Metropolis - Maschinenmensch - 1/4 - Golden Color Edition (Star Ace, X-Plus)Maschinenmensch · 1/4

This 1/4 scale Maschinenmensch bust from Star Ace and X-Plus celebrates the iconic robot from Fritz Lang's groundbreaking 1927 silent film Metropolis. The Golden Color Edition is a limited run of only 100 pieces, standing approximately 520 mm tall and crafted from high-quality polyresin. Metropolis is set in a dystopian future where society is divided between wealthy industrialists ruling from towering skyscrapers and oppressed workers laboring in the machine rooms below. The Maschinenmensch is a robot created by the inventor Rotwang, modeled after Maria, a compassionate woman who advocates for the workers. When the robot is given Maria's likeness, it becomes a tool of manipulation and chaos, sowing discord among the working class. The character remains one of cinema's most influential robot designs, inspiring generations of science fiction from Star Wars to Blade Runner. The bust features a striking golden finish and a base shaped like the Metropolis logo. The original Maschinenmensch design was created by sculptor Walter Schulze-Mittendorff, and this collectible was released in Q4 2024 as a tribute to one of film history's most enduring visual icons.