Written By Jax. Pics Courtesy of Donnay
The Guyver Figures from the Max Factory Bio Fighter Collection are one of the coolest toy figures I have ever came across. The Guyver III Bio Fighter Collection Series 01 (Max Factory) is the first figure of this series.
Lets review it point by point:
Packaging:
I personally love the packaging for this series. The outer layer is a transparent box which offers protection for the second layer. The second layer is the packaging which houses the plastic covers that sandwiches the Guyver III
within it. It really looks good on display with all the printouts of the images of the toy itself, as well as display of the arsenal of interchangable arms and blades(more on this later). 
Lets review it point by point:
Packaging:
I personally love the packaging for this series. The outer layer is a transparent box which offers protection for the second layer. The second layer is the packaging which houses the plastic covers that sandwiches the Guyver III
within it. It really looks good on display with all the printouts of the images of the toy itself, as well as display of the arsenal of interchangable arms and blades(more on this later). What is best is that you do not need to make any cuts or tears to the box in order to get the toy out. This means that if at any point you do not want to display the Guyver III figure any more, you can just pack it back in to the box just like the first day you receive it. This sort f lessens the depreciation in value of the Guyver III even if it has been displayed before, compared to other toys where the value drops significantly once the toy has been removed from the box.
The Guyver III Figure:
Now for the main course. Guyver III himself. I love how comic accurate the toy really is. Every detail on the face is captured. The body proportions are perfect, see how good he looks in various poses in the stock photos. The picture shown is that of the Clear Blades version.
The Guyver III figure is super articulated. This 8" tall figure comes with 38 points of articulation. Double joints at the elbows and knees makes it capable of replicating poses direct from the animation. Torso is also jointed giving it that extra articulation to get certain poses to look just perfect. 
Also, the paint job is professionally done, no bleeding and no paint chips can be seen. Its really a high end figure not for playing by kids but for real mature fans and toy collectors.
The Guyver III
figure also comes with a display stand, similar to all other figures in this series. I must say that its a wonderful addition because it really widens up the possiblities of poses. But one thing to note though is to be gentle when sliding the Guyver III into and out of the stand cause you probably do not want to cause any rubbing or paint chips to his waist because of rough handling. This figure is rare and doesn't come cheap so I guess we should all treasure what we have.Ultra High Frequency Blades:
The blades are the most unique for Guyver III
. He is the only one in the anime that is equipped with double blades, very apt for this dark and aggressive character. 
Here are some trivials. There are two types of Guyver III blades that Max Factory produced. The very first issue was the Clear Blades Guyver III. This is what you will see printed on the back of the packaging and what is shown in the official toy images. The coolest thing about it is that the blades actually Glow in the Dark. It's more anime accurate because the blades are often illustrated as glowing in the the new 2007 Guyver Anime. That said, the Clear Blade Guyver III can be considered one of the rarest and most difficult to find in this series because of the cool factor and simply because it was the first issue.
. This is what you will see printed on the back of the packaging and what is shown in the official toy images. The coolest thing about it is that the blades actually Glow in the Dark. It's more anime accurate because the blades are often illustrated as glowing in the the new 2007 Guyver Anime. That said, the Clear Blade Guyver III can be considered one of the rarest and most difficult to find in this series because of the cool factor and simply because it was the first issue.
The second type of Guyver III is the Dark Blades Guyver III. It was a reissue and every single thing is the same except for the blades, which were replaced with simple black blades. It isn't as cool, but it goes well with the other Guyvers in the Maxfactory series because Guyvers 1 and 2 have simple blue and yellow blades as well. So its really a personal preference. I would say buy both of them if you can find. That said, the Dark Blades Guyver III still commands a premium on the secondary market.
The blades can be replaced by removing the small retracted ones attached to the forearm of the Guyver III.Upon attaching the twin blades, you will notice that some level of angle change is possible because the swivels on which the blades are attached to are able to rotate. Brilliant!
.Upon attaching the twin blades, you will notice that some level of angle change is possible because the swivels on which the blades are attached to are able to rotate. Brilliant!
Interchangable parts:
The Maxfactory Guyver III comes with 3 interchangable parts for the wrist, the fist (pretty standard, for punching), the open palm (good for posing for gravity cannons or stopping enemies etc) and finally the hold which is primarily used for holding the megasmasher open.
Order the Maxfactory Guyver III Figure from Amazon Now!
The Maxfactory Guyver III
comes with 3 interchangable parts for the wrist, the fist (pretty standard, for punching), the open palm (good for posing for gravity cannons or stopping enemies etc) and finally the hold which is primarily used for holding the megasmasher open.Order the Maxfactory Guyver III Figure from Amazon Now!
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