{"id":11731,"date":"2011-02-16T04:10:51","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T10:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=11731"},"modified":"2011-02-16T04:10:51","modified_gmt":"2011-02-16T10:10:51","slug":"vault-review-gigan-sci-fi-revoltech-023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=11731","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Gigan
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<\/a>I was really looking forward to the twenty-third figure in the Sci-Fi Revoltech line. Not only is Gigan one of Godzilla\u2019s main enemies, but he\u2019s a fairly prominent kaiju. Surely his solicitation signified that the Sci-Fi line was moving on to the more prominent and popular members of the Godzilla-verse, right? <\/p>\n

As my newest Revoltech figure was making its way to me from Japan, Kaiyodo was hosting Wonder Festival. Instead of revealing their upcoming plans for which version of Godzilla was going to be released and when, they basically confirmed they were never going to make Godzilla. If that wasn\u2019t bad enough, the kaiju they could were either tabled indefinitely or cancelled all together. (Poor Jet Jaguar.)<\/p>\n

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So now, instead of being a symbol for the future of the line, Gigan is a reminder of what could have been. Which is why I\u2019ve put this review off for a few days. Although I really enjoy the figure, he\u2019s probably the last Revoltech kaiju we\u2019ll be getting. Sure, Bandai is going to start their own line of detailed and super-articulated Godzilla figures. And I\u2019ll probably end up getting them if they\u2019re reasonably priced. But I have the feeling that each purchase will carry with it the slightest bit of guilt.<\/p>\n

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Is Gigan awesome? Of course. Awesome is pretty much the only word to describe a giant green cybernetic chicken with meat hooks for hands and a circular saw coming out of his torso. (Unless you\u2019re my girlfriend, in which case the word is apparently \u201cridiculous\u201d.) Gigan\u2019s been sparring with Godzilla ever since Godzilla vs. Gigan debuted in 1972. But my favorite appearance was probably when Jet Jaguar kicked his but in Godzilla vs. Megalon.<\/p>\n

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The figure itself has the same high level of detail I\u2019ve come to love and expect from the Sci-Fi line. There are tons of sculpted scales running down his body and tail, separated by wrinkly green flesh. His hands and feet are completely smooth giant claws that match the spikes running down his neck. The fins on his back are soft and resemble stretched skin. They even did a great job on the inside of his mouth. He has a tongue and a sharp barb sticking down from the roof of his mouth.<\/p>\n

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Gigan\u2019s mostly molded in the green plastic that makes up his skin, but there\u2019s a nice dry wash that really brings out the sculpted effect of the wrinkles. The various spikes and spines around his body are given metallic silver while his scales are gold. Both do an excellent job offsetting his sharp bits from his dark body. Then there\u2019s his evil translucent red eye which gives him a great menacing look. Sadly, my Gigan suffers from a tiny bit of silver paint slop just above the left side of his eye. But that\u2019s not so bad. What really is a problem is the bit of paint that chipped away on his right hand (hook?). Continue to Page Two…<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Gigan\u2019s got some really nice articulation. His lower jaw, head, neck, shoulders, upper elbow, lower elbow, hips, knees, ankles, and tail bone are all revolver joints. The two pinchers on his mouth are swivel joints and can open and close, while his entire tail has a bendable wire in it. With all these joints he has a great range of motion, especially in his neck and arms. And I really love the bendable tail Kaiyodo has given the last couple kaiju. It really goes a long way to giving a touch of realism to the figures.<\/p>\n

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Like all Sci-Fi Revoltech, Gigan comes with that little orange box and his nameplate. He also gets three pieces of an industrial complex to stomp around on. The buildings have a ton of sculpted detail and remind me of a computer chip with how busy they look. But they\u2019ve all been colored in silver which makes them very plain and takes away some of the depth that gradients would have added. The tallest tower also has an alternate spire piece that is damaged, in case you wanted to have your Gigan do more than just stomp.<\/p>\n

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Gigan fits in with his kaiju brethren very nicely. He and Moguera are about the same height. This gives him a nice imposing look on the rest of monster heroes. It\u2019s a real shame he won\u2019t get to share the shelves with Godzilla though, or even his old buddy Megalon. These figures were starting to look really nice all posed together.<\/p>\n

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Gigan will run you about $30 since he\u2019s an import. If you were just collecting the kaiju to get to Godzilla, then he might not be worth it to you at this point. But as a figure, he\u2019s definitely worth it. If you\u2019re a fan of the character or have been collecting the line, then I suggest you get him. <\/p>\n

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I was really looking forward to the twenty-third figure in the Sci-Fi Revoltech line. Not only is Gigan one of Godzilla\u2019s main enemies, but he\u2019s a fairly prominent kaiju. 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