Go Go Power Rangers!

[Wes]

Since Blade Raider an I ran the risk of hijacking another thread with our talk of Power Rangers toys, I decided to follow his suggestion and start up a Power Ranger toy thread! With occasional mentions of Casshern, insofar as they are relevant.

So, Jungle Fury toys are excellent -- if y'all come across any of the standard figures on clearance, I truly recommend them. (And if you see any extra Wolf, Camille, or Yellow Rangers, grab one for me! ) The newer RPM toys are pretty decent too, though they lack the thigh and ankle articulation of the Jungle Fury figures and therefore aren't quite as poseable. They do, however, come with a boatload of unpainted accessories.

They're also relatively cheap ($7 each) and don't come with fused joints (or covered in icky mold grease), which is more than I can say for DC Universe Classics...

And now, to respond to BR's comments from the other thread:

Originally Posted by Blade Raider

If you're a stickler for articulation like I am, don't get any of the gimmick figures. Their articulation is pretty much swivel joints at the shoulders and hips and whatever they need for the gimmick (like knees for the bikes)...

Yeah, I think the bike figures are missing the elbow and ankle hinges and thigh swivels of the regular figures. Like you, I prefer more articulation, but it's really not so bad. (I picked up the RPM Wolf Ranger with the translucent purple armor and I think I like him better than the regular figures, though compared to them he's only missing elbow joints.) It's the aesthetics more than anything that have kept me away -- I think the hips look kinda wonky on the JF bike figures. But if I don't find a regular Wolf Ranger soon (and if that set is still at WM when I go back), I may decide to settle just to have an RJ on the team.

Originally Posted by Blade Raider

I recognized the name Casshern, but had to google it. I see why PR figures would be a good base. There is 2 (at least one) figure of him out there, but I'm guessing you want him bigger.

Yeah, I'm aware of the Microman figures, but I'd like him in a 6"-ish scale if possible. Unfortunately, I don't really like any of the Jungle Fury Rangers for him! I did pick up a couple of extra Legends White Rangers, and he'll do in a pinch (if I painted all the details white and did some creative outlining, he might look like an armored Casshern interpretation), but I'd rather come up with something else. I'm considering spraypainting my extra Black Spidey white and giving him a White Ranger helmet.