Secretbase Big Scale Astro Boy #5 Monochrome Soft Vinyl Figure, Smoke Grey and Black, Made in Japan, Boxed
Secretbase Big Scale Astro Boy #5 Monochrome Soft Vinyl Figure, Smoke Grey and Black, Made in Japan, Boxed
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Atom in Broadcast Grey
Taking the colour out of Astro Boy returns him to the black and white screens of 1963, and lets the sculpt speak on its own. As number five of the early run it anchors any Big Scale line-up. It is the edition for collectors who prefer restraint to spectacle.
Best for: Big Scale completists, minimalist designer toy shelves
Condition notes
Figure clean; box with torn corner, dent, creasing and marks.
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Number five in Secretbase's Big Scale Astro Boy run, the Monochrome edition: about 45 cm of soft vinyl drained of colour, Atom rendered in smoke grey, clear grey and gloss black like a frame from a 1960s broadcast. With its box and sticker.
The Piece
The monochrome palette changes the character of the figure entirely. The skin is a soft, translucent grey, the hair, belt and trunks a deep gloss black, and the boots and lower legs a smoky clear vinyl that lets light pass through. Without the familiar red and green, the sculpt itself comes forward, the round cheeks, the clenched fists and the famous two-point hair.
The edition nods to the black and white television series of 1963, the first Japanese anime made for weekly broadcast. Secretbase, the Tokyo soft vinyl studio, numbered its early Big Scale releases, and the Monochrome edition is one of the quieter, more architectural pieces of the run.
Details
- Maker: Secretbase
- Model: Big Scale Astro Boy #5, Monochrome
- Character: Astro Boy (Tetsuwan Atom) by Osamu Tezuka
- Material: Soft vinyl, clear grey vinyl
- Height: about 45 cm (17.7 in)
- Included: Original printed box and sticker
- Made in: Japan (per box)
- Condition: Opened, figure in fine order
Height as stated for the Big Scale series; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- The figure is clean, with only the faintest signs of having been handled.
- The box shows wear: a torn corner, a dent near the tape, creasing and a few marks, shown in the close photographs.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Keep soft vinyl away from direct sun and heat, which can yellow clear vinyl, and store upright.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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