Roboto
Action Figure
1985 (manufactured)
1985 (manufactured)
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1. Action figure, moulded plastics, formed to represent a robot with blue arms, red upper legs, silver boots, purple lower torso, grey head with red 'jaw' and a clear plastic body. In the body are multi-coloured gears and cogs. When the body is twisted at the waist; the gears move and the 'jaw' goes up and down. The right hand is in the form of a silver club or axe and the left hand is red.
2. Pincer attachment, silver moulded plastic, marked '9021-2069'
2. Pincer attachment, silver moulded plastic, marked '9021-2069'
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic, elastic stringing |
| Brief description | Roboto; figure; Taiwan; 1986-7 |
| Physical description | 1. Action figure, moulded plastics, formed to represent a robot with blue arms, red upper legs, silver boots, purple lower torso, grey head with red 'jaw' and a clear plastic body. In the body are multi-coloured gears and cogs. When the body is twisted at the waist; the gears move and the 'jaw' goes up and down. The right hand is in the form of a silver club or axe and the left hand is red. 2. Pincer attachment, silver moulded plastic, marked '9021-2069' |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | '© MATTEL INC 1984 TAIWAN' |
| Gallery label | Masters of the Universe figures
Collected by Jermaine Dacas, aged 10–14
What we collect and own says something about us and our lives. Anything we group together can be a collection.
Over four years, Jermaine spent his pocket money on nearly sixty figures from his favourite TV programme. He acted out his own stories with them, as well as scenes from the show.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery long object label] (2023) |
| Credit line | Given by Jermaine Dacas |
| Object history | Bought by the donor between 1983 and 1987. Mr Dacas was born 17/10/73 and saved his pocket money to buy the toys. He played with them and created his own dramas for the characters. |
| Production | Roboto was part of the fourth wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1985. |
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| Accession number | B.67:1, 2-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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