Weekly Character Spotlight #10: Anguirus '68

[eabaker]

For this week's character spotlight, I've selected my favorite version of my favorite Godzilla ally, the scrappy, spiky fella whom I first new as Angilas, but modern standards insist I call Anguirus.

For my initial contribution, I give you the Bandai standard scale Anguirus '68.




More to come!

Previous Entries in the Weekly Character Spotlight Series
(Presented by king_ghidorah)
(Presented by Legion)
(Presented by klen7)
(Presented by KaijuZoo)
(Presented by Glow-nut)
(Presented by MekaGojira3k)
(Presented by TripMasterMunky)
(Presented by Hesei)
(Presented by GForever)

[klen7]

i have a few contributions for this week.. first up being the most recent of the bunch... X-Plus 25cm

[eabaker]

^That's a gorgeous piece!

Looking forward to seeing what else you have for the thread!

[klen7]

It's probably my second favorite 68 Anguirus that i own.. more on that when i get some pictures of #1...

Here is the Bandai High Grade, its from series 4 so the level of detail is a few steps down from the later gashapons

[KaijuZoo]

From my

[klen7]

That's the one! I'll post mine once I get a couple pictures snapped

[eabaker]

The figure that got me started on Revoltech:

[canofhumdingers]

I usually try to take new pictures if at al possible for these threads, but I'm feeling a little lazy tonight. So, here's some "stock footage" as it were. Appropriate considering some of the movies this suit appeared in....

The Marmit Monster Heaven Anguirus '68:

[eabaker]

I haven't seen that Monster Heaven figure before! Really good sculpt, and a cool paint job!

[canofhumdingers]

It really is a fantastic sculpt. And I love this paint job. It's close enough to his real colors but also fun and whimsical, in keeping with the somewhat stylized, toyish sculpt.

There is another, much more screen accurate paint variant that's a matte brown that some people really like. But it just feels too lifeless to me for a sculpt with such great personality.

[ebirahsmeg1]

My MH Angilas, with regular paint scheme:

[MekaGojira3k]

[eabaker]

Yeah, not generally a Monster Heaven person, but I am drooling over that sculpt. Well, not really; that would be hideous. Regardless, want!

[klen7]

[Alpha OTS]

[eabaker]

[KaijuZoo]

[eabaker]

Alright, I'm trying to space out my own submissions for this thread, but, since it's going a little slowly, here's another (though not nearly one of my favorites). I believe this is a bootleg version of the HG Anguirus that Klen7 posted above:

[KaijuZoo]

On some of the older more retro and stylized figures such as Bullmark, Marmit VP and Yamakatsu, it is hard to tell what is a '55 or '68 or '72 or whatever. That said, a few pics for your consideration and hopefully enjoyment!!

Yamakatsu 1983


Bandai Monster Island series - Original tag G-07 1998


Marmit Parababy w/Tank accessory 2004


Marmit Vinyl Paradise series VP-59 1998

[eabaker]

I had the Yamakatsu figure when I was a little kid, and didn't even realize it was from the Godzilla series (despite my definitely having seen some movies in which he appeared). When I later saw a picture of Anguirus in Jeff Rovin's Encyclopedia of Monsters, I realized I'd had the toy, and that was one of the things that compelled me to get more into the Godzilla series. Alas, I'd long since sold the toy at a garage sale by then. Imagine my delight more than a decade after that, when I realized I could get the figure on ebay!

Anyway, here are a few more pics of that one, as well as the Monster Island figure, both of which KaijuZoo already posted posted better images of:

[klen7]

There is something about the Yamakatsu figure that has always appealed to me... and once again, i think i need to add a Marmit Parababy to the wish list

[canofhumdingers]

[eabaker]

[eabaker]

Just to keep this rather slow thread alive:

[klen7]

I still have 3 to take pictures of and post, but all of them have already made an appearance, so it won't be that exciting...i was hoping to see more of the stylized figures this time around.

Currently it looks like you only have 2 choices for the next spotlight that haven't gone already