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03-10-2021, 08:23 PM | #20801 |
Reiei
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Then where is the "SHF standard" Saber?
This is my issue here -- in terms of a collector's grade figure of Saber, this is as good as it's going to get; and it's a figure with a terrible Ridebook, a joke of a sword, a static cloak, the need to swap out friggin' hand guards, and basically no accessories. This is as good as it's ever going to get, and it's just... okay, barely distinct in quality from a model kit; which is not the standard I expect from a line proclaiming itself as the collector figure line with no other option around. I'd be fine with this if there were say, another version of Saber being sold at a higher price point with extra accessories and all those issues fixed - perhaps take a cue from Figma's 'DX' releases? - but as-is all there is is this one, and it's just a little pathetic compared to the sort of quality we know this line is capable of. I guess all I can answer is: there is no SHF standard Saber. I can say it's Dragonic Knight, but few would be convinced otherwise since it's P-Bandai and isn't the base form. It sucks that these are the mishaps plaguing a main rider's release, and we've seen that Tamashii Nations know this, too. Are they gonna do anything about it? Probably, probably not. In a perfect world, I wish they'd go back to having the main rider just be 40-50$ like the rest and keep its quality up par with a standard release. |
03-10-2021, 08:27 PM | #20802 |
Showa Girl
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I don't know what to tell you. I could make the same comments of "where is the SHF Standard Build" since that one comes with even less than Saber and with a dull red/blue metallic paint. Never seen much ppl talk about that. Or how ZI-O's pink isn't as bright and neon pink as the actual show suit or its P-Bandai counterpart and again has pretty much nothing as well.
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03-10-2021, 08:30 PM | #20803 |
Showa Girl
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I'm sorry but that's a hell of a stretch. Literally all the qualities of an SHF are there. Is it missing some paint apps? Yes, but it's still compensated via plastic coloring. Plastic quality's still there. Articulation is still there. Sculpting is still there. The paintwork that is there is still quality. It's still a lovely-looking figure.
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03-10-2021, 08:42 PM | #20804 |
Chou Henshin!
Join Date: Sep 2012
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Maybe Bandai should improve RKF so it can serve as the "main line" while SHF stays as an expensive collector line, eliminating the need for barebones entry-priced releases.
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03-10-2021, 09:06 PM | #20805 |
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I think RKF will stick to its motto, "it's cheap and it moves", until the very end. The crazy part is that RKFs to this day are DIRT cheap, to the point that Bandai is probably barely breaking even by manufacturing and selling these figures. I've never seen any other product line that is literally always on sale - even if you pre-order it. I cannot find a single website or retailer where you can actually buy these figures at full price. Last edited by Chasing; 03-10-2021 at 09:15 PM.. |
03-10-2021, 09:26 PM | #20806 |
Chou Henshin!
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I mean, that's pretty much what they've been doing with the RKF Saber line. RKF is pretty fucking fantastic for its price point(especially the Saber releases) - I genuinely don't see how they could really improve it much further. We have torso rotations for figures that hover between 8USD to 15USD(only time it's higher than that is for big releases). Gimmick/budget line figures in the past hovered around 30USD AT LEAST and never had that(in fact, most of these lines sacrificed articulation for playability).
I think RKF will stick to its motto, "it's cheap and it moves", until the very end. The crazy part is that RKFs to this day are DIRT cheap, to the point that Bandai is probably barely breaking even by manufacturing and selling these figures. I've never seen any other product line that is literally always on sale - even if you pre-order it. I cannot find a single website or retailer where you can actually buy these figures at full price. |
03-10-2021, 09:36 PM | #20807 |
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I still have a huge collection of 6-inch gimmick figures from past Kamen Rider series and at the end of the day, I still appreciate the quality. They were not cheap(even for their time), but they were cheaper than SH Figuarts and it was just nice to have an alternative that was close to 1/12 scale. |
03-10-2021, 09:40 PM | #20808 |
Reiei
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Honestly, no. I'm far more content what SHF has to offer than Hasbro. I've seen way too many and much more unforgivable mishaps (unpainted morphers, missing paint, inaccurate colors, wonky proportions fight me). I'm also not a huge fan of their gummy plastic. It's supposed to encourage play with it, I guess, but it doesn't mean I completely vibe with it. "But it's 25$", yeah, and entry Rider SHFs are 30$, maybe 28$ depending where you live.
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03-10-2021, 09:51 PM | #20809 |
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I'd rather pay $25 each to pick up as many Riders as I wanted from a series, than 1 main character per year. It's pointless to compare the two lines, anyways. Power Rangers fans don't have a lot of other options, and neither do Kamen Rider fans. It's not like a Lightning Collection-esque line for Kamen Rider would have any impact on SHF Kamen Rider releases. Last edited by Chasing; 03-10-2021 at 10:09 PM.. |
03-10-2021, 09:54 PM | #20810 |
Showa Girl
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Entry Rider SHFs are 30$ if you have a fast enough internet connection and good enough luck and the free time to get in on the 1-minute pre-order window in the early hours, otherwise it's about 50$ on mandarake
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