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Author:  toothaction [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:56 pm ]
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I got a letter from a collector who usually just collects vintage I deal with sometimes who had a question I couldn't answer ---

Quote:
There is only one newer vinyl I regretfully let slip through my fingers. Shamefully, I don't know its name or the manufacturer. I've only seen it once on yahoo.japan a couple years ago. It's dark brown in color and walks on all fours. It's head is shaped much like the bow of a ship. Indeed, its back is bristling with gun turrets, towers and stacks like one might find on a battleship. The only thing I can compare it to is the Ultra Seven monster Ironrocks (no jokes please). Are you familiar with it? I need to watch the episode again to get a better view of it.

The only monster I'm personally familiar with that sounds anything like his description is the one he named - Iron Rocks - but Ive never seen a toy of this kaiju.
I was hoping maybe someone here might be able to figure out both what monster and what toy he might be thinking of.

Anyone want to take a shot?
Author:  akum6n [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:04 pm ]
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Yamaton. There is a toy of it made by Yamanaya.
Author:  Sanjeev [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:05 pm ]
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Yamanaya's Yamaton.

Sweet toy!
Author:  chimply.kaiju [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:09 pm ]
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toothaction wrote:
I got a letter from a collector who usually just collects vintage I deal with sometimes who had a question I couldn't answer ---

Quote:
There is only one newer vinyl I regretfully let slip through my fingers. Shamefully, I don't know its name or the manufacturer. I've only seen it once on yahoo.japan a couple years ago. It's dark brown in color and walks on all fours. It's head is shaped much like the bow of a ship. Indeed, its back is bristling with gun turrets, towers and stacks like one might find on a battleship. The only thing I can compare it to is the Ultra Seven monster Ironrocks (no jokes please). Are you familiar with it? I need to watch the episode again to get a better view of it.

The only monster I'm personally familiar with that sounds anything like his description is the one he named - Iron Rocks - but Ive never seen a toy of this kaiju.
I was hoping maybe someone here might be able to figure out both what monster and what toy he might be thinking of.

Anyone want to take a shot?



Sounds like he's talking about Yamaton released by Yamanaya. Let me see if i can find a picture of him.
Author:  chimply.kaiju [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:10 pm ]
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This guy:
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Author:  Stone [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:12 pm ]
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This is one of my favorite toy's..
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Author:  akum6n [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:22 pm ]
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And people say that SBers are unkind. ;P
Author:  ultrakaiju [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:22 pm ]
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Sweet Yamaton pics guys, that's one I would definitely like to have in my collection.
Author:  toothaction [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:25 pm ]
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Niiiiiiice.

Thanks,all!

The board tells me it came out around '08, and there were two versions - gunmetal and green.
This is all good info.
What the board didn't tell me, and where my first stabs at a net search failed me, is where he's originally from...

Hold my hand and tell me the show, too?
Author:  chimply.kaiju [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:40 pm ]
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The green Yamaton was a standard sales directly from Yamanaya for 5775 yen. The second release of Yamaton was a Super Festival 46 exclusive released on April 29, 2008 also for the same price of 5775 yen.
Author:  toothaction [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:48 pm ]
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Thanks, more good info, but I was actually wondering if this fellow had his day on the TV box.
Is he a licensed monsta from a Tsuburaya show or an original creation?

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Author:  Lixx [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 7:59 pm ]
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For some reason I kind of regret not getting one of these myself. They remind me of P-40 Flying Tiger model planes I use to build when I was a kid. Man 2008 was such a good year for kaiju!
Author:  chimply.kaiju [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:02 pm ]
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toothaction wrote:
Thanks, more good info, but I was actually wondering if this fellow had his day on the TV box.
Is he a licensed monsta from a Tsuburaya show or an original creation?


He's a Tsuburaya licensed kaiju. He appeared in a Ultraman manga. I believe he may have also appeared in the Ultraman anime, but i could be wrong about that.

Ultraman Manga:
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Author:  toothaction [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:54 pm ]
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Image Hero.
Author:  Sanjeev [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:01 pm ]
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Y'know, I coulda sworn Yamaton was actually in an Ultraman show..but I guess not...

Anyway, this is pretty cool:

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Author:  ultrakaiju [ Sat Jul 09, 2011 5:09 am ]
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Oh for [yes I like toys] sake, you guys pull out the awesomeist [Wonkaberries] all the time. This is why SB rules! I think we need a random, 'hey did I mention I know this...' thread :shock:
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