>>8380802>I would imagine they reverse-engineered the sculpt of the vinyl and created their own joint system for itI don't think you understand how labor-intensive this would be. Something like that is far beyond some scummy chinks trying to make a quick buck.
>I just can't imagine Bandai completing a showa Ghidora Monsterart, either as a CAD render or an actual mold and then not releasing itThey do this all the time. Remember the Angels? Or Utsuno Ikusagami, which had PROMO IMAGES taken?
>also allowing it get stolenIt was most likely a test shot that was stolen from the factory, not the molds. The soft appearance of the bootleg points towards that being the case.
>>8381776>the sculpt is super softNot true, the maquette colour version proves that. That one is also THE Shin to get from SHMA. It's beautiful.
>it still had all of the same problems the first edition had, just to a lesser degree.Yep, this. Mine is from the very last batch they did and it looks like ass. The worst part is that the diaper piece is noticeably less shiny than the rest of the figure, so it really stands out.
