Or "Kiryu" if you prefer.
In terms of Mechagodzilla merch in the US, I've only ever seen figures based mostly on either the Showa or Heisei versions. I've not seen a whole lot of Kiryu releated stuff, the best we've gotten was a 12 inch figure from Bandai Creations (which I love). So seeing this figure being made available to us across the Pacific is a real treat.
We have here a very nice figure based off his appearance in 'Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.' (Minus the Rocket pack). I also wanna apologize for the inconsistent lighting in some photos, this guy was hard to get good pictures of with my setup.
The head looks good with some great detail and the eyes are painted nicely with no splotches.
And the head can be rotated.
Arms and torso are all very nicely detailed and the arms can rotate. While it may look like he can spin at the waist, he can't.
Legs look great and I like how the wiring looks in the legs.
Sculpt on the spines looks very good.
While the tail looks nice overall, it does bother me that the segments where you can see the wiring are not painted black. This problem is even presented on the back of the legs. So, they paint the front of the legs but not the back? Maybe I can do it myself.
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| Comparing him to some other Mechagodzilla figures I own, including his 12 inch counterpart. |
This Mechagodzilla stand about 6.5 inches tall
One little oddity regarding this figure here is that it looks kinda small when compared to other Godzilla figures.
I like this Kiryu figure despite the minor paint issues. If you can find this figure online for a decent price, take the plunge.
Alrighty, 2 down, 1 to go...
Till next time, I have been your host Gryphon
and I hope you've enjoyed your time here in my lair.
So long...
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