So, I bought myself a little piece of history recently...
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So, I bought myself a little piece of history recently...
Behold, DX Raideen - dating from 1975, this is believed to be the first ever transforming robot toy.
He's a bit weird, truth be told
He's a bit weird, truth be told
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I *think* - and I'm still picking this stuff up - it's the '76 edition; the first one had white thighs. The paint's a bit more tarnished than can be seen in pictures.
Why does it have to look like anything again? "Robots in disguise" is HasTak's schtick; why would a mystical robot from Mu bother looking like anything in particular when it can level mountains?
Bit ****ing difficult seeing as he's on his back, really - it's not like it's particularly hard to follow, unless you're backwa.... Ahh. I think I see our problem.Sunstreaker2 wrote:Looks like a robot on his face to me.
Why does it have to look like anything again? "Robots in disguise" is HasTak's schtick; why would a mystical robot from Mu bother looking like anything in particular when it can level mountains?
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KLF? As in the Doctorin' The Tardis people? Took part of their schit from a childrens toyline? The obvious jokes about their associate on their biggest hit would be... to obvious wouldn't it?
I did just read something mildly amusing on the DWF [or whatever its calling itself these days] about their lead bloke doing some project in Derby and specifically requesting 17 Who fans as backing singers for it, only to get annoyed when all they did was ask him about that song...
I did just read something mildly amusing on the DWF [or whatever its calling itself these days] about their lead bloke doing some project in Derby and specifically requesting 17 Who fans as backing singers for it, only to get annoyed when all they did was ask him about that song...
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Now that's an informative page.Cliffjumper wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_(lost_continent)
I hope you were thinking in a bad Russian accent when typing that. It's tradition. Though I should have said "Their biggest hit under the name "Timelords" shouldn't I?Halfshell wrote:I don't know any 3am Eternal jokes...
Was their any tie in media with the toy?
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If that is the true vintage right there, $30 is not too bad for a piece of history. I always enjoy going into antique malls and scavenging through toys because I never know what I'll find. And also, sometimes people don;t know what they have and they just sell it to sell it. But great find Cliffy And yes, why bother with an alt mode when you can level mountains, tis true.
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Yep. That does seem to be the case, but this one's opening is to marching band music!Cliffjumper wrote:Yup - there was a cartoon that's probably exactly the same as every other Super Robot show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfDcbXP-Bqo
Thanks, Zeeks! Great job!
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Awesome - not quite as good as Denjiman sharing a tune with Rawhide, though: -Civ wrote:Yep. That does seem to be the case, but this one's opening is to marching band music!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfDcbXP-Bqo
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