the BIG ones... part 1

Grandizer, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Raydeen, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Gaiking, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Great Mazinger, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Dragun, Mattel, Japan, 1976

Achhhh - the smell of pure plastic in the morning ! And lots of shooting missiles to scare the cat ! 

It's a skull ! No, a robot ! No, it's GAIKING !

Gaiking, Popy, Japan, 1970's

Gaiking (box), Popy, Japan
1970's

Gaiking was Toei Animation's first super robot series not based on an existing manga (the company's previous super robot anime Mazinger Z, Getter Robo, etc. were based on manga series by manga artist and writer Go Nagai). Even so, Go Nagai confirmed that the original idea was his. Toei studios did not want to pay royalties, so they kept him in the dark.

Really Bad-ass !

Bandai + Vinyl = pure toy-love...

One of all time bests for the Shogun Warriors line is Gaiking - here in the Bandai version with "scope" so you can look down and see all your enemies through the skull's eye.

Deep... 

Gaiking, Bandai, Japan, 1970's

Gaiking

Gaiking, Popy, Japan,
1970's

Another one of the Shogun Warriors. This one is from the 2 in 1 -toyline. You can open the skull and transform the robot.