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Bill has a very impressive and well rounded collection of vinyl figures.Most notably are the M1's in pic #1, which all versions seem to be represented. Bill's collection of HG's and mini's in pic #4 display like a army of tiny kaiju. No comment on the bandais and the popys except that I wish I had them. Thanks Bill!!
Top 5 Favorite Vinyls
1. Bandai: Surprise! it's not the Bronze Goji, it's the Forever Glitter Godzilla. I liked this figure the first time I saw it, unlike many who thought it was stupid looking, but later changed their minds. It's not just a figure of a costume, it's a figure taken from a scene in the movie, you might say a one piece diorama. Honorable mention to the big scale Gamera 99, a better detailed figure then any big scale pieces I've seen.
2. M1: This is hard, as M1 has become my favorite toy company, but I have to go with the original paint version of the Titanasaurus. This is not my favorite character, but M1 sure makes him look nice. Honorable mention to the painted lucky bag mecha Godzilla.
3. Marusan: I really like the Marusan 9" Guilala painted figure with video display. The base and space ship diorama make this display and figure look great. I enjoy this figure more then the movie, that's for sure. I do not really collect vintage Marusan, and even if I did, I'd still pick the Guilala.
4. Marmit: My favorite standard Marmit would have to be the red Ebirah, they just about nailed this figure perfectly, however I expect an even better Parababy version eventually. The 62 is my favorite Parababy Marmit for now, but that could change before to long as the Parababies just keep getting better.
5. Popy: Definitely the giant red Popy Godzilla. This figure just reeks of awesomeness. I like Popy's much better then Bullmarks or Marusans because they represent a step up in quality, yet are old enough to still have that vintage feel.
I would like to say that I really like my high grades, and smaller Bandai toys, and if I had to get rid of either the standard Bandai's or my smaller toys, the standards would go first.