DX popynica Beet Machine

Hello everyone, it's me again and yes, you can expect another vintage toy review. Today I went to the Metal Hero series line and looked into the DX Popynica Beet Machine Box from Juukou B Fighter. Appeared in episode 3, the Beet Machines consist of 3 different vehicles where each of the B Fighters pilot and use it to battle the fighter jets of the Jamahl forces. The front of the box has some window look. We can see the basic vehicles. And yes, this is a Chogokin line not under Chogokin numbering because this is under Popynica so, it has quite some die-cast

The back of the box gives summarised instructions on how each can be played.

The set includes the following:

Stagger Tank
Beetluder
Red Gyro
Magnet Attachment
Drill Attachment
3 mini soft figures (seated mode painted in full gray) to be placed in the cockpit of eah vehicle.

The 3 Beet Machines. From left Beetluder for Blue Beet, Red Gyro for Reddle and Stagger Tank for G Stag.

The cockpits can open as per earlier mention and the mini figures can be placed in. I didn't take the figures out because they are still sealed in their baggies.

Let's get to them one by one.
Beetluder.
Nothing much on this. There's a die cast portion of the body, mostly prominent at the back portion of the body. Rubber wheels for free wheeling and the horn can be pivoted upwards and downwards to potray the magnetic cannons.

As I have mentioned earlier, there are 2 extra attachments and they are for Beetluder and Stagger Tank. Both of them keep the other's attachments and in the show they simply get them by going to the back of the other and getting it.

This is how the Drill attachment for Stagger Tank is stored at Beetluder's back. The only complaint for me is that the cover doesn't open wide enough for me to see what's inside.

Stagger Tank.
This one is a lot different. The rubber tracks are marvelously done and there are more functions for this one. In the show, it can actually jack up and turn around. The toy can do the same, automatically.



The video shows the red button that you pull to jack Stagger Tank up so that you can turn it around. In addition, the pincers can actually be opened but it has a spring function that prevents it from kept open.

The Magnet Attachment for Beetluder is stored at the back of Stagger Tank.

Again, the cover doesn't open too much to see the inside. Others are all good.

Red Gyro.
Surprisingly this one has more functions than Beetluder as well.
Aside from the opening cockpits, it has a rotating gyro and the back opens to reveal the chrome engines.

In addition to all that, the rotating gyro actually has another function.

The video shows how the rotating gyro activates another function, the little hook to get attachments from either land vehicle and aid in attaching on the other one. The function for this is when the gyro is rotated clockwise, the string for the grappler is reeled down. But before you do that, make sure you remove the grappler from the body first.
All in all, this is a great set. I love it, vintage and Die Cast.
The one major complain is the price factor.
I got it for 1000 yen off YAJ so no complaints but this thing costs 5900 yen in retail price. I was like WOW, more expensive than a mecha even.
To me, if you're a Die Cast fan, do find a cheap one and get it. It's worth all your money. I have to give this a 3.8 of 5 for playability and value for money as I have been looking for this for quite a while after watching the review from CCLemon.
Anyways, I'll get back to review the DX Mega Heracles / Gargantis soon since I got it together with this set but for now, I am signing off. Enjoy.