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Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 04:31:24 No.5270775 View View Reply Original Report

Why are Godzilla figures so damn expensive? I collect transformers and even high end 3rd party stuff doesn't come close to the price of X-Play Kaiju. Seems anything Godzilla that isn't made by Ban Dai or a US company costs a fortune. Why? Vinyl figures seem like they would be cheap to produce.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 04:32:55 No.5270784 Report

Quoted By: >>5270790 >>5270872

>biollante was like $200 this time last year

Oh well at least his movie is on blu-ray now

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 04:35:21 No.5270790 Report

Quoted By: >>5270810

>>5270784
Damn, every time I check ebay X-play shit is like $400+

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 04:46:51 No.5270810 Report

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>>5270790

Yeah, though I'm not surprised it doubled in price. It seems like a really nice piece and for a character that's both liked and underrepresented

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 05:19:09 No.5270872 Report

Quoted By: >>5270875

>>5270784
>his

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 05:20:02 No.5270875 Report

Quoted By: >>5271075

>>5270872

Problem?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 05:20:59 No.5270878 Report

Quoted By: >>5270891 >>5272709

Honestly, you get what you pay for. I'm not sure why you'd think 3rd party Transformers are a better value. The high quality Godzilla figures are painstakingly sculpted by in-demand sculptors who've worked on the actual movies in some capacity.

Meanwhile, with 3rd party TFs, you get some hideous unrefined sculpt, rarely any alternate parts like hands, and limited articulation, for around $100. The only reason they're successful is because Transfags usually don't know about stuff like Macross beyond Takatoku toys, SoC, Sentinel, Yamato/Arcadia, or countless other Japanese manufacturers.

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Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 05:27:19 No.5270891 Report

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>>5270878
Transformers are much more expensive to produce per unit. They are loaded with hinges, joints, etc. A lot of high end Godzilla stuff are just statues.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 07:35:43 No.5271075 Report

Quoted By: >>5271704 >>5272534

>>5270875
Biollante is a gril

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 07:45:17 No.5271088 Report

Quoted By: >>5271257 >>5272709

>>5270775
I'm a fucking chogokin collector and I feel the same

>SOC Gunbuster
>tons, of accessories, near perfect transformation, fucking huge, genius engineering in even the base
>180 dollars
>Mecha King Ghidorah
>is a literal retool of an older figure
>hardly any accessories or notable features aside from sculpt and articulation
>about the same price

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Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 11:55:08 No.5271257 Report

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>>5271088
Gunbuster is also just a reissue (well, recolour)...

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 08 Nov 2015 18:34:49 No.5271704 Report

Quoted By: >>5272556

>>5271075
Biollante has the body of a big guy and the soul of a young girl, just like /jp/ users.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 03:14:15 No.5272534 Report

Quoted By: >>5272608

>>5271075
I can't believe I've never actually thought to look at what kind of lewd art of Biollante could be floating around.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 03:27:17 No.5272556 Report

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>>5271704
Kek

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 03:56:16 No.5272608 Report

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>>5272534
Don't worry, I already tried looking. There isn't a lot, and most of what is there isn't great.

There is one good fanfic, though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 04:32:17 No.5272677 Report

Quoted By: >>5272701 >>5272938

Never bought a Godzilla figure before.

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN16102&mode=retail

Yay or nay?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 04:43:03 No.5272701 Report

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>>5272677
Fucking yes. I have the original with purple spikes. One of my favorites in the collection.

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Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 04:47:58 No.5272709 Report

Quoted By: >>5272885 >>5272949

>>5270878
i collect a good chunk of each of what you mentioned (primarily macross) and just got back into transformers. while you are right about them being ignorant third party companies like fansproject are pretty good in terms of quality and other stuff.

>>5271088
Mecha King Ghidorah is freaking huge has some great detail and poseability and does have some accessories including the g grip and the dorats. you are talking about the SHMA version right?

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 06:36:44 No.5272885 Report

Quoted By: >>5272914

>>5272709
oh shit nigga, thats really sick. been thinking of getting heavy arms, but i have the original version and dont know if worth

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 07:06:20 No.5272914 Report

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>>5272885
heavy arms is worth it for just being another awesome figure. he has a whole new paintjob (which is really gorgeous) as well as having a battle damaged head. and he has some new sculpting and detail. as well as new parts. Plus how can you say no to more kiryu

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 07:26:00 No.5272938 Report

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>>5272677
>Got that one for $55 during one of big bad's one day sales.

Feels good man.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 07:42:22 No.5272949 Report

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>>5272709
Yup. Forgot to specify, my bad

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 09 Nov 2015 08:15:22 No.5272976 Report

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Speaking of MonsterArts how's the 1964 Godzilla? Thinking of getting that new version of it that comes out this month.

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