C-310 God Ginrai

GOD GINRAI (C-310)

God Ginrai (C-310) re-issue was released by Takara in September, 2001. I decided to fork up the cash for this re-issue and made a purchase through BigBadToyStore.com which arrived mid-October 2001. I've been really busy at work getting ready for a deployment which is why it's taken so long to update my site with my latest purchases.

The box has a couple of windows which show each of the figures. The top figure is C-307 God Master Super Ginrai which is the cab & trailer. The second is Masterforce Ginrai which connects to the cab. And the last figure is C-309 Cybertron God Bomber which is another trailer. All components combine and form C-310 God Master God Ginrai.

God Ginrai's contents

God Ginrai is packaged in a plastic tray with cardboard outer piece. This box is quite large measuring 14.5"x14.5"x4.25". The contents include:

1. Double Cannons (x2)
2. Super conduction Rifles (x2)
3. Machine Gun/God Cannon (missile launcher)
4. God Wings (x2)
5. Ginrai Cab & Container (trailer)
6. Masterforce Ginrai
7. God Bomber Trailer
8. Super Ginrai head
9. Missiles (x2)
10. Instruction Sheet
11. Sticker Sheet
12. Character Card

Some stickers were already pre-applied at the factory such as the stripes on both trailers & cab, several additional stickers need to be applied. Since I don't own the original God Ginrai or Powermaster Prime figure, I will not provide any comparisons but only identify the particulars to this release.

WEAPONS: God Ginrai has several types of weapon attachments: two Double Cannons, Rifles, Wings, a Missile Launcher with two Missiles and finally his head.

God Ginrai's Attachments

Ginrai
V E H I C L E M O D E

Ginrai's cab measures approximately 2.75" in height and 5.5" in length. His trailer measures 4.25" in height and 8.75" in length. The total length from cab to trailer is 12.5". The photos above depict Ginrai with and without the Masterforce Ginrai figure attached to the front of the grill. The cab is made of die-cast metal painted red which is really nice. The trailer has a ramp which can be extended at the rear and there's just enough room (2") to store a small vehicle or Super Ginrai's head.

The transformation of vehicle to robot mode is quite simple. First you must separate the cab from the trailer and then insert Masterforce Ginrai into the grill to unlock the mechanism used in transformation. Now fold down the rear of the cab to create the robots legs and rotate the wheel section 90 degrees upward to create the feet. The white piece behind the cab needs to be folded down to create the pelvic region. Next, fold out the parts with the chrome smoke stacks 180 degrees and fold down the arms. The last step is to flip up the head from the top of the cab. Now you can attach the rifles as shown below.

Ginrai
R O B O T M O D E

Ginrai stands at 7.25" and has a patriotic Red, White, and Blue color scheme with some Silver & Black mixed in. He is depicted above holding the Super conduction Rifles. Articulation is very limited with this figure. His arms bend at the elbow and due to the size of the rifles, his arms are limited to about a 45 degree extension. Ginrai also bends at the waist, knees, and ankles which allow him to be transformed into the torso of Super Ginrai.

Masterforce Ginrai
R O B O T

Masterforce Ginrai is the human figure which connects to the grill of the cab. He measures about 2" in height and has Maroon, White, Grey, Silver and Black parts with some Blue painted on his face and chest as shown in the photo on the right. He too is limited in articulation. His arms can rotate up/down at the shoulder and his legs fold outward at the waist/knees. This allows him to transform into Iacon Mode. When he is in this mode and connected to the cab, he forms the engine which has a chrome color scheme.

B A S E M O D E

To transform the trailer to Base Station mode, lift up the top panel on the trailer slightly so that you can fold back the side panels located at the middle of the trailer. Separate the rear of the trailer (both halves) 90 degrees outward which will become the base. Now fold out the side panels once again on each side and then the ramps (catapults) need to be folded out as shown in the photo above. The center panel should now be folded downward 90 degrees. Fold the red parts (arms) down then rotate them upward. Now attach the various weapons to the base as shown above. The connector piece located on top of the base can be rotated outward so that it looks like a center cannon. This isn't identified in the instruction manual but looks better in this position.

Super Ginrai
R O B O T M O D E

Super Ginrai is formed using both the cab and the trailer, along with some parts from God Bomber. Super Ginrai stands about 9.5" from head to toe. There is a little more articulation but not much. He can rotate his arms up/down and outward at the shoulders. He can also be placed in a wider stance due to the joints at his hips. To transform Super Ginrai from trailer mode, lift the top grey panel slightly then fold out the panels located at the middle of the trailer. Stand the robot on the base of the trailer so that the wheels are facing forward as shown in the photo above. Fold down both arms 180 degrees and rotate them downward 90 degrees so that they are next to his hips. Extend both fists by push out the sliding blue pieces. There is a blue piece (trailer connector) which jets out in front of you that needs to be rotated towards the back and out of the way. You now have to transform the cab by folding the rear section upward 90 degrees. Once you have a cube-like cab, insert it into the torso section of the robot. You can also attach the chrome torso piece from God Bomber to Super Ginrai in "Power-Up" mode which is called the God Breaster.

God Bomber
V E H I C L E M O D E

God Bomber is an armored trailer decked out with Double Cannons, God Wings, Super conduction Rifles, and Machine Gun/God Cannon. The trailer has a Grey, Silver & Black color scheme with some Blue and Red parts mixed in. The trailer measures about 7.25" in length including the tow bar and 4" in height. The photos above have Masterforce Ginrai at the controls of one of the Double Cannons which was shown on the instruction sheet. The vehicle itself is fairly sturdy regardless of how hollow it appears.

To transform the trailer into God Bomber's robot mode is a bit different in that you're basically separating parts to create the robot vice actually "transforming" the figure. The first step is to remove all of the weapons then separate the chrome front piece from the rear at the hole-n-peg joints. Remove the blue pieces from the top which will be used to create his arms. Separate the top grey piece from the rear then divide the trailer in two pieces which form the robots legs. Take these two parts (wheels to the back) and fold out the parts 180 degrees to create his feet. Now re-attach the grey piece that was removed from the top of the trailer. There are two pegs which connect the legs to this newly formed torso. Fold out God Bombers head and re-attach the chrome grill piece to the back of God Bomber. Attach the God Wings to each shoulder hole and re-attach the blue arms to the peg on the wings. Now for the last step...connect the Machine Gun God Cannon with Missile to the hole on his left shoulder. The final result is shown below.

God Bomber
R O B O T M O D E

God Bomber stands at approximately 9.25" in height and has a Blue & Silver color scheme with Red and Black parts mixed in. There really isn't much to this figure since it has practically no articulation. You can turn his legs out/in and rotate his arms up/down...that's about it. Even though God Bomber's robot mode isn't much for playability, it does compliment Super & God Ginrai modes when merged and is actually better than just having extra parts lying around.

God Ginrai
V E H I C L E M O D E

God Ginrai's vehicle mode combines all components to include the cab, trailer, and armored trailer. It measures a whopping 19.5" in length. To connect the tow bar from the armored trailer to the main trailer, you have to separate the main trailer in two so that you can fasten the ends of the bar into the spaces on the inside of each panel. Once they are secure, just reconnect the panels of the main trailer. This is definitely the best looking vehicle mode in my opinion.

Alternate
V E H I C L E M O D E

Super Ginrai's vehicle mode is a combination of the cab and God Bomber trailer. The trailer's tow bar has a peg which fits nicely into the cab's hitch. Once combined, it measures approximately 12" in length.

God Ginrai
R O B O T M O D E

This is the last figure in the line-up which is God Ginrai. As you can see, with all of his armor...he is definitely the best looking robot of the bunch! God Ginrai stands a 11.5" in height and in this mode he has more of a Silver & Blue motif with hints of Red and Black. Instead of starting from scratch in describing the transformation from trailer to God Ginrai mode, I'll just start from Super Ginrai robot mode. Separate the armored trailer in two parts then connect them to the bottom of God Ginrai's legs creating his feet. There is a protruding part which connects to the gap at the rear of his legs. Once you insert this piece it should snap into place. Now take the top of the armored trailer part which is grey and connect it to God Ginrai's back where the two peg holes are located. Fold down the blue connector piece downward behind his head so that it rests on top of the recently connected piece. Now connect the God Wings to the peg holes on the backpack. Take the chromed grill and attach it to his torso which locks into place. Now attach all of the weapons as shown in the photos provided.

This is a great addition to my collection and one of the biggest re-issues to date. God Ginrai isn't the best Transformer as far as articulation or playability, but it sure does look good!