Spiral Studio Godzilla 1998 Gigantic Figure Preview and the Road from Toys to High End Collectibles

[@G-Fan4Life]

Give this beautiful creature a new movie please the design of Zilla is so awesome man

[@Martianboi7]

I definitely agree that zilla isn’t the worst godzilla

[@extremkaijuu9314]

Yup MV is

[@somerandofilipino6957]

​@@extremkaijuu9314Oh so its a fight you want, eh?

[@joelfoguth4248]

It’s not a bad monster design, it’s just not Godzilla

[@JPdraws_]

It’s a good dinosaur monster design but it’s not godzilla

[@oneyedthing]

It's the only godzilla film that fans omitted the word god from its name. It is the only godzilla character that appeared in a godzilla film that godzilla has to kill. So yeah it is the worst godzilla. it's a good design for a monster flick. And the nostalgia brings the merchandise back.

[@entennstudio]

I have this on order and so excited for this. The film has a lot of nostalgia to me and I always loved this design. This is a dream coming true. Took long enough! 😂

[@BatChainPuller]

I love that every generation has their own Godzilla. I love them all but we all have that one design that hit just right at that impressionable magical time in our youth.

[@entennstudio]

@@BatChainPuller yeah, me too. I always found this design to be gorgeous. But I’ve been a Tatopoulos fan since Stargate. Really happy that this is coming. Thanks for the great video!

[@yenyaoming]

​@@BatChainPuller I love the 98 and 2004

[@abitofapickle6255]

IDW did the 98 Godzilla justice. I love this monster. We need to see how this studio made this model.

[@gahdzilluh6674]

Banger video, ordered first day it was up.

[@consciouslymetal7395]

Really wish SH Monster Arts would make a figure of Zilla. I religiously watched this movie repeatedly growing up, great memories of playing with my Zilla toys.

[@Klorna1]

Damn. I didn't know about this :( I collect only 1/6 but this would be the only statue I would buy if I could, sadly it's sold out everywhere.

[@BatChainPuller]

They have preorders up on the Spiral site for a "Last Batch" of these. Go for it! www.spiral-studio.co/product-page/zilla

[@demonshade500025]

Man I wish I could have gotten one of these, I'd never get rid of it. One of my favorite Godzilla designs, more akin to a sub species of the original version from Japanese stories, but I love dinosaurs just as much! Would be very useful as a reference model for anyone trying to draw this big guy too; I definitely would have loved this figure in particular out of my possessions. But alas, all I can do now is share love for this underrated beast!

[@BatChainPuller]

You didn't exactly miss out yet. They are still up for preorder. Just choose the vendor closest to your geographical location to save on shipping and pull the trigger! There obviously won't be another one of these in this size and detail offered again anytime soon!

[@aaronknight1430]

This is by far the best godzilla model ever made to me top design of also beautiful all creatures

[@BatChainPuller]

Undisputed, 100%, No Question, Hands Down the Best Godzilla 1998 model ever produced. Even the creature designer thinks so.

[@aaronknight1430]

Thank you

[@AaronKnight-fe1vm]

Youth very welcome and i m (love this godzilla) i was aaromknigjht1430 and I'm sorry for the two replies but my old phone died and I could not get back to you sooner

[@momandnate]

I'm going to be honest with you that's my childhood hero right there

[@1madzilla]

Ok I’m sold. It’s all your fault!!!😂😂😂

[@SaucyDangles]

man I wish this was affordable. Imagine how insane their 91 Godzilla would be

[@thunderstudent]

I grew up on the Showa films and loved the 98 movie, as well as the cartoon that came from it!

[@chichiboypumpi]

This Godzilla will always be a Godzilla, let it be given a sequel series based on the animated series with many of the actors of the film reprising their roles.

[@Nick64266]

I agree. People say this Godzilla isn’t Godzilla. But it’s just that. A different interpretation. I for one didn’t enjoy the Joker movie. I saw it as Joker in name only. But some people do like it so who am I to judge?

[@Izywik90]

Zilla looks awesome

[@atilanoiiiamores4742]

the movie is good, I still enjoy it

[@sammywestenberger9303]

Awesome 🤩 Godzilla

[@gregenglehart6795]

Looks Amazing!!!!!!

[@Zilla_man]

I like it

[@pn_mouseYT]

Its a good figure Also hyped for gojira vs mechagodzilla box set Gojira is godzilla in japanese ok

[@PillowEgg]

Jeez that's expensive and also Preorders sold out. I wish for a more budget consciiosu figure. I'll wait for the release of Baby Godzilla in this case, movie accurate that is.

[@brianvega8198]

Thing of beauty

[@mohdimansaifullizan6193]

I love Godzilla 1998 i was born 1998 like him

[@BatChainPuller]

I'd would have LOVED to see a sequel/crossover with Independance Day! Godzilla 98 would have fit right into Independance Day: Resurgence and could have gone head-to-head with that giant Kaiju sized Queen Alien no problem.

[@mohdimansaifullizan6193]

​​@@BatChainPullerbtw do you like Transformers with Gi Joe crossover ?

[@BatChainPuller]

@@mohdimansaifullizan6193 Sounds cool since I grew up with both franchises. Same company (Hasbro) so in this age of crossovers it makes sense.

[@mohdimansaifullizan6193]

@@BatChainPuller Transformers & Gi Joe the Crossover Hasbroverse Godzilla & King the Crossover Monsterverse Robots & Monsters the Crossover RoboMonsterverse what say you.?🐲🤖

[@BatChainPuller]

@@mohdimansaifullizan6193 A true Multiverse of Madness would be a movie that somehow mixes up the eras of Showa, Heisei, Millennium, +98, and the American Monsterverse. Mixing practical suit effects with state of the art CGI with actors from all films and eras coming together beyond time and space.

[@Alex-zi1oq]

It’s the best American Godzilla design because it’s simply that. American.

[@stevenuseda6317]

I recommend ordering directly from spiral studio

[@BatChainPuller]

That's no longer possible. As of the preorder release of Queen Muto and Behemoth there has been no option to order direct from Spiral. Their site directs you to a list of vendor links through which you can order. The list appears to be incomplete since I noticed at least two other vendors offering preorders that I didn't list in the video. I've personally used ALL the vendors listed who are based in the United States so you can't go wrong with any of them. Look for the best shipping deal and which vendor is closest to your geographic location to maybe save some $. Spec Fiction is on the West Coast, BBTS is in the upper Midwest, Awesome collector and Kaiju Live are on the North East Coast.

[@stevenuseda6317]

@@BatChainPuller what do you mean? I was able to pre order directly from spiral studio on the release day and as far as I can tell it looks like checkout is still available. I was going to order through one of those vendors mentioned but it was marked up +$250 in some cases not including shipping

[@BatChainPuller]

@@stevenuseda6317 I'll have to investigate further. I was only ever able to order direct for Ghidorah and Mothra Larva. And later told that only the US vendors were accepting preorders going forward. Thanks for the heads up. I'll look into it.

[@stevenuseda6317]

@@BatChainPuller any luck figuring it out?

[@stevenuseda6317]

@@BatChainPullerhey just a follow up. Any luck figuring out the ordering situation with spiral studio?

[@OAnalista-l9g]

I'm in love again.

[@zeusthefox1585]

Such a Beautiful Sculpter. Of a Beautiful Kaiju. My favorite part is the Eyes, the look so alive. Zilla may have taken the God out of Godzilla, but he is by no means a Horrible Kaiju. I want Zilla to he in the Monsterverse.

[@GodzillaHoffman]

When is the figure is coming out I like to save up the money for I'm a huge 1998 of the movie

[@iandanielcassidy8126]

Tristar Godzilla, the giant Irradiated Marine Iguana (truly a lizard). Height: 54 meters tall.

[@SAFFRONINFERNO]

looks slick

[@jackylee4648]

I LOVE ZILLA TOY 🦖

[@NeroAngelo616]

I see the film as a thank you to Jurassic Park. And I see how the UK were influenced by these in making Reign Of Fire.

[@BatChainPuller]

The baby Godzilla scenes were definitely derivative of the Raptor scenes in Jurassic Park. And Godzilla's overall dinosauroid appearance went down smoother for the executives because all the $ JP made.

[@leonsmith3030]

I support BBTS all the way. They price their merchandise a bit more but it's to cover the oversea shipping and the service fee. Their service is top tier, I will go with them as long as they operate.

[@MrSnaztastic]

Do they... usually.... announce these like a year in advance? It's a lot of money even for the down payment, and there doesn't seem to a solid release date in sight. I hesitate to compare them to Chronicle, but I still can't believe this exists.. or will exist...

[@BatChainPuller]

Yes. They are a new company. (A little over 2 years) They have the same basic turn around time as Prime 1 and XM Studio. I haven't seen any updates on Zilla yet. But I'm sure it will be in 2024 barring any serious quality control issues / delays.

[@Dovah2798]

Its sad that Spiral wanted the Godzilla trademark for the 98 version but Toho only granted the Zilla one, thats may be beacuse they need to talk to Sony in order to get the trademark?? idk

[@BatChainPuller]

Unknown. But no matter what a room full of lawyers call it, Spiral is producing the most screen accurate TriStar Godzilla ever released. They could call it Susan for all I care. 😅 I'll be calling it for what it is.

[@Dovah2798]

@@BatChainPuller Yeah true

[@GodzillaHoffman]

When is the figure coming out and how much will it cost I would like

[@BatChainPuller]

Sometimes in 2024. Spring or Summer I imagine (unless it's delayed) and costs just over $1000.

[@Lantern72]

I dug it. I really wish we wouldve atleast gotten a sequel with othe kaiju to battle

[@ArmandoAguilar-m8f]

También pueden hacer X-Plus de Legendary Godzilla, Kong, Suko, Doug, Scar King y Shimo de la película Godzilla x Kong:The New Empire porfa

[@lamarcuspowell7448]

What scale is it

[@praymo1]

I am pre-ordering this next week Thursday for the second release as i missed the first release funny thing is it will be the most i spent on something like this as i try to stay under £200 but ive been trying to find a good zilla statue or figure and this is good and i am willing to pay for this. But i am also saving to go to spain at same time lol.

[@BatChainPuller]

I can't imagine a better version to choose. It's got the size, the details, and the presence. And Spain will always be there. 😆

[@praymo1]

yea looks awesome to save space the tail could have been bent round but still fine and looks so awesome and detailed my friend likes it to but lol my mum aint sure already about how much i spend on them. My last statue witch was the w-dragon indominus rex i think was £130 area its the most i spent on a figure also my dad thinks there a waste of money lol dont stop me still. This will be the first and most likely only for a long time i spend this much on one hopefully space fiction collectables where i have decided to buy from will still have pre-orders next thursday when i can afford the deposit i cant wait. I know not everyone likes zilla but i do love how he looks shame they never did any good figures or statues for him until now i used to have that giant latex full body hand puppet when i was a kid but that went a long time ago. And hopefully i will have moved into the medium sized room by then so more space lol as my younger sister with her baby would have been able to move by then cross fingers. Most of my figures or statues are in there boxes due to being in the small room.

[@BatChainPuller]

@@praymo1 the tail is actually curved quite a bit so it it won't take up as much room as you think. Also, at Wonderfest they displayed one and it was using a "knuckle stand" to help with balance. Hopefully that will be disguised as a pile of fish, debris, or a clutch of Godzilla eggs. We'll see! Good luck with your order! Spec Fiction is in the US. There was no place closer to you to order from?

[@praymo1]

@@BatChainPuller thats good about the tail but sadly no uk based places apeared on the search when looking so I dont know really know ile get it quicker than other places I order from like sugo toys in Australia they take ages lol they also have it on pre-order. Eggs fish or even a taxi can below sound awsome to be below it.

[@BatChainPuller]

@@praymo1 Spec Fiction is on the US west coast. You could order it from KaijuLive or Awesome Collector, they are both on the North East Coast. An entire continent closer. I don't know what shipping is, but it has to be lower the closer you are.

[@YoungByakkoOficialMusic]

Hermosoooooooo🦖

[@t.i.m.e2851]

🔥🔥🔥💪💯

[@damage6836]

This was awesome but if zilla was your introduction to Godzilla then somethings wrong with you not kidding..but awseome vid wish I had one

[@BatChainPuller]

Little kids growing up in the late 90s this was their first exposure to Godzilla. Mine was in the late 70s after Toho quit making films for 10 years. I didn't see Godzilla vs The Thing (Mothra) 1964 until the late 80s early 90s. No Internet. Only bootleg VHS cable recordings. Everybody has their own unique way and not Godzilla.

[@BeastStatues]

A little late to this video, but what a pleasure watching your work!!! You really keep the audience engaged with how you cover the topics. Top notch again. I loved this movie and you have peaked my attention on this piece. I usually don’t collect vinyl but this is so good, especially the glass eyes. The 3 big stores (Spec, BBTS and Kaiju live), are still good for PO but Kaiju live is 200.00 less than Spec? Are they always this much lower or are there different versions of this I’m missing?

[@BatChainPuller]

Thank you once again for the kinda words. I've used all three of those sellers and all three are great. It really depends on where your located for the best shipping price. Spec Fiction on the West Coast, BBTS in the middle of the country, And Kaiju Live on the East Coast. I normally use Kaiju Live and Spec Fiction for international orders and BBTS for the smaller, general store items. There aren't (yet) any variations of this piece. They are all the same. Not sure why Spec is $200 more than Kaiju Live but I wouldn't hesitate reaching out to Kaiju Live and asking. I know Aj and he is a good guy and great communicator. Plus he has an inside track to Spiral and would know more than anyone else outside Spiral itself.

[@BeastStatues]

@@BatChainPuller I will do just that. I’ve been in contact with Aj before who doesn’t always get back to me but has been really good when we’ve connected. Even BBTS is $1329.00 with 4.00 shipping, which is always tempting when you can get real shipping costs. Thank you for all the help.

[@BatChainPuller]

@@BeastStatues Tell'em Bat Chain Puller sent ya. 😉 Seriously, he's super easy to deal with. Are you a member of any private groups on Facebook in regards to Kaiju collectibles? I highly recommend The Gigantic Scale Godzilla and Kaiju Collectors group, the Kaiju Live group, and the Spiral Studio Collectors group. Good people, good resources and connections, and a lot of fun too.

[@BeastStatues]

@@BatChainPuller I will look into them for sure. Thank you for taking the time to help me!! Always a pleasure.

[@5spec]

Someone should buy this and 3d scan it to have the most accurate 3d model of Godzilla '98

[@chops1162]

Not going to lie it still kind of hurts that people still talk trash on Godzilla 1998 and the real godzilla can't be killed. When he litteraly died in minus one. And if you say his heart survived to make him come back. I would retork that there was one baby left in madison square garden

[@Jackylee-wg4mn]

I LOVE ZILLA TOY FORM

[@pabloortiz3521]

Me too

[@medhatibrahimabdo1273]

Want asquell to the godzilla 1998 beutifull movie

[@TheNowhereMan0]

I love the Godzilla 98. Is the better design.

[@BasementDweller_]

Size does matter.

[@BatChainPuller]

This should come with a zoning permit. 😆

[@DTGV-oq2fz]

1300 dlr ouch

[@alkissakoulis782]

That's not zilla, is godzilla 1998. Godzilla 1998 and zilla are tow different characters. If it was zilla it would look like the Japanese version. Why spiral studio cold him zilla

[@BatChainPuller]

It's a legal thing that Toho insisted on. We all (the fans) know the score. 👍

[@12yellowcab]

looks goods but the fins are too small

[@KaijuLover85]

Wrong film spiral didnt get the license for Godzilla 98 lol there’s is Zilla from Godzilla final wars 😂

[@BatChainPuller]

Call it whatever you want. I challenge another company to make something equally or more screen accurate than this. If it's worthy, it will appear on this channel. I promise you that.

[@razorfett147]

They may not have gotten the name trademark, but this is definitely the '98 film version. The FW Zilla only has the same vague shape as Tristar's, but its less detailed and reptilian because TOHO actually scanned a 98 Godzilla toy to build its CG model

[@extremkaijuu9314]

I would absolutely love to get it , but the price is absolutely unbearable for me at this times ( fucking 1200 dollars). I will stay with my ultimate trendmaster zilla and he’s 3 babies ..

[@rz_mike_myers2]

@@extremkaijuu9314 just sell one of ur toys

[@rz_mike_myers2]

@@extremkaijuu9314 that pfp tho

[@skintgirafde320]

The only reason I’m not getting this is because of quadruple digits!

[@kudraabdulaziz3096]

To me, this is the only true Godzilla.

[@Shadowrulzalways]

This is cool. As much as 1998 sucks, the kaiju and design are cool. I’m just glad Toho renamed the kaiju “Zilla” and treated it as it’s own thing. So it has it’s place in the franchise. And I like how in GMK, they treated it as like the Americans mistaking it for “Godzilla” and it was a whole different creature. The main criticism behind 1998, it’s just the fact that it doesn’t do a different Godzilla properly. You can’t just have Godzilla do something different and yet not have his iconic traits. Godzilla has to have atomic breath, super durability to ALL military weapons or beyond that (trust me, his durability is insane), super regeneration, nuclear pulse, and other abilities that are iconic with him. Take all those away, you don’t have Godzilla. I mean, imagine if a new Superman has no heat vision, flight, super durability, strength or any powers that makes him iconic. Trust me, y’all can’t argue against this. 😂

[@diegozilla7399]

Why do people refer statues figures they don’t have a single point of articulation

[@BatChainPuller]

Because they are correct. If the figure articulates then it is called an "action figure."

[@Xenosaurian]

They fricking called it "zilla"... disrespectful.

[@BatChainPuller]

It's a licensing thing. Not disrespect. Either way it bugs me too, but who cares because look at it!

[@carmencano560]

CR7ZILLA

[@youtubeusers-firzenViewers]

look dop

[@AaronKnight-fe1vm]

Stop acting like babies

[@rjsblanket3024]

Yeah, Godzilla always dared to be different ,but you what he never was? A weak b**ch The figure's cool tho

[@BatChainPuller]

He got his tail handed to him by two newborn Mothra Larva in 64. (Actually that was a pretty hard won fight.) A building spanked him and sent him to bed without his supper in 71. (He only survived because a couple artistic Hippies armed with corn on the Cobb took out the cockroach proprietors of the establishment.) But you're right. Godzilla has never before dared to be so fragile. Comes with the weight loss. Hollywood has unrealistic body standards.

[@raptorshinryu]

I don't know why people take Zilla both so personally and so literally. Like, he's not real bro lol. He's a character concept. He's as strong as anyone can imagine him to be.

[@WillJ99999]

Its a scam, DONT ORDER IT. Ive order it through their official website and yet to recieve mine so i texted them for answer and they blocked me..

[@BatChainPuller]

It's only up for preorder. It isn't shipping for months. You can relax with the crazy talk. Spiral Studio hasn't failed me yet.

[@WillJ99999]

@@BatChainPuller omg ure so dumb, i texted them and havent recieve answer from them for months! Only ask about the updates, thats all, even when theyre obviously active. Contact through ig, fb, email. And now im blocked by them, go figure genius. Would any official store in the world do that? How hard is it to answer "the product youve ordered is on the process of making" or wtv? My god u cant b this dense now?

[@blackbeltelvis5292]

Worst ever. It’s jurassic Park not Godzilla. Not even close.