What is the most unusual piece of Gatch merchandise that anyone has seen or brought for that matter? Is there a particular place people recommend buying stuff that is reliable and good value? Oh and Katse did you finish those puppets you were going to make?

Well if I can I will try and see if my brother can get me merchandise from Thailand. Its possible that Japanese stuff reaches them and then we might open up a store on the site too

Collector alert! These aren't unique, but they are fun. I have a pair of Gatchaman II magic sandals. Admittedly they're not really magic, they're basically flip-flops which have that 70s moving picture effect done by having a zig-zagged surface with 2 or more pictures hidden in the angles. They're pretty funky. And I have a 1-Rover-1 from France complete with a little magnet thing which makes him open his mouth. And a 7-Zark-7 too, I think, although I'd have to find out where I've put him. He might have sort of hidden himself away That flying skeleton Ken toy is pretty unusual. I haven't got one of those myself though.

I never got the spare cash to make the puppets (bloody car repairs), but if anyone is interested in having one made (or all of them made), I'll see how much they would cost--my guess is about $30-40 Canadian for one, but the more you order, the less they'd be, because I'd be able to use leftover pieces to make the others. Katse

ooh unusual stuff? I have an old matchbox-style Phoenix that a friend sent me... And I got an original promotional poster from Japan that even has the times, calendar thingie and a bvox for writing stuff... Um and a freaking KICK-ASS wall hanging of our two sexy birdies -- Joe is all beat up, helmetless and still wanting to kill, with Kenny boy holding him up and looking into the distance looking all stoic amd manly. I saw some nifty stuff on ebay tonight...But Flash said no I've been put on a toy ban, cos I have too many now... eep...Time to jet

Hey, so long as he's still your favourite toy, he's got no cause to complain about the rest!

Actually I put him on an airbrush ban...He bought his fourth this weekend...FOUR!!! So I threatened to steal his second compressor to repaint all of his planes to funky anime colours if he didn't buy me Astroboy....We'll see how that goes

I can never see the point in airbrushes (having done kits for many a year) they are a big nusiance to use. only thing they are good for is mottling ME 109s... I do a lot of Warhammer stuff, and they are allways painted by hand, even by the experts. they use three sable brushes, `large` `medium`and `little` the set costs £6 from Games Workshop (Im sure you could buy them cheaper) yet they produce some stunning detailed work. yet my father who is a watercolours artist has paid up to £70 (I kid you not!) for a fine detail brush mysterious huh?

I don't own this but it's very nice. I can't work out whether it's a completed and painted version of the crescent coral kit that was out in the last few years, or something else.

Looks like Thunderbirds gone mad

d'you think Joe and Jinpei have drag races in the underground parking lot?

I have Joes feather shuriken set. And a pretty unmentionable car. (Ill fix it when I have the money..honest.)

Originally posted by Cep Looks like Thunderbirds gone mad

Yep, like Tracy Island after it's been through a worm hole... (huge TB fan here!) These people seemed to have missed the point that Crescent Coral is, like, almost all underwater...

I don't own this one either, but it's got to be the maddest toy idea ever. Flying skeleton Ken. Apparently he has a propeller on his bum to make him go. Oh, the indignity...

Ok now thats just weird

I think these might be pretty unique...

Yes, pretty good. I know someone who paints jeans...but only ever trees and dragons...

Those jeans are awesome! I'd wear them in a heartbeat. Considering getting myself some iron-on transfers for shirts, buying some plain-ol' shirts and creating my own stockpile of anime gear. ^_^ Maybe I'll make a couple of Gatch shirts. Eh, change that maybe to a probably. If I get the stuff to do it, I'll probably go nuts. ^_^

We tried the fancy paper you run through your printer to make iron-ons for a mousepad. Didn't stick to the mousepad. Anyone know how well it works for the intended material?

Supposedly it works pretty well. I can see how the material might not stick to a mousepad, seeing as how it has a different texture than a shirt. I guess if I do it (haven't bought the materials yet), I'll find out. ^_^

I've never seen one of these before. It's quite an odd print too because it seems to have Nambu and an extra child on it too. Just trying to work out whether it's got an episode specific look to it or not.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9983&item=6109482267&rd=1 this I have never seen either

That's a transparent Banpresto figure. They made a set of about 6 different characters in transparent stuff that they'd already made in opaque plastic (the others were Casshan, Hurricane Polymer and so on, not other Gatch characters). They are rather harder to find than the opaque ones.

In fact, here's a set of all 6. http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d50359082

Hello all!

I don't own this but it's very nice. I can't work out whether it's a completed and painted version of the crescent coral kit that was out in the last few years, or something else.

I actually won the auction for this when it was for sale. Since my modelling skills are non-existent, this seemed like a good way to get this kit built-up. And yes, it is ineed a completed version of the Gatchaman Secret Base model that Imai reissued not long before they went out of business.

I don't own this one either, but it's got to be the maddest toy idea ever. Flying skeleton Ken. Apparently he has a propeller on his bum to make him go. Oh, the indignity...

Another toy I have. The propellor isn't built into the figure, but is instead part of a green plastic backpack that he wears. The battery-powered propellor pack attaches to a string that you're supposed to attach to an overhead light or a ceiling fan, so he can twirl around in a circle. I've also seen a Mazinger Z version of the same toy, but I don't own one of those.

I think these might be pretty unique...

The jeans were created by a fashion designer named Han Ahn Soon, and like all designer jeans, were pretty pricey when they came out (Around 10,000 yen apiece). Han Ahn Soon also released a denim jacket and a denim shirt with similar designs on them. There was also a Han Ahn Soon Gatchaman T-shirt with a cute image of Ken and Jun on it.

I've never seen one of these before. It's quite an odd print too because it seems to have Nambu and an extra child on it too. Just trying to work out whether it's got an episode specific look to it or not.

Some fabric company (I'm unsure who) apparently released several Gatchaman-themed fabrics a year or two back. I've seen the fabric itself sold in pieces a few times, but this is one of the few times I've seen it actually used for sometime. It looks like whoever did the sewing did a very nice job with the robe.

That's a transparent Banpresto figure. They made a set of about 6 different characters in transparent stuff that they'd already made in opaque plastic (the others were Casshan, Hurricane Polymer and so on, not other Gatch characters). They are rather harder to find than the opaque ones.

The transparent version of the first Yujin figure set was a special release for Wonder Festival in 1997. They can indeed be more challenging to find than the regular full-color versions. As part of the Tatsunoko Hero Collector Box set that Kodansha released in 2000, Yujin did another version of those figures, this time in a transparent black plastic. They're easier to find than the clear versions, but can still be a challenge unless you buy the entire box set! I hope this helps! James

Thanks for the info, tatsunokofan!

Hello all! And speaking of unusual items... What do you get when you cross this: With this?: The answer is this: The horror.... The horror.... Obviously, these aren't a licensed item, but one obviously inspired by a certain team of heroes. It was released by Disney in Japan in the Summer of 2006. They're actually decent sized plush figures, about 13 inches tall. A similar concept was used to create several lines of plush Snoopy in Bird Style costumes in 2002. Like the Pooh plush, the Snoopy plush were unlicensed, but unmistakable as to their origins. James

Oh, James, that is hillarious! Reminds me of a ficcie I read quite a while back...Gatchapooh! LOL

Seems there should have been a plot where Katse build a heffamech to steal all the world's honey...

Thats is really cute and scary at the same time. Thanks for sharing the pic James.

Originally posted by Tengu http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=9983&item=6109482267&rd=1 this I have never seen either

Did you buy it as I didn't see the picture.

Originally posted by meridianday In fact, here's a set of all 6. http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d50359082

There's no picture. Did you buy all 5 then?

Originally posted by tatsunokofan Hello all! And speaking of unusual items... The horror.... The horror.... Obviously, these aren't a licensed item, but one obviously inspired by a certain team of heroes. It was released by Disney in Japan in the Summer of 2006. They're actually decent sized plush figures, about 13 inches tall. A similar concept was used to create several lines of plush Snoopy in Bird Style costumes in 2002. Like the Pooh plush, the Snoopy plush were unlicensed, but unmistakable as to their origins. James

I like that but can they fly like their human counterparts though, which I doubt and does that mean that Tigger is wearing a Galactor Goon outift? I can imagine a group of Snoopys in birdstyle, but what does Woodstock be wearing?

Hi all!

I like that but can they fly like their human counterparts though, which I doubt and does that mean that Tigger is wearing a Galactor Goon outift?

That would certainly have been a cute notion, and since Tigger is technically in the cat family, very appropriate. Alas, as far as I am aware, none of the other residents of the Hundred Acre Woods were included in this line.

I can imagine a group of Snoopys in birdstyle, but what does Woodstock be wearing?

While Woodstock has turned up in some of the numerous Snoopy plush lines released in Japan, he did not figure into any of the Bird Style Snoopy sets. Perhaps he was jealous that his friend was cutting into his avian action. James

HHhmmm, didn't think of that. Maybe Lucy could be in Katse costume.

I could see her more in the Luminous ones costume. MUWAWAWAWA

So who sould be Katse then? Charlie Brown?

Originally posted by Metaliant

Originally posted by meridianday In fact, here's a set of all 6. http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d50359082

There's no picture. Did you buy all 5 then?

Well, that auction was nearly 2 and a half years ago so yahoo probably doesn't have it listed any more I didn't buy them though.

They are so cool hehehe. Would like to see a snoopy version piccie, wonder if woodstock is part of the team he is a bird afterall!

Hello all, I'm not home at the moment, so I can take a picture of my Snoopy plush figures, but an auction for a set has just turned up on Yahoo! Japan. It can be seen at: http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f49819160 This is an auction for a set of the smallest Gatchaman Snoopy plush, with each figure being about the size of your fist. There were two larger size sets as well. As I said earlier, Woodstock was not part of the set, just Snoopy. And, as these aren't a licensed Gatchaman product (Though they are a licensed Peanuts product), the uniforms aren't exact matches, but it's pretty obvious what the inspiration for them was. And they are certainly cute! James

Originally posted by Metaliant So who sould be Katse then? Charlie Brown?

Possibly peppermint patty, she could possibly pull it off. Or it could be the little red haired girl.

Hey! I'm a little red haired girl...shhhh...don't give away my secret identity!

Hee hee, didn't even think about that springie........ HUM now I'm wondering if you really are working for the ISO!

Originally posted by Springie Hey! I'm a little red haired girl...shhhh...don't give away my secret identity!

Red haireds have all the fun (I know this as I have some remaining red hair myself).

I couldn't agree more!! Redheads rule (the Universe)! - mwhahahaha- (oops! I slipped)

Ah, but you have to put up with people calling you Ginger! As a kid I used to watch BOTP on a black & white TV set, and I was convinced Jason was a redhead. I was quite disappointed when I realised he was a brunette.

People don't call me ginger since school and maybe college. Bsides, I shave my head so nobody knows that I'm red haired or strawberry blonde to be more precise.

I think red hair is an awesome color. I've been blessed to have mousy brown, thats straight as can be.

Meridian, you're a redhead, too? Now we can say will the real" little red haired girl "please stand up?...LOL I didn't get called Ginger (actually, that one doesn't bother me that much), but I did get called "Carrot Top", "Pumpkin Head", and Duracell (the copper top battery)...I was teased mercilessly as a kid! I've learned to live with it over the years...LOL

Ah, Duracell... No, I'm not a redhead. I'm a brunette with, ahem, "natural highlights". If I was a man, I'd be distinguished. I did spend a few months auburn-ish in my early 20s, just as I spent a few months blonde in my late teens, but I hate the whole business of getting hair roots sorted out. And I've not found any hair dye that covers my grey - perhaps I should resort to "just for men"! At least I'm not going bald I did think that being a redhead would suit Jason though. Joe was sort of auburnish in the OAVs, some scenes at least? But I've never thought of original Joe as a redhead, just Jason.

I'm a redhead

Woohoo! Cool, Cep! Let's hear it for the redheads!!!

Indeed, we have come here together for one purpose, WORLD DOMINATION!!

Pity we have the radio, TV star and former husband of former singer and actress (better than singing) Billie Piper, Chris Evens with us though.

Ack we can sort that one out

I have to say, Springie just pointed this thread out to me, and I think that 'invisible skin' Ken is perfect for Halloween! And where can I get my hands on one of those CCB kits?????

OOOh! I love those jeans and robe!! That gives me so many ideas for a new wardrobe...now if only I had time!

Somehow, I think you will MAKE the time, Kimi!!!!

Originally posted by Cep I'm a redhead

Woohooo The redheads rule! Springie, are you a natural redhead?

Yep! And so is my brother and my son...

Although I can vouch that Springie's son (other than the red hair) is Jinpei re-incarnated...

So springie give some examples of Jinpei type stuff that your son does?

Hmmmm...let's see...everywhere we went on vacation he wanted to find, and keep a creature of some sort...crabs, lizards, caterpillars...and this summer...he spent many a day capturing frogs, lizards, grasshoppers, butterflies... poor creatures didn't stand a chance...but I did finally talk him into releasing them! There's no telling what he'l find...and try to drag into the house next! Now I know how Jun felt about the beetle!! He says what is on his mind, too...he's a pistol...mommy has to pull back the reigns on him quite a bit. He has a great sense of humor, too...keeps me laughing. Typical boy...kinda like Dennis the Menace, too...LOL

And don't forget to messy hair! He definitely reminded me of Jinpei a few times with the messy hair. And his grin a million miles wide! And he loves to go fishing... with his Dad though, not a Ryu wannabe. And from what I could tell, he resented being asked to clean up... I don't suppose he drives a dune buggy, does he, Springie?

You make some good points, TJ...LOL about the messy hair and grin!! He is such a Jinpei!!

Hey Springie..he sounds like me as a kid and well actually now! There are some guys at work that have severe bug phobias...and of course I love to tease them!

So, Kimi, you are a Condor/ Swallow mix? What a dangerous combination!

Originally posted by Springie So, Kimi, you are a Condor/ Swallow mix? What a dangerous combination!

You are right, Springie... that does sound ominous!!!!!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun

Originally posted by Springie So, Kimi, you are a Condor/ Swallow mix? What a dangerous combination!

You are right, Springie... that does sound ominous!!!!!

*grins* I remember tormenting my mother with baby garter snakes that I'd find in the field close by my house! She hates them. Rats and mice too! My dad was cool with them..but then again my dad was cool with anything that drove my mom crazy. Maybe that's where I get it from!

Oh Kimi.... better watch out if you ever have kids. They have ways of making you pay for your own childhood antics...

I'm living vicariously through my little sister right now, she has 2 girls and a boy. I baby-sat for her for a week while my parents went out west for a funeral. I don't know how she does it! I was exhausted by the time she got home from work! To this day I can't stand watching anything on the "Treehouse Channel"! I tried to convert them to "Auntie's cartoons", but alas to no avail and much to my dismay! I will attempt again when their attention spans are bigger than that of a flea's. The Condor in me had to come out a couple times, but otherwise they're pretty well-behaved kids. They just have way more energy and their own little personalities which clashed when Auntie's MIGRAINES acted up one day. Lunchtime was the biggest hassle. They'll eat anything but...it has to be prepared properly! They're blantantly honest when it comes to critiqueing my cooking (Mommy makes it better.. talk about twisting the knife in! You'd think they'd been watching "Hell's Kitchen"!) and I needed a "kidspeak" thesaurus for cooking terms... "I want eggs for lunch please.", means "scrambled" for the boy (which half of it is going to end up on the floor or anywhere but inside his stomach). For the elder girl it means "dippin' eggs" which means "over easy" so she can dip her toast (crustless I might add) in them. Most of it ends up in her stomach (some through a less than direct route..ie her hair and that handy "Easy Ups" storage container in her pants). Both are very eager to help themselves and get their own drinks which means I have to wash the floor, go buy more milk, and figure out how to get the grape Kool-Aid stain out of the cat's fur! The second day I brought my dog with me to help with the clean up, only she got beaten up by the punk rock cat. The youngest is the easiest -bottle...she just wanted to be held all the time or play "hide the suckie" with me. I don't know how you ladies do it!

I understand Kimi! I'm finding out now what mum's do all day! I am finding out lots about babies!

It's easier if you get them as babies and these oddities creep up on you one at a time!

You'd think I'd remember..being the eldest of four kids and built in babysitter of the family, but I haven't done it in such a long time. Well that and I'm OLDer!

Yeah, I hate to say it, but I'm part of that OLDer crowd too.... sigh....

Hey! Age is just a number! I still feel like a kid...so I am still a kid, right? At least, my kids and my students give me a good excuse to ACT like a kid...

This crowd isn't 'OLDer'. 'ODDer' maybe but definitely not older. Age is a state of mind. I try to have a balanced outlook on life. I embrace growing older with each passing year but I try to stay in touch to some of the things that bring joy to my heart since I was a kid. So in other words, you'll find me watching Gatchaman while yelling at the kids to get off my lawn. *grin*

Oh ITA, Tim. Mentally, I'm fairly young (juvenile, even...)... but externally... let's not go there....

Dont think there are that many of us that are not from the older crows lol. The plus is we are all still young at heart

When we're all rocking on our porches we'll have Amy to run around and laugh at us...

Originally posted by Sosai X This crowd isn't 'OLDer'. 'ODDer' maybe but definitely not older. Age is a state of mind. I try to have a balanced outlook on life. I embrace growing older with each passing year but I try to stay in touch to some of the things that bring joy to my heart since I was a kid. So in other words, you'll find me watching Gatchaman while yelling at the kids to get off my lawn. *grin*

I'm with you, Tim! I may love my various escapist entertainments (Gatchaman, Transformers, Star Wars, action figures, etc.), and enjoy joking around here and there when I feel it's appropriate, but I also prefer to carry myself in a semi-mature manner underneith it all. It seems like most people in the various fandoms I follow are either waaaaaay too snobby/judgemental, or are incredibly immature. Fortunately the Gatchaman fanbase is generally older, so they tend to be more level-headed. But the Transformers fandom?? Forget it! If you read their message boards, it's full of 20-somethings that imply that when they're not playing with toy robots, they're out getting piss drunk till 4am in the morning. Not a fan of party animals, especially when said party animals put down people that DON'T drink and act like asses out in public. *gets off his soap box*

Hmmmm.... it must be awfully hard to get piss drunk when wearing one of those Transformers costumes...

Originally posted by Firebird Dont think there are that many of us that are not from the older crows lol. The plus is we are all still young at heart

Ladies, if it makes you feel better 19 is considered an oldie here. So I'm from the older crowd too! Ah well I, like any kid, used to find the grown-ups weird! And look at me now!

Originally posted by Transmute Jun When we're all rocking on our porches we'll have Amy to run around and laugh at us...

ME? Never! Better save a place for me on the porch! Or should I bring my rocking chair?

Well I had an unusual day yesterday. I was debating whether to post it here or in the "Shared Joy" thread...but it fits in here with the "age relative" thing. Firstly went shopping...didn't get the "exact" camera advertized in the flyer...(of course we never got any in)...but got a SONY DSC-W35KITH...7.2Megapixel, rechargable battery/charger, cables, software, 1GB Memory stick and carrying case. Still can't figure out what the difference is other than the one advertized was DSC-W55 and got it for the sale price! No sooner did I get the new toy home and pull it out of the bag...the hubby grabs and makes off with it! And the stupid questions start coming out of him...How do I do ... "Quick show me your tits!"..."Not until I figure out how to delete stuff first!" or for that matter how to turn the damn thing on! So he's running around tormenting the furchildren with the flash! Also went to the nieces and nephews' school fall fair. Now this is a very small public school and it was packed! They really went all out! Crafts and silent auctions (got out bidded by an 8year old for the 1st season of Lost DVDs...grrr..lol)...a book fair for the library, a full done Haunted House, and a reptile show...snakes and lizards...and food everywhere..the grade 6 kids ran their own cafe even had a Maitre D' to seat us! Pizza, chili, candied apples, popcorn, cotton candy, all sorts of home made goodies, a hotdog/sausage cart...the only thing missing was the beer tent! So kudos to the students and teachers at Tom Thompson public school in Burlington! I hope they raised their targeted $$$. So to top off the day...mum decided she had to stop at the bank, (she and my sister actually got some xmas shopping done early and with my extra discount!) which happened to be near by "Conspiracy Comics"...so you know where I went while she was in line for the machine! Couldn't see any Gatch stuff displayed so I asked the shop-keeper who pointed me to a clearance bin hidden away underneath a display. I was immediately joined by 2 young 13-14 ish girls and went on a grabbing rampage through the titles! Talk about an instant link with the youth and oddly enough...no males present. I remember a time when it seemed that I was the only female in said shops. So we had our mini drool fest and discussion of our collections, but I couldn't see any Gatch and they actually shared in my dismay! *sniff* Brought a tear to my eye! Oh wait!... what's this out of the corner of my eye...way at the back...AHA! SUCCESS!!! GATCHAMAN BOX SET #5! for $30! I was never so happy to see the green goons sneering at me! So we all did the happy including the shopkeeper who offered to hunt around for me to finish off my collection! So all and all it was a very happy day for me!

Oh, you got one of the sets! That's awesome, Kimi! I hope you have a terrific time watching!!!!!

Yes TJ! It's awesome! I watched the first DVD...I forgot to mention one thing about my amazing day...hubby watched it with me AND....AND...wait for it...."ENJOYED IT!" YAY!!!!

Ooooohhhhh..... hubby enjoyed it. I don't supposed he'd go get you a few MORE sets, would he?