Well, Wizard's preordered. I still wish I had a better idea of whether the Wizard Rings are swappable with the fingers or just the belt. I've seen no images of him wearing different rings, so I assume it's just the belt, but it seems kinda pointless.

This seems to be how it's done, each hand has holes for a ring to plug in and I assume each ring on the belt is removable.

If that's true then I'm not looking forward to dealing with that though, those rings are tiny :lol

https://i.imgur.com/kbbauFp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/4ilcHhn.jpg

ZOMG.

If they fit better than the Gaia Memories in the W Driver, this will be amaaaazing.

So... we might actually get Engine Bros & Remocon Bros (or Hell Bros) in the Figuarts-line. The latest blog entry, focusing on Great Cross-Z, closes with the teaser:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/shfiguarts/a...071963394.html

"Jundou", or "Mistify" as it has been translated in fansubs, being the transformation phrase of the upgraded Kaiser-system users from the show.

Kinda weird that Tamahsii is doing them, I didn’t think they were lucrative enough to make. Let's see were this goes, although I'll be honest: If the Bros show up before Cross-Z Magma I'll be a tiny bit mad, I'm sick of waiting for this one already :lol

Why though? Did they score points with the fans from Japan? All the Hell Bros will be remembered for is their suit actor tragically dying at a young age

A large portion of those figures can be retooled from Rogue/Stalk so ease is probably a factor.

Exclusive Kamen Rider S.H.Figuarts at this year's Tamashii Nation Event:

http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1531942969

http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1531942969

Source: Tokullectibles

Good lord, the graphite-like texture on Hazard is freaking gorgeous.

SHF Build RabbitTank Sparkling video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3_I7spzQmo

I still think it's an utter failure that Sparkling doesn't have any weapons or accessories. Hazard MIGHT have switchable bottles and heads alongside weapons but that still leaves the Ninja Quill out

S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Cross-Z Charge video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kz1WeYBPrc

The clear plastic looks amazing, I can't wait to get Grease now!

Wow! I was thinking of selling Charge as soon as Magma is released, but now looking at these in-hand pics I can see me holding on it just because it looks so good!

Is the SH Figurearts Kamen Rider Double FangJoker better than the MG FIGURERISE figure? Thanks

the Shinkocchou Seihou Fang Joker figure should be far better than the Figurerise figure. Though it's obviously much smaller.

Thanks. I'm also looking or I should say dreaming of a medicom Fang Joker. Those are beautiful. I have a few other medicom figures and they are outstanding and 12" tall.

I don't recall if there is a Project BM Fang Joker. I know they did Cyclone Joker (and maybe Joker).

Looking around, those seem to be going for around $200+ these days. I would like one myself, honestly.

Yup, they did.

There are a few on YJA right now.

I plan to get the Project BM Kiva someday. It's gorgeous, from what I've seen of it. And it's not like Bandai is planning to give us Kiva ever, apparently. ;)

I want the Fourze but most of the ones that pop up have yellowed really badly. The RAH Genesis Gaim is the only one I actually own at this point.

Something intriguing found by Crane Joe Figuarts mini.

https://ultraimg.com/images/2018/07/30/OrJZ.jpg

What if Bandai bought back the Sentai line with this lmao.

I think I'm going to sell off some of my kikaider/hakaider figures so I won't feel so bad about spending the extra on the medicom. FJ is my favorite KR form so I really feel that I should get it before they are impossible to find.

S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Grease review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCmnrfJXzLM

S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Cronus review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKZU2m-KNzQ

I'm confused...I thought Cronus wasn't coming until October?

He has two "waves", same as Genm Level 0.

The first wave of SHF Cronus came out August 17th, the second one will be released in October.

I can’t figure it out is this Ultraman a web exclusive and is it being released in December?

http://blog.livedoor.jp/shfiguarts/a...072062560.html

It is a Tamashii Nation 2018 event exclusive: https://tamashii.jp/special/tamashii_nation/item.php

I have no idea how one goes about getting one though. I'm not familiar with how buying these Tamashii Nation even exclusives works.

I don’t know what changed this year but usually they are sold at the event and a small stock is made available on the Webshop shortly after.

Last year's was done via lottery pre-order. So in theory, we could see them do the same with this bunch.

So unexpectedly, my Cronus has already been shipped out by NY, despite me not expecting it until October.

Grease and Ibuki are in preparation right now, and I have some other figures coming this week so overall, a very exciting week for me

So last year was a lottery - at least one year was open orders because I think Prototype Drive was available through middleman services too?

I'm really out of the loop with these, because thankfully I don’t really need most things they offer there.

The same happened to me with Genm... they send me a mail that my order was changed to the second shipment date but they send it out early August anyways ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

My Grease is in preparation too, can't wait for this one!

Oh that gives me some hope. I didn't order Cronus but I was pretty annoyed they moved my Kuroto order back to January despite ordering it the day it went up. Fingers crossed I am getting that in November then.

Well **** of course it's an exclusive.

And I thought collecting Showa Riders would be easy since there aren't any new characters coming out, what was I thinking!

So I'm just noticing that Cronus' eyes are slightly off on his Figuarts but.....it kinda makes him look even more intimidating lol.


His eyes give off this kind of "dead eye" look that makes him really creepy.

I'm happy to inform you guys that the clear plastic on Grease looks drop-dead gorgeous in-hand. Not too light, not too dark, exactly right. The rest of the figure is awesome too.

I got a lemon though, something is rattling around inside the torso (I don’t even want to find out what) and the left elbow is broken. Not broken apart yet, luckily, but the lower piece that wraps around the double joint is warped and wiggles around. One pull and it's done I'm afraid.

Articulation still works if you're careful but - nope, not taking any chances. So as much as I’d like to take pictures with Grease, it’s not happening. Seems like a single factory fuckup though, nothing I expect to be widespread.

But, Grease is such an awesome looking figure that you can sign me up for the Blizzard retool right now. Hope I get a good one that time.

Grease too? My Cross-Z Charge has something rattling around in the chest cavity too and I can't for the life of me figure out what.

Nothing seems broken around that part, torso articulation works normally - I have no idea what it could be and I'm afraid to pop the joints out of socket to look...

If my Build had the same issue I’d be tempted to call it a feature :lol

Oh, so THAT'S what's in my Blood Stalk. Wonder what the hell causes it

Wait he rattles too? The hell? :lol

Bandai's starting to scare me. Next thing you know Zi-O will rattle and tick the whole time