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REMCO RECAST ROBOT (SIGNED BY BOB MAY) |
Updated: December 03, 2006
This is a casting of an authentic 12" Remco LOST IN SPACE
Robot toy from 1966. The idea was not to create a straight
of "The Mechanical Men" props from the episode by the same
name. As you recall, all the mechanical men/robots were
redressed Remco toys. Here, though, the original toy was
disassembled and molded in hollow-cast pieces. The finished
assembled casting is hollow and has a bright light in the
chest activated by a button in the back. The arms swing back
and forth freely. In place of the original cardboard cutouts,
panels were constructed to more closely emulate the panels on
he full size Robot costume/prop. A concession to this
reconstruction is that it does not roll as the original did,
but rather, is stationary. This particular piece depicts the
standard color scheme of the robots in the episode. Please
understand that no one in their right mind would permanently
alter a real Remco toy these days - so why not enjoy a
reconstruction of "The Mechanical Men" for a comparatively
reasonable price? If you're lucky enough to own a real Remco
toy - imagine how nice one of these robots would look
displayed next to it... AND AS AN ADDED BONUS – This Robot
comes on a custom stand autographed by Bob May, the man in the
original Robot costume for all three years of the series! ! !
See the pics above of him signing two Robot bases at the
Hollywood Collector's Show last October in Burbank.
Value: $300.
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