Sunday, June 8, 2014

One Piece Bandai Candy Toy: Dressrosa Box

Finally more candy figures from Bandai.  I really do like picking these up when I can, but they often sell out so fast.  This set is the final part of Punk Hazard and the Beginning to the Dressrosa Arc we are currently enoying.  
I liked the lineup and the outfits for this set so I was happy to see it hadn't sold out by the time I got around to picking these up.  Simply I had to have tiny Doflamingo and Aokiji.
Let's get this party started, first off we have Sanji, Luffy, and Nami who all happen to look great.
Next up are Momonosuke, Baby 5, and Chopper, all of which are really too cute (Momonosuke is especially well sculpted for such a little guy).
Finally the stars of the box are Doflamingo and Aokiji, two of my favorite characters!
The extra special note to this box? Two secret characters that are "Ice Colors" Doflamingo and Aokiji. Really a nice surprise since color variations don't happen too often past separate metallic sets.
 
Aokiji looks like he is activating his ice powers, while Doflamingo looks more like he's ready for a 90's esque party.....Although these colors would work really well for him as a character as well XD
All in all a great little set, I'm hoping to pick up the next box in the near future.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Figuarts Zero: Killer

It's been a while since I did a proper Figuarts Zero review so lets take a look at a pretty neat supernova: Killer.
Here is the box, and wow do I love this design.  It has the stripes like Killer's helmet along with the Figuarts Zero scroll work seen around the windows of the box.  My favorite part is the bright neon orange of the lettering.  It's really eye catching, like most of the Figuarts Zero boxes.
Freshly popped out of the plastic killer doesn't have his blades attached.  He has his base with his name, dead or alive, and the Kidd pirates jolly roger on the base.

 
I always like seeing how the clothing and the hair are done on these figures.  For Killer it stays quite true to his character design.  His DBZ-esque hair in particular is quite the draw for this figure.
Adding on his blades really completes the figure.  These were really difficult to put on in all honesty.  The attachments for the blades were slightly too large along with being oddly soft.  Basically it takes time, but it's worth it.
Even from the back, the blades look intimidating.  Really like the details for his chaps as well. Man Killer, that's some great hair.....
Here are some detail shots.  I really like the hands and the weapons on Killer's figure.  My favorite might be the metallic paint on Killers helmet.
I don't have any sour opinions on this Killer figure.  All of the elements work well together, and the sculpt and paint are solid.  If anything this figure doesn't look as active as it could be, but I like it being static.