HAUL: Medicom RAH Raiden -

[crowinghorse]

My most anticipated figure for the last 16 months - since Toy Fair 2007 - has finally arrived...

http://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_00964.JPGhttp://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_00775.JPG
http://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_00576.JPGhttp://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_00419.JPG

Medicom Metal Gear Solid 4 RAH Raiden. It's truly a beautiful piece to look at - it doesn't move for crap and is so damned fragile, it rivals a porcelain kitty cat in its desire to jump off my display shelf and break into 1k pieces...but it's truly a great lookin' figure with a ton of cool minute detail - too bad it doesn't more well :(

Over 100 photos HERE (http://2008reviews2.figures.com/showgallery.php?cat=633).

I added a Sideshow BtVS "Vampire Spike" coat to give him a game-accurate look too...

http://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_01084.JPGhttp://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_01115.JPG

[sSHADOWw]

Awesome, you doing a review?

[Mr. Wiggity Man]

Man, I'm sure it's just me but that figure seems to have different colors every time I see it.

[FACEBOX]

Cool!
I want this figure too, but IMO it should be just a little bit cheaper.

[jakes papa]

It looks awesome, but at this point I have no need for a figure that fragile.

[Spliff]

best figure ever.

[actionfiguresrme]

Man, that is one awesome figure!

[Dreamcatcher]

I hope will make a short size version, this is just awesome.

[TastySweetNutz]

Damn...that thing is sick!

[ragingdemon]

It is a nice figure, but what's with the high heels?

[TsunamiZ]

nice

[Spliff]

It is a nice figure, but what's with the high heels?

they're thumbs.

[crowinghorse]

yes, I'll have a review of it online at www.Figures.com and www.OneSixthWarriors.com next week sometime - and the feet aren't high heels, but - as Spliff pointed out - "thumbs" of a sort. Form follows function and Raiden uses his feet basically as mittens to hold his swords and knives - if you haven't seen how truly bad a s s Raiden is in MGS4, check out the following videos...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iyoq8XZQqY - Raiden vs. a group of Gekkos - (3:30+)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJiisF2WHsk - Raiden vs. Gekkos & Vamp - (8:00+)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB7i4Yu0Gi8 - Raiden vs. Vamp - split screen battle - SPOILERS!

[sSHADOWw]

We need more figures from this game.

[lowerleftmandible]

I thought this was a Mortal Kombat haul. :( Congrats though! :)

[Verbal21]

that's so sweet. how much does one of these run?

[crowinghorse]

$180, which is too much IMHO - it's a $130 figure max - sadly, Medicom overprices most of their stuff - :(

[Spawnomite]

That looks sick!!!!

[Magnus_Majere]

Man, I'm sure it's just me but that figure seems to have different colors every time I see it.

LOL!!! Now I know I'm not alone in this world...

[Trunks3540]

It looks amazing. And I love Raiden, he was the best part of MGS2 (don't kill me it's my opinion, I like Snake too). But the $100+ pricetag deterrs me, as does the fragility and non-poseability. Still...looks...AWESOME!!!

[VenomProject]

Oh, my stars and garters...

That coat looks like it actually came with the figure...A very nice and creative touch.

What an awesome figure, too bad I can't say the same about the pricing. :(

[EndIessRAlN]

Yea Raiden looks freakin' awesome. Even if he looks like he's wearing high heels.:p

[VenomProject]

Yea Raiden looks freakin' awesome. Even if he looks like he's wearing high heels.:p

They're neenjah shoez!!! :mad:

[crowinghorse]

For those hatin' on the "high heels," this is how they work...

http://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_00319.JPGhttp://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_00308.JPG

http://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_00328.JPGhttp://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_003410.JPG

http://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_003410.JPGhttp://2008reviews2.figures.com/data/633/medium/DSC_01023.JPG

Let's see any other ninja do that!!!

[VenomProject]

Lol, wow, the feet are actually game-accurate down to the last point.

[crowinghorse]

yup - pretty nice overall - wish the feet weren't hard plastic as they don't hold the weapons well...course they are feet... :P - could have made them out of softer molded rubber/plastic which I think would have worked better - oh well...

[geminijoe28]

great figure..i've love one of those myself!!

[razkazz]

MAN!!! I want that Raiden sooooo bad. I wish they would've included him in the 6" line!!!!

[VenomProject]

yup - pretty nice overall - wish the feet weren't hard plastic as they don't hold the weapons well...course they are feet... :P - could have made them out of softer molded rubber/plastic which I think would have worked better - oh well...

Only the real Raiden can actually pull off a move such as stabbing people with his feet in a controlled fashion I guess. :p

[crowinghorse]

that's for sure... ;)

[Mattman2]

I am lightning....the rain transformed....:D

[VenomProject]

I am lightning....the rain transformed....:D

Awesome Raiden quotes = 50pts.

[thejikas]

how fragile is he?

[crowinghorse]

pretty darn fragile - not so much that he'll break if you pick him up to pose him or move him, but if he takes a fall - even from 10" or 12" - he's gonna break something - his SES (Solid Eye System) and face shield as well as his armored pieces are all attached with glue to the body suit, so they're fairly...well...fragile...

[MarioBro7]

Nice- Thats a really great figure