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Originally Posted by printer6

While I'm more interested in the Showa riders and their foes, those are pretty tempting- and far cheaper than any potential Figuarts of them might be.

Out of curiosity, which EX Tyrant did you get? Is it the 2008 one or the newer red-eye one? I have the red-eye version, and although I'm fairly certain that they're the same mold from pictures the 2008 release looks to have a better paint job. I don't know if it's enough of a difference to warrant tracking down another version of the same mold- the red-eye version is still pretty nice.

Mine has the red eyes, and his tag has him fighting Ultraman Zero so I am assuming it is the newer version. I like the paint job on my instance of Tyrant so I am happy with him. He scales really well with my Ultra Acts and given his fighting style (using his hand weapons), the poseability is not much of an issue in his case.

I'm right there with you on considering going vinyl over Figuarts, especially given that the baddies seem to be exclusives and thus pricier. For the Ultra Monsters (save Baltan, whom I will eventually get as a U-A) it just makes perfect sense from a dollars and cents standpoint. Even the older kaijin, just to ave a vinyl there for FA Kamen Rider to tangle with would be fantastic.

Modern kaijin are harder. I really like Master Phoenix, but it really becomes a question of a trade off of poseability versus cost with a character like him.