We can't do mecha toys justice without talkingabout Takara, who have made some of the best robot toys ever. Here yousee the 1/40 scale Dougram in its packaging - the robot at its heart canbe seen on the left; all the rest is the detachable armor. This one camefrom Toys 'R' Us!
Below, a detail of Dougram's working springsuspension.
And here he is with his armor mounted:
These are beautifully made.
My photos of Scopedog didn't turn out, sofor now I'll just show these scans of his data sheet. Scopedog's armorisn't removable, but he has specially articulated die-cast knee jointsthat allow him to kneel so his pilot can climb in & out.
Here are some mecha from Votoms. Even thoughthey are only a couple of inches tall, they are mostly die-cast.
