Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP (Post 223533)

Yeah like I said but didn't finish, older Figuarts were less "make an exact replica of the suit" and more making it look like a really good anime figure. For example, the Hana figure from Den-O was anime-style. They weren't really shooting for dead-on accuracy so much as just quality and form with reasonable accuracy. But the recent ones have gone for the replica look, and that's why I really want the older figures to be redone like W and some of the Imagin from Den-O. Kabuto's getting redone and he looks EXCELLENT, and his old figure wasn't even that bad. Bandai has deffinitely shifted goals, and look like they're well aware of the areas of contrast in the line overall now.

Originally Posted by SPLIT LIP (Post 223537)

Yeah, the Ryuki ones are amazing. Not only do they match the proportions and accuracy, they match the finish of the suits, too. Shiney where shiney, matte where matte, metallic where metallic. Proportional accuracy is not too much to ask for. Hell, we don't need to ask, Bandai's already doing it with these new versions!

But then again that's progress and evolution of design. Time goes on, figures get better.