"this is not about accuracy to the source material.." After hearing that, I thought to myself: hmmmm isn't that the main point why we collect these figures in the first place? LOL
The monsterarts kinda looks like the 55, raids again Godzilla, when the mouth is closed. Not exactly but really close. I seen both side to side at a comics shop and I can see why you like the monsterarts more. I don't have a raids again Godzilla yet and I am thinking about buying him from a guy that I met at the comic shop. He has to sell everything cause his wife said either Godzilla or her. He said that he talked her into keeping a few to go on his computer desk but that's all. I might get 3 figures for doing some plumbing pipe work in areas of his house and I am kinda hurting myself because I would have to buy the pipe and the job would normally cost just under a thousand but I am helping out a few good people and getting myself some awesome figures. Making a new friend is another plus. :)
@spartanxdarth201 yeah, you were right. She is already married with someone else and that guy always looks unhappy in pictures. I ended up getting some figures from him and I ended up giving them back to him. He was so happy to have them back in his collection. It was so worth it to see him smiling.
I would have given the S.H. MonsterArts the point for sculpt and paint applications. The dry brushing breaks up some of the monotony to the plastic he was casted in. The sculpt definitely matches the suit better, which for some collectors is a deal breaker. For me, since I use these figures for drawing reference, accuracy means a lot. I own both of these figures, and while the NECA figure is good, I found myself gravitating more to the S.H.MonsterArts for scale. He matches well with my other figures, including vinyls. Well, looks like the next figure fight will be between the two Godzilla 1962 figures. I have a feeling that NECA will win again, despite the upsides to the S.H. MonsterArts.
Accuracy is definitely key when using figures for drawing. Just bought my S.H.Monsterarts 1954. Basically my wallet is nill now but hopefully it’ll be worth it.
@@eoinbrown6646 Wrong I had the neca and had the monsterarts, the nails and toes are painted as they should be, it's accurate to the suit itself, in various poses it looks very much like 1954 no matter what I pose it in, it has the sculpt down to a t, yuji Sakai of course being the master sculptor he is is thanks to that
Neca is more accurate to the movie, even the so called "worse painting" is actually perfectly in line with the movie wich is why i prefer the neca version over sh.
@Krystian Zięba2004 The comment is three years old. I never said, "worse painting," and I'm not sure if anyone ever did, so I'm not sure who you're quoting here. If you like the NECA figure more, that's cool. I still like the S.H. MonsterArts quite a bit more three years later.
I think that the S.H. Monsterarts should have won the scale department because the 1954 Godzilla is 164 feet tall where the heisei Godzilla is about 300 feet tall so he scales very well with the other kaijus.
The paint definitely should have gone to shma, the neca is blue, which is.. not accurate to say the least, and it's spines look like they took two seconds to paint, they are literally just white with black CIRCLES in the center of each spine. Also the shading on the shma is really good, and in the actual movie his nails were the same color as his skin sooo, shma is way more accurate in both sculpt AND paint.
@@tiernanmcculloch There were several different suits used in the film.. There really isn't a more accurate Godzilla (1954) figure... But there is most certainly a better figure!
@@switchboard1551 There was only two suits used in Godzilla (1954): The original suit and the actual screen used suit. The original suit that was designed was used only in one shot, the screen used suit was used for pretty much the vast majority of the shots of the suit. The movie had props from the chest up as well as a prop worn to do close up shots for the feet, which was the waist down.
Switch Board If you are referring to GxMG, that was a prop and CGI. If you are referring to the latest suit, that is a suit. The Original Film had 2 suits, 2 puppets, and 1 prop.
I bought the Neca way before I got the Monster Arts, and I have to say, after getting the Monsterarts, I never looked at the Neca one again. The sculpt is just so detailed and the articulation allows so many poses that capture the film perfectly. The worse I can say about it is A) lack of claw paint (but, coming from a Black and White movie, that's not really a big deal) and B) looks a little derpy with the eyes at a few angles (but again, coming from the '54 design where that is very much the case, not a big deal). In fact, one of my biggest complaints about the Neca figure is the lack of the downward facing eyes. That's a hallmark of the 1954 suit. Why "correct" them? Neca may always have price going for it, but MonsterArts puts that price tag to good use with such a higher quality in sculpt and articulation. It just looks amazing. And honestly, I appreciate the smaller size. The Neca one isn't 6 inches tall; it's 7. It's honestly too big for sizing up to other figures. Meanwhile, the MonsterArts fits up nicely with the Revoltech Showa line and, while not in the same uniform size as the other Godzillas in the line, still looks nice standing next to the likes of the MonsterArts Heisei and Millennium designs. By comparison, the Neca figure towers over all but Shin and Earth. It's 7 inch stature throws it completely off.
I honestly wish NECA would increase the prices on their Goji figures and start producing more competitive prices. I appreciate the value of the $20-ish price point but the detail and articulation of the monsterarts line make NECA something of a fallback. I only look to NECA if a monsterarts figure is a) overpriced (i.e. the King Kong vs. Godzilla figure) or unavailable due for any number of reasons. I can't help but think that by simply increasing the retail price to say $40 NECA's Godzilla line could prove much more competitive. With all that said it is entirely possible that contractual restrictions are to blame for the state of things.
Well Neca is now stepping their game up, the new 2019 models are amazing. Not as good as S.H but its better than before I would rather get the Neca 2019 figures if you want a cheaper price except for Rodan because I only see articulation in the wings but the model is great. I believe that the tails are even better more articulation and no more bendy wire, have you seen the 1974 Godzilla?!
There are some neca figures I'd say are miles better than sh counterparts (62 goji shin goji) I collect both lines and sometimes I just like the look more of neca
I purchased the monsterarts 54 I'm very happy with it, the neca 54 is good too. My buddy has it and we did a comparison both good figures. I do own more monsterarts but am very pumped for the neca 1989 release(first neca purchase).
@@subducks5521 You kidding? I got both of them MonsterArts has a way better sculpt, way better articulation, and much better paint versus Neca's near lack thereof on '14. If we were talking about the 24 inch, maybe. But 12 inch versus MonsterArts '14? MonsterArts no contest.
Personally I prefer the SH Monsterarts for the sculpt and potability, though I think the qc issues are pretty bad Oh and the I can't stand the dorsal plates of the NECA
Oh yeah, my favourite figure, the NECA 1954 is the best because it took the real look of the original suit. Next year I wanna buy both NECA and SHMA Godzilla 2019 and only one NECA Godzilla 1962 because the SHMA is derpy.
S.H.MONSTERARTS is way better for me 1. Looks way better then neca 2. The tail is great 3.looks more like in the film 4. prize doesnt matter 5. It looks more cooler
I think the neca is more accurate to the film cause it looks like a guy in a suit, while shma tries to make the figures look realistic. Also the price of the figure matters, if I were going to buy a figure in the 90 - 300th price range I should be expecting perfection, the shma looks amazing don’t get me wrong but the ball joints fall too easy and their quality control isn’t exactly the best. My kiryu Godzilla has 2 left arms. Also accessories, the shma 54 doesn’t have any accessories which sucks considering it’s 100 bucks, but neca has the atomic breath part which costs less than 40$
Me personally between the two, easily the monsterarts however the neca is still a very good figure overall. Can u do neca vs monsterarts burning or legendary next
Aside from some of the QC issues that Monsterarts has suffered, I absolutely love both companies for their contributions. That having been said, thanks for the fun, fabulous and entertaining video!
@@WHOOOSHXDOfficial the spikes are all white they don't got black on them his spikes should be completely white it shouldn't have black on it at all so that's why the monsterarts one is better
I know some people like more articulation but it’s not a selling point for me. The NECA figures articulate about as much as the actually suits did lol. I don’t need Godzilla to contort in ways he never actually did on screen. 🤷♂️
Neca Godzilla figures at my Walmart is between $30-$40. man I remembered buying the Neca 2014 and 1994 for $18.99. and then I spent over $30 for the 1954.
I would’ve wanted sh monsterarts because the sculpted probably did his best to show what the 1954 would’ve truly looked like in the movie. But fair play to neca
Fun Fact: The final clay model for ShodaiGoji emulated crocodile skin. And either coincidental or intentional, the skin resembled the radiation burns of Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors.
Im biased towards NECA because thats where I get my godzilla figures from, though I do own one SHM. With that said, this particular Godzilla being hyper articulated and able to achieve all those great dynamic poses, doesnt really matter. From what I understand the original suit used in the movie could barely even move. You can probably recreate the pose from every scene in that movie just fine with NECA's level of articulation...So even with SMH getting the point over NECA in the articulation department, its hard to call that a win.
I just got my 54 Neca, which now comes with a better paint app and fire blast effect.. I’m really not impressed with the SH figure for the main reason being movie accuracy. The possible poses with the SH are impressive but I can’t think of any time I’m going to demand my 54 goji perform a roundhouse kick 🤷♂️. I love my Neca figure.
max swing he makes it with homemade materials to make the buildings or sometimes he gets the buildings from other toys And for the explosions and dust he gets S.H. monster arts figures that include explosions and dust
Unfortunately when I bought a Neca ‘54 a while back, its dorsal fins were coming off, I got two left feet (got a replacement foot), but also the articulation was VERY stiff. Has anyone else dealt with this problem?
I'm a miniature painter, and having heard what you've said about the Neca paint apps looking better made me realized you may never have painted a miniature: The monsterarts has it's airbrush style that suits incredible well with the dark black and white tone of the 54 film whereas the neca is too bright and roughly painted that almost ruins the figure. In terms of scale having a Godzilla 54 bulkier than the 95 for example is an issue for me. It's true than neither the neca nor the monsterarts are in scale, but at least Bandai tried to imprint this Godzilla with a "smaller" look. In conclusion it's true that price wise neca is the undoubted winner and they're good value for your money but as a collector having a mix of both brands at home I have to say that neca aren't better figures than SH monsterarts. If you have the chance to get a monsterarts Godzilla at a good price, get it (they're a bit pricey on launch day but completely unaffordable due to speculation some months after) something less than 80 bucks for these figures is worth it.
Doesn't matter if someone hasn't painted a miniature; the work put into it doesn't mean anything if the final product isn't good. The SHMA lacks a lot in the paint department whereas the NECA does it better. As for sizing, Bandai attempted to make the different Godzilla figures "in scale" based on their sizes... But they're not. Some may prefer a smaller G54, but a vast majority of collectors prefer to have Godzillas line up shoulder to shoulder.
@@StevensToyReviews I guess it's all about each one's taste buddy. Keep on doing these videos, they're fun and very entertaining to watch. I'm really looking forward to watching a Godzilla 62 figure fight. This Neca is, for me, the strongest competitor. Congrats for your channel!
... you do know the NECA figures are basically tit-for-tat repros of the suits while Monster Arts are meant to be approximations with more life like proportions right? In this case NECA almost always wins
@@StevensToyReviews Oh shoot didn't expect ya to reply! Hope you're doing well! I've been watching ur vids for a long while- this one just frustrated me (of course in a non-serious sports fan sorta way) because I thought that the Monsterarts should've won. Part of me always looked at the NECA and thought the paint on it looked super cheap and weakened the value of the figure, and that the more subtle application on the Monsterarts did it a lot more favors. That being said, still a great video! Looking forward to future content- plus you actually motivated my most recent figure purchase so I definitely have that to thank you for!
Also- quick sidenote. Have you seen some of the display pictures of the new Monsterarts Godzilla 2021? It definitely doesn't inspire confidence for me, especially compared to how good the 2019 figure looked, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!
Hey Mr. Steven! I have a question about my S.h. Monsterarts Godzilla 2000 millennium special color version. Every time I’ve bought one, there’s something very wrong with it besides the fist one, but someone in my family lost parts of it. Could you please tell me how to fix the jaw to them and fix the lower knees?
I like sh monsterarts but preffer the Neca couse sh monsterarts is to expensive in philippines and also the world so i cant buy any of the Shm, Neca not so much... So yeah there bouth really really good.
Honestly the NECA wins on that, by a little . this is because i know my neca figures, but the only thing that seemed strange, its how big his head is, the other godzillas have small heads comared to their bodies, other than that neca is perfect
like the videos but articulation is not fair to neca they are legally mandated to be far less than monsterarts due to the licence they got from toho. But neca always wins on price. That licence also says no ghidora from neca unless a new deal happens.
The only reason I buy neca figures is because I’m a child, I don’t have enough money for monster arts and i just care how accurate, doesn’t break, and it can move. I may collect monster arts in the future when I’m able to earn money from a job but until that I love neca 😊
Of course in the video that the Neca won.... however. I perfer the S.H. MonsterArts, due to reasons. I actually bought that Bandai figure to scale well with the 24 inch 2014 Godzilla. Of course Neca won due the price and scale, but that might be a problem. Sure that figure is about 20 bucks, but finding it online is an issue consider I'm from Sweden, due to me not finding it on stock in Bigbadtoystore, and finding anywhere where that is over 20, like 50 or 60 dollars, not worth picking. And the scale where it would fit with other Neca Godzilla is neat, it felt little to big for my taste. Reason why I didn't but it with the 24 inch was that it would fit the scale as one is 50 m and other is 108 m, the 6 inch and 12 inch long Gojira were little too big for my taste, not that it's bad (it isn't) but it didn't feel right. The Bandai scale perfectly in my book, I fit very well with LegendaryGoji. I do like this video, but I kinda feel it might be a little unfair with price and scale. But that's my opinion.
Love your reviews!! I shop several companies for my collection. Neca being my main one. But also side show, mezco, and sh monsterarts and sh figuarts. But when it comes to my godzilla yes Sh monsterarts. All though I do have the neca return of godzilla ultimate edition and they nailed it.
The neca figure is kinda better because the hinge joint hands can open and close...so he can hold a train and bite it like he did in the movie or in that one picture I saw
