Benda Bot - flexibility with a smile

Benda-Bot, AB3 Products Co., China, 1980's

 

Takara's Biotron - The Micronaut robot

With a micronaut inside !

 

Biotron, 1977, MEGO (Takara)
Hong Kong

Now that there is a Super7 remake of this guy, I'd like you to show you the original toy. 

Not very known here in Europe, but he had the support of the Micronauts Comic books in the USA.

1982 Micronauts issue #48

NP 5357 ?

Atomic Robot Men, Schylling, China, 1990

These are repro's, but boy do I like the design of this toy. Never came in blue in the past though... Vitamin D deficiency ? 

Key-powered Robocon ?

Robocon windup, Popy, Japan, 1970's

Robot with guns poppin out of his chest ?

Space Attacker, Horikawa, Japan, 1979

All that shines... (part II)

Mechanical Missile Robot, TPS, Japan, 1960's

 

Radar Robot nº902, ?, Hong Kong, 1970's

Yellow tumbling robot

Acrobat Robot, Korea, 1980's

Originally a Horikawa Japan toy, this one is marked "made in Korea"... 

More pistons !

Classic box-art !

Piston Action Engine Robot,
SH - Horikawa, Japan, 1979

 

It's the Stones, man !

Marbles, Rock Lords, Bandai, 1986, Europe

Read more about these here. 

YL 821, is this you ?

Wind-up Robot, 821, YL (?) maker,
Hong Kong, 1970's

The Clinch robot

Clinch, Nikko, China, 1980's

 

Yes Commander !

Space Commander Robot, China, 1980's

Starblazer's IQ9 robot by Nomura

IQ9 Analyzer robot, Nomura, 1978, Japan

 

page out of 1978 Nomura catalog

To see which other toys Nomura made for the Starblazers / Yamato series, please go and see this page.

Big thanks to Didier Volckaert and the wonderful store MUCHWOW in Ghent where I got this beauty !

The Nanette project.

Sometimes you just have to build your own, especially for these specific characters that never had their toy-equivalent to start with. This is the first figurine my brother printed for me with his 3D printer. 

Nanette without ears, boots and with lots of lines...

My little setup and reserve of sandpaper and sanding blocks

Putty ? of course - lot's of it to hide all gaps in the figurine...

like so...

then the sanding...

then the cleaning...

Polystyrene balls for the ears... not a good idea 

My "do it yourself" spraybooth

Some plastic tubing for the boots

Mat yellow and glossy pink

Eyes and mouth ? colour print reworked by my little helper ! 

Reunited at last !

I'm your big fan !

Go Float robot, maker ?, Hong Kong, 1970's

This one has a brush as feet. The vibration of the toy makes it move. Quite an interesting concept :)

Little but with character and a warning light on top !

Little friction robot, Hong Kong, 1970's

Show me your money !

Mr. Robot sorting bank,
Wolverine, USA, 1960's

Super X-2 Hucha Clasificadora
robot sorting bank, Spain, 60's

 

These robot banks would automatically sort your coins by value in their respective limbs. Great way to start your banking activities, young man !

Helicopter robot

 

Fan robot, Hong Kong, 1970's

Mechanical Sparking robot by CAPRI

Mechanical Sparking robot, Capri, Argentina, 1960's

The Space Fighter with smoke

Space Fighter robot, SH - Horikawa, Japan, 1977-1985