The backdrop used for the Build Genius announcement will be made available

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMkBnwJaUAAQ63h.jpg

Seihou W ver. Fuuto Pi Memorial goes up on March 3!
He comes with the regular scarf, as well as this bigger cloth scarf. As well as a stand with the Fuuto Tantei logo.
7,700 yen


A 1000 yen difference compared to the original, but that's pretty fine for the additions you're getting. I'll take it!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FMkCHNXU...jpg&name=large

Truly beautiful!

Glad to have another shot at Double.
And with that, whoops I clicked "place order" on the Hardboilder, I'm such a klutz

Kind of wish I didn't already have the SS W, because I love that scarf but can't justify buying the whole figure again just for it.

So is it p-bandai or retail?

Cant wait lol. This is amazing. I wish they did papercrafts like this for their other displays, like saber.

I remember the speech bubbles they did for Bravo...

Retail, goes up for pre-order March 2nd.

I don't have Double, but damn that just shot this to a must buy.

Indeed but glad to see this get a release!

Now watch the prices drop at places like Mandarake for the prior W seihou releases

There really hasn’t been a significant (if any)price drop on either SS W Cyclone-Joker Figuarts versions, the character is just SO DAMN POPULAR AND WELL DONE

So after a long wait, I finally received the Zi-O weapon set from Full Cart Toys. Included in the kit are the separate sword and gun weapons, two hands for holding the sword, right hand with trigger finger, and a Blank Ridewatch.

https://i.imgur.com/9BIvwJq.jpg

So a couple things: I don't think Full Cart actually produces the kits they sell, at least not this one. Which is why I had to wait since the fall of 2020 for it to be actually be ready to ship. After a couple back and forth emails, Full Cart offered free shipping because of the delay. But then the offer was rescinded when shipping delays/costs were still ongoing.

So how is the kit itself?

https://i.imgur.com/sCR8O5w.jpg

Top is the offical Bandai release from Zi-O Trinity, middle is from Full Cart, and bottom is the Figure-Rise ver. for good measure. Initially, I thought these weapons would just be cast off from the bike set, but looking closely there are some very slight differences in the mold. My best guess is it was modeled to scale from different reference material, because its a very close approximation to the official version but some details/proportions are off. Some minor paint finishes aside, I think it's quite a good replica that could very well pass for the real one

https://i.imgur.com/HwbHqO4.jpg

It is a little harder for me to tell if these hands are casts from the original, but the painting is noticeably a more muted magenta than the originals. Nothing too egregious, so it should blend in if you don't stare too closely

So final verdict? A really good set that approximates the original, rather than being an exact replica. I think I would be higher on this set if I had gotten the better deal on it, if shipping issues were not what they were. It's nice to have gotten these without being stuck with the bike, but I'm a bit more wary now of third party with respect to final value you are getting.

I'm not expecting a major drop in price but when the 50th version with the blue bandai logo released last year I did see the original seihou with the red logo start hovering around 10000 yen and occasionally 9000 yen for a bit but now they're jumping back up to 12000 yen and above.

The fact this new release comes with more should definitely have an affect on the other versions prices. When the 50th anniversary version of Seihou Decade releases I expect to see a dip as well and there's already been a drop in price on Mandarake. It's not going for over 15000 yen like before

I do not care for that scarf at all, but would like to replace my broken W with a decently affordable option so... Guess I'll try for it. Gonna be a real rush to order this one for sure though lol.

I would actually like to give that fabric scarf to my Figure-Rise Standard W.

Does anyone know if the box will be like the regular Seihou releases? I really like those boxes and when they deviate it makes me collection look less cohesive.

Quick question, how long did it take for the package to arrive? I've been thinking about ordering directly from the boutir sites for upgrades.

From the time I paid the invoice to delivery was 19 days. Shipped by air but I was able to track it at every step

How much was shipping direct from them? Not crazy right?

250HKD ~33USD. More than DHL from ami!

SS Kamen rider W is getting a retail release in the US according to team KR instagram page! nice that I don't have wake up at 3 in the morning to grab it from amiami.

Saw that as well and that's great to hear!

SHFUpgrade do be teasing things.

https://i.imgur.com/0iDYuOs.jpg

Tokullectibles preorder is up, Japan ($88) sold out, US ($78) still available as of now

Man Tokullectibles sold out quick, I'm glad I was browsing through FB at the right time.

W is up on Surething

How is SureThing as a storefront? Is their service good?

I had no issues buying from them, domestic or import. Might take a while for it to ship from overseas though

Honestly, dont mind the wait so long as i actually get what i pay for. 83 with free shipping is honestly a steal.

Are you guys talking about Surethingtoys.com? https://surethingtoys.com/ is based out of the US and don't ship from overseas. I don't see SS W on their site at all.

They have really good service, but they often get things a little later than everyone else. But

https://surethingtoys.com/products/b...8bb57ec0&_ss=r

Should have phrased it better. Yes they don't ship from overseas, but you would have to wait for their stock to ship from Japan

Hey, does anyone have the original SHF New Cyclone bike and the renewal New Cyclone? I'm curious about the differences; I know the renewal of course looks a lot better and is built to seat Seihou #1/#2 but I want to know how that is in hand. In particular my original SHF's handles come off extremely easily and I'd like to know if that's the case with the new one too

To those who have access to Pbandai's store in the Shopee app , KR Evil's Pre-orders will be until March 18. Demons end of PO is still TBC.

I'm tempted to pick-up Revi just cause I'm kind of liking the design even though I haven't watched the show and since AmiAmi had listings for a re-release this month but I need to curb my impulse purchases. lol.

On the note of purchases, I received Calibur Jaou Dragon today and boy is it a beautiful looking figure. The metallic purple paint and the gold armor and red visor look so good together. I would have preferred Jaaku but Jaou is a little cheaper but I definitely don't regret. Now I think I need Saber Draconic Knight to go with him.

As a heads-up, JP Post has announced restrictions on shipping to multiple European countries due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Airmail, SAL and EMS are all removed as options for shipping to the UK; leaving only Surface and DHL. Ireland in comparison still has Airmail and EMS, presumably due to still being in the EU. Here's a table to reference for your own country

https://www.post.japanpost.jp/int/in...erview_en.html

Anyone got a date for when Slash is suppose to release?

March 23rd

Next reveal stream ist happening in a week, March 17th.

5th Revice figure (Live?) and a new Seihou. "The long awaited warrior", considering the OOO hype I hazard a guess: Birth.