{"id":9313,"date":"2017-04-23T17:17:06","date_gmt":"2017-04-23T17:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anymoon.com\/blog\/?p=9313"},"modified":"2017-04-23T17:17:06","modified_gmt":"2017-04-23T17:17:06","slug":"bandai-absolute-chogokin-vf-1-figures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anymoon.com\/blog\/?p=9313","title":{"rendered":"Bandai Absolute Chogokin VF-1 Figures"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Observations & Critique: Metal statuettes<\/p>\n

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This isn’t a toy but it’s not a gashapon figure either, it’s a high quality miniature metal statuette. It comes packaged in a fairly basic but sturdy blister card that can either hang on a peg or stand on a shelf. The blister card dimensions are 17CM tall, 7.2CM wide, 3.3CM deep. There are no accessories (like a gun) in the package. The VF-1S also had an exterior cardboard sleeve.<\/p>\n

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The Absolute Chogokin line of statuettes covers various anime. Tamashii teased several more Macross goods in the pipeline but for now it’s just two toys:
\nVF-1J, October 2015, 1,200 Yen (1,296 after tax), Tamashii nations exclusive
\nVF-1S, December 2015, 1,833 Yen, Figure Oh issue 215 exclusive
\nThe figure stands roughly 7.5CM tall which equates to about 1\/170 scale. Potential later releases included a Regult, Glaug, and VF-1A (photos below are NOT mine).<\/p>\n

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The only downside to the statuette is the big screw in the back but it’s also impressive that the thing holds together well with only one screw. The angle of the legs is a little peculiar when seen from the side but from the front it does a decent job making the VF-1 look ready to tussle. Detail work is minimal but it’s perfect for something of this scale.<\/p>\n

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The designers deserve some credit for making this whole thing come together virtually seam free. If anyone was hoping for any articulation or gimmicks, there are none. This is a miniature statuette and nothing more.<\/p>\n