Hello everyone! Its Spook season again! AKA Halloween! So let's do a fun little review of one of Bandai's newest products. I pre-ordered this back in I think August, I don't remember, but they have been out for a while now, so you may have seen these all over by now. These are Bandai's Neko Busou!
So the Neko Busou are basically cat figures. Very detail realistic cats. They come in, not really blind boxes but if you ordered online, like I did from Hobby Link Japan then you wouldn't know what you got. You had one of four options, but just like the Robotech blind box, I didn't get the one I wanted. But nonetheless, I got one.
So let's get this going with the review!
Starting off with the box.
Here we have the different ones you could get. I wanted C, the orange cat with the tank.
Here we have the different modes that figure can do. Just the cat, helicopter and exo-arms. (I don't know the real names, I'm just guessing.) If you happen to have the whole set, then you can combine them into a super armor, or a cat's worst enemy. The Vacuum!
So let's go ahead and pop open the box.
So if you open the box all the way, you get the instructions. While I'm not a fan of literally opening the box up all the way like this, I understand why they did so.
Taking the parts out, we are given the same packaging they did for the Assault Kingdom line.
The parts come on runners just like a model kit, with a few exceptions.
This runner is most notable for the parts are pretty detailed. You can see cute little kitty paws on it.
For the parts we don't have on the runner, we are given the cat taxi.
And finally the cat itself.
Here is everything the figure comes with.
Let's start with the cat. The cat is extremely detailed. (while a bit messy, the cat overall is very detailed)
Even on the little pads on the foot.
The cat figure is fully static.
Next looking at the taxi, it has some assembly to it when you put the cat in.
Take note that the pegs go on a certain way.
The taxi kind of just rests on the cat, and you use the bar to keep it from falling off or the cat from falling out.
Next, we have the copter parts, which require assembly. If you ever built a Gundam kit or any form of a model kit, then you are good. The assembly is straightforward. I would just recommend maybe taking a gray or black Gundam marker to touch up the nubs, but for the most part, you are good to go.
Following the instructions, you can convert the taxi to the copter mode.
All the articulation in this figure comes from the fully equipped modes. The rotor blades can rotate and the arms can move back and rotate as well.
And if we take the Tamashii Act 4 stand, the kitty is now airborne!
The next mode, with the arms, not sure what it is called. But it is a simple conversion.
The articulation is good, but I feel like it isn't as diverse because of the lack of propellers.
So let's do some size comparisons with Bandai's recent SD, the SD Cross Silhouette, the Crossbone Gundam.
So overall, its a fun and unique thing!
While the cat itself is limited in articulation, it makes up for it with its unique parts. Giving a fun bit of model kits with something that is cute. It is a great way to get people into model kits along with the Bearguys and SD kits. Something simple and fun. And heck, if they don't' want to build it, you already get a cat figure and a taxi. While it bums me out that I don't have all the figures to experience the full glory of this figure, I have really enjoyed such a unique figure.
Until next time.
- Zeroconvoy
So the Neko Busou are basically cat figures. Very detail realistic cats. They come in, not really blind boxes but if you ordered online, like I did from Hobby Link Japan then you wouldn't know what you got. You had one of four options, but just like the Robotech blind box, I didn't get the one I wanted. But nonetheless, I got one.
So let's get this going with the review!
Starting off with the box.
So let's go ahead and pop open the box.
So if you open the box all the way, you get the instructions. While I'm not a fan of literally opening the box up all the way like this, I understand why they did so.
Taking the parts out, we are given the same packaging they did for the Assault Kingdom line.
The parts come on runners just like a model kit, with a few exceptions.
This runner is most notable for the parts are pretty detailed. You can see cute little kitty paws on it.
For the parts we don't have on the runner, we are given the cat taxi.
And finally the cat itself.
Here is everything the figure comes with.
Let's start with the cat. The cat is extremely detailed. (while a bit messy, the cat overall is very detailed)
Even on the little pads on the foot.
Next looking at the taxi, it has some assembly to it when you put the cat in.
Take note that the pegs go on a certain way.
The taxi kind of just rests on the cat, and you use the bar to keep it from falling off or the cat from falling out.
Next, we have the copter parts, which require assembly. If you ever built a Gundam kit or any form of a model kit, then you are good. The assembly is straightforward. I would just recommend maybe taking a gray or black Gundam marker to touch up the nubs, but for the most part, you are good to go.
Following the instructions, you can convert the taxi to the copter mode.
All the articulation in this figure comes from the fully equipped modes. The rotor blades can rotate and the arms can move back and rotate as well.
And if we take the Tamashii Act 4 stand, the kitty is now airborne!
The next mode, with the arms, not sure what it is called. But it is a simple conversion.
The articulation is good, but I feel like it isn't as diverse because of the lack of propellers.
So let's do some size comparisons with Bandai's recent SD, the SD Cross Silhouette, the Crossbone Gundam.
So overall, its a fun and unique thing!
While the cat itself is limited in articulation, it makes up for it with its unique parts. Giving a fun bit of model kits with something that is cute. It is a great way to get people into model kits along with the Bearguys and SD kits. Something simple and fun. And heck, if they don't' want to build it, you already get a cat figure and a taxi. While it bums me out that I don't have all the figures to experience the full glory of this figure, I have really enjoyed such a unique figure.
Until next time.
- Zeroconvoy
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