Per the actual webshop listing, Bravo was released on the 19th, so that 20th date from NY sounds right. I saw Shadow Chaser on Mandarake over the weekend so I know at least some TWEs have hit; maybe NY's just slow right now.

http://p-bandai.jp/tamashiiwebshouten/item-1000087075/

Amen!

Looks like my Kachidoki will be here tomorrow. Nice. Really interested to see how that mix of metallic and matte paint looks in person. Looks so gorgeous in pictures.

Interesting, as NY has not even sent me an email that this is preparing to ship yet.

Yeah, I think they're just being slow. I haven't heard anything about either Kikaider or Bravo despite them coming out on Saturday.

I find it saddening to see nothing here for me save for a few releases this year, and some of those are out of my range for now. Awaiting Saturn & Akarenger from Image Anime. The Iron Men are just too much right now, so I'll have to wait. My focus is getting older releases, like the Sailor Scouts, Anti Piracy Guys, Daft Punk, the Gokaigers, the SDCC Samurai set, Nadeshiko, Meteor Fusion, Massigler, and a second set of MMPR. Guess the only near future release I'll break bank on is KR Femme.

My Kachidoki did in fact arrive today. Overall, super pleased with what I see so far. Some initial thoughts

Almost every inch of this guy is painted. He probably has more painted parts than non-painted parts. The metallic paint used is wonderful and I love seeing the shining parts of the armor against the matte parts.

Minor paint blemishes on mine.Some spots on one of the shoulder armors and the lock seed looks pretty beat up (both open and closed have some issues). With the amount of paint on this guy, I kind of think that's expected and none of it's too bad. He still looks absolutely beautiful.

The joints for some of the armor, particularly the hip armor, are very lose, but they're always meant to be supported by the legs so that won't be an issue for most. Just don't expect to do any stylized poses where the armor needs to stand away from the body on its own joints. I don't think it'll hold those well.

Speaking of joints, the ones that attach the flags to the backpack are tiny. I'd recommend being careful when removing those from the backpack. They seem like they're strong enough to hold up over time, but I'm a bit concerned about them.

Final thoughts, the amount of motion this guy has with as much bulk there is to him is nuts. The armor is jointed in such a way that he is nearly as posable as Orange arms. The only things that I found limiting were his ab-flex joint and the waist motion. Both of these have problems with the belt hitting against the armor, limiting the amount of motion. It's a minor sacrifice and I could still put him in almost any pose I can think up.

I cannot wait for Kachidoki Arms and Mark 42. SO EXCITED.

Speaking of excitement, guess who greeted me when I came home 15 minutes ago!

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs70/i/20...e2-d80a43i.jpg

Neat!

Thanks! As we speak, Fourze's standing right next to my laptop in his "UCHUU KITA!" pose. You guys certainly weren't kidding about the Switches though. While I was trying to get the Hee-Hack Gun into his hands to take the shot, the Fire Switch in the Driver kept flying everywhere.

Haha, that's the very first pose I put Elec States in when I got him. I've not really ever had an issue with switches, but you should be careful with the lever on the belt.

I haven't had a problem with the lever on any of mine. It pops out if it receives too much force, at least on mine.
The switched though. :)
On mine, most have only one problematic switch spot, but one or two have looser slots on both ends.

But still, I dig the Fourze figuarts, they're fun, and it's great they're pretty inexpensive to pick up.

Mine seems to be fine.

I have a suspicion mine broke because it was in one position for a long time before I tried to move it. I've found that transparent plastic tends to bind to itself over time if it's left undisturbed.

Guess it's a good thing it's the very first thing I checked after what Den-O said happened to his Fusion States.

Speaking of losing Switches, I was just trying to get him out of the pose, and Radar went missing. Good thing I found it under the table, or I would freaked.

Oh, by the way, I just stuck the Shield Module on him. Can I just leave it on there, or do bad things happen if I don't switch back to his normal arm?

Oathhh, you can use the edit button next time you have something to add.

I don't have the shield module but I don't think there should be much of a problem leaving it on there.

Also a question to those who have a Kachidoki already, are the flags removable from the poles? I was thinking of making alternate parts that look like they're flowing in the wind, or even going with some actual fabric that can wrap around the poles like they do in the show.

It should be fine, you're just replacing one arm piece with another. I haven't had any problems with them.

Sorry. I forgot. :(

NY updated Bravo's page witg an est. September 29th release date.

Ugh.

Same with Kikaider. Wtf Bandai

So who can talk to me about Knight Survive?

He looks awesome but has a finicky cape and I wish I had one.

Boooooo. I guess both of my September orders with them will be shipping around the time of my AmiAmi order, rather then well before as I was hoping. Oh well.

Yeah the cape pieces pop out rather easily if you don't pop them in fully. He looks great though.

Knight Survive is an awesome figure and one of the best out there. As some said his cape can be troublesome if you don't pop it in fully, though it's easy to do so you shouldn't have a problem (just push until you hear a click). He looks fantastic, the mold is the Ryuki mold so it's just perfection, overall he's another awesome figure. And if you browse on Mandarake you'll find him for pretty cheap (2500 to 3000).

Knight Survive is hands down one of the most beautiful figures I've laid eyes upon.

There is nothing to talk about. Just buy it!

Knight Survive is probably the best looking Ryuki figure in my opinion. The only negative point is that the cape makes him pretty back-heavy so it can be difficult to pose him without him falling over, but he includes a stand so it's not a significant issue. Also his cape, armor, and accessories have numerous sharp points. Not a problem if you're careful of course, just wanted to point that out because I wasn't paying enough attention my first time handling him, and posing him was a very painful process. :lol

But yeah, I agree with everyone else that he's definitely worth picking up, especially considering his relatively low price.

I will add that the cape makes him a bit of a pain to get into an inclosed/small shelf. He's the type you probably need a very large shelf for or just sit him on the top of a shelf if you're using small DVD sized units.

I managed to fit Sayaka up there. I'll find a way to fit him as well.

It looks like Kachidoki Arms has went up on NY. Same goes with Baron too. I guess I have to wait for Kachidoki to go up on Mandarake cheap now.

Anybody know if Black Beet is up on NY yet? And if so have a link?

Yokatta's had him slated for the 30th the whole time, so I just assumed he'd come out then. :lol

Nope, not up yet.

Just checked NY and it appears BlacK Beet is up!

That is correct, he is up for pre-order at NY:

Black Beet

Amen. Sums up my thoughts. Go Fourze!

Yup & yup.

I had a question is it difficult for anyone else to get the Showa Rider figuarts scarfs in? Because I think I might have bent my ZX's and I don't want it to break.

ZX is just a generally poor figure to begin with, but that's an area I'm afraid might break easily with mine as well.

Ah okay, just making sure, I love looking at the figures, and I don't do much with them besides look at them. I re-pose them every now and then.