Toy Week: Training Sets

 

Since Halloween is upon us, I figured I'd cover the masks and training sets that were available for kids through the years. Japan has had masks for practically every Sentai but Power Rangers had it only for Halloween until SPD (2005).

Power Rangers SPD Academy Training Set

The first of the Training sets, with  Red mask, not show accurate with gold badge on helmet. Came with a hostler, belt buckle and two blasters.

 

Omega Ranger Academy Training Set

Omega Ranger got one too, not sure if Blue did. It came with belt buckle, hostler, one repainted blaster and Omega Morpher. Mask is more or less show accurate. 

Mystic Force Training Sets

 Red and Green sets, each came with masks, cape smock, ranger-color morphers and Magi Staffs. Red came with a generic buckle and Green came with a thunder bolt badge.

 

Solaris Knight Training Set

Solaris Knight mask (not show accurate), smock, buckle, morpher and repainted Mystic Staff.

 Titan Megazord Training Set

The Phoenix Titan came with a smock, mask, Titan Megazord sword, buckle and Solaris Knight buckle. The first set to be a zord.

 

Red Operation Overdrive Academy Training Set

Repainted SPD blaster, Red OO smock, mask, buckle and Overdrive Tracker.

 

Mercury Ranger Academy Training Set

Mercury Ranger mask, smock, morpher and buckle with repainted SPD blaster.

  

 Red Sentinel Ranger Training Set

Red Sentinel Ranger (Battlizer) mask, smock, morpher and badge with Red and Sentinel Knight. SPD Blaster was repainted again.

Red Tiger Training Set

Red Jungle Fury Ranger with mask, smock, nunchucks and buckle.

Blue Jaguar Training Set

Blue Jungle Fury Ranger with mask, smock (sigh) repainted nunchucks and buckle.

 Jungle Master Rhino Ranger Training Set

Rhino Ranger mask, smock, buckle and morpher/claw.

 Power Rangers RPM Red Ranger Rally Crew Set

Came with Red mask, morpher, sword, blaster, buckle and card.

 Power Rangers RPM Red Ranger Rally Crew Set

Came with Blue mask, blaster, blue individual weapon, yellow individual weapon, morpher, buckle and card.

  

Gold RPM Ranger Engine Crew Set

Came with Gold Ranger mask, Cloud Hatchet, Morpher, buckle and the other weapon. Gold Ranger did not get a Halloween costume.

 Mighty Morphin Red Ranger Training Set
Came with blaster, mask, sword, morpher and lord zedd prop back in 2010.

Red Ranger Training Gear

There was different versions of this, smaller to bigger, Toys R Us exclusive too. 

 Blue Ranger Training Gear

This one came with the Hydro Bow.

 Gold Samurai Ranger Training Gear

Came with all pictured, I think there was a simple one and deluxe one. 

 Red Megaforce Training Gear

A lot of versions of this, small, bigger and Toys R Us Exclusive.

Blue Ranger Training Gear

Strange it came with Ultra Mode on the box but nothing about it in the items.

Red Super Megaforce Training Set

Regular and Deluxe Toys R Us exclusive set. The Toys R Us exclusive set came with a glittery translucent key. Blue came with a simple set. They come with open visor masks, unlike the Halloween costumes.

 

Silver Super Megaforce Training Set

There is only the Toy R Us Exclusive set which comes with glittery translucent key and blaster mode of the trident. The morpher is the same version of the regular Silver Legendary Morpher.

Toy Week: GMA Burns Silver Ranger Gold Mode Costume

David Medel @DTAKEOVR found that Good Morning America/ABC News burned the Silver Ranger Gold Mode deluxe kids costume this morning, showing that the material burns easily. That it is a fire danger. 

Toy Week: Original Toy-Only Power Rangers Zords

My special weeks are back, presenting Toy Week (10/26 to 11/2/2014)

UPDATED 6/18/17

I covered Toy-Only Megazords during the Disney Era (Operation Overdrive to RPM) but now I'm covering some zords that were new and only for toys. Meaning they never appeared in Sentai either, so I am not including Shogun EngineOh that was in the RPM toyline and Battle Buggy in the SPD toyline.

Scorpion Zord

A re-painted and re-designed (slightly) Clawzord for Power Rangers Samurai coming with Deker figure. It didn't sell well as it still seen in stores. It became an arm for Samurai Megazord.

 Zeo Racer Zord

In Super Megaforce toyline, this zord was a redesigned SPD Patrol Zord. It becomes parts on top of the Legendary Megazord similar to the SPD Legendary Megazord. 

Amnonite Zord

Razzle1337 found this listing for Dino Charge. It is based on Zyudenchi/Dino Charger.


Deinosuchus Zord
This orange crocodile-like zord is based on the Dino Charger #12. It becomes two arms.

Archelon Zord
This periwinkle turtle-like zord is based on Dino Charger #21.

Claw Cannon zord
To have another zord to go along with the Lion, Chameleon and Wolf, they made a zord based on the Claw Cannon, based on the Cheetah and Jaguar. It came in the Transforming Battle Megazord package.

Power Rangers in Space Silver Titanus Carrier Zord
This was based on Titanus but was considered a new zord as it was space themed. It could carry the Mega Voyager Megazord. It was not on the show.

Related: http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2010/11/original-toy-only-power-ranger.html

Power Rangers Super Megaforce - Vrak is Back Part 1 - Episode Review

Episode Summary:

We see "Previously On..." talking about Vekar's death at the hands of the Rangers. Out of the rubble, Vrak takes out a blue feather, saying Vekar was a distraction. That he is prepared with his plan, a giant drill is planted on Earth. Orion gets garbage bags and says goodbye to Ernie, he hears a noise in the darkness of the mall and there are familiar glowing green eyes behind him that say "Surprise." Later Vrak has Orion unconscious draining his energy at his underwater base. His plan is to drain their Legendary powers to turn someone against them. Troy in his school bus gets out to see a giant drill, which is seen by the other Rangers, they are called by Gosei and they go to the quarry.

In the command center, the Legendary Ranger keys turn to stone. They meet with Vrak, which turns into his cyborg form. Vrak talks about his brother being a failure. Emma says how can you talk about your own brother in that way. Troy wonders where Orion is. They morph in Megaforce and use their cards and try hitting Vrak but he mirrors their attacks. Vrak says he is power incarnate, with his new alien power source. He changes through his modes and shows his true form. The Rangers try going to Super Mega Mode but it doesn't work. Vrak tells the Rangers what we already know about Orion and the rock keys.

Orion will be drained of his life force and nothing will be left by an empty shell. (cool imagery) They form their blaster but Vrak blasts them before using it. They shoot their individual weapons with no luck. Troy fights Vrak. Troy does his sky strike but is pushed away. All the Rangers get blasted at. Vrak says they will get crushed like bugs, Troy mentions they killed his bug friends. Vrak knocks the Rangers out. They are all on the ground groaning. Vrak says someone else will destroy them. He takes out a little Lion zord, which Noah calls "Robo Knight zord."

In Vrak's base, Robo Knight is chained up and suffering though a fog with black energy. Vrak says the sixth ranger power is corrupted and will reprogram him. Vrak calls two 'Commanders,' saying they were loyal to him. Dark Robo Knight walks towards to them (without red visor) and calls Vrak his lord. The Rangers walk into the command center and see the stone keys. Gia asks about Orion. Gosei says defeating Vrak is the only way to get Orion. Troy says Vrak is one step ahead of them. At the pier, the Rangers meet Vrak and the two Commanders appear and turn into arm gauntlets.

The Rangers use their cards but no good. Vrak says Orion doesn't belong on this planet, saying he'll use his Legendary powers. Robo Knight arrives, shocking the Rangers. Emma and Jake say they must save him, they go forward and Robo Kngiht stops them with his sword. He says he is eliminate the protectors of Earth, that Vrak showed him another way. Noah goes forward and Robo Knight holds him up by the neck and throws him. He fights the Rangers. Vrak says they haven't suffered enough, he wants to see them see the drills destroy their planet. They de-morph, Troy says he can't believe after all this time, they have to fight Robo Knight and they'll go Ultra.

Vrak plans a drill at the sea and the Rangers in Ultra Mode face him. Emma says Vrak is a coward to let Robo Knight fight him. Robo Knight blasts at them. Troy tries speaking to him, Vrak says their friend is gone. Noah charges towards Vrak but is kicked down. Robo Knight and Noah fight. The Rangers go to help but one of the monsters face them. Vrak says every time they use their Ultra powers, the monster will take it. Noah attacks Vrak but is knocked down again. Vrak has two orbs, powers he stole from Orion and talking to Noah about science. The monster blasts the Rangers down. Noah says Orion and Robo Knight's powers are good. Vrak says nothing will be left. 

Vrak and Noah battle. The other four do attacks on the white unicorn-looking Commander. Noah slashes Vrak and hurts him. Vrak calls Zombats to make the monster big, he leaves with Robo Knight. The Rangers call their Mechazords after a year (Jake saying they still rock). They form the Sea Megazord and attack the monster. They do Victory Charge attack and the monster absorbs the powers. They destroy the monster. Vrak sees this from his lab. The monster becomes a drill in the sea, the Rangers freak out. Vrak laughs at his success.

Episode Review:

Fans have complained that there is no Gokaiger footage in this episode and it is mostly Goseiger. Basically it interrupts the Gokaiger footage and finishes the Goseiger story. And it had a lot to cover so the first part come off running, giving Orion one or two lines and immediately knocking him out. It would had been nice if the Rangers had mentioned Robo Knight before. Or even had Gosei explain why they had to go to the quarry. The crowds of people seeing the drills was a nice touch. But it would've been nice to see the Armada react to it or even try to interfere like they did with Professor Cog.

My nephew has been looking forward to 'Evil Robo Knight' for a whole year. He had seen Goseiger but of course, not understanding Japanese (which he calls Spanish--any language other than English is Spanish for him), he couldn't wait to see it in Power Rangers. I feel like this episode is like past Megaforce episodes in that it rushed the footage and not much human footage. Vrak and Robo Knight's voice actors do great jobs and I kind of miss them. In the dialogue, they tied Vrak to current characters like the Armada and Orion. One thing people didn't like was Gosei's voice running when Dark Robo Knight called his stuff, but I guess it's just a recorded voice.


Also the use of the Mechazords... It is that they basically abandoned them. I thought it would've been better to  have had the Megaforce powers destroyed and not have the annoying Megaforce to Super Megaforce every ep but I guess they did it to excuse these two episodes. But basically this stalls the Super Megaforce storyline. I think they did this to tie in Vrak with Vekar but they could've just had this at the end of the first season.

More Dino Charge toy info Thanks to Razzle1337

UPDATED 10/26/14 8PM EST
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http://razzle1337.tumblr.com/post/100779190026/here-are-a-bunch-of-new-tidbits-of-information

Razzle1337 has found new Dino Charge listings at Toys R Us and has given us names to Rangers, arsenal, villains, zords and other toys. These are tentative and might not be used on the show (reminds me of Megaforce's Lion Laser changed to Robo Laser on the show). 

5” Figures
42211 Armor On Red Ranger
42212 Armor On Blue Ranger

42213 Armor On Pink Ranger

42214 Armor On Green Ranger

42215 Armor On Black Ranger

42209 Gold Ranger

42210 Graphite Ranger

42216 Sledge

42217 Ptera Charge Megazord

Role-Play Items/Megazords
42039 Gold Ptera Morpher
42040 Gold Ptera Saber
32097 Ptera Charge Megazord 
42104 Packy Zord
42105 Amnonite Zord

 Razzle1337 guesses Ptera Charge Megazord is Pteraiden-Oh, Gold Ptera Saber is Zandar Thunder and Gold Ptera Morpher is Gaburichanger. Sledge might be the new original villain and everyone is a thunder over Graphite Ranger is probably Kyoryu Grey. Graphite is made almost entirely of carbon atoms, and as with diamond, is a native element mineral, and an allotrope of carbon. Graphite is the most stable form of carbon under standard conditions. No name yet for Kyoryu Cyan, if they are going for minerals, they might go for a gemstone like Aquamarine and Amethyst.

What would the others be?
Cyan - Azurite, Apatite, or Aquamarine?
Violet - Amethyst?
Silver - Diamond?
Navy - Sapphire, or Benitoite?

Benitoite

Apatite

New Zealand Artist Michael Day announces his creation Sledge becoming an action figure:
http://michael-day.deviantart.com/journal/Power-Rangers-season-1-563-599-epic-toy-glory-481825502

 Razzle1337 has also found Pachy Zord which must be Kyoryu Grey/Graphite Ranger's zord Bunpanchy (Pachycephalosaurus) and a peculiar listing of Amnonite which must be a new zord based on one of the Zyudenchi/Dino Charges #20 Gurumonite. To be clear, by new zord I mean the toy and not anything new on the show, like the Zeo Zord in the Super Megaforce line. Gurumonite is an Ammonite, which are an extinct group of marine invertebrate animals in the subclass Ammonoidea of the class Cephalopoda.