X-Plus Vinyl Figures Discussion Thread

[klen7]

I am massively hyped for this figure and plan to be fanboy blind to any and all flaws.

[klen7]

Looks like X-Plus made their new 10cm line official! The line is called “Toho Monster Musuem”. No prices yet, but here’s hoping they scaled that down as well



More pictures here: http://www.ric-toy.ne.jp/blog-rojiura/

I believe we saw three sculpts for this with the leaked G'14 pictures (G'2k4, G'54 and Gigan'FW)

[klen7]

Ack!!! ordered from Ami Ami and they sent it in its box... cool box art now full of gashes, pen writing and shipping label....



Plus the Postal lady asked if i "collected dragons"....

[MekaGojira3k]

That sucks , although the box does look neat.

[zibbazabba]

Wow, I can't believe they sent it that way! I ordered mine from Amiami also, so I guess that's how mine will be also. I don't think I will be able to hide that from my wife.

[walshiam]

I'm sure that packaging size (not to mention the contents) has something to do with it being shipped that way.

[klen7]

I am really impressed with how well balanced this figure is. It's not going to fall over like Rodan.

[Legion]

Wow, yours wasn't broken out of the box? I know two people who got damaged figures where one of the necks snapped off during shipping.

[at543]

My figure arrived like that as well. The legs on mines are a tad warped, rendering Ghidorah's feet not evenly planted on the ground. Not sure the condition resulted from shipping. King Ghidorah still looks stable though and probably less likely to topple.

[Legion]

You can't correct that with a blow dryer?

[klen7]

[Legion]

[at543]

[walshiam]

WOW! With exceptions to Mothra and Manda, you've got'em all. I envy you.

[Baltan II]

[klen7]

[Hybrid Gojira]

[ILL GREEN]

Mine just arrived. Nothing warped or broken thank God. All to assemble is the wings which I tediously installed without trying to crack the plastic. Ghidorah feels like heavy vinyl but the wings are of resin type.

[at543]

Did yours come from Ami Ami too?

The wings make me a tad nervous since they just kind of peg in the body not too securely, yet the design works.

[ILL GREEN]

Yeah I got it from Ami Ami. Was happy and mad when it arrived. Happy it arrived but mad to see it exposed with just the postal docs slapped on. As a seller myself, post office would have charged extra if it had come in a parcel box. Ami Ami was just making it cheaper for us.
I was sweating bullets putting on the wings. Heard too many stories about broken heads and warped legs that I wasn't gonna let this be a casualty. The wings fit fine but can easily come off if a shirt caught on it or bump into, but sturdy it holds.

[Legion]

[at543]

That's true. Drooping can happen and a careless mistake will ruin anyone's day.

[klen7]

The material used for the wings is the same firm material used for the Mothra wings and it connects into an armature, so I am not at all concerned about the wings drooping. Maybe the necks, but they are soft vinyl and can be adjusted.

[walshiam]

since I'm too late in the game for collecting the 25cm's, sad to say I'll pass on this King Ghidorah. I'll just have to be happy with the X-Plus resin statue I've had for a number of years now.

[Hybrid Gojira]

I was considering picking up KG. I'm gonna pass now. The amount of QC issues has been far too high for me to risk dropping 300+ on him. I don't have the skills needed to fix a broken piece if he's damaged. FB has been blowing up about all the issues...it seems like about 50/50 for those who have damaged figures to those who don't. Legs, jaws, and heads have fallen off before even being opened.

Yeah, no thanks.