Victory Robo Gogofive 1999 Yutaka

99Machines combine to make Victory Robo Gogofive 1999 Yutaka from Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive from 1999-2000(救急戦隊ゴーゴーファイブ Kyūkyū Sentai GōGō Faibu)

Victory Robo Gogofive 1999 Yutaka from Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive from 1999-2000

I am looking at this robot and I have no idea why I got it. It’s another decent Sentai robot, but it’s not really from the late 70’s, the 80’s or even the early 90’s. I think it was because it was just $10 and did not take up much space. Which really is not a good reason. This robot is made up of the 99Machines. They are five rescue vehicles which can combine to form the Victory Robo from Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive in 1999-2000(The 23rd entry to the Super Sentai series).  Some of that footage made it into Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue here in the states. I am a little surprised the robot is by Yutaka instead of Bandai. Its the first Super Sentai robot I have ever seen that was not made by Bandai or Popy.  All the other GoGoFive toys show Bandai branding on the box.


I found a pretty cool video of the transformation process. Like I have said before I do like the robots, but I am not a fan of the Super Sentai shows. This video made me smile. I guess I can take it in small doses.

99Machines Victory Robo Gogofive 1999 Yutaka front of box (救急戦隊ゴーゴーファイブ Kyūkyū Sentai GōGō Faibu)

Victory Robo Gogofive 1999 Yutaka from Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive from 1999-2000

VF-1J ST Battroid Valkyrie 1/100 scale Takatoku 1983

Macross VF-1J ST 1/100 scale Hikaru Ichijyo (一条 輝 Ichijō Hikaru)- Takatoku Toys(タカトクトイス) 1983 from anime Super Dimension Fortress Macross( 超時空要塞マクロス or Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu) VF-1J ST

Macross VF-1J ST 1/100 scale Hikaru Battroid Valkyrie by Takatoku Toys 1983 from anime Super Dimension Fortress Macross( 超時空要塞マクロス)

The Takatoku 1/100 scale Valkyries as a whole are a lot harder to come by than the 1/55 scale version. Except for the Hikaru VF-1J ST. This appears to be the only one that keeps coming up on the sites I usually buy from. I hope to add a few more of these to my collection next year. This is actually my first Takatoku Valkyrie. I actually added the brown cannon fodder 1/55 scale this year as well from David’s trip to Japan. Before this I only had the 1984 Bandai VF-1A, so it is nice to have one of the original Takatoku toys that started it all. I consider the these the gold standard of  robots from the 1980’s.

The toy captures the robots from the anime in great detail. The VF-1J looks fantastic both as a robot and a plane! The toy is solid with a great design and fun to transform. Normally when the robot looks good the form suffers. But  this is definitely not in this case.  The Valkyries easily outclass any transforming robots from the 1980’s with their perfect transformations(kanzen henkei). Plus it helps that the anime was one of the better ones to watch in 80’s. I like this particular color scheme as I can imagine an actual combat jet with these colors.

Macross VF-1J ST 1/100 scale front of box Hikaru Ichijyo (一条 輝 Ichijō Hikaru)- Takatoku Toys(タカトクトイス) 1983 from anime Super Dimension Fortress Macross( 超時空要塞マクロス or Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu)

Macross VF-1J ST 1/100 scale Ichijō Hikaru Battroid Valkyrie by Takatoku Toys 1983 from anime Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu( 超時空要塞マクロス)

Macross VF-1J ST 1/100 scale back of box Hikaru Ichijyo (一条 輝 Ichijō Hikaru)- Takatoku Toys(タカトクトイス) 1983 from anime Super Dimension Fortress Macross( 超時空要塞マクロス or Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu) VF-1J ST

Macross VF-1J ST 1/100 scale Hikaru Ichijyo Battroid Valkyrie by Takatoku Toys 1983 from anime Choujikuu Yousai Macross( 超時空要塞マクロス)


 

Popy GC-22 Bismarck DX 1985

Popy GC-22 Bismarck DX 1985 from anime Sei Juushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 Star Musketeer Bismarck

Popy GC-22 Bismarck DX 1985 from anime Seijuushi Bismarck 1984-1985

So this is my Bismarck DX. I just picked it up this year. Dave got his back in the mid 80’s in Japan. It is one of the last branded Popy Chogokin super robots before Popy was reabsorbed into Bandai. The anime cartoon Sei Juushi Bismarck is a cowboy western, sci-fi frontier setting, with a super robot from 1984-1985. You may know it here as Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs from World Event Productions the same people who brought over Voltron. The ship turns into wings for the robot and you an insert the robot into the ship or you can say it transforms into a ship.

It is a nice heavy 9 inch diecast metal robot with a black and white theme, which is a welcome change  from the red, white and blue sentai robots. It was not one of the must have robots from the 80’s for me, but it is a nice addition.

Popy GC-22 Bismarck DX 1985 from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 Star Musketeer Bismark

Popy GC-22 Bismarck DX & Space Cruiser 1985 from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 Star Saber and the Star Sheriffs

I have the Space Cruiser, but sadly no missiles or tank treads either. I also am missing Bismarck’s pistol. I never really cared for the cruiser converting to wings on Bismarck. The cruiser itself is a nice piece.

Popy GC-22 Bismark Space Cruiser DX 1985 from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 Star Musketeer Bismarck

Popy GC-22 Bismarck Space Crueser 1985 from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 Star Saber and the Star Sheriffs

Popy GC-22 Bismarck DX 1985 Standing Back Side from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 Star Musketeer Bismarck

Popy GC-22 Bismark 1985 from anime Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs 1984-1985

Check out the absolutely solid metal construction on the legs and chest giving it a solid heft.

Popy Bismarck DX GC-22 1985 chest detail from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 Star Musketeer Bismarck

Popy GC-22 Bismarck DX 1985 from anime Star Musketeer Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985

Popy Bismarck DX GC-22 1985 robot figure from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 Star Musketeer Bismarck

Popy Bismarck DX GC-22 1985

Popy Bismarck DX GC-22 1985 chest detail from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 Star Musketeer Bismarck

Popy Bismarck DX GC-22 1985 from anime Star Musketeer Bismarck


Here is the intro for the anime Seijuushi Bismarck 1984-1985. It kinda reminds me of a cowboy anime version of the Super Sentai series. The uniforms have a Power Ranger look to them.

Target Exclusives to check out…

So I have not been putting out any posts. But I found some of these only at Target Exclusives pretty cool. The Transformers Perceptor and Blaster. They look like exact reissues of the Generation 1 robots. Plus Perceptor come with three tapes Steeljaw, Ramhorn and Eject. All 3 tape robots transform and the tapes have always been fun to transform. I have not seen any of the exclusives at the store, only on the site here. It is a pretty sweet set if I had $99.99. It also comes with 6 slides and a slide case you can view when Perceptor is in microscope mode.

The Transformers Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron 3-Pack is the one I want to pick up. It comes with all 3 conehead seekers Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet. It is a sweet set of Generation reissues. I have a special place in my heart for jets that turn into robots. I can’t wait to get mine.

Transformers Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron 3-Pack 2015 by Hasbro includes Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge front of box

Transformers Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron 3-Pack 2015 by Hasbro includes Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge

Transformers Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron 3-Pack 2015 by Hasbro includes Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge back of box

Transformers Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron 3-Pack 2015 by Hasbro includes Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge


The last exclusive is a nice looking Optimus possibly one of the movie versions Transformers Platinum Silver Knight Collector Exclusive. You can see him here.

K-Mart Exclusive Platinum Edition Insecticons

I never thought I would be saying this. But the Transformers Platinum Edition Insecticons Figure 3-Pack is a K-Mart exclusive. I have seen Walmart and Target, but K-Mart is a new one on me. Go figure. Anyway it is a nice looking set. To bad the price is way outta whack. Who wants to pay $89.99 for this at Toys R’ Us or the $67.99 sale at K-Mart? Still it is fun to see. The 25th anniversary edition was $35 from what I hear and that pricing makes more sense. I saw this set on the box of my Transformers Platinum Edition Seeker Squadron 3-Pack. I was so excited I ran a quick search and found out where to find these. Anyway, looks like you can find these at K-Mart if there are any still in business around you or you can pick it up on their site.



Toys R’ Us Exclusives to check out

Ok so I know I haven’t posted anything in a while and I still have plenty of robots to post. But I have found some pretty cool new exclusives from Toys R’ Us you should check out. They have a huge 18 inch Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Devastator which just looks amazing! I only had a few of the original robots from the Devastator set, but if I was going to get one now that would be the one. The only issue I have with it is the price $169.99(its cheaper at Walmart for $143). It looks a lot better than the original one in the 80’s so I might just give in and pick it up.

Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Devastator Figure Set Decepticons Hasbro 2015 box back

Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Devastator Figure Set Decepticon Hasbro 2015


Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Devastator Figure Set Decepticons Hasbro 2015 box side

Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Devastator Figure Set Decepticons Hasbro 2015

They also have a Transformers Platinum Edition Optimus Prime Figure and Transformers Platinum Edition Soundwave Figure. I don’t really care for these as I do not really like clear plastic figures. These are two matching clear figures if you like the whole translucent look. I am not a fan. The only thing really exciting about these are the accessories: Decepticon Frenzy figure, Buzzsaw figure, Laserbeak figure, Ravage figure, Decepticon Rumble figure, 2 Quake Hammers, Megatron mini-figure.

Age of Extinction Platinum Optimus Prime With Trailer & Sideswipe 2014 front of box

Age of Extinction Platinum Optimus Prime With Trailer & Sideswipe 2014


Age of Extinction Platinum Optimus Prime With Trailer & Sideswipe 2014 back of box

Age of Extinction Platinum Optimus Prime With Trailer & Sideswipe 2014

There are a couple of Masterpiece figures. The Transformers Masterpiece Bluestreak Figure is pretty sharp. I am considering picking that up. But a pre-order for Transformers Masterpiece Starscream Figure coming out in October is what I am really waiting for(Sorry it sold out on the site and stores! I never got one, but I did get the Bluestreak). I do not have any pictures of these as I have not seen them at the store, but I hope to see them soon!


Age of Extinction Platinum Optimus Prime With Trailer & Sideswipe 2014 box flap up

Age of Extinction Platinum Optimus Prime With Trailer & Sideswipe 2014

Found Platinum Prime was still at Toys R Us June 2016. Guess its not that popular or just too expensive. So I added a few pictures without the security clip on the box and now you can see the toy itself in the picture above.

Gyakuten-oh ST Takatoku Toys 1982 Z-Gokin

Gyakutenoh ST Takatoku Toys 1982 Z-Gokin Gyakuten-oh front-side of box from the anime series Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (逆転!イッパツマン) from 1982-1983

Gyakutenoh ST Takatoku Toys 1982 Z-Gokin Gyakuten-oh from the anime series Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (逆転!イッパツマン) from 1982-1983

Here is the Gyakuten-oh by Takatoku Toys in 1982. It is one of the standard size Z-Gokin from the anime series Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (逆転!イッパツマン) in 1982-1983. It is an old fashioned 80’s super robot with huge amount of die cast metal goodness. It’s built like a brick with arms and a head. The fists shoot using the red fins off the arms. It comes with 3 red missiles which can be shot from the arm where the fists are now. Gyakutenoh comes with a ridiculously large sword(but I just love it!) and one of the nicer shields I have seen on a robot. It reminds me of a Vikings shield as it is oval shaped with 4 spikes coming out of the shield. The head of the robot itself looks like a Viking(think Odin) or maybe a samurai helmet. Either it is a good looking robot.

Looking at this robot reminds me a little bit of Gaiking. The chest looks like there is a golden skull and the head has two large golden horns coming out of it.  It reminds me of a shorter thicker Gaiking. The robot is 5” ½, about the size of my standard sized Getter Robo robots. The arms, chest plate and head are plastic. But the legs and body are solid metal. If you toss this at someone, you can hurt them with this thing! You can attach red booster rockets to the back of the robot so it can fly(just kidding). The arms rotate at the shoulder and the legs bend at the hip. Other than that, there is no articulation on this bad boy. The head wiggles a little bit, but no actual rotation. Despite the fact that this robot does almost nothing, I love the design and look of it.

I caught a bit of the first episode on the link below and had a few chuckles. Here is the first episode of Gyakuten! Ippatsuman. Looks like the person who put these up has all 58 episodes if you want to binge watch the show.

Gyakutenoh ST Takatoku Toys 1982 Z-Gokin Gyakuten-oh back-side of box from the anime series Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (逆転!イッパツマン) from 1982-1983

Gyakutenoh ST Takatoku Toys 1982 Z-Gokin Gyakuten-oh from the anime series Gyakuten! Ippatsuman (逆転!イッパツマン) from 1982-1983



Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure

So this is my first post in a while. I have been meaning to put up some of my new robots. Here is a new one from my cousin’s trip to Japan.

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure KO Knockoff from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984 Front of Box

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

My cousin found this Aura Battler Billbine in a Mandarake in Akihabara. I was surprised it was only 1,080 yen(about $10 ) for an 80’s die cast metal robot. When I got it, I realized it may be a knock off. I was looking for the little Clover leaf emblem like I see on my other Aura Battler robots. But I did not see one. See the box on the bottom right? Usually the ST icon is there. The Aura Battler Dunbine robots were the last toys made by Clover. I have read conflicting reports that this Billbine may have had the molds created by Clover, then manufactured by Tomy who picked up their licenses when they folded. The box looks a lot like the Clover boxes for Aura Battler Dunbine robots. The ST icon is a Japanese safety standard not required on exported toys. So this is likely a Tomy toy made for export, as the box was unbranded/unmarked with English instructions,  but the box and robot markings indicate it was made in Japan. So yay! I have a Tomy produced Billbine.

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure KO Knockoff bottom of Box from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

Even if this is a bootleg, it is solid/decent die cast metal robot. Nothing about it wows me, but Clover robots rarely do. I am guessing it was probably made in the same factory as mold seems pretty solid for this robot. I do not care for the color scheme (white, red and yellow plastic with some metallic metal stickers). The legs, arms, wings, and head are plastic. But the body is mostly metal. It would have looked a lot better if the robot was bluish gray as it shows on the images in the back and box art instead of the white plastic and paint application. The hands have big bird claws on the end, but they remind me of Wolverine’s claws from the X-Men.

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure KO Knockoff Right side of Box from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

It’s interesting how much time they spent on wrapping this. That is a lot of time to spend on a $10 robot. I am trying to figure out if they did this to protect the packaging from water or for some other reason. After spending some time with the box, it is pretty musty. I am starting to understand why it is under wraps. As with most of the Clover robots, the box art and images are one of the nicest parts of the toy sadly enough.

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure KO Knockoff Left side of Box from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

 

 

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure KO Knockoff Back side of Box from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

The toy comes as a robot and transforms into as some kind of flying bird form. The bird form reminds me a bit of the Brave Raideen’s transformation. The feet can be squeezed together to resemble bird feet.  The wings on the back actually provide the largest range of motion and I think this is my favorite part of the robot. I was able to pose the robot with various wing configurations. The robot comes with 2 cannons you can mount on the back or put in his hands. It comes with 3 orange yellow missiles. The sword on the box illustrations is nowhere to be found though. It would be nice to pop one of those into Billbine’s hands. The robot itself barely moves or has any articulation,  but the knees and hips rotate.

I will put out some pictures from the robot itself when I get the time…

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure KO Knockoff front angle of robot from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

Aura Battler Billbine 1/46 scale SF Fantasy Figure from anime Seisenshi Dunbine 1983-1984

About 10-15 years ago I picked up a few cheap Aura Battler Dunbine robots when I really did not know much about robots. Mostly I was just curious as I had never seen them before. These were not robots I wanted when I was young(like the Macross and Transformers robots), so I picked up a few for fun. None of them were amazing and I really didn’t care too much about them until I learned more about the history of them and the company that made them.

Clover made a few cool robots like the Daitarn, Zambot III, Daioja and the first Gundam robots. So having these robots now is a little bit of history. So even if I cannot pick up the Clover DX Gundam’s anytime soon, the Dunbine robots will do for now.

I found the first episode of Aura Battler Dunbine on YouTube which is kind of a kick. I did not think they ported it over to English. Go figure.

Polyfect Toys Firefighter 7″ combiner robots

Here is the Polyfect Toys Firefighter 7″  a combiner robot knockoff of the Transformers Defensor with a new job title: Firefighter. I guess I would rather be a firefighter instead of a defender. His new color scheme really matches his new theme and it looks pretty good. I think I prefer it to the original. Of Polyfect Toys  robots I have put up so far, this is my favorite. It looks good as a combined robot, the colors sync(which is what made Devastator a nice looking robot despite the heinous green they used), and the design as a whole robot . I would have to take this apart and play with it to see if each of the individual robots  look good by themselves, but at the very least this looks like good display piece if you do not want to fork out $130 for a reissue Defensor. Or it might be cool to display right next to your Defensor. I like displaying my Popy ST robots next to their DX counterparts.

 

Polyfect Toys Firefighter 7" combiner robots made in china C-76 Generation 1 Autobot G1 Defensor Knockoff clone bootleg Protectobots -  Foreign names- Japanese- Guardian (ガーディアン Gādian), Mandarin- Bǎu-wèi Jě (Taiwan, 保衛者, "Defensor" or "Guardian"), Shǒuhùshén (China, 守护神, "Protector God")

Polyfect Toys Firefighter 7″ combiner robots Transformers Defensor Knock off

The Polyfect versions are not the same scale as the original robots, but they are still tempting to add to the collection for fun. I don’t actually have a Firefighter robot yet, but I am thinking about it.

Polyfect Toys Firefighter 7" combiner robots made in china C-76 Generation 1 Autobot G1 Defensor Knockoff clone bootleg Protectobots -  Foreign names- Japanese- Guardian (ガーディアン Gādian), Mandarin- Bǎu-wèi Jě (Taiwan, 保衛者, "Defensor" or "Guardian"), Shǒuhùshén (China, 守护神, "Protector God")

Polyfect Toys Firefighter 7″ combiner robots Transformers Defensor Knock off





Polyfect Toys Firefighter 7" combiner robots made in china C-76 Generation 1 Autobot G1 Defensor Knockoff clone bootleg Protectobots -  Foreign names- Japanese- Guardian (ガーディアン Gādian), Mandarin- Bǎu-wèi Jě (Taiwan, 保衛者, "Defensor" or "Guardian"), Shǒuhùshén (China, 守护神, "Protector God")

Polyfect Toys Firefighter 7″ combiner robots Transformers Defensor Knock off


Slusher Car Polyfect Toys

Here is another Polyfect robot, the Slusher Car. The names for these are so bad I don’t know what to say.  So far I have put up the robots Construction, Tornadonumber, and now Slusher Car from good old Polyfect Toys. That last one is just terrible. I really wonder who came up with these names. Was it the one guy at the company that knew English or what? I mean when I read that, I see Slushee Car.

This robot took forever to figure out which robot it was a copy of. I love the mystery this presents. After digging, this is the Transformers Sixbuilder Micromaster in 1992 from the Generation 1 series. At first look, I do not particularly care for the color scheme. Design wise it does remind me of Devastator a little bit, but more solid(which I like).  Especially the wing on the chest. So it may grow on me. While the colors really throw me off, there is a version of Sixbuilder comes in Devastator green that I would pick up. If you are going to make a knock off, you could at least try to improve it by using  a better color scheme. At this point I cannot say it will ever grace my display shelves. It is 6 robots that combine into one, so if each robot transforms it may be fun to play with. I can bring it to work and transform it on my desk when I am bored.

 

Polyfect Slusher Car  based on the Transformers Sixbuilder (Micromaster, 1992)  Japanese ID number: TF-01

Slusher Car Polyfect Toys

Anyway, it is hard to beat the cheap fun of a combiner Transformer for $5.99. Checkout your local Dollar Store for one of these cheaply made plastic robots.

 

Polyfect Slusher Car  based on the Transformers Sixbuilder (Micromaster, 1992)  Japanese ID number: TF-01

Slusher Car Polyfect Toys

Polyfect Slusher Car based on the Transformers Sixbuilder (Micromaster, 1992) Japanese ID number: TF-01

Polyfect Slusher Car

 

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