Kinnikuman Characters #1 Sneagator

Sneagator (スニゲーター) is an alligator and sneaker themed Choujin. He was the first opponent that Kinnikuman fought in the Golden Mask Arc. He represents the "Gator Hell", with the ability of turning inanimate objects into various reptiles, although this is eventually revealed to be an illusion. He is also able to shape-shift into various reptilian forms, such as a turtle or a frilled lizard. His true form is the foot of a T-Rex.
Pictured here are five different forms of the character, all were sculpts imported into the M.u.s.c.l.e.range.

More M.U.S.C.L.E/Kinkeshi figures

Kinkeshi "Spring Bazooka"

Released about 6 weeks ago, set 09 from the Kinkeshi new rangeof Gashapon figures.
As usual the set contains four figures plus two sets of fighting pairs. One of the pairs is Buffaloman versus Springman locked in what is billed as the "Spring Bazooka". Really nice sculpts, featuring a detachable arm to allow two versions of buffaloman, with and without Springman coiled around in combat. What is noticeable, however, is Buffaloman's outstretched arm is anatomically too long, so I trimmed a bit off to allow for a more realistic look. These  figures are available in the usual three colour variants, that being red, blue and pale orange (an updated way of saying flesh). What is also noticeable is that the pale orange sets now command a higher price, in fact three times higher than those in red and blue, not sure why as presumably they are manufactured and distributed in the same quantities. They are available from Yahoo Japan at about 700 yen for a set in blue.

Star Wars Keshi Figures.

Released at the end of 2016, by Bandai, a nice set of figures featuring eight well known characters from the Star Wars saga. Produced and sold only in the popular Japanese gashapon vending capsules. These seem to have had a limited distribution time and proved difficult to come by. So far any follow up sets have not appeared......shame

me.

Kinnikuman Gashapon figures from set 07

A battling pair, Ashuraman versus Sunshine, nice sculpts from gashapon set kinkeshi 07.
Released by Bandai in Japan.

New Kinnikuman Gashapon figures

The Japanese line of Kinnikuman  has enjoyed a new lease of life with the introduction of new sculpts in sets of eight figures via Gashapon vending capsules.The first set released by Bandai almost a year ago and now we are on set six !
These two are Big the Budo and Neptune man from set two. They come in Flesh colour, or pale orange as it is now termed,  and red and blue. Each set also has one figure which has a factory paint application applied.

Monster in My Pocket series 6 Dinosaurs

The sixth series of this range from Matchbox was a total of x24 Dinosaur figures, numbered from #145 to #168. Moulded in hard plastic in a range of neon colours with splashes of painted bits here and there.
Again looking past the somewhat off- putting colours the sculpted detail is very good and they seem to be reasonably accurate depictions of the dinosaurs they represent.
I've had a number of these figures for some years so its about time I painted some up.

This is the collectors box containing x12 figures

Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Ankylosaurus, Apotosaurus and Stegasuarus.

Below are my painted versions.