Collectibles Dragonball

[Snake Plissken]

I much prefer Metal Cooler but of course I'll get this.

 

[Darth Maul]

We just need a battle-damaged SSJ Goku that fits both his look in the Cooler film and at the end of the Namek saga.

 

[Snake Plissken]

I just ordered my two Piccolos and Jeice. I might wait on Bardock, he's shitty TBH.

 

[Darth Maul]

Piccolo is pretty meh. I have my two and wasn’t nearly impressed with him as I should have been. I mean, I’m glad to have him finally and it’s nothing like Fused Zamasu and Gogeta. Still feel like all three of those could have been much better though.

Bardock actually looks really good, from what I’ve seen. Biggest issue is the chest articulation can cause paint rub and the green is a little too lime. Outside of that, they really couldn’t have done him any better.

 

[Snake Plissken]

They should of just given him the Goku Black normal head with a bandana. And they gave him that modernized baby shit colored green for his armor. I got two Kid Gohans I put offers on, too. I want the Saiyan and Namek saga looks. Raditz isn't out over here yet.

 

[Darth Maul]

The green is my only gripe with him. They had to give him a completely new sculpt, the way they did it. There was no other way around it. All the faces look good, except the yelling face and it’s mostly from the side. Same issue I have with Gogeta and his Pinocchio nose.

 

[Snake Plissken]

I wanted to love Gogeta and I just didn't. I need to get two more Vegettos for that normal and SS headset I just ordered. I'm glad I'll be caught back up finally. I still need to get that manga Bulma but BBTS still has a ton of her.

 

[Darth Maul]

Hopefully it fits whichever figure you’re getting it for. I saw it listed, but wasn’t sure what version of Vegito that crap goes on. I was assuming the Figuarts, but DF has their own too—which is sold out at this point.

The color corrected Bulma never interested me, thankfully. Almost $100... for that? Pffft, yeah okay. Box is tiny. Figure is tiny. Not really that many accessories. It’s a joke. You’re literally getting charged for purple hair and a box.

I’m just waiting for them to solicit the SSJ2 Goku and Namek Bulma. There’s also Imperfect Cell and Cell Saga Vegeta. Lastly, there’s one or two more mystery figures, correct?

 

[Darth Maul]

What other movie figures are people wanting to see, you think? For me, I think it’s Tapion, Janemba, Gogeta, Future Gohan, Cooler (regular form) and maybe Metal Cooler.

The Bojack movie doesn’t interest me, to be honest. As much as I liked it, I’ve rarely watched it. Same with that Android 13 film. Turles would be interesting to see. I’m not sure if I would actually pick that up though. My favorite movies were always Fusion Reborn, Wrath of the Dragon, the initial two Broly flicks and the Cooler films.

Also, while I know it’s a territory they inevitably must go, I will be avoiding the GT figures. I really don’t have any desire to own the figures. I have some of the small collector figures they released and some Banpresto figures, to represent GT in the collection. Most definitely avoiding spending thousands on GT figures.

 

[Darth Maul]

Got my order in. I think this is the first figure I’ve ordered on there since Omen Goku that I’ve been glad about slapping down the money.

Still, for two dollars shy of $100 in total... I’d like for him to come with a death ball of some kind. I’ll have to steal one of Frieza’s from the new figure, assuming he’s coming with one.

Also, I still don’t have my kid Gohan yet. What on earth is going on with that? I’m to the point I may just buy a second one on eBay or something.

 

[Darth Maul]

BBTS has Cooler up for a cheap $125, before tax. Get it while you can, boys!

 

[Snake Plissken]

It's for order on Bandai for awhile, right? I'll get it at some point.

I got the Piccolos earlier, and I ordered two Kid Gohans and Jeice. Recoome is in the US but being scalped out the ass.

 

[Snake Plissken]

So if I used a debit card, Bandai won't charge me until it comes in now? Where do you know that from?

 

[Darth Maul]

They sent an email a long time ago when they added other payment options besides PayPal. The way that PayPal works, they have to charge you either a deposit or all of it upfront. So, naturally, Bandai doesn’t offer the deposit option.

And I think this is the first of the Dragon Ball figures (that’s not a convention exclusive) to say pre-orders could end at any time. Meaning that there is a cap to how many total orders they will take. I wouldn’t sit on this one. If you want it, better grab it now. Otherwise, you’ll be forking out that absurd $125 at BBTS. That’s a massive upcharge.

 

[Snake Plissken]

So with a card they don't charge anything?

 

[Darth Maul]

Nah, they shouldn’t be. If you do, you need to be raising some hell about it. That’s specifically the reason they added the payment option. People were complaining about paying all of it upfront.

 

[Snake Plissken]

Looking in their policies, they don't say they don't do that so. I would just outright pay for it but I just bought so much shit and Leon is probably any day now. Worst come to worst I'll take it up the ass from BBTS.

 

[Darth Maul]

I always just pay for it upfront. I hate the BBTS upcharge.

 

[Darth Maul]

Also, be careful with any of the Dragon Ball figures coming from Vietnam factories. Apparently, that new Jiren came from one, as well as Jeice and Bardock. There’s some QC issues on all three, from what I’m seeing. It’s something to do with a subpar plastic quality, than what the Chinese factories use.

 

[Darth Maul]

I really wish Great Ape Vegeta would go on sale. Many of us waited for Shenron to go on sale and he finally sold out because of it. Paying anything above $130, maybe $140, is out of the question.