[Lbsammills51]

Ok it took a lot longer than I expected (work stuff) but I finally had a chance to open up the Dark Kabuto/Gatack two-pack on my lunch break.



Gatack is gorgeous - a different, but still pretty, metallic blue compared to the Figuarts. Not much accessories, but in-hand he's really eye-catching.

He does come with Zectrooper parts, which is nice, but I wish they threw in an extra torso and limbs to form a Zectrooper on its own without needing the Gatack body (or Dark Kabuto or Kabuto body, since they're rather similar). The human face within the helmet isn't as weird as it looked in promo pics, though I could've done without it.

Dark Kabuto is ok, but I haven't cared for his suit as much as I did Kabuto's; fine figure, just not as aeshetically pleasing for me. I do love the look of his extra Masked form parts though . He's bulkier and looks like something out of Halo. The one annoying thing is because the horn flips down on his head and is hidden from view by the chest piece when attaching the Masked form parts, he has virtually zero head posability. Why they didn't make a separate head/helmet for Masked form is beyond me.



Also noticed on both figures the ankles are a bit loose; this was a pre-owned set from AmiAmi, but it's not problematic at all since they can maintain stability (even Dark Kabuto with Masked form parts, despite becoming rather top-heavy).

So far I've enjoyed each of the SIC Kabuto riders; not as dynamic as the OOO riders, but each figure has been solid (though the Hopper Bros were sorely missing in the accessory department). I'm looking forward to TheBee early next year.