Rodan
was one of Trendmasters' original three inch figures
in 1994. The figure is heavily based on the Heisei
version of Rodan from Godzilla
vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993), but with a
larger, more bulkier body. It should be noted that
there were a few ways to get hold of this particular
toy: through a versus pack with Godzilla, the first
40th Anniversary Set, and through a JC Penny's special
that also had King Ghidorah and Godzilla.
Rodan is made of a hard vinyl and stands at three inches
and has has a four and a half inch wingspan. Every
limb is glued in place and cant move. The wings
are a softer rubber and can bend slightly, but if
enough pressure is applied, the wings will snap
off. Rodan has fine texture on its body and the
wings are nice and smooth, also being just the right
size so they look good on its body. The head is
the best part of the figure easily. The mouth could
be a bit better, but it's not overly bad.
The chest and stomach armor is also nicely done with
grays and browns with tan-colored spikes. The spikes
are more like bumps, but that’s probably so tiny
kids don’t hurt one another with it or something
like that. The feet are nicely done, the tail is a
good length, and the back is also decorated with a
line of spikes.
A well enough figure, but not recommended if one
isn't a fan of Trendmasters' designs. He sports
a likeness to the Heisei Rodan, but as said more
than once above, is done differently. A collector
may want to pick one up if they see it for sale,
after all, Trendmasters has utterly died. The only
real fault this figure has is the fact it isn't
really based on any particular version and the mouth
could have used some work.
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