Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:$\/\/33+ Je$u$! That thing looks awesome! I have to have that. What the hell is with the giant 15 barreled gun on his left? One wasn't enough? I will empty the wallets of 20000 people for this figure if need be.
moneycon wrote:Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:$\/\/33+ Je$u$! That thing looks awesome! I have to have that. What the hell is with the giant 15 barreled gun on his left? One wasn't enough? I will empty the wallets of 20000 people for this figure if need be.
It really does look like a million bucks....figuratively speaking of course ...But at 5.5"...it's not gonna have that pop like those hd, close up photos.
CrimsonPrime wrote:BeastProwl wrote:alrighty, cool enough, now let's see that alt mode! OH! That's right.
and that's why I never buy these guys. robot replicas with shiny paint.
LMFAO !!! You make my day lol. "Robot replicas with shiny paint"? Dude go check the Seibertron gallery of Optimus Prime's robot replicas...I can name ALOT of differences
1) Alot more detail
2) more weapons
3) more articulation
4) Look exactly like the cgi
Seriously I could go on but you're still gonna say the same thing...So good day to you sir .moneycon wrote:$55.00 for a 5" figure....wth is happening to the world?
Well just in case you didnt know...IMO it's a fitting price. For something that looks so close to the cgi,lotsa articulation,the details are amazing and the paint apps are just gorgeous. So really 55 dollars isnt a ridiculous price. Wanna know what's a ridiculous price? 1000 dollars for a toy that's just a Voyager TF...Sure it's a one of a kind figure...But really? 1000 dollars for a frickin Voyager,that doesnt even look good...That you can call expensive my friend.
Doubledealer25 wrote:he looks amazing, BUT! i saw the review of him and it just seems like he breaks too easily. no, no, no.
starwarrior1227 wrote:i loved the image of prime's Bruce Lee kick.
and to doubledealer25, i think you are talking about the building set optimus, but if your right can you please send a link please.
Doubledealer25 wrote:starwarrior1227 wrote:i loved the image of prime's Bruce Lee kick.
and to doubledealer25, i think you are talking about the building set optimus, but if your right can you please send a link please.
it might be the building set im talking about. so you dont have to build this one?
Doubledealer25 wrote:starwarrior1227 wrote:i loved the image of prime's Bruce Lee kick.
and to doubledealer25, i think you are talking about the building set optimus, but if your right can you please send a link please.
it might be the building set im talking about. so you dont have to build this one?
El Duque wrote:Doubledealer25 wrote:starwarrior1227 wrote:i loved the image of prime's Bruce Lee kick.
and to doubledealer25, i think you are talking about the building set optimus, but if your right can you please send a link please.
it might be the building set im talking about. so you dont have to build this one?
No, these are more like action figures.
moneycon wrote:$55.00 for a 5" figure....wth is happening to the world?
moneycon wrote:I guess I'm getting old....I don't know.....I haven't been in this game that long....it just seems like prices are shooting into the stars as of late.
kirbenvost wrote:Looks absolutely amazing. But am I hearing right, $55? That's way too much. Revoltechs are pretty tiny.
onewaydown wrote:moneycon wrote:$55.00 for a 5" figure....wth is happening to the world?moneycon wrote:I guess I'm getting old....I don't know.....I haven't been in this game that long....it just seems like prices are shooting into the stars as of late.kirbenvost wrote:Looks absolutely amazing. But am I hearing right, $55? That's way too much. Revoltechs are pretty tiny.
Uh... have you seen the value of the USD nowadays? Back in 2009, we were getting 96Y per dollar and in 2007 it was 122Y per dollar.
... today, we're getting 80Y. So something that cost about 3000Y in 2007 was $24.50 USD. Now, that same thing is $37.50. So, take that into account, plus these have more accessories and probably are a higher price point than the normal revoltech figs. AND, then add vendor markup for importing them (unless you buy them direct from JP).
EDIT: I just checked AmiAmi and he's going for 2850Y, so about $35 direct. Most other revoltechs run 1700-2200 ($21-27). If the dollar was better (2007 value for him would have been $24), I'm sure this would be a pretty reasonable figure - but when you see $55, take a deeper look at where that comes from.
kirbenvost wrote:I'm in Canada, the USD value should be irrelevant, but considering we usually have to go through US sites, I guess it's not. I think the actual Yen prices of things is getting higher though, each MP toy seems to get more and more expensive.
As for more accessories, the originial Macross Valkyries had a gun, boosters and at least 4 different hands. Hot Rodimus had two guns, an assortment of hands, and two heads. Unless this Prime includes more than just a bunch of guns and hands, I don't think the higher price point is really justified. It just seems to be a simple matter of prices going up.
Rhinox23 wrote:I have a basic (and probably dumb) question. Is this Revoltech Optimus Prime a model that you have to build? Or is it basically a posable statute? Just curious because I think it looks pretty sweet, but if I have to build it myself I don't think it would look as good as the pics here. Thanks for your help!
kirbenvost wrote:onewaydown wrote:moneycon wrote:$55.00 for a 5" figure....wth is happening to the world?moneycon wrote:I guess I'm getting old....I don't know.....I haven't been in this game that long....it just seems like prices are shooting into the stars as of late.kirbenvost wrote:Looks absolutely amazing. But am I hearing right, $55? That's way too much. Revoltechs are pretty tiny.
Uh... have you seen the value of the USD nowadays? Back in 2009, we were getting 96Y per dollar and in 2007 it was 122Y per dollar.
... today, we're getting 80Y. So something that cost about 3000Y in 2007 was $24.50 USD. Now, that same thing is $37.50. So, take that into account, plus these have more accessories and probably are a higher price point than the normal revoltech figs. AND, then add vendor markup for importing them (unless you buy them direct from JP).
EDIT: I just checked AmiAmi and he's going for 2850Y, so about $35 direct. Most other revoltechs run 1700-2200 ($21-27). If the dollar was better (2007 value for him would have been $24), I'm sure this would be a pretty reasonable figure - but when you see $55, take a deeper look at where that comes from.
I'm in Canada, the USD value should be irrelevant, but considering we usually have to go through US sites, I guess it's not. I think the actual Yen prices of things is getting higher though, each MP toy seems to get more and more expensive.
As for more accessories, the originial Macross Valkyries had a gun, boosters and at least 4 different hands. Hot Rodimus had two guns, an assortment of hands, and two heads. Unless this Prime includes more than just a bunch of guns and hands, I don't think the higher price point is really justified. It just seems to be a simple matter of prices going up.
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