Sakai Godzilla 54 Prototype Kit Commission

Here is Yuji Sakai's Godzilla 54 Prototype kit with Diet Building that I built as a commission, painted in gray scale.

[@taco36963]

Want to talk about a flashback to when I was a kid. Seeing this movie for the first time. Godzilla is the whole reason why I love monster movies!! Between Godzilla, Jaws and Alien. Some of the best monster movies out there. The grey scale is a perfect way to paint him. Though I believe the OG suit was a dark charcoal with light grey dry brush. I want this model so bad now. Great work love it

[@legrandzilla]

Thanks!

[@SirSvengali2010]

I would love one of these.

[@legrandzilla]

Many would, but only 100 were made and that was a while back.

[@ethanbergendahl5566]

Where do you buy your kits from?

[@legrandzilla]

Many sources, but mostly fellow collectors. This one I did not buy at all, it was the client's and he just had me build it for him.

[@ethanbergendahl5566]

@@legrandzilla Ah okay super cool. I have a Godzilla vs King Kong “Big Swing” kit coming soon. It’ll be my first kit ever, so I’m excited to try it. Any tips for a beginner lol?

[@legrandzilla]

@@ethanbergendahl5566 This is not an easy one for a begginer. Fill the bottom of the base with Durham's water putty to make it heavy, and use sturdy pins and wires in the parts like arms and tail to keep it from sagging over time, it will be difficult to keep it from sagging.

[@ethanbergendahl5566]

@@legrandzilla Thats great to know, thank you! In case I end up way over my head, how much would you typically charge for a commission, if you don’t mind me asking?

[@legrandzilla]

@@ethanbergendahl5566 Kits can vary so much in complexity, size and difficulty in shipping that it is impossible to simply say "I charge this much for a kit" The Paradise Big Swing you are doing is a good example of how it could be built and painted, but have problems down the road if not engineered properly. It can also be harder to try to work on a kit that someone has already started, sometimes they need to be taken apart again to do properly, which can be a hassle and difficult. I have charged from $200-$1000 to do a commission with shipping extra.