my godzilla model collection(some anyway)

[Boba Frett]

Those are all nice looking Godzilla kits. Gotta' love the Big Guy

 

[phase pistol]

Thought you Zilla fans would like to see what I bought today at Toy Tokyo.

This is a large pre-painted resin statue, by Unifive. An incredible sculpt of the 1954 "original" Goji.

The last thing you see when you meet Godzilla.

 

[wolverine solo]

very very nice.

 

[phase pistol]

From the man with the three-foot-tall Zilla, high praise!

Thanks. I like the new guy myself. He's got character!

- K

 

[wolverine solo]

is that marking on his foot a 50th anniversary type deal. I know this year marks 50 years for the big guy. they are gonna make one more movie this december and then its all over again. no more godzilla movies, they cant come up with anything new and fanbase in japan hasnt gone up so they are gonna shelve the godzilla world once again, they WILL however get the remaining godzilla movies that have been made over here for dvd release. so be on the lookout at bestbuy for them.

 

[phase pistol]

Yep! The big guy is 50!

Still stompin' tho.

And you're right, I'd heard that the next is the last for the original films. I can't believe they'll put him away forever tho... he'll be on ice for a few years, but I bet he'll be back again someday...

And you know, I've been puzzling over what version this new Godzilla I've got is supposed to be!

It sort of looks like the close-up puppet used in a couple of scenes in the 1954 film... and he's close to the "Tohosaurus" prototype maquette, too I think.

In any event he captures that mysterious "essence of Goji" I had been looking for!

BTW, does anybody know if we'll EVER see a restored, Japanese version of the original 1954 "Gojira" on DVD here in the states? Or is it available in another region, but with English subtitles?

All you can get domestically is the chopped up U.S. "Godzilla King of the Monsters" cut, starring Raymond Burr as Steve Martin...

- Karl

 

[wolverine solo]

I have a japanese dvd of the 1984 godzilla without raymond burr. no english but since godzilla dont talk I aint worried. if you look under godzilla dvd only on e-bay they are coming out here and there. another great pic by the way.

 

[phase pistol]

Thanks... and yeah I saw where there was the Japanese DVD... with no subtitles tho, that's a bummer.

- K

 

[wolverine solo]

I think yuji sakai is gonna do a 2004 and that will be the last of the godzilla models for awhile. he did some great small stautes for the last movie that came out.kayiodo has all but quit any godzilla projects.

 

[Zaphod]

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[phase pistol]

Snif! Goodbye Gojira! We will miss you!

Wait... he's stopping... he's turning around.... Godzilla's SMASHING the new shopping complex! AAAAAAAAA! RUN! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!

- k

 

[wolverine solo]

and thats how this godzilla kit builder will ALWAYS remember him.

 

[CaptainMarvel]

I realize this is a nearly 9 YEAR OLD THREAD . . . but does anyone know of any CURRENT (and decent) resources for obtaining Godzilla (and other Japanese monster) kits ???