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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.

Dancougar Godaikin DX GC-30 – 1985

Here’s Dancougar – another one from the Godaikin collection.  Checking the back foot, I see this one was made in 1985.  This was another one I never had. Looking at the old price tag from Kaybee, I see the original price was 44.99 and then was marked down to 24.99. Man, I never saw this at a Toys R Us or Kaybee let alone marked down! Anyway, I briefly borrowed my cousin’s Gigabrain plastic re-issue from the 1987 anime and that one looks better as a robot but it’s not a combiner and it’s all plastic.  I got this Dancougar Godaikin at a really good price – 170 dollars! Whenever I do see this piece, it’s been about 300-400 dollars.  It’s missing the gun, however.

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Dancougar DX Godaikin 1985 Bandai America aka Popy GC-30 from the anime Chōjū Kishin Dancougar(超獣機神ダンクーガ)



Beachcomber Generation 1 Hasbro 1985

Here is your Robot of the Week! Beachcomber from the Generation 1 Transformers mini vehicles. So if it looks like I am doing a run of G1 mini vehicles, you would be correct. I will probably eventually do a run of Go-Bots from Generation 2 and Machine Robos when I get around to it. So Beachcomber is a pretty cool little robot. Stands good, you don’t have to extend the legs(like Bumblebee and Cliffjumper) which can cause issues down the line if you transform these baby’s long enough. Blue and gray work pretty good colorwise for this little dune buggy. It is a simple design, but simple can take you a long way when you got a nice looking dune buggy and decent looking robot as options. The transformation is simplistic as well, but it’s nice as I have done it about 3 times while writing this little blurb. The dune buggy mode reminds me of a Lego car. The pieces mold tightly together and you would hardly know it was a Transformers robot if not for the Autobot sticker on the hood. It’s a nice Generation 1 robot that really would not cost you much to add to your collection loose.

 

 

Beachcomber Generation 1 Autobot Hasbro 1985

Beachcomber Generation 1 Autobot Hasbro 1985

Beachcomber G1 Generation 1 Hasbro 1985 robot back

 

 

Beachcomber G1 Generation 1 Hasbro 1985 Chenowth FAV front

Beachcomber G1 Generation 1 Hasbro 1985 Chenowth FAV bottom

Beachcomber G1 Generation 1 Hasbro 1985 robot front

Beachcomber G1 Generation 1 Hasbro 1985 Chenowth FAV back

Gears Generation 1 Transformers Hasbro 1984

Gears is a cool little mini vehicle is a nice design and easy to transform. Since you don’t have to extend the legs, he stands a lot easier than say Bumblebee and Cliffjumper from the same collection of G1 mini vehicles. Mini vehicles in general are simplistic robots in form and transformation, but that makes them a lot of fun. I find myself transforming them back and forth as I take pictures, write about them, and research more about these pieces. This one is in pretty good shape except for the Autobot sticker. It’s not too bad in either robot or truck form.

Gears Generation 1 Autobot Hasbro 1984

Gears Generation 1 Autobot Hasbro 1984

When these came out in the 80’s I really didn’t care much for them. I only came into them recently in auction lot of which now makes up the bulk of my G1 Transformers.  This line of robots really remind me of the Gobots or Machine Robo. I find the original Japanese Machine Robos superior in packaging and design. They transform easier, you can keep them in their original packaging, and they look good both as robots and vehicles. Because of these similarity and the fact that I don’t care if I break them, I find them just as fun. This is probably my favorite one to play with so far. =)

Gears Generation 1 Hasbro 1984 car front

Gears Generation 1 Hasbro 1984 car bottomGears Generation 1 Hasbro 1984 robot back

 

Gears Generation 1 Hasbro 1984 car back


Reflector Transformers G1

Here’s a loose version of the Decepticon camera – “Reflector.” This is another one I never had as a kid but I was fortunate to pick him up loose for under 30 dollars. The color scheme in the toy looks different from the cartoon as the cartoon shows him as purple/green.

Reflector(リフレクター Rifurekutā) Transformers Generation 1 Hasbro 1985 Decepticon in camera form

Reflector Transformers Generation 1 Hasbro 1985 Decepticon

 

Reflectorstill

Reflector(リフレクター Rifurekutā) Transformers Generation 1 Hasbro 1985 Decepticon in camera form

Reflector Transformers Generation 1 Hasbro 1985 Decepticon in camera form G1

Jetfire Transformers

Jetfire Transformers Generation 1 Autobot Hasbro 1985 this robot was a retooled version of  the Macross VF-1S from Takatoku Toys

Jetfire Transformers Generation 1 Autobot Hasbro 1985

Here’s a picture of Jetfire – the Autobot air guardian.  He looks dramatically different from the cartoon.  He’s basically the same jet as the “Macross” series as they used the same mold. My cousin lent this one to me so that I could display it with the rest of the Macross collection.  I recall he had this as a kid but I don’t know if this is the original one – he may have re-purchased this one later on.

Jetfire Transformers Autobot  from the Generation 1 cartoon still

Jetfire Transformers Autobot from the Generation 1 cartoon

 

VT-1 Trainer – Macross

 

Another robot from the “Do You Remember Love?” Macross movie from 1985.  This time, the VT-1J trainer. Again, this one didn’t have a large role in the movie.  Here he is in toy form and the cartoon still.

Macross VT-1 Super Ostrich Hi-Metal Variable Trainer(HI-METAL 1/55 VT-1 スーパーオストリッチ バンダイ) DX 1/55 scale Bandai 1985 Super Real Model- S-Heavy Version Japan from anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu: Ai Oboete Imasu ka) 1984

Macross VT-1 Super Ostrich Hi-Metal Variable Trainer DX 1-55 scale Bandai 1985 Super Real Model- S-Heavy Version Japan

VT-1 Super Ostrich from the anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu: Ai Oboete Imasu ka) 1984

VT-1 Super Ostrich from the anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?


 

VE-1 ElintSeeker – Macross

Here’s the VE-1 Elint (Electronic Intelligence) Seeker model from the “Do You Remember Love?” Macross movie of 1985.  This model is designed to find and gather signals intelligence from the enemy. This robot had a limited release in Japan and they are relatively rare and really expensive!

As mentioned in the previous post, I purchased this from a small, mom and pop toy store in Kyoto Japan.  I really had a lot of fun on my trips because my parents gave me so much leeway to explore and do things on my own (most likely because Japan is so safe).  Anyway, I stumbled upon this little toy store and I saw this one, the VF-1T and the VF-1S Strike Valkyrie.  I purchased all three at the same time because I wasn’t sure if I would ever see them again and as well, I wasn’t sure if I might make it back to that toy store.

Macross VE-1J Elintseeker Hi-Metal Variable Electric (バンダイハイメタル 1/55 エリントシーカー VE-1) DX 1/55 scale Takatoku Toys(タカトクトイス) 1985 Super Real Model-S-Heavy Version Japan from anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu: Ai Oboete Imasu ka) 1984

Macross VE-1 Elintseeker Hi-Metal Variable Electric DX 1/55 scale Bandai 1985 Super Real Model-S – Heavy Version Japan

VE-1J Elintseeker in action from anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu: Ai Oboete Imasu ka) 1984

VE-1J Elintseeker in action from “Do You Remember Love?” Macross movie 1984

 

VT-1 Trainer and VE-1 Elintseeker Macross

Below are the VT-1J Trainer (orange) and the VE-1J Elint Seeker from the “Do You Remember Love?” Macross movie from 1985.  I vividly remember purchasing these from a small mom and pop toy store in Kyoto, Japan.  I hadn’t seen the movie (yet) but realized it was a new release as these were entirely different robots and color schemes. The VT-1J and VE-1J didn’t play big roles in the movies – you only see them in bit parts.  I included the cartoon stills as well.

I purchased these two as well as the VF-1S Strike Valkyrie from the same store.  I’m trying to remember what I paid but I think I paid about 40 dollars each. These are fairly rare as they were never released in the U.S.  I have seen the Strike Valkyrie in box go for a couple hundred to a thousand dollars in box. Sometimes, I wish I could have kept the box, but it just wasn’t possible since I easily purchased 15-20 robots a time on each trip and back then, suitcases weren’t that big. I ended up having to special freight my toys on JAL.

Macross VE-1J Elintseeker Hi-Metal Variable Electric (バンダイハイメタル 1/55 エリントシーカー VE-1) DX 1/55 scale Takatoku Toys(タカトクトイス) & VT-1 Super Ostrich Hi-Metal Variable Trainer(HI-METAL 1/55 VT-1 スーパーオストリッチ バンダイ)1985 Super Real Model-S-Heavy Version Japan from anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu: Ai Oboete Imasu ka) 1984

VT-1 Trainer and VE-1 ElintSeeker Macross 1985 Bandai 1-55 scale


VE-1 Elintseeker in action from anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu: Ai Oboete Imasu ka) 1984
Here are the anime stills of the Elintseeker and Super Ostrich. You better catch them quick or you might miss them. Both have very little screen time on the anime movie The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?.
VT-1 Super Ostrich from the anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? (超時空要塞マクロス 愛・おぼえていますか Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu: Ai Oboete Imasu ka) 1984


Dinobot Slag – Transformers G1

Dinobot Slag 1985 Transformers Generation 1 Autobot G1 Japanese ID number: 28 Foreign names Japanese- Slag (スラッグ Suraggu), French- Scories, Italian- Tricex, Portuguese- Chapado

Dinobot Slag 1985 Transformers Generation 1 Autobot

Here’s another loose Transformer that I just purchased – this one’s “Slag” – one of the 5 Dinobots. As a kid, I had Sludge, Grimlock, and Snarl.  I now have the Dinobot Slag and I’m trying to see if I can complete the set and get Swoop, but he seems to be the hardest to get and the most expensive because you rarely find him in good condition.  I’ve noticed he usually has a broken beak or wings.  When I do find him in good condition, he’s at least $70-80 loose and 100+ in box.

Slag in Generation 1 Transformers cartoon Foreign names Japanese- Slag (スラッグ Suraggu), French- Scories, Italian- Tricex, Portuguese- Chapado

Slag in Generation 1 Transformers cartoon


 
 

Dinobots Hasbro Generation 1 G1 Slag Sludge Grimlock Snarl 1984 front of robots

Generation 1 Dinobots by Hasbro Slag, Sludge, Grimlock, Snarl from 1984 Autobot G1

Generation 1 Dinobots by Hasbro Slag, Sludge, Grimlock, Snarl from 1984 Autobot G1 back of robots

Generation 1 Dinobots by Hasbro Slag, Sludge, Grimlock, Snarl from 1984 Autobot G1

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