Saturday, October 19, 2013

FWI-3 Jet Power Upgrade Kit + Transformers Optimus Prime

"Fans Want It" or FWI for short is a third party company which is dedicated to produce add on parts for leader class transformers figure from the movie series. When Takara/Hasbro first introduced the Jetfire Prime, a lot of fans lamented that it was far from being movie accurate including myself. After waiting for more than a year, FWI came out with their own version of the jet power parts and it was something to behold.

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Out-of-the box jet power parts.

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Jet power parts on Optimus in vehicle mode. Looks like a prime mover hauling a plane wreckage.

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Time to suit up!

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The jet boots gave Optimus and extra height of about 2-3 inches.

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Fully suited and ready to deploy.

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Ready yourselves Decepticons!
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Close up on jet powered Optimus.

I have my doubts in purchasing this since I have never dealt with any third party Transformers product before but boy was I glad that I actually took the plunge. The jet power parts were not something which were fabricated from the parts of the leader class Jetfire. It was made solely on the idea of a perfect jet power parts for Optimus and it managed to achieved that flawlessly. The parts snap on Optimus without much of an issue. The matte finishing was a bit lacking but still fits the job nicely. My only complaint regarding this add-on parts is the price tag. I bought this upgrade kit at around USD90 which was equivalent to half of the price for Optimus. Despite being expensive, it was still money well spent.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Super Robot Chogokin - Shin Getter-1

Change Getter-1, switch on! If you were born in the 80's then you were most likely exposed to the golden age of mecha and you were very likely to know the Getter Robot.
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Out-of-box content. Nothing much to see here. A few pairs of extra hands. An open abdomen part and a scythe.

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Front view of Shin Getter-1.

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Close up on Shin Getter-1.
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There is no denying that this is Shin Getter-1.

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Action time!

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Behold my belly button! Opppsss... I mean Getter Beam!!!

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This aint your Kamehameha. Stoner...

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Sun...

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Shine!!!

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Shin Getter-1's wrist blades are often used to cut up enemies.

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Getter Scythe!!!

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This weapon is something to behold. The length is longer than the height of the figure itself.
I have always wanted to get myself a Shin Getter-1. I have my chance when Kaiyodo released one years ago but I missed that opportunity. Fast forward to the present, when I heard that Bandai is going to release Shin Getter-1 in their Super Robot Chogokin line. I ordered mine without a second heartbeat. 

Overall, this was a great figure. A big portions of the figure were made of steel so it was rather heavy. Articulation was a bit limited due to the design of the joints. Paint application was good with little to minor flaw. The only complaint I have with this figure was the price tag and the limited accessories. This figure was priced at 25% higher than the older release from the Super Robot Chogokin series. Shin Getter-1 was slightly taller than my other figures from the Super Robot Chogokin line but I do not see that as a good reason for the high price tag. The least that Bandai should do was gave us a generous amount of accessories but that was not meant to be.

If you can look over those issue, this Shin Getter-1 is the figure for your collection.