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JoeMan
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Joined: Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:29 am Posts: 3818 Location: NY
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Pilot Ace
I was talking to DiceOne a few days ago, and realized we both had different toys with identical headers. Mine was a random grab off YJA, and I had been curious about the company and toy since I got it. I speak/read no Japanese. But Dice translates the toy company as "Pirate Toy Company", "Pirate Issue pirate toy" Not sure the age of these since there is no date on my header, but it does look a little aged. pretty cool header art and logo though, and the toys aren't bad either. Does anyone on the board have any other Pirate Toy Company toys, or know more about this company?
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chimply.kaiju
Comment King
Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:57 am Posts: 1266
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Re: Pirate Toy Company
JoeMan wrote: Does anyone on the board have any other Pirate Toy Company toys, or know more about this company? It is not Pirate Toy Company. It is Pilot Ace. Pilot Ace went defunk. They produced toys from around 2003 up to Feburary 2010. Beagle was their manufacturer which is still around. And the header says "Pairotto Eesu no Pairo Tooi" english "Pilot Ace Pilot Toys."
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JoeMan
S7 Royalty
Joined: Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:29 am Posts: 3818 Location: NY
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Re: Pirate Toy Company
chimply.kaiju wrote: JoeMan wrote: Does anyone on the board have any other Pirate Toy Company toys, or know more about this company? It is not Pirate Toy Company. It is Pilot Ace. Pilot Ace went defunk. They produced toys from around 2003 up to Feburary 2010. Beagle was their manufacturer which is still around. Aahh, thanks for the info.
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chimply.kaiju
Comment King
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Re: Pirate Toy Company
JoeMan wrote: Aahh, thanks for the info. Welcome. Also here is the kana for Pilot Ace パイロットエース if you are trying to search for more items by them. Another header by them for their kaiju line of toys. Pilot Ace focused alot on Godzilla, Ultra Kaiju, Ge Ge Ge Kitaro, and Ray Harryhausen vinyl. Some vinyls they did for their Ray Harryhausen line.
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:14 pm |
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JoeMan
S7 Royalty
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Re: Pilot Ace
Thanks again, I knew they did the HarryHausen toys, but wasn't familiar with other lines they've produced,
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Rich
Die-Cast
Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:46 pm Posts: 11806
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Re: Pilot Ace
Really like the kitaro figure !!
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plasticXO
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Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:37 pm Posts: 1271
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Re: Pilot Ace
They did one of the best looking Spectreman around :
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dedoperucelli
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Re: Pilot Ace
my peferred figur I have Uploaded with ImageShack.us
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ultrakaiju
Vintage
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2011 1:51 pm Posts: 7316
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Re: Pilot Ace
^^ I love that guy too, I've been hunting around for the green version. I really like Pilot Ace, but they don't seem to come up for sale too often.
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:44 pm |
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kurumonz
Side Dealer
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:57 pm Posts: 2414
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Re: Pilot Ace
TOHO '65 Lucky Bag release in 2007. Amazing sculpts. Radon is exceptional.
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Alebrije
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Joined: Tue Feb 04, 2014 4:43 pm Posts: 584
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Re: Pilot Ace
That blue Godzilla (Daisenso-Goji) it is a beautiful piece!
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toothaction
Team Tsubu
Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:25 pm Posts: 7381 Location: Detroit
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Re: Pilot Ace
Oooff, it's no surprise that you picked up one of those lovely bags, Choon! Me 'n Steve would wax about them all the time a ways back. It's great, if a bit painful, to see such a nice picture of the set.
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Ultra999
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Joined: Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:05 pm Posts: 2633
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Re: Pilot Ace
certainly gives the marmit set a run for its money, especially x seijin.
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toothaction
Team Tsubu
Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:25 pm Posts: 7381 Location: Detroit
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Re: Pilot Ace
The X Seijin by Marmit is perfection; but trying to compare those two sets, really, it's oranges against kumquats! Both belong in the fridge!
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gatchabert
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Joined: Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:41 pm Posts: 6389 Location: 415
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Re: Pilot Ace
The only Pilot Ace that I own...I think...
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kurumonz
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Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:57 pm Posts: 2414
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Re: Pilot Ace
toothaction wrote: The X Seijin by Marmit is perfection; but trying to compare those two sets, really, it's oranges against kumquats! Both belong in the fridge! More like grapefruit or pomelo! Pilot Ace have always size up their sculpt. Their version or X-Seijin is nearly double the height or Marmit's. I've always love the plane/ pilot. If it was cruder would easily pass as Butanohana.
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Ultra999
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Re: Pilot Ace
^ that means this x seijin is, what, 7"–8" tall, basically standard size? which means goji and radon (why "rodan" in english?) are practically giant size. my sense of scale was way off, then. ^^ both belong in my fridge, you mean
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Alebrije
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Re: Pilot Ace
Pilot Ace Hedorah, the M1 godzilla it's just to compare size.
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Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:56 am |
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kurumonz
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Re: Pilot Ace
Ultra999 wrote: ^ that means this x seijin is, what, 7"–8" tall, basically standard size? which means goji and radon (why "rodan" in english?) are practically giant size. my sense of scale was way off, then. ^^ both belong in my fridge, you mean X-Seijin is more of a Para Bini size about 6". Here's a comparison shot. Yes, Pilot Ace's Hedorah is huge. That's a keeper. Not easy to find.
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Ultra999
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Re: Pilot Ace
^ thanks for that! that goji is immense. i had a difficult time gauging the scale without your usual wooden drawers in the background again, that's a really great set.
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Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:58 pm |
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kurumonz
Side Dealer
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2008 5:57 pm Posts: 2414
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Re: Pilot Ace
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toothaction
Team Tsubu
Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:25 pm Posts: 7381 Location: Detroit
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Re: Pilot Ace
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kurumonz
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Re: Pilot Ace
^wow, when was that?!!! Below retail at Mandarake!
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toothaction
Team Tsubu
Joined: Thu Feb 10, 2011 3:25 pm Posts: 7381 Location: Detroit
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Re: Pilot Ace
Maybe two years ago? Steve might have a clearer recollection, I just know I think about that listing all the time!
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kurumonz
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Re: Pilot Ace
I just love it when certain toys fall out of favor. Most of the time I'm just too stupid to realize or unlucky
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