Those Apes figures are stunning; such nice detail. I picked up a Raymundo version of the 67 Kong from a local shop today. Also pre-ordered his Mechanical counterpart (w/ bomb belt): This is the prototype; the final will be painted metallic gray/silver.
What local shop in Pasadena, if I might be so rude as to inquire? I'm always looking for places to test my poor impulse control.
Take a short drive over Suicide Bridge and you'll end up in Eagle Rock. I picked up the 67 Kong at Mini-Melt Comics on Colorado Blvd. They still have the 62 version available. They also have a minty boxed Godaikin Voltes V for $1,500.
Never been in the Eagle Rock Meltdown, even though it is across from Casa Bianca Pizza PIe - best pizza in the LA area.
Oh man! That glittery Mechani-Kong rules! I'm going to have to bite the bullet on those. I need both the with belt and the without belt versions and a Kong for them to wrestle.