[Lbsammills51]

My AmiAmi order arrived with Ace Killer and Father of Ultra in tow. Chalk up two more excellent releases for the Ultra-Act line.



Like Nexus Junis, I'm pleasantly surprised by how much I like Ace Killer. Though purchased under different circumstances (Nexus was something pretty I jumped at after seeing pics, Ace Killer was something I'd had an eye on but wanted to wait and add to an existing order), I'm very glad to have snagged one.

Plenty of accessories, including an extra effect part for Ace (I imagine part of the allure, a la sticking the extra effects part meant for Godzilla with Fire Rodan in the MonsterArts line).



I'm still digging into the history of the all the Ultra series (I grew up with Great) so Ace Killer was an unexpected departure from my previous purchases. Not quite a kaiju, not quite a robot, not quite an Ultra in appearance, he's an odd looking combo of all three (in a good way, for me). Gold instead of silver also helps set him apart a bit.



Solid posability; only "negative" is that his head can't really look up much. His skirt pieces are made of soft plastic, so they don't inhibit posing the legs at all. Pretty stable on his own and his hands are very easy to pop on and off. His shoulder pads are on a ball joint that attaches to the top of the arm.

Three different effects parts; the one that attaches to his head is a tight fit though the crustacean-like protusions on his face are also a bit of a softer plastic so you can just pry the two the piece slides between a bit with your fingers and lodge it in securely. The piece has some give to it, but it's not something I'd try to force by any means.





Father of Ultra is a big beefy fucker with his own Mantle.



Definitely the bulkiest of the Ultras. Posability's again solid; hands pop on and off fairly easily while the head & neck piece is a little harder to pop off but not difficult. He can look up though, unlike Ace Killer.



(Iron Man "ground pound" pose with dumbbell.)



As for the Mantle, this is my first experience with one (I have a Brothers Mantle as part of my June order). I didn't expect it to be made with hard plastic (I was expecting a softer plastic), but it's not bad. The actual cape pieces are in three sections and each is on a hinge or swivel joint of sorts; unfortunately that limits how the pieces can move (the center piece only back & forth/up & down and the side pieces can spread out side to side). I think I would've preferred ball joints, if that were possible. You do have to pop the head off to get the mantle on. Thankfully the piece on his upper back you need to pry off to slot the Mantle into came off easily enough on mine. He can stand on his own with the Mantle, but you'll need to adjust his legs a bit to get the right balance. It's probably ideal to have a Tamashii stage to help balance him to avoid falling, due to how back-heavy he is with the Mantle on.



(Here's a comparison shot with Kaiser Belial, whose cape is made of a softer plastic.)



All in all, two releases that are worth getting your hands on if you haven't yet and can swing it.