ah that's fine. I dont remember the specifics either. Just saw your screen name and remembered you as the Voltron guy from the South Coast..Quote:
Originally Posted by SGB
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ah that's fine. I dont remember the specifics either. Just saw your screen name and remembered you as the Voltron guy from the South Coast..Quote:
Originally Posted by SGB
Mine arrived today, literally just saw the package out back.
The lion is a LOT bigger than I was expecting. It's pretty damn nice.
I won't get around to opening either of the two tonight, but the lion certainly looks impressive, and I appear to have got a really nice Lance too. Paint apps look perfect, especially on the helmeted head, where I heard a few complain.
Only problem - I have no idea where I'm going to put just this one lion, let alone the whole fully built Voltron!!
It's...........huge.............
Okay. These are just some REALLY quick pics taken with my Iphone. I literally just grabbed the closest TF at hand, which happened to be Wheeljack. Hopefully he's good enough to give you an idea of the size of the lion. I'm also crap at taking photos.
Sorry for the mess, it's my computer desk, and.....well, that's my excuse really.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m.../IMG_1235b.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m.../IMG_1237b.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m.../IMG_1244b.jpg
Lion meets Little Miss-Thinks-She-Is-A-Lion-Too
Holy crap the Lion figure is huge! Just imagine what the assembled Voltron will be like :eek::eek::eek:
I know! can't wait!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trailer Park Ninja
I sure can!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tallestblue
Lack of space = Grrrrr.
You guys receive yours yet?
Yowsers, that kind of makes the $50 they are charging not too bad a deal really.
That is one big arm!
Yeah. I definitely feel I got my money's worth. I think the price is more than reasonable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetsuwan Convoy
$55AU approx. for a huge-ass lion, pilot figure with alternate head (I'll only use the helmeted versions, but having both available is great, and a value booster), AND international postage?
Fantastic.
Keep 'em coming.
As out of my availability as it is, that is one pretty cool looking limb you've got there Cat - I myself though am a little iffy on the whole spring gimmick legs... Seems a little pointless to me but meh. :D
Wow impressive Cat. The red lion is huge!!!!
Also keep in mind, he's an arm, so he's the SMALLEST of the lions.
How big is the black lion going to be? I imagine it'll need its own postcode!
I'm thinking this new Voltron is gonna make that big old 80"s Voltron toy look small and daggy, even though I always had a soft spot for it :)
If you look at the size difference between the red lion and my IRL cat, I wonder if that's not actually a close approximation of how big the black lion will be.
The next one is being shipped out within a week.
No idea which it is.
Alright.
This month it's the yellow lion with Hunk.
Dreading how big it's going to be.
Release order is as follows: Red, yellow, green, blue, black.
No idea when the subscription exclusive Sven is being released.
Sven's coming with the Blue Lion as well.....
Makes perfect sense. I'm really looking forward to the Sven.
I'm very excited for the new Voltron stuff. and Yay Hunk my favorite guy!
Sure it has it's short comings (Cheap feeling plastic, limited articulation THE SO VERY LONG WAIT) but Voltron is gonna Be EPIC.
Does anyone that has a sub not received their red lion yet? I have a friend who bought a sub last year and is yet to receive the red lion that was shipped in February.
Wow. He should well and truly have received it now.
I got mine the day I posted pics of it, which was the 6th of MARCH.
He needs to contact them ASAP, and hope they still have some somewhere, as it's been sold out since the day of release.
I don't think I like his odds.
EDIT: I just checked my bank account.
The charge was done on the 17th of February. Listed as being to 'MattyCollector'.
Yeah, I already told him to do that. He had two subs too and nothing has arrived. It is safe to declare that it is either lost or was never sent out like it happened to a lot of the International Fistos and Sorceress sub orders.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cat
Did he get charged for them?
Yep. They told him to wait until the end of the week and then get back to them if it hasn't arrived.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cat
Edit: Too late, he got fed up and asked his bank to reject any future charges and demanded a refund.
Cat I am oh so jealous. I collect Transformers and nothing else but not getting on this Matty subscription last year is my biggest collecting regret of 2011 (or even longer). Keep us posted :cool:
I don't have a sub, but I'm still waiting for my Red Lion\Fisto order, I'm still waiting for a reply for mattycollectorQuote:
Originally Posted by kup
I definitely will.Quote:
Originally Posted by Deonasis
Even after just one release, this has become my favourite line this year.
I wasn't expecting that.
I'm so happy I went for the sub. I only did that for the pilot figures, didn't really care about or want another lion Voltron.
I was wrong.
I'm now on a Voltron kick, and re-reading the old DDP stuff (Sadly, it's better than the current Dynamite material).
Kup, if your friend paid by credit card, he can still dispute the February charges. He has three months to do that, generally.
Also, if anyone gets a set and doesnt want the Lance figure, I'll gladly buy it off them. Trying to work out a display I'm thinking of.
Hmm. Anyone got any ideas for suitable use for the non-helmeted head/s? Something suitable for a civilian Lance.
http://thefwoosh.com/2012/04/first-l....com+E-zine%29
A look at the yellow lion. Check it out next to the red lion.
See the pic of my red lion with my real life cat? Yeah. It looks like it's gonna be as big as that.
Wow. Yellow lion looks Massive.
:eek:
So looks like your RL cat will be able to pilot the black lion going by the size of the yellow vs red lions in that link.
cant wait to see the black lion, its gonna be huge
Once again, my main concern is ''Where the hell am I going to put this thing?''
I was already really surprised by how big red lion is. Even though I showed photos for comparison, you still don't quite get the sense of how big it is. (Yeah yeah, that's what she said :o)
And even though I now know they're all going to be huge, I'm sure my reaction on receiving the yelllow lion will be the same: ''HOLY CRAP''.
And I'll have to try and get the cat to not be hyper-active so I can show how big the real cat is compared to this toy one. :D
You could leave it at my house if you like..:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Cat
but seriously, it is massive
To get it to you it'd need its own plane ticket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geigerrock-2
hehe. looks like it..Quote:
Originally Posted by Cat
Yellow lion is on its way to me.
For anyone interested, this one cost just shy of $69.
Red Lion was a few cents less than $56.
That seems perfectly reasonable to me, considering the size difference, and the usual international shipping.
Can't wait for this baby to get here.
EDIT: Here's some close-up pics of the assembled Voltron.
Looks neat. http://www.actionfigurepics.com/2012...urePics.com%29
However, look at Voltron's shoulder. Yeah, see Keith sitting there? Keith is a 3 3/4 scale figure.
Mind. Blown.
holy crap that thing is going to be huge....maybe i should of gone for it after allQuote:
Originally Posted by Cat
Once again .. Massif..Quote:
Originally Posted by Cat
I found 2 red lions on ebay.
one buy it now for $160+postage
the other starting bid of $116+ postage with 1 bidder.:(
this is one we'll have to deal with. in this case it's all of em or none of em.
(at least we'll get see pics of it... the face looks so cold and emotionless.) best looking voltron figure yet
I'm really hoping Mattel does a second run of the red lion.
They've done that for plenty of other toys on their site that sold out quickly, mainly MOTU. They even did a second run on the Legion Of Super-Heroes 12 pack, which is far more expensive than any lion set.
I'm incredibly happy I have mine, and don't have to worry about missing out. And of course, the free Sven more than makes up for subscription cost, which makes things easier for me anyway.
I don't know what to say. I hate scalpers as much as anyone. There's no way I'm parting with mine.
But I do genuinely hope they do a second run, because this is something that is worth the cost they're asking, IMO. Actually, if you break down the costs, I honestly think it's a pretty damn good deal. And I'd love to see everyone who wants one, to have a fair opportunity of getting it at a reasonable price (3 times the purchase price is far from reasonable to me, for a new item like this).
I'll post pics as soon as yellow gets here. And I'm going to show photos next to my RL cat, as she's a good comparison. ;)
I'll also be stating for each one what the cost was, so you guys have a better understanding of what's being charged, vs eBay prices. That way, at least you guys can hopefully get a track of what's a fair price, and what's a rip-off.
I expect that the next two are going to cost roughly the same as these first two, seeing as they're both the arm and leg again. Only difference I'd expect would be due to the exchange rate fluctuating.
And I hate seeing people say how others 'don't deserve it' because they didn't subscribe or missed out. If you want an investment, get a share portfolio. These are meant for the masses, and are too good to be kept rare/expensive.
I'm also still trying to find a good base body for the unhelmeted Lance head. I can't think of anything I like. Infinite Heroes seems the logical choice, but again, I can't think of anyone whose body sculpt would look alright with the 'civilian' Lance head.