Gx-54 Ninja Robots/ Tobikage & Kurojishi

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Updated images thanks to Quinjester over at RobotJapan.



diecast parts (not as plentiful as I'd hoped but decent enough)





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[Gold]

Thanks again to Quinjester over at Robot Japan, more detailed images of the diecast content on Kurojishi. It also seems like Transforming Tobikage will only have diecast in its chest plate.





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Whoa! GX-54 warning!



www.toysdaily.com/discuz/viewthread.php?tid=133786&extra=&page=1




The whole arm snapped off!!

Really, really hope it's an isolated case.





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[Gold]

Hi all, here's the review for the Gx-54 Tobikage with Kurojishi.


Box




Trays





Tobikage




Tobikage Weapons.

Sword













Rifle





Shield





Shield and rifle combine into Thunder Arrow Gun







Battle-Shot Blade






His sword can be equipped on the scabbard as well. But I don't really recommend leaving it in Tobikage's hands for long as it will warp the fingers.









Makibishi Launcher (shoots ninja caltrops in the show)



















KuroJishi




Kurojishi Weapons




Beam Katana




Ninja Katana (what? in case the Beam Katana runs out of batteries?)





The KuroJishi comes with a "Gattling Gun". It's a bit difficult to equip it on the toy though due to the tight fists.








The Kurojishi in Jyuuma (Beast) Mode





The transformation's a bit of a tight fit for the Tobikage.










The Kurojishi's Ninja Katana can be equipped in the Jyuuma mode.










Since it's not clearly indicated in the manual, there are some hidden joints for the figure.




The Kurojishi stands roughly 6.5 inches tall while the Tobikage stands roughly 4 inches.






The Good
-Kurojishi weighs roughly 400 Grams, the Tobikage aboug 40 grams.


-Ratchet jointed shoulders on the Kurojishi.

-They put in a mid-torso joint for the Tobikage.

-Diecast parts include:

Tobikage
-Upper torso


Kurojishi
-Torso
-Shoulder joints
-Feet (Robot mode)
-Feet/Claws (Jyuuma mode)


-Relatively tough box. I was pleasantly surprised that the Gx-54 box was sturdier than I expected. I was half-expecting to get a box with a crushed back due to lack of a styrofoam piece but it came out alright.







The Bad
-No Tonfas for the Kurojishi.

-The Kurojishi Jyuuma/Beast mode/Lion mode can't change into it's final attack mode (involves the mane to open out).

-No extra dummy for the Kurojishi in Jyuma mode. Too bad, Bandai had the right idea with Baikanfu.


-The kneepads on Tobikage tend to pop off easily, but I guess better to pop off than break off.



-No display base (sigh)

-No chrome on the swords!

-Poorer quality control. Mine had gash right out of the box. d**n!


-Manual is somewhat hard to decipher with regards to transforming Kurojishi legs.


The Ugly
-The groin joints on the Kuorjishi are INSANELY TIGHT! I wonder why they didn't equip ratchet joints here? As is, they're really hard to rotate in transforming it into Jyuma mode. Turning the legs to a 90 Degree position felt like trying to open a brand new jar of pickles. I'm not sure if it's just my unit.



Overall, a decent enough release and addition to the SOC line, it won't win Toy of the Year but it's still better than Bandai rolling out another Mazinger.

On a personal note though, I dunno, it really feells like Bandai cut a LOT of corners here. No base, no styro, slighly less than par quality control, no chrome on the swords. I just hope they make some improvements with the next two Tobikage SOCs.





Funfact : From what I hear, the Tobikage isn't technically allowed for sale outside of Japan (it's a licensing thing). That being the case, all units should come with this little piece of paper:



It's called a QR Code sheet (QR means Quick Response). Basically if you have a high-tech smart phone, you take a picture of the code and the phone will automatically open up an internet connection to a specific webpage. This particular sheet is usually only found in Japan version SOCs.

A lot of other First World countries also use the QR Code for promotional and social networking. Ahh.. the future.. when will it ever get to the Philippines. ;D













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[raine101]

i am thinking of buying this dude... and since it is already being discussed here, can i please ask a question??

do you think this dude is worth for it's price? i mean, do you think it is worth having??

thanks...

[Gold]

Depends, if you're a fan of the series and/or you're completing the SOC line, then this isn't that bad a release.


But if you're still missing other more popular robot characters then I'd recommend maybe getting those ones first.



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[pastafazoola]

great review gold.i'll be getting mine real soon.as for the no base...what about the other upcoming 2 releases...?maybe one of them has a base supplied for all three SOCs?.....hmmmmm.