The problem is NOT the forearm-swapping gimmick, but the JOINT itself. To be precise: the (much) smaller width compared to the old system. Take any of your SHF with the old system and compare the difference in joint thickness with the new system. The old system is sturdy, while the new system is very fragile. This is because on the new system they split the joint to give additional 30-40 degrees of lower arm swivel. By splitting, they make the component smaller, thus reducing the structural strength and increase the fragility. You know the difference in strength between a 7 mm plastic rod and a 3,5 mm plastic rod. What the forearm-swapping gimmick does is merely compounding the initial fragility.

In short: a BLUNDER. :eyebrow
An engineered DISASTER. :(
An ACCIDENT waiting to happen. :eek:












An additional 40 degrees of lower arm swivel with the risk of total structural collapse?
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dso9SfzXgAAbGRy.jpg

And yet 99% of the reports on the breaks have been about it happening when swapping the forearms. Yes, the joint is thinner, but just simply regularly articulating it with care like you would any other figure hasn't seemed to cause anything, atleast not for me nor the majority talking about it.

So.. What? You want us to completely ignore the accessories of the forearms and thus limiting our posing choices? Then why didn't Bandai just omit the forearm gimmick entirely and give us the bracelet-styled claws like the 1.0 SHF? Or just give us the regular SHF joint.

FangJoker has the same gimmick as SS OOO EXCEPT it doesn't have the over-engineered forearms and no one has reported ANY of their problems with it. Adding this much complexity and structural fragility all for the sake of a tiny wiggle in the arm which is useless since a bicep swivel exists just doesn't make much sense to me.

I'm damn lucky I found out about the SS OOO breakage issues before I even got the figure. And thank god I got him for a steal of only 46$ and free shipping and no issues. Guess the guy wanted it out of his house badly. I went ahead and added dishwashing soap on the elbow and sanded down the peg so that switching the forearms out are a breeze. Although, I still have fears that it might break on me one day.

And clearly, this problem isn't isolated on us folk too. Even japanese modelers who take apart their SHFs to make customs off of and have the most delicate of hands as possible still suffer the same fate.

I'm seriously tempted to buy a Body-kun and switch out the forearms just so I could avoid the depression that follows after the forearm of my favorite Kamen Rider suit (and the show that got me back into this franchise) gets mutilated in front of me.

I'm not getting the SS Den-O because it features this. I'm getting the Figure-rise one coming out soon. I almost had a heartattack when I first saw the listing images of SHF Vulcan and thought he had the same joints.

Last Monday I saw Ultraman Ginga available in stock as well as Victory being discounted, bought them both alongside pre-ordering Geed thougj sadly they won't arrive till May/June. And what a turn of events, I got the opportunity to buy Orb Origin as well, and just like that I'm about to have all 7 NG Ultramen lol.

Wonder how long will it take them to start doing Heisei Ultraman Figuarts. I'd imagine the earliest we'll get is 2021 announcement since it's the franchise's anniversary.

We'll have Horobi up for pre-order late January if I'm correct, Valkyrie probably February. So I don't think they'll use this event to announce release dates, more likely just to show figures currently in development.

Yeah I need that one too. Already have Ultraman and Ultraseven.

Nice!

The sooner we get Max the better.

If you're that scared of breaking the elbows, then yes, that's unfortunately a hit you have to take, considering it's the combination of the thinner joint as well as the swapping mechanic that results in most of the breaking. Does it suck? Absolutely. Should we pretend the issue doesn't exist? Of course not. But it's unfortunately the reality of the situation that it does exist, and thus if you want to have and articulate the figure you're gonna need to make a compromise somewhere. Yeah, it blows, but it's also nowhere near as bad as "If you so much as look at the elbows they'll break!" like what alot of Zolda's' posts around the boards have suggested.

https://hobby.dengeki.com/news/918115/

Hobby Dengeki released listing images and prices for SHF Horobi. 6,060 yen (tax not included) and is set for June 2020. P-Bandai. He comes with the usual hands, and the attache arrow.

Anyway, this pretty much confirms that Valkyrie is the third retail rider. Unless they pull a Ghost and Ex-Aid and have the upgrade form be the retail rider which is Shining Hopper. OR, maybe Thouser?

Oh it's totally going to be something like that.

Anyway, gonna have to order Horobi asap. Glad he comes with the Attache Arrow. But it also just makes Jin's late release and early pre-order period all the stranger with Horobi coming before him.

Lol, if that was the case, then I'd be happy to sell my Rising Hopper afterwards and save a little bit more money for Thouser. I don't know, I just prefer Shining over Rising.

I'm 50/50 of this being the case since it happened with Drive, Ghost, and Ex Aid's figuarts line but Build and ZI-O's line had three different characters. (Unless Cross-Z charge counts as the third retail rider as an upgrade form.) And there's also the case that Valkyrie is a femalel rider since Toei/Bandai aren't so confident in their in their female riders, she might be relegated to P-Bandai. This leaves Shining Hopper or Thouser as the third retail rider. Thouser is kinda unlikely tho as he his a late addition.

Sadly Max is pretty ignored due to the fact that he tends to be overshadowed by other Heisei Ultras because of their immense popularity. He's basically 80 of the Heisei Ultramen. So it'll be a while before they make Max lol.

Hmmmmm I should try and get Ultraman Zero as well if he's available.