Diecast 30th Anniversary Voltron now available at BBTS!

Finally after months of waiting, the 30th Anniversary Voltron is now available. It's the same basic 20th Anniversary diecast figure that was limited to 15,000 figures but with some upgrades including LED eyes, display stand with sound effects and spot for lion weapons and a lion key gimmick that works just like it does in the show! Don't miss your chance at owning this. Those who slept on the 20th Anniversary edition regretted it once prices skyrocketed. Get your very own at BigBadToyStore!

Photo taken by MRCLEAN08 of robot-japan.com

Red M-1910 BROWNING KO

If I'm not mistaken, this is a limited release of about 50 figures made in this red color. It's a KO Browning recently released. I paid about $45 for it when it first came out. It basically like the popular G1 Megatron. This actually comes from the same line Megs came from before he was rebranded as a Transformer.

it comes in a styrofoam brick which comes inside of a nice brown cardboard box...which I didn't photograph. Sorry

It feels SOOO vintage. But it isn't.

Color instructions

You get a pair of sticker sheets. Black and Silver

Wanna see a full review? Check out the video!

Clover Seven Daitarn 3 Mini Gokin

Suppose it's like late 70's early 80's and you were a kid in Japan and you loved robots. You want a DX size robot but your parents can't afford it or they just plain don't wanna spend the money. Let's also suppose that maybe you had family visiting or your parents are coming home from a long day at work and they get off the  train station and they wanna pick you up something cool without spending a lot of money. What is one to do?

Well it seems many Japanese toy companies saw that there was an opportunity to sell cheaper version of their toys at places where an adult may grab one to bring home or strategically place them where kids would come across them and beg their parent to buy them. And how about slapping a nice low price to it while still giving kids a quick Gokin fix?

That's exactly what Clover did. So as not to taint the Clover name with cheaper toys or to just plain differentiate different price points, a subsidiary of Clover was created. They called this sub Seven. Popy also did something similar with Victora where they made cheap little diecast figures. The example I have for you today is a case fresh Daitarn 3. Since this does not transform, Seven sold different small sets with Daitarn in Jet mode and another in Tank mode. I believe the fourth set was a small Mach Attacker. For now, I only have this one. I won one of these a while back on eBay for $8 shipped and the seller turned out to be a scammer. So forward a few years later and picked it up from seller redstarrobot for a decent price. Enjoy this little gokin.

What a delightful little box. It has no back, it simply clovers the tray underneath.

Even though the figure is small and meant to be a quick fix for a little child, they still lovingly use a Stryofoam tray which make it look a bit more important. The chrome bits are done very well.

Although there are factory stickers applied, Seven provides a sticker sheet and instructions to bring more life into this figure. No doubt a cost-saving measure.

The colors are completely inaccurate to the robot, but they work. The diecast metal is composed of the white section of the toy. The rest is just a durable type plastic.

Although the figure does not transform, it has steel wheels on it's back. Strange but cool. Another cost saving measure is the hollowing-out of the backs of the arms and legs- no doubt later inspiring Hasbro to do the same on Transfomers.

Comic Con Voltron Haul- Korean Diecast? New Lionbot box Variant?

I went to Comic Con to do coverage for CollectionDX.com. I didn't have any plans to buy anything but of course I spent a few bucks there...more than I could ever imagine. Aside from dumping a load of cash on Gunpla (which I never thought I'd start up again) I also came across some exciting Voltron items.

JoshB of CDX spotted these in a corner and my traction beam was activated.

Now here's the thing that makes this find special:
- The Korean Set had DIECAST lions in it (Korean sets are all plastic)
- The Trendmasters set happened to not even be a Trendmasters set- it was a variant LIONBOT box!
- These belonged to the owner of Media-Blasters, the makers of the Voltron DVD and they had a very important role in the making of the DVDs!

OK, I nerded way too much as is evident in the video I made for CDX. Read the full story by checking out the article I did for CollectionDX.

If you want an in depth look at the two sets, check out this video:

So happy...

...happy like a little girl.

Mattycollector.com Voltron Update

Although I could talk about all the good and of course all the bad about these figures, I just decided to photograph the pilots I have up to now. Of course most of us are still waiting on Keith and the Black Lion, probably the most anticipated of the set.

Lance: Red Lion

Hunk: Yellow Lion

Pidge: Green Lion

Allura: Blue Lion

Sven: Blue Lion

Sven is the only one that comes as a carded figure. It annoyed me at first because I can't take it out without ruining the card, but I guess since this is the first Sven figure, he deserves to stand out from the others.

Waiting on Keith!

Korean Daitarn 3 SUPER TITAN bootleg robot figure

This is one of those things I bid on just to bid on and well because it's a friggin' Daitarn 3! A pretty bad one at that but I love the artwork. That alone was worth the price. The figure is made out of questionable plastic but it seems pretty sturdy. The colors are way off and pieces do not fit together well. Another quirky Korean bootleg.

The tray is actually a very thick plastic

Morphy's Auction Haul: Takara Combat Armor BLOCKHEAD

I should have saved this for last as it is quite possibly my favorite of my Morphy's haul but I had to show you guys. Besides I just finished the video review of it so make Sure you check it out!

Blockhead shown with his optional clear armor

Damn Sexy

If this seems like something of interest to you well then CHECK OUT THE VIDEO! Stay tuned for more haul updates.

Mark Gyakuten-Oh Pocket Gokin

This is a cool little diecast that serves as a reminder of the olden days of Super Robot toys. Simple but nice.

The artwork alone is worth the price of entry, which isn't much by the way. Very colorful and happy.

The back is not as interesting but colorful nonetheless.

Gyakuten-Oh comes in a teeny Styrofoam tray with accessories at his side.

Here is a size comparison with a common Transformers Constructicon.

He stands very stoic and confident.

The back is nothing much to look at.

His head is not chrome in the anime, but the designers felt it was a good idea for the toy. Color accuracy is of no importance in this toy.

The plain back can be made a bit more interesting by installing the included chrome wingset.

The only Included weapon is this big blade.

New Vintage toy videos up on YouTube RocketPunchArmy channel

I've been bombarding my YouTube channel with reviews of some affordable vintage stuff. I've also done a review for each and every one. Check out the pictorials coming soon here on my blog and make sure to also check out the videos for each one.

From L to R: Windam, Sankan-Oh, MR-18, VF-1S, Gyakuten Oh, Bull Ceasar

Bandai 1991 Windam Vinyl Review:

Takatoku Sankan-Oh Diecast Review:

Popy Machine Robo MR-18 (Gobots Road Ranger):

Macres VF-1S Valkyrie (Macross VF-1S KO):

Mark Gyakuten-Oh Pocket Gokin:

Marushin Takemi Blocker Machine Blaster Bull Ceasar:

Chogokin Summit 2012

Back in late August I had the pleasure of attending the 2012 Chogokin Summit. I had tons of fun there and got rid of a few non-essential pieces of my collection. Met really cool people as well as seeing the usual crowd. If you haven't checked out the video I did for collectiondx.com, make sure you check it out. It's got some looks at some of the toys there as well as some interviews with the CDX crew.

New pics of 2012 Playmates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Action Figures

I finally got around to snapping some shots of the figures including Kranng which I got recently. I really enjoy the turtle figures but I have to admit that the other figures are a bit lacking. The turtles have full articulation while Splinter and the bad guys have limited articulation.

First I'll start off with the 11" Battle Shell Michelangelo figure.

Here is a comparison with the 4" Michelangelo figure.

The shell opens up to store away his weapons.

Let's move on now to the awesome 4" figures.

Leonardo

Leo and his Katanas

Donatello

Don and his Bo Staff

Rafael

Raph and his Sais

Michelangelo

Mike and his Nunchucks

Shredder

Shredder's comes with weapons that are not shown here.

Kraang

Kraang is removeable from his robotic body and has two guns not shown.

Splinter

Splinter and his cane

The whole gang. Only missing the Foot Soldier and April O'neil

They are out now at your local Toys R Us! Watch my video reviews below: