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For our next figure review, we'll be looking at another limited edition figure variant released by HAO Arts Office exclusively in Japan.
In fact, it's the 30th HAO Collection figure we've covered in this blog to date!
Blog #115 tackles the very rare HAO Collection Akira Maeda 1 of 500
RINGS ver. figure.
The Akira Maeda RINGS Ver. figure was released in 2008 as part of HAO
Collection's "Regards For Superstars" series as Vol. 003 (the first two
volumes were Giant Baba and Stan Hansen).
The front and back of the packaging for the RINGS ver. Akira Maeda figure
is identical to the UWF version; simply displaying Maeda's stats and title
victories.
Once removed from his slip-case packaging, the Akira Maeda RINGS ver.
figure stands about 6 and 1/2 inches tall and is made of soft vinyl (16.5cm).
As an alternate colour figure variant, the RINGS version (named after
Akira Maeda's Fighting Network Rings promotion) contains red wrist
bands.
Akira Maeda's Fighting Network Rings promotion) contains red wrist
bands.
Maeda's red coloured wristbands reflect the traditional red and blue
corners of a Boxing ring. In Japanese Pro-Wrestling, the tradition
was carried over while adding matching wristbands of the corner
each fighter was stationed in.
Another variant exclusive are the red "R"(RINGS) decals on the sides
of Maeda's shoot-style ring boots.
Articulation-wise, the HAO Collection Akira Maeda figure features
articulation at the arms, wrists, neck and waist.
Released in two variants, the HAO Collection Regards For Superstars
Akira Maeda would be the last figure made of Maeda to date.
The RINGS ver. with red coloured wristbands variant is the rarer of
the two with only 500 pieces ever made; making this figure the most
rarest Akira Maeda figure in the world!
For more reading, check out the review for HAO Collection Akira
Maeda (UWF Ver.) HERE
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