Review by Dave

(Before I get into my review proper, I will say I bought four boxes of these in the probability of making a full set out of them (being only 20 cards per box, and 28 in a full set), and I managed to make two sets, so the randomness of the boxes seems to be fair.) Got these, came in the typical packaging, with all cards in individual foil packets as one would expect. But, as I opened each packet, I noticed every card was warped. The plastic used in the cards means that the cards aren't flat, but rather have a curve in them, and along the edges, slight ripples. I'm not sure if the cards were flat before the art is printed on them or not, but this really makes the cards look bad, and feel like I just bought bootleg cards. The art itself is well printed, and offers five individual pictures of each of the five girls, and well as a few group photos. The actual look of the card art (borders, etc) is very simplistic - like the designers weren't sure if they were going for art cells or collectible cards. I really want to like them, but can't in all honesty recommend them, I'm really disappointed by the final product condition of the plastic. This takes my personal rating from a 4-5 down to a 2. I hope that bushiroad either change the plastic in future plastic cards, or just don't use plastic at all.

I would like to say this is my first M.S.G package I have bought, and first model kit I have made in some time. It's very well, packaged, and the instructions are very clear. Amazingly, there is no glue required in making this model, everything joins and snaps together; also requires no painting, unless you really wish to do this - the final default product looks well done. I do have a big complaint about the wheels on this model kit however - two of the wheels on the cargo transport part didn't click into place properly, and so remain slightly loose, also the axles on the bike aren't the best, and are made from a much too brittle plastic - causing one side of the wheel's axle to snap when I went to disassemble it to transform it from a bike into the bigger armoured breaker figure. Also, the tyres are plastic, not rubber, and the wheels do not freely spin, so the model on a whole is only good to look at, but not functional for rolling the bike or transporter on flat surfaces, and is probably the only disappointment of the whole model kit. I recently bought a Tamiya model kit of the Kawasaki Ninja, and the wheels work a lot better, and have rubber tyres, so as a whole make it a lot more functional. I recommend this only if you're wanting to pose this once with figures, but if transforming the kit from it's different vehicles into the armoured breaker figure on a regular basis, a high chance of breaking wheel axles on the bike. Due to this, I can only say it's average, and all due to the poor quality wheels.

This band just goes from strength to strength. The band has some really catchy tunes, and Mick's voice is both strong and emotional. Nice combination of punk and pop songs with high energy. If you're looking for some more rock in your J-POP, check Amelie out - you won't be disappointed.

Nice combo of bouncy bass, dope drumming, and sick strumming topped off with a amazing alto voice makes this band a pleasure to listen to. Fusing elements of acid jazz and alt-rock, while adding their own flavour, this is a class act and I look forward to what they will come up with next.