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S.H. Figuarts Kabuto Extender Gallery
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07-02-2016, 09:04 PM
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Den-O
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The man who walks the path of heaven can't always walk. So this time he'll ride, in style!
S.H. Figuarts Kabuto Extender
is a companion piece to 2014's
S.H. Figuarts Shinkochu Seihou Kamen Rider Kabuto.
It's release coincided with a reissue of the popular Kabuto figure which kicked off the entire "SS" sub-line of figuarts as well.
Packaging
Pretty standard stuff here. Most Rider Machines come in pretty plain boxes. This one is no different thanks to the drab black & gray color scheme of it. Nothing else of interest to note with this one.
Main Figure
It's a bike. Review done. Oh, you expected more? I suppose....
In truth there isn't much you can say about a vehicle of this nature. The
Kabuto Extender
is a really gorgeous bike. And one that's well past due. Considering all of the Kabuto Riders themselves (minus the Brightrooper variant) were released as S.H. Figuarts years ago, it's still surprising that none of the bikes were ever produced before now. Luckily the
Gattack Extender
is being teased currently too, and with
SS Gattack
on the way it's just a matter of time. But I'd still like to see the
Machine Zectron,
in both TheBee & Drake flavors some day.
But as
Rider Machines
go,
Kabuto Extender
is pretty basic. It doesn't have any action features to speak of unlike it's vintage DX counterpart, which I've included comparison shots of. In show the Extender could also
"cast off"
it's outer armor like the series' riders, to reveal a faster more powerful form beneath. While it's probably not fair to expect the figuart to be capable of this, we live in a time where a fully transformable Survive Contract Monster
Dragranzer
exists. So you know, wishful thinking.
But it's still a goo looking bike and Kabuto looks perfectly natural sitting on it. Tendou has never looked better than he does with this modern day pairing.
Accessories
1 -
wheel base
like most Figuarts bikes. Nothing special here.
1-
Tamashii Stage Adapter.
To be used on the underside of the bike the recreate action shots or chase scenes. I had some fun with it and explosions as you can see below.
Also it seem additional handlebars are a thing of the past, as this release doesn;'t have the standard extra pair. But honestly who ever used them anyway? Can't think of much else that could have been done with this one. For what we got I'm relatively pleased though.
Final Thoughts
Basically
S.H. Figuarts Kabuto Extender
is a really nicely painted and sculpted vehicle that will be a great accessory for your
Shinkochu Seihou Kabuto.
Many collectors don't particularly feel the necessity to own every bike for every rider. And with releases like this, I can totally get that. I loved Kabuto, the series and the rider, so it's a must have personally. But even I can admit you don't get much bang for your buck with this one.
S.H. Figuarts Kabuto Extender
could have been much more, but like many Rider Machines it just becomes background display material.
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