Monster Toy Spotlight #34: Godzilla 1964 (Mosu-Goji)

[ebirahsmeg1]

Hello everyone,

I haven't been able to find any takers for this week's spotlight, so since it's already Tuesday, I'll take this spotlight to keep things moving.

My favorite Godzilla design from two of my favorite Godzilla films (MothravsG & GTTHM), the Mosu-Goji suit is the most iconic of the entire series. I've been rather shocked that this hasn't been chosen for spotlight yet. So let's see your Godzilla 1964 figures

Sadly, I've rarely found a satisfactory sculpt in 8 inch/25cm scale, so I only have 1 figure type of this suit. Fortunately, however, the one figure I have is also one of my favorites of my collection, and one of the stronger G64 figures out there imho:

Gigabrain Godzilla 1964

[Tyrant_Lizard_King]

I have the original Bandai (a reissue at least) and the Memorial Box Bandai.

[ebirahsmeg1]

In addition to the black glossy Gigabrain G64 variant, I also have the normal/original variant of the first release:

[KlenSeven]

Lead in with the Gigabrain



Lead by this beauty that KaijuZoo hooked me up with

[ebirahsmeg1]

Awesome Gigabrain variants KlenSeven! Seriously, I miss Gigabrain big time.

By the way, do you or anyone you know have the Marmit Iron Joe Mosu-Goji? I seriously want to see more of this elusive figure.

Here are some online reviews of, for me, one of the most disappointed figure Xplus 25cm line, the Xplus 25cm Godzilla 64. Sculpt itself is fine, but it's the only Godzilla Xplus 25cm figure that requires a God-d*amn stand If only the strink down the Xplus 30cm figure down, and I would be in heaven

[KlenSeven]

Awesome Gigabrain variants KlenSeven! Seriously, I miss Gigabrain big time.

I wish they'd do some new sculpts. That purple one was just released from them this summer, so there's still hope.

The 30cm X-Plus is amazing, between that and the G'62 ...and the G'84... i gave up on being exclusive to the 25cm line and started mixing it up with which ever was the better sculpt.

[ebirahsmeg1]

Awesome Gigabrain variants KlenSeven! Seriously, I miss Gigabrain big time.

I wish they'd do some new sculpts. That purple one was just released from them this summer, so there's still hope.

The 30cm X-Plus is amazing, between that and the G'62 ...and the G'84... i gave up on being exclusive to the 25cm line and started mixing it up with which ever was the better sculpt.

Yeah, it's an awesome sculpt...can the mouth be posed opened? I've seen 30cm figures of the mouth both closed and opened, but I'm not sure if they separate sculpts or not.

Unfortunately, I'm one of those colletors who's a stickler for having everything in the same scale, regardless of line. It's lame, I know, and believe me, I wish I wasn't hung up on having matching scales

Here are some online reviews of the 30cm figure

X-Plus 30cm Ric-Boy Godzilla 1964 (Fresh Vinyl)


Diamond Reissue Review(DiegoDoom) - The mouth is open on this one. Not sure I like the seams on the right side of the face when the mouth is opened.

[KlenSeven]

Yeah, it's an awesome sculpt...can the mouth be posed opened? I've seen 30cm figures of the mouth both closed and opened, but I'm not sure if they separate sculpts or not.

Two separate sculpts. I think maybe the original release had swappable mouths, but the standard is open, the ric light up was closed and the reissue is open

here's a resin x-plus from the origins/chess piece line that was released in the US

[Tyrant_Lizard_King]

Pictures!

[KaijuZoo]

A few old pics from a while back:
M1Go G'64 Trio - green, unpainted glow, blue


Marmit Vinyl Paradise G'64 Trio - unpainted black, translucent blue, painted black

[ebirahsmeg1]

A few old pics from a while back:
M1Go G'64 Trio - green, unpainted glow, blue


Marmit Vinyl Paradise G'64 Trio - unpainted black, translucent blue, painted black

Cool Vinyl Paradise collection there KaijuZoo Do you have any variants of the Marmit Monster Heaven G64?

Pictures!

If only they could increase the height of that 6inch figure 2-3 inches

Some online reviews of the above Bandai figures:

Bandai Godzilla 1964 (50th Memorial Box)


Bandai 8inch Godzilla 1964

[KaijuZoo]

KaijuZoo Do you have any variants of the Marmit Monster Heaven G64?

Most everything is packed up for the move, I think I only have the blue glow G'64.

And before it was all packed up, here is a pic of my original 1984 Bandai Giant Monster Series Mosu-Goji Godzilla '64, in his "natural" battlefield setting!

p.s. As you can see in the lower right corner, the pink baby SD Mothra doesn't stand a chance!!

[Creature22]

I have this one, among a few other figures of the 1964 suit, but I love classic Marusan and I love the Showa era, so this one is a must for me:


@KaijuZoo, that Giant Monster Series Godzilla 64 is truly fantastic. It's one of the only sculpts that I think really does the suit justice. I'd try to get ahold of one myself, but money is always tight and space is even tighter!

[KaijuZoo]

@KaijuZoo, that Giant Monster Series Godzilla 64 is truly fantastic. It's one of the only sculpts that I think really does the suit justice. I'd try to get ahold of one myself, but money is always tight and space is even tighter!

If space is tight, this one would not work out either!! This is a build-up and paint commission on the almost 4' ft tall Zeem Godzilla '64 kit that I completed earlier this year. The photo was taken at the UPS store as I was having them ship it back to my customer on the west coast.

[KlenSeven]

^ I think thats the first time i've seen the finished product. It's huge!


Marmit Monster Heaven




Here's the Godzilla 64 from the Tsubaraya Collection box set


and a better lit shot of one of the gigabrains - i dig the way the did the paint on this

[ebirahsmeg1]

Thanks for posting the Marmit MH photos KlenSeven. Due to how happy I am with the GB figure, I've always held off on picking up the MH Mosu-Goji...but I might have to reconsider. Very nice, stylized figure.

Here are some online reviews of the SHMA figure

S.H. Monster Arts Godzilla (Regular)


S.H.MonsterArts Godzilla 1964 (Dusty version)

@KaijuZoo, that Giant Monster Series Godzilla 64 is truly fantastic. It's one of the only sculpts that I think really does the suit justice. I'd try to get ahold of one myself, but money is always tight and space is even tighter!

If space is tight, this one would not work out either!! This is a build-up and paint commission on the almost 4' ft tall Zeem Godzilla '64 kit that I completed earlier this year. The photo was taken at the UPS store as I was having them ship it back to my customer on the west coast.

If you ever run across the Marmit Iron Joe figure, please let me know!

[KlenSeven]

You cant go wrong with the gigabrain. It's my favorite sculpt of theirs

Here's the Zacca SD


here's the Y-MSF - that is rocking a pretty dynamic pose

[KaijuZoo]

^^ I love those Zacca Pap figs, wish I had the whole set.

And here is the partner red translucent Gigabrain G'64 to the blue one posted earlier, each released as toy show exclusives in 2007.

[canofhumdingers]

Glow Gigabrain







Little Yuji Sakai candy toy





The whole family

[KaijuZoo]

Gotta show some love for the Marmit Parababy series!!

Marmit Parababy G'64 brown Gallery version from 2003.


Marmit Parababy G'64 and Mothra glow WCC exclusive set.




^^ Who dat??