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Revoltech microman12/27/2022 ![]() ![]() Compared the the Bandai 6″ Gigan, it would be nice if the Kaiyodo figure was larger. My only disappointment is the size of the figure. Sometimes collectors just like to nit pick and should just be ignored, especially if they haven’t even bought the figure. Other complaints have been bad proportions of the arms and legs that really appear just fine to me. In some positions, you can see right through the figure. One compliant I heard is you can see the ball joints and. The visor is well detailed and the scales look great. The paint job is well done, featuring highlights thoughout the figure. It’s possible the wings can be pulled off with enough force, but I won’t take that chance But the parts are staked and easy to reinsert and staying on tight. I wanted to see how durable the figure is and tried to be a little rough on it when posing. While the tail bends, you have to squeeze the tail into the position desired. The wings are very flexable, which is great so they won’t break, but it is difficult to get the wings straight. Articulation can be found in the head/neck, mouth, pinchers, shoulders/elbow/arms, hip/legs/feet, and tail. This can be easily accomplishedĪs I played with the figure, I was able to do several poses. If you are going to have a posable Gigan, you must be able to pose the figure in its flying mode. Here are two shots of the tail straight and lifted. I found the tail of the figure to be bendable. The tallest portion of the refinery has a part that can be removed and in its place, a damaged piece from a result of Gigans rampage. The contents that came with the figure were pieces of the oil refinery Gigan attacked in the film “Godzilla vs. I soon got the hang of how it worked and actually started to have fun with it. Once Gigan was out of the packaging, I found the figure difficult to pose, which made me felt I wasted my money. I figured I’d make an exception with Gigan since the kaiju is one of my favorites. The Microman always fell apart and was a pain to pose the suit, which really resulted in no posing at all. On a personal note, I held off on this series because of my past experience with the Takara Microman series. Gigan is securely tie wraped onto the tray with plastic wraps to prevent rubs on the figure. Those that like to perserve the packaging will find it’s easy to remove the tray that houses Gigan and all the parts without cutting tape or damaging the box. I found it interesting that the “Warning” label is in Japanese and English. Even though the instructions are Japanese, it’s easy enough to follow the instructions. The back show basic instructions on what Gigan can do. Inside of the cover has a wealth of information on Gigan, yet you do need to know Japanese. The front of the box is held closed by velcro where anyone can pick up the box and open the cover to see the contents. Gigan is secured in a very nice window box. The focus of this article will be the newly released Gigan 72. ![]() Such as Baragon, Gamera, Gyaos, Mothra, Mougera, Rodan, and Angilas. Popular Kaiju have appeared in this series. Kaiyodo SCI-FI REVOLTECH Gigan – The innovators at Kaiyodo unleashed the SCI-FI REVOLTECH Series featuring film icons from Sci-Fi, Horror, and Animation to name a few. ![]()
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