Lol, I knew there was a reason I was avoiding these kits. I've collected 5 since I started on my Saix all with nice solid 4 legs. Keep an eye on Hobby link japan also. As long as you get at least 2 you can save a fair bit. But forget anything PG Gundam sized, the shipping cost is insane these days.
100% mate, the shipping is eye wateringly wild. Though the proper repack for the Sturm is out soon, maybe that'll be the goods you're looking for. I've used hlj a few times, hobbysearch has a 25% discount on postage this month if you check their options, but much like you said, at a certain point it gets very pricey 😩
The irony is that the Sturm Tyrann is actually using the same Repackage joints from the Berserk Fury. Even with the same Repackaged joints, the backpack AND the giant claws on the forearms is just way too heavy which is the main cause for the droopiness of this kit. However, I can attest to the Repackage Fury joints being so much better, albeit it does have some of the same issues as the Tyrann, so I expect mine to slowly lose stability over the years which is expected with most older kits.
Sadly I've got the 2018 Sturm Tyrann, basically the original fury gummy legs are the issue. I built the 2019 repack fury not long ago on this channel and it's crisp, very good for posing and really strong from the posing challenges I put it through, that being said, I hope Koto puts out some retroactive fix kits for the problem ones, such as the sturm, blade/shield ligers etc.
@@Beastsbuilds Ahhh fair enough. My Tyrann was one of the reprints around 2021 onwards. I noticed the leg/knee joints were the same on the Repackage Fury that I built a couple of months ago so that's why I assumed it was the same. I've seen comments saying that the Tyrann release from 2018 onwards uses those same Repackage joints. 100% on the last part, would love to see a saber tiger and blade liger versions where they fix their joints (good lord my saber tiger is horrendous I can't pose it well due to the PC part in the leg joints). Sadly Kotobukiya won't do these anymore because the cost to print these kits are just too much. The recent Konig Wolf is a good example, with the cost of it being more expensive than the Liger Zero reprints (Empire/ X).
@@twinbladedxd As far as I'm aware, the knee joints should be the same for both, I thought it was only the ankles that were addressed later in the sturm/repack fury? The funniest part is I have both the original Schubaltz saber and original red saber from the first runs, my very first hmms wayyyy back when, and they're still perfect to this day. I'm entirely convinced that humidity/climate affects these kits the most. You're right though, it does come down to profit and cost, and sadly it most likely isn't in their best interest to do anything about it. That being said, I've been considering 3d sculpting some of the 'pc' parts and seeing how they go with resin, perhaps this sturm would be a good guinea pig!
@@Beastsbuilds Checking in again, seems like only the leg and tail joints were fixed in the repackage. Nothing about the knee joints but they're most definitely the same. Maybe mine was stored differently because I bought it off a guy from the US (shipping was 300 for shield and saber I wanted to kms). Would be down to see that one day!
Lol, I knew there was a reason I was avoiding these kits. I've collected 5 since I started on my Saix all with nice solid 4 legs. Keep an eye on Hobby link japan also. As long as you get at least 2 you can save a fair bit. But forget anything PG Gundam sized, the shipping cost is insane these days.
100% mate, the shipping is eye wateringly wild. Though the proper repack for the Sturm is out soon, maybe that'll be the goods you're looking for. I've used hlj a few times, hobbysearch has a 25% discount on postage this month if you check their options, but much like you said, at a certain point it gets very pricey 😩
The irony is that the Sturm Tyrann is actually using the same Repackage joints from the Berserk Fury. Even with the same Repackaged joints, the backpack AND the giant claws on the forearms is just way too heavy which is the main cause for the droopiness of this kit.
However, I can attest to the Repackage Fury joints being so much better, albeit it does have some of the same issues as the Tyrann, so I expect mine to slowly lose stability over the years which is expected with most older kits.
Sadly I've got the 2018 Sturm Tyrann, basically the original fury gummy legs are the issue. I built the 2019 repack fury not long ago on this channel and it's crisp, very good for posing and really strong from the posing challenges I put it through, that being said, I hope Koto puts out some retroactive fix kits for the problem ones, such as the sturm, blade/shield ligers etc.
@@Beastsbuilds Ahhh fair enough. My Tyrann was one of the reprints around 2021 onwards. I noticed the leg/knee joints were the same on the Repackage Fury that I built a couple of months ago so that's why I assumed it was the same. I've seen comments saying that the Tyrann release from 2018 onwards uses those same Repackage joints.
100% on the last part, would love to see a saber tiger and blade liger versions where they fix their joints (good lord my saber tiger is horrendous I can't pose it well due to the PC part in the leg joints).
Sadly Kotobukiya won't do these anymore because the cost to print these kits are just too much. The recent Konig Wolf is a good example, with the cost of it being more expensive than the Liger Zero reprints (Empire/ X).
@@twinbladedxd As far as I'm aware, the knee joints should be the same for both, I thought it was only the ankles that were addressed later in the sturm/repack fury?
The funniest part is I have both the original Schubaltz saber and original red saber from the first runs, my very first hmms wayyyy back when, and they're still perfect to this day. I'm entirely convinced that humidity/climate affects these kits the most. You're right though, it does come down to profit and cost, and sadly it most likely isn't in their best interest to do anything about it. That being said, I've been considering 3d sculpting some of the 'pc' parts and seeing how they go with resin, perhaps this sturm would be a good guinea pig!
@@Beastsbuilds Checking in again, seems like only the leg and tail joints were fixed in the repackage. Nothing about the knee joints but they're most definitely the same.
Maybe mine was stored differently because I bought it off a guy from the US (shipping was 300 for shield and saber I wanted to kms).
Would be down to see that one day!
Maaate, that shipping is murder, was that USD?
Hes just sleepy, needs a lay down
I guess an action base is required.
Definitely. I'm considering trying to CAD up some new pieces to see if they work better than the kit's own.