Get A Grip - Star Roto Robot, 1985

[Joe K.]

 

[robothut]

Now I have to go check what version I have . Dang it.

[robothut]

Here is what I have in the hut.

[robothut]

So it looks like the control levers are part of a base part that is separate from the rest of the console. So the one picture you have Joe is of a toy that has been opened up and the part lost or was manufactured with out the control handle base part , maybe.

[Joe K.]

I bought my Star Roto when it first came out in 1985. It, like yours John, has the control grips. 
In subsequent years, I've seen later versions without the grips. I suspect there was an initial production run of these. For whatever reason, later runs were

"gripless".

A Goggle image search shows many of both kinds.

 

[Brian..]

Gilbert cast some light on this robot. I thought he would know!

 

There may be a reason for some differences :  there are a lot of manufacturers and repros, and even a Spanish version by Artec

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Action Robot]

I think that it’s totally absurd for a giant robot to be carrying an axe and shield (This kind of robot anyway...the Gundams manage to make it look perfectly natural).

 

At the same time, I am 100% OK with them holding a giant laser pistol the size of a riding lawnmower. Go figure...

[Joe K.]

Spot the difference:

 

[Joe K.]

Spot the difference:

 

[6Stelab9]

Yes It's a battery perated robot (much better than a battery operated robot. Don't ask me why, I don't know)