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Originally Posted by Bigrich71

So recently I decided that I would start buying at least the main mecha from sentai series as far back as Gaoranger. Later I will go back farther, but I am guessing those can be very expensive. I have some of them now. I am now kind of stuck. I will end up getting more of the main mecha eventually, but I don't know which to get now and save which ones for later. So which have you had fun with/ enjoyed the most? Which have you disliked? Right now I am just looking for BOJ releases.

I am looking at these right now and with funds kind of limited I want to pick out the better ones of the bunch. Also not opposed to suggestions as to which ones to skip entirely, or get others that are not on the list below.

Gao King
Gao Kong
Gao Hunter
Senpuujin
Dekaranger Robo
Magi King
DaiBouken
Geki Toja
Engine-Oh
Go-Buster Oh

Very good choices on that list. Gao King, Daibouken, and Magiking are the top 3 I'd recommend. I own each of them and they're fantastic. Daibouken is one of the last truly great complex Sentai robos. Gao King is a brilliant set that I can't recommend enough, though Gao Kong is merely a replacement torso which takes Gao Lion's place in the combination, forming Gao Knight. You won't get much play value from it without Gaoking too. Gao Hunter while fun is a bit simplistic. The arms are remolds of Shark & Tiger from Gao King while the Gaoligator body does the most transforming. Not a perfect set but still fun enough that I own both versions.

Magiking is perhaps the best "triple changing' sentai robo. The individual modes for each figure may not do much on their own but the combined dragon with knight form is excellent and Magiking himself is big and imposing. I'd recommend the full color edition re-release as it's by far the best and most accurate version of the toy.

Engine Oh would also be a great choice, just a very nice simple solid robo. Senpujin's have a tendency to break in a couple areas, dolphin tail & the clips to hold the chest compartment. Dekaranger Robo is a great figure but when bought second hand has been known to be discolored. With white plastic that's always a danger.

Geki Touja is a total mess of simplicity, hardly any transformation and what little there is gets hampered by the huge electronic motor gimmick.

Go-Buster Oh as a toy is a little lack luster and flat. The Ace which makes up it's core is a fantastic modern sentai toy, a gold standard. But due to the partsforming nature of the Gorilla & Rabbit that go with it, the full combined form loses a little of the luster it has on the show.