GB-74 ????

[drakepasha72]

Anyone has information about this GB-74? Other than learning its name 'DX Dol Giran' from Toyboxdx, I know nothing about this toy. Die Cast content? Playability? Height? Length?

[markusg]

This is the DX version. It consists of two parts: a dragon ("Dol") and a space saucer ("Giran"). The dragon can be connected to the saucer, and transformed: the limbs, head and tail retracted inside the body to make it all look more like a spaceship. It looks like on the picture. The dragon is about 15-20 cm including tail, total height including saucer may be about 10 cm (I don't remember exactly and I have mine stored away).

The die cast content is good, the saucer is quite heavy.

Playability... the dragon seems quite fragile. The saucer can fire plastic discs. The saucer does not connect very well to the dragon, maybe because my version is a little damaged. Dragon can move the long neck, jaw, limbs and tail.

There is also a ST version ("Dol") with the dragon only in slighty different shape (longer whiskers) and with firing missiles.

In the TV-series it is piloted by Space Sheriff Gavan. Check out this video where You also get an idea of how Dol Giran transforms:


All in all, this is a very original chogokin, it doesn't look like anything else! Price may vary greatly but I guess You have to pay about 150-200 USD for a mint one on e-bay.
There is one out right now, search for "dol giran" on ebay.com. There is also some pictures of the actual toy.

[admin1 aka Ed]

DrakeP-- Two thumbs up on it

[Godaikin]

nice toy man.