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Twincast – Transformers G1 Takara 2012

Twincast with Nightstalker and Stripes G1 Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 Transformers Autobot Generation 1 Japanese ID number: C-116 1987 Foreign names Japanese- Broadcast(ブロードキャスト Burōdokyasuto), English- Billy, Blaster (Omni Productions dub Twincast), French- Tempo, Italian- Radiorobot, Audiobot, Digital (Twincast), Portuguese Rajada (Gust), Dinamitador, Spanish- Bill, Plato, Platon

Twincast G1 Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 with Nightstalker and Stripes

Here’s a Japan-only issue of Blaster redone in blue and yellow -named as “Twincast.”  I bought this because I didn’t have any of the Autobot tapes.  I thought he was worth it for 80 dollars since he came with two of the Autobot tapes. I’ve also included a picture of Blaster for comparison.

I have finally taken him out of the box, along with the two tapes that came with him (“Nightstalker” and “Stripes.”)  I never had any of the tapes as a kid and I’ve casually looked for them online but they are so expensive for what they are – I usually see them for about 30 dollars each!  So, I decided to buy this encore, Japan-only re-issue to get Twincast and two tapes.  I believe there are 10 Decepticon and Autobot tapes. Twincast G1 Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 Transformers Autobot Generation 1 Japanese ID number: C-116 1987 Foreign names Japanese- Broadcast(ブロードキャスト Burōdokyasuto), English- Billy, Blaster (Omni Productions dub Twincast), French- Tempo, Italian- Radiorobot, Audiobot, Digital (Twincast), Portuguese Rajada (Gust), Dinamitador, Spanish- Bill, Plato, PlatonTwincast G1 with Nightstalker and Stripes Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 Transformers Autobot Generation 1 Japanese ID number: C-116 1987 Foreign names Japanese- Broadcast(ブロードキャスト Burōdokyasuto), English- Billy, Blaster (Omni Productions dub Twincast), French- Tempo, Italian- Radiorobot, Audiobot, Digital (Twincast), Portuguese Rajada (Gust), Dinamitador, Spanish- Bill, Plato, PlatonTwincast G1 Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 Transformers Autobot Generation 1 Japanese ID number: C-116 1987 Foreign names Japanese- Broadcast(ブロードキャスト Burōdokyasuto), English- Billy, Blaster (Omni Productions dub Twincast), French- Tempo, Italian- Radiorobot, Audiobot, Digital (Twincast), Portuguese Rajada (Gust), Dinamitador, Spanish- Bill, Plato, Platon Twin-cast  with Blaster G1 Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 Transformers Autobot Generation 1 Japanese ID number: C-116 1987 Foreign names Japanese- Broadcast(ブロードキャスト Burōdokyasuto), English- Billy, Blaster (Omni Productions dub Twincast), French- Tempo, Italian- Radiorobot, Audiobot, Digital (Twincast), Portuguese Rajada (Gust), Dinamitador, Spanish- Bill, Plato, Platon Twincast G1 Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 Transformers Autobot Generation 1 Japanese ID number: C-116 1987 Foreign names Japanese- Broadcast(ブロードキャスト Burōdokyasuto), English- Billy, Blaster (Omni Productions dub Twincast), French- Tempo, Italian- Radiorobot, Audiobot, Digital (Twincast), Portuguese Rajada (Gust), Dinamitador, Spanish- Bill, Plato, Platon

 

Twin-cast G1 Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 Transformers Autobot Generation 1 Japanese ID number: C-116 1987 Foreign names Japanese- Broadcast(ブロードキャスト Burōdokyasuto), English- Billy, Blaster (Omni Productions dub Twincast), French- Tempo, Italian- Radiorobot, Audiobot, Digital (Twincast), Portuguese Rajada (Gust), Dinamitador, Spanish- Bill, Plato, Platon Twin-cast G1 Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 Transformers Autobot Generation 1 Japanese ID number: C-116 1987 Foreign names Japanese- Broadcast(ブロードキャスト Burōdokyasuto), English- Billy, Blaster (Omni Productions dub Twincast), French- Tempo, Italian- Radiorobot, Audiobot, Digital (Twincast), Portuguese Rajada (Gust), Dinamitador, Spanish- Bill, Plato, Platon Twin-cast G1 Encore 22 Takara Tomy 2012 Transformers Autobot Generation 1 Japanese ID number: C-116 1987 Foreign names Japanese- Broadcast(ブロードキャスト Burōdokyasuto), English- Billy, Blaster (Omni Productions dub Twincast), French- Tempo, Italian- Radiorobot, Audiobot, Digital (Twincast), Portuguese Rajada (Gust), Dinamitador, Spanish- Bill, Plato, PlatonTwincast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Blaster - Transformers Generation 1 1985 G1 Autobot Japanese ID Number 38

Blaster – G1 1985

Shogun Warriors Poseidon 1979 Mattel aka Getta Robo Popy GC-12 1975

Poseidon originally was from the Popy line-up from Bandai as GC-12 in 1975. Poseidon oddly enough is one of my favorite robots. I have a special place in my heart for Getter Robo G robots from watching Force Five Starvengers cartoons when I was a kid. Poseidon really does not do much. The arms move, you can shoot the missiles and he can stand without falling down(that counts for more than you think when you want to display these guys). There are no shooting fists as you normally see in these robots(so I haven’t lost the fists) or transformations. That being said, he is a sturdy, solid, chunk of metal worthy of the Chogokin name.

I like the design and color scheme and I actually had this one when I was a kid. Since Starvengers and Getter Robo were some of my favorite cartoons, so is Poseidon here. The Shogun Warriors were the first robots I had as a kid. I had the Great Mazinga, Dragun, and Poseidon 5″ toys. I also had the two foot Rodan, Godzilla and Great Mazinga. Man, I had a lot of fun with those.

 

 

Still waiting for Starvengers to come to Bluray/DVD. I don’t even see a Getter Robo G version on Amazon to see the originals in subtitles which I would prefer now. Till then guess Youtube may be the way to go.

Shogun Warriors Poseidon 1979 Mattel aka Getta Robo Popy GC-12 1975 styrofoam from the anime Getter Robo G from 1975-1976

Shogun Warriors Poseidon 1979 Mattel

 

Shogun Warriors Poseidon 1979 Mattel Getta Robo Popy GC-12 1975 back box from the anime Getter Robo G from 1975-1976

Shogun Warriors Poseidon 1979 Mattel

 

Shogun Warriors Poseidon 1979 Mattel Getta Robo Popy GC-12 1975 front box from the anime Getter Robo G from 1975-1976

Shogun Warriors Poseidon 1979 Mattel

 

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

 

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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

Qubeley AMX-004 HCM Pro – Gundam ZZ

Here’s the Qubeley AMX-004 from Gundam ZZ.  There are three colors of this robot – white, blue and red.  I bought the red and blue ones in the Philippines from Toy Kingdom in 2004.  I just purchased this white one from Ebay for about 30 dollars. I now have all three colors. If I recall, the box said 2007.

 

AMX-004 Qubeley (キュベレイ Kyuberei) HCM Pro #36-00 AXIS Prototype Mobile Suit for Newtype Bandai 2007 1/200 scale - Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ(Kidō Senshi Gundam ZZ 機動戦士ガンダムZZ) 1986-1987

AMX-004 Qubeley – HCM Pro #36-00 AXIS Prototype Mobile Suit for Newtype Bandai 2007 1/200 Scale

AMX-004 Qubeley (キュベレイ Kyuberei) HCM Pro #36-00 AXIS Prototype Mobile Suit for Newtype Bandai 2007 1/200 Scale - from anime Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ(Kidō Senshi Gundam ZZ 機動戦士ガンダムZZ) 1986-1987

AMX-004 Qubeley – HCM Pro #36-00 AXIS Prototype Mobile Suit for Newtype Bandai 2007 1/200 Scale

AMX-004 Qubeley (キュベレイ Kyuberei) HCM Pro #36-00 AXIS Prototype Mobile Suit for Newtype Bandai 2007 1/200 Scale - from anime Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ(Kidō Senshi Gundam ZZ 機動戦士ガンダムZZ) 1986-1987

AMX-004 Qubeley – HCM Pro #36-00 AXIS Prototype Mobile Suit for Newtype Bandai 2007 1/200 Scale

 

AMX-004 Qubeley (キュベレイ Kyuberei) HCM Pro #36-00 AXIS Prototype Mobile Suit for Newtype Bandai 2007 animated still - from anime Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ(Kidō Senshi Gundam ZZ 機動戦士ガンダムZZ) 1986-1987

 

Gundam MSIA AMX-004-3 Qubeley Mk-II(キュベレイMk-Ⅱ, Kyuberei Mk - Ⅱ) 2003 Bandai from anime Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ(Kidō Senshi Gundam ZZ 機動戦士ガンダムZZ) 1986-1987

Gundam MSIA AMX-004-3 Qubeley Mk-II from Gundam Z 2003 Bandai


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

 

VF-1J DX and ST – Macross

Macross VF-1J DX 1/55 scale and 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 DX and ST

Macross VF-1J DX and ST, the DX 1/55 scale & ST 1/100 scale Takatoku Toys 1983

Here are two VF-1J’s “Hikaru Ichijyo” versions from the Macross series.  One is the Takatoku deluxe version, while the other is the smaller, ST version.  I cannot remember where I purchased the big one – I’m going to guess Japan, 1985.  The ST one, on the other hand, I vividly remember purchasing it at Longs Drugs in Burlingame (of all places). I remember when there was this big robot craze in the 80’s, you could find these toys in the most unlikely of places.  I think my cousin mentioned that he bought some Transformers from a carwash.

Anyway, the cartoon still is a picture of the VF-1J with the add-on armor. When has this armor, however, he cannot transform into a plane.

Macross VF-1J Armored Valkyrie still piloted by Hikaru Ichijyo (一条 輝 Ichijō Hikaru) from Super Dimension Fortress Macross( 超時空要塞マクロス or Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu)

Macross VF-1J Armored Valkyrie


VF-1S Armored Valkyrie – Macross 1983


Macross VF-1S 1/55 scale Roy Fokker(ロイ・フォッカー)Armored Valkyrie(アーマード・バルキリー) - Takatoku Toys(タカトクトイス) 1983 from Super Dimension Fortress Macross(超時空要塞マクロス, Chōjikū Yōsai Makurosu) 1983-1984

Macross VF-1S Armored Valkyrie with GBP-1S 1/55 scale Roy Fokker – Takatoku Toys 1983 from Super Dimension Fortress Macross

This is the VF-1S Armored Valkyrie and I thought I got this as a set but looking at my old handwritten notes, I got the armor for 25 dollars in Japan in 1985 and the VF1S in Hong Kong in the same year. During my last trip Japan trip 2013, I saw this in a 2nd hand store for about 140-150 (I think) and I was thinking of getting this for my cousin but I noticed that the plastic was starting to yellow and I so, I ended up getting him the Orguss. In the Macross cartoon, you see the armor is on the VF-1J as showing in the cartoon still (and not the VF-1S as shown below).

Macross VF-1J Armored Valkyrie still

Macross VF-1J Armored Valkyrie


Gerwalk Nikick – Orguss

Here’s another robot from the Orguss series – the “Gerwalk Nikick.” I didn’t really do too much with him as a kid as it really only looks good as a robot. Still, I’m glad to have him as I have the two main robots from the Orguss series.

Gerwalk Nikick MBG-24C 1983 1/40 Scale from Super Dimension Century Orguss(Cho Jiku Seiki Orguss超時空世紀オーガス) from 1983-1984

Gerwalk-Nikick MBG-24C 1983 Takatoku Toys 1/40

 

Gerwalk Nikick in action from Super Dimension Century Orguss (Cho Jiku Seiki Orguss超時空世紀オーガス) from 1983-1984

Gerwalk-Nikick in action from Super Dimension Century Orguss from 1983-1984

Orguss Orgroid

This one’s called Orguss Orgroid and I bought this in Japan in 1985. I bought the same robot for my cousin during my last trip to Japan in 2015 for about 120 dollars.

Drifand Orguss Orgroid 1983 Takatoku Toys from the anime Super Dimension Century Orguss(Cho Jiku Seiki Orguss超時空世紀オーガス) from 1983-1984

Drifand Orguss-Orgroid 1983 Takatoku Toys from the anime Super Dimension Century Orguss

Anime still from Super Dimension Century Orguss(Cho Jiku Seiki Orguss超時空世紀オーガス) from 1983-1984

Super Dimension Century Orguss anime 1983-1984


 

L-Gaim 1984

Here’s the original “Heavy Metal L-Gaim” that I purchased in Japan, 1985. I never saw the cartoon but I liked him nonetheless.  I actually saw this again in a 2nd hand store and was going to get it for my cousin as it was reasonably priced at 30 dollars.  Good thing I didn’t as he already has this.  Anyway,  I bought a later version under the “HCM – Hi Complete Model” series in 2004 but that one is much smaller than this one. I have customized my toy, however, by painting the leg flaps silver with black trim and the waist armor, black.

 

L-Gaim DX Hi Metal 1/100 scale 1984 Popy Chogokin from anime tv show Heavy Metal L Gaim(Juusenki L-Gaim 重戦機エルガイム) 1984-1985

L-Gaim DX Hi Metal 1/100 scale 1984 Popy Chogokin from Heavy Metal L Gaim

L-Gaim from the anime Heavy Metal L Gaim(Juusenki L-Gaim 重戦機エルガイム) 1984-1985

L-Gaim from the anime Heavy Metal L Gaim(重戦機エルガイム) 1984-1985




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