Grody Shogun - New Stuff

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    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.
     
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    Who's crudeness was ripped from vintage (I'm thinking IKB Hedo's.)
     
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    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.
     
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    Andy has a cool quick writeup. Here's a picture of the earlier stages from his blog.
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    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.
     
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    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.
     
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    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).
     
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    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.
     
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    YEAHHHH! Just got these in the mail, they look so awesome. The sizing is great, paint is great, photos coming.
     
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    Those sculpts seem like they could have been Nitto's take on American monsters back in the 60s.
     
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    his painted version of the pennangalan looks good too!
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    Very cool. When you have a chance can you post a picture with another toy...Just for size comparison?
     
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    Gah! Seeing these pics makes me wish I hadn't passed up on them. Perfect size and price point.
     
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    i totally missed these ... they look fantastic!

    everyone keeps mentioning the great price ... how much did they sell for?
     
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    $23 a piece.
     
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    Great and thanks! Perfect picture with the rxh mini and bee.
     
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    The new figure and idea for mixed parts is amazing !
     
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    Check out Lulubell it looks like another awesome toy!
     
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    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.
     
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    Uuuuugh I don't collect blanks, but they're so damn cool!
     
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    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.
     
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    That's a great comparison.
    My mini Nitto Gamera would look perfect on a leash held by the Grody Shogun!
     

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