Well if you compare Megazord and Dragonzord's sizes from the show then you also have to compare the Tyrannosaurus Zord next to Dragonzord... It's never going to make sense. Lol
I never had a problem with the SOC Dragonzord. I think it's nicely detailed and it serves its purpose to combine with the Megazord. What it does well is when you combine it with the Megazord to form the Mega Dragonzord and Dragonzord Battle Mode. With the Dragonzord Battle Mode, you get a more proportionate figure because of the way the Megazord is designed. The legs and arms aren't tiny like they were in the Legacy version and the original 1993 version. In the Mega Dragonzord formation, the Dragonzord's feet aren't too heavy, so they don't end up dropping down like Legacy version tends to do. You also have the ability to connect the Dragonzord's chest plate and drill onto each side just like you can do in the original 1993 version. Weighing all the pros and cons, this Dragonzord isn't too bad in my opinion.
I haven't seen thunder yet. I have seen several min-pla's which are less unfordable than the soc's, but as posable if not more so. I just saw earlier a review of the ninja and shogun mini-plas. actual knees, elbows, ankles, etc.
I felt almost exactly the same getting mine. The hips and elbows in particular bug me a lot. With the hips, all they had to do was increase the clearance and you'd get way more out of them. For the elbows, it feels like they could have at least used ball joints to get more arm movement. I like the figure well enough that I'll keep it, but everything except the finish feels lazy and phoned in. And yeah, would have loved it to be same size as Megazord. And yes, I would still watch a Megazord review, even though I already have the thing. I actually like it a fair bit, but it's not perfect. The SoC Voltron is amazing though. Shame they couldn't replicate it for these.
The Soul of Chogokin line is overpriced, but unfortunately our only option until a 3rd party dares to take a stab at this. Still, I love my SOC Dragonzord and Megazord.
MPR Legacy Zord lines are still the best ones. SOC MPR are over price for such a small toy. They did good with soc voltron. But failed in the mpr area. I'll stick to the legacy Zords. Cheaper and you got more diecast too.
Zhang Yi I think they did great with the Megazord, but failed with Dragonzord. The only reason to get SOC Dragonzord over the legacy one is to combine it with SOC Megazord. If you display it separately then legacy is better, but SOC Megazord is pretty amazing compared to the "legacy" version that still used stickers.
I know how you feel about the show accurate sizes , but the show got the sizes wrong . Because dragonzord was the same size as the red t-rex AND the megazord which is suppose to be taller. I did feel like the smaller size is gonna help the other transformations look even better.
It's not as big, or as premium, but the min-pla versions have similar articulation, without all the weight to make them wiggly and throw off their balance in poses. a touch of paint, panel lining, and/or a wash will go a long way with them.
I got the megazord and dragonzord. I’m really happy with them. 😕 weird thing is my tail doesn’t come apart so easily and that flap on the back stays down.
You should really check out the new Dragonzord, Tyrannosaurus, and Megazord from Super7. They're based on the suits from the show and are the most screen accurate representations to date. They're hefty and beautifully painted. Crazy for the money!
It's crazy how articulation can be so important as a collector, for me it is, but with all honesty, I don't remember Dragonzord doing any crazy poses ever, nor moving the arms more of it's extent, since it is a T-rex looking dragon. I also remember the suit look like whoever wore it might have had hell trying to move in it. On the other hand, the combination of both Megazord and Dragonzord would make a humanoid form which would allow him to have that articulation you perhaps are looking for. Cheers!!
Any aticculation is a good thing when your talking about a mmpr zord 🤣🤣🤣. Just managed to scrape enough cash together to order sh figuarts broly, cant wait till it comes!
Get the Super Minipla Dragonzord and Megazord. They're simple model kits that will need work (more so than most bandai model kits) but I dont think you'll have an issue with that. They're all posable and fully transform able. And you can mod it easily if you want to add more articulation.
So now that its 2 years later. The legacy dragonzord has ballooned to between $180 - $250 while a SOC brand new on BBTS is $174. Wonder if your opinion would change now that the price points are different.
Have you ever heard of Super Mini-Pla? It kinda like Figure Rise Standard, but it has Megazord, Dragonzord, and Titanus as well. P.S. are you gonna review Super Mini-Pla Voltron if you bought him?
Given how much I like this dragonzord and am impressed with it, I feel bad for your significant other. "You look gorgeous don't get me wrong, but you have no poseability." What does it take to impress you?
I like the Soul of Chiogokin Dragonzord. Even I don’t have it, it’s very fine by me. And someday I’ll get it, but I hope Tamashii Nation makes the Soul of Chiogokin Turbo Megazord.
SOC toys were meant to replicate the original toys as close as they possibly could, while updating sculpts and articulation, and because this toy has to transform and combine with Megazord and the upcoming Titanus, the transformed parts have to be in scale with each other for balance. They were never meant to be show accurate. As for the jointed tail popping off, again not a design flaw, but because one of the major criticisms about the legacy toy was the drill being oversized thanks to the tail being so long, Bandai designed this so the sections could be removed, giving fans a more accurate looking weapon. This also keeps the joints from breaking due to stress. It's annoying but I wouldn't call it a deal breaker. This is a very nice toy.
I'm very well versed on articulation and removable parts. They don't need to come off accidentally to be functional. Your other points are already effectively countered in my review as the articulation and sculpt and level of qc on this figure are all lacking.
@@AnthonysCustoms I modified my Legacy Dragonzord. It's not 100%, but I've added an important screen accurate touch. Please take a look. I never ask for a like or sub.
I like the Legacy better. I picked one up today instead of the SOC...also I see that most people's Soul of Chogokin metallic pieces get super cloudy really fast and look like trash after awhile. No thanks
Wiggly, huh? Man, guess I'll pass on the soc and wait for Hasbro to hopefully do a transformable combinable zord line one of these days. I didn't get on board the Legacy train due to finishing 3.75 SW vehicle collecting, and regret it now.
@burnedoils, the megazord figure is too tall. Sure in the show when all the zords morph together it stands really tall, but once the suit actor takes over you can see much shorter versions of the triceratops and sabertooth tiger. Then of course you can't make short versions of those two zords when they're individual units because who wants the wrong size zords when they're not joined together. The different companies should make preassembled adjustable megazords with shorter legs to morph with their dragonzords.
White ranger replaced green and has saba and tigerzord. He then went on to be in a movie and has even fought ryu...look it up everyone (RU-vid: batinthesun). Point is, wouldn't white ranger be better than green since he is literally a higher power replacement? Just making convo, but Dragon and Mega does look awesome tho!
The SOC Dragonzord is nice and all, but not nearly as accurate as the Legacy Dragonzord. The only real benefit of the SOC Dragonzord is that it can combine with the SOC Megazord. I don't get how you think the SOC Megazord can't be posed, though. I do not own it, but I do see many pictures of it dynamically posed, especially compared to the original.
I would love a review of that Megazord. It keeps popping up on my BBTS listings. For $300 though...thats a little much. But I do want a nice Megazord and Dragonzord. Guessing these are not it.
Your lack of experience with Soul of Chogokin figures is obvious here, no offense intended. They are not designed to be super posable. They are more often than not intended to be posable statues with gimmicks from their series. Their design is often based on line art. The MMPR SoC figures (note the distinct lack of the word action) are overpriced for what we get, specifically because bandai knows how many people have been clamoring for them. They should not be used to represent the SoC line in general, as there are many, many outstanding figures out there. Gunbuster, God Mars, God Sigma, Daioja, Daltanius, Big O and many, many others that are far better. Do not let the MMPR SoC put you off of the line. I will agree on the price for the Megazord. The dragonzord price is about the average when it comes to SoC though. You may enjoy the now seemingly dead Super Robot Chogokin line better. That line was all about poses and articulation but never any transformation or combination.
+Hipojak I have to highly disagree. While SoC don't push the boundaries of articulation, they normally have a decent amount of it. Look at any SoC Mazinger, SoC Ideon, Gunbuster, etc. All have a basic range of movement. This does not.
I agree with you that this Dragonzord is overrated, overpriced, and not that accurate. Yet it drives me insane that it has correct elements the Legacy has wrong. And even if anyone was skilled enough to combine the best of both figures it still wouldn't be 100%.
@@AnthonysCustoms Mhm for certain. Here's just one example most people miss. The shoulders are supposed to reach halfway up the the horizontal spools on the sides of the head. Yet on both SOC and Legacy the shoulders are incorrect. The Legacy is too short going upwards and the SOC does not reach far enough going inward. Plus neither one is supposed to be gold, matte, chrome or otherwise. The top of the shoulders is black.
