Revoltech Sci-Fi #049 Iron Man Mark XLII

Mark 42 was another Iron Man suit which was design by Tony Stark while he was suffering from severe anxiety after the Chitauri invasion.

Out-of-box content. This is standard issue for Revoltech.

Mark 42 in it's full glory.

Close up front view of the figure. There are lots of detail and panel line on this figure.

Back view of the figure.

Close up back view of the figure. Similar to the front, there are tons of detail here.

This figure comes with 2 different type of Repulsor effect part.

The one on the right is longer than the one on the left.

Pepper is in danger! I need to get to her as soon as possible!

Up! Up! And away???

Help is on the way!!!

HONK!!! HONK!!!

Apparently this suit is still in the testing phase so it falls apart easily.

There is nothing much to say regarding this figure. It was more or less similar to the previous release with some minor changes to the design and paint scheme. Mark 42 comes in the inverted gold-red scheme which looks great. The finishing was just your average Revoltech standard. Articulation was good thanks to the Revoltech joints but there were still space for improvement. After producing more than half a dozen Iron Man figures and Kaiyodo have yet to figure out a way to conceal those joints. Not sure if stupid or lazy. That aside, the earlier Iron Man releases have one or two extra gimmicks such as the concealed missiles, LED arc reactor, booster flaps and etc. This release have non of those! Once again, not sure if lazy of being cheap. The only redeeming feature on this figure was the detail. There were detail all over the figure from panel lines to the different layers of armour. Fans like me will be sucked into getting this figure for the look and design of the Mark 42 suit. I expect this trend to continue on for another 3-5 figures before the Iron Man fever dies off. Let us all hope that Kaiyodo does not plan to release the other remaining 34 suits from the third Iron Man movies.

Revoltech Sci-Fi #045 Iron Man Mark I

What would you do when you were caught by a bunch of terrorist and were forced to produce weapons for the said group? Build an armour and free yourself from your captors! That is how Tony Stark did it!

Out-of-the-box content. Nothing much to see here.

Front view of the figure. It is not pretty but looks cool nevertheless.

Front close up. The asymmetrical design of this suit is very appealing.

Side view of the figure.

This figure comes with a lot of detailing and weathering.

Back view of the figure. Is that a water bottle at the back?

Is that something like a power regulator unit?

Close up on the right arm. There was a missile concealed inside.

Hi! I am the Thin Man from Wizard of Oz.

Let us heat up the party!

I am exhausted after partying all night.

Here is another Iron Man figure from Revoltech. I was a bit reluctant to get this initially because it was one of the most ugly Iron Man suit out there. Despite that, it has some redeeming features such as the realistic design, good articulation and good amount of weathering. My only problem on the figure was Tony Stark. Yup Tony Stark! This figure was suppose to depict Tony Stark in the Mark I armour but there was no single visage that this Mark I was actually worn by him. It was as if this figure was of a robot build upon the Mark I armour. All in all, it was still a very good depiction of the Mark I armour so grab it if you want to complete your Iron Man figure collection. Makes you wonder how long we will have to keep this up.

Revoltech Sci-Fi #025 EX Iron Man Mark IV

I could not resist the temptation and finally bought myself the very illusive Iron Man Mark IV which was a limited edition figure.

Out-of-box content.

Front view of the figure.

Close up on the figure.

The revolving joints can provide a wide range of articulation.

Three, two, one, take off!

Those effect parts are good to portray the figure in certain action such as in mid flight.

Repulsor ray!

Want to have a iron-fist sandwich?

Mark IV was basically a recoloured Mark VI with some minor differences. That means that Mark IV has every single flaw which was present in the Mark VI and I have covered all those in my Mark VI review. Since this was a limited edition figure, most reseller was demanding for a premium price for this figure. Some reseller was asking USD200 for this on ebay! I bet there will always be someone who is willing to cough out that amount of money for this but I am definitely not that guy. Fortunately for me, I have managed to secure this figure around the actual retail price. All in all, Mark IV is basically identical to Mark VI. If you are a diehard fan or just wanted to complete your Iron Man figure collection from the Revoltech series then by all means grab it if you come across it at around retail price. If not, you can just grab Mark VI and forget about Mark IV.

Revoltech #133 Hunter Swordsman Jinouga

Jinouga is the flagship monster for Monster Hunter Portable 3rd and with it's addition comes equipment created with it's carve.

Out-of-box content. Not much but I am impressed that Revoltech includes 2 sets of weapon.

Front view of the figure.

Close up on the figure. Once again, I am impressed with the detail.

Dual Sword Oppressor's Miracle and Long Sword Oppressor's Law.

The long sword comes in 2 form. A sheath and unsheathe version.

The unsheathe long sword can be attached to the back of the figure.

The hunter with the unsheathe long sword.

Somehow i feel that this long sword is a bit too blunt. Where are those whetstone when you need em?

"I have the POWER!!!"

I am a big fan of dual sword. Nothing beats slicing up monster using one of these.

There are an amazing amount of detail on the swords.

Ready for some attack pose!

Forward slash.

Side slash.

Lets go pal!

This is a great figure from Kaiyodo. I cannot emphasized enough the amount of detail on figures from the Monster Hunter line. Looking at this figure brings back fond memories of days gone by where I go hunting with my buddies. I am still holding to the hope that Capcom will one day come to it's senses to release a Monster Hunter game on the PS Vita.

Revoltech Sci-Fi #042 Iron Man Mark VII

The Chitauri invasion has taken it's toll on the Mark VI armour. In a desperate attempt to save his own life, Tony equipped himself with a special bracelet which enable the launch and the usage of the Mark VII armour. 

Out-of-box content. Look at that pitiful amount of accessories.

Front view of the figure.

Close up on the figure.

The design and the articulation of this figure is good.

I dont know how to describe it but Mark VII seems more streamline compare to the previous armour.

The figure comes with a pair of compulsory repulsor beam effect.

Preparing for takeoff!

The only gimmick on this figure is the flaps at the back of the figure.

The flaps concealed thrusters which improved flight capacity.

Another Iron Man released from Kaiyodo. Frankly speaking I am not impressed by it. The design of the armour is very eye-catching but the credit goes to the suit designer not the figure sculptor. The figure is plaque with a lot of issues. Firstly, the finishing is as bad as the previous release. You should consider yourself lucky if you get one without paint peeling off due to parts sticking to each other during packing. That aside, the paint will peeled off with the slightest scratch. Secondly, the problem with the joints are still very apparent. The revolver joints cant support the weight of the figure especially those located on the knee and heel. Last but no least, this release is a step backwards in terms of accessories/gimmick. The releases before this comes with extra effect part, a head sculpt and some even comes with light gimmick! Mark VII only comes with a pair of repulsor effect and 2 extra pairs of hand. On top of that, the only gimmick which comes with this figure is the flap? You got to be kidding me??? 

I have mixed feeling for this figure. If you can overlook those shortcoming then by all means go grab this figure.