Next up is the Roundfacer from Fang of the Sun Dougram/Taiyō no Kiba Daguramu.
Was a 75-episode anime television series, created by Ryosuke Takahashi and Sunrise, and aired in Japan from October 23, 1981 to March 25, 1983 on TV Tokyo. A 1983 full-length feature film, Dougram: Documentary of the Fang of the Sun, summarized the series.
Story.
The series begins in a desert on the colony planet Deloyer, where the remains of a destroyed robot are resting as a red-haired woman is standing in front of it. The woman hallucinates what appears to be a group of armed soldiers alongside the robot in a non-destroyed state. A man named Rocky appears, leading to the woman running into his embrace where she cries tears of joy. After this, the series flashes back to an earlier time, in order to explain the circumstances leading up to the first episode.
Malcontents on the Deloyer colony agitate for the independence of their world from the Earth Federation. In an unexpected coup, the elected Governor declares martial law and sets himself up as absolute dictator. With the approval of the Federation, he rules the planet with an iron fist. In reaction, a ragtag group (including the governor's estranged son) rises in open rebellion, using a powerful prototype Combat Armor: the Dougram. Their goal is the end of the dictatorship and total independence from the Federation's influence.
The story follows the actions of the guerilla freedom fighters known as "The Deloyer 7." The war is fought across the planet Deloyer as the Federation vigorously pursues the rebels. The series is noted for its realistic use of not just the combat armors and support vehicles, but also military tactics. The series also followed a wide range of characters and political intrigue, with many shady characters switching sides throughout the series.
Crinn Cashim is the show's main character. Son of Governor Denon Cashim, he becomes trained in piloting the Soltic Roundfacer by Jacky Zalshiev, a Federation Ace, because of his father's political connections. When his father appears to be overthrown by a coup led by Colonel Von Stein, he pilots a Roundfacer while Federation forces battle Garcia's forces. He is stunned to learn that his father has actually sided with Von Stein in a secret plan, and eventually becomes angry at his father's forces in how they deal with the rebellion following the coup. Following a meeting with Dr. David Samlin, who introduces him to a combat armor he has designed, the Dougram, Cashim and his friends form The Fang of the Sun and join the rebellion against the Federation.
Stront75's 1980's Giant Robots. Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
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Stront75's 1980's Giant Robots. Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots.
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1/144 AMA-03B Gewei.
1/72 SPT-LZ-00X Layzner.
1/20 IMA Fireball SG.
1/72 Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
1/35 AT-M-09-S Scopedog with Roundmover.
__On the bench_____________________________________________________
1/144 AMA-03B Gewei.
1/72 SPT-LZ-00X Layzner.
1/20 IMA Fireball SG.
1/72 Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
1/35 AT-M-09-S Scopedog with Roundmover.
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Re: Stront75's 1980's Giant Robots. Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
on to the suit ive chosen itself.
The Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
How it appeared in the anime. A grunt suit, used by the Earth Federation to try to stamp out the Deloyer 7.
Unit type: CB (combat) armor
Manufacturer: Soltic Company
Overall height: 10.02 meters
Base weight: 30.5 metric tons
Generator type: Rolls-Royce N8E x 1
Generator output: 54 points per second
Maximum running speed: 45 km/h
Continuous operational time: 324 minutes
Armament: hand linear gun x 1, 25mm chain gun x 4, 9-tube missile pod x 1
Optional armament: experimental mag launcher x 1
Optional equipment: hang glider, camouflage suit, shield
Crew: 1 pilot
Pilot(s): Gable, Basque, Dirk, Crinn Cashim, Norton, Broom, Berion, Garsner, Rudolf, Alfred
Mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara cockpit showing ejector seat in head.
The Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
How it appeared in the anime. A grunt suit, used by the Earth Federation to try to stamp out the Deloyer 7.
Unit type: CB (combat) armor
Manufacturer: Soltic Company
Overall height: 10.02 meters
Base weight: 30.5 metric tons
Generator type: Rolls-Royce N8E x 1
Generator output: 54 points per second
Maximum running speed: 45 km/h
Continuous operational time: 324 minutes
Armament: hand linear gun x 1, 25mm chain gun x 4, 9-tube missile pod x 1
Optional armament: experimental mag launcher x 1
Optional equipment: hang glider, camouflage suit, shield
Crew: 1 pilot
Pilot(s): Gable, Basque, Dirk, Crinn Cashim, Norton, Broom, Berion, Garsner, Rudolf, Alfred
Mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara cockpit showing ejector seat in head.
There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots.
__On the bench_____________________________________________________
1/144 AMA-03B Gewei.
1/72 SPT-LZ-00X Layzner.
1/20 IMA Fireball SG.
1/72 Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
1/35 AT-M-09-S Scopedog with Roundmover.
__On the bench_____________________________________________________
1/144 AMA-03B Gewei.
1/72 SPT-LZ-00X Layzner.
1/20 IMA Fireball SG.
1/72 Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
1/35 AT-M-09-S Scopedog with Roundmover.
Re: Stront75's 1980's Giant Robots. Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
Digging all the background info on these, man. It really shows how willing to try something crazy they were in the 70s and 80s. Love all these old kits...going to be fun to watch!


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Re: Stront75's 1980's Giant Robots. Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
im liking all the diverse subjects that are cropping up!, good luck with your build.
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Re: Stront75's 1980's Giant Robots. Soltic-H8 Roundfacer.
/poke poke!
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