MetalRobotHead Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Bit quiet on the drome, so a question. Did HaHa ever make a Planet Robot with plastic hands, or has somebody removed the metal ones and replaced them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hi MRHThere was one in the November 2009 vectis auction, same copy box too. Estimated £30 to £50. It didn't sell. Maybe I just haven't noticed but I don't recall seeing any HA Ha ones with plastic hands but then I haven't been looking for one particularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Don't think they existed. Someone changed the hands...just took 'em off the gear robot I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalRobotHead Posted January 28, 2016 Author Share Posted January 28, 2016 One I did some time ago, hands came from repro gear robot, I've never seen another Ha Ha Planet with plastic hands, apart from the black one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Great job on that one MRH, perfect colour combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I still find it odd that the repro Planet Robots all have a 'mouth' curve that doesn't meet with the shoulders as the originals did. Realized that right away when I bought one new about 13 or so years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SH MIKE Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 If you look at it in the box, there is a piece of cardboard that fits right inside that gap. They probablymade the gap just for the cardboard to fit to make the robot more sturdy in the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Great observation SH. Makes total sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I can't prove it but I have a vague recollection of some of the Planet Robot repros coming out with the plastic hands. I remember thinking that it made sense because they were already making the hands for the High Wheel repros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 No reason why that couldn't be so, Don. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalRobotHead Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hi MRHThere was one in the November 2009 vectis auction, same copy box too. Estimated £30 to £50. It didn't sell. Maybe I just haven't noticed but I don't recall seeing any HA Ha ones with plastic hands but then I haven't been looking for one particularly. Hi Ranger hope you don't mind me quoting, out of curiosity I checked out the unsold Ha Ha Planet, assuming it is the one you mentioned but it is a genuine later issue KO Yoshiya Planet with the plastic head and ears. This is the Vectis description "Ha Ha Toys (China) reproduction Planet Robot - recently issued copy of the 60s Robot, black, with red shoes, plated undersides, red plastic hands, light fading of the plating to the key otherwise Near Mint in a Excellent reproduction box with ST markings to lid, 25cm."Typical of Vectis to get it wrong, their speciality is diecast model cars, Corgi, Dinky, Spot-On, and so on. Not so good when it comes to Robots. Here is their photo of the so called Ha Ha Planet Robot. Looking at Vectis ended Planet Robots auctions over the years, seems like they failed to sell several Planets.BTW - Is it my monitor that is distorting the box of the subject one at the top, or is it wider than the original to accommodate the wider spread of the plastic hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hi MRHNo problem, I didn't look close enough at the vectis auction. Re the Ha Ha with the plastic hands, I liked the look of it and had in fact bought it before I saw the post you started about it. I figured I would wait until I got it and could see it for myself. It arrived yesterday. I can confirm that though it looks good, it's not a ha ha factory production robot in my opinion. The plastic hands have been glued in and not with enough care either. As I say, it displays well but was a bit of a waste of money to be honest. I could have and should have done the job myself. I suppose it would maybe cost the best part of £30 or more to buy a planet and a high wheel to create it and then you end up with 2 armless robot's so maybe it's not too bad. Maybe a high wheel with metal claw hands! So, unless more turn up and with some evidence that Ha ha did produce the plastic hands version,as it stands if this one is anything to go by....they didn't. I would think Jay Brotter would know? He has been to the factory before I believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalRobotHead Posted January 31, 2016 Author Share Posted January 31, 2016 Oh Well, it still looks good amongst other bots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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