tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post5958374288846274402..comments2024-03-09T05:08:45.557+08:00Comments on Heroic Decepticon: A shocking D-iscoveryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-52240135073736586052013-08-28T14:22:52.900+08:002013-08-28T14:22:52.900+08:00I would also say that the absolute-ness of this st...I would also say that the absolute-ness of this statement is also inaccurate "The US version is more flat. This is also true in the other Transformers toys. The ones from Japan always have a shinier plastic".<br /><br />If you are thinking that Jap boxed TFs means they come from Japan and therefore are 'always shinier', I'd say that's a misconception.<br /><br />It is Heroic Decepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017245701029351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-7558402290911590722013-08-28T14:10:11.707+08:002013-08-28T14:10:11.707+08:00No, there are NO discernable difference between th...No, there are NO discernable difference between the USA version of Shockwave and the Japanese version of Shockwave that the human eye can discern.<br /><br />A week ago (24 August 2013), I went and double-checked both my pieces and compared them under natural daylight at 4pm in the afternoon HKT. There are neither differences in the *shade* of purple nor the *gloss* of the plastic. <br /><br />Heroic Decepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017245701029351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-65520522806470966602013-08-19T01:08:26.736+08:002013-08-19T01:08:26.736+08:00I came across this and yes there is a slight diffe...I came across this and yes there is a slight difference. The plastic used in Japan is different than in the US. The japanese plastic is slightly more glossy, pearl-like, shinier than the US plastic. The US version is more flat. This is also true in the other Transformers toys. The ones from Japan always have a shinier plastic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-69570946809125292342008-07-22T19:40:00.000+08:002008-07-22T19:40:00.000+08:00From what i can tell, there is no actual differenc...From what i can tell, there is no actual difference in the figure- they are both made in Korea! (but it still is of a quality befitting of a 1985 TF).Heroic Decepticonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017245701029351849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683625406708498876.post-30097913655307557172008-06-13T02:02:00.000+08:002008-06-13T02:02:00.000+08:00So is the actual figure any different than the US ...So is the actual figure any different than the US version? I would assume not, but I'm not sure if anyone has done a decent comparison.<BR/><BR/>The box is obviously quite different.Paul Friemelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04566294562535191352noreply@blogger.com