@ ToyBotStudios Thanks for the friendly words. I knew that from the get go though. As I told someone else I have been on skateboarding sites, and they give you constant flak for every little thing.

However, this isn't a new idea. I would have thought that it would be a very old one, what with new stores popping up all of the time.



@Slipstar01 I can appreciate what you are trying to say, and also the fact that you are giving constructive criticism. I've got to disagree with your opinion on the possibility of getting ripped off by a so-called retailer in today's world though.

As it stands all that I am seeing on KR are literally lists of names of websites and B&M stores that sell toys, not many posts of feedback about them. Well except for outing scam artists/flippers.

I see now that this Doc18 guy is a collector over there too. I should have searched their boards. But that begs the question; Are you really worried about there being things here that are redundant with them? I thought that they got pretty much complete disdain from this board? Plus, this is a whole different board!

And yes sir, I will take your advice on sources for new releases.

Lulubell and Rotofugi definitely have good reps. There's also Grass Hut, TAG, and FOE.

(These are pretty well known, so don't kill me please!)

Well, it's time to put my money where my mouth is:

Pink Hawaii Gargamel Smogun, $30 including S&H within the US from Takara Porkbun.



You guys were right about them not having kaiju most of the time. Last I looked it was mostly Urban Vinyl style stuff, but at least I managed to pick up a mint-in-bag mini that I believe has been on the market for a while now at a non-flipper price.



Here he is introducing himself before Altar Beast pushed him off the table for copying his pose.