Godzilla 2014 hit the box office this weekend. Fans have been flocking to it in droves and it looks like the film may get near the $100 million mark before the weekend is out! To coincide with the films release, NECA’s Godzilla 2014 figure has hit toy shelves. Their Godzilla 2014 figure measures 12″ from head-to-tail and stands at around 6″ tall. It features over 25 points of articulation. I was able to grab one at a local Toys “R” Us and couldn’t wait to tear it open and snap some pics.
Read on to check out over 30 photos and my thoughts on the figure.
Godzilla 2014 12″ Head-To-Tail Figure by NECA
Pros:
Sculpting is top notch
Articulation is hidden well
Great representation of the new movie design
Tight joints
Cons:
Could use a bit of color
Review:
I had been looking forward to this figure since we first saw it. It looked like it was going to be a nice, inexpensive way to get a great looking 2014 Godzilla. I was not disappointed. Immediately, I noticed thatt he sculpted details were fantastic. It looks like a near perfect representation of the movie design. Construction is very solid and doesn’t have that “hollow” feeling that some of NECA’s figure can have. It’s a surprisingly heavy figure and even features a nice weighted tail. This is especially helpful as the design of the new Godzilla has surprisingly small feet, so the third point of contact at the tail is appreciated.
There’s a ton of articulation on this guy. The head can move up and down a bit and swivel from side to side. There’s multiple spots along the torso that can be twisted or bent for upright or hunched over poses. The tail also gets a bunch of joints that hold their poses very well. The shoulders have a ball jointed design, with swivel joint elbows and ball jointed hands. The legs are designed the same way, so it’s possible to hit just about any pose you want. The best part, though, is that the figure has a nice “overlapping” design that hides the joints well without hindering movement. The only real issue I have is that there’s very little “color” to the figure. There’s a slight wash on the underbelly, painted eyes and mouth. Otherwise it’s a very monotone figure. A slight wash would have done wonders, but it’s a minor quibble.
Bottom line is that for under $20, this is a pretty great 2014 Godzilla figure. Nice articulation and great sculpting make it worth owning if you dig the design.
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Lookin good, going to see it tonight. Didn't realize how small he was until I saw the Robocop shot, but I'm cool with that. There are enough versions of this guy at every size floating around.
After posting this, I noticed, in a few photos, that a bit of color came through on the top of his head. In person, it's not as pronounced and is much, much more subtle.
Great pics. Was looking forward to picking this guy up today but sadly my local TRU ran out.
I picked it up a couple days ago and I love it. This is an excellent figure. Everything I could ask for in a Godzilla toy. The articulation blew me away.
I might just wait for NECA's 24" long version, might. This one is very impressive, but is only around 6" tall. So while it's great as an individual figure, I feel like Godzilla ought be one of the tallest figures on the shelf especially if you have NECA's awesome Pacific Rim stuff. Still might get this one for space and cost effectiveness, another excellent piece from NECA.
It was my birthday yesterday and my girlfriend surprised me with this, man was I stoked.
I picked this guy up yesterday and he's really cool, but he's definitely a little small though. As long as the upcoming 12 inch version looks as good I'll pry pick him up as well.
Seemed so small. Was at TRU the other day and GF said to me "Did you see the 12 inch Godzilla?" and I wandered over to see what she was talking about and it was this tiny NECA one.
I'll be more curious how the retro Godzillas turn out though.
This looks like the one for me, Im not too worried about the scale as Godzilla will ALWAYS be out of scale with my other toys (unless I build one myself....)
I'll be more curious how the retro Godzillas turn out though.
Might have to pick this up if I see him in stores. The size looks like it should match up really well to my Sentai mecha model kits. =D
I won this sweet Godzilla prize pack from Legendary films. It was the official military gear movie props used in the movie backpack and gas mask along with an official movie poster, shirt, hoodie, hat, keychain and a NECA Godzilla figure.
Awesome score man, I'm jealous!
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