Great Mazinger
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Review by JoshB
In 2002, Yamato Toys released the Hero Collection series of die-cast metal super robots. Each robot was 6" tall, featured 14 points or articulation, and were almost entirely made out of metal. In the series were:
- Great Mazinger
- Getter 1
- Mazinger Z
- Getter Dragon
Great Mazinger comes with a variant pointing hand, as well as his wing assembly. The sculpt is powerful, and gives him a sense of authority.
The sheer metal content alone is enough to drive any chogokin fan crazy. But add solid detented joints for fantastic posing and you have one of the best toy lines of 2002.
The Hero Collection toys originally retailed for ¥4800 in Japan, but they were imported to the states by Diamond Comics Distributors for a substantially lower price later on.
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2 comments postedThe only complains I have about this one are the flaws with the silver paint, that scratchs easily, and the knee articulations, that present some difficulties to mantain in extended position.
I'd say the face mold also seems a bit off. Even the super robot Chogokin's face looks better but much smaller than how it should be. The SOC model in my opinion is the best representation of Great Mazinger. Just wish it had SRC like articulation.