The robot-themed action figure series "ROBOT魂 ver. A.N.I.M.E.", released by TAMASHII NATIONS, the collector's toy division of Japan's BANDAI SPIRITS Co., Ltd., today announced its latest product from "Mobile Suit Z Gundam", the "Rick Dias", slated for release in August 2024.
The RMS-099 Rick Dias is a new-generation mobile suit jointly developed by Anaheim Electronics (AE) and the Anti-Earth Union Group (AEUG). It incorporates various technologies similar to the RX-78 Gundam series, such as a movable frame and Gundarium γ alloy, boasting excellent performance. Its only deviation from a Gundam is its external appearance, yet AE still considers it a direct descendant of the Gundam lineage. Despite this, pilots from the Earth Federation were somewhat dissatisfied with its operating system, while pilots from Zeon origins gave the machine very high praise. When AEUG leader Blex Forer had decided on the name "Gamma Gundam" for this machine, Captain Quattro Bajeena (Char Aznable) argued that without the iconic Gundam face and with a physique resembling a Dom, calling it a Gundam would be an insult to the name. Through his proposal, it was renamed "Rick Dias". Subsequently, Quattro's personal unit naturally received his signature red livery.
The "ROBOT魂 Rick Dias ver. A.N.I.M.E." is crafted as an articulated figure approximately 13 cm tall. Its overall design faithfully recreates the refined appearance from the anime's design drafts, featuring details such as its heavy armor structure, balanced thruster backpack, and AMBAC thrusters located throughout its body. The red head armor also boasts an opening gimmick, allowing it to not only replicate the firing pose of its internal vulcan cannons but also adjust the angle of its mono-eye camera.
The overall articulation design leverages the experience of the ver. A.N.I.M.E. series. The chest and abdomen joints, combined with the independent articulation at the base of the backpack, allow for significant forward and backward bending. The horizontal axis articulation of the elbows enables the mobile suit to strike standing poses identical to those in the design drafts. When the knee joint bends, the pipeline parts at the rear of the calf also retract into the armor, allowing the legs to bend significantly to recreate the deep squatting posture of the mobile suit preparing for sortie.
Accessories include a Clay Bazooka, a pair of Beam Pistols, and a Beam Saber. It also comes with Beam Saber blade effects and interchangeable hands to replicate the multi-launcher hidden within the fingers. Furthermore, completely new effect parts, "Clay Bazooka Firing Effects" and "High-Output Thruster Effects," are used to showcase the Rick Dias's cool combat poses.
ROBOT魂 ＜SIDE MS＞ RMS-099 Rick Dias ver. A.N.I.M.E.
Reference Price: 9,900 JPY (tax included)
Scheduled Release Date: 2024/08
Product Specifications: ABS, PVC pre-painted finished product, approximately 130mm in height
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