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04-27-2021, 11:00 PM | #101 |
Kamen Ride Or Die
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MASTERMIND CREATIONS OPTUS PEXUS: a.k.a. IDW Shadowplay Optimus Prime. This is a toy where nearly every (incredibly glowing!) review will talk about how articulated and poseable he is. And he is! To a baffling degree! I also sort of don't give a shit? What I want most of out of a Transformer isn't articulation or poseability, it's a fun transformation. In an effort to design the best ever Optimus Prime action figure (and it seriously is), this ended up being a really lackluster toy to transform. Not a perplexing hassle, but just kind of bland and perfunctory. It's a design where stuff extends out of housings, and that's its main moves. The MMC Chromedome was sublime; this one's obvious. Great action figure, but not a great Transformer. S.H. FIGUARTS MASKED RIDER DELTA: Delta's so great, I paid full price for a version with only one kneepad! Not, uh, on purpose, though? Got a few bucks back from Jungle for pointing out that their listing never said he was missing a kneepad (his left), and it's honestly pretty easy to overlook. Besides that, great figure. Tons of presence, just like on the show. I'm pretty happy with my accidentally incomplete Delta! S.H. FIGUARTS MASKED RIDER GARREN WITH RED RHOMBUS (NOT PICTURED): Everyone's favorite Dumpster Fire Who Walks Like A Man, it's Kamen Rider Garren. As long as he can stand there looking self-defeating and overwhelmed by the basic fact of his existence, I'm sold. Kind of hated having to buy a bike I'll never display (but now have to store) in order to get him, but Tachibana coming with baggage I resent and would prefer not to accomodate is so incredibly on-brand for Garren that I can't really get too mad. Well played, Bandai! S.H. FIGUARTS KAMEN RIDER RYUGEN - BUDOU ARMS: So, Gaim. I honestly never liked the suit designs. It's all Japanese military stuff I don't have a cultural attachment to, didn't grow up with, not really dialed into. And Ryugen, Mitchi, definitely not my guy from Gaim. That arc was... problematic, and sort of not a fun place to spend time. (Nearly every character resolution related to Mai's story bummed me out.) BUT THIS FIGURE IS GORGEOUS. All of the Gaim figures I've gotten so far have been two to three times more lovely than I ever found the suits on the show, and Ryugen is in a class of his own. The metallic purple-and-green is eye-catching, the proportions are spot-on, and he's stunning from every angle. One of my favorite figures to date, and the one who convinced me to start going all-in on Gaim Figuarts. S.H. FIGUARTS KAMEN RIDER ZANGETSU - MELON ARMS: I like him okay? The armor and weapons are beautiful, but the white undersuit is just distractingly dull. My eye keeps slipping off the gold and green to focus on the vaguely-pearl coloring of his torso, or how undetailed his thighs and upper arms look. It's the suit, Bandai nailed it, but it's not really a design that improves enough in figure form. It's better! But it's only good enough.
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04-27-2021, 11:03 PM | #102 |
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Nice pickup of the Kureshima brothers! Been thinking of getting Ryugen sometime, too since he's my 2nd favorite base form after Baron. And I'm the few who like Micchy too.
As per Zangetsu... Idk if I would want his base, Shin, or Kachidoki. |
04-27-2021, 11:09 PM | #103 |
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Owning him now... if I had to get one, I'd probably go with Shin? I don't currently own Shin or Kachidoki, but Melon Arms is just so basic that I'd assume either other form would be more fun to own, and he at least wore Shin a bunch on the show. Kachidoki's just in the stage show and that Bravo/Gridon special, so it would feel weird to be the only Zangetsu suit to own. But I wouldn't fight you on it! Kachidoki anything is pretty great!
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04-27-2021, 11:17 PM | #104 |
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When I bought Zangetsu, I was after base forms. The entire calculus was Which One Did The Rider Wear First.
Owning him now... if I had to get one, I'd probably go with Shin? I don't currently own Shin or Kachidoki, but Melon Arms is just so basic that I'd assume either other form would be more fun to own, and he at least wore Shin a bunch on the show. Kachidoki's just in the stage show and that Bravo/Gridon special, so it would feel weird to be the only Zangetsu suit to own. But I wouldn't fight you on it! Kachidoki anything is pretty great! |
04-27-2021, 11:32 PM | #105 |
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For me, it was less Definitive Suit To Own, and more First The Basic Suit. Like, my Figuarts collecting is something I envision as a series of concentric rings. First main rider base suits, then secondary rider base suits, then villains/support/upgrades/form-changes. So, Shin was more Eventually than anything else. Probably should've gotten him first, though!
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04-28-2021, 11:18 AM | #106 |
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Which is totally valid! I would guess the vast majority of sole/first Zangetsu purchases are Shin. Way more iconic, I think. (I mean, the main thing he does in Melon Arms is get nearly murdered by Shin? That ain't good.)
For me, it was less Definitive Suit To Own, and more First The Basic Suit. Like, my Figuarts collecting is something I envision as a series of concentric rings. First main rider base suits, then secondary rider base suits, then villains/support/upgrades/form-changes. So, Shin was more Eventually than anything else. Probably should've gotten him first, though! Die, hop on Zangetsu Shin and replicate this legendary moment |
04-28-2021, 05:03 PM | #107 |
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The show-accurate white on Zangetsu Kachidoki Arms makes such a huge difference.
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04-29-2021, 08:07 AM | #108 |
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They first said they would refund me, no problem. But now they are asking me to send the item back, which is ridiculous as it would cost me more than 3 times the cost of the item itself. And due to what I feel like is constant misunderstanding of the situation, they have now frozen my account so I can't place any more orders or ship items in my warehouse. Bizarre. I might have to go back to Buyee. Also while I'm here, Hobby Search Japan has charged my friend $180 USD to ship a somewhat large $60 plush toy. Overseas shipping is really getting crazy and cumbersome, I wish it were easier to get imported goods.
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04-29-2021, 11:42 AM | #109 |
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April's hauls were all pre-orders that finally came in
Vintage Collection ROTJ Boba Fett This brand new mold is lightyears ahead ( haha ) of the previous ESB re-release SHF Saber Brave Dragon, Zero-One Metal Cluster Hopper, & Ichigata Rocking Hopper |
04-29-2021, 05:20 PM | #110 |
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So after getting some Daiso acrylic risers locally and really liking them I found that not only do that have a US online store but they had the same risers in stock for the same price as their in-person retailer so I ordered a bunch to fill out some extra space on prior shelves and to help reorganize my Sentai display.
The final looks speak for themselves. Each shelf can hold 6 risers with about half an inch or so of space left on each side. Way more space to work with, making layering each level easier so everyone can be seen despite how packed a shelf is. In some cases it actually freed up some extra space. Gonna be investing in more of these in the future to fully overhaul my entire display.
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