shishi wrote:
Are the skeletons as good as the Boss Fight ones?
I don't have any of the H.A.C.K.S. skeletons so can't speak on
their merits, but did purchase two of the little buggers from the Devgru gashapon series a little more than 4 months ago. I've messed with them a bit in some dio-shots, and they're fairly cool!
The price difference alone was certainly appealing since it's easier to amass a small troop or two without breaking the bank. If ya order them from the Rakuten online shop, you could
possibly pick up 5 or 6 for the price of one H.A.C.K.S. and that's including shipping & handling...
The Devgru ghoulies are decent enough to pose in most ways, but the hip bones don't allow for sideways "splits" if ya wanna do some kinda Jean-Claude Van Damme style jump kick action. The knees
aren't double hinged (same goes for the elbows) like most of the newer 25th/50th/etc. Joe's these days, but they
do twist around on ball joints fairly well, allowing for some dynamic poses. What impresses me a bit is the fact that these fellas have working shoulder blades, spinal columns, and neck bones!
The plastic feels a bit weak, though, and caution should be used when twisting all the different appendages around. I'm sure a quick scraping off/scooping out some of the plastic from the joints/sockets might make things go smoother, but one shouldn't go too far... unless dismembered fodder bits is what you're going for.
And carrying them around in your pocket does
not seem like a good idea unless they're inside a sturdy carrying case (like for eyeglasses or business cards).
One of these days I'm gonna nab one of the Boss Fight designed guys to keep on-hand for everyday travel scenario photo-ops, I swear...
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Could be wrong and there's an actual change between the characters themselves, since there was an option of picking a guy based upon which helmet style you'd like... but someone else who has purchased different sets in the Devgru group may have a bit more insight to share than I do.