Ryan here,
back for my second review. This piece was made for
the 2004 50th Anniversary line. I picked this piece
from a limited 300 available, and it was worth every
penny. Please allow me to introduce the 1956 Rodan
figure from Y-MSF.
What can I say? Starting with the accurateness,
Rodan is just awesome. The wings are nice and realistically
wobbly looking, yet made of a durable rubber. Wrinkles
in the leg and neck, among other places are EXTREMELY
realistic, further adding authenticity. There are
realistic grooves and skin lines that would never
be as detailed in a 6” Bandai piece. The paint
appears to be un-scratchable, like many pieces in
the Bandai line often easily can be. Color wise,
the eyes are a deep black and show a lifelike glint.
The rest of the paint job is also spectacular, featuring
accurate browns and mucky yellows in the chest area,
beak and talons. The hands are just a micrometer
too wide, but it's easily overlooked as it's
such a minor difference. The piece is made to match
the 6” Bandai collection size-wise, so it
goes great with any collection of them!
A couple of downsides to this product, there is
little to no rotation of any part of its body, because
it is not meant as a toy. The wings come unattached,
so there are visible lines down the sides where
they are put in. The head is also extremely wobbly,
and it easily comes out. I attempted heating the
end, as that is sometimes what they tell you to
do, but it was to no avail. Ironically, this actually
adds authenticity, because in the movie Rodan
(1956), his head was always wobbling around, in
addition to the fact that the headpiece to the suit
WAS removable.
I definitely recommend this piece, but hurry! There
were only 300 available upon release, and I have
one of them. Also available in this amazing set
are the Showa series Varan, Manda, and Minilla.
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