Oooh, so lovely. I love the bright colours on the red version. Definitely a big want to stand next to my other Spectrefellows.
Need to bring this pic to the next page. Yeah I'm loving the red/yellow version more than the original. Will be all over this since I missed the original version, and aftermarket sucked especially for Spectreman himself. What I want to know is what's going on with that last batch?
Any idea what this means? トラブルに合い 自分たちの主張を通すため 裁判も見据えながら 新製品も制作進行中・・・ Google gives it as: To suit trouble To pass our claim While also looking at the trial New product is also underway · · · 
From four other translators (doesn't seem much clearer, soz.) While being agreeable to trouble and in order for you to pass through your own insistence, staring also judgment, the new product the production under way Trouble with their claim to make way for the trial production of new products while paying in progress Into trouble with each other, through their claims while recognizing Court produced new products in progress In accord with a trouble To maintain their claims While fixing its eyes on the trial As for the new product, production is in progress
Thanks! I just got worried with words like "trouble - claim - trial" popping up and the spectreman pics taken down. (Not that there is any connection.) New Bango!
I think what they are saying is there were some "trial" and error to address with production to maintain integrity to standards of this production. Also announce production has begun Hopefully everything got worked out and the production will commence on these I did wonder, when seeing it if licence issues were attributed, not really sure tho I will ask a friend in Japan if they know what is up.
^^^ I think I'd equate the translated word "trouble" to mean work. Sorta like in trying to translate Spanish at times. Although the word "court" is worrying! Wahoo for new Spectre and Bangs!
Yeah, I initially interpreted it as licensing issues too - which has been such a bane for Spectreman toys in general. And I can't honestly understand why; why should this property be so closely protected over other, much more popular and larger licensed shows? It also seems more unusual, since traditionally, it has more to do with 'exporting' Spectreman, whereas Buta toys are generally not available for international sales anyway. But I would definitely not be surprised if this is related to Oohashi-san's desire for perfection and getting everything up to his standards. Whatever the issue is/was though, let's hope it is easily worked out. Many of us here would be lining up for this new guy, I know.
New Pango up there? Yellow w/ green looks nice, really like to see a return visit to his older vibe in 2017
Full reveals of the three newest figs are very nice. Ragon exceeds expectations without question, and the new Bango colorway is probably my favorite of the three released thus far for that particular sculpt. EDIT: Ragon looks to be on a blue vinyl base...not purple. Which I think is a better choice for the first release of this guy.
So I've seen a new set of 6 Buta dinos out there. Anyone know when/where these came out? I'm thinking they were fairly recent releases.
@akum6n - If you're talking about the release that I'm aware of, it was actually new paints on 9 batches of old vinyl - everybody but "Kong" of the more common sculpts? - and they were exclusive to his shop and, of course, the M-afia.
^^^Hey! Don't leave us in the dark. Please post pics! Were these new dinos revealed in the Buta blog? I don't recall seeing it? By the way, was this Protoceratops one of the nine you are speaking of?
@Mr. Humphreys - This was detailed a few pages ago either here or in the Mo' Buta thread. Check in with @Kuolio if you have further questions, as he's got translations of both the brog and M-afia posts. Me? I'm still gobbling post-surgery science pills like they're Tic Tacs.
@toothaction- thanks for the information. Forgot to check the collection thread. Yes, those were the new dinos, but I didn't realize there were 9 total.
Mr. Humphreys; the blue spray on green photos are quite nice; I have a yellow sprayed one, had not noticed these.
The new Spectreman is seriously great ! I love those classic colors, it fits the sculpt perfectly. 東京ターワー ・ スペクトルマン by plasticxo, on Flickr
And despite its tiny size and the Buta treatment, Bakura is one of the scariest version there is. 池袋・バクラー by plasticxo, on Flickr
Damn, those are both so lovely. Oohashi-san has really been on a tear lately, but with these Spectrefellas, I am just through the moon. I really want to get my hands on some. And, I have to say, those are some really stunning shots @plasticXO ; even without being a fan of these toys, I would be so impressed just staring at those - wonderful selection of setting and lighting, you've crossed over into the 'art' category!
Am I seeing the right blog entry? Is this the Year of The Rooster? If so it looks like another mini set and a standalone mini that might be Gomess. Sorry if this is incorrect; best that I could figure out.