Peace-Phantom Thunder Tom
Action Figure
1978 (manufactured)
1978 (manufactured)
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Toy robot action figure, with accessories and original packaging. The robot is made from soft and hard PVC, with polystyrene parts, it vaguely resembles a Japanese warrior. The PVC head and 'breastplate' are separately moulded to the torso, and are attached to it with steel screws. Details have been highlighted on the arms, legs and head with silver, yellow and red paint. There are two 'saucers', one red, one yellow, which can be fired from a clockwork spigot on the robot's chest. The mechanism is wound with a large integral key on the robot's back, and activated using a small, round button just below it. Small red missiles (of which there are six) can be fired from spring-loaded launchers in the robot's knees. Two small, red plastic axes can be fitted into sockets at either side of the robot's waist.
With the robot is its original box, made from colour-printed card with a transparent plastic window on the front.
With the robot is its original box, made from colour-printed card with a transparent plastic window on the front.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 13 parts.
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| Title | Peace-Phantom Thunder Tom (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | PVC, painted; polystyrene; printed paper and card |
| Brief description | Toy robot with accessories and box; 'Peace Phantom', 'Thunder Tom'; plastic, Taiwan, Taiwan Universal Trade, 1978 |
| Physical description | Toy robot action figure, with accessories and original packaging. The robot is made from soft and hard PVC, with polystyrene parts, it vaguely resembles a Japanese warrior. The PVC head and 'breastplate' are separately moulded to the torso, and are attached to it with steel screws. Details have been highlighted on the arms, legs and head with silver, yellow and red paint. There are two 'saucers', one red, one yellow, which can be fired from a clockwork spigot on the robot's chest. The mechanism is wound with a large integral key on the robot's back, and activated using a small, round button just below it. Small red missiles (of which there are six) can be fired from spring-loaded launchers in the robot's knees. Two small, red plastic axes can be fitted into sockets at either side of the robot's waist. With the robot is its original box, made from colour-printed card with a transparent plastic window on the front. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
| Production | The design and marketing of Peace Phantoms (see also B.161-2016) was heavily influenced by Shogun Warriors, a series of Japanese toy robots licenced in the late-1970s by Mattel. |
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| Accession number | B.160:1 to 13-2016 |
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| Record created | November 3, 2016 |
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