Also, I will be returning to blogging. Due to some happenings in my life, I found much of my time being pulled away from writing. I’ll be updating much more frequently.

Moeu.

I found some magnaforce figures at KB toys while I was looking for some old transformers among other stuff (this KB has some old stuff, trust me.) and found the obscured brand name microman, remembering that microman has some pre-transformers history I immediately pick it up. Well the packaging said Takara, had Japanese symbols on it, and -shock- $2.50 PRICE TAG! So I bought the only one they had (Métis) and drove up the street. Sure enough they had Achilles, Phobos and Atlas. Bought em’ all. Then I looked it up and found out these where US versions, which aren’t quit as good as the originals, mine seemed to have some sort peeling feet (magnaforce figures have magnetic joints and magnets in there feet) not that it bothered me since only 3 of 4 micro men had peeling feet and the two I later ordered from hlj didn’t but hlj sells the Japanese ones. In addition to the two I orded I also bought the boundock MSIA for fifteen dollars on sale woo! And Yume who I haven’t spoke of until now.

This figure is very nice lots of parts and options detail is good but mostly made of violet transparent plastic with some painted details and chrome painted face, which at first I wasn’t so found on but regardless Yume is very kawaiiiiiiiiiii.

You have to pop certain accessories out by hand, that’s a pain since the plastic trees are a mess with model kits. I nervously pop the parts out but it was pretty clean, not like a model kit so much.

The vacuum is cute, until she whips a gun out on you then she’s just scary… the end of the vacuum is removable, forming her gun.

The bottoms on her drinking glasses can be removed making needles that I guess she shoots, threes also some kind of attack mode involving the two thin belts that can be placed on her leg amour connecting to her back, or from her back to her gun, in the back its held on by a special piece that sandwiches it to the back of her breast plate. I found that these belts warp easily and are hard to get in her gun, they don’t stick to her leg armor either. Her gun is also able to mount on her leg armor.

Shoulder amour clips on nicely to her petit arms except some times her arms slide off, its some what annoying how fragile she is. These don’t stand out much either, but make a nice detail.

Her platter/tray can be held and blades can be pulled out of it to, it also can be mounted on her leg armor or on either shoulder armor. The drinking glasses can be held, but not easily placed on her platter, maybe its not meant to though.

Her glasses are very cute and add such a good look, they stay in pretty well to. The slot they slide in is hard to notice on her face, the glasses are transparent, making them hard to see as well though.

Weight distribution here does not matter, she comes with a display stand that fits onto her toe and allows her to stand. Her problem is that she’s very fragile and come apart far to easily, but its mold overuse from how it sounds, but otherwise great figure, now if only they made microlady Fate and Nanoha … (nose bleeds.).

Pros & cons

Pros

-lots of parts

-cute and sexy

-excellent articulation

-multiple uses for most parts.

Cons

-very fragile

Accessories: Shield, Beam saber (X2), Long rifle, Boosters (Left and right.).

Mine is the US version so of course no panel lines, but the detailing is otherwise what stands out on this figure (or maybe I just think the tallgease looks good as a mobile suit.).

Its articulation is where this figure has its problems, first due to a combination of a annoying chunk of plastic on the forearm, an old style hinge joint and what could have been better piece connecting the long rifle to the shoulder piece, it has trouble holding the long rifle, it actually almost can’t hold its long rifle while mounted on its shoulder and has trouble when not mounted on its shoulder.

The beam sabers are about average, though you can leave both hilts mounted in the shield, which is a nice feature. I would have preferred a beam rifle like the one you get with the Leo MSIA, since it had one in the show I think (sorry can‘t remember where) I guess you could just buy the Leo space type off eBay, but I really shouldn’t have to pay the outrageous prices that thing can go for, it should be there in the first place.

The boosters also have a fun little gimmick, when you pull the wings up thrusters flip out! While being fun the thrusters don’t stay out good and in addition mine came apart one day and was quiet cumbersome to get back together. Being some what sturdier than your average MSIA the Tallgease is perfect for play as long as your still careful. Weight distribution is very good on this figure should stand with ease on a display shelf and looks eye-catching with both beam sabers drawn.

Although I have complained a lot in this review, I love my Tallgease and you might also. Now for pro’s & con’s.

Pro’s

- very solid among other MSIAs.

- fun to play with.

- decently detailed.

- good weight distribution

Con’s

- articulation compared to modern figures is, well, bad.

- gimmicks aren’t solid.

This is an old MSIA so I can’t expect much, but still very nice to at least have some wing MSIAs that aren’t Gundams, though could have been better. On side note would be rather nice to have a second version Tallgease and Leo MSIA later remolded into the Mercurius and Vayeate, one can only wish.

Lastly, I will be changing the focus of Moe Union. While I still love anime, I have been convinced by many commentators that I have a need for Viagra and flowers for my non-existent girlfriend. This is what I feel I must focus on.

Good night, and good luck…

Ikkitousen: Dragon Destiny Ep.3: Tomorrow.

2×2 Sinobuden ep.1-3: Tomorrow.

Ikkitousen (manga) vol.2: Soon (whenever the Library receives it)

The rest of Akihabara Denno-Gumi: Soon (I finished the series long ago, so I will have to rewatch these episodes)

Nodame Cantabile ep. 3-9: Soon (same situation as above)

Hopefully, some of you enjoy the reviews so far. I know I’m not that great at writing them at the moment, but I think I’m improving with each one, so bear with me for the moment.

For now, it’s all pretty much up in the air. For all we know, it could be just a English language site reaching out to distributors instead of consumers. It could also be them trying to get back into the R1 game.

If it is a sign that Toei is getting back into the R1 market, let’s hope that they learned from their past failure. While I haven’t seen the disc personally, I’ve heard that they were some of the worst to ever be released into the R1 market.

Come on Toei, give us something good this time. Please….