Plastic Robot
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 Gear Robot 50s 60s Metal Plastic $107.50 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1d 15h 2m |
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 Plastic Battery Operated The Atomic Robot Tommy Mint in the Box $60.00 Time Remaining: 16d 13h 23m Buy It Now for only: $60.00 |
 vintage 1967 revell plastic lem lunar moon landing module $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 18h 56m |
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 Vintage Plastic Cast Space Robot Figure Gold Color $20.00 Time Remaining: 2d 11h 24m |
 MECHANICAL WALKING SPARKING ROBOT NMIB PLASTIC 1970s $74.99 Time Remaining: 10d 14h 7m Buy It Now for only: $74.99 |
 Rare Vintage Plastic Tin SUPER ROBOT Wind Up Sparkling MIB 1960s 6 3 4 Tall $299.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2d 14h 6m |
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 1970S BULGARIAN HARD PLASTIC SPACE ROBOT MODEL TOY $160.00 Time Remaining: 2d 5h 34m Buy It Now for only: $160.00 |
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 Space Toy ROBOT Plastic Motorized Alien Monster figure parts or Repair action $12.74 Time Remaining: 1d 17h 30m Buy It Now for only: $12.74 |
 THE LAUGHING CLOWN Robot Plastic Battery WACO Japan wBox 1960 14H $301.29 Time Remaining: 2d 16h 14m |
 VINTAGE JAPAN JAPANESE SPACE EXPLORER ROBOT ROBO WIND UP CLOCKWORK PLASTIC TOY $55.00 Time Remaining: 14d 7h 53m Buy It Now for only: $55.00 |
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 RARE VINTAGE PLASTIC WIND UP TOY ROBOT BULGARIA 1965 70 $180.00 Time Remaining: 20d 6h 10m Buy It Now for only: $180.00 |
 JC 8136 SILVER AND RED PLASTIC BATTERY OPERATED ROBOT $44.95 Time Remaining: 13d 15h 14m Buy It Now for only: $44.95 |
 VINTAGE 1950s plastic SPACEMEN ROBOT 3 figures LOT OF 7 EXCELLENT COND $14.99 Time Remaining: 2d 18h 24m |
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 Vintage ROLLER Robot Plastic Battery MIB Taiwan 5H $45.18 Time Remaining: 3d 15h 22m |
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 vintage Japanese ROBOT plastic figure Japan missile firing RARE toy Bullmark era $47.00 Time Remaining: 21d 18h 23m Buy It Now for only: $47.00 |
 PLASTIC TIN WIND UP ROBOT MADE IN RUSSIA POBOT 1980S ABOUT 875 TALL RED USSR $15.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 1m |
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 RAY ROBOT Wind Up Sparks MINT MIB BOX 1980s RARE NR Walks Plastic Sparks Works $14.00 Time Remaining: 3d 19h 25m |
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 1992 Talk n Walk BO Plastic Robot LOOK $35.00 Time Remaining: 12d 20h 17m Buy It Now for only: $35.00 |
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 Mini plastic ROBOT Action Figure on wheels 225 $16.48 Time Remaining: 10d 19h 4m Buy It Now for only: $16.48 |
 Vintage Japan Toy Robot Box Apthkyn Caenaho Tin Plastic Wind Up 50s 60s NOS $100.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 3d 21h 14m |
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 VINTAGE WIND UP ROBOT PLASTIC HONG KONG REMCO TOMY $9.99 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 20m |
 2 VINTAGE PLASTIC ROBOTS CBS TOYS WRECKER $14.99 Time Remaining: 7d 7h 56m Buy It Now for only: $14.99 |
 Vintage Plastic Metal Little Robot Walker Toy $15.00 Time Remaining: 1d 10h 58m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 VINTAGE FRICTION SPARKING ROBOT PLASTIC TAIWAN REMCO TOMY $2.99 Time Remaining: 3d 21h 29m |
 Vintage Small Colorful Plastic Robot Figure $14.00 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 23m Buy It Now for only: $14.00 |
 TAKARA ORIGINAL TETSUJIN 28 MAGNETIC FULL POWER ACTION PLASTIC MODEL KIT $15.00 Time Remaining: 4d 5h 9m |
 VINTAGE PLASTIC TOY BATTERY ROBOT BULGARIA 1970 $600.00 Time Remaining: 14d 17h 31m Buy It Now for only: $600.00 |
 robot Attackbot modern batteries plastic Taiwan black $24.99 Time Remaining: 26d 9h 35m Buy It Now for only: $24.99 |
 Vintage 1980s grendizer plastic chogokin korean robot $49.99 Time Remaining: 4d 7h 55m Buy It Now for only: $69.99 |
 Park plastic space gun water squirt gun 2 colors 1970s 2 items $15.00 Time Remaining: 25d 21h 54m Buy It Now for only: $15.00 |
 Horikawa Japan Gear Robot 1960s Works Plastic Tin Gears Vintage Battery $180.00 Time Remaining: 4d 12h 29m |
 Vintage Robot Space Toys 1930s Pres incl Makers Models Tin Plastic etc Book $79.95 Time Remaining: 17d 9h 34m Buy It Now for only: $79.95 |
 Unique Modern Tin Plastic Wind Up Robot Machine Man Robot 5 in Box Japan $19.99 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 2m |
 VINTAGE BULGARIAN PLASTIC SPACE EXPLORER ROBOT B O RED YELLOW RARE 7 18 CM $299.99 Time Remaining: 16d 14h 48m Buy It Now for only: $299.99 |
 vintage Ideal ZEROIDS robot ZOBOR battery operated toy w plastic case RARE 60s $295.00 Time Remaining: 28d 15h 28m Buy It Now for only: $295.00 |
 Unique Modern Tin Plastic Wind Up Robot Sonic Robot 5 in Box Japan $19.99 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 4m |
 VINTAGE BULGARIAN SPACE EXPLORER ROBOT B O 9 235 CM PLASTIC TOY BOXED $349.99 Time Remaining: 11d 10h 41m Buy It Now for only: $349.99 |
 Unique Modern Tin Plastic Wind Up Robot Non Stop Robot 5 in Box Japan $19.99 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 5m |
 Vintage Bulgarian Battery operated Hard Plastic Robot Toy $250.00 Time Remaining: 12d 16h 11m Buy It Now for only: $250.00 |
 VINTAGE BULGARIAN SPACE EXPLORER ROBOT BATTERY OPERATED 9 235 CM PLASTIC TOY $149.99 Time Remaining: 16d 14h 48m Buy It Now for only: $149.99 |
 Unique Modern Tin Plastic Wind Up Robot Knight Robot 5 in Box Japan $19.99 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 7m |
 OLD PLASTIC ROBOT PLAY BOT BATTERY OPERATED RARE TOY 5 12 CM $59.99 Time Remaining: 16d 14h 48m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
 Robots by Mattel Figure Cloth and Plastic NEW $4.99 Time Remaining: 5d 15h 7m |
 RARE vintage ROBOCON plastic WINDUP robot figure Japan CUTE Japanese toy MOC $85.00 Time Remaining: 14h 18m Buy It Now for only: $85.00 |
 Vintage Hard Plastic Mr Robot Bank 1960s 1970s Wolverine USA 105 tall $85.00 Time Remaining: 6d 12h 23m |
 VINTAGE RAMP WALKER SPACE MAN HARD PLASTIC TOY ROBOT $19.99 Time Remaining: 16d 22h 15m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 Old toy ROBOT battery plastics $200.00 Time Remaining: 1d 6h 59m Buy It Now for only: $200.00 |
 Vintage Durham Industries Metal and Plastic Toy Robot $4.99 Time Remaining: 6d 19h 22m |
 Plastic Roller Robot Made in Japan with spinning hypno chest turning head $39.99 Time Remaining: 9d 15h 52m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
 Monster Robot Toy Electric with Box Battery Operated Tin plastic $20.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 4d 12h 20m |
 VINTAGE RAMP WALKER SPACE MAN HARD PLASTIC TOY ROBOT $9.99 Time Remaining: 29d 22h 20m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 Vintage 1960s TOPPER 5 INCHES Plastic Robot Fireman Toy $34.95 Time Remaining: 5d 16h 25m Buy It Now for only: $34.95 |
 COMPUTER ROBOT Plastic Battery Miaw Jen Toys USA Taiwan MIB 1985 10H $90.38 Time Remaining: 5d 15h |
 Rare Zeroids Yellow Plastic Base Piece $19.99 Time Remaining: 22d 17h 38m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 3 VINTAGE PLASTIC ROBOTS TOYS $39.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 6d 16h 10m |
 Rare Zeroids Yellow Plastic Base Piece without the Zeroids Embossed on Face $39.99 Time Remaining: 22d 17h 44m Buy It Now for only: $39.99 |
Plastic Robot
How To Make A Plastic Shell For A Robot Beetle
You don't need to have access to expensive vacuum molding equipment to make a professional looking body for your robot.
All you need is a large plastic soda bottle, a wooden mold and your kitchen oven.
When a soda bottle gets hot it shrinks, so if you have a wooden mold inside it will shrink around it and form a shell.
1. You will have to find a plastic soda bottle that is longer than the base of your robot. Use the largest one that you can because the bottle will shrink a lot.
2. Make a drawing of the shell shape that you want. Try to keep the design as simple as possible. Nice smooth curves will give the best results, so no spikes.
3. You will need a block of timber to make a mold from. Try to choose nice clear softwood such as a pine. Hardwood is too difficult to shape unless you have some serious woodworking equipment, whereas you can shape the softwood with a few hand tools and a lot less effort. The timber needs to be the same length and width as your robot, the height of the block will depend on your shell design.
4. Trace the outline of the shell onto the six sides of the block. The top view of the shell on the top of the block, the side view on the side, etc.
5. Cut the shape out of the wood block and use a plane or chisel to remove any excess and then smooth the whole shape with sandpaper. Remember that whatever the mold looks like is what the finished shell will look like.
6. Remove the label from the soda bottle and rinse it out with water.
7. Cut the top off at the point where the straight section of the bottle ends, before it curves down to the cap.
8. Put your mold into the bottle and wedge it in place with some pieces of wood so it pushes tight against the bottle on the top and bottom of the mold.
9. Put the bottle onto a flat metal baking tray. Heat up your oven to about 300- 400 F(~230C) and carefully put the tray in.
10. When the plastic gets hot enough it will start to shrink onto the wooden mold. Once it starts it happens pretty quick so keep an eye on it. When it has finished shrinking use some oven mitts to take the tray out of the oven.
REMEMBER IT WILL BE HOT!
11. After the plastic has cooled you can remove the mold and cut away the excess plastic. Leave some extra at the bottom where the shell fits onto the robot to make it easier to attach.
It might take a few attempts but if everything works as planned you now have a great looking molded shell for your robot.
You can either leave it clear or paint the inside black for a great effect.
About the Author
I have made a several shells for my robot beetles using this technique. The beetles were made from plans and instructions available here.
You can learn more about them on this site.
does anyone know where to find this old toy?
I had it when I was a kid and unfortunately don't have any pictures. It was this plastic robot looking old man called a grandfather clock. About a foot tall with a straw hat. It took cassette tapes with kids stories recorded on them.
Any Idea what the real name of this toy is or where I could find one?
You could try Ebay.
BLR 010 Loyal Plastic Robot - Hold Me (Original Mix)
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