Bandai Soul of chogokin line already released a regular version of the Blue Gale, here's the renewal version GX-28R Blue Gale Xabungle.
GX-28R Blue Gale Xabungle- This Real Colours version was a Mail-away exclusive when you buy the SOC Project Iron Soul Vol. 2 encyclopedia and mail in the coupon in Japan. Its quite a rare mecha but some pieces has been on ebay occasionally.
Similar to the previous counterpart, fully transformable and with fair amount of diecast. But unlike the GX-28, this version does not have the skis and Brockery. Instead there was 3 small walkers.
The paint work is great, feels like like a model kit but heavier and no fears of parts dropping off, panel lines make the toy more realistic.
Heres pics of the robot mode and vehicle mode.
Xabungle Car, made up of the Bungle Skipper and Bungle Rover, thats not all, they still transform into....
They fly too, lol, all in all, I love Xabungle, captured all the feelings I had when I was much younger.....imagine taking them and flying around....
It also comes fully equipped with its three-chambered shoulder-moulted bazooka, four-chambered cannon, shoulder-mounted missile pod, potan-gun and a missile case. Thats alot of armament for one mecha....
Though a rather small robo (around 5 inches tall in robot mode), the paintwork and details gives you all the reason to get it, Yup, check out the animation and check out this chogokin...
Unless blues not your colour!
Here's the Bandai Soul of chogokin's GX-40 Rokushin Gattai Godmars!!!!
Bought this hunk quite awhile back but forgot to actually take pics of it. Well, while I was cleaning my robos today, I finally realised I missed out Godmars from my blogs.....and having time now, here he is...
The box art is awesome, classic chogokin style box with classic chogokin insert shown below...
This is one awesome toy!!! I can almost hear Takeru shout!! RokUSHInN.....gaA A....TaAAIiIiIiI !! !! !! Based on the classic animation"Six God Combination Godmars" from the 1980s, the six robots combines to form one mighty gestalt. Lets get to the robots....
First up, Gaia forms the main internal body core fits into Sphinx and also driven by Takeru.
The smallest robot in the whole team and has gravitational beams, awakens from a statue in the ocean reefs. Comes with an extra pair of open fists.
Sphinx forms the main body, just like his stocky appearance, hes a strong one, emerges from the Pyramids found in the great desserts of Ancient Egypt. Also comes with extra pair of open fists.
Uranus breaks from the Ice bergs in Green land, forms the right arm and has the special ability to shoot freezer beams.
Titan forms the left arm and emerges from the depths of the Indian Ocean with the special ability of Cyclone Blasts.
Shin forms the right leg and has the ability to fire flares, this robo emerges from an ancient temple situated in south east asia.
Ra breaks off form the Easter Island statues and forms left leg and foot of Godmars with a special ability of Pulsar beams.
And with the introduction of the 6 gods, they combine to form!!!!
The weight of the Godmars is quite impressive, the fists are poseable and can be opened to hold his sword and theres also additional fist which solely enables Godmars to be equipped with his sword.
The sword is huge and chorme, mine has lost its shine or maybe its the humidity here. Oh well, I still love my Godmars. Along with this set, theres also quite a few accesories to be mentioned..
A transformable Cosmic Crusher.... this space cruiser is 3 ships in one.
Though there's no stand for the Robot, theres a small stand for Gaia or Cosmic Crusher, It can also become the stand for the sword also.
Heres the statue that could be opend to house Gaia. In the anime it breaks open when Gaia is summoned.
All in all, quite a good revamp of the vintage toy, Godmars is a very much appreciated gokin , big in size, roughly 13" tall, solid and with good amount of diecast, transformation is simple and not many flaws in the design. Another good one from the Bandai Soul of Chogokin line....
Another wonder from the Soul of Chogokin line by Bandai, simple yet alluring, much like all the smaller chogokins eg: Mazinger Z, Great Mazinger, Leopaldon etc, GX-44 Tetsujin 28 Go is made of 90% diecast and what a robot to behold!!
Solid robot and quite a sight compared to the original Popy version, though the articulation's not comparable to the animation, Tetsujin has it where it counts. The good news, triple-jointed elbows and knees bend all the way in thanks to spring loaded retractable plate behind the shins. The arms look kinda too long when utilising the 3 way joints but you still get some very dynamic poses...
No gimmicks on this guy, 2 extra heads, fists and not much accesories too, but still theres still some to be mentioned...
The rocket pack attaches to Tetsujin's back with magnetic pegs with spring loaded small pair of wings that pop out with touch of a button. The additional head allows it to look upwards for the flying poses.
Another very nice accessory is the remote control which is not to scale with Tetsujin, opens up with spring up joysticks and retractable antennas. Too small for role-playing though...
Not the best chogokins around but all and all, a good diecast figure with all the essential weight and decent articulation for the character.
Raideen, one of my favourite Super robots from the past, besides being transformable ( transformable robots turn me on except for other things that transform...) the god bird mode, the design another thing.
Much like a egyptian pharoah, the designs is one that attracts me.... well, heres some of my Raideens that awakes at my home everyday!!!
Bandais Soul of chogokin GX-41 Brave Raideen is one of the best versions capturing the soul of Raideen, the tranformation to god bird and the poseability.
Though the accessories aren't what I expected, the toy itself was quite impressive, not much diecast compared to others, it still has it in the right places,
the weapons has to be assembled thus making playability not that enjoyable and most parts for the weapons keep dropping which is quite frustating.....well, I just have to look at the figure and forget about other the stuff...
GODDDDD BREAAAA KARRRR!!!!
The invicible GOD BIRD mode!!!
Heres a smaller Raideens, from THE CHOGOKIN GT series, GT-06 and GT-06B ( the black version )
Reissues of the classic originals, though these diecast robots are small in size, there are still transformable!!
And yes GODDDD BIRDDDDDs!!!!
And a mini Gashapon Raideen.....CGA-07
Bandai released another reissue of Reideen from the GA series, GA-09,
too bad only theres only Raideen and Robocon they reissued. Bandai.....We need more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Much similar Mold to GT series but bigger,
the colour scheme was really shabby and also the quality, the horns tend to be broken when I first open mine,
I bought another one but this time, I found a MIB one, so I checked first before I gotten it...
And yes once more.. GOOOOODDDDD BIRRDDDDDDD!!!!
I hope you love the Raideens cos I sure love looking at them everyday.....
And before I go, I have to say it one last time....hehe
GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD BIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!
XD
GX-28R Blue Gale Xabungle- This Real Colours version was a Mail-away exclusive when you buy the SOC Project Iron Soul Vol. 2 encyclopedia and mail in the coupon in Japan. Its quite a rare mecha but some pieces has been on ebay occasionally. 
It also comes fully equipped with its three-chambered shoulder-moulted bazooka, four-chambered cannon, shoulder-mounted missile pod, potan-gun and a missile case. Thats alot of armament for one mecha....
