Batman Japanese Robot (Bandai, 1960's)....

Description

Batman Japanese Robot (Bandai, 1960's). With very few known to still exist, this Batman robot by Bandai was released in Japan in the 1960's. It has a vinyl body over a metal frame with a cloth cape and painted tin feet. It comes with the original metal key, but does not include any packaging. The wheels at the bottom still roll smoothly and there is a tin lever on his back that activates him when wound up. When activated, the arms would swing and the legs would shuffle back and forth to make him "walk". The blue vinyl head has painted eyes and face and the cape has Japanese lettering on it. Since the robot has not been tested, there is no guarantee of its working condition. The robot has decent paint overall with a small spot missing on the nose. The flesh paint on the head seems to be faded and light yellow. The cape was originally dark blue but has now faded to an off white with a hint of blue, possibly due to washing. The belt also looks to have been repainted with yellow. The Batman chest emblem is in great condition with no wear.

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