Marvel Legends - Apocalypse Series - Iron Fist [Red Variant] by Toybiz

Marvel Legends Apocalypse Series Iron Fist [Red Variant] by Toybiz. First, a brief info on who is this Red Iron Fist? Does He really exist? Yes, He does -he was H'ylthri Duplicate sent by the H'ylthri while the original Iron Fist was being held captive by the H'ylthri.

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Package - this was a loose on card figure which was sold to me for a slightly cheaper price. It no longer has the Apocalypse BAF but still has the comics intact on the card. Then Red Variant Iron fist with 2 Flame Effects.

Design - Iron Fists costume here is the old, collared version of Iron Fist with the Large Dragon Tattoo on his chest. Colored in Red with a yellow masl, yellow sash and yellow collar.

The difference between the green variant aside from it being red is the it's face. This one has some odd little bump like things over the head, at first I thought it was some sort of defect or damage but after some research I bump into some that it does have some lumps. Next is the mouth is a lot more furious than the greem one, it is opened that shows great anger - not your usual calm looking fist.

Articulation same with the green one, has been great. It was Highly poseable from head to toe but was so prone in loosening it's parts. Not so great on how much they done with the joints but depicts great poseability.

Marvel Legends - Infinite Series - Part 5 - Red Skull

Part 5 of my ML-Infinite Series Post is the Nazi agent Supervillain, Red Skull - Captain America's Archenemy.

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• Red Skull - in a trenchcoat.
• A Red Laser-like pistol - again another silly coloured armament
• A Red tactical handgun - seriously why red?
• Tesseract - an ancient asgardian artifact with unimaginable power as seen on both Captain America: The First Avenger and The Avengers Movie. Yeah, it looks like a Vita Cube [a sweetened gelatin like candy]
• Mandroids left arm with claw.

Features - first, what do we actually see? Seems like a pretty accurate Red Skull only he looks poor. See, why is he wearing a Nazi Trenchcoat? Well anyway, the Vita Cube I mean Tesseract was cool - and fits on his left hand. The tactical hand gun can be inserted in either the holster on his left chest or the holster on the right leg. Silly colored it may seems atleast he has some weapons unlike Black Widow who has none or Winter Soldier who has a bad one. The laser pistol is bad though.

Details - Details was good. The lips are fine but I think it would be better if he has a fiercer eyes. He doesn't look like he's angry, not angry enough. The trenchcoat is good although I'm not a fan of this kind of material. It's made of soft rubber which is vulnerable from melting if not in room temperature and since I live in a tropical country that is bad. Sculpt are good and yeah a little more fiercer would be good.

Articulation - this is the best part because articulation is bad. Probably he is a best example of "Good Details, Bad Articulation Figure". Why you ask? The Trenchcoat limits arm movements and was too heavy for it to independently stand on it's own. The leg articulation are good though.

And let's add some more points, figure would be a good customization material. Change the head or recast or remold it, add a little detail - voila! You could have a custom Nick Fury although no longer necessary since you can still get the Avengers Nick Fury on some Market - just a suggestion. So is it Worth getting? Actually, "NOT" since a lot of Red Skull Figures already appeared in the market which is not half bad. Besides he doesn't look a leader of a Nazi Rebel here,looks more like an agent. How about the Mandroid Part - you actually have an option for the Arm, you could either get Red Skull here or get the Hydra Soldier. For me, I choose Red Skull since it silly to see that you have one hydra soldier - for a pawn they should come in atleast 4 you know?

HGBC Matsuri / HGBC Arm Arms

Left - Astray Red Frame 2003, Middle - Sengoku Astray, Middle - Astray Red Frame Flight Unit [2013], Right - Star Build Strike

HGBC Builder Parts Matsuri as shown in the series held by Sengoku Astray and Arm Arms.

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Matsuri Box

Manual + Beginners Guide

Runners + Sticker

Hammer, Axe, Claws x2, Throw Knife x3, Bayonneta Rifle, Tri-Dagger, Mini Spear, Spiked Bat, Mini Spear [again] Round Shoes x2, Buddha Beads. Not Exactly what they are called but you'll get it anyway.

Arm Arms Box

Manual

Runner + Sticker

Arm Arms

Astray Red Frame [2003] + Bayonneta Rifle + Mini Spear

Astray Red Frame Flight Unit + Claws +2

Sengoku Astray + Buddha Beads, Foot Plates, Axe, Spiked Club, Hammer, Mini Spear

Star Build Strike + Arm Arms Axe + Arm Arms Sword

[Bandai] - MG 1/100 MSN-04 Sazabi Ver. Ka

The MSN-04 Sazabi (aka Sazabi, MSN-04) is a mobile suit that appears in Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack. It is piloted by Char Aznable.

Yes, thanks to a good friend Deniece- I got to see the Sazabi ver. Ka face to face and get to hold it too. I don't have this kit but I get to see it anyway. An enormous kit design by Katoki, filled with gimmicks that will blow every builders mind. Although it was harder to move and pose - delicate hands required.

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Box is big, you might want to take a cab if you're getting one. - if you don't have a car though.

Turnaround - details are good even in normal mode. Bigger than the Sinanju Ver. Ka especially if decals are perfectly placed. Colour Scheme are red and orange so better not confuse yourself to think that it was red alone.

Height Comparison - On top, Left is a Perfect Grade WIng Zero Custom. Although yes the PG Wing Zero is Smaller than a usual PG but we can see that the Sazabi is enormous indeed. Middle, MG 1/100 OO-Gundam, being both 1/100 in scale OO looks so small - imagine a 1/100 Victory 2 on it's side.... On the Bottom, 1/144 Sazabi - aren't they cute? they look like Father and Son. Now, for people who are wondering why - Sazabi was built with a Psycommu System that requires a large subsystem same reason why every UC Series have Giant-Like units.

Not the Gimmick - Funnler Container opens and some part of the body like side skirt, shoulder, back skirt. Every Figure in the hand moves too.

A Close-up in the head~

Detailing is awesome if you ask me, just look at those.

Fully Transsformed Sazabi - fully opened gimmicks. not bad eh?

Weapons - A Large Shield, a rifle [Note: an extra cannon can be attached under it, sold separately], another rifle, large sword, 2 swords.

Now, in the kit - there are still a Char Aznable Mini Statue and a Cockpit [The Cockpit that Amuro held in the movie] - but my friend said he don't intend to build it for now.

Overall, the kit was awesome - Only Issues found is the delicate handling when posing especially when on it's fully transformed mode. :3

Gundam Seed Astray R Astray Red Frame HG 1/144 and Astray Red Frame Flight Unit HG 1/144 : After 10 Years...

Astray Red Frame HG 1/144 [2003] vs. Astray Red Frame Flight Unit HG 1/144 [2013]

After 10 Years, Bandai released a new version of the Astray Red Frame HG 1/144. I don't know if i could review this well so I'll just post a table and pictures of things that i thought had changed. :)

Changes

Astray Red Frame	Astray Red Frame: Flight Unit
Head	Head
V-Fin is Fat	V-Fin is Sharper
Face Details	Face Details
Height small	Height slight taller
Chest	Chest
Joints	Joints
Bulky	Slight Petite
Less Flexible	More Flexible
Hand Details	Hand Details
Ankle Flexibility	Ankle Flexibility
Details	Details
Gerbara Straight [Katana]	Gerbara Straight [Katana]
Rifle	Rifle
Shield	Shield
---	Bucue Head
---	Flight Unit

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Box Art

Astray Red Frame 2003

Astray Red Frame: Flight Unit 2013

Astray Red Frame Flight Unit Contents

Astray Red Frame	Astray Red Frame: Flight Unit
9 Frames	10 Frames
Stickers	Stickers
Junk Guild Logo Decal	Junk Guild Logo Decal
1 Manual	1 Manual
Gunpla Card	3 Flyers

Astray Red Frame 2003

front

right

back

left

Astray Red Frame 2013

front

right

back

left

Manuals

2013

2003

Head and Torso

2003

2013

Articulation and Joints

2003

2013

Weapons

Rifle

2003 left, 2013 right

Shield

2003

2013

Beam Sabers

first two on the left from 2003. and the four in the right are from 2013 in which 2 hand sabers and 2 for the bucue

the burst effect from 2003 was removed in 2013

Flight Unit and Bucue Head

this was new in 2013 hence that's why it's called flight unit.

Hand

2003 had a hand for the rifle.

2013 had 2 open hands

Gerbara Straight [Katana]

This was the most controversial part, 2003 had a Platinum Katana while 2013 had a grey one. The Details on the Katana were all stickers in which yes, it sucks. For those people who were actually thinking of kit bashing both for the Katana, you might need to change the hands as well. The 2003 Katana although actually good have a much bigger hilt than the 2013 Katana. At the same time the designs on both units are different.

Astray Red Frame VS. Astray Red Frame Flight Unit