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Robot Spirits Titan Redeemer & Bracer Phoenix Pacific Rim Uprising Gallery
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Part 2: Bracer Phoenix
In much the same way as
Titan Redeemer,
or perhaps even more so,
Bracer Phoenix
hearkens back to a more traditional type of giant robot. This Battletech or Mechwarrior-esque machine feels like a really logical design for a big bi-pedal robot. And I kind of love that about it. Much like Redeemer, this really feels like a classic design.
Though it does feel very traditional to me, I do have some issues with the figure beginning with the legs. The feet feature the same really nice and un-restricted ball joint ankles that Redeemer had. Unfortunately though, this figure could have really benefited from the same wide flat feet. While Bracer has feet of similar design, they don't cover enough ground to make him stable all the time. The thing that bugs me about these legs and makes them so frustrating to pose, is the double joint in the knees. While normally I'd welcome such a thing, these are very poorly designed and aren't totally functional as a result. The joint under the knee cap barely has any movement to it at all, but it gives just enough to create instability when posing because it bends forward. The upper knee joint bends back, thus creating a really odd chicken leg design that doesn't work very well. The upper joint only moves about a quarter turn, so the combination of the two joints together is still kind of functionally useless.
The hips features the same great double ball joints we've seen so far in the rest of the line, so that's really helpful, but the issues with the knees really hinder movement. Making this guy look like it's doing anything other than just standing is difficult. Again the hips are welcome though. The left one features a non-firing missile launcher for detail which I appreciate. As with all of the other figures, we get the same "swing crotch" design as well so you get a little extra push out of the hip interior. This also means there's no waist joint. For Bracer though there's very little upper body movement too. Because of how deep the lower half is, the upper half of the body can only make a slight turn left or right. The chest & back have removable panels to swap out some guns for extra firepower as well, but that's detailed in the accessories section below.
The arms seem to be a bit of a progression from what Bandai was trying to do with Obsidian Fury & Titan Redeemer. Instead of static shoulder pads (Redeemer) or ones with barely functional movement (Obsidian), Bracer Phoenix is equipped with a combination shoulder joint. The pad is attached to the swiveling post that comes out of the main body. So when you rotate the arm up & forward, the shoulder pad rotates down and back behind the shoulder. It's also on it's own ball joint so it can be moved just a little bit. Thanks to it's design the upper arm also weirdly has a bicep swivel, albeit it just above the bicep, as well as a secondary ball joint just above that. The elbows have slightly more range that Redeemer, and as for the wrists, they fall off with the slightest touch occasionally. I find the inconsistency with the wrist joint tolerances are the most common problem across the line.
Finally, Bracer Phoenix's head is by far the least usable so far. Even though Titan Redeemer shares a similar set up for it's neck & head, there's little to no clearance on the sides for Bracer to move. So you do lose some expressiveness because of this, but it's not altogether terrible.
Final Battle Bracer Phoenix.
As I detailed above in the Titan Redeemer section, yes, you
CAN
attach Redeemer's
M19 Morningstar
to Bracer Phoenix to replicate the final battle of the film. The elbow joints for these figures are identical so while it's not an intended feature, it's one you can recreate. Take the mace of Redeemer's left hand (wrist post and all). Then remove Redeemer's right forearm but also take the wrist joint with fist out of the writs itself. Attach the mace post in the wrist socket. It's the same size as the ball joint you just removed, though it won't go down in there as deeply. It's still a nice snug fit. Once you've assembled the new right arm, go to your Bracer Phoenix and remove it's right forearm. As I said the elbow joint is the same size so the new arm you've built will plug right on with *just* enough clearance to work on Bracer Phoenix. There you have it, ready for the final battle!
Accessories
Coming with little more than Titan Redeemer, Bracer Phoenix has just a couple essentials.
2 - additional hands.
These are just open palmed versions of it's normal fists. Like the other Jaeger's before it, for some bizarre reason the joint on these is molded so that the hand would be bent backwards. I don't know why they did this with all of them, I would have preferred being able to rest the hands down by the sides a bit more.
2 - Gunner Pod Vortex Cannons.
One set is meant for the chest, while another is meant for the back. You just have to remove a small panel on either side to attach them. I appreciate that both front and back were included. They could have easily skimped out and only included the front guns. They could have also gone the distance and put the cannons on tracks so they could spin around from front to back properly. But I guess two separate pieces are better than none.
As with Redeemer, that feels pretty lite. They should have included Final Battle parts as regular accessories with this one.
Final Thoughts: Titan Redeemer & Bracer Phoenix
While neither of these figures lives up to the standard set by Gipsy Avenger or comes close to the poseability of Obsidian Fury, they are both serviceable grunts to add to your collection. The undocumented way in which you can recreate their final battle combination though makes them well worth it to me. We live in strange times with Toys R Us going out of business, but discouns are always something to take advantage of if you can. With many stores beginning to hit the 20% discounts now, and these figures still regularly popping up in stores, I'd suggest getting
Robot Spirits Titan Redeemer & Bracer Phoenix
while you can.
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