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jcrazy
Comment King
Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:05 pm Posts: 1416
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nice warriors! SICK!
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jcat
Comment King
Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:58 pm Posts: 1443 Location: tucson, az
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awesome pieces james!
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:51 pm |
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JAY
Super Deformed
Joined: Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:51 pm Posts: 5906 Location: Manila, Philippines
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Congrats James!
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keiboba
Comment King
Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:34 am Posts: 1176 Location: Rockford, MI
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WOW WOW WOW, it's the cronic heat! Those Zyurai's are amazing! Fantastic pickups, congrats.
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:06 pm |
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khanate
Side Dealer
Joined: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:19 pm Posts: 2190
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Thanks all, I'm psyched as hell. Didn't think I'd pick up anything so these were a great event in a rather shitty month. I was wondering about the weapons as well, and if they've been modified. Maybe someone here will recognize something and fill us in. I was surprised at how solid they are, there's some weight to them and they don't feel as fragile as they look...
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 9:53 pm |
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m3kcomp
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Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:56 am Posts: 2234 Location: Cloud 149
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the blue Zyurai is amazing in every way...one of the coolet pieces from the BP...congrats man!
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chottomatte
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Joined: Sat Jan 27, 2007 12:15 am Posts: 905 Location: Toronto
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khanate wrote: Thanks all, I'm psyched as hell. Didn't think I'd pick up anything so these were a great event in a rather shitty month. I was wondering about the weapons as well, and if they've been modified. Maybe someone here will recognize something and fill us in. I was surprised at how solid they are, there's some weight to them and they don't feel as fragile as they look... Some of the best cronic pieces hands down, the pinstriping never looked so good. Not sure if it's been covered as this is the first time I've seen these, but are the weapons metal?
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maxaltoman
Side Dealer
Joined: Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:11 pm Posts: 2162 Location: Land of unfree
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no, they are not metal, else it will affect the weight and balance of the figures. most of the weapons are custom painted.
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Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:17 pm |
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andy
Mini Boss
Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:09 am Posts: 4807 Location: Kaiju Korner
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Hmm, the weapon for my Bakurasu (pics coming soon) is definitely metal. He has to hold it above his head to keep balance. Looks like something right out of Gangs of New York!
Looks like it's custom made. Not sure if the rest of them are.
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:12 am |
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Darky
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Joined: Wed Oct 18, 2006 4:49 am Posts: 1837 Location: Australia
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khanate wrote: Thanks all, I'm psyched as hell. Didn't think I'd pick up anything so these were a great event in a rather shitty month. I was wondering about the weapons as well, and if they've been modified. Maybe someone here will recognize something and fill us in. I was surprised at how solid they are, there's some weight to them and they don't feel as fragile as they look... Dammit you score 2 fucking sexy ones not just one. I'm GREEN!
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andy
Mini Boss
Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:09 am Posts: 4807 Location: Kaiju Korner
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More Black Parade figures, with a bit of old school mixed in (General Maverasu). Cronic Battlelines: 
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:06 am |
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Flatline
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Joined: Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:30 am Posts: 1537
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super nice stuff andy. i went to pull the trigger on that doragami but someone beat me to it. glad it went to someone who appreciates these badboys.
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:36 am |
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jcat
Comment King
Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:58 pm Posts: 1443 Location: tucson, az
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great set andy!
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:49 am |
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Flankengott
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Joined: Thu May 24, 2007 1:10 pm Posts: 647 Location: Austria (Mozart,Schwarzenegger,...)
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Congrats Andy, Khangrats James 
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:44 am |
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Joe
Site Admin
Joined: Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:55 pm Posts: 12318
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That kicks ass andy.
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:26 am |
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uberboy
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Joined: Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:50 pm Posts: 1680 Location: NY/NJ/CA
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that is awesome andy. the camo scheme works really well. usually i don't like camo, but this worked out insanely nice.
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selekta_nips
Post Pimp
Joined: Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:13 pm Posts: 2841 Location: the C.T.P.
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cronic ready for war
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:29 pm |
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Zaaier
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Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:23 pm Posts: 1732 Location: belgium
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jcat wrote: great set andy! Nice army you got there!
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 5:56 pm |
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jcrazy
Comment King
Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:05 pm Posts: 1416
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those camos are super nice andy
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 6:00 pm |
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andy
Mini Boss
Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:09 am Posts: 4807 Location: Kaiju Korner
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Cheers, folks!
Flatline - When I saw the Camo Doro in the BP3 pics, I thought for sure there was no way I'd get it, but there it was on the OneUp site after the event, and I nearly flipped out!
Uberboy - I'm with you. In general, I'm not at all into war toys or camo paint jobs. But these were done so nicely, and they fit the character of the toys so well, that I was instantly into them. Even my GF, who's pretty much the same way about war toys/films/etc. agreed we should go for the Bak and Tri camo PS set at BP1.
I think Naoki has been into modeling for quite a while, so for him the set makes total sense. The Maverasu I added to the crew was the 5th painted version of the character released (April 2006), so my thinking is Naoki has wanted to do a full-on camo series for a while.
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PaulieVinyl
Side Dealer
Joined: Tue Dec 18, 2007 6:04 pm Posts: 2456 Location: Austin, TX
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HOLY fuck ANDY! Wow. Color me jealous. Individually those are great, but as a set, those are too cool for words.
Jealous of you too, James. I'd give up some serious trade goods for any of those.
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Chuck
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Joined: Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 1804 Location: Sacramento, CA
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I think the tank is cool. 
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khanate
Side Dealer
Joined: Wed Dec 20, 2006 10:19 pm Posts: 2190
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All the camo pieces from BP look amazing. Looks less glossy than the typical paint used which totally works with the style. I can't believe there was a camo Nougaki tank left over from the 3rd day as well. Someone got pretty lucky with that piece... Congrats on your pick ups Andy, you cleaned up!
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Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:36 pm |
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keiboba
Comment King
Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:34 am Posts: 1176 Location: Rockford, MI
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Andy, Naoki has really stepped up the camo paint apps since the first Black Parade. I picked up the sand/camo Nougaki with tank at the first BP and these new ones really show Naoki's progression. Mine is a flat camo too, which I hadn't seen much in his paints. Your camo crew looks awesome together.
I seriously don't think any of the kaiju makers are going to catch up with Cronic's creativity any time soon. He's pushing his figures consistently into better and more exciting directions.
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Fri Dec 19, 2008 9:31 am |
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andy
Mini Boss
Joined: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:09 am Posts: 4807 Location: Kaiju Korner
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I was so jealous that I didn't score anything from the S7 Black Parade - the Nougaki tank was one of the highlights!! Only a few pieces were released at that show, and you pretty much had to be there or have inside contacts. Sure took a while for Naoki to have another show, but I'm glad he did! It would be cool if this turned into a yearly thing, eh?
I agree Naoki's style just keeps expanding and evolving. For a while earlier in the year, he fell a bit too much in love with metallic paint and "color spot" (making up a phrase here, since I don't know what else to call it) spray work. That lent itself to larger runs but was really moving away from Cronic's core style and "painting spirit". Then all of a sudden BOOM! 2008 Fall Pachisummit arrived, with a mind blowing Bakurasu, Zyurai Asu, etc. Black Parade I-III was a trio of amazing peaks.
Small runs (or one-offs) let Naoki focus on the design without worrying about cranking out a bunch figures. I think a lot of other designers have it in them to create mind-blowing one-offs or short-runs, but those really take time and don't bring in as much $$$ as "production" runs of 50-100 pieces. But I'd love to see more of this shift back to the "craft" (and away from paint masks!!!) because there's so much talent out there. I'm willing to pay more for smaller runs (and one-offs, of course) if they're excellent designs painted by the original kaiju maker.
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