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Old 08-20-2011, 07:07 PM   #1
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Looks like we will get a modern driller action figure
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Old 08-20-2011, 08:23 PM   #2
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There's a chance, but I wouldn't count on it being a certainty just yet. Personally I'm hoping he get's made at the 6" scale, but even if he's just made at the 4" scale, I'll still get him. His new design is too great not to have in toy-form.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:02 PM   #3
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Loved his new look. Too bad he was just a mindless robot. But I hope to see more classic characters like that return through out the series.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:09 PM   #4
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Loved his new look. Too bad he was just a mindless robot. But I hope to see more classic characters like that return through out the series.
From what I remember of the original Driller, there wasn't much to him, so the blandness of this new Driller makes sense to me. The potential for him to seek revenge on Lion-O in the future of the show makes me excited to see if he'll ever return. At least, I hope he makes more appearances, lol. Would definitely help his chances of getting a toy.
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Old 08-20-2011, 09:18 PM   #5
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I'd love to see him return. For some reason I remember him having a bit more personality in the original (Not by much anyway...) than he did in last night's ep. He'd be a great addition to the toyline either way.
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Old 08-21-2011, 07:45 AM   #6
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Loved his new look. Too bad he was just a mindless robot. But I hope to see more classic characters like that return through out the series.
Agreed on all points
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Old 08-21-2011, 08:20 AM   #7
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I agree, he needs a toy.
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Old 08-21-2011, 04:47 PM   #8
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I say bring on the figure! We are going to need bad guys for this line.
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Old 08-23-2011, 06:48 AM   #9
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If they make him to scale with the 4" figures he will easily be a deluxe
if not a "Small Vehicle" sized product. He was plenty large on the show.
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Old 08-23-2011, 09:17 PM   #10
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The Driller must be made into a toy. But!!! Bandai has to make him be able to stand. I hope he would come with a base or something. Because as awesome as a Driller toy would be. It would kinda suck if it couldn't stand. But the Driller in the old show did talk and was less robot like, but he really only cared about diamonds so we aren't missing much in the new show :P
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Old 08-23-2011, 10:33 PM   #11
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The Driller must be made into a toy. But!!! Bandai has to make him be able to stand. I hope he would come with a base or something. Because as awesome as a Driller toy would be. It would kinda suck if it couldn't stand. But the Driller in the old show did talk and was less robot like, but he really only cared about diamonds so we aren't missing much in the new show :P
They could always make the drill he has instead of legs split into three pieces like the original did. I just hope they don't try and force the transforming bit he did in the show onto the toy. I'd rather have a more detailed and poseable figure than one that sacrificed those just so it could fold-up into a double-ended drill.

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Old 08-23-2011, 11:57 PM   #12
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Unless we see him again, I don't think we'll be seeing him again.
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Old 08-24-2011, 10:17 AM   #13
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I can only hope, and praoy to thundera that this figure is made! He would make a wonderful bad guy for my collection
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Old 08-24-2011, 11:02 AM   #14
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They could always make the drill he has instead of legs split into three pieces like the original did. I just hope they don't try and force the transforming bit he did in the show onto the toy. I'd rather have a more detailed and poseable figure than one that sacrificed those just so it could fold-up into a double-ended drill.
I agree with you 100%
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Old 08-24-2011, 11:38 AM   #15
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I just hope they don't try and force the transforming bit he did in the show onto the toy. I'd rather have a more detailed and poseable figure than one that sacrificed those just so it could fold-up into a double-ended drill.
For him to transform would require literally three joints; his head would
need to retract and his shoulders need to collapse down into his his rib
area. His transformation is very simple and surprisingly efficient for
what he needs to do. I would be mighty dissappointed if a company, who
regularly makes transforming figures and model kits of something as fussy
as the Zeta Gundam did not knock this design out of the park.
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Old 08-24-2011, 10:10 PM   #16
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Yeah his transformation was really simple. All that happened were his arms covered his head. That's even more simple than a Go-bot.
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Old 08-24-2011, 11:02 PM   #17
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For him to transform would require literally three joints; his head would
need to retract and his shoulders need to collapse down into his his rib
area. His transformation is very simple and surprisingly efficient for
what he needs to do. I would be mighty dissappointed if a company, who
regularly makes transforming figures and model kits of something as fussy
as the Zeta Gundam did not knock this design out of the park.
His transformation was indeed simple, but I feel that if Bandai makes a toy of him, that they would focus mostly on the transformation, and neglect articulation. Both the gimmick and great articulation would be great, but I don't see them putting both into one figure. Best solution, imho, is for them to make two toys of him. One in the 6" assortment with great articulation, and one as a 4" Deluxe with the gimmick and less articulation.

We'll just have to wait and see. It's still up in the air as to whether or not they'll bother with a Driller figure at all.
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