Yup.

I think I'm going to end up buying them anyway. Dragonzord is too much my fave to pass up.

But I'm still on the quest for one that can use more wide-ranging minipla for limbs. I personally won't be satisfied until I have one that can use geki limbs or Bouken, gokai, Deka, etc.

But until then. This battlemode version is close enough for now. The Mammoth armed and tricera/sabertooth legged mode has always been my fave. Maybe I'll get lucky and someone on shapeways or elsewhere will make adapter pieces for wider compatibility.

Seeing how the titanus gloves work though. That makes it even more tempting. So I'm hoping they do a secondary release with the other limbs bare minimum. Don't really need/want the T-rex and pterodactyl.


I got into Minipla back during geki and picked up some side releases occasionally. One of my favorite things about the minipla though is how universally compatible they are. There's something really satisfying about the Gokai Galleon using limbs from other series. Or even randomly using Deka blue wings for arms on Daibouken, or the Bouken arms as power ups for Gekifire arms. So it'd be extra sweet to do the same with the Dragonzord battlemode/guardian mode.

Impulse bought my first Minipla when I was about to ship my YU-DO case. I'm enjoying Lupin Kaiser.
https://i.imgur.com/i6P3afx.jpg

I like it!

"Oh no! He's got an enigma of combination! He can... Um... Combine. More?"

Boy I’m glad I can paint cuz Brachion has dissapointing parts seperation and way too many stickers

Back to some Kyuranger:

Gigant Houou
https://pre00.deviantart.net/40e1/th...ue-dcdk7dn.jpg

https://pre00.deviantart.net/0489/th...ue-dcdk7d9.jpg

https://img00.deviantart.net/32d2/i/...ue-dcdtv0a.jpg

https://pre00.deviantart.net/8be1/th...ue-dcdtuzt.jpg

Nice job! I'm fond of anything that includes a space station.

On one hand, I'm trying to cut back on buying, and the Lupat designs aren't really my faves.

... On the other hand: clear figures.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgagSVpVAAA4162.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DgagRHoUwAAV9wo.jpg

I typically avoid clear figures because I dislike their increased fragility, but I can't deny that those certainly do look pretty slick~

I wouldn't worry on the durability of this one. The sprues definitely felt more rubbery than normal, and didn't shatter at all when I snipped the parts off. Been playing with the finished toys plenty, and I don't see a single crack.

I can't be certain, but Bandai may have added more plasticizer to the mix to address the fragility issues?

Now to decide if I'm going to sticker or not.