Godzilla Collectibles Thread

[GodzillaSpawn]

I would have preferred any of those if large enough

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[jye4ever]

That looks very close to me with the maquette design they went with

Both look great to me because it's still the 2000 design I like so much.

I would be happy with either.

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

I'll see it in person and go from there. That's what happened with GBG lol.

Besides, the 2002 is only a winter fest kit. It won't be readily available to the masses for a while if ever lol

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[MaulFan]

Regarding those images, do you guys have either of the Sakai Dream Books? I have the first one, just some amazing pieces in there and wonderful photography of them, defniitely worth owning. On top of his 2000 maquette there are other original designs among the film suits and some of them would be really cool in a movie.

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

Yeah I have the one that's posted above. I'm not sure which one it is but the last picture is the cover. Lots of great, cool kits in there!

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[MaulFan]

That's the 2nd edition, the first has the head of a 62 Godzilla on the cover, Sakai loves the 62, so many sculpts of it, I'd say 54, 62, and 89/91 are his favorites based on the number of sculpts he's done of them compared to other suits.

 

[Joda]

Awesome news. I'm afraid, however that it's not what my heart is waiting for.

X-Plus? More '84 or go home.

 

[jye4ever]

While I enjoy his movie design just fine I'm happy that they didn't go with that version.

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

For 2000? I do like the concept version slightly better. But it's always sakai's. I want a figure off the actual original concept of 1999...nishimikawa or some is like that lol



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[GodzillaSpawn]

I still think the original one is the best. Better than sakai's. The posture, the skin looks better. The size and shape of the head. The spines aren't as extreme and have a better fluidity to them.

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[jye4ever]

I'm confused, isn't Sakai's the only version other than the streamlined movie version?

What original version?

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

The pic I posted is actually from the initial designer. Sakai then sculpted his from that dudes drawing. And then he physically created the initial maquette. But the design that was originally inked was by that other guy...that I can never remember his last name lol

If you look closely...you can see its not the same vision. It's got several of the same traits but the spirit is a bit different with the silhouette and the sakais

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[MaulFan]

One thing Sakai works into his own designs is a lot of '54 inspiration. Look through Dream Book and at the 2000 and you can see elements influence by it by taken in a different direction. His 2000 has feet much more like the '54 where the final suit was more like Heisei feet.

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

Initially I would say the nimishikawa or whatnot's original drawing shares a head like that of the initial concept drawings of '54. More round and allosaurus-like.

Then the suits face was elongated a little bit. What say you MF? Do you see the same?

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[jye4ever]

The pic I posted is actually from the initial designer. Sakai then sculpted his from that dudes drawing. And then he physically created the initial maquette. But the design that was originally inked was by that other guy...that I can never remember his last name lol

If you look closely...you can see its not the same vision. It's got several of the same traits but the spirit is a bit different with the silhouette and the sakais

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Gotchya, now I comprehend.

Keeping up with you Godzilla geeks isn't easy.

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

That's how I feel when I stumble into just about every other thread around here lol

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[jye4ever]

 

[MaulFan]

Part of what I love about Godzilla is the variety of movies and suits and the stories behind the films are often very interesting too, it's like you can always discover something new and it's always fun.

 

[GodzillaSpawn]

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[The Batman Professor]

They've made Gigantics out of my two favorite suits, so I'm set. Now if they did a Gigantic '62....