Sentinel RIOBOT Rebuild of Evangelion Musha Eva Test Type-01 Review and Images

It's Wednesday and you know what that means: ToyFarce review!

This week, we're having a look at the Rebuild of Evangelion Musha Eva Test Type-01 figure from Sentinel Toys! As a long time fan of Evangelion AND a long time fan of when companies put a feudal Japan twist to things (Batman: Ninja, Star Wars Movie Realization figures, etc...), I pre-ordered that one immediately (even if it took ages to reach me once it came out). It's an Eva-01 that looks like a samurai, with die cast parts and a stunning look. Need I say more?






The Musha Eva Test Type-01 figure comes in a rather sober box, with a few pictures of it on the box. It comes with a 5 pairs of hands, a large "Magonrokuto" sword with sheath, 2 short swords and a spare attachement for his head (which are very fragile, so good thing they added a spare!). The large sword sheath can attach to his right hip, and the short swords can go in his shoulder 'pauldrons'. It's a bit low in accessories, I would have appreciated maybe a screaming head, any sort of throwing knives or shurikens, or maybe even a second sword. It was pricey too, so I wish it came with a bit more.




















The figure was designed by Okazaki Takashi, the Japanese manga artist, visual designer and graphic designer known for Afro Samurai or the character designs for Summer Wars or Batman: Ninja. It is about 10", looks stunning, and is quite heavy. A lot of its parts are die cast, and the paint and details are amazing. The articulations are nice and tight and the figure can hit some great poses. I tried to reproduce some of the poses from the promo pics, but I think they cheated a little, because some parts get in the way (shoulder pauldrons, ...). I'm not very familiar with big die cast robot figures, but it feels very sturdy and would be hard to damage, although I wouldn't want scratches all over the paint or anything, so I handled it like if it was a fragile item. It's definitely a great looking figure on the shelf, a nice conversation piece, even if a bit pricey.








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