Congrats to both of you, and anyone else who was lucky. I, too, felt strangely optimistic, but am glad that I can let go of the email notification stress. That is, unless I deleted it by accident....

Always check the spam folder. Always.

I don't think this is it...

aww man, Congrats to the guys who won.

As much as I love the Thrashout sprays, this Vader tribute colorway (even down to the lightsaber-like sparkly colored missiles) just about brings a tear to my eye.

Big congrats to the lucky few who were able to corral one!!

When I sent my lottery info I also mentioned I felt like most flippers were in Japan that were public (YJA/Mandarake) and I asked he keep up the intl. distro and that most of us really appreciate it (with respect and tact.)

I didn't win, so I don't know if he even opened my email, but I felt it was a major point to mention.

Congrats to the winners. I hate you all JEALOUS!

congrats to the winners... an amazing new piece

congrats to the winners!!!

Anyone else wondering if a glitter head variation will show in this batch?
Looks like a matching glitter missile top right to me...

Quit teasing, Ian - it's mean!
fwiw, glitter/lame vinyl could rule my life

Nothing positive on the lottery entry yet. I'm still hoping a few will not pay and another round will go out. If not, I will prepare my net for throwing out.

I won't rat-out any offers on this one, reasonable or not. I have been waiting to make this sculpt and pain my first Gorrilla-Ju/Mecha-Ju.

Face it, sometimes the old lottery luck just does not pay out, that is I why I can also offer, or a combo between the tho. trades (within reason), plain old cash. Hopefully, I will find a way to get this, my first toy in this series, and avoid any flipping.

That said I'm looking forward for tall the different pictures of this release.

Thanks for all those already posted!

Sick! this was done by Izu from Instinct Tattoo, same guy that did my usugrow tattoo 6 years ago..

HOLY SHIT! That's amazing! I want that on a shirt or something. Tell him the interwebs loves it.

^^ Jeff, I know Instinct had some sort of Chicago chapter, I think they still might. Izu would come visit sometimes and do tattoos at this guy Haji's house, thats where I got it done.

http://www.myspace.com/instinct-tattoo

I actually was drawing something similar for the mecha, I'll post later.

I like the drawing a lot as well, but maybe no pupils (or both pupils) would be better?

Thanks for the info, I'll have to look into that!

Love this toy. It has so much character.

A blue glitter missile matching with the waist belt. Congrats!

A photo of these new black Mecha Goju lined up would be a sight to behold with all those glittery goodness.

So are all the missiles unpainted?

Wow, the glitter in your missile's vinyl is dramatically different from mine (size of flakes & density of flake distribution).


No. Mine is green painted gold on the tip. On the blog photos you can see a blue with silver tip, and a green with red tip.

You know I'm not bitter about losing this one, I won the blue version back in Oct and I'm happy about it. This one looks great but I'll live not winning (that Mechagoji tribute grey is a different story though!) I think Hirota is being really fair and it doesn't seem like (at least in my eyes) the same people are winning over and over. That said though it's not this side of the pond that is causing the resale flipping problems. Hint hint...

Agreed. If I could get my hands on that one and the battle set, I would be able to call it a day. Haha.

I've won 3. I know a few who've won multiple too. Secret blood sacrifices can take you a long way.

I've won once... but it was the first time and the most I wanted so I can't complain. It can't get more fair than that

Very cool, I think I like them better unpainted, but cool score none the less.