A while ago we looked at the MegaHouse Dozle Zabi figure (review here), released in tandem with everyone's favourite blue uncle Mr. Ral. It seemed prudent to finally complete the review of the duo so here we are.
MegaHouse likes to reissue popular figures from time to time, and usually do so with completely new packaging, item number and so on. This particular version of the figure is a "limited reprint" from 2014 with the first release being already back in 2008. As far as I know there are no actual differences between the reissue and the original. Since the Dozle figure wasn't reissued at the same time he was purged from the cover art while the original packaging saw the pair posing together on the cover.
The windowed box features a coloured cardboard inlay to act as background and the figure comes sandwiched between plastic covers with an additional plastic bag wrapped around it to protect the paintwork. On the right is a close-up of the barcode.
Man, this Ramba Ral figure really oozes of confidence and gravitas - what a fantastic sculpt this is! All the features are both lifelike and cartoonish at the same time and the colour separation is excellent, aided both by great painting and the 3D-detail. Shading and weathering together with excellent creasing of the uniform brings this character very close to reality. He looks more like 50 than the supposed 35 however, the war has taken its toll (and I imagine having to be bested by some snotty amateur kid doesn't help either...).
Choose your sidearm - this is the single customization option the figure will give you. Later MegaHouse Gundam figures will often feature an optional arm or even head but this is still 2008 tech.
I'm not 100% onboard with the decision to put Ral's boot on a little rock as it takes away from a lot of diorama opportunities. I guess you can always crop the photo a bit if you are going for a hangar or ship bridge scene but I would have preferred a clean baseless option.
Mr. Ral has been reissue twice so far. The original green box from August 2008 features both Dozle and Ral on the cover and are of the same style. The two reprints feature completely different box designs. The December 2018 figure with the Gouf on the cover is stylized to match other contemporary releases - Char's box has a Zaku II face on it, Matilda Ajan's box features a Medea and so on.
Here is the duo back-to-back, as teased on the box cover. Dozle is a real ox and 2.1 meters tall but I still don't think this pose works that well, Ral just seems completely dwarfed. On the last picture I gave him a little podium to stand on (like certain presidents...) and I like them better when they are more level. All in all, both of these figures are great with the sculpt of Ral being one of my absolute favourites across the board.
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