Bobby

Neat account! But you got 4?!! Lucky!! I think I had a similar experience ... programming of Operation Red Leader Jet into my subconscious' a success!

Agreed!

Thanks for the tip! I'll pick some up and try it!

AM Driver Laguna Special Visor Version (white/red) to complete the pair with Moto Bisar Griffon (orange/blue) by Konami, 1:18 scale

🤣 Ha, actually I'm not sure if anyone really knows ... this toy has a fairly complicated naming history. When it was released in '82 in Japan by POPY (without a show, only as a transforming toy designed by PLEX) he was called MR-03 Jet Robo from the Machine Robo series and same for the Best 5 release featuring the yellow ver (note side sticker in jet mode). Then it was released by Bandai America in '83 as Aeroman part of the Machine Men series. Then it got picked up by Hanna Barbera in '84 for GoBots (made by Tonka) and named Fitor. Then it got picked up by Ashi Productions in '86 and developed for the TV series, Revenge of Chronos, which is where he was ultimately given the name Blue Jet and finally got a real standout role vs just being a numbered transforming toy or just one of many good guy Gobots. Apologies for nerding out but this thing has a special place in my book since the red ver. was actually my very first transforming robot toy ... I remember as a kid just standing in a dazed stupor staring at it in a department store window in Ginza and my mom's friend offered to buy it for me (¥600) and needless to say I was beyond elated (I remember her name, Chieko, but I don't remember any of my mom's other friends' names ... haha, go figure). Since the Revenge of Chronos version had the most character development (expert swordsman, of the Jet Clan, wielding the Sky True Sword, expert martial artist, etc.) is why the name probably stuck the most over all the others and maybe the "Blue" in "BlueJet" might just be a reference to the sky in which his Jet Clan comes from on Chronos. Aaaand for further plot twist there is actually a lesser known blue version called MRV-02 Blizzard (Machine Robo Variation - 02) that exists!

I wanted to change up my old 1/48 Yammie Angel Bird and first worked up some options... After TONS of Q-tips, soaking parts (hips, panels, etc.) in medical grade alcohol (99.9%), ELO glycol ether, X-acto's, touchup painting, etc. I'm happy with the result!

Hey thanks ... it was more of a "paint removal mod" than an actual mod of a 1/48 Yammie Angel Bird ... and it took waaay longer than expected w/Q-tips, ELO glycol ether, medical grade alcohol (99.9%) and being asked why do you have blue hands ... but I really like it too.

Triple Jim's looking great! Got my hands on the rare yellow ver of Blue Jet from the Best 5 release!

Oh, thanks ... fixed!

So just a tad over 13" and weighs 2.78lbs!

Yes! Was completely surprised when I opened it, very big and heavy too at 2.8lbs! [Next to 1/48] Which version do you like the most overall and which face do you think is the best representation?

King Arts Danguard A is HUGE!

Nice nostalgia. I had the basic 1/144 kit that I picked up in a small mom and pop shop in Sugamo but really wanted this 1/100 kit and would be on the lookout for the box art so it kinda burned in my mind as well. The fin funnels and especially the die-cast parts for the inner frame (maybe a first for Bandai at the time?) were so cool but never came across one. I still see them on ebay every now and then but with having a Metal Structure I don't see why now. And speaking of movies, getting to walk into a US theater and watch Char's Counter Attack for the 40th Anniversary in Dec '19 was a real special treat.

It will be Region A (so N&S America/US Territories, Japan, S Korea, Taiwan and SE Asia)

The 3 for sale in that listing are the two bikes on the right (Transporter not shown ... pics pulled from earlier in the thread) For size comparison, here's pics of the Garland with some others (Imizu's kits come colored w/some pre-painted resin parts) ... And daBlah featured his Hargun kit earlier as well...

Oh man ... can't wait!

A chance to own 3 of Hiroshi Imizu's Megazone masterpieces: https://jp.mercari.com/item/m29628288891

This is fantastic news!

Nice!

Love that we get another Garland and speaking of motorbikes I really hope the Armored Police Metal Jack can transform into Jack Speeder (hoverbike).

some 🎄gifs I made ...

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^ That's awesome ... 1/20th scale too. That Garland in the acrylic case must be really tiny (not a Hiroshi Imizu creation I take it). Hope they post it assembled.

Wow ... you're right but it does look like TRON when lit up though!