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Pilot Ace

Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:55 am

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.
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Does anyone on the board have any other Pirate Toy Company toys, or know more about this company?
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Re: Pirate Toy Company

Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:59 am

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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Re: Pirate Toy Company

Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:01 pm

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.

Re: Pirate Toy Company

Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:14 pm

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.
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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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Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:19 pm

Thanks again, I knew they did the HarryHausen toys, but wasn't familiar with other lines they've produced,

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:29 pm

Really like the kitaro figure !!

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:29 pm

They did one of the best looking Spectreman around :

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Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:19 pm

my peferred figur I have

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Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:44 pm

^^ 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.

Re: Pilot Ace

Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:11 pm

TOHO '65 Lucky Bag release in 2007. Amazing sculpts. Radon is exceptional.

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Re: Pilot Ace

Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:42 pm

That blue Godzilla (Daisenso-Goji) it is a beautiful piece!

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:18 am

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.

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:29 am

certainly gives the marmit set a run for its money, especially x seijin.

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 1:45 am

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!

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 3:06 am

The only Pilot Ace that I own...I think...

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Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 5:28 am

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!


:lol: 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.

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:24 am

^ 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. :shock: my sense of scale was way off, then.

^^ both belong in my fridge, you mean ;)

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:56 am

Pilot Ace Hedorah, the M1 godzilla it's just to compare size.
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Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:53 pm

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. :shock: 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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Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:58 pm

^ 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.

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:01 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Too big to squeeze them into that corner.

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:05 pm

Dept. of Tiny Violins:
http://ekizo.mandarake.co.jp/shop/en/item_s-730438.html

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 8:53 pm

^wow, when was that?!!! Below retail at Mandarake!

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:05 pm

Maybe two years ago? Steve might have a clearer recollection, I just know I think about that listing all the time!

Re: Pilot Ace

Fri Feb 07, 2014 9:20 pm

I just love it when certain toys fall out of favor.
Most of the time I'm just too stupid to realize or unlucky :lol:
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