Godzilla Collectibles Thread

[rjszar]

I have to agree. As a long time godzilla collector myself and having seen the evolution of my fellow G collectors, the stages usually start with wanting the basic Japanese bandais to coolest versions with yes arguably some of the greatest " shelf presence" whether resin kits or now xplus vinyl figures,
To statues for some, or to vintage style sofubis ( where G originated ),
And in some cases sold all their other G figures to collect vintage exclusively.

I like a mix of stylized, accurate, and art vinylu myself.

It's like collecting Star Wars. Some pieces are a mixed bag. Some have nice details but crappy poses, or accurate but not precise, or sometimes just way off base,

The xplus 89 to me is a great figure, but if it didn't have a label I'd think it was an attempt at a 91 or even 92 figure, or even generic heisei ....pre 1994... Yes it is ferocious and I love that, but not definitive.....as I got older, I liked sakai aesthetic choices more and more.....no it's not a dancing godzilla to me....it's exactly how it looked walking over that hill ,

(The burning 95-- I was on the fence about, but the main reason I didn't get it was the head....the eyebrows are weak on it and I couldn't abide it though the rest is awesome. The glare the mouth...the details are stunning, but I feel he's missing ears n the anger of the classic browbone.)

Point is, I like many g figures for different reasons, some for faithfulness, others for the ability to get the essence like the hazawagumis, the originality and creativity in marmits while still being representative of that version of g....and xplus is great for being pretty good without being "zipper backed" screen accurate, like sega or sakai.

Everything is very well stated. I don't plan on beating a dead horse, but I just wanted to whole-heartedly agree with your analysis of the original 89. It is a great looking Godzilla, but not a great looking 89. It indeed looks more like a 92 or later because of the larger proportions from the neck up. Maybe it's what Toho should have made the 89 look like, but that's a moot point. Toho chose that design and that's what I want to see in my 89. The 67 suit is probably the most ridiculous thing Toho ever put out, but I want my X-Plus to look like it regardless. It doesn't make sense to change it around so that it's something that it's not. Give me dumb and awkward.

I too collected Marmit, CCP, Bandai, Y-MSF and everything else that came down the pipe. You can only have so much, so I gravitated to the more realistic stuff. I didn't have a problem with Marmit's style. It was what it was. Nothing close to realistic or accurate or whatever you want to call it. For the most part, you could tell what it was supposed to be. They were fun. With X-Plus, I shouldn't have a difficult time trying to figure out if my figure is a 92 or an 89, badass or not. They're at a much higher level.

I want my movie monsters to look as close to something real and living and as badass as possible, but I want my figures to look as close to whatever they go with, even if it looks like a sock puppet.

 

[jye4ever]

I have a sock puppet for sale.

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

Lolololol

 

[rjszar]

I have a sock puppet for sale.

How much?

 

[jye4ever]

where r u.

please don't say Antartica.

 

[rjszar]

Monster Island

 

[jye4ever]

So New Jersey.

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

Jye, you crack me up!

And, NECA's 1954 figure first glimpse! Import Monsters: NECA Godzilla 1954 and Burning Godzilla at NYCC

And he looks wonderful, so far.

Burning Godzilla looks like dookie.

 

[demorathis]

Jye, you crack me up!

And, NECA's 1954 figure first glimpse! Import Monsters: NECA Godzilla 1954 and Burning Godzilla at NYCC

And he looks wonderful, so far.

Burning Godzilla looks like dookie.

Oh that 54 looks great!

 

[JAWS]

I have to agree. As a long time godzilla collector myself and having seen the evolution of my fellow G collectors, the stages usually start with wanting the basic Japanese bandais to coolest versions with yes arguably some of the greatest " shelf presence" whether resin kits or now xplus vinyl figures,
To statues for some, or to vintage style sofubis ( where G originated ),
And in some cases sold all their other G figures to collect vintage exclusively.

I like a mix of stylized, accurate, and art vinylu myself.

It's like collecting Star Wars. Some pieces are a mixed bag. Some have nice details but crappy poses, or accurate but not precise, or sometimes just way off base,

The xplus 89 to me is a great figure, but if it didn't have a label I'd think it was an attempt at a 91 or even 92 figure, or even generic heisei ....pre 1994... Yes it is ferocious and I love that, but not definitive.....as I got older, I liked sakai aesthetic choices more and more.....no it's not a dancing godzilla to me....it's exactly how it looked walking over that hill ,

(The burning 95-- I was on the fence about, but the main reason I didn't get it was the head....the eyebrows are weak on it and I couldn't abide it though the rest is awesome. The glare the mouth...the details are stunning, but I feel he's missing ears n the anger of the classic browbone.)

Point is, I like many g figures for different reasons, some for faithfulness, others for the ability to get the essence like the hazawagumis, the originality and creativity in marmits while still being representative of that version of g....and xplus is great for being pretty good without being "zipper backed" screen accurate, like sega or sakai.

Everything is very well stated. I don't plan on beating a dead horse, but I just wanted to whole-heartedly agree with your analysis of the original 89. It is a great looking Godzilla, but not a great looking 89. It indeed looks more like a 92 or later because of the larger proportions from the neck up. Maybe it's what Toho should have made the 89 look like, but that's a moot point. Toho chose that design and that's what I want to see in my 89. The 67 suit is probably the most ridiculous thing Toho ever put out, but I want my X-Plus to look like it regardless. It doesn't make sense to change it around so that it's something that it's not. Give me dumb and awkward.

I too collected Marmit, CCP, Bandai, Y-MSF and everything else that came down the pipe. You can only have so much, so I gravitated to the more realistic stuff. I didn't have a problem with Marmit's style. It was what it was. Nothing close to realistic or accurate or whatever you want to call it. For the most part, you could tell what it was supposed to be. They were fun. With X-Plus, I shouldn't have a difficult time trying to figure out if my figure is a 92 or an 89, badass or not. They're at a much higher level.

I want my movie monsters to look as close to something real and living and as badass as possible, but I want my figures to look as close to whatever they go with, even if it looks like a sock puppet.

Good points by both....

the only thing I would say is that I don't think anyone thinks that the xplus 89 looks more like the 89 G then the Sakia version... I think people just have trouble getting into the paint apps and pose that was chose for it.

Had the 89 Sakia been a better pose and more detailed sculpt (like the original sculpt it was taken from) I think people would be happy...

Having said that.... It always goes back to collect what you like. I love the 62 and 64 suits so I want the best looking pieces of those (for the right price). I like the look of the 90's Godzilla's but not like the other two I mentioned... So some artistic license is fine for me.. Especially since those suits were fairly close to each other... Yes there were some differences and one can tell one from the other... BUT it was nothing like the 54... to the 62... to the 64... to the 67 etc..... So it's easier for me anyways to accept the artistic license with the 90's Godzilla's... But I would never buy an artistic license version of 62 or 64.

But I would still love a great 90's Sakai... This is just the version for me... The other 89 looks like a meld of all the 90's Godzilla films... and I am OK with that until, for me, something better comes along.

I would also take the Sakai 2000 concept version any day over a more realistic suit version of G2000.

 

[jye4ever]

That shark is very menacing.

 

[G-M53]

Not a good tooth-to-gum ratio.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

Lol I keep seeing my Godzilla everywhere. He gets out a lot.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[jye4ever]

MF, where dafaq are you

 

[Ur_Faust]

Just received the 89 Sakai X-plus. I'm happy with the purchase, despite my initial skepticism (it's my first vinyl model!)
The paint app is great, and I like how the eyes glisten in the light-- talk about film accuracy, that was something I liked very much in the movie. The only gripe I have is the teeth, which don't really have much definition. Overall, *thumbs up*

At first I felt something was off with the stance. It didn't really look right with the right foot slightly off the floor. And then I noticed one of heels was up, as if he were about to take a step. Then I realized he might be meant to be elevated a little (which is common in resin kits especially those by Sakai).

 

[PopCollector]

Thank you so much guys, this has been a real pleasure to read and a real crash course from people that know their godzillas. Jye4ever don't hate me but I kinda like the Sakai's small head, but what do I know, I'm just a casual fan anyways

 

[Biojex]

Jye, you crack me up!

And, NECA's 1954 figure first glimpse! Import Monsters: NECA Godzilla 1954 and Burning Godzilla at NYCC

And he looks wonderful, so far.

Burning Godzilla looks like dookie.

That burning...oh man...

Buy dat 54 wow!

 

[jye4ever]

Thank you so much guys, this has been a real pleasure to read and a real crash course from people that know their godzillas. Jye4ever don't hate me but I kinda like the Sakai's small head, but what do I know, I'm just a casual fan anyways

Its all good PopCollector, no worries, we all have our preferences and I certainly respect yours.











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