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Exclusive First Look Gallery - Bandai America Legacy Power Rangers SPD 5-Pack!
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04-01-2018, 01:43 AM
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Den-O
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"SPD Emergency!"
After a long long wait, Bandai is finally tackling a series & team close to many fans' hearts with the
SPD Legacy Power Rangers 5-Pack!
For the reasonably affordable price of
.50 cents,
we get the entire(*) team! We're breaking down the review of this incredible 5-pack into 5 sections. 1 for each Ranger! Let's get things kicked off with a look at:
Packaging
Forgoing the drab black boxes the
Legacy 6.5"
line has become known for, Bandai instead opted to go for a classic
blister card
packaging that's surely a throwback to the early 00's when SPD was still airing. In an interesting choice they've also decided to rebrand the name of the team on the packaging. A smart move IMO. It's well known that after
Saban Brands
reacquired the franchise from Disney that they were no longer allowed to use the logos or names of the series which
Disney
produced.
Super X Robot
is basically close enough to SPD for it to work, and you know what, I think it's better actually. Possibly to dodge any possible legal battle with Disney over the likenesses, Bandai has also opted to release these figures under the Pseudonym
Rong Guang Toys Factory.
An even smarter move from a company that knows this product, and their customer base, exceedingly well. Good on 'em!
Figures
#3 - SPD Red Ranger
Of course the iconic Red Ranger is well represented here. Whether you're a
Jackie-Fan,
a
Sky-Hard,
or that 1 person who likes
Bridge
in these colors, this figure should fit your collecting needs. In fact, considering his suit is accurately recreated with the
#3
on it, this is Bridge already! What luck! This dynamically poseable figure can perform such feats as, standing upright, moving his right shoulder and even moving, YES, his left shoulder as well! Bandai has spared no expense recreating the SPD Red Ranger suit right down to the
Spider-Man
webbing on his arms and boots. This company has a bright future with this new level of attention they seem to be paying to the Legacy 6.5" line. Of particular note are the excellent paint apps on the feet, hands, and torso. Just look at that high quality application. Best of all though is the almost Luchadore style way the mask is painted onto the helmet. What more could we ask for. I mean really?
#3 - SPD Red Ranger
Of course the iconic Red Ranger is well represented here. Whether you're a
Jackie-Fan,
a
Sky-Hard,
or that 1 person who likes
Bridge
in these colors, this figure should fit your collecting needs. In fact, considering his suit is accurately recreated with the
#3
on it, this is Bridge already! What luck! This dynamically poseable figure can perform such feats as, standing upright, moving his right shoulder and even moving, YES, his left shoulder as well! Bandai has spared no expense recreating the SPD Red Ranger suit right down to the
Spider-Man
webbing on his arms and boots. This company has a bright future with this new level of attention they seem to be paying to the Legacy 6.5" line. Of particular note are the excellent paint apps on the feet, hands, and torso. Just look at that high quality application. Best of all though is the almost Luchadore style way the mask is painted onto the helmet. What more could we ask for. I mean really?
#3 - SPD Green Ranger
If your tastes for SPD (bad as they may be) lean more toward the teams' original line up then here's a treat! The SPD Green Ranger,
Bridge,
is recreated here in all of his glory! There isnt anything new to say about the figure physically since it's an identical mold to SPD Red, so here's all of that stuff again! Literally. This dynamically poseable figure can perform such feats as, standing upright, moving his right shoulder and even moving, YES, his left shoulder as well! Bandai has spared no expense recreating the SPD Green Ranger suit right down to the
Spider-Man
webbing on his arms and boots. This company has a bright future with this new level of attention they seem to be paying to the Legacy 6.5" line. Of particular note are the excellent paint apps on the feet, hands, and torso. Just look at that high quality application. Best of all though is the almost Luchadore style way the mask is painted onto the helmet. What more could we ask for. I mean really? We all know that the Red & Green SPD Rangers have no differently molded parts whatsoever right? Right.
#3 - SPD Blue Ranger
Did We mention that practically this entire set is
Bridge?
Remember when he became the SPD Blue Ranger for about minute before he appeared in the 20th anniversary team-up as the Red Ranger? Apparently so does Bandai! So we've got an SPD Blue Ranger with the, appropriate, #3 as well! I mean just what more could we ask for? Identical paint apps, molded parts, and articulation out the nose!! This dynamically poseable figure can perform such feats as, standing upright, moving his right shoulder and even moving, YES, his left shoulder as well! Bandai has spared no expense recreating the SPD Green Ranger suit right down to the
Spider-Man
webbing on his arms and boots. This company has a bright future with this new level of attention they seem to be paying to the Legacy 6.5" line. Of particular note are the excellent paint apps on the feet, hands, and torso. Just look at that high quality application. Best of all though is the almost Luchadore style way the mask is painted onto the helmet. What more could we ask for. I mean really? We all know that the Red, Green, & Blue SPD Rangers have no differently molded parts whatsoever right? Right.
#3 - SPD Black Ranger
That's right folks! For the first time ever, the
SPD Black Ranger
has received a premium action figure. (Please Note: the SPD Black Ranger has never appeared in any fiction at all, whatsoever. Not even in the source footage for SPD AKA
Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.
So his inclusion in this set makes
PERFECT
sense). The SPD Black Ranger, or as we all true fans know him -
Todd,
is by the far the best figure in this set. Featuring the same glorious and full articulation as the other 4 members of the team, Todd also features the same swanky spider webbing molded into his suit. Beyond this though, because of his black base suit, most of the accent colors have been changed from white to
silver paint!
Did you hate seeing that pesky
#3
on Todd's chest? Fear no more. With it now being painted silver with
white trim,
you can barely even tell it's there! The way it should be. The
"SPD" Badge
on his chest as well as his visor & mouth plate have been similarly improved over the other 4 Rangers.
The best thing about this set? Bandai cut out the middleman (woman?) on shelfwarming and never gave us the choice to buy
Pink or Yellow
in the first place! With the decision taken out of our hands we never have to worry again about being able to complete this team because we never will. What a genius move!
Accessories
None,
and that's just how we like it! Bandai has of course learned over the course of the Legacy toyline that collector's aren't terribly interested in buying figures complete with all their
weapons.
That's why these figures are SO
lavishly painted & sculpted.
All of the extra money that would have gone towards producing
Delta Morphers, Deltamax Strikers, Delta Blasters,
the
SPD Battlizer,
and
R.I.C.K.,
basically anything you wanted has instead been funneled straight into the paint apps! We've been
spoiled
here people.
Final Thoughts
Wow. I mean
WOW.
I had given up on the Legacy toyline quite some time ago personally. From it's wonky scale & paint apps, to over muscular & disproportionate designs, I just couldn't find anything to like. At all. But finally, Bandai has righted the ship. They've course corrected to the path that will surely lead them to a
bright future
of producing more and better
Power Rangers toys
for years to come. Right? In any case, the
Legacy SPD Rangers 5-Pack
is a real winner, and with that
.50 cent
price tag, it's pretty much a no-brainer to pick-up. I'd have possibly even paid
double
that price for these bad good boys.
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