Re: The NECA Godzilla 2nd Edition
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 6:58 pm
^You know what I mean. Gashapon has more or less become a generic word for mini-figure in the fandom, though technically you are correct.
It's all a matter of opinion. I prefer the face of the later 90s design, as well as the arrangement of the back plates. I also feel that bulkier suit really gives him a sense of weight and power.Dillyziller wrote: I don't see why though. '91 is a better suit in pretty much every way. Unless you like more hunched over Godzilla's.
94 was bulkier then 89 yes but 91 looked more muscular than the 92-94 suits.Godzilla 2000 wrote:It's all a matter of opinion. I prefer the face of the later 90s design, as well as the arrangement of the back plates. I also feel that bulkier suit really gives him a sense of weight and power.Dillyziller wrote: I don't see why though. '91 is a better suit in pretty much every way. Unless you like more hunched over Godzilla's.
Sure, in those giant as hell thighs. My god, those thighs are so fat that even Chris Farley was like, "Damn, son, whatcha been eating?"Godzilla 2000 wrote:It's all a matter of opinion. I prefer the face of the later 90s design, as well as the arrangement of the back plates. I also feel that bulkier suit really gives him a sense of weight and power.Dillyziller wrote: I don't see why though. '91 is a better suit in pretty much every way. Unless you like more hunched over Godzilla's.
Yeah, but look at those gross, misshapen, hugely fat calves of '91. They are both fat in their own ways.Kaiju no Kami wrote:Sure, in those giant as hell thighs. My god, those thighs are so fat that even Chris Farley was like, "Damn, son, whatcha been eating?"Godzilla 2000 wrote:It's all a matter of opinion. I prefer the face of the later 90s design, as well as the arrangement of the back plates. I also feel that bulkier suit really gives him a sense of weight and power.Dillyziller wrote: I don't see why though. '91 is a better suit in pretty much every way. Unless you like more hunched over Godzilla's.
Wrong movie. The 89/91 suit was used for the water scenes in Godzilla vs Mothra.GFAN198423 wrote:Much of '91 is the '89 water suit, some parts don't look as nice as the dry '89 suit or even as good as the water suit looked in '89, after all the sea and rain shots in '89 it had been through a lot, didn't look it's best.
That is not mutually exclusive with GFAN198423's statement.Kaiju no Kami wrote:Wrong movie. The 89/91 suit was used for the water scenes in Godzilla vs Mothra.GFAN198423 wrote:Much of '91 is the '89 water suit, some parts don't look as nice as the dry '89 suit or even as good as the water suit looked in '89, after all the sea and rain shots in '89 it had been through a lot, didn't look it's best.
Both actually, it's last use was Godzilla vs. Mothra. They also used it in that movie when he comes out of the volcano, at least for some shots, but they also had the new '92, in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah it was left over from Biollante include the robot torso for closeups.Kaiju no Kami wrote:Wrong movie. The 89/91 suit was used for the water scenes in Godzilla vs Mothra.GFAN198423 wrote:Much of '91 is the '89 water suit, some parts don't look as nice as the dry '89 suit or even as good as the water suit looked in '89, after all the sea and rain shots in '89 it had been through a lot, didn't look it's best.
Godzilla approves.Mechagigan wrote:http://imgur.com/RgYKo7L
More photos to come
(Uploaded from phone, I'll fix the link later)
NECA ships priority mail to me.Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote:How you get him so fast.
NEED!Mechagigan wrote: http://i.imgur.com/nNgwez9.png
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Here's a link to an Imgur album full of G54 pictures; http://imgur.com/a/sNMhx
I really, really love this figure. Not only does it look great (especially once you've got it in your hand), but it's a great toy for it's own merits. The articulation is really useful and smooth. The bottom of the neck is a really nice ball joint, as is the head itself. The joint in the waist is much looser and easier to use than on past figures, and, yes, the entire hand opens and closes, not just the middle finger . Though the joints are tight thanks to the packaging, none feel brittle. He's definitely built for moving.
The spines aren't as paper-thin as 84's, but also not as plush as 94's - obviously, they're very in-between. I probably would've liked the cushier kind better, but they look and feel fine. I haven't moved the bendy tail yet, but as with the others it shouldn't snap unless you feverishly bend it back and forth - actually, it's very solid, so you'd most likely have to really try to snap the wire.
Paint-wise, the spines could be better, but they honestly aren't that bad. They have a little bit of a spray effect on them, so it look fine from a distance, but closer up it looks kind of like 84's sloppy spines (though obviously better). There's no weird blue-green highlights here; only light gray. On that note, he's completely black and white, right down to the tongue.
He's my favorite Godzilla by NECA so far... I'd even say he's better than G14, but that could come down more to personal preference than anything. I really hope they keep up this quality with future releases.
Also, if anybody wants more pictures just ask.