Headshots, bits, and other close-ups

I'm bummed no one else weighed in...

...because Zaragas rules!

 

Oh, wow! One of the straight-up best toys in the universe, one that I've coveted from the very moment I saw a picture of one, hidden in plain sight for weeks! Good job, @scobot! I'm as delighted as I am embarrassed.

 

Aw shucks, how did no one guess that guy? Congrats on coming up with a real stumper, Scobot! Fantastic Baltan Sparker. A toy that would have really seen its fair use by childhood me. I can imagine the fun of setting this guy up to spray out his sparking breath at Ultraman in the dark!

 

Swoooooon Gorgeous portraits Mark! I hesitate to ask, but is this your whole family, or just the pronounced variations? I refuse to pick a favourite. No, I will not. I would happily be asked for a date by any one of those handsome fellas. I know I've said it before, but one thing I just love about these Gojis (aside from the amazing sculpt and all that jazz I mean) is that no matter how many I have seen, and I would guess it is a fair bit by now, they are all different in their own way. Part of it is natural variation from when they were made, but a lot of it is due to the experience each of them has; oh the history each could tell! And as a die-hard Tsuburite, professing my appreciation for this toy should come as something. Thanks Mark, I almost think I now need one poster-sized.

 

Okay, so it's the weekend, and I am probably not the only one who is need of a little happy distraction from life. It has been a while since I posted one of these, so I thought I would make another attempt. Okay, so this one isn't quite as challenging maybe, but hopefully a few people enjoy it nonetheless. Let's save posting the answer for a bit to give folks their own chance at guessing.

HINT (if you need it): there is a connection in this series

 

Just a quick heads up for this thread, as I am going to post a new series of these soon; I am just trying to sort out the photos, since my flash card is full and is now apparently completely obsolete. That, and I am still struggling to manage decent macro shots on an old digital point-and-shoot. I'll put the answers in the spoiler tag, in case anyone still wants to have some guesses.

Spoiler: Figure identities

Congrats to @Mark K for IDing these guys from the hints (and my admittedly poor shots)!

first row: Marusan Bandera
second row: Marusan Bullkong​

Both excellent characters from the wonderfully quirky Toei series, Space Tokusatsu Series: Captain Ultra (宇宙特撮シリーズ キャプテンウルトラ). I am a big fan of the fun nature of these guys, and always on the lookout to complete my collection of more from the series.

 

Trial the second. Okay, so not so much of a guessing game this time around, though I did give it a shot. Really, just wanted to have a little fun. At least the challenge of identifying the particular figure might give a little fun to some other vintage-heads. And if not, hey, vintage toys. A sextet of heroes:



And, yes, one of these things is not like the other....