Ultimate Armoured Hero - G3-X!

Back in 1987, the world was given the future of law enforcement... his name...

Robocop!

Wait wrong franchise.

Today we have G3-X! Who really can't help but remind me of Robocop... the good version at least ;)


Well what can I say about our armored friend here... He's your typical Figuart quality figure, incredible detailing and more than a little posability, and he comes with an absolute arsenal of extras!

In the box you get the following:

G3-X
2x Guard Acceler (Extended and Retracted)
GM-01 Scorpion Pistol
GX-05 Cerberus Rifle
2x GK-06 Unicorn (Extended and Retracted)
GX Bullet
8x Hands (2x Fist, 2x Grabby, 2x relaxed and 2x trigger fingers)

OK, lets start with his range of motion, always a good start right?



Starting with the legs, you have somewhat limited motion in the hips, this is due in large part to the hip guards attached to the belt. Just below there you have a very handy thigh swivel, this goes some way to making up for the hip motion, as you can rotate the thigh to spread out the pose, it's not ideal, but definitely helps. Of course you have to remember this guys wearing a LOT of armor, he's not going to be doing back flips any time soon :P

You also have your customary double jointed knees, meaning the feet can almost slightly maybe just about touch his back! From the ankles, they're a little different from others, just above the ankle joint you have a forward/back left/right swivel, along with a full 360 degree rotation, then for the ankle itself you have maybe 30 degrees of up/down range, and lastly you also have bendable toes!

Compared to non-armored Riders this range of motion in the legs is far from ideal, but still, you can really come up with some creative poses, especially when you throw in the weaponry!

Now moving up the body, you have a solid 90 degrees of left/right motion just above the belt, nothing in the chest, which is understandable given the molded armor plating there.


The shoulders are a little different. they're double ball joints, but they're set much lower than normal, or at least that's how it seems with the molding on the body and the shoulder pads. The main body joint faces upwards, when its like this the shoulder pads are flush with the body, if you level them out, the arms are quite a ways from the body, but this does increase the range of motion drastically, again this is probably to make up for the molded detailing and the oversized shoulder pads. You have full 360 degrees up and over at the shoulder, and utilizing the double joint the arm can be extended horizontally.

You also have here a bicep swivel, on both arms it is capable of full 360 rotation, however with the shoulder pads down, the let arm is only capable of a small amount, this is due to the holder for the GK-06.

There is a double joint in the elbow as well, but due to molded detailing he can't touch his own shoulder pad, really at best you can bring it up far enough to drink a cup of tea, but not pick your nose :P

The wrists as to be expected can do a full 360 spin, with a fair range of up/down motion.

Lastly we have the neck, you've got your full 360 spin (I picture the Exorcist every time I type that :P) and a rather poorly limited forward/back left/right tilting, but once again this is down to the molding.


Now what some declare to be the most important part... appearance!

The paint job here is just incredible, beautiful, absolutely stunning, there is no shortage of detailing on this guy. The armor is decked out in a very nicely done metallic blue and silver over a black under suit. It isn't your typical Bandai silver either, there's quite a nice shine to it, you would be forgiven for thinking it was metal instead of plastic. You've got matte gold detailing on the neck and police badge, which is backed by a very very nice shade of metallic green. There's some darkish red on the back, and clear red lenses on the eyes, which are just clear enough to show off the lining behind them.

For molded detailing, you have many... many many many armor plates here, with rivets and latches everywhere. On the thighs you have holding points for the Guard Acceler and GM-01, which clip in quite snugly, meaning they won't fall off at the slightest movement. The belt buckle has minimal detailing, just a green dot and red line indicating the power status of the suit, but all detail on it has been molded, so plenty there, just could do with being picked out in a slightly darker shade.

The chest and back are where things get really pretty. On the back you have additional ammo packs for the Cerberus, these are fixed and not removable. For the chest, you have the body armor, complete with silver "straps" holding it all in place. The pecks are very nicely lined with gold, with paneling running up the inside of each of them, and the neck area showing off a fair bit of ridge and mechanical detailing.

The shoulder pads aren't without detailing either! On the left you have G3-X in a muted yellow, sort of like the yellow you see on hazard signs, a few spots of panel work on the trim, and what looks like vents on the top of the shoulders (I know they aren't vents, but it's the best way to describe them :P)

The head gets really interesting too. On either side there's molded detailing showing off where the camera would be, and where the comms should be, both neatly attached to the silver band that runs around the helmet. As you'd expect from a Rider, the crest is the stand out point here. Three solid prongs of Justice! The center prong is solid, with the outer prongs having a little, and I mean LITTLE flex in them, please don't drop this guy on his head, again there is molded venting and ridges on here showing off their technical origins. You've also got some red and black detailing in the center just over the forehead.


Now onto the weapons!

Starting with the Guard Acceler Baton, both version share the same paint job, black and silver with blue accents, even with their relatively small size there's a fair bit of molded detail, from a track pattern on the hilt to the buttons just above the grip. These aren't picked out in fancy paint jobs, but you definitely know they're there!
The retracted version, as said, also clips nicely onto the left thigh.

GM-01 Scorpion Pistol! Keeping it simple, this is molded black plastic with a silver slide rear, but again lots of molded detailing. The sides of the pistol have several "plates", and the scope has visible mount rings and even a little recess where the lens would be.
The Scorpion also pegs in nicely to the right thigh, however it doesn't attach to the GX-05 Cerberus as the scope is molded on.

And now the Cerberus! This beauty of a rifle is 90% of why G3-X looks so good when posed, put this in his hands and you're laughing at the awesomeness you can create, even in the Attache mode where it's carried like a briefcase! Molded in black with silver body work and metallic blue detailing, and featuring 3 points of articulation, this looks the part in either mode. A simple pin hinge connects the barrels to the main body, which rotates and clicks nicely into place whether you're extending the barrels or closing it for carrying. The main body has a slide lock in there to switch between forms, again locking into place with a click, and the third point is the "cover" for when the barrels are locked back, just to cover up the end of them.

One side note I should make about this, when fully extended, it's a little difficult to find a suitable arm position for it to be held, still possible, but I've found for best results, keep the main body just before the lock point, you won't see the difference when being carried.

Again with the molded detailing... I'm starting to see a pattern here ;)... from a tiny police crest on the back of the "stock", several armor panels and the ammo crate, you'd be mistaken for that being all! But if you break the barrels down (don't actually break them, just fold them around :P) you can actually see the barrel ends molded into the split halves... I'm impressed :D

You've also got the GX-Bullet to go with the Cerberus, not too much to say about this, it's a red grenade with gold trim on the head, this pegs in quite nicely in the center of the barrels.

Lastly, the GK-06 Unicorn. It's a nasty looking blade, that's all!

Ha gotcha :P

Molded in black with a silver blade, you've got a raised grip, button detailing and piping along the side of the blade. Not pointy enough to do any major damage, but I still wouldn't recommend standing on it ;)

Right now, I'd call this time for the round up wouldn't you?

I give this an Awesome out of Awesome, two power ups and a movie form out of 10!

That's about the same as a 9/10 :P

For everything this does right, from the double joints, metal feet (did i mention that part) for added balance and incredible detailing, it nags that the posability suffers for said detailing and molded detail...


Not a deal breaker, as I said you can still get some brilliant poses out of it, but I personally would have preferred just a bit more range in the legs, maybe make the hip guards more flexible, or have them on a small ball/socket joint too so they can be moved out of the way when needed. I know it wouldn't be as easy as it is on something with larger guards, but it'd definitely something that should have been looked at a bit more.

Another upside is, actually part of a downside. When scratched, the blue paint reveals silver paint underneath! With this you can pass of damages from dropping as battle scars, but I wouldn't recommend putting this to the test, keep it as pristine as you can, and you'll always have a centerpiece for your display shelf :)

Tune in next time for another questionable review!

Thanks for reading!

Insert Super Hero pose!

Lets Go! Ichigo!

Welcome to another edition of "random guy rambles"!

Today we have a classic, and while it's going out early, I'm going to call it an anniversary review :)

48 years ago on April 3rd 1971, we were introduced to Takeshi Hongo as he began his fight against the infamous Shocker and his quest to empty our wallets!

As you might have guessed by now, either by knowing what you were clicking on, reading the header or hearing just how terrible this was, that this review is about a version of Kamen Rider Ichigo. Specifically, the S H Figuarts Ichigo (Sakurajima version). This is the second version of Ichigo to appear on screen, and honestly it's my favorite version of him. Though I do have a soft spot for the Ichigo that featured in The First and The Next movies, and the SIC design (review coming soon).

So really I can't call it my favorite version... but it's definitely top 3!

Now diving into the action!

With a muted green paint job, you could easily be mistaken for thinking that this is Nigo at first glance, particularly if you didn't know there have been several iterations of Ichigo in his screen run. That's right, he hasn't always had silver gloves and a bright green helmet!

I like to think that this version is his "I've had enough of this, I'm going to beat them all senseless" mood, just because it looks more back alley brawl with this paint job :)

Now here's what's in the set:

Ichigo (obviously)
Two different mufflers for his neck
Sword (yep, a sword! I know! I've never actually seen him use one either! But then I'm one of those unfortunates who only really knows Ichigo from his appearances in crossover and team up movies -biggest sad face ever-)
Punch effect
10x hands

Compared to later Figuarts, he's lacking in the accessories department, but be honest, it's Ichigo, so long as he can do his Rider Punch to the face of the bad guy, he doesn't need any bells or whistles!

On to the flexibility!

This guy is capable of doing all the essential poses, from jumping jacks to nose dives, and most of everything in between. You can either have him doing Yoga, or kicking himself in the back of the head, but be warned, there's a chance he could end up like a pretzel if you attempt both of those at the same time!

This features double jointed hips, which offers a slightly greater range of movement, and are kind of essential if you want a random pose where his leg is stretched out 90 degrees behind him from the hip! (would not recommend trying that in real life, you WILL get funny looks from your dog!)
As to be expected, you can also go a full 90 degrees forward, as well as to the side, so feel free to live through him and have him doing the splits if you can't!

There is also a double joint in the knee (those of you with Arthritis will already have one of these, everyone else will have to wait till their 60's to develop one!) which lets you bring his heel to his belt.
There's no swivel in the thigh, or the shin, however the ankle can be rotated 360 degrees and has a fair bit of tilting available. As you would also expect, the toes bend up for stepping poses or getting a pedicure!

There is a very slight hint of rotation in the hips just above the Belt, I wouldn't recommend trying to twist this way as you'll likely damage something, instead just above with the chest, there is a fair bit more swivel available. As you might expect there is a considerable amount of forward and backward tilt, so he can look up at the stars as he contemplates an oil change or stare down at his feet wondering if he should have skipped the pedicure :)

The shoulders again feature a double joint, one large socket in the main body, and a smaller one to increase the range of movement. Utilizing both of these joints, you get just under 90 degrees of range, meaning he can't put his arm out straight, it's ever so slightly facing downwards, you do thought have full 360 up and over available, so feel free to wind up that pitch for the big Baseball game!

Again the elbow features a double joint, but due to the molding of the glove on the forearm, he can't scratch his left shoulder with his left hand...
The wrists aren't too bad either, with decent tilt up and down and full 360 spins available.

Put all that together and you can come up with some very creative poses! However... it's just missing enough posability that you can't quite pull off his Henshin pose :(

Lastly the neck! You have just enough left right tilt to make it look like he's saying "awwwww" when you show him a cute puppy, minimal forward tilt due to the muffler attachment, but decent tilt back. I'm being quite forgiving on the neck movement because of the muffler attachment, if that wasn't there the entire range would be drastically increased.

Also as you might expect, there is no movement available on his antennae, so be careful of breakages when doing extreme poses!


On to the detail work!

You may be surprised about this, but Ichigo doesn't have anywhere near as much detailing as his armoured version (I know the hate surrounding that form, since it essentially made Ichigo one of the Heisei Armoured Riders, but hell... I like it! Though I wished they'd gone into a little detail about where the form came from...) but he still has more than enough to make him appealing to the eye and more than suitable for a display shelf.

There are your customary wrinkles in the boots and gloves, but also over the entire body! I was pleasantly surprised by this as at the time I picked this guy up, I wasn't used to that level of detail! He's wearing bike leathers (or spandex... I know..) so of course his body is going to have wrinkles in it!
You also have the seam going down the side of the leg!

Now the essential part... The Driver! This is the original, the one that started them all, the one part of a Riders kit that gets the most attention, the most love, the most criticism (I'm looking at you here Drive!)

Side note, for those paying attention, Hibiki doesn't have a Driver! He has a tuning fork... let that settle in for a moment here...

Decked out with a white belt and silver trim, this thing is gorgeous. I'm all for bells and whistles, extra gimmicks and alternate forms, but come on... this is the original! If you don't at least respect it, you need your head seeing to! Or handing over to Shocker -evil grin-

You've got your switches on the left side, and in the center a very nice representation of the turbine. Simple yet gorgeous :)

Lastly the helmet.

Of course what would any Rider be without his helmet?

In trouble that's what!

In assorted shades of green, from the very dark green main body, with the slightly lighter mouth piece, to the bright green accent on the back, this helmets imposing. Especially when you throw in the dark red compound eyes! Yes, you see the compoundyness through the red lens!
Hell you even have hair sticking out the bottom at the back! I call that attention to detail.

The antennae are fairly solid, standing straight up, but I wouldn't recommend bending them, I don't see them lasting particularly long if you start doing that.

As someone who has lost prongs from the head of a Den-O variant, it's heart breaking to know they'll never look quite right again...
But the comedy potential for the form in question is quite promising ;)


And before I forget, the punching effect! If you pop off a hand, you can slot this effect over the wrist, with the flare towards the elbow, then put the hand back on. I'd recommend the punching hand for this, as the others kinda look a bit daft.

For the famed Rider Punch, this effect really helps set a scene, and frankly I'd love to see more of these parts included in Figuart sets, though I do know that after market effects are available, they're usually scenery pieces, not "interactive" like this one.

Now the verdict!

While a lot simpler than later releases of other Riders, as I said this is to be expected since Ichigo didn't have a whole lot of gadgets to his name, I truly think that Ichigo is a work of art. Showing you exactly what a Rider can be without being all in your face about it (take that Armoured Riders!)

The molding has brilliant detailing, excellent posing ability, though it does irk me that he can't precisely reach his Henshin pose... his lack of shoulder pads or extra panels actually increase his range of motion, so feel free to put him into a high kicking contest with G3-X or the Wizard :D

Overall I say this, or any version of the original Ichigo are a must for any Rider collector. After all, if this guy hadn't come along 48 years ago, where would we be now?

Socializing? Millionaires from not buying all of this stuff?

Bored most likely, because we wouldn't have fallen into the great abyss that keeps us on our toes every week!

Except for Ghosts run... that was a slow year for me... lots of re-runs :P

Tune in next time for another exciting episode of "Grown man plays with toys for other peoples entertainment!"


Jeez I'm a dumbed down version of Robot Chicken...


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How many times in Rider history have Riders gone with either partial, or no helmet! For this, Riderman does not count as that was his every day helmet. I'm talking about all those times that Riders have either removed their helmet entirely, or had it so badly damaged in a fight that half of it has been missing!

Nobody wins anything for this, you just have the satisfaction of knowing that you know more than I do right now, cause aside from 3 instances, nothing else is coming to mind right now! But then it's 3am so not much else is either :P

Souchaku Henshin Den-O

Many years ago, we were introduced to a Rider that would literally shape the future... and the past... and the present... and the past a few more times for good measure :P

At times he's a small boy, others a grown man with a phobia of people, then there are the times he's literally a man possessed... by four very unruly Imagin...

Momotaros

Urataros

Kintaros

Ryutaros

Together they make up Kamen Rider Den-O, Sword Form, Rod Form, Axe Form, Gun Form, and of course the base for them all, Plat Form.

Dun Dun DUUUUUUUNNNNNN!!! -Dramatic Music-


OK so maybe I'm over hyping things, these are the reviews of a mad man so you really shouldn't be expecting too much from this ;)


For your reading and viewing pleasure today, we have the Kamen Rider Den-O Souchaku Henshin Series Den-O 5 Form set!


Prepare yourself for awesomeness, jokes, actually funny jokes and glare... lots and lots of glare!

Seriously there is a lot of chrome and mirror like surfaces on this thing, the camera flash did NOT like it one bit :P So break out those sunglasses!

We're going to start where any good Henshin sequence starts, at the base, the under suit, so here we are, with Plat Form, cute name no? :D

But you can't do a Henshin sequence without a Liner Pass right?
This things tiny!

The weakest and most basic form that Den-O has, this one sports no bells, no whistles, and is literally a "platform" for the armor of the Imagin to latch on to!

With black armor, silver tracks, and a tiny profile, you really wouldn't think much of this form. And you're right to, the few times that this form was used to fight, his butt got whooped good!

Now you may not know this about the Souchaku series, but they have exceptional posing potential, enough to even rival Figuarts!

But I do think they have one big bonus over them, metal, lots, and lots, of metal.

From swiveled biceps and thighs to double hinged knees and elbows you can really reach any kind of pose with this. Though I do think the neck could have done with some more range, the forward and back is very limited.

Nearly all additional armor pieces are metal, some with plastic added on to them, others are solid pieces, and boy can you feel it.


Plat Form is basic, I really can't say that enough, plastic chest, plastic arms, plastic everything, except... The Driver and feet are metal, and they really add weight to it. And boy do those metal feet help out, because of them always holding this thing down, the balance is incredible.

Now skipping into the good stuff, or I'll just keep repeating how basic Plat Form feels :P

Sword Form!

The Mighty Momotaros given form, and a big pointy sword :P

Apologies for not doing the world famous Ore Sanjou pose, but these hands are a pain in the backside to get on and off, kept feeling I was going to break it! Believe me if you struggle or fear with SIC or Figuarts, you'd have a small heart attack with this :P

Side note for the hands, there are several hands available, from punching to grabbing, relaxed etc. But there are two variations of the hand molding, one set with a hinge going from the palm which gives a very nice reflex range, another set which are solid pieces with no additional movement past 360 spins at the wrist, these do make it easier for long term posing though as you don't have to worry about gravity pulling that extra joint down over time :)

But that doesn't stop it from looking coooooool :)

As you can see, the added armor parts are as follows, Driver face, chest, back, shoulder pads, thighs and face plate. Each part connects by a peg system, and a wraparound hinged section connecting the front and back under the arms, seamless :)

The shoulder pads are pegged to either the front or the back piece, depending on the Form you're setting up, they are also double hinged, where they join the armor, and again further into the pad itself, this is genius as it won't affect the mobility of the arms in the slightest. Apart from Urataros... but more on that later.

Once the armor pieces are connected, they are solid, absolutely solid, really had to pry these things off when changing out for the other Forms. I wouldn't normally say that's a bad thing, but with the painted metal and chrome pieces on the armor, you run the risk of scratches. Which when these are fancy pants display pieces, can be a real kicker...

Armored, this guy stands just a shade taller than a Figuart, but for those purists out there, just blame that on the pointy bits on the helmet putting it over ;)

Rod Form!

The ultimate ladies man... Urataros!

Another prime example of how you work metallic paint and chrome into a figure, while rocking shoulder pads that wouldn't be out of place in the 80's!

With his customary fishing rod, this guy really casts a shadow. Would you mind if he reeled you in?

Painted in a beautiful metallic blue with chrome and gold detailing, this guy stands out, I mean really, there just aren't enough Blue Riders in the franchise!

Featuring the same posability of... you know, take the posability as law on this, it's the same base figure with alternating armor parts, it's the same double jointed knees, swivel thighs and pain in the backside wrists, but with big blue parts thrown on :P

I've never actually been a big fan of Urataros, but I do confess, I love the paint scheme. The black, blue and white accents really stand out!

The only drawback I can find to this form is the prongs on the helmet, they seem like they're of the flexible kind, but if you try and bend them, you quickly reach a breaking point. If it's only for a moment, there is no apparent lasting damage or discoloration as the plastic stretches, but I wouldn't risk doing it too many times or you'll end up with a very sad looking Urataros... How will he get the ladies if his prongs are broken? :'(

Now as you'd expect from a form with shoulder pads so big you could use them as a football stadiums foundations, they do limit the movement of the arms somewhat. But as with Sword Forms shoulder pads, they have a double hinge, where they join the armor and slightly further in, so it is quite easy to move them out of the way, but they can look odd... So I'd recommend you do your best to keep the biceps down, and if you need a dancing Den-O Form, go for Sword or Gun :P

And now...

Goldmember!

er...

Midas!

wait...

The goldest chromiest (that's a word i swear!) Form I've ever seen!

Axe Form! The chosen colours of Kintaros, the Axe wielding brute!

To top things off, this guy has a HUGE blade on his helmet. I mean really, I don't actually recall it being this big in the series, but woah... would NOT like to get a headbutt from him!

What does surprise me a little is that there is no chrome on the helmet for him, instead it's more of a mustard yellow. The English kind, not French ;)

While still possessing oversized shoulder pads when compared to Sword or Gun, Kintaros here doesn't have a pair of pads that's overly cumbersome, they have minimal impact on the poses you can achieve. And he can still do a merry jig if the mood takes him :D

As before the shoulder pads share the double hinge system. The chest section in particular for Axe Form here was a pug to apply, probably because it was the first time being used, the pegs didn't want to fit into the holes for them. With any luck this will ease over time, but really I don't plan on changing forms every other day.

Even with his increased bulk (the chest piece is also huge to match the blade on the helmet!) Axe here shares the knack of incredible balance, I dare you to try and push him over! But if you do, he'll just make you cry ;)


And finally we have Gun Form!

Let's hear those cheers!

Speak up a bit, I don't think he can hear you.

Big surprise with this one... Minimal chrome and metallic paint! It's almost like no one would spring for metallic purple paint :P

Where the other Forms have metallic colouring on the chest areas, Gun Form only really has it on his back panel, the silvers on the chest are of the dulled Bandai Silver kind. Looks great, but makes it a step down from the others...

The raised panels on the chest, the signature chest piece of Gun Form are picked out in a very nice shade of purple, not quite metallic, not quite matte. These same panels are also separate pieces, at first it looks like they can be moved down into their original places on the chest plate, but the hinge that holds them up doesn't quite reach that far. You'd also expect the back of them, which is red, to be metallic to match Swords chest piece, but no, again this is a matte effect red, very out of character with the rest of the set.

Big improvement on the face plate compared to Urataros, the gold prongs coming from the "mouth" area are only connected at the bottom, so no fear of them snapping off if you press on them too hard, and the blades coming up from the eyes seem to be a little more forgiving when bending, but I still wouldn't risk it too much... Be warned.



Pros and Cons:

Pros are... weight, the heft of this thing in hand when it has armor on is really impressive, you really feel like you're handling something. Because of the weight in the feet, the balance is incredible, absolutely incredible, even with the top heaviness of it with armor on, you can get into some really imaginative free standing poses. That's right! Every pose shown in this review is unsupported in any way, it's just a case of getting the center of gravity right, shifting enough to the left or the right. That's something I've always struggled with with the Figuart and SIC series, there's just no weight to them, with the exception of some Figuarts having metal feet that is (See G3-X)

With the exception of the hips, which no matter the figure series, I've always found to be somewhat limiting in movement, you can achieve almost any pose! It's added bonus that these can be done without support, or with minimal support if you're being adventurous. But for the more dramatic ones, and one leg poses, I'd recommend a stand, just to be safe.

The versatility is impressive too, while it might seem obvious, you can mix and match the armor parts, while you may not see much point in this, for someone who prides himself on making jokes and setting scenes (more on that to come in another review/blog series :) ) it conjures up some really nice jokes! Imagine Climax Form without the cellphone... parts shifting all the time as the four of them argue... ah happy days :P

Cons... I'd love to say I didn't find any, I'm the Eternal (be honest, you heard that in your head like the Gaia Memory said it didn't you :P Comment on Facebook if you did!) optimist, but I wouldn't be doing my job here if I was 100% biased, so sadly...

Neck movement, as mentioned there is minimal back and forth movement which limits expression with some poses.

You can't do a super hero landing! (Watch Deadpool to get that reference)

Scratching is way too easy, particularly on the metal parts, which after a while will really ruin the look of this guy, unless you go for the worn battle weary look, in which case you might love it!

Some of the parts are a real pig to connect, this is especially true of the Axe Form chest piece, just did not want to go on, as a result, you really have to force it on, everything lines up, it was just really really tight, which also presented a problem when separating them.

The last con I'm going to mention is one that every figure lover has, wrists... some of them are alright, popping on and off no problem, not tight enough that you fear breaking it when putting them on or taking them off, or loose enough that they fall off as soon as you put a weapon in the hand, but others were just... I was honestly scared I was going to break a tab or yank off the elbow :/ But such is figure life!

This con is for me, I really think I over estimated how much I could ramble about this set before I bored people. After reviewing Plat Form and commenting on all the posability, balance etc, all that was really left was to comment on the way the armor looks when it's applied... And I really think that there are only so many times I can mention "shiny!" and "chrome!"  :P

So I really do apologize for wasting your time.. I'll do better... I promise!

Overall I have to say, this thing is a beauty, really feels like there is something in hand and looks amazing on display. I'd definitely recommend picking up something from this series.

Though I'd suggest not getting one with a bare head option, they... they don't look right... Two of those to come later.

If you made it this far, you have my congratulations, my thanks, and my sympathy for sitting through this :P

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