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Title: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: SuperDeadite on 07/06/2015, 12:07 PM
Never seen one of these before.  According to the seller these were raffled off to people who bought PCE Gradius II.

I am too lazy to research this, but the box is clearly official, labeled Not for Sale, and is from 1992, so I'd say the story is probably accurate.

http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g154943693 (http://page7.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/g154943693)
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: esteban on 07/06/2015, 02:44 PM
Hmmmm....hopefully we will find something in a magazine mentioning this...

:)
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: o.pwuaioc on 07/06/2015, 05:13 PM
Papa want.
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: Nazi NecroPhile on 07/06/2015, 08:33 PM
Too bad it's not open.  I wanna see the sweet Viper, not some silly cardboard.
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: VenomMacbeth on 07/06/2015, 09:03 PM
That is quite awesome, but the overpriced Shooting Game Historica gashapon is still cheaper. 

Still...me wants..
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: PunkCryborg on 07/06/2015, 10:09 PM
whats in the box?!?!?!
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: ParanoiaDragon on 07/07/2015, 01:15 AM
Quote from: PunkCryborg on 07/06/2015, 10:09 PMwhats in the box?!?!?!
Nothing! Absorutery nothing!  STUPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDD!! :)
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: ClodBusted on 07/07/2015, 03:10 AM
Maru loves a box.
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: Valkyrie on 07/08/2015, 07:02 PM
Neat!
But that's actually a resin cast model kit, not die-cast metal.  Which makes me want it even more...
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: CrackTiger on 07/08/2015, 07:07 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on 07/08/2015, 07:02 PMNeat!
But that's actually a resin cast model kit, not die-cast metal.  Which makes me want it even more...
It's actually a poly wretan model kit, not resin cast metal.  Which makes me want it even more...
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: Valkyrie on 07/08/2015, 07:31 PM
Quote from: guest on 07/08/2015, 07:07 PMIt's actually a poly wretan model kit, not resin cast metal.  Which makes me want it even more...
If you say so.

Anyway, I found a couple more pics of the kit that I saved from an auction years ago
https://imgur.com/a/I6gIl (https://imgur.com/a/I6gIl)
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: VenomMacbeth on 07/08/2015, 09:09 PM
Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on 07/07/2015, 01:15 AM
Quote from: PunkCryborg on 07/06/2015, 10:09 PMwhats in the box?!?!?!
Nothing! Absorutery nothing!  STUPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDD!! :)
Red snappa...is a very tasty....
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: SignOfZeta on 07/08/2015, 09:21 PM
Quote from: guest on 07/08/2015, 07:07 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on 07/08/2015, 07:02 PMNeat!
But that's actually a resin cast model kit, not die-cast metal.  Which makes me want it even more...
It's actually a poly wretan model kit, not resin cast metal.  Which makes me want it even more...
Man, I forgot about those...
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: ClodBusted on 07/09/2015, 01:43 AM
Quote from: CrackTiger on 07/08/2015, 07:07 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on 07/08/2015, 07:02 PMNeat!
But that's actually a resin cast model kit, not die-cast metal.  Which makes me want it even more...
It's actually a poly wretan model kit, not resin cast metal.  Which makes me want it even more...
My guess is that it might be a polystyrene plastic model kit, since I build and paint both resin garage kits, plastic model kits and R/C car kits.
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: SignOfZeta on 07/09/2015, 01:51 AM
Yeah, "poly" kits were basically made of Bondo. They were sorta popular in the 80s GK scene but mostly I associate poly kits with really really bad bootlegs. I think that stuff went away when the bootleggers ended up surpassing the quality level of the original creators.
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: Valkyrie on 07/09/2015, 05:37 AM
Quote from: SignOfZeta on 07/09/2015, 01:51 AMYeah, "poly" kits were basically made of Bondo. They were sorta popular in the 80s GK scene but mostly I associate poly kits with really really bad bootlegs. I think that stuff went away when the bootleggers ended up surpassing the quality level of the original creators.
No, bondo is polyester.  This is made of polyurethane resin (ポリウレタン, on the second line of text on the box,  means polyurethane).  It's the good stuff.
I've seen a lot of crap bootleg kits made of polyester resin, but never original garage kits from Japan.
So if one of you wants to buy this, you'd probably be paying too much, but you'd be getting a good quality kit.
Title: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: esteban on 07/09/2015, 07:46 AM
You guys can punch me, especially because I loved drawing (and looking at) very technical illustrations of weapons/vehicles (when I was a kid)....but these days?

 I WANT SUPER-DEFORMED versions of Vic Viper...I want Parodius kits, really.

Truth.
Title: Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
Post by: ClodBusted on 07/09/2015, 09:48 AM
Oh well, thanks for making clear what that kit is made of. I'm only used to paint on polystyrene, polycarbonate and some gk resin (but please don't ask me what exact kind of resin, I have no idea).
There seem to be a lot more materials like polystone, polyvinylchloride, etc. I used polyurethane only as a foam for insulating purposes (and my better half uses it for her cosplay weapons).
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