One of
Trendmasters' debut toys in what would be a fairly
expansive Godzilla line, this six inch Rodan figure
is the "sound" version of the character.
Like other toys from the line, the Rodan here is
a "slight" departure from any specific
version of the character seen in the movies. The
end result, like many from the company, has its
ups and its downs.
To be fair, this is a pretty detailed and nice
looking figure. From the wrinkle textured skin to
the detailed coloring on the mouth and the gradient
like effect on the wings, Trendmasters did a fair
job in the figure's creation. The problem, though,
is that it really doesn't look that much like Rodan.
It does sport the monster's spiked abdomen, and
has the three horned look that the Heisei version
had, but many diversions were taken in its creation.
The head is probably the most notable change here
from the movie character. It looks good, with a
nice level of detail and features a good level of
ferocity. It does not, however, look even the slightest
like Rodan. The creature's teeth were never close
to this prominent, and coupled with the green eyes
and the lack of a "peak" creates something
that looks more like a stock dragon toy head than
one that could be associated with one of Toho's
most popular properties.
The rest of the figure is decent. It's all composed
of a hard plastic, except for the wings which are
a softer vinyl. This gives them a bit of mobility,
attempting to simulate the character flapping its
wings, but causes for them to look awkward toward
the place where they join the body as they don't
perfectly line up. The character does display some
other flexibility in the form of its rotating head
and legs, but this is the extent of its moving parts.
In regards to the sound component, it's done well,
like the rest of the line. The red button to activate
the roar and speaker is located on the front, while
the back can be opened with a screwdriver to change
out the battery when needed.
Bottom line, this is a fine release, and a great
toy, but makes for a poor Rodan figure. People who
enjoy more stylized adaptations of the Toho monsters,
though, might find enjoyment from this, as it's
certainly Trendmasters' most creative reimagining
of a figure in the first line.
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