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Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jun 25, 2012
She's taller than I expected.
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Comment by Counterpunch
Jun 25, 2012
As someone who collects Japanese articulated figures, she did not come out very well at all. :/
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Comment by Rated X
Jun 25, 2012
So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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I don't know a lot about these types of figures, what are the problems?
Comment by El Duque
Jun 25, 2012
Counterpunch wrote:As someone who collects Japanese articulated figures, she did not come out very well at all. :/
I don't know a lot about these types of figures, what are the problems?
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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Will you actually stay to read the answer? In short, they requested it, and made a deal with TakaraTomy. They can, because it's an area TakaraTomy lacks experience in.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jun 25, 2012
Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Will you actually stay to read the answer? In short, they requested it, and made a deal with TakaraTomy. They can, because it's an area TakaraTomy lacks experience in.
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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Comment by RiddlerJ
Jun 25, 2012
Those pics of her without a face are just...wrong 
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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Thick paint, exposed screws, flashing on the molded plastic, blob hair, misaligned tampograph, flesh tone on face differs from other body parts (neck), and some weak overall articulation.
Compare to a figure costing half or less than half: (thumbnail used b/c this thread is about Minerva, just click it)
Uesugi Kenshin Blush by ME_Counterpunch, on Flickr
Comment by Counterpunch
Jun 25, 2012
El Duque wrote:Counterpunch wrote:As someone who collects Japanese articulated figures, she did not come out very well at all. :/
I don't know a lot about these types of figures, what are the problems?
Thick paint, exposed screws, flashing on the molded plastic, blob hair, misaligned tampograph, flesh tone on face differs from other body parts (neck), and some weak overall articulation.
Compare to a figure costing half or less than half: (thumbnail used b/c this thread is about Minerva, just click it)
Uesugi Kenshin Blush by ME_Counterpunch, on Flickr
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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Looks like she got on Movie Universe Optimus Prime's bad side.
Comment by El Duque
Jun 25, 2012
RiddlerJ wrote:Those pics of her without a face are just...wrong
Looks like she got on Movie Universe Optimus Prime's bad side.
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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I collect them myself and I don't see much wrong with her, from these pics it looks like she does what she's supposed to do.
You get used to it... kinda.
Comment by cannonfodder4000
Jun 25, 2012
El Duque wrote:Counterpunch wrote:As someone who collects Japanese articulated figures, she did not come out very well at all. :/
I don't know a lot about these types of figures, what are the problems?
I collect them myself and I don't see much wrong with her, from these pics it looks like she does what she's supposed to do.
RiddlerJ wrote:Those pics of her without a face are just...wrong
You get used to it... kinda.
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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I actually like how they've incorporated all the elements of her Headmaster self, even though it's not a transforming figure.
I still can't get over manga/anime style faces though.
(Plus, I don't collect figures apart from TFs!)
Comment by Va'al
Jun 25, 2012
El Duque wrote:RiddlerJ wrote:Those pics of her without a face are just...wrong
Looks like she got on Movie Universe Optimus Prime's bad side.
I actually like how they've incorporated all the elements of her Headmaster self, even though it's not a transforming figure.
I still can't get over manga/anime style faces though.
(Plus, I don't collect figures apart from TFs!)
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
Comment by cannonfodder4000
Jun 25, 2012
Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jun 25, 2012
Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
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Comment by Blurrz
Jun 25, 2012
Bleh, Figmas are better and cheaper. $100+ for this is just a tad too much.
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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So either a Takara/Tomy license is very expensive or they are very selective about who they conduct business with. Which would you guess ???
Comment by Rated X
Jun 25, 2012
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
So either a Takara/Tomy license is very expensive or they are very selective about who they conduct business with. Which would you guess ???
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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Probably a bit of both.
Comment by El Duque
Jun 25, 2012
Rated X wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
So either a Takara/Tomy license is very expensive or they are very selective about who they conduct business with. Which would you guess ???
Probably a bit of both.
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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A bit of both. TakaraTomy gets a share of the profits made, that's something. Also, licenses are usually given to companies in fields TakaraTomy isn't that active and/or specialised in. So, companies that made full transforming robot figures can't count on one.
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat
Jun 25, 2012
Rated X wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
So either a Takara/Tomy license is very expensive or they are very selective about who they conduct business with. Which would you guess ???
A bit of both. TakaraTomy gets a share of the profits made, that's something. Also, licenses are usually given to companies in fields TakaraTomy isn't that active and/or specialised in. So, companies that made full transforming robot figures can't count on one.
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Comment by Seibertron
Jun 25, 2012
I'm really looking forward to having this figure alongside my original G1 Minerva figure. I would have preferred it to have been smaller ... like a 3.75" figure, but I'll gladly take one of these. Guess the SCF figures would be more in scale anyway to G1 Minerva.
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Comment by Trikeboy
Jun 25, 2012
Hmm, not too sure about this. I recently got into Figmas and compared to them this seriously lacks detail and articulation. Also, why is her head so large? It is like 1.5 times larger than it should be. Maybe it's the bad shiny plastic hair because it doesn't look as bad with the helmet. For $100 I would expect better.
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Comment by fenrir72
Jun 25, 2012
Usually CMs figs come out great.......for actual female figures. That battle armor/exo suit of Minerva kind of, well, removes her cuteness unless they also plan to release a civilian version of her.
As what party made her, 1st,2nd , should that matter? Its an official product. Like the ones CMs released.....the Dai Atlas static figs.
@Blurrz
Yeah! figmas are waaaaaaaaay cuter, and cheaper.But sturdier? More or less the same in quality and strength.
A nice looking female android figure imho would be............surprise, surprise, Bandai's Soul of Chogokin line. Their Miku Hatsune and Aegis all came out great? (With a working rocket punch to boot) (The Miku version was co produced by Goodsmile so the figma component was probably incorporated into it).
I can't wait for mine to arrive (another 20 days of waiting
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As what party made her, 1st,2nd , should that matter? Its an official product. Like the ones CMs released.....the Dai Atlas static figs.
@Blurrz
Yeah! figmas are waaaaaaaaay cuter, and cheaper.But sturdier? More or less the same in quality and strength.
A nice looking female android figure imho would be............surprise, surprise, Bandai's Soul of Chogokin line. Their Miku Hatsune and Aegis all came out great? (With a working rocket punch to boot) (The Miku version was co produced by Goodsmile so the figma component was probably incorporated into it).
I can't wait for mine to arrive (another 20 days of waiting
)
Re: CM's Corp Gutto Kuru Collection Minelba In-Hand Images
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Im not exactly sure I believe Takara couldnt make non-transformable figures. Now if Takara cant handle something that simple, It's "officially" time for them to throw in the towel. I think Takara's selective choice of business partners is more personal than profit. I dont sea much sense in that kind of sillyness. But hey, some things will never change.
Comment by Rated X
Jun 25, 2012
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Rated X wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, X, who do you think makes all those official non-main toyline Transformers products? For example, the Revoltech figures are made by Kaiyodo, who, like CM Corp, acquired the license by Takara.cannonfodder4000 wrote:Rated X wrote:So CM Corp is basically a "2nd Party" company ?
In other words, it's an outside company that somehow managed to obtain a Takara license ? How does a company obtain this rare status ???
Happens all the time actually, just cause third party dudes don't do it doesn't mean it ain't a common practice.
So either a Takara/Tomy license is very expensive or they are very selective about who they conduct business with. Which would you guess ???
A bit of both. TakaraTomy gets a share of the profits made, that's something. Also, licenses are usually given to companies in fields TakaraTomy isn't that active and/or specialised in. So, companies that made full transforming robot figures can't count on one.
Im not exactly sure I believe Takara couldnt make non-transformable figures. Now if Takara cant handle something that simple, It's "officially" time for them to throw in the towel. I think Takara's selective choice of business partners is more personal than profit. I dont sea much sense in that kind of sillyness. But hey, some things will never change.
