September 13, 2000 CURRENT RUMBLE New Century Gokin, Old Century Style Darren 9.13.00 It doesn't come with a lot of accessories. It doesn't transform into anything. There's not a lot of gimmicks. Ok. Could you love a toy, then, because it's almost 100% diecast? How about quality that would make a Swiss watchmaker jealous? Maybe a nice box with a styrofoam tray does the trick for ya? Aoshima's Miracle House division lives up to its name. Their Shin Seiki Gokin (New Century Gokin) Shin Getta One is a solidly satisfying chunk of gokin happiness in your hand. Quality, quality, quality. This puppy is nice. Nice paint, nice joints, nice detail. JOINTS: The elbows are smooth as butter. Each shoulder has a luxurious, precision rachet on two (count 'em!) axes. When the arms raise outward from the body at the shoulder, the offset shoulder joint prevents Shin's bulbous upper arms from impacting his spikey head. The hips, knees, and ankles are all just right. DETAIL: GREAT paint, down to the little dotted pupils in the evil looking eyes. Clear parts in the chest and lower legs expose lots of little behind-the-scenes detailed do-dads in the robot's machinery. Even his big axe is treated well. GIMMICKS: Only one. His bat wings can be lowered on spring-loaded joints, and will pop back into place with the touch of a button. METAL: Satisfying. Ok, he's not 100% metal. The wings are plastic, but ain't that nice? He would be unbalanced any other way. The blades on his forearms are plastic. The fists and tiny little head are plastic. However, the shaft of his pointed Lancer Tomahawk is TOTAL GOKIN, boys and girls. Nice. He's EASILY 95% metal. ACCESSORIES: Two closed fists. Two gripping fists. One open hand. People with the limited exclusive get the Getta Scythe - mortals get the Lancer Tomahawk. Both cliques get cut-outs in their styrofoam for both weapons, tho. PRICE: About $100 "over there". AVAILABILITY: The normal version is plentiful. The special version is available thru a few dealers in the US. Note that the normal version comes with green translucent parts, while the special version is treated in blue. He looks good. He has the right attitude. He has presence. He oozes with ooey-gooey quality. You want all your toys to be made this nice. The Shin Seiki Gokin line had better not stop with Shin Getta One. Just a final note -- Enjoy the pretty pictures because GETTA KNOWS HE LOOKS GOOD, BABY! He doesn't fall over while he's being posed because he's BALANCED and SOLID on his feet. You're looking at the new standard.  RUMBLE INDEX  |  CURRENT RUMBLE