Released
in 1998 along with Rebirth of Mothra III, Cretaceous King Ghidorah is
the younger form of the awesomely awesome Grand
King Ghidorah. The figure isn't all that expensive,
at least it wasn't when I got my hands on
when at G-Fest a few years back, and he isn't
a bad figure at all. Shall we find out why?
Like all Bandais (boy that line is growing old),
Cretaceous King Ghidorah is made of vinyl. Surprisingly,
however, his necks and heads can't move. His
legs, wings, and tail can, which is always a plus.
He stands at six inches tall and fits nicely in
with the rest of Bandai's figures.
There's nothing wrong with the sculpt of
the figure either, save the excess plastic that
appears between the horn on the back of the head
and the base of the neck. The three heads and necks
are just the right size, the tail is split at just
the right length, and the wings and legs are well
proportioned. He has a nice amount of detail thrown
in for good measure also.
The mouths are properly painted red (and not black,
the color that curses many figure's maws)
and the eyes even have tiny slits for pupils. The
wings are especially nicely done with texture and
plenty of ridges to indicate the skin is slightly
wrinkled here and there. The legs, are pretty flawless
as well, but there is a slight complaint: the claw
on the back of the foot isn't painted. Thankfully
this can't be seen from the front, the angle
the figure will probably be showcased at more than
any other.
The paint job is Ghidorah is also pretty well done.
His main color is just the right shade of, what
appears to be, bronze. The wings are a lighter color,
but aren't so different that it looks out
of place or look the same. It's just right. The
eyes and mouth, as said before, are properly colored.
Overall, Cretaceous King Ghidorah sports a rather
good paint job.
In the end, CKG is a perfectly fine figure. I am
sad to say, however, I often forget that I even
own the figure. When pulling it down from the shelf,
there were cobwebs between the three necks. Sad,
huh? Perhaps I should sell it… Nah. Anyway,
if one sees the figure and is a collector or just
wants a piece of Ghidorah history, pick it up. I
got mine for $12, and I don't think his cost
has increased much, if at all.
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