Eden before Ikazuchi or an Ark form? Didn't really see that one coming.

Blu-ray and DVDs for RealxTime will be in people's hands on the 21st. So, hype for RealxTime will go back up briefly for sure. Which also means we'll get to watch it too.

Best capitalize on that by releasing Eden. I'm actually surprised we haven't seen Hell Rising yet or at all since that one is just a straight repaint apart from the key.

https://sp.tamashii.jp/features_2021/

Oh yeah, the Tamashii Nations SHF event coming up on May 28 also says that they'll be showing off new products there. I'm guessing that's where some Ultraman SHFs and Saikou X-Swordman will be shown off.

SHF Upgrade has added the ZI-O girade sword set to their website for release in the end of August....for the people who don't own or don't want to ZI-O trinity or ZI-O ll just to get the weapon.

BBTS just randomly got the Machine Massigler and Fourze Module Pack 01 in stock for 20 USD and 10 USD if anyone needed either of those.

It would be great if that sword also came with the stickers for the Ridewatches on Grand Zi-O.

You know they're going to make that a separate release lol....don't they usually wait until they get the product in hand to see what they can make or modify?

I know both the Saber sticker set, sword set, and now the hands set came about after the release of the figuarts. I noticed that SHF upgrade usually get a product at least a month even before Japan does...

IIRC, SHF Upgrade is based in Hong Kong, so maybe somehow they're getting figures straight from the factory before theyre shipped to Japan ...

BTW, if anyone is interested, a while back ago I found a Ridewatch Decal sheet for pretty much every watch. Maybe it might be easier to just print your own ?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X0z...OVAlHOcob/view

This neat guide on how to make Rekka look more like the show prop's holographic look on the sword. You might need some thinner and red gundam real touch marker tho.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDi9G03-E00

Think just using the gundam marker sans airgun could work?

You can do that for the silver, but I recommend just pouring out the paint and use a handbrush to brush it yourself, less risk of marker streaking that way.

Probably too early to say, but think Trigger here will come with his weapon? Each form he has seems to have a dedicated weapon, including this base form.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EzACNKLU...jpg&name=large

Doubt! Plus, it's the same weapon but with the parts in different positions, so they can easily just put a single adjustable accesory with whatever the hypothetical second release in the line would be.

Video reviews for Metal Cluster Hopper, Ichigata, and Realizing Hopper

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLQAjslMJ8A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GXUN_C2RFA

Checks Yahoo Auctions

Checks Mandarake

Yep. I don't have the $120 to import that aftermarket Metal Cluster. I'll wait in a bit, hopefully he'd be around 7k-8k yen after a while.

Realizing, however, I feel will be much easier to get. He's floating in Zenmarket Auctions around for $50.

Hmm... I was wondering if I could use Realizing Hopper in place of Rising, but... nah, the original really does look that much better.

I'm very excited for Ichi-gata. Need to look into those stickers for Progrise keys people make, since the blank key is a lot more noticeable on him than Zero-One or Vulcan

Ngl, your signature is making me itch for a Cross-Z Build SHF as my ""definitive" Build representative on my shelf. I juts have the FRS, Charge, and Night Rogue so I'm a little unsatisfied lol.

I think for Realizing, they cast the armor parts in clear plastic and then just over sprayed it with the yellow green paint.

Its funny, Toei wants to retcon this suit into being a shining blue version of Rising, when it the show it was just the original suit

The Detail of heroes book has Realizing just glowing. Not shining blue. But yeah, it's just the Rising Hopper suit. It's just to make it look a little different, ya kno.

Yes, glowing. I lost the word there haha

It's still an amusing after-the-fact change they're using to justify Rising Hopper repaints. I'm surprised there hasn't been a Realizing Hopper So-Do

Latest Tamashii blog has some very interesting teasers

http://tamashiinations.blog.jp/archives/9343404.html

" From the "Kamen Rider Saber" series, which is being commercialized one after another, the Northern-based swordsmen have finally gathered! ?? "

" That Kamen Rider suitable for the 50th anniversary year of Kamen Rider's birth will reappear in SHFiguarts with new coloring "

" From the SHFiguarts (true bone carving method) series, it will be the first appearance at this event! A new character will be exhibited "

" The Kamen Rider, whose planner is worried about how to make it three-dimensional as SHFiguarts, will be exhibited as a reference exhibit "

Also pay close attention the the font color used. Tease for SS Black RX and dare I say, Decade Complete 21 ?

The northern-based Swordsmen have finally gathered?1

Would most likely mean... All of them?! Slash, Buster, Kenzan, Espada, Blades, Saber (and Yuri lol). That's pretty surprising for them to just dump them all in at once, but considering Saber has been pretty hush hush in releases, I guess it's not too surprising.

Kamen Rider most suitable for the 50th anniversary. Green font. My gues is Rider 1's original colors. Hopefully.

New Seihou, a new character will be exhibited. This one is pretty vague since it doesn't completely imply it's a Kamen Rider. But the font being in silver and green makes me think it's V3. Could be an Ultraman, though, but I don't recall any green/silver Ultramen.

The Kamen Rider whose planner was worried how to make it 3-dimensional
This one's funny since I'm betting it is indeed SS Complete 21. Who else could it be that would make a planner/sculptor worry? If nothing else, the similar colors could also yield Putotyra.

I swear to god if they make it so that all of the Northern Base Kamen Rider SHFs are being released at once, I'm going to flip out in excitement/frustration because I have zero doubt that they'll be P-Bandai. Will prioritize getting Slash, Buster, and Saikou.

Hopefully this will include Saikou Shadow with X-Swordman Powerful and Wonderful parts too, in addition to Saikou X-Swordman Colorful.

I don't believe they'd release all of them at the same time. My best guesses is one of them taking up at least one slot per month along with other products.

Regarding Saikou, I think X-Swordman would be released solo, while Shadow would be packed in with the parts for Wonderful and Powerful. My only wishes is that X-swordman comes with an alternate WRB that shows his chapter 1 form, the le funny swordman form. Would be nice to have Dragonic hold him.

If Shadow really will be sold separately with the Wonder and Powerful parts then knowing Bandai it'd make sense for the chapter 1 form to be included with that instead of X-Swordsman. They'd probably release it all under a "Saikou Shadow w/ accessory pack" title or something.

https://i.imgur.com/gzm0Ug6.jpeg
I know. Just would be the nice to have that kind of display option early and without having grab another Saikou for it. They were kinda extra with Thouser by giving him a Raidriser, so I have the 'lil bit of a need for to them to be extra again.

I'd wager that we never see Shadow with X-Swordman prototype already being shown off.

Very interesting! For Rider 1 I've already decided to go with the original SHF but it's nice to see this happen

Wouldn't necessarily say that, since Build NinninComic is getting made, long after they stopped making SHFs for the "non-main" forms. Even if we take into consideration that Sento's/Takumi's dad is who it's supposed to represent.

Build sold incredibly well, though. Could rely on Saber doing similar numbers and how easy they can re-use parts from the X-Swordsman that's gotta be coming.

The new SS character I'm going to assume, based on the teaser coloring, will be Shadow Moon.

They did show the old mold in one of the promo pics for Black and it'd be fitting if they released a new version of him to coincide with Black's newest release.

Some worthwhile reveals coming soon then. I'm most excited for the remaining swordsmen strangely enough; I hope they don't screw up Buster.

Yeah I can see them showing off the remaining SOL riders as prototypes and later confirming preorders for them either individually or two at a time....what has me shocked though is the small number of Saber releases confirmed so far and that not even King Lion Daisenki wasn't confirmed with Dragonic Knight

I guess Covid has really affected releases, schedules, etc

Buster and Ichigo would make this year the most excited I've ever been for SHF. And if they came out this year, on top of Grand Zi-O, that would mean me buying an SHF for Showa, Hesei, and Reiwa on the 50th anniversary!

For real. Hope they get his thickness just right. Tho, if not, I'm expecting something like his concept art or manga physique. slightly thinner waist but bulky upper torso.

SHF Assault Wolf was revealed around May, so I'm guessing we're bound to see King Lion around that period. It's more so the lack of any showing of the north SOL riders that was the concern. But if they can show all of them at once in this event, that'd be great.

Anyway, unlucky for a lot of us, the event sales for the event will only be available to the Club Tamashii Member winners. Which means you have to both be a Club Tamashii Member and also win a spot in the sales.

Quite unfortunate.

So let's see... they're finally re-issuing Seihou W which has been requested for ages from a massive variety of fans and would sell out within microseconds if pre-orders were hosted at mass retail, but it's only open to people who are so extremely into SHF that they probably already have W? Have I got that right?

Truly, a mystery worthy of Shotaro and Philip's talents.

As said, that represents a different character, and is from a season far more popular than Saber.

Not saying it can't happen, I just expect it won't.

I excited for Kamen Rider Buster and other Saber rider forms. It good to know we seeing new figuarts next month hype.

Quick! Before Kurona can post it! Bandai is reissuing the standard Gundam, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider acrylic stands.

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