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Rich
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Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:46 pm Posts: 11806
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 Help needed in vintage kaiju
Who is this guy ??
I just realized that the WF chaos was a homage to this guy and want to find out more about him.
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:27 pm |
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3x3is9
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Joined: Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:25 am Posts: 890
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 Re: Help needed in vintage kaiju
LASH wrote: Who is this guy ??  I just realized that the WF chaos was a homage to this guy and want to find out more about him.
Barom-1 Frankeruge with one antenna broken.
I think he is a badguy.
Not sure who made him.
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:40 pm |
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ElvisFromHell
Comment King
Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:19 am Posts: 1472
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in mint condition, this thing is worth a bloody fortune. Rainbow is making an updated version of this guy but I like the original better.
This is one of my holy grails that I will never, ever own because of the price.
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 2:56 pm |
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bansheebot
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Joined: Sat Apr 07, 2007 12:09 pm Posts: 5003
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Totally looks like the inspiration for the skull-blob-hand that Skull Toys and Blobpus use often. Any pics of the upcoming repro?
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:32 pm |
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Chuck
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Joined: Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:17 pm Posts: 1804 Location: Sacramento, CA
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the chaos sculpt alone is a homage to this character.
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:33 pm |
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Rich
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horseshoe wrote: the chaos sculpt alone is a homage to this character.
Interesting theory
Or is this a fact ?
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:35 pm |
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kontact
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One of Josh's paintings in the S7 store.
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onibaba5
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Joined: Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:30 am Posts: 2954 Location: Hudson, Ohio
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A while back I saw a vintage Frankeruge still in the package going for abut 5 grand.
That is a holy grail piece.
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 3:46 pm |
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Chad Hensley
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Joined: Mon Nov 14, 2005 6:55 pm Posts: 2655 Location: San Diego
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Mine is missing 1 horn (just like the photo) and both boots plus has a little writing on his back....
I actually traded the boots to Brian for a Bullmark Mirrorman kaiju...ain't that kwazy!
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BloodDrinker6969
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Joined: Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:13 pm Posts: 12024 Location: Chicago, Like R.Kelly
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I was actually going through my copy of "So Crazy Japanese Toys" on the toilet, and noticed the connection myself.
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:15 pm |
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efp3
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I dig that painting!
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:22 pm |
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Rich
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Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:46 pm Posts: 11806
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Thanks guys !!!
Just did a little write up on this guy in my RxH blog
Thanks for all the help 
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 4:28 pm |
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brianflynn
Site Admin
Joined: Wed Oct 19, 2005 9:20 pm Posts: 2674 Location: San Francisco
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Yep, Frankeruge is the color scheme inspiration for that Mutant Chaos. All of the Barom-1 villains are crazy expensive. Two are on yahoo japan right now, reservers at 120,000 and 180,000 each. Get crazy!
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| Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:48 pm |
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ElvisFromHell
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Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:19 am Posts: 1472
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bansheebot wrote: Any pics of the upcoming repro?
Here 'ya go: http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n54943822
90,000 yen compared to 500,000.00 yen (MIB) for an original.
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| Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:24 pm |
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bannedindc
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Joined: Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:37 pm Posts: 3435 Location: super 7 country
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ill take the chaos sculpt over that repro.
the article in super 7 about barom-1 villians was great.
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| Fri Apr 27, 2007 1:01 am |
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SkullStar
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Joined: Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:30 pm Posts: 471 Location: Burbank, Ca.
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Josh's art is way better than that repro. Somebody should make a repro based off that. What issue of S7 is that article in?
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chris
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not the best picture of frankenruge, but you get the idea...

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liquidsky
Vintage
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LASH wrote: horseshoe wrote: the chaos sculpt alone is a homage to this character. Interesting theory Or is this a fact ?
I've also seen the villains (like Frankenruge) referred to as mutants.
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| Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:32 am |
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BloodDrinker6969
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The Chaos sculpt, overall, seems totally ripped from this. 1 eye, f'd up left arm, a little horn on his head, jacked up face. Kinda like the Evil being pretty influenced by DBZ and a little bit of Devilman.
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| Fri Apr 27, 2007 9:35 am |
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vintagevinyl
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if you take away ultraman and godzilla vinyls the barom 1 series is probably the second hardest line up of kaiju or kikaiju to obtain . seems there is a board member who just completed his barom 1 standard size kaiju collection . not an easy task .
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| Sun Apr 29, 2007 4:14 pm |
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hillsy11
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Joined: Thu Dec 15, 2005 12:51 am Posts: 2981 Location: Seattle
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Anyone pick up the newest Hyper Hobby yet? Pics of 3 Barom-1 "reissues" (actually new sculpts). Frankenruge, Yagoderuge, and Kinokoruge. The Kinokoruge is an "ordered though HH" figure.
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bansheebot
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hillsy11 wrote: Anyone pick up the newest Hyper Hobby yet? Pics of 3 Barom-1 "reissues" (actually new sculpts). Frankenruge, Yagoderuge, and Kinokoruge. The Kinokoruge is an "ordered though HH" figure. Oh man, I would love to see pictures of these reissues. Anyone? Bueller?
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ElvisFromHell
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vintagevinyl wrote: if you take away ultraman and godzilla vinyls the barom 1 series is probably the second hardest line up of kaiju or kikaiju to obtain . seems there is a board member who just completed his barom 1 standard size kaiju collection . not an easy task .
Yeah, aren't the Barom 1 and some of the mirrorman villians some of the most difficult and expensive kaiju to track down - like the hawaii version hedorah and megalon are easy in comparison? I personally love the Barom 1 villians because they're so wacked - unfortunately now even some of the recent Rainbow figures are out of reach for most people (i.e the mouth monster and the blue version of the hand monster which i think just went for 70,000 yen on YJA - insanity!) - all of these are holy grails for me but I don't see getting any of them soon unless someone dies (and leaves me a small fortune) or i win the lottery  .
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liquidsky
Vintage
Joined: Sat Dec 17, 2005 2:54 pm Posts: 7412 Location: Far From the Maddening Crowds
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bansheebot wrote: hillsy11 wrote: Anyone pick up the newest Hyper Hobby yet? Pics of 3 Barom-1 "reissues" (actually new sculpts). Frankenruge, Yagoderuge, and Kinokoruge. The Kinokoruge is an "ordered though HH" figure. Oh man, I would love to see pictures of these reissues. Anyone? Bueller?

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BloodDrinker6969
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Meh, way prefer the OG's on this one.
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