[ShiShiLeo]

Yume yo odore
Kono hoshi no moto de
Nikushimi wo utsushidasu
Kagami nante kowasuhodo!

SO-DO Kamen Rider Ryuki






Most of the time when I paint Ryuki related stuff, they don't require as much paint as other Heisei riders and the SO-DO figure is no different. The only sticker I used is the belt and the sword blade.

The head is a soft plastic and fully painted right out of the box. Very nice but the mask part has a tendency to fall off when moving the head around on the tight neck joint.

Also warning: The top part of the DragVisor is very small and likes to go missing. I almost threw it out with the bag because its so small.

This SO-DO figure is made from a very nice red plastic. I was expecting the cheaper red found a lot in the recent Saber SO-DOs. The included soft-plastic hands were a nice touch but in effect they hold the sword very poorly. It still beats the old SO-DO style swords in the past. We also get a closed fist and it really makes you wish SO-DO came with more closed fists.

The arm articulation is really good with pull out shoulders inside a hinge. I don't know if it was just my figure, but the waist joint is very very loose. As a result, Ryuki can be a little floppy, especially with extended arm poses. Even though we've previewed the new thigh joints in the Revice SO-DO, these older style joints actually work well with Ryuki's suit design. I wonder if the SO-DO Chronicle line will adapt the Revice joints?

Anyhow, it's a great figure. I'm a big fan of the Ryuki design. I can hear the sound of glass breaking!