Mospeada

[danth]

Story time.

Somewhere around 1990, I was at the supermarket in my hometown in California, and on the way out, I saw mother-f***ing MOSPEADA gashapon figures in the gumball machine. I knew how impossible it was to find Robotech anything in 1990, so my jaw dropped. My penniless ass had no way of acquiring these other than begging my mom for some quarters, which she immediately declined. No amount of beseechment moved her. I was so pissed! Those toys would have made my year. 

I did find that crappy smallest scale transforming Gakken Legioss & Ride Armor set at an import store a few years later. But honestly those were so bad. I preferred the non-transforming gashapon that at least looked good in a single mode. 

I still, to this day, eye the gumball machines on my way out of the grocery store. I know it's never going to happen, but I can't stop. 

[Big s]

2 hours ago, danth said:

I still, to this day, eye the gumball machines on my way out of the grocery store. I know it's never going to happen, but I can't stop.

I still drive by an old spot that used to be my favorite hobby shop because they would get old school kits from Macross and Dougram and Mospeada and a bunch of other cool stuff I had never seen before. I think it’s unfortunately just a nail salon now, but I still look over to that spot and have my memories of how cool the place used to be back in the day.

[Major Tom]

3 hours ago, danth said:

Story time.

Somewhere around 1990, I was at the supermarket in my hometown in California, and on the way out, I saw mother-f***ing MOSPEADA gashapon figures in the gumball machine. I knew how impossible it was to find Robotech anything in 1990, so my jaw dropped. My penniless ass had no way of acquiring these other than begging my mom for some quarters, which she immediately declined. No amount of beseechment moved her. I was so pissed! Those toys would have made my year. 

I did find that crappy smallest scale transforming Gakken Legioss & Ride Armor set at an import store a few years later. But honestly those were so bad. I preferred the non-transforming gashapon that at least looked good in a single mode. 

I still, to this day, eye the gumball machines on my way out of the grocery store. I know it's never going to happen, but I can't stop. 

are they like this one? 機甲創世記モスピーダ 消しゴムフィギュア - メルカリ

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26 minutes ago, Major Tom said:

are they like this one? 機甲創世記モスピーダ 消しゴムフィギュア - メルカリ

That li'l guy looks pretty cool. 

[danth]

2 hours ago, Big s said:

I still drive by an old spot that used to be my favorite hobby shop because they would get old school kits from Macross and Dougram and Mospeada and a bunch of other cool stuff I had never seen before. I think it’s unfortunately just a nail salon now, but I still look over to that spot and have my memories of how cool the place used to be back in the day.

I feel that. There are so many places with memories of what used to be. The world I grew up with is gone.

1 hour ago, Major Tom said:

are they like this one? 機甲創世記モスピーダ 消しゴムフィギュア - メルカリ

It was a long time ago but I specifically remember different colored parts, like red and yellow, within a single figure. These are the best candidates I can find:

[Major Tom]

Ok, I believe the one you saw in the machine are plastic copy of the Gakken mini diecast figure line (2.5")  there are 3 types shown on back of the box.

[danth]

1 hour ago, Major Tom said:

Ok, I believe the one you saw in the machine are plastic copy of the Gakken mini diecast figure line (2.5")  there are 3 types shown on back of the box.

Could be! I figured it might be some bootleg from who knows where. I do specifically remember it had the thigh armor as a separate piece. Which seemed too engineered for a capsule toy.

[Big s]

6 hours ago, Major Tom said:

Ok, I believe the one you saw in the machine are plastic copy of the Gakken mini diecast figure line (2.5")  there are 3 types shown on back of the box.

A friend is f mine had a couple of these that he scored at a swap meet before they became temu junk stops. I was always a little jealous that he found them