Post by Amuro on May 21, 2006 23:02:09 GMT -5
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What does Soul of Popynica mean??
I found this in Wikipedia about Chogokin:
"Chogokin - Sometimes Chougokin or Cho-gokin - (超合金) is Japanese for "super Alloy" and is a fictitious material which first appeared in Go Nagai's Mazinger Z comic. It was later adopted by the Popy Toy company in the early 1970s as a new line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold in Japan. While Bandai, the parent company of Popy Toy owns the trademark to the brand, the term is generally used to describe any Japanese diecast robot toy made from zinc alloy.
Chogokin toys were generally produced in ST and or DX sizes. ST meaning standard and usually in the range of 5" tall. The DX versions were deluxe and usually much larger. In addition to the larger size, the DX versions usually came with more features such as separating parts and more complex weaponry, usually with launching projectiles.
Many of these toys were re-released in the United States under the brand name Shogun Warriors. However due to safety restrictions the US versions usually did not include functional projectiles.
The use of diecast in mass-market robot-toys declined greatly after the 1980s, PVC and ABS plastic becoming the only materials used in most cases. Chogokin toys produced today are usually fairly expensive, high-quality items aimed at collectors.
Bandai's Soul of Chogokin line is probably the most famous example of this trend, featuring updated versions of many toys first made by Popy in the 70s and 80s. The first SOC released was Mazinger Z (this was later updated further) and many other classic designs followed. The line is still going and has been recently expanded to include more modern robots, some of which did not have a pre-existing chogokin toy. It is also a way to create new, more easily available mecha toys for older shows such as Dancouga and the Leopaldon from Supaidâ-Man. Some people label all Bandai collector-toys featuring die-cast metal as SOCs, even if they are not marketed under the name."
But I like to know what does SOP mean??
What does Soul of Popynica mean??
I found this in Wikipedia about Chogokin:
"Chogokin - Sometimes Chougokin or Cho-gokin - (超合金) is Japanese for "super Alloy" and is a fictitious material which first appeared in Go Nagai's Mazinger Z comic. It was later adopted by the Popy Toy company in the early 1970s as a new line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold in Japan. While Bandai, the parent company of Popy Toy owns the trademark to the brand, the term is generally used to describe any Japanese diecast robot toy made from zinc alloy.
Chogokin toys were generally produced in ST and or DX sizes. ST meaning standard and usually in the range of 5" tall. The DX versions were deluxe and usually much larger. In addition to the larger size, the DX versions usually came with more features such as separating parts and more complex weaponry, usually with launching projectiles.
Many of these toys were re-released in the United States under the brand name Shogun Warriors. However due to safety restrictions the US versions usually did not include functional projectiles.
The use of diecast in mass-market robot-toys declined greatly after the 1980s, PVC and ABS plastic becoming the only materials used in most cases. Chogokin toys produced today are usually fairly expensive, high-quality items aimed at collectors.
Bandai's Soul of Chogokin line is probably the most famous example of this trend, featuring updated versions of many toys first made by Popy in the 70s and 80s. The first SOC released was Mazinger Z (this was later updated further) and many other classic designs followed. The line is still going and has been recently expanded to include more modern robots, some of which did not have a pre-existing chogokin toy. It is also a way to create new, more easily available mecha toys for older shows such as Dancouga and the Leopaldon from Supaidâ-Man. Some people label all Bandai collector-toys featuring die-cast metal as SOCs, even if they are not marketed under the name."
But I like to know what does SOP mean??