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Redesigned Revoltech EVA

I haven't seen "The End of Evangelion" yet. However, I have learned that this redesign is no different from what happened with the five lead Gundams from the "Gundam Wing- Endless Waltz" movie- though they look and function differently from their series counterparts, as far as continuity is concerned they always looked like that. Same thing here. The only new things seen in "The End of Evangelion" on Unit-02 here is the 'dart shooter' in the right utility wing; and they added that spare double-bladed sword which the Mass Production EVAs wield.
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Though I'm not the biggest fan on Unit-02's design in general (the red and orange don't work right for some reason), I'm even less of a fan of this redesigned style.

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Posted by EVA_Unit_4A on 28 May, 2007 - 12:11
boring

Boooooo.....another figure from revotech....i really think they should advance their figures a little. maybe upgrade the plastic, paint, and such. i seen these babys up close, and they look really cheap. great articulation tho. probally best for any toy out there. i was a crazy eva fan too when i was little, but after 2 years of craz....it just died.the design is very unique, but the icon didnt last. you can look at voltes v, dancougar all day long and it wont bore you, but somehow, eva just doesnt last.

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Posted by tyt2lynnin1 on 28 May, 2007 - 22:19
Re: Redesigned Revoltech EVA

Cheap-! Cheap!
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I just realized that the lower waist/hip joint part they used for this re-styled Unit-02 is actually the same one that is designed for the Mass Production EVA set! Everyone knows that except for the legs and arms, the MP EVAs' bodies are different from Units -00 through -04!
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Posted by EVA_Unit_4A on 8 August, 2007 - 18:20
oh cripes, rant time!

oh cripes, rant time! :)

ssssooooooooooo now i know why joshb pretty much phones in his reviews of revoltech evas. all one has to do is cut one EVA's name from the review and paste in a different one and you pretty much have the rest of 'em figured out :).

here's the way i see it. i'm brand new to the toy collection scene. i'm a huge EVA fan. go ahead and do a search for evangelion action figures. if you're talking about new, in the box merch, you're talking revoltech for the most part. you'll have a few other options like a couple SoC $50+ figures (which i do plan to get mind you :) ), and then an even smaller handful of figures that are aged and overpriced.

anyway, as i was saying, if you're new to the scene, revoltech is whats out there in any quantity. and frankly with my childhood action figure collection as reference, and my good friends vast DC / Marvel colleciton, these revols flippin rock. posablility is amazing. and as far as paint quality, and durability, the ones i have so far are awesome.

and boring? fine fine we're talking about personal taste here, and there's no accounting for it from one person to the next, but this is what i LOVE about EVA's is they completely defy the Japanese mecha convention of outrageous pointy crap, giant shoulders (ok maybe some EVAs sorta have that goin haha), and bulky robo boots (*cough*dancougar*volte v*cough*) :)

what's my point? so there have been (note pass tense?) a million passes of the EVA series, revoltech is the current one and they're a dayum fine go at it. for a new guy like me, never been a better time to snag some EVAs.

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Posted by trojandrew on 1 April, 2008 - 00:09
Be aware of the

Be aware of the higher-grade SOCSpec line, which is the next level up. I reviewed XS-01, and there are also "Rebuild of Evangelion" SOCSpec sets as well of Unit-00 and -01. But HobbyLink Japan has Unit-02 (SOCSpec #XS-08) up for release in April. This means that there is a strong possibility that they will also make [at the very least] Unit-00 and -00*.

The SOCSpec line EVAs are basically scaled-up versions of the regular SOCs, but with removable armor. Only bad thing with XS-01 was the neck joint was too inflexible, and some of the connector pegs & joints were really fragile-looking.

Oh, I really, really, really hope they push out to Unit-04...! (Rumor has it new versions of Units-04, -05, and -06 will be appearing in "Rebuild..." part 2.)
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Posted by EVA_Unit_4A on 1 April, 2008 - 00:40
Cool thanks for the heads up

Cool thanks for the heads up EVA_Unit_4A! and great review of the XS-01. so i should try and find the updated version with the beat up parts or is that all that is available right now and need not worry?

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Posted by trojandrew on 16 April, 2008 - 13:44