CoMus
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77 109 46
14 years ago
What do you guys think? Should this be included in the library?
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14 years ago
More art than toy?
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77 109 46
14 years ago
True, I was thinking the fact that it was suckadelic and casts of toys would make it fun to have in the library.
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14 years ago
LOL gotta love this!
"Wall Art" as the type is a good idea! I think we are going to see an emergence of wall art/toys in the coming months. -
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77 109 46
14 years ago
Ill hold you to that prediction CoMus because that wouldbe awesome to see!
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14 years ago
Here is a real neat wall art/toy:
http://gorillamouth.bigcartel.com/category/miscreant
There are a few customs on plaques out there; I am seeing it more often, I don't know if I am just paying more attention to it or a trend is emerging but I would like to see "wall art" releases from various production studios. -
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20 17 20
12 years ago
where can i get this
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angel
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154 129 400
12 years ago
This is interesting.Did he just look around his workshop and decide he could get extra value from things lying around ?
I'd be interested in something similar from say Pete Fowler or MARS-1? I think we will see more of this sort of thing. :) -
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20 17 20
12 years ago
shadradical i will buy that off u it is sick
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14 years ago
hmm... interesting...
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24 61 18
14 years ago
Great toy!
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185 83 831
14 years ago
Dropped you a mail mr Foo ;)
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14 years ago
I really want this so much, I will wait till my funds even out a bit :D
Great work! Also checked out your blog, killer stuff! -
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73 64 4
14 years ago
Oh hey...thanks for the nice words.... MisterQuiche....not sure if I got your mail, where did you send it?
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angel
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1881 1896 2109
14 years ago
SB: "This figure was painted for the looks and was not painted as we normally paint soft vinyl figures. This figure is painted chrome on a soft vinyl base, but the paint itself is not meant for soft vinyl surfaces. On the surface of these figures, there is a possibility that there will be cracks or even paint peeled. But we have painted these figures as best as we can to make it look as clean as possible. Please be advised that the cracks and peels are not damaged figures and we do not accept returns or exchanges on this product. Please do not display this figure near anything that may produce heat or on any unstable areas. If the figure is bumped or fallen, this may create additional damages to the surface of the figure Please keep these information in mind when ordering."
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14 years ago
An ever evolving paint job, I love it :)
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14 years ago
Glad I didn't pick one up now. Sounds a bit below par.
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90 175 160
14 years ago
I dunno about "below par". There are marks on the surface but that is going to happen when you try to meld chrome with a vinyl surface. They are pretty incompatible materials. As long as you take care and understand this before going in the figure is pretty damn cool. There is a "chrome" effect paint out there that is amazing looking but it is extremely exotic and ridiculously expensive. It looked amazing on a BMW M3 but isn't cost effective for small figures like these unfortunately.
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14 years ago
I dunno, If I paid the price these were, I'd want a toy where the paint isn't going to flake off everytime it took a knock.
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90 175 160
14 years ago
It doesn't flake. If I had to describe it I would almost say it crackles kind of like certain types of pottery glazes. If you dig a fingernail into it then yes you can take out a chunk but otherwise you just get these super fine hairline fractures in the paint.
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683 67 183
14 years ago
7" Fortune Cat by RealxHead & Skull Toys was sold at Super Festival 52 in Japan, with a small allotment brought to Comic-Con 2010. Each one is slightly different, the skull is hand-painted by Takeuchi Yu and no two look the same.
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14 years ago
Very cool
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angel
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
This is a killer piece. David's collaboration with Japanese toy companies and now S7 is instant classics!
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14 years ago
Personally I love the little spikes on his body, simple clean design. Not much of a fan of his head but awesome mouth/teeth and nose.
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14 years ago
Bossy Bear Hulk :P
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381 1089 1433
14 years ago
I love Power Mister!
Thanks, Neon Monster :) -
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804 2515 1650
14 years ago
B_Flynn: A variety of Super7 master sculpts destroyed in the earthquake. you can see Rose Vampire, Big Sal, Power Mister and Steven the Bat in all manner of smashed in that photo.
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627 184 6
14 years ago
Ouch! That sounds very bad!
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angel
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1881 1896 2109
14 years ago
When it comes to categorizing a toy like this, would you describe it as:
A) Designer Toy
B) Mini figure
C) Kaiju
D) Neo Kaiju
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14 years ago
Kaiju
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244 247 111
14 years ago
Answer : E) Candy
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566 356 245
14 years ago
Super7 would lose their heads if this got labeled kaiju. In an interview last year, Brian Flynn said that Super7 doesn't really make kaiju; the people who own it/work there collect kaiju toys. He wants Super7's toys to be considered just "well-designed toys". "Designer toys" won't cut it with him b/c of the stigma/precedent of that term. I think "Neo Kaiju" got stigmatized too. I guess the technical term for this figure category could be "pocket". "Pocket" feels like an eastern version of "mini-figure" which makes me feel like we could categorize it "mini-figure," but I'm sure someone hates that expression for some reason too :) OK who else wants to enter into this semantics fray?!
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14 years ago
A) Designer Toy
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14 years ago
i like answer E a lot.... now i want some
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14 years ago
Whether Super 7 like it or not, I still think Kaiju when I look at these. It's a small vinyl monster, so Kaiju. It's not a bad thing, Kaiju is awesome!!
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angel
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566 356 245
14 years ago
Not to beat a dead alligator, but this toy doesn't actually fit the definition of "kaiju," which is: Japanese monster. This is a cute alligator, nothing monstrous about it. And it has nothing to do with Japanese lore or history. It's only tie to Japan is that it was produced there. It's an alligator designed by an American. I'd vote for "designer toy" as the definition and say Super7 has to just deal with that.
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930 38 82
14 years ago
This is definitely a monster (it's a MUMMY aka a type of monster), and not all Japanese kaiju is strictly horrific. And not all kaiju is connected to Japanese lore. I have one that looks like a blob of goo/a nose-eating monster, what does that have to do with Japan? Nothing, it's just a monster. And there are certainly a few pieces that quality as cutesy, so if you are going STRICTLY by looks, yes, the Pocket Mummy Gator could fall quite easily into the Kaiju realm.
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882 206 13
14 years ago
Kaiju doesn't refer to a figure of a monster; hell all the stuff Kidrobot puts out then would technically be kaiju. Kaiju refers to the process that the figure is made in, namely, it is hand spun vinyl pulled from molds and not rotocasted vinyl that is created by machines. Yes, Brian has stated that he doesn't want to be called kaiju, but you cannot deny that his process was directly influenced by kaiju (it's actually the exact same) and that, without a doubt, this is kaiju. If you want to make a distinction between US and Japanese kaiju, fine, call the US ones soft vinyl, but at the end of the day, you're just arguing semantics and this is most definitely a form of kaiju.
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14 years ago
Sorry to interrupt, but according the the source of all super-accurate info; Wikipedia, Kaiju translates as "Strange Beast".
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566 356 245
14 years ago
Ah, you're right. I kind of forget this figure is also a mummy. I still disagree that this figure is a form of kaiju though, but I don't have a dog in this fight. What would be useful is to have someone on Rotocasted who actually collects kaiju toys chime in on this debate.
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14 years ago
I'm not really to bothered either way. It would be nice for categorisation reasons. If I have to call it, I'd call kaijiu,
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381 1089 1433
14 years ago
American design, Japanese vinyl
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14 years ago
Toys are in this year
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14 years ago
Furthermore, where did SirNarwhal get his view on what "kaiju" is?
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14 years ago
I have no idea where SirNarwhal got that from but it highlights the issue of the word 'kaiju' now and it's (mis) use among toy nerds. This is a) Designer Toy
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14 years ago
All very interesting. Do we actually need to differentiate designer toys and kaiju at all?
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372 147 108
13 years ago
I want it.
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CoMus
171 468 619
14 years ago
Very neat!! I would love to hold this one but I might have to pass on that ebay price :P
geozilla
577 0 12
14 years ago
It is a very cool figure and was very hotly sought after. Looks like it will sell.
Shradical7
77 109 46
14 years ago
does any know what piece it is that looks like a vagina with legs? where can i find one?
CoMus
171 468 619
14 years ago
I believe its name is just 'Vagina Monster' and its designed by Carlos Enriquez-Gonzalez
http://www.carlosenriquezgonzalez.com/
He specialises in GIANT 6ft-12ft kaiju, its really sweet stuff. I don't know how you can track one down but I did find this:
http://toybotstudios.blogspot.com/2009/08/carlos-enriquez-11-scale-vagina-monster.html
CoMus
171 468 619
14 years ago
Live in LA? he will be at the red carpet kaiju show
http://www.toyartgallery.com/shows/upcoming-shows/942010-red-carpet-kaiju-group-show/