Kaiyodo: New for 2018

Blade-of-the-Moon · May 29, 2018, 06:11:57 PM

Quote from: tyrantqueen on May 29, 2018, 08:46:42 AM
Blade, that's a very beautiful collection of rexes. But please, dust your poor dinosaurs

Quote from: EmmaLVV on May 29, 2018, 12:09:15 PM
Quote from: tyrantqueen on May 29, 2018, 08:46:42 AM
Blade, that's a very beautiful collection of rexes. But please, dust your poor dinosaurs

I was just thinking that as well!

Nah makes em' more realistic! Cuts down on that gloss too.. lol

Actually to clean everything here would take me the better part of a week, then I would have to do it again a week later. I live on basement floor so everything comes down to me literally. lol

Bokisaurus · May 29, 2018, 06:49:21 PM

Nice figure, I just ordered one for myself

I really like the color of this one.

John · June 01, 2018, 08:27:28 AM

That is a very nice T. rex.For me,it looks like Kaiyodo has once again mopped the floor with the competition this year.Nothing else comes close.

EmmaLVV · June 07, 2018, 01:49:38 PM

I love how there's 2 more colour variants as well! More choice!

https://hlj.com/product/KYD00345

https://hlj.com/product/KYD00339

Shonisaurus · June 07, 2018, 03:05:45 PM

I have ordered the three tyrannosaurs from Kaiyodo to Brett. Until I receive them I can not buy them, but I believe that in a few days I will do the commission.

The tyrannosaurus rex of Kaiyodo in its three variants is a real wonder. Highly recommended and that I'm not a supporter of figures with articulated or overly articulated members, but honestly this figure I like a lot is gorgeus, very cool and nice.

SidB · June 07, 2018, 05:31:28 PM

I like that people can praise these featherless T-rexes without being subjected to crowd shaming. Good to keep an open, subjective mind!

John · June 07, 2018, 06:49:59 PM

Quote from: SidB on June 07, 2018, 05:31:28 PM
I like that people can praise these featherless T-rexes without being subjected to crowd shaming. Good to keep an open, subjective mind!

Actually the model is almost featherless.If you look closely (you can see this more clearly in the green version) there are the last remnants of the feathery coat it's ancestors once had running down the very top of it's neck and back,the sculptor being careful to not contradict the known skin impressions.

Bokisaurus · June 07, 2018, 07:07:34 PM

Yes, it does have feathers on the neck and the back spine, just very subtle

There are more photos in my collection thread, some shows the feathers.
Beautiful figure for sure.

tyrantqueen · June 07, 2018, 07:33:18 PM

I ordered the smoky version. I like the paints from the other two but cannot afford to buy all three versions.

SidB · June 14, 2018, 11:33:22 AM

Quote from: John on June 07, 2018, 06:49:59 PM
Quote from: SidB on June 07, 2018, 05:31:28 PM
I like that people can praise these featherless T-rexes without being subjected to crowd shaming. Good to keep an open, subjective mind!
Actually the model is almost featherless.If you look closely (you can see this more clearly in the green version) there are the last remnants of the feathery coat it's ancestors once had running down the very top of it's neck and back,the sculptor being careful to not contradict the known skin impressions.

Excellant. I stand corrected.

Digibasherx · June 14, 2018, 04:51:06 PM

This Trex is quite light, being vinyl and hollow. I think the best pose is it's neutral pose, but I like how you can rotate the arms into a "come at me, bro" pose. It's overall quite nice. My only gripe is the tail swivel, which serves no purpose other than probably for casting and cutting down the size of the mold.

Fembrogon · June 29, 2018, 04:11:00 AM

My figure came in yesterday. The detail in the sculpt is excellent, but I wasn't prepared for how lightweight it is. Compared to most solid dinosaur figures, it feels downright flimsy. It's more comparable to a Bandai monster vinyl (if any of you collect those).

I think it got a little squished in packing/shipping, so the tail socket hangs out a bit, and I had to give the legs hair dryer & hot water treatment.
I'd share more photos, but I don't have any yet - because I am having the worst time getting it to stand on its own. Is anyone else having this problem? It's impossible for mine to stand in anything less than a pseudo-tripod pose, and even then, it sometimes tips over on its nose. I really wouldn't have thought a figure this light would still have such severe balancing issues.

mgaguilar · July 01, 2018, 07:17:54 AM

So what's the difference in price again, and why is this guy so special that he gets a box and not a bag?

RobinGoodfellow · July 01, 2018, 09:44:01 AM

Quote from: mgaguilar on July 01, 2018, 07:17:54 AM
So what's the difference in price again, and why is this guy so special that he gets a box and not a bag?

..just to steal more money from collectors..

CityRaptor · July 01, 2018, 12:49:30 PM

He is pals with Zdenek Burian? I guess because it is a limited edition compared to the rest.

Dilopho · July 24, 2018, 10:46:14 PM

NOT AN OFFICIAL PICTURE, this is just an edit I made of the T. rex to give it the colour scheme I envision it should have.

Even though I can't ever hope to get this figure

It's one of the most beautiful rexes I've ever seen! In any form of media!
It's just so...I don't know the words. It's so T. rex-y. It still looks quite natural and animalistic, yet really highlights the species' iconic traits we've all come to know and love. Plus, the shape of the skull is really nice. Normally we get a Stan-type skull, but this one is a bigger, bulkier, knobblier one kinda like Tristan.

mgaguilar · July 25, 2018, 05:16:27 AM

@Dilopho I absolutely ADORE your edit. And I also agree with everything you stated. I do feel as though this is the dinosaur many collectors have been waiting for as the quintessential, non-feathered rex - in terms of aesthetics.
But in the wrong form, unfortunately. As a toy, many sacrifices had to be made for the efforts of playability. I would buy this sculpt in a heartbeat as a resin, larger, and static figure.

Again, I feel as though I must mention that I LOVE your edit. I am, as well, waiting for a beautiful buck/jungle/dynamic green patterned Tyrannosaurus rex.

tyrantqueen · July 25, 2018, 11:20:00 AM

Quote from: Dilopho on July 24, 2018, 10:46:14 PM

NOT AN OFFICIAL PICTURE, this is just an edit I made of the T. rex to give it the colour scheme I envision it should have.

Even though I can't ever hope to get this figure It's one of the most beautiful rexes I've ever seen! In any form of media!
It's just so...I don't know the words. It's so T. rex-y. It still looks quite natural and animalistic, yet really highlights the species' iconic traits we've all come to know and love. Plus, the shape of the skull is really nice. Normally we get a Stan-type skull, but this one is a bigger, bulkier, knobblier one kinda like Tristan.

I can't see it...

Digibasherx · July 25, 2018, 08:26:59 PM

After having all 3 of them in hand, I would say I'm a bit disappointed in the colouration, it seems much too drab/dark and blended in person than in the promo shots (I know the promos were done in a light box, and gone through post processing, but still..)

brettnj · July 31, 2018, 03:53:24 PM

I see a few members asking where to get the big rexes. For these and for anything else from Japan, please PM with your e-mail address if interested and I'll follow with a paste detailing how my source there and I work. We offer many advantages over buying from websites like HLJ, including holding items indefinitely to combine shipping.

Also, ask around here if there are questions as to our viability.

Thanks.
Brett

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