METALTECH (tm) is a brand by HL PRODUCT about licensed and original characters, robots or other mecha vehicles made as die cast (metal) toys for adult collectors offering different functionalities.
The first METALTECH (tm) model ever produced was GRENDIZER from the UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER manga series by the manga ka GO NAGAI as an original rendition during Year 2008. Latest models were designed to be more faithful to the design as in the manga or anime and engineered so no large gap can be seen between articulations, such as top of legs or shoulders, even in different pose. METALTECH (tm) was also one of the first die cast toy to offer "in action outlook" weapon accessories, introduced with the HL PRODUCT pvc action figure line 'capcom vs snk 2', an original feature concept that many companies started to use few months later. Also a first in the die cast super robot collector toy world, HL PRODUCT produced models using color faithful to how their appear in manga or anime, called 'anime color ver.' or 'manga color ver.', an HL PRO trend that many companies soon followed.
METALTECH (tm) is now an ever expending line of toys part of HL PRODUCT, with new regular release planned for the next several years introducing innovative systems and concept.
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13 GON GON
[From UFO ロボ グレンダイザー / UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER (a.k.a. Goldorak, Goldrake,)]
UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER is a robot created by the MANGA creator (MANGA KA), Go Nagai, during the 70s.
Creator of many successful series, Go Nagai is best known for his work on a saga of super robot, including MAZINGER Z, GETTER ROBOT, GREAT MAZINGER, KOTETSU JEEG.
UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER was renamed 'GOLDORAK’ in France and ' GOLDRAKE’ in Italy with a first appearance on the French TV channel Antenne2 during the summer of 1978.
famous in ITALY, QUEBEC, and various MIDDLE EAST countries, Kids now adults, parents are introducing to today’s boys and girl the adventure of the main hero DUKE FLEED and his friends, in their exciting adventures to protect our planet and its natural treasures with the help of the great robot, THE UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER.
METALTECH 13 GON GON is a space robot piloted by commander Gauss, sent by King vega to get rid of Grendizer, unwillingly fighting duke fleed in the last scene of the show
Size : 17.5 Cm (6.9 Inch)
Material : DIE CAST, ABS, PVC.
Weight : 346 Gr
Made in China
Anime UPC CODE: 4589504962169
Metallic UPC CODE: 4589504962152
© GO NAGAI/DYNAMIC PLANNING
12 KING GORI
KING GORI from the UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER series by Go Nagai, is one of the main monster sent by the Vegan force that all fans of grendizer remember, KING GORI is the only villain who could nearly defeat the giant hero by tearing up his arms during a fierce battle, a confrontation against the KING GORI beast that lasted 2 episodes, 52 & 53, Duke Fleed could only survive thanks to his friends and sister, koji, Hikaru, and Maria.
Metaltech 12 King gori is one of the rarest toy to mix die cast and plush material to achieve a high level of likeness, as seen in the anime.
Size : 18 Cm (7 Inch)
Material : DIE CAST, ABS, PVC, POLYESTER (synthetic fur fabric)
with an extra pair of hands (fist)
Weight : 555 Gr
Made in China
Normal version UPC CODE : 4589504961568 (1 head only , normal version)
Limited edition UPC CODE : 4589504961643 (2 heads included, red eye and normal)
© GO NAGAI/DYNAMIC PLANNING
11 FUTURE COMET
A major release in the metaltech line, Metaltech 11 is bringing to the fans one of the most highly anticipated product in the anime collector world since the early 80’s.
From the ultra-popular TV show CAPTAIN FUTURE, a.k.a CAPITAINE FLAM / CAPITAN FUTURO, an anime that brought together a large community of young fans and over the year gained in Europe a cult status, thanks to the incredible sci-fi adventure of the main hero Captain future and his close friends, Simon wright, Grag, Otho, Joan Randall and johnny kirk, here comes the metaltech 11 Future comet, the first ever made die cast model of Captain future famous spaceship in an accurate form and colors.
SIZE: 23.5 CM
PRODUCT WEIGHT (Spaceship + base) : 297 Gr.
UPC CODE: 4589504961476
X1 Future comet Spaceship
featuring ;
-Tilting up and down lower wings
-4 rocket launchers
-Pivoting base
X1 exchangeable head wing
X2 exchangeable antennas
MATERIAL : DIE CAST, ABS, PVC
Official release © TOEI ANIMATION
10 GORU GORU
[From UFO ロボ グレンダイザー / UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER (a.k.a. Goldorak, Goldrake,)]
UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER is a robot created by the MANGA creator (MANGA KA), Go Nagai, during the 70s.
Creator of many successful series, Go Nagai is best known for his work on a saga of super robot, including MAZINGER Z, GETTER ROBOT, GREAT MAZINGER, KOTETSU JEEG.
UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER was renamed 'GOLDORAK’ in France and ' GOLDRAKE’ in Italy with a first appearance on the French TV channel Antenne2 during the summer of 1978.
famous in ITALY, QUEBEC, and various MIDDLE EAST countries, Kids now adults, parents are introducing to today’s boys and girl the adventure of the main hero DUKE FLEED and his friends, in their exciting adventures to protect our planet and its natural treasures with the help of the great robot, THE UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER.
GORU GORU is one of the first Vegan engineered machine and monsters to attack the Earth, trying to defeat Duke fleed and his mighty Grendizer.
-die cast saucer parts
-Articulated jaw
-Entirely articulated Neck
Comes with a decorated base
METALTECH 10 GORU GORU
16 Cm die cast vegan space monster
UPC code: 4589504961339
MATERIAL: PVC, ABS, DIE CAST
© GO NAGAI/DYNAMIC PLANNING
09 IZENBORG
[ Dinosaur War Izenborg (US Title: Attack of the super monsters)
Produced by Tsuburaya productions in 1977, this 39 episodes TV show is part of what became the trademark of the company, releasing ‘suitmation tokusatsu’ series.
The main plot of Izenborg is about the conflict between intelligent dinosaurs living underground and Humans, as the dinosaur empire wants to rule to world once more and reclaim the earth’s surface. In order to protect Humanity, a special team called ‘D-Force’ is created, using a tank like vehicle as main weapon. The 2 main heroes, enhanced using cybernetic technology after a near fatal injury, can then combined with the vehicle and form the ultimate weapon, the giant ‘Aizenborg’
-Entire body made of die cast
-Tilting up and down tail
-Retractable Wings with rotating circular saw
-Exchangeable parts for flying or tank mode
Comes with an Izenborg logo decorated base
METALTECH 09 IZENBORG
16 Cm Izenborg die cast tank and flying machine with base
UPC code: 4589504961292
MATERIAL: PVC, ABS, DIE CAST
© TSUBURAYA PRODUCTIONS
08 ASTROGANGER
An alien woman named Maya crash-lands on Earth. Her homeworld was destroyed by the Blasters, a cruel alien race who steals the natural resources from other planets. She falls in love with a scientist and gives birth to a human boy named Kentaro. When the Blasters invade the Earth, Kentaro must defeat them by fighting with Astroganger, a robot made from living metal.
This was the first Super Robot show in color, beating Mazinger Z to the air by two months.
Astroganger is very different from most of the robots of the genre. He is a sentient being who can talk, think, and feel pain. He has no special abilities and must rely on his strength to win battles.
Astroganger was very popular in Italy, South Korea, and in the Middle East as Jongar (جونغر).
1 fully articulated 17 cm Metaltech die cast Astroganger
1 pair of fists
1 pair of grasping hands
1 pair of flat hands
1 pair of curved hands
1 extra head
1 die cast bonus item
METALTECH 08 ASTROGANGER
17 Cm Astroganger die cast action figure
UPC code : 4589504961230
UPC code : 4589504961247 (metallic)
MATERIAL: PVC, ABS, DIE CAST
© ICHI
07 GOLDEN CONDOR
THE MYSTERIOUS CITIES OF GOLD (Taiyo no ko Esuteban / 太陽の子エステバン )
The mysterious cities of gold is a Japanese-French TV animated series co-produced in the 80's by DIC entertainment and Studio Pierrot. The series follows the adventures of Esteban, a young spanish boy, and his friends Tao and Zia , searching the legendary cities of gold. Written by Jean chalopin and Bernard Deyries, the story is loosely based on the novel The King's Fith by Scott O'Dell. The mysterious cities of gold huge success mainly came from its original design, charismatic characters, and the story of an epic journey punctuated by an amazing soundtrack, in large and unknown places leading the young heroes to an ancient and secret technology, illustrated in the anime by certain solar powered 'Mecha' such as the great condor flying machine or the solaris boat.
1 6 inch scale die cast golden condor
(15 inch total wingspan ) with articulated wings, neck, head, and tail
1 Pair of Exchangeable feet
1 Metaltech decorated base to pose the bird as flying
METALTECH 07 MYSTERIOUS CITIES OF GOLD : GOLDEN CONDOR
UPC Code: 4582497091632
MATERIAL: PVC, ABS, DIE CAST
© MP BV
06 Z MAZINGER
Based on the MANGA series by the artist GO NAGAI, creator of Mazinger Z, GREAT MAZINGER, UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER and many more.
Z MAZINGER was published in 1999 and is a revisited story of MAZINGER Z, mixing greek mythology and technology.
From deep space, Dr. HELL is back and planning to destroy the human race using a legion of powerful robots. Zeus, the Greek god, is prepared to help and rescue the planet and for this he creates a robot, Z
MAZINGER, piloted by KOJI KABUTO. Later Koji Kabuto is helped by APHRODITE piloted by Sayaka and other well-known characters from the Mazinger universe. they all fight the invading armies together.
Fights in Z MAZINGER are of epic proportions, and GO NAGAI surpassed himself by designing surprising and highly detailed mecha villains that fans won’t forget.
1 17 cm metaltech die cast action figure
2 extra pair of hands
1 sword
1 column base
1 Jet scrander
METALTECH 06 Z MAZINGER
UPC Code: 4898005900198
MATERIAL: PVC, ABS, DIE CAST
© GO NAGAI / DYNAMIC PLANNING
05 GATTAIGER
Uchu Enban Daisenso (宇宙円盤大戦争 Uchū Enban Daisensō), also known as 'Battlefield of The Space Saucers' and 'The Great Battle of the Flying Saucers', is a 1975 animated short film created by Go NagaiThe movie is considered to be the prototype for the future anime TV series UFO Robot Grendizer, which premiered that same year.The Main hero ‘Duke Fleed’ has to escape his planet while under attack by the Yaban forces. He manages to steal GATTAIGER, an experimental giant robot with spacer and flees to Earth, pursued by General Blaki.Duke fleed has to confront the Yaban forces on Earth and loses his fiance Tellona in the process.
Unlike the Robot Grendizer, the most powerful weapon in Uchu Enban Daisenso is not the robot, ROBOIZER, but the spacer, called THE FLYING TIGER. It's powerful capabilities include faster than light flight, Spider Spin (a buzzsaw mode used by the Flying Tiger), Needle Shower (needle missiles from the Flying Tiger), Space Thunder (three lasers from each side of the Flying Tiger), and Thunder Focus (combining all six beams into one).
METALTECH05: GATTAIGER is a die cast set including the robot and the spacer with different options to change its look. As in the Anime, the robot Roboizer can be posed in many ways, docked or undocked in the FLYING TIGER, using exchangeable parts.
1 6 Inch fully articulated (21 PoA) die cast ROBOIZER
1 extra pair of hands
1 removable back piece
1 ROBOIZER compatible FLYING TIGER saucer
1 Circular saw weapon
1 Removable frontal arrow
1 Removable frontal cover
1 cockpit cover
1 cockpit roboizer head
METALTECH 05 GATTAIGER
UPC Code: 4898005900167
MATERIAL: PVC, ABS, DIE CAST
© GO NAGAI / DYNAMIC PLANNING
04 GIN GIN
From the UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER series, episode #7 , GIN GIN is not just another high tech war machine, part of King Vegan's arsenal. Its pilot, Janus, from the fearsome ‘Ruin Division’, is here to prove that he can be the greatest Vegan General, superior to Blaki and Gandal, by beating Grendizer.
An epic battle! Janus and Gin Gin prove to be a a very difficult challenge for Prince Fleed and his GRENDIZER robot.
The METALTECH action figure, MT04 is a 6inch replica of the GIN GIN robot. As all other HL PRO METALTECH robots, it is made of high quality die cast parts, features plenty of articulation to pose the robot and comes with loads of accessories.
1 6 Inch+ fully articulated (21 PoA) die cast GIN GIN action figure
2 shields
3 circular saw attachments
2 magnetic forearms
2 pair of hands
1 multi-base system for vertical flying or a horizontal attack-saucer
METALTECH 04 GIN GIN
UPC Code: 4895005809118
MATERIAL: PVC, ABS, DIE CAST
© GO NAGAI / DYNAMIC PLANNING
03 DUKE FLEED's BUGGY
very fan of the UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER series remember prince Duke Fleed a.k.a Daisuke Umon riding his sidecar buggy between the Makiba family farm and the space science lab before jumping in the greatest super robot, Grendizer. DUKE FLEED’s BUGGY is now featured in the HL METALTECH line, heavy die cast, with battery operated light emitting diodes (LEDs) at its front and back.
1 6 Inch high quality die cast parts with directional handle, functional wheels, rubber tires.
Battery operated front and back LEDs (batteries not included).
1 Daisuke Umon figure
+Bonus part
METALTECH 03 DUKE FLEED BUGGY
UPC Code: 4895005900037
MATERIAL: PVC, ABS, DIE CAST
© GO NAGAI / DYNAMIC PLANNING
02 GIRU GIRU
The famous turtle shaped war machine from the Vegan force as imagined by the manga-ka Go Nagai for the Grendizer series is available as a METALTECH action figure. The design is sharp and made of high quality die cast and plastic materials. It features multiple articulations and accessories. In scale with the metaltech01, GRENDIZER, GIRU GIRU can be changed from the saucer form to the deadly turtle form to fight against the great defender of our planet, the hero robot Grendizer.
1 GIRU GIRU Action figure featuring ;
Rotating neck,
Ball jointed head,
Articulated jaw
Rotating legs, Forward and backward leg articulations.
Rotating tail
Ball jointed claws
Removable die cast top saucer
Removable die cast bottom saucer
3 trapping pole accessories
Saucer wing accessories
+Bonus item
METALTECH GIRU GIRU
UPC Code: 489505809095
MATERIAL: PVC, ABS, DIE CAST
© GO NAGAI / DYNAMIC PLANNING
01 Grendizer
DISCONTINUED MODEL
UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER is a robot created by the MANGA creator (MANGA KA), Go Nagai, during the 70s. Creator of many successful series, Go Nagai is best known for his work on a saga of super robots, including MAZINGER, GETTA ROBO, GREAT MAZINGER, KOTESTU JEEG. UFO ROBOT GRENDIZER was renamed 'GOLDORAK’ in France and ' GOLDRAKE’ in Italy with a first appearance on the French TV channel Antenne 2 during the summer of 1978. With an elaborated storyline, more mature and complex characters for a cartoon of this era its success was immediate.GRENDIZER became a milestone in Japanese animation, it influenced a whole generation in many countries and created a wave of passion for Japanese animation and Japanese culture
METALTECH 01 was the first super robot die cast action figure offering *'in action effect' weapon accessories, an original concept taken from HL PRO CAPCOM Vs SNK 2 line of action figure, the idea became a standard and apllied by many major toy manufacturers the following years.
BLISTER VERSION;
1 6 Inch scale grendizer die cast action figure
1 harken weapon
1 pair of removable shoulder blades
1 pair of extra hands
BLISTER CHROME VERSION; changed to anime face with chrome instead of silver
BLISTER ANIME VERSION; White paint instead of silver/chrome
DELUXE VERSION; Full pack with die cast spacer, spacer wing accessories, manga and anime faces, *rocket trail accessories, 360 degree ball joint base.