Buggyman - Gobots

Orange Variant MR-08

Originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Buggy Robo the model was not long after issued as Buggy for the European Robo Machine release and Buggy Man (with a space) as part of Australia's Machine Men. Tonka's US rebranded 'Gobots' distribution saw Buggyman given his now most established name with the Australian Machine Men line adopting the Gobots character name on figure re-release; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon.

Bandai did not re-release this model for their European Robo Machine distribution and so he was always sold only as Buggy.

Further details are below, on the Series 1 Index and for more in-depth reading see the Toy Line History page.

 

Region Codes Used: JP Japan / US United States / CA Canada / AU Australia / EU Europe / BRA Brazil / TWN Taiwan
NOTE: Region codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely incomplete.

 

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BUGGYMAN - 8.1 cm

Gobots Series 1 08 US/CA [Blue] 1983
Gobots Series 2 08 US Tonka [Orange] 1986

BUGGY

Robo Machine RM-08 EU Bandai [Blue] 1983*

BUGGY MAN - (with a space)

Machine Men 07 AU Bandai Australia [Blue] 1983*
Machine Men 07 AU Bandai Australia [Gold - mail away] 1983
Machine Men 07 AU Bandai [Blue] 1984

BUGGY-MAN - (with a hyphen)

Machine Men Staks Transport Collector Pack AU Bandai [Red & White] (white face, red/white paint) 1985

BUGGY ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-08 JP Popy [Blue] 1982*
Machine Robo Series MR-08 JP Bandai [Blue] 1983*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-08 JP Bandai [Red & Silver] 1983 (silver face, red/white stickers)*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-08 JP Bandai [Darker Blue Plastic/White] ('POLICE' side stickers) 1983*
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos MRB-6 JP Bandai [Blue] 1986*

NAME UNKNOWN - Bootleg

Convert BRA MIMO [Red & White - similar to Machine Robo Series Best 5 variant] (plastic wheels) 1985
Convert BRA MIMO [Blue, Bronze & Black Details] (plastic wheels) 1985
Convert BRA MIMO [Blue, White Body Front, Black & Silver Details] (plastic wheels) 1985
Convert BRA MIMO [Blue, Black Body Front, Black & Silver Details] (plastic wheels) 1985

NAME UNKNOWN - Bootleg

Robot Car TWN [MR-08 colour scheme] (chest sticker not supplied)

* Machine Robo Series extra sticker sheet issued with this release.

Staks Transport vs. Best 5: The red and white 'Buggy-Man' issued with the Staks Transport Collector Pack in Australia is different to the Machine Robo Series Best 5 version. The Staks Transport release has a white face and chest whereas the Best 5 version is silver in these areas.

Darker Blue Plastic: Many Buggy Robo examples show much darker blue plastic than the standard release. This was caused by an error in the plastic production that has resulted in the pigment darkening over time. This is not related to UV light exposure as long term boxed figures have emerged with the same darker plastic. Buggy Robo figures with significantly darker plastic are often confused for the Best 5 version. Truck Robo MR-18 figures also show the same blue discolouration.

 

BUGGYMAN
Gobots

Gobots Buggyman in Robot Mode Gobots Buggyman in Blue Meyers Manx Dune Buggy Mode

 

BUGGY ROBO / BUGGY / BUGGY MAN
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men

Machine Robo Serise Buggy Robo MR-08 in Robot Mode Buggy Robo MR-08 in Blue Meyers Manx Dune Buggy Mode Buggy Robo MR-08 Shown in Both Modes
Single Diagonal Line Box for Buggy Robo MR-08 Stickers Sheet for Buggy Robo MR-08 Instructions Sheet for Buggy Robo MR-08
Cardback / Backing Card for Robo Machine Buggy RM-08

 

BUGGY ROBO - Best Five Blue and White Police Version
Machine Robo Series

Machine Robo Series Best 5 Police Buggy Robo in Robot Mode Best 5 Buggy Robo in White and Blue Police Due Bugge Mode
Machine Robo Series Best Five High Speed Series Box Machine Robo Series Best Five High Speed Series Box Machine Robo Series Best Five High Speed Series Box Instructions Sheet for Buggy Robo MR-08

 

BUGGY ROBO - Best Five Red and Silver Version
Machine Robo Series

Machine Robo Series Red and Silver Best Five Buggy Robo MR-08 in Robot Mode Red and Silver Best Five Buggy Robo MR-08 in Red Meyers Manx Dune Buggy Mode Red Best Five Buggy Robo MR-08 Shown in Both Modes
Machine Robo Series Best Five Special Machine Box Stickers Sheet for Red Best 5 Buggy Robo Instructions Sheet for Buggy Robo MR-08 Best 5 Buggy Robo with Hardcopy Prototype Box

 

BUGGY-MAN - Red and White Version
Machine Men - Staks Transport Collector Pack

Australian Machine Men Red and White Buggyman in Robot Mode Australian Machine Men Staks Transport Red and White Buggyman in Red Meyers Manx Dune Buggy Mode buggyman gobots buggy robo machine men man rm-08 mr-08 mbr-6 staks transport red alt right Australian Machine Men Red and White Buggyman Shown in Both Modes
Machine Men Red and White Buggyman Staks Transport Collector Pack Box buggyman buggy-man red and white gobots machine men robo mr-08 rm-08 staks transport collector pack australian box back Machine Men Red and White Buggyman in Staks Transport Collector Pack Instructions Sheet for Machine Men Staks Transport Collector Pack Instructions Sheet for Machine Men Red and White Buggyman

 

BUGGY
Convert

MIMO Convert Gobots Buggyman Bootleg in Robot Mode MIMO Convert Gobots Buggyman Bootleg in Blue Meyers Manx Dune Buggy Mode

 

BUGGYMAN - Orange Version
Gobots - Series 2

Gobots Buggyman Orange Version in Robot Mode Orange Buggyman in Meyers Manx Dune Buggy Mode
Gobots Orange Buggy Man Shown in Both Modes
Orange Buggyman Gobots Cardback / Backing Card

 


A problem with the plastic used for some genuine figures caused the pigment to darken over time.
This is not due to UV exposure. Some Truck Robo figures show the same discoloration.

 

 

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