Gaoranger DX Gaolleries 14 of 15 Gao Ape/Black Gao Knight
 

The hits just keep coming! Our tribute to Power Rangers Wild Force is almost over, but to wet your appetite before Thanksgiving here's yet another gallery from Hyakuju Sentai Gaoranger! Today we focus on another special release, DX Gao Ape!

Gao Ape is along the same lines as the Black Gao King set and at first glance you may assume it's just a black repaint of Gao Gorilla. However it's actually a repaint of Gao Kong and as such features the Gao Knight faceplate! So if you already own the Black Gao King, were able to get the rare TRU Gao Knight set with bonus Black Elephant, AND were able to get this Gao Ape figure via the mail in campaign then you can create what you see here, Black Gao Knight!

This figure was only available via a special mail in campaign through the Super Sentai Mecha Visual 1975-2002 Art Book. As such it's an extremely limited release, and to cut costs it comes in a box that's about 3 inches smaller than the normal Gorilla or Kong boxes. It also lacks the Gao Jewel figurine and Anchor Chain weapon as a result. And despite it's nature as a repaint, Gao Ape is officially included in the master list of 100 Power Animals.

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Not enough silver!

(hint hint)

Ah, I see Primal found the suntan lotion.

Man. Den-O makes my wallet hate me every two days...

*sighs* he really does...

That looks so much better in Black.

Someone at Bandai must really like black. Also, it's "whet", not "wet" (in regards to the front page article).

Yeah, that totally freaked me out when I first got my Gao Ape. I didn't know at first that it doesn't come with those accessories and thought I had bought an incomplete one.

I find it hilarious that these three redecos are all canon, with a fourth! So GaoApe is meant to form a black GaoKnight. Well, I think this makes for one of the most Black Repainted sets for a Sentai series. We've got no less than seven Black animals, with potential for three more; the Gorilla and Bears. GaoIcarus or GaoHunter would be a bit much.

Ditto.