Furai models are typically high quality, but few if not no one, has been able to compete with Bandai on price and performance on model kits.

They definitely look oddly proportioned, but to their credit, these kits have zero stickers and pre-painted parts. It's also worth noting that Furai model kits tend to be more stylized and I don't think they were going for "show accurate" design.

Looking into them a bit more, it seems it's more the posing and angle of the photo that makes it look like most of them don't have necks.

https://bbts1.azureedge.net/images/p...4a29e3a5c3.jpg

But yeah, it seems like they're going for an overall more stylized design. That said, I'm more than happy using LC for my Rangers for now. We'll see if I feel different once those Mezco figures drop in a few more years.

I actually think the SHODO version of the Zyurangers are the best looking MMPR/Zyuranger figures currently in existence.

I might get one to see how I like it, if I do, I?ll get the rest.

https://bandai-hobby.net/images/193_...jk8o1oj23q.jpg
https://bandai-hobby.net/images/159_...vv01ljc31.jpeg
https://bandai-hobby.net/images/192_...1ik9jbv3l.jpeg

Skull's looking rather cool, though I wonder if any of his silver will be pre-painted.

I assume no but I'd love to be proven wrong.

Also I really don't get the point of the briefcase since the FRS memories are incomplete. I especially don't understand why the hell they included just Joker. (because it's black and could go on the Skull runner I guess?) It's a very ill-conceived accessory.

Question, as I’ve only begun looking at this line: has there been any word on more Showa models after Black? I assume a Shin Rider 1 and 2 would be a fairly easy sell, especially with how much a lot of Showa SHFs, even the non-SS ones, are going for nowadays.

Currently, no.

But there will be a model & hobby show event held next month, i think they will show Blade there, and possibly some prototypes of the next FRSs

and in November there's Hobby Next Phase Winter, Bandai usually announce their next FRS there.

We haven't heard anything official, no. Though BLACK did seem to do well and I feel at least #1 and #2 at some point are inevitable; I think they might even be next after Blade to go alongside Shin KR