{"id":9320,"date":"2010-09-10T15:57:17","date_gmt":"2010-09-10T20:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=9320"},"modified":"2010-09-10T15:57:17","modified_gmt":"2010-09-10T20:57:17","slug":"vault-review-mothra-sci-fi-revoltech-012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=9320","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Mothra (Sci-Fi Revoltech #012)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>Revoltech\u2019s Sci-Fi series continues with two more kaiju releases this month. First up is one of the most popular and recognizable monsters in the Godzilla universe: The Thing known as Mothra, Guardian of the Earth. As a Godzilla fan, I had to have it, but I also had to see what Revoltech could possibly do with a moth.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always been a fan of Mothra. Ever since I first watched her fight Godzilla to a standstill, and then her bad ass twin larvae were able to take him down. As a little kid, that\u2019s impressive. Sure she\u2019s just a giant moth and a couple of worms, but they must be really powerful to take out the big G. So when Mothra\u2019s preorder popped up last spring, I was all but running to put her in the cart and wait out the few long months for her release.<\/p>\n

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This version of Mothra is from her debut 1961 movie of the same name. Three years before battling Godzilla, Mothra fought the enemy of all monsters: Man! Kinoshita Takashi did a great job staying accurate to that original Mothra model when sculpting this figure. Like the other kaiju Revoltech figures so far, Mothra walks the fine line between realism and mimicking the actual model used for the movie. This is probably most evident in her eyes. From the front, you can see that her eyes aren\u2019t symmetrical. The interesting thing is that this isn\u2019t a distraction and actually gives the figure a little personality. <\/p>\n

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Beyond the quirky details of the original model, there are the more natural features you would see on a giant moth. There is sculpted fur covering her entire body, but the different patterns and colors are textured uniquely from each other and really add to the realism of the figure. Then, on the wings, each large scale is separated from the next by a sculpted indent on the top side and bump on the bottom side. This gives off the look and feel that each large scale is a separate piece. The fur on the inner wings is textured to feel rough as opposed to the smooth scales on the outer parts. There are even small bumps on her wings where the blurry line patterns meet the edge.<\/p>\n

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Lastly, two of the smallest details I\u2019ve ever noticed on a figure. Mothra\u2019s antennae have tiny ridges. You can barely see them with your eye, but you can feel them by running your fingernail along their length. Also, Mothra\u2019s eyes are a clear smooth outer plastic that covers a bumpy textured bug lens underneath. I love these two little details so much. It shows the sculptor really put some love into this figure.<\/p>\n

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Mothra\u2019s paint job is also superb. The different textures of fur on her body are different colors from each other. This breaks up the monotony of the browns and helps accentuate the different sculpted details. The eyes are a metallic blue-green and would probably draw most of the attention if it wasn\u2019t for the fiery neon yellows and oranges on her wings. Each wing shares a matching patter, but they aren\u2019t exact duplicates. Like in real life, there is variation on the patterns. It\u2019s just enough to allow each wing to mimic the other while still remaining unique. Continue to Page Two…<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Even with all those amazing details, this figure isn\u2019t quite perfect. I was really disappointed with Mothra\u2019s articulation. When I hear Revoltech, I think super articulated. I know there\u2019s not a lot to articulate on a moth, but I was still expecting more than what I got. Mothra\u2019s head and abdomen are both attached to her thorax by a revolver joint. They have decent movement downward, but are limited going up by their placement and shape. Then there\u2019s one more revolver joint running through the center of her thorax, allowing the two larger wings to attach on each side. This really limits movement by making the wings directly connected. A double revolver would have been less constraining here by allowing you to move the wings more than just half an inch up or down. Each small wing connects to the larger one with a swivel joint, allowing them to still pose separately from the larger wing. Mothra\u2019s legs are each connected with a swivel joint, but they are so thin and made from such soft plastic that I recommend you don\u2019t move them much. Two of mine started to tear a bit when I was moving them back and forth. Lastly, there\u2019s her tiny mouth, which can open and close on a hinge joint. I love this joint. It\u2019s such a tiny part that you think it would have been molded. This way it allows her even more expression. <\/p>\n

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Mothra comes with a nameplate, a stand peg, a base of the destroyed Tokyo Tower, her cocoon, and the always familiar orange box. The Tokyo Tower base is actually a scene from her original movie. Her larvae form tries to climb the tower, but ends up pulling it down. So she decides to make her cocoon right there at the base. The military tries to destroy it, but only ends up making her an angrier moth when she emerges. The base itself is nicely detailed with the tower printed over translucent plastic for added stability. The stand peg can be plugged into either the cocoon or the tower for different poses also. My problem here is that she doesn\u2019t come with an alternate base\/stand. If you want to pose her with the other monsters you either have to do it around this base or use someone else\u2019s stand. I used Gyaos\u2019 stand in my group photo so she could be flying.<\/p>\n

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Something I knew, but never really thought about until after I had begun playing with this figure is that she is missing one very important accessory: her larvae form. I don\u2019t want to be too nitpicky, because I love this figure, but I feel like this is a pretty basic and important part to the Mothra mythos that should have been included. Plus, Gyaos got his premature form, and he\u2019s nowhere near as important as Mothra! If Revoltech is planning on releasing her larvae form as a separate figure, it had better come with some really nice accessories. I don\u2019t know if paying $30 for a worm is worth it, (maybe they can at least make both twins) but at this point I don\u2019t see any other way we\u2019ll get a larvae figure. <\/p>\n

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So, even though I wish the figure came with her larval form and a flying base, and even though the articulation is a little lackluster, I still love this figure. Strange, right? Well, it\u2019s because the sculpt is so perfect, and the paint is exceptional, that the spirit of Mothra was still captured in this little totem. Even those downfalls can\u2019t keep this figure from being a great Mothra likeness. Just look at this group shot and tell me she doesn\u2019t fit in perfectly. Plus, it\u2019ll be even better when there\u2019s a Godzilla to join her. You can expect to pay about $30 for Mothra, and if you\u2019re a fan then I think you\u2019ll agree that she\u2019s worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Revoltech\u2019s Sci-Fi series continues with two more kaiju releases this month. First up is one of the most popular and recognizable monsters in the Godzilla universe: The Thing known as Mothra, Guardian of the Earth. 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