Tag: Robot

Deluxe Gundam MK-II Mobile Suit RX-78 1985

This one, I recall buying in a small toy store in Kyoto, Japan. This was my very first Gundam. I grew to love this series immediately as there were so many different mecha (compared to Macross). I don’t recall seeing the Zakus at the time but they may have been in the unfamiliar-to-me-at-the-time  or HCM format rather than a toy like this one. I have also placed its replacement – the 12″ Deluxe Nu Gundam from Char’s Counterattack next to it as comparison. I also have a small booklet that I purchased from Kinokuniya book store. I might also have a VHS tape as well. You can now watch episodes on Youtube.

Gundam Mark II

Deluxe Nu Gundam RX-93 Char’s Counterattack 1988 Bandai

Gundam MSIA Mobile Suit in Action!! Zaku II Garma Zabi Use MS-06FS 2004

Here is another MSIA figure I picked up. This is from the Mobile Suit in Action!! line.  Garma Zabi Use Zaku II MS-06FS came out in 2004.

MS-06F Zaku II Garma Zabi Custom

Gundam MSIA Mobile Suit in Action!! Zaku II Garma Zabi Use MS-06FS 2004

Gundam MSIA Mobile Suit in Action!! Zaku II Garma Zabi Use MS-06FS 2004

Here’s a Mobile Suit In Action!! (MSIA) Rick Dias RMS-099 figure that came out in 2003. I purchased this from either Toy Kingdom in the Philippines or in Tokyo.  I love these figures as the U.S. didn’t get the other robots from the Gundam series other than the Gundams themselves. I just felt there were so many mechas in the various Gundam series that we never got to see.

Gundam MSIA Mobile Suit in Action!! Rick Dias RMS-099 2003

Gundam MSIA Rick Dias RMS-099 Bandai 2003 from anime Mobile Suit Z Gundam

This is a robot I bought on a trip to japan in 1985. According to my recently found notes, I purchased the Galatt DX for 13 dollars.  I wasn’t familiar with this series but I have seen some clips of him. It appears to be a spoof about the whole super robot genre as a whole. It was generally my practice to get pretty much any robot that I saw in a toy store (even if I didn’t know the series).

Galatt DX Hicompact Model Jumbow 1985 from anime Choriki Robo Galatt in 1984

Galatt from anime Choriki Robo Galatt in 1984

DX Hicompact Model Galatt Jumbow Bandai 1985

My Collection – Big O, Zaku, Valkyrie, Sasuraiger, Dancougar, Dougram, Soltic, Godaikins, Raydeen, Mirage, Jazz

Here a pix of some of my collection. You will see a Sasuraiger Batrain ST from 1983, which was my first robot. There is also an alternate color in the DX form. As info, the cartoon showed the bright green color. Also of note is a Dynaman ST from 1984, a Takatoku VF1A from Macross (which I received at Christmas in 1983), along with a Dougram (received from my cousin when they went to Hong Kong in the 80’s) and a Soltic armor from the same series. I also have a loose Mirage G1 (which I understand was never re-issued due to the molds no longer existing/lost) and Wheeljack G1.

My Collection – Leopardon, Soundblaster, Battle Fever J, Gundam RX-78, Laserion ST, Bioman ST, Dynaman ST, Raydeen, Mirage, Jazz

Diapet Diarobo(ダイヤロボ) transforming robots by Agatsuma

Here’s a picture of Diapet Diarobos(Daiyarobo) that I bought in Japan.  I bought everything I saw in the store but apparently, there are several more than what I picked up. They’re like the Gobots (Machinerobo series in Japan) small and easy to collect as they’re very reasonably priced at 6-8 dollars each. The packaging, however, isn’t as nice as the Machinerobos as they are just on cardboard backing. But they are nice little cars that transform into robots.

Here is the Vavilos ST. I really don’t know why, but the ST versions of these robots are often better than the DX versions. This is definitely the case in this robot. Vavilos is from the live action ‘tokusatsu’ show Space Sheriff Shaider. So think Power Rangers.

Vavilos does not have a great design. I definitely would have liked a little more detail on the head and maybe if it was a little bigger it would feel right. But the head is more proportionate, than say the arms which are a little puny and insignificant. It is like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, big body, teeny weeny arms. Oh well, if T-Rex can kick ass, then maybe Vavilos wouldn’t get the crap kicked out of him. The robot transforms from a space ship to a robot and giant gun as well, in this case I prefer the V Spaceship form. He comes with 6 yellow missiles which shoot out of the chest. The build of the legs remind me of the Dyna Robo, Goggle Robo or Change robo. The main body of the robot is just blocky, Seems like the transformations were more important in the design than the actual robot.

That being said, I like having both the DX and ST Vavilos. It fills out my Godaikin collection which is my favorite line of 80’s robots. Though if I had to be more specific, I have a big soft spot for the Popy ST line. Check out the Vavilos DX!

Vavilos GoDaiKin ST by Bandai GC-16 from Space Sheriff Shaider tokusatsu tv show from 1984-1985

Vavilos GoDaiKin ST by Bandai GC-16 from Space Sheriff Shaider tokusatsu tv show from 1984-1985

Vavilos GoDaiKin ST by Bandai GC-16 from Uchu Keiji Shaider tokusatsu tv show from 1984-1985

Here are a few fun videos from the tv show Space Sheriff Shaider!!!

I recently added Vavilos in the Bandai Godaikin packaging which is nice. So now I have some missiles to test out! I swear that is about my favorite part.

Vavilos GoDaiKin ST by Bandai GC-16 from Uchu Keiji Shaider tokusatsu tv show from 1984-1985

Vavilos GoDaiKin ST by Bandai GC-16 from Uchu Keiji Shaider tokusatsu tv show from 1984-1985