MindzleVoltes V
To those in the dark, Voltes V was an Anime Robot series that first aired during the 1970s. In the Philippines, it gained such phenomenal popularity that it inspired an entire generation. The unique style of Japanese cartoons came as a complete shock to Filipinos accustomed to western style cartoons. The innovative concept of 5 vehicles to form a powerful gigantic robot plus a great story made this Anime series unforgettable. Voltes V was a trendsetter and became the benchmark for other “Super Robots” that followed.
Voltes V was a constant subject for basing models in my youth. I made so many uncolored versions back then only to be blown up, burned or thrown out. After more than a decade of not building models, it was quite befitting that my first model would be of Voltes V. The mini Voltes V version that I made was small (10 inches) and did not disassemble into its individual machines. So I decided to build another one much larger (16 inches) that can volt in/out.
The Volt machines were the Crewzer (head), Bomber (arms), Panzer (body), Frigate (legs) and Lander (feet). These five machines can then combine into the robot Voltes V. The picture below shows the different volt machines.
The volt-in model of Voltes V colored with enamel paint.
For more information about Voltes V, go to Ivan Chen’s Voltes V Shrine.
For more pictures of the model please go to my amateur site at cardboardmodels,bravehost.com.
Voltes V was a constant subject for basing models in my youth. I made so many uncolored versions back then only to be blown up, burned or thrown out. After more than a decade of not building models, it was quite befitting that my first model would be of Voltes V. The mini Voltes V version that I made was small (10 inches) and did not disassemble into its individual machines. So I decided to build another one much larger (16 inches) that can volt in/out.
The Volt machines were the Crewzer (head), Bomber (arms), Panzer (body), Frigate (legs) and Lander (feet). These five machines can then combine into the robot Voltes V. The picture below shows the different volt machines.
Volt Machines
The volt-in model of Voltes V colored with enamel paint.
Voltes V
For more information about Voltes V, go to Ivan Chen’s Voltes V Shrine.
For more pictures of the model please go to my amateur site at cardboardmodels,bravehost.com.
