ToyboxDX INVINCIBLE BBS - Cafe Chogokin Vintage gokin, vinyl, tin and jumbomachinder rambling please. Heavily moderated and lost in time, circa 1970-1983... http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/list.php?4 Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:46 -0400 Phorum 5.2.18 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,160565,249847#msg-249847 Re: [DOUGRAM] Robot World Of The Past http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,160565,249847#msg-249847

^^Glorious!

Can't wait for these...
]]> Sanjeev Cafe Chogokin Wed, 08 May 2013 11:40:53 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,160565,249846#msg-249846 Re: [DOUGRAM] Robot World Of The Past http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,160565,249846#msg-249846
Magazine photos....

The more I see the more these look like traditional model kits. Nothing fancy...and in an odd sort of way that makes me feel a little warm inside....]]> fel9 Cafe Chogokin Wed, 08 May 2013 11:22:06 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249826#msg-249826 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249826#msg-249826
I...have...said...too...much...?]]> Supersentai Cafe Chogokin Tue, 07 May 2013 00:25:38 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249825#msg-249825 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249825#msg-249825 Sanjeev Cafe Chogokin Mon, 06 May 2013 20:34:01 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249823#msg-249823 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249823#msg-249823 Ginrai Cafe Chogokin Mon, 06 May 2013 20:07:24 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249813#msg-249813 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249813#msg-249813
Talk about things you can't do on television anymore...]]> Supersentai Cafe Chogokin Sun, 05 May 2013 23:14:06 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249812#msg-249812 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249812#msg-249812 Sanjeev Cafe Chogokin Sun, 05 May 2013 21:16:23 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249811#msg-249811 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249811#msg-249811
[articles.orlandosentinel.com]]]> leMel42 Cafe Chogokin Sun, 05 May 2013 19:07:32 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249810,249810#msg-249810 Any good vintage shops in Rome?? http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249810,249810#msg-249810
thanks!]]> Corellian Corvette Cafe Chogokin Sun, 05 May 2013 11:14:56 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,160565,249808#msg-249808 Re: [DOUGRAM] Robot World Of The Past http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,160565,249808#msg-249808
My guess is that these kits will be roughly the quality of a Bandai HG kit...or perhaps a Kotobukiya plamo kit. I mean, that seems to be the standard these days, right? MG is asking a bit much...with all the removable panels and crazy internal structure detail--I'm actually a bit surprised you'd want something as intricate as that.

I sure don't. I'm adept at models...I just don't have the time to put THAT much work in...]]> Sanjeev Cafe Chogokin Fri, 03 May 2013 11:38:38 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249807#msg-249807 Re: The ST Appreciation Thread - It was POPY that invented the Swivel Arm Battle Grip! http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249807#msg-249807 that way...

:P]]> Sanjeev Cafe Chogokin Fri, 03 May 2013 11:09:30 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249806#msg-249806 Re: The ST Appreciation Thread - It was POPY that invented the Swivel Arm Battle Grip! http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249806#msg-249806 Supersentai Cafe Chogokin Fri, 03 May 2013 06:43:59 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249805#msg-249805 Re: The ST Appreciation Thread - It was POPY that invented the Swivel Arm Battle Grip! http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249805#msg-249805
The second version is the HK made popy that doesn't fire his arms. In Japan the neutered versions were avaiable in different boxes than the first version releases. There was a Ryger and Dragun in the series, the Ryger not having as many arm parts as well. The second version Dragun and Ryger do not command any sort of premuim above the original relases.

I tihnk the latter version Poseidon did not have the caterpillar legs that folded up and down. They were fixed int eh up position, it came around the same time the missile shapes changed from the original style to those star shaped atrocities.]]> cohiba Cafe Chogokin Fri, 03 May 2013 03:23:33 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249679,249795#msg-249795 Re: Takatoku Outsourced Valk Production to Taiwan http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249679,249795#msg-249795 cohiba Cafe Chogokin Wed, 01 May 2013 04:01:22 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249794,249794#msg-249794 Confirmation on black Reideen http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249794,249794#msg-249794 I have owned several (is succession, trading up in quality) in the past, and see them every now and then on YJ. Every time it is with a black variant box with the big sticker at the bottom.

Does anyone know of a situation where the black came in a regular box? Or with a small sticker (kind of like how the yu-sha variant of the God Reideen was distributed)?

I for one so far know of no exceptions, but I was curious as to whether anyone else has seen specimens with a different box (that was not a switched box situation).

Thank you.]]> cohiba Cafe Chogokin Wed, 01 May 2013 03:53:47 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,160565,249793#msg-249793 Re: [DOUGRAM] Robot World Of The Past http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,160565,249793#msg-249793
I really hope they are going to be along the lines of Bandai's MG or PG series. Relatively easy to build with results that are almost toy-like in sturdiness.

I am not adept at building models, so unless they are of the same nature as MG, while I love Dougram I cannot see me pruchasing them.... :(]]> cohiba Cafe Chogokin Wed, 01 May 2013 03:49:24 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249786#msg-249786 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249786#msg-249786
I would imagine if he released a few at a time on Ebay, he could have made a mint at current prices. It looked like he carried items from the Godaikin and Popy DX lines, as well as the Popy diecast Yamato, Harlock ships, etc. It's crazy scary how much that would all be worth now.]]> Supersentai Cafe Chogokin Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:30:26 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,193783,249784#msg-249784 Re: [BROG] J999 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,193783,249784#msg-249784 Sanjeev Cafe Chogokin Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:14:21 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,193783,249783#msg-249783 Re: [BROG] J999 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,193783,249783#msg-249783
also, Four Star did a KO that was in Kmart's. Cy Robot or something like that.]]> machinesoldier Cafe Chogokin Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:06:04 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249781#msg-249781 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249781#msg-249781
Anyway, I can't for the life of me find where I posted it before, but the only case/shipping container I ever happened upon was that one a Godaikin Voltes was actually shipped to me in!!

My brain *still* gets woozy thinking about that experience! Holy hell.]]> Sanjeev Cafe Chogokin Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:30:42 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249778#msg-249778 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249778#msg-249778
Which reminds me... JoshB still needs to do a CDX review of the thing! Where is my Sky Arrow review?!?]]> H-man Cafe Chogokin Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:50:10 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249774#msg-249774 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249774#msg-249774
I also have a shipping container for the XX-4 jumbo arm attachment but I only have 1 of the actual toy. I'd love to fill the box someday but it seems so wasteful to spend money on a toy I already own.]]> Nekrodave Cafe Chogokin Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:20:46 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249767#msg-249767 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249767#msg-249767
It got me to thinking that the guy who probably has the most legit "time machine" redo would be Arthur Sandburg, and it wouldn't revolve around BUYING toys! Given the relevant history, if I were him I'd wake up banging my head against the wall every morning.]]> Supersentai Cafe Chogokin Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:59:54 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,244539,249764#msg-249764 Re: Daidenjin [Brog] http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,244539,249764#msg-249764

I managed to track down a Popy Daidenjin tin.I now need to find a box. If you have one or see one for sale please let me know.Thanks.
]]> organic_addict Cafe Chogokin Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:34:21 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249759#msg-249759 Re: Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249759#msg-249759 -Mason]]> mcfitch Cafe Chogokin Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:31:32 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249758#msg-249758 Just in CASE http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249758,249758#msg-249758
I know that a couple factory cases of varied chogokin products have been reported to have been unearthed (some fictional, some legit) over the past decade. I just wonder under what circumstances, and conditions of actual possbility, that someone could still come up with a case of unopened Shogun products (for example) such as the collector's size, vehicles, or ST die-casts (regular or 2 in 1)?

I know there are speculators out there, such as those who purchased Star Wars figures back in the 70's by the case and filed them away (I had no idea that the notion of collector's toys was even considered valid back then), but wonder if given the "gold rush" mentality that has grown around Ebay, Antique Roadshow, Toy Hunter, etc., that anything of value has truly been mined from the storage lockers and warehouses where they may have been hiding?

In other words, is it likely that Deadstock is truly dead?]]> Supersentai Cafe Chogokin Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:02:08 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249734#msg-249734 Re: The ST Appreciation Thread - It was POPY that invented the Swivel Arm Battle Grip! http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249734#msg-249734 Supersentai Cafe Chogokin Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:11:06 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249731#msg-249731 Re: The ST Appreciation Thread - It was POPY that invented the Swivel Arm Battle Grip! http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249731#msg-249731
For me, the classic Getta Dragun is still the quintessential ST - moreso than the GA-01 or the Great Mazinger Shogun version. I mean... you have a spring loaded launching ax WITHIN a spring loaded launching FIST! How awesome is that - and it was never duplicated for any other chogokin since.

I'm also curious about the Popy release of the "Shogunized" Dragun that's without many of its gimmicks. Something tells me that may be rarer than the Popy original?]]> H-man Cafe Chogokin Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:28:59 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249730#msg-249730 Re: The ST Appreciation Thread - It was POPY that invented the Swivel Arm Battle Grip! http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249730#msg-249730 Sanjeev Cafe Chogokin Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:52:39 -0400 http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249726#msg-249726 Re: The ST Appreciation Thread - It was POPY that invented the Swivel Arm Battle Grip! http://toyboxdx.com/phorum/read.php?4,249711,249726#msg-249726
Although Combattler, Danguard, Voltes, Daltanias, Golion, God Mars, and plenty of others play second fiddle to their superior DX counterparts.

Sorry, was starting to drift into the DX appreciate thread...oopsies!]]> Supersentai Cafe Chogokin Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:55:42 -0400