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The Takara Red Shoulder Scopedog is another robot that I bought during my Japan trip in July, 1985. According to my recently found list, I purchased this for 16 dollars.   There was this version (to denote the elite red shoulders unit), the basic Scopedog and the red Brutish Dog.

Chirico Cuvie’s Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC – 1984 Takara 1/24 scale from anime Soukou Kihei VOTOMS 1983-1984

As you can see, he’s quite well armed with a rifle, rocket launcher and gatling gun.  To me, this series was much more realistic than Gundam because I could really see people controlling these robots On a side note, I searched the net and it appears that they are issuing other Votoms toys as well, which is cool because I wanted to see the other mecha as toys but I only saw them as model kits.   Here is the episode credits for the original series Armored Trooper VOTOMS(装甲騎兵ボトムズ) from 1983-1984.

This is a Bandai Mega Size Dragon Gundam representing Neo China.  I can’t remember where I bought this but I believe I bought this in Portland on the way to my cousin’s wedding in 2002.

Mega Size Dragon Gundam Mega Size 2002 Neo China GF13-011NC – Bandai America From anime Mobile Fighter G Gundam

Dragon Gundam representing China from the anime G Gundam 1994-1995

Heavy Metal L-Gaim MK-II A-Class HCM #14 1/144 scale Bandai 1984

I bought the Heavy Metal L-Gaim HCM Mk-IIduring my 2004 Japan trip.  I had the original HI Metal deluxe version that I had bought during my 1985 visit to Japan and I wanted to compare the two.  The HCM version looks a little different  but the concept is the same.  Of course, the HCM version is much smaller than the deluxe version. I will post the deluxe version once I have dusted it off.

Heavy Metal L-Gaim MK-II A-Class HCM High Complete Model 1/144 scale Bandai 1984 from the anime tv show Heavy Metal L Gaim 1984-1985

Anime still from tv show Heavy Metal L Gaim 1984-1985

I remember I bought Srungle DX in Japan 1985 and I thought “man, is this robot ugly…” but whenever I went to Japan I generally bought almost everything I could get my hands on. Since these toys were not very common in the U.S.. Clover made Srungle and they were not known for the classic robots like say Takatoku Valkyries and the Takara Dougram toys. They put out big clunky metal robots like the first Gundam robots, Dunbine, Tryder and Xabungle.

Srungle DX 1984 Clover – Srungchange Model

Srungle DX – 1984 Clover

Anime show Akū Daisakusen Srungle 1983-1984

I bought this Zaku digital clock during my last visit to Japan for 3 dollars in a toy store in Akihabara. The eye still lights up but the LCD no longer works as I can’t see any time. Oh well, it was a cheap thrill.

MS-06S Alarm Clock Zaku II Gundam

Gundam MSIA Sazabi MSN-04 Bandai 2002 4.5″ – Char’s Counterattack 1988

Below is the Sazabi from the MSIA series that I purchased in the Philippines in 2004. I remember the exchange rate being crazy good vs the dollar (62pso to 1) and that these averaged about 600-800 pesos each. So, I was paying anywhere from 6-8 dollars for each, which I thought was very fair. So, I remember scouring every Toy Kingdom in Manila as I could to find as many MSIA’s I could get my hands on. If you try to buy the Sazabi now, it’s about 40 dollars. I had the big deluxe version but I sold that to my cousin as he was very passionate about it. That goes for 200 on Ebay.

Gundam Sazabi MSN-04

Another Gundam 7.5″ from the G-Gundam series – this time the Maxter Gundam representing the USA or Neo America. Most likely purchased at Target or Toys R Us early 2002. I didn’t really get into this series but I bought the robots nonetheless, since I loved Gundam as a whole

Maxter Gundam GF13-006NA MSIA Bandai America 2002 7.5″ – G Gundam representing Neo America 2002

Maxter Gundam from anime Mobile Fighter G Gundam