Bandai S.H.Figuarts Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope - Princess Leia Organa

One of the main protagonist in the ever expanding Star Wars universe. Leia was the 2nd of it to appear in the first Star Wars movie [A New Hope] (ANH) (1977), right after Darth Vader (6 years later, we know he is also her father). This figure represented the same Leia in that scene.

There is no need for further elaboration of this character for even the most casual Star Wars fans knew enough of Leia Organa to spare further writings. Carrie Fisher was the actress portraying this character. She reprises the same role in its Sequel Trilogy ie [The Force Awakens] (2015), [The Last Jedi] (2017), [The Rise of Skywalker] (2019) as an aged Leia Orgna.

A digital (deepfake?) rendition of a young Leia Organa - pre-Stormtroopers invasion on Tantive IV - was added to the end scene in Star Wars, [Rogue One] (2016). Personally I think it is badly done and although share some resemblance but one can tell immediately it is not the real Princess. There is even more likeness to this figure's sculpt comparing to that digital clone.

BanDai S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Old No.2 Nigo【仮面ライダー 旧2号】& Modified Cyclone 【サイクロン号, Saikuron-gō】

Cyclone (サイクロン号, Saikuron-gō) is the original personal motorcycle of Kamen Rider 1 and 2.

In this post, S.H.Figuarts (SHF) Old Kamen Rider Nigo came packaged together with the Modified Cyclone.

Maximum Speed: 400 km/h (248 mph)

Jump Power: 30 m (40 m after alteration)

Engine: Nuclear Engine, 200 horsepower.

Designer: Professor Midorikawa; Tobee Tachibana (Kamen Rider)

Base Model: Honda SL350K1 (Remodelled Cyclone)

Usage of this Modified Cyclone version can be quite confusing. This YouTube video gave a fair explanation on its history. Note video is in Mandarin narration.

Kamen Rider TV series back in the 1970s were made with little consideration for smooth flow and logic. Within a single episode, the Kamen Rider can be seen riding on 2 or more different "Cyclones". A logical explanation is different snippets filmed on different times, were stitched together scenes. Recycled scenes were also used in different episodes on Kamen Rider riding his machine(s). Therefore Hongo was also seen riding this vehicle. As the series move on, it is quite clear Kamen Rider Old Nigo should be the rightful owner of it.

BanDai S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider Old No.1 Ichigo【仮面ライダー 旧1号】& S.H.Figuarts Cyclone 【サイクロン号, Saikuron-gō】

Kamen Rider Wiki

Rider Statistics

    Rider Height: 180 cm

    Rider Weight: 70 kg

Rider Senses

    Eyesight: 15 km

    Hearing: 4 km

    Enemy Sensing: 100 m

Ability Parameters (Initial → Trained)

    Punching Power: 15 t

    Gripping Power: 10 ~ 15 times human

    Kicking Power: Approx. 11.3 t → 22.5 t

    Maximum Jump Height: 15.3 m

    Maximum Jump Distance: 48.7 m

    Maximum Running Speed: 100 m per 12 seconds

    Maximum Swimming Speed: Approx. 100 m per 9.7 seconds

Because he was meant to be Shocker’s greatest altered human, Kamen Rider 1's capabilities are far greater than a normal man. He has the ability to hear at distances up to 4 kilometers away. He can break a meter thick tree trunk or a metal rod 10 cm thick with his Rider Chop. His Rider Kick has enough power to bend steel supports of buildings. Even when he wasn't fully transformed, this form was strong enough to withstand a 50 thousand volt electric shock.

Unlike in his later forms, Takeshi can't transform automatically in this form, needing external wind to jump start the Typhoon's turbine and give him access to his suit and most of his fighting strength. That wind is generally generated by riding his bike, but it also can come from other sources, like an explosion that pushes hot wind towards the Typhoon belt. It is thinkable that becoming Kamen Rider 1 has granted him a degree of immortality and immunity to organic diseases, viruses, bacteria and poison due to becoming a cybernetic human.

Ultrasensitive Antenna: Sense the presence of enemies and incoming attacks

Cat's Eye: Allows infrared night vision

Signal O: A brainwave transmission device that can detect other cyborgs

Crusher: The face plate that can break chains

Artificial Lungs: Can recycle oxygen for two hours

Pulmonary Converter: Catches wind power to convert it to energy, also acts as a radiator

Power Converter: Capsules on the belt that store energy

Typhoon: Transformation belt which is an anemometer which measures the Rider's energy

Artificial Muscle: Gives the Rider the strength to jump like a giant grasshopper

Jump Shoes: The soles are elastic-like springs.

S.H.Figuarts Ultraseven (ウルトラセブン Urutorasebun)

Ultraseven (ウルトラセブン Urutorasebun) :
The third Ultra-being to come to Planet Earth (first and only in the spin-offs). He came to the planet after being sent to map the Milky Way, but this planet caught his attention and arrived here, he took the appearance of a brave man and renamed himself as Dan Moroboshi, and joined the UG. Ultraseven defended Earth from countless alien invasions for an extended period of time, until he went back to the Land of Light after sustaining serious injuries and fatigue.

BanDai S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou Kamen Rider New No.2 【仮面ライダー 新2号】

Pictures in this product review posting are taken with a new camera Sony RX100 Mark IV for the first time on this blog. Although officially, Hokkaido Toy Run - 19 to 26 Dec 2022 is the very first one however it is not a product review posting.

 

Kamen Rider Wiki :

 

Rider Statistics
    Rider Height: 172 cm
    Rider Weight: 65 kg

Ability Parameters
    Punching Power: 25 t
    Kicking Power: 30 t
    Maximum Jump Height: 15.3 m

Originally created to best and kill the traitor Takeshi Hongo, Hayato was modified to be capable of transforming via stylish hand positions to absorb wind power as opposed to Takeshi's need for a outside source of wind power to charge him, becoming a more versatile fighter as a result. However, Hayato was rescued by Hongo before being brainwashed, and fights against Shocker during Takeshi's absence. Like Hongo, Ichimonji seems to require no food or water whatsoever.

The original manga gave an in-depth analysis of the entire schematics used by Hongo, Ichimonji, and the Shocker Riders.

    Ultrasensitive Antenna: a radar from the antenna
    Cat's Eye: allows infrared night vision
    Signal O: a brainwave transmission device that can detect other cyborgs
    Crusher: The face plate that can break chains
    Artificial Lungs: can recycle oxygen for two hours
    Pulmonary Converter: catches wind power to convert it to energy, also acts as a radiator
    Power Converter: capsules on the belt to store energy
    Typhoon: transformation belt which is an anemometer which measures the rider's energy
    Artificial Muscle: gives the rider the strength to jump like a giant grasshopper
    Jump Shoes: the soles are elastic-like springs.