The Official “Share Your Latest Purchases” Thread!

Yeah, well actually, Y-MSF or Y-MSF owned by Bandai?

That is alot of kaiju goodies!

^Y-MSF is a company started and run by essentially one guy in Japan, and is not affiliated in any way with Bandai.  This guy sculpts and paints the figures himself, and Tempting Toys offers them here in the US as limited exclusives.

My last purchases of 2014 have come in... the Dream Factory Bandai Kiryu 2003 with Drill Hand and Damaged Eye!!!!!!!!  He was one of my Holy Grails, and I got him beautifully mint for a little over 50 bucks!

Plus, for an amazing $4.00, I got a great copy of Bob Eggleton's Whose Afraid of Godzilla, a picture book for kids!  I am a preschool teacher at my local YMCA, and I wanted a way to safely introduce Godzilla to my kids without scaring anyone!  I cannot wait to share this book with my children and share the Godzilla love with a new generation! :')

I'm just waiting for my last four perorders to show up, and that should take a few months.

I'm still waiting for:

The Japanese Blu-ray of Godzilla 2014 with the S.H.MonsterArts G14 Poster Version (which should be here at the end of February!)

Three sets of Kickstarter rewards, including those for the Ifukube 100 concert held at G-FEST last year (Ive got a shirt, a CD, conductor batons, some art prints, and other goodies coming my way!), the Hail to the King documentary from the Kaijucast's Kyle Yount (I'm getting a shirt, a photo book, some art, and my name in the credits, among other things!), and the Kaiju Gaiden documentary de to be released in March (Lotsa good stuff here, including posters, a BD/DVD of the movie when its done, and my name in the credits here too!).  The Ifukube and HTTK stuff was due here last month, so it hould be here soon!

The waiting game begins... :)

Well folks, I finaly did it... I found my Holy Grail figure!!!!  After YEARS of searching, my first figure of 2015 issssssss...

The Y-MSF Varan!!!!

Yep, this is my most sought after figure of all time.  It may not look like much, but I have been looking for this guy for years and years and years.  Only a few hundred were made (in various colors) in 2005, and in the interviening years, the figure has become incredibly rare and, when it does turn up, very expensive. 

Varan is one of my all time favorite monsters, and despite staring in his debut film almost 60 years ago, the triphibian terror has never recieved a film accurate, 6 inch figure aside from this one.  The others are expensive X-Plus statues or stylized Marmit/Bulmark-style figures.  As a collector who wants film accurate figures that scale together (and are not X-Plus expensive), this figure was the obvious choice.  But not only was it scarce, it was often over 200 bucks when it did turn up!

But good things come to those who wait... I FINALLY found this guy on eBay a few days ago for an affordable price.  He was mint, and being sold by the US' official Y-MSF dealer, Tempting Toys and Collectables.  (Apparently they found one somewhere!)  With the help of some eBay gift cards, I got it for very little money out of my own bank account!  All I have to say is, thank God no one else bid! XD

He got here today, and man, he is a 'beaut!  My complete collection of Toho kaiju nears completion!!!! :D

I just got the wonderful SH Monsterarts Rebirth Godzilla!

The torso can pop off easily however, but that's a minor complaint I have. This figure is pure awesomness.

Sorry for the SUPER late reply. I ws kinda busy in the holidays. Anyways, thanks for giving me the history of Y-MSF. I really love that Varan figure you got. I myself have always wanted that figure as well. How much did the figure cost?

Your so lucky to have those Kiryus. I heard they are rare and cost a pretty big chunk of money! I especially like the Damaged Eye Kiryu.

I myself have read the book and for me, it is pretty good. Definitely introduce Godzilla to the youngsters! The more, the marrier.

Daikaiju_Danielle, very lucky! I have 5 in my Wish List and have failed all of them. Such bad luck!

I got some brand new figures now. One is still coming, but the one I got is my favorite out of the two. The figure I got was the Yuji Sakai Banpresto 8 inch Godzilla 2000! It is a phenomenal figure and plus, the seller gave me a bonus figure that being the Fusion Series Bandai Creations Godzilla 2000!

^Nice, dude!!!!  I'm still looking for that Banpresto maquette!  He's so purdy. :}

And you're welcome for the Y-MSF info! :) Its a great line to collect, but you have to jump on those figures very quickly, as only a few hundred are made of each character.

The Varan I found was originally listed as $150.00, but it was removed and re-listed at $130.00.  I used $75 bucks in eBay gift cards and only payed about $55.00 for it out of my own pocket! ;)

And I'm super pumped to bring my book in!  I just ordered a cheap copy of Godzilla on Monster Island (the picturebook, not the movie!), so I'm bringing that in too! :D

And Danielle, I'm so glad you got Rebirth Goji!!!!  He is an incredibly stellar figure!  I love mine to death.

Mine has a torso issue too.  Its a common problem with this figure due to the softer material used in the joints.  There is a trick to fixing it, though... paint a layer of clear nail polish on the ball joint, and once its dry pop it bake into the socket.  The added thickness will keep it in the socket much easier! :)

@Danzilla

Thank you so much, that's a good trick! I will definitely try that today! :D 

^No problem! :) I'm glad to help!

Thanks for the compliment! The Banpresto figure is definitely a stellar figure and recommend getting it if you are a type of person that wants an X-plus-ish kind of figure, or a large cheap representation of Yuji Sakai's amazing work on the MireGoji design. 

Also, thanks for telling me the price the figure was. Good thing you had that gift card!!

Perfect. Wish I can be there watching the youngsters reaction on the book.

I just recieved the Blu-Ray Godzilla vs. Destroyah & Godzilla vs. Megaguirus set in the mail! 

Can't wait to watch them both! I haven't seen vs. Destroyah in 6 years! 

Holy cow is that a lot of years of not watching the film! I think I haven't seen Godzilla vs Destroyah in 3 years. It is definitely one of my favorite Godzilla films of all time!

Nice, Danielle!!!! :D Although that Blu-ray kinda bugged me because of how weird it looks on my shelf without Godzilla 2000 in between those two films, its a great release (minus those friggin dubtitles...). :)

And you're welcome, G-fan2000!  I'd love to track that maquette down one day!

On another note, I finally jumped on the Death Kappa Blu-ray/DVD set.  I've heard nothing but horrible things about that movie, but not only was it 6 bucks on Amazon, its the only major kaiju film I didn't own... so I bit the bullet. :P

In addition, I have the Gamera: The Brave Blu-ray, Ultraman: The Next, the Random House books "Godzilla on Monster Island" and "Godzilla Returns", and a prize pack I won on the Kaijucast live show on the way to me!!!!  I don't remember all of what is in there, but I do know I'm getting a Godzilla throw and a My First Godzilla plushie! :'D

Guess what I gooooot~

^OH YEAH!!!!!!!! :D One of my favorites! 

Burgermeister Meisterburger IS Dr. Who.

XD

^ Haha! That's great! XD 

I bought this off of amazon today for my soon to be 7 year old nephew, i think he will like this. :)

Went ahead and just bought him this as well for his birthday later on this month. I'm sure he will also like this one as well. :)

HECK YEAH, BBB!!!!!!!! :D Two of the best ever!  THse films are so wonderful, and your nephew has NO idea how much his mind is going to be blown... ;)

Thanks Danny! Yeah, I think he will go berserk once he gets them and watches them. :)

I would! XD

Oh, I just ordered some more goodies!  The Trendmasters Missile Launching Godzilla 1998 and the Tail Thrasher Baby Godzilla!  I now have half of the Baby Godzillas from Trendmasters, and I finally have a 6"/7" scale Godzilla 1998!

And although this isn't Kaiju related, I preordered Shout! Factory's Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXXII!  The preorder perk?  ITS SHIPPED TO ME A MONTH BEFORE ITS OFFICIALLY RELEASED!!!!!!!! :D

I'm still waiting for my books, Gamera: The Brave, my Kickstarter rewards, the Japanese Godzilla 2014 Blu-ray set, and a few other goodies.  Oh, the suspense...

I got more kaiju goodies. First off I got the X-plus 25 cm T-Rex 1933! Thanks to you, Danzilla, for getting me involved into this awesome looking figure.

On a side note, when I went to Walmart to grab a screwdriver, I bumped into a DVD box. I peaked around and saw King Kong vs Godzilla! I haven't watched this since I was 7 years old, so I decided to purchase it.  

Nice haul, dude!!!!  Its a Kong haul! :D

You're welcome for the T-Rex recomendation! :) I have yet to unbox and assemble mine, but he sure does look good!  And you will Love King Kong vs Godzilla!  The english version is insane, hilarious fun, and the DVD is rediculously cheap!  You'll enjoy seeing it again!

And I love Martin Luthor King Day as much as the next guy, but... AAAARRRRGGGG!  NO MAIL!!!!!!!!  The suspense for my goodies intensifies! 8O

And speaking of suspense, Tamashii product magazine scans are due out in Japan any day now!!!!  These scans reveal new figures that are to be released in the coming months, and its been three months since a MonsterArts figure was revealed.  A drought was supposedly coming, and its definitely here (no figures between March and June), but I hope it ends this month with a reveal for July or August.  The suspense is killing me!!!!

Oh, and G-Fan2000... if you are still looking for that Hyper Gyaos you were looking at on eBay, the guy finally relisted it for dirt cheap!

Check it out here!

I found this guy at my local F.y.e! I'm so glad I found it! 

^SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!! :D Three of my all-time favorites! :) That Blu-ray is pretty sweet, too... if you can stand the dubtitles. -_- But at least the Japanese tracks are there for the first time (officially) in North America!

Just have a tissue ready for the third one... :'|

@Danzilla93,

Check out the latest birthday gift i got coming for my nephew for next week on friday, his head will explode with over joyment. :D

Oh and Danny boy, I purchased these two books months ago and i highly recommend you get them while you can.

Both of these books are really good resources. I learned a whole lot more from the both of these books. :)

^Nice, BigBadBen! Your nephew is gonna FLIP OUT! XD 

@Danzilla- Yeah, I'm super stoked to watch the third one, and the other two without that god awful dubbing! And also to see Mothra Leo in High Def.! :'D

@Danzilla93; Oh yeah! I didn't even notice it was a Kong haul. Thats awesome. My next Kong figure is probably the Bandai 7/8 inch King Kong or Raymundo King Kong. The X-plus figure is awesome and has very smooth articulation points especially in the legs.

I think I have seen the English dub, but it has been a long time. I cannot wait to see it!

@BigBadBen and Daikaiju_Danielle; nice DVDs you guys got there. For me, the 2nd Rebirth of Mothra movie is probably my lest favorite one.

^ The second Rebirth of Mothra is very strange when it comes to the human storyline, but the monster scenes are absolutely stunning! I also really like the new monster, Dagahra. :) 

Yeah. Its kinda odd that they actually used kids as the main protagonists since they are normally in Showa movies, not Heisei films.

^ I grew up with Rebirth of Mothra II, so any strangeness affects me not.  I just love it to death! :)

And BBB... your nephew is gonna flip his... thingie!  WOW, what a Godzilla haul he's getting!  Thats a great collection to start a fan out on!

And I've actually had both of those books for years now! :) My copy of Critical History is worn and beaten up like crazy... that thing was my Bible for years. XD I found Master of Monsters six or so year ago at Epcot, in Disney World believe it or not!  I've read both books cover to cover a dozen times. XD They are incredible wonderful books!

G-Fan2000... of those Kongs, I'd recomend the Raymondo Kong!  Its in the 6" scale, so it scales with Bandai and Y-MSF's Godzilla 1962, and its cheaper than Bandai's 8" Kong and the X-Plus Kong!  But all three are pretty great! :)

In other news, I FINALLY got a few goodies in the mail!  Yesterday, I recieved and watched Ultraman: The Next... and MY GOD, WAS IT AWESOME!!!!  If anyone is interested, they can hear my thoughts on the film via my audio review that will be played on the next episode of the Kaijucast, which will be released at th end of the month!

And today, I got two books, Godzilla on Monster Island, and Godzilla Returns.  The former, a picturebook, is to read to my kids at work.  The latter, a full novel, is for me, myself, and I. ;)

The wait for the rest of my shtuff begins... :)

Danzilla,
Had no idea you had A) Yet to see Ultraman: The Next and B) was close enough to the Kaijucast to do that. That's awesome. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the film. It's fantastic.

If you want to see the sequel I recommend hunting down Ultraman Nexus.

^Thats been on my list for a long time.  I've heard nothing but amazing things about it.  I wanted to see The Next first, though, so now its just a matter of tracking down Nexus subtitled! :) Maybe Crunchyroll will get it one day...

just got final wars and the 12 inch neca a couple weeks ago