Thursday, September 13, 2012

Robot Damashii (Side MS) Sazabi - Comparison Image

Robot Damashii (Side MS) Sazabi (Release Date: Sept. 2012, Price: 5250 yen)
Image via Hacchaka

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  1. ...I don't get how RDs are scaled. I realize they generally aren't, but I get the impression that it seems like they're trying to be consistent in scale in two ways:

    The first is that if they happen to be based on MSs around 18-or-so meters tall in design, they're just smaller than their 1/144-scaled model counterparts (such as this Sazabi, or Turn A). But if they're 17-to-16 meters or shorter, they're taller than their 1/144 counterparts (sometimes dwarfing plenty of 1/144 models based on 18-to-20m tall MSs, such as Wing Gundam ver. EW).

    And the second way is that they're basically in scale with each other (if not close to exact) if they happen to come from the same anime, whether they be the RX-78 and Zaku II from MSG, Turn A and Turn X, Wing Gundam Zero (TV or EW) and Leo, or Nu and Sazabi.

    So while it kinda confuses me (since I could be wrong in my impressions), I'm still grateful about the RD series having some sense of scale, even if I'm one of the few (or only) who gives some care about it. Not enough though, as I keep buying 'em. After all, the RDs look good and have awesome articulation. *shrug*

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    1. I think other than the exception of those Victory Gundams etc, the stock RX-78-2 is around 18.0m whereas Nu/Sazabi would hit over 20.0m.

      And I believe the reason they're in scale with each other could be attributed to frame design for that particular series. For example, the GAT series would have almost the same height.

      If the RD were more widely available in my country compared to the HGs, I too would purchase more. Only have the Wing Zero Custom and Dann of Thursday RDs but I really love them both. Fun playing figures that looks good.

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  2. My take is that they're 1/144 in scale but because they're action figures, articulation is important and thus sometimes when it comes to larger units, movement is hindered by large limbs.

    Thus they have to redesign a slimmer or smaller limb and as the rescaling goes, the whole suit have to be rescaled too. Which then result in why some units are smaller/bigger than their HGUC counterpart.

    In this sense, while HG might be true to 1/144 scale of a "real" Sazabi, the RD has the better articulation although both shoul have their proportions right regardless.

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  3. Wow, RD Sazabi's more or less the same as the HGUC version. Bigger than a Leo? Well, considering how towering the Sazabi was against the Nu anyway. I'd probably buy the Saz as a complement to the Sinanju, if there's an RD Nightingale, THEN it will give me something else to think about.

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