BANDAI Power Rangers Mighty Morphin Legacy Dragonzord

The Legacy Dragonzord is a remake of the Original Dragonzord toy from 1993. This figure is highly detailed with scoped on details that were originally decals from the original toy. The overall proportions and look is much closer to the show. As with other Legacy toys, it features metallic paint and die cast metal parts. For the Dragonzord, the feet, crotch region and outer shoulder armor are made of die cast metal. The die cast gives the figure some nice weight to it and high quality feel. There is also some decent articulation in the legs and arms. But one of the main reasons to buy this toy, is the articulated tail. It is very fun and gives a great resemblance to the tail from the show. 5 ball joints allow for great movement and allows you to replicate tail poses from the show. The Dragonzord also comes with interchangeable hands, including the traditional finger missile robot hands used for combination with the Megazord and bended hands for Dragonzord on it's own when fighting. On it's own the only flaw I have with the Dragonzord is it's head fin. When I got it out of the box, it was bent, which is a common problem for most buyers of this toy. I wished Bandai America used hard plastic or die cast metal for it, I don't understand why they used soft plastic. The Battle Mode and Mega Dragonzord forms with the Megazord are very bad. Due to the die cast metal feet from the Dragonzord, both combinations suffer from top/front heaviness that can make the figure come apart within a few movements. These combinations should be used for display only and not for play. In this case, the Original combinations are superior. I think the Legacy Dragonzord is worth buying. While it is expensive, you do get your money's worth. Personally I think the figure is best on it's own rather than with the combinations. The figure is definitely superior than the 93 version, as the only thing that the 93 had over this, was the light up chest. Otherwise this figure wins by miles. Buy it now before it gets even more expensive, once they stop production later this year, this toy is going to sky rocket to $200 and up.

Very excited for this, it was even enough for me to track down the 2013 Legacy Megazord with Die Cast to match with it. I had both original pieces and these 2 are quite a step above them. The Dragonzord is highly detailed, die cast, great paint apps/no stickers, and much more show accurate. The new tail is amazing! The only drawback ( Frankly I prefer it this way ) is that the lights and sounds from the original are not included. Doesn't bother me one bit though. Combining with the Legacy Megazord is beautiful, though a little bit of a tight fit on the head in MegaDragonzord mode. Dragonzord Battlemode is superb. I know some reviewers on here and youtube have issues with the die cast feet staying in position sometimes but it is possible to get them in securely, it just requires taking it slow and making sure things are where they are supposed to be. Highest recommendation for any Mecha/Ranger/Kaiju fan.

I've been waiting for this Legacy Dragonzord to be released for a few years, believe it or not. This matches with the Legacy Megazord released in 2010 and also the die-cast version from 2013. I will get into that a little bit more in depth later. This version of the Dragonzord is extremely show accurate. For those super sentai fans that watched Zyuranger, there is finally a US version of this that is show accurate. The original toy had a lot of stickers and thunderbolts instead of the proper logos. This toy is much better looking in that regard - there isn't a single sticker to apply and the stickers match up with the Dragonzord from the stock footage. Unlike the original release, this version features no lights and sounds. I admit, I'm a sucker for lights and sounds, but the sacrifice was well worth it since we are getting a far superior mold. A huge improvement in this toy is the articulation in the tail. There are joints throughout the tail and the tail can be put in some great poses. It's very impressive. The mouth moves a bit. There are also two sets of hands - one in a slightly open grip and the other set in the straight fingered pose that is seen firing missiles. These toys don't really have all too much as far as articulation goes, but it's a huge improvement from the original version. The Dragonzord can combine with the Megazord to form either the Dragonzord in Battle Mode/Gouryuujin or the Mega Dragonzord/Zyutei Daizyujin. This is actually one of my main complaints with this toy, which I can't really complain too much about. It has got some weight to it, being die cast. If combining with a Megazord from 2010, the plastic release, the weight makes the toy really top heavy in either mode and prone to tipping over. The weight problem wasn't as much of an issue when using the die cast Megazord from 2013. I can't really say this is too much of a complaint (how can you really complain about a toy having a solid quality construction?). As with all the other toys released in the past few years, this toy also features the zord builder system, which means parts can be mixed and matched from other sets, but since this toy weighs so much more than all plastic toys, be mindful that other combinations might end up very top heavy as well. I'm very happy and impressed with this toy - I never got a chance to own a working original. I managed to get my hands on a broken one a few years ago and it kind of ruined my childhood memories of how cool it was. If I had this as a kid though, I would have loved it and the memory wouldn't have been tarnished the same way. This is a great piece for any collector and because of the quality construction, shouldn't have any issue actually being played with. If you haven't bought one of these yet, don't wait, get one while you still can!

A Must have for any Power Rangers fan (or even Super Sentai) to add to their collection. To start it has molded in show accurate details with no random thunder bolts and you don't have to worry about any stickers for those that don't like applying them. It is Zord Builder compatible (mostly because it has to combine with the Legacy Dino Megazord) so it can work with any mega zord made in 2010 and onward. The articulation is top notch, better then any other Megazord before hand with a ball jointed tail, posible arms that have a great rang of motion for tiny Dragon arms, and nice leg articulation that keeps it standing sturdy. It also has a nice use of die-cast in the bottom of it's feet, waist, and the giant golden dragon crest. It does combine with the 2012 Legacy Dino Megazord like the original 1993 toys, so if you got the other legacy Megazord then this is the perfect companion to it, but if you don't it is still A nice Zord on it's own for any of those Green Ranger fans out there.

Superb

I played with the original Toy back when it first came out. Now that I have a little toy collection I wanted my Dragonzord back. I searched boxes and boxes and only found a few remaining pieces. When I found this was going to be released I had to have it. The detail is amazing! The biggest best thing is I did not have to apply one single sticker. Everywhere a sticker was applied on the old one is now embossed and looks fantastic. The tail is a very nice improvement now looking the proper length from the TV series. the fact I can now close the mouth is a definite step up. One thing I didn't expect was the two different sets of hands. One set that is completely straight like it shoots the hand missiles from the show. Another set is shown in the pictures. Now for some of the downsides which are few. The original toys chest piece had a switch that lit up and flashed when turned on. this one has no such thing. The feet work well when in standard form, but are a little to big in other forms. The mouth works which is good, but when the mouth is open all you can see is the hidden head on the lower jaw. If your looking for a cheaper Dragonzord then trying to track down an original. I would HIGHLY recommend this one. Much better detail, diecast parts, and the tail is a much better piece.

For those of us that owned the original in the early 90's, this new version is an improvement in many ways but still has a few issues. First, the very top piece on the head is made of a soft, bendable plastic. This piece was partially bent in the packaging, and despite my best attempts to straighten it out, still shows a slight bend. This will likely work itself out eventually. Hopefully yours was packaged with more care than mine. The improvements over the original are numerous. The stickers, which were prone to peeling over time as well as poor placement by careless hands, have been replaced with paint. The paint on mine is very even, without any overlooked spots or stray marks. The gray colored portions have a more metallic looking finish compared to the dull, flat gray of the original. The legs have a wider stance than the original, and the overall look is significantly closer to the show than the original toy. The articulated tail is also a significant improvement over the fixed version of the original, allowing the tail to bend in multiple directions. The hands are detachable and you have your choice of bent hands or the straight finger version used to fire rockets in the show. Overall, the look is much closer to the show than the original toy. Despite the improvements, this version does still have some flaws. The tail does seem excessively long, probably the same length as the toy's entire height. This is very noticeable when the tail is detached and used as the top portion of the staff for the Dragonzord Battle Mode. The wider stance of the legs does seem to cause some stability problems, as the toy is prone to toppling over with many leg positions unless the tail is positioned to support it. The face for Dragonzord Battle Mode is overly visible through the Dragonzord's open mouth. Some portions of the toy, particularly around the chest, seem a little loose and not as solid as I was expecting for the price. Although some parts of the toy are metal, the majority is still plastic and this contributes to the less than completely solid feel. I have no regrets with the purchase and feel this is now the definitive version of the Dragonzord to own, but would still prefer an all-metal version with a more solid feel, even if it significantly increased the cost.

Dragonzord had always been at the top of my list of Power Ranger toys to own. I love the articulation in the tail. This toy has brought me a ton of joy and memories. It’s absolutely amazing!