S.H. MonsterArts
#1
Posted 08 December 2011 - 10:50 PM
I can't stay silent about this toyline.
This is S.H. MonsterArts, a new Bandai toyline of fully-articulated giant monsters. Godzilla himself was only just released last month, MechaGodzilla 1993 came out last week, and SpaceGodzilla is planned for release in March. The releases seem like they'll be relatively spread out from this point onward, and that makes sense. MonstarArts are expensive, for their size and comparison to the Godzilla vinyls that have been around since the 80s, but they're worth every penny in my humble opinion. The line's inclusion of effects parts for the various monster attacks is just icing on the cake.
My own pictures don't do justice to this figure, so I'll be adding some more from other SHMA owners, even videos, as I can. Godzilla is admittedly a weaker start for many people due to some errors with the eyes, but the one I own happens to be fine. And yes, this line has a happy and diverse future ahead of it.
Places to Buy MonsterArts:
Thanks to Bluefin, a company dedicated to American releases of all the Bandai collector toylines, you can get this all sorts of places. BBTS, Sideshow, Toy Freakz, and even Amazon.com offer these guys. Due to the current exchange rate it's more affordable to purchase MonsterArts this way rather than the direct importing from Japan that I've typically used for my other toylines. Amazon is definitely my retailer of choice, but only Godzilla is available for the moment. MechaGodzilla might not arrive for another couple of weeks, and SpaceGodzilla is only up for preorder on a couple of non-Japanese sites.
Godzilla 1994
MechaGodzilla 1993
SpaceGodzilla
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#3
Posted 08 December 2011 - 11:52 PM
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#4
Posted 10 December 2011 - 06:57 PM
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#5
Posted 10 December 2011 - 06:59 PM
and yeah that Destoroyah looks awesome~!
#7
Posted 01 February 2013 - 07:05 PM
#8
Posted 01 February 2013 - 08:09 PM
Due to this thread being over a year old, I can't actually alter the content of the first post to reflect how many more releases exist in the line, or the figures I now own. Suffice to say my love for this line has never wavered, even with some of the issues the production King Ghidorah can suffer from (didn't actually get one of my own). We'll even get King Kong this year, albeit the Peter Jackson version.
The price can be prohibitive for some people, which makes waiting for sales all the more attractive. Amazon and HLJ in particular had some fantastic ones at the end of the year, which netted me a $40 MOGUERA and $22 Rodan. SpaceGodzilla's my next target, once I amass enough Amazon gift cards to ease some of the cost. I could never go back to Bandai vinyls after this, not considering how old and outdated their Heisei designs look.
Bluefin, the Tamashii Nations distributor for North America, will be at Toy Fair with the line, and have suggested a big reveal this year... fingers crossed.
Edited by BaltanII, 01 February 2013 - 08:09 PM.
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