Daidenjin Godaikin Bandai 1984 aka GB-14 Daidenjin DX Popy Japan 1980

I always thought this was an ST version of Daidenjin, but I stand corrected. It is the Daidenjin DX version. That’s why it comes with all the cool stuff and it actually transforms into a space ship. I don’t think any of the ST’s tranform. So it’s not the GB-15. This is a good heavy piece chock full of die cast metal and it has a nice build, but I can’t say I like the big D on his chest. Most of the parts are very square or rectangular, so the designers hardly used any imagination when making this guy as a robot. But the design is light years better than say Sun Vulcan. The transformation is not great but at least it does more than my old Shogun Warriors did.

I noticed these robots remind me of the my old Shogun Warriors from the 70’s. Now I know why. They were made by the same company. Originally the Shogun Warriors were issued as Popy Super Robots in the GA series. So the reason the design, die cast metal heft, and shooting fists(don’t Daidenjin’s fists look like Daltanias DX large fists?) were all so familiar is that they came from the same company. This one was issued in the Popy GB series.

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 aka GB14 Daidenjin DX Popy Japan 1980 from the live action show Denshi Sentai Denziman 1980-1981 back box cover

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 from tokusatsu show Denshi Sentai Denziman 1980-1981

When transformed it becomes Denjin the space port. The robot hails from the Denshi Sentai Denziman TV series 13 years before the Power Rangers ever made it out here. Nope, never watched it, but I like the robot. I don’t really have the space to display my robots, but this site works out well as a virtual display case.

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 aka GB-14 Daidenjin DX Popy Japan 1980 from the live action show Denshi Sentai Denziman(電子戦隊デンジマン Electronic Squadron Denziman) 1980-1981 styrofoam insert

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 from live action show Electronic Squadron Denziman 1980-1981

 

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 aka GB-14 Daidenjin DX Popy Japan 1980 from the live action show Denshi Sentai Denziman(電子戦隊デンジマン Electronic Squadron Denziman) 1980-1981 robot loose front image 2

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 from tokusatsu show Denshi Sentai Denziman 1980-1981

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 aka GB-14 Daidenjin DX Popy Japan 1980 from the live action show Denshi Sentai Denziman(電子戦隊デンジマン Electronic Squadron Denziman) 1980-1981 loose back image

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 from live action show Electronic Squadron Denziman 1980-1981

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 aka GB-14 Daidenjin DX Popy Japan 1980 from the live action show Denshi Sentai Denziman(電子戦隊デンジマン Electronic Squadron Denziman) 1980-1981 front box cover

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 from tokusatsu show Denshi Sentai Denziman 1980-1981

 

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 aka GB-14 Daidenjin DX Popy Japan 1980 from the live action show Denshi Sentai Denziman (電子戦隊デンジマン Electronic Squadron Denziman) 1980-1981 loose front image

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 from live action show Electronic Squadron Denziman 1980-1981

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984 aka GB-14 Daidenjin DX Popy Japan 1980 from the live action show Denshi Sentai Denziman 1980-1981 side box cover

Daidenjin GoDaiKin Bandai 1984


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