Unbelievably a Bruhdai Moment. Great sculpt but little paint. But it's still unbelievable that Varan was able to make it this far to finally have a vinyl figure in mms. He is also so unbelievably cute!
A Bruhdai moment indeed. Had that detail not been so damn 4K it would’ve been a bigger Bruhdai moment lol glad there was more give and than take when it came to ol ‘Baran’. I’d take a wild repaint of this mold any-day!
Yo Rob! As someone who participated in a godzilla stream where we (the fans) screamed for Varan and to gain a victory is awesome! Varan is finally gets the love it deserves. Yes, the paint is mixed at best considering it's a store exclusive, the details on this toy is fantastic! Not one part is devoid of detail and i welcome it! Also this is a surprising big boi when compared to the other toys. So yeah despite the lack of paint, i still really like this figure and i don't regret getting it, especially that i refuse to pay premium price for the other varans, like yikes!!! Great review!!!!
Glad ya enjoyed dude! His paint aside, I'd say he's worth the price of admission based on Detail and Size alone, for sure! Im always just gonna want more from the series lol But I really should communicate more how much I appreciate that Toho and Bandai are finally giving some long deserved reps to monsters who either never had it or only had a figure or two. It's truly a great time to be a collector!
Now I kinda actually really like the figure now that you shove the details of the sculpt up the camera, the flying squirrel esque flying skin that folds around his limbs and the the bumpy looking face looks exactly like how Varan should look (always been a fan of Varan's design). It would be a great figure if it actually got the paint job it deserves though.
Very much a better figure once it's in hand! But still, I don't get whats so hard about at LEAST finishing off the tails these days. We know they can do it.. they've done it wayyyy back in the day and not too long ago.. WITH A WIDE RELEASE. Why's the paint such a 50/50 tear these days? Varan deserved better. But now it makes me wonder what the next batch will be looking like.
The only rationalization is just that Bandai doesn’t really care. Can’t tell me the machines or whatever paints them doesn’t go all the way back to paint the whole tail lol
lovely review as always! glad varan finally got his rep even tho he didn’t reach his full potential. the recent showa love from bandai is very much appreciated 😭
Glad ya enjoyed fam! Despite all my harping about paint, i agree, the Showa Love is so severely appreciated after nothing but Heisei and Millennium reps so frequently. Hopefully Bandai and Toho can keep it up! People love the Showa Era, no need to be so guarded with it!
Yeah, even with the lack thereof paint, I can't bring myself to not buy this one, cause I mean how many varans do you see in the 6-7 inch scale at all? Especially with an unfortunate lack of decent and affordable figures for the poor guy.
He’s a rare guy to come across it seems. This is absolutely the best option out there right now. And with Godzilla Store’s Buyee Extension… it’s a no brained! Shipping might be a kick in the organs, but it’s better than selling organs!
HAH! Indeed, rather Unbelievable! Especially for a special release such as this, with more than enough weight behind it. But, I guess that's just Bandai today. Amazes me everytime that we paid less for more back in the day. Now it's more for less. sheesh.
He’s a lot bigger than I thought! Looks like he scales well with the 8 inch line as well. I like to mix them up so I can’t complain! I do think an NES-styled repaint would be cool though, with the layered purple. That brown doesn’t really do it for me 😅
Yeah he’s quite bigger than expected, which ain’t too bad at all! Shiiii, I’d take a NES repaint, a poster version repaint, a heavy paint apps repaint, JUST GIMME MORE VARAN!!!
Couldn't agree more! I feel all of the b and c listed Kaiju deserve the same kind of recognition and attention thrown their way. Especially now with many of the Showa vets turning 50. Here's to hoping the coming anniversaries treat them right!
Yeah Showa Rodan could use some new age love... been faaaaaaaaar too long since Bandai tossed him a bone. I mean jeez.. Playmates did it before them lmao
I gotta quit sitting down with a nice bowl of cereal before I start watching these things. Seriously, I just had a near fatal milk drowning when Rob compaired this to a piece of fried chicken!
Yep, enough with all the ice cream & bubblegum flavored Hedorahs! KFC extra crispy Varans is whats up in the Patterson household I tell ya what@@ShinRobjira
Hopefully we start getting more Varan merch by late 2023 - early 2024 since next year is the 65th anniversary of the original film. I definitely want an SHMA Varan right now though
Wish he got a more wide release cuz I really want him, but oh well, still awesome by man got a figure after years. Hope he gets more representation, be it in movies/shows or action figures.
You can buy him directly from the Godzilla Store as they do ship WW nowadays, just per their selections. here's a link - godzilla.store/shop/e/eBuyee/. Onscreen instructions should pop up, if not here is a How To, put out by the Godzilla Channel themselves - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N6ulf0ikLU4.html Hope this helps!
I've also heard a rumour about the PS3/PS4 Godzilla vs game, where they used Sh monster arts as there base models, next year it will be the year of Jet jaguar and megalon, so there's a pretty big chance of getting a showa JJ articulated figure.
VARAN! The Monster DracoVolan!! Look up that word and you'll know why. Toho Studio's First TOHOSCOPE picture Kaiju and the last of the Black and White Kaijus
Them *finally* doing a Varan in this line is a W. They rocked their Titanosaurus. They need to redo Gorosaurus, Playmates's is fantastic. Bandai needs to do Manda, Kumunga/Spiga, Ebirah & fuq it why not Giant Condor.
OMG OMG OMG OMG Haven't seen an official announcement or news story yet, but Showcase Daikaiju has February 2023 Bandai Movie Monster Series pre-orders up for Ebirah, Manda (2004 Style), Baragon (1965 style), Hedorah 2004. And new versions of Mechagodzilla (1993), King Ghidorah (1991), and Godzilla (2004). I wonder if HLJ will be carrying these? I've ordered from them before but I've never ordered from Showcase Daikaiju. I don't see Varan on HLJ though.
All of those will be carried by HLJ as they are publically revealed and such. Showcase and Awesome collector usually get their listings up early. Showcase is very good with their services, and have a pretty wicked fast response rate, so you'll be okay if you end up ordering from them! Varan on the other hand is exclusive to the Godzilla Store, so sites like HLJ or BBTS wont receive them. But Showcase Daikaiju, Awesome Collector and Amok Time Toys usually have order slots of the G-Store exclusive stuff, as they order from the Godzilla themselves. I can speak highly on Amoke Time Toys, as I've ordered from them before as well, not yet dealt with Awesome Collector personally though.
Ive tried my hardest to be bothered by the lack of paint here, but when it comes down to it Im just...not. Is it objectively inadequate? Sure. But when it comes down to my personal taste, as well as looking at references of Varan, yeah, he really is just one color. A wash would've been nice, but if Im not going to be bothered by figures like Ultima, which is similarly solid in color, then Im not going to be bothered by Varan here. IDK, Im just perfectly ok with it.
@@alexkorocy8235 it’s my personal favorite as well as my first Zelda game! What a way to start off… all that emotional abuse, catchy tunes and a damn good story!
I heard there may’ve been some ‘manipulating’ involved while the polls were open through the app. But who knows. MG93 is getting a new figure next year, and that’s a start! Until then, Varan is pretty good!
It is disappointing.. especially considering the early 2000’s figures were bigger, had more paint and were much cheaper. But, take what we can get at this point. Sometimes they surprise lol
I just wish the paint quality for the MMS matched the sculpt quality. For such plain figures I can never justify the purchase unless it’s a crazy variant like the Hedorahs.
