Author: Dave

Gundam RGZ-91 Re-GZ & Back Weapon System Deluxe Edition Bandai 2001

Here’s another piece that I bought for a very reasonable price of about 35 dollars.  This one is the RGZ-91 from Char’s Counterattack and was the first transformable Gundam suit. I was hoping it was a big deluxe version but it’s only 7 inches. Still, it’s quite a nice piece and I’m happy with it as I didn’t have this one. Well, I could probably say that for the millions of other Gundam mecha from the various genres (Gundam 0079, 0080, 0082, MS08 Team, Char’s Counterattack, Gundam Seed/Destiny/Wing/Unicorn…)

Gundam RGZ-91 Re-GZ & Back Weapon System Deluxe Edition Bandai 2001

I finally had some time today and finally took him out of the box. I have only displayed him with the gun because I’m so paranoid about losing pieces. 

Gundam RGZ-91 Re-GZ & Back Weapon System Deluxe Edition Bandai 2001

Gundam RGZ-91 Re-GZ & Back Weapon System Deluxe Edition Bandai 2001

Here’s another GM Cannon Mobile Suit in Action!! variant.  This time in green.  This was another loose piece I got on Ebay.

Gundam MSIA GM Cannon II RGC-83 – Gundam 0083 Stardust Memory

GM Cannon II RGC-83 – from anime Kidō Senshi Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory

Desert Dom OMS-09DRF RF MSIA Bandai- Gundam 0080

Here’s another piece I got loose from Ebay – this time a Dom in Desert colors. I have the original black/purple one that first appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam 0079 and I thought it would be nice to have a complementary piece.

Desert Dom OMS-09DRF RF – Gundam 0080

Here’s another loose MSIA piece I just got on Ebay.  This one’s called the Alex Gundam( short for Armored Layers EXperimental) and it’s from Gundam 0080. From reading Wiki, this a new mecha built specifically for “Newtypes” (basically, humans with enhanced mental capabilities – they are said to almost , in essence, have a 6th sense).  This model has the new “Chobham” armor which is basically armor plates bolted onto the unit.

RX-78NT-1FA Full Armor Gundam Alex 1999 Bandai America from anime Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

RX-78NT-1 (RX-78NT-1FA for full armor type) from anime Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

I didn’t collect many Transformers after G1 save for two Alternators and this Sideswipe G2 that I happen to spot loose in a collectibles store.  I bought him as I have the other two Lamborghini G1’s (see 2nd image – Sideswipe – Red and Red Alert – Fire chief) and I thought it would be cool to have the set. My cousin gave me the yellow Sunstreaker for Christmas and I now have all 4 Lamborghinis.

Sideswipe – Autobot 1993 Transformers Generation 2

Here are Sideswipe G2, Red Alert G1, Sideswipe G1, and Sunstreaker G1 the Hasbro Lamborginis

Sideswipe – Autobot 1993 Transformers Generation 2

Here’s the 2nd set of planes issued for the Transformers G1 – Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge. I didn’t realize they call these the “Coneheads” because their heads are like cones (although I’ve kept their nose cones down as I like them better that way).

Anyway, I just picked these up today.  I wasn’t originally a fan of these in the beginning as I liked the Autobot cars more but I had the original three planes from season 1 (see 3rd image – Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker) so I decided to get the next three (season 2) to complete the set.   These were not re-issued as part of the reissue series in the early 2000’s.

Evidently, there is another plane from season 1 called Sunstreaker that I have seen online but I don’t recall him as a kid.  I just found the sticker sheets for these planes for cheap and I’m hoping to get them soon as there are no stickers for the eyes, feet and wings so they look kind of barren at the moment.  The person I bought them from didn’t put the stickers because he said that over time, the stickers would come off anyway.

Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge are Decepticon Generation 1 Seekers but these 3 are also known as Coneheads 1985 Transformers

Thundercracker, Starscream, and Skywarp – Decepticon Seekers Generation 1 Transformers

Thrust, Ramjet, Dirge, and Sunfire Decepticon G1 Seekers aka Coneheads 1985 Transformers

Thrust, Ramjet, Dirge, and Sunfire Decepticon G1 Seekers aka Coneheads 1985 Transformers

Shockwave 1985 – Transformers Decepticon Generation 1

This one’s another clone that I bought at a fair. Not sure if this is the Shackwave, Galactic Man or Astro Magnum.  I can’t remember though… I originally bought this before he was featured in Transformers but lucked out when they introduced him as Shockwave.  I had some extra Decepticon stickers and slapped them .  I think the original version is more purple while mine is just olive green.

Shock wave – Transformers Decepticon from the Generation 1 cartoon – Thank you Transformers Wikia!

Shockwave bootleg 1985 – Transformers Decepticon Generation 1

Shockwave 1985 – Transformers Decepticon Generation 1 Astro Magnum