The GodBeast: Kabuto Mushi MK II

Guess what arrived today? My latest GodBeast order. And, I gotta say, these dudes are fucking sweet. I was initially just going to get an Ultra Corps silver Kabuto Mushi colorway, but as soon as I saw the other colorways, I knew I had to snag a metallic purple & pearlescent black one too. I wish I could have splurged and gotten a pearlescent blue one as well, but cash flow was an issue and it just didn't quite pop like the metallic purple. The joint articulation on the arms is a little unusual; two points at the shoulder and then there's one above & another below the elbow, but not at the elbow itself. It's not terrible or anything, but it takes a little playing around with to get the hang of things. One thing about the pearlescent black colorway, it's actually more of a dark charcoal. The pictures (and name) are a little deceiving, making it seem like it's midnight black, but as you can see below, the color is actually lighter:

I'd have preferred if it was pitch black, but it's not a deal breaker or anything. Speaking of colors, it turns out the metallic purple is fairly close to the purple M.U.S.C.L.E. figures. Not a 100% but close enough to make me want to buy some more off eBay.

Finally, here's the Ultra Corps silver Kabuto Mushi that I was originally there for...

Pretty rad, huh? The Mini Mushi's color seems a little lighter and less metallic then the Kabuto Mushi, but it's passable. All and all, they're a welcomed addition to the Ultra Corps horde.

The GodBeast: Mini Mushi Swarm 4-pack

When I found out back in December that GodBeast was doing a Kabuto Mushi MKII in a metallic red to match Onell Designs' Gendrone Rebellion line, you know I had to have one. Unfortunately, I spaced on the date and checked the GodBeast store a day after those sweet red MKIIs went live and they'd sold out. Fuckfuckfuck. As a consolation prize I snagged an assorted color Mini Mushi Swarm 4-pack. These tiny dudes are pretty rad, but they're also seriously little. I'm terrified that with in a week they'll all be misplaced or have fallen under a bookcase. Also, at two bucks a pop, it seems a steep for such small, non-articulated figures. I'd love to have a platoon of the metallic red Mini Mushis, but that'd be like $50 investment. While tiny and expensive, I'm still glad I picked these up. Now I just need to start scouring eBay for one of those Kabuto Mushi MKIIs...