[ARQ]

If they're bent on getting figures remade like they did with Kabuto then figures like kuuga and agito and so forth have a really good chance of getting a renewal figure as the originals weren't very show accurate as they were among some of the first figuarts and thus had the problems that went with that like mishapen head sculpts and really thin body proportions.

Also MAAD CASHH

And to haul news, managed to grab myself a Figuarts hardboilder for 5000 yen, it's not the best bike, but considering how much it goes for on ebay and other places I'm pretty darned pleased with myself. Now I have most of the Neo-heisei bikes except for OOO.

[Kiryu]

Kuuga and Agito are both Riders with cult followings.

If we get another Renewal, my money's on one of them.

[superblade]

Speaking of Agito, anyone else disappointed with the recent Agito releases, obviously Burning Form had that shoulder problem, but, what annoyed me the most was the scale of Shining form. He looks rather large standing next to most of the other SHF i have, he even is taller than Burning form who came out a little earlier.

While im at it, King Form also looks like a wee skinny midget dressed in heavy armour standing next to Blade + Garren base form.

[Locke]

I don't wanna be "that guy" but it does kinda feel like the Figuarts are all over the map QCwise. They've been around for less than ten years, right? So I'm amazed standing my collection side by side the massive range of builds, materials and looks.

You've got figures like Flame Style Wizard which is literally like a 3D jigsaw, DekaBlue which is hilariously thin, figures like the renewal Black which feels like it's made from a plastic so cheap it may as well be polystyrene but then you have figures like Zolda with the gorgeous sculpt, amazing articulation and diecast feet. It's just mental.

[Dr Kain]

I really don't think DekaBlue is too skinny nor do I think Black 2.0 feels cheaply made. Zolda is cool, but he is far from being anywhere near my favorites. And honestly, I don't give a crap about the die-cast feet. I feel like it made the feet more fragile on those that had them.

[Locke]

If you don't think DekaBlue is too skinny then you must have never seen DekaRanger or SPD. The guy literally has sticks for arms and legs.

And I know a lot of people like the Black Renewal but his lack of accessories and the fact that he has zero weight to him makes him feel uber cheap to me. I don't hate him as much as I do Flame Style but he's up there with my least favourites.

Zolda is one of my favourite Figuarts, along with - ironically - the MMPR Rangers. Also I LOVE diecast feet.

[XW1n5t0nX]

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Originally Posted by Locke

And I know a lot of people like the Black Renewal but his lack of accessories and the fact that he has zero weight to him makes him feel uber cheap to me. I don't hate him as much as I do Flame Style but he's up there with my least favourites.

He's Kamen Rider Black. What accessories did you expect him to come with outside of hands? A replaceable belt that can light up?

[Locke]

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Originally Posted by XW1n5t0nX

He's Kamen Rider Black. What accessories did you expect him to come with outside of hands? A replaceable belt that can light up?

Some effects pieces would have been nice. The Ultra-Acts pretty much all come with an effects piece which capture their signature move. Why couldn't they have done that with Black? Instead we get a figure so light he couldn't hold paper in place, with so few hands it's laughable. And people shit all over Kiba Ranger - at least he got his signature weapon.

[Starscreamer]

I'll give you the effects...but then I'm a total effect addict lol...still though his QC is fine. He's about the same weight as Shadow Moon. I do agree about some figures just lacking, Wizard's driver...gods...but you know a real let down? ZX...I've just given up putting the scarf on him, and his accessories are just a let down.

[Shin Henshin]

I'm honestly surprise about hearing the complaint about Renewal Black feeling cheaply made. While he is light, his design wasn't exactly one that had a lot of armor on him to begin with. The original Black probably would have felt the same way if he didn't have the diecast feet.

As for hands, what other hands could he have possibly come with? He's a brawler Rider and comes with every type of hand gesture he'd need. You have fists, straight hands, calm hands, posing hands and grasping hands. That's literally all the types a Rider like him would even use.