Feeling great today and in a mood to blog, blog, blog! Pity how I still have backlogs and I can hear them cry. That can wait. Now we have a spotlight which is if you are a Gundam fan, you are most probably a Kamen Rider junkie! I present - Kamen Rider W Cyclone Joker!!!
A good 360 view. You can see how this kit stands tall among my 1/144 collection.
A black Kamen Rider?
No! A green Kamen Rider?
Came with a more dramatic scarf (a bit longer) and an action base connector
Plus an action base :D
HENSHIN!!
Fiddling the scarf gives a more lively feel
Articulation - split and kneel poses? No problem.
さあ、お前の罪を数えろ! Sā, omae no tsumi o kazoero!
Hiyaa!!!
My favorite pose
Rider Kick-u!!!
...And the awkward looking W's signature rider kick
And the verdict?
Pros:
Big!
Articulation
That defining eyes rock!
Action Base
Solid/Stable
Cons:
As a Master Grade, a bunch of nub marks aren't well placed to be hidden
Lots of stickers
Articulated hands are cool but would have been great if it has interchangeable signature hands
My very first MG from Bandai gave me that kick to build and blog all over again. A solid kit overall which strayed away from the usual mechs I've worked on but staying true to quench any modelers crave. I only hope that the Figurerise from what I've read have revolutionized with their Tiger and Bunny kits. Should I recommend this kit over SIC or Figuarts? That depends on your priority. If there's that modeler in you that screams and craves building a kit occasionally then yes! But if you're on the other side of the fence and want your KR's to be able to imitate the real thing then yes again only with a little pull and tug AND if you can get the Figurerise version for the same price if not cheaper. SIC/Figuarts still has the maturity advantage over the Figurerise in terms of pulling that character off the screen realizing a collector's wet dreams. Pick your poison! Cheers :)
super articulation! lol! great find and I know it's a lot cheaper hahaha. I hope to find Masked rider black too :D
ReplyDeleteSaw a couple of SHFiguarts Black and Shadowmoon at the Anime Figures Market fb group going for 1.5k each! Hope I can get my brother to buy those for me hahaha! :p
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