5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Cool looking, but guess what...,
August 17, 2011 Armando N. Roman (Hillsboro, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kotobukiya Mega Man: Protoman Plastic Model Kit (Toy)
When I was in high school, I collected the Megaman X model kits that were released in Japan. There were quite a few to collect and build, and back then, I was pretty happy with how they looked. As time went on however, I wanted something more poseable- those old kits could only do so much, and were usually stuck in regular standing poses. Enter these model kits by Kotobukiya, that finally give Megaman fans the freedom to pose their models. If you're new to these kits, and this is the first one you're buying, keep one thing in mind:
You're going to be putting this dude together yourself.
That's right. When you open the box, you'll be greeted by many different frames holding all the pieces that make up Protoman, and you'll be snapping each one off, one by one, putting him together with help from the instructions. If you were hoping that Protoman would be assembled, like he's shown in the stock picture, right out of the box, you'll be disappointed, and maybe even...Read more
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Nice model kit, sets a good standard on what I've come to expect from Kotobukiya.,
October 22, 2011 Doug B - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kotobukiya Mega Man: Protoman Plastic Model Kit (Toy)
This was the second model kit I purchased from Kotobukiya's Mega Man / Rockman line, I had already built Mega Man( Kotobukiya Mega Man: Rockman Plastic Model Kit ), and I purchased Roll( Kotobukiya Mega Man: Roll Plastic Model Kit a short time after I bought Protoman. For those unfamiliar with this style of model kits, the majority of the pieces come on plastic sprues, and you need to cut out the pieces and assemble them according to instructions. I recommend using small wire cutters for removing pieces from the sprues and either an x-acto knife or sanding paper to file down the excess bits of plastic as needed. This kit took about an hour to assemble, and it looks really good. It is a little...Read more
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