Got mine at www.amiami.com I worked long and hard to get this out quick to you guys. Transformation music is by Against the Grain (yours truly). It's called "We Must Endure"
Man, congrads you did a great review on this figure. This thing is so complicated and i like the part where it all combines with that special smoke effect . That was awesome. Good job.
I've watched this review over and over again because it's that great. Charles, this review is a total masterpiece. This is as comprehensive a product review that one can possibly give.
Glad you enjoyed the review. I had the pleasure of seeing a Magnatron recently. If Im not mistaken, they were packaged here in Jersey. Its a nice piece. Tracking down Daioja shouldnt be too difficult, however, because of its clearance pricing recently he's sold out in most places
Whoa! Daioja! Maybe i'm not aware of the latest news but I was sure it was getting delyaed for some reason. Anyway it's great to see you review such old school looking pieces! It looks stunning! Yes, the coloring just make it look less hi-end than Daitarn but it's simple yet beautiful design really appeal to me. Not to mention the intricate combination, seems really worth the price just for the technical solutions and the part swapping is less prominent than I expected. Keep up the GREAT work!
Man, if it weren't for you I don't anyone on TH-cam, aside from OptimusPrimeSG, who would put up a review of this guy so quick! Thanks man! Figure looks amazing! Time to start saving my pennies......
Thanks, I think if I had to choose and I mean if I HAD to, I would probably choose Godsigma because of his design and weight, but Daioja is really cool too.
Bro, i got the Godsigma last week and decided to get Daioja. Got them both now. Gotta say I am impressed! Daioja is freakin awesome. The quality is perfect. The packaging is is great but the thing that pulls Daioja over Godsigma is the accesories! Most of them are huge. Anyway look, your reviews are top notch..can you do like a comparison video of the two? And take yo time...I watch the vids at work to pass the time!
Great review as always !!! I pre-ordered mine from BBTS so it should come soon !!! And yes i'm one of those guys that display the parts stand and accessories . Hell, i even made a shelf for some of my boxes to display ... XD
I think it is easier to design a combiner that consists of vehicles, as you can design a component around the part it forms, while when designing a combiner of several robots, you have to make them both proper robots and combiner parts. Because of this, a combiner of robots is difficult to pull off, so it takes more work and dedication.
Just make sure never to carry him from the chest, always cradle the legs just in case chest isnt snapped all the way in. I dropped the top half of him and snapped the crest!
Now THAT'S a transformation. They ruined everything with Daitarn III and Daimos, i was so afraid ... This is one of the best engineering i've seen in a chogokin :)
@GaMaSeven you are right, it was delayed. It was originally scheduled for an April release but then pushed into may. I thought it would be end of May but Im not complaining.
Thanks man, I thought I had already responded to this, but I dont see it here. I took me quite a bit to do this, then I had to do a whole new review for CollectionDX because they werent getting one haha but it was all worth it, great figure
Thank you for the great review. I must now track down and buy this figure. I had and still have the american version of this robot from the 80's. I think it was called Magnatron. Mom bought it for me because she couldn't afford Voltron which I wanted. But I loved Magnatron and still have him displayed. I'm missing some smaller pieces but still a very good figure. I must now get his legit big bro. Thanks for the great review.
@Hippobotimus I get my stuff ems'ed pretty quick for someone in the states. I paid for mine a day after it was shipped, so it went out 2 days aftwr release and I still managed to get it fast as hell and be able to review it.
I dont have ideon, ut maybe about the same size from what Ive seen. Id keep the Voltron since that may end up being one of those hard to get things in the future
@JapanofileRob374 bless you man, boxes are easy to display but attaching all those things on the bases must be a dusting nightmare! let us know what u think of yours when you get it.
Ive seen the Clover version in person but it was never taken out of the box to check it out. I may ask my bud if he wants to do a collab video on it so I can see for myself how awesome it is.
This is friggin awesome, now I'm thinking about canceling my preorder of Miracle Productions Vehicle Voltron to order this gorgeous piece of art. I'm curious to know how tall he is? What do you think the tallest SOC is? I'm thinking Ideon, but I don't know.
I would prefer...well maybe not prefer, but I would love to have an original clover alongside this one. I appreciate the design of the older one but also like to have a modern version. Maybe someday I can own an original
No official word yet, but no rumors of a new release is not a good sign. Maybe the engineers were busy with the Mazinger DX or maybe since they are trending towards big combining releases it takes longer to develop new bots....dunno
I have to disagree with your opinion on the "ruined transformation" of Daimos. I don't own Daitarn III, but Daimos' transformation is pretty solid engineering to me. As a die-hard Daimos fan, that piece is pretty solid IMHO.
I believe you when you say it is a very good model. the size is huge and the combination is amazing. though the design of the surfaces of the robots is quite flat, I think you can agree... do you think one can do some panel lining to improve it buy himself? Thanks for your fantastic reviews! ;)
If I were you I would chose Daioja, it's well engineered with good diecast content distribution, looks dynamic and poses pretty well. God Sigma is also pretty good but it's rather difficult to put him in any positions beyond spreading his legs a little and bending his knees a bit, not much but it's better than Zambot's legs.
Are his legs loose and wobbly left and right when you hold him above the waist? I know it's a small thing, but that was one of my main sour points on the last SoC I bought.
Technically Zambot 3 Daitarn 3 and Daioja are a Super Robot trilogy Except that Daioja came in late at 1981 whilst the other two where two of Hajime Yatate's first 3 Super Robot series before he made Gundam. I honestly want to pick one of these up, but Tamashii Nations keeps bombing me with awesome SHF and SRC releases xD
Ace REDder Aoider (Ao=Japanese for blue) Cobalter (Cobalt=a shade of blue) Their names make perfect sense but the lack of color variation from the waist down is off-putting for some.
It's NOT simple! :) You must open it all, the chest, the shoulders, and it's more complicated than the anime version (that's fairy simple). I own the bandai rubber version and it transforms in a simplest way than the soc, this version has a transformation very very close to the anime.
Right idea, wrong finish. Zambot and Daitarn are a part of a trilogy, but Daiohja is NOT - Trider G7 is the last of them. (and it shares a lot in common mechanically with Daitarn before you try to dispute that)
I have to defend Daitarn lol, his transformation is pretty accurate if you ask me, its simple and dumb but its pretty darn accurate, search for his transformation...usually in italian..as for Daimos, I dont know
that is actually a very beautiful figure the only thing I cannot stand in the design are those stupid yellow bits on either side of the head in daioja form remove those and he actually looks awesome to me those bits are just too samaurai for me.
Hey if you could please tell me how you get the big guy's head out and the other twos hands out. It only has pics of how to transform the guy into the big guy but nothing on how to transform them back!
Chris Bryan Chris, Ill be honest, without taking them apart I couldn't tell you :( I havent transformed it since the video so I dont remember. I dont remember having trouble though. Thanks for watching and good luck
+Chris Bryan I stumbled upon the secret today when I took mine apart for the first time. Remember that little tab that you have to release at the start to tilt the head? Its on one side of the square that the head sits on. Well when you spin the head into the compartment it tabs into a slot that goes all the way through the body. Just take a toothpick or something similar and push that tab in and the head will spin enough that you can get it out.
easily one of the best transformations for any toys i have ever seen.
each figure individually though is perfect in design and the colors are just beautiful! love the chrome weapons!
Man, congrads you did a great review on this figure. This thing is so complicated and i like the part where it all combines with that special smoke effect . That was awesome. Good job.
I've watched this review over and over again because it's that great. Charles, this review is a total masterpiece. This is as comprehensive a product review that one can possibly give.
Glad you enjoyed the review. I had the pleasure of seeing a Magnatron recently. If Im not mistaken, they were packaged here in Jersey. Its a nice piece. Tracking down Daioja shouldnt be too difficult, however, because of its clearance pricing recently he's sold out in most places
I like the effects when you combined Daioja. It reminds me of the vintage Popy Chogokin commercials.
Whoa! Daioja! Maybe i'm not aware of the latest news but I was sure it was getting delyaed for some reason. Anyway it's great to see you review such old school looking pieces! It looks stunning! Yes, the coloring just make it look less hi-end than Daitarn but it's simple yet beautiful design really appeal to me. Not to mention the intricate combination, seems really worth the price just for the technical solutions and the part swapping is less prominent than I expected. Keep up the GREAT work!
Man, if it weren't for you I don't anyone on TH-cam, aside from OptimusPrimeSG, who would put up a review of this guy so quick! Thanks man! Figure looks amazing! Time to start saving my pennies......
I remember this Japanese toy when I as a kid. I use to have this toy but I do not have it anymore I lost it.
@blumaxi thanks, nice to know my hard work is appreciated
Thanks, Ill see what I can do about comparing them, seems easy enough. I will try, thanks!
Thanks, I think if I had to choose and I mean if I HAD to, I would probably choose Godsigma because of his design and weight, but Daioja is really cool too.
Bro, i got the Godsigma last week and decided to get Daioja. Got them both now. Gotta say I am impressed! Daioja is freakin awesome. The quality is perfect. The packaging is is great but the thing that pulls Daioja over Godsigma is the accesories! Most of them are huge. Anyway look, your reviews are top notch..can you do like a comparison video of the two? And take yo time...I watch the vids at work to pass the time!
You never did a comparison vid😳
Great review as always !!! I pre-ordered mine from BBTS so it should come soon !!! And yes i'm one of those guys that display the parts stand and accessories . Hell, i even made a shelf for some of my boxes to display ... XD
Yeah, 3 robots combine into one. Its such a great piece
I think it is easier to design a combiner that consists of vehicles, as you can design a component around the part it forms, while when designing a combiner of several robots, you have to make them both proper robots and combiner parts. Because of this, a combiner of robots is difficult to pull off, so it takes more work and dedication.
Great review, I got mine after watched your video, and it's super duper awesome!
Just make sure never to carry him from the chest, always cradle the legs just in case chest isnt snapped all the way in. I dropped the top half of him and snapped the crest!
Now THAT'S a transformation. They ruined everything with Daitarn III and Daimos, i was so afraid ... This is one of the best engineering i've seen in a chogokin :)
@GaMaSeven you are right, it was delayed. It was originally scheduled for an April release but then pushed into may. I thought it would be end of May but Im not complaining.
Thanks man, I thought I had already responded to this, but I dont see it here. I took me quite a bit to do this, then I had to do a whole new review for CollectionDX because they werent getting one haha but it was all worth it, great figure
Thats more or less what I was going for, but those old commercials are so much better
This combination is called "Champion Union".
Glad you liked it, prices have been coming down on this guy
Thank you for the great review. I must now track down and buy this figure. I had and still have the american version of this robot from the 80's. I think it was called Magnatron. Mom bought it for me because she couldn't afford Voltron which I wanted. But I loved Magnatron and still have him displayed. I'm missing some smaller pieces but still a very good figure. I must now get his legit big bro. Thanks for the great review.
I ordered through amiami and paid EMS shipping and because I live close to JFK internaitonal airport, I get it fast
Great video. This actually made me look on line and thank God I didn't have to pay 300. I got mine on eBay for 225 with shipping!
Chris Bryan Thats a fair price, I actually paid that or a tad more when it came out. Enjoy it!
it's not too bad, its tons of fun
@Hippobotimus I get my stuff ems'ed pretty quick for someone in the states. I paid for mine a day after it was shipped, so it went out 2 days aftwr release and I still managed to get it fast as hell and be able to review it.
The transformation is crazy
Question, if you had to choose, which one would you prefer, daiohja or godsigma? Loved Your reviews n both!
The video sound is pretty good, beyond my imagination
I dont have ideon, ut maybe about the same size from what Ive seen. Id keep the Voltron since that may end up being one of those hard to get things in the future
@JapanofileRob374 bless you man, boxes are easy to display but attaching all those things on the bases must be a dusting nightmare! let us know what u think of yours when you get it.
Thanks for watching!
Ive seen the Clover version in person but it was never taken out of the box to check it out. I may ask my bud if he wants to do a collab video on it so I can see for myself how awesome it is.
good soc review as always Charles. i preordered mine at betatoys and i still haven't received my copy yet,
i don't know how you got yours so soon.
This is friggin awesome, now I'm thinking about canceling my preorder of Miracle Productions Vehicle Voltron to order this gorgeous piece of art. I'm curious to know how tall he is? What do you think the tallest SOC is? I'm thinking Ideon, but I don't know.
I would prefer...well maybe not prefer, but I would love to have an original clover alongside this one. I appreciate the design of the older one but also like to have a modern version. Maybe someday I can own an original
@reggmeister23 it's already been released. since thursday or friday of last week. Mine was sent EMS so it got here in a couple of days.
No official word yet, but no rumors of a new release is not a good sign. Maybe the engineers were busy with the Mazinger DX or maybe since they are trending towards big combining releases it takes longer to develop new bots....dunno
I have to disagree with your opinion on the "ruined transformation" of Daimos. I don't own Daitarn III, but Daimos' transformation is pretty solid engineering to me. As a die-hard Daimos fan, that piece is pretty solid IMHO.
thats freakin awesome! keep on posting videos dude
I believe you when you say it is a very good model. the size is huge and the combination is amazing. though the design of the surfaces of the robots is quite flat, I think you can agree... do you think one can do some panel lining to improve it buy himself?
Thanks for your fantastic reviews! ;)
fantastic work!!!!!
If I were you I would chose Daioja, it's well engineered with good diecast content distribution, looks dynamic and poses pretty well. God Sigma is also pretty good but it's rather difficult to put him in any positions beyond spreading his legs a little and bending his knees a bit, not much but it's better than Zambot's legs.
The rubber version? Is it the Banpresto one? Interested in finding out which one it is
I want to shake the hand of the madman who engineered this thing.
If Takara ever makes MP combiners they should referrence this toy and many of the other SOC combiners.
so one of the action features is that it can triforce ?
Do you have an early release? Or has it already been released in Japan.
Wow thanks, yeah I really enjoyed making it, Im just sad I bent the horn. I mean I bent it back but it has a crease :(
Great review,thank you very much!
The backpack (sans wing) of all three components reminds me of Gundam's Core Block.
Are his legs loose and wobbly left and right when you hold him above the waist? I know it's a small thing, but that was one of my main sour points on the last SoC I bought.
The backpacks look like core fighters from mobile suit gundam
Oh my goodness, I've never seen this before but I want it.
Technically Zambot 3 Daitarn 3 and Daioja are a Super Robot trilogy Except that Daioja came in late at 1981 whilst the other two where two of Hajime Yatate's first 3 Super Robot series before he made Gundam. I honestly want to pick one of these up, but Tamashii Nations keeps bombing me with awesome SHF and SRC releases xD
Ace REDder
Aoider (Ao=Japanese for blue)
Cobalter (Cobalt=a shade of blue)
Their names make perfect sense but the lack of color variation from the waist down is off-putting for some.
That sword hilt looks exactly like Voltes V's sword. Probably just a coincidence or common design shape. Not any connection intended.
”YOU CAN STILL DO THE MIDDLE FINGER THING IF YOU WANT” hahahaha
It's NOT simple! :) You must open it all, the chest, the shoulders, and it's more complicated than the anime version (that's fairy simple). I own the bandai rubber version and it transforms in a simplest way than the soc, this version has a transformation very very close to the anime.
Right idea, wrong finish. Zambot and Daitarn are a part of a trilogy, but Daiohja is NOT - Trider G7 is the last of them.
(and it shares a lot in common mechanically with Daitarn before you try to dispute that)
Thanks man, this is AMAZING
DAIOJA=BIG KING
Cross Triangle!!
Good review.
I agree the current model just looked to bulky to me.
its a very good looking robot
yes !! it's very well ^___^
and thanks for sharing this video ...
come on !!! Dai Ohhh JAaaa !!
Is Bandai still supporting Soul of Chogokin? Or is GX-61 the end of the line?
good job, thanks!
this toy is sick!
I have to defend Daitarn lol, his transformation is pretty accurate if you ask me, its simple and dumb but its pretty darn accurate, search for his transformation...usually in italian..as for Daimos, I dont know
I am happy with the trilogy but I want them to update Zambot. Dont get me wrong Zambot is awesome but just want it a teeny bit better
that is actually a very beautiful figure the only thing I cannot stand in the design are those stupid yellow bits on either side of the head in daioja form remove those and he actually looks awesome to me those bits are just too samaurai for me.
@joenlaw I will :)
Hey if you could please tell me how you get the big guy's head out and the other twos hands out. It only has pics of how to transform the guy into the big guy but nothing on how to transform them back!
Chris Bryan Chris, Ill be honest, without taking them apart I couldn't tell you :( I havent transformed it since the video so I dont remember. I dont remember having trouble though. Thanks for watching and good luck
+Chris Bryan I stumbled upon the secret today when I took mine apart for the first time. Remember that little tab that you have to release at the start to tilt the head? Its on one side of the square that the head sits on. Well when you spin the head into the compartment it tabs into a slot that goes all the way through the body. Just take a toothpick or something similar and push that tab in and the head will spin enough that you can get it out.
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thanks, if you wanna see the full transformation video, check out collectiondx channel
they were able to get this so close to the anime because they have a full size working one at ther main office lol
ダイオージャの合体前の3体の大きさってガンダムと大きさは変わらないんだよな。
エースレッダーはエースサーベル以外にもビームライフルや ゴッドガンダムのようにもう少し武装が豊富ならね。コバルターはバズーカやキャノン砲を手持ち武器に持っていた方が遠距離攻撃も遅れを取らない。
How tall is Daioja?
V-fin Gundam terminology
プリキュアオールスターズみんなで歌う奇跡の魔法で駆けろ!スパイダーマン
fantastic :)
Nope I was wrong thanks for the info :)
The engineering is amazing. But I don't like all the plastic and wiggly pieces.
Im sure its a crazy japanese guy
sharp enough to cut you? no but sharp enough to look like a small scale sword.
Ah-Oy-Durr
OMG!!
0:21 again and again ... XD
Thats my awful imitation of a 70's Japanese guy saying it lol