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Friday, December 25, 2015

DX Mahou Tetsujin Travelion (2005)


By himself, Travelion is magnificent. Four mostly static train cars attach to an origami-like coal car to birth a towering golem. The problem is he's always by himself. He doesn't combine in any way with the main Magirangers' mecha. You can swap the engine with Magi Phoenix & Fairy or Wolzard, sure, but that doesn't happen in the show. Even Gosei Knight, a distanced Sixth who doesn't have a place in the Goseiger's Final Combination, still has a Sixth Combination with his team!

My issues with the show aside, the toy is a great stand-alone piece. At the very least it manages to create a bulky, powerful robo, unlike the ToQgers' pancake-like excuses for mecha, and isn't hampered by encroaching, completely out-of-place colors like Byunmaru.

2½ Cheeda Nick Appreciation Day Decorations out of 5
Rest In Peace, Fujiwara Keiji-san.

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