Gipsy Avenger (Robot Damashii)

Gipsy Avenger is the successor to the first film's Gipsy Danger and is piloted by Stacker Pentecost's son Jake. Despite being the main heroic mecha Gipsy Avenger is not my favourite. The design is good and a reasonable extrapolation of Gipsy Danger's look but doesn't blow me away. This figure however is awesome. I'm sounding like a broken record but I really was quite impressed with the Robot Damashii articulation and engineering. Gipsy Avenger comes with a chain sword like his predecessor had and his Gravity Sling arm cannon. They look pretty sweet.

Titan Redeemer (Robot Damashii)

Titan Redeemer's claim to fame is his spiky ball of death hand. He comes with a miniature Scrapper figure. The articulation is as great as the other Robot Damashii figures I've featured. The shoulder pads are rubbery and flexible so they don't really hinder arm articulation. He definitely looks like the big bruiser he's supposed to be.

Obsidian Fury (Robot Damashii)

Obsidian Fury was an antagonistic Jaeger in the film Pacific Rim: Uprising. He's sleek and menacing. The all black colour scheme could be boring but the translucent orange in the faceplate and the plasma chainsaws really pop. As is well known I'm a sucker for orange.

Out of the package the shoulder pads are nice and flush with the rest of the body but that doesn't make for fun posing. After messing around for a bit I was able to get them more or less back in place. The articulation on these Robot Damashii figures is awesome and makes my wallet glad I'm not into Gundam.

Saber Athena (Robot Damashii)

Saber Athena is a Mark-6 Jaeger that fights in the climactic battle at the end of Pacific Rim: Uprising. These Robot Damashii figures blow the original offerings from NECA out of the water in every way. The articulation, accessories, and details are incredible. Saber Athena is probably my second favourite of the new Jaegers and has a more feminine form without being dumb about it.

I'm always a sucker for an orange colour scheme and the two swords that become one bigger sword is a fun weapon. Not all the individualized weapons for the Jaegers are as cool and part of why "Uprising" felt a bit more generic than its predecessor. I particularly like the head for some reason. It's almost rabbit-like but also looks kind of like a futuristic car. I am more than happy with this purchase. I felt slightly guilty ordering these figures immediately after seeing the film but they were totally worth it.

Crimson Typhoon (Pacific Rim)

Crimson Typhoon is the Chinese-piloted Jaeger from Guillermo del Toro's amazing film "Pacific Rim." The schtick with this giant robot was that it was piloted by a trio of brothers, hence the extra arm. I have a few other Pacific Rim figures and I think that Crimson Typhoon has the best articulation of the Jaegers.