1/6 - ThreeZero Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

[Garlador]

Ankle extenders help the figure a lot. Still smaller than the threezero figures in terms of overall bulk, helmet size, and hand size, but an improvement to be sure.View attachment 723495

Just got mine. Why kind of ankle extenders did you utilize? I'm definitely going to do the same with mine.

Debating hitting the helmet with a gloss coat too.

White Tiger is just the best Ranger design of all time imo, and Saba is the cherry on top.

It's my personal favorite. Though Green is VERY close and Thunder Black is right behind that. Honestly, Tommy just had a jackpot of suits.

 

[Mike86]

How do people feel about the proportions on the Threezero Ranger bodies?

I only have the Green Ranger and haven’t commented on it much yet but I remember opening it and felt it looked pretty small.

I realize that the Rangers are teens and also the figure price is lower so probably a cheaper body. Part of me wouldn’t mind something a tad bulkier though.

 

[baconharvester]

Just got mine. Why kind of ankle extenders did you utilize? I'm definitely going to do the same with mine.

Debating hitting the helmet with a gloss coat too.

It's my personal favorite. Though Green is VERY close and Thunder Black is right behind that. Honestly, Tommy just had a jackpot of suits.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/322531355416

The pegs on the very right work well to add just enough height. OneSixthKit also sells these leg extenders, but they are slightly more expensive. Every future ranger from SooSooToys will be coming with ankle extenders for you to use as needed, only the Black Dino Thunder Ranger is missing them.

How do people feel about the proportions on the Threezero Ranger bodies?

I only have the Green Ranger and haven’t commented on it much yet but I remember opening it and felt it looked pretty small.

I realize that the Rangers are teens and also the figure price is lower so probably a cheaper body. Part of me wouldn’t mind something a tad bulkier though.

The ThreeZero bodies are decently bulky, especially compared to the SooSooToys release.

 

[Raleig.h]

SooSoo is including extra extended pegs with their next ranger releases for DT Black.

 

[MarkKing]

This is hard for me, as Japanese actors in Sentai suits most of the time, and American actors in PR suits sometimes.

Them with the Threezero technichally they're teens, and then like the above, someties it's the skinnier Japanese actors, of the more muscular American actors.

It's hard to figure out scaling....but I simply want Tommy the same height, so it just makes sense to have ankle extenders for the Black Dino.

I do think Threezero is a bit bulky, and Soosoo feels more like a regular person in a suit. I don't know which body is better.

 

[MarkKing]

Just got mine. Why kind of ankle extenders did you utilize? I'm definitely going to do the same with mine.

Debating hitting the helmet with a gloss coat too.

It's my personal favorite. Though Green is VERY close and Thunder Black is right behind that. Honestly, Tommy just had a jackpot of suits.

I am not sure if this counts, I always liked the Lunar Wolf design from Wild Force and Korag(Might be a 6th/7th Ranger or not even a Ranger

) from Mystic Force.

 

[Garlador]

I am not sure if this counts, I always liked the Lunar Wolf design from Wild Force and Korag(Might be a 6th/7th Ranger or not even a RangerView attachment 724617) from Mystic Force.View attachment 724618

Phenomenal picks.

Certain characters I really gravitate towards on design alone. I think my top 3 aesthetic picks are Shadow Ranger, Magna Defender, and my personal favorite being Phantom Ranger. They'd get me for sure with that last one.

This is hard for me, as Japanese actors in Sentai suits most of the time, and American actors in PR suits sometimes.

Them with the Threezero technichally they're teens, and then like the above, someties it's the skinnier Japanese actors, of the more muscular American actors.

It's hard to figure out scaling....but I simply want Tommy the same height, so it just makes sense to have ankle extenders for the Black Dino.

I do think Threezero is a bit bulky, and Soosoo feels more like a regular person in a suit. I don't know which body is better.

There's no "right" answer here, as there's never been a massive amount of consistency between Sentai and Power Rangers, especially when you have a character like Tommy who is meant to be one person but his Ranger forms are from over five completely separate seasons and characters. JDF was a fairly tall, muscular guy, and most Sentai actors had more slim physiques. As kids we just rolled with it.

I also don't think you can outright expect a third-party to cater exclusively to Threezero's official scaling, but I obviously would have liked them all the same size without having to shell out an extra $10 for ankle extenders. But I'm also not upset. Our "idea" of many of these characters are a combination of multiple sources over many years. I wouldn't exactly be thrilled if the only Green Ranger had the floppy vest with the felt suit, outer helmet clasps, and a belt with a red blaster instead of the Dragon Dagger. My mental image of the character is definitely more akin to Threezero's figure, which didn't always match reality itself.

 

[MarkKing]

Phenomenal picks.

Certain characters I really gravitate towards on design alone. I think my top 3 aesthetic picks are Shadow Ranger, Magna Defender, and my personal favorite being Phantom Ranger. They'd get me for sure with that last one.

There's no "right" answer here, as there's never been a massive amount of consistency between Sentai and Power Rangers, especially when you have a character like Tommy who is meant to be one person but his Ranger forms are from over five completely separate seasons and characters. JDF was a fairly tall, muscular guy, and most Sentai actors had more slim physiques. As kids we just rolled with it.

I also don't think you can outright expect a third-party to cater exclusively to Threezero's official scaling, but I obviously would have liked them all the same size without having to shell out an extra $10 for ankle extenders. But I'm also not upset. Our "idea" of many of these characters are a combination of multiple sources over many years. I wouldn't exactly be thrilled if the only Green Ranger had the floppy vest with the felt suit, outer helmet clasps, and a belt with a red blaster instead of the Dragon Dagger. My mental image of the character is definitely more akin to Threezero's figure, which didn't always match reality itself.
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No matter the accuracy, if that was the Tommy we got, we would all be upset. Sometimes you have to take liberties.

With the height, even the body proportions, their is no right or wrong, but I think we want them all to fit together. We want Threez and ToysB and Soossoo to be displayable together I think in the long run.

 

[Garlador]

No matter the accuracy, if that was the Tommy we got, we would all be upset. Sometimes you have to take liberties.

With the height, even the body proportions, their is no right or wrong, but I think we want them all to fit together. We want Threez and ToysB and Soossoo to be displayable together I think in the long run.

ToysB is pretty close to the same scale, so I appreciate them doing that.

I'm in a weird headspace lately. I know JDF's birthday was just last week, so he's been on my mind a lot lately. I had his Ninjetti figure show up two weeks ago. And then I got Dino Thunder yesterday. I can nitpick all I want... but I'm just still inordinately happy to have yet another figure of not just my favorite Ranger, but my favorite childhood hero period.

And now I just wait for Zeo and Turbo Red. And wonder how I'll fit them all on a Detolf shelf.

 

[MarkKing]

I used to love the PR/Sentai stunts and explosions and the way they fall...and the fights were great.

I hate the CGI Zords....makes me want to vomit. Love the practical effects...LOVE!

The plots until 2008 or so were legit good. I remember even SPD had a great story line involving the Blue and Red Rangers...

I loved Mystic Force also, and yeah...I think Power rangers had a good 15 year run of greatness and 10 years of hot garbage afterwards. 15 years is amazing still.

 

[Garlador]

Well, my local Walmart had these reflective organizer trays on clearance for under $1, and I thought they'd make for nice unobtrusive risers for the shelf. Sure enough, they do a good job (they're far more iridescent on camera than to the naked eye). Once I put the SooSoo Thunder Black on the riser, it mostly erases any of the height concerns and the illusion kicks in. I'm sure I'll get ankle extenders too, but for now this really works great.... at least until I'm fighting for space with the last two Red Tommys. I'd grab more if I could find them anywhere, but they seem sold out everywhere now.

 

[ShadowX81]

I know there have been alot of complaints about the Dino Thunder black being too short, but honestly I kind of like the figure the way it is.

Ive never been a huge fan of the look of the Threezero figures. In addition to the horrible, squished helmet sculpts, they have very bizarre, lanky proportions. The arms and legs are too long and skinny with hands and feet that are too small. The Green Ranger seems even worse because they put that massive shield on him that accentuates his skinny frame and doesn't at all match the one on the show. Im really hoping that someone makes a replacement for it.

Dino Thunder black may be a tad short, but at least the proportions are more realistic looking. If he were to be scaled up 2-3% he would be perfect.

 

[Garlador]

Curious update. At least the regular version is still available, and there won’t be much difference.

I think I’ll pass on this one. The design is pretty good, but I prefer the V2 BiTS suit that inspired it a bit more, and I simply have no emotional attachment to Matt.

 

[vspectra]

Toys Battalion red ranger is pretty botched. Completely different color reds.

 

[muramasa007]

Looks cool!

 

[FlanginHam]

Toys Battalion red ranger is pretty botched. Completely different color reds.

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Rocky sucks anyway so not a huge loss

 

[Garlador]

Rocky sucks anyway so not a huge loss

I’ve warmed up to him in recent years. At least he’s not getting caught up in scamming government aid or peddling shirts with Hitler quotes. Sometimes it’s the little things…

In other news, SooSoo White Dino Thunder is starting to get in-hand.

Just a top-tier suit design.

 

[user 78187]

Rocky sucks anyway so not a huge loss

Yeah, I stopped watching MMPR as a kid when Jason got replaced by Rocky because the latter was so uncharismatic. Lol @ grown *** men caring about ASJ's alleged fraud as if it affects them personally or other behind the scenes rumours from 30 yrs ago.

 

[Garlador]

Yeah, I stopped watching MMPR as a kid when Jason got replaced by Rocky because the latter was so uncharismatic. Lol @ grown *** men caring about ASJ's alleged fraud as if it affects them personally or other behind the scenes rumours from 30 yrs ago.

“Alleged”. He pleaded guilty just a few months ago in court.

But I understand. “Separate the art from the artist”.

Still, if you quit watching Power Rangers after Rocky came along, you missed out on a lot, and Rocky’s definitely not the worst Red Ranger we’ve had by a long shot.

It was great to see him and some of the OGs actually fight together for the first time recently.

 

[user 78187]

“Alleged”. He pleaded guilty just a few months ago in court.

But I understand. “Separate the art from the artist”.

No, it goes beyond "separate the art from the artist", I'm not a pearl-clutching moralist (not saying you are) and simply don't care tbh. He has to bear the consequences anyway.

Still, if you quit watching Power Rangers after Rocky came along, you missed out on a lot, and Rocky’s definitely not the worst Red Ranger we’ve had by a long shot.

It was great to see him and some of the OGs actually fight together for the first time recently.

Tried to watch it even though some of the original cast members were absent, but couldn’t finish it. The acting was so bad that I found it unbearable. Granted, MMPR was never known for stellar acting, but there used to be youthful energy and this special just felt unmotivated. But that's just me and I can see why many people liked it.