New Toy Purchases part 2

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Things have been pretty slow lately. 2009 looks like it's going to be worse than 2008. Got a couple new figures last week though, plus I just learned that the X-Plus Gorosaurus is already out.

Here's another Marmit Burning Godzilla figure. Cool colors on this one. Better than I expected.






And here's Gigabrain's Zone Fighter figure. I like the way you can turn the wrists.

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Latest additions.

Bandai GMK Mothra Theater Exclusive 8" Scale



Bandai GMK Baragon 8" Scale (So happy to finally have this in my collection)




Bandai Godzillasaurus 8" Scale



Bandai King Ghidorah 1991 8" Scale





Waiting on a GMK King Ghidorah and Godzilla to arrive. I'll be one happy man when the Ghidorah comes. I've wanted that figure since I started collecting.

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Ok, finally got better photos of the Marmit GMK Godzilla and X-Plus Gorosaurus.

Marmit is coasting on auto-pilot at this point, their best days of the Monster Heaven line far behind them. I've seen worse figure versions of the GMK Godzilla but this one is disappointing because I know Marmit can do better. The proportions are way off: the feet are too small, the body is too thick and the spikes seem a little too large. The vinyl quality is also incredibly thin and cheap, something I don't expect out of expensive toys like these.

And I dislike the way Marmit has been sculpting open mouths.





With M-1 and Bandai's GMK Godzillas for reference.


And here's the long awaited X-Plus Gorosaurus. Initially I was disappointed when I first got this but after a couple of days the figure has started to grow on me. The paint job is great (save for where the beige paint abruptly stops at the ankles) and the figure is a lot bigger than I expected it to be, with most of the bulk taken up by the tail. Most of the sculpt looks great and I like how they tried very hard to keep it looking true to the monster suit. A nice touch that I spotted immediately is the "rubber" fold in the tail on the spot where the piano wire would have been attached to the actual suit.

The only thing that keeps this from being my favorite Gorosaurus figure (Bandai all the way) is the closed mouth, which looks a little off to me. But I think that's just a personal preference. Still, this is a great figure and perhaps X-Plus will make more of these.








With the Marmit kit"


With the Bandai toy:

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Got today (No not a Figure,i hope i get the X-PLUS Gorosaurus this week.
I am very"excited" after seeing your Pictures Legion :th-up:)
"IWAKURA Godzilla Bromide Card Set" (my "most wanted" for years)
A total of 288 Cards. Size of a card around 4" inch x 5,5" inch.
187 Cards are the same Cards from the Card Set from the "Godzilla Classic Box"(but some cards had a "little bit different colours").
The rest (101 cards) is a Mix from Godzilla'54 to GMK and some other non Godzilla Movies(King Kong escapes,Yamato Takeru,Matango..)
I am a "big Fan" of the Bromide Cards,and this Set is the coolest Card Set ever for me

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I haven't heard much discussion about this set yet, even though it's
been out (and available in the US) for at least a month. I finally
ordered one a couple week ago and received it on Wednesday. It's great there's still product being put out by Bandai (it's better than nothing) and there are some cool things about it but I still can't help but feel let down.

4 out of the 5 figures in the set are from Godzilla: Tokyo SOS and I
really wish Bandai would wake up and try something like this with the
Showa monsters, which I think would be a lot cooler and would probably
sell a lot better. I think most will agree with me that we have enough
versions of these monsters already. The Godzilla in this set is the
same one from the last set. The only difference is the re-sculpted
chest wound. It seems like a real waste to get practically the same
figure three times in a row now (if you count the variant from the
last set).




Just like the last set, there are two Mechagodzillas this time too.
They're similar, but with all the differences and add-ones from the
Mecagodzilla seen in Tokyo SOS. One of them comes equipped with the
backpack and arm cannons while the other one has an open triple laser
cannon and the left hand can be replaced with the drill seen in the
movie. Aside from these cosmetic changes I thought these two
Mechagodzillas were almost the same as the first two before I noticed
that the arms have been redesigned with a rotating ball joint in the
elbows, allowing some great movement that's unique compared to just
about anything else in this style that Bandai has ever done. If Bandai
decides to keep putting out more of these sets I really hope they
continue to be innovative like this.





The larvae pair are nothing special, but the detail is outstanding,
making these some of the best-looking Mothra larva figures I've seen
in this scale. One of the larvae has red eyes while the other has
blue eyes. This isn't entirely movie accurate but it still looks
cool. The figures come in three pre-assembled pieces that are
attached with ball joints, allowing you to twist the body on the
red-eyed Mothra just a little bit. The blue-eyed larva doesn't move
at all, as it appears that the joints are glued shut for whatever
reason. There's also a weird groove running down the underside of
both figures, for reasons I don't understand.




Finally, there's Space Godzilla, who seems to be the main selling
point for this set. If there's one thing I like about this figure it's
the back crystals, which look fantastic. It seems as if the sole
purpose of this figure was to prove that Bandai could actually make a
Space Godzilla figure with back crystals that didn't look like crap. I
also like the paint job on the shoulder crystals. But what I don't
like are those stubby legs. It looks like Space Godzilla's knees
connect directly to his ankles. Who designed this toy, Hank Hill's
dad? I'll give you a minute to look up the reference.





The best part of these figures (at least to me) is putting them
together. Between snipping all the back fins off their plastic trees
and assembling them it took me a good hour to get Godzilla, the two
Mechagodzilla and Space Godzillas together. The assembly is really
idiot proof, as each piece is configured to really fit only one way.
Lastly I don't know why Godzilla and the Mechagodzillas come with
clear plastic stands. They don't need them at all.

I recommend the set for the halfway decent Space Godzilla and the
Mechagodzillas (which are really fantastic little figures). Anyone
else have these yet?

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Probably going to purchase that latest set at G-FEST or on eBay IF I can find a decent price. I've seen it very high lately. $50-$75 on average (same with the previous Ultimate Monsters sets). The Space Godzilla is genuine but I agree with what you said about the legs. They look very disproportionate even on an already massive body. I think they might look better if they were just a little bit skinnier. Love the Mothra larvaes, though. I'm glad to see Bandai didn't duplicate what they did with the 8" scale figures on the shape of the male figure. Speaking of the 8" scale Mothra larvaes, I think the detail looks a heck of a lot better on the Ultimate Monster figures. How much did you pay for yours?

Few new purchases for myself. At long last I received a figure I've wanted since I began collecting - the GMK King Ghidorah! Not the biggest fan of the suit but I love this figure for its insane attention to detail.

Other recent arrivals to my collection:
Bandai Godzilla 2000 Theater Exclusive
Tsuburaya Anniversary Bandai Smoke and Sepia Godzilla 1954
Bandai Godzilla GMK

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