Saturday, 3 May 2014

JAPANESE OKLOPARCHI THUNDERBIRDS MONSTER TOY


Hi
Thought you might like to see this. Info from a friend in Japan: "Okloparchi" inspired from Gerry Anderson's Thunderbird Monster! Sold at last weekend's Super Festival in Tokyo.
Paul Copeland

5 comments:

  1. Half Cockroach,half octopus.That's my kind of Kaiju!

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  2. What an amazing find ! If anyone knows where to get hold of one of these I'd be very interested ! Best wishes - John Swan

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    1. By some amazing fluke, one of the samples has shown up on Mandarake's website.
      It's the first time I've ever seen one offered.
      https://order.mandarake.co.jp/order/detailPage/item?itemCode=1050745318&ref=flist

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  3. Alas, the figure was cancelled.

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    1. Hi - Thank you so much for the update on this. Very disappointing news - I wonder if any prototypes were actually sold at the Toy Expo or if they were just for display and advanced orders. I would love to have seen this great Roger Dicken creation from TV21 as a figure - maybe this will inspire someone to try a garage kit of it. Thanks again for the news. Best wishes - John Swan

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