darklord4 Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 I don't know much about the dougram series. What I know is that it has some of the designs that battletech used in the classic versions. I was scrounging yahoo japan looking for kits, so I was wondering what the full japanese name of the series was to help my searches. From a quick googly, it seems it is something to the effect of Sun's fang dougram, or sun fang dougram... Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsARCLIGHT Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Fang of the Sun Dougram, AKA Taiyou no Kiba Dougram. And a good list of all the units can be found here: http://www.mahq.net/mecha/dougram/dougram/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingNor Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mechaninac Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Mom taught me that if I couldn't say something nice, I shouldn't say anything at all. However.... daiuhm! That's one fugly Mech! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DestroidDefender Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 That one looks so ridiculous it belongs in the Gundam Universe. Seriously there are so many cool mecha in this series that it should be revived somehow. If the original series isn't up to standard for DVD then a new show should be done using the mecha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsu legato Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 (edited) Seriously there are so many cool mecha in this series that it should be revived somehow. If the original series isn't up to standard for DVD then a new show should be done using the mecha. I'd just be happy to finally see the original. Its probably one of the last of the great 80's Mecha anime that we havent seen domestically yet. Edited October 18, 2006 by bsu legato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfx Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 Nah...the Gundam one is worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsARCLIGHT Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 - JsARCLIGHT hugs his bootleg Dougram VCDs - I'll say what I've said a million times before, I'll trade someone copies of my Dougram VCDs (the entire series) for a copy of the entire Dorvack series... - Listens to crickets - Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-ZeroOne Posted October 18, 2006 Share Posted October 18, 2006 (edited) That one looks so ridiculous it belongs in the Gundam Universe. Seriously there are so many cool mecha in this series that it should be revived somehow. If the original series isn't up to standard for DVD then a new show should be done using the mecha. If I said that in Battletech, that one was called "Thunderbolt", you'd love it then right? Because everyone on Macross World loves Thunderbolts, right? (it was also, in Battletech at least, made of awesome). Edited October 18, 2006 by F-ZeroOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB0 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Nah...the Gundam one is worse. http://www.mahq.net/mecha/dougram/dougram/ag9.jpg http://www.mahq.net/mecha/gundam/msgundam/ma-08.jpg The Gundam one at least isn't melting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drifand Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 The TOYS: http://www.toyboxdx.com/data/dougram/dougram.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Jack Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 The Gundam one at least isn't melting. and besides once the gundam one is mass produced... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaajin Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 (edited) and besides once the gundam one is mass produced... and who said only the gundam got mass produced? Edited October 19, 2006 by aaajin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skull Leader Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 (edited) (it was also, in Battletech at least, made of awesome). You're kidding, right? The Thunderbolt was a slow-as-hell heat trap that could only soak up damage, not really deal it out. All throughout my paper and pencil days of Battletech (Battletech/Citytech/Battleforce/Mechwarrior, etc.. I played them all... still would if I knew people who played) any time someone in one of MY generated units rolled a Thunderbolt for his mech, I promptly replaced it! Same with the shadowhawk... looked like a nice, balanced mech on paper, but did nothing but blow up pretty from ammunition explosions every time it got hit... Edited October 20, 2006 by Skull Leader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 (edited) You're kidding, right? The Thunderbolt was a slow-as-hell heat trap that could only soak up damage, not really deal it out. All throughout my paper and pencil days of Battletech (Battletech/Citytech/Battleforce/Mechwarrior, etc.. I played them all... still would if I knew people who played) any time someone in one of MY generated units rolled a Thunderbolt for his mech, I promptly replaced it! Same with the shadowhawk... looked like a nice, balanced mech on paper, but did nothing but blow up pretty from ammunition explosions every time it got hit... I think he meant in-the-context-of-TRO 3025 original only. C'mon, most of the TRO3025 designs sucked sooooo bad! Either thin as hell armour, or they risked ammo blowups with Alpha strikes, or weak arsed firepower or not enough ammo! Look at the Rifleman! Even the mighty Atlas had problems. Edited October 20, 2006 by Retracting Head Ter Ter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-ZeroOne Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 (edited) Sorry, what can I say? I was never a truly serious Battletech player, but when we played, for whatever reason, Thunderbolts tended to still be standing when everything else was scrap metal. Sorry. (Of course, this was with the original rules. The introduction of gauss rifles and ER PPCs sort of changed things a touch... ) Edited October 20, 2006 by F-ZeroOne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1/1 LowViz Lurker Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Ahhh got a nostalgiac surge clicking that article and seeing the models. Now I know what those models kits were from that I had all those years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoptimus Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Now lets see. We need this and Blue Comet SPT Layzner. Too bad old school anime just doesnt sell in the US. *cries* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Tom Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Back from the dead !! But it looks like Max factory is working on the new Dougram line: http://blog.amiami.com/amiblo/2013/02/12-03.html Hopefully they'll make the Ironfoot later on. Recently there was a book on Dougram & Vifam models: http://www.hlj.com/product/MDW86671/Sci http://type920.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2012/11/post-9967.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehPW Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 That one looks so ridiculous it belongs in the Gundam Universe. Seriously there are so many cool mecha in this series that it should be revived somehow. If the original series isn't up to standard for DVD then a new show should be done using the mecha. and some people call this, a T-Bolt... in the fanboy section of my brain, i still think clan Threshers and Summoners were designed based on SLDF Thunderbolt's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Dire Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) On 10/18/2006 at 1:54 PM, JsARCLIGHT said: - JsARCLIGHT hugs his bootleg Dougram VCDs - I'll say what I've said a million times before, I'll trade someone copies of my Dougram VCDs (the entire series) for a copy of the entire Dorvack series... - Listens to crickets - Damn. I think I have a copy of Dorvack squirreled away. Edited January 14, 2017 by Professor Dire clean up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddsun1 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) Oh man, I remember having some of the models from that series; Roundfacer, Bushman, Blockhead, even the Mackerel. I nagged me mum into getting them for me as a kid back in the day, when Revell released them under the Robotech Defenders line. Alas, my meager modeling skills meant they didn't look much like the cool diorama art from the model boxes. That, and my lack of appreciation then for the fact that models aren't exactly meant to be played around with like toys meant that sadly none of them survived my childhood. Ah, memories... About 2/3 of the original series eps were available subbed on youtube, and I was enjoying it. I'm rather fond of the character and mecha designs (well, most of them); and the tone and pacing of the show, which contrasted from the 20+ minute bang-pow toy commercials that were mecha shows then and since. Edited January 18, 2017 by reddsun1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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