RETRO-WED: VOLTRON LIONS POPY BANDAI MATCHBOX MATTY COLLECTOR

[@illyph9963]

As a kid in 80’s I was strictly panosh, and had like most of line, as a kid who loved the show, the fact you could actually put pilots IN lions and play with them as figures too, it was dream come true lol, there was no blitzway back then, panosh was closest it got play wise lol

[@texasbeast239]

In 4th or 5th grade, a buddy and I swapped my TF Ravage and his Matchbox Green Lion for a week. That Friday we swapped back. I set my Ravage cassette inside my desk storage compartment with my books. At the end of the day, it was gone. Someone had stolen my nearly brand new Ravage! To this day I am still bitter about both of these toys.

[@eugenetrouble1346]

Maybe it was the same kid. He knew where u had it...

[@stuartsneddon7738]

Nice collection. I have some very unique voltrons and always buying more

[@dhazard1976]

I had the Matchbox version. My absolute favorite toy. My brother broke the top wing portion off the right wing. Then. My cousin broke a foot off of the green lion. One of the connector lock springs came out during disassembly. It fell apart, in short. It became my Eleanor (Gone in 60 sec reference.) for multiple years. Now, at 46 I have 4 of them (Lego, Toynami, Legendary Defender, and GameStop/Playmates 84 classic) lol.

[@goatintuxedo2206]

Voltron is basically the PowerRangers of the 80's.. but less fruity.

[@agentD99]

5:15 I remember in the earlier 80's during my childhood I ask my mother for that exact voltron. The one with the firing mechanisms (as you said) and I recived it for my birthday.

[@Ben7seven7]

3:48 yeah you have both the legs and arms on the wrong spots on that one. Also you're right about the locking mechanism wearing out when getting a lot of use. I had the Asian Go Lion version back when I was a kid which came with all the accessories. Later as the Matchbox Voltron branded one was available with individual lions I got a couple of them to replace my Go Lion version. One thing I liked better on the Matchbox black lion is the connections where you put the arms in were gold plated instead of yellow plastic on the Go Lion.

[@suprasport9118]

Wow!! Amazing!! You're a Voltron Specialist!!

[@GCJACK83]

The pullbak was made by LJN, which also made one that was about half the size of the motorized one called the assembler. The limb lions and the black lion for the Assembler do not transform, and it comes with no action features or weapons. It's more accurately a very early 3d puzzle.

[@mrtodd4798]

I have all those Voltrons except the Matty. But my favorite one is one that you don't have there. It is the model kit Super Minipla Voltron. I think it looks and poses awesome!

[@IamSuperman618]

Superb video! I love your collection. Time for me to start collecting. There are so many versions amd you do a great job explaining them all.

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Glad you found this video helpful and more Voltron content on the way with Blitzway and Threezero

[@thebeez9487]

So the set I ended up getting in the 80s was called LionBot. It had all the projectiles and weapons. All that stuff would shoot out. The only other difference was the face was black instead of blue. I still have it today, although I lost ALL the weapons.

[@Ben7seven7]

I also have the Soul of Chogokin gx-71 original pre-order which has the gold ears and all the weapons. Hands down this is the best Voltron of this type to date and it appears to have shot up in value since I got it. Also there's a new Voltron now which just became available for pre-order by Carbotix which is insanely expensive at $700 but it looks great and I just placed my pre-order on that one as well.

[@agentD99]

I wish I would have taken care of it. Right now I only have the Voltron of the 1998 3D cartoon.

[@brianpavlina8638]

I have to take a look at that Fantasy Jewel Voltron. GX-71 is $400 plus now since the re-release for August2021

[@denozed6554]

FJ has grown on me I have to admit. I really enjoy the gift set I got from TF Direct they took good care of me when I needed missing parts. Classic 84 is a really cool toy I love it. It took a three foot dive off my shelf but nothing broke! Expensive now. Good luck getting finding a red lion.

[@halite_g]

0:25 Man, for a second I thought that big one was the Lego Voltron; my eyes be playing tricks on me

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

Yes I should have gotten that Lego one it is pretty cool! Thanks

[@knights_of_old]

Nice comparisons! Maybe some jumbos next time.

[@scod9746]

Im learning about all the types of Voltron. Thanks for doing this video. So all of these are combining, but what about all the robot figures only? Do you collect the action figure Voltrons that do not transform? I have yet to use any in person, but im buying some.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

I gotta agree that no matter how great the robot versions are, these are not much fun to play unless there are numbers of Robeasts for Voltron to match with. One of my cousins instead played his Voltron figure with a 12" rubber Godzilla and other plastic monsters he could hold on to.

[@Envisaged0ne]

I had all three Voltron's (Voltrons I - III) when I was a kid, but got rid of them *sigh* I now have the Soul Of Chogokin Lions Voltron

[@Ben7seven7]

I had all three Vintage Voltrons as well but sold then off roughly a decade ago as I got some of the nicer newer versions coming available, I got a decent price for them even tho I was selling them at basically wholesale to a comic shop. I don't really regret selling them as I do like my new versions a lot more.

[@professord8888]

My Go Lion is original from Japan. You've triggered faint memories of my mom taking me to a toy store that, I guess, specialized in Asian import toys. Getting that set was a BIG DEAL for me cuz that was a lot of money for us. I think MAYBE it was $130 CAN.

[@Zipzopzoobitybop]

Do you know the dimensions of the castle of lions? Trying to see if it would fit on my shelf

[@ElliotMartinezMusic]

The bandai one from 13:00 min mark looks 2nd best to the original. Which exactly is that? What year and model bandai?

[@tydiriumhanger1320]

That one is the SOC from 2019 or so but I got mine on reissue

[@fzpb61]

I bought my kids control robots that were huge and were made of metal. This would have been in the early to mid 90s. I'm trying to find out which toy that was so I can look for one on eBay. Does anyone have some options as to what you that would have been? It would disassemble into the individual lions or ask go together into a large robot. Plus it wasn't made of plastic. Any help is appreciated...

[@UnicronTGOC]

Die-cast metal is the only viltron i know. And the car voltron is pretty awesome. It grew on me.

[@christisrisen6774]

I have the FJ version too The Bandai Version is way too much. Did you see the BLITZWAY? It's Stunning but also like 8-900$

[@professord8888]

Wow, Nice. I only have one: my diecast Lion bot from childhood. I still have the box too, but its pretty beat up. I was thinking of getting that Soul of Chogokin one, but I didn't like that is wasn't MP scale. Need him to be Zeta height now, and I need it to be fully articulated with diecast. Hey do/did you also have Robotix?

[@captainzuesss1685]

Make an offer on 99 trendmaster?

[@suprasport9118]

You know Mike!! All I keep hearing is Fanstoys are Beautiful Bricks!! And they've fallen behind in terms of Articulation. Maybe this Subject matter deserves a Discussion? 👊😺👍

[@professord8888]

Yeah, articulation has been getting worse hunh? Not okay.

[@brianpavlina8638]

Fanstoys are not the best articulated transformers but they are still pretty good. I enjoy Fanstoys TFers quite a bit.

[@Bigdaddyweese]

I had the them as a kid

[@Bigdaddyweese]

Had Voltron and all the villains. I wish they had been big like him.

[@robertonline6543]

Surprised no playmates in there.

[@thespaceram2879]

He showed the playmates classic 84 version. You should pay a little more attention.

[@killerpitdbo]

Give me robeast now Bandai.