Mini Rainbow Mothra! It's based on the Bandai USA 6" figure, but it's only half the size.
With a wingspan of 5", it's almost perfect for 3" Scale figures like Gashapon figures. It's funny, because I collect 3" figures wherever possible, as most Godzilla and Toho monsters have 3" figures between Gashapon and Iwakura and the like. But it's always bothered me that Rainbow Mothra never received a proper 3" figure through any official sources, or at least none that I'm aware. Now there's a surprisingly good stand-in from an unlikely source.
Here it is with the ROM trilogy Mothras:
And here it is with all of the Gashapon Mothras:
It's surprisingly decent for a bootleg figure; paint is pretty crisp. Still looks kind of glossy and cheap, and though I wish the wings were painted to the edges, you can hardly complain. Even the underside is fully painted - unlike some authentic Mothra figures!
It comes in a lot of 8 mini bootlegs, including a super tiny version of Bandai's 8" King Ghidorah 2001! Look up "Godzilla 8pcs" to find it on Ebay or Aliexpress, should be able to find the set cheap enough if anyone else cares to grab one. I thought it was worth it; fills a hole in my 3" collection.
Now all we need is a good 3" Showa Mothra...
