I've been putting off reviewing Super Build Tiger for a while now. I guess now is the time to do it.
The Build team are created after the apparent success of Deckard. At first they do not feature self thought and emotions. Chief Saejima was contemplating whether to install Deckard's emotion systems in them but this was met by opposition. After they were taken over by Gaizonite (alien that takes control of non-living machinery) leaving Deckard the only one not affected, Saejima decides to install emotions into them.
This is the Hong Kong/Korean version. The box has the chinese name for Super Build Tiger plastered over the japanese name (The name roughly translates to Construction Super Brave).
First up is Combat Detective McCrane. I consider him the 'leader' of the Build Team. He is cool headed and nearly always patient. He has an eye for detail that the other members dont have. He has some memorable arcs (I'm up to episode 30 so far) one involving Inty, a diety that controls people's inner desires. After finding that he had these evil desire he locks himself up refusing to boot up again. Only after his plug is nearly pulled does he start up again realising that these desires help humans want to live. He becomes slightly infatuated with a military woman Seia. According to Wiki he is named after John McCrane from Die Hard
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His vehicle mode is a Crane truck.The black panel is pretty out of place (even if they tried to disguise it as the front windshield/grill). Also the hands do not retract so they are just sticking out from the rear. The back section can swivel left and right and the cran can lift up or extend.
You can detach his hook and attach a extended hook instead.
His robot mode is a bit... wierd? His arm is one long piece. No detailing whatsoever. They are also not jointed to the shoulders but his chest??? His head also likes to slide down on mine... His weapon is a shotgun.... That does not do spread rounds in the show.
Next up is Kong-Fu Detective Power Joe. He's kind of a jokester at the beginning. He is not very serious at all. He befriends Yuuta's friends early on.
His vehicle mode is a 'Power Shovel'. His arms are in plain view. Other that its ok. Not bad.
The top part can move and the shovel has three points of articulation.
Power Joe's robot mode is more asthetically pleasing than McCrane's. He has simple shoulder articulation. He comes with revolver (all the Brave police do apart from Mc Crane and I think Gun Max)
Power Joe also uses Nun-Chucks as weapons. Or...
Tonfa.
Wrestler Detective Dumpson is the last member of the initial Build Team. He looks like a brute and kind of comes across that way in the beginning. He initially comes into conflict with the writer Ayako (for crossing a flashing green light :lol) but warms up to her. He later performs as Kamen Yuusha (Masked Brave) in a illegal wresting tournament.
His vehiclr mode is a dump truck. His robot arms are in plain sight on the back of the dump (along with Build Tiger's feet).
The dump can be lowered.
Dumpson's robot mode looks pretty close to his on screen counterpart. He has two points of articulation (shoulders).
Along with the revolver he also comes with his dumbell.
Later on Soccer Detective Drill Boy is created. He has a new alloy metal used in his drill (so its near indestructible). He is very naive and likes to play around. He was initially very arrogant and thought the other members of the Brave police were very weak. He apoligizes later on when he sees Yuuta becoming friends with the bug people despite not being able to communicate with eachother. It seems his hidden desire is to play football with the other Brave police members (released by Inty's desire beam).
Drill Boy's vehicles is (what else?) a drill tank. Its very cool looking IMO.
It also has a flight mode.
True to his title, he comes with some footballs. One for shooting the other is just there. Take note that this release removes all the spikes from the launchable football (despite them being on the box?!?!)
Drill Boy's robot mode is a little on the fat side but thats because of its neccessity to combine with Build Tiger and transform into the Drill Tank. He has 6 articulation (two on each shoulder and elbows)! His head is the most inaccurate (where's the side drills???).
With his football.
01-05-2009, 12:50 PM
). The Breaster Jet becomes the Flame Shield. It is not featured on the show wierdly enough. I'd have thought his sword and shield combo would be perfect to face off against Draias' sword and shield. *shrug*
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