{"id":15825,"date":"2011-12-09T09:17:39","date_gmt":"2011-12-09T15:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=15825"},"modified":"2011-12-09T11:44:19","modified_gmt":"2011-12-09T17:44:19","slug":"vault-review-s-h-monsterarts-mechagodzilla-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=15825","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: S.H.
MonsterArts’ Mechagodzilla 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Just a couple weeks after Bandai\u2019s Godzilla release, the second figure in the SH MonsterArts line is already here.\u00a0 I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t have to wait too long.\u00a0 My Godzilla was getting bored just beating up all of my Revoltechs.\u00a0 Now he has a challenge.<\/p>\n

For his first incarnation in the MonsterArts line, Bandai chose to go with the second version of Mechagodzilla.\u00a0 As far as I know this version of the character only appeared in one movie so far, the aptly named Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II.<\/p>\n

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Realizing that the super jet Garuda couldn\u2019t repel the threat of Godzilla and the other Kaiju on its own, the UNGCC (United Nations Godzilla Countermeasure Center) set out to create a new weapon.\u00a0 They used technology recovered from the wreckage of Mecha-King Ghidorah, reinforcing it with an artificial diamond coating and a wide array of offensive weaponry, Mechagodzilla 2 was born.<\/p>\n

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The first thing that jumped out at me was just how much bigger than Godzilla this figure is.\u00a0 Not only is he a bit taller, but his body is much thicker and wider too.\u00a0 This sets a great precedent for the line that Bandai is going to hopefully make these figures in the correct scale with each other.\u00a0 Figures like King Ghidorah and Destoroyah will definitely be more expensive, but they\u2019re going to look kick-ass on the shelf together!<\/p>\n

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Mechagodzilla may be smooth to the touch, but his sculpt is just as detailed as Godzilla\u2019s.\u00a0 From the large armor plating that represents his muscles to the small circuitry-like panels on his neck and head, this figure is definitely movie accurate.\u00a0 His back is covered in rows of spines, which are actually a bit sharp.\u00a0 They even sculpted raised tread-like lines and plates on the bottom of his feat, which I don\u2019t even remember seeing in the movie.<\/p>\n

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Mechagodzilla\u2019s head is probably his most detailed area.\u00a0 There\u2019s the panel work I mentioned before, which includes vents and rivet-like indentations, but there\u2019s also his translucent orange eyes that have vertical lines sculpted into them.\u00a0 His rows of serrated teeth are always visable, but when you open his mouth you can see the nozzles of his Mega-Buster beam emitter.<\/p>\n

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One of the cool selling points of Mechagodzilla was that Bandai used die cast metal parts in making him.\u00a0 Unfortunately it\u2019s only his feet, ankle guards, and the ribbed joints in his elbows, waist, and knees.\u00a0 I was really hoping for his torso to be metal, but I think that would have definitely pushed him very close to the hundred dollar range.\u00a0 As is, these metal parts are still a nice touch, and the feet add to his pose ability by giving him a low and weighted center of gravity.<\/p>\n

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Mecha G\u2019s paint job is incredibly simple.\u00a0 The figure seems to be molded in a gray plastic and his entire body was covered with a shiny metallic coating which easily matches the real metal of his feet.\u00a0 They also went back in and airbrushed some of his areas with a very light layer of metallic black for shadowing effects.\u00a0 Usually I\u2019m not a fan of fake shadows, but it worked really well here and it\u2019s really easy to miss the fact that they\u2019re painted on.<\/p>\n

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I do have a couple of scratches on mine where one part touches another, but I\u2019m not sure if that happened at the factory or when I was playing with him.\u00a0 So be careful when you\u2019re moving him around, just in case.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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Something I found interesting is that Mechagodzilla\u2019s articulation is so much more extensive than Godzilla\u2019s.\u00a0 But like Godzilla, he still only has the amount of movement that the character did in the movie.\u00a0 His jaw and toes are hinged.\u00a0 Although connected with a ball joint, his neck can only swivel.\u00a0 His shoulders are double ball joints, but they\u2019re still limited by his sculpt.\u00a0 His wrists, upper and lower torso, hips, and ankles are all ball joints. Lastly, his elbows and knees are double hinges.\u00a0 Compared to Godzilla, Mecha G\u2019s articulation makes him a break dancer.\u00a0 But I\u2019m still a bit disappointed in the limiting factors of his sculpt.<\/p>\n

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Mecha G also comes with more accessories than Godzilla.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure if all of them will be exclusive to the first release, but I\u2019m pretty confident his Mega-Buster ray and stand will be.\u00a0 The ray itself looks great and is sculpted with wide and narrow parts to the beam.\u00a0 It was molded translucent and painted with a clear satin rainbow of red, blue, and yellow.\u00a0 It really looks great, and harkens back to the original Mechagodzilla\u2019s beam.\u00a0 It does fit his mouth a bit snug though and I\u2019m worried some of his teeth may become casualties if it gets jarred in any way.<\/p>\n

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The beam is held up by a clear arm which attaches to a chunk of rocky green earth.\u00a0 The sculpting is good, but a bit ho-hum when compared to the energy wave of Godzilla\u2019s.<\/p>\n

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Mecha G also comes with a trove of alternate body parts.\u00a0 He has two sets of hand: one with the fingers straight and the other with a more natural curved look.\u00a0 There are two tails: one is slightly curved for standing while the other is straight for flying.\u00a0 Mecha G also comes with an alternate neck piece so you can pose his head looking up for flying mode.\u00a0 He also comes with an alternate waist piece that shows off the circular beam emitter.<\/p>\n

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Bandai was also thinking ahead.\u00a0 One of their upcoming exclusive Tamashii website releases is the Garuda jet and G-Crusher cables.\u00a0 They even made his back plate removable so he could combine with the Garuda to create Super Mechagodzilla.\u00a0 Unfortunately, since this is a Tamashii exclusive, you\u2019ll need a middleman to get it from Japan.\u00a0 It\u2019s up to you on what you think this set is worth, but personally I think you\u2019re getting a raw deal if you spend more than $50 on it.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m pretty happy with this figure, even at his more expensive cost.\u00a0 Die cast pieces are always a nice touch, and I love that he can move more than Godzilla.\u00a0 Personally I\u2019m a fan of the Tokyo SOS version, but this guy still looks fantastic on the shelf with the rest of my kaiju.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Just a couple weeks after Bandai\u2019s Godzilla release, the second figure in the SH MonsterArts line is already here.\u00a0 I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t have to wait too long.\u00a0 My Godzilla was getting bored just beating up all of my Revoltechs.\u00a0 Now he has a challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10],"tags":[445,543,1293,1092,1276],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mgodTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-47f","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":23341,"url":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=23341","url_meta":{"origin":15825,"position":0},"title":"Vault Review: S.H. 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