Mechagodzilla '74 Dirty redeco, 2/12 Godzilla Monster Island Mystery Box Item No.: No. F6942 Manufacturer: Super7 Includes: n/a Action Feature: n/a Retail: $14.99 Availability: ca. January 2025 Other: Available in silver, glow, sofubi, and other colors too
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I also got Mechagodzilla '74 on the clearance shelves at Walmart. Why it was marked down almost immediately I don't know. Walmart blew out an amazing amount of brand-new toys (and in some case, pre-orders) in February, I can only guess someone needed to make some numbers. But hey, I bought two figures I wasn't planning on buying, so bully for them. I've got a glowing version of this figure, so this "Monster Island" release is my first painted one.

The figure is also in the boxes as a chase variant - it appears to be a clear black with glitter redeco. I haven't found that one yet.

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I assume completists will want every flavor they can get, but this Mechagodzilla scratches the itch for me. As far as I can tell, it's pretty much the same as the basic carded release we've been getting, but with added weathering and dirt on it. If you happen to pull one, that means it's different than the one you have. And if you never find it, take solace that you can get a clean one pretty easily. I assume I'd be cranky if I were a completist, but since I'm not, I can go "oh hey, this is cool, I like it."

The figure is a delight and mostly perfect. For some reason, mine had a bent tail - you can see it in the photos. This was easily fixed by boiling a little water and briefly dipping it in, and bending it back into position. This figure doesn't have a jointed tail - but the neck, arms, and legs all swivel. There's no gear, but you can pose his pointy fingers at other monsters. He has plenty of sculpted rivets and lots of paint to cover the "metal" as well as the faux joints in his hips, knees, elbows, and shoulders. You'll also note "MG" on the arms, some black filler in the teeth, yellow eyes, and a few other painted bits and pieces. As I didn't have any 1980s Godzilla toys - there weren't exactly many in the USA that weren't bootlegs during that time - I can only assume this is nicer than anything Kenner, Mattel, or Hasbro might have done.

It's exceedingly rare to see a genuine retro figure completely covered in paint, and if you do see them, it's typically vac-metal like C-3PO or the Death Star Droid. If we lived in an alternate timeline where Kenner made this figure, I assume he would be molded in silver like the FX-7 medical droid with a few painted elements. No doubt, Super7's technique looks better, shinier, and better presents the sculpted detail. Since it will be handled by adult fans, there's less concern about the paint rubbing off or the generally harder (and possibly more brittle) plastic in the thin fingers.

It's a nice figure - and smart of Super7 putting this wave out in stores. Finding new ways to engage with fans (or would-be fans) is tough, and lower-cost, generally popular characters in a mass-market move is a great way to introduce yourself. I've been waffling on picking up more of these monsters for a while, and that was probably a mistake on my part. I'll probably snag the next Hedorah I see, and if you happen to see this wave you might want to grab one or two. They can't really fit in with your old Kenner guys because of the scale issues, but the line is charming and robust enough that you'll probably want to buy more. I'm generally very impressed with the quality of the figure, but probably more impressed with their ability to find new colors, styles, and inspirations to keep making new figures based on movies and even other older figures. Other than these blind boxes I don't think I've found Godzilla ReAction Figures on sale or on clearance. Heck, I barely see them at full price, they just tend to sell. Super7 has made multiple variants of this guy - clear ones, sequel ones, glow ones - so you'll probably stumble across one on your travels. Heck, Target had one based on a pinball table's purple artwork - you can't say they aren't doing some amazing work here.

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