Robots of Various Heights

[redhobbit]

Happy New Year everyone!

Gold's post on Super Robot Scale (https://robotjapan.proboards.com/thread/16699/super-robots-scale-reference) is what led me to find this forum so I thought I would pay it forward with something similar.  

So for this post I thought it would be a fun exercise to look over what size some of the iconic robots should be if you wanted to put them side by side and attempt to keep their heights in the same scale.  I'll be looking at several different scales but my collection is limited so feel free to post photos of your own small and large figures side by side.

Before I begin I will note that most robot figures are not to scale, so even though they may be roughly the correct height for a certain scale their proportions may be radically different, still it's fun to consider what they would look like size by size give their heights.  The heights below are rounded to the nearest 10 meters, so for example GaoGaiGar is 32m but has been rounded to 30m. 

I collect a lot of small scale robots so let's start with the 1/400 scale figures.

An 18m tall robot like Mazinger or the RX-78-2 Gundam is 1.8" tall (4.5cm)
A ~30m tall robot like GaoGaiGar or Giant Robo is around 3" (7.5cm)
A ~40m tall robot like Getter Robo or the Psycho Gundam is around 3.8" (10cm)
A ~50m tall robot like Raideen or GoShogun is around 5" (12.5cm)
A ~60m tall robot like GoLion or Combattler V / Voltes V is around 6" (15cm)
A ~100m tall robot like Ideon is around 10" (26.3cm)
A ~120m tall robot like Daitarn 3 is around 12" (30cm)

A ~200m tall robot like Gunbuster is around 20" (50cm)

For Gundam there is of course the 1/400 collection and Mazinger has had a few gashapon releases, pictured above is my personal favorite.

For GaoGaiGar there are 3.5" trading figures from Yujin or the more recent but SD 3" Yuusha Retsuuden figures. (The Exkizer / Baan Gaan Yuujin figures are unfortunately not the same scale as GGG and are slightly taller.  The Giant Robo and GR2 figures above are also on the larger side.)

For Getter Robo I found a figure nearly 3.7" from the Bandai Super Robot Wars Best Posing figure collection. For Shin Getter at 55m (1/400 = ~5.5") the Revoltech figure or the older Banpresto SRW figure would be a good fit.

Raideen and GoShogun have SRW gashapon of soft plastic but unfortunately are not close to 5". The Super Robot In Action series is 12cm which would be perfect for either of these, however, neither of those made into the SRiA collection as far as I'm aware. The SRC for Raideen is 5.5" IIRC.

When it comes to GoLion the two small figures I'm familiar with are the 4" Super 7 recent release or the 7" / 18cm Super Minipla. But with how popular Voltron is I'm sure there are other small ones out there, perhaps a 6" one as well.

Likewise for Combattler & Voltes V the SMP and SOC FA are both a little taller. The Yamato Video Anime Robot Collection from Italy has them at 5.5" which is fairly close. The best bet would be the Mini Action Series which is 6".

For Ideon the 8" Yamato figure is a bit small while while the SOC is a bit too tall at 12". Daitarn 3 on the other height works great as a 12" figure but unfortunately the SOC is just over 10" tall. Anyone know of any 20" Gunbuster figures out there?

Let's look at the 1/300 scale figures.

A 18m tall robot like Mazinger or the RX-78-2 Gundam is 2.4" tall (6cm)
A ~30m tall robot like GaoGaiGar or Giant Robo is around 4" (10cm)
A ~40m tall robot like Getter Robo or the Psycho Gundam is around 5" (13.3cm)
A ~50m tall robot like Raideen or GoShogun is around 6.5" (16.7cm)
A ~60m tall robot like GoLion or Combattler V / Voltes V is around 8" (20cm)
A ~100m tall robot like Ideon is around 14" (35cm)
A ~120m tall robot like Daitarn 3 is around 15.7" (40cm)
A ~200m tall robot like Gunbuster is around 26" (67cm)

For Gundam there is the 1/300 S.O.G. (Strategy of Gundam) figures. The Gundam Gashapon HG Mobile Suit Selection is similar in height but closer to 1/280 in scale.

Unfortunately none of the Mazinger Gashapon I have perfectly match this size, with most being slightly taller as seen above. This is fine for Great Mazinger who is taller than 18m but not perfect for Mazinger, Garada K7 or Doublas M2.

There are some larger trading figures of GaoGaiGar floating around made by Yujin but the quality is pretty low. Pictured above is a 3.5" Genesic GGG.

For Getter Robo the SMP are close to ~4.5" while the SRC and Revoletch are closer to 5.5". For Psycho Gundam there's an ancient 1/300 Gunpla kit.

On the topic of ~40m robots, the Evangelion units have wildly different heights depending on the episode of NGE, but the early SRW listed them at 40m tall. The later rebuilds have them as 75m (80m at the pylons) IIRC. For the 40m version, the Revoltech figures at 5" are a good fit here.

The Yamato Goshogun figure is 6.5" and I've read the CMs figure is 7" but haven't confirmed. The moderoid for Raideen is 7" as well.

For GoLion the SMP is 7" and there is a Super 7 figure is at 7.5". For Combattler V & Voltes V the SOC GX-50 is at 9".

As for Daitarn and Gunbuster I'm not aware of any figures at those particular sizes. For Ideon the recent threezero release is 42cm / 16.5" which is a bit taller but who cares when you've got such a beautifully and terrifying figure to dominate the table. Another 100m robot, King J-Der, has a 12" SMP.

Let's look at the 1/220 scale figures.

An 18m tall robot like Mazinger or the RX-78-2 Gundam is 3.2" tall (8.2cm)
A ~30m tall robot like GaoGaiGar or Giant Robo is around 5.5" (13.6cm)
A ~40m tall robot like Getter Robo or the Psycho Gundam is around 7" (18.2cm)
A ~50m tall robot like Raideen or GoShogun is around 9" (22.7cm)
A ~60m tall robot like GoLion or Combattler V / Voltes V is around 10.5" (27.3cm)
A ~100m tall robot like Ideon is around 19" (47.7cm)
A ~120m tall robot like Daitarn 3 is around 21.5" (54.5cm)
A ~200m tall robot like Gunbuster is around 35.8" (90.9cm)

I chose the 1/220 scale since a lot of the modern Gundam trading figures, while non-scale, very close to 1/220 scale being slightly smaller than the older 1/200 HCM pro figures. The 1/220 range includes Gundam Standart, Gundam FW Ultimate Operation, Gundam Assault Kingdom, Gundam Universal Unit. (The newer G-Frame figures are a bit larger and closer to the MSIA range which is roughly 1/170).

The Mazinger gashapon shown in the last comparison are the right height for the 1/220 scale Gundam figures, however, they are not as bulky except for the more recent Shin Mazinger gashapon.

At 5.5" for GaoGaiGar there are a number of options out there with the more recent SMP (15cm) or the SRC (6"). For older figures the Kaiyodo Robot Museum is aroud 5.5" (pictured above is a 5" Kaiyodo next to a 5.5" SRC of Chouryujin) and the CMs figure is close to 6".

For a 30m robot like Grendizer the Italian Go Nagai Collection fits that size.  For Giant Robo the 6" SRC is the closest.

For Getter Robo at 7" the SOC at 18cm is a perfect fit.

For Raideen I'm told the Miracle Action Toy is 9" but I have not verified yet. The Sentinel figure is 8" while the SOC is 9".

The SOC GoLion is 11.5" and close to 12" at the wingtips.

I'm not aware of any Ideon, Daitarn or Gunbuster figures available commercially at that size. Although I'm sure custom orders are possible like the 24" Doba figure from Getter Robo. www.shima-x.com/getterrobo-doba-eng


Let's look at the 1/170 scale figures.

An 18m tall robot like Mazinger or the RX-78-2 Gundam is 4.2" tall (10.6cm)
A ~30m tall robot like GaoGaiGar or Giant Robo is around 7" (17.6cm)
A ~40m tall robot like Getter Robo or the Psycho Gundam is around 9" (23.5cm)
A ~50m tall robot like Raideen or GoShogun is around 11.5" (29.5cm)
A ~60m tall robot like GoLion or Combattler V / Voltes V is around 14" (35.3cm)
A ~100m tall robot like Ideon is around 24" (61.8cm)
A ~120m tall robot like Daitarn 3 is around 28" (70.6cm)
A ~200m tall robot like Gunbuster is around 46" (118cm)

This is the approximate scale for the wildly popular Mobile Suit in Action range for Gundam.  The more recent G-Frame (with a Mudrock shown on the right) appears to be similar in scale.

For GaoGaiGar there's the RG at 7" / 18cm.

For Getter Robo the the Sentinel T-Rex figure is on the short side approaching 7", if it were the same height as the Sentinel Shin Getter pictured next to it it would be perfect.

The Pose+ for GoShogun is right at 11.5"

For GoLion the old hot wheels Voltron was around 15" (mine was sold at a garage sale a long time ago though)

For Combattler the SOC DX is 14" (35.5cm) with Voltes at 36cm.

Let's look at the 1/144 scale figures.

An 18m tall robot like Mazinger or the RX-78-2 Gundam is 4.9" tall (12.5cm)
A ~30m tall robot like GaoGaiGar or Giant Robo is around 8.2" (20.8)
A ~40m tall robot like Getter Robo or the Psycho Gundam is around 11" (27.8cm)
A ~50m tall robot like Raideen or GoShogun is around 13.7" (34.7cm)
A ~60m tall robot like GoLion or Combattler V / Voltes V is around 16.4" (41.7cm)
A ~100m tall robot like Ideon is around 29" (72.9cm)
A ~120m tall robot like Daitarn 3 is around 33" (83.3cm)
A ~200m tall robot like Gunbuster is around 55" (138.9cm)

For Gundam there is the standard HG 1/144 scale Gunpla as well as the Robot Spirits / Damashii releases and Gundam Fix Figuration. Mazinger also has a lot of different options including the HG 1/144 scale kits from the more recent Infinity movie or the ~5" Super Robot Chogokin or the 5" Go Nagai figures.

For Giant Robo the recent moderoid is 8".  (I still need to put mine together).  For Mazin Emperor G I don't know if they ever gave it an official height, but if it's the same as Great Mazinger at 25m then the 17.5cm SRC is a perfect height. 

For GaoGaiGar I know there's been a lot of figures produced but I'm not aware of any of the OG or Star GGG at 8". The SOC is ~10". For Genesic GGG the Amakuni Genesic GGG is ~9.5" and I think the max factory was around ~8".

For Getter Robo there's a 12" sofubi vinyl figure from Yamato Toycom. Medicom also put out a 12" figure.

All the remaining examples are now at heights you won't see for commercial toys. Although if anyone has a custom built 55" Gunbuster I'd love to see it!

[locidm]

Great post! Takes work to keep track of all the scales and dimensions. Kudos to you man.

[redhobbit]

Thank you! I originally picked up a few larger sized figures since I thought it would be fun to see what it would look like if they were in the correct size and scale with a smaller 18m robot. Then I went through my collection to see what else might fit, it was quite a fun endeavor.