Mogura House Big Van Vader & 2 Cold Scorpio figure set review

"IT'S TIME, IT'S TIME....IT'S VA-DAH TIME!"

The Mogura-marathon continues with our next two-pack set released by
Japanese toy maker Mogura House. For blog #113, you'll know exactly

what time it is with Mogura House's Big Van Vader & 2 Cold Scorpio
(Vader Hammer ver.) figure set review.

                       

This particular set pays homage to Pro-Wrestling NOAH's very first GHC
Tag Team Heavyweight Champions Big Van Vader and 2 Cold Scorpio,

who obtained the Heavyweight Tag belts on October 19th, 2001 in 

Yokohama Japan.

The back of the packaging contains graphics of Vader and Scorpio with 

individual stats for each Wrestler.


Let's take a look at an opened version.

The Big Van Vader figure (which is the bulkiest of the Mogura House NOAH
line) features Vader with a closed fist; recreating Vader's signature "Vader
Hammers" attack.

Unfortunately, a common issue with the Mogura House Big Van Vader figuresi
s the "VADER TIME" decal written on Vader's top (which was originally
gold coloured) has faded from over the years.

Only on very close inspection can collectors still make out the VADER TIME
decal.

                          

This variant of 2 cold Scorpio is featured with Scorio's blue and black tights.

 I've always liked Scorpio's multi-coloured ponytail.

In total, there are four different variants of this figure set to collect:

1) Vader (Vader Hammer pose) & Scorpio (black pants)
2) Vader (Belt holding pose with GHC Tag belt) & Scorpio (black pants with GHC Tag belt)
3) Vader (Vader Hammer pose) & Scorpio (purple pants)
4) Vader (belt holding pose with GHC Tag belt) & Scorpio (purple pants with GHC Tag belt).

Here's an example of Mogura House's Big Van Vader figure (belt holding pose)
with a discoloured GHC Belt.

Instead of just adding a few extra pegs of articulation for Vader's right arm
(to alternate between a closed and opened hand or the angle of Vader's
forearm), Mogura House decided to just create two different figure
molds.

A bit overkill? Yes. But, that's just how popular Big Van Vader was in Japan.