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  1. hellopike

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    I think the flesh is just the result of the green and pink mixing together. Mine has bits of it, and if you pop the head off the inside looks mostly pinkish.

    Personally I’m glad it’s not blank, but I do wish they would do one with some sprays on the head. Doesn’t have to be precise masked sprays (which must not exist anyway), but like some free sprays on the eye sockets and the front of the horns...
     
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    @animator wheres the dislike button?

    Hoping there are plenty more Astro opportunities for us in the future!
     
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    Still directly from SB, just get on his email list, he will email out release info.
     
  4. JoeMan

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    Does anyone know which factory pulls the marbles Pus fighters? Is it Hirota?
     
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  5. zindabad

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    Been wondering for a while myself
     
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    Not Hirota . . . usual SB factory (maybe Obitsu, I don't remember).
     
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    I don’t think Obitsu, I do a lot of stuff with them and their marbling capabilities are pretty limited, they will usually only do 2 colors and it’s pretty no frills.
     
  8. Anti Social Andy

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    Whichever factory it was I recall someone saying that the old guard were all retiring and the new bucks weren't half as conscientious or dedicated to their craft. They went through a phase of bad trimming, ill fitting joints and plain old sloppy QC.

    Maybe found a new factory since then.
     
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    Could that be the reason for the long period between releases last year?
    It was about a year between the Screwbiter 2.0 HeviOrm (clear with slate blue/yellow pour) and the more recent one (clear with red glitter and glow/black pour). Very end of 2017 to early 2019.
     
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    Do you have a link to the sign-up page? I'm currently trying to learn Japanese, but I'm not to the point where I can make out very much on their website - my vocab and kanji are worse than limited!
     
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    I can't find one on the new site, I think there used to be one pretty visible on an older site. I would juste email them at info@secret-b.com, and request to be added. I think someone there definitely speaks English, as they take english orders no problem and have English translations in their emails
     
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    Interesting that the new squad didn't care about keeping things up to par with the QC.

    Speaking of that... That one siamese release that came out last year, the double pour Capt (red/yellow) and Orm (orange/green) had an issue.

    One of my arm joints on the Orm is so loose, it almost feels like it could pop out of the socket. :|

    It doesnt, but man that arm moves a little too freely for my liking. It even can impact the toy standing on all four arms.

    :dam:
     
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    Really nice Hevi. I dig the wacky mismatch of colors. Sadly I didn’t score either...actually didn’t try. Hopefully I can find one later on when someone gets tired of theirs. :lol:
     
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    I was playing around with the Hevi some more last night and found that when you light it from the back/inside, this happens:



    Pretty fucking awesome!
     
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    Agreed, mine has super loose limbs and can barely stay in any position bearing weight :( I figured it was partly the type of vinyl used as it seems so soft but its definitely not up to usual standards, especially with these siamese as they are meant to be propped up by the arms.
     
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    Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck.

    That makes me sad to hear that.

    Hopefully moving forward, there won't be any other issues with QC.
     
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    Here is a trick I use for loose joints, get superglue gel. I use locktite gel. Put it thickly along the whole edge of the female joint, and let it dry overnight. it dries up clear and invisible and typically makes a super loose joint become really tight.
     
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    Good looking out Joe!! I am not sure if I'd have the courage (and steady hand) for such a surgical procedure. Maybe I'll enlist the services of one Dr. Byron Orpheus aka Patrick to perform surgery for a brother.
     
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    I just saw a pic of RJB holding one of these 'Boys and HOLY HELL they're huge! Really wish I could get one!
     
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    Big and heavy, very well made piece of sofubi!
     
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    Astro Boy is beyond massive. Took a couple of quick shots to show the sculpt a bit.

    Its a fantastic toy.

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    And a comparison shot with a 400% and 100% Bearbrick
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    Amazing big boy!
     
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    Have slight regrets not going for the original colour version. The black and GID colourways weren't overly great - although I do like the blush cheeks on the GID
     
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    Lotto closed yesterday, so here's the toy in question:



    I agree, not digging the GID. I do like the black blank though; wish I'd gone for that. But black struck me as kind of a plain colour for a toy that big, personally.

    I know the mecha guts are a huge draw and whatnot but I'd honestly appreciate one in the classic palette with a flesh face, maybe clear fists and boots. Or another blank. Blue or red would be killer, actually.
     

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