Jayrod's Review
S.H Figuarts SS3 Goku
At first glance,I was alittle underwhelmed by the small size of the figure. He cost me roughly $40 shipped from Amazon. But, I have always had a place for the Dragonball franchise in my childhood, and couldn't pass this up.
Packaging: I will give it 4 stars. Although it has some nice art work on it. The cardboard is cheap. Almost a snap type model box. For those who like to hold on to their boxes, this one will need to be placed in a area, where it won't get crushed or damaged. Cause the odds of that happening are high. The inserts are more of a better grade plastic. And the parts are safely packed.
The figure:
On to the figure. I will be giving him 4 stars out of five. Although the pain apps are very pleasing, The thing that hurts this figure is the weight of the hair. Standing him up without the stand is a pain, and even after finding the sweet spot in his joints to get him to stand, he will fall after a few minutes.
The paint defiantly meets my personal standards, and does the cartoon character justice. With almost endless possibilities on posing the figure, It is simple an amazing piece.
Accessories:
We get a total of 7 hands, a halo, 2 switch out faces, a stand, and a spirit affect. With all this included, this is a 5 stars out of 5. The hands add the ability to go from a normal stance, to fighting and meditating. As does the two faces.
The stand is also a nice touch. If you get this figure new, you will have the small task of putting the stand together. Be gentle, the stand is made of plastic, and has a fragile feel to it.
But the biggest pain in the ass of the figure, is not just getting him to balance on the stand, due to his heavy head/ hair, but his effect. It comes in four pieces, that you have to assemble yourself. There are cuts in the plastic where you connect the pieces. Sounds easy enough, But u are almost done constructing the effect, one piece will slip out, then another. Maybe you will be better at the assembly part than others. If you have a short fuse, be prepared for smoke breaks, and regrets of buying!!!
In closing, I would have to say, after an overall 4 out of 5 stars, I would highly recommend this figure to any Dragon Ball collector. Or even a great starter piece to a new collector. es, the figures are on a smaller scale. At although a small piece, they can pack a powerfull and high price tag on the second market.But It will take you back to the days, of running home from school to catch back to back episodes of DBZ.