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Robot and Jet Mode

Robot Mode

Gunnyr:
Enemy Robot
Gunnyr released under the Machine Men line using his green Robo Machine colour scheme, likely due to also being distributed by Bandai and not Tonka.
Original Release: 1985
Released Under Series: 3
ID Number: 40

Robot and Helicopter Mode

Robot Mode

Apache Copter Man (Wrong Way):
Friendly Robot
Wrong Way was initially released in Australia using his Machine Robo prototype colour scheme, before later switching to his final colours.
Original Release: 1984
Released Under Series: 2, 3
ID Number: 23
Accessories: Rotors

Robot and Train Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Train Man (Loco):
Enemy Robot
Loco was one of the first six Machine Men figures imported to the Australian market by Bandai, and was released unchanged from his Japanese.
Original Release: 1983
Released Under Series: 1, 2
ID Number: 04

Robot and Monster Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Back of Original Packaging

Scorp:
Enemy Robot
Scorp was released unchanged from his Japanese release, but unlike his Robo Machine release it used his GoBots name by default.
Original Release: 1984
Released Under Series: 2, 3
ID Number: 30

Toy Design

Toy Design with Laser Lance and Packaging

Original Packaging

Original Instructions

Zod:
Enemy Robot Monster
Zod released unchanged from his Tonka release under the Machine Men line. His packaging and instructions are very clearly rough edits of the Robo Machine versions.
Original Release: 1984
Released Under Series: 2
Accessories: Laser Lance

Robot Mode

Harrier Mode

Harrier Man (Royal-T):
Friendly Robot
Harrier Man was the Australian release of Royal-T, later adopting his GoBots name. He was identical to his Japanese release.
Original Release: 1983
Released Under Series: 1, 2
ID Number: 15

Robot and Vehicle Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Back of Original Packaging

Hans-Cuff (Staks Transport):
Friendly Robot
A silver repaint of Hans-Cuff was released alongside three other recolours of Turbo, Buggyman and Rest-Q in the Staks Transport Collector Pack. Later releases swapped him for Fitor.
Original Release: 1985
Released Under Series: 3

Robot and Jet Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Aero Man (Fitor):
Enemy Robot
Fitor was initially released in the Australian market as Aero Man, one of the original 6 to be imported. He features little changes from his Japanese counterpart.
Original Release: 1983
Released Under Series: 1, 2, 3
ID Number: 03

ITS SO ASSSSS

Robot and Vehicle Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Bad of Original Packaging

Knight Rider:
The fourth release in the Pow-R-Trons line and possibly only released in the UK, Knight Rider was (unsurprisingly) licensed from the show of the same name by Ertl for the line. He is a simple recolour of the Fy-Ton and Turboid mold.
Original Release: 1985

Robot and Large Fries Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

FR-13S:
FR-13S is the third release of the new McDonalds Changeables. He is an update of the original Large Fries/Fry Force toy from 1985, though now featuring a more prominent and less terrifying face design.
Original Release: 2026

Show Design (all four pixels of it)

Argus in one of his attack configurations

Argus is punched by Nemesis

Argus with the Protectons

Argus (Cartoon):
Argus is the leader of the Protectons, partnered with Exeter. He hates killing, and would rather lay down his own life than take others, but still puts a up a fight against the evil Terrakor leader Nemesis.
First Appearance: Part 1
Voice Actor: Arthur Burghardt

Honestly idk wtf this thing is

Attacker(?) Mode

Original Packaging

Back of Original Packaging

Protagatron:
Protagatron fights against the evil Antagatron, automatically switching from tracker to attacker, to decide the emperor of planet Robotron. Coincidentally, Buddy L's other transforming robot series Robotron uses the same backstory...
Original Release: 1984

Robot and Van Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Back of Original Packaging

Pro-Ton:
Pro-Ton was the eighth and final Robot Racer released by Esso. His top half is identical to Liftor, Dromo and Command Van, also featuring a friction motor that sparks. His package art is also similarly miscoloured to the others.
Original Release: 1985
ID Number: 8

Robot and Jeep Mode

Robot Mode

Wheels Yellow and Green variants comparison with Roadbuster

Original Packaging

Wheels:
Wheels was one of the Defenders released by Select under their Convertors line. He was originally released in Japan as Mugen Calibur, and famously was released as Roadbuster in Transformers.
Original Release: 1984
Released Under Convertors Series: 1
Accessories: Gun

Robot and Bulldozer Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Back of Original Packaging

Earthbreaker:
Earthbreaker was the third figure in the first wave of Zybots, with some later releases swapping the red and yellow parts around. His prototype was heavily based on GoBots Dozer.
Original Release: 1984
Released Under Zybots Series: 1
ID Number: 03
Accessories: Roof

It's down to distributors of certain areas I suppose, I guess they decide what would and wouldn't sell well enough to warrant I porting 🤔

Robot and Battle Helicopter Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Back of Original Packaging

Battle Copter Man (Twin Spin):
Enemy Robot
Battle Copter Man was the Australian release of Twin Spin, initially using his green Robo Machine colour scheme rather than his GoBots one, though he later switched to it.
Original Release: 1984
Released Under Series: 2
ID Number: 24

Robot and Jet Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Back of Original Packaging

Sky-Jack:
Enemy Robot
Released much later than his other variants, the Australian release of Sky-Jack for some reason features a noticeably darker colour scheme than his other releases.
Original Release: 1986
Released Under Series: 3

The orange colour scheme goes hard af tbf 🗣️🗣️‼️‼️🔥🔥

Robot and Buggy Mode

Robot Mode

Buggy Man:
Enemy Robot
Buggyman's Australian release was identical to his Japanese release. Although probably unintentional, his name went practically unchanged between his GoBots and Machine Men releases.
Original Release: 1983
Released Under Series: 1, 2
ID Number: 07

Robot and Vehicle Mode

Robot Mode

Vamp:
Enemy Robot
The Australian release of Vamp was identical to her Robo Machine release, however unlike that release used her GoBots name rather than her Japanese name.
Original Release: 1984
Released Under Series: 2, 3
ID Number: 33

Yeah, though Hans-Cuff was later replaced by an unchanged fitor lol

Robot and Vehicle Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Back of Original Packaging

Turbo (Staks Transport):
A white recolour of Turbo was released alongside three other gobot recolours in the Staks Transport Collector Pack. Despite the new colour scheme, the packaging still depicts his original design.
Original Release: 1985
Released Under Series: 3

Robot and Tank (what a shocker) Mode

Robot Mode

Tank Man (Tank):
Enemy Robot
Tank Man was the second of the original six Machine Men figures imported to Australia. He remained the same as his Japanese release, later shortening the name to equally creative Tank.
Original Release: 1983
Released Under Series: 1, 2
ID Number: 02

Robot Mode

Robot Mode

Original Packaging

Back of Original Packaging

Porsche Man (Crasher):
Enemy Robot
Porsche Man was the Australian release of Crasher, and was identical to her original Japanese release, later switching to her GoBots colours and name in 1985.
Original Release: 1983
Released Under Series: 1, 2, 3
ID Number: 16

This is so peak !!!

That's so real lmao