canofhumdingers wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 10:30 am
SHMA definitely has the best face paintwork by a landslide.
I’m sure others will disagree but I actually think Neca has the best paint job outside the head. It’s the most lava-looking. And I always liked the touch of the little yellow embers.
Sculpt wise I don’t thing one really stands out from the others. Each have their pros and cons.
I suspect Hiya will be the best articulation but I thinks it’s too early to call that.
Mac Daddy MM wrote: ↑Mon Feb 06, 2023 3:16 pm
Man, if you think the no restocks of HIYA figures is a hard pill to swallow, ya'll should try the Marmit and X-Plus games.
Man, can we just agree it's all shit? Arguing which anti-consumer practice is worst seems like a race to the bottom.
I mean, we can all agree sure. But it's nothing new in this game. Been around for decades.
BUT...
People are used to higher priced, collector focused items like Marmit, Xplus and MonsterArts needing to be preordered. I think this threw people for a loop because it's not a Japanese product and it's not all that expensive. People were most likely looking at it as a slightly nicer version of your average NECA product, only to be shocked when the initial release was all that there is and the aftermarket quickly went nuts.
Man, can we just agree it's all shit? Arguing which anti-consumer practice is worst seems like a race to the bottom.
I mean, we can all agree sure. But it's nothing new in this game. Been around for decades.
BUT...
People are used to higher priced, collector focused items like Marmit, Xplus and MonsterArts needing to be preordered. I think this threw people for a loop because it's not a Japanese product and it's not all that expensive. People were most likely looking at it as a slightly nicer version of your average NECA product, only to be shocked when the initial release was all that there is and the aftermarket quickly went nuts.
Oh no doubt. But it's the nature of the beast. Collectors have put up with it for so long, it's no surprise other companies jump on that boat too. No matter the real "excuse" is. Again, I just think it's funny that *NOW* it's becoming a problem for the collectors. And we just keep doing it. I waited a month or so to get the PO on the Hiya Godzilla, and I'm glad I did. It's scummy as shit. But it's not a new practice.
Now we also got companies like Spiral that watched us pay 2, if not 3, times the price for second hand Marmits and have entered the ring swinging with Marmit wannabes that pop at $200+ and X-Plus wannabe statues that push well over $600 for no real reason. And yet people will still buy them, no questions asked. Said it before, but the current state of the hobby is nobody's fault but the collectors' themselves for allowing companies to do what they're doing.
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plasmabeam wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 3:03 am
Hear me out on this. What if Godzilla is actually Suko’s father? In GvK when Godzilla defeated Kong and they were roaring at each other, what if Godzilla inseminated Kong at that moment and that’s why they were screaming?
Yeah, even with US companies and toy lines like Star Wars Black Series, charging $25.99 for $19.99 figures (yes inflation has to do with this, but I guarantee that price remains the same now that it’s being introduced as a norm). Deluxe figures are now $27.99. NECA figures went from $27.99 to $41.99.
The Preorder Craze feels like a new issue though, because for some reason companies are having items go out of stock based on preorders alone. Which causes those figures to never even make it to stores and certainly never make it to the stores website. Let alone Store Exclusives killing this hobby as well. Collectors continue to run the trenches between scalpers having field days and newcomers coming en’masse due to all these fan channels blowing up the spot every time a pre-order goes live.
Mac is right in regards to collectors willingly paying these ludicrous prices because they just accept new norms or were never introduced to the old norm to begin with. I got my hands on that Hiya Godzilla and Kong via pre-order, so I made no mistake preordering the rest of the line, which guarantees Hiya and co quite the business model. It’s so devious that it works perfectly, for all of these businesses.
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That joint would be amazing to help the Hiya Godzilla.
But like.... $40 for shipping?...
Chris55 wrote:
Godzilla: Green bikini edition
Major sssspielberg! wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:24 am
Yeah, I saw The Room thinking it would be fun and got stuck behind a guy yelling "EAT HIS ASS" the entire movie. It was awful.
Jomei wrote: ↑Wed Nov 29, 2023 6:13 pm
It sounds like Yamazaki has delivered the Extra Large KINO Pie with extra Gojironi.
Well, looks like I am preordering another Ghidorah. My god it looks incredible. Also looks like the wings are fully articulated and can be posed in both standing and crawling form. Now to find out price.
Info:
EXQUISITE BASIC Ghidorah is based on Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). Features accurate details to faithfully capture its on-screen appearance, even the different details of 3 head sculpts.Stands at 350mm tall, has 560mm wingspan. 3 Necks with 27 articulations and Wing with 10 articulations allow to re-create different poses.
Release time: 2023Q3
*The King Ghidorah Figure is ONLY available to pre-order in Mainland CHINA.
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Twelfth Brother, Jedi Killer
Brazilian Moviegoers
Spoiler:
G2000 wrote:
KinoKaiser wrote:Is the Brazil market big or something?
Definitely, there's like a Brazilian moviegoers there
TK Park
Spoiler:
_JNavs_ wrote:
goji89 wrote:
_JNavs_ wrote:
Dun dun
dun dun
dah dah dah
da da
da dunnnnnnnnn
*Giant BARAGONBREH comes out of the woods and roars*
*A bunch of Goji89s run across the screen in packs"
Go faster! *Baragonbreh in mirror is closer than he appears*
*Baragonbreh sneaks up on 3 unsuspecting New TK user raptors and just mauls them before disappearing*
Gojira2K wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 1:27 am
Well, looks like I am preordering another Ghidorah. My god it looks incredible. Also looks like the wings are fully articulated and can be posed in both standing and crawling form. Now to find out price.
Info:
EXQUISITE BASIC Ghidorah is based on Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019). Features accurate details to faithfully capture its on-screen appearance, even the different details of 3 head sculpts.Stands at 350mm tall, has 560mm wingspan. 3 Necks with 27 articulations and Wing with 10 articulations allow to re-create different poses.
Release time: 2023Q3
*The King Ghidorah Figure is ONLY available to pre-order in Mainland CHINA.
We’re not worthy…we’re not worthy…we’re not worthy…
There is actually a chance it could be cheaper actually. Gormaru mentioned the price being 469 Yuan which becomes $67.55 USD which is the pricing that comes from the Chinese website posting on Weibo. They said specifically:
This price is from their official Chinese website posting of the figure on Weibo - for Chinese retailers. Any U.S. imported units could likely see a price increase for U.S. dealers. https://weibo.com/u/2252518554
I’ve been seeing photos of a articulated 2019 Godzilla, including atomic version and burning g version. I’m not seeing any official posts about them but they look pretty legit.
Edit: I guess they “supposedly” got leaked but they haven’t officially got the go for them. I got some photos.
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Gojira2K wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 5:19 am
There is actually a chance it could be cheaper actually. Gormaru mentioned the price being 469 Yuan which becomes $67.55 USD which is the pricing that comes from the Chinese website posting on Weibo. They said specifically:
This price is from their official Chinese website posting of the figure on Weibo - for Chinese retailers. Any U.S. imported units could likely see a price increase for U.S. dealers. https://weibo.com/u/2252518554
Havoks wrote: ↑Fri Feb 24, 2023 6:13 am
I’ve been seeing photos of a articulated 2019 Godzilla, including atomic version and burning g version. I’m not seeing any official posts about them but they look pretty legit.
Edit: I guess they “supposedly” got leaked but they haven’t officially got the go for them. I got some photos.
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