Capricorn Shura Gold Review

When I first started collecting myth cloth I knew I was going to collect the gold saints when I started. But seeing some of the figures online, they were not convincing me to buy them. Most of the looked outdated and very different from the myth cloth today, but some look really good. Some of the gold saints were started to be produced in 2004 and there sculpting on Bandai was not up to par to what it is now. But I took my chances and I bought my first 2004 gold myth cloth and that is Capricorn Shura.

When I first got the box it was not very surprising to me, to box was very small compared to the standard of gold myth. It had a great shot of the figure in the front with an animated form as most myth cloth do now, and the box layout is the same. On the side of the box you can see it says “Saint Cloth Myth, Capricorn Cloth” with the zodiac sign of Capricorn there. Same book style of package but for some reason it felt really light, not as heavy as most myth cloth I have handled. As I open the box, I could see the were not many parts but then my attention went to the face of the figure, it looked very outdated and not the same as the Capricorn Shura Surplice edition of Saint Seiya. At this point you could tell this figure was a 2004 edition. None the less, I was very surprised at the color variation it had on the cloth, it looked very well made, and well I just had to take it out of the box after that.

When I opened the box my suspicions were correct. The box had very little parts and a very simple build. Not many small parts but only the hands were there as the small parts. The package came with side A, all the parts of the figure, and side B, most of the object mode. Still knowing this most of the parts in side B were not even the object mode, there were so few parts, I was worried it was not going to look good. The package also came with a manual with a very 2 page, very simple build. Again telling me this is going to be easy as cake. It also came with a cape for the Saint to wear, a very standard cape most gold saints have. So I put the object mode together.

Well my first impression was this object mode was very well made for a 2004 cloth. My worries about the cloth not looking good cause of the lack of parts were way off. The cloth looked great and it seemed natural to me. A very shiny look and all the parts were big on the cloth. When you pick the object mode up, you can feel the solidness of the cloth, most parts are die cast metal and only like 3 parts were plastic. A very solid and not very easy to move cloth none the less, but for me the real review starts with the figure and I could not wait to build it.

When I put the figure together I could tell the parts were massive. This was a very solid figure with metal shoulders; chest, squirts, legs and arms, and the only plastic parts were his helmet and the waist. I was very impressed. The colors were beautiful and the cloth looked massive, it’s not as slim as the Capricorn Shura surplice, but none the less it looks great. The massive look looks great on this cloth and it feels heavy. When you build this cloth you have choices to put different hands and that’s were some problems can show. The hands were not the same color as the cloth so it takes away the beauty of it. They look like a mustard yellow instead of gold. So that was one major disappointment on the figure. Other than that, the figure comes with closed fists, hands that let you do the Excalibur move that Shura is famous for, and some open hands. Also the face stands out a lot due to how old the figure is, but when you but the full helmet on him, you can’t really tell the difference but only if you look at it closely. From far away, you can’t tell.

So even though this cloth has been out for almost 7 years it still has a great feel to it. The colors are great, the figure feels solid, and the look of the figure is just phenomenal. It is a very simple build that you will enjoy making, it will take you around 15 minutes to see the object mode and the figure, like I said, very easy build. There were a few setbacks like the hands and the face, but I believe in the future they will make and appendix for this figure and all will be fixed in my opinion. So I give this cloth a 9 out of 10. Just due to the fact of the hands and face, other than that, it is a perfect Capricorn Shura. Is it worth buying? I say yes, it is a great addition to your collection and you won’t regret buying it.

I would like to thank ishop2go again for letting me review this great figure. It was an honor, and don’t forget guys, go out and buy it!

Gemini Gold Saga + Pope Review

I remember since the show started I was always wondering how the bad guy was in Saint Seiya. As the Story continued, I was that Gemini Saga was the man villain and one of my most favorite characters in the saint seiya universe. I was hooked and I needed to get a figure of Saga as soon as I could. I was seven at the time and the only saga I could get in 1992 was a very blocky looking figure and very heavy. I was not very impressed. So now many years later the most perfect cloth of Gemini Saga is in my hands and I have a lot to say about this figure.

The first thing I saw when I got this figure is the massive box. It was so big almost as twice the size of a normal gold myth cloth. With a beautiful gold color and the picture of saga cloth and the anime form in the front, you just can’t wait to open the figure. As most myth cloth boxes it was a box style kind of box and with great letters and the symbol of Gemini on the side as most myth cloth have. As you go to the back of the box you can see you are getting almost 3 figures and a thrown for the figure. It was a sight to see with so many variations of this figure; you just go wild on how many things you can do with him. I could not wait no more and I opened the box. As soon as you open the box you see saga and his other body with the gray hair saga as well. You can see the amount of detail the figure has on his head and hair, so dynamic and smooth and the cloth was perfect to see. It was time to open the box and put this object mode together

As I opened the box, you can see most of the armor of this cloth is die cast metal. There were very few plastic parts but this figure had a lot of hands as well. So many hands that u just don’t know what to do with so many. The color of the cloth is great with these hard and soft variations of gold, you could just see yourself almost in the armor. On side A, you have most of the figures parts and the cape for the cloth. But in the back as well the thrown for the figure is there as well. The thrown is made out of plastic and needs no major assembly for the thrown. On side B, you have most of the parts for the object mode and parts for the Pope and the Evil head with the gray hair. It was a sight to see and so much great color the pope has with his armor as well. In the back of side be you have most of the robes and capes for the pope, as well with some chains for his neck. It was time to put the object mode together.

When I put the object mode together it took a bit of time, but the outcome was great. So dynamic and big and the cloth used every part of the Gemini cloth, not even one part was left behind. It was beautiful. From the great detail on the hands and the great representation of the cloth, I knew I needed to buy another one just to have the object mode on display. The instructions to do the object mode was very obvious, but still took a good 30+ minutes to make. It was time to make the figure and the pope.

As I put the figure together it was easy as cake, it took less than 15 minutes to get all the parts in the figure, the pope has a lot of cloth parts of silk and cotton, it felt I was dressing a doll sometimes. When I was done with both figures and put the thrown together I was in Awww. The figures was a perfect replica of the anime, both of them were, the colors came out so great and the red and the gold shined so bright, sometimes getting glare in my eyes. They are beautiful and perfect, sagas head looked great and the pope was as perfect as they anime. The pope came with a dagger as well and the dagger is full die cast metal. I was surprised to see it was. It was a great pleasure to make this figure.

At the end of the day, I was very happy. From the perfection of the cloth, to the color of the armor, to the silk and cotton robes of the pope, all the way to the throne, it was perfect. I would totally recommend buying this figure. It is one of the best ones in the gold saints Saint Seiya line and Gemini is a great addition to your collection. And you can’t go wrong with 2 figures on the package. You may want to consider the appendix just to have alternative heads for the cloth but it looks great by itself. This is a 10 out of 10 cloth. And I hope you love it as well.

I want to thank ishop2go for letting me review this cloth. As always this was a pleasure.