Does anyone collect Japanese statues? [Archive]

leks

10-10-2004, 06:18 AM

couple from asuka langley
couple from epoch maids :p
love hina

some kits /statues
zeiram iria
fewture
couple of ninas and some other chicks

berserk got alot (was really into this awhile back)
5 different gattsus ;)
the rest of the cast aswell

some more somewhere...

dr.doom

10-10-2004, 07:10 AM

I have a lot of die cast models of robots and action figures ;)

Danno

10-10-2004, 09:12 AM

I have a bunch of cold cast statues from X-Plus (Godzilla and Ray Harryhausen stuff). Plus a bunch of vinyl statues of Ultraman from the Bandai Kyomoto Collection (these are about 16 inches tall) and a bunch of Marmit Super Robots series (these are 16 to 20 inches tall). Here's a couple pics of my toy room:

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69175480.jpg

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69175495.jpg

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69175503.jpg

Lots of diecast robots too. Lots of old Popy, Godaikin, and the newer Soul of Chogokin stuff.

Daredevil

10-10-2004, 09:55 AM

Nice collection!!!

I used to collect Saint Seiya figures with their metal armors if that counts..

furie

10-10-2004, 12:31 PM

Wow -- that's a lot of ROBOTS!!
How long have you been collecting?

Wayne Industries

10-10-2004, 12:39 PM

I guess you like Mazinger Z.... :D ...I used to collect him but ran out of space.....something that you're close to do.....

Sniper

10-10-2004, 12:46 PM

My son would love to be alone in your room for about a day :thumbs2:
Everything there would get played with ,

Danno

10-10-2004, 01:33 PM

LOL! Thanks guys. My kids love the room too (especially the old Baron Karza, but those fists can be tough to find after a while, LOL)! I guess I've been buying Japanese toys and statues off and on for about 10 years or so. I have not bought anything new (as far as a toy goes) for about a year... year and a half-ish. When the X-Plus Godzillas started to invade the living room and bedroom....the wife put the 'ol KAY-BOSH on it until I figure out my space better. LOL! But she's pretty tolerant of my obsessions, I am truly blessed with a good woman!

leks

10-10-2004, 02:13 PM

That's a wonderfully impressive collection Dan

Forget the kids I want to play with that... :happybirt

dr.doom

10-10-2004, 06:49 PM

DannoDaMan!!!Incredible!!!!Your shelves are awesome!!!!You have a lot of passion for robots,are you sure that you aren't italian?Which Soul of Chogokin do you have?I've seen in the photos Eva,Mazinger Z,Great Mazinger,Grendizer,Combattler,Zambot,Getter robot( do you have the Getter G Soul of chogokin?) etc...Have you seen the images of the new SOC enemies of Mazinger Z,Garada and Doublas?They are fantastic!!!And on November a diecast of the new Getter 2004 will come out from Aoshima ;)Thanks a lot for the beautiful images of your fantastic toy room you posted!!!:)

DLMEsquire

10-10-2004, 07:05 PM

Robots aren't really my thing, but that is a Very impressive collection! It looks very cool displayed! Congrats. :thumbs2:

I Really hope to be able to display my statue/bust collection like that one day!

Car50n

10-10-2004, 07:28 PM

i'm a fan of Kaiyodo's stuff. their stuff just rocks.

Danno

10-10-2004, 09:11 PM

LOL! Thanks fellas.

Which Soul of Chogokin do you have?

Well, I have...

Mazinger Z
Great Mazinger
Combattler
Grendizer (with added spacer set)
Hover Pileder (with Mazinger light up head)
Daiku Maryu/Gaiking
Getter Robo set
Mazinger Z OVA version
Aphrodai A
Minerva X
Boss Borot
Dianan A
Venus A
Dancouga
Eva 02
Eva 00 (blue)

I still need Getter Dragon, Getter Liger, Getter Poseidon, Eva 01, EVA 00 (yellow), Eva 03, Eva 04, Tetsujin, and Zanbot

YEESH! I have not seen the garada or Doublas yet.....man.....there more money that's gonna fly out the 'ol wallet. LOL!

Daredevil

10-10-2004, 09:15 PM

So... what does your family think about all those robots?

Danno

10-11-2004, 08:37 AM

Hey DD,

Well, my kids love'em, LOL! They think all this stuff is pretty neat...everything from Godzilla to Ultraman to the Super Robots to superheroes (statues and garage kits). My wife likes the robots the best. She can appreciate other things....and she likes superheroes....but she like the robots the best. She told me that if she ever leaves me...she's taking Mazinger Z with her....any Mazinger I have is hers now. LOL!

dr.doom

10-11-2004, 08:47 AM

You are mighty,Danno!!!Look at the attachments to see some images of Garada K7 ;)

Danno

10-11-2004, 10:01 AM

Hey Dr.D,

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Garagda looks AWESOME! I have got to get that!!!!!! Thanks for sharing the pics.....WOW!

CKinSD

10-11-2004, 10:11 AM

Danno that is just IMPRESSIVE! wow what a cool collection.

Perna

10-11-2004, 10:20 AM

Dano, that is one awesome looking room. :) Where's the Soul of Chogokin?

Danno

10-11-2004, 11:09 AM

Hi Perna,

Where are the SOCs? Well.....here you go.............

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69312955.jpg

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69312964.jpg

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69312976.jpg

Danno

10-11-2004, 11:10 AM

some more

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69312988.jpg

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69313011.jpg

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69313028.jpg

Danno

10-11-2004, 11:11 AM

a few more...

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69313041.jpg

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69313054.jpg

http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL36/450444/594429/69313071.jpg

Collection King 13

10-11-2004, 11:12 AM

Nice Collection Danno!!! I have a few Godzilla things but thats about it...

dr.doom

10-11-2004, 04:44 PM

Impressive,Danno!!!The Soul of Chogokin are awesome models;) Info:the GX 07 Mazinger Z is based on the design of the OVA of "Mazinkaiser",but it is also the TRUE Mazinger Z deigned by Go Nagai in the original manga!!!White Hover Pilder (not red as in the anime),red lines around the eyes (very demonic!!!) and he can't fly because he hasn't the jet scrander.The Getter G line is great!!!I suggest it,Danno;)Poseidon is too cool!!!However,I'd like a lot to have a collection like yours :)

CrogueD

10-11-2004, 05:59 PM

doom, thanks for sharing those upcominc SOC pics...
dano, you are DA F****** MAN ... thats a very impressive collection. do you collect macross stuff? do you have any voltes v? your collection is so huge i cant find him. any of those mazinger z you got there might happen to be daigokin? got extras?

CrogueD

10-11-2004, 06:03 PM

dano, do you have goshogun?

now show us a pic of your statue collection

dr.doom

10-11-2004, 06:53 PM

Hi CroqueD,it's a pleasure share images with you all of this forum:)
Maybe Voltes V will be the next big SOC ( not the next one after Garada and Doublas,but the next BIG one after Zambot) ;)

Danno

10-12-2004, 08:49 AM

Hey Dr. D,

I really have to get the Getter G set.....I've been SO busy painting for the last year that I've just lost track, LOL! Anyways, thanks for the high recomendation....now I MUST have them. :)

It would be awesome to see Voltes V as the next combiner type SOC!

Hey CrogueD,

LOL! I do have some GoShogun, but not the grail Takatoku piece. One day....one day I tell ya. :)

I also have some Voltes V, but again...not the grail Popy/Godaikin version. Whew, that baby goes for some serious coin....someday. LOL!

I have a few Yamato Macross pieces, but that's about it. I always like the anime, but the Super Robots were my real love....so that's where a bunch of my money went.

The large Mazingers I have are Marmit, but not the Daigokin. I was happy with the Vinyl statues.....they look really nice and pretty good painting on them to boot. :)

LOL! As for the Statue collection........yeesh, they are all over the place. In the living room, the paint studio, bedroom, dining room....thank gosh my mife is so understanding.

dr.doom

10-12-2004, 09:15 AM

Some images of Doublas ;) If I remember well,Garada and Doublas are available on the current Previews (but they will arrive on February) and in Japan they will come out on November (Garada) and on December (Doublas).I hope this info will be useful for you :)

ickwinzs

10-12-2004, 09:29 AM

That is a truely impressive layout!! My hat is off to you!!
Rick

Danno

10-12-2004, 09:55 AM

Perna

10-12-2004, 10:28 AM

Dano, thanks for posting the pics of SOC. It brought back alot of great memories of me watching those cartoons as a kid. :thumbs2:

I doodled this pic a few years back just for the hell of it and I ended up selling it to a friend. It's no biggy, just my attempt at drawing exaggerated limbs on a character. :D

http://www3.sympatico.ca/tmontana/Dragun.jpg

Danno

10-12-2004, 11:17 AM

Hi Perna,

That looks great! Very nice drawing is a classic SR! Dragun (GettaRobo G) is my favorite of all the Super Robots, and that looks cool! Thanks for sharing! :)

dr.doom

10-12-2004, 11:53 AM

Dr. D,

The tempatation you through before me....YAHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Seriously, thanks for sharing the shots...I gotta get both Doublas and Garada! I have to ask, are you also on the Robot-Japan forum?
Oh yes,I'm also on the Robot-Japan forum :)About my nickname,do you know the name of the pilot of Mazinger Z? ;) There are a lot of nice person in on RJ forum!!!However,I'm really impressed from your collection :thumbs2:
I hope to see you soon on RJ !!!

dr.doom

10-12-2004, 12:04 PM

Perna,your Getter Dragon is very cool!!!it's always a pleasure to see your works :)

Perna

10-12-2004, 01:45 PM

Thanks guys. You just gotta loves them big robots! :D

calvery18

10-12-2004, 02:33 PM

Danno, What an awsome collection, I have two vinly robots although i am not sure of the names

Danno

10-12-2004, 02:41 PM

Hey Dr.D,

I'm GettaRoboG on the RJ forum. It's been a long time since I've posted there, but I used to write a bunch of toy reviews and such. Just haven't had the time to continue.

Hey calvery18,

Thanks much! Post a pic of them...between myself and others, we should be able to name them for you. :)

dr.doom

10-12-2004, 05:30 PM

GettaRoboG?Danno,then you absolutely need SOC Dragon,Lyger and Poseidon ;)
Ops...I forget...compliments for the beautiful paint job on Magneto bust!!! :thumbs2:

Bartholomew

12-30-2005, 08:08 PM

12brokEnBonEs

12-30-2005, 09:45 PM

I moved up from the mere collecting of Japanese Statues to the collecting of actual Japanese people. They take about the same space to display but are much more productive. I bought a pair and in 3 years I had the whole set. I am now working on my Cantonese set with one of every Wong variation, about 4.7 billion. Storage space is a problem but with all the Governement incentives, such as Section 8 and Food Stamps, this has turned out to be a very cost effective, nay, a very profitable hobby.

Primal

12-30-2005, 11:34 PM

I have the VHD mini busts. :buttrock: Vampire Hunter D, Leila, & Meier Link. The Meier Link bust is one of my all time favorites...of ANY company. Also got the Ninja Gaiden vinyl statue.

Gir

12-30-2005, 11:59 PM

How big is 1/8th scale?

6 feet tall = 9 inches (not including base)

cblakey1

12-31-2005, 12:44 AM

Where do I go about getting these anime/Japanese statues?
I am looking for a character from each of the animes I like such as Trigun(preferably Vash), Outlawstar(Gene Starwind), Cowboy Bebop(Spike), Vampire Hunter D, Inuyasha. Thanks!

How big is 1/8th scale?

I got one of all of them (MB and statues). A simple google search on each of the names w/ statue/minibust in the keywords should yield quite a few hits. Vash and Spike MB's are fairly easy to come by (and cheap too). The Faye Valentine statue holds it's value and is probably gonna be more expensive if you find her. Any of the VH-D MB's are tough to find and pricey when you find 'em. However, I've seen a few go for reasonable price on eBay.

SARPEDON

12-31-2005, 01:21 AM

cblakey1

12-31-2005, 01:27 AM

i collect epoch statues. i have a pretty big selection of the video game characters like dead or alive, tekken, soul calibur, street fighter,dbz busts, and etc. if i could ever learn how to post pictures here i would love to show them off to you guys.

edit your post, then scroll down to the additional options section. In the Attach Files section, click Manage Attachments, click Browse to find the pics on your HD, click Upload, close the window, then click submit reply.

Now get to postin'! :buttrock: