Super7 Sofubi Alien

[Hector]

Well, these are cheap, not the same thing...but nice...gonna get me some...

http://www.super7store.com/products/alien-metallic-reaction-figure

http://www.super7store.com/products/alien-reaction-figure

[Hector]

They look awesome. But are they only 4" in height? Kinda small for the money.

But maybe I'll get one, just to...well, have one, lol...

[samurainoir]

folks who collect these... looks like Alien Sinister Sandstorm is available online still

http://super7store.com/collections/figures-1/products/alien-sinister-sandstorm

[Iron Mego]

Well, I didn't let it pass. Curious to see what the next colorway will be.

[Iron Mego]

I'm happy to see they're starting to do splatter applications, but I'm not jazzed with the base color on this one. May actually let this one pass and see what comes down the pipe next time.

[darkmonkeygod]

They announced Sudden Death Alien Soft Vinyl Figure

The 4″ tall Sudden Death Alien Soft-Vinyl Figure is cast in deep navy blue vinyl with blood-red splattered paint, and packaged in a deluxe cardboard window box, produced in collaboration by Super7 and Secret Base Japan.

Sudden Death is coming Thursday, May 7th, 12noon, PST, $50 each.

alien_navy_blog.jpg

http://blog.super7store.com/2015/04/...-vinyl-figure/

[Iron Mego]

Here's mine.

[samurainoir]

guess I'll have to send the wife out to grab one from Secret Base in Harajuku then!

[Iron Mego]

there was an orange release, but was it available online?

http://blog.super7store.com/2015/04/07/acidic-orange-alien-is-here/

Yup. At Super7's website.

[drquest]

I missed getting one by a few minutes, was at my son's school when the ordering opened, and a few minutes later they were sold out.

[samurainoir]

there was an orange release, but was it available online?

http://blog.super7store.com/2015/04/07/acidic-orange-alien-is-here/

[Iron Mego]

These tend to be limited run figures aimed at collectors, hence the high prices. On the other hand, mass market sofubi aimed at kids are dirt cheap, I saw a wall of Ultraman sofubi at a Japan Toys R Us for less than five bucks a pop.

Plus, many of them are hand-cast, hand-pulled Japanese vinyl. Not sure if the Alien figure is hand-pulled, but a lot of the "boutique" places like Secret Base do employ this old school method. I'm not sure how many they make, but I would be surprised if these runs were over 100 pieces. 50 for Super7 and 50 for Secret Base.

[samurainoir]

a couple from Mandarake, Shibuya
aliensof2.jpg

[cjefferys]

These tend to be limited run figures aimed at collectors, hence the high prices. On the other hand, mass market sofubi aimed at kids are dirt cheap, I saw a wall of Ultraman sofubi at a Japan Toys R Us for less than five bucks a pop.

[FETT1]

..question..I always see these Sofubi offered in Previews...why are they Soooo expensive??!