2012 X-Plus Vinyl Figures Discussion Thread

[kkawachi]

Green Aiden, part of the "fun" of this line is watching figures disappear. I love looking at my gargantua wonderfest set and thinking "there are 80 of these in the world and i was lucky enough to get one of them." Its not a mass produced, maybe you find a deal type of experience like with the MonsterArts. More along the lines of a specific variant/show exclusive from a Marmit/Gigabrain/Pilot Ace. They make so many, let them out into the world and thats it. The prices start high (which I dont like) but the figures are generally outstanding enough to make me sigh and say "it was worth it". Once only a few are for sale...prices sky rocket. I am well prepared for Anguirus to tear me a new one when/if I find a MIB one.

To your original inquiry, I remember the Minya, Mothra, and Magma sticking around for awhile in 30cm, and Baragon, 55 Anguirus, a few of the G's in 25cm. They were marked up though. No way around that on ebay. Check out Drunken Kong's page at Skreeonk, he was selling a bunch of 30cms, including the MG and Hedorah.

and its not to late to start. Rodan, 25cm MG, Mothra, and the 30cm G89 and Kiryu can still be had for retail right now.


Brad: Kiryu exclusive comes with weapons attached and they are NOT removable. Vice versa for the Hobby Search version. Forced to choose, I went Hobby Search. If they were addable, Xplus exclusive all the way, just to have the option, but it would have been an expensive option.

[GreenAiden555]

Oh, yeah, I get the show exclusive thing, but... For example, say, I wanted the Goji '55 and it went out of production... Yikes.

[Cimmerian Dragon]

It's a pain in the ass. If you think you're going to want to collect the whole line, you need to get in early, buy everything as it becomes available, even if you're unsure. If you pass on something when it first hits, you might need to take out a second mortgage to buy it later.

That's why, even though I like X-Plus, I said right off the bat that I was not going to be playing the competitionist game with them. When something like the Mothra or Biollante comes up, and I know I have to have them, I make sure to buy early. Sure, there are some figures that I wished I had purchased after initially passing them up, but since I never had any pretense of owning the full catalog, I don't sweat it.

[GCrusher]

My Rodan came today and I have to say that it has one of the richer, more colorful paints for an x-plus in the 30cm line.
I'll rate it 9 out of 10 foot stomps!

[Brad Simmons]

Ugh, I'm biting the bullet and getting both Kiryus. Ouch! I figure I can always sell one if I want. I'd hate to miss out on the exclusive if I like it better than the regular one and vice versa, this way I can see both and make a determination. Or keep both and swap them out on display from time to time for something different... I figure the longer I keep talking, the more I can justify what I've just done. LOL!

[ZillaMaster91]

I got my X-Plus 25cm Gigan yesterday. Was surprised that it took less than a week to get here, but I guess that's one of the advantages of living on Guam - being a skipping stone away from Japan!

Anyways, since I am quite new to collecting X-plus figures, any suggestions one what figures I should get in the future?
I already have the upcoming 30cm Godzilla 1989 on preorder,

[Godz]

Godz, where do you live? My rodan and mg are still getting customed in la!

GCrusher, you must be approaching a full set huh! Good luck on the hunt! See if ebirahsmeg1 can get you the one he passed on!

Atlanta, came in through JFK airport in NY

[Brad Simmons]

Got my Rodan today but I have to claim it tomorrow at the Post Office, since it arrived while I was at work.

[Drunken Kong]

For people looking to get in on this line....

It's a great line, but unless you want to go broke, you can't be a completionist. You have to accept the fact that you can't get older figures really. Be happy with the ones you can get.

Luckily these figures hold their value if you ever decide to sell as well. Which is one of the reasons I really like it. I can buy these expensive figures and not feel too bad about it if I decide I don't want the figure or whatever. Because worst case scenario, I can always make my money back.

And as another stated, yes on Skreeonk I have my 30cm MechaG and Goji 92.

[ZillaMaster91]

For people looking to get in on this line....

It's a great line, but unless you want to go broke, you can't be a completionist. You have to accept the fact that you can't get older figures really. Be happy with the ones you can get. .

I consider myself lucky I acquired the 25cm Gigan when I did because they all sold out on Hobby Search the other day.
You're right in that it's a bit of an uphill battle when trying to acquire older figures in this line. I'd rather wait and buy the newer figures as they come out than hunt down the older ones. However, I will not object if I do stumble across an older figure that happens to be within my price range.

[Godz]

Not a bad price for this X-Plus Gorosaurus if you need one ($399)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/X-Plus-Gorosaur ... 6742754943

[GCrusher]

I got my X-Plus 25cm Gigan yesterday. Was surprised that it took less than a week to get here, but I guess that's one of the advantages of living on Guam - being a skipping stone away from Japan!

Anyways, since I am quite new to collecting X-plus figures, any suggestions one what figures I should get in the future?
I already have the upcoming 30cm Godzilla 1989 on preorder,

What you get depends on what you want. Do you want to collect based on scale, favorites or exclusives? I buy based on how I imagine myself looking back 10 years from now. Will I look back and kick myself for not picking up the figure? If yes then I pay up.

[ZillaMaster91]

I got my X-Plus 25cm Gigan yesterday. Was surprised that it took less than a week to get here, but I guess that's one of the advantages of living on Guam - being a skipping stone away from Japan!

Anyways, since I am quite new to collecting X-plus figures, any suggestions one what figures I should get in the future?
I already have the upcoming 30cm Godzilla 1989 on preorder,

What you get depends on what you want. Do you want to collect based on scale, favorites or exclusives? I buy based on how I imagine myself looking back 10 years from now. Will I look back and kick myself for not picking up the figure? If yes then I pay up.

I collect what I want, and what I can afford. For me, buying the 25cm figures and the occasional 30cm figure is all I can work with right now on my budget - essentially nothing over $250 for me. However when it comes to X-Plus I'll only go with kaiju who I favor such as Gigan (which I now have). In the future I can only hope for a Showa King Ghidorah release in either their 25cm or 30cm lines.

[Drunken Kong]

I used to only collect the 30cm line. But now I mainly collect the 25cm line, with a rare occasional 30cm figure. Ideally I'd like to have everything in the same scale, but sometimes there's characters I really like in the 30cm that I just don't want to pass up. And like I said earlier, if I decide the 30cm character wasn't worth the money, it's no problem selling it and making my money back.

[GCrusher]

Knowing what X-Plus is going to release ahead of time, way ahead of time, would have helped me collect. I think how the 30cm Hedorah matches with the 25cm G is smart, and I can't help but think that the Ghidorh, when released, will be in scale with the 25cm figures, not the 30cm figures. Though they just released the majority of the DAM lineup in 30cm scale? Again, it would help to know X-Plus's plans well in advance.

[Drunken Kong]

Got a notice today saying my Jet Jaguar order has been cancelled since they found out they actually don't have it anymore. That's too bad, but eh. I can live without Jet Jaguar.

If I really want one I could grab one for a similar price with the recent Jet Jaguar/Goji 73 reissue sets going around. Does anyone have this set? Kinda curious if anyone likes that reissue of the Goji 73. The first release seemed better to me?

[Qaenos]

I've got the set. I posted some a link to some pics earlier in this thread of the '73 Goji from the set vs the Internet exclusive G'73 from before. Slightly different pose, but the paint job is also different and better IMO on the new set.

[kkawachi]

Another monster post...

Got the Rodan and MG 74 in. Love them both. Rodan is great, thought the beak would be open but its closed, but its fantastic anyway. Great detail, you dont even notice the wings when he's standing there. Unfortunately I am having trouble keeping him upright. Suggestions fellow owners?

MG is also fantastic. Jaw is a separate piece but wont close. Also tough to keep the chest plate at a straight angle like in the movie. But the sculpt and pose, and articulation points are perfect, better than the 30cm counterpart. If we could switch the 25cm sculpts of MG and Gigan with the 30cm they would instantly become top shelf figures. As it is the 30's arent bad...but these are better.

GreenAiden, I know I used a show exclusive to highlight my point...but what i was trying to say is that they are basically all exclusives (albeit on a larger scale). Once an item like the G55 in either scale is out of print THATS IT. There might be a reissue in the future but they will either change the paint, mold, or vinyl color. I would love to see production numbers on these things...

Also Brad, you are crazy! Two Kiryus! What does it mean!? Haha. If you happen to end up passing on the weapons version you may have a buyer here...just need to see more pictures I think, and if I still have the cash ahaha.

Drunken Kong & Cimmerian Dragon, I have unfortunately become a completionist. It is possible, just dont buy anything else.

GCrusher, The 30cm Hedorah is in scale with the 30cm Godzilla. It dwarfs the 25cm G71. However, the 25cm Hedorah does fit in well with the 30cm G68. Whew. That was a mouthful.

and Qaenos, I still owe you those pictures! You still need them? Im sorry I totally forgot.

[Drunken Kong]

Drunken Kong & Cimmerian Dragon, I have unfortunately become a completionist. It is possible, just dont buy anything else.

True. At this point I pretty much am only buying X-Plus figures now. Maybe some else here and there, but mostly it's just X-Plus or nothing. You can be a completionist, but man...those old releases go up in price so much, and it's hard to find them with many dealers outside of ebay, which is always going to have the highest prices.

Also, glad to hear that the 25cm MechaG is an improvement. I got the 30cm, but it just wasn't doing it for me, so I ordered the 25cm hoping it would be better. The 30cm would always tip on me if it was on it's stand. And when it's off it's stand, it leans too far back. The thing I hate most about X-Plus figures is when they're unbalanced.

[Cimmerian Dragon]

Drunken Kong & Cimmerian Dragon, I have unfortunately become a completionist. It is possible, just dont buy anything else.

See, I couldn't do that. I like X-Plus' work, but I certainly don't like it better than every other manufacturer. They've released plenty of sculpts that blow me away, but also some that really turned me off. They hit more than they miss, but the misses still happen (in my opinion).

I'd hate to look back at my collection in 10 years, and see none of the excellent Bandai, Marmit, M1, Gigabrains, etc... represented because I put all my chips on one line. Of course, I'm not a completionist in general. If any of these companies make something I don't really care for, I'm not going to buy it. I just pick and choose the best, or what I feel are the best, products from each.