Bandai Hi-Metal R Votoms (not dead yet)

[tiffermore]

[mpchi]

HMR might have the advantage of having a poseable pilot figure, but Threezero's weathering is more fitting to the Votoms line. Now I am curious how both of these toyline will play out. It will be a "wait and see" situation for me on how extensive the line is gonna be, to choose if I want to collect or not. Either they are so good that I have to have some, or they come out with designs I don't already have in my Takara collection. Both Red Shoulder Custom & Rabidly Dog I already have a bigger & nicer one. So I am safe for now.

[mojacko]

Here are the rest of the bunch of upcoming Hi Metal R and others

[tiffermore]

New pics from gokin.it: www.gokin.it/2022/11/22/mostre-e-eventi-tamashii-nation-2022-red-shoulder-armored-trooper-votoms-hi-metal-r/

Looks big. I'm guessing 1/20th scale. (Compared to 1/26th scale for the ThreeZero.  Having options is good.)

I've still never seen Votoms.  Worth the watch? 

[mpchi]

Nov 22, 2022 18:30:41 GMT -5 tiffermore said:

I've still never seen Votoms.  Worth the watch? 

Votoms TV series is probably one of the best shows in the 80s, in terms of a gritty real robot show (IMHO, it rivals 0079 Gundam, better than Dougram, Dunbine, L-Gaim, Zeta Gundam...etc.). But the art didn't age well at all. It is a definite watch if you don't mind 'ugly' art and animation, even though the story is top notch. The few 80s OVA also very good (much better drawn), but watch them after TV series, or you'll spoil yourself the main plot. If you plan to watch the TV show, go in as blind as you can, makes the ending even more interesting (if you are not already spoiled on it).

[mojacko]

Havent watch the series but I sure want to watch them all so I can get a great feel of the plot and the mech

[tiffermore]

Nov 22, 2022 21:47:05 GMT -5 mpchi said:

Votoms TV series is probably one of the best shows in the 80s, in terms of a gritty real robot show (IMHO, it rivals 0079 Gundam, better than Dougram, Dunbine, L-Gaim, Zeta Gundam...etc.). But the art didn't age well at all. It is a definite watch if you don't mind 'ugly' art and animation, even though the story is top notch. The few 80s OVA also very good (much better drawn), but watch them after TV series, or you'll spoil yourself the main plot. If you plan to watch the TV show, go in as blind as you can, makes the ending even more interesting (if you are not already spoiled on it).

Sounds good to me.  I'll watch the original series and go in blind.  Thanks, mpchi!

[treatment]

If you guys just want to check VOTOMS out quickly, YT still have the very superb VOTOMS ova's (Last Red Shoulder and Roots of Ambition), but they're subbed in spanish or italian or something. Both are still awesome to watch in spite of the non-english subs.

Otherwise, amazon sells the complete VOTOMS series (tv, ova, etc) US Blu-Ray edition: www.amazon.com/dp/B089TXGNL2/ for around $40-$45, or even less sometimes.