Really, I don't see what niche this is meant to fill. It seems like the manufacturers didn't even try here. This is the most obvious weak point on any Eva figure and there should be several ways to solve it. I shuddered when I read about how it immediately broke on contact. But this really seems like the same old thing.ДЄnd then, the head fin. Their venerable record producing resin kits and the sculpts for Gundam Fix Figuration would suggest we were in for a new take on the Eva design. In theory, it should be interesting to see what a Studio Reckless Evangelion would look like. If you want an action figure get some Revoltech, or the Robot Damashii.Дespite my criticism of the figure, if you do like the looks of this figure and have to have it I would not hesitate to pick it up. The SPEC is larger, more playable, has more gimmicks and tons of accessories, and has diecast. If you are looking for an Eva-01 I would recommend the SOC SPEC Evangelion. Evangelion is an extremely popular franchise and there are many other excellent figures available that can be had for less money. SEN-TI-NEL is a small company so they can't afford to sell it for the prices that some other companies like Bandai would. The figure is lacking in accessories and gimmicks, somewhat small, and doesn't feel like a high quality piece. To me the price-point doesn't seem right. Overall this is a pretty good figure and I do really like the looks of it. The clear green really stands out and almost has a day glow effect. All of the green pieces are molded in clear plastic and have a detailed texture underneath. The paintwork and sculpt are extremely well done and I only had one minor paint scrape on my figure. The overall feel is like an up-scaled Robot Damashii figure. The legs are entirely PVC and have a dull finish that does not match the rest of the figure. Even though the PVC is relatively hard, in my opinion it makes the figure feel cheap. The figure is a mix of PVC and hard plastic. The ankles are a bit loose and combined with the top heaviness of the figure it can make posing difficult. The fragility of the horn is a big problem and can make the figure frustrating to handle. There are a few annoyances like pieces popping off. Overall the figure is pretty well constructed. Unfortunately mine only came with one lance holding hand and three rifle holding hands.

There is a left and right version of each. The figure also comes with tons of different hands. They don't work the greatest and the figure can easily fall out.

There is no mounting point on the figure so you have to use the claws to hold onto it. Two progressive knives are also included. The figure comes with a few accessories including the pallet rifle, which can be held in the left or right hand. The armor on the chest can be opened for some reason. The large black joint at the top of the neck stands out too much and detracts from the overall appearance. The neck has a joint at the top and bottom, and also a ball joint. The shoulder fins also come off easily, but both are simple to reattach. The shoulders and elbows are a bit limited and the arms have a tendency to pop off at the elbows. Pose-ability of the figure overall is very good. The mouth of the figure can be opened and the detail on the head is very good. It is very easy to bump and every time the figure falls forward its pretty much guaranteed to hit the ground causing it to come off as well. It came off several other times during this review. It had to be re-glued and there isn't sufficient enough of a peg to hold it into the head. Upon touching it to confirm if it was soft plastic it instantly broke off. I noticed that out of the box the fin on the head was bent. Out of the box the figure stands approximately seven inches tall and feels rather light. I'm not sure if it was just a fluke or none of the toys included one. The figure is packaged in a plastic tray with some of the accessories bagged behind. Various information about the figure is on the back of the box. There is a front flap secured by velcro with a window underneath. The figure comes packaged in a stylish, high quality box. This figure was released in late January of 20 yen. It is a somewhat stylized version of Eva Unit 01 as it appears in Evangelion:2.0 You Can (Not) Advance. Unlike the other Riobot figures, this one was produced by studio RECKLESS, not Chemical Attack. SEN-TI-NEL recently released this figure of the Evangelion-01 Test Type.

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