Lo and behold, NECA's latest release is just that.
Upon the initial reveal, I and many others were excited but couldn't help but notice that something about the figure being shown in the pictures was off...
Of course, this was more than likely a prototype being shown to generate hype. When you take the figure out of the box, it looks a lot better. You'll notice the grey wash is different.
The sculpt we have for this figure is really good. The MosuGoji sculpt is one of the most popular suits of the series and most of it's signature features are greatly represented.
I say most because I'm not sure that the mouth is as big as it should be. It's sculpted in a way that the mouth doesn't open as wide as other NECA Godzilla's or close all the way.
But even that doesn't make this 64 Godzilla's death stare any less intimidating.
But everything else about Godzilla's face looks great, the infamous eyebrows are sculpted and displayed very prominently. The teeth are very nicely sculpted and the inside of the mouth looks great, regardless of the questionable size.
The rest of the body seems to have the usual details you see on your typical Godzilla figure. The proportions from head to tail look very accurate, the dorsal fins are a nice size and don't overcome his back at all. and skin detail/color is all on point.
The body is a nice standard charcoal black with a nice grey wash to help the skin texture stand out.
The claws on his hands and feet as well as the tips on the dorsal fins are grey. I've heard that they should have been more of a boney yellow color, but I personally think the grey color does look good. Plus if I wanted to, I could get a brush and do it myself.
Most of us should be familiar with the articulation of a NECA Godzilla figure, but here's a quick rundown just in case:
The Head can look up, down, rotate and tilt side to side. The mouth opens and closes. The neck can rotate, bend forward and tilt side to side.
The arms can rotate, move in and out. There is a bend at the elbows and the forearms can rotate. The hands can rotate and contain moveable hinges at the wrist and knuckles.
The torso can rotate and tilt forward, left and right.
Legs move forward, backward, rotate at the hip and move in and out. Knees can bend and rotate and the feet rotate and pivot.
Like the more recent NECA Godzilla's, the tail is made of several joints connected segments that can bend and curve very nicely. (6, if you're curious)
Part of the tail is detached from the figure in the box and according to the instructions, you're supposed to stick the tail in warm water for about 20 seconds. Me? I just held mine over a hot stove for a few seconds while I was cooking lunch and had no problem popping the tail on.
An Atomic Breath piece is included with the figure. It looks similar to the effect from the 2001 Atomic Blast figure, but colored white. It looks OK, I kinda wish it had a light blue tint to it. The one downside is that unlike the last NECA figures, this piece doesn't rest in the mouth and can only rest between the teeth while being held up by whatever surface Godzilla happens to be standing on.
If you have any figure stands this shouldn't be an issue for the included piece as well as any other atomic breath pieces from past NECA Godzilla figures
While it may not be the most accurate looking, I think you can't look at this figure and think it looks nothing like the 1964 Godzilla. This is a fantastic figure that I highly recommend you go and pick up for your collection.
Ya know, seeing as how this version of Godzilla actually appeared in 2 movies released the same year, I wouldn't mind seeing this figure re-released but instead of 'Mothra vs. Godzilla', they use the 'Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster' poster for the box. It seems like a smart decision for NECA.
I feel like I'm forgetting something about this figure though...
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