Metal Armor Dragonar

[DarrinG]

Know this is an old release - but I finally picked up a Bandai SPEC Dragonar Opening Sihouette.

Also have the limited release SPEC 'Dragoon' on the way too, which brings my line up to 6.

What a great piece, and can be had at great prices now. Can't say it better than Colection DX if someone wants to read more:

( - *sigh* spec line - wish you had lasted - )

http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/2007/dragonar_1_quotopening_sihouettequot

[DarrinG]

HOLY HECK! I not only thought this was vapor-ware --- I thought the whole SPEC line was dead.

This showed up on eBay pre-order this morning, but nothing on Yahoo Japan? Strange.

Anyway - the world will get the really UNIQUE Gilgazamune after all . . .

[Vifam7]

HOLY HECK! I not only thought this was vapor-ware --- I thought the whole SPEC line was dead.

This showed up on eBay pre-order this morning, but nothing on Yahoo Japan? Strange.

Anyway - the world will get the really UNIQUE Gilgazamune after all . . .

It's on Bandai's Tamashii webpage. April 2014 release it says.

http://www.tamashii.jp/item_brand/tamashii_spec/

Edited November 13, 2013 by Vifam7

[DarrinG]

Was surprised to see on eBay that the Dragonar SPEC Custom D1 was getting a re-release.

Was EVEN MORE surprised to see the pre-orders at $56 !!

ERROR - they are all down now. Hope someone bought before they realized! There were like 3 or 4 listings.

But this seller on Yahoo is starting off darn low too:

https://www.rinkya.com/en/auction-h189799466

[DarrinG]

Wait - there is one of those pre-orders back up - am I wrong?

Doesn't this seem overly cheap?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pre-Order-09-14-Robot-Spirits-Side-MA-Metal-Armor-Dragonar-1-Custom-Bandai-/111390345722?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ef61c9fa

[Mechapilot77]

Wait - there is one of those pre-orders back up - am I wrong?

Doesn't this seem overly cheap?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pre-Order-09-14-Robot-Spirits-Side-MA-Metal-Armor-Dragonar-1-Custom-Bandai-/111390345722?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ef61c9fa

thats robot sprits version, not spec.

[DarrinG]

Whoops - If I would just READ IT!

OK - I had no idea they were going to do RS Dragonars - now I know . . .

[Major Tom]

Venturous Mix will be making new Dragonar figures: http://www.taghobby.com/1-0/1-2/%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E7%86%B1%E8%A1%80%E6%A8%A1%E5%9E%8B%E5%B8%AB%E8%A8%AD%E8%A8%88%E7%9A%84%E6%A9%9F%E7%94%B2%E6%88%B0%E8%A8%98%E5%A8%81%E9%BE%8D%E7%B3%BB%E5%88%97%E9%A6%96%E8%BE%A6%E9%80%B2%E8%BB%8D/

Edited August 18, 2014 by Major Tom

[DarrinG]

They look good. Bandai SPEC will be hard to beat tho.

Never heard of Tag HOBBY.

Hope they have that panel lined look as shown in the photos . . .

( lit up from inside? )

[lechuck]

I was excited, then I went to the site and saw 1/144 scale... meh

[VF-15 Banshee]

I REALLY want to watch Dragonar, but I can't find it anywhere...

[DarrinG]

Upcoming RS extreme take on Dragonar 2:

Interesting, but I'll pass. I prefer the SPEC design here,

which improved the actual line art by a good bit as it is and has lots of diecast . . .

[DarrinG]

So let me get this straight --

You can get an all plastic RS version for $125 ---

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN16399&mode=retail

OR

A half die-cast version with awesome packaging for $115 ---

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bandai-Chogokin-Spec-XS-11-XFMA-09-Draguna-Falguen-JP-/351375603726?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51cf9e380e

??

The SPEC version is an AMAZING piece. Not sure what appeal the RS has other than for completists . . .

[Vifam7]

So let me get this straight --

You can get an all plastic RS version for $125 ---

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=BAN16399&mode=retail

OR

A half die-cast version with awesome packaging for $115 ---

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Bandai-Chogokin-Spec-XS-11-XFMA-09-Draguna-Falguen-JP-/351375603726?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item51cf9e380e

??

The SPEC version is an AMAZING piece. Not sure what appeal the RS has other than for completists . . .

I don't like the sculpt of the Robot Spirit figures. Waaay too skinny at the waist IMO.

[lechuck]

Seems to have gone unnoticed, just realised that Bandai is doing Hi-Metal R for Dragonar!

 

[no3Ljm]

 

[no3Ljm]

https://tamashii.jp/item_character/dragonar/

http://tamashiinations.blog.jp/archives/9861079.html

https://tamashii.jp/item/13509/

 

Edited May 25, 2021 by no3Ljm

[no3Ljm]

[no3Ljm]

HG 1/144 Dragonnar 1 Lifter 1
February 2022 Release
Y3850
https://p-bandai.jp/item/item-1000166276/

[Big s]

That’s an unexpected hg kit. The exclusives have been pretty interesting lately, especially for non Gundam releases

[Beltane70]

I bought a 1/100 Dragonar kit 30 years ago that I still haven’t built, but I’m still definitely interested in this kit. 

[lechuck]

Looks good, but very clever of Bandai to make it 1/144 scale, as in not to infringe too much on their HMR releases.

[Salamander]

On 11/12/2021 at 9:21 AM, Beltane70 said:

I bought a 1/100 Dragonar kit 30 years ago that I still haven’t built, but I’m still definitely interested in this kit. 

The 1/100 kit has some weird proportions. I think the old 1/144 kits are actually more show-accurate. It's a bit tempting to get this to compare with the original, but I've already got way too many kits...

[no3Ljm]

26 minutes ago, Salamander said:

The 1/100 kit has some weird proportions. I think the old 1/144 kits are actually more show-accurate. It's a bit tempting to get this to compare with the original, but I've already got way too many kits...

I'm pretty sure 'too many' is still not enough for us.  

[no3Ljm]

[Big s]

I hope they do more than just the hero kits and do some of the cool bad guy designs. We barely get the falguen in these lines

[Duymon]

I hope this is popular enough to get the powered up versions of the trio as wel as the mass production units.

Would go nuts if they have Giganos suff like Gwei, Gan Dolla and Deinz

[Big s]

A lot of the grunt designs for giganos are some of my favorites. I didn’t think they’ll do all those, but I can always hope. I’m kinda surprised they went hg instead of minipla 

[Big s]

The d1 kit is up for preorder. Got mine from bbts 

[Bobby]

Thanks for the heads up ... just placed mine with galactic toys

[Big s]

A lot of the old 1/144 kits are getting re released as four packs. They’re pretty cheap and some really don’t look that bad. I may pick up the basic set for the baddies 

[Big s]

Looks like moderoid is doing a Dragonar kit as well. Saw these on taghobby. I really liked the hg kit that Bandai did recently, but knowing Bandai, that may be the only kit they do from the line. If Moderoid does more than just the Dragonar 01, I’ll probably buy into them

[lechuck]

22 hours ago, Big s said:

Looks like moderoid is doing a Dragonar kit as well. Saw these on taghobby. I really liked the hg kit that Bandai did recently, but knowing Bandai, that may be the only kit they do from the line. If Moderoid does more than just the Dragonar 01, I’ll probably buy into them

Please tell me this will be 1/100 scale. Aside from the usual candidates, a Falguen and Gilgazamune would be great to have.

But with the three HMR Dragonars being very good representations, I find it difficult to get excited about model kits now.

[Big s]

Unfortunately p-Bandai, but a Dragonar-3 kit to go with the first one from a while back

[lechuck]

Sentinel RIOBOT Dragonar 1 Custom

Eventhough I am quite happy with Bandai's HMR, I don't think I can say "no" to this.

More images here: