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Power Rangers Legacy Figures (Build-A-Figure) : Mighty Morphin Green Ranger - Review

8/11/2016

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The Power Ranger Legacy Firgure (Build-A-Figure) products measure about 6.5" tall, have 20 points of articulation & come with parts to build the Megazord from their respective series. Wave one consists of MMPR Red, MMPR Green, Ninja Storm Red, Ninja Storm Blue & Ninja Storm Yellow. These figures are priced at $19.99 and have started hitting shelves this month in assortment packages. I picked up my Legacy Figures at a local Target that had them in the back room but not on the floor yet, give a Target Team Member this DPCI 087-06-4657 and they can find it for you. Bandai says we can expect to see all of the Ranger teams created including 6th rangers at about one wave per year, they have also stated that the 6th Rangers will not come with Zord pieces but instead come with a special 6th weapon or accessory. Below you can read my review of the Mighty Morphin Green Ranger Legacy Figure.

Packaging

The packaging design used for the Power Rangers Legacy Figures are new when compared to Bandai's packaging format. They look similar to the packaging used on the DC Comics Icons packages, they sport the curved edge on one side and the words "Legacy Collection" with the Ranger color written below it on the plastic. The front shows the Ranger season at the bottom, that Rangers picture and the "Build A Megazord" image as well. The remaining front of the packaging is clear and shows the Ranger and the accessories they come with. The back of the package shows the current wave of Legacy Figures available and the Zord that can be built by purchasing all 3 of the current Ninja Storm team. The Rangers are held into their plastic casing by only a few plastic straps that are easily cut with a scissor additionally they are not attached at every joint and the weapons are taped into their holding spots.  Check out some of the packaging photos below.
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Accessories

The Legacy Green Ranger figure comes with the Dragon Dagger, Holster, an extra set of hands designed to look like he is playing the Dragon Flute & the Sword of Darkness. The Dragon Dagger and Sword of Darkness are actually fairly detailed, the only thing missing from the Sword of Darkness is the rope design that usually hangs off the handle. (Before I am corrected 1000 times I want everyone to know that I have no idea what that part of the sword would actually be called BUT if anybody knows please feel free to leave that info in the comments!). Changing the hands I found to be a bit obnoxious, the hands detach from a ball joint BUT the ball its self is on a hinge so trying to attach a different hand can cause alot of frustration as the hinge moves when too much pressure is applied. This is an issue with most figures that have interchangeable parts, however I feel like S.H. Figuarts have perfected the design a bit better than Bandai has. In the end it does not ruin the figure at all. 
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Posing

The 20 points of articulation that Bandai has given to the Power Rangers Legacy figures really gives alot of options when trying to find the perfect pose for these figures. There are a few issues with the Green Ranger that came to my attention during this process, since his shield does not move and can not be removed you are unable to get both of his hands around the Dragon Dagger and bring them to his helmet, I was able to accomplish this with only one hand. So basically become of the shield moving the Green Rangers arms are a bit limited, I still managed to get some great shots though. Check them out!
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Final Thoughts

The Good

The Bad

  • Great price point - $19.99
  • Detailed fairly well
  • Decent size
  • 20 points of articulation
  • Easy to pose
  • Sword of Darkness Included
  • Shield limits arm movement
  • Hand joints can make it difficult to switch the hands
Considering all of the options, I would definitely recommend that you pick up these figures or at least grab the Rangers from your favorite season. I personally will be picking up all of the Legacy Rangers that they release. The Legacy Green Ranger gets 4.5 out of 5 PUNCHES. It would have given him a 5 out of 5 if his shield was removable and his hand joints were not as annoying. 
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2 Comments
Dylan
10/25/2016 03:37:45 pm

I also found the hand switching a real pain. The first time I tried the hinge in the ball actually came apart so I had half of a ball hinge on the wrist and half in the hand. I didnt break though so with some effort I was able to get them put back together

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Power-Punch Admin Jonathan
10/25/2016 03:51:16 pm

Yes, That is EXACTLY what happened when I was switching the hands. I panicked then realized it wasn't broken. However it was really hard to get it back together, took alot of pressure and a tweezer to finally reconnect the joint. I really hope they do not give additional hands in the future or at least fix this issue with a better ball joint. Keep Punching!

- Jonathan

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