Super Robot Chogokin Gear Fighter Dendoh

Super Robot Chogokin Gear Fighter Dendoh

I intentionally decided to just get the main mech from the show so as to have a "feel" of how good the gear fighters release are, so far I'm contented with them, and after playing around with Dendoh, I think Knight Ogre is worthy of a purchase also.

Dendoh also comes with effect parts for the forearms and one skid mark effect (ala revoltech), which I think is not that useful, I would rather that bandai made wind effects also for the leg turbines instead. I like how they used shiny gold paint highlights on the chest and on Dendoh's forehead. Dendoh has solid chunks of diecast metal parts on the forearm and shin turbine frames (those silver parts that hold the gears). At first I was expecting bandai will make the gears made of solid metal also, but I guess they opted to making em rubbery plastic for  cost cutting and balancing issues. The white part on the front chest of Dendoh is also made of metal. Everything else is made of plastic. When compared with Alteisen, Dendoh seems to be lacking very much in terms of metal content. Plus the non usage of metal joints on the legs and shoulders worries me about possible breakage issues over prolonged play-wear.

My favorite move from Dendoh is his jumping crescent kick. I'm glad how this SRC version of him can replicate it with ease. Poseability is one of the main staples of SRC Dendoh, and he wont dissapoint, Dendoh can strike lots of poses that will please even the most casual mecha fans.

Another angle/view of Dendoh's crescent kick, this move definitely makes me crave for that missing wind effect for his legs. I tried using the skid mark effect but it just doesn't seem right for it..

Perhaps they can include the leg effects when they release Kiba? There was a prototype shown of kiba back when the line was announced, but most of the stuff are now in limbo (cybaster,kiba,Rgun etc.)

"Unicorn Drill Command Install!"

Bandai was sane enough to include one data weapon for each gear fighter release. Dendoh comes with the Unicorn Drill, and the horn can rotate just as how it was when used in the show.

 

"Unicorn Drill Final attack!!!"

Havin' fun with the src effect parts, for this one the electricity effect was from SRC Great Mazinger, although now that I think about it, it would've been more anime accurate to include the wind effects over the electricity effects.. Dendoh also comes with alternate parts for the backpack and his backpack can also be pulled to reveal the ducts and vents in preparation for the excess energy emitted during the execution of its final attack.