Joe K. Posted October 6, 2003 Share Posted October 6, 2003 WOW! What a catalog!!See:The eBay listing below has expired. Don't bother clicking on it. The entire catalog (all 21 robots) is photo-posted below.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...31&category=616Twelve Horikawa robots are shown in this auction listing, with even more in the catalog itself! Those pictured are:1. ??? (marked "NEW" in catalog) - Anybody recognize this one?2. Super Astronaut See Christies Catalog 5/2/88, page 45, item 87.3. Super Explorer See Botho Wagner, page 42, item 24.4. Piston Robot (Brown Litho Variation) See Botho Wagner, page 68, item 98.5. Attacking Martian See Botho Wagner, page 38, item 14- right hand robot.6. Video Robot See Botho Wagner, page 37, item 10.7. Excavator Robot See Botho Wagner, page 46, item 34.8. New Gear Robot9. Super Attacker (marked "NEW" in catalog)10. New Sky Robot (marked "NEW" in catalog)11. Super Robot (marked "NEW" in catalog) See Morita, page 93 (lower right hand corner)12. Missle Robot (marked "NEW" in catalog) See Botho Wagner, page 43, item 28.Brian - Time to update the TIMELINE 1979 listing, for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 I never have seen the first one either. very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 Here's the back and front cover to this 1979 Horikawa <S.H> catalog: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 Pages 1 and 2. Art No. 5048 - B/O Cosmic Robot 8 1/2" Marked "NEW" in catalog.Walks forward. Stops and rotates his body. Then starts walking and rotates his body slowly when walks. Realistic space sound. Blinking light.Art No. 5031 - B/O Super Astronaut 11 1/2"Stop'n go. Swing open door. Blinking and shooting gun. Realistic shooting noise. Rotating body.Art No. 5033 - B/O Super Explorer 11 1/2"Stop'n go. Space picture on wide screen. Realistic space sound.Art No. 5030 - B/O Piston Robot 10 1/2"Powerful see thru 8 pistons. Realistic engine sound. Lighted engine. Colorful see thru body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 Pages 3 and 4. Art No. 5023 - B/O New Astronaut 9 1/2"Stop'n go. Blinking lights. Blinking and shooting gun. Realistic shooting noise. Rotating body.Art No. 5035 - B/O Excavator Robot 10"Walks forward and stops. Revolving gears and drills. Realistic drill sound.Art No. 5021 & Art No. 5021/S - Mech. Radar Robot 7"Walks forward. Rotating Radar.Art No. 5028 - B/O Roto Robot 11"Stop'n go. Swing open door. Blinking and shooting gun. Realistic shooting noise. Rotating body.Art No. 5029 - B/O Space Fighter 10"Stop'go. Shooting guns & smoke. Realistic shooting sound. Muzzles go in and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 Pages 5 and 6. Art No. 5042 - Mech. Percussion Rifle 27"Using no gunpouder, this machine makes authentic bursting sound by utilizing papers. 100% no danger. Perfectly safety toy. Your child can produce the "Bullets" with newspaper. Lever action. no batteries needed.Art No. 5022 - B/O Super Space Commander 10"Walks. Space picture on big screen.Art No. 5024 - B/O Fighting Robot 10"Stop'n go. Firing guns. Shooting light's and sound. Chest knocks while muzzles go in and out.Art No. 5043 - B/O Engine Robot 8 1/2" Marked "NEW" in catalog.Lited Piston action. Realistic engine sound. He walks forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 Pages 7 and 8. Art No. 5037 - B/O Attacking Martian 10"Stop'n go. Blinking and pop out shooting gun. Realistic shooting noise.Art No. 5038 - B/O Video Robot 10"Walks forward. Scene of the moon on big screen.Art No. 5041 - B/O New Excavator Robot 10"Switch Action. Walks forward. Revolving gears and drills. Realistic drill sound.Art No. 5001/S - Mech. New Gear Robot 9"He walks. Completely see through gears action. Electric Room with sparkling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 Pages 9 and 10. Art No. 5046 - B/O Space Attacker 8 1/2" Marked "NEW" in catalog.Stop'n go. Shooting gun. Realistic shooting sound. Swing open door. Blinking light.Art No. 5047 - B/O New Sky Robot 8 1/2 " Marked "NEW" in catalog.Walks forward and runs. Blinking face. Movable face and arms.Art No. 5045 - B/O Super Robot 11 1/2" Marked "NEW" in catalog.Stop'n go. Swing open door. Blinking and shooting gun. Realistic shooting noise. Rotating body.Art No. 5044 - B/O Missle Robot 9 1/2" Marked "NEW" in catalog.Stop'n go. Rotating body. Missle launched to any direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Thanks Joe! But could you type out the info for that space gun, #5042? I've never seen it before... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 12, 2003 Author Share Posted November 12, 2003 Dr. A. - I added the rifle listing to the captions for pages 5 & 6. The spelling errors appear in the catalog.I don't think this is exactly what you might call a "space gun".The two new bits of info I gained from this catalog were:Cosmic Robot (#5048). Anybody got one of these?Excavator Robot (#5035) A green center gear and no switch on the front! A variation I'll keep an eye out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dratomic Posted November 12, 2003 Share Posted November 12, 2003 Cool. Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticaugie Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 I never have seen the first one either. very cool. Just browsing the archives here and found this totally unique robot (at least to me) and was wondering if there was any news about what happened to this guy? Maybe it is in one of the museums in Japan or at the Metalhouse plant itself. I can see it has the red tin feet bottoms that are held on by two screws like the flying robot series. Unfortunatly it may be lost like the fire/ladder robot-martian. :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry seven Posted October 26, 2004 Share Posted October 26, 2004 :) Does it look like the #5046 Space Attacker has four gun barrels instead of two? -L7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted October 26, 2004 Author Share Posted October 26, 2004 Well, yes it does, L7. But then, the one in my collection has four guns, also. Do you have a two gun variation?plasticaugie - I was hoping that someone would see this Cosmic Robot and confirm it's existance, but so far, no one has come forward! A picture of the box would be nice to see, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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