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Masked Rider Old 1

Kit Review

Straight build

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

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MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Upper body and head (1/2) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Upper body and head (2/2)

Upper body and head

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Back and waist (1/2) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Back and waist (2/2)

Back and waist

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Legs (1/2) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Legs (2/2)

Legs

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Unlike Shin Masked Rider, Masked Rider Old 1 has no stripes on the sides of the arms and le

Unlike Shin Masked Rider, Masked Rider Old 1 has no stripes on the sides of the arms and legs.

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - A flowing scarf and a set of pointed hands are included as optional parts.

A flowing scarf and a set of pointed hands are included as optional parts.

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Articulation

Articulation

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 1 (1/3) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 1 (2/3) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 1 (3/3)

Action pose 1

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 2 (1/3) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 2 (2/3) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 2 (3/3)

Action pose 2

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 3 (1/3) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 3 (2/3) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 3 (3/3)

Action pose 3

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 2 (1/3) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 2 (2/3) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Action pose 2 (3/3)

Action pose 2

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Somersault pose (1/4) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Somersault pose (2/4) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Somersault pose (3/4) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Somersault pose (4/4)

Somersault pose

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Together with the previously released Shin Masked Rider 1. (1/2) MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - Together with the previously released Shin Masked Rider 1. (2/2)

Together with the previously released Shin Masked Rider 1.

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 - There are subtle design differences, and the presence or absence of stripes on the sides of

There are subtle design differences, and the presence or absence of stripes on the sides of the arms and legs sets them apart.

Following the previously released Masked Rider Original Shin No. 1, Masked Rider Old 1 has now been released as well. The differences from the Shin version include a slightly different head design, the removal of the stripes on the sides of the arms and legs, and some changes to the molded colors. Everything else — the articulation and structural features — is completely identical to Shin No. 1.

Sure, this kit exists largely because it's an easy variation to pull off... but compared to the Original Shin No. 1, it has a more old-school, rugged feel that's very true to the original Masked Rider, and that actually becomes one of its charms. ^^ Like the newly designed Shin No. 1, it features improved joints and more natural posing. It is a bit light on optional parts — just the scarf and a set of pointed hands — but the base figure itself is so well done that it's satisfying enough on its own.

The kit's overall quality and finish are easily A-grade, though how much you enjoy it will really come down to how big a Masked Rider fan you are. In a way, Masked Rider Old 1 taps into nostalgia even more than the Shin version, so for longtime fans it might actually be a more compelling buy than the newer entries in the series like Double or OOO. Either way, while it's yet another entry in a lineup of similar kits, the consistently solid quality and satisfying build experience make it a great kit — one that might even help cure your Gunpla burnout. :-)

MGFigurerise Masked Rider Old 1 | 2011. 10 | ¥3,800

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.