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Power Rangers Dino Charge Dino Drive 5" Rangers Gallery
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Dino Drive, Activate!
When the Power Rangers Dino Charge need more power in their Dino Charge Megazord, they pull out the Dino Drive Charger and activate it, powering themselves as well as their Megazord up to new levels! With this new power they're able to better stop Sledge, Fury, and whatever released monsters that they've unleashed upon Amber Beach! In typical "we need to sell more toys but how?" fashion, Saban Brands created a new "power up" suit for the cockpit scenes of the Dino Charge Megazord (just like they did in Power Rangers Samurai). This allowed Bandai America to basically re-release the same 5" figures from the first wave but with a second shoulder pad and a new chest piece for each figure. To top it off, they included translucent weapons because translucent. So how did they do? Let's take a look! This review will cover all five figures at once rather than separate them out over 5 different reviews. The Figures If you purchased the original 5" figures released in the first wave about a year ago then you pretty much have the exact same figure, though the new Dino Drive armor is well sculpted and looks nice with the right lighting. A second shoulder pad is added which does make the suit feel a little more symmetrical. The downside to more armor is less articulation. While the figures feature the same articulation of their original release, the second shoulder pad on the right shoulder now limits the movement of the right arm a touch. It's no problem though - you can raise that arm to your heart's content and snap off the shoulder pad and reattach it at will. The weakest figure, again, is the Dino Charge Pink Ranger. With absolutely zero leg articulation, she has only neck, arm, and elbow joints at her disposal (and that forearm spin). This makes any type of posing you want to do kind of lackluster - imagine your legs being frozen, unable to move, and then doing fight poses with a sword and a gun. It just doesn't work. If not for the skirt, her legs would be able to move. I think. It's just awkward. Overall, the figures are fun and you can do some cool poses. Check out the bazillion images to see some fun poses. The Accessories Each of the Dino Drive Rangers come with a translucent yellow-green Dino Charge Saber and Dino Charge Morpher. As always, its Bandai America soft plastic meaning if you look at it wrong it will bend itself in to a form not recognizable. Best to keep them out of extreme warm areas of your display - and do not put them in direct sunlight. I can just see the puddle of goo that would be leftover. The Good
The Bad
Overall Conclusion This is kind of a hit or miss for me. If you're collecting the whole line like I am then yes, this is an easy buy for you. If you're not then do you want the same figure with a different color weapon, some chest armor, and an extra shoulder pad? The lack of paint applications on the back is kind of a moot point because I don't believe the armor is anything but silver, so you can call that a win if you'd like. I recommend this to anyone on the fence. If you're looking to buy just one version of the Rangers, then I recommend the original version as they will be the most iconic. And with at least one (if not two) more versions of these figures coming out (Dino Steel and possibly Dino Drive but with Dino Steel Armor as well) you will have your pick, that's for sure. Enjoy nearly 100 images of these figures below! |
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Nice gallery! While I like the mode, it and Dino Steel just aren't different enough to warrant a purchase (besides Gold an if they make him, Talon). Dino Super Drive on the other hand is different enough and awesome enough to make me want them.
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The sculpt on the armor of these is actually pretty nice. Though the fact that the shoulderpads are a different color makes it look kinda awkward.
The whole team looks pretty good lined up. |
These look outstanding compared to what I expected, so good on Bandai America on that, they've been knocking it out of the park lately
That said I'd have loved if they came with either their own weapons, or these weapons be silver, since the yellow is kinda hard to the eye sometimes |
Pink does have leg articulation. She has knee joints and rotatable boots. So no, she doesn't have absolutely zero leg articulation.
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Awesome. Gallaries I love these figure.and I wish I.had the money to get them I just love Dino charge toy line.
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While I do enjoy the Dino Charge designs, the Rangers as toys never interest me. Then again in what I do on my free time, I need more monsters than rangers to collect so I have a bias towards the monster figures more.
But I will admit, despite this being a "Buy More Toys" mode, it still looks pretty neat. |
A real pity about the joints getting loose with regular play. Also you'd think BoA would figure out how to do a skirt that allows movement by now.
These toys seem middle of the road to me but they might look good in a display. |
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Man, BoA continues to disappoint.
If they'd just make a few minor changes (like bicep swivels), I could see picking this stuff up, but it's like they came up with articulation back in the 90s and then decided they were good forever. |
I think these figures look good compared to previous figures.
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I'll admit that while they do look nice, I honestly won't pick any up at a store. It pretty much is the same as the original figures but just with some tiny adjustments. And like you said, the Dino Steel and Super Dino Drive ones are bound to come out soon, so it would be a little pointless to me to buy all four sets/variations of practically the same suit but with only a few new points.
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I really like these. Not enough to get the whole set, mind you, but I still like them. It's always cool to see PR-exclusive forms, as it helps set it apart from the sentai.
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I'm not gonna lie, I don't really like this look. I think the battery across the chest is tacky, and the extra shoulder pad doesn't really look like it needs to be there. I'm just not a fan.
It really seems like a toy that just didn't need to be made. I don't quite understand what they're going for, but that's just me. |
I wish i could afford to pick these up.... But alas, other priorities come up first, that and the fact that i never liked the ranger figures as a kid, i always was drawn to the megazord
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The armor is actually pretty well done, it's not a look I'm crazy about but the sculpting and paint apps are pretty nice, they even have their respective dinos which I didn't expect.
Not a must have, but a perfectly fun set of toys. |
They look really neat, but I'm passing on these for now. Super Drive looks much more interesting.
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Good action figure photography really can make anything look good.
I haven't tried Dino Charge because (with the exception of RPM), I'm a Sentai guy, and I think I'd resent the show for missing all the Kyoryuger audio cues I love so much. Seeing entirely new designs and Zyudenryu is really nifty, though, and I'm gathering that Dino Charge has taken a step up in quality from the few series before before. I'll say this... I think may prefer the Dino Drive forms to Kyoryu Carnival. I don't know how much I blame BoA for not figuring out how to properly do a female hero's leg articulation. Even Figuarts never came up with a (to me) truly satisfactory solution when the heroines have skirts. (Massively better, yes, but it's particularly noticeable because female toku heroes do so much kicking.) Anyway, MUCHO BRAVE gallery! |
These guys look pretty good, for a "sell more toys" mode. Better than the Mega Samurai mode, or whatever it was called. Still, I guess that's what happens when you try to stretch a one year line into two years
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I was so surprised the city i work in got these back in july! i need to bring the display cases i bought home and display them
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Not a big fan of these suits but hey the figures do look pretty ok in these shots. Maybe a random pick up at the next PMC.
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There are times I find an upgraded mode to actually be better than the original form. This, Samurai Mega Mode and Mysic Legend Mode are a few examples.
Love these. |
design-vise I think these are some of the better looking Saban-only power-ups.
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I'm only planning on getting the villain and Megazord figures, so I'll pass on these. They look really cool though.
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After Power Rangers Samurai I vowed to never buy any more zord suit "Super Mode" figures. I tend to only buy figures/zords that actually appear in the show, and these zord-only suits really push the boundary of what I would consider "show-used". I'm also on the fence about the armed-on figures....the only difference is a single piece of armor, but they come with each ranger's signature weapon....hmmm
What I AM super excited for though, are these: http://www.morphinlegacy.com/wp-cont...uper-Drive.png They remind me a lot of the 8-inch In Space Astro Armor rangers from the 90's: http://www.rangercentral.com/toys/im...toysf14-sm.jpg |
Wait those things don't have the mouth plate? That actually wows me more than all the added armour :lol
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Dino Drive, more like how I felt about OO. Pretty bored but I still was okay with it.
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I realize they're trying to create new things for the American market, and I applaud that, but I don't particuarly like the battery design for these. Just my opinion.
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These figures look good but I will stick with my regular releases.
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Energize! Unleash the power!
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I like the innovative designs but it's a shame they are basically the same figures. These will be an easy pass for me.
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I really like the idea behind this mode. The design seems to work seamlessly with the established aesthetic.
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I have nothing against the designs, but I'm not a big fan of the obvious cashgrabbery. If Bandai are desperate for action figure sales, I wish they'd spliced in a little Gobusters footage and used those designs instead.
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These figures are amazing. Bandai has really put in the effort to give us an original power up. Too bad Dino Drive is only used in the megazord, before the episodes returned, I expected it to be used during fights. I almost have all the figures but I'm missing Green and Pink which I should find when I go toy hunting in a couple of weeks.
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it is a neat set, and a pretty logical power up design.
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I wish they had used this form in the cockpit from the start. Oh well.
When you say no leg articulation, do you mean hip articulation? Because there is leg articulation, but she doesn't have the hip articulation that the others do due to the skirt. Great gallery. Well done! |
Been wanting to grab these figures for a bit, I love the new form and can't wait to get some.
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