Astro Boy Mechanical Clear Version with Light Kit build & review - Toy Polloi

[@sdavifcom]

Very nice. Thanks Dave.

[@toypolloi]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@zarnistastudios]

I am more and more fascinated by the engineering that goes into designing brick built kits. The end result is really cool.

[@toypolloi]

I have no idea where you would even start designing a kit like this. It's very clever.

[@chrismayer3919]

HA! Even Dr. Tenma never built a ‘bot that fast! 😀

[@markshellard5894]

Can definitely see why you got it 👍🏻

[@eltenda]

That's pretty awesome I remember watching the cartoons in the 80

[@toypolloi]

He's such an iconic character. And still well loved.

[@SamSnoekBrown]

I hadn't done any brick builds in ages before this past Christmas, when my nephew gave me a kit for Qui-Gon Jinn's lightsaber. A simple enough build, but I DELIGHTED in the fun of making it, and I loved the finished product so much that I rummaged in my old Lego bins and made a display stand for the saber. Your video reminded me how much fun that was, and I might need to go find some new kits now!

[@sithcarebear1]

Epic Dave!! I love building kits like this. It truly is calming and therapeutic. This one turned out beautifully! It’s so cool looking and Astro Boy is such an iconic character. This is a must have for any collector that grew up in the 80’s. The lights really set it off too. Cheers!

[@tonytheriault1186]

I'm a HUGE Astroboy fan, so this video got a like right away. I wouldn't have the patience to put it together myself, but it does look cool.

[@toypolloi]

It's really worth getting. The kit is so well designed. I will most likely take it apart and rebuild it again so I can enjoy it without the camera in the way. It's such a clever design.

[@kalobhunt9001]

I would love some transformers version of this.

[@ActionPopCast]

What an amazing kit. Top build Dave 👏

[@toypolloi]

Thanks. It was a really fun kit to build. I can see why it's not for kids as it's really complicated. I went wrong a couple of times along the way but soon got back on track.

[@kalobhunt9001]

Dude how damn cool is that man.

[@stefaanderop6171]

Thanks for another amazing review. If i were you i would send Tazuka a message with an updated or modified build for their electronic wiring on the Astro boy toy. Maybe they will make a version 2 thx to Toy Polloi :-)

[@toypolloi]

I'm going to see what I can do to tidy those wires up. Even just some ribbed tubing similar to what was used elsewhere would really help. It just needs hiding.

[@stefaanderop6171]

@@toypolloi The buildingblocks look alot like Lego. Maybe there are some blocks to run a wire trough?

[@loganjorgensen]

I appreciate the articulation included, could have easily have just made a statue. He's an enduring character and influenced many, don't think we'd have Mega Man without Astro Boy. Premium priced item but it does come with a lot of features. :D

[@GreyHulk2156]

Great model, Mr Toy Polloi. (I think you have the tile on his heart rotated slightly from the instructions. It looks like the pattern goes horizontally across the heart.)

[@toypolloi]

Well spotted. I put it back wrong when I added the lights. Will fix that later.

[@brianbillo2757]

I bought one of these last year. It is indeed a super fun build. Worth every penny.

[@toypolloi]

Totally agree! The design is amazing. So much clever use of bricks to make his inner workings. Now I just need to find somewhere to display him.

[@brianbillo2757]

@@toypolloi Now, I'm resisting the urge to buy the other Astro Boy set. It looks just as good.

[@Tim-57]

Hey Dave That was pretty cool watching it being built...my anxiety shot up when you mixed the 1st 2 packages onto the bench...haha Hope you are both doing well. Take care of one another 🙂

[@toypolloi]

You've got to live dangerously when building kits. Cheers

[@Tim-57]

@@toypolloi 🙂

[@sylvanyoung]

What a fantastic , awesome figure . This is cool . It look like some kind of cybog . Thanks for the show " build " and tell . You move as Steve Austin . Both bionic . 🤔🙄🤖 .lol. How tall is it ? . I am sure you can " improve " the wiring.

[@toypolloi]

Thanks for watching. It's a really fun kit. He's about 30cm tall when complete.

[@water5606]

Hello, Toy Polloi! This is a bit of a random question, but I was wondering if you had any suggestions on how to remove scratches from plastic?

[@toypolloi]

You can get plastic restorers for cars. They come in a few bottles. The first will is abrasive to gently sand, then the rest polish. It does all depend on the plastic how well it works.

[@BrynSmith76]

Awesome, I really like it. How do the bricks compare to Lego?

[@toypolloi]

They are pretty close. Not quite the perfection of Lego's bricks as far as fit goes, but very good none the less.

[@DanteSolablood]

Oh wow, I caught sight of this and stopped what I was doing & hammered my phone screen immediately. I love Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom).. even a lot of the modern more grown up takes such as Pluto or Atom (ongoing) are a delight. The Hollywood movie was awful though. First time I ever head Nick Cage phoning his lines in. :/

[@toypolloi]

I did watch the Hollywood version but it lacked the charm. This though is really nice.

[@chrismayer3919]

LEGO really missed the boat by not presenting this kit first.

[@chrismayer3919]

Always liked robots and cyborgs, so it’s no shock Astro Boy is one of my fave Anime! 🤖

[@TheRetroTinker]

What an absolutely incredible set!