Toynami Masterpiece Voltron Die Cast Review with Melinda 

I thought you were cool, but then you said you're a metal chick and even mentioned Metalocalypse, and it sealed the deal. \m/

Who is this woman, hot....intelligent and from the 80's....great review.

While I completely agree that $400 collectibles don't have any business being constantly played with, a $400 item should be robust enough to not have the paint rub off under any circumstances.

I remember way back when, when a toy that cost $5 was an expensive one (and that TWO WHOLE DOLLARS was a fortune.) Thus I tended to take care of my toys (for the most part, anyway.) I continued to behave this way as an adult. Maybe those who complained that this piece gets damaged from play never learned how to handle their damn toys, and thus should NOT be allowed to have high-quality pieces like this. We will allow them to have the cheap plastic ones instead. Tex the Merciless has spoken.

This is the BEST review EVERRR of this Masterpiece Voltron! I think I'm in love...with the Voltron that is!lol

man I Love this review ... I saw one at the hobby shop but never have forked out the money yet for one. the comment about playing with it on the floor ... "CLASSIC"

11 nerd dorks got their feelings hurt and hit dislike

Loving the Judas Priest to finish...enjoy that heavy metal!

"And battle your Rancor Monster...." Gee I wonder who that was aimed at? (begins whistling The High and the Mighty) LOL

Hey there, it doesnt look like you guys picked up the Miracle Production MA-01 Vehicle Voltron!! With the high diecast content of that, I would've thought you would have picked it up! Frustrating as hell to combine, but once done it is pretty badass!! Hope you can check out my channel and look at the MA-01 review! Cheers on a great honest review here! :)

Half chrome elbows? Havent come across that variation...dont ever remember seeing a half chrome elbow. You got me on that one,There are so many variations out there legit and bootleg that its hard to keep track! Im trying to find a lionbot that has chrome tails and elbows...near impossible

Wow, as a Voltron freak, I have to say this review is very knowledgable! I was almost half expecting to find a flaw in it but you guys did a great job! You know your Voltron. Loving the Popy version you have

What a great video---Just uploaded a video awhile back of my 84 Voltron--If given a choice of plastic or metal--It would be metal anyday--I had the big plastic Voltron back in the day--It didn't survive--LOL--

Ugh. The red lions peg that connects to the black lion finally broke on mine. Not sure how I can fix that. ☹

That's very gratifying to me, makes me really glad I made the video! Old school all the way!!!

This helped me in deciding if I will give this a go or not! Hahaha The reviewer, Melinda I suppose, is funny as hell! All points taken considerably! ;-) THIS IS WHAT I CALL A REVIEW!

Wow... you tell 'em, girl ! ! ! That was a brutally honest, unapologetic, and accurate review. Who is this chick who pulls no punches, and tells it like IT IS??? Gorgeous, super hot, with brains, AND a love for the hobby... I think i'm in love ! !

Excellent review! I totally agree! Finally a grown up look at the toy. I have it and your points and counter points are right on! Great work and enjoy that great display piece!

Rod- thanks for the compliment... I think. My goal was to address what I felt were incorrect assertions being made to the buying public about this robot. People have to decide for themselves what to buy, but it helps to have the most information you can. There was certainly a lack of info on the diecast in general, and what was there was not substantiated, IMHO. Just trying to keep it real. And yes, Doro kicks ass.

Awesome video, I'm looking around on the net and seeing different prices for the diecast versions. Some seem like a rip off because the most expensive one have seen was $599 on Amazon.com, there was one that was $145 but that didn't seem like a realistic price and I didn't want to take the chance of getting a plastic one, where do you suggest I should look for a fair priced diecast model? Thanks again for the video, great job!

Awesome review of your Die Cast Voltron.. this is the kind of review i like to hear when watching video reviews i was planning on getting the same one you have to display also but since the new 2012 voltron lions came out i decided to go for that. Either way keep the reviews coming.. i have the ultrazord from the first season power rangers review if you like to see it.. no reviews just showing how my ultrazord looks.

love your channel, i have number 10227 of this set. still in the box and i'm torn because i want to take it out to form voltron... should i? i got it for less than $100.00 8 years ago, checked last week and it now goes for $400.00-$500.00... which set would you recommend to "play with"?

I have both and its ridiculous how those morons just complained about the masterpiece being too heavy. The old Voltron is alot heavier and you can kill someone with it. Lmao You can display the masterpiece as the lions just fine. The black lion looks great even with its skinny legs. At least he doesn't look bloated like the older version. Either way I love them both equally. Michael's review of Panosh hit me in the feels cause I always wanted the 5 explorer pilot figures and never found them. I only had Zarkon and Prince Lotor which ended up being alternative villains for my Star Wars toys.

You're welcome!. I'm really enjoying Golion, just started the 2nd DVD Boxset. Today I got a letter from the bank telling me they're paying me a decent amount of money back from an error made on a charge on my account, I think I might use a bit of it to pick up this guy online. He aint cheap but he looks well worth the cash!!!

Great review. The first US release was actually the 1982 Godaikin Golion, the Matchbox was the second release.

Oh no... I hate to hear that. We've often noted the catch 22 of modern packaging. While it can really hold collectibles in place during transport, it makes it near-impossible to remove them without damaging them. So I feel ya. Sorry yours is damaged, that sucks.

I was thinking of selling my original plastic and Matchbox metal die cast Voltron along with the rest of my collection of Voltron accessories but after seeing this video you made me realize just how much I do love having him. So instead it looks like I'll being saying goodbye to Vehicle Voltron. Lol!

It's a shame that more people aren't saying positive things about this piece- I love it. But you're right, there's generally just a lot of whinging. Like I said, guess it depends on what you wanna do with it. Thanks for the feedback!

Great to see Melinda representin' the Retroblasting enterprise! No offense Mike, but she's prettier than you. ;-) Oh, and using Judas Priest's "Heavy Metal" off of Ram It Down to close it out is a masterstroke. Awesome job, guys.

Very good, professional review . This types of toys is for adults ONLY not to play on the ground like a child . I am a professional collector too and as a collector and adult I only buy collectors editions and specials releases only , if you want a regular toy go to toy store ( rUS )

Excellent. Love your non-crap, sensible smack on the butt hurting fanboys. Thankyou.

Watched this video and commented many moons ago.. but even until this time i still love it! Lol im gonna look for this very same Voltron masterpiece you have and just keep it displayed book packaged.

Great review....speak for my mind against all the metal haters. The only criticism I have about this piece is the robot chest. Proportionally, I would like it to be bigger and wider, similar to the old Popy one.

you are right about the fan boys I am a collector two and i am a big collector of mighty morphin power rangers stuff and my Legacy power morphers and my legacy dragon dagger and my legacy saba saber is 15 and up i display my stuff two and when I hear people complain about this Voltron Die Cast figure they're morons and I am also a fan of Voltron I grew up on both mighty morphin power rangers and Voltron and I am getting a Voltron to display with my megazord collection

I completely know what you mean. It just seems like it's going to be a letdown to get plastic, especially when the diecast is out there. Thanks for the feedback! -Melinda

This is one of the best Voltron reviews I have ever seen. This woman is righteous. I couldn't agree more. If you're ever in need of a meal or a husband, my door is open.

I had the Bandai one when I was a kid. Kept it mint in the box with all the weapons and missles..when I went to college my mom gave it away.:( I was distraught when I got home that summer. I still love my mom!!

You're great, Melinda! The whiners have to stop whining, it's a really nice offering for serious collectors only!

You'd be happy to know that Madtoys has made a Golion figure also out of metal like Toynami Voltron set. Check it out.

I just love your acerbic "This is not a toy" rant., ever since you put it in the channel intro lol

Hey does anyone remember the name of the japanimation show with a battleship in outer space??? Its memory has been haunting me...

Great review! I read a lot of reviews saying to get the plastic, glad I got the die-cast. I only with Toynami still had the license.

you may be metal, but you'll never be a full metal voltron reviewed by a metal chic. We need more reviews like Melinda's.

I got him at 6 so it was more a shelf toy then to play with ! That’s why I Brock it so quickly! But man do I wich my parents had the for site on this one and held on to it till I was older! But ow well

GoLion is awesome but I really, really wish it had the American Voltron theme music.

Man I loved that thing! But at 6 it didn’t last long! The tails snapped of being the only thing that connected them to the arm lions

Out of the 7,877 views this vid has I believe 2,500 are mine lol I love this review!

I like Melinda better than Michael they are both cool but Melinda is more enjoyable 😁😁😌

I love the GX-71 VOLTRON released a couple years ago.

It's always nice to have 2, then they can play with each other and they don't get lonely.

To be honest the bigest week point of this guy is the damn Chrome Any Transformers Collector knows what Im talking about. I had this peace adn display it(I dint mess around with it cause I found the plastic version extremly cheap). Even without messing around with him the chrome will be demage,the best solution is to get one and keep it in storage and have the plastic one for display,also about the sword that Lions used in the anime, they are include with the new release of the MP Voltron along with the Key that activates the Lions and a stand base(better deal if you ask me) also the eyes of Votlron have a light-up gimmick. As for the desighn I have to say that they could make a far better job, Looking at Transformers MP Line or The Soul Chogoking of Combiners such as: GaoGaiGar,Dancougar,Ninja Robots,Voltes V,Grendizer etc they could have made the Lion more anime acquerite in my opionion and have the legs lot better looking. Now over all it is an great figure and Im happy to have it in my collection, it is impresive looking and majestic that represet the King Beast Defender of the Universe realy well but it lacks at some key points that shouldnt be ignore for the price they asking for it, I would love to see them redisighn it from zero to have a better result(and I hope they will do it) My score is for this figure is 8/10 (The -2 is for the legs of the lions that could have been better.)

I'm getting the toynami one tomorrow for displaying and a lion bot for playing

Great review and a very good looking intelligent with respect 👍🏽

i have this bad boy and its way better than the matty collector version hands down

I got that complete set on my 6th birthday and that’s the one I had!

Awesome thanks!!!...It was bugging me for like over 30 years.

Lady you are my "shero "

"For heavy metal we will die!" --Manowar

that voltron lion was neutered. united states took away all its weapons just like they want to take ours...then if thats not bad enough they made this voltron lion the skinny jean version of voltron..smh...popy chogokin. is the non neutered one

Everything you said was truth.

They never can get Black lion right.

takes a woman to do it right , you go girl !

Yes, I am agrees with you 1000000%.

3:43 Or the 1997 Trendmasters Voltron set.

HAHA the Priest at the end was a nice touch.

Awesome review, really enjoyed it

Do one on the Legendary Defender Voltron.

F-k YES!!!!...THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!

"Yeah! Make up your mind, man!" Great review!!

Lmao, Melinda is funny!

You go girl hahahaha tellem like it is

awesome review! thanks!

Great review. I have two Voltrons, but nothing this detailed. I loved your hilarious comments about the complaints.

This video ROCKS!!!

this is funny stuff especially when your so serious "It's to heavy yet you want more medal make up you mind man."

Melinda is AWESOME

Down to earth review! Kudos!

I'm not sure why people spend the big bucks on this Voltron when you can get the one Trendmasters made in the late 90s. It has more weapons, has die cast parts, looks great, is a lot more playable (at least from the reviews I've read), and most importantly can be had at a significantly lower price.

PRIEST! PRIEST! PRIEST!

Cool video. great review.

i cant afford this... :(

Tell them Melinda

You rock! I had one of those 80s sets as a kid and it was awesome, i just wish they made some more villains/critters for him to fight.

coolest review ever!

Ok, Mel is hot.

You're awesome, girl.

PRIEST! PRIEST! PRIEST!

PRIEST! PRIEST! PRIEST!

Thanks for watching!

Awesome Review!

JUADAS PRIEEEEST!

This chick is hot

Think im in love

Hands down, the cattiest toy review I’ve ever seen. ..... Yeah, I went there. 😼🤖

LoL Awesome.

I had to see this review because of another review that was pretty much complaining about every little thing , though he did give credit on the paint job. You hit the nail on the head. This is for collectors, not children to play with every single day.

Well said...

Well said.

Good review!