Packaging:
After popping out the contents of the box, the first thing you could notice is that there is a hell of a lot of twisties. I actually don't mind the twisties but damn...this thing is loaded with a lot of them that it actually is a pain in the ass to remove them all. And as you can see, SIC Blade kinda has only a few accessories. Also, if you have noticed, SIC Blade only has 2 extra sets of hands. This is the only SIC that I know that has the least amount of hands.
The figure pt. 1:
This thing is really detailed from every part of the body and every bit of the armor. Design...hands down, this thing wins in that category. Compared to my other SICs that I currently have, this one is the only one that has the most details on the armor parts. Pretty much, IMO, the SIC Blade line is the last SIC line that had really amazing designs. For articulation, this thing is pretty flexible and can do a lot of good poses.
Knee pads and shin armors are made of metal parts.
Those things on the lower arm of Blade is also made of metal.
Hell, even the butt is detailed with blue panel lines. Kinda awkward but looks really cool. XD
Sorry for blurry shot. By the way, the belt is also metal and it actually gives a nice feel and realism to it.
Seriously, that's got to be one of the fiercest looking SIC Kamen Rider.
But kinda looks nerdy when you remove the clear part on its face. lol
The Blay Rouzer's blade is also made of metal. Yeah, it looks more realistic that way but trouble is, it is kinda heavy and at often times, the hand of Blade sags down because of the weight. Besides the amount of details on the whole sword, what is really cool about the Blay Rouzer is that there's the mechanism where you can fan out the cards when Blade is preparing for an attack. Talk about intricate designing. lol
Forgot to replace the head when I took the pic. Just upped it for a little lulz. lol
Accessories:
Pretty much, the really notable accessories that this volume has are the Blade King Form parts which you can swap to transform it into Blade King Form and the King Rouzer which is one big heavy chunk of detailed plastic. For most SIC fans, the King Form is the real main selling point of this volume.
The Figure pt. 2:
Like the Ace Form (the 'normal' for those who could get confused with the name of the forms), every part of armor is intricately detailed. The gold metallic paint is also really awesome. Though this form looks good in terms of design, the articulation kinda falls short when it is in this form. The arms have more restricted articulation because of the really big shoulder pauldrons and the legs can't really bend that well compared to how it can bend when in Ace Form.
As you can see, there is a peg at the back of the armor of Blade King Form. You could actually connect the King Rouzer to that peg and make it look like Blade is carrying the King Rouzer on his back.
Well, that's all for my take on SIC Blade. Overall, this is one of the coolest SICs that is out there in the market and I seriously, SERIOUSLY recommend this one to SIC fans or those who have just suddenly took interest at it because of its looks.
Articulation: 4 out of 5 (Already pretty decent, IMO)
Design: 5 out of 5 (No questions needed to be asked.)
Accessories: 4.5 out of 5 (Though few accessories, this volume has no unnecessary accessories.)
Price: 5 out of 5 (I shelled in 4,800 philippine pesos for this one. Kinda pricy but IMO, no matter how much this one costs, it is all worth it. Just don't buy one when it exceeds 5K. That's already overpricing. For those who wonder where I got mine, I ordered this from Greattoys.)
Verdict: 4.5 out of 5.
To buy or not to buy:
Definitely, to buy.
That's all for my take on SIC Blade. Thank
*Force Choke*
