Sooooo pretty......

Oh, so that's what that is! No wonder it looks SHF-esque. Might have to hunt one down one day.

Ah wow, $150, I feel now I should have probably taken more care of mine haha, he's been on the shelf for yearsss now.

Anywhoo my contribution to this thread, my first Godzilla Monsterarts arrived today and I wanted to test out using a monitor as a background, I think it turned out pretty cool looking!

http://i.imgur.com/2HGIQtZ.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/A48l0UO.jpg

This figure is amazing but the articulation is um, well it's what I expect from a Godzilla suit so I'm not all that disappointed haha it's just I'm used to figuarts levels of articulation in figures. Still, Kiryu looks fierce as all hell.

Gigabeetle did a bunch of great pics of Godzilla.

These were my favorites
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuUjd53CQAAXcFS.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuUZfUWIEAA8FON.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuUU_5XCAAEc6Hx.jpg:large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BuUJzmxCMAAZhP4.jpg:large

Zilla George!

That's with a monitor? That's really nice looking.

http://i.imgur.com/uOTYBND.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0n4xZM0.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/S4kwbfK.jpg

Don't get me wrong I like this figure, I like it a lot. But with only hands as accessories it isn't the most exciting of things.

Does yours have really shitily made clear parts for the head? Because Sentai Tamashii's and mine both have really poorly finished seams on the front and back of the head. Mine has some smudges of glue from the factory on the part that extends above the head.

There's a little bit under the eye, but you really have to stare hard to notice it. I think I got lucky with my figure as the only issue I had was removing the red fist for the first time. It did not want to come off and I thought the wrist joint was going to snap straight off.

This thread needs more love!

http://i.imgur.com/6Wand4U.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/H1mKyMo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/BrsONtE.jpg

the Rematch
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...psb41cdbe0.jpg

Usagi got tired of your crap!

http://i.imgur.com/VtB6YC9l.jpg
Peace through superior firepower!
http://i.imgur.com/OraQPqhl.jpg

Very nice.

Finally :3

http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150205/2xpnhw77.jpg

^Sweet.

He’s finally here and I am so happy to finally have him. We haven’t had a review on him here yet, so allow me to review him for you all.

Sculpt/Paint
He’s perfect. I can’t stress that enough. The figure’s sculpt is fantastic and while it isn’t as bulky as the in show suit, you can forgive it for the fact that if it was any bulkier and it probably wouldn’t have the articulation it does (though it does have one issue). The paint is fantastic as well. The blue is nice and shiny and isn’t chrome one bit, something that I’m glad about. The silver is just paint and while not as shiny as other Figuarts (it’s a bit flat) it’s still nice. Combined with some really great molded in detail and this is one gorgeous toy. It may not be a Shinkocchou Seiho but it looks like it was ripped straight from the show.

Articulation
Blue Beet has your standard Figuarts articulation. However it is a little different below the waist. For starters you can slide the leg out to the side some to allow for more articulation. Along with this there’s a swivel at the knee. The figure utilizes the Ryuki style feet but without the diecast. Unfortunately though, there are issues. The toy has a hard time standing up and will require a lot of fiddling with the feet to get him to stay up. Also the hip articulation isn’t that good. The sliding gimmick while helpful still doesn’t really give it a whole bunch more of movement. This is all mostly due to the design of the suit, so I can’t get too mad over it. The shoulder pads are on hinges akin to older Figuarts, so no Black Renewal or Blade styled ones here. Do be careful when moving the arms about though, as the little bands on the elbows do pop off if messed with too much. Overall the articulation is good but does have its problems.

Accessories
Takuya’s accessory count is low, but he comes with all the essentials. With Blue Beet you get:

Fists
Stinger Blade/Drill holding hands
Input Magnum holding hands
Relaxed/Open hands
Input Magnum
Stinger Blade
Stinger Drill part
Extra shell cover thing (not really sure what to call it)

All of the accessories are painted perfectly as per the norm. The blade on the Stinger Blade can spin around and pops off to put on the Drill. With the Drill though, don’t go and try forcing it in. You have to spread open the bottom legs of it to allow it to fit on the base and then you clamp the legs down. The shell parts simply peg in and come out easily. Again this section of the toy is done beautifully and perfectly.

Final Thoughts
For months I have been hyped for this thing and many of my friends here will confirm that. I am happy to report that he lives up to any hype that was made about him. The sculpt and paint work is phenomenal and is simply eye-catching. The articulation, while hindered in the hips is your standard Figuarts goodness. His accessory count as I said is low, but he comes with everything he needs considering that G-Stag and Reddle will house his finally accessory outside for the standard form. S.H. Figuarts Blue Beet is simply an amazing toy and I consider him perfect. On an emotional level I love him to death and he made me get more inner childly than anything else in a long time. If you had him pre-ordered you won’t be disappointed. If you didn’t and can find him for a good price I highly suggest picking him up.

I love having B-Fighters/Beetleborgs finally get the SHF treatment. Now if only we could get more Metal Heroes like Blue S.W.A.T., Winspector, and Jiraiya (and if we got Mystic Knights and Gingaman/Lost Galaxy ones my personal toku childhood would be complete).

http://i57.tinypic.com/14e3prt.jpg
http://i62.tinypic.com/726sqw.jpg
http://i60.tinypic.com/sysavl.jpg

His weapons are sexy in figuarts form.

http://i.imgur.com/wyuT5tw.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/0K6QurY.jpg

Hehe. ^

Black Beet finally got his ass here and man oh man, is he great. He pretty much lives up to what I said about Blue Beet. Sexy as all hell looking, fairly good articulation, good accessories, and balancing issues. I will say that getting the claws in was rather hard, as you have to push them down really tight and sorta twist it some. Regardless, same quality as Blue with the same problems with balance and the hip area. I love this guy to death, possibly even more. Buy him if you can.

http://i62.tinypic.com/176b6w.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/1z1zlfs.jpg

http://i57.tinypic.com/2efpc3o.jpg

http://i62.tinypic.com/szwl7b.jpg

.......you are so not my friend right now.......

The next Godzilla film announced by TOEI
http://s25.postimg.org/luk7bxbwf/pho...3778191965.jpg
GODZILLA VS PIZZA!

http://i.imgur.com/szt6ANY.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Pvx6Blk.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/wa9gqGl.jpg

Guyver/TMNT

Shell Shockers

Monster Kings of Wrestling

not really cool pose. But it's signed by Kenji Ohba himself yesterday, so I think it's cool. So happy...

http://www.tokunation.com/attachment...1&d=1447554234

If you have the chance to pick up the Dark Flame Effects (for a relatively decent price, of course), DO IT. I don't know how well it shows up in the pics, but there's a bit of blue in all that purple; it's so pretty in-hand.

(Oh yeah, I also picked up the other clear SIC KT Hibiki somewhat recently. Not quite as interesting to look at, but still a bit nifty.)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...psy4uctryq.jpg

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1686/...c3faf107_b.jpgWinspector Fire 2 by Michael, on Flickr

The FO Stormtrooper spoiled me too much on amazing articulation. Looks great, but I do wish he had a bit more range in the waist.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1585/...c07e2d4c_c.jpgSHF Fire Winsepctor by siningy, on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1563/...6685a68b_c.jpgWinspector Fire 5 by Michael, on Flickr

LOL! That's I like that head swap Crown Athlete!
It's gonna be awhile before I can take pictures and play with Winspector Fire but those are some great looking photos guys!

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...221_135551.jpg

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...221_135820.jpg

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...221_140040.jpg

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...221_140414.jpg

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...221_140759.jpg

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...221_141003.jpg

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...221_141232.jpg

http://i1144.photobucket.com/albums/...221_141506.jpg

https://40.media.tumblr.com/e16f161a...dw9zo3_540.png

So pleased with how this shot came out.

http://i.imgur.com/b90EyyV.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/LLZmQv3.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/xbIXWTk.jpg

The downside to new Garo Figuarts is that old Garo feels like a floppy POS in comparison. Hope we get a renewal soon.

that figure is really pretty, and I want to get one.

It's been a very long time but I finally have shots of Fire Winspector to share:

http://pre06.deviantart.net/de77/th/...ue-daeu0x1.jpg

http://pre00.deviantart.net/677c/th/...ue-daeu0xs.jpg

http://pre07.deviantart.net/c7dc/th/...ue-daeu0xe.jpg

http://pre11.deviantart.net/c7b7/th/...ue-daeu0wk.jpg

He's a pretty awesome figure aside from the somewhat limited poseability due to the armor design and potential of scratching the paint on his legs but I don't think it's enough for me to pick up the rest of the members, especially at the web exclusive prices.