X-Plus Universal Monsters sofubi (soft vinyl) figures

[darkmonkeygod]

I've posted about these in the model kit thread, but X-Plus or Shounen-Ric or whatever they're called displayed their upcoming Frankenstein's Monster soft vinyl figure again over the weekend at a festival and here are some better photos.

[Mike Scott]

So, it's not a kit, but you do have to paint it?

[TheMadScientist]

Yeah, I'm wondering that myself. Or is the grey version an unfinished one meant to show of the design? It looks like something I might pick up, but probably not if I also have to paint it myself.

[Palifan]

I'm thinking that the grey one would be the hard copy sculpt and the colour one is the finished soft vinyl version. I always see these painted and the grey looks like some sort of sculpting material.

Ian

[deadonarrival]

Generally sofubi (soft vinyl) comes painted. Some companies, usually more on the indie side, will offer unpainted blanks for customizers.

I have a feeling these are going to be very popular.

Based of the overall style of the monster, I suspect creature will look a bit like...

But less ragon and more creature-y. Those wide hips. 😁

[Mike Scott]

I suspect creature will look a bit like...But less ragon and more creature-y.

Are they doing a Creature, or are you just assuming?

[deadonarrival]

Are they doing a Creature, or are you just assuming?

I would imagine they'd do the usual suspects. Drac, Creach, Wolfie, etc.
X plus usually does multiple figures from a franchise.
They'd be foolish to leave THAT money on the table.

[Mike Scott]

They'd be foolish to leave THAT money on the table.

You would tink.

What do thes things go for?

[scarey1scd]

At least they have good birthing hips 

[Monsters For Sale]

How tall is Frank - and where can I buy one?

[darkmonkeygod]

How tall is Frank

They look to be around 10 inches tall, to me. Here's a post from July '24 with the sofubi on the same shelf as the model kits.

X-Plus put on quite a showing at Wonderfest 2024 in Chiba, Japan, including what I believe is the first look at the first charater in their new Universal Monsters sofubi (soft vinyl) figure line: Frankenstein's Monster! Wild to me that, finally, we're getting licensed Uni Monsters traditional sofubi toys after all these decades. Images taken from X-Plus' various social channels and hosted for posterity.

- and where can I buy one?

They've not been scheduled for sale as yet.

[AndyFish]

Big fan of Sofubi's-- they usually come painted but often have solid colored variants.  I'm all in here.

[Dr.Terror]

Nobody considers the Placo's sofubi, but they are IMO.

[horrorhunter]

At least they have good birthing hips 

Yeah, what's with the female hips? Aside from that they look pretty good.

[AndyFish]

The female hips are a pretty standard Sofubi practice going back to the 60s-- it's to make them sturdier.  I have about a dozen different ones-- most of them I got in Japan (where I believe they were first introduced) and I love them.