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 Most of the looked outdated and very different from the myth cloth today, but some look really good.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open the box, I could see the were not many parts but then my attention went to the face of the figure, it looked very outdated and not the same as the Capricorn Shura Surplice edition of Saint Seiya.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!