Chogokin Fireball Charming Drossel

I am having a hard time in how to start this review. I never see her from anywhere which I Google up a bit & find out Drossel is from a computer animation by Disney which shown in Japan. She is indeed charming & with the Chogokin label, I make my purchased from one of my local shop for 6,000 Yen in compare with her SRP of 9,000 Yen.

She doesn't sell very well in compare with her previous release version of Fireball Drossel which seems to be completely swept off from all the toys shop. Anyway, I didn't have the previous version so nothing much I can do to compare both of them.

She is pack in a thin box & house in a plastic tray.

The accessories includes 5 pairs of extra hands, 1 different head, 3 wheels, 2 extended feet pieces, 2 figures holder, 1 rose, 1 display base & 1 sword.

How shall I start. I have taken all photographs before I enter it into this review. And only for this time I first encounter the hardship in writing it out. Put in this way, normally I will taken the standing pose of her after unboxing her. However! She can't stand by her own or might be due do my table aren't flat enough for her to stand! Despite of installing her extended feet support, she unable to stabilize herself to stand up by her own. At the end, she supported by her feet & hair?

At the end, the whole review I will have her hold firm by the stand (Well, it can't really stabilize her due to her weight)

Into the details. Can you see those pistons?

Range of movement she can perform (This is the best part, double ankle & knee joint. Flexible arms, shoulder, waist & hips. Basically she can perform most of the pose you can think of).

Gimmicks bundled.

 
To swap her head & hands. You just have to used forced!! lolx. Pull out push in!! (Actually some of the hands kind of loose which is kind of disappointing with her)

After swapping the head.... Hey, nice to meet you~

What? You will post my picture online?? Wait for a moment for me to pose for you~ Ok. I am ready ^.^

Peace!

Flower for me?? Oh my, thank you (blushes)

Force of evil! Come if you dare....

 Transform.....

 Phew... Being a model is not an easy task...

Ok ok... Let's call this a day... Enough of posing... Peace out...

As you can see, despite that she lack of facial expression. Combination of her hands & movements do develops numbers of personality & interaction with us. I can say that she is definitely an eye candy & photogenic. But the handling process (at least for myself) is not a pleasant experience. Loosing joints of the stands, constantly pop out of her hands, stabilizing her for not falling off & etc....

To buy or not to... This will be a tough question to answer. As you can see, she fall under nice to see & not good to handle category. Even with her Chogokin label, I can't really feel much weight from her. Painting wise is nice. Snowy white with smooth surface. No smear paint job can be detected (since are all in white). In considering all these factors, I will definitely regret if I am buying her with original SRP even yesterday when I am handling her I am quite disappointed with her. However, in writing this review I think it still worth with the discounted price (admiring of her beauty, she do have some kind of charm don't you think so?).

SDX Mask Commander

My first on hand playing with bandai SDX series, Mask Commander. Released back in April 2010 (yup, it quite sometimes) with SRP of 5,800 Yen. In consideration that a MG model kit from Bandai would cost in average of 4,000 Yen & SD model kit would be around 600 Yen, SDX series are quite expensive with its metal content & partially painted. It can be concluded that the price is the main factor in putting this series into a dim light from the sight of collectors.

A quick preview of the box & it's contents. The packaging come with in a window box where you can have a peak a boo in to the contents. From the box, it do have a brief history or story of Mask Commander.

 Inside, there are 2 layers of goodies & also an instruction manual. (Do take note, the eyes effect shall be in runners in compare those show in picture below)

 An idea on how heavy this gundam is, 105g without armor & 172g full armor equipped.

Quick view of the gundam (Mask Off).

SDX series always come with a numbers of different eyes effect which can be swap easily by removing the helmet & chin.

 My personal choice for him on this review will be, mono eye in disguise!

A range of joints or movements he can performs (the elbow are double joints!)

His armors can be combine into a flying armor?

  

I am not easy to mess with even without my armors, axes!

 Don't even think in trying to run from me, double guns!

Well, is time to show you my ultimate form. (Put on the mask first) Come to papa, all armors combine~

Combining process 1, 2, 3.... (Hands need to be swapped in order to hold the beam rifles)

Fly & attack! (Stand assembly is required in order for him to fly)

What? You are skeptical on how high I can fly.... See with your own eyes you peasants!

Argh!!! I hate earth gravity.. I can do much better in space!

How dare you laugh at me!!! You will bow before me to my ultimate form!

Umm, ok. Let's get back to the review. This little SDX is fun to play with & loaded with bunches of accessories. The paint job is great & the joints are solid. Not to mention the little weight in hand experienced during playing (handling) with this unit all thanks to the metal contents of SDX series. It can be display in a wide range of poses combine with expression through interchange able eyes effects. The only down sides would be the hefty price especially with current strong Yen exchange rate. However also thanks to this, the popularity of this product does not get into fever where you can get this below SRP (I get this around 3,000 Yen).

SDX series will be either you loved it or nah I will pass series. I personally quite satisfy with this product line & might hunt more of this series in future.