Underwhelming aftershock

After the giant quake that was my first Celga box (see July 23 entry), there was no way this second one was going to compete. There just weren't as many goodies to unwrap. Plus, there were just underwhelming pieces in here that I wish I just waited for and included in my first shipment.

First we have the Mini Baltan and Zazan figures. I really thought that these figures were going to be bigger than they actually are. They are in the 2.5 to 3 inch range and definitely the epitome of underwhelming in this shipment. I really like the Bullmark sculpts and different paint (like the old school figures) of these pieces, 

but I just wish they were normal sized.

It seems these figures were produced by Bandai a couple years ago... obviously since I now notice that there is a Bandai logo on the tag. I'm a bit slow.

The Zazan actually came with the flattened, preserved remains of the box it came in. I can't tell if these were blind boxed or not.

We'll see if they stick around.

The larger Zazan made by CCP was much better, but I feel like my tastes have changed somewhat since I bought this a few weeks ago. How's that for fickle? 

He smells pretty good, which is always a plus for me, and when you turn him over, the bottoms of his feet look like the soles of combat boots. Interesting...

Gold Satan from Mirrorman was an impulse buy, but I quite like it. I admired it for a few weeks on Super7's website, and when I saw it for Japan price on Yahoo, I had to pull the trigger. It fits nicely with some other random glow-in-the-dark figures I have in the case including the big Diamos you see in my crappy little Celga story from July 23. This piece matches very well in paint style and of course the radioactive glow!

I got these Dadas with the intention to have them custom painted. I must be the only person I know

 with a Dada collection. I'm not sure what it is I like about the character really, just so strange and quirky looking to me.

The one with the three faces on one head is really cool.

Finally there is this awesome guy here... Frankenstein! He's not really Frankenstein... he was just called that in the Japanese movie he was in. He looks more like a caveman. I am going to get this one custom painted at some point also.

The first Celga haul

Yesterday I posted the lame story with the stuff I got from my first Celga shipment ever. Here is a photo of all the stuff together. I couldn't fit Kinnikuman Super Phoenix into the story.

Lots of vintage Tiger Mask figures on the right. These guys are 30+ years old! They have become sort of my more-vintage Kinnikuman. Now I just need to find the show to watch I guess!

Bemon is on the bottom... he's not a Celga (neither is the glowy mini-Zagora), but he arrived the same day so they are part of the biggest mail day for me! Bemon grew on me over time, and I had to drop a big chunk of change on him, but it ends up he's one of my faves. Plus, it has gotten me drawing again. I guess I just needed a free form to focus on.

I think I'm done with Romandoh figures for the most part... these two large ones were some of the more difficult ones to find for me over the past few months (mainly because I hadn't used Celga) but I don't really display them or anything. They are for my love of the series mainly. Just one of those things that I like owning but I don't necessarily need everyone else to see them!

I like the two random mini figures OK, but they don't really fit in with my collection. We'll see. 

The glow Dada is part of a growing collection of this unique little set of mine. I will probably leave him unpainted and have a set of blanks customized by someone.

And Norman is cool, but I don't see much a future between us.

Glowy-Z and Mr. B-M help uncover a rather large mail day!

Mysterious crates.......

A rustling comes from the pinnacle of the cardboard mountain... and a curious head peeks out

Z: "UGH what a trip! It's hot in there! Hmmm... looks like I got some company here... Lemme see...."


Z digs inside giant piles of packing to uncover an interesting looking companion...

Z: "Oh man you look like shit! (badum dum!) Are you OK? Speak to me!"

B-M: (in a slow, muffled voice) "Juuus ggget mmmmmeee ouuuuttaaaaa heeeereee, ....ppppaaaaaaaal"

<<<<<>>>>>

Z: "Looks like I just got to you in time. I'll be you are glad to be rid of that bag there, huh? .....Ew do you smell something?"
B-M: "NNNoooope IIIIII doooon't sssmmmeeeeell nuuuutthhiiiiin"
Z: "My name's Glowy Z. I glow in the dark!"
B-M: "Orrriiiiiggiiiinaaal nnnaaaame theeeerrrreee! Iiiii'm Beeeee-Emmmmm"
Z: "B-M, eh? interesting...."




Z: "Well Mr. B-M, I guess we better see if anyone else is here with us. Let's get started on this big crate down here. What does this say?"

B: "SSSSSSEEEELLLLL-GAAAAHHH"

Z: "Celga... Never heard of em. Ah well it'll be a surprise. Let's get busy."

Glowy Z and Mr. B-M start digging through stale, indecipherable sheets of newspaper when it happens...

>POOF<

 

Mr. X: "It is I, Mr. Grieves! Here with my well dressed assistant simian Crackity Jones! My friends call me Mr. X. You haven't happened to see a man in a tiger mask around would you? I owe him something..."


B-M: "Nnnnnooooo, ssssoooorrrryyyyy Miiiissssstteeeerrrrr EEEXXXXXX. IIIII jjuuuussss..."

Glowy Z interrupts: "What my lumpy friend here wants to say is we just got here ourselves and thought we'd dig around and see what we could find."

Mr. X: "Well, Crackity and I are the splendid hosts of a most spectacular party inside! We may be packed tightly and wrapped in this FUN bubble wrap, but it has been tea, cucumber sandwiches and general rowdiness for days in there! Allow me to introduce you to these rabble rousers... Crackity, could you help these fellows out, please?"



Z: "Whoa! It's that kinda party, huh?"
B-M: "Nnnnniiiiiiiccceeee ccccoooorrrrsssseeeet"
Z: "It ain't so nice from my vantage point! Blech"

Viking: "My name is Viking Kid! By Valhalla, it is great to be on steady ground once again. I come from the land of ice and snow, you know!.... (just ignore the outfit... it's old)

Mr. X: "And may I introduce you to the rest of my closest friends."




Mr. X: "We have Golden Mask on your left."

Golden: "I will eat your soul."

Mr. X: "Indeed... Miracle 3 just back there..."

Miracle: "My name is on my shirt!"

Mr. X: "Why yes it is, Miracle. Very observant of you. Then we have Gorilla Man."

Gorilla: "I wanted Captain Caveman but someone told me that was already taken."

Mr. X: "Lion Mask is hiding back there. It seems he has lost his boots.... and he has an inferiority complex because people just prefer tigers to lions it seems."

Lion: "I'm so ashamed."

Mr. X: "As you should be. Mr. Mummy is next. I call him Wraps McGee."

Wraps: "Mmm mm hmm hmm mm mm mmmm"

Mr. X: "Ha ha never an argument from that one. And lastly we have Skullstar. Definitely the bees knees when it comes to names!"

Skullstar: "Goldy Mask stole my line."

Mini Skullstar: "Don't forget me!!! Don't forget me!!!"



Z: "Bwa hahahahahahaha. I thought I was a pussy!"

Mini Skullstar: "I'll eat your soul!"

Mr. X: "I could have sworn there was one more of us"



Vampy: "I vant to suck your blaaahhd...... before i bodyslam you!"

B-M: "Tthhhhaaaaatttt iiiissssss nnnnooooottttt aaaaa goooooddd iiiiidddeeeaaaa....#

SLURP SLURP

Vampy: "BLECH your blahd tastes like ze sewer!"

Everyone: "HAhAhAhaha... Oh Vaaaampy"

Crackity Jones and Glowy Z continue to dig through what seems to be acres of bubble wrap. This has turned out to be quite the party.

B-M sits this one out because he continues to get skid marks on everything.

Mr. X: "Ah here are the Dadas. The pleasant glowy fellow here is Dada C. And his smaller friend here is Dada WTF."

(crickets chirping)

Mysterious Duo: "We do not appreciate you mocking our small friend."


Z: "AAAHHHH you guys scared the shit outta me! B-M we're lookin at you here!"

Everyone: "HahaHAHAHAhAhahaLOL"

Mr. X: "Please meet Miss Cleopatra the Egyptian TV Psychic..."

Cleo: "Why pay 4.99 a minute darlin when you can have us for only 10 in da Celga feees!"

X: "...and her life partner Jeff Goldbloom."

Z: "Dude I LOVED you in Earth Girls are Easy!!"

Jeff: "I have no clue what you are talking about. Please leave me alone."

The digging continues.

Z: "Yo B-M! We got some dead weight here. Could you give me a hand? Or...a slimy pipe thing.... or something..."

B-M: "Iiiiiiii wwwwwwiiiiiiiillllll bbbbbbeeeeeee rrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiii....."

Z: "JUST COME ON"


Z: "Shit, B-M, this guy looks worse than you earlier. I think he's dead, Mr. X."

B-M: "Eeewwwww grrrrooooooossssssss"

Z: "Um... Riiiiiiight, B-M"

Mr. X: "Oh that's just Norman. Ignore him. He just likes the attention. He just wants to sulk and listen to Death Cab for Cutie when he isn't faking his own death."

A small, tar stained voice breaks Norman's awkward silence.

"rah!"


Z: "Come on dude... you aren't scary. Ugly, yes. Scary.... eh"

Mini D: "But you don't have a cool name like Diamos. Or a random shrine that serves no purpose whatsoever!"



Z: "YAWWWNN. Ugly."

Mini D: "Don't make my dad come over here"



Big D: "RAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH"

Z: "JE-sus. Ok OK sorry. I'm sorry"

Mr. X: "Well, the party is starting to die down it seems. Crackity, why don't you start cleaning up this mess?"



Crackity: "F Off"

Mr. X: "What was that?"

Crackity: "ooo ooo"

Mr. X: "Hmmm"

B-M: "IIIII tttthhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiinnnkkkkkkkk IIIIIII fffffffooooooooouuuuuunnnnnddddddddd......."
Z: "Yo X, we found someone else!"



Z: "This dude looks MEAN. Hey man, if we let you out, are you gonna play nice and let me ride you like a pony?"

Buffaloman: "Of course! Don't let the horns and spikes and armor and muscles and lack of clothing and evil smirk fool you. I'm as gentle as a lamb."

Mr. X: "No! Don't listen to him!!"

B-M: "Ttttttttooooooooo llllllaaaaaaaaaattttttttte!"

Mr. X: "Wow, you are exceptionally fast, Mr. B-M!"

B-M: "Thhhhhhaaaaaaaaaatttttttttt'ssssssssssssssssssss wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaattttt ttthhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeyy tttttttteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmeee."

Buffaloman: "Suckaaaaaa!"

BAM! KAPOW! SMAK! BLOOD!

Won't someone help our heroes??

WHAM!!!

Everyone: "Sunshine!"



Sunshine: "Make like a tree, and get outta here, Buffy!"

Buffaloman: "*sniff* This ain't over, Sunny. Not by a long shot!"

Z: "Hey thanks, pal! You're the greatest!"
B-M: "Thhhhhhhhaaaaaaannnnnnnnkkkkkkk yyyyyoooooooouuuuu mmmmmmiiiiiisssssssssttttttteeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrr....."

Sunshine: "Don't touch me."



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