Wow that is an AWESOME collection!!! How expensive are the 6 inch die casts of Dragun? I had him when I was a kid and would love to get another one. It would be cool to have the 24" one but I don't think I could get away him.
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Those 6 inch diecasts, which are Mattel's versions of Popy's Chogokin line of robots, are also very popular with collectors and can be a bit pricey, especially complete and boxed. If you are willing to settle for a loose, incomplete one though, you can probably get one that's not too expensive.Comment
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That is a great collection with the boxes, I had a few of them in all sizes when I was a kid and they were awesome in the big size. You put together a very nice display.sigpic "It's like you're unravelling a big cable-knit sweater that someone keeps knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting and knitting..."Comment
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Wow! I don't know which is more cool - the mass of all those cool toys, or the wall of striking Shogun Warrior graphics it presents!Micronauts Collector, Historian, Consultant
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I think they originally retailed for around $20, give or take a few dollars. The funny thing is that even though I got a few of these when I was a kid, I have absolutely no memories of seeing these on store shelves (the ones I had were Christmas or birthday presents)Comment
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Who knows? It is very possible as Japan released a ton of this stuff over the years. I have a Johnny Sokko robot now that is close to their height, but not a Jumbo/Shogun type at all"What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hells Angels is currently unclear,"
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Giant Robo wasn't part of either the Mattel Shogun Warrior line or the Popy Jumbo Machinder line. But I have seen a big Giant Robo toy that was around the same size, so someone made one at some point, I don't know what company or when though.Comment
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Thanks again everyone, I'm chuffed that folks continue to enjoy the pic!
I presume that there are lots of collectors with complete sets out there, since most Shoguns really aren't particularly hard to track down, but I can't recall seeing a basic group shot like my one before either. Strange!
I must say though that I wouldn't have completed this set without the Museum, Rodan came from Rob Chatlin's collection a couple of years ago. Thanks again Rob!
Cheers!
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You're right, you don't see too many pics of big collections out there, even though most of the US ones are fairly common. Maybe some people don't have the space commitment required to display them?
I have seen pics of two collections in the US, that also include many of the Japanese versions, and they are awe inspiring. One guy had a whole wall of glass cabinets filled with a few dozen of these guys, it looked amazing.Comment
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