ToyFarce: Bandai Figure-rise Standard Amplified Batman Model Kit review and images

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

This week, we're looking at the Figure-rise Standard Amplified Batman model kit from Bandai. Yep, Bandai is doing Batman model kits now. I was very surprised too when the solicitations started to pop up on all the usual toy store websites, wondering if it was going to be a vehicle, a figure, etc... When the first pictures were revealed, I decided to pick it up, since I've always liked to build Gundam robots and other model kits, and also collect Batman figures. Two birds, one stone!



It was a very simple and straight-forward build. All I used were some pliers and a modeling file to shave off the tiny bits after cutting. No glue or anything else needed. Just like the Gundam model kits, it was all very easy to assemble. First the head, the chest part, right arm, left arm, the legs and the waist part and then, the cape. It took about 3-4 hours to build the entire thing.



The final result, though, looks pretty freaking great! That is a nice, very articulated Batman figure. Just like the other Bandai model kits, the figure is super light, but can be posed in all sorts of positions. There are tons of details all over the suit, which looks like a high-tech version of it.











The cape is separated in 4 different parts which can be folded to look 'closed' or unfolded for the 'open' look.



The logo on his chest can be removed to be used as a batarang. Smart!





Comparison pics with the MAFEX New Adventures of Batman...Batman figure, the McFarlane Toys White Knight Batman and Death Metal Batman, and the DC Collectibles Icons Batman and Essentials Batman.






More news at 11:00... "I am vengeance, I am the night, I am Figure-rise Standard Amplified Batman!"