RARE 1970s ARK Arkron GOMOLA No. 45106 DIECAST SPACE ROBOT Toy BULLMARK JAPAN
Item History & Price
Quirky, wonderful and unexpected. Very very cool toy. Very pleasing colors and design.
Toy in excellent condition, but missing 3 missiles (commonly missing in the few other listings online). Box is gently worn but intact and functional. Includes styrofoam insert to protect the many toy parts. Says "Gomola" on fron...t and "Gomora" on side.
Here is the info. from the box:"Alloy MetalDie-Cast SPACE ROBOTInterchangeableStock No. 45106GOMOLACreate and form your own space robots.ARK
ARKRON....Exclusively distributed by Marukai Trading Co., ...Carson, CA....Product of JapanGOMORAPush missile into chest, press lever in back to release missile."Ages 4 and up.No date.
Info. compiled from online sources:"Original alloy metal Japanese toy from Ultraman TV show. ....Mecha Gomora, also known as Gomola, has hands that have been replaced with shovels, a neck which can extend to twice its length, and a body featuring a tiny spring-powered car that can attach to the chest. ...
Each individual part of every Ark diecast is interchangeable with the parts of other Ark diecast toys. Various body modules contain missile launchers, rotating gears, and other tiny mechanisms. Auxiliary attachments include wheels and axles, wind-up vehicles, and extra limbs....
Ark was a Japanese company founded as a subsidiary of the Japanese toy manufacturer Bullmark. Ark produced a series of die-cast metal monster toys sold under the brand name 'Arkron' from the mid to late 1970s."