Musings of an Inkd Geek

This figure has been out for about 2 years now. I finally decided to get one, to go with my Tiga Muti Type. The initial release of that first Tiga had the issue of easily chipping paint on the lines of his chest. Thankfully, Bandai reissued a newer version, which eliminated that issue. I have the reissue and it's been great. Anyway, the Power Type version of Tiga is all red. He utilizes this form when he wants to use extra strength to defeat his opponents. I purchased the figure off Nin-Nin Games, and was delivered earlier this week. Utilizing improved articulation and softer plastic, just like the other figures in the Shinkocchou Seihou line, Tiga Power Type came out looking really nice. The first thing that's noticeable is that his torso is thicker than the Multi Type version, which means they used a new sculpt instead of simply repainting the other one. As for accessories, he comes with multiple hands, including fists, karate chop, grappling, and open fingers. Also included ...

Several years ago, the company Hiya started putting out Godzilla figures from the Monsterverse films. After gaining fans with quality releases, as well as putting out new versions with updated engineering and problem fixes, this company seemed to have won over most of the Godzilla figure collecting community. I'm not a huge fan of the Monsterverse, so I skipped all those releases. Once I saw that they were going to start releasing some of the Toho kaiju, I bit the bullet and pre-ordered a few from Kowkis. Having been delivered this week, King Ghidorah 91 is my first official Hiya figure. Now I get to see firsthand what all the fuss is about. Based on Godzilla's most famous foe, Hiya did a phenomenal job with their sculpt of King Ghidorah from the 1991 film Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah. The individual scales throughout his body, the many detailed lines and creases on the faces, the meticulously sculpted teeth and horns, and surprisingly detailed and painted small eyes are all stun...