Riobot R-1
- from Super Robot Wars OG
- by Sen-Ti-Nel
Initial Impressions
This is only one component of the combined SRX robot, and it took me about two hours to really figure out all the nuances of the engineering.
This is an incredibly complex piece.
Initially, I was concerned about the clearances between parts. Some areas, like the layered skirt armor, are millimeters away from touching other moving parts.
Once I sat down with it and realized most of the parts come off to facilitate the various transformations, it made figuring out the articulation much easier.
If positioning a part of tricky, just pop off the limb and readjust.
The paint is beyond incredible. The level of detail here is why you're paying 19,000jpy per each of the three figures (but it's less if you get the box set like I did) - the bottoms of the feet are painted though, so try to use the display base.
Here's a comparison between the Transformation Hands (seen in the first picture) and the Display Hands. You didn't really think he had such tiny mitts, did you?
And this is a picture I took to show how the display base connects - I also posted a video over on [Twitter]
I removed the leg to make it easier to see.
And finally, a size comparison.
It's a small figure, but so intricately detailed and engineered. The fit and finish is perfect. It really is a stunningly gorgeous toy.
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