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CCPfan
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Assemble Borg
a while ago I had dropped this post about some pretty killer (and expensive) vinyl. akum6n had mentioned Assemble Borg as an alternative, which I forgot about until flipping through the latest Dengenki Hobby mag where they had some photos of the new figures... Offical Site
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VELOCITRON
Comment King
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:49 pm Posts: 1437 Location: BURST CITY
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Re: Assemble Borg
Personally, I think these guys are way cooler than the Marmit Busters. They're small, but they have tons of cool accessories and are basically original Revoltech figures, so they're super poseable. I don't collect them myself, but they're look like a ton of fun. I like some of the figure designs as well... very neo-retro. If I was going to start picking up a line just to mess around with as finger candy, these guys would probably be it.
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efp3
Side Dealer
Joined: Sun Nov 06, 2005 11:55 am Posts: 2467 Location: Valley of the Sun
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Re: Assemble Borg
Wow!
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gatchabert
Prototype
Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:41 pm Posts: 6389 Location: 415
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Re: Assemble Borg
posing revoltech figures re a pain. i saw the first group that went for sale over SDCC and they were really nice but if i did pick them up, they might just stay in the box.
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VELOCITRON
Comment King
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:49 pm Posts: 1437 Location: BURST CITY
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Re: Assemble Borg
I think it depends on the figure, some of them don't turn out so well, but others are great. I've got the first Raoh (from Fist of the North Star), and he's so top-heavy that its pretty much impossible to do anything with him. He's basically only good for falling over and his waist joint isn't nearly as tight at it should be. But the Rei and Asuka from Evangelion are great, no problem at all to pose (I've got one of them chilling on a Dokugan as we speak ). Dunno about the Borgs, though, since I haven't actually messed around with any myself.
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khanate
Side Dealer
Joined: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:19 pm Posts: 2190
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Re: Assemble Borg
There are some sick new AB sets coming soon. Check them out on the Wonderfest thread at VI: http://visibleinnards.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1261I need to get me some:
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toybotstudios
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Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:40 pm Posts: 8096
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Re: Assemble Borg
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gatchabert
Prototype
Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:41 pm Posts: 6389 Location: 415
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Re: Assemble Borg
they are pretty cool.
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Monstro
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Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:11 am Posts: 4 Location: Louisville, KY
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Re: Assemble Borg
Oh, man. Gotta have it.
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VELOCITRON
Comment King
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:49 pm Posts: 1437 Location: BURST CITY
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Re: Assemble Borg
Whoa, I totally missed those at WF! The first ones were so-so, I thought the designs were good for what they were but I wasn't blown away. But the new green guy with the claw and the purple Nightgaunt (I don't care what anyone says there's no way that thing isn't a Nightgaunt) are probably going to have to find their way here at some point...
Think they're gonna make the tubes behind him, too? If so, I DEFINITELY need those. Killer!!!!!
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Habbit
Toy Prince
Joined: Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:45 am Posts: 211 Location: Crooklyn
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Re: Assemble Borg
Long time no post for me... Like over a year ago I read that Kaiyodo was both cancelling the whole revoltech line and starting this new generic sci-fi revoltech toy line. These are waaaaay sicker than the initial designs I remember seeing, and I want them now Also look for the new Evangelion Revoltech line coming out in conjunction with yet-another-evangelion-movie in the Fall.
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Clone666
Toy Prince
Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:08 am Posts: 151 Location: Denver, Co
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Re: Assemble Borg
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VELOCITRON
Comment King
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:49 pm Posts: 1437 Location: BURST CITY
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Re: Assemble Borg
Don't show me this stuff. Please... my wallet is already crying!!!
But seriously, those combination pictures are amazing. I've seen these guys with swapped accessories, etc. but never to that degree.
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Clone666
Toy Prince
Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:08 am Posts: 151 Location: Denver, Co
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Re: Assemble Borg
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CCPfan
Comment King
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:26 pm Posts: 1424 Location: Aurora, IL
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Re: Assemble Borg
OUT OF SIGHT! man, all of those are way cool Looks like more stuff to order for my shelve! love the vehicles!
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toybotstudios
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Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:40 pm Posts: 8096
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Re: Assemble Borg
Clone, where are you getting all of these? I was only able to get the first wave at SDCC....
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Clone666
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Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:08 am Posts: 151 Location: Denver, Co
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Re: Assemble Borg
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toybotstudios
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Re: Assemble Borg
bonus figures are always welcome!
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3x3is9
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Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:25 am Posts: 890
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Re: Assemble Borg
Clone666 wrote: I Oh my gadd! I stumbled across the site a few months back. I don't have anything like these in my collection, but I'm drawn to 'em.
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CCPfan
Comment King
Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:26 pm Posts: 1424 Location: Aurora, IL
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Re: Assemble Borg
Shopping for y'all: Kaiyodo Museum StoreThere might be some offerings on something ala YJA, which I haven't checked yet. Other than that it doesn't look like the usual joints have anything.
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Clone666
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Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:08 am Posts: 151 Location: Denver, Co
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Re: Assemble Borg
You can get em on ebay pretty easily.
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Mutonismyfriend
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Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:21 pm Posts: 8387 Location: At home
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Re: Assemble Borg
I'm loving these. Remind of some latter micronauts releases - but I had to stop collecting those, and can't start on these. If they were 12" size I might have to though.
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Clone666
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Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:08 am Posts: 151 Location: Denver, Co
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Re: Assemble Borg
Takara needs to come out with a new 12" Henshin Cyborg line that puts these to shame.....
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Mutonismyfriend
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Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:21 pm Posts: 8387 Location: At home
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Re: Assemble Borg
Clone666 wrote: Takara needs to come out with a new 12" Henshin Cyborg line that puts these to shame..... That could be great, but I wonder if there is a mass market audience out there for such a thing, or is it just us nostalgia freaks? I never really dug anyhing but the OG Cyborgs - the neo's and 99's were cool but too modern..... I imagine if there was a new cyborg release now it would be a hideously over accessorised post-trasnformers movie figure. Ugh. Solution: Release new proprietary suits on re-issue cyborg bodies (that stand properly and are well made).
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Clone666
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Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:08 am Posts: 151 Location: Denver, Co
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Re: Assemble Borg
Mutonismyfriend wrote: I imagine if there was a new cyborg release now it would be a hideously over accessorised post-trasnformers movie figure. Ugh.
Probably right. But as long as they were clear with chrome innards I'll be all over them. And if they were compatible with OG Cyborgs, even better!
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