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NEWS: Gundam's Char DVD Player Recalled Due to Fire Hazard




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penguintruth



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 2:02 pm Reply with quote
I bet it catches fire three times faster than normal DVD players.
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beelzebozo



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:20 pm Reply with quote
The Red Comet indeed Cool
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kokuryu



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:35 pm Reply with quote
At last - a device that lives up to its name Shocked
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:03 pm Reply with quote
so when it burns, does it leave behind rainbow ashes?
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:16 pm Reply with quote
I got a chance to take a look at it. It's about as RED as a Zaks. It kind of looks like one.
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thecactusman17



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:50 pm Reply with quote
You know, if Bandai would just insist on some quality control for their anime merchandise then not only would this not happen, but neither would Gundam Crossfire.

I'm not sure which was the greater tragedy, as I didn't buy either of them.
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metalformer



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:59 pm Reply with quote
Anime hyper The whole incident is serious but I can't help to laugh just thinking who the player was named after! Anime hyper
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Otakuboy T



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PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:28 pm Reply with quote
3 time more flammable!
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:10 am Reply with quote
With regards to the Red Comet, Bandai could've saved a lot of recall money just by telling their customers: "it's not a bug - it's a feature!" Laughing
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Randall Miyashiro



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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 3:36 am Reply with quote
I believe this player has been out for some time now. I think it came out way back when the Char's Game Cube was released. It's funny that it took so long to get recalled.

I love the Char motorcycle helmt and considered buying it even though I don't have a bike. I almost bought the special 100 Shiki PS2 when it was released, but am not a gamer. I did end up buying the Gundam Mk-II Zippo (for 10,000 Yen!) even though I don't smoke! When will they release Gundam based products that I will actually use?

Actually my friend gave me a Gundam razor a few weeks ago when he was visiting the States. It is a K4 Tetra brand razor with a big RX-78 base. This might be the most ridiculous Gundam merchandise that I own.
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Zalis116
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:07 am Reply with quote
thecactusman17 wrote:
You know, if Bandai would just insist on some quality control for their anime merchandise then not only would this not happen, but neither would Gundam Crossfire.

I'm not sure which was the greater tragedy, as I didn't buy either of them.
I don't even get the "three times more" bit, but this thread and this post in particular are highly amusing to me Laughing
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Nagisa
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:28 am Reply with quote
Zalis116 wrote:
I don't even get the "three times more" bit,


In the original Gundam series, Char's custom Zaku was described as being three times faster than other Zakus, despite the only real apparent customization to differentiate it from other units being that it was painted red (technical manuals and retcons would later concoct a more rational explanation). As a result, there's an in-joke among Gundam fans that anything customized with a red paint scheme (especially if it's connected to Char) is said to go "three times faster" as a result of simply being red.
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gary leeman



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:49 pm Reply with quote
Nagisa wrote:
there's an in-joke among Gundam fans that anything customized with a red paint scheme (especially if it's connected to Char) is said to go "three times faster" as a result of simply being red.


Would that extend to Bandai's losses when they see sales figures in the red?
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