And the next Monsterarts is ...
 

Gigan 2004!
http://importingmonsters.blogspot.co...rts-gigan.html

So happy that AmiAmi has preorders for Alien and Predator available again. Don't think I can find better figures for these two than figuarts.

Because of how things had to work out, we had our Xmas party with our friends today instead of tomorrow as initially planned. As such, here are some pics of my newest MA along with their respective slideshows:

Godzilla 64: http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/Dr...odzilla%201964

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http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psee1375e7.jpg

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This guy is pretty cool. I love how high his legs can split, but I do not like how big the gap is in his spines when you lean his body forward. I like the way they did it so much better on the Burning Godzilla and wished they had stuck to doing it similar to that way. Overall, a very nice sculpt for an incredible monster, in fact, excluding the original, this is easily my favorite suit of the Showa era.

Kiryu: http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/Dr...sterArts/Kiryu

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7c9a93d2.jpg

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Kiryu is pretty awesome from a sculpt, but as an articulated figure, I am a bit disappointed. His legs barely have any posseability to them at all and I have no idea how to get the spine piece that is around his stomach to lock into place as it keeps jiggling around. The fact that he comes with his back pack is awesome though.

King Kong Slideshow: http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/Dr...ts/King%20Kong

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Oh boy, the time is finally here. First off, I just love his accessories:

Moguera Slideshow: http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/Dr...erArts/Moguera

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...ps06fa7226.jpg

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And now, the figure that got me into the MonsterArts line is finally mine.

Biollante Slideshow: http://s1366.photobucket.com/user/Dr...Arts/Biollante

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psdb93bf01.jpg

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...ps646f59d6.jpg

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psee061424.jpg

Took my last photoshoot for 2013 with my new figures:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps67df6d99.jpg

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Biollante is a very photogenic figure that has a number of posing options with all of the articulated vines.

The G2000 is very nice too! The head reminds me of the '62 Godzilla, especially with the eye placement.

It's going to be hard picking my top Monsterart figure for 2013!

In case anybody wanted to know if some of the beam effect are compatible with G2000:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps0cf4d64d.jpg

Rodan's blast looks like Godzilla is puking up blood, eww.

I don't like that his head cannot look up.

Did you write a review anywhere for Godzilla 2000? I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

I'd love to do a review on it, but work is going to keep me busy for a bit, before I can do an in depth review.

If I do get time, I'll post one up.

Edit: There's a really good review of the figure located here:

http://importingmonsters.blogspot.co...illa-2000.html

that is a great review - he mentioned something I saw in a Japanese review as well - how loose does the tail get after posing? does it become unable to be further posed?

There are 26 individual parts that make up the articulation in the tail. I've posed mine a few times, and it's held up pretty well. I'm loving the poseabilty on this figure!

The only issue I've come across mine is the 4th joint from the tip of the tail tends to pop off the ball joint from time to time. I may do the hairdryer trick to remedy this.

And just for the fun of it...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...pscfe6c414.jpg

G'64 is about to have his quiet time interrupted.