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07-06-2009, 08:16 AM | #101 |
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Ok. I just recieve my package from BBTS. Some people came on here and asked what the differences are on the STD versions compared with the DXs. So I'm gonna compare the DX Super Fire Dagwon with STD (HG) Super Fire Dagwon.
I've already wrote the back story to this guy so I'm not gonna repeat myself. But if you want some insight then check here: http://www.toyark.com/brave-eldoran-...age3/#post5338 Anyway onto the pics and comparisons. STD Super Fire Dagwon comes with a whole lot more than the DX version (at first glance but thats because more parts come off). STD Fire Jumbo, Fire Ladder, Fire Resce and Fire Stratos. The Fire Stratos is so small it cant transform (its smaller than CM's DX Baan). The two Fire Jumbos look good eh? Only problem from this perspective is the nose/cockpit of the ject is made a little too thin so it seems theres a whole lot more undercarriage. It also cannot form base mode (not really much of a loss). Also from this angle you can see Fire Dagwon's legs dont sit as flush as they do on the DX. None of the smaller vehicles can be stored inside (Fire Stratos can but only if you open the chest piece). STD Fire Rescue is a pretty good representation of the DX version. Same with STD Fire Ladder though its ladder cant extend and the back doesnt extend either. STD Fire Stratos, Dag Fire and DX Fire Stratos and Dagfire (from Power Dagwon). Same but DX Fire Stratos is now Dag Fire. DX and STD comparison. "Kaen Gattai!" Both STD and DX allows Fire Stratos to combine (though the STD version just kind of sits there and does not attach at all so it will rattle if you shake it). The Turbines on its wings need o be detached then reattached for this mode. "Fire Dagwon!" The STD lacks the DX's elbow joint but it gains elbow swivel (for the Lio Sword 'poses'). Its a pretty faithful attempt at a smaller version. He has extra holes in his chest for the S Fire Dagwon chest plate. The 'wing' pattern under his shoulder pads are gone (hollow now). Close up. "Fire Sword!" "Lio Sword!" Lian is introduced part ways in and has a vengeful attitude towards Ark Seijin because he destroyed his home world by turning it into a ice planet. He initially refuses to help Dagwon because he feels its not his business but En convinces him that everyone needs allies and he helps them out when they are in a pinch (First time is when Fire Dagwon breaks his fire sword). "Mugen Cannon!" Gunkid is introduced half way through the series. He was created as a living weapon and is used by the Mekaju Seijin (a giant tree). He is freed by the Dagwon's efforts. En was going to destroy him but Lian said they can utilise him instead. After destroying Mekaju Seijin Lian proposes that he be Gunkid's mentor (because Gunkid is a newly born and doesnt know how to behave around people). The Dagwons agree and Gunkid becomes their new Ultimate weapon (though he occasionally causes trouble for our heroes). Like the DX version he requires an extra attachment to mount it (though its a different shape and attaches to a different part.
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07-06-2009, 08:17 AM | #102 |
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Next is Fire Shovel. Its pretty good looking. The shovel doesnt have any joints and the arm lacks the pistons from the original (one of my favourite parts about the DX version). The STD lacks the swivel at the waist. Its also not attached via the upper legs in the STD.
DX and STD. "Gouriki Gattai!" The DX version cant stand inside but the STD version does latch onto anything so it just rattles if you move it. The head is attached differently (its supposed to be on the top of his chest not on the opening hatch). "Power Dagwon!" The way the thighs are molded are a little strange but its ok. He has no elblws unlike the DX version. He is also missing some gold paint on his head. The lever for Gunkid cant be hidden (Which is strange because if you remove the S Fire Dagwon chest plate it can fold down). Close up. "Mugwn Cannon!" again. "Lio Sword!" again. STD Fire Jumbo, Fire Ladder, Fire Rescue, Fire Shovel and Dag Fire (couldnt fit the DXs into this pic). Every one together. "Chou Kaen Gattai!" "Super Fire Dagwon!" Again pretty faithul. Lacks elbows again. Would have prefered it if they used black plastic for the chest plate instead of red. "Triangle Christmas Beam!!!" (Damn I always get a chuckle at that one) There you have it. STD Super Fire Dagwon. It is nearly completely faithfully to the DX (bar a few small bits). Get it if you cant afford the DX version. It cant completely replace it but its nice. This is probably the nicest STD out there. Anything before J-Decker's are horrible in execution (ok I like the STD Great Exkaiser), Fire J-Decker require some addon pieces (I think, I'll find out soon), Great Goldran has not beast modes and GGG is pretty simple already. STD Super Fire Dagwon is the pinacle of Takara's project of miniturising Braves. Now if they made them in this day and age I'm sure they'd be very cool and articulated but as it is if you must get a STD get this. Its also a lot cheaper than getting the DX version (a third of the price of the DX I believe if you get both Fire Dagwon and Power Dagwon?). Now I have to wait for MG's package with the STD Fire J-Decker to arrive.
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07-10-2009, 04:30 PM | #103 |
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Another STD review. As I mentioned in my STD Super Fire Dagwon post I'm getting STD Fire J-Decker from Might Gaine AND I recieved it this morning (thanks a lot dude!).
A little gift for you guys here : Well I was a little worried when I saw the packaging because the Fire j-Decker sample on there had remolded Brave Police symbol on its chest but none of the molded BP insignias are remolded (There are only two molded simbols in this set anyhow (not counting the one on J-Decker's head which is too hard to see anyway). First up is Deckard and the J-Roader (or Loader, how ever you want to pronounce it). Deckard is the first Brave police unit to be created and assigned to work. He meets Yuuta, our kid hero, 6 months prior to the start of the series. During this time, his interaction with Yuuta gives him a heart (the very moment he gains his heart is shown on the penultimate episode from Deckard's point of view which is pretty cool providing you understand the dialogue). There is some drama in the start of the series because he had to have all his memories erased so new data files about fighting crime and such wereto be installed into his AI computer but in the moment of need, Yuuta brings back all his memories and he captures his first criminal. J-Roader is introduced the following episode which allows him to fly. Because of his complicated data structure Deckard has trouble finding the necessary files in order for him to combine so Yuuta uses a game controller looking device to help him combine (first practices on simulations but keeps failing, eventually he succeeds in real combat). I tis revealed in episode 24 that J-Decker's name is a fusion of Justice and Deka (detective I think???) STD Deckard is a bit super deformed (SD for short) and cartoony. J Roader cannot load up Deckard unlike the DX version. The sculpt isnt too bad though it uses chrome red rather than translucent red on the lights. "Brave up! J-Decker!!" To 'transform Deckard and J-roader you need to take him apart in several areas then fit him together again. First things first. The paint for his eyes are TERRIBLE. They seep onto his face plate and other areas. Now thats out of the way, He is very simplified over the DX version. He has only sideways (barely) and forwards and backwards articulation in his arms (now swivel or elbows). He only comes with the J-Buster. No nightstick. The blasters on his legsa still function though (no shooting). Later on Gun Max is introduced as a high way patrol officer with an attitude problem. In fact he was being transferred to the Brave Police force because no one else wanted him. Initially he comes into conflict with the other Brave Police members but after some adventures he decides to join them properly (and accept Yuuta as boss). He can combine with his bike to form Gun Max Armour. It is revealed that he can combine with J-Decker to form Max Cannon mode but he refuses saying he wont let someone else control him. After a little bonding session with Gun Max (involves and hand cuffs and fuel :lol) he agrees to helping J-Decker boost his power. STD Gun Max is a pretty good representation but it cant stand and it cant form Gun Max Armour. The gun on its side is I guess supposed to mimic the scene in episode 20 when Yuuta is in the passenger seat. "J-Decker Max Cannon Mode!!" Like the DX version the Max Cannon just looks like a bike attached to J-Decker's waist. Gun Max cant attach to the back though.
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07-10-2009, 04:30 PM | #104 |
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In episode 25 J-Decker is brutally beaten and is nearly destroyed by the new AI robots Chieftain I and II but the 8th member of the Brave Police comes in to save the day. He is Duke, the knight in shining armour. He combines with Fire Roader ad shows off his superior armaments by clicing Chieftain II in half and then would have done the same to Ghieftain I if not for Victim's devious schemes. Duke then becomes the leader of the Brave Police to the dismay of everyone including Yuuta. He is jealpus of Deckard because everyone wants him to return and tries to show them he is superior. He also convinces Yuuta to continue the good fight when J-Decker is revived as Satan J-Decker by fighting on even when all seems lost (and shows the courage that Yuuta himself holds that was transferred into Deckard and subsequently copied into all other AI Braves).
Despite not having a robot mode Duke retains his arms/vents on the side of his van mode. The blue on the DX version is now black. The ladder cant extend. The claw/drill attachments can be mounted on the ladder of Fire Roader though it looks quite a bit worse than the DX version. "Brave Up! Duke Fire!!" Looks pretty accurate to the DX right? Well not exactly. The hip/upper legs dont extend from within. They flip out. Duke was originally created in england and it shows it best in this form. His helmet is very similar to that of the fireman's here (though I'm not sure if they look like that any more). Somehow Dukefire manages to look less fat than the DX version. Also I dont know where the chest part goes on the DX version but it goes nowhere in the STD's vehicle mode. Like STD J-Decker it loses most of the arm articulation from the DX version. The black paint on the STD makes it look more accurate to the animation. The Fire Sword does not have the moveable parts on the hilt. The eye paint is pretty much perfect unlike J-Decker's. Because of the transformation his legs are a bit wierdly jointed. Edit: The legs click in place! There is no problem with his knees. Sorry about this false info... "Fire Sword!!" The drill/claws can be attached in this mode as well. Everyone together in vehicle mode. After retrieving Deckard and him recovering from his memory loss issue, we are introduced to their combination Fire J-Decker (the chief contemplates Great J-Decker but feels it is too generic as a joke to long time fans). But the problem is that because of Deckard's damaged data they have a very high chance either of them could lose their memories (third time for Deckard!). During the oncoming battle Victim shows them the new impreved Hyper Chieftains who can ALSo combine but requires one to be destroyed first. Armoured Chieftain is so powerful J-Decker and Dukefire requests for the command to combine into Fire J-Decker despite the risks. Of course its pretty obvious that their combination will be completely successful and the issue wont come up again. "Brave Up! Fire J-Decker!!" When I first layed my eyes upon Fire J-Decker I though 'Battle apron'. WTF. But the STD version IMO looks a lot nicer with less of it sticking out. The giant Brave police insignia is an addon (unlike the fold out on in the DX version). The sword holder is now on his hip rather than on the back. Pretty cool concept though its a bit flawed in this one because of the limited arm movements he needs his arms to point forwards. This can be worked around by not inserting his arms completely. The 'horns' on his head are sharper then the DX one which may not be as accurate but they sure look cool. "Burning Fire Sword!!" "Fire J-Decker max Cannon Mode!!" Left over parts. With STD Fire Dagwon and Power Dagwon. STD FirE J-Decker and Super Fire Dagwon. Overall the set isnt too bad. Not as good as the DX would be but some things I prefer over the DX versions. Also none of the transforming J-Deckers have the right face! None of the look anything like the one in the animation! Hope the backstories werent too long. Thanks again Might Gaine . PS: I need the DX versions pronto (japanese versions too boot because I hate the reworked Brave police insignia) .
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07-30-2009, 07:26 AM | #105 |
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Ok. Recieved my Seven Changer this morning. Thankfully I didnt have to dish out 200+ to get it (according to Might Gaine). Seven Changer marks the last unique villain mold (and coincidentally the series also has the first late G1 transformer being remolded/repainted0 as a villain too).
He is partially packaged in robot mode so I'll start with that. Its pretty accurate o the on screen counterpart (colour aside). He has some hip articulation (out to the sides), shoulders move slightly forward (the chest pieces get in the way though) and the elbows move forward. He comes with his Changer Shuvelt molded entirely in red (would have prefered silver). Mine has a defective eye (one of them is drill way too big) and the knees dont hold very well so he often looks like a midget of sorts. I took him apart and applied the super glue trick and its much better. I wonder why theres nothing to hold them in place? The tank cannons can be unfolded for this mode (aside from tank mode and robot mode, two other modes can use the guns despite it not being official) Next up is his tank mode. Pretty good though the back treads arent really solid and the front of the truck is clearly visible. Unfortunately he is not perfect transformation. The two chest pieces need to be removed and reattached in all modes. Truck mode. Optimus Prime/Convoy reference? The stickers for the 'lines' on the side of the trailer dont match very well. The diagonal ones are too thick and just dont alligh with the horizontal ones. I'm assuming this is a problem with the korean version only. Submarine mode. Toy wise. The animation shows it floating in space. Personally I think this mode is just tacked on. Not very convincing. Jet Fighter mode. Not as aerodynamic as I wouldve like. But its basically Submarine mode with a longer nose and wings. Jaguar. Pretty cool. The way the feet are shaped means they only look good in one pose. Now why do they have a Griffon AND a jaguar? Why not just one? The way the griffon's head is attahed means it is forever attached to Seven Changer's right foot. Annoying. Again the feet only look good one way. With the combined Support units from Dagarn. Seven Changer kills Sky Saber... With Pegasus Saber. With Support units in robot mode. Jets modes. Beast modes. Ground vehicle modes. Overall a pretty cool figure but is probably one of the hardest to get Dagarn figures now. Now I need Shadowmaru, fellow Brave multi former.
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07-30-2009, 08:15 AM | #106 |
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Is Seven-Changer any relation to Sixshot or Quickswitch? In mold/design, I mean, not character.
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07-30-2009, 09:20 AM | #107 |
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Nope. No relation whatsoever.
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Ok. I got one of my holy grails this morning. So awesome. I had given up hope of ever owning it but here it is! Sixshot/Greatshot remold, J-Decker Shadowmaru (or the korean version Shadow-Z)! I will show them in order of its animated appearance.
During a dark night Deckard is alerted to a mysterious robot trashing a automated car. Upon arrive at the scene the robot swiftly transforms into a dragon and takes off. Deckard notices a robot hound that takes its leave quickly there after. It could only be detected on a physical level. Any radars or scanners picks up nothing. The Police hound mode of Shadowmaru looks pretty cool. It has articulation in the shoulders and head (can look up and down). Pretty nice mode if a little big and blocky (unlike its animated counterpart). He does not have a opening jaw unlike Sixshot. There are several holes that can be used to mount the guns. "I'm warning you. Dont approach Kagero." -Mysterious Stealth Jet. The next day while out on patrol Deckard is attacked by a stealth jet. It warns him to abandon his search for 'Kagero' and flies off leaving Deckard with many unanswered questions. The jet mode is pretty nice (unless you look from underneath). Unfortunately because of the design the 'thrusters stick out a lot. "You dont understand what I'm feeling right now" -Kagero. Kagero appears again and attacks 'talking' machines. The Brave police are called on scene. After stunning everyone by showing emotions he takes off in super car mode. "Have you guess who I am yet?" -Mysterious Patrol Car. As Deckard is about to give chase another car speeds in front of him. It again warns them not to interfere with Kagero. The Patrol car mode is the mode that seems the most lacking. It does not look like a car at all. The wings are just there for no reason (I guess you cant do much about it). I do like how the gun trigger flips up as the police siren. Alternate transformation (Sixshot's version of the car mode). "Sometimes I am a mysterious robot hound, sometimes a normal patrol car and at times even a Stealth jet. But my true identity is.... Brave police Special Forces, Shadowmaru" -Shadowmaru introducing himself. Kagero attacks a 'talking machine' convention and captures Yuuta's sister so the Brave Police are called into action. Before they can do anything the mysterious hound appears again questioning what they can do. The chief tells him to reveal his identity to the rest of the group and he complies revealing himself to be Ninja of Justice Shadowmaru! The chief explains that Kagero was a prototype of Shadowmaru used to gain battle data. They are almost like brothers. But on the night that Shadowmaru's training was completed Kagero disappeared. After Shadowmaru confronts him, he leaves thanking Shadowmaru. Shadowmaru is a very big robot. He's as big as Super Build Tiger! He has four points of useful articulation. One at each shoulder and a swivel joint at the elbows (for his sword I guess). He has quite a few accessories. Firstly he has two blasters. He also has a revolver and 'police badge'. The revolver is cast in white which looks pretty ugly. Lastly he has a two part katana and two rubber shurikens. The katana looks a bit big for a ninja. Shadowmaru's animated counterpart also shows he has a sickle weapon attached to a ball on chains (it belongs to Kagero). The toy does not come with the weapon BUT he can use Sorakage's version just fine. Right after Kagero escapes he is captured by Shinjou Takeshi, the very person who woked on the AI Computers in the Brave Police. He is reprogrammed as a duplicate of Shinjou's mind and is attached to a submarine like weapon. Shadowmaru infiltrates the sub to free his friend but it is already too late as his mind has already been wiped. Shinjou reveals himself gloating at his victory and orders two robot guards with Kagero's combat data to restrain Shadowmaru. Shadow maru breaks free and transforms into his fifth mode that was a gift from Kagero, the Ninja tank! The tank mode makes short work of the robot guards and he is ready to die with Kagero after the sub starts retreating into very deep waters. But the Kagero's memory is restored miraculously and he tells Shadowmaru to escape using a emergency escape craft. The Ninja tank mode is pretty cool .Its a bit different from Sixshot's in that it does not have the single middle canopy instead it has one on each side replacing the plows. I guess thats the wraps. Or is it? Although not documented, the toy can still turn into the gun mode. The animation shows him transform into it as well when he is left as the sole brave on earth to deal with a alien invasion and the others are unable to break out of a trap set up to keep them there. But as Shadowmaru is beaten into the ground a mysterious light engulf the braves and send them back to earth in an instant. Shadowmaru's wounds are healed and he subsequently transforms into the Brave Cannon and the others lift him up to fire him. Afterwards he seems to have no recollection of the event. It is revealed that the Haijyasjin (High Just Men?) had helped them out (Though they are not as friendly as they seem at first glance). The spring loaded trigger still works . Shadowmau with fellow multi changer, Seven Changer. Shadowmaru with fellow Brave Police Super Build Tiger. In the animation Shadowmaru is less than half the size of Super Build Tiger. With Fellow Brave Ninjas. Soon to be joining them is Big Volfogg (I hope). Also because the art is nice I'll post this . From what I recall, The remolded parts are the shoulders, chest, chest wings/panel, Robot head and hound head. I prefer this guy as he has much more uniform colours than Sixshot. Also theres a lot of stickers missing because of the age of this figure (1997 Takara import I believe) and stickers wont stick that well now so I decided to leave it. Makes some modes look more accurate any how .
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Surely I dont need to introduce this guy? He is the ninja robot Volfogg. He does stealth work. And protects lead character Mamoru from harm in the shadows. One of the coolest characters to come out of Gaogaigar.
The vehicle mode is probably a bit smaller than a alternator's. Very little purple visible (only the section above the liscense plate. Pretty stand police car Brave. Pressing the silver button between the sirens makes them blink alternatively and a siren like noise plays. This has a dual purpose as fans of the show will tell you. "System Change!" Ok... At first he looks very uh... fat. Upon closer inspection he has molded and painted details to make him look thinner. Doesnt really work that well. Looks better in person though. I like the shiny stickers for Volfogg (that his companions dont have). As some of you already know, he has a transformation scheme very much like Exellion/Cybetron Hotshot's. But if you though the front looks bad... "Silver Moon!" He comes with his Silver Boomerangs that he uses for his Silver Moon attack. "Silver Cross!" They can be combined for his Silver Cross attack. Volfogg's appearance in the anime is actually preceded by his Gun Machines. First up is Gundober. i'm amazed that it looks so good despite turning into its own robot (Gun Max's bike only becomes half a robot). The stickers for Volfogg were fine but the ones for the Gun Machines dont stick as well. After Riz showed me a pic with Gai sitting on Gundober I decided to try it out. I dont have Microman Gai so I improvised with Ryukendo. The fit is ok but the arm units make the figure sit a bit too far back. Theres also no handles for the figure to hold (seeing as this figure wasnt really made to be ridden by any figures anyway). Gundober can change into flight mode. His robot mode is ok. Not the worst that Brave has offered. His head is based on a dog's (Doberman as the name suggests). He is drone in the anime so he doesnt have a face. Just a visor and mouthplate. He comes with a hand cuff type weapon (Iron Collar). Next is the severely undersized Gungle (I think that name is what it should be. Some sources translate it as Gun Glue but that makes no sense!). Its tiny for a helicopter (of course because it becomes an arm). Like Transformers, Gungle's size changes in the show when people need to hop on. A button on the back of the rotor makes it spin. He is the first and last Helicopter Brave. The robot mode looks around the same as Gundober's. I'm a bit sadden at the fact that you need to detach his rotor and reattach it to his head. Parts forming... His head design is based on a eagle's. Like Gundober, he is a drone so he has a visor rather than a proper face. He comes with a rotor type weapon (called the Tri Feather). The trio in vehicle mode. Robot mode.
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"Gundober! Gunglue! Sanmi Ittai!" (Three Ranks, One Form)
Wow. This form, like Riz says, totally makes up for any mis givings the previous form have. Its big and imposing. (Volfigg's body is fat so it can encompass Big Volfigg's body (and the battery/soundbox). He comes with two booster powered Cuffs... I dont recall these been in the anime. "Melting Sirens!" He comes with a few features. First of all pressing the silver button on his chest once again makes the siren sound and has flashing lights. "Yosen Magnum!" (4000 Magnum) Secondly moving his right arm up causes machine gun sounds to mimic his Yosen Magnum attack from the anime. "Murasame Sword!" Thirdly moving the other arm up causes a high pitched slashing sound to mimic his Murasame Sword attack. These features do impede the artuculation though if the battery is inside because they continue to make the sounds if the arms are lifted. Annoying to say the least but still very cool features. Now I have all the Brave Ninjas so I'll do some comparison pics with Volfogg/Big Volfogg. From left to right, Sorakage, Shadowmaru, Big Volfogg and Shadow Dagwon. Shadow Dagwon is now split into Dag Shadow, Guard Hawk, Guard Tiger and Guard Wolf and Big Volfogg into Volfogg, Gundober and Gungle. Volfogg and Shadowmaru, the first Brave Ninja. Volfogg and Sorakage. Volfogg and Dag Shadow. They both utilise parts flip in similar yet different ways. Gundober and Gungle looks a lot like they are evolutions in designs of Guard Tiger and Guard Wolf. Similar transformations anyway. I also said Sorakage and Guard Hawk have similar transformations. Judge for youself. Volfogg, Gun Machines, Dag Shadow and Shadow Guards. Big Volfogg and Shadow Dagwon. Volfogg and four Ryus in vehicle Mode. Robot Mode. Big Volfogg, Choryujin and Gekiryujin. Lots a pics there. Hope you've enjoyed them .
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I've already detailed their back story so I wont repeat myself here.
First up is Lian. He first appears in sword form when he arrives on earth. This is also the frm he takes into battle. It is a very ornate sword (the chrome parts anyway). A shame that they didnt cover his head. The blade is also a too short making it look like a dagger. The parts that the blade is attached to is bronzy colour as opposed to the gold used on the rest of his body. The robot parts that are revealed look very basical compared to the ornate details found on his chrome parts. Disappointing. Also the eyes are really weird. They bulge out kinda like Kemen Rider eyes. His arms cant be swapped out for vulcan guns. Shame. Lian can be used as a sword by En's mechs though he is greatly out of proportion (since I he shrinks in the show for En to use). Overal a nice additional weapon for En but very strange looking.
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Next up is Gunkid.
He first appears in this form carrying the Mekaju Seijin to Earth. Really it looks like a giant gun with wings though I do like the addition of the cockpit and the wheels that pop down from the front wings. His tank mode does not appear in the anime (to my knowlege) and its a out right bizarre mode. It is very front heavy, to the point where I can get it to sit there without props. Disappointing. Mekaju Seijin uses Gunkid in this form to ward off the Dagwon but with some clever (in this anime's terms) tactics they get Gunkid away from him and after some 'convincing' allows En to use it as the Mugen Cannon. This is the form the toy was made for. The cockpit from the jet mode becomes a site. Pushing the black part of the barrel back loads it so it can shoot the yellow foam bullets it comes with. After being freed from Mekaju Seijin he transforms and tries to flee but Fire Dagwon stops him and tries to destroy him. lian proposes they use him instead and he is spared. As you can see, he's very much based on a cowboy. He even has spurs on the back of his feet. Initially his face is covered by a mask which makes him all the more cowboy like. Nice touch. After he joins the Dagwons it is never seem again. He has quite good articulation. Not as good as the Ryus but good enough for him to go into a running pose! The guns next to his head can point forward. In order for Fire Dagwon to use him this part is nessessary. Not sure why they couldnt have intergrated the cobination into the design... No obscene jokes please. Power Dagwon does not need that piece since he has a part made specifically for Mugen Cannon. 'Triangle Chrisstmas Beam!!!!' Double Triangle Christmas Beam! Overal Gunkid is the better of the two weapon upgrades for En's mech. But to make Super Fire Dagwon's best form it is worth it . S Fire Dagwon has Goldran beat for ridiculously huge weapon of doom though I guess it would be on par with GGG's mallet?
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This thread is awesome, thanks for keeping this updated with pics and information guys. I hope to get some Brave toys eventually.
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And these are only the stuff I absolutely want. Theres other stuff thats been tempting me as well like J-Decker and Super liner Dagwon (although Toyarena only has Liner Dagwon). .[/QUOTE] i want to make a custom super liner dagwon & battle bomber from a r.i.d rail racer but who the heck am i going to use for dagdrill & horn bomber by the way i am using r.i.d rail racer for both tri bomber & liner dagwon is because tri bomber & liner dagwon have the exact same combination (that because super liner dagwon is a later improved of battle bomber |
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Nah. Sol Fury definitely knows about it. Just theres not really much conversations here.
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i have plans for many brave & eldoran customs
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Yeah, that was a very old post of mine back when the thread first started. Sol has made several posts in this thread since then. As for Vangelus, I think he might have seen it, but I can't recall when offhand.
One of these days I'll pick up some Brave toys, but it will probably have to wait until I can get to another Con and have money to burn. In the meantime, I like to look at the pics here and dream. I'll definitely be curious to see your Brave customs. Make sure to post pics in our Customs forum (both WIP and completed)!
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06-09-2010, 03:57 PM | #120 |
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I recently won a DX Fire J-Decker Box set so I'll be reviewing that once I manage to pay it off .
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06-10-2010, 05:59 AM | #121 |
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Looking forward to it.
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06-10-2010, 08:40 AM | #122 |
system change!
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in the brave/eldoran customs i have planed are for masterpiece versions
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06-10-2010, 08:44 AM | #123 |
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and the problem is that it involves some figures that are really hard to find where i live (i haven't seen not even one transformers universe figures and i also need rid toys which are pretty hard to find
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06-10-2010, 08:45 AM | #124 |
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and one more thing i would rather post video or pictorial reviews on this thread!
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06-16-2010, 05:44 AM | #125 |
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did you know someone is making a fandub of all of j-decker and putting it on youtube under the name "ace of robots deckheart"?
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