Tag: Japan

Wing Gundam Zero, Wing Gundam – Gundam Wing

Below are two more Gundam Wing figures – Wing Gundam Zero on the left and Wing Gundam on the right. I got these are part of large loose Craigslist lot.  I may have the larger ST and DX versions as well.  I’ll post those as well.

Wing Gundam Zero XXXG-00W0 and Wing Gundam XXXG-01W Bandai America MSIA Toonami Cartoon Network release 4.5" robot from anime Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz(新機動戦記ガンダムW: Endless Waltz - Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing Endless Waltz or 新新機動戰記鋼彈W 無盡的華爾滋) 1997

Wing Gundam Zero XXXG-00W0 and Wing Gundam XXXG-01W Bandai America MSIA


 

Wing Gundam Zero animated still XXXG-00W0 from anime Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz(新機動戦記ガンダムW: Endless Waltz - Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing Endless Waltz or 新新機動戰記鋼彈W 無盡的華爾滋) 1997 Wing Gundam animated still XXXG-01W from anime Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Endless Waltz(新機動戦記ガンダムW: Endless Waltz - Shin Kidou Senki Gundam Wing Endless Waltz or 新新機動戰記鋼彈W 無盡的華爾滋) 1997


Deathscythe Gundam and Deathscythe Hell Custom MSIA 4.5″ Bandai America

Below are the Deathscythe Gundam and the Battle Scarred Deathscythe Hell Gundam from Gundam Wing. I got both from a large lot of loose Gundam recently purchased on Craigslist.

 

Deathscythe Gundam and Deathscythe Hell Custom 2000 Bandai America MSIA from anime (新機動戦記ガンダムW: Endless Waltz Shin Kidō Senki Gandamu Uingu: Endoresu Warutsu) 1997

Deathscythe Gundam and Deathscythe Hell Custom 2000 Bandai America MSIA

Deathscythe Gundam Wing from anime (新機動戦記ガンダムW: Endless Waltz Shin Kidō Senki Gandamu Uingu: Endoresu Warutsu) 1997

XXXG-01D Gundam Deathscythe from anime Gundam Wing Endless Waltz 1997

Deathscythe Hell Gundam Wing Deathscythe Gundam Wing from anime (新機動戦記ガンダムW: Endless Waltz Shin Kidō Senki Gandamu Uingu: Endoresu Warutsu) 1997

XXXG-01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell from anime Gundam Wing Endless Waltz 1997



Dragon Gundam – MSIA 4.5″ Bandai America

Here’s the 4 inch variant of the Dragon Gundam from G Gundam.  I have the big deluxe version and I might have the 7 inch version as well. I got this as part of large lot I just purchased on Craigslist.

Dragon Gundam - G Gundam China GF13-011NC ( ドラゴンガンダム)

Dragon Gundam – G Gundam China GF13-011NC

Dragon Gundam G Gundam China



MS-06R-1A Zaku II Second Version – MSIA Bandai 2003

I couldn’t find the cartoon still of the figure below but did find a model kit.  According to Gundam Wiki, this model has been around since the beginning (Gundam 0079).  I have seen this one in other series such as the MS-08th Team from the late 80’s.

MSIA MS-06R-1A Zaku II Black Tri-Star Use Japanese Second Version 2003 MS-06R Series #3 MS-06R-1A 高機動Zaku II改良型 or  高機動型ザクII[黒い三連星専用機

MS-06R-1A Zaku II Black Tri-Star Use Japanese Second Version MSIA Bandai 2003

MS-05B Zaku

MS-05B Zaku


Gundam MSIA Jagd Doga 4.5″ Bandai America 2001

Here’s one of my favorite Zeon mecha – the Jagd Doga in green/yellow.  This is one that I got in a large lot of loose Gundam figures.  He’s missing the left shoulder plate but otherwise, he’s complete and I’m happy as he’s hard to find in this color scheme. This appeared in Char’s Counterattack 1988.  The toy I have is in the green/yellow paint scheme but the cartoon has it in blue/yellow and red/white version.

Jagd Doga MSN-03(ヤクト·ドーガ) Gundam Bandai MSIA 2001- Char's Counterattack 1988 Item #11343 from anime Kidou Senshi Gundam: Gyakushuu no Char(機動戦士ガンダム:逆襲のシャア)

Jagd Doga MSN-03 Gundam Bandai MSIA 2001- Char’s Counterattack 1988

 

Jagd Doga anime still MSN-03(ヤクト·ドーガ)  from anime Char's Counterattack 1988(機動戰士高達 馬沙之反擊)(機動戰士鋼彈 逆襲的夏亞)

Jagd Doga MSN-03



Bismark DX made by Popy in 1985 GC-22

Here’s another toy that I bought on a Japan trip in 1985. This one’s called Bismark DX. He transforms into a spaceship but I have never transformed him. I basically would buy the toys, take them out of the box and put them on the shelf. My one regret wasn’t being able to keep the boxes or instructions since I was traveling and it was sooo heavy carrying these boxes. On my ’85 trip I bought so many toys, I had to freight a box home. I remember we had to get a box from JAL and pay an extra fee.

Bismark DX - 1985 Popy GC-22 from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 aka Bismark, Cavaleiros das Estrelas, Jinete Sable y los Comisarios Estrella, O Xerife do Espaço, Sab-Rider, Saber Rider e os Guardiões do Espaço, Saber Rider e os Star Sheriffs, Sceriffi delle stelle

Bismarck DX – 1985 Popy GC-22 from anime Sei Jūshi Bismark 1984-1985

Bismark DX - 1985 Popy GC-22 from anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 aka Bismark, Cavaleiros das Estrelas, Jinete Sable y los Comisarios Estrella, O Xerife do Espaço, Sab-Rider, Saber Rider e os Guardiões do Espaço, Saber Rider e os Star Sheriffs, Sceriffi delle stelle rear image

Bismarck DX – 1985 Popy GC-22 from the anime Star Musketeer Bismarck 1984-1985


 
 

Anime Seijuushi Bismarck(星銃士 ビスマルク) 1984-1985 aka Bismark, Cavaleiros das Estrelas, Jinete Sable y los Comisarios Estrella, O Xerife do Espaço, Sab-Rider, Saber Rider e os Guardiões do Espaço, Saber Rider e os Star Sheriffs, Sceriffi delle stelle still

Star Musketeer Bismarck anime from 1984 – 1985


 

Daltanias DX Godaikin 1984 – Popy GB-01

I’m updating this post to amend the place of purchase…According to my recently found notes, I purchased the Daltanias DX in Hong Kong on July 1985 for 20 dollars. I cannot believe it was that cheap.  I wish I could go back in time and get the rest of the Godaikin series at 1980’s pricing.

 

Daltanias DX Godaikin 1984 from anime Mirai Robo Daltanias(未来ロボ ダルタニアス) from 1979-1980 aka Daltanious, Dartanias, el robot del futuro, Future Robo Daltanias

Daltanias – DX Godaikin 1984 from anime Mirai Robo Daltanias(未来ロボ ダルタニアス) from 1979-1980


 

Anime Mirai Robo Daltanias(未来ロボ ダルタニアス) from 1979-1980 animated still Daltanious (Italian) Dartanias, el robot del futuro (Spanish) Future Robo Daltanias

Anime Mirai Robo Daltanias(未来ロボ ダルタニアス) from 1979-1980

Shogun Warriors ST collection – 1970’s

Here’s my small collection of Shogun Warriors ST robots from the 1970’s.  Unfortunately, I traded for these from my cousin’s friend who was kid and of course, he played with his toys and lost pieces.  As you can see, almost all of them except Dragon are missing fists. Still, I treasure them as I had these as kid myself – fists or no fists.

As info, Dragon, Poseidon, and Raider are part of the Starvengers.  Any one of them could combine to form the different vehicles as each robot had different weapons i.e. Raider had the drill arm, Dragon had the dual axes (a complete Dragon will have an ax that fits into his right fist) while Poseidon had shoulder fired missiles.

Below are the toys and the cartoon stills that are associated with each of them.

Shogun Warriors ST collection - 1970's Mattel from anime Getter Robo(ゲッターロボ) Getter Liger(Raider), Getter Poseidon, Getter Dragon(Dragun), Raydeen(Raideen),and Great Mazinga

Shogun Warriors ST collection – 1970’s

Starvengers still Poseidon, Raider, Dragun from anime Getta Robo, Space Robot(ゲッターロボ)

Getter Liger, Getter Poseidon, Getter Dragon

Yusha Reideen, Brave Raideen, Reideen the Brave anime still from 1975-1976 Japanese: 勇者ライディーン

Raideen

TranZor Z, Mazinga Z Japanese: マジンガーZ anime still 1972-1974

Mazinger Z


 
 

Golion DX Godaikin – 1984

I bought the Popy Golion DX  GB-36 in Hong Kong in 1985 for 24 dollars. On that trip, we went to Japan and Hong Kong.  I went back to Hong Kong in 2011 and I saw nowhere near the amount of toys I recall as a child. I mean, I remember I would go to the malls and there’d be toyshops everywhere and that these toys were relatively in my price range.  Fast forward to 2011 and I only saw about 2 toystores and I went to a bunch of malls.  I guess the robot toys of my youth are an adult hobby these days…

Here’s Golion aka Voltron and the cartoon image.  He’s got a massive sword which I understand was not included in the Matchbox version, but was in the Bandai Godaikin release.

Golion DX Godaikin Bandai 1981 GB-36 aka Voltron III 1984 from anime Beast King GoLion(百獣王ゴライオン) 1981-1982 aka Hundred-Beast King Go Lion, Hyakujū Ō Golion, King of Beasts Golion, Lion Force Voltron, Voltron, difensore dell'universo, Voltron, el defensor del universo,Voltron: Defender of the Universe

Golion DX Godaikin Bandai 1981 GB-36 aka Voltron III 1984 from anime Beast King GoLion(百獣王ゴライオン) 1981-1982

Still from Beast King GoLion 1981-1982 or Voltron: Defender of the Universe 1984-1985 aka Hundred-Beast King Go Lion, Hyakujū Ō Golion, King of Beasts Golion, Lion Force Voltron, Voltron, difensore dell'universo, Voltron, el defensor del universo

Still from Beast King GoLion 1981-1982 or Voltron: Defender of the Universe 1984-1985



Lot of MSIA Gundam Wings/G Gundams/Gundam 0080/Endless Waltz

I will make a separate post for most of the robots below, a lot of MSIA Gundam. But I just had to make one big post for a nice haul of Gundam Wing/G Gundams/0080/Endless Waltz loose figures that I scored from a nice guy on Craigslist. Not only did I get a good price, but I had none of these figures since I didn’t get too involved in these genres… I had never considered using Craigslist before but I lucked out thanks to my cousin’s suggestion.

What you see here is after I spent nearly 5 hours re-constructing each piece as each was in some state of disrepair i.e. missing arm, shoulder armor, shoulder, leg, weapon etc.  So, in the right image you can see I have a YouTube video of a toy review of one of the toys so that I could figure out which pieces go with what.

Gundam lot from Craiglist

Lot of MSIA Gundam

Lot of MSIA Gundam Shot 2

Lot of Gundams continued


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