Bandai Super Robot Chogokin SRC Armored Core V UCR-10/A & Grind Blade Review

Today I am reviewing the Bandai Super Robot Chogokin SRC Armored Core V UCR-10/A & Grind Blade. Amored Core V is the first computer game robot that SRC has added into its portfolio. While I am unfamiliar with the robot, I must say that I am extremely impressed by the amount of details that went into the creation of this robot. In terms of diecast content, it has a considerable amount, mainly on the elbows, knees, groin and feet. This makes the robot feels quite heavy and that is a big plus point.

  

This robot is full of details from head to toe. As you look up close on the robot, you cannot help but be impressed by the level of details that was put into it. Every single part seems to be molded with precision and the amount of articulation it comes with is absolutely mind blowing. This robot may not look like it has a lot of articulation but it amazingly has!

It comes with 4 different guns and 4 different fists of which each fist is catered for a particular gun. At any one time, you can have 2 of the guns holstered on the robot's shoulders and have the other 2 held in its hands for some massive fire power.

 The shield on the leg leg can also be opened to provide some cover for the robot while it continues to fire away on the front line.

While it has bulky shoulders, the articulation on the robot allows it to do even the most dynamic poses without any restrictions.

With 4 guns at your disposal, you are really spoilt for choice on which ones to display the robot with. I personally love this roundhouse machine gun.

And if that is not enough, you can get the separate weapon set, which is the Grind Blade.

The Grind Blade is a piece of sheer awesomeness. Just displaying it on its own, it is just massive and eludes a whole lot of power. Of course, Bandai puts in the same level of detail for the Grind Blade, paying attention to even the minute detail.

The Grind Blade is connected in 3s and can be opened up for all 6 blades to be aligned. Each of these blades can also move on their own on a ball joint.

Even after assembling the Grind Blade to the UCR-10/A robot, it stands very well and does not cause it to go off balance or fall off to the side of the Grind Blade. This to me is another great plus point and a good reason why the Grind Blade is completely made of plastic.

Even if you lift the Grind Blade up, the whole robot is still very well balanced and this allows you to create a lot of cool poses without having the frustrations of the robot falling over. Of course if you want better balance, it comes with a stand that you can insert into the Grind Blade to support it.

The Amored Core V UCR-10/A and Grind Blade are excellent additions to the SRC series. These 2 are very under rated as they are from a game and not any anime. However, once you see them in the light, you will be very tempted to get one for yourself.

Bandai Super Robot Chogokin SRC Shin Mazinger Z Review

Hello everyone, here's Charles for another chogokin review. This time it's for Super Robot Chogokin SRC Shin Mazinger Z! Bandai loves to release Mazinger Z toys and it's no surprise that we have Shin Mazinger Z as part of the Mazinger Z 40th anniversary campaign.

First up, let's take a look at Shin Mazinger Z's trademark pose. Here, I have swapped Shin Mazinger Z's original red chest plates with the transparent ones, simulating Shin Mazinger Z preparing to fire....

BREAST FIRE~~~~~~!!!!

There is an effect part that you can add to the chest plates to simulate the firing of Shin Mazinger Z'z breast fire. A very nice touch to the figure I must say.

Apart from the standard open fists and clenched fists for holding swords, Shin Mazinger Z comes with a special left fist that grips the head of the robot monster. This is a great accessory that can be used as a diorama piece.

Shin Mazinger Z's articulation is an improvement from the first SRC Mazinger Z. Joints are tighter and you can stretch the limbs even further than before, bringing articulation to the next level. And what better to showcase this, than to present to you another trademark pose of the ROCKET PUNCH!

On a side note, the accessories of the weapons set 1 can be added to Shin Mazinger Z, so you can have the Jet Scrandler added to his back, as well as the rocket punch effect parts.

Now comes the "devil" wings for Shin Mazinger Z. The wings make Shin Mazinger Z look really great and are in better proportions than the GX-49 version, definitely because it is made with show accuracy in mind while the latter is made more for the transforming feature.

Despite the fact that the wings cannot be transformed into the giant rocket punch, the 3 "arms" on the back are articulated and you can move them around.

While the wings can fold at the centre, it cannot fold all the way in to cover Shin Mazinger Z. The folding feature here is meant more for creating variations in poses rather than transformation.

It is great that the wings can pose really well as it really gives Shin Mazinger Z a different feel from its GX-49 counterpart. And somehow, this pose really reminds me of Shin Getter 1.

Shin Mazinger Z is a great addition to the SRC series and I highly recommend him.

Do check out my youtube video review of him.