Revoltech

[Captain Aktion]

^No, it's not like that at all.

[GreenAiden555]

I looped some fishing wire around Rodan's neck and tail, but left it loose enough for me to stick another wire piece through. Then I taped that wire to different ends of the set. By moving the angle of the wire, Rodan can move along the wire like in the movies. I used this for filming his ram on Gyaos and a scene where he does a low pass over a city, where a sonic boom (created by a fan) knocks the buildings down.

Problem is, for the latter scene, Rodan preformed the most powerful sonic boom of all time, sending the buildings flying into the air, ripping up the black streets they were sitting on, and blowing the heavy cardboard background off the table. At least I have a good blooper, lol.

Was just about to ask.. How?

But I turned up the brightness on my laptop and I can see everything now that you pointed it out. Awesome! I'mma have to try it soon.

So, just a question. Would prefer that Jet Jaguar get the Revoltech treatment, if possible? How do you think it would be?

What extras would it have? I don't think too much..

[SuperSaiyan4Godzilla]

^No, it's not like that at all.

Yes. It is.

To the average viewer, suitamation would be hounded as outdated, crap, and cheap.

Godzilla's special effects have gone from eye candy in Showa, and maybe Heisei, but now has turned into eye brussel sprouts: something almost everyone things is bad and that a select few people like.

[Kaiju-King42]

Awesome! I'mma have to try it soon.

A little warning before you do. Tying fishing wire is a royal pain.

[GreenAiden555]

A little warning before you do. Tying fishing wire is a royal pain.

Haha, I was known as the "knot nazi" in my Troop for a few years, I think I can handle it

Does anyone know of any good stop motion videos with Revoltechs? I know PopInPics did a few.

[RedZillaKing]

Pipp's Baragon vs. Mothra is pretty cool. The Revoltechs should be good for stop motion videos, what with the clicky joints n' all.

[Captain Aktion]

^No, it's not like that at all.

Yes. It is.

To the average viewer, suitamation would be hounded as outdated, crap, and cheap.

Godzilla's special effects have gone from eye candy in Showa, and maybe Heisei, but now has turned into eye brussel sprouts: something almost everyone things is bad and that a select few people like.

There was quite a bit of suitmation and miniatures in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and I believe most of the average viewers didn't even notice it.

When it's well done and well integrated with the rest of the films look and formatting then it's all but seamless...

EDIT: Also, just to point out, Tsuburaya's FX are still lauded and studied by FX artists today.

[tymon]

Godzilla's special effects have gone from eye candy in Showa, and maybe Heisei, but now has turned into eye brussel sprouts: something almost everyone things is bad and that a select few people like.

I watched Godzilla vs. Megaguirus with a friend around the time it came out, and he had no idea it was suitmation until I pointed it out to him. "They still do that?"

[RedZillaKing]

Great deals at Hobby Search.

Gamera 2 for 21 dollars: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10163390

Revoltech Moguera for 12 bucks: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10121252

Mr. Incredible for 10 bucks: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10171283

[GreenAiden555]

Great deals at Hobby Search.

Gamera 2 for 21 dollars: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10163390

Revoltech Moguera for 12 bucks:http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10121252

Mr. Incredible for 10 bucks:http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10171283

DAMMIT.

I want that Gamera...

[Jomei]

Cool. Couldn't resist a Mogera for $22 shipped. See ya in a few weeks, Mr. Drill.

[GreenAiden555]

Wait a minute, how'd you figure out shipping so fast? I'm really considering Gamera, despite having no need for him.

[godzilla898]

I'm really considering Gamera, despite having no need for him.

Good luck ever finding it again for that price if you pass it up.

[RedZillaKing]

Ah damn Steve..... He's sold out. Didja gettim?

[GreenAiden555]

Ahh, poo, no. Don't have the funding right now.

Eh, its all good.

[Manda2012]

Like Aktion said, about Tsuburaya:

There is a show on SyFy Channel, called "Monster Man", about Cleve Hall( & the folks who work with him ) at SOTA in Los Angeles. They did the FX on a recent DEVO( yes, they're still around ) video, where there was an Ultra-like hero battling a kaiju destroying a city. Cleve designed & wore the kaiju suit, which was inspired by "Gorgo".

Yes, suit-acting is still alive & well.

[Jomei]

My latest Revoltech in a fun pose. :]

[Tyler]

That transparent bottom jaw must be really hard to see in the movie because I only see it on toys.

[RedZillaKing]

Yeah I never knew it existed either.

[Kaiju-King42]

You can see it in the movie if you look really carefully. A transparent jaw on a mech is a rather odd design choice IMO.