The original Benkei like the one in your picture is not that rare and even can be found with its original box. I love my Benkei but there is a problem with it and all the Plarail Western Steamers like it. They have a tendency for the gears to crack and some of us here have surmised that they may have used white plastic instead of a stronger neoprene. The gear box is quite different than all other Plarails and finding a source for some of the gears proves to be hard. Member Ripley really delved into these where he was trying to make a repair kit for the Western Steamers because of their tendency. Wonder if I can find that Thread where we talk about them. This all being said I love mine and all the little Western Steamers like it.
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