Tetsu....gantor

Tetsujin 28, ?, Singapore, 2008-2009

He's back... the Pinocchio-nozed robot !

This is another colour... (see here)... I still need to find goldy !

And another T-28...

Iron Robot Type 28, Crown Models, Japan, 1960 ?

One small Tetsujin...

I'm seeing Tetsujin's everywhere !

... and that's just because I was playing around in Picassa with the FUNKO POP! vinyl Gigantor...

Nuts and Bolts baby !

The tin man has arrived... Wait, there are two of them ? OMG !

Gigantor(s) Sofubi's, ?, Singapore, 2008/2009 ?

Building Gigantor

Tetsujin 28, model kit, Bandai, Japan, 1970's

Because sometimes, a model is just a nice way to put a new bot in the collection !

Great Artwork !

Ohhh the drama !

Superb...

Some freaking rare robots on the side...

Shell

... the motorized version had batteries in its feet !

The one that was hard to pass...

Tetsujin 28 Heavy Gokin, Marmit,
China, 1998

Chicago O'Hare. Before 9/11... check-in OK... buying a magazine or something before boarding the plane...
"Mister Geoffrey Peeters is needed at security, Mr. Geoffrey Peeters..."

There was the security with my suitcase full of toys. The big one - that I had dispatched at the counter minutes before.

"Sir, are you Geoffrey Peeters ?" yes... "What do you have in your suitcase ?" toys... "Toys (in disbelief) ?" yes, toys... "Can you open it please ? We saw a metal object on the x-ray that may look like a grenade..." a what ? "a grenade, sir"...

"What is this ?" it's Gigantor... "Gigantor ? Can you open the box and show me this item sir ?"

Took me 5 minutes to explain, but I was able to board and my suitcase went on the plane - with my all diecast, pot-belly Gigantor. (true story)

Today I guess I might get shot on sight for the crime of smuggling robots ! Be this a lesson to you all: if you travel by plane, leave your Gigantor home...

Nostalgic Heroes cat-eyed Tetsujin enemy

Robots and Rivets... The first Steam-Punkers ? Gigantor and Friends and Foes ! There is a certain air of a boiler man... Rustic futurism from Victorian industrial revolution ? Nope... Just great Japanese design !

Robot (help me find my name!)
Nostalgic Heroes, Japan, 1990's

Excuse me Mr. Blue Pinocchio guy.
Do you know who I am ?

More of Tetsujin 28 - Gigantor !

The big pot-bellied robot has a certain "je-ne-sais-quoi" of industrial revolution and steam-punk origins. It is heavy, bulky ... and has rivets ! But don't mess with him !

Tetsujin 28, (candy container), China,
2010's

Tetsujin 28, wind-up, Takara, Taiwan,
1980's

The Budha...

Tetsujin 28 Bank, ?, China,
1990's

He's Gigantor the Allmighty - but he stays ZEN... Looking at the sky and see if a nitwit wants to attack. If not, he'll just collect your pennies and dimes, Euros and cents... Another unmarked (bootleg ?) toy - but one with a stance.

Tetsujin 28

Tetsujin 28 and Monster robot, Nostalgic Heroes, Japan,

1990s

This pot-belly robot was quite popular in the States - Tetsujin 28 aka Gigantor. He is your robot version of Japan's Sumo warriors. In the cartoon, Tetsujin is a robot with incredible strength, but no intelligence whatsoever. He is remote controlled by a young boy, Jimmy Sparks. In Japan - original tin toys of this character were made in great numbers. These vinyl repros have their charm also.