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Armored Core V BAMCO action figure review


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Alright, the only topic on this page about merchandise for Armored Core was the AC model kits page, but I don't think this unit belongs in there. It's not a model kit, but a high-end action figure developed by Bamco with die cast joints among other things. It stands about 12cm tall, and is colored a dark bronze overlain on gray with red highlights such as scopes and the eye.

 

I got the UCR-10/A because I love Armored Core V, and wanted to see what their offers were like. Kotobukiya didn't make an AC kit this time for the series, so I was a little disappointed. However, this little thing is rather interesting.

 

IT comes with four weapons, which are marked wrong on the website: Valdosta rifle, Modesto PMG, Zapatyoi Gatling Gun, and the Strekoza battle rifle. All of them have separate hands so that they can be used by the AC, and they can also be put on the hangar racks. However, the hangar racks don't spin and the missile launchers don't come up.

 

This action figure, however, is VERY detailed, and has a wide range of motion. Legs can be molded to a full kneeling position, legs spread out thanks to double joints at the hips, and all the limbs have double joints, allowing a lot of poses to be made. It has two areas that can be pulled up for greater posing: the core itself, and the head. Also, the shield on the leg opens up as well into a full ready position, if they ever decide to add cannon-weapons to the line of accessories. Stability is great, and because of how the joints and connections are made, it's very easy to move into place, and it's much more durable than the model kits for an almost as great amount of detail.

 

There are a couple things a bit off. The hands actually come off the sockets very easily, but that's fixable by adding a bit of liquid cement such as Tamiya cement to the sockets or the ball joints to make them bigger and allow them to stay on. The other thing is the feet are on backwards: The right foot is on the left, the left is on the right, causing problems when posing because the larger 'feet' of the unit are too long to be forced up when the Armored Core is put into a regular standing position. Also, you can't rotate the hangar slots, which I think kills the authenticity a bit.

 

However, for the buy as it's coming from Japan and from what I've heard of the older figures from AC2 and AC2:AA and even Griffon Enterprises, it's well made and quite fun to mess around with.

 

By the way, the only difference between the standard UCR-10/A and Jack Batty's Vendetta is the Grind Blade. The weapons on this set are the same with the addition of the Strekoza and the Zapatyoi.

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