[ryan]

Just got my AkibaRed from AmiAmi. SAL takes so long.

I like him, he has decent ankles, like Climax Form Den-O, I think they are. Not quite as good as the Ryuki ankles, and not die-cast, which hurts his balance. He's not as stable as the Ryuki figures, and that's disappointing. I realized a couple of days ago that one reason I really like the Akibarangers design is that it's not just spandex like other Sentai series.The big ol' chest piece and heavy, strappy boots bulk up the profile in a way I like. I just wish his feet were metal so he wasn't so top heavy (I think the scarf is what's off balancing him).

I also got Raia last week, and don't think I ever talked about him. He's pretty great. Despite not being one of the designs I like all that much, the Ryuki body is quite solid, and excellent to pose. The armor looks good, the whip is jointed in 2 or 3 places, and his helmet tail is also jointed in 2 places, but it's so thin I'm kinda terrified he will fall backwards and break it right off, but then again, the ball joints are shallow, so maybe it will just pop off and get lost, rather than breaking.

But he looks good with the other four Ryuki figures, and I can't wait for Gai to be released so I can hunt him down on Mandarake.