canofhumdingers
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I built this model a while ago. It's only my second Godzilla model (& really, only my third model excluding ones I built with my dad as a kid years ago).
Godzilla 1984
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propologist
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looks great , Godzilla is everyone's favorite monster i think.
That's really great! Good work. Looks just like he should.
And I actually saw that one in American theaters in 84 just like Godzilla 2000.
At that rate we can expect to see another new Japanese Godzilla film in American theaters in 2016! LOL
And I actually saw that one in American theaters in 84 just like Godzilla 2000.
At that rate we can expect to see another new Japanese Godzilla film in American theaters in 2016! LOL
jla1987
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Wow! That is one awesome Godzilla!
I look forward to that! Can't believe it's already been just about 10 years since Godzilla 2000...
I look forward to that! Can't believe it's already been just about 10 years since Godzilla 2000...
wolverine solo
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very cool, I did about 30 godzilla models which I've shown here on the forum including the BIG GUY model which is 4ft high and 6 ft long if I remember correctly. well dont on your 1984 theres another one with a moveable jaw that I did also from kaiyodo I think. his head is tilted more to the side and taller. most are in boxes so I'm not sure where they are at.
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thedarkone
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Awesome paint up. Always loved 1984 godzilla. That movie returned to the more serious and darker tone that the orginal 1954 version had. Also like the look of godzilla in that movie and the Heisie series more than any other version.
Got my fingers crossed they get it right.
Let's hope they truly listen to the fans.
I had an old Fangoria or Starlog magazine and it had a 4 page article and photo's of the making of the 1984 Godzilla.
This movie didn't feature a guy in a suit. Big G was a 16 foot tall robot. There was also a close up insert head for the roaring and fire effects. It
was pretty cool seeing a robot version of Godzilla. Especially some of the
pictures were he was skinless. LOL.
I wish I still had the pictures but I cleared out my magazine collection last year when I moved.
Anyone one else seen these pictures before.
By the way, Great job on your model too! Looks awesome.
This movie didn't feature a guy in a suit. Big G was a 16 foot tall robot. There was also a close up insert head for the roaring and fire effects. It
was pretty cool seeing a robot version of Godzilla. Especially some of the
pictures were he was skinless. LOL.
I wish I still had the pictures but I cleared out my magazine collection last year when I moved.
Anyone one else seen these pictures before.
By the way, Great job on your model too! Looks awesome.
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thedarkone
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You got it a little confused. It still was a guy in a suit, however the close up head and bust was made around 16ft tall because they wanted a larger sense of scale to come out of the close up shots and this alowed them to add alot more facial movements as well.
Heres the plant scene where the suited godzilla walked through
Yeah,
After I posted I went to youtube and watched the 4 part making of
Godzilla 1985. Interesting watch if you haven't seen it.
I love how they made a lifesized godzilla foot to step on things
while people were in the shot.
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After I posted I went to youtube and watched the 4 part making of
Godzilla 1985. Interesting watch if you haven't seen it.
I love how they made a lifesized godzilla foot to step on things
while people were in the shot.
:thumbsup
Trekkie313
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Where did you get that model? That's my favorite Godzilla!
canofhumdingers
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Glad you like it. It's my favorite too. It's the Kaiyodo 1/400 scale Godzilla 1984 Vinyl kit. I got it from X-O Facto in person at G-fest in 2005. But it can be found periodically on ebay or elsewhere on the web.
It's a great kit sculpted by Yuji Sakai & apparently was originally released in resin by Zokei Kobo, then adapted to vinyl by Kaiyodo.
The accuracy of the kit is really phenominal, but the instructions for attaching the spines are incorrect. If you look at this picture you can see the set of fins at the top right of the picture showing all the parts. This is the center row, with the fin at the left of the sprue being the top continuing to the right (down godzilla's back). You'll notice that the fins go from small to larger (to the largest fin of the model) with the exception of the third fin from the left. This one gets smaller again before they continue to get larger. This is incorrect b/c the actual suit has the spines start small at the neck & get progressively larger all the way to the largest fin about waist level. This mistake was apparently made sometime during manufacturing. I've been told by someone else online that the pictures in the Yuji Sakai Dream book (featuring lots of his model sculpts) shows the model built with the fins placed correctly.
For my model I just used reference photos of the actual suit to rearrange a few of the spines to get the correct look.
In the profile shot in the bottom left of the picture below you can see how odd of a gap is formed by following the instructions.
