Bandai Super Robot Chogokin SRC Shin Mazinger Z Review

Hello everyone, here's Charles for another chogokin review. This time it's for Super Robot Chogokin SRC Shin Mazinger Z! Bandai loves to release Mazinger Z toys and it's no surprise that we have Shin Mazinger Z as part of the Mazinger Z 40th anniversary campaign.

First up, let's take a look at Shin Mazinger Z's trademark pose. Here, I have swapped Shin Mazinger Z's original red chest plates with the transparent ones, simulating Shin Mazinger Z preparing to fire....

BREAST FIRE~~~~~~!!!!

There is an effect part that you can add to the chest plates to simulate the firing of Shin Mazinger Z'z breast fire. A very nice touch to the figure I must say.

Apart from the standard open fists and clenched fists for holding swords, Shin Mazinger Z comes with a special left fist that grips the head of the robot monster. This is a great accessory that can be used as a diorama piece.

Shin Mazinger Z's articulation is an improvement from the first SRC Mazinger Z. Joints are tighter and you can stretch the limbs even further than before, bringing articulation to the next level. And what better to showcase this, than to present to you another trademark pose of the ROCKET PUNCH!

On a side note, the accessories of the weapons set 1 can be added to Shin Mazinger Z, so you can have the Jet Scrandler added to his back, as well as the rocket punch effect parts.

Now comes the "devil" wings for Shin Mazinger Z. The wings make Shin Mazinger Z look really great and are in better proportions than the GX-49 version, definitely because it is made with show accuracy in mind while the latter is made more for the transforming feature.

Despite the fact that the wings cannot be transformed into the giant rocket punch, the 3 "arms" on the back are articulated and you can move them around.

While the wings can fold at the centre, it cannot fold all the way in to cover Shin Mazinger Z. The folding feature here is meant more for creating variations in poses rather than transformation.

It is great that the wings can pose really well as it really gives Shin Mazinger Z a different feel from its GX-49 counterpart. And somehow, this pose really reminds me of Shin Getter 1.

Shin Mazinger Z is a great addition to the SRC series and I highly recommend him.

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