Integration

Roanstalker · 12-01-2008, 11:42 AM

Ok. The biggie. Masterpiece Brave 01 and 02. King Exkaiser and Dragon Kaiser. The ones that started it all. Takara chose them as the first to be remade with new tech like how Optimus Prime/Convoy was chosen as the first if its own Masterpiece line. These two are quality figures that should have been the start of a line of high end products for the Brave series. But I dont know why this has not come to pass. They remain to be the only figures in the Masterpiece Brave line.

The figures are packed with high quality colour instruction booklets and cards that on one side shows the character (King Exkaiser's is represented by Exkaiser which is strange since its Exkaiser and Dragon kaiser now rather than King Exkaiser and Dragon Kaiser) in anime-esque style (Dragon Kaiser being very much thinner than the toy) and the other side a picture of Exkaiser combining with the character in question.

They also come with plenty of extras. These include lots of hand variations, a stand for Exkaiser, two different chest pieces for Dragon Kaiser, another chest for Exkaiser, Kouta and Mario figurines and a lot of weapons.

This is Exkaiser. Even if you are not familiar with Braves you may have seen it on Sol Fury's funnies 'My family car is an alien' was that particular episode if I'm not mistaken (And I think the first episode of Exkaiser is called that too). Indeed it is Kouta's family car. But it has a civilian mode so when its not in combat it looks a bit different. To put it simply. Its tiny. Sligtly bigger than a hot wheels toy car. It has a few issues with fitting due to its size. Also notice the damaged diecast at the front. Only that part is diecast. The rest is plastic.

Kouta and Mario (the dog). They are nice additions though not really necessary.

Exkaiser's transformation into robot mode is quite a feat for such a small figure. It stands a bit smaller than a microman figure. It has good articulation to boot. The shoulders, elbows, hip and legs are ball jointed so they will get loose quick. Its ingenious how they hid the lion insignia. The lion head is also a bit loose on mine so it likes to slide into his chest. He has three articulation in his arms, four in his legs, one for his neck and waist. Sixteen in total. Quite good for its size.

He has a second chest piece he can use. This was original a feature in the original Exkaiser where you flip his lion chest into the back to reveal a second chest piece. I recall him using this form to repair stuff. This is his non-battle mode.

He comes with two Jet Boomerangs which slide into a hole on the side of his wrists. I imagine they'll be a bit harder to pose once his ball joints start loosening up.

He also comes with two Spike Cutters.

Next up is King Roader. It seems to come out of nowhere. No explanation is given from the first 4 episodes I watched as to where it comes from. Its a transformation piece. Its not made at all to carry anything. Even some later vehicles (like J-Roader) can carry the smaller guy. But not this one. It seems to be actually made to be towed instead. Those small panels at the front that the wings are attached to can be a bitch to get connected without the piece falling down.

The cockpits are retracted for its trailer mode.

It also has a flight mode which is really just used as stock footage for it to transform into King Exkaiser.

"Kyodai Gattai!" (Giant union!)

It takes a bit of trial and error but eventually Exkaiser WILL fit into King Roader. This is one of the big draws for me. The fact that Exkaiser can fit in without hindering the articulation one bit. Its not even that apparent that theres anything inside (Unlike SOC Vaikunfu)

"King Exkaiser!"
Once formed King Exkaiser stands at about Ultra TF Price point size range. His face is very gundam influenced (it IS drawn by Kunio Okawara). Unfortunately when most non Brave fans saw this design hoping it would be a TF character thought it WAS a gundam with a lion on its chest. He has articulation at his head, five in his arms and four in his legs. Nineteen in all.

He comes with his Kaiser shot weapon which is molded to look like he's firing it. It also spins.

He hides two halves of his Kaiser sword in his legs. I dont recall it being like that in the show.

"By the Power of Grayskull!" Wrong show...

"Kaiser Sword! Thunder Flash!"
He also includes a longer version of his sword.

You can also take Exkaiser's mouth piece off to reveal a face. This is to replicate the show of course.

Next up Dragon Kaiser!

12-01-2008, 11:42 AM	#42
Roanstalker Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 129	Ok. The biggie. Masterpiece Brave 01 and 02. King Exkaiser and Dragon Kaiser. The ones that started it all. Takara chose them as the first to be remade with new tech like how Optimus Prime/Convoy was chosen as the first if its own Masterpiece line. These two are quality figures that should have been the start of a line of high end products for the Brave series. But I dont know why this has not come to pass. They remain to be the only figures in the Masterpiece Brave line. The figures are packed with high quality colour instruction booklets and cards that on one side shows the character (King Exkaiser's is represented by Exkaiser which is strange since its Exkaiser and Dragon kaiser now rather than King Exkaiser and Dragon Kaiser) in anime-esque style (Dragon Kaiser being very much thinner than the toy) and the other side a picture of Exkaiser combining with the character in question. They also come with plenty of extras. These include lots of hand variations, a stand for Exkaiser, two different chest pieces for Dragon Kaiser, another chest for Exkaiser, Kouta and Mario figurines and a lot of weapons. This is Exkaiser. Even if you are not familiar with Braves you may have seen it on Sol Fury's funnies 'My family car is an alien' was that particular episode if I'm not mistaken (And I think the first episode of Exkaiser is called that too). Indeed it is Kouta's family car. But it has a civilian mode so when its not in combat it looks a bit different. To put it simply. Its tiny. Sligtly bigger than a hot wheels toy car. It has a few issues with fitting due to its size. Also notice the damaged diecast at the front. Only that part is diecast. The rest is plastic. Kouta and Mario (the dog). They are nice additions though not really necessary. Exkaiser's transformation into robot mode is quite a feat for such a small figure. It stands a bit smaller than a microman figure. It has good articulation to boot. The shoulders, elbows, hip and legs are ball jointed so they will get loose quick. Its ingenious how they hid the lion insignia. The lion head is also a bit loose on mine so it likes to slide into his chest. He has three articulation in his arms, four in his legs, one for his neck and waist. Sixteen in total. Quite good for its size. He has a second chest piece he can use. This was original a feature in the original Exkaiser where you flip his lion chest into the back to reveal a second chest piece. I recall him using this form to repair stuff. This is his non-battle mode. He comes with two Jet Boomerangs which slide into a hole on the side of his wrists. I imagine they'll be a bit harder to pose once his ball joints start loosening up. He also comes with two Spike Cutters. Next up is King Roader. It seems to come out of nowhere. No explanation is given from the first 4 episodes I watched as to where it comes from. Its a transformation piece. Its not made at all to carry anything. Even some later vehicles (like J-Roader) can carry the smaller guy. But not this one. It seems to be actually made to be towed instead. Those small panels at the front that the wings are attached to can be a bitch to get connected without the piece falling down. The cockpits are retracted for its trailer mode. It also has a flight mode which is really just used as stock footage for it to transform into King Exkaiser. "Kyodai Gattai!" (Giant union!) It takes a bit of trial and error but eventually Exkaiser WILL fit into King Roader. This is one of the big draws for me. The fact that Exkaiser can fit in without hindering the articulation one bit. Its not even that apparent that theres anything inside (Unlike SOC Vaikunfu) "King Exkaiser!" Once formed King Exkaiser stands at about Ultra TF Price point size range. His face is very gundam influenced (it IS drawn by Kunio Okawara). Unfortunately when most non Brave fans saw this design hoping it would be a TF character thought it WAS a gundam with a lion on its chest. He has articulation at his head, five in his arms and four in his legs. Nineteen in all. He comes with his Kaiser shot weapon which is molded to look like he's firing it. It also spins. He hides two halves of his Kaiser sword in his legs. I dont recall it being like that in the show. "By the Power of Grayskull!" Wrong show... "Kaiser Sword! Thunder Flash!" He also includes a longer version of his sword. You can also take Exkaiser's mouth piece off to reveal a face. This is to replicate the show of course. Next up Dragon Kaiser! __________________ Last edited by Roanstalker; 12-01-2008 at 01:36 PM..