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Do we have any idea when Rodan may go up for pre-order?
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Wish I could afford them all, naturally. But really think I have to get that Matango defo. In dire need of Matango representation on my shelf.
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Wow, that Rodan looks fantastic. The FSL G’54 looks pretty great too. That and the little Serizawa would look pretty awesome on display together...
Ugh. Just when I thought I was done looking at expensive collectibles for the foreseeable future.
Ugh. Just when I thought I was done looking at expensive collectibles for the foreseeable future.
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What are price predictions for RIC Rodan so I know what to budget from this stimmy?
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Also my Burning Godzilla is shipping out this week, so I'll be posting my usual round of pics of course (whenever it decides to arrive).
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Also my Burning Godzilla is shipping out this week, so I'll be posting my usual round of pics of course (whenever it decides to arrive).
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Just put $300 away to be safe
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Deforeal GXM Godzilla and the 2019 Rodan are must haves for me. Can't wait.
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Ho-ly smokes, the paint on this figure is immaculate...
And here's the inside shoot I did for him, with more spotlight lighting. I'll spoiler tag them so they don't take up more space than necessary
And here's the inside shoot I did for him, with more spotlight lighting. I'll spoiler tag them so they don't take up more space than necessary
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^^ Looks fantastic! I want to unbox mine, but I have no shelf room at the moment!
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Me either honestly , but I couldn't wait! Now i'll have to make some room somehow.shadowgigan wrote: ↑Fri Mar 19, 2021 12:58 pm ^^ Looks fantastic! I want to unbox mine, but I have no shelf room at the moment!
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Had a pretty awesome double box day!
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Well, here goes. I just put in the pre-order for my very first X-Plus, the imminent Harryhausen Cyclops. It's clearly made with a great deal of care to replicate one of the most iconic images of fantastic cinema. And an *intense* amount of care. The detail work will likely keep me hypnotized for weeks.
Speaking of hypnotic aides... How do you think the eyeball is controlled? A wheel in the mouth?
Speaking of hypnotic aides... How do you think the eyeball is controlled? A wheel in the mouth?
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X-Plus is like crack. You won't be able to stop after this.Doc Phibes wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:25 am Well, here goes. I just put in the pre-order for my very first X-Plus, the imminent Harryhausen Cyclops. It's clearly made with a great deal of care to replicate one of the most iconic images of fantastic cinema. And an *intense* amount of care. The detail work will likely keep me hypnotized for weeks.
Speaking of hypnotic aides... How do you think the eyeball is controlled? A wheel in the mouth?
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Question for X-Plus collectors;
So, I don't have a lot of X-Plus figures, and one of my first was Kong 2017 a few years back. As soon as I got it, I thought he leaned forward a bit too much, but it was able to stand on its own so I kind of ignored it. I was recently moving things around and was reminded of this, so I finally looked into it and it appears that my figure does indeed lean forward too much.
Here's a photo comparison from Kaiju Addicts with Godzilla 2014.
And here's my own recreation of the image, plus another from a different angle. Note Kong's brow and how it lines up to Godzilla's jaw.
I don't know if it got worse with time or if he always leaned forward this much. Regardless, I would appreciate any suggestions on how I could fix this! I can't say I'm particularly fond of Smooth Criminal Kong here and would prefer a more balanced stance. Probably have to heat it up, but am interested in the best/safest methods for X-Plus figures.
So, I don't have a lot of X-Plus figures, and one of my first was Kong 2017 a few years back. As soon as I got it, I thought he leaned forward a bit too much, but it was able to stand on its own so I kind of ignored it. I was recently moving things around and was reminded of this, so I finally looked into it and it appears that my figure does indeed lean forward too much.
Here's a photo comparison from Kaiju Addicts with Godzilla 2014.
And here's my own recreation of the image, plus another from a different angle. Note Kong's brow and how it lines up to Godzilla's jaw.
I don't know if it got worse with time or if he always leaned forward this much. Regardless, I would appreciate any suggestions on how I could fix this! I can't say I'm particularly fond of Smooth Criminal Kong here and would prefer a more balanced stance. Probably have to heat it up, but am interested in the best/safest methods for X-Plus figures.
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shadowgigan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:33 amX-Plus is like crack. You won't be able to stop after this.Doc Phibes wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:25 am Well, here goes. I just put in the pre-order for my very first X-Plus, the imminent Harryhausen Cyclops. It's clearly made with a great deal of care to replicate one of the most iconic images of fantastic cinema. And an *intense* amount of care. The detail work will likely keep me hypnotized for weeks.
Speaking of hypnotic aides... How do you think the eyeball is controlled? A wheel in the mouth?
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What does this even mean?Kinggoji1962 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 12:21 amshadowgigan wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 5:33 amX-Plus is like crack. You won't be able to stop after this.Doc Phibes wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:25 am Well, here goes. I just put in the pre-order for my very first X-Plus, the imminent Harryhausen Cyclops. It's clearly made with a great deal of care to replicate one of the most iconic images of fantastic cinema. And an *intense* amount of care. The detail work will likely keep me hypnotized for weeks.
Speaking of hypnotic aides... How do you think the eyeball is controlled? A wheel in the mouth?
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Shenanigans wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 6:27 pm Question for X-Plus collectors;
So, I don't have a lot of X-Plus figures, and one of my first was Kong 2017 a few years back. As soon as I got it, I thought he leaned forward a bit too much, but it was able to stand on its own so I kind of ignored it. I was recently moving things around and was reminded of this, so I finally looked into it and it appears that my figure does indeed lean forward too much.
Here's a photo comparison from Kaiju Addicts with Godzilla 2014.
And here's my own recreation of the image, plus another from a different angle. Note Kong's brow and how it lines up to Godzilla's jaw.
I don't know if it got worse with time or if he always leaned forward this much. Regardless, I would appreciate any suggestions on how I could fix this! I can't say I'm particularly fond of Smooth Criminal Kong here and would prefer a more balanced stance. Probably have to heat it up, but am interested in the best/safest methods for X-Plus figures.
X-Plus figures aren't produced the same way as most mass-produced 'toys', they're much more similar to pre-built vinyl model kits. They take time and skill to assemble. This manner of production is a big part of why X-Plus is so expensive, they're essentially hand-built and hand-painted model kits. As a result no two are completely alike, and there can be quite a bit of variation in the final product, how it stands, the pose, etc.
Try moving his feet around. The Kong has a little bit of articulation side-to-side of the feet, to aid in stabilization. Other than that, if he hasn't toppled over yet, I can't imagine he would now, after standing so long.
I had the same Kong, and he did not like standing, but adjusting the feet, and some strategically placed 'BlueTac' mounting putty under his toes (just a thin pad of it) solved the issue for me. I preferred the putty to heating and trying to bend the figure because I felt the stability issue was due to how it was assembled, and forcing it into a new pose wasn't likely to work.
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1995 reissue sold out in like 20 minutes last night.
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Now. At least the Ric is.
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On which sites?
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Its on the Shonen Ric site right now, $198. He's 25cm long and a 56cm wingspan (nearly 2 feet). So he'll be on the larger side, not that I mind.
https://us.ric-toy.com/psdr08r-wldna.html
https://us.ric-toy.com/psdr08r-wldna.html
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