GODZILLA WEATHER VANE

We had a lot of fun working on this Godzilla weathervane project. This weathervane was originally commissioned by a big Godzilla fan. His Godzilla weather vane went a top a cupola on a new barn he was building.

To create the design, we incorporated some of Godzilla’s most well known features. First, Godzilla (ゴジラ, Gojira^?) is a daikaijū, a fictional Japanese giant monster. We made our Godzilla with a slightly modified head and lower body of a Tyrannosaurus, a triple row of dorsal plates somewhat reminiscent of a Stegosaurus, the neck and forearms of Iguanodon and a tail and skin texture similar to a crocodile. Godzilla was originally believed by many to be green and is frequent depicted in artwork and film this way. Because copper patinas green over time, our Godzilla weathervane will eventually take on his ideal coloration.

Our customer opted for optional gold leaf to enhance his appearance. In the Godzilla depicted here, we gilded parts of his atomic flames, teeth, belly, parts of his dorsal plates, claws and toes as well as sections of the arrow tip. Because we make each weathervane sculpture piece to individual order, our customers can order an all copper Godzilla or pick and choose which parts of the weathervane they would like leafed with gold and/or palladium leaf.

Godzilla first appeared and attacked Japan at the beginning of the Atomic Age. In his earliest incarnations, he was a scary, threatening monster, bent on destruction. This is why we depicted him trampling telephone lines. In particular, mutation due to atomic radiation is presented as an explanation for his size and powers. The most notable of Godzilla's resulting abilities is his atomic breath: a powerful heat ray of thermonuclear energy that he is able to fire from his mouth, hence the shooting flames. Over time, he morphed into a somewhat more sympathetic figure, and was even considered a hero at times and is now considered a major pop-culture icon. In total, Godzilla has appeared in 28 films as well as well as numerous comic books, video games, and novels.

This Godzilla weathervane is one of many custom mythological figures offered by West Coast Weather Vanes.  This custom copper Godzilla weathervane is a part of our larger series of mythological weathervane designs that also feature Dragon weathervanes, Mermaid weathervanes and over 50 other mythological weathervane designs. Please visit our Mythological Weathervane page to learn more about our other Mythological weather vane designs. 

• Wikipedia Godzilla
• Official Website of Toho (Japanese)
• Godzilla Official Website (Japanese)
• Godzilla at the Internet Movie Database