The other thing that came last week was the option parts set for the S.H. Figuarts Earth Garon (and Ultraman Blazar, which I don’t own). It includes several add on parts for Earth Garon, and a few effect parts for Blazar. The set allows you to have all of the robot’s arsenal of weapons. Included are the special flight support unit (a triangle shaped wing attachment), which helped to improve his aerial combat performance, a special combat unit (back attachment armed with two heavy weapons fixed above the shoulders), the ability to combine both these units so he can have his ultimate upgrade, a charged particle cannon beam that he fires from his mouth, a stand and base for the beam, and an extra pair of dark grey eyes. For Blazar, there is his Spiral Burrade weapon, which is a miniature black hole he forms in his hand, out of which he pulls out an energy spear that he throws at enemies to destroy them. And finally, a pair of hands with a peg in the palm where the black hole attaches to.
Today, November 3rd, is officially Godzilla day. 70 years ago today, Godzilla made his first screen appearance. 70 years later, the franchise is still going strong, with countless movies, cartoons, action figures, books, masks, video games, conventions, merchandise, etc. I became a fan of Godzilla as a little kid, watching the movies on TV. I have vague memories of watching Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster and Godzilla vs. Megalon as a very young child. As I continued to get older, I became a huge fan of the films, including other Japanese daikaiju films (Gamera, X From Outer Space, etc.) and shows (Ultraman, Spectreman, etc.). But Godzilla was always my favorite, the one that started it all. I used to draw comic strips featuring Godzilla and his various friends and foes, I must have checked out that old orange Godzilla book from the library countless times as a kid (in the late 90’s, I found a copy on eBay and bought it, it’s one of my favorite items). So anyway, today I wish a big happy