{"product_id":"tetsujin-28-go-large-soft-vinyl-figure-diorama-display-base","title":"Tetsujin 28-go Large Soft Vinyl Figure with Diorama Display Base, Retro-Style Paintwork, 46 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Pop \u0026amp; Play\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eTetsujin 28-go, known abroad as Gigantor, is rendered here at an unusual 46 cm in soft vinyl and set on a purpose-built diorama base. The scale and the retro-style matte paintwork carry the figure out of the toy shelf and into the room as an interior object, readable even from across the space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge soft vinyl figures of Tetsujin 28-go occupy a special tier in Japanese collecting culture. Oversized soft vinyl is produced in far lower quantities than small production toys because of mold cost, storage burden and display impracticality, and the figure sits in the collector territory between mass-market vinyl toys and sculpture. Paired with its diorama base, it crosses from toy into interior object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeveral layers make the piece work. At 46 cm the figure has architectural weight; the forward stride is the classic heroic Showa silhouette; and soft vinyl absorbs light differently from resin or metal, keeping the surface warm and nostalgic. The retro-style paintwork, in matte, period-correct tones, follows mid-century color memory rather than hyper-realism. It is the kind of object at home in a designer studio, a collector's living room, a boutique lobby or a Showa-themed interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tetsujin 28-go \/ Gigantor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Retro-inspired paintwork, matte, period-correct tones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height approx. 46 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Diorama display base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hard to encounter at this scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplayed; overall clean, with strong presence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor surface marks and dust consistent with exhibition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Pieces over $1,000 may be reserved over several payments with \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/japonista-layaway-privilege-program\"\u003eLayaway Privilege™\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-toys-cross-cultural\"\u003eVintage Toys\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-related\"\u003eRelated pieces: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tn-nomura-shutter-bug-tin-camera-man-boxed\"\u003eT.N. 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