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Author:  akum6n [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:49 am ]
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Seeking some expertise. What is this and where did it come from?

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I know its name- Astromons- and that this sculpt is most likely that of the collaborative release from Nakayoshi, Dream Rocket and Shono Kikaku.

However, I've never seen an unpainted orange version- moreover, there is no orange base color production release to my knowledge. I bought it bagged like this, in a cheap plastic bag, knotted at the top.

The foot has a 1973 Tsubaraya copyright mark only.

Thanks for any help, and sorry for the crummy photo.
Author:  bottled [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:44 am ]
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that is a really cool figure. how tall is it?
Author:  miami [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:40 am ]
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I've never seen an orange-base nor orange-unpaint of this either ... I have always wondered why there are two different-named similar critters - Astromons and the other (the name of which I'll only remember immediately after I hit Submit), both sorta rooster-monsters with a sun/starburst thing on the chest. Is this based on a traditional Japanese legend or something? It's just the fact that there are two names/two figures with the same oddball features that is puzzling me.

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Author:  onibaba5 [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:32 pm ]
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not sure if you were looking for info on character or vinyl or both...
he's from Ultraman Taro..
http://monsterarchives.proboards38.com/ ... 680&page=1

Nakayoshi made other Ultra series figures like the Redjack which I really like,
(I have the pink vinyl version only 5 made) and a few others. The orange is pretty cool,
perhaps a test shot. I do seem to recall seeing another solid color figure of one these Nakayoshi figures on yahoo a while back.

Nice piece.
Author:  akum6n [ Tue Nov 06, 2007 3:27 pm ]
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bottled- It is a standard size figure- about 9-10". K-T has some of the production releases in stock for pretty good prices.

Thanks for the link, onibaba. I've seen the Redjack in your collection- in fact, it spurred my interest in these Nakayoshi pieces. I do suspect that this may be a test shot. I remember seeing a photo of some unpainted solids on the boards, but I think the Astromons there was blue.

I really like this sculpt now that I have it in-hand. It's big and chunky and the vinyl is glossy. The arms remind me of Last Kaiju and have some tentacle-ticulation going on.
Author:  miami [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:51 pm ]
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So, is there any connection between Astromons and Bemstar? Or is it just coincidence that they are both vaguely chicken-like with major geometric chestal decorations?

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Author:  akum6n [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:58 pm ]
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miami wrote:
So, is there any connection between Astromons and Bemstar? Or is it just coincidence that they are both vaguely chicken-like with major geometric chestal decorations?

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No idea. Astromons' chest is actually a giant flower- he's kind of like the Biollante of Ultraman- giant, carnivorous plant-thing (I know that is a horrible comparison, sorry). I don't know much about Bemstar.
Author:  hillsy11 [ Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:39 pm ]
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miami wrote:
So, is there any connection between Astromons and Bemstar? Or is it just coincidence that they are both vaguely chicken-like with major geometric chestal decorations?

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Just coincidence. Bemustar was from "Return of Ultraman" while Astromons was from "Ultraman Taro".
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