Feels incomplete without the Garuda, especially at $70.
I just hope they do Garuda seperate instead of as an add-on to another figure down the road (which is more likely). But price-wise, I mean, he IS a bigger character than the other Godzilla figures, so I'm not worried that this is some new default pricepoint. Of course, it's always possible they're trying to anticipate potential Chinese tariffs by the time it's released.
EDIT: Thinking about it, if it was a tariff thing, you'd think it'd be someone like BBTS charging more for the product, since as the importer they would be the ones paying the tariff, not Hiya. But their price is the same as the SRP Hiya lists, so...
@cmoney I forsee Garuda being a pack in with Rodan or Godzilla 93, but in all fairness I don't know if Hiya has any kind of track record of offering 2-packs.
And in all honesty I just want them to get over this hill when it comes to these delays with Evolved Godzilla, 2014 and the Hokkaido Godzilla figures that were all due around this time of year but we have yet to see anything ship beyond the latest Skull Crawler.
Well, I know they re-sculpted/re-engineered at least the Evolved one, and that's why it's coming later. I thought I heard similar for 2014, but I don't remember now. The others I guess I just don't expect consistent release dates in this hobby overall, especially not with imports, and especially not with imports via BBTS.
@cmoney I guess thats true. Even though I ordered all of my Hiya figures directly through the manufacturer, getting hit with delays sucks. Especially when its this close to christmas. I feel like I will have no figures under the tree this year. Except for the remote possibility that the third party Tiger Blade and Shadow Blade Velociraptors (Jurassic Park and TLW) I ordered from Nanmu Toys.
Message from Hiya about the Mechagodzilla figure:
We are issuing an important announcement regarding EXQUISITE BASIC Series Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1993) Mechagodzilla action figure #hiyatoys #hiyatoysgodizllaSince the announcement of Mechagodzilla Action Figure, we have received valuable feedback from our fans. Now we have decided to further adjustments to optimize this product, aiming to better capture the unique charm of Mechagodzilla from the original work and provide an even better experience for our fans.Additionally, due to an internal mistake, the product’s retail price was incorrectly stated. We have since corrected this mistake, and the updated retail price is 59.99USD. We sincerely apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your understanding and patience.
Message from Hiya about the Mechagodzilla figure:
We are issuing an important announcement regarding EXQUISITE BASIC Series Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1993) Mechagodzilla action figure #hiyatoys #hiyatoysgodizllaSince the announcement of Mechagodzilla Action Figure, we have received valuable feedback from our fans. Now we have decided to further adjustments to optimize this product, aiming to better capture the unique charm of Mechagodzilla from the original work and provide an even better experience for our fans.Additionally, due to an internal mistake, the product’s retail price was incorrectly stated. We have since corrected this mistake, and the updated retail price is 59.99USD. We sincerely apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused and appreciate your understanding and patience.
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That's pretty impressive from Hiya — does anyone know what in particular was bothering people that they're going to fix? Other than the price, of course.
That's pretty impressive from Hiya — does anyone know what in particular was bothering people that they're going to fix? Other than the price, of course.
I hadn't seen a lot of complaining, but I did notice a bit of opining that he was too thin. This pic got posted on another board I was reading as evidence:
Also, wondering when BBTS is going to adjust the price on their site....
Thanks CMoney, I hadn't noticed that he was too skinny. Definitely shows up in the comparison pics.
And comparing the SHMA version to the movie suit shows that version doesn't measure up that very well either.
New offering/subline? Basic Exquisite+, with LEDs:
Also confirmation of sculpt tweaking due to fan feedback on the last couple figures: https://twitter.com/HiyaToys/status/1870024656654348417
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