Customer Reviews

Schylling Chrome Planet Robot

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I bought this and got amazed how beautiful it really is. I just love those retro-future replicas of robots... as they were imagines in the 50's and 60's. And this one looks beautiful when you open the box and hold it in your hands.

It comes with a key for winding... and starts walking.

Unfortunately, these robots are VERY FRAGILE and should not be given to a child!!! It may break easily into small pieces that can hurt a child or be swallowed.

As I say on the title, this is for grownups and collectors... and NOT for kids. And I stress this because these robots are indeed beautiful and I have no doubts many kids will want one... and get disappointed because of how little it does and how fragile it is.

Highly recommended for collectors. This is one of a whole line of retro robots made by Schylling aimed at collectors. Check them because they are all beautiful.

I wanted something to give the hint of Retro Sci-fi movies and that is what I got. With just a touch of imagination I'm watching "Forbidden Planet". The only detraction are the hands, a little more detail would have been welcomed. My "Robby" stands next to a "Gort" and "Bender" windup robots all of approximately the same height. It makes a fine gathering.

Much more a collectable than a toy, this robot looks very nice with its chrome-like finish. The wind up mechanism is just fair, but the robot is not really meant to walk around much. Decent value for the price.

This is not a toy, I did not buy it for a child. I bought it for my brother who is in his 40's. He was a fan of "Lost in Space" when we were kids. This robot looks similar. I don't have the robot in front of me but if I had to guess, it's about 6" tall. It's a bit fragile but he loves it.

It's described as a "collectible replica" but this is a ruse to command $30 plus for this robot. Wind it up and it does nothing but raise its legs in place. Pretty boring and if it truly was a REPLICA, it would/should work like the original; walk forward! Seriously, has the toy industry degraded so much and consumer expectations so diminished such that toy manufacturers can't even deliver a wind up robot that can walk?! And I would hardly describe this robot as "fragile".

Fantastic classic wind-up robot. And, although I don't recommend it for kids, it has held up to the occasional abuse from my 3 year old (who happens to adore it)...

My fiancee recently purchased this for me for our five year anniversary because I'm a geek for robot stuff. Over all I'm very pleased with the look and feel of the toy; however it seems to have durability issues. She did not purchase this on amazon, but at a local store on a recent trip and the first one she bought me had a broken chest plate, which is a small orange piece of plastic next to the on/off switch. She returned it and got another one; however, the same chest piece was cracked and it had a bent claw (which was easy to bend back into shape). These are not huge deals as the crack is barely noticeable unless examined close up (say just holding it, but not say if it on a shelf 4 or 5 feet away).

I enjoy the look of the toy, and the movement (which sparks when fully wound) is all right (he doesn't always walk in a straight line though, and curves heavily). Not very noisy, but my dog hates it when it is moving around. It is a nice height at 10 inches, and doesn't weigh too much. Looks good on a shelf, but isn't really meant to be played with. The box is also really nice, and I like the retro look to it.

I'd be wary about purchasing a toy from the same company again, but probably would anyways since I'm not really buying them to play with.

I bought this toy for a grownup friend. For him and his son also. It's really cool, just like the tv show. Besides walking funny it also shows sparks in the front screen on the chest. Really cool for reviving old tin toys. I own another seven of those tin toys and each one are really good and very well done.

This robot is not a toy. This is actually stated on the box. It is a
collector's item.