My Tiga and Kyrieroid came today. I'm happy with the line, but just wanted to drop in and bitch about the exorbitant prices for the villains... Kyrieroid was bad enough, over 2700 yen. Gorza at 6600 yen is totally not worth it, but damn, trying to go completist in this line, I ordered from Yokatta anyway. Still trying to locate an Imit Ultraman too.
Btw, I think criticisms directed at poor Tiga have been too harsh, so I will come to the figure's defense. The colours are fine and unfair to compare the pic from the show to a cellphone camera with no lighting. There is a difference in the shoulders, the Tiga in the pic has flatter looking shoulders and the one in hand has rounded shoulders and I have to say I like the one in hand more. The face looks a bit more narrow in the show pic that the figure in hand, but I don't know if that's a trick of lighting. As for the lines not matching, yes, I agree, but it's been like this with all the Ultramen in this line. It just goes to show how difficult it is to make a figure who has a seamless jumpsuit into an articulated figure. If I'm looking for seamless, I would go with the vinyl option, much cheaper too. But I buy these guys to do all the bad ass fighting poses, so the lines not matching, no matter what, you'll find a pose where it doesn't match.
I will criticize this figure for having joints too tight, especially in the chest. It makes flexing him into a 100% perfect posture quite a chore and he naturally wants to end up crooked again. I may have to give him a hot water bath later and stick him in the fridge after that to see if that resolves those issues.
As for folks waiting for the figure to go on clearance before buying, saving some money is well and good, but keep in mind if they are not selling when they first come out, it inevitably will lead to lower production runs, and/or cancellation, so I say support the lines you enjoy.
Cooksux, loving your site, btw!