Today I received Ultraman X in the mail. I was surprised because I opted for free shipping so I was expecting it to arrive by Thursday, but it came today, so that was a nice surprise.
It's a nice figure with good articulation and paint. The butterfly joints on the shoulders and the thigh swivel give you a little extra when posing, so that's nice.
As for the Gomora armor, it's a nice accessory and quite easy to snap in place. You have to remove the shoulder parts, chest plate and a small part on his back, so be sure not to lose those small pieces. One thing to note is that when you peg the arms into the "claw" armor, be careful when popping it in and removing it as the design of the claw doesn't give you a lot of room to get a good grip on the arm, and if you pulled it off too hard, I'd be wary of the wrist peg snapping.
The other minor issue I have is that he only comes with 3 pairs of hands, 1 fist and 2 pairs of flat hands. Some gripping hands would've been nice, and most Ultra figures usually come with a wide variety of hands. I tried putting in some of the hands from my Ultraseven figure, but only the pointing ones seemed to fit ok, the rest were too loose.
Other than that, I really like him. The great articulation more than makes up for the lack of hands. X it's an interesting design, remind me of Ultraman The Next from the movie as far as the head sculpt.
I'd give this guy a solid 8 out 10. The increased posability and the Gomora armor make it a worthy purchase. Get it soon before the price shoots up in after market.
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