Armored Core V

Never really got into the Armored Core series of games; the customization and all is cool, but i guess the controls never really felt right to me.  I guess i prefer more 'direct' control without having to worry about a ton of options and weapons to switch between!

Still AC had some cool mech designs, but most of them seemed to be available as plastic model kits and not really as toys. Picked this up from Bandai's Super Robot Chogokin line. It's about 10com tall and weighs quite a bit. At least you can 'feel' the chogokin in this! :p

The detail is amazing for such a teeny figure, and the give 4 weapons of which 2 are attached to the shoulders.

However, the weight of the upper torso causes it to lean forward, and the hands... omg, where do i begin? I think this must the worst joint i've ever seen at the wrist, did Bandai even do QA or a design check? They give 4 hands, one for each weapon, but they pop off at the slightest touch! The should have extended the ball joint out from the wrist a bit so that it can fit tighter into the wrist... how they released this without catching on such a flaw is beyond me (money?).

Anyway, sweet figure but the joints can use some improvements. A 6/10 from me.