Got my Super Robot Chogokin Alteisen today!
If you don't know SRC is the new Chogokin line which is focusing on smaller figures with accessories and a lower price but they still have all the pose-ability and die cast of the SOC line. Basically its Bandais attempt to pull people away from the Revoltech line ( i'm looking at you Neil :P )
I'm not gonna pick up stuff like Mazinger etc thats already in the SOC line but i am gonna pick up all the Super Robot Wars OG robots they put out and Alteisen is the first one.
Quality is still super high, very solid and again plenty of diecast, he comes a with a few extra hands and a couple of "effect" pieces, all in all its a great toy and i can't wait to get a few more......but there's always that niggle in the back of my mind that i wish these were proper SOC releases as i miss the size, the bases and the ability to store all the accessories.
Also with Mazinger and Great Mazinger they have put out 2 accessories packs each featuring Rocket punch effects and the Jet Scrander etc but these are like an extra $15 -$20 each so suddenly a cheaper $40 figure goes up to $70 - $80 bringing the price very close to a SOC release. Its even worse of course for us who are importing, i got Alteisen for $39.99 but i still had to put $23 shipping on top....i deffo think Bandai need to do a middle ground of like a $60 figure with all the accessories included.
Just 1 more thing you don't get a stand included but you do get a small piece to attach to a Tamashii Stage Act 5 Stand but that again is gonna cost you another $25 to get one imported....sigh.
Will throw some pictures up later.
If you don't know SRC is the new Chogokin line which is focusing on smaller figures with accessories and a lower price but they still have all the pose-ability and die cast of the SOC line. Basically its Bandais attempt to pull people away from the Revoltech line ( i'm looking at you Neil :P )
I'm not gonna pick up stuff like Mazinger etc thats already in the SOC line but i am gonna pick up all the Super Robot Wars OG robots they put out and Alteisen is the first one.
Quality is still super high, very solid and again plenty of diecast, he comes a with a few extra hands and a couple of "effect" pieces, all in all its a great toy and i can't wait to get a few more......but there's always that niggle in the back of my mind that i wish these were proper SOC releases as i miss the size, the bases and the ability to store all the accessories.
Also with Mazinger and Great Mazinger they have put out 2 accessories packs each featuring Rocket punch effects and the Jet Scrander etc but these are like an extra $15 -$20 each so suddenly a cheaper $40 figure goes up to $70 - $80 bringing the price very close to a SOC release. Its even worse of course for us who are importing, i got Alteisen for $39.99 but i still had to put $23 shipping on top....i deffo think Bandai need to do a middle ground of like a $60 figure with all the accessories included.
Just 1 more thing you don't get a stand included but you do get a small piece to attach to a Tamashii Stage Act 5 Stand but that again is gonna cost you another $25 to get one imported....sigh.
Will throw some pictures up later.
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