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toothaction
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 Help identify a monster and it's toy? 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?
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akum6n
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? Yamaton. There is a toy of it made by Yamanaya.
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Sanjeev
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? Yamanaya's Yamaton.
Sweet toy!
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chimply.kaiju
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? 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.
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chimply.kaiju
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? This guy: 
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? This is one of my favorite toy's.. 
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akum6n
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? And people say that SBers are unkind. ;P
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ultrakaiju
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? Sweet Yamaton pics guys, that's one I would definitely like to have in my collection.
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toothaction
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? 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?
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chimply.kaiju
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? 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.
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toothaction
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? 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?  rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
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Lixx
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? 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!
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chimply.kaiju
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? 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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toothaction
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy?  Hero.
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Sanjeev
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? 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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ultrakaiju
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Re: Help identify a monster and it's toy? 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 
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