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KingTeddyBear
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 Who's got the best sculpts? in the neo-kaiju scene...
For me its a toss up cus i love the Real Head detail, but the simplicity put into the Gargamel sculpts is genius!
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backtrack
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? You said "toss"...
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Anti Social Andy
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? backtrack wrote: You said "toss"... fnarr fnarr . . .
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Cubensis
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Cure without a doubt created my favorite sculpt, being the Boogie man, with his varying features, innards, etc. But Yamomark has some of the best sculpts in my opinion, in terms of skill and detail.
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? MVH, Gargamel & Butanohana
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BloodDrinker6969
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? KR.
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? BloodDrinker6969 wrote: KR. this.
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Mutonismyfriend
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Well, if the question were favorite sculptor, then it would be easier for me to answer:
#1. For classic neo-kaiju favorites: Kiyoka. From SB fight figures, classic Gargamel to the OG Mutant Heda and Evil.
Close behind:
For fantastical sc-fi creatures - The Exohead guy who sculpts Exohead and Zollmen.
For pure textural sickness - Shigeru from NagNagNag (after seeing the amazing dissected nag one-off, I'm excited to see what comes up next)
And I am amazed by teh home grown sculpting telant of PK and Rich.
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Gotta agree with Muton...the genius behind the exohead/zollmen figures is hard to beat.
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Rich
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? M1GO, Zollmen, Elegab, BEMON, Paul Kaiju are some of my favorites.
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JORDAN23
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Cosmo Liquid on the KvP and Cococroc.
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Vombie
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Kiyoka (Gargamel) delivers on many levels. I didn't know that he was responsible for the Head and Evil sculpts too. Damn.
Butanohana is up there for me.
and I guess it depends on what you like, but as far as skillz the Shikaruna Kobou guy does some really impressive stuff from cartoon styles to very realistic stuff.
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? JORDAN23 wrote: Cosmo Liquid.
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Lixx
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Zollmen, Butanohana, Emupaiya for new originals.
Bullmark & Popy for older stuff which makes me also say M1Go and Slash for new stuff also since they use the old molds. BUT M1 does have some nice original sculpts also.
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akum6n
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Are we talking about production company or sculptor?
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Secret Base- For Fight Figures
TG9- for giving us Rangeas
Paul Kaiju- For Boss Carrion
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KingTeddyBear
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? yup, its def all up to taste....
I love the risks that RxH takes.....their body of work is ALL over the place.
I find that artistically exciting
i guess it can be solitary sculptor or production company
I left the question a lil vague for deeper, varied convo
In my opinion the kaiju scene is the most artistically true...cus you no only have artists creating art of designs, but also nodding to history...whether straight up or very subtle
its like a past, present, future creative feeling in the scene
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KingTeddyBear
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Vombie wrote: Kiyoka (Gargamel) delivers on many levels. I didn't know that he was responsible for the Head and Evil sculpts too. Damn.
Butanohana is up there for me.
and I guess it depends on what you like, but as far as skillz the Shikaruna Kobou guy does some really impressive stuff from cartoon styles to very realistic stuff. Kiyoka is GENIUS!.....every sculpt gets me at a gut level
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? Although some look simple I like Anraku Ansaku a lot, Buta no hana is right there too.
I thought M1-go only had redos, which ones are his sculpts?
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? One thing I think is the shit about Buta is if you asked someone who didnt collect when they thought his stuff was made, they would guess way off probably. I love that old feel they have.
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BloodDrinker6969
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? I dunno, honestly I'm into ceramic roosters a lot that you wear around your neck. I think that's the kind of sculpt that speaks to me, but it really has to be "Raw" and look like a failed 4th grade mothers day present.
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bryce_r
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? I honestly don't know what neo-kaiju is.
The word has become so bastardized.
I just collect toys that are new but wish I had the funds for the vintage toys.
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? jun from exohead is by far my fav toy sculptor
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JoeMan
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? King Teddy Bear, you said you work in toy production right. I've always wondered what would be the opinion on kaiju and the sculpts, from a toy sculptor who worked on really detailed action figures or character statues, if they'd be like, most of these kind of suck, or if they'd enjoy the stylization.
Have you ever had the discussion with non-kaiju sculptors you've worked with? What do they think.
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Re: Who's got the best sculpts? 1st - Anraku for pure size and texture of there figures
2nd - Cure for shear ingenuity on how to continually modify a classic figure (Boogie)
3rd - Zollmen/Elegab tie for creativity
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