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S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Hyper Kabuto (Original Release) Gallery
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"Hyper Cast Off!"
Well, it's official. Tamashii Nations has confirmed release details for Shinkocchou Seihou Hyper Kabuto! So we've decided to head back down memory lane again and do a gallery of the original S.H. Figuarts Kamen Rider Hyper Kabuto! Remember, this figure came out nearly 7 years ago. So of course it won't match up to the standards of today's releases. But let's examine where the new Seihou release is likely to improve. Packaging Like many older 1.0 releases, the original Hyper Kabuto came in a pretty plain box. Just basic two tone red with black text & one gray scale photo of the actual suit rather than the toy. Indeed this was the boring era of figuarts packaging. Main Figure Now, of allllll the figuarts based on the original Kabuto mold, Hyper is probably the best one. It suffers the least from all of that body types' original flaws. No noticeably bowed legs, no loose hip joints, and a head that's at least proportionate to the body. However it does have it's own unique flaw. Fading paint. Specifically the red paint apps. Over time they seem to fade excessively, in much the same way that Knight Survive and the original Kuuga Rising Mighty have. It's mostly present on the arms and especially on the hands, and there's no real way to stop it either. That being said here's how the figure actually functions. As I said before this mold doesn't really suffer from the same kind of persistent QC problems as the rest of the original line. It does however have some loose ankles and very tight hips. And the paint fade is of course an issue. But as you can see below, this is actually still a pretty serviceable figure. It's no Seihou, but it's been a good figure to fill out your Kabuto display for the last 7 years. While the combination of loose ankles and tight hips can make some posing difficult, ultimately this mold still has plenty of personality. That mostly thanks to the really great range of motion in the arms and head, and the bulk & detailing of the armor on the upper body. This figures' body armor is the real selling factor though. While many figures of the time and even now, don't feature built-in form switching gimmicks, Hyper Kabuto did. Thanks to some swappable ankle & wrist components and some removeable chest panels you can trasnform Kabuto from his standard Hyper Form to Clock Up mode. The wrist & ankle wings peg on when you remove the red panels that are already present. They can come off easily so just be cautious and try not to snap the tiny pegs that hold them in place. The chest panels are on similarly tiny pegs, you just remove them and peg them back on a little further out from the center. To achieve the full Clock Up look you also need to fold up the extra red shoulder pads. All in all it's a pretty satisfying transition from one mode to the next, and again it's just something you don't see in many figures. There's also a pair of light wings included to finish off the look of Clock Up, mostly for Kabuto's Hyper Kick attack. While not as new or nice as many modern releases, this is a figure that can still work for many collectors on a budget. Accessories Surprisingly Hype Kabuto is pretty loaded down for a 7 year old retail release: 2.5 - sets of hands. One set of open hands, one set for holding the Perfect Zecter in sword form, and single right hand for pointing up to the Path of Heaven. 1 - Perfect Zecter. It's actually a pretty impressively detailed weapon for the era. It can do the rudementary trasformation from sword to gun form quite well. And the individual Zecters present on it are all removable as they should be. It's pretty well detailed for what it is honestly. It's a little too heavy for the weak wrists and shallow hands to hold up but you can get him in the poses you need to get the job done. 2 - replacement wrist wings. These parts should be used in conjunction with the ankle wing parts and the wings of light for the figures' backpack. These help replicate Hyper Kabuto's Clock Up mode. 2 - replacement ankle wings. These parts should be used in conjunction with the wrist wing parts and the wings of light for the figures' backpack. These replicate Hyper Kabuto's Clock Up mode. 2 - "wings of light". You have to remove some small pads on the backpack that are a bit like a carapace, but the wings themselves have new enlarged pads attached to them too. The wings are actually pretty nice, given they're just clear pieces of plastic with some rainbow application applied. They really do look nice, but seeing pictures of the new Seihou wings, it kinds of puts these to shame. For the era this figure was released, that's a phenomenal selection. It really is. But the accessories that come with the S.S. release are all vastly improved versions of these so it should be clear who the winner will be in the match up. Final Thoughts Frankly this is still a solid figure after all these years. It's just a bit too small and lanky. Those are the biggest issues that plague this figure and the biggest reasons to upgrade to the upcoming Shinkocchou Seihou release. The accessories that come with the new one, particularly the new wings, far outshine what came with this original figure as well. But if you're on a budget and still a love of all things Kabuto, then the original Kabuto Hyper Form figuart should be right up your alley. |
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Definitely one of the more striking (and logical) final form designs. Need to get back around to Kabuto, some great suits in that show.
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Even with the Renewal, this figure will always hold a special place in my heart. This, Zolda and Ouja were the first Figuarts I ever owned, right before I graduated High School.
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Another great review and gallery. i'll probably pick it up (if found for a good price in Canada) as i'll likely never be able to get the SS version
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7 years? It feels like this cake out just yesterday
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I keep seeing this pop up for sale. I should really get it, looks especially nice with the wings
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The SS was really needed
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Kabuto has some amazing designs, but I've never been that fond of Hyper Kabuto. It fits all my criteria for "great final form", but I just don't like it.
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The wing effect parts have always looked really nice, but the figure isn't exactly great. The renewal is definitely on my list since that looks like it'll be fantastic.
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Regardless of whether this is an older release, the accessories and those wings are just super-impressive. I'm reminded of OOO TaJaDor.
Here's something that's been bugging me: why doesn't the sword accept all the Zecters? It's never explained in the series (unless it's in the last seven episodes). Maybe it bugs me because the thing shouts "Fire all Zecter!" and then it fires somewhat fewer than all Zecters. |
Hyper Kabuto is cool. Kabuto was one of the first Rider series I finished and the idea of the final form using all the rider powers together is so cool.
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That face just don't look right from the front.
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Yep, going to start watching Kabuto. This suit is why. Very cool, and really hits all the right notes. Great comparison shots to the original figure too.
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Definitely the poster child of OG everything kamen rider. Never was a fan of the suit design, but you gotta respect the detail of the early sh figuarts designs.
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I really miss the hand to hand combat of pre-gimmick collectible riders. Kabuto fight style was really cool. Hyper Kabuto is a very overpower form.
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Hey this is my obligatory comment to enter the giveaway
Hey this is my obligatory comment to enter the giveaway
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Easily one of my favourite forms
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The hyper form looks nice. It isn't as ridiculous like we have now in the current rider final form.
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I know people like this rider, though I'm turned off by his design, so I better watch his show.
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I haven't seen Kabuto, but I like how much of the original design it keeps, while still looking like a power up. (Which I assume is the context?)
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Dig these galleries of older figs
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Honestly this looks really pretty good despite its age, then again it was a later release then the original kabuto figuarts
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I still remember how excited I was to get this figure.. I was still just getting into collecting Figuarts, had recently finished Kabuto and loved it, and wanted to get myself a little birthday present since he was pretty cheap. And I loved him. He could do so much and came with a lot of swappable parts. Made playing with and posing him fun.
I do still like it. However, the paint wear is a real big a shame. Might even be the biggest motivating factor for me deciding to replace it with the Shinkocchou Seihou release, improved molding of course still contributing some. Still going to be hard to want to part with when the new one comes in. This one has remained one of my favorites over the years. |
I look at this and I can only think, that horn must of been murder on the suit actors neck, Overall on of the better supermodes in my opinion
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Yeah, while the proportion issues are hard to ignore, the figure definitely came with everything it needed and executed it all well enough. It definitely needed the upgrade, but it looks nice enough on its own.
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Great looking figure! It's a shame about the paint fading; I had a similar issue with my Kamen Rider WCF - new in box Kamen Rider W forms with faded paint. I've been tempted to try and fix the issue with some of the "clear" colored Tamiya paints, but I'm unsure. Anyway, in regards to this model, the articulation seems nice, but it's hard to get past those massively exposed joints in the elbows. From the back, they look nice because of the armor, but the inner elbow is just eerily thin for me. Thanks for the gallery!
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This felt like such a natural evolution of the suit design, it just works so much as a final form compared to what would come in later seasons. The wing effect parts have been done better in a more recent release, but still look good here. It's not the flashiest final form but it is still easily one of the best.
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Looks nice, and would be good for a budget buy if you can't afford the new one.
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Oh man Hyper Kabuto, definitely a fun one, admittedly I may get this original release to go with my original Kabuto since I'm sure just like with Skull, the price is going to go down on this guy on the aftermarket because the new one is the new hotness.
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Sword gun with all of the zecters AND wings out?! Sign me up.
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this is just perfect plain and simple
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Hyper Kabuto is such a good final form, it's subtle but it gets the point across. Some of the more recent final forms are loud or too busy.
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Not the Shinkocchou Seihou release, but damn I still love the design and it's still well executed here.
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I want this figure but I hear there are rumors of a renewal version in the works...Still haven't seen a Cast-armored version of Kabuto yet though.
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Absolutely stoked that the sword actually transforms to gun and combined mode. As a gimmick toy fan, this pleases me and makes me want this figure 100x more.
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