Diapolon

Original MSRP: 129.00
Toy Number: RH-01

This soft vinyl toy comes from a new company called “70’s Memories Recall” which I believe is out of China – I honestly can’t find much information about them, not even a website. For what I assume is their first release, they decided to produce a retro-style sofubi of the unloved character Diapolon from the 1976 show UFO Warrior Diapolon. I’m not sure why Diapolon isn’t as loved as Gaiking or Combattler-V which aired the same year, but there really hasn’t been many modern interpretations of the character in recent memory.

The toy comes bagged with a header card. Simple, and unremarkable.

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At 10.5 inches tall (270mm) Diapolon is a hefty vinyl. He has a great presence with the bright colors and commanding sculpt.

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Diapolon is a super robot inspired by American football, so the head design is a mashup between super robot and football helmet. It somehow works. The head is soft vinyl while the front grill is a harder ABS plastic. The head rotates. The paint is super-sharp.

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Movement is limited to the head, shoulders and hips. There’s not much you can do with it, but that’s typical for the type of toy that it is.

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Check out the paint detail on the little vents around the feet and hands. Razor-sharp.

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Maker’s mark on the feet:

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The detail on the chest and waist is nicely done.

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Diapolon is retro sofubi done right – it’s a beautiful figure but sadly its of a character few people collect. And at $129 USD it’s a tough sell.

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