Bandai Exclusive S.H. MonsterArts Little Godzilla

I've made a commitment to myself to focus my collection to robots I absolutely must have, but an exception to the rule is Ultraman and of course Godzilla stuff! I just received the new Little Godzilla figure and I LOVE it! It comes in a Tamashii Exclusive box. Stay tuned for video review soon. In the meantime, enjoy the pictorial.

S.H. MonsterArts Little Godzilla

I just got little Godzilla in so you can expect a review very soon. Its not what I thought it was going to be but it is still super cool.

BBTS haul: Little Godzilla, Transformers human figures, Wild Tiger

Finally decided to have my Pile of Loot sent out. You tend to forget what you have in there until you receive it if youve piled it for a long time. I got in some cool stuff including some micro sized Spike and Sparkplug figures. They are so friggin tiny and put some bigger figures to shame. They actually have teeny hands that hold teeny wrenches! Of course expect some reviews soon!

S.H. MonsterArts Fire Rodan

I just got this in not too long ago and Ive been wanting to review it but I feel like I should dig out Godzilla and MechaGodzilla to do a proper review as there are accessories included that work with those other figures. As soon as I can get a hold of the other two, Ill get to filming the review.
EDIT: REVIEW NOW UP ON CHACHIPOWER CHANNEL!

Bandai S.H. Figuarts SpaceGodzilla

Just got this in recently for review on collectiondx.com. I gotta say this thing is really really cool. Make sure to check out the full review on collectiondx.com.

New Godzilla vinyls

I managed to pick up the new wave of Godzilla figures including the Fusion Series! Look for review soon.

Picked up Tokyo Vinyl Godzilla toys

I happened to be searching for some new Godzilla vinyl and I found the new Tokyo vinyls. I was at the checkout with just Mechagodzilla because I decided to hold off on Godzilla for a later time. Then I had second thoughts because those decisions always go wrong for me. Stay tuned for a review on those soon.

Updates 2/20/2012

So I know my posts are thinning out here on my blog, I've just been a tad busy. However my Youtube channels are still going strong. I plan to do more reviews here on the blog as soon as I get more time. To see what I've been keeping busy with, check out my Toy Fair V-log.

For you loyal readers, I try and fill you guys in on stuff I will review on my channels here before they go up on Youtube. So what do I have planned you ask?

Right now I'm working on a R.I.D. Prime Wheeljack review which is rendering as I type this and as my laptop burns my lap because of the processing power I put it through when making videos. Other stuff I am working on is:
-S.H. Monster Arts Mechagodzilla
-Chogokin 1975 Mechagodzilla GD-98
-R.I.D. Cliffjumper, Bumblebee and Voyager Optimus Prime.

For CollectionDX:
-Evolution Toy Jeeg (cant wait even though not a big Jeeg fan)
-Hercules written review

So as you all know I hit up Toy Fair so check out these cool vids I shot of the GX-61. Stay tuned for video of the Bluefin display, or just watch the Vlog Ep. 8 video at the beginning of this post.

Godzilla (1964 Godzilla vs. Mothra) by X-Plus

Strange...was watching Godzilla vs. Mothra and then I got a Mothra for reviewin the mail...then I saw this. Coincidence? Hope this shows up in the mail!

Godzilla (1964 Godzilla vs. Mothra)
XPLUS
11,400 yen. Jan. 2012

RPA Updates 12/19/11

Well, the year is almost over and I wanted to choose what I believe is the toy of the year of all the toys I reviewed since it's only fair I choose from what I've had in my hands. That will come later before the end of the year.

Let's see... video review wise on my RPA channel I did:

S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla



Hot Toys Superman

Bandai Chogokin AEGIS

TFC Toys heavy Labor

ES Gokin Baikanfu

Part 6 of Ultraman MAT build

Currently I have the written review on queue for collectiondx.com so make sure to check that out soon. I am also working on the Fujimi Spinner model kit... not my most fun project. Paint does not like cold weather and Tamiya paints officially suck from a spray can. I am sticking to automotive paint from now on. After all the friggin delays in getting the right color blue and I use right color loosely since it's still not accurate, but a little white balance adjusttment will do wonders for the final review.

I have the two Fewture gokins coming of Arale Chan and Toriyama. Was expecting them today since they were sent EMS and somehow they are not in the states yet. I usually get them in 2 days and its been about 4...maybe holiday delays.

I am also going to upload a review of two little vintage Seven toys based on Xabungle and Iron Gear. So keep an eye for that if you like those pieces. If you haven't already done so, subscribe to my Youtube channel to keep up to date with all my videos.

S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla figure

Holy cow, it's finally here! I've been waiting forever for this figure. Instead of going to the usual places like HLJ.com, amiami.com and BBTS, I got this from Amazon.com. I'm talking Amazon themselves, not some shady seller. Amazon gets these from the US Tamashii distributor Blue Fin so you can expect to pay fair prices instead of getting gouged by a reseller or waiting and paying for the trip from overseas. It also qulaified for free shipping. There was a bit of a delay in its release but it's here and I'm happy.

Box Front- The Godzilla head is glossy while the rest of the box has a soft matte finish.

Box Back

Box side

Box side with foil Godzilla lettering.

Amazing right out of the box. Pretty heavy too. A big chunk of PVC.

The detail is great. Each stroke of the sculptor's tool is captured to create an excellent piece.

The detailing of the mouth is very well done. Notice the texture of the tongue. Each individual tooth is detailed. While the eyes looked a tad off, they were very detailed.

This figure is highly articulated, look at how many seam lines are used for the neck alone. The base of the neck has another neck piece which can't be seen in this picture.

The scales are done well although depending on the pose, the scales may collide, so be careful when posing so no paint scuffing occurs.

Here he is in flight mode. I'm sure I could have done a better job at posing it in this fashion. Here you can see most of his articulaiton joints. Look at all those seam lines...especially the tail!

He comes with this effects piece which mimics him shooting from the mouth. The base has an icy look to it.

The effect is OK, but the stand deters from the look of it. When will invisibility technology catch up with toys? Overall an incredibly well done Godzilla. I was afraid the articulation points were going to ruin the look of Godzilla but Bandai managed to pull this off well.

RPA Preorder: S.H. Monster Arts Godzilla

S.H. MONSTER ARTS ゴジラ (Godzilla)
Release: November 2011 – Price: 5,775 Yen
Bandai

If I'm not mistaken, only the first issue of this figure will het these effect parts.

Bandai Mecha Godzilla small Japanese Vinyl

I figured since I took out the Mecha Godzilla vinyl for the Mecha Gorilla post, I would just show you guys the figure. It is nicely done and very detailed. They can be found somewhat cheap, so if you like it, give it a whirl. I paid about 800 Yen.

For a small vinyl, it is highly detailed.

Raymundo Mecha Gorilla (Mechani-Kong) - Open Mouth Silver Version & Bomb Belt Silver Version

Who doesn't like a Mecha version of anything? There's Mecha Godzilla, Mecha Gomora and probably a couple of others. Today I have 2 Mecha Gorillas by Raymundo. They are vinyl figures of a you guess it, mechanized Gorilla. More specifically Mechani-Kong from "Godzilla Escapes". Apparently they do not have the license to use that name. I bought these because they were on clearance and looked pretty cool. I had seen them before at their regular price of $59.99 but I didn't like it enough to bite. That's some big dough for a modern vinyl. However, at $16 and $17, it was a little more acceptable. I mean, two big Mecha Gorilla vinyls for just over $30? Why not. Well, I got them today and boy am I glad I held off for clearance pricing. These things are smaller than I expected, I was dreaming of 9" tall Mecha Gorillas.  Smaller than Bandai vinyls which are much cheaper. Apparently, Raymundo does not manufacture these in the quantities that Bandai can,  so the original price reflects that. Even at clearance they are more expensive than Bandai vinyl.

Anyways, on with the figures. Here is the first of the lot, the Open Mouth Silver Version.

Here is the Bomb Belt Silver Version.

Size comparison with a Bandai Mecha Godzilla.I'm not sure if they are in scale with each other. Probably not.

Both figures needed to have their arms out to maintain their balance. While I like the design and finish of the figures, I can't believe they retail for $60, even at $17, they seem pricey, but in all fairness, they are made by a small company in limited numbers so they need to recoup costs and make a profit. The sculpts are beautiful and it's a nice quality figure. If you like em, get em while they're cheap online at that big toy store. I don't know how many these silver versions are limited to, but the normal versions of these two are limited to 250.

To end this review off, I wanted to show you guys the header card it comes with. Interesting, no?