Post by Gold on May 23, 2006 15:07:54 GMT 8
Big Thanks to Malvin for the Voltes! I can't believe after 52 SOC releases(counting the repaints) it's finally here!
First off, I apologize if the color is a bit off, the brightness of the lights I use can change the color sometimes, the actual toy is a bit darker when it comes to the blue parts
Freight box each one houses 6 units of Voltes Five
..Because you can't say Voltes without the "FIVE"
... hehehe, actually not all of those are mine, one belongs to a friend and another belongs to my brother ;D
For the curious, the box is actually the same height and length as Gx03 Combattler V, the only difference is the Voltes box is thicker by 30% due to the accessories tray(their styrofoams are of the same size, too..)
Also, the "Popy styled" windows are just cut-outs, hehe no celophane/acetate windows glued to them.
Volt Machines
Crewzer One has the following gimmicks
-Opening c0ckpit("Steve "/Kenichi is just painted red though)
-attachable Crewzer Cutters(those are really sharp!!! No Joke.)
-the white"gattling gun ports" on each side of the c0ckpit slide in and out
-retractable landing gear(wheels don't roll though)
-best of all - magnetic connection joint to Bomber Two
Bomber Two
-Magnetic connection joint to Crewzer One
-retractable front landing gear
-built in Voltes Bazooka
-ratchet joints in Voltes' shoulders(none in the elbows though)
-retractable dorsal fins
-attachable diecast landing gear(x4), be warned though, 2 of the landing gears have rubber washers to hold them in place, I'm not sure if frequent playwear will wear them out of tear them badly
Panzer
-retractable pincers
-Laser Sword compartment
-there's also a part in the c0ckpit that opens up, I'm not sure what it's for.
Frigate
-spring loaded rear "towers"/antenna(press hidden switch to reveal)
-new innovative system for rotating rear thrusters/landing gear
Lander
-Balljointed Voltes ankles
-chrome plated Lander Drills
-wheel have "shock abosorbers", press them down they sink, then spring up when released.
A note about "Volting in"
-Make sure the Bomber wings are in the right position, there's a nub and hole system in the wingslots, that's where the wings are supposed to lock in.
-make sure the Frigate's.. uhh.. groin pieces are retracted into the "shorts", it's going look like Voltes is having a bad case of chodenji Hernia if those stick out
Wrong way(chodenji Hernia!!)
Right way
V-Together! Let's Volt IN!!
[glow=red,2,300]Voltes Fiiiiiiveeee--ah!
[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]"We'll show you the power of Voltes!!"[/glow]
Chain Knuckle!
Voltes Bazooka!
BTW it turns out the whips/belt doesn't actually retract, the front belt is a plastic piece that just comes off for art's sake
Chodenji String!(Ultra ElectroMagnetic Whips!)
Chodenji Goma!(Ultra ElectroMagnetic Tops!
Ground Fire!
Gattling Missile!
Tenkuken!(Laser Sword!)
Laser Sword V-Slash!!
Mecha Falcon/Mechanical Eagle
Voltes and Volt Machines
Display stand(what? no sticker? Drats...)
Tank mode(yeah, I know .. it's a bit of a stretch and it really wasn't included in the instructions, hehe ;D)
With his "elder brother" Combattler V
Thanks to my brother for lending me his Voltes for this shot
The Hongkong Exclusive gift item(20$ Keychain??)
- a nice thing about it is that it opens up and has magnets inside.. hmm I think this is one keychain that's dangerous to put next to a cellphone, also the box has magnets as well(to keep the top and bottom halves together)
With the vintage 1977 Popy Popy version
Crewzers
Bombers
Panzers
Frigates
Landers
Volteses
Thumbs up!
A few things in the "nice to know" category
Weight:
-Crewzer-15Grams
-Bomber-80Grams
-Panzer-180Grams
-Frigate-190Grams
-Lander-180Grams
-Voltes- 740-750Grams
-Combattler - 650Grams
-Popy Voltes-1.46 Kilos/1460 Grams
Diecast parts
-Crewzer- mostly the entire ship except for windshield, wings and fins
-Bomber - diecast shoulders and c0ckpit
-Panzer - almost everthing but the c0ckpit, treads and tank legs
-Frigate- everything except c0ckpit, wings, towers and connection ports
-Lander-all the red parts(blue parts are plastic) and the ankle ball joint
things to watch out for when handling
- Connecting Panzer and Frigate, I can't shake the feeling that there's a paintchip waiting to happen(it's pretty tight with all the parts coming in contact with each other)
-posing the legs, be careful not to pose the thighs to the extreme, I think I saw chipping in the corners of the the thighs near the "blue shorts" area but nothing major
-Voltes' head can't turn that much(which made it hard for me to do action shots.. he just mostly looks forward)
-Connection of Frigate and Lander.. snap on slots.. although the pieces are made of very, very tough plastic.. give it a decade or so and by then who knows, maybe it might get brittle..? I miss the spring release triggers on the Popy.
-MOST IMPORTANT: The Quality control on Bandai has slipped a bit, the silver paints on Voltes's tummy had some pinhole sized bubbles on two of the three Voltes I took pics of(also some on the Frigate thighs), nothing really major but it shouldn't be an issue in the first place(this is a first for me in the SOC line).
Also for some strange reason the Panzer tank legs' pin can be pulled out on mine(one side only), not to mention the "hubcaps" on one of the Panzer wheels also came off(not enough glue used?) anyone else encounter this?
Edit:[/size] Just to clarify regarding the Silver paints on Voltes' tummy and thighs. it really isn't as bad as it sounds, I just like to scrutinize Gokin toys within an inch of it's life. The bubbles are very, very, very minor, hehe you can't even see them in the photos and it's hard to spot on the toy. Apologies everyone if the earlier statement was a bit misleading.
Finally as a parting shot. Voltes was in this pose(I modified it a bit) when I saw him for the first time 23 years ago in the opening sequence on a Betamax tape(the US English dubbed one with 5 episodes).
A very special thank you to my big brother who first introduced me to Voltes and the concept of Super Robots all those years ago (and who also let me slack off work for a day to take pics and do this review)
Gold
First off, I apologize if the color is a bit off, the brightness of the lights I use can change the color sometimes, the actual toy is a bit darker when it comes to the blue parts
Freight box each one houses 6 units of Voltes Five
..Because you can't say Voltes without the "FIVE"
... hehehe, actually not all of those are mine, one belongs to a friend and another belongs to my brother ;D
For the curious, the box is actually the same height and length as Gx03 Combattler V, the only difference is the Voltes box is thicker by 30% due to the accessories tray(their styrofoams are of the same size, too..)
Also, the "Popy styled" windows are just cut-outs, hehe no celophane/acetate windows glued to them.
Volt Machines
Crewzer One has the following gimmicks
-Opening c0ckpit("Steve "/Kenichi is just painted red though)
-attachable Crewzer Cutters(those are really sharp!!! No Joke.)
-the white"gattling gun ports" on each side of the c0ckpit slide in and out
-retractable landing gear(wheels don't roll though)
-best of all - magnetic connection joint to Bomber Two
Bomber Two
-Magnetic connection joint to Crewzer One
-retractable front landing gear
-built in Voltes Bazooka
-ratchet joints in Voltes' shoulders(none in the elbows though)
-retractable dorsal fins
-attachable diecast landing gear(x4), be warned though, 2 of the landing gears have rubber washers to hold them in place, I'm not sure if frequent playwear will wear them out of tear them badly
Panzer
-retractable pincers
-Laser Sword compartment
-there's also a part in the c0ckpit that opens up, I'm not sure what it's for.
Frigate
-spring loaded rear "towers"/antenna(press hidden switch to reveal)
-new innovative system for rotating rear thrusters/landing gear
Lander
-Balljointed Voltes ankles
-chrome plated Lander Drills
-wheel have "shock abosorbers", press them down they sink, then spring up when released.
A note about "Volting in"
-Make sure the Bomber wings are in the right position, there's a nub and hole system in the wingslots, that's where the wings are supposed to lock in.
-make sure the Frigate's.. uhh.. groin pieces are retracted into the "shorts", it's going look like Voltes is having a bad case of chodenji Hernia if those stick out
Wrong way(chodenji Hernia!!)
Right way
V-Together! Let's Volt IN!!
[glow=red,2,300]Voltes Fiiiiiiveeee--ah!
[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]"We'll show you the power of Voltes!!"[/glow]
Chain Knuckle!
Voltes Bazooka!
BTW it turns out the whips/belt doesn't actually retract, the front belt is a plastic piece that just comes off for art's sake
Chodenji String!(Ultra ElectroMagnetic Whips!)
Chodenji Goma!(Ultra ElectroMagnetic Tops!
Ground Fire!
Gattling Missile!
Tenkuken!(Laser Sword!)
Laser Sword V-Slash!!
Mecha Falcon/Mechanical Eagle
Voltes and Volt Machines
Display stand(what? no sticker? Drats...)
Tank mode(yeah, I know .. it's a bit of a stretch and it really wasn't included in the instructions, hehe ;D)
With his "elder brother" Combattler V
Thanks to my brother for lending me his Voltes for this shot
The Hongkong Exclusive gift item(20$ Keychain??)
- a nice thing about it is that it opens up and has magnets inside.. hmm I think this is one keychain that's dangerous to put next to a cellphone, also the box has magnets as well(to keep the top and bottom halves together)
With the vintage 1977 Popy Popy version
Crewzers
Bombers
Panzers
Frigates
Landers
Volteses
Thumbs up!
A few things in the "nice to know" category
Weight:
-Crewzer-15Grams
-Bomber-80Grams
-Panzer-180Grams
-Frigate-190Grams
-Lander-180Grams
-Voltes- 740-750Grams
-Combattler - 650Grams
-Popy Voltes-1.46 Kilos/1460 Grams
Diecast parts
-Crewzer- mostly the entire ship except for windshield, wings and fins
-Bomber - diecast shoulders and c0ckpit
-Panzer - almost everthing but the c0ckpit, treads and tank legs
-Frigate- everything except c0ckpit, wings, towers and connection ports
-Lander-all the red parts(blue parts are plastic) and the ankle ball joint
things to watch out for when handling
- Connecting Panzer and Frigate, I can't shake the feeling that there's a paintchip waiting to happen(it's pretty tight with all the parts coming in contact with each other)
-posing the legs, be careful not to pose the thighs to the extreme, I think I saw chipping in the corners of the the thighs near the "blue shorts" area but nothing major
-Voltes' head can't turn that much(which made it hard for me to do action shots.. he just mostly looks forward)
-Connection of Frigate and Lander.. snap on slots.. although the pieces are made of very, very tough plastic.. give it a decade or so and by then who knows, maybe it might get brittle..? I miss the spring release triggers on the Popy.
-MOST IMPORTANT: The Quality control on Bandai has slipped a bit, the silver paints on Voltes's tummy had some pinhole sized bubbles on two of the three Voltes I took pics of(also some on the Frigate thighs), nothing really major but it shouldn't be an issue in the first place(this is a first for me in the SOC line).
Also for some strange reason the Panzer tank legs' pin can be pulled out on mine(one side only), not to mention the "hubcaps" on one of the Panzer wheels also came off(not enough glue used?) anyone else encounter this?
Edit:[/size] Just to clarify regarding the Silver paints on Voltes' tummy and thighs. it really isn't as bad as it sounds, I just like to scrutinize Gokin toys within an inch of it's life.
The bubbles are very, very, very minor, hehe you can't even see them in the photos and it's hard to spot on the toy. Apologies everyone if the earlier statement was a bit misleading. Finally as a parting shot. Voltes was in this pose(I modified it a bit) when I saw him for the first time 23 years ago in the opening sequence on a Betamax tape(the US English dubbed one with 5 episodes).
A very special thank you to my big brother who first introduced me to Voltes and the concept of Super Robots all those years ago (and who also let me slack off work for a day to take pics and do this review)
Gold
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