Photos of some of my more unusual Gobots/Machine Robo
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Photos of some of my more unusual Gobots/Machine Robo
Just some quickly taken photos of some of my more usual toys, in case anyone's interested in seeing them...
European Secret Riders
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... obots.html
Just got Twister this morning, he's pretty damn cool. they both stand at about the same height as Perceptor in robot mode, and are pretty good, well-made figures. Shame they can be so damn pricey, really
Combinators
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
Kick the Duocons' arses.
Dread Launcher Re-Volt
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... tmode.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
This is what America got instead... big horrible plasticy thing. It's about the size of a TF G1 combiner... I mean, a launching pad for a bird?
Buggy Winner
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... tmode.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... ymode.html
Got this beastie this morning as well, from the Battle Hackers line. Automatic transformation (as seen on the back of the box - very cheap and cheerful (and fun)
Light & Sound Robo Machines
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
SOS is a genuinely ace little figure (still the only good-looking transforming Ambulance ever), but the others are rather good fun too.
Machine Robo Rescue Figures
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... rones.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... rmode.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... rmode.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... rmode.html
Good goofy fun - I love "Super Fitor" and the way the Police drones look like Cy-Kill
European Secret Riders
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... obots.html
Just got Twister this morning, he's pretty damn cool. they both stand at about the same height as Perceptor in robot mode, and are pretty good, well-made figures. Shame they can be so damn pricey, really
Combinators
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
Kick the Duocons' arses.
Dread Launcher Re-Volt
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... tmode.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
This is what America got instead... big horrible plasticy thing. It's about the size of a TF G1 combiner... I mean, a launching pad for a bird?
Buggy Winner
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... tmode.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... ymode.html
Got this beastie this morning as well, from the Battle Hackers line. Automatic transformation (as seen on the back of the box - very cheap and cheerful (and fun)
Light & Sound Robo Machines
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
SOS is a genuinely ace little figure (still the only good-looking transforming Ambulance ever), but the others are rather good fun too.
Machine Robo Rescue Figures
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... modes.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... rones.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... rmode.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... rmode.html
http://counter-x.net/gobots/photos/unus ... rmode.html
Good goofy fun - I love "Super Fitor" and the way the Police drones look like Cy-Kill
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"Rescue Submarine"?
Lots of good stuff there as usual, I rather like the little yellow fellow...
Lots of good stuff there as usual, I rather like the little yellow fellow...
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Originally posted by inflatable dalek
"Rescue Submarine"?
Designation... in Japan, they're all non-sentient mecha, so that's the Machine Robo Resue (organisation) Submarine Robo (type). Web Album Generator tends to run words together for file names
The yellow chap's great... I was a bit afraid he was going to be a bit big, but he's about the same size as a regular Gobot, and that sort of size simplicity is cute rather than cheap. Diecast on a 1988 figure, too...
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The Jet and the Drill are about the only ones where it's anything like obvious - MRR is basically like Car Robots to Transformers, total junking of past concepts with only a couple of names and rough designs held over. Couldn't tell you how good the knock-offs are, though, sorry. That said, if you can stomach spending $15 on shipping, the originals go pretty cheap from Hong Kong/Singapore sellers - I'm pretty sure, not coutning shipping, mine came to about $5 each. A warning, though, is the novelty in each one wears off pretty quickly, though the "middle" figures are pretty good Pics of the whole lot can be seen here - http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/mrr/products/index.html - I badly want the giant police truck and huge bullet train
SOS... isn't common, but isn't expensive when he does come up. Mainland Europe ebay auctions, especially Italy (where Robo Machines actually did alright).
Oh, and I should have put "Tanktranser" instead of "Helitranser"
The Jet combinator really is the poorest of the lot - he's just like a Duocon, just slightly better made, and very frusrating to put together. The tank one isn't too bad, just a bit disappointing compared to the helicopter.
SOS... isn't common, but isn't expensive when he does come up. Mainland Europe ebay auctions, especially Italy (where Robo Machines actually did alright).
Oh, and I should have put "Tanktranser" instead of "Helitranser"
The Jet combinator really is the poorest of the lot - he's just like a Duocon, just slightly better made, and very frusrating to put together. The tank one isn't too bad, just a bit disappointing compared to the helicopter.
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that police one (hypermode) looks really cool
. "Hawkeye's the best! Hawkeye's got the cutest eyes! Hawkeye's got some kinda butt! I swear, Ralph, ever since that blowhard joined up, all I hear is Hawkeye, Hawkeye, Hawk...."- Green Arrow, JLA/Avengers #3.
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Police one looks good in general...
http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/mrr/produc ... s_toy.html
Lot of retro charm to the line.
http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/mrr/produc ... s_toy.html
Lot of retro charm to the line.
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I dunno, I've got to say I haven't picked either of the three up for months... When you consider where MR/Gobots was in the 1980s, stuff like the CG Robo/Light and Sound figures or MRR is... a bit disappointing. The toys aren't much more advanced than they were 20 years ago, just bigger and cheaper. The combining aspect especially wears thin, and the "torso" figures lose a lot through the big plugs for connecting the drones.
The Police one's probably the biggest pain of the lot - it's not that clear on the photo, but the wheels on his toes are about half of the area touching the ground... And seeing as you have to have his legs at a slight "V" simply because of the width of the drones, thisd gives him a massive problem with standing up.
New Shinkansen Robo is the bomb, however. Deal went through no problem.
The Police one's probably the biggest pain of the lot - it's not that clear on the photo, but the wheels on his toes are about half of the area touching the ground... And seeing as you have to have his legs at a slight "V" simply because of the width of the drones, thisd gives him a massive problem with standing up.
New Shinkansen Robo is the bomb, however. Deal went through no problem.