Legion1979 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 5:23 pm
These toys are made of pliable soft vinyl. They're not going to break the way the old hard ones did. And even on the older 8" figure, those fins were never pointy enough to injure someone.
Ever since switching the separately model sections for the back fins in 1999, Bandai has tried very hard to make them accurate. This is the first time they've simplified the fins to such an extent.
I actually went back to watching the review again and paid closer attention to the spines. I do see what you mean regarding them being rounded. Still, it doesn’t detract it enough for me not to like it.
The upper jaw has a bit of a snarl to it but I’d have to watch the movie again to ascertain if that is film accurate to that bit of action when G roars.
The complaints by some on this figure reminds me of some of the same when G ‘91 was released last year. There was a critique of the jaw being too short which affected screen accuracy and other issues.
Yet, by all accounts the figure and its variants sold well enough to initiate a recent rerelease.
I really love this long awaited G 2002 despite its flaws. It’s already on order and can’t wait until its arrival.
To your point about the softer vinyl that’s true. “Knock on wood” I never experienced breakage compared to the earlier harder 8” vinyl releases. My Heisei Mega G fell off the shelf and the “horn” part broke off. I was able to repair it with super glue and it’s barely noticeable.
The legs on my harder vinyl Kamakuras have also broken due to storage issues. I have so many figures and so little room that I have to switch them out between display and storage.
If I can digress for a moment to the current discussion of Bandai/Y MSF comparisons, I do wish the YMSF figures used the same soft vinyl formula as Bandai more consistently.
I really love their releases but on some of their figures the vinyl is too hard. One exception is their Kamakuras which is softer making it more durable than Bandai’s earlier version.
The Zilla on the other hand is a much harder vinyl which makes me appreciate that aspect on the Bandai version even more. So on the one hand you have better detail on the YMSF but more durability with the Bandai.
But back to Bandai G ‘02. I predict this figure will sell well. I just hope we have an equally or even better figure for GMK Godzilla.
