Picspam: Aqualad
Apr. 13th, 2013 01:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
akinoameHey, speaking of Greg Weisman shows, I promise that I'm trying to work on W.I.T.C.H. I've just been super-busy lately. And addicted to Magiranger. But honestly, it's mostly super-busy. I'm going to work on the notes of at least one (hopefully two) episodes this weekend. I've just had projects I needed to work on for a while.
So. There's a comic shop in my mall. The only comics I really read are mostly online (or Avatar The Last Airbender), so I never had a reason to go in. But last week, I'd needed to head to the mall (because I had to rush to find my mom a birthday present), and I figured why not check it out. They had some cool collectables, and among them, a Mattel Young Justice Aqualad.
Needless to say, I didn't end up getting my mom's gift at the mall like I'd planned.
We start off with the box.
Overall nice display, and it promises to be highly articulated. I figured along the lines of my Pink Galaxy Ranger that came with the Jet Jammer I got. Hey, I own Figuarts. I'm a littlesnobbish jaded.
The back of the box gives Kaldur's life story and shows off the other toys in the collection, including the two-packs.
And is it me, or does it look like Kaldur is shirtless? But what I've seen on Big Bad Toy Store says that you don't wind up getting Aquaman and Shirtless Aqualad. That's false advertising, that is!
...I should probably stop talking about a shirtless teenager from a cartoon before I get in trouble. Anyway.
He comes with a good range of accessories, along with packaging that is so much fucking harder to open than the Figuarts.
Mattel, seriously, what is wrong with you? I haven't been able to get your toys out of their packaging since I had Barbie dolls! Why is it that I can pay up to $90 or more for a specialty Figuarts and have almost no problem getting it out of the box, but your standard toys are impossible to open?!
Anyway, a pair of scissors and some cursing later, and I got my toys out of the box, starting with the display stand.
It's pretty damn impressive.
I was originally thinking of posing Kaldur with the water, but it turns out that it's attached to the stand. It appears to be removable, but it'd be really awkward, and I didn't want to bother with it.
Kaldur himself does look fantastic, and he does indeed have many joints.
He's actually about the same size as a Sentai Figuarts, in this case Hiromu, and generally looks a little more aesthetically pleasing--closer to the way I love the look of the Kamen Rider Figuarts a lot more than the Sentai.
Detailing is fantastic, and he's even got an ab joint so he doesn't stand ramrod straight all the time.
As you can see, he's got hinge joints, but they blend in pretty damn well with the sculpt of his body.
No sole joint, but an ankle joint! He can kick! Also, let me note here that his joint movements aren't quite as fluid as a Figuarts--and especially not my extremely loose and limber Hiromu--but more along the lines of my Al Revoltech. Still impressive range, however, and after a little working, he loosens up more.
Another hinge joint on his hip for better leg motion.
Seriously, look at that detail!
The waterbearers are removable from the backpack! I absolutely love this! They put a lot of thought into posing and what fricking sticklers for detail some of the buyers were going to be and they made them removable! (In fact, Kaldur was holding one of the waterbearers in the box, and I was impressed to see that it had indeed come from the backpack rather than having a permanent one sculpted on). True, the weapons don't have the waterbearers at the hilt, but that's a minor thing.
Two swords, looking slightly different.
A big honkin' mace (sorry about the photo quality--I was having wrist problems that day, as you can tell by the brace).
An ax.
And a hammer made in China (I didn't notice that until just this minute, sorry!).
Best of all?
Kaldur's weapons are roughly the same size as the Figuarts weapons. Maybe not as obsessively detailed, but you can see that with one pair of hands, he can still hold that stuff well. Also, for crossover shots. You know.
And that was when I noticed this detail on his tattoo--the eel has a mouth! That's awesome!
Thank you, Hiromu. You've been a big help. Now go hang with Henny Penny.
Kaldur's now hanging out with Teen Titans Robin and the cast of 555 on my shelf.
Overall? BUY THIS TOY. Holy CRAP. It has a shitload of detailing and articulation, and for a $20 toy! Mattel, how were you not selling more of these? All you had to do was market "Like a Figuarts, but half the price!"
So. There's a comic shop in my mall. The only comics I really read are mostly online (or Avatar The Last Airbender), so I never had a reason to go in. But last week, I'd needed to head to the mall (because I had to rush to find my mom a birthday present), and I figured why not check it out. They had some cool collectables, and among them, a Mattel Young Justice Aqualad.
Needless to say, I didn't end up getting my mom's gift at the mall like I'd planned.
We start off with the box.
Overall nice display, and it promises to be highly articulated. I figured along the lines of my Pink Galaxy Ranger that came with the Jet Jammer I got. Hey, I own Figuarts. I'm a little
The back of the box gives Kaldur's life story and shows off the other toys in the collection, including the two-packs.
And is it me, or does it look like Kaldur is shirtless? But what I've seen on Big Bad Toy Store says that you don't wind up getting Aquaman and Shirtless Aqualad. That's false advertising, that is!
...I should probably stop talking about a shirtless teenager from a cartoon before I get in trouble. Anyway.
He comes with a good range of accessories, along with packaging that is so much fucking harder to open than the Figuarts.
Mattel, seriously, what is wrong with you? I haven't been able to get your toys out of their packaging since I had Barbie dolls! Why is it that I can pay up to $90 or more for a specialty Figuarts and have almost no problem getting it out of the box, but your standard toys are impossible to open?!
Anyway, a pair of scissors and some cursing later, and I got my toys out of the box, starting with the display stand.
It's pretty damn impressive.
I was originally thinking of posing Kaldur with the water, but it turns out that it's attached to the stand. It appears to be removable, but it'd be really awkward, and I didn't want to bother with it.
Kaldur himself does look fantastic, and he does indeed have many joints.
He's actually about the same size as a Sentai Figuarts, in this case Hiromu, and generally looks a little more aesthetically pleasing--closer to the way I love the look of the Kamen Rider Figuarts a lot more than the Sentai.
Detailing is fantastic, and he's even got an ab joint so he doesn't stand ramrod straight all the time.
As you can see, he's got hinge joints, but they blend in pretty damn well with the sculpt of his body.
No sole joint, but an ankle joint! He can kick! Also, let me note here that his joint movements aren't quite as fluid as a Figuarts--and especially not my extremely loose and limber Hiromu--but more along the lines of my Al Revoltech. Still impressive range, however, and after a little working, he loosens up more.
Another hinge joint on his hip for better leg motion.
Seriously, look at that detail!
The waterbearers are removable from the backpack! I absolutely love this! They put a lot of thought into posing and what fricking sticklers for detail some of the buyers were going to be and they made them removable! (In fact, Kaldur was holding one of the waterbearers in the box, and I was impressed to see that it had indeed come from the backpack rather than having a permanent one sculpted on). True, the weapons don't have the waterbearers at the hilt, but that's a minor thing.
Two swords, looking slightly different.
A big honkin' mace (sorry about the photo quality--I was having wrist problems that day, as you can tell by the brace).
An ax.
And a hammer made in China (I didn't notice that until just this minute, sorry!).
Best of all?
Kaldur's weapons are roughly the same size as the Figuarts weapons. Maybe not as obsessively detailed, but you can see that with one pair of hands, he can still hold that stuff well. Also, for crossover shots. You know.
And that was when I noticed this detail on his tattoo--the eel has a mouth! That's awesome!
Thank you, Hiromu. You've been a big help. Now go hang with Henny Penny.
Kaldur's now hanging out with Teen Titans Robin and the cast of 555 on my shelf.
Overall? BUY THIS TOY. Holy CRAP. It has a shitload of detailing and articulation, and for a $20 toy! Mattel, how were you not selling more of these? All you had to do was market "Like a Figuarts, but half the price!"