All things Voltron

[Grey728]

Here's the cheapest I've found with pay later option and free shipping:

https://awesomecollector.com/collections/godzilla/products/voltron-defender-of-the-universe-blitzway-carbotix-series

[mikeszekely]

I know everyone's excited for the Blitzway Voltron I can't talk myself into dropping $700 on when I still think the SoC one is pretty great, but has anyone else seen this?  It seems to be a 3P figure from Micro Cosmos going by the name Elvis.

Yeah, yeah, it's a bit stylized.  But it does come apart and the lions do transform, and the whole thing is apparently under 7" tall.  And it looks like it'll only be around $100.

[Smiley424]

That looks pretty cool and is now on my radar.  I already own the SOC Voltron and the Blitzway did look interesting, until the price was announced.  I'm good with having a smaller, stylized figure to mess around with.

[pengbuzz]

On 7/29/2021 at 10:59 PM, Syro said:

YES!!! I didn't think this could be repaired but i gathered all the pieces (found one across the room) and I figured out how they go and it fits snug. I'm going to try this weekend. Thank you for the advice!

My pleasure! Let me know how it goes; if you run into any issues or need help, don't give up! Contact me here and I'll help you work it out; I've dealt with a lot of issues concerning transformable toys (having rebuilt my Trendmasters reissue Voltron into my own version of SoG Voltron, for starters!) and I have a lot of experience in fixing busted pieces.

[Syro]

15 hours ago, pengbuzz said:

My pleasure! Let me know how it goes; if you run into any issues or need help, don't give up! Contact me here and I'll help you work it out; I've dealt with a lot of issues concerning transformable toys (having rebuilt my Trendmasters reissue Voltron into my own version of SoG Voltron, for starters!) and I have a lot of experience in fixing busted pieces.

As it turns out the head was connected to the body by having the head attached to a plastic square. On the body side it fit on the shoulders inside of a slightly larger flat square box and the way that it came out was the head side square snapped and then ripped out from the flat box through the middle. In order to fix it I would have to glue the head square together and then it will not fit back in the shoulders. I would have to cut the sides on the shoulder box and slide it in... and I have no faith that I can do that without causing more damage. It's a bummer but honestly the lack of possibility and amount of display space it uses had been bugging me since I found out about the Bandai GX-71 a few years ago which was why I'm buying the Blitzway Voltron (and I still have the original 1980s die cast Voltron anyway). I didn't come to the decision lightly, but in the end it's not worth it to try and fix it because I don't want to display it anymore, and even so these big lions don't belong in a box. 

 

Edited August 7, 2021 by Syro

[Syro]

Sorry if someone already posted this... this guy analyzes the Blitzway photos in detail

 

[Dobber]

^ His enthusiasm has made me all the more excited for this!

Chris

[Syro]

5 hours ago, Dobber said:

^ His enthusiasm has made me all the more excited for this!

Chris

Right? 

[spacemanspiff]

Does anyone have any idea how to find what happened to these larger Lion Playmates prototypes?  I'm so bummed they didn't get produced.

Edited August 12, 2021 by spacemanspiff

[Syro]

34 minutes ago, spacemanspiff said:

Does anyone have any idea how to find what happened to these larger Lion Playmates prototypes?  I'm so bummed they didn't get produced.

This matches that toy box and look
https://toywiz.com/voltron-legendary-defenders-red-lion-action-figure/

[mikeszekely]

3 minutes ago, Syro said:

This matches that toy box and look
https://toywiz.com/voltron-legendary-defenders-red-lion-action-figure/

No, despite the price that's the one that used to go for like $15-20 at Target. It's gotta be smaller.

[Syro]

46 minutes ago, spacemanspiff said:

Does anyone have any idea how to find what happened to these larger Lion Playmates prototypes?  I'm so bummed they didn't get produced.

I guess they had planned a few different version (one transforming, one smaller die cast, and one non transforming all with similar boxes). Seems the non-combining just got scrapped

https://lionsandpilotsandbots.com/2018/05/01/playmates-toys-no-pidge-allura-hunk-action-figures/

[F360]

So... I preordered GX-71 Golion Voltron from Nippon-Yasan in March.

and the result is.................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 everything seems normal , just like before the pandemic ....

 

 

I can't say for TWE items or all the stuff that happen before in 2020

But the stuff preordered in 2021 do looks like normal processing now...   I preorder the  METAL BUILD GUNDAM DYNAMES REPAIR III and it was also shipped out in July

 

[Syro]

On 8/12/2021 at 1:31 PM, F360 said:

So... I preordered GX-71 Golion Voltron from Nippon-Yasan in March.

and the result is.................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 everything seems normal , just like before the pandemic ....

 

 

I can't say for TWE items or all the stuff that happen before in 2020

But the stuff preordered in 2021 do looks like normal processing now...   I preorder the  METAL BUILD GUNDAM DYNAMES REPAIR III and it was also shipped out in July

 

Nippon-Yasan gave you merchandise in exchange for money? I only got excuses the last two times i tried to order from them. They are dead to me (1 refund and 1 credit card chargeback, both about 6 months without any word before having to reach out to them)

EDIT: Sorry... allot of frustration there... no offense

Edited August 13, 2021 by Syro

[Syro]

Probably old news by now but just in case...

[no3Ljm]

On 8/5/2021 at 9:07 PM, mikeszekely said:

I know everyone's excited for the Blitzway Voltron I can't talk myself into dropping $700 on when I still think the SoC one is pretty great, but has anyone else seen this?  It seems to be a 3P figure from Micro Cosmos going by the name Elvis.

Yeah, yeah, it's a bit stylized.  But it does come apart and the lions do transform, and the whole thing is apparently under 7" tall.  And it looks like it'll only be around $100.

Here's a link from ShowZ for those interested.

https://showzstore.com/lucky-cat-micro-cosmos-cm-01-elvis-voltron_p3363.html

[Keith]

3 hours ago, no3Ljm said:

Here's a link from ShowZ for those interested.

https://showzstore.com/lucky-cat-micro-cosmos-cm-01-elvis-voltron_p3363.html

I don't like this, but I also really like this.

[sqidd]

11 hours ago, Keith said:

I don't like this, but I also really like this.

I'm right with you.

Also....

 

[Gabe Q]

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/89872

There's a preorder available for the Bandai Chogokin GX-71 Voltron Reissue at BBTS. It'll release soon.

[sqidd]

48 minutes ago, Gabe Q said:

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/89872

There's a preorder available for the Bandai Chogokin GX-71 Voltron Reissue at BBTS. It'll release soon.

It's sold out.

There is about to be a glut of used SOC's soon anyway. If I was looking for a SOC I would wait.

[pengbuzz]

I wish I could just buy the SoC Blazing Sword/ Ten Kings Sword separately.

[Gabe Q]

On 10/2/2021 at 10:18 AM, sqidd said:

It's sold out.

There is about to be a glut of used SOC's soon anyway. If I was looking for a SOC I would wait.

I believe you that there will be a glut but what is the reasoning behind your statement?

[kanedaestes]

Blitzway has a very promising Voltron coming that a lot of people want and may just end up getting rid of their SoC to get that one. 

[mikeszekely]

*shrugs*

Blitzway has a very promising Voltron coming, but I'm fairly content with my SoC Voltron that matches nicely with my other SoC Voltron and not looking to drop $600-$700 on another.  But, y'know, more power to the people that do.

[George Yamamori]

I remember watching the anime and noticing some of GoLion's weapons being inconsistent. For example, the Fire Tornado. It's either a flamethrower; or a tornado; or red lion wind + green lion flame; or red lion tornado + green lion mist.

[kanedaestes]

19 hours ago, mikeszekely said:

*shrugs*

Blitzway has a very promising Voltron coming, but I'm fairly content with my SoC Voltron that matches nicely with my other SoC Voltron and not looking to drop $600-$700 on another.  But, y'know, more power to the people that do.

I agree. I’m good with my SoC

[sqidd]

20 hours ago, mikeszekely said:

*shrugs*

Blitzway has a very promising Voltron coming, but I'm fairly content with my SoC Voltron that matches nicely with my other SoC Voltron and not looking to drop $600-$700 on another.  But, y'know, more power to the people that do.

 

1 hour ago, kanedaestes said:

I agree. I’m good with my SoC

I've got a SOC with the aftermarket thighs and I love it. Fantastic Voltron. I hope I don't regret PO'ing the Blitzway. I PO'd it through BBTS though. The reviews will be out before I have to pony up. I can cancel and lose my $70 deposit. Better than having a $700 toy I don't like anymore than the SOC though.

[Jeremy007]

Bbts has SOC Golion available for pre-order again:

 

https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/89872

[Bobby]

USAGS has SOC Golion instock:

https://www.usagundamstore.com/products/voltron-soul-of-chogokin-gx-71-voltron-reissue?rs_oid_rd=65584150678361

edit: they often have 10% off coupons so check

Edited November 9, 2021 by Bobby

[M'Kyuun]

Literally just received my SOC GoLion (Voltron), and it's beautiful. All that shiny metal looks amazing, and the toy has some serious heft to it. Articulation is more limited than I thought it would be for both individual Lions and Voltron.  However, it does the job as a display piece. I'm not willing to drop $700 for the Blitzway, even though it appears to fix some of the SOC's weak points, especially hiding the legs away in combined form. Love that, but  I'm admittedly not a rabid Voltron fan; I didn't grow up with it, I've yet to see the original show, I couldn't get interested in the 2011 show, and I love the Netflix show. That's my history with Voltron.

That said, after passing twice before on the SOC version, when it came available again for its second rerelease, I thought I'd finally go for it. I'm glad I did.

As for my need for a more articulated and playable Voltron toy, I have MC01 Elvis preordered, and I suspect it will prove to be a rather fun little figure. I like, too, that it will fit in with the rest of my MegaBox toys from 52Toys. At that scale, he'll be a perfect coffee table toy to mess with while I'm watching the tube.

[Bobby]

Just a heads up for anyone who picked up an Elvis ... you can switch out the numbered plates on the red and green lion so that it matches the Titan Power TP-01 King of Beasts Golion it was modeled after since the lions enumeration is reversed from the factory.

So it goes from this (Elvis)...

to looking like this (Titan):

[M'Kyuun]

Got mine on Saturday, and I think it's a pretty cool set. I didn't even notice the switcharoo with the numbers, so I may have to attend to that.  The individual lions were done pretty well, but the combined form is where they really shine. One nitpick: I wish they'd put the lions' heads on ball joints, at least the red and green, as none of them can look side to side, and at this scale, a sturdy ball joint would have been practical, as well as giving it more useful articulation.  

Black Lion's shoulders are mounted to double jointed armatures, which gives Elvis a fantastic range of fore and aft butterfly- this Voltron can form Blazing Sword. That's something that should definitely become a standard with actions figs of all stripes.

 

I wasn't aware that Elvis was based on an existing figure; they did a great job mirroring the overall aesthetic, which I like a lot.  I don't know much about the Titan toy, but it doesn't look like it splits into the individual lions which is a plus for its mini-me.

[pengbuzz]

10 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

Black Lion's shoulders are mounted to double jointed armatures, which gives Elvis a fantastic range of fore and aft butterfly- this Voltron can form Blazing Sword. That's something that should definitely become a standard with actions figs of all stripes.

That's something I need to find a way of building into my current Voltron (as soon as I can replace Blazing Sword for him...).

[Bobby]

Agreed, the dbl-jointed armatures are nice, box mode is kinda cool, and you are correct, no transformation on Titan but it is quite huge and definitely has a presence...

[sqidd]

1 hour ago, Bobby said:

Agreed, the dbl-jointed armatures are nice, box mode is kinda cool, and you are correct, no transformation on Titan but it is quite huge and definitely has a presence...

The Titan is one of my favorite "toys". I've posed it more than everything else I have combined and it's taken more than a few headers off the shelf with no damage. It's just plain fun. And looks cool.