Month: January 2014

VT-1 Trainer and VE-1 Elintseeker Macross

January 14, 2014 Bandai, Macross 1 Comment

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


Macross Collection

January 14, 2014 Bandai, Macross, Takatoku 1 Comment

I’ve finally gotten around to my Macross box and I took a group picture.  Pictured is the entire collection from the Macross series (except for the few Destroid Defenders that I wasn’t particularly in to).  These are probably my most favorite of all my entire collection.  I don’t think I could ever part with these as these were such a big part of my child hood.  I grew up with the cartoons and I purchased the toys while on various trips to Japan.  I also received the brown VF-1A from my mom for Christmas in 1983.  I remember it was almost a hundred dollars back then and I was VERY surprised she went all the way to Japantown to get it for me.  I’ll never forget that.

 

 

 

Macross Collection includes the VF-1A, VF-1J, VF-1S, VT-1, VE-1, SDF-1, GBP-1S Fast Pack 1/55 Takatoku Toys and Bandai releases from anime The Super Dimension Fortress Macross and the anime movie 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 Collection includes the VF-1A, VF-1J, VF-1S, VT-1, VE-1, SDF-1, GBP-1S Fast Pack 1/55 Takatoku Toys and Bandai releases


Dinobot Slag – Transformers G1

January 10, 2014 Hasbro, Transformers, Transformers No Comments
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

Perceptor – Transformers G1

January 10, 2014 Hasbro, Takara, Transformers, Transformers, Transformers 1 Comment

Here’s another new one I just got and another one I never had as a kid – Perceptor – the Autobot scientist. I picked him up for 30 dollars and I’m quite happy with him as he’s mostly complete and he has very little wear. I would have picked him up as a kid but they just kept pumping out Transformers and I couldn’t keep up!

 

Perceptor(パーセプター Pāseputā) - 1985 Transformers Generation 1 Autobot G1 Japanese ID number 39 Percepto

Perceptor Transformers 1985 – Hasbro Generation 1 Autobot G1

Perceptor from the Transformers Generation 1 G1 cartoon

Perceptor from the Transformers Generation 1 cartoon


Whirl Transformers 1985 Generation 1

January 10, 2014 Hasbro, Special Armored Battalion Dorvack, Transformers, Transformers 2 Comments

Here’s a new one that I just got from Ebay – loose – “Whirl.”  This one was never in the cartoon and he’s originally part of the “Dorvack” cartoon and was originally released by Takatoku Toys. The other robots in this series were “Mugen Calibur” (re-released as “Roadbuster” for the Transformers) and Tulcas (which was not released as a Transformer).

I’ve never had a great love for Whirl, but since I already had Mugen Calibur/Roadbuster – I thought it would be cool to have the set. Plus, he’s rare and when I saw him for 30 dollars, I thought it was a fair price.

 

Whirl Transformers Autobot Generation 1 aka Ovelon/Oberon Gazette from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack(特装機兵ドルバック) 1983-1984 G1 Foreign names Japanese- Whirl(ホワール Howāru), French- Tourbillon(Whirlwind), Mandarin- Xuán Rèn(旋刃, Turning Blades)

Whirl Transformers Autobot Generation 1 originally Ovelon Gazette from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984

Whirl Transformers Autobot Generation 1 aka Ovelon/Oberon Gazette from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984 G1 Foreign names Japanese- Whirl(ホワール Howāru), French- Tourbillon(Whirlwind), Mandarin- Xuán Rèn(旋刃, Turning Blades)

Whirl Transformers Autobot Generation 1 originally Ovelon Gazette from anime Special Armored Battalion Dorvack 1983-1984


Thanks for coming by…

January 10, 2014 Transformers No Comments

 

Thanks for coming to take a look. Since so many visitors are coming from outside the US, I am going to add a translation addon to the site. We have been steadily getting more visits since we started in August. So glad all of you could make it to our site from all over the world, since our goal is to conquer the world. Just kidding. Hope you guys like our site. We have had just as much fun building it as you have reading it.

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I am trying to figure out if I want to use qTranslate, Multilingual Press, or Transposh. Maybe just Google Translate for now until I know which one works best.

After reviewing the translators, I just went quick and dirty. I added the Google Translator tool after all, even though I really wanted to use qTranslate. It was the quickest and easiest to add. I will try adding qTranslate later. I added Chinese, Dutch, Filipino, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai and Vietnamese to the translator drop down menu for our most common visitors.

Insecticons Transformers G1

January 6, 2014 Hasbro, Transformers, Transformers No Comments

Here’s a set of Insecticons that I just got from Ebay. I think I only paid 30 -35 for the set.  I never had these as a kid but I want to get at least, all of the original 1st season Transformers G1’s.  There is also another group of Insecticons called the “Deluxe Insecticons” but they are have a different color scheme and they were never portrayed in the cartoon.  Below are the original three Insecticons -Kickback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel. I am really glad I have all 3 of them. Insecticons Transformers Hasbro Generation 1 G1 Kickback Bombshell Shrapnel

Insecticons Transformers Insecticons Transformers 2 Insecticons Transformers 3 Insecticonsstill

Transformers Insecticons 1985 Hasbro Generation 1 Kickback, Bombshell, & Shrapnel G1 image back

Transformers Insecticons 1985 Hasbro Generation 1 Kickback, Bombshell, & Shrapnel G1

Transformers Insecticons 1985 Hasbro Generation 1 Kickback, Bombshell, & Shrapnel G1 image back

Transformers Insecticons 1985 Hasbro Generation 1 Kickback, Bombshell, & Shrapnel G1

Ultra Magnus Transformers G1

January 6, 2014 Hasbro, Transformers, Transformers No Comments

Here’s a loose Ultra Magnus that I picked up on Ebay.  I just got a more complete one with the belt, bigger head, chest piece, missile launchers and fists.  He looks much, much better complete.  He’s the same body as Optimus Prime but just in white. Ultra Magnus Transformers

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986 G1 Foreign names Japanese- (ウルトラマグナス Urutora Magunasu), French- Ultramag, Italian- Convoy, Mandarin- Tong Tian Xiao (China, 通天晓, "The One Who Knows Everything"), Mags Taiwan, 馬格斯 Mǎ Gè Sz and Magnum, 麥農 Mài Núng), Portuguese- Ultra Magnum

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986 G1 Foreign names Japanese- (ウルトラマグナス Urutora Magunasu), French- Ultramag, Italian- Convoy, Mandarin- Tong Tian Xiao (China, 通天晓, "The One Who Knows Everything"), Mags Taiwan, 馬格斯 Mǎ Gè Sz and Magnum, 麥農 Mài Núng), Portuguese- Ultra Magnum

Ultra Magnus Transformers Hasbro Generation 1 1986

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986 G1 Foreign names Japanese- (ウルトラマグナス Urutora Magunasu), French- Ultramag, Italian- Convoy, Mandarin- Tong Tian Xiao (China, 通天晓, "The One Who Knows Everything"), Mags Taiwan, 馬格斯 Mǎ Gè Sz and Magnum, 麥農 Mài Núng), Portuguese- Ultra Magnum

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986

 

Convoy 15th Anniversary Edition Takara - Optimus Prime 2000 & Ultra Magnus

Optimus Prime/Convoy Ultra Magnus

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986
Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986
Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986

 

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986 G1 Foreign names Japanese- (ウルトラマグナス Urutora Magunasu), French- Ultramag, Italian- Convoy, Mandarin- Tong Tian Xiao (China, 通天晓, "The One Who Knows Everything"), Mags Taiwan, 馬格斯 Mǎ Gè Sz and Magnum, 麥農 Mài Núng), Portuguese- Ultra Magnum

UltraMagnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986 G1 Foreign names Japanese- (ウルトラマグナス Urutora Magunasu), French- Ultramag, Italian- Convoy, Mandarin- Tong Tian Xiao (China, 通天晓, "The One Who Knows Everything"), Mags Taiwan, 馬格斯 Mǎ Gè Sz and Magnum, 麥農 Mài Núng), Portuguese- Ultra Magnum

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986 G1 Foreign names Japanese- (ウルトラマグナス Urutora Magunasu), French- Ultramag, Italian- Convoy, Mandarin- Tong Tian Xiao (China, 通天晓, "The One Who Knows Everything"), Mags Taiwan, 馬格斯 Mǎ Gè Sz and Magnum, 麥農 Mài Núng), Portuguese- Ultra Magnum

Ultra Magnus Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 1986

Ricochet – Transformers G1 Commemorative Series IX 2003

January 6, 2014 Hasbro, Transformers, Transformers No Comments
Ricochet - Transformers Generation 1 G1 Hasbro Commemorative Series IX 2003 Japanese ID number: C-109 Stepper (ステッパー Suteppā) Targetmaster 1987

Ricochet – Transformers Generation 1 Hasbro Commemorative Series IX 2003 G1

Here’s one that I just got from Ebay – brand new in box for 45 dollars- Ricochet.  This is basically the same body as Jazz but he’s black. I don’t believe this character was in the cartoon and I don’t recall seeing him as a kid but I’m glad to have him.  I now have both Porsche 911  robots.

Ricochet - Transformers Generation 1 G1 Hasbro Commemorative Series IX 2003 box

Ricochet Transformers Generation 1 G1 Hasbro Commemorative Series IX 2003

Ricochet - Transformers Generation 1 G1 Hasbro Commemorative Series IX 2003 box cover

Ricochet – Transformers Generation 1 G1 Hasbro Commemorative Series IX 2003

Jazz & Ricochet - Transformers Generation 1 G1 Hasbro Commemorative Series IX 2003 Japanese ID number: C-109 Stepper (ステッパー Suteppā) Targetmaster 1987

Ricochet and Jazz Hasbro Transformers Generation 1 Commemorative Series IX 2003

Ricochet & Jazz – Transformers Generation 1 G1 Hasbro

Shogun Warriors Raider 1979 by Mattel aka Getta Raiga GA-11 Popy 1975

January 5, 2014 Mattel, Popy, Shogun Warriors 2 Comments

Starvengers was one of my favorite anime early on. It was a lot better than Super Friends on Saturday mornings which I loved, but Starvengers has fared the test of time much better than Super Friends. These cartoons came out with Force Five, but I unfortunately did not see those cartoons. I will have to check those out. Maybe the OVAs have subtitles. It would be good to see the Getta Robos kick ass on the Pandemonium Empire again. Sure the bad guys were super cheesy, but it was still so much fun to watch.

Among Shogun Warriors robots this was my least favorite, but I am glad to have it to complete my set of Getta Robo robots. Probably just the color scheme on this one. The plastic has this odd yellowing I have never seen before. Odd, just noticed now I do not have the red missiles shown on the box.

Raider Shogun Warriors Mattel GA-11 Getta Raiga Popy rear box from the anime Getter Robo G from 1975-1976

Shogun Warriors Raider Mattel

Raider Shogun Warriors Mattel GA-11 Getta Raiga Popy styrofoam from the anime Getter Robo G from 1975-1976

Shogun Warriors Raider Mattel yellow missiles

 

Raider Shogun Warriors Mattel Ga-11 Getta Raiga Popy front box from the anime Getter Robo G from 1975-1976

Shogun Warriors Raider Mattel or Getter Liger in Japan

Since I have the most of the Shogun Warriors, I can pop in a picture of them together for a group photo into this post later. Pop in a comment below and I will get to it a little quicker. ***