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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Front |
For info on Combatra's origin as Super Electromagnetic Robo Combattler V,
see this page dedicated to this great combiner robo!
The Shogun Combatra Deluxe Set appears to be fairly rare - I've only seen a handful for sale and they seem to sell for quite a bit of money, usually in excess of $1000; but I've seen at least one set sell for $1600 (it was very minty and complete. The set I own showed up in a Yahoo.Japan! Auction - go figure. It was probably quite reasonable in comparison with the original Popy set at retail and I believe is a bit more robust than the GoDaiKin version which seems of inferior build quality.
The set includes all the styrofoam inserts from the five individual U-Combine Combatra vehicle chip-boxes:
The box is approximately the same size as the Popy or GoDaiKin box only instead of a single styrofoam insert, the individual vehicle chip-boxes are held in a cardboard insert with small blocs to raise smaller boxes so they are leveled against the inside of the box lid. This set comes with a set of Instructions that are usually missing, but sometimes the same instructions are included in the vehicle chip boxes so they're relatively easy to acquire.
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Back |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Label Side |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Printed Side |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box End 1 |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box End 2 |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Contents with Instructions |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Inserts |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Vehicle Contents |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Insert Detail |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Printing Copyrights |
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| Combatra Deluxe Set Box Text Detail |
The box is unusual in that the printed label extends to both box-ends. Usually with Mattel the label is on the front, one long edge and one short end, presumably to save on printing and box-manufacturing costs.
The box reads:
"Distributed by Mattel, Inc. Hawthorne, CA 90250. MADE IN JAPAN. PACKAGE PRINTED IN U.S.A. Manufactured by Bandai Co. Ltd."
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"U-Combine (TM) Shogun Combatra Deluxe Set"
"This PACKAGE CONTAINS: All five U-Combine (TM) SHOGUN(TM) Combatra vehicles: BATTLE JET, BATTLE CLASHER, BATTLE TANK, BATTLE MARINE & BATTLE CRAFT. Each toy is complete in itself. Additional instructions on how to combine five vehicles to make a Robot Blockbuster ground machine are included."
This set was fairly expensive to purchase at retail (I've heard something like $39.95 but haven't confirmed). I also haven't seen this set in a Mattel Catalog, it may have been offered through a catalog supplement or via limited and/or exclusive distribution (which could offer an explanation of its rarity).
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