Post by Cyrano on Nov 7, 2008 18:15:04 GMT -5
My VF-1J Milia Version (the red Hobby Japan exclusive) just came in the mail today, and I thought I'd share some thoughts and images! I hope you can bear with the image quality, both my camera and lighting aren't the best.
Looking at the packing, I was surprised to find Kaiyodo used the box from the VF-1J Max version rather than the regular one. There's a large red sticker on the front window, and a small one on the back of the box.
The figure itself looks pretty nice, but there are some paint issues. They're a little more pronounced here than on my Max Ver., but it might just be bad luck on my part. In general, the paint application seems a little less precise on the Revoltech Valkyries than on the rest of the line. Maybe it's just me.
She came packaged with the same catalogs as the other recent Revoltech releases, highlighting Assemble Borg, Hokuto no Ken, and the Revoltech Expo on one side. The reverse shows the current batch of new (-ish) Revos, along with Fraulein Yoko and Haruhi along with a section of Yotsuba, making note of the 7-11 (?) exclusives.
Also included was the now standard guide to proper handling of Revoltech joints
Now onto the good stuff. As far as I can tell, the figure itself is identical to the previous releases of the mold in everything but color. That's not a bad thing though, as it's a pretty solid Revo. All of the accessories from before are included. Interestingly, the bottom of the stand doesn't have the copyright stamp (Only the molded Kaiyodo stamp), but instead it's inside one of the pieces of leg armor. I can't remember if it was like this for the previous versions.
The figure has three joints made out of a slightly translucent red plastic; one in each elbow and connecting the upper and lower body. The plastic on these joints feels very soft, and tends to bend more than rotate in the sockets. I'm a little worried about these holding up long term, especially with heavy posing. As long as they're handled carefully, though, everything should be fine. In general, all of the joints are firm, nothing is loose or floppy. It was actually a bit difficult to insert her onto the stand!
I sadly had to leave most of my Revoltechs (and other figures) behind when I left for college, but a few of them managed to find their way into my suitcase.
Oh, how dramatic! Or is it just bad photography? Hmmm...
Here are a couple of closeups of the group, just for the heck of it. Somehow the collection keeps growing...I think I'm addicted.
And just because he's so awesome, black Mazinkaiser gets his own closeup!
Thanks for looking! Feel free to let me know if you want more detailed shots of anything, or a gallery for one of the other figures. Maybe someday I'll buy a real camera...but that would cut into the robo-budget! The horror!
Looking at the packing, I was surprised to find Kaiyodo used the box from the VF-1J Max version rather than the regular one. There's a large red sticker on the front window, and a small one on the back of the box.
The figure itself looks pretty nice, but there are some paint issues. They're a little more pronounced here than on my Max Ver., but it might just be bad luck on my part. In general, the paint application seems a little less precise on the Revoltech Valkyries than on the rest of the line. Maybe it's just me.
She came packaged with the same catalogs as the other recent Revoltech releases, highlighting Assemble Borg, Hokuto no Ken, and the Revoltech Expo on one side. The reverse shows the current batch of new (-ish) Revos, along with Fraulein Yoko and Haruhi along with a section of Yotsuba, making note of the 7-11 (?) exclusives.
Also included was the now standard guide to proper handling of Revoltech joints
Now onto the good stuff. As far as I can tell, the figure itself is identical to the previous releases of the mold in everything but color. That's not a bad thing though, as it's a pretty solid Revo. All of the accessories from before are included. Interestingly, the bottom of the stand doesn't have the copyright stamp (Only the molded Kaiyodo stamp), but instead it's inside one of the pieces of leg armor. I can't remember if it was like this for the previous versions.
The figure has three joints made out of a slightly translucent red plastic; one in each elbow and connecting the upper and lower body. The plastic on these joints feels very soft, and tends to bend more than rotate in the sockets. I'm a little worried about these holding up long term, especially with heavy posing. As long as they're handled carefully, though, everything should be fine. In general, all of the joints are firm, nothing is loose or floppy. It was actually a bit difficult to insert her onto the stand!
I sadly had to leave most of my Revoltechs (and other figures) behind when I left for college, but a few of them managed to find their way into my suitcase.
Oh, how dramatic! Or is it just bad photography? Hmmm...
Here are a couple of closeups of the group, just for the heck of it. Somehow the collection keeps growing...I think I'm addicted.
And just because he's so awesome, black Mazinkaiser gets his own closeup!
Thanks for looking! Feel free to let me know if you want more detailed shots of anything, or a gallery for one of the other figures. Maybe someday I'll buy a real camera...but that would cut into the robo-budget! The horror!
. At least it's nothing really major.
