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<\/a><\/p>\nLike the other figures, Crimson Typhoon\u2019s strongest selling point is his unique design.\u00a0 I\u2019m particularly happy that the armor plating doesn\u2019t cover the entire figure.\u00a0 Where Gipsy Danger was a very basic and human looking robot, Typhoon stretches the imagination with his combination of asymmetric design and animal-like characteristics.\u00a0 Seeing a good amount of gritty mechanical gears and pistons makes him look like an actual robot and adds a more realistic flavor to the design.<\/p>\n
There are very few figures out there with three arms, and having one that is twice the size of the other two brings a bit of a Frankenstein feel to the figure.\u00a0 This is reinforced with the addition of the cylindrical head and backwards chicken legs.\u00a0 The films tag line is: \u201cTo fight monsters, we created monsters.\u201d\u00a0 Crimson Typhoon design really backs up this statement.<\/p>\n Although the three arms and chicken legs are visually interesting, I think CT\u2019s head is my favorite part.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The cylindrical-like design is more visually interesting than the average humanoid shape.\u00a0 Also, with his large glowing eye and beefy left arm, the character reminds me a lot of Shockwave.\u00a0 Sure they don\u2019t look exactly alike, but there\u2019s enough of a similarity that I wouldn\u2019t be surprised if the Transformer\u2019s design helped influence this character.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n The paint on this figure is decent, but there are still issues.\u00a0 Each figure has a light black wash to make them look like they\u2019ve actually been in fights.\u00a0 This really varies from figure to figure though.\u00a0 Most of the body has been molded in the color of the maroon armor, while the dark metallic gray has been painted in all the mechanical looking areas.\u00a0 These darker parts have also been given a light gray wash for the illusion of wear and tear.\u00a0 There are also various tampos on the figure showing a dragon\u2019s face and various Chinese characters.<\/p>\n Like the other two figures, Typhoon\u2019s weakness is his lack of articulation.\u00a0 But even so, he\u2019s the best articulated figure out of the three.\u00a0 His head, shoulders, and hips are all double ball joints, while his left wrist and waist are single ball joints.\u00a0 His elbows, right wrists knees and ankles are all hinge joints.\u00a0 These joints definitely give the figure a better range of movement.\u00a0 Unfortunately the hinges in the legs are a bit too weak.\u00a0 I was constantly fighting this figure to stay standing while trying to take pictures.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n