The Wall of Shogun

[supes]

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.

[cjefferys]

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.

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.

[supes]

Thanks for the info. I would be alright with a loose one, although I hold out for one missing one of the axes, with everything else. What range 25-50, 50-75, 75-100?

[cjefferys]

I'm not an expert on the diecast ones, but I think the 25-50 range sounds right for a loose one.

[bondtoddbond]

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.

[AcroRay]

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!

[TEXASFETT]

I have never seen a great set ever.Didn't know that there was so many.Great set bro!!!!

[R.O.M.]

That's just awesome. I had Godzilla, because I loved the movies, but I think Star Wars ruled my world back then.

Also, how much were these in stores back then? That might have been my mom steering me away from them if they cost a lot.

[cjefferys]

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)

[SeattleEd]

Question:
I recall seeing on ebay several years back about a Johnny Sokko Giant Robot shogun sized doll. Claimed it was from the Shogun line. Can anyone verify.
I regret not buying it since it looked cool.

[mazinz]

Question:
I recall seeing on ebay several years back about a Johnny Sokko Giant Robot shogun sized doll. Claimed it was from the Shogun line. Can anyone verify.
I regret not buying it since it looked cool.

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

[cjefferys]

Question:
I recall seeing on ebay several years back about a Johnny Sokko Giant Robot shogun sized doll. Claimed it was from the Shogun line. Can anyone verify.
I regret not buying it since it looked cool.

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.

[dumbldor]

Well done, Will! That's a great collection. Thanks for sharing a picture.

[Sowth]

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!
Will

[cjefferys]

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.