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Zoder

Toy Robot
1970-1982 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Toy robot, made from injection-moulded yellow polystyrene, with black polystyrene arms, and red and silver painted details. The robot is heavy-set, with a large horned and crested head, broad shoulders and chest. The arms are both articulated at the shoulders and elbows. In the centre of the chest is a spigot onto which any of the three rotor-like projectiles may be fitted. To fire a disc, it must first be wound around on the spigot, then shot using a red button on the figre's back. There are two yellow and one red disc. The legs do not move, but each has a black plastic wheel on the underside of each foot.


Object details
Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Figure
  • Projectile
  • Projectile
  • Projectile
Additional titleAliens (series title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded polystyrene, painted
Brief description
Robot (Zoder), fires spinning discs; Plastic, Hong Kong, Park Plastics Co., 1970s
Physical description
Toy robot, made from injection-moulded yellow polystyrene, with black polystyrene arms, and red and silver painted details. The robot is heavy-set, with a large horned and crested head, broad shoulders and chest. The arms are both articulated at the shoulders and elbows. In the centre of the chest is a spigot onto which any of the three rotor-like projectiles may be fitted. To fire a disc, it must first be wound around on the spigot, then shot using a red button on the figre's back. There are two yellow and one red disc. The legs do not move, but each has a black plastic wheel on the underside of each foot.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'PARK PLASTICS CO. / MADE IN HONG KONG' (Moulded onto figure's lower back.)
Object history
Part of the Edward Castle collection.

Production
One of a series of three robots (Zark, Zoder and Zoark) produced by Park Plastics as 'Aliens Strangers from Another World' (also known as Attack Warriors).
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.247:1 to 4-2016

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Record createdNovember 7, 2016
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