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  1. chimply.kaiju

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    Finally in vinyl.
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    ^^Stunning in that shade of green!
     
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    Yes, that green is awesome. I swear I would have a blank green collection in addition to my GID stuff if I had all the space and money in the world to facilitate one.
     
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    This has to be one of the coolest toys that Mark has created.
    Looks like such a fun sculpt, with a texture that demands playtime.
     
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    I love these buildings. Where they released already ?
     
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    The buildings have been released in the past before.
     
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    I got 2 of those buildings via Maxtoy but never saw to tower and the complex center, do you remember when/where the were released ?
     
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    The Tokyo Sky Tree tower was first released with a micro Negora back in May 2012 before the city building and gas tank set which came out later that year. The San-Ai building came out later. But I don't recall when.

    First USA release on blank black to Max Toy club members as a drawing. :razz:
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    Don't be jealous, he was only able to get a limited amount this time around. But per Mark he plans to try and get more blank black for sale in the future.
     
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    Since this thread is also about Dream Rocket did anyone enter the new lotto for the giant Gumataro monster figure? I think its a giant version of it anyways. Hence the bigger price compared to the mini versions.

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    If i win this lotto ill definitely share some real pics of it if I get the chance to.
     
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    Excited for the new Tripasu (pic from Max Toy Co Instagram):

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    Mark mentions that it uses new molds... I wonder if they had to recast the molds from one of the figures or one of the pre-mold sculpts.
     
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    Glad to see these being made again. I can't detect any differences eyeballing this run vs the ones pulled from the old molds. It's a great figure, I always feel like Tripasu is conducting an undersea orchestra of nasty sea creatures.
     
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    I just got one of those yesterday and they are really wild on the swirl. Super neat figure!
     
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    I asked Mark and he said the former.
     
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    Ah, thanks. That's pretty wild. So these are basically repros of the original Tripasu. I wonder if they are slightly smaller than the originals, being recast off the original figure. I'll have to check when my order arrives.
     
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    From Mark:
    "We used the vinyl parts. It's coated with a special paint, electroplated, to form new copper mold. The vinyl is heat and pulled out. leaving a new mold to use
    No wax needed ..."
     
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    I love the bubbly reptile texture vs the mech texture on that dino plus the city set is amazing. I still have my Maxtoy shirt from 10 years ago and it hasn't faded yet.

    As for Dream Rocket. I wish I could get back those rainbow and GID Balbagon's that they first released. Not sure if they still do that sculpt and I haven't seen one Balbagon pop up in the half year I've been back.
     
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    The old figures from Dream Rocket don't really get released much outside of one-offs.

    The Max Toy Balbagon is one of my big misses. I joined the club right after it was released and sold out. Still haven't been quick enough to score one for a reasonable price (i.e., close to original retail). Although they have pretty much dried up all around these days.
     
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    Kaiju Zanga was one of the first toys that really blew me away when I started collecting, the crazy size and amount of detail on this thing is insane.. there's maybe 12 points of articulation off the top of my head? A stunning piece.. now I just have to empty an entire shelf just to make room for this chunky guy!



     
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    Yeah when I first saw that figure in person I was blown away by it's size. Super amazing piece!
     
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    Dream Rocket has started taking international orders for some of his new releases. Excitement!
     
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    ^ The pocket toy is a very nice detail.
     
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    That Kaiju show Mark is putting together for late next year is sounding too cool to skip
     
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    First run of Sofubi Man has been released. The flesh color is going to be the open colorway (for when the paint masks are made and that gets done). I really dig this little guy.

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    To be a sofubi man pulling sofubi men... it must be pretty surreal. :lol:

    But seriously it's nice to see such a cute little nod to the unspoken heroes of the industry, the vinyl pourers and pullers!
     
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