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Originally Posted by AlanThCollector

I was thinking the same thing about Gipsy Avenger, but If you look at what DST had on display at NYCC, the figures there look a lot better and really close to the source material than these promotional images. The Bandai figures look good no doubt but they also look a lot more simplified and I feel like those joints on Bandai's are bound to get loose over time

The paint is the only thing simplified on the RDs.
Tamashii joints, when PA on POM, last longer and work better than the traditional PVC on POM/PA setup used for almost all joints in the western market, including DST. The joints aren't bad on DSTs and the like, but they often get loose from tight spots in posing, warp more easily, and are inconsistently assembled. So while they can be banged around easier and probably not break, they're still prone to issues which tamashii stuff doesn't have, as the tamashii stuff is digitally engineered. Not to mention a PA on POM setup reduces the CoF more than PVC on POM does, but granted I don't know if dst uses pom or pa for their cylinders and the like. Also the PVC mold quality on western stuff is often much worse than the stuff in the east. There's also the chance that it's POM on POM on the bandai figures, in which case they gradually suffer from stick and slip which makes them tighter, though it degrades the joint faster, meaning you'll want to lubricate it(and when you do this, they degrade much slower than a normal PVC joint setup). However, POM on POM joints retain their shape better than any other setup, especially PVC. So I personally always prefer joints that are assembled the same, retain their shape better, and were engineered with ease of use in mind, which I've only seen on some recent bandai of america figures in the weatern market. In fact, for the stuff I engineer myself, I still stick to POM on POM lubricated, just because it offers the most consistent results over time.

You are correct, though, we have to wait for the final products, but the videos showing off the articulation for the RD gypsy make it look like one hell of a figure. I have a feeling the DST ones will pose almost identically to the NECA ones, even if more durable.