So High Godo came out with some new designs, which is horrible for my bank account. Good for me mental health though!
Brand: High Godo
Name: Long Swords Shields Samurai (they need to work on their names)
Pieces: 695
Stand: Yes
Stickers: About 25
Price: $38.99 on Amazon (got it for 16% off)
What drew me to this one was the colors. That white base with the gold and orange accents really caught my fancy.
Instructions were good with one small issue of putting the wrong bag number for the mini fig.
Build went pretty good except attaching the arms. The double joints at the should kept shifting causing the pauldrons to come apart. Easy fix was building the pauldron after the arms got attached. They are still a little too close to the body, but I'm able to work around it when posing ok.
I didn't think the stand it came with would work very well but it actually is sturdy enough to allow some action poses.
Joints are stiff without being too tight with the exception of the knees. I will say they way they built around the knee joints makes it somewhat easier to bend.
This has the pistons on the ankles and at the torso which I really like, and they have the model type hands which I really prefer.
The shield is kinda cool, and the sword isn't super heavy like some. There's a place to attach it to the back if you wanted to.
I either lost, or was missing one piece but had a replacement in my stash.
Stickers all went on easy enough and there wasn't an obnoxious amount.
This was a solid 8.5/10 and I'm happy with the purchase. A few tweeks (no stickers, replace the knee joints, and change up the shoulders) and this would be closer to a 9/10
Now for the good stuff...
Front - gonna chop a fool in half!
Left side - better look at the shield.
Right side - wing on the hip and a look at the sword.
Cockpit - I like how they give the mini figs some character and accessories.
Head shot - this wasn't a one piece head and I like how it came together.
Action pose!
