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 !

Holly bathtub Batman !

Robin Soaky

Batman Soaky

 

Just picked these 2 at the Collect-Hit toyfair in Brussels (Groot Bijgaarden) of a hardcore Batman collector (thank you sir). I have wanted to add these a long time ago to the collection of original vintage Batman toys, so this made my day !

Colgate, Palmolive, USA, 1966

too much hygiene and paint goes away Robin...

Oozing Americana...

The Nanette project (2)

Nanette, 3-D print + Tamiya paints

A big thanks to my brother Benjamin for making me this !

Next project ? 😊😊😊 :

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 !

It's a blue ranger !

Turboranger, Bandai, 1989, Taiwan

 

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 :)

The "hey let's make him brown" - knight

Brown Batman (bootleg), China,
2000's

why the lipstick ???

 

Atlantic Falcon Space Interceptor

Italian toy-production had some great design of their own. They did of course do the licensing game (Goldrake, Harlock, ...) but soon found out they could make something bigger and better inhouse. The Atlantic Spaceman and Spacecraft line is such a thing. Read more about it here (in Italian :)

This particular craft was available already fully built (like here) or as a build-it yourself model kit.

Falcon Space Interceptor, Atlantic, 1978 , Italy

The Angels

Angel Interceptor Jet Fighters, Vivid Imaginations,
1993, China

The bad guys form Vega

 

VEGA. les ennemis de Goldorak, Atlantic, 
Italy, 1978

The Macross / Robotech dolls

Lynn Minmei, Harmony 
Gold, 1985, China

Lisa Hayes, Harmony 
Gold, 1985, China

 

Rick Hunter, Harmony 
Gold, 1985, China

Dana Sterling, Harmony 
Gold, 1985, China

Goldrake - la soucoupe italienne

UFO Goldrake, REEL, Italy, 1978

 

Ramis Valente

Ramis, masque César, France, 1978

 

Hope you're not missing a piece !

 

Goldorak, Puzzle, MB, 1978 France

Little but with character and a warning light on top !

Little friction robot, Hong Kong, 1970's

Trick or Treat ? In space, no one can hear you scream...

 I have seen a lot of candy buckets in my life, but this one has to be my favorite !

Alien Superbucket, Super7, 2019, China 

The breaching Batmobile ? Meet the Tumbler !

Tumbler, Mattel, China, 2005

 

Psychedelic Jack

Jack Skellington, ReAction (Super7), 2021, China

 

Before BattleBots

Bashasaurus, Mattel, 1985, Mexico

 

Cargo to go ? The Canadair CL-44 "Swing-Tail" Freighter - 1961

Flying Tiger Line CL-44, TN, Japan, 1960's

Put batteries in, and this baby taxies on the floor until the whole back of the plane swivels up to reveal a yellow container. Pretty cool !

See more of it here : 

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