Toy Spotlight: Gigabrain

[Legion1979]

By the way, have you ordered this yet Legion?

Of course. But I went through a middleman, sort of. So it's going to take a while before I actually get mine.

Primal, I'm pretty sure Monster X only got made because there wasn't one in the MMH series. It's hard to predict what Gigabrain is going to do. Unfortunately, since it was several years between the releases of Hedora and King Ghidora, it might be a long time before we see something else.

[RedZillaKing]

I'd still like to see new ones. Plus it would make them easier to obtain. Hell, Marmit should just rerelease those figures.

Spacegodzilla would be cool, though.

[Legion1979]

I'd still like to see new ones. Plus it would make them easier to obtain. Hell, Marmit should just rerelease those figures.

It's difficult to figure Marmit out. As far as new figures go, right now they're focusing on Heisei and Millennium monsters, and have been for several years.

[ebirahsmeg1]

Angy and Titano already have excellent MMHs. I'm actually hoping Spacegodzilla. He's just a character screaming to be stylized, and his marmit was atrocious. Since Gigabrain did Monster X I'd say this isn't reaching too far.

Agreed....the MH figures of showa Angilas and Titanosaurus were excellent. Of course, I would love it if GB covered them...but I'd much rather seem them cover a rarer character like Gabara, who has never had a decent 8-9 inch scale figure. Of course, I wouldn't mind seeing them do SG, as the Marmit MH SG is hand downs one of the ugliest figures I've ever seen and screams for a redo. As Legion pointed out, Gigabrain is hard to predict in terms of what they will produce. As thrilled as I am about this KG figure, I am also a little sad as well, as this will most likely be the last GB figure we'll see for awhile...

It's difficult to figure Marmit out. As far as new figures go, right now they're focusing on Heisei and Millennium monsters, and have been for several years.

Marmit has also slowed down their production of new G-related figures considerably (not counting their reissued variants). I think Orga was their first "real" new figure produced in almost a year). I am really surprised that Marmit has not made a MH heisei Mogera figure yet...honestly, at this point, I will be happy just as long as Marmit stops producing crappy heisei Godzilla figures (their MH Godzilla 91 and G93 figures were especially atrocious...)

[SuperSaiyan4Godzilla]

Eh...What's with the silver ring around the necks? Looks like crappy painting to me...pass. And if all Pilot Ace figures are going to cost this much and be such a hassle to get...Well, I dunno if I see any future in this line. I mean, it's not that accurate, the price is through the roof for what it is, and I mean, c'mon, if you have a Marmit Ghidorah, what do you need this for? I really don't understand. Sure, it's great for what it IS but some other figures are also great for what they ARE. I'm still waiting on an updated Showa Ghidorah from Bandai and they seem like total ass*oles that don't want to give ME what I WANT so they're TOTALLY clueless as to what the market wants. Seriously, if I don't want it, nobody does, right? Let's start talking sh*t about it, 'cause that's productive.

That's just my opinon; that the GB Ghidorah is worth, what? 5 Y-MSF rocks, right? Pfft, there's way more vintage Ghidorah's for me to get a boner off of than this...this simulacrum of a toy. Seriously, some people that CLAIM to be fans and collectors really don't know what they're talking about if they're seriously loving this. WOOO, it's a copy of the Parababy Ghidorah but 4 inches taller...WOOO.

That push some buttons? This type of comment certainly wouldn't be out of place in the Monsterarts thread, so it must be cool in this instance, right?

Two people reported your most current posts, Cap.

I deleted the most flame baiting. Not this one.

Why?

Because I'm watching you. So watch your nuts or I'm giving you a warning.

[UnCanny Studios]

Agreed....the MH figures of showa Angilas and Titanosaurus were excellent. Of course, I would love it if GB covered them...but I'd much rather seem them cover a rarer character like Gabara, who has never had a decent 8-9 inch scale figure. Of course, I wouldn't mind seeing them do SG, as the Marmit MH SG is hand downs one of the ugliest figures I've ever seen and screams for a redo. As Legion pointed out, Gigabrain is hard to predict in terms of what they will produce. As thrilled as I am about this KG figure, I am also a little sad as well, as this will most likely be the last GB figure we'll see for awhile...

My MMH Showa Ang is my favorite vinyl I own. The colors are fantastic and the sculpt is pretty much perfect.

But your Gabara comment really grabbed my attention. I would absolutely LOVE to see a nice standard scale Gabara. I'd honestly be just as excited for that as I am receiving my GB Ghidorah. Odd, but true.

And SpaceG does need a good Marmit... but I can't remember the last time I bought a representation of any character from the Heisei era. They don't appeal to me as much, but I bet a good SpaceG Marmit would quickly change my mind!

[RedZillaKing]

Well my idea was that they could release a quadrapedal Anguirus through Gigabrain. Sort of like the 68 para baby but WAY more detailed.

[leunames]

Well my idea was that they could release a quadrapedal Anguirus through Gigabrain. Sort of like the 68 para baby but WAY more detailed.

That would be a GREAT idea/release. I would really want to see their take on a rodan 65 or mothra adult 64. Id like a DAM manda as well.

[DoctorMafune]

Wow, that sounds like a major haul! Trust me, you will be blown away by the GB. Look forward to seeing your pics when you get it. What variant of the Marmit KG did you get? Never been a big fan of the MH KG, but some of the variants are interesting...

I'd always wanted the Monster Heaven KG, so when Marmit offered a re-release for pre-order a couple of months ago, I went for it...

http://www.marmit.co.jp/tuhan2/kt-095b.html

...but that was just before Gigabrain previewed their KG! Perfect timing, as usual.

If Pilot Ace isn't going to re-release any of their figures, I wish they'd just sell someone the molds. I really want that Pilot Ace KG (love the way it looks from the front) to complete the King Ghidorah Triumvirate.

These two should hold me over, though...

[RedZillaKing]

Well my idea was that they could release a quadrapedal Anguirus through Gigabrain. Sort of like the 68 para baby but WAY more detailed.

That would be a GREAT idea/release. I would really want to see their take on a rodan 65 or mothra adult 64. Id like a DAM manda as well.

Who knew there's be 3 different Godzillas and Monster X before Mothra and Rodan?

[ebirahsmeg1]

The only minor quips I have....nothing really. I was a little surprised that the head joints are not articulated and cannot be posed (of course, the necks are fully articulated, as are the legs and tails)...but honestly, who cares?

*CORRECTION*....each head can indeed be posed....sorry for the mistake.

[Jomei]

Pretty sweet. I think I like the other releases more, but I'll take what I can get.

[GreenAiden555]

Baaah... Silver again. Wish they did a different color.

Looks good, still. I'd like to see non pro shots.

[ebirahsmeg1]

Baaah... Silver again. Wish they did a different color.

Looks good, still. I'd like to see non pro shots.

Don't be too hung up on the silver. When taking photos with "flash", the silver really is exemplified. In person, however, you *barely* notice it and it's quite faint.

Besides, this figure is so awesome, it could be friggen' pink for all I care....it's not going to be topped anytime soon, the sculpt is great and damn near perfect, and it's going to take more than a some "silver" to bring it down...

[RedZillaKing]

Silver? It looks black to me. It's beautiful.

[GreenAiden555]

Silver? It looks black to me. It's beautiful.

Not looking at the necks, are you?

The figure does look great, don't get me wrong, but there's something I can't put my finger on....

[RedZillaKing]

Yes I was. The underside of the necks is a pretty minor detail in my book. I think he looks fantastic.

[Jomei]

So... how hard was it getting the wings on?

[ebirahsmeg1]

So... how hard was it getting the wings on?

Was difficult at first (it seems like a prerequisite for all KG figures ), but a hair dryer did the trick, and after that they snapped into place rather easily. They weren't quite as difficult as I remember the wings of Bandai's Grand KG being...

[Petezilla]

So... how hard was it getting the wings on?

[...] They weren't quite as difficult as I remember the wings of Bandai's Grand KG being...

Well, there's a nice little trick with the BANDAI Grand ing Ghidorah's wings...
But you only get to know when you got him w/box AND the tiny white instruction paper still within. You just need to press the upper side of the wing joints to the inside with force so that you get the mid outer part compressed to form a sharp edge. Then you can easily slip the wings far into the back. It just pops back out when you release it, holding itself perfectly in place!