Here's another round of comparison between S.H.Figuarts Shinkocchou Seihou (SKC) and S.H.Figuarts 1.0 (SHF) of the same character, this time around: Kamen Rider W Cyclone Joker Xtreme (WCJX).
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| SKC WCJX comes with a lot more accessories: 7 pairs of exchangeable hands, the main Prismbicker and 5 Gaia Memories; SHF WCJX on the other hand only have 4 pairs of interchangeable hands and Prismbicker. |
Comparison side-by-side:As usual, with the actual suit:
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| I like how the SKC has matte finishing for the Joker side. For the Cyclone side, I think the green painting on both SKC & SHF didn't manage to capture the correct color. |
Actual figure comparison with different angles:The common observation still holds, where the SHF 1.0 is much smaller than the SKC version, even though both are supposed to be 1:12 scale.Now the detailed comparisons by parts, from head to toe:
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| SKC's helmet is more show accurate |
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| The difference of the "Crystal Server" (middle part) is obvious here: SKC's has embossed pattern with iridescent finishing, while SHF's middle part is just plain white/silver with carved patterns; Both have their Crystal Server covered with clear parts. |
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| SKC's iridescent Crystal Server shows different colors at different angles, love the aesthetic |
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| SKC's Xtreme Memory is very detailed and it can be opened or closed; SHF's is just a painted piece |
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| SKC's W-Driver and Xtreme Memory are separate pieces, you can detach the Memory from the Driver. |
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| The comparison here really makes you appreciate the amount of effort in SKC's version to replicate the accessories in 1:12 scale. But be careful with them though - it consisted of 3 parts: left & right wings which were hold together by the middle piece, the joints are really fragile |
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| You can insert Gaia Memory into SKC's Maximum Slot; SHF's Maximum Slot is a piece of plastic |
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| SKC's joints colors were intentionally changed to joints with color consistency; SHF uses black parts for all the joints |
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| SKC's joints colors were intentionally changed to joints with color consistency; SHF uses black parts for all the joints |
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| Comparing the patterns on the armor: You can see the clear difference in workmanship. However for the choice of color for the golden parts, I believe the color SKC had picked is a little bit oversaturated |
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Unsurprisingly, SKC has cover to hide the hip joints; the covers even have the same treatment as the body part to ensure consistency
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| Both soles have more or less the same detail, though it should be highlighted that SHF's soles are made from metal cast. |
Now we have a detail look at the weapons, i.e. Prismbricker
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| SKC's Prismbicker is much bigger than SHF version |
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| The details of SKC BickerShield is insane. They even have separate parts for the small donut-shape plate. |
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PrismSword comparison: Front
Similar to BickerShield, Bandai is being very generous in using a lot of separate pieces to make the sword, instead of a single-piece of PVC. |
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| PrismSword comparison: Back |
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| SKC's Prismbicker comes with the gimmick to insert Gaia Memories, just like the show. Be warned though, it's kinda hassle to get them out after you inserted |
As conclusion, SKC gives the quality you would expect from SKC products. It's an unfair comparison between the two as SHF back in 2010-ish didn't come with this sheer amount of attention to details. My verdict: definitely get one SKC WCJX if you can.
