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14K Gold Plated Power Rangers Lost Galaxy Megazord Gallery
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Den-O
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Today we've got a really special throwback gallery to share with the community. In the world of
Power Rangers & Super Sentai
collectors the
special edition repaint
is a staple. Though often items in this category can become increasingly rare & exorbitantly expensive, one release has dogged many collectors for years. Mostly because of it's extremely limited release venue. Today we have a rare opportunity to share with you a full gallery of the
Deluxe 14K Gold Plated Galaxy Megazord!
On top of this not only will we be showcasing this entire set in all it's glory, but we will also be doing a side by side comparison to it's closest Japanese counterpart, the
DX Black GingaiOh!
So what do we know about it? As far as anyone knows an extremely limited number of
Gold Galaxy Megazords
were produced. In similar fashion to Lucky Draw releases from Bandai Japan, this set exists only in double digit numbers. Originally thought to have only been manufactured in a run of less than
10,
in recent years it's come to light that as many as
15+
of these gorgeous sets were produced. Originally sold as
FAO Schwartz
exclusives each Gold Galaxy Megazord included a
Certificate
for the buyer as "proof" of their ownership of the set. The one included with my Megazord is luckily still blank. After the initial FAO Schwartz run a handful of these Megazords were given away some years later as prizes.
These sets rarely turn up for sale and often for staggering prices. Though there aren't many of them left in circulation, prices can range anywhere from about the
$500
mark to upwards of
$1500
and beyond in some earlier documented sales. I simply lucked into finding this set for an absurdly good deal. And I could not pass up the opportunity to share an incredible piece of Power Rangers & toy collecting history with the community. So here we are! Below you'll find a quick overview of each component and the combined form with photo comparisons to
Black GingaiOh
for reference. I hope you enjoy it!
Packaging
As with most special color releases in toy lines, the
Gold Galaxy Megazord
comes packaged in the same box as the original release, though with significantly altered colors. The entire packaging is done up in black & gray with gold accents. The stock images of the toys show them in their true black & gold colors but everything else is muted. Including the cross-sells for the
Stratoforce & Centaurus Megazords
on the side.
The inner packaging is the exact same styrofoam tray as the normal
Galaxy Megazord.
The packaging as a whole is of course totally different from either of the original Japanese
GingaiOh
releases. The box and styrofoam were re-designed to be a few inches shorter and more compact for US store shelves.
I have to mention that it's a little difficult to determine exactly which surfaces are true
14K Gold
or
vacuum metalized gold chrome.
While undoubtedly the actual diecast components that are gold have the 14K plating, that my not necessarily be true for the rest of everything. Regardless the gold looks identical on nearly every surface where it's present.
Components
Gorilla
We'll kick the review proper off with the
Gorilla Galactabeast.
In this rendition of the figure, nearly every visible surface is golden. The only portions of this figure not covered in gold in one form or another are the forearm and the top of the shoulder area. Even the underside of the feet where the Megazord fists are stored is golden. Now of course this presents a fairly wide spread fingerprint issue. LOL. Once transformed for its part of the Megazord combination you can see the exposed thighs are actually black as well as the small hinges the Gorilla arms rotate on. As you can see the
Black Starbeast Gingarilla
has a radically different color scheme with a much more vibrant gold, though much less of it. As with all the figures in these 2 sets, this pair couldn't be more different. Down to an including the shade of gold used.
Condor
Perhaps the most bland member of this team is the
Condor Galactabeast.
With no paint applications whatsoever this figure can look rather boring. The Gold applications are limited to the wing hinges, as well as the back plate and the underside of the bird beneath the black diecast chest plate. This gold is only visible when the Condor is used for it's
crossbow
mode. Between these two figures, the
Black Starbeast Gingalcon
is the clear winner with the additional paint apps, though it lacks somewhat in gold. At least on these two the gold chrome appears to be nearly the same color.
Lion
The
Lion Galactabeast
has a nice liberal gold chrome application applied to the section that becomes the Galaxy Megazord head as well as it's chest/shoulders. Because of the where the gold is located it can be difficult to transform the lion without getting a number of finger prints on it. Interestingly when transforming it to the chest component the chunk that slides forward to fill out the gap left by the head is mostly black with gold trim. More interesting is that the head features the only paint app in the entire set, the
Galaxy Megazords' eyes
are painted blue! Likely to make them distinguishable in the sea of gold chrome. The Lion itself could have benefited from some eye paint apps. Again the contrast between this piece and its'
Black Starbeast Gingaleon
counterpart is striking.
Wildcat
With the
Wildat Galactabeast
we come to the figure that relates most to it's Black GingaiOh counterpart,
Black Starbeast Gingat.
These two are practically inverses of one another. Where a part is golden on Wildcat, it's black or grey on Gingat. Tail, front hips, legs, head. It's just a really poignant comparison between these two. Wildcat indeed looks great with all that gold, it just needs a few paint apps to break things up. As is the only non-gold components at all are the toes, tail, and front hips. Even when you use the Gorilla's fist on it for combined mode those too are solid gold.
Wolf
The
Wolf Galactabeast
is basically identical to the Wildcat in design. And shares a similar type of inversion with it's
Black Starbeast Gingaverick
counterpart. This piece features gold and black applied in all the same places, has an identical transformation and fist as well as the aforementioned lack of paint apps.
Galaxy Megazord
When fully combined into the
Gold Galaxy Megazord
this set really shines.
Literally.
The black accents that do exist serve to break up the monotony of the color scheme decently enough and help unify the design more. Disappointingly the
Galaxy Megazord Saber
included with this set is only cast in an incredibly dull
black plastic
with no gold plating or paint at all. However this doesn't detract from the overall package which again is just striking. This set constitutes the most ornate & simultaneously expensive piece of Power Rangers merchandise ever released.
The
Gold Galaxy Megazords'
Japanese counterpart
Black GingaiOh
was not nearly as limited in number or release, and certainly doesn't fetch the same kind of prices, but it's a great compliment to this set. The two together on a shelf are just absolutely stunning. I attempted to get some side by side comparisons of them but the broad shoulders and Condor backpacks make it a little difficult to show them together properly. But I hope I've been able to accurately portray how different and great they are.
Final Thoughts
It's really kind of an honor to be able to review a piece like this. Something only a handful of collectors have ever had the privilege of owning. The
Deluxe 14K Gold Plated Galaxy Megazord
is one of the most sought after collectibles for Power Rangers fans for a reason. It's gorgeous, plated with actual
real 14K Gold,
and exists in fewer numbers than some
endangered species!
Should you ever have the opportunity to purchase this set at a somewhat affordable price I would highly recommend doing so. It's just beautiful & rewarding to own.
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