KoldWarKid62
MemberBaragonSep-26-2014 8:46 AMHello fellow G-Fans. I am KoldWarKid62. This really is a great forum for us all to get together. We have people from all over, of various ages, but we all share at least one common interest. I thought it might be fun to use this post to tell you a bit about me, and I’m hoping you’ll tell me and others a bit about you. For instance, what got you into Godzilla? What cool G items do you own? What are your other interests outside of the Big Guy? I’d like to share who I am as a G-Fan, a genre fan, and as a person. Share as little or as much as you’re comfortable with.
I was born in October of 1962, and for anyone who is even remotely aware of history, a hotbed of activity during the Cold War. At a very tender age I realized I loved horror, sci-fi and fantasy. I was a huge monster fan. I was not one of the “cool kids” as a child. I wasn’t a jock. I liked looking for bugs, snakes, frogs and things of that nature! I also liked to draw, and to write. When I was around 12 I came up with a series of my own giant monsters not very unlike certain Japanese giants we know. I wrote and drew a few adventures for said creatures. I miss that boy’s imagination!
At this point in my life, I’m a dad, and a homeowner and all that comes along with that. I’m an illustrator, graphic artist and have dabbled in a bit of 3D. I try to turn my two boys on to many of the things that I love and they’re on board with some stuff! I’m also trying to finish a children’s book I’m writing.
As for being a G-Fan…
Obviously started watching Godzilla movies on TV as a kid, but once home video came about, I started buying whatever I could (sometimes Japanese bootlegs at shows/conventions). As you know, there were movies that for many years weren’t available to us here in the states. I’ve tried collecting all of my faves that were available, first on VHS, then DVD, and now Blu Ray.
Amongst my other Godzilla items/collectibles over the years:
Aurora Godzilla model. If you’re familiar with these, a company called Aurora issued a series of monster model kits in the 60’s. Most were of the Universal monsters, Frankenstein, Dracula, etc. They also released a kit of the ’33 King Kong and Godzilla. The G Design was based on the KK Vs G suit. I started to collect them in the 70’s when they had their Glow in the Dark series. They later released a Rodan and Ghidorah kit as well. My original models are long gone, but I have since bought re-issues, just for sentimentality.
In addition to the Aurora kits, I also have 7 other vinyl and plastic kits based on various designs.
I have 17 smaller figures (most ceramic-like and some plastic).
A large porcelain/stone X-Plus statue of the ’54 Godzilla.
Several Marvel Comics’ “Godzilla, King of the Monsters comics” from the late 70’s.
Some Dark Horse Godzilla comics.
A Godzilla 1985 still card set.
Books – Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo, Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters, The Official Godzilla Compendium, Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star, Godzilla - The Art of Destruction and Godzilla: Awakening.
Had a subscription for some time to G-Fan magazine.
A huge framed poster for the 1956 “Godzilla, King of the Monsters.”
A vinyl Heisei Gamera figure.
A couple of soundtracks – A compilation of G themes from the Showa era, and the 2014 soundtrack.
My genre interests (beyond Godzilla):
Universal horror films
Hammer horror films
Ray Harryhausen films
UltraMan (on TV when I was a kid)
Star Trek
Dark Shadows
Rankin/Bass animated Xmas specials
Star Wars
Twilight Zone
The Outer Limits
James Bond (I got the 50th anniv. Blu Ray set 2 years ago)
Classic (and not so classic) 50’s sci-fi films
Planet of the Apes (originals and most recent films)
Marvel comics (started collecting them in the mid 70s. I have Wolverine’s first appearance)
Genre magazines – Famous Monsters, The Monster Times, Fangoria, etc.
Superhero films (Marvel and DC, older and new)
Zombies (starting with the ’68 Night of the Living Dead and most recently, The Walking Dead)
Vampires (I prefer the more savage and less romantic variety)
Horror (films and TV)
Sci-Fi in general (films and TV)
Classic Disney, Pixar animation, amongst others
So, tell us about you! Feel free to get in touch privately if you’d ever like to talk about whatever interests you.
Sincerely,
KWK62
I like godzilla (of course)
I like gojira
I like godzilla
I LOVE GODZILLA
I like bionicles (of course lol)
I like making models
I like electronic music (Rock N Roll (just dance censored version) by Skrillex is a good example)
I want to become a music producer in the future
I like Doctor Who
I like playing "War Thunder"
I discovered godzilla by watching Gojira
I like to play minecraft (but my account got hacked a while back so I stick to P.E. and PS4)
um... I like godzilla
have I said I like godzilla
RESPECT THE GOLDEN MIRU
