This was a good idea. I now know I have all of them except the small unpainted one, ill probably keep it that way too. Really hoping to see more of these come out in the future. Also, these are the only figures I have seen in a matte vinyl.
I think there is a matte and a gloss of the Scopedog and L-Gaim releases. One was sold their first year at Chara along with the sd keshi and the other was next year with the other scopedogs.
I'm not sure. I had lost track seeing prototypes and stuff so I checked with Naoya and he thought this was it for actual releases, that said they release a lot of stuff so easy to be missing a couple! hahaha
Same figures, just different finishes. http://blog.livedoor.jp/gargamel/archives/2015-08.html This post mentions doing the second run in a glossy coat. @dokuroking
I remember seeing a painted brown or copper scopedog. I haven't been able to locate the picture I saw of it though : / Maybe it was a one-off or test pull/paint.
Yes there were some pics of alternate colors and also some other attachments (note guns are different on the releases above). Hopefully more will see the light of day!
This is a release list of the Votoms, L-Gaim and SD Gundam figures that I pulled together from Gargamel's website. The names of the designs and equipment are not exact, but taken from Gargamel's descriptions. The two that are designated as 'Anime ver.' were mentioned by Gargamel to use a new color of vinyl so as to more closely match the colors on TV. ----- 2014 Chara Hobby (8/24/14) - Scopedog (1st ver.) (gloss vinyl w/ rifle) 2014 Chara Hobby (8/24/14) - L-Gaim (1st ver.) (gloss vinyl) 2014 Chara Hobby (8/24/14) - SD Musha Mk. II (resin) 2015 Chara Hobby (8/23/15) - Scopedog (2nd ver.) (matte vinyl w/ rifle) 2015 Chara Hobby (8/23/15) - L-Gaim (2nd ver.) (matte vinyl) 2015 Chara Hobby (8/23/15) - Scopedog Parachute Sack Equip Melkia Colors (matte vinyl) 2015 Chara Hobby (8/23/15) - Scopedog Turbo Custom Chirico Machine (matte vinyl) 2016/02 Gargamel webstore - Scopedog 'Anime ver.' (3rd ver.) (gloss vinyl w/o weapons) 2016/02 Gargamel webstore - Scopedog Parachute Sack Squip Melkia Colors 'Anime ver.' (2nd ver.) (gloss vinyl w/ new gun) 2017/04 Gargamel webstore - Standing Turtle 2017/04 Gargamel webstore - Snapping Turtle
No, all are modeled after vintage robots and have very simple articulation, keeping in line with their inspiration.
Do you happen to have one of the Scopedog Turbo Customs in hand? I only have the regular Scopedog (first issue, the glossy one with the rifle) and it doesn't have a cut in the bicep like this one appears to.
@Roger The Turbo Custom does have a cut in the bicep, but I could not get the arm to swivel. Maybe it is just a really tight joint, but I didn't want to force it.
Yes DenDen. I know they had a sticker on the packaging that said sunrise but are you sure? Because in this post they talk about getting license from Sunrise to produce them. http://blog.livedoor.jp/gargamel/archives/2016-01.html and this about the den den name and logo. http://blog.livedoor.jp/gargamel/archives/2014-08.html
Those large Gundam vinyls (licensed by Sunrise) were produced by a company called Denjin, are you thinking of those?