Recent Purchases June 2013 Edition

ryan · 06-05-2013, 02:16 PM

How is the mafex Batman?

Secretcode · 06-05-2013, 03:07 PM

So... last week I bought my first ever full-priced S.H. Figuarts release: Black Condor.

Really short review? Holy shit this toy is amazing quick I need to preorder everything else Super Sentai that's coming out.

Great sculpt. Great paint. Great detailing down the the zippers on the back of the suit and the boots and even the little textured leather on the frontside of his hand.

Mine DID have a little flaw on QC though, which lead me to discover that the limbs are actually made of a white plastic that's been painted black: A bit of paint flaked off near the elbow and was starting to peel. Luckily I just heated that section up and did some minor surgery to prevent some really horrible paint chipping.

Still. This toy has really turned around my opinion on S.H. Figuarts. I cannot wait for the Green Ranger/Dragonranger release.

Kiryu · 06-05-2013, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Secretcode

So... last week I bought my first ever full-priced S.H. Figuarts release: Black Condor.

Really short review? Holy shit this toy is amazing quick I need to preorder everything else Super Sentai that's coming out.

Great sculpt. Great paint. Great detailing down the the zippers on the back of the suit and the boots and even the little textured leather on the frontside of his hand.

Mine DID have a little flaw on QC though, which lead me to discover that the limbs are actually made of a white plastic that's been painted black: A bit of paint flaked off near the elbow and was starting to peel. Luckily I just heated that section up and did some minor surgery to prevent some really horrible paint chipping.

Still. This toy has really turned around my opinion on S.H. Figuarts. I cannot wait for the Green Ranger/Dragonranger release.

I think the Jetman mould is perhaps the best Sentai body that Figuarts has done so far. Red Hawk in my opinion is the best Sentai figuarts to date. Though from the photos, Tyranoranger and Dragon ranger look to be contenders for this title.

Secretcode · 06-05-2013, 03:21 PM

Is Red Hawk just the same exact mold with a new helmet of Black Condor?

Kiryu · 06-05-2013, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Secretcode

Is Red Hawk just the same exact mold with a new helmet of Black Condor?

To my knowledge, yes. All the Sentai figures seem to share the same body that was used for whatever Red that came out, the exception of course, being the female suits.

kidicarus · 06-05-2013, 03:26 PM

Gearing up for the upcoming Mighty Mophin Madness! The rest is my brothers but man I want to open them up so bad!

uchihabro77 · 06-05-2013, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiryu

To my knowledge, yes. All the Sentai figures seem to share the same body that was used for whatever Red that came out, the exception of course, being the female suits.

With that I had an idea, just get an extra shinken blue and green heads, a couple super shinken reds and paint the red parts blue and green and boom super shinken blue and green until bandwidth makes em

Secretcode · 06-05-2013, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kidicarus

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Damn, a lot of people are getting the MAFEX Bats... I honestly didn't expect that...

kidicarus · 06-05-2013, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Secretcode

Damn, a lot of people are getting the MAFEX Bats... I honestly didn't expect that...

They Spidey is amazing! Unfortunately Bats isnt mine. I'm sure hes just as great. maybe even better!

Den-O · 06-05-2013, 03:57 PM

I'm really excited for Bats. He should be coming into my work any week now

Spidey I'm iffy on because I really didn't like that movie or costume despite being a pretty devoted ASM fan.

06-05-2013, 02:16 PM	#81
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06-05-2013, 03:15 PM	#83
Kiryu TN's Resident Gunpla Nut Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,955	Quote: Originally Posted by Secretcode So... last week I bought my first ever full-priced S.H. Figuarts release: Black Condor. Really short review? Holy shit this toy is amazing quick I need to preorder everything else Super Sentai that's coming out. Great sculpt. Great paint. Great detailing down the the zippers on the back of the suit and the boots and even the little textured leather on the frontside of his hand. Mine DID have a little flaw on QC though, which lead me to discover that the limbs are actually made of a white plastic that's been painted black: A bit of paint flaked off near the elbow and was starting to peel. Luckily I just heated that section up and did some minor surgery to prevent some really horrible paint chipping. Still. This toy has really turned around my opinion on S.H. Figuarts. I cannot wait for the Green Ranger/Dragonranger release. I think the Jetman mould is perhaps the best Sentai body that Figuarts has done so far. Red Hawk in my opinion is the best Sentai figuarts to date. Though from the photos, Tyranoranger and Dragon ranger look to be contenders for this title. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV And Toei couldn't care less. You aren't the target audience, get over it. Twitter: @KiryuDX

06-05-2013, 03:23 PM	#85
Kiryu TN's Resident Gunpla Nut Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 8,955	Quote: Originally Posted by Secretcode Is Red Hawk just the same exact mold with a new helmet of Black Condor? To my knowledge, yes. All the Sentai figures seem to share the same body that was used for whatever Red that came out, the exception of course, being the female suits. __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by ZeoRangerV And Toei couldn't care less. You aren't the target audience, get over it. Twitter: @KiryuDX

06-05-2013, 03:26 PM	#86
kidicarus Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 474	Gearing up for the upcoming Mighty Mophin Madness! The rest is my brothers but man I want to open them up so bad! __________________ B/S/T

06-05-2013, 03:27 PM	#87
uchihabro77 Energon Warrior 3 Red YEEEHAWWWW Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Crockett County, TN Posts: 6,958	Quote: Originally Posted by Kiryu To my knowledge, yes. All the Sentai figures seem to share the same body that was used for whatever Red that came out, the exception of course, being the female suits. With that I had an idea, just get an extra shinken blue and green heads, a couple super shinken reds and paint the red parts blue and green and boom super shinken blue and green until bandwidth makes em __________________ Find me at places- YouTube / Twitter Check out my Tokusatsu articles on JustUsGeeks!