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Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Electrical Monster

Ultraman Episode #3 "Science Patrol moves out."
Hiding underneath an old well, Neronga awoke when two friends of the Science Patrol ran into his eye. Bellowing in hunger, the invisable monster emerged form underground, and headed for a nearby power plant to drain the energy. Soon, the Science Patrol is called in to locate the monster. On arrival, Neronga was found attacking a transition station, feeding on more electric energy.
As it fed, it became visable, and the Science Patrol began to open fire with their lasers, only angering the beast, who struck back with a beam of electricity. The crew survived, but Nergona escaped, looking for more energy. But the Science Patrol predicted were he would strike next, and attacked once more, forcing the monster to become visable. The monster was seemingly destroyed, but soon, Neronga emerged from a hill with a huge ship in hand and tossed it to the ground, and then opens fire with his electric beam.
Neronga soon destroys the entire plant, but one of the Science Patrol members manage to blow out one of Neronga's eyes. Hayata then uses the Beat Capsule, and becomes Ultraman. Ultraman manhandles the beast, beating him like crazy, but Neronga still fought back. Before long, Ultraman tossed the monster into the air, and finished it with the Specium Ray.

Heres another classic ultra kaiju from Bullmark, B club 9 inch Neronga, remolded from the UltraQ Pagos and Ultrakaiju Gabora body. The original was brown, shown here is a orange version, I kinda like this colour too.

Remember us.....

SPARTANS! Ready your breakfast and eat hearty... For tonight, we dine in hell!  
Remember those lines, its the 2006 released epic, 300 from Frank Millers graphic novel of the same name. What's better than the movie, the action figures.....
Neca Toys produced a line of 7-inch scale action figures based on the blockbuster movie. Though labeled series 1, doubts that there will ever be series 2. Here's a look the package art of the San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC) Exclusive release of King Leonidas.
The SDCC version is a Battle Damaged version of the King featuring brand-new paint job mainly blood splats,  a base for display and arrows accesories that can be inserted into the shield or the base.
The figure is the same but the helmet sculpt has more wear and tear, especially the infamous scar made by Kurgann.

Not a bad figure, the cons, the legs are not poseable, helmets not removeable, though the regular version gives you another head, a removeable helmet will definitely be great....
"This is blasphemy! This is madness!"
" Madness...?!"
This

is

Sparta!

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

GGG

Finally in, Cm Corps Brave Gokin BR-01 King of Braves Gaogaigar,  though not a new toy, released in 2006, I got rid on my takara version and replaced it with this version. Though there's lotsa nicer versions managed to get this piece at a sale price....


And after opening, the styrofoam trays!!!




Similar in transformation, nicer sculp with more poseabilty though not as sturdy as the takara ones. Gaigar has diecast parts and more accesories than the earlier counterpart. Let's have a look at the Gao Machines...


Gaogar, forms the main body and transforms into Galeon.

Stealth fighter jet Stealthgao forms the backpack, fists and head of Gaogaigar.
Liner Gao, a rail train forms the shoulders and arms.
Drillgao, twin drill tank forms the legs.

When combined, Gaogar and the gao-machines forms Gaogaigar....
Protect Shade, round transparent disc fits into an additional open fist, replace the normal fist.
Dividing Driver, fits into the fists holes, nicely detailed with a chrome tip.

Do take note, theres one major flaw, when transforming the Gaomachines back,  removing Gaodrill from Gaogars legs, the legs will tend to snap off that is one bad news for those who didnt know beforehand, to solve it, unscrew the legs, and loosen the springs for the leg pegs, hope this helps.....anyways, CMS released a renewal version for the diehard fans...

CHECK OUT THE ANIMATION TOO!!!

Monday, November 1, 2010

Mecha GOJI!

What happens when you have love for robots and love for Godzilla.....A robotic Godzilla or famously known as Mecha Godzilla...Mecha godzilla is a giant robot made by the Simians to battle Godzilla. Made out of Space Titanium and armed with various arsenal of weapons. My fave are the missile fingers...

Pictured here is a Marmit Kaiju heaven Mecha Godzilla 74. Though its standard sized, Mecha Goji is slightly higher then 9 inches. There was a release of a Hyper Hobby magazine exclusive with the same mold but had some blue highlights on the chest.
Pictured here is a Marmit Kaiju heaven Mecha Godzilla 74. Though its standard sized, Mecha Goji is slightly higher then 9 inches. There was a release of a Hyper Hobby magazine exclusive with the same mold but had some blue highlights on the chest.

Just like any other  vinyls, minimal articulation but nice sight to behold......

Goji!!!


One of my all time fave Monster flicks, 1991's Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah, not just because the film features our beloved King of monsters Godzilla, its also had King Ghidorah, the 3 headed Golden Dragon, considered one of Godzilla's greatest rival.
Here's 2 Bandai vinyl figures I had when I was much younger.
First up is King Ghidorah, the 3 headed Dragon, ever since playing Dragon Spirits on micro genius in secondary school, I always had a thing for 3 headed dragons.


Stamped 1984 Japan on the feet, I love this Ghidorah the most, hard vinyl and nice head sculpts. The poseabilty is limited, wings, legs and necks on all 3 heads.

Next up is Godzilla, though not the Ghidorah version, pictured is the Mothra Version....
Though the poseabilty is lacking, arms, legs and tail, the sculpting is rather good.
Though not the hard type of vinyl, this is one of the Godzilla that still attracted me.
Godzilla defeated King Ghidorah, severing King Ghidorah's middle head and finishing with his atomic breath....