Varidorin

Original MSRP: 2,500

After the successful release of the first Cosmo Fleet Collection Ranger Mechanix, Megahouse decided to do it again. This second edition of the Ranger Mechanix contains 5 more iconic Super Sentai vehicles in miniature format.

Cosmo Fleet Special Ranger Mechanix 2 Limited Box set is available at HobbyLink Japan

First up is the Varidorin, the main vehicle of the very first sentai team – Goranger. Before Sentai became SUPER SENTAI and had giant robots, they had cool ships and vehicles to fly around in.

The Varidorin is the bird-themed helicopter jet that also saw release in the Shogun Warriors line under the same name.

In the case comes a full set with each box uniquely decorated with a die-cut window. Despite the similarity to trading figures, I can’t see anyone breaking up their sets.

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Just to set your expectation straight, these vehicles are small and plastic. While there’s no metal, the toys make up for it with fantastic detailing and loads of accessories.

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The ship looks great, and if you didn’t know better you’d think it was the vintage chogokin. The wings sweep back and forth although they are not spring loaded.

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Flip the toy over and you reveal the landing gear (which you have to remove from a sprue and assemble). The rear gear has a tendency to fall off. The four propellers also need to be attached, and the two in front spin freely.

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But wait, there’s more! The front of the ship splits open and you can attach a ramp. The small Varitank at the top does not appear removable, despite showing it on the package.

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However a second non-scale Varitank and Varikikyun are included.

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The Varitank actually comes with two sets of pincer claws in different positions.

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The Varikikyun, while nicely detailed, is non-articulated.

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The Varidorin does not come with a stand, but if you purchased the Variblune (which you did because you bought the set) it comes with a second adapter that enables you to put the Varidorin on the Variblune stand.

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Cosmo Fleet Special Ranger Mechanix 2 Limited Box set is available at HobbyLink Japan