I work on coffee machines. I often refer to the Starbucks machine as "the Voltron of coffee machines" to my clients. That's because it is 5 individual modules that come together to form one coffee maker.
Both of my brothers had Voltrons and I vaguely remember playing with it in my youngest memories of toys. I never had one of my own, but I've seriously considered just biting the bullet and getting one for my shelf.
Just scored 3 full sets of 1981 goloins on ebay in one auction! Sadly no weapons but heck it's a great start to the Voltron collection. I love the enthusiasm in this video, keep up the great work!
The afternoons of my youth were spent with my brother and I watching GI Joe, Transformers, He-Man, Thundercats and Star Blazers (remember that one?) but VOLTRON (yes all caps) was different.... When we finally saved enough to buy the knock-off version we DISPLAYED that shit for visitors to see LMAO! The day the "Cars" version came on TV, I died a little.
I still thought it was cool with the vehicles. Now go back and watch that one now you are older. Got to admit I was not mature enough to truly appreciate it then.
I'm a 40 plus male and when i was younger i had almost every toy sold to children but my Voltron toy just made my soul extra happy compared to the rest of my toy collection - memories 😏.
Funny thing is I can't even remember what happened to mine. I just remember playing them when I was 5 years old before going to afternoon Kindergarten everyday. Sometimes my Super Powers figures would join forces with Voltron and fight the Joker ('cause that was the only bad guy I had at that time).
I remember getting the Matchbox versions of both the Lions and the Vehicle Voltrons in the 80s. The only thing more potentially cooler is the LEGO version, and yes, I have 2. 😁
Doesn't the act of typing count as writing it down... Also wolves are a great idea, far more apropos then oh, say... dragons. Just don't make them with really cheap computer animation.
Woohooooooooo. Retro! I never was into this as a kid, as I don't remember the cartoon ever being on in the UK. My friend did have this and I thought that it was neat. It does look cool and is seriously stimulating my already over-active nostalgia gland. I may pick this up someday.
I guess it just didn't really hit the UK. A few folks have mentioned that. The 2008 Toynami one is REALLY nice. Voltron and all the lions are a bitter trimmer but WAAAAAY more poseable.
YES! YES! YES! I agree with you 100%! I had the vehicles version... and i hated it, because THIS ONE was the one i wanted. Never saw him live anywhere down here. Awesome show dude... awesome show!
Right! I hated the vehicle Voltron because the Airplane that forms the chest piece - the most awesome of all 15 vehicles there - was piloted by a GIRL! (yeah, girls had cooties in my head back then) We had a slew of giant robot cartoons down here, and i loved 'em all... but i really REALLY hated vehicle Voltron. Also, the toy? -yeah, that 15th plane would NEVER stay in place... NEVER. It was the first piece i lost outta that monstrosity.
This is the most unique Voltron video I've ever seen! :D To add a name to this robot, Bootleg Bags of him in the 80's in my country called him , VOLTLION. :v
I also I like to add, the tag line was " Protector of the Galaxy". :) The font used was similar to Voltron's. Sadly I don't have any photo evidence to show. :D I'll just describe the bag i saw it on. It was a type of backpack bag where the the head was one piece of plastic, colored to the detail. And the rest of the robot was painted on the black bag. :D I really do hope someone was able to document this bootleg bag and post it on the web. :)
Lion Voltron was the best and will always be my favorite!! He is so right what he was saying bout it cause that year for Christmas I picked Voltron over the devastator from Transformers and even though I loved transformers and it's one of my other favorites from back in the day it's just something bout Voltron that just blows everything else away!! OMG!!! So Iconic and made of real Diecast metal!! He will never be forgotten!! So much fun back then!! So glad I experienced growing up in the 80's and 90's it was like a magical time in history that will never happen again!!
Had the early one that got re-called for lead paint. Had to settle for the crappy rubber one with no articulation as a substitute. Still bummed 30 years later.
@hosstheslop. I still have the Lead Version of the Yellow Lion. We bought a Matchbox Voltron from Children Palace and the yellow one has Go Lion stickers instead of the Matchbox stickers. I guess Bandai put a Go Lion piece in there instead, it even has the number on it that proves it was supposed to be recalled. Package had never been opened.
Also,to answer your question at the end of the video - they did make 5 dragons in Voltron 3D to form Dracotron but he went rogue. In the Vehicle Voltron crossover called 'Fleet of Doom'(Lol,isn't every fleet by King Zarkon and the Drules are?),Lotor got the Lo-tron..Fuck it! I'll call it the Primal-tron Robeast to attack both Vehicle and Lion Voltrons at the same time.
Full disclosure: I haven't seen enough of the episodes (certainly not the 3D version) to have that full breadth of knowledge about other bots he ran up against. That said... I'm off to Google "Dractocon"...
As a small kid in the UK in the early 1980s, my dad got cable and Voltron popped up on the childrens channel which now thinking about it was not PC, a robot chopping in half its opponents was awesome and violent. Excellent video, you cut the crap and just told us what we wanted to hear, keep it up.
Funny I was watching Voltron and I realized Power Rangers were doing the same thing in their shows. Meaning, the show always ended with the bad guys making the monster big at the end of the show. The Power Rangers combining into the Megazord like Voltron. A quick fight and then the giant monster is defeated.
JT Manuel It was. She disguised herself as an angel and separated him into the 5 lions each crash landing into their resting places. Revealed in the first episode of the series.
Voltron,mothertruckers!! Hey,have you watched the new series?! It's awesome!! It's one of the best reps of Voltron next to Voltron 3D. Tbh,Voltron 3D is at least not as confusing nor ugly as Voltron Force. I dunno why people complain about 3D. At least it continued the original series but without the family tree confusions of Allura and continued to delve into the technology of the lions and stuck to the source material as much as possible while Voltron Force....is ugly. At least 3D brought back the original voice acting team together again. What more do these haters want? Also,Golion is gonna have a Soul Of Chogokin in December. :)
I had this. The arm lions' tails were a bit too fragile and broke off, making the arms difficult to keep on. Also, the green lion fell on the kitchen floor one day and its head shot off behind the deepfreeze. There should have been nowhere for it to go, yet it vanished forever. Even after a kitchen remodel that saw the entire floor being ripped up, that lion head never resurfaced. 😔 Surf Wisely.
I grew up watching Voltron I and III in the 80’s. What a glorious time to be a kid! I had Voltron II that no one had ever heard of (including me) because they were cheap compared to the lions and the cars. I remember finding them marked down at Children’s Palace and was eventually able to buy all three. Great toys and so well built compared to their modern all-plastic peers of today. Go Voltron Force!
This video made me so stinking happy! I grew up with Voltron, the U.S. production company that turned Go Lion into Voltron is from where I grew up. I have this 85 Matchbox combiner, along with a 84 Panosh Place combiner, 97 Trendmaster combiner, both new and old 2016 Mattel combiners, the 2018 SDCC Bluefin model kit combiner, a custom lego minfig Voltron, the Lego Voltron combiner, and the Funko Pop classic Voltron. My two holy grail's would be the Soul of Chogokin Voltron combiner, and the 2012 Matty Collector Voltron combiner. Yeah, I love Voltron.
Voltron is so regal that even Optimus Prime, a legend in his own right, is relegated to the role of bard. "From days of long ago. From uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend. The legend of Voltron, Defender of the Universe!"
So excited about my newfound matchbox voltron iii on ebay for $400.00. Been a fan since a child it came out in 1984-85. Used to play all over the yard with it as i let the imagination take me to tge far reacges of voltron universe
This beauty was my prized possession when i received him for Christmas back in 86. He's got some mileage on him now, but i still have him proudly on display
+Toy Galaxy ha! My excuse is that I moved from the UK to the Netherlands mid 80's, where for some reason Voltron never made an appearance.. Lego, MASK and Transformers (by MB!), with a tiny smattering of Battle beasts were dominant. Starcom made an appearance too.. But never saw Voltron until fairly late in life.
+Toy Galaxy I so wanted to quote Monty Python or something and I totally failed to come up with anything at all.. I'm better than this.. Honestly I am!
I had only the black lion, my neighbor friend had ALL of them and their figures. Back then I guess Black was all I needed. But as the remake to of today keeps reminding me, they are a team and now I still need the blue lion. I should've just got them all at once. lol
I'm so sad I lost mine, no matter his wings were busted off or that I did not know what the heck he was when I got him (series did not air here). But I loved him as a toy.
Best episode ever lol his face is in a lion's mouth, his hands are lion mouthes his feet are lion mouthes he has wings and a sword that can cut a mother f.... in half if they even look at it ...wtf...😆 🤣 😂 😹
One of the funniest videos you ever made Dan. And trust me all of your videos are funny at times but nothing like this one. Anyway love what you do, know one could do it better. Yes i had that Voltron and yes your right there is still a small void in my old man heart that hes gone. Lol
Ha,! Awesome, I remember how weighty this unit was. Possibly the highest quality figure I remember from the eighties. I also have that Godzilla featured in the vid.
Toy Galaxy The guy next to me in second grade kept this Voltron in his desk. One of the class hamsters died in there. I think it got crushed by Voltron. R.I.P. class hamster
Question Does the Lionbot Boxsets that are found on Ebay as great in quality as the Poppy/Matchbox sets? I remember only having the Yellow Lion, and always wanted to at least have the entire robot combined since then D;
This Voltron toy is hot! Voltron Vehicle Team on the other hand is a major let down. He has no diecast and is extremely fragile. There's no guarantee he'll hold together properly after age. The next thing you know, you're gonna end up buying a replacement part for him over and over again and still you can't win. That's what makes Lion Force Voltron so unique.
Damn Dan! The passion you had for Voltron... I feel ya man. When I learned that this existed I BEGGED my parents for 2 long and agonizing years for it. I did everything and anything to show my parent I deserved it. And about a little over the 2 years I finally got it! And then I dropped it and broke the red lion. 😭😭😭 But damn it I wasn’t the happiest kid for having Voltron when I did. Now I need to find another one, just because of you Dan! Thanks.
You're welcome. My personal story is that I was lucky enough to have parents that recognized cool stuff when they saw it. I was living in Japan at the time and didn't know Golion from Combattler V (that's not true). My point is, Voltron was something that my parents saw and thought that they should be. It's not something we had asked for. We just woke up to it on Christmas on year. THEN we learned who he was and what he did. Then we came back to the US and watched as everyone called him the wrong name.
Thanks! It's in nice condition, just wish I could find the darn sword. I have some of the other accessories (the blades and stuff that go in the lion's mouths) but I don't think it's 100% complete.
I had all of the Voltrons. Yes, even the three stacking robots that nobody ever gave a damn about -- it was a Voltron, I had to have it! The Lion version was the first one for me, and was always my #1. The vehicle version was also pretty cool but a bit over-complicated -- wasn't there like fifteen vehicles or something ridiculous like that? And then the Human Centipede Voltron which didn't even get its own TV show, soooooooo lame!
Vehicle Voltron had 15 vehicles. 5 Land, Sea, and Air and they each combined into 3 individual super Air, Land, and Sea Vehicles (5 per) and also combined into Voltron. It was awesome.
As a kid, I built the later 12" Lion Force Voltron. I had never watched a single episode of any of the shows. Voltron didn't need it. I'm glad the new show is great though, as I yet again have an avenue on which to project my Voltron love.
The full-size metal Matchbox Voltron was around when I was a kid, but it was my brother's. I received the plastic one which wasn't as good, but the pilot figures were great. I also had the castle. I was way more into Voltron and other non-sports things than my brother. One of my favorite pieces though was the 5-6 inch Matchbox Voltron, which I found in storage a long while back and it's been on display ever since. And it still has a good amount of its original lead paint. I don't think I ingested any, though that might explain a few things. Either way, a recall is only good if you know about it.
Didn’t have the Matchbox Voltron as a wee lad but thanks to traders village aka flea market near us I had a knockoff that was just a good I know this sounds crazy but do us a show on the better knock offs out there oh yea before I forget there is a transparent green devistator set out there Thanks again Dan
I work on coffee machines. I often refer to the Starbucks machine as "the Voltron of coffee machines" to my clients. That's because it is 5 individual modules that come together to form one coffee maker.
You should really mess with their heads and start yelling "Gocoffee" when using it.
i got this for my 10th Birthday
growing up as a kid in the 80's was the best!
So glad I grew up in the 80s and am so glad I found this channel. :)
There will never be an era quite like it. Or so the current pop culture tells me. Thanks for watching!
LOL!! The intenstity of this. I just love it.
Voltron forever!
Both of my brothers had Voltrons and I vaguely remember playing with it in my youngest memories of toys. I never had one of my own, but I've seriously considered just biting the bullet and getting one for my shelf.
Just make sure to reinforce your shelves before you put him up. He's hefty.
Just scored 3 full sets of 1981 goloins on ebay in one auction! Sadly no weapons but heck it's a great start to the Voltron collection. I love the enthusiasm in this video, keep up the great work!
The afternoons of my youth were spent with my brother and I watching GI Joe, Transformers, He-Man, Thundercats and Star Blazers (remember that one?) but VOLTRON (yes all caps) was different.... When we finally saved enough to buy the knock-off version we DISPLAYED that shit for visitors to see LMAO!
The day the "Cars" version came on TV, I died a little.
I used to have a picture disc 45 of the Star Blazers theme song (the English lyrics version). Loved that space boat.
I still thought it was cool with the vehicles. Now go back and watch that one now you are older. Got to admit I was not mature enough to truly appreciate it then.
Love this monologue! Dude, you are hilarious!!!
Thanks!
I bought a Lionbot while visiting NYC from a street vendor way back in 85. Wish I still had it.
Dan, you just won the Internet for this one !
Best Toy Galaxy review ever.
I'm a 40 plus male and when i was younger i had almost every toy sold to children but my Voltron toy just made my soul extra happy compared to the rest of my toy collection - memories 😏.
One of my favorite robot toys 👍
Voltron just may have been the end-all, be-all action figure of the era.
I had the big plastic one that came with figures. I loved the crap out of the thing. Your monologue was on point. Loved this as always.
I've never been able to put together a complete team. I always end up trading them before I get a full set.
Funny thing is I can't even remember what happened to mine. I just remember playing them when I was 5 years old before going to afternoon Kindergarten everyday. Sometimes my Super Powers figures would join forces with Voltron and fight the Joker ('cause that was the only bad guy I had at that time).
this video made my chest hair grow
Saving that quote for the movie poster.
I could have used more Voltron here. you should shave him into your beard.
I remember getting the Matchbox versions of both the Lions and the Vehicle Voltrons in the 80s. The only thing more potentially cooler is the LEGO version, and yes, I have 2. 😁
3:58 - No! Not dogs! *WOLVES!* An evil version of Voltron made of wolves! Call it.... *HOWLORD!* By Primus I need to write this one down!
Works for me.
Doesn't the act of typing count as writing it down... Also wolves are a great idea, far more apropos then oh, say... dragons. Just don't make them with really cheap computer animation.
Woohooooooooo. Retro!
I never was into this as a kid, as I don't remember the cartoon ever being on in the UK. My friend did have this and I thought that it was neat. It does look cool and is seriously stimulating my already over-active nostalgia gland. I may pick this up someday.
I guess it just didn't really hit the UK. A few folks have mentioned that. The 2008 Toynami one is REALLY nice. Voltron and all the lions are a bitter trimmer but WAAAAAY more poseable.
the best video ever made.
We win! Turn off the internet! It's over! (Thanks for watching!)
Except for his USS Flag video. Sniff....now I need to cry.
@@SecretGalaxyTV Surprise!
i had this as a kid so this was interesting...thanks.
You're welcome.
Sorry I am late to watch this video!
I love My Kick @$$ Alien Cat Combiner as well!
YES! YES! YES!
I agree with you 100%!
I had the vehicles version... and i hated it, because THIS ONE was the one i wanted. Never saw him live anywhere down here.
Awesome show dude... awesome show!
Thanks! It just bugged me that they tried to say that both robots were called Voltron. Come on, they don't even resemble each other.
Right!
I hated the vehicle Voltron because the Airplane that forms the chest piece - the most awesome of all 15 vehicles there - was piloted by a GIRL! (yeah, girls had cooties in my head back then)
We had a slew of giant robot cartoons down here, and i loved 'em all... but i really REALLY hated vehicle Voltron.
Also, the toy? -yeah, that 15th plane would NEVER stay in place... NEVER. It was the first piece i lost outta that monstrosity.
I always thought the idea of *15* pilots being inside a giant robot was a bit crowded.
Oh totally!
-And wouldn't the guys who pilot the hands/cars would DIE when Vehi-Voltron punches the other robot in the face?
This is the most unique Voltron video I've ever seen! :D
To add a name to this robot, Bootleg Bags of him in the 80's in my country called him , VOLTLION. :v
Voltlion. I've never seen that before. Love it.
I also I like to add, the tag line was " Protector of the Galaxy". :) The font used was similar to Voltron's.
Sadly I don't have any photo evidence to show. :D I'll just describe the bag i saw it on. It was a type of backpack bag where the the head was one piece of plastic, colored to the detail. And the rest of the robot was painted on the black bag. :D I really do hope someone was able to document this bootleg bag and post it on the web. :)
The truth is out there! The search begins!
Lion Voltron was the best and will always be my favorite!! He is so right what he was saying bout it cause that year for Christmas I picked Voltron over the devastator from Transformers and even though I loved transformers and it's one of my other favorites from back in the day it's just something bout Voltron that just blows everything else away!! OMG!!! So Iconic and made of real Diecast metal!! He will never be forgotten!! So much fun back then!! So glad I experienced growing up in the 80's and 90's it was like a magical time in history that will never happen again!!
Had the early one that got re-called for lead paint. Had to settle for the crappy rubber one with no articulation as a substitute. Still bummed 30 years later.
Ugh. That's not a very good substitute.
@hosstheslop. I still have the Lead Version of the Yellow Lion. We bought a Matchbox Voltron from Children Palace and the yellow one has Go Lion stickers instead of the Matchbox stickers. I guess Bandai put a Go Lion piece in there instead, it even has the number on it that proves it was supposed to be recalled. Package had never been opened.
I'm getting the dx Golion 1985 matchbox version form eBay. I'm so existed to get him.
I already have him. He is such an awesome but fragile figure.
Voltron was an answer on Jeopardy last night and none of the contestants knew what it was. Sad, sad.....love this channel.
You would think that it's old enough that ONE of them should have known.
Did voltes v ever make it to American shores? THAT, i think, is the most popular combiner robot. At least in this side of the asia pacific.
Also,to answer your question at the end of the video - they did make 5 dragons in Voltron 3D to form Dracotron but he went rogue. In the Vehicle Voltron crossover called 'Fleet of Doom'(Lol,isn't every fleet by King Zarkon and the Drules are?),Lotor got the Lo-tron..Fuck it! I'll call it the Primal-tron Robeast to attack both Vehicle and Lion Voltrons at the same time.
Full disclosure: I haven't seen enough of the episodes (certainly not the 3D version) to have that full breadth of knowledge about other bots he ran up against. That said... I'm off to Google "Dractocon"...
Good luck,man. Also,they made a toy on Dracotron for the 3D cartoon which was awesome. Never had it as a kid tho. :(
As a small kid in the UK in the early 1980s, my dad got cable and Voltron popped up on the childrens channel which now thinking about it was not PC, a robot chopping in half its opponents was awesome and violent. Excellent video, you cut the crap and just told us what we wanted to hear, keep it up.
Thank you, thank you. Doin' our best to bring a little more to the table in a smaller package.
Funny I was watching Voltron and I realized Power Rangers were doing the same thing in their shows. Meaning, the show always ended with the bad guys making the monster big at the end of the show. The Power Rangers combining into the Megazord like Voltron. A quick fight and then the giant monster is defeated.
i thought it was the witch of king zarkon who tricked voltron to separate.
JT Manuel It was. She disguised herself as an angel and separated him into the 5 lions each crash landing into their resting places. Revealed in the first episode of the series.
Voltron,mothertruckers!! Hey,have you watched the new series?! It's awesome!! It's one of the best reps of Voltron next to Voltron 3D. Tbh,Voltron 3D is at least not as confusing nor ugly as Voltron Force. I dunno why people complain about 3D. At least it continued the original series but without the family tree confusions of Allura and continued to delve into the technology of the lions and stuck to the source material as much as possible while Voltron Force....is ugly. At least 3D brought back the original voice acting team together again. What more do these haters want?
Also,Golion is gonna have a Soul Of Chogokin in December. :)
Voltron!🤖
Need to get my bandai golion out of the closet. Best Christmas present ever!
Probably heaviest too.
All time favorite 😋
I had this. The arm lions' tails were a bit too fragile and broke off, making the arms difficult to keep on. Also, the green lion fell on the kitchen floor one day and its head shot off behind the deepfreeze. There should have been nowhere for it to go, yet it vanished forever. Even after a kitchen remodel that saw the entire floor being ripped up, that lion head never resurfaced. 😔
Surf Wisely.
I grew up watching Voltron I and III in the 80’s. What a glorious time to be a kid! I had Voltron II that no one had ever heard of (including me) because they were cheap compared to the lions and the cars. I remember finding them marked down at Children’s Palace and was eventually able to buy all three. Great toys and so well built compared to their modern all-plastic peers of today. Go Voltron Force!
This video made me so stinking happy! I grew up with Voltron, the U.S. production company that turned Go Lion into Voltron is from where I grew up. I have this 85 Matchbox combiner, along with a 84 Panosh Place combiner, 97 Trendmaster combiner, both new and old 2016 Mattel combiners, the 2018 SDCC Bluefin model kit combiner, a custom lego minfig Voltron, the Lego Voltron combiner, and the Funko Pop classic Voltron. My two holy grail's would be the Soul of Chogokin Voltron combiner, and the 2012 Matty Collector Voltron combiner. Yeah, I love Voltron.
Is the Matchbox Voltron the original version that was sold in America in the 1980’s?
The 5 lions.
Always imagined how cool would have been a battle between Voltron and Mazinger Z
Same here. Gaiking was my favorite and I would LOVED to see him go toe-to-toe with some of these other giants.
Voltron is so regal that even Optimus Prime, a legend in his own right, is relegated to the role of bard.
"From days of long ago. From uncharted regions of the universe, comes a legend. The legend of Voltron, Defender of the Universe!"
So excited about my newfound matchbox voltron iii on ebay for $400.00. Been a fan since a child it came out in 1984-85. Used to play all over the yard with it as i let the imagination take me to tge far reacges of voltron universe
This beauty was my prized possession when i received him for Christmas back in 86. He's got some mileage on him now, but i still have him proudly on display
Would you believe I've never seen a single episode of any Voltron cartoon? Not one?
Would you believe that the most Voltron I've watched in my life was in preparation for this video?
+Toy Galaxy ha! My excuse is that I moved from the UK to the Netherlands mid 80's, where for some reason Voltron never made an appearance.. Lego, MASK and Transformers (by MB!), with a tiny smattering of Battle beasts were dominant. Starcom made an appearance too.. But never saw Voltron until fairly late in life.
You sound like me, I just finished Voltron Force, waiting for the new series to start.I caught the occasional episode back then.
Seems to be a common UK issue. Nice job, QUEEN ELIZABETH II!
+Toy Galaxy I so wanted to quote Monty Python or something and I totally failed to come up with anything at all.. I'm better than this.. Honestly I am!
I had only the black lion, my neighbor friend had ALL of them and their figures. Back then I guess Black was all I needed. But as the remake to of today keeps reminding me, they are a team and now I still need the blue lion. I should've just got them all at once. lol
I only ever had two complete teams growing up, TMNT when I broke my nose and Voltron. This was one of the ultimate toys.
i just got a voltron and the arms wont be separated from the black lion torso, what do i do?
I'm so sad I lost mine, no matter his wings were busted off or that I did not know what the heck he was when I got him (series did not air here). But I loved him as a toy.
Was this the one that was recalled for too much lead paint? Looks like it. My mom took it away from me when it was recalled. For my sago :P
Best episode ever lol his face is in a lion's mouth, his hands are lion mouthes his feet are lion mouthes he has wings and a sword that can cut a mother f.... in half if they even look at it ...wtf...😆 🤣 😂 😹
I had this when I was 5! My dad left it in a storage unit when we moved.
Pretty sure this is why I've got more Transformers than my kids
😂
One of the funniest videos you ever made Dan. And trust me all of your videos are funny at times but nothing like this one. Anyway love what you do, know one could do it better. Yes i had that Voltron and yes your right there is still a small void in my old man heart that hes gone. Lol
Always hated how the black lion’s head was stationary as a child and hate it even more now as sn adult; ‘80s toy engeneering right? Lol
Ha,! Awesome, I remember how weighty this unit was. Possibly the highest quality figure I remember from the eighties. I also have that Godzilla featured in the vid.
I remember taking it to school in my backpack WITH my school books. That backpack must have weighed 30 pounds.
Toy Galaxy The guy next to me in second grade kept this Voltron in his desk. One of the class hamsters died in there. I think it got crushed by Voltron. R.I.P. class hamster
I have it, very good condition, I don't remember it having a sword nor shield though.
The one I owned fell off a shelf and broke my tooth in half when I was kid. Sucker is heavy like a small sledge hammer.
Please do the Vehicle Voltron.
Question
Does the Lionbot Boxsets that are found on Ebay as great in quality as the Poppy/Matchbox sets?
I remember only having the Yellow Lion, and always wanted to at least have the entire robot combined since then D;
UA-cam? I watched Voltron when I was a kid in the 1980s.
i remember seeing this at kb toy store when i was like 3 years old but even back then it was 130 bucks. i never got one.
"Church, chicks are like Voltron. The more you can hook up with, the better it gets."
I had the diecast metal version of this for decades, but it was stolen when my house was robbed a few weeks ago.
rumor had it the original lions had lead paint and they stop selling them. or my parents told me that so they didnt have to buy them😆
Holy cow I laughed my ass off at that sword cutting comment.
I have a re-release of this exact set and its seen quite a bit of ware. I Wish I had the skills to repaint it.
I really want a a voltron figure like that but sadly the only one I ever seen get bought
I have several voltron and the castle of lions
Who the hell are the same 8 guys who show up here every video just to thumbs down wtf
This Voltron toy is hot! Voltron Vehicle Team on the other hand is a major let down. He has no diecast and is extremely fragile. There's no guarantee he'll hold together properly after age. The next thing you know, you're gonna end up buying a replacement part for him over and over again and still you can't win. That's what makes Lion Force Voltron so unique.
I never cared for vehicle Voltron. #5Lions4life
Had this ...i lost the head off one of the arms like right after i got it and am still sad about it.
awesome video. really enjoyed it. and your rite. voltron is better that root beer. we all know how good root beer is
this reviews are addictive
Thanks! Trying to keep them short, fresh, fun, to the point.
I used to have the rubber Voltron figure that came apart.
See that huge stikfas in background xd
Damn Dan! The passion you had for Voltron... I feel ya man. When I learned that this existed I BEGGED my parents for 2 long and agonizing years for it. I did everything and anything to show my parent I deserved it. And about a little over the 2 years I finally got it!
And then I dropped it and broke the red lion. 😭😭😭 But damn it I wasn’t the happiest kid for having Voltron when I did.
Now I need to find another one, just because of you Dan! Thanks.
You're welcome. My personal story is that I was lucky enough to have parents that recognized cool stuff when they saw it. I was living in Japan at the time and didn't know Golion from Combattler V (that's not true). My point is, Voltron was something that my parents saw and thought that they should be. It's not something we had asked for. We just woke up to it on Christmas on year. THEN we learned who he was and what he did.
Then we came back to the US and watched as everyone called him the wrong name.
I wish I knew how valuable that toy would be when I was 6😑
This is everything I want my UA-cam channel to be. I love your videos.
Also, I'm super excited for Voltron on Netflix tomorrow!
Same here dude... same here... on BOTH your statements! :P
Thanks! We're just tryin' to have fun with toys. Go figure. Glad you're enjoying them!
How about a combiner with 5 Dans?
Wooow super cool video man!!! and just in time for the new series of VOLTRON on Netflix
Thanks man! And I'd be lying if I said that timing was purely coincidental.
That Voltron is in beautiful condition, makes me wish I still had mine from childhood, but he's long gone. Great review!
Thanks! It's in nice condition, just wish I could find the darn sword. I have some of the other accessories (the blades and stuff that go in the lion's mouths) but I don't think it's 100% complete.
I actually have a vintage one mint in the box.
Enthusiasm put a smile on my face.
I had all of the Voltrons. Yes, even the three stacking robots that nobody ever gave a damn about -- it was a Voltron, I had to have it! The Lion version was the first one for me, and was always my #1. The vehicle version was also pretty cool but a bit over-complicated -- wasn't there like fifteen vehicles or something ridiculous like that? And then the Human Centipede Voltron which didn't even get its own TV show, soooooooo lame!
"Voltron: Human Centipede." So gross.
Vehicle Voltron had 15 vehicles. 5 Land, Sea, and Air and they each combined into 3 individual super Air, Land, and Sea Vehicles (5 per) and also combined into Voltron. It was awesome.
There was a show, it just never got the English dub :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightspeed_Electroid_Albegas
Loved this review. Could you do a review of the Blackstar line from Galoob?
I'm sure we'll get around to it eventually.
Captain Planet! Awesome!
The writing & delivery for this video is so good. You guys are great Toy Galaxy.
Thanks so much!
My dad has the 1980s robots
2:17 His sword is a can opener.
As a kid, I built the later 12" Lion Force Voltron. I had never watched a single episode of any of the shows. Voltron didn't need it. I'm glad the new show is great though, as I yet again have an avenue on which to project my Voltron love.
I love that Voltron has a belt.
2:15 Toy Galaxy shred
The full-size metal Matchbox Voltron was around when I was a kid, but it was my brother's. I received the plastic one which wasn't as good, but the pilot figures were great. I also had the castle. I was way more into Voltron and other non-sports things than my brother. One of my favorite pieces though was the 5-6 inch Matchbox Voltron, which I found in storage a long while back and it's been on display ever since. And it still has a good amount of its original lead paint. I don't think I ingested any, though that might explain a few things. Either way, a recall is only good if you know about it.
I had one of these, I miss it.
Didn’t have the Matchbox Voltron as a wee lad but thanks to traders village aka flea market near us I had a knockoff that was just a good I know this sounds crazy but do us a show on the better knock offs out there oh yea before I forget there is a transparent green devistator set out there Thanks again Dan
Yes, absolutely yes!