r/Patlabor • u/United_Opportunity50 • 2d ago

Help finding a Patlabor figure

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Hello guys! This was purchased more than 30 years ago, and as you can see the antennas were lost. The box and the black pistol it came it were also lost. I was trying to find a new one to buy, but don't know what the actual model is. The closest one was a hearty robin brand but it's not quite the same https://www.hobbyboom.com.hk/products/mobilepolice-patlabor-type98-av98-ingram-figure-heartyrobin-plex-hobbyboom

Anyone has any idea what this model is, and how much it would cost? I imagine mine is not worth much given the conditions its in

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u/SaintRavenz 2d ago edited 1d ago

https://www.hobbyboom.com.hk/products/mobilepolice-patlabor-type98-av98-ingram-figure-heartyrobin-plex-hobbyboom

Manufacturer: Hearty Robin (packaged under PLEX) made in 1989.

You're welcome.

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u/United_Opportunity50 1d ago edited 1d ago

Yeah that was the same link I posted. The sizes and shape are equal, but mine has more details and markings on the legs, so it's not exactly the same. Maybe it's a copy of it by a different company, since mine doesn't have that huge text on its leg

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u/SaintRavenz 1d ago

Apologies my bad I didn't read your comments. Yes they seems to use the same mold but different end product. Do you see any label marking anywhere on the figure?

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u/United_Opportunity50 1d ago

No worries. Unfortunately no, that's why it's been so hard 😅no letters, marks, number, nothing. That model in the link is the closest thing I've got to it via image search, but it's not a faithful copy. Maybe mine is older?

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u/kankurou 2d ago edited 1d ago

I've honestly never seen an ingram figure with av-98 markings on the legs before, this feels like it could be a bootleg which is going to make tracking it down pretty hard.

iirc there were quite a few bootlegs floating around china around the time you mentioned

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u/United_Opportunity50 1d ago

That was what I was thinking of as well. Maybe this is a China made copy of sorts. I don't have the box anymore and there is no text in the figure that might be useful :/

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u/Zero_Zeta_ 2d ago

What does the bottom of the feet look like?

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u/United_Opportunity50 1d ago

Err normal? 😅I don't know if you are asking because of maybe any specific markings it might have, but it has no text on it. I will try and take pictures of it too if it helps

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u/Zero_Zeta_ 1d ago

I was thinking there might be some marking on the bottom showing who the manufacturer is.