Armored Trooper VOTOMS Master Book - SCOPEDOG 21C -

Got another "Master" mook from GA Graphics for the Scopedog from Votoms to add to my other GA Garphic master books, Gundam's "Master Archive" and Macross's "Master File"

Great source of information on the Scoperdog, nearly the entire book is taken on one every detail of the mecha with every other armored votom getting its line art at the back. Unlike the other Master series books this votoms one has no realistic digital photograph which is a damn shame, really what makes the master books awesome. Instead there is extensive drawing, line art and some very cool model, all of which Chirco Cuvie piloted.

 Below the kicka$$ Red Shoulder custom.



Only this double page of variations, other master book have 3-5 double pages worth.



Lots of pages like this on every detail on the votom.



All the detail on a 1/24 scale Scopedog model.



Weapons page.



Real nice all green version, which if i remember correctly Chrico used on the spaceship.



Pages on old line art for every votom except the recent OVA's, even the ones in Mellowlink.



Cool model on a illustration ive seen before, maybe years ago.



Better view of the front cover cut away..



When i receive a book like this makes me realise how bad my Japanese is.
Ian

Armored Trooper Votoms - 2010 Mecha Marathon

Almost completed my 2010 Mecha Marathon, after 2008 Macross and 2009 but sliding into 10 a little UC Gundam.

Another awesome anime from Sunrise, very much a mature sci-fi which is very much grounded in the Real Robot genre. Ive enjoyed the series, the one off mini movies and the the top quality OVAs.

Here is the list of what ive watched so far, which i watched in broadcast order unlike UC gundam which i viewed in chronological:

Armored Trooper Votoms : 52 episode TV series
Armored Trooper Votoms - The Last Red Shoulder : OVA/ Mini Movie
Armored Trooper Votoms - Big Battle : OVA/ Mini Movie
Armored Trooper Votoms - Red Shoulder Document - Roots of Treachery : OVA/ Mini Movie
Armored Trooper Votoms - Shining Heresy : 5 episode OVA
Armored Trooper Votoms - Palisen Files : 12 episode OVA plus a recap movie

That is alot of action packed mecha action there and there is still a new bunch if OVAs going to be released soon which are meant to be the very last Votoms to be made and a side story series in the Votoms universe but with different character that looks quite good Armored Hunter Mellowlink.

Im sure Votoms was only mentioned once during the entire marathon i heard, most if the time the mecha are referred to as AT, Armored Trooper or the classic mecha Scope Dog.

Thinking about the next Mecha Marathon, could be Space BattleShip Yamato, quite a few episode in there. First though im going to get myself a comedy and moe fix.
Ian

1/144 Anime Mecha scale

Little scale guide of the 1/144 anime mecha ive got so far. The scale difference looks about right between the different mecha. The figure looks like it the correct size compared to the VF-1S Strike Valkyrie (one of the first upgraded chara-works valks to be almost completed)
The gundam towering over all makes the Votoms look super small, believe its one of the smallest anime mecha, biggest being Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann i guess.

Ian

[Kit Review] - TakaraTomy 1/144 - Armored Trooper Votoms -

Know very little about the Votoms as ive never seen any of the anime but i do like the design of these little mecha. What i do know is that it was another one of the attempt at realistic robot style anime, with mecha that are simply war machine instead of one mecha which has special powers or can transforms into something else.



Comes nicely packed with all the separate parts having there own little compartment which are held in with a lid, instructions how to assemble the votom and some information about it which is in Japanese. Comes with 2 votoms per pack, bought 4 packs so i could have a variety of parts to choose from.



These little mecha are small like 2 to 3 cm small and wicked detail at such a small size.
Don't know what each of the votoms are meant to be but really digging the black one

Ian