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What is the name of the windup robot we all had as a kid?

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  • GUYx1
    FORMER MEGO COLLECTOR
    • Apr 20, 2005
    • 551

    #16
    Cool, I will have to head to the craft store.
    Thanks Cat.
    Mazinz, the larger figs dressed as cavemen are Japanese and called BoogieMen.
    Sort of a cross Genre tribute to vintage Cavemen Noders, Henshin Cyborg and Killer Tomatoes. The insides light up in pretty colours if you shate them and the internal organs Glow in the dark.
    Cheers,
    Guyx1

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    • 4NDR01D
      Alpha Centauri....OR DIE!
      • Jan 22, 2008
      • 3266

      #17
      Originally posted by GUYx1
      the larger figs dressed as cavemen are Japanese and called BoogieMen.
      Sort of a cross Genre tribute to vintage Cavemen Noders, Henshin Cyborg and Killer Tomatoes. The insides light up in pretty colours if you shate them and the internal organs Glow in the dark.
      Are they made by realxhead or balzac? the bodies look familiar.

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      • B-Lister
        Eccentric Weirdo
        • Mar 19, 2010
        • 3080

        #18
        There's a guy on the ActionFigureInsider boards who is WAY into white knob windups, and he specializes in TOMY.
        Looking for Green Arrow accessories, Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver, and Japanese Popy Megos (Battle Cossack and France, Battle of the Planets, Kamen Rider, Ultraman) and World Heroes figures

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        • GUYx1
          FORMER MEGO COLLECTOR
          • Apr 20, 2005
          • 551

          #19
          Thank you mister blister!
          I am into the whole range of 80's Tomy Robotness
          Do you have a USER name?

          (Sorry to get off topic – you can totally ignore this bit)

          Andro – Yes you have seen the weird anatomically correct body before.
          Not an RXH body. RXH uses a short squat body type.
          Balzac is a rockband (with toy tributes are made by medicom & secretbase)
          Boogiemen were made by CURE (not the rock band)
          but have had some sales at the Secret base store.
          There has never been a Balzac Boogie, but if you were to mention that on the right board, perhaps SB would steal the idea.
          Cheers,
          Guyx1

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          • Wee67
            Museum Correspondent
            • Apr 2, 2002
            • 10603

            #20
            I was JUST thinking about posting to ask what these were. I had a bunch, but could not remember the name of them or even if they had names. Thanks for the pics.
            WANTED - Solid-Boxed WGSH's, C.8 or better.

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            • starsky
              veteran member
              • Aug 26, 2007
              • 6207

              #21
              i loved those robots and was surprised to see that they are still being sold at my local toy store.

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              • GUYx1
                FORMER MEGO COLLECTOR
                • Apr 20, 2005
                • 551

                #22
                Wot colours could you find? Just the blues & the reds?
                Cheers,
                Guyx1

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                • mazinz
                  Persistent Member
                  • Jul 2, 2007
                  • 2249

                  #23
                  Originally posted by GUYx1
                  Cool, I will have to head to the craft store.
                  Thanks Cat.
                  Mazinz, the larger figs dressed as cavemen are Japanese and called BoogieMen.
                  Sort of a cross Genre tribute to vintage Cavemen Noders, Henshin Cyborg and Killer Tomatoes. The insides light up in pretty colours if you shate them and the internal organs Glow in the dark.
                  Well they look great and the Japanese know how to light them up. Thanks for the info!

                  Originally posted by thunderbolt
                  Just saw the TOMY repro stuff at Micheal's a couple weeks ago.
                  What did I miss? Michael's sells these little Tomy robots??? Where in the store do they have them?
                  "What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hells Angels is currently unclear,"

                  Starroid Raiders Dagon wrote "No Dime Store Monster left behind"

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                  • thunderbolt
                    Hi Ernie!!!
                    • Feb 15, 2004
                    • 34211

                    #24
                    ^^^ They were on a small rack at the end of an aisle. they are loose with hang tags.
                    You must try to generate happiness within yourself. If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace. -Ernie Banks

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                    • spamn
                      Minty and All-Original!
                      • Mar 28, 2002
                      • 2128

                      #25
                      Originally posted by GUYx1
                      http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/GUYx1/tomy.jpg


                      Sorry to be so late to reply. Had to take a pic...
                      Didn't think anyone else cared about them.
                      The only ones of that smallest design I've ever seen are the maroon dome/black arms and the blue dome/orange arms. Are all those other colored ones of the same design modern repros, customs, or originals?

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                      • mazinz
                        Persistent Member
                        • Jul 2, 2007
                        • 2249

                        #26
                        Originally posted by thunderbolt
                        ^^^ They were on a small rack at the end of an aisle. they are loose with hang tags.
                        Thanks! I can see them by where they store the "rubber animals" will take a
                        look to see if the Michaels by me has any of them
                        "What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hells Angels is currently unclear,"

                        Starroid Raiders Dagon wrote "No Dime Store Monster left behind"

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                        • The Toyroom
                          The Packaging King
                          • Dec 31, 2004
                          • 16653

                          #27
                          I never had that.....
                          Think OUTSIDE the Box! For the BEST in Repro & Custom Packaging!

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                          • mazinz
                            Persistent Member
                            • Jul 2, 2007
                            • 2249

                            #28
                            found them today at Michaels (picked up four of them). They have them on a side rack next to those "rubber dragons and people" shevles. They are not in boxes and just in these mini bins. I like the new color scheme layout, but I might customize one or two with my own coloring
                            "What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hells Angels is currently unclear,"

                            Starroid Raiders Dagon wrote "No Dime Store Monster left behind"

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                            • Jason73
                              Correctamundo!
                              • Jan 11, 2009
                              • 1133

                              #29
                              Originally posted by mazinz
                              found them today at Michaels (picked up four of them). They have them on a side rack next to those "rubber dragons and people" shevles. They are not in boxes and just in these mini bins. I like the new color scheme layout, but I might customize one or two with my own coloring
                              How close do they look to the originals?
                              Happy Days-Mego Style

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                              • mazinz
                                Persistent Member
                                • Jul 2, 2007
                                • 2249

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Jason73
                                How close do they look to the originals?
                                Very, if not exact as in mold and shape. Unless one's back then were truly made like this, the new color and paint really brings them to life (you can see these guys also in GUYx's photo on the first page)

                                the one on the left is an original and the repro on the right




                                I plan to custom paint one of the newer ones a bright lime-ish green with red eyes and make it appear more like a monsterbot from Mars
                                "What motivated him to throw a puppy at the Hells Angels is currently unclear,"

                                Starroid Raiders Dagon wrote "No Dime Store Monster left behind"

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