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Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983

Albegas was the Voltron we never got to see over here. One would hope Voltron II would be better dubs than the vehicle and lion Voltron cartoons. Due to the popularity of the GoLion Voltron and the lack of interest in Dairugger vehicle Voltron, the Albegas version was canceled so they could focus on new Lion Voltron cartoons.

I plan to watch the Japanese versions as they have edited out all the violence in the US versions for kids. I have already seen one GoLion episode and it has more promise than Voltron at this point.

The Albegas Gamma Robo is from the Victora line. These are cheap plastic versions of the Popy line that could be sold at train stations without tarnishing the Popy name. I was disappointed initially that these were all plastic and smaller, but I got them cheap so what can I say. After opening them up to work with them, they are not bad and have about the same functionality of the metal versions. Only thing missing are the swords which would have been nice to have.

 

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983 front box cover 2 from anime tv show Lightspeed Electroid Albegas 1983-1984

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983 back box cover from anime tv show Lightspeed Electroid Albegas 1983-1984 Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983

 

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983 front box cover from anime tv show Lightspeed Electroid Albegas 1983-1984

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983

 

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983 styrofoam from anime tv show Lightspeed Electroid Albegas 1983-1984

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983 loose robot back from anime tv show Lightspeed Electroid Albegas 1983-1984

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983 loose robot from anime tv show Lightspeed Electroid Albegas 1983-1984

Kousokudenjin Albegas Gamma Robo ST Victora Popy 1983

 

Check out the intro to Albegas, the Voltron that could have been.

I will have to watch a few of these!

Victora Albegas and Gamma Robo 1983 from anime Kōsoku Denjin Albegas aka Arbegas, Arbegas: el rayo custodio, Light-Speed Electro-God Albegus, 光速電神アルベガス 1983-1984

Victora Albegas and Gamma Robo 1983

Kousokudenjin Albegas ST Victora Popy 1983

I had the Denjinbox DX Albegas by Popy, but I can’t say it did much more than this one does. The DX had 3 swords that combined into one long skinny one.  The robots themselves are short and blocky, but the anime has a much better look. If I never get the Denjinbox again, it would not be a huge loss as this version is as functional as I need it to be. I did not really care for the design as the arms needed to be folded into the back and hidden. It looked ok from the front, but not the sides and back. They have a few new releases by Evolution Toy and Dynamite that look much better.

The Victora products were train station versions that could be bought on the cheap. Yup, they are pretty cheaply made, but solid so I am not worried they will break like the DX version.

Kousokudenjin Albegas St Victora Popy 1983  loose front from anime Kōsoku Denjin Albegas aka Arbegas, Arbegas: el rayo custodio, Light-Speed Electro-God Albegus, 光速電神アルベガス 1983-1984

Albegas ST Victora Popy 1983

Kousokudenjin Albegas St Victora Popy 1983 loose back from anime Kōsoku Denjin Albegas aka Arbegas, Arbegas: el rayo custodio, Light-Speed Electro-God Albegus, 光速電神アルベガス 1983-1984

Albegas ST Victora Popy 1983

From the back you can see it is just one big chunk of red plastic and the top is a chunk of black plastic. Hopefully more than glue is holding them together.  

Kousokudenjin Albegas St Victora Popy 1983  loose from anime Kōsoku Denjin Albegas aka Arbegas, Arbegas: el rayo custodio, Light-Speed Electro-God Albegus, 光速電神アルベガス 1983-1984

Kousokudenjin Albegas St Victora Popy 1983

Kousokudenjin Albegas St Victora Popy 1983  front box from anime Kōsoku Denjin Albegas aka Arbegas, Arbegas: el rayo custodio, Light-Speed Electro-God Albegus, 光速電神アルベガス 1983-1984

Kousokudenjin Albegas St Victora Popy 1983



Kousokudenjin Albegas St Victora Popy 1983 back box

Kousokudenjin Albegas St Victora Popy 1983

Here is the big guy with Gamma Robo.

Victora Albegas and Gamma Robo from anime Kōsoku Denjin Albegas aka Arbegas, Arbegas: el rayo custodio, Light-Speed Electro-God Albegus, 光速電神アルベガス 1983-1984

Victora Albegas and Gamma Robo

Here is a taste of the anime Lightspeed Electroid Albegas.

Dynaman Godaikin by Bandai 1984 aka Dyna Robo ST GB-97 by Popy 1983

Here is Dynaman the American incarnation of Dyna Robo from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman. This one had a Robo Machine repackaging sticker on it. I guess Bandai couldn’t sell them as Godaikins so they repackaged them as Robo Machine without creating new product, but that is what the Godaikin series was. The box is in sucky condition but the robot is mint. I would actually display these if I didn’t have to dust them. The head shoots off, and you can shoot off a missile from hole in the head. I am a big fan of the ST sized robots, this is one of them. Hopefully I can pick up a few more. Though this is one of the Godaikins where I really do like the DX version as well. The design is typical  of Popy ST robots that come with a sword, shield and shooting fists. This is one of the robots that got me into this hobby in the first place. I love this guy!

Dynaman GoDaikin by Bandai 1984 aka Dynaman ST from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 1983-1984 styrofoam  科学戦隊ダイナマン Kagaku Sentai Dainaman or Scientific Squadron Dynaman

Dynaman ST GoDaikin by Bandai 1984

 

An Innovative Series of Super Robots

Dynaman GoDaikin by Bandai 1984 aka Dynaman ST from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 1983-1984 side cover 2  科学戦隊ダイナマン Kagaku Sentai Dainaman or Scientific Squadron Dynaman

Dynaman ST GoDaikin by Bandai 1984

Dynaman GoDaikin by Bandai 1984 aka Dynaman ST from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 1983-1984 loose front  科学戦隊ダイナマン Kagaku Sentai Dainaman or Scientific Squadron Dynaman

Dynaman ST GoDaikin by Bandai 1984

Dynaman GoDaikin by Bandai 1984 aka Dynaman ST from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 1983-1984 loose back  科学戦隊ダイナマン Kagaku Sentai Dainaman or Scientific Squadron Dynaman

Dynaman ST GoDaikin by Bandai 1984



Dynaman GoDaikin by Bandai 1984 aka Dynaman ST from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 1983-1984 front cover  科学戦隊ダイナマン Kagaku Sentai Dainaman or Scientific Squadron Dynaman

Dynaman ST GoDaikin by Bandai 1984



Diaclone Gats Blocker Takara 1983 aka Diakron Multi Force 14 Robot 1984

The Gats Blocker robot was a mystery to me for the longest time. I traded for this from a kid down the block in the late 80’s, but I never had the outer box or asked what it was. I was not sure what this robot was when I got it, but it looked pretty cool. It would have been nice to have the internet on this guy back then.

This was a Diaclone robot Gats Blocker before most Diaclone robots became Transformers. Takara tried to market Gats Blocker here as Diakron, then Kronoform and later as Grandstand Convertors Alphatron. After reading about Diaclone robots, I found the solution to this mystery. Not that it was bugging me, but it was nice to know. I have had this robot for over 20 years and had no idea what this was. Now, I know. The link below covers Diaclone robots over the years. I also appear to be missing the pilots that go in 5 of the vehicles.

http://tfsource.com/blog/diaclone-abroad/

At this point I am not sure if this is the Diaclone or US version. Do I have Gats Blocker or Diakron? The guy I traded with bought robots here and in Asia. Maybe if I check out the made by on the robot I will find out.

It is a nice display size and a good looking robot. You can pick it up on the secondary market for a relatively low price as it had so many releases. ***

Diakron Multi Force 14 Robot aka Gats Blocker & Kronoform by Takara and Grandstand Convertors Alphatron

Diakron Multi Force 14 Robot aka Gats Blocker & Kronoform by Takara



Mugen Calibur Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku 1983 Japan

My cousin Dave bought Mugen Caliber for me in Japan in the 80’s. So I was a little disappointed back then because I wanted one of those big ass Chogokin robots he had. I appreciate having this now. It’s a nice piece. Much better by far than the Ovelon Gazzette from the same anime.  I am hoping to add the 1/55 Bonaparte Tulcas tank or 1/55 Mugen Caliber which is a little bigger than the one I have from the Dorvack line to my collection. Mugen Caliber was released in Generation 1 Transformers as Roadbuster. Mugen Caliber has a realistic look to the robot that I appreciate compared to most robots that were pulled into the Transformers line. I can actually imagine it as a real robot.

My cousin is going to Japan next month. Maybe he can pick it up for me on the way back. I am glad I still have the box, he threw away most of his so he could pack as many robots into his suitcase as he could.

I never watched the anime as it was never brought to the US. Here is the intro for the anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984. It’s nice to see Mugen Caliber and Bonaparte Tulcas in action. What I have seen so far is pretty good. I will have to dig around for more episodes.

 

Dorvack Mugen Calibur VV 54AR 1/72 scale Takatoku Toys from anime Tokusou Kihei Dorvack  or Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984 side box cover 2 other names Comando Dolbuck, Dolbuck: Defensores de la Tierra, 特装機兵ドルバック

Mugen Calibur Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku 1983 Japan





Dorvack Mugen Calibur VV 54AR 1-72 scale Takatoku Toys from anime Tokusou Kihei Dorvack or Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984 side cover 3 other names Comando Dolbuck, Dolbuck: Defensores de la Tierra, 特装機兵ドルバック

Mugen Calibur Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku Toys 1983 Japan





Mugen Calibur Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku 1983 Japan from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984 styrofoam insert other names Comando Dolbuck, Dolbuck: Defensores de la Tierra, 特装機兵ドルバック

Mugen Calibur Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku Toys 1983 Japan

The Japanese as always pack the robots with a lot of accessories which is always fun. This one comes with armor, guns, some rounds and jetpack. The orange and yellow color scheme is pretty nice. I can imagine it as a realistic desert camouflage. It gives me a break from the standard Super Sentai robot colors of blue, red, yellow and silver.

Mugen Calibur Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku 1983 Japan from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984 front box cover other names Comando Dolbuck, Dolbuck: Defensores de la Tierra, 特装機兵ドルバック

Mugen Calibur Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku Toys 1983 Japan





Mugen Calibur Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku 1983 Japan from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984 back box cover other names Comando Dolbuck, Dolbuck: Defensores de la Tierra, 特装機兵ドルバック

Mugen Caliber Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku 1983 Japan

Mugen Caliber Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku 1983 Japan from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984 side box cover other names Comando Dolbuck, Dolbuck: Defensores de la Tierra, 特装機兵ドルバック

Mugen Calibur Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku Toys 1983 Japan

Dorvack Mugen Caliber VV 54AR 1-72 scale Takatoku Toys from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984 front box cover 2 other names Comando Dolbuck, Dolbuck: Defensores de la Tierra, 特装機兵ドルバック

Mugen Caliber Variable Vehicle VV-54AR 1/72 Scale Takatoku 1983 Japan from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984



Armored Trooper Votoms Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC 1/24 scale Takara 1983

Got the Votoms Red Shoulder Scopedog and Brutishdog off eBay. Guess Armored Trooper Votoms is not that popular so I didn’t pay much for these. At least not as much as I thought I would. My cousin has both of these too.  I enjoyed watching the anime for Armored Trooper Votoms, even though they recycled the action scenes a lot. I have to get around to watching the last season of this show to see how it ends.

Just added a couple of images. One was just blurry enough I had to make it a little artsy to save it. Initially I never cared for these robots. Seemed like a cheap design without much thought. They looked like the old deep sea diving suits they used to use or the Michelin Man. After watching the anime and robots in action, I developed an appreciation for them.  They have a rugged, thick, rounded tank like design. The green color makes so much sense. It makes it look just like military vehicles.

Gotta love Japanese packaging as it makes it so easy to keep all the pieces and keep your robots in like new condition. The box is a little bigger than the other two, I love the cover art and it has a Takatoku finish on the box like on the old Valkyries. When you pull out the styrofoam it reminds me of an High Complete Models or HCMs. These robots builds are so much better than the HCMs Bandai made(all plastic, kinda easy to break when removing accessories).  The die cast metal gives it that nice 80’s heft. For a robot made in 1983, the design is relatively sophisticated, but not as good as a Macross Valkyrie. Though my Scopedog needs a little dusting. I would display them if I didn’t hate dusting so much.

Here is the intro for Armored Trooper VOTOMS 1983-1984. I watched these as rentals on VHS tape and I enjoyed them. I saw them at the local library as DVDs as well, so you can purchase or borrow these. I have to see if they are on some of my Roku channels too.

Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC 1/24 scale Takara 1983 from anime Armored Trooper VOTOMS(装甲騎兵ボトムズ) 1983-1984 front box cover Soukou Kihei VOTOMS

Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC 1/24 scale Takara 1983

Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC 1/24 scale Takara 1983 from anime Armored Trooper VOTOMS 1983-1984 instructions and styrofoam Soukou Kihei VOTOMS

Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC 1/24 scale Takara 1983 from anime Armored Trooper Votoms(装甲騎兵ボトムズ)

Votoms Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC 1/24 scale Takara 1983 from anime Armored Trooper VOTOMS(装甲騎兵ボトムズ) 1983-1984 loose robot back side Soukou Kihei VOTOMS

Votoms Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC

Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC 1/24 scale Takara 1983 from anime Armored Trooper VOTOMS 1983-1984 loose front side Soukou Kihei VOTOMS

Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC

 


Armored Trooper Votoms Brutishdog 1/24 ATM-09-GC Takara 1983

I really enjoyed the anime for this robot, but I never finished it. The show was dark, mysterious, and much more serious than most of the anime. It felt like it was more aimed at adults than most robot anime I have watched. We got to the fourth season God Planet Quent and never got around to finishing it. It looks like they came up with a few follow series after that as well that never quite made it over.

Darn, moved my site to a brand new domain and broke all my images. Luckily, adding the images back is not as bad as I thought and I don’t have that many posts to fix. I didn’t really like these robots when they came out, but after watching the anime I came to appreciate them. I like the solid build and the detail is pretty good. Can’t say I love the pink. The cover art is a little redder, woulda been nice if the toy was too.

I just added some better images of the robot. I think I took the originals images in on my iPhone. That’s why they are so yellow. I’m thinking using a tripod will do wonders. I will probably come back and revisit these when I have more time. Looks like dusting may be needed. My cousin said Q-tips and water would do it.

The knees on these robots remind me of the  knees on the Clover’s Mobile Suit Gundam which is big and clunky as well. This is Fyana’s Brutishdog. If we ever did make combat suits, I really do think they would be more like these.

 

Here is the opening for the anime tv show Armored Trooper Votoms(装甲騎兵ボトムズ) from 1983-1984.

I watched these as rentals on VHS tapes and I enjoyed them. I saw them at the local library as DVDs as well, so you can purchase or borrow these. I have to see if they are on some of my Roku channels too. ***

Fyana's Brutishdog ATM-09-GC toy details from anime tv show Armored Trooper Votoms(装甲騎兵ボトムズ) 1983-1984 Soukou Kihei VOTOMS

Fyana’s Brutishdog ATM-09-GC booklet

Fyana's Brutishdog ATM-09-GC no insert from anime tv show Armored Trooper Votoms(装甲騎兵ボトムズ)  1983-1984 Soukou Kihei VOTOMS

Fyana’s Brutishdog ATM-09-GC

Fyana's Brutishdog ATM-09-GC front box cover 2 from anime tv show Armored Trooper Votoms  1983-1984 Soukou Kihei VOTOMS

Fyana’s Brutishdog ATM-09-GC from anime tv show Armored Trooper Votoms(装甲騎兵ボトムズ) 1983-1984

Fyana's Brutishdog ATM-09-GC loose front from anime tv show Armored Trooper Votoms  1983-1984 Soukou Kihei VOTOMS

Fyana’s Brutishdog ATM-09-GC

Fyana's Brutishdog ATM-09-GC loose back from anime tv show Armored Trooper Votoms  1983-1984 Soukou Kihei VOTOMS

Fyana’s Brutishdog ATM-09-GC

 


Dynaman Godaikin 1983 aka Dyna Robo DX GB-96 by Popy

Dynaman is another great Godaikin. It is from a Super Sentai series. I will have to watch one before I pass judgement on this series. Like many Super Robots it incorporates a red, white, yellow, and blue color scheme, it has a solid build, and it stands well. You wouldn’t think that was important. But when you want to display it, it sure helps. The colors remind me of Combattra, Daidenjin, Voltes V, Daitetsujin 17, or Sun Vulcan. It seems like so many of them incorporate the same colors. The only real design flaw I see, is the head seems a little small for the body. I would have made it a tad bit bigger, but this is one of the better builds for a DX Godaikin. I noticed the feet and legs are almost identical to other robots, like say Vavilos, Goggle V, or Machineman. It makes sense since those Why reinvent the wheel if you already have a solid foundation?

I sure wish my Dynaman Godaikin came with the sword. It’s a little cheaper to pull off Ebay if they are not complete. Maybe I can pop in the sword from my Protector Self Separation(the Gardian clone) into his hands. I don’t really think many would be able to tell the difference anyway.

Dynaman Godaikin 1983 aka Dyna Robo DX GB-96 by Popy from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 1983-1984 inset  科学戦隊ダイナマン Dainaman Scientific Squadron Dynaman

Dynaman Godaikin 1983 Bandai America

Dynaman Godaikin 1983 aka Dyna Robo DX GB-96 by Popy from Kagaku Sentai Dynaman 1983-1984 front box cover 科学戦隊ダイナマン Dainaman Scientific Squadron Dynaman

Dynaman DX Godaikin 1983 Bandai America

 

Since I have the DX and ST version, I can pop in a picture of both of them together into this post later. Pop in a comment below and I will get to it a little quicker. ***

Here is a the intro for Kagaku Sentai Dynaman from 1983-1984 also listed as Kaizoku Sentai Dynaman. I would have added the spoof from USA Network, but the quality of all of the videos were terrible. But they were pretty funny. Check them out on Youtube.

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