Sunday, August 16, 2015

[Review] Quicklook on SHF Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat

Introduction

shf figuarts kamen rider drive type dead heat review

Here we have again, a Rider form which goes berserk easily. This time around, we have Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat form. This form was originally created to enable Drive to fight against Heart Roidmude's Dead Zone ability. But, in exchange for the tremendous power, Drive has to bear with the risk of going berserk everytime he uses this form.

Frankly speaking, I have no idea why I bought this SHF: I didn't plan to complete SHF Drive series, and I have no affection for this form. Guess it just became my habit to buy whatever new SHF releases (and I really need to fix that habit TT_TT). Anyway, today I'm just gonna do a simplified review on this SHF as there's nothing much to comment on it:

 

Product Information


Name
S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat
Origin Series
Kamen Rider Drive
Manufacturer
BANDAI
Product Line
S.H.Figuarts
Size
Around 15 cm
Price
5,184 JPY
Released Date
08-Aug-2015


Box Art

shf figuarts kamen rider drive type deadheat dead heat box art review
S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat Box Art
S.H.Figuarts Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat ("SHF Drive DH" hereafter) retained the same box design as the previous SHF Drive series, where the package came in a small-sized box with desaturated portrait as cover photo.

Show Accuracy


shf figuarts kamen rider drive type dead heat review
Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat: Show (left) vs. SHF (right)
Overall, SHF Drive DH captured most of features of his show counterpart. But the Dead Heat Kourin (small tire on the right shoulder) is slightly over-sized -  would be better if it's smaller because it really gets in the way of his head & shoulder articulations.

Accessories

Since there's no personalized weapon & equipments designed for Drive type Dead Heat, we only have these inside the box:
review SHF figuarts Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat content accessories
Content of SHF Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat
We only get 3 optional pairs of hands and 1 (optional) Burst-state Type Dead Heat Tire.

Although there aren't many accessories in this set, these parts are already sufficient for Drive Dead Heat because he fights with his bare fists most of the time (though sometimes he fights with Handle-Sword).

Mold & Sculpting


review figuarts SHF Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat mold front back
SHF Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat Front & Back
SHF Drive DH recycled the body mold from SHF Mach & chest armor from SHF Drive Speed. The only new thing is the helmet (and the DH Kourin & DH tire if you like):

review figuarts SHF Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat helmet
review figuarts SHF Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat helmet
review figuarts SHF Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat helmet
The antenna of the upside-down Mach helmet is made of soft rubber, so no worry of breaking it
On a side note, the spoiler of the helmet is removable, so don't freak out if the spoiler on your SHF Dead Heat came off:
review figuarts SHF Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat helmet spoiler removable
Removable spoiler
You only get the Dead Heat Shift Car/Signal Bike in Shift Car mode. To get the Sidecar Mode, you'll have to buy the SHF Mach type Dead Heat:
Dead Heat Shift Car (Shift Car mode)
Dead Heat Kourin
Drive Driver with Dead Heat display
review figuarts SHF Kamen Rider Drive type Dead Heat helmet spoiler removable
Type Dead Heat Tire (Burst State)

Paint & Color

Overall, great job on the painting. Only several minor paint defects were found.


Joints & Articulation

Being a recycled mold, the joints system of this SHF is the same as SHF Drive or SHF Mach:

Neck
Ball-socket joints
Shoulders
Swivel ball with hinge joints
Shoulder pads
Hinged onto the shoulders
Biceps
Swivel joints
Wrist
Ball-socket joints
Elbows
Double hinge joints
Torso & Waist Ball-socket joints
Hips Hinge & swivel ball joints
Thighs Swivel joints
Knees Double hinge joints
Ankles Tilt-joint



Similar to SHF Drive Speed, the head articulation is severely reduced by the tires on his body. Check out the video to see the limitation in his head articulation:


Other than that, the right shoulder's movement is also limited due to the Kourin tire on the shoulder pad.

Action Poses



Conclusion

Is this SHF recommended to get? To me, no, unless you're a big fan of this form. The accessories came with this set is very limited. Can't blame Bandai for that, but still, the price you pay for this isn't worth the content you get.
In addition, type Dead Heat is one of those used-and-disposed Rider forms. I haven't seen Drive use this form after he got power-ups like type Formula and type Tridoron. As a result of his low screen time, this form is kinda boring and you just don't know what else you can do with this figure besides posing his going-berserk-ish pose.

In the nutshell, the playability of this action figure is low.

Box Art ★★★
Show Accuracy ★★★
Accessories ★★★
Mold & Sculpting ★★
Paint & Color ★★
Joints & Articulation ★★
Overall Score ★★★


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