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YK-001 Gojulas Mariner
(Tyrannosaurus type)
Manufacturer: Tomy
Line: Yuji Kaida
Origin of Release: Japan
Year of Release: 2003
Crew Number: 1
Motor or Posable?: 2 C batteries for motion, 2 AA batteries for lights
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Zoidzilla (Z2) Ltd Gojulas the Ogre
Review
I affectionately refer to this Zoid as “The largest, most expensive prize draw ticket I've ever bought” due to the fact that the only reason I bought him was because I needed to make a Zoid order of $100 or more, in order to be entered into the prize draw for a Blade Liger Mirage Infinity.
I didn't win the Liger, but I did get the Gojulas Mariner, which I otherwise would not have bought.
Gojulas Mariner is a very pretty limited edition recolour of the Gojulas in light blue, navy and bronze, and comes packaged with a CP-10 Gojulas Cannon unit recoloured in black
He has all the features of a standard Gojulas, which means it's all about the motor functions. When the motor's switched on he walks forwards, turns his head from side to side (the set up of which makes him open and close his mouth at the same time) and raises his arms up and down.
Gojulas Mariner's only non-motorized functions are the posable Gojulas Cannons, and the claws that can be opened and closed, so, not really much to play with in that respect, but he looks good.
He also has non-flashing red lights in his eyes. In coolest thing about these is that they're not connected to the main motor in anyway. Their power source comes from two AA batteries in his back pack, and also comes with a separate on/off switch, so you can turn the lights on without having to start the motor. It makes for some good eerie photographs, if you have the right equipment.
There's really nothing about Gojulas Mariner that I don't like. He's big, he's pretty and he comes with Gojulas Cannons. There is but one point of concern... The tail attachment. The tail is held on with a single peg, and since the end of his tail has a large piece of metal clipped in to stop him from falling flat on his little face, the added weight has been known to put a lot of strain on this peg, even with the tail stabilizers. Because of this, they are notorious for snapping.
Aside from this, I've always found Gojulas Mariner to be an awesome Zoid, and one I'm proud to have in my collection. However he does like to take up space, and is getting tougher to find. I wouldn't have said he was among the rarest and most popular Zoids, though I could be wrong, so he may be found at a decent price, but still be prepared to pay higher.
Line: Yuji Kaida
Origin of Release: Japan
Year of Release: 2003
Crew Number: 1
Motor or Posable?: 2 C batteries for motion, 2 AA batteries for lights
Related Zoids
Zoidzilla (Z2) Ltd Gojulas the Ogre
Review
I affectionately refer to this Zoid as “The largest, most expensive prize draw ticket I've ever bought” due to the fact that the only reason I bought him was because I needed to make a Zoid order of $100 or more, in order to be entered into the prize draw for a Blade Liger Mirage Infinity.
I didn't win the Liger, but I did get the Gojulas Mariner, which I otherwise would not have bought.
Gojulas Mariner is a very pretty limited edition recolour of the Gojulas in light blue, navy and bronze, and comes packaged with a CP-10 Gojulas Cannon unit recoloured in black
He has all the features of a standard Gojulas, which means it's all about the motor functions. When the motor's switched on he walks forwards, turns his head from side to side (the set up of which makes him open and close his mouth at the same time) and raises his arms up and down.
Gojulas Mariner's only non-motorized functions are the posable Gojulas Cannons, and the claws that can be opened and closed, so, not really much to play with in that respect, but he looks good.
He also has non-flashing red lights in his eyes. In coolest thing about these is that they're not connected to the main motor in anyway. Their power source comes from two AA batteries in his back pack, and also comes with a separate on/off switch, so you can turn the lights on without having to start the motor. It makes for some good eerie photographs, if you have the right equipment.
There's really nothing about Gojulas Mariner that I don't like. He's big, he's pretty and he comes with Gojulas Cannons. There is but one point of concern... The tail attachment. The tail is held on with a single peg, and since the end of his tail has a large piece of metal clipped in to stop him from falling flat on his little face, the added weight has been known to put a lot of strain on this peg, even with the tail stabilizers. Because of this, they are notorious for snapping.
Aside from this, I've always found Gojulas Mariner to be an awesome Zoid, and one I'm proud to have in my collection. However he does like to take up space, and is getting tougher to find. I wouldn't have said he was among the rarest and most popular Zoids, though I could be wrong, so he may be found at a decent price, but still be prepared to pay higher.