IF Labs Dragonball Series 2 rereleases
Jakks has recently rereleased the IF Labs Dragonball Series 2 figures Yamcha, Goku in orange gi, Launch, and Mai. They are carrying the Giant Ape logo but are in the same style of box. The figures are now painted by airbrush just like all the other Jakks figures, so there is a lack of detail in a way, but the details they did include are much clearer than the IF Labs versions; for example, the eyes on Yamcha, they are much better painted, but he lacks variation in the color on his clothes. It is a good way to collect the figures you missed, personally, my Yamcha IF Labs figure is my favorite figure in my entire collection, so I highly recommend getting it! Besides the lack of texture detail, I did notice that the Launch figure I looked at was missing some green paint on her shirt and the Goku had a black/gray fleck or blotch on his eye, so try to find the best figure if you are really picky. They are out now, so look for them!
Posted by Brangeta on October 24, 2003 03:55 PM
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That’s a good thing, and I had been thinking that they should do that to both series 1 and 2, but with one difference. Re-release them in the new 5.5inch scale, like their DB Series 1. That would most definitely rock if they did that… but it doesn’t seem likely. Ah well.
Posted by: Rydgen at October 25, 2003 02:55 AM
Aren’t jakks making a 5” version of the original Yamcha and Puar? It said so on this very site methinks! Well, we need pictures Mr website man! Thankyou muchly
Posted by: alex at October 26, 2003 06:47 AM
I don’t have pictures of them, but I can assure you they are out. I didn’t buy them because I already have the IF Labs/Irwin versions. One thing I did forget to mention is that I saw them at a comic book store. It wasn’t a national chain of stores like Gamestop, Wal Mart, or anywhere else.
Posted by: Brangeta at October 26, 2003 06:57 AM
I went to TRU and saw them. I hate Jakks for re-releasing it with the same package just with a Giant Ape symbol on it.
Posted by: Zac at October 27, 2003 08:35 AM
I liked the If lab yamcha, but the 5” from the fully articulated had a weird facial expression. But everything from jakks so far looks good.
Posted by: Vashwolfwood66 at October 28, 2003 03:32 AM
I’ve seen them at Toys R Us for a couple of weeks now.
Posted by: Brian at October 31, 2003 08:46 AM
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Photos would be appreciated……anyone?
Posted by: Why not at October 25, 2003 12:45 AM