From: nev@whidbey.com   
      
       If Bandai America follows what it said earlier in the year, English   
   audiences will not be seeing the DX Tokusou Gattai DekaWing Robo in stores.   
   You must look elsewhere.   
      
       Yes, ladies & gentlemen, I spotted the Deluxe Delta Command Megazord in   
   a TRU on the West Coast yesterday.   
       My first reaction was how BIG it was!  The DCM is displayed in a window   
   box in its Megazord form, and it is nearly 18" tall.  But, even though there   
   are DX DekaBase Robo images along the box, I couldn't make good comparisons   
   between the two cousins.  It's interesting to note that the DekaWing Robo's   
   Patwing vehicles are shown exiting the DCM, even though we won't get it.   
      
       I also had a chance to see some of the newest releases for electrionic   
   weapons & such.   
       It appears that DekaMaster's electronic D-Sword Vega will be released   
   here along with a few other useless accessories.  This isn't the soft-blade   
   version that we've had before, but a solid toy sword.  It is most likely a   
   retooling, like the Thundermax Lasers & White Drago Sword were from last   
   year.   
       The D-Revolvers aren't going to be the same as they were in Japan.   
   Instead of having motorized features with lights-&-sound, the new weapons   
   (didn't catch the name) have been recast solid, with a single spring-loaded   
   barrel for three-types of nerf-like shots.  The spinning gold cylinder about   
   mid-weapon no longer spins, and is molded in as part of the toy's body.  I'm   
   guessing that the area where the SP Liscence used to go will not apply here.   
   Instead, there are three colored  plastic 'cards' that can be inserted and   
   removed- a la the Data Cards from the Data Bonders from "Beetleborgs   
   Metallix".   
       I also found a couple of 2' Jumbo Delta-Max Megazord sitting on the   
   selves.   
       The big thing this year seems to be the myriad of figures & vehicles   
   which will never be seen on-screen.  I'll hold back on my degrading comments   
   there to save time.   
      
      
           James Nevermann ][   
      
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