{"id":24474,"date":"2013-08-14T00:17:31","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T05:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=24474"},"modified":"2013-08-17T00:59:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-17T05:59:00","slug":"figuarts-mighty-morphin-power-rangers-green-ranger-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=24474","title":{"rendered":"Figuarts Mighty Morphin Power
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<\/a> If you\u2019re a regular to the site, or at least a regular that just reads import reviews, you might not know me. So, howdy. I\u2019m Daniel, or you might know me by my \u201ccode name\u201d NoisyDvL5. I don\u2019t have anything against imports \u2013 I have a few Revoltechs, Big O Figmas, and a few others that aren\u2019t springing to mind. <\/p>\n

But see, Vault reviews them all. Imports are kinda his<\/em> thing. But opportunity has struck and I ended up with an import before him. MUAHAHAHAHA-*cough, cough, cough*\u2026 Ahem, excuse me. <\/p>\n

While this figure is in reality part of a much larger Sentai line for Tamashii, I\u2019m naturally more interested in him as Green Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I imagine most of you reading probably feel the same. <\/p>\n

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I was thirteen when Power Rangers hit and I will admit that I may not love it as rabidly as some. If you\u2019d asked me if I\u2019d pick up a Figuarts line featuring the \u201coriginal\u201d Rangers, I might\u2019ve even said no. But I do have a soft spot for those early seasons, the look of the costumes in particular, and I always<\/em> love cool toys. Put that altogether and I found this a hard line to resist. I took a chance on the pre-orders and I with the first two in-hand, I can say I made the right call. <\/p>\n

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One of the cool things that I wasn\u2019t expecting was the packaging. This is a North American release and everything\u2019s been redone and decked out in full MMPR glory and it looks great. I don\u2019t keep much packaging, but I imagine I will with these. Partially because it does look neat, and partially because it\u2019s a resealable box and a compact one at that. <\/p>\n

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Now, I\u2019m sure Vault will be along with his Red Ranger review before too long and he can regale with more specifics in regards to how this figure fits in the Sentai line. I imagine it\u2019s using a fairly stock body for the line, but it is fantastic nonetheless. The two figures look beautiful on the shelf. In the past, there have been a few import figures I wanted based on a property I loved, but the svelte nature of the sculpts usually kept me from purchasing. It just doesn\u2019t look quite right for some properties, but it\u2019s perfect for Power Rangers. These figures just look sleek on the shelf, moreso than even some of Vault\u2019s other Sentai figures and it really impresses me. <\/p>\n

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There are a few sculpted details that will be unique to Tommy in regard to his fellow Power Rangers. The Green Ranger featured gold cuffs on the boots & gloves, arm bands, and the dragon shield armor. All the bands and cuffs are sculpted details and will help make the figure standout once all six are released. The dragon shield is a hard plastic, separate piece and it\u2019s technically<\/em> removable, though you\u2019d have to find a non-damaging way to remove the arms. I was a little disappointed by this as I\u2019d like to display Tommy sans armor now and again, but I\u2019m not going to risk breaking a $40 figure just to do that. (Also, since it\u2019s not really removable, Bandai has taken the opportunity to sell an Armored Red Ranger <\/a> (affiliate link) using these parts).<\/p>\n

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On top all that is a great helmet sculpt. For some reason, it really stands out to me as being a crisp piece. I\u2019m not sure if that\u2019s just the nature of it being an import, but it just has a very miniaturized, realistic feel to it. <\/p>\n

If there is one downside to the figure, it\u2019s his size. He\u2019s exactly as big as you\u2019d expect if you\u2019ve been buying Figuarts, so it\u2019s not really a complaint about the Sentai line. But when these are being translated into MMPR figures, it seems only natural to want to place them alongside some other domestic favorites. That doesn\u2019t really work. It\u2019s a little sad now, but I imagine once I have six+ figures, they\u2019ll look much sharper as a group and hold their own. <\/p>\n

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Once thing I was really happy about and that Vault has pointed out to me time after time is that there were no paint issues on my figure. I’m usally okay with a little slop or fuzzy lines because, I’m more into these as toys than collectibles, but there really wasn’t a trace of that here. The white paint on the gloves doesn’t always follow the etching lines, but it’s still straight and crisp thoughout. And all the little details, the symbols, or small paint apps are pretty well spot-on too. That’s pretty neat to get. Continue to Page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Articulation is the hallmark of Figuarts and the figure really was impressive overall. I still feel like I have to be a little more careful with it than some of my other figures, but that could just be me as the figure feels sturdy and the joints are tight. The Green Ranger features ball-joints at both the top and bottom of the neck, wrists, hips, and ankles, hinged toes, double-hinged knees & elbows, thigh swivels (similar to MOTU figures), two well-ranged torso joints at the mid-torso and waist, and then there\u2019s an interesting shoulder & hip assembly.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s kinda hard to figure out, but I\u2019d describe it a post with an extra swivel on the end. The hips and shoulders feature a ball-joint like we\u2019re used to, but the posts going into the body are a long peg that plugs in with a swivel-joint. If that sounds unsightly, it would be, but there are coverings. The hips are covered by the thigh swivel while the shoulders feature a loose, o-ring shaped piece that floats around the joint to keep it covered. It\u2019s a little unsightly on the Red Ranger, but the dragon shield comes in handy here, covering up that piece entirely \u2013 though you do have to reach up in there and spin it around a bit to keep it moving. <\/p>\n

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All the articulation works great \u2013 Tommy is capable of some amazing and deep poses. The only issues I had were some blockage due to the armor and the lack of a bicep swivel. I love me some bicep swivel. The figure gets by without it, but it wouldn\u2019t hurt to have, particularly with those armbands making it an easy cut to blend into the sculpt. (That said, the sculpt is interrupted by the double-elbows, but they work great so I don\u2019t care). <\/p>\n

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Tommy included two accessories and then lots of hands. Vault is always going on and one about the hands his imports come with. I admit that I\u2019d like if it American companies would latch on to this extra hands thing. It would really make figures more expressive, but Tommy comes with TEN hands. I don\u2019t know that I need ten hands with anything. Maybe that\u2019s just me being silly, but it doesn\u2019t seem that we needed all these. There are fists, slightly open hands, slightly more open hands, open hands, and then two specific hands that allow Tommy to use his dagger. I\u2019m never going to turn down accessories, but it might\u2019ve been nice to see some completely flat karate-choppin\u2019 hands instead of the various weapon-holding stages. <\/p>\n

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Tommy\u2019s other accessories are his Dragon Dagger and the Sword of Darkness. The Sword of Darkness hails from Tommy\u2019s evil days and looks like a great piece and it\u2019s neat to see it included since it was specific to just a few episodes.<\/p>\n

The real piece we\u2019re looking for is the Dragon Dagger though. It\u2019s similarly well sculpted with sharp paint apps and if you line up the arms just right, with the proper set of hands, you can have Tommy play it like in the show. <\/p>\n

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Overall, this figure has just about everything you want. It\u2019s a fantastic nostalgic piece. It looks dead-on. It has show-specific accessories (and he may not have as many as some Figuarts, he has the accessories he needed). It gets the job done if you finally need a great little Green Ranger on your shelves. But more than that, it\u2019s also just a fantastic toy. The articulation is wonderful and he\u2019s a blast to play with. I\u2019m very happy these were brought over for MMPR fans and I\u2019m happier that I decided to take the plunge. This is a great figure that\u2019s only going to get better as his friends show up. Heck \u2013 if you really want a testament to how great these figures are, I\u2019m excited to get to Billy! Yep, you read that right! <\/p>\n

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