Tekkaman Blade/Teknoman Armor Plus Figure (UPDATED)
Edit (1/14/11)
One year after the initial release of "Armor Plus Tekkaman Blade" and Bandai is continuing to roll out new figures for Tekkaman Blade in their Armor Plus line!
Tekkaman Evil "Blaster" is scheduled for a May 2011 release according to BBTS. I'm not sure if this one is a Bandai shop exclusive, since a few stores have it up for pre-order:
$204.99 @ Big Bad Toy Store
Link: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN13546&mode=retail&picture=out
"Tekkaman Blade Gloss Color Version" (re-release of the original figure from 2010)
$179.99 @ Big Bad Toy Store
Link: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN13547&mode=retail&picture=out
Personally, I think that the prices from BBTS seem way too expensive, especially considering that these are 8 inch figures. It'll be best to search on Ebay when they become available at retail.
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Edit (2/19/10):
knightslade2007's (aka. SOLIDSNAKE) video review of "Armor Plus Tekkaman Blade" is up on YouTube! Check out his review thread on the link below:
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72054
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Review from Canuck_Spartan:
JUST got my Tekkaman, and here are my initial impressions after snapping on the armor and some weapons.
Articulation: A-
Not as good as expected.
Legs; occasionally limited by character design (ie heel spikes don't allow for much forward/backward pivoting of the feet)
Torso; decent range of movement. can't curl into a ball, but offers a plethora of possible poses.
Arms; a triumph of engineering! The shoulder armor is so snug, with the design allowing for an enormous number of poses.
Hands; exceptable. The wrist point allows for decent posing, but the attachment engineering leaves something to be desired.
Accessories: A
A great assortment of accessories. Everything blade used in the show is included as far as I can tell. I would have liked to seem some transparent thruster components to add a flying effect, but that's a personal nit-pick
Paint: A-
Well done throughout. Diecast armor is coated with a well adhered layer. Plastic components are colour matched well. Painted seems aren't vary visible.
Value: B+
Well you get an enormous amount of diecast pieces, it's still a 7 inch action figure. It's awesome, but maybe MAYBE not $75 awesome...
Engineering: B+
Armor attaches well throughout the figure, with the exception of the heel.
Hands are a royal pain in the ASS... tiny ball and socket, with the socket being made of a pliable material (hands can be pulled off accidentally)
Special features included, such as the shoulder canons and torso fins are well hidden and work flawlessly
WHY Bandai can't manage to figure out a way to make things (ie the shield) on figures like this have their attachment points included in the accessory is beyond me. The tiny clear clips included for this purpose are ridiculously prone to being lost for sure!
Weight of the figure makes for some difficulty pulling off awesome show accurate poses (I WOULD RECOMMEND SOME SORT OF CLIP ON STAND!)
OVERALL: A-
Is it worth buying???
-For tekkaman/teknoman fans - HELL YAH! A must get for(the best iteration of the character to date.)
-For casual anime fans - RECOMMENDED. It's a lovely piece with a few annoying quirks, however the overall figure is above average IMO.
-For everyone else - You'll have to decide for yourselves, I'm a huge fan
Pics coming soon hopefully!
OH, and ONE more thing...
Mine came (like the review of the Macross armor plus guy on youtube somebody did), with a double taped edge on the box. Apparently this is a quality control sign (ie the box was opened and resealed in factory), which is good and didn't bother me one bit as I was opening the figure anyway. Just one thing to be aware of for MIB collectors.
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Original post:
I've always been a fan of Tekkaman Blade, and I couldn't believe it, when I found out that Bandai is making a Blade action figure. Does anyone else besides me have this on pre-order
? For an 8 inch action figure, it's pretty expensive at a price of approximately $100. But, I could care less about the price. I've been waiting for something like this since I was in Grade 3! 
Manufacturer: Bandai
Figure height: ~8 inches
Rarity: Mass produced
Prices (exclusive of shipping charges): 7500 Yen ($82.20) from Hobby Link Japan. $104.99 from Big Bad Toy Store.
Release Date: January 2010
Big Bad Toy Store:
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN12332&mode=retail
Hobby Link Japan:
https://www.hlj.com/product/BAN958531
Edit (1/14/11)
One year after the initial release of "Armor Plus Tekkaman Blade" and Bandai is continuing to roll out new figures for Tekkaman Blade in their Armor Plus line!
Tekkaman Evil "Blaster" is scheduled for a May 2011 release according to BBTS. I'm not sure if this one is a Bandai shop exclusive, since a few stores have it up for pre-order:
$204.99 @ Big Bad Toy Store
Link: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN13546&mode=retail&picture=out
"Tekkaman Blade Gloss Color Version" (re-release of the original figure from 2010)
$179.99 @ Big Bad Toy Store
Link: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN13547&mode=retail&picture=out
Personally, I think that the prices from BBTS seem way too expensive, especially considering that these are 8 inch figures. It'll be best to search on Ebay when they become available at retail.
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Edit (2/19/10):
knightslade2007's (aka. SOLIDSNAKE) video review of "Armor Plus Tekkaman Blade" is up on YouTube! Check out his review thread on the link below:
https://www.sideshowcollectors.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72054
____________________________________________________________________________________
Review from Canuck_Spartan:
JUST got my Tekkaman, and here are my initial impressions after snapping on the armor and some weapons.
Articulation: A-
Not as good as expected.
Legs; occasionally limited by character design (ie heel spikes don't allow for much forward/backward pivoting of the feet)
Torso; decent range of movement. can't curl into a ball, but offers a plethora of possible poses.
Arms; a triumph of engineering! The shoulder armor is so snug, with the design allowing for an enormous number of poses.
Hands; exceptable. The wrist point allows for decent posing, but the attachment engineering leaves something to be desired.
Accessories: A
A great assortment of accessories. Everything blade used in the show is included as far as I can tell. I would have liked to seem some transparent thruster components to add a flying effect, but that's a personal nit-pick
Paint: A-
Well done throughout. Diecast armor is coated with a well adhered layer. Plastic components are colour matched well. Painted seems aren't vary visible.
Value: B+
Well you get an enormous amount of diecast pieces, it's still a 7 inch action figure. It's awesome, but maybe MAYBE not $75 awesome...
Engineering: B+
Armor attaches well throughout the figure, with the exception of the heel.
Hands are a royal pain in the ASS... tiny ball and socket, with the socket being made of a pliable material (hands can be pulled off accidentally)
Special features included, such as the shoulder canons and torso fins are well hidden and work flawlessly
WHY Bandai can't manage to figure out a way to make things (ie the shield) on figures like this have their attachment points included in the accessory is beyond me. The tiny clear clips included for this purpose are ridiculously prone to being lost for sure!
Weight of the figure makes for some difficulty pulling off awesome show accurate poses (I WOULD RECOMMEND SOME SORT OF CLIP ON STAND!)
OVERALL: A-
Is it worth buying???
-For tekkaman/teknoman fans - HELL YAH! A must get for(the best iteration of the character to date.)
-For casual anime fans - RECOMMENDED. It's a lovely piece with a few annoying quirks, however the overall figure is above average IMO.
-For everyone else - You'll have to decide for yourselves, I'm a huge fan
Pics coming soon hopefully!
OH, and ONE more thing...
Mine came (like the review of the Macross armor plus guy on youtube somebody did), with a double taped edge on the box. Apparently this is a quality control sign (ie the box was opened and resealed in factory), which is good and didn't bother me one bit as I was opening the figure anyway. Just one thing to be aware of for MIB collectors.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Original post:
I've always been a fan of Tekkaman Blade, and I couldn't believe it, when I found out that Bandai is making a Blade action figure. Does anyone else besides me have this on pre-order
? For an 8 inch action figure, it's pretty expensive at a price of approximately $100. But, I could care less about the price. I've been waiting for something like this since I was in Grade 3! Manufacturer: Bandai
Figure height: ~8 inches
Rarity: Mass produced
Prices (exclusive of shipping charges): 7500 Yen ($82.20) from Hobby Link Japan. $104.99 from Big Bad Toy Store.
Release Date: January 2010
Big Bad Toy Store:
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN12332&mode=retail
Hobby Link Japan:
https://www.hlj.com/product/BAN958531
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A Tekkaman Evil figure? If it's possible, can you post a link with the news, or some pics? I hope that Bandai releases the full line of Tekkamen, including: Omega, Axe, Sword, Rapier, and especially the Sol Tekkaman that was used by Noal (Ringo) and Balzac.
