Mattel #2517 Collectors Shogun Warriors Grandizer (UFO Grendizer)

 

#2517 Grandizer

This 3 1/5" tall Shogun has a black and red painted torso with black plastic limbs. His predominant feature is the double yellow horns on either side of the head. Note the spelling - typically the figure is referred to as "Grendizer" and in Europe Goldorak or Goldrake (Italy).

For background information on this figure, there's much more information on UFO Grendizer here.

Packaging:

Grandizer was initially released in a small box with a top-fold to hang from a peg. See Variations below.

Mattel Catalog Specifications:

 (First appearance: Mattel Toys 1978 Retailer Catalog Page 51)

COLLECTOR'S SHOGUN WARRIORS

"Great way to build a collection!"

3-inch Collector's Warriors

"Six Shogun(r) mini-figures. 3-inches tall! All have die-cast metal parts, arms that move, heads that turn. They're fun, colorful, supremely collectible! 4-color window boxes continue the distinctive Shogun line look. Shogun warriors in the 3-inch size...mysterious defenders of justice!"

#2518 Asst. Pak 48/Wt. 13 lbs.

Variations

Grandizer Skinny and Wide Boxes

Grandizer Skinny Box on Wide Card

Skinny and two Wide Box Variations

Skinny Box on Card Back

Non-US Releases

• Grandizer also appeared via Mattel in Europe in both the skinny and the wide boxes (so two more Mattel variants).
• In 1983 Nacoral released Dragun as part of Robots del Dr. Infierno - you would pull the figure from a display card so it's unknown if it was ever offered boxed/packaged.
  
• Bandai released the figure via the GoDaiKin line with extra stickers on a backer card 
• Bandai also appears to have released Grandizer in a skinny box with Kana in some Asian Markets, also sharing the extra stickers from the GoDaiKin release
  

John's Notes

This is one of the more common Collector Shogun figures - I used to see these loose pretty often at toy shows. It's also one of the more popular figures so demand is high.

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