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SuperDeadite

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Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« on: July 06, 2015, 05:07:57 AM »
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
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2015, 07:44:14 AM »
Hmmmm....hopefully we will find something in a magazine mentioning this...

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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2015, 10:13:44 AM »
Papa want.
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2015, 01:33:44 PM »
Too bad it's not open.  I wanna see the sweet Viper, not some silly cardboard.
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2015, 02:03:19 PM »
That is quite awesome, but the overpriced Shooting Game Historica gashapon is still cheaper. 

Still...me wants..
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2015, 03:09:14 PM »
whats in the box?!?!?!
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2015, 06:15:13 PM »
Quote from: PunkicCyborg on July 06, 2015, 03:09:14 PM
whats in the box?!?!?!

Nothing! Absorutery nothing!  STUPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDD!! :)
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2015, 08:10:32 PM »
Maru loves a box.
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2015, 12:02:46 PM »
Neat!
But that's actually a resin cast model kit, not die-cast metal.  Which makes me want it even more...
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2015, 12:07:54 PM »
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 08, 2015, 12:02:46 PM
Neat!
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...
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2015, 12:31:19 PM »
Quote from: Black Tiger on July 08, 2015, 12:07:54 PM
It'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
http://imgur.com/a/I6gIl
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2015, 02:09:27 PM »

Quote from: ParanoiaDragon on July 06, 2015, 06:15:13 PM
Quote from: PunkicCyborg on July 06, 2015, 03:09:14 PM
whats in the box?!?!?!

Nothing! Absorutery nothing!  STUPIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDDDD!! :)

Red snappa...is a very tasty....
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2015, 02:21:22 PM »
Quote from: Black Tiger on July 08, 2015, 12:07:54 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 08, 2015, 12:02:46 PM
Neat!
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...
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #13 on: July 08, 2015, 06:43:46 PM »
Quote from: Black Tiger on July 08, 2015, 12:07:54 PM
Quote from: Valkyrie on July 08, 2015, 12:02:46 PM
Neat!
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.
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Re: Gradius II Die-cast Vic Viper
« Reply #14 on: July 08, 2015, 06:51:22 PM »
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.
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