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Final battle/damaged version.
Substantial extra detailing was applied to create more overall depth; enhance the sculpt - and better incorporate the abdominal rupture. The use of GID paint to simulate the spilled Getter juice(?) was a particularly fun aspect of the work.
Panorama con Mole Antonelliana - Torino
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Reggia della Venaria Reale - Torino
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wacth the making of "Trider G7 in Turin" time lapse painting
Rainbow Attack!
Gaiking had some kind of rainbow-chain plasma weapon
that emitted from the dragon eyes on his chest.
It was often used to finish off some vile enemy.
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Force Seven!
We lived in Germany from 1982 to 1985.
And during that time, my brother and I were faithful viewers of the Force Five anime productions which included Gaiking, Grendizer, Danguard Ace, Starvengers, and Spacekateers.
I believe they were made/aired in the mid to late seventies(maybe very early 80s)
but the Armed Forces Television Network was way behind in everything.
I suppose we should have counted ourselves lucky.
Not really complaining though--to this day I love those Super Shogun Robots.
(I tracked them down and bought some of them on dvd a few years ago.
I always loved the Gaiking intro theme)
When we moved back to the states,
my new classmates always assumed I meant Voltron
or some kind of Transformer.
And I was like, who the hell is Voltron??
And what are these Transformers you speak of? Transformers can't fly!
(In Germany, tranformers were these deadly, heavy, steel outlet boxes
that we used to convert our American electronics for German electricity).
No one knew who Gaiking or Grendizer were.
And my brother were always made to seem like idiots because of this.
I wished Gaiking would swoop down from the sky,
land in the middle of the playground
and destroy all the non-believers.
Would serve them right--and left.
On a similar note, my most favorite Shogun Super Robot was actually Raideen.
For Christmas, when I was like six or seven or eight maybe,
my parents got me the 16/20 inch plastic toy version of Raideen
(and the smaller diecast metal one)--
this was before we had moved to Germany.
I would have flipped out to see a Raideen anime.
But back then, I never knew he was the predecessor to Gaiking and the rest--
that they were in the same Shogun family.
That revelation came later.
In the meantime, Raideen was just the most awesome toy ever to me.
He didn't look like any robot I'd ever seen before.
I loved his horned helmet with Egyptian false beard--the sleek, serious, handsome face.
And he had a shield/spear combo on one wrist
and punch release fist on the other.
AND you could turn him on his back, close his helm, and lift his legs
so that he became a giant bird spaceship!
**The little boy faints he's so beside himself with glee**
Hints of Horus.
Remnants of Ra.
An Egyptian god resurrected in a Japanese battle robot--
that is my fantasy anyway.
I had to be dragged away from Raideen to do anything else.
As me and my brother slept in our Star Trek themed beds
(Star Trek sheets, pillows and curtains),
there were probably mutterings and grumblings
and a little bit of attitude under the Chistmas tree on that Christmas Eve.
Little Wooden Fisher Price Schoolboy to six inch Godzilla: "Look him at him over there.
Thinks he so cool.
I should climb his ass and spit in his eye."
Godzilla: "He's not so tough. Plastic melts."
Little Wooden Fisher Price Schoolboy: "You're plastic."
Godzilla: "I'm hard plastic."
Stretch Armstrong: "I'm made of dubious plasticene material but my elasticity is without equal.
I'd like to see him escape my super squeeze."
Boba Fett Action Figure: "Well, I got me a laser gun and I ain't scared of nobody."
Little Wooden Fisher Price Schoolboy: Are those bell bottoms?
What kind of robot wears bell bottoms?!"
GI Joe: "He's under a Chistmas Tree but thinks he's at a disco!"
--snickering--
--giggling--
--chortling--
--guffawing--
Raideen: "Uh. Are you guys talking about me?"
--silence--
Raideen: "That's what I thought. Listen up little girls.
I'm not worried about none of you weak ass motherfuckers.
I'm about to be the king toy up in the this piece.
So I suggest we all get some shut eye--
unless one of you really wants to battle me now.
It's no thang for me to come up out this gift wrapped box
and put the beat down on you babies.
Bionic Man? You got something to say?"
Bionic Man: "No."
Raideen: "Plush Lion?"
Plush Lion: "No sir."
Raideen: "That's what I thought.
You little girls keep messing with Little Wooden Schoolboy if you want to.
He's going to get you all fucked up.
Horikawa Japan TV Robot I know you thought you secretly recorded all this."
Horikawa Japan TV Robot: "......soft slightly guilty beep......"
Raideen: " I don't even care. Go ahead and show the tape to Superman. He ain't shit either."
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to have a busy morning."
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Anyway, I am almost 42 years old now
and I still have my Raideen robot toy.
Don't judge me.
Vincent
www.wildtoys.com/shogun/ShogJumbo/raideen_jumbo.jpg
www.collectiondx.com/gallery/v/Toys/Bandai/SOC/GX-41/P609...
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When I first saw these sunglasses, I immediately thought of Gaiking
and so this whole crazy outfit is my tribute piece.
Thanks Mayhem!
voltech1980.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/gaiking01.jpg
www.grendizer.co.uk/goldrake/immagini/series/Grendizer.jpg
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And I REALLY want these (new) Black versions
(though I don't like the gold trim--plain black would be better:
www.collectiondx.com/files/SUPERROBOT_CHOUGOUKIN_BLACK_RA...
biginjap.com/img/p/2983-7747-thickbox.jpg
www.collectiondx.com/gallery2/gallery/d/541286-1/br+voice...
www.gunjap.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/2194.jpg
www.gunjap.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/868.jpg
(I'm going to have to work on a Raideen image soon.
This is when I wish I knew how to make my own stuff.
Will need to find a really cool head piece somewhere.
sigh.
Let the exasperating hunt begin.)
Another old school super robot i love the most when I was the kid. The toys of this robot are both crazy expansive even past and now...
Jeeg
Corso Cairoli (Monte dei Cappuccini) - Torino
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wacth the making of "Jeeg Robot in Turin" time lapse painting
Daitarn 3
Superga - Torino
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wacth the making of "Daitarn 3 in Turin" time lapse painting
My giant WFC Prime. XD
The figure's material is very suck, but this is the very good mod for repaint, aging/weathering effect exercise. XD
I found that there are some practical skills for figure repair during the "resuce the GR" process, hope this simple repair guide is helpful, enjoy!! :)
and sorry for my poor English~~ XD
The National Unity and Armed Forces Day is an Italian national day since 1919 which commemorates the victory in World War I. It's celebrated every 4 November, in the same day when armistice of Villa Giusti became effective in 1918 declaring Austria-Hungary's surrender.
Memory picture of machine gunners of the xx Battalion mobilized of the Regia Guardia di Finanza, Piave, Italian Army Photographers 1915-1918.
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Fateful duel -- Great Mazinger vs Ankoku Daishogun!!!
I watch this scene from very low quality VHS tape when I was a kid, and this is the most impressive super robot fighting scene ever.
This was uploaded just to add some more to the Grendizer and Spider-Man set, which has been dead for quite a while. There might be some more of these in the near future. There might be....
Apparently big Grendizer and Spider-man have resolved their differences from their last encounter: www.flickr.com/photos/gtmq8/3170947308/in/set-72157605589...
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Canon EOS 40D.
Lens: EF 24-105 F4 L IS.
ISO: 100.
Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec.
Aperture: F/8.0
Focal length: 35mm.
Flash: Canon 580EXII flash.
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 - Adobe Lightroom.
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Grande Mazinga
Piazza Castello - Torino
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wacth the making of "Great Mazinger in Turin" time lapse painting
A year ago, I bought this scale model of Mazinger Z which had to be assembled. It was in storage for a while until I decided a couple of days ago to finally assemble it. It took me about an hour, though it should've taken less if I had followed the instructions more carefully.
Grattacielo Intesa Sanpaolo - Torino
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the main problem of the figure is the hips and legs can not support the "heavy die-cast" upper body, my GR is too hard to standing well....
btw, soft rubber is the very good material to fix the lossen joints. XD
Much as I dislike Kennywood Park (amusement parks aren't to my tastes), the presence of one of my childhood Shogun Warriors there as a kiddie ride never fails to put a smile on my face. I've seen others of this ride featuring several UFO ROBOT GRANDIZER in a couple of other parts of the US, but this one is in excellent shape for its age. This was made in the early 80's by a company called Zamperla. The park officially calls it simply "The Orbiter". Those of us who had SHOGUN WARRIORS when we were little would know it better as "Solar Saucer".
Later in the night after the kids' section closed, a ride op manager lit it up for me so I could take more nice pictures.
I'd love to find one of these at a flea market someday....