Smoking from the pipe on top of head - Mr Chief AKA Chief Smoky robot, made by Yoshiya - KO trademark. One of the Yoshiya large scale skirted robots, including Chief Robotman, Radical Robot, Mystery Moon Man & Mighty Robot
I've been buying repro robots myself because the originals are so gosh darn expensive! As far as the motors, I don't worry if they aren't as good as the originals because I only display them anyway. Once in a great while I might demonstrate one for a friend or to make a youtube video. Right now I do have one original 60's without the box and not working. I hope to get a couple more originals but mostly the repros.
Can't tell if it is the same as the original because I never had one. To me a lot of repros don't have the same motor power as the 60s ones..not built to last, but the tin plate looks perfect.
I've got a couple (a battery op. and a wind-up) coming from Robot Island as I'm sending you this. Do you have Thunder robot?
celebrityimpressions 2 years ago
I get my repro robots from Jay at Robot Island..great stuff on there, and imports them to me here in the U.K.
raymondlang 2 years ago
I've been buying repro robots myself because the originals are so gosh darn expensive! As far as the motors, I don't worry if they aren't as good as the originals because I only display them anyway. Once in a great while I might demonstrate one for a friend or to make a youtube video. Right now I do have one original 60's without the box and not working. I hope to get a couple more originals but mostly the repros.
celebrityimpressions 2 years ago
Just recieved my repro of this classic.
Can't tell if it is the same as the original because I never had one. To me a lot of repros don't have the same motor power as the 60s ones..not built to last, but the tin plate looks perfect.
Best one ever is Chief Robotman
raymondlang 2 years ago