Power Rangers Lightning Collection In Space Silver Ranger Review | Worth Adding to Your Collection?

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In this review of the Power Rangers Lightning Collection In Space Silver Ranger, the host discusses his decision to purchase the figure after it became unavailable at local retailers like Walgreens and before scalpers could drive up prices on Amazon. The packaging includes Zane, his motorcycle cycle, an extra head, and a weapon that can be configured with or without a blade. Upon opening the box, the reviewer notes that the cycle requires simple assembly involving the attachment of front wheels and handlebars, resulting in a functional vehicle that rolls smoothly and features a kickstand. The figure itself is presented with its legs in a dynamic pose, though the reviewer expresses a wish that Zane had been equipped with a power shield similar to other sixth Rangers, noting that while the current design looks good, a shield would have added more authenticity to his character's appearance. The articulation of the Silver Ranger is highlighted as a key feature, with double hinges at the elbows and knees allowing for a wide range of motion, including full rotation at the shoulders and ankles. However, the reviewer expresses significant caution regarding the figure's head and helmet due to previous experiences with similar Lightning Collection toys where ball joints broke off. Despite these concerns, he successfully swaps the heads without incident, though he admits that the way the helmet attaches feels a bit unnatural compared to how it might be held in real life. He also mentions his preference for displaying Rangers without their helmets to distinguish them from other similarly colored figures, such as the Red and Yellow Rangers, although he acknowledges that having duplicates with both helmeted and un-helmeted options would have been ideal if Hasbro were still producing the line. When comparing Zane to Andros, the reviewer observes a slight height difference where Zane appears taller in person, likely due to his hair or head size rather than a different body mold, as both figures utilize the standard Lightning Collection body with painted details on gloves and boots. The weapon is shown in blaster mode, fitting securely into the figure's hand, and the reviewer notes that while Zane had sporadic appearances in the series before joining the resistance, this toy captures his look well enough for display purposes. Ultimately, the review concludes that despite minor issues with head stability and the lack of a power shield, the In Space Silver Ranger is a worthwhile addition to any collection, especially given the current hiatus of the Lightning Collection line which makes acquiring new figures difficult.

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Hey guys, welcome back to Comic Gain TV, the only place on YouTube where all geek culture collides. I'm Shannon and today on the show we're taking a look at the Power Rangers Lightning Collection Silver Space Ranger or as it says on the box, the In Space Silver Ranger. Stay tuned. All right, so like I said this is the Power Rangers Lightning Collection In Space Silver Ranger. I know this been out for a while. I had seen it at Walgreens a while back. Never quite got Didn't have the money to get it at the time. And by the time I did it was gone. So I did find it on Amazon and I figured since Hasbro's not making the Lightning Collection right now, I'd go ahead and snatch this up before scalpers jack up the prices. So as you can see he does come with his cycle. Um forget the name of the cycle he uses. Um which I I shouldn't because I just watched Power Rangers in Space. I'm currently on in Lost Galaxy now. Uh but I digress. Here's the back of the box. As you can see it comes with cycle, extra head, and his weapon. Um It looks like it comes with the weapon retracted and the weapon um with the blade. Um, and again, I'm blanking on the name of the weapon. I'm sorry, guys. According to this box, the cycle is about 8 in long, uh 204 mm. The figure is 6 in uh 6.1 in tall, 155 mm. Here's the side. Nice look at Zane there. There's the other side. There's the top. And the bottom. Now, let's go ahead and open this up and take a look at Zane, the silver in space ranger. All right, so it does come packaged similarly similarly to the Zords, the Megazord uh from Zord Ascension Project uh in the paper. Um, so I'm going to go ahead and take these out. Looks like I'm going to have to cut. If I can. I think my blade might be a little bit There we go. Oh, my blade fell out. It is a little dull. I'm going to have to get a new blade soon. When I'm able. There we go. And now we should be able to just take these right out. And we'll set this off to the side. And first we'll go ahead and take a look at Zane. They got it taped, so I'm going to have to rip the paper. Hate doing that, but I'm just going to throw away the packaging anyway, so what the hell? Okay, so we got his head, couple hands, and his saber. Then it looks like part of the [snorts] cycle. And then All right, so it does look like you have to kind of build the cycle. Um you just put the front on and the handlebars. We'll do that here in a minute. First, let's take a look at Zane. >> [snorts] >> So, the way he comes, he comes with his feet doing the Charlie Chaplin. So, we're just going to rotate him at the calves, shins, whatever you want to call them. And I'm going to let He's kind of loose. Um he's kind of a loose figure. The joints, I mean. And I mean, he's not bad-looking. Um I kind of like him. I do wish something I wish they would have done with Zane is gave him a power shield like they've done with other sixth Rangers. Um Zane was really the first sixth Ranger not to have a power shield. And then instead they gave Andros the power up which was a muscle suits with uh glide uh rocket glider type deal. But I do wish they would have gave Zane an actual shield. Um they could have made it to where it looked more like the uh power vest from Operation Overdrive. Um made some minor alterations. Um I mean, he still looks good. He but I think he would have looked better with the power shield. So like all In Space Rangers, he's got the ab crunch. Uh his head does go all the way around. I'm worried about removing that helmet because I did that with a Ranger and the entire ball broke off the peg. Um so I may have to soak him a bit which kind of I'm also worried about doing because the silver paint, I don't want it to fade. Silver is notorious for fading. Um but you have the butterfly joints on at the shoulders and up and down rotate. Now, yeah, you can rotate it all the way around. Well, almost all the way around. And then you can rotate it at the shoulder itself. Double hinge at the elbow. And then the hand rotates. And then you have the double ab crunch kind of. Uh legs go up to there, rotate around, uh double hinge at the knee. And then rotate at the calf uh with an ankle rocker and hinge. So, before we attempt to swap out the head, I'm going to go ahead and put the cycle together. So, we'll move him over here. And it looks like all you do is So, trying to figure out which goes in first and which one goes in last. Did I do that wrong? Okay. >> [clears throat] >> I see now. I see, I see, said the blind man to the deaf dog. >> So, it looks like it just kind of pops in there like that. I'm not sure if it's in there all the way, but Okay, so there's the cycle. And it rolls really good. Rolls nice. Um there is a kickstand right there. And turns okay. Um Yeah, and that's really all there is to it. Let me go ahead and pull this down a little bit. We'll put Zane on there, see how he fits. Okay, yeah, he fits really nice on there. And I like that his hands actually stay on the handlebars. Um Let me see if I can get him into a decent pose. There we go. Not bad. Not too bad at all. >> [snorts] >> Now we'll take him off. We'll move the cycle to the side. And then this piece here. Can't remember, does it Does he actually hold it like a gun though? I I want to say it doesn't, but at the same time that it pictured on there um on the box he does, so that's how we'll do it. I don't know, Zane only made a few appearances. I mean, he he was in the show for a while, but he made sporadic appearances. Um I think he showed up like halfway through the season. And then he uh went to join the resistance. Um the space colonists or no, not space colonists, the rebels or whatever from his home planet. Um and then he rejoined the Rangers as they needed. Um So there's it in blaster mode. Looks nice. And it looks like rather than his helmet swiveling on the ball joint, his whole neck actually moves. So, I'm not sure. There we go. Now, the head the helmet is just moving. Um I'm going to have to be careful whenever I swap out the heads. >> [snorts] >> I don't trust the heads on Lightning Collection figures, not after my one White Ranger. Which Hasbro was nice enough to send me a replacement, but since I bought this through Amazon, I'm sure Hasbro won't send me a replacement cuz I tried that with the Megazord because the hand, and they refused. So, there it is with the blade. Looks nice. Um I do, however, like to display my Rangers without their helmets. Um simply because I have I have Trini, I have Aisha, I have Rocky, I have Jason, um I have Adam, I have uh Zack, um and it seems strange to have two red, two yellow, two black Rangers um with their helmets on. So, I display them with their uh re- standard um secret identity heads to differentiate them. Um aside from that, I do have power shields on most of them. Uh so, that is one way I differentiate them, but um if they were still doing the Lightning Collection, I would probably buy duplicates of all my Rangers so that I could have them both with helmet and without and display them that way. Um and he does come with an extra set of hands. We have the chopping hand and we have the closed fist. I'm not going to use those. I like him to be able to hold his weapons and be able to get on the cycle and all that. So, let's go ahead and give this a try, shall we? All right. It did good. >> [sighs] >> Stressing out about nothing. Now, let's hope Zane's head goes on okay. It did. And I'm relieved. Now, I really wish they would have made these to where it was easier for them to hold their helmets. Cuz that would look cool, too. I mean, I guess they hold them okay now, but it doesn't really look natural. Um I know there's only so much you can do with a figure. Um so, but let's go ahead and bring Andros in next to his best friend uh for a comparison. Um it does look like Zane is a bit taller than Andros. I don't remember there being much of a size difference between them in the show. Um they looked pretty close in height on the show. Um I don't know, maybe it's just Zane's hair. Maybe it's a little bit poofier. Um I don't know, on camera it almost it looks like Andros might be taller. But in person looking at them from my perspective it almost looks like Zane is taller. Um and I know Zane's legs are spread out a little bit and he's got one bent leg. Um Andros' legs are straight. So, I'm thinking Zane might be a taller figure. And he is No, I mean it's a standard body. Um Yeah, standard body. They just painted the um little bracers on his gloves and stuff and boots. Um so I'm not sure why he would be taller unless it's just his head that's a little bit longer than Andros's. But there you have it. 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