SOC GX-64 Space Battleship Yamato Review ( Soul of Chogokin Starblazers )
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- I was going to get the American release but I didn't want it to be the "Argo". The Japanese version is supposed to be the same in every way except being called the "Yamato". There is a lot of diecast but less than I expected. This chogokin is nice but feels a lot smaller in person. All things considered I think it is quality but overpriced. It is also a pitty the 2199 design has a much narrower Wave Motion Cannon muzzle.
Can't believe the damn thing costs $400 now! Still tempted to get this. Was a MONSTER fan when I saw this in 5th grade. Amazingly at college I was walking by someone's room and he had a couple posters from the show. My immediate reaction was "MY GOD THAT'S THE COMET EMPIRE!!!" Guy was cool and gave me a couple comics and the movie posters when he found out what a huge fan I was.
"Ready the wave motion gun!!!"
Very nice indeed.
I unwittingly got a US version. It turns out it is exactly the same as the Japanese one. The only differences are a sticker on the front of box covering the Japanese title, a warning sticker to not eat any small parts and a sheet that explains the remote in english. The baseplate still says "Yamato 2199", much to my relief.
If you use some kind of fog machine, then the wave motion canon effect will look very good. Trust me.
11:53 When you was a kid and playing with your action figures and you want some music to play with, this is a dream come true.
I'm disappointed that the IR receiver on the ship doesn't have those windows glowing green like the bridges do. I like that the alarm makes the bridge lights brighter.
I would absolutely modify this and put a 1000 lumen CREE LED into the front of the ship and have it fire a full house and lumen 10 second burst when fired
I bought that same one on eBay yesterday I have never seen a better model of the Yamato such a good design and functions perfectly but it can range from 300 to 500 dollars 💵 if you want it new in the package which is the way I prefer.
Long term problem I had.
Took a few years to figure it out. The remote control was intermittent, most times it didn’t work at all, disassembling/debug looking for issues didn’t help. I almost gave up. Ends up remote was weak and couldn’t handle room temperature, once moderately heated up it would work without fail until it cooled off. I bought a ten dollar IR learning remote like for replacing your TV remote, and taught it all the button combos…. 13 of them. So I can enjoy this collectibles FX features again reliably. Hope that helps someone if they have the same problems
I want that so badly
The reason the Yamato had anchors was cause when it goes planetside she lands in the ocean
she could also use it as a rocket anchor to perform tight turns around asteroids and such while in combat.
Great review; the quality of your video will be a decision maker for many people that are on the fence with this piece. I will disagree with you on the Yamato girl figures though; Yuki is gorgeous and any collection would do well to have her. Additionally, don't feel too bad about the price; toy collecting never makes sense and spending money is a given; you show a great ship and even at 300 I think it's no more irrational a price as any other collectible...
I love this video and starblazers
I finally bought one of these, and while it's nearly perfect, the rear deck (underneath the third shock cannon) isn't bolted on evenly to the body of the ship and there's something of an awkward gap. Is that normal for this toy?
Nice review, congrats. Yes it is small, but it has some nice solutions: I confess I've smiled like a kid with the wave motion gun sound and lights...! When I was a boy I used to 'create' an Argo (in Brazil TV used the American name) with parts of my Mom's vacuum cleaner, she was always mad with me hehe. If I saw something like this toy at that time I'd get completely crazy! Pitty it's so expensive.
Great looking model & very detailed review. very nice.
All the electronics on the ship make it superb loved the star blazers show my favorite part was when deslock tured good in series 2 the comet empire so awesome
wonder how cool itd be if they actually built a real space yamato ship with the wave motion gun.
Superb video, well done and thanks.
Where did order that space battleship Yamato
Some pointers/questions:
-When you install the cannons, it's a good idea to adjust them manually so they rotate in both directions equal amount. I guess the third one that comes pre-installed also comes off.
-Is the fighter ferris wheel inside a static piece or does it rotate?
-Does the remote control attach anywhere on the base?
-Also, why does the big antenna right behind the chimney look like it's slanted backwards? I'm pretty sure the, uh, the bullet shaped thingymabob in the middle is supposed to be streamlined along the ship instead of pointing above the bridge tower - I dunno, I haven't watched 2199.
Also, lol @ "hasbro junk piece".
To answer your questions: Yes, the fighter wheel can rotate, no the remote doesn’t attach anywhere on the base, and the giant fin behind the smokestack being slanted is probably a defect on this particular copy.
I bought one similar to this in 2001 when I lived in Japan. No electronics then but it was 20,000 en. Wasn't 2199, either. I love mine and this makes me miss living there and getting models as they came out. Love my diecast Macross Valkrys I got while there, too.
Wave motion gun at 95% RELEASE SAFETY locks, in 8 ,7 ,6 ,5 ,4 ,3 ,2 ,1 FIRE wave motion gun. Of course nothing left every gamilon ship is destroyed, the good old days
Are you a fan of star blazers or Yamato 2199
@@nickvid9467 I am a fan of star blazers but I really like what they did in 2199
Ok i like both I’m just now getting into Yamato 2199
I would paint the top of the wings the same red color of the lower hull as in the original series a top view shows the wings are all red color.
Another disappointment is that the wave motion gun doesn't shine as bright as some I have seen when the gun fires.
After seeing your review I bought one as well. Please don'\t feel to bad, as I paid just as much as you did. I also picked up the Bandai 1/500 Yamato and the adapter kit. Thanks again for a terrific review!
Quick question: I’ve been going around looking at some of the promotional images for this particular model and saw that some of the images show the Yamato displayed with the main cannons positioned at different angles (and no I’m not talking about the individual barrels of each cannon), which led me to wonder, is it possible in any way for the turrets to move independently from each other instead of in sync?
If you got the soul of chegokin gx-57 it came with the torpedo that goes on the front and is a bit bigger
The ship also lands in water, hence why they kept the anchors.
Nice review. I agree, I originally saw the feature-length "Space Cruiser Yamato", so the Starblazers thing doesn't seem authentic enough for my tastes. I don't think I've the money or the room for the 1/350 scale model. This looks like a nice version.
Where can I get this, I want to buy one
Thank you for your review! While I think this model is fantastic in every way after seeing how small it is it is just not worth the price that people ask for it (usually around $250 USD). To me at that size it's not worth more than $99 with free shipping.
Mark it costs $250 because of the expensive lights and sounds
@@jennyc7543 It still not worth it at that price. LEDs are a couple dollars. A sound chip is a few dollars too.
Thanks for the review... too small for a $200 toy... was about to buy one.. seing the size, its too small for the price.
How about now that it's only $400, LOL
wish I had this ship
I am a fan of the show
do you mean, ready to be deployed
Thanks for the review. My sentiments exactly!!! I looked and looked and there were no other reviews. I love my GX-64, but a bit underwhelmed for the price (especially with shipping and I got dinged for Customs & Duties as well). Pleasantly it surprised me as being more of a model than a toy though.
I need this.
Do you think now would be a good time to buy?
where can I purchase one!!??
they won over $350 for it now it's nowhere near the size it should be for $350 it should be at least a foot and a half long and a larger scale
I want to buy this ship. That`s the price?
How much of my soul do I need to get one?
Nice subjective review, there's toy reviewers on youtube that could learn a thing or two about being more honest in their reviews.
I wonder if you'd dig the Yamato SDF-1? It certainly feels good in the hands, plus it transforms.
It is now 2017... how much would worth getting this piece now? Cause I'm in the market for one. Should I continue to wait for Bandai to make another better Yamato? say.. a Yamato 2202?
its 2018 and on amazon i found it for 791$ and cheapest i found on ebay was 291
Should I purchase this example or the GX-57? Which would you rather have on your mantel?
'57 it is then, and I will ask about the Missile drill, thanks.
Raven495
Purchased the '57, and I'm happy with it, but after some months, I may get the '64 too, I like the bridge and prow proportions better and it seems more engaging.
Where did you bought it.
fire the guns.
THERE IS HUNDREDS OF DETAILS YOU MISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
at magkano ha brow is this 💵$345
Neat
did you even watch the show do your research my guy
Argo (& the Star Force), forever!
how to buy that ha bro in the lazada no or yes👍or👎
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it's a very very cool model, but the only thing that kind of puts me down is the fact I don't really like space! So when it's sort of a hybrid of a modern battleship and a kinda space theme it's just... disappointing, And Yamato is my all time favorite battleship, and ship. But if they did all the cool modern features like the turrets turning with the side switch thing at the bow, and some of the music with the barrels still going up and down manually, but except the back afterburner engines and things, but just make it look like the normal REAL battleship Yamato, and that would have been absolutely AWESOME, and I would DEFINITLY buy it.
You're complaining about the design of the ship despite it being called the *SPACE* Battleship Yamato. It's an old warship revived as a spaceship, so of course it would have energy weapons and giant thrusters. Mind boggling.
Anybody here from star blazers
Ya-ma-to
You all are a bunch of nitpick erst. The original Japanese release price is ¥28,080, which is $280.00 American. So, it's not a $200 toy, but a $280.00 toy. Besides, it's over 16 inches long. How big do you want it? For 200 bucks, do you want one to pilot yourselves? A model kit that you have to build and paint yourself that is larger is probably around $200. If you can find one under $280, you should snap it up...
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Sorry mate. Don't mean to be a nit picker but, The Yamato has no cannons. They're Guns. Canons are a land weapon, guns are the naval equivalent ;) There ya have it.
MaximvsDread
They are called "shock wave cannon" in the show
5eraph1m Alright, I'll cede that. It is a science fiction after all. My mouth got ahead of my brain on this one. I was just remembering my history. I stand by my original statement.
5eraph1m ITS NOT SHOCK WAVE,ITS SHOCK,BUT I AM SO CONFUSED,WHY THEY DIDNT JUST CALL IT PLASMA CANNONS INSTEAD.😕😕😕
@@x9360 Wrong. They're called Positron Shock Cannons, or just Shock Cannons for short.
hi bro
I think its star blazer
Ya think?
Ok found one and so much cheaper
First !
...review of this toy I've seen!
Well done, Tetsuron :)
This sucks for the money!
It's only $200