Often thought the same... Bemon seems to be a main source of inspiration for Nags (probably one of the reasons I like them). Anyhow don't want to steal focus from the thread, GS toys look awesome and imho belong to a category of their own.
Alice had said earlier, Nag was pretty much a tribute to Dustman. There are dozens of crude toys out there. I guess the most expensive is always top of mind.
Andy has a cool quick writeup. Here's a picture of the earlier stages from his blog. I didn't realize this thing was so small. I love the price point..can't wait to see some photos from the people who bought them.
The monster set don't remind me of any kaiju/neokaiju/japanese sofubi so much as they remind me of cool generic monsters figures from the 60's. I really love them just from those blanks and am pretty excited to see what we get with them.
Not sure I would say "ripped" as the Kougai was already pretty much defined on the IKB header. The way I see what Bemon has done so far is to bring existing characters to vinyl (and the vinyl Kougai in this sense is a perfect rendition of the one on the header).
Yes, it definitely has a yokai feel to it (not quite sure of what that particular yokai is called but there is one that looks like this guy) but I wouldn't say that's a bad thing, I actually love what I'm seeing because it also reminds me of traditional Japan.
YEAHHHH! Just got these in the mail, they look so awesome. The sizing is great, paint is great, photos coming.
Very cool. When you have a chance can you post a picture with another toy...Just for size comparison?
i totally missed these ... they look fantastic! everyone keeps mentioning the great price ... how much did they sell for?
Totally agree w/ the 60's vibe comment. I passed w/out regret on the 2 previous figs, but I am really diggin' these mixed blanks.
Damn, I really want to order a couple of these. I wonder how accurate they can be with the requests though? The variety is one of the appeals to these guys for me, but I also would hate to end up with 'twins', especially when it comes to getting a couple different heads.
That's a great comparison. My mini Nitto Gamera would look perfect on a leash held by the Grody Shogun!