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09-16-2015, 06:51 PM | #11 |
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Everything's a biased comparrison, really. Hell, I could say these are cheap, under-articulated figures that pointless wave away accuracy and skip out on paint, things that are very much legitimate criticisms to be had. As a kid, I valued these over anything else, and I wasn't alone. But not every child was like me back then or today.
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My end result is stating that if you're a casual fan or you're on the fence on whether or not to pick this figure up, it's a great substitute if you can't afford the Figuart. It will never match the detail on the accessories or the posability of a Figuart, but it still does a great job for what it is.
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Then again, I also don't collect Sentai Figuarts, so maybe there's some radical shift in quality between Rider and Sentai. Quote:
And I would be lying if I said in terms of looks AC Gaim is better than Figuarts Gaim.
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11-18-2015, 08:25 AM | #12 |
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Agreed. Figuarts are for collectors who want great representations of their characters with the articulation to pull some cool poses of in the display.
For the kids or collectors who want fun toys instead of high-grade items the gimmick/main-line toys are always the best choice, because they offer the best playability. I have some gimmick figures and aside from the sub-par paint and sculpting these guys are awesome. Articulation is also really good, at least on the Japanese ones. You all should be publicly flogged...... Quote:
The exact same things that make Figuarts great, intricate joints, shiney and even paint, small painted details, finely sculpted points and extremities, are all the first things that would go in the hands of a child. Hell, I'm a disgusting adult and I've had Figuarts break and damage on the thin details like helmet crests and horns.
Figuarts are far and away superior in terms of gimmicks, looks, articulation, etc, but not in child-friendly durability, but that's the only thing they don't excel at. I think it's an exaggeration to say Figuarts "aren't that great" especially in comparrison to a figure like this, and probably about as close to objectively wrong as you can get when making biased comparrisons. But this figure was designed for a child to play with, and it's better at that than a Figuart. Just imagine a Figuart in a sandbox. Imagine it and cry on behalf of it's designers. Figuarts are great fun to an adult who can appreciate the craft and design, and maybe great fun for a rowdy child... for the three seconds until they're smashed. (Unless the child's like really advanced and has understanding of higher-end collectibles and their value) Quote:
Well figuarts aren't really bad, but I like to mess around with (I tried doing this with my Shinken Gold....it didn't end well, boy was I stupid) with figuarts I am terrified that if I move it the wrong way I will break or lose something. But IMO the sentai model doesn't translate to the figuarts mold. It works a lot better with Kamen Rider. Figuarts are gorgeous on a shelf, as they should be, but as something to just mess around with? BOA and the BOJ gimmick figures are better.
And I would be lying if I said in terms of looks AC Gaim is better than Figuarts Gaim. |
01-02-2016, 01:30 PM | #13 |
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Nice figure but hard to find
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