S.H. Monsterarts Space Godzilla

I was able to get an S.H. Monsterarts Space Godzilla for a pretty decent price (much cheaper than the $300+ that new one currently go for). I got it from a seller on one of those Facebook kaiju trading / selling groups.

It's in great condition, no visible scuff marks anywhere. All the joints work well, too. The right hand can pop off sometime but it can go back on easy. His head has thus far stayed on, no popping off issues like I've read in some reviews.

The paint applications are very nice, the crystals on his shoulders and his crystal spikes are a nice pearl white. The eyes are painted great as well, no derp look.

The accessories it comes with are his gold Corona beam and a stand with crystals to put it on. The stand is kinda clumsy and holds it ok, though I find that if you close the mouth it can be held in place pretty well without the stand.

He's in scale with standard Monsterarts, Figuarts and NECA releases. He'll look good on your shelf with Godzilla and other kaiju.

As far as articulation goes, due to the bulky design, there's not a lot of range compared to some NECA or other Monsterarts releases. The head moves up and down a bit, side to side a bit, the mouth opens pretty wide, the arms move in and out, elbows can bend pretty far, the tail has a few joints and can bend in different directions as well. The thighs, knees & torso joints don't have much range, especially the torso. But the monster never did any back flips or yoga poses, so the limits aren't that bothersome.

I've always wanted to get my hands on this Space Godzilla and I'm glad I was able to get one for a decent price. It really is the nicest sculpt of this monster, much nicer then the standard Bandai releases. I never really liked the face on those. The Trendmaster release was the nicest one I owned until I got this guy. He's really nice and I'm glad I waited to get a good deal.

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