Prime 1: Godzilla vs. Kong (Two statues diorama)

[How2TrainKaiju]

Originally Posted by SparkyMW

Yeah pumped about Kong just need them to show something!

They didn't announce anything regarding price or PO time frame for the TOTM version of Godzilla evolved. I asked them on Instagram but no response.

They're saying he'll be about 47cm tall. The small one is 27cm tall. If I do idiot math and assume the price is the same % increase as the size, which is doubtful, that would put it at $330 roughly. Considering how much the Prime 1 vinyl was, $700, and how much the X-Plus Gigantic 2019 Goji was, $750 at the same 47cm height, $330 is super unlikely. Honestly, anything under $700 would be competitive.

[SparkyMW]

Originally Posted by How2TrainKaiju

They're saying he'll be about 47cm tall. The small one is 27cm tall. If I do idiot math and assume the price is the same % increase as the size, which is doubtful, that would put it at $330 roughly. Considering how much the Prime 1 vinyl was, $700, and how much the X-Plus Gigantic 2019 Goji was, $750 at the same 47cm height, $330 is super unlikely. Honestly, anything under $700 would be competitive.

Spiral posted on their Instagram today that the Godzilla evolved TOTM version will be available for pre order on Sept 14, arrival Q1 2025. 53cm in height. The smaller one has increased in height and will be over 30cm now. No mention of price or edition size yet.

This one will be way more than $330. The regular version of the 2019 Godzilla is listed at $799 on spirals website right now. It will be at least that I bet.

I am thinking about starting a Monsterverse thread in general collecting where I can update stuff like this. Might be more appropriate.

[SparkyMW]

That TOTM Godzilla just went live for pre order. $899! Definitely not cheap. That ends up being $1200 CAN for me. I'm a little undecided. Was really hoping it would be a little less, but now that I look back I actually paid $949 usd for the 2019 atomic charged edition through Spec. This one is a good bit larger.

I will probably get it, I just wish I knew what they were doing with Kong. If he looked like a knockout in this scale it makes everything much easier.

[SparkyMW]

I out down my deposit today. $150 usd the rest due when it ships. Hopefully their Kong is epic so I can pair them up.

[How2TrainKaiju]

Originally Posted by SparkyMW

That TOTM Godzilla just went live for pre order. $899! Definitely not cheap.

Sounds about right for the size. I'll have to chew on this one for a minute before I swallow. Just found out I'll probably need a new roof before winter, so odds are I'll be holding off on anything new until next year.

[IceDog]

Originally Posted by How2TrainKaiju

Just found out I'll probably need a new roof before winter, so odds are I'll be holding off on anything new until next year.

I know how you feel, just replaced mine last month, almost $11K But on the plus side, at least my house is paid off

[How2TrainKaiju]

Originally Posted by IcedDog

I know how you feel, just replaced mine last month, almost $11K But on the plus side, at least my house is paid off

I'll enjoy that day when it arrives. I did a refi when the rates were super low. I lost 6 years, but now I can afford double payments, so now I'm about 11 years until it's paid off. Not so great with the roof. Single story and the roof is not at all steep, but every neighbor who has gotten a roof in the last 3 years has told me 16-20k is what I'm looking at.

[IceDog]

Originally Posted by How2TrainKaiju

Single story and the roof is not at all steep, but every neighbor who has gotten a roof in the last 3 years has told me 16-20k is what I'm looking at.

Yeah it sucks, singly story here too, got the garage done as well...but it's a small house, so that helped with the cost. I wish I had done it 5 years ago, definitely would've been less.

[SparkyMW]

Originally Posted by How2TrainKaiju

Sounds about right for the size. I'll have to chew on this one for a minute before I swallow. Just found out I'll probably need a new roof before winter, so odds are I'll be holding off on anything new until next year.

Sucks about the roof man! This hobby would be a lot easier if you didn't also have to worry about real life costs. I struggle constantly with the money spent on this vs spending it in more responsible ways - home repair or renovation, paying down mortgage quickly etc.

In the end you have to enjoy your time here too.

I ordered the 2019 Atomic charged Godzilla through Spec earlier this year, and looking back now I actually paid $1049 through Spec, plus additional shipping charges to Canada and customs fees. That all added up to a few hundred extra Canadian dollars for sure. $899 Straight from Spiral doesn't seem so bad now, just don't know what the shipping will be. I have a hard time thinking it will be so high that it will make me regret not ordering through Spec or someone else. You guys have any comment on that? Kind of hard to know what to do there.

I do really like the 2019 Godzilla I got, but it was expensive for what you get and I think the pain was good, not amazing. This has been a constant criticism for Spiral from what I can tell. Their instagram seems to indicate they are taking some of the criticism they have received for lower quality production vs prototype pieces seriously, so hoping this thing comes out looking like the photos they have shared. I also ordered their smaller Hall of Fame series Godzilla evolved, and that is supposed to ship at the end of the month. I will have a chance to check quality on that one which will be good. They recently posted saying that they increased the size on that one so that the details show through better, a welcome surprise. Think it went from 27cm to 32cm.

Still waiting on a Kong announcement, it is legit killing me. Really hoping Prime 1 gives us a real look at what they have planned also. I think I mentioned their site mentions a GxK diorama...................I hope they have more than a giant insanely expensive dio planned.

[SparkyMW]

Spiral just teased Kong for the first time! Finally. I think the model looks great, very screen accurate.

Do you guys know if this is just a standard model, not posed? I'm nit sire how they sculpt these things. All the stuff from Daniel Bel looks like it is sculpted in the pose, where this looks like a model that is posed after.