Hirota Saigansho: Gorilla-ju, Mecha Gorilla-ju, & Others

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  1. phantomfauna

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    That's a fantastic group Patrick!

    Thanks for the info Kichigai!
     
  2. phantomfauna

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    I've always entered the lotteries by replying to the last winning email I received. My last win was the Kraken so it might be too soon for any luck.
     
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    I dunno if thats a good idea haha cuz theres plenty of us who have never won! ;)
     
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    Anybody get an email? Best of luck guys.
     
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    No, it's the former.
    Ha, yeah, he definitely doesn't have time for that. It's not that exaggerated. It's just a 1 to 2 step extra screening tactic that might not weed out everyone but it has worked in some cases (which I assume must be enough for other artists to keep adapting it). Do you find that it's really helped you, @Rich ?

    I can see this IG check being a nightmare if you're a toy maker who does large runs though.
    That's a Really good question, and probably handled differently per artists. Before I joined instagram, I'd just fill in "don't have instagram" and it didn't keep me from winning some, but who knows, maybe it did from winning others.
     
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    I got a reply 4 days ago. sorry for those who have not received email !
    For those still wondering, I didn't posted anything on IG to beg and this is my first hxs !
    so i guess that all is just about luck ! :)
    fucking luck !!!!
     
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    ^ Congrats on your first win, it looks great!
     
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    Congrats on the win! I think this is the best release so far!
     
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    Simply amazing. Congrats.....
     
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    is that patina painted, or is it all marbling?
     
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    @JoeMan all painted. it looks to be a mix of rubs, drips, and hand painted little bits.
     
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    While it happens to be not to my particular aesthetic, it is a marvel of a toy, and an incredible accomplishment as both a beautiful artwork and example of incredible craftsmanship. Say what you want about the hypetrain associated with it, but there is no denying Saigansho-san is a great master of the art and makes some impressive stuff. The Itamu is pretty stellar so I can imagine the excitement of a lot of folks. Sincere congratulations Charlie, on a deserved win.
     
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    Congrats @chimmychazz. I love the painting on this one. It's a beauty. Still not a fan of the dangling hand as I still feel it is out of place in flow with the entire sculpt. But beautiful none the less.
     
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    Really beautiful sculpt, have to say. I really dig how well the Pushead aesthetic translated and works with the mecha-gorilla body.
     
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    I dig the dangling hand, but I would love to see a version with just two stumpy arms.
     
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    Stumpy sounds good too.
     
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    Great score chimmychazz, I am not very familiarized with the pieces of Hirota Saigansho but this sculpt is simply amazing.
    By the way, excellent photo!
     
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    It's really an incredible piece. Congratulations to all the lucky folks who added it to their collection.

    How is the treasure map print? Is it large?
    I doubt people normally want their prints all crumpled up.
     
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    Aged to perfection and crumpled intentionally.
     
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    Can't wait to see that map all framed up.
     
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    The extras for this release were all great! Congrats to all who won.
     
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    i'm still catching up (I think I'm on page 20 of this thread). Anyone get in (win) on latest for the Brutal-A?
     
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    I'm guessing 50 people did.
     
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