S.H. Figuarts (Toku Related) Thread

CookSux · 10-02-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Den-O

No one forgets that but there's only a single episode in which that happened. So Bandai/Tamashii going the extra mile for that seems unlikely. I'd hope they would but I really doubt it.

Hey... if they can make a figure of GokaiChristmas and Eternal Red Flare... I don't see why they won't make a Shielded Mammoth...

badlander86 · 10-02-2012, 10:23 PM

My Figuarts Taiga just got in. I was extremely on the fence with this guy mainly because I've started to waver in my pursuit of all 13 (+2...+1...and maybe Abyss)Riders after putting down the order for Genocider.

Once I got him out of the package, I was pleased as hell. Say what you will about the character, the Taiga suit design is awesome and the 2 main accesories gives you all th more reason to love him. The Axe is gravy, a great size and detail on it. The Tiger claws are great but it is scary to insert the ball into the socket (your essentially doing it blind) so be a little careful.

The shoulders are ever slightly hinder by the claw motiff his shoulder pads sport. The top part of his armor is a little more movable (think Ouja) so you could probably work around it.

I like this figure. But I've noticed a glaring trend. After Ouja...Gai,Raia and Taiga sport the same black base suit, a departure from the colored suits Ryuki, Knight and Zolda sport.

And if my memory serves all the future Riders sport the same feature so that's a bit of a bummer. Maybe Abyss has an Aqua blue type color suit but I'm stretching. Anyway, if that doesn't bother you at all and you don' mind Tojo's confused Hero Complex madness, get this figure. Oh and the joints on mine were REALLY tight.

Sentai Tamashii · 10-02-2012, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Den-O

I knew my initial thoughts of him were well founded. He just looked so 'off' and Blue and Yellow have felt the same to me. Red looks massively unimpressive and even though I want to try and get all the Sentai Reds your experience really makes me not want him at all. I truly hope that Stag and Beet aren't ruined like Red Blue and Yellow.

Also am I the only one whose mildly disappointed with Bouken Red?

Not just you, I opened Bouken Red before Red Buster, and thought he was unimpressive other than the reimplementation of the upper arm swivel (that I love) but you are right, on the two tone suit it doesn't look good. The gun pegs in loosely, the neck doesn't quite bend forward, the hands are almost see through, the Accellular in detect mode is just a joke, you can't even see it. I'm just happen that it came with the Bouken Shovel because the Inordinate Cannon is flipping awesome!!

Den-O · 10-02-2012, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Sentai Tamashii

Not just you, I opened Bouken Red before Red Buster, and thought he was unimpressive other than the reimplementation of the upper arm swivel (that I love) but you are right, on the two tone suit it doesn't look good. The gun pegs in loosely, the neck doesn't quite bend forward, the hands are almost see through, the Accellular in detect mode is just a joke, you can't even see it. I'm just happen that it came with the Bouken Shovel because the Inordinate Cannon is flipping awesome!!

Bouken red just suffers from a lot of small problems that really add up, which is very disappointing. He was one of the individual releases I was looking the most forward to this year. I still don't understand why he doesn't come with a fully closed Accelluar too. But those hands are awful. The snap/attack hand looks like he's trying to pick up something really tiny more than anything. It isn't convincing at all. And why on earth would I need 2 Survibusters when one can peg onto the belt and the other can't? I know one is SLIGHTLY more accurate than the other but still.

And the cannon is awesome except that there's almost no way to get it on a Tamashii Stage

bluesparrow · 10-02-2012, 11:53 PM

Has Bandai shown any protos for the rest of the Ryuki riders?

Sentai Tamashii · 10-03-2012, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Den-O

And the cannon is awesome except that there's almost no way to get it on a Tamashii Stage

Why not? Red-Buster's hands are painted, but Bouken Red's hands are not, I wonder why?

Starscreamer · 10-03-2012, 12:13 AM

Honestly all I'd want would be Alternative...

Sentai · 10-03-2012, 12:32 AM

Can I be honest? I'll wait until, and if, these come over thanks to Bluefin. I don't see getting Akiba-Red so I don't need the extra bits. And for anything else: I don't really play with Figuarts. Gosei Knight is a shelf peice.

ZeoRangerV · 10-03-2012, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ShockerCon

Like Saban would go out of his way to put gold armor on the Black Ranger when he had a perfectly more popular Green Ranger to have extra flare.

Snarkiness aside, yeah, Mammoth Ranger used the gold armor.

Really? Because after looking it up I'm still sure it was Zyu2 footage...

http://powerrangers.wikia.com/wiki/An_Oyster_Stew

Dr Kain · 10-03-2012, 09:17 AM

Yeah, Black Ranger in the Zyu2 footage used the gold shield. Geki was the only one who used it in ZyuRanger.

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10-02-2012, 09:51 PM	#2371
CookSux Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 411	Quote: Originally Posted by Den-O No one forgets that but there's only a single episode in which that happened. So Bandai/Tamashii going the extra mile for that seems unlikely. I'd hope they would but I really doubt it. Hey... if they can make a figure of GokaiChristmas and Eternal Red Flare... I don't see why they won't make a Shielded Mammoth... __________________ Sales

10-02-2012, 10:37 PM	#2373
Sentai Tamashii Hade ni ikuze! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Flushing, NY. Posts: 3,234	Quote: Originally Posted by Den-O I knew my initial thoughts of him were well founded. He just looked so 'off' and Blue and Yellow have felt the same to me. Red looks massively unimpressive and even though I want to try and get all the Sentai Reds your experience really makes me not want him at all. I truly hope that Stag and Beet aren't ruined like Red Blue and Yellow. Also am I the only one whose mildly disappointed with Bouken Red? Not just you, I opened Bouken Red before Red Buster, and thought he was unimpressive other than the reimplementation of the upper arm swivel (that I love) but you are right, on the two tone suit it doesn't look good. The gun pegs in loosely, the neck doesn't quite bend forward, the hands are almost see through, the Accellular in detect mode is just a joke, you can't even see it. I'm just happen that it came with the Bouken Shovel because the Inordinate Cannon is flipping awesome!! __________________

10-02-2012, 10:43 PM	#2374
Den-O Admin AKA Zordon Content Director @DenO_TokuNation Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Lexington, Ky Posts: 16,328	Quote: Originally Posted by Sentai Tamashii Not just you, I opened Bouken Red before Red Buster, and thought he was unimpressive other than the reimplementation of the upper arm swivel (that I love) but you are right, on the two tone suit it doesn't look good. The gun pegs in loosely, the neck doesn't quite bend forward, the hands are almost see through, the Accellular in detect mode is just a joke, you can't even see it. I'm just happen that it came with the Bouken Shovel because the Inordinate Cannon is flipping awesome!! Bouken red just suffers from a lot of small problems that really add up, which is very disappointing. He was one of the individual releases I was looking the most forward to this year. I still don't understand why he doesn't come with a fully closed Accelluar too. But those hands are awful. The snap/attack hand looks like he's trying to pick up something really tiny more than anything. It isn't convincing at all. And why on earth would I need 2 Survibusters when one can peg onto the belt and the other can't? I know one is SLIGHTLY more accurate than the other but still. And the cannon is awesome except that there's almost no way to get it on a Tamashii Stage __________________

10-03-2012, 12:09 AM	#2376
Sentai Tamashii Hade ni ikuze! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Flushing, NY. Posts: 3,234	Quote: Originally Posted by Den-O And the cannon is awesome except that there's almost no way to get it on a Tamashii Stage Why not? Red-Buster's hands are painted, but Bouken Red's hands are not, I wonder why? __________________

10-03-2012, 12:13 AM	#2377
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