Saturday, May 4, 2013
Robot Damashii RX-78-2 Gundam is another re-make upon re-make of the grand daddy of all Gundams the RX-78-2 if my memory serves me right it already has countless version of it. From Mobile Suit In Action down to the smallest scale of HCM-PRO and back again to the next generation of mecha action figure called Robot Damashii or Robot Spirits. To my surprise this new incarnation or version of RX-78-2 has all the hand held weapons that you could have ever dreamed of on having it as a complete set. Some older generation of RX-78-2 doesn't have a complete set of weapons or cool extra's like the javeline, ball and chain, or the slash effect of the beam saber, or an extra shield, beam bazooka, and beam rifle.
The only thing that turns me off with this version is the lack of
details coming in from its older brother like the Gundam Fix Figuration
or the Super HCM-Pro. I don't mind the open exhaust effects like the one
in the Super HCM-Pro. I also don't mind the GFF Metal Composite version
of Gundam it's too expensive for me. Just give me the superb details
and a complete set of hand held weapon and a low price and I'm all set
for the Gundam geekiness.
Now let's talk about the articulation of the Robot Damashii RX-78-2. Articulation of this version is really superb the elbow's are double jointed which means it's really flexible when you do a full closed elbow pose. Also below the elbow joint are also articulated like you can turn it around. The hands are also articulated where you can move it slightly up or down but you can't open or closed the whole fingers like its Super HCM-Pro version.
The legs are also double jointed which means the leg articulation is flexible but simple where you can do a knee pointed pose or a kneeler. You can also do a perfect straight forward kick because the skirt will move up when you move the legs forward upwards. You can also do the splits but not entirely a split. The feet toes are also movable were you can make a whole 90 degrees downwards out of it.
Well I guess that's the whole articulation of the Robot Damashii RX-78-2 Gundam all I could say is that this version is really excellent and awesome. You can make a lot of good pose out of it were you can imitate a lot of poses from the anime. Now for the good stuff the weapons and it's extra accessories. The weapons comes with a basic two beam saber holder, one beam bazooka, one beam rifle, a beam javeline, gundam hammer, and a shield. The extra's includes a rocket launcher for the beam rifle, pointed gundam hammer the ball pointed one, extra beam rifle and extra rocket launcher for the beam rifle, extra beam bazooka, an extra shield, and a super slashed effect of the beam saber.
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The gundam hammer chain's are metal not some kind of plastic and it also has a holder for the gundam hammer. Where you could put it on the side or the back. It also include's an extra V shape fin. The hands includes two closed fist, two open palm hand, two hand for holding a gun, and a two semi-open hand for holding the beam saber.
Another awesome good stuff for the RX-78-2 is the shield were you can store and put the beam bazooka into the shield, same as the beam rifle and the two beam saber holder. You can actually do this one on the other shield as well. Imagine RX-78-2 Gundam holding a double shield with a two beam bazooka stored on it and holding a beam saber is really uber cool. Also you can put the beam bazooka on the back just below the back pack. Also you can cling the beam rifle on the side skirt. Plus you can also put the shield on the back on its back pack.
Over all this is the best of all the action figure of the RX-78-2 Gundam for me. I give this a 9/10 why because I already said it the lack of small details that will make this more superb. This is really a highly recommended fig. I love fiddling with this and right now I'm waiting for the re-release of the Zaku II so that my RX-78-2 Gundam will have a sparring partner.
