Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Robot Damashii Evangelion Unit 01

Got a package today .EMS shipping. :-]

Could it be? Why yes... The Robot Tamashii Evangelion Unit 1 and Unit 2. I really wanted to add to the collection some EVA figures and since the Soul of Chogokin Spec Eva's are now rare and sky rocket to 200$ a piece or even more on ebay, I decided to settle with some compact but very detailed and very well articulated replacements. I looked at reviews between the Revoltech and the Robot Tamshii Evangelions and decided to get the latter ones.They have a superior sculpt and paint job , despite not coming with a ton of accessories like the Revoltech Evolution of Eva ones.

Safely packed with bubble-wrap. I was very nervous ,cause there were my first real figures,excluding the Max Factory Guyvers , and considering their size I had to be extra careful.




The Evangelion Unit 1 comes with an AT-Field that can be placed on a stand.



Simple and effective yet it looks very good.
Now for the Eva Unit 1. As i said it has great articulation . There are two set of heads - one with a closed mouth and another with an open mouth.
Also each Eva comes with an ambilical cable ,which is very handy for some extra balance when the Eva is on the ground.


Despite the crappy photos , the paintjob really is top-notch.

Now the Eva Unit 02 comes with some extra "air" gear consisting of shoulders that have some thrusters . Two progressive knifes ,a harpoon-type weapon that was used in the Evangelion 2.22 Movie if i'm not mistaking and a crossbow-like weapon that looks bad-ass

Really liking the face sculpt. The Tamashii line is really superior in that section. You can see some comparisons between Revoltech and Robot Tamashii here > http://forum.evageeks.org/viewtopic.php?t=3246&start=0&sid=e7b39cb6cda73f61e74813ab9bca09ff <
A ton of extra hands for various poses.
Eva anticipating the Unit 02 behind the AT-field . ( Yeah i know it makes no sense but whatever ;d)

I was waiting for Unit 03 so decided to put them against one another for the time being. they look pretty nice. A friend of mine asked what are these light gray things behind them ( the feet of the destiny gundam ) and i explained ;d
I am planning to make a new glass shelf where i can pose the Eva separately , for now they will be with the Gundams.
RAWR!
And as strange as it may sound - the red Eva begins to grow on me more. I don't know why . Maybe it's because I like red ,pink,maroon and other scarlet-coloured mobile suits.
So sleek and sexy . I love that Unit 02. But Shinji's iconic Eva 01 is made with the same quality and care. Its just personal choice i guess . :-]


Overall if you are an Evangelion fan and want a 16-17cm Eva suits - I think that till date these are the best money can guy. The Soul of Chogokin Spec XS-01R Eva( the R stand for revised version i guess) is really rare and costs 200$ or more.This line is praised to be the best Eva incarnation with an inner skeleton and die-cast metal parts.But since space is becoming a factor in the room , I decided to get something compact that can stand it own ground on terms of sculpt,paintjob and articulation.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Vampire Hunter D Tribute


So I was browsing ebay as usual and I saw a nice mini-bust of "D" the vampire hunter.
I tried to win it in a bid but failed miserably.Hurt by the loss I decided to browse for some other Vampire Hunter D merchandise and I stumbled on a particular poster. It was cheap so I got it.
It came rolled in cardboard box - sturdy and secure.
This is what it looked like out of the box . I decided to frame it and left it at an artist's shop. After three days - voila :
Sorry for the crooked pictures taken, I was too excited when it was hung :D . It looks pretty nice and I plan to make one or two more posters like this one in the future.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Some UC Love #2


A package came today. I was so excited to get the box open that I forgot to take pictures of it sealed. Anyways :



The RX-72 OYW box looks very small compared to the Gelgoog 2.0 . It is about the size of the MG God Gundam Box.
I really like the design of the OYW with all its panel lines and more sleek,mechanical look.
I will enjoy to build these iconic suits. The RX78-2 has around 7-9 plates which surprised me. The Gelgoog on the other hand doesn't disappoint and has a good number of plates .I'll take some pictures when I start building them .

The seller sent me the 30th Anniversary Kits which come with clear parts.That's a nice touch.

Monday, June 27, 2011

Some UC Love



The morning when I heard they will be launching Gundam Age and that they plan on producing fewer MG kits , I decided it was finally time to acquire some UC kits. Of course the first one in the list was my favourite OYW RX78-2 .
And to be able to pose it to its maximum potential I chose a sparring partner for it in the face of :


I can't wait for the kits to arrive and to start building them. I think of making my first desert diorama too. :)