Mazinger meets Steampunk in Fewture’s Mazinger A.D. 1901! Having the 1969 Mazingers from Fewture, it’s nice to get the opportunity to own this predecessor to them.
Video Segments:
The Box: Beginning
Out of The Box: 2:43
Mazinger 1901: 5:11
Final Thoughts: 13:50
Taking this toy out of the box, the metallic colors, and black washing make it VERY hard to acknowledge that it’s not diecast. It IS however plastic-cast which is a very solid material. I don’t know if it’s universal, but the black paint on mine has a bit of a “sticky” feel that makes me timid about leaving fingerprints or smudging of it’s too warm when I handle it.
The sculpting on this is definitely a cue to the 1969 designs, even though this is a steampunk-styled aesthetic. At 9″ tall on the dot, it’s about a quarter-inch shorter, but scales fantastically with the Mazinger 1969 figures.
The downfall of this figure is definitely it’s poseability. I understand that it’s a bit older, so I wasn’t expecting things like strong ratcheting joints, especially with it being plastic, but this thing barely has ANY elbow or knee movement, and the limited swivel on the front of the feet is more of a novelty than anything that helps keep him stable. Overall, this one is a dud in terms of poseability.
One feature that I really like is the removeable faceplate on this. I’m not the biggest fan of the face, but it’s nice to have the option included.
1.)The Stand.
2.) Opened hands (featuring poseability at the knuckles)
3.) Rocket Boosters for forearms
4.) Backpack for his Jet Scrander (The wings come with the Fewture releases of Aflodai 1901 and Garada 1901)
5.) Blade Punishers for forearms
Now, even though it doesn’t come with a “Pileder”, he does come with a pilot which plays into absolutely THE best pilot implementation that I’ve ever seen on a Mazinger. I was not expecting something so intricate on this figure, but check it out in the picture below:
The sculpt/design is fantastic. The Steampunk twist that still shows references to where the 1969 toys “came from” makes this a great piece of Fewture’s history to have on your shelf. Unfortunately, as solidly as this is built, the extremely limited poseability on this toy is just not acceptable at the prices that Ebay (I’ve seen it listed as high as $250!). I paid $60 shipped for this, and I have to admit that if it weren’t for the cool history nod that it gives to my 1969 figures, I’d probably have some buyer’s remorse. It DOES look great in a static pose on your shelf, though!
Overall Score: 7.0/10
Enjoy a few more pictures of this figure below! Remember to click the pictures to view larger resolutions:
