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Here’s one of the three Transformers Dinobots purchased in 1984 at the long defunct Service Merchandise catalog showrooms. This one is the Generation 1 Dinobot Sludge.

Dinobot Sludge – Generation 1 Transformers Dinobots -1984

Transformers Sludge Dinobot – Generation 1 Autobot

Hasbro Sludge and Snarl Dinobots G1 1984

Here is my collection of Dinobots. I am only missing Swoop. I am still looking for a good used version of him. Most pieces I have seen have issues, so I still don’t have one yet.

Generation 1 Dinobots by Hasbro Slag, Sludge, Grimlock, Snarl from 1984 Autobots

Generation 1 Dinobots by Hasbro Slag, Sludge, Grimlock, Snarl from 1984 Autobot

I decided to create separate posts for the Dinobots. This one is Dinobot Snarl.  I purchased Snarl in 1984 from Service Merchandise which was a catalog showroom store.   Basically, you’d go to the store, look in a catalog and someone would bring out the item to you. I picked up several of my Generation 1 Transformers there.

Dinobot Snarl – Generation 1 Tranformers 1984 Hasbro Autobot

Snarl Dinobot Generation 1 Autobot

Sludge and Snarl G1 Dinobots

Generation 1 Dinobots by Hasbro Slag, Sludge, Grimlock, Snarl from 1984 Autobot G1

Here is my collection of Dinobots. I am only missing Swoop. I am still looking for a good used version of him. Most pieces I have seen have issues, so I still don’t have one yet.

Generation 1 Dinobots by Hasbro Slag, Sludge, Grimlock, Snarl from 1984 Autobot G1

Another one from the Mobile Fighter G Gundam anime series as part of the Toonami releases, this time Master Gundam from Neo Hong Kong. This is one of the better looking ones from this series. It came out in 2004.

Master Gundam GF13-001NHII 2004 – representing Neo Hong Kong – from anime Mobile Fighter G Gundam 1994-1995 Bandai America

Master Gundam from Neo Hong Kong Toho Fuhai GF13-001NHII – from anime Mobile Fighter G Gundam 1994-1995

While I didn’t get into the G Gundam series, I really like the robots in this series as they broke the typical Gundam mold by showing representations of different nations.

This one is the Haow Gundam aka Kowloon Gundam piloted by Master Asia of Neo Hong Kong Toho Fuhai

Haow Gundam 2002 aka Kowloon Gundam GF13-001NH – G Gundam Neo Hong Kong

Haow Gundam aka Kowloon Gundam from anime Mobile Fighter G Gundam

The Takara Red Shoulder Scopedog is another robot that I bought during my Japan trip in July, 1985. According to my recently found list, I purchased this for 16 dollars.   There was this version (to denote the elite red shoulders unit), the basic Scopedog and the red Brutish Dog.

Chirico Cuvie’s Red Shoulder Scopedog ATM-09-RSC – 1984 Takara 1/24 scale from anime Soukou Kihei VOTOMS 1983-1984

As you can see, he’s quite well armed with a rifle, rocket launcher and gatling gun.  To me, this series was much more realistic than Gundam because I could really see people controlling these robots On a side note, I searched the net and it appears that they are issuing other Votoms toys as well, which is cool because I wanted to see the other mecha as toys but I only saw them as model kits.   Here is the episode credits for the original series Armored Trooper VOTOMS(装甲騎兵ボトムズ) from 1983-1984.

This is a Bandai Mega Size Dragon Gundam representing Neo China.  I can’t remember where I bought this but I believe I bought this in Portland on the way to my cousin’s wedding in 2002.

Mega Size Dragon Gundam Mega Size 2002 Neo China GF13-011NC – Bandai America From anime Mobile Fighter G Gundam

Dragon Gundam representing China from the anime G Gundam 1994-1995

Heavy Metal L-Gaim MK-II A-Class HCM #14 1/144 scale Bandai 1984

I bought the Heavy Metal L-Gaim HCM Mk-IIduring my 2004 Japan trip.  I had the original HI Metal deluxe version that I had bought during my 1985 visit to Japan and I wanted to compare the two.  The HCM version looks a little different  but the concept is the same.  Of course, the HCM version is much smaller than the deluxe version. I will post the deluxe version once I have dusted it off.

Heavy Metal L-Gaim MK-II A-Class HCM High Complete Model 1/144 scale Bandai 1984 from the anime tv show Heavy Metal L Gaim 1984-1985

Anime still from tv show Heavy Metal L Gaim 1984-1985