DX Robo

Deluxe Sazabi MSN-04 from Bandai MSIA line in 2002 – Definitely one of the best Deluxe robots from this line!

Here’s the big 12 inch DX version of the Sazabi from Gundam 0080 Char’s Counterattack.  I had this before but sold it to my cousin a couple of years ago.  I think I have all of the DX Gundams now except for the GP-01.  I paid 120 dollars for this one on Ebay.  I’ll post a pix of the actual toy once I take it out of the box.

Deluxe Sazabi MSN-04 Bandai MSIA 2002 from anime Gundam 0080 Char’s Counterattack

Optimus Prime. This is the guy everyone wanted to have from this series. The robot was true to the cartoon, looked good as a robot, and looked just as awesome as a truck. You could have fun with it either way. So much the opposite of Megatron. Crappy robot, ok looking gun. I have never wanted to have the original G1 Megatron as part of my collection. I know I have a few different versions of Optimus here. I finally found I have two Optimus robots,but neither are the original G1 Optimus. After digging around, I have found a Robots in Disguise Laser Optimus Prime 1995, a Machine Wars Optimus Prime 1996, G2 Optimus Prime Hero, and Robots in Disguise Optimus Prime 2001. If I keep digging, I may find another, if not I really like the Platinum Optimus I saw at Toys R Us today, but it may have to wait for the Platinum Starscream which looks amazing!. I will post them once I manage to get some pictures. Here are a few different versions of him that are posted on the site.

Optimus from the Transformers Generation 1 cartoon series from 1984-1987

Epic Optimus Prime Transformers Rescue Bots vs Optimus Primal Transformers Rescue Bots 2014 Playskool Heroes

Takara Convoy & Ultra Magnus

Convoy 01 Re-Issue

Platinum Series Year of the Horse Optimus Prime 2014 – 30th Anniversary

I was going through my old paperwork and I stumbled upon my old, handwritten notes from my childhood. I forgot I kept an price list of what I paid for each robot. I’m going to go back to each of these robots and note the cost of what I originally paid as well. Listed are my Takatoku Valkyries, Takara Votoms & Popy Chogokin, Tonka Gobots and Mattel Shogun Warrior robots.

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

Shogun Warriors Poseidon 1979 Mattel

Shogun Warriors Poseidon 1979 Mattel

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

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

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

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

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

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