Iron Factory IF-EX25 Sword of the Guardian
 

My collection of Iron Factory stuff is slowly growing and Sword of the Guardian (Dai Atlas) is another welcome addition to my collection. I like the look of Dai Atlas and the colours are nice. As can be expected from Iron Factory, the quality is excellent but the tolerances on a few parts are a little too tight for my liking. The figure doesn't come with too much. He gets a sword, shield, replaceable hands and instructions.

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A group shot of the smaller sized figures.

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The jet mode just doesn't do it for me. Too gappy and fidgety to get the all the tabs and ports to align themselves. Transforming Dai Atlas got a wee bit scary as the forearm covers for his hands were so tight that I felt they would break if I kept moving them back and forth. Needless to say, I will be keeping Dai Atlas in robot mode.

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According to the Tuna Standard, Dai Atlas is a decent sized Legends class figure.

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Here we see another tolerance issue (below). The fist opening is so tight (or the sword handle is a bit too big) that the black paint is rubbing off.

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Overall, I like the figure but the jet mode leaves a lot to be desired. This is understandable since its small size has a very direct impact on what it can accomplish. Iron Factory did a excellent job and I look forward to Jetfire and the DJD in the future.

Re: Iron Factory IF-EX25 Sword of the Guardian
 

I love pictorial reviews, thx for sharing !