Bandai Soul of Chogokin Die-Cast Action Figure GX-13 Dancouga

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Product Features

• Imported product from Japan.
• Instructions are written in Japanese.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002YM1LU
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #307,003 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Vastly Improved, December 18, 2006

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Xeokym "xeokym" (mooooo jerzeeee) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bandai Soul of Chogokin Die-Cast Action Figure GX-13 Dancouga (Toy)

The Soul of Chogokin Dancouga is a vast improvement from the original Godaikin Dancougar design of the 80s. I have both the original and SoC version, and while I love the original, all the design flaws of the have been corrected and put into proper proportion on this remake (thankfully!). First of all he comes with all the correct weaponry the original lacked. Secondly he is proportionate and actually looks awesome in both separated animals mode AND gestalt mode. The original model was probably the most awkward-looking of all Godaikin gestalts, and too delicate, and this seems to have been an issue seriously taken into consideration when redesigned for SoC series. No longer suffering from giant head and feet syndrome, the SoC Dancouga is a stable yet highly articulated pillar of robotic diecast goodness. Compared to many of the other SoC sets, he is quite large (if not the largest) and VERY heavy. But this is no child's toy...obviously this is a toy made exclusively for the adult collector, as are all the robots in the SoC line. It's durable and stable enough to be gently "played with" and posed much more than a mere model, but it is also highly detailed, as a model would be, and much more detail is bestowed upon this one.

I've seen the price tag on this puppy range everywhere from $189 to $250+, but somewhere around $200 seems to be the norm, and that's quite a bit more than most of the other toys in the same line. That's because this is a large set that comes with all the bells and whistles, and is made of more diecast metal than plastic. It can stand up to be transformed over and over without paint scratching off or wear, even if most collectors probably only transform it once or twice before posing it on a shelf. And it is astonishingly heavy when you pick it up. My one and only complaint is that the head (the eagle) doesn't really snap into its seating very well; in fact it's rather loose. Most of the other SoC toys lock together tightly with magnets, but for some reason Dancouga's head doesn't really snap in like it should. Other than that minor point everything else is perfect...snag one now before they're out of production and no longer available, this is a must-have for chogokin collectors and mecha fans!!