Cop-Tur - Gobots

Gyro Robo MR-04

Originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Gyro Robo the model was not long after issued as Copter Man and Helicopter in the West. Low sales in the US saw Tonka take on distribution and as part of successfully rebranding the line to 'Gobots' Cop-Tur was given his new name. Bandai adopted the Gobots character name for the Australian Machine Men line 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 Helicopter.

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 / 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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COP-TUR - 8.6 cm

Gobots 04 Series 1 US/CA Tonka 1983
Gobots 04 Series 1 US/CA Tonka with 3-D Sticker 1984
Gobots Renegade Gift Pack #1 US Tonka 1985

HELICOPTER

Robo Machine RM-04 EU Bandai 1983*

COPTER MAN / COP-TUR - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Robot Machine Men [Copter Man] 04 CA Bandai America 1983 (card dated 1982)*
Machine Men [Copter Man] 04 US Bandai America 1983 (card dated 1982)*
Machine Men [Copter Man] 04 AU Bandai Australia 1983 (card dated 1982)*
Machine Men [Cop-Tur] AU Bandai 1984*

GYRO ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-04 JP Popy 1982*
Machine Robo Series MR-04 JP Bandai 1983 (stamped Popy)*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-04 JP Bandai [Grey] 1983*

UNNAMED - Bootleg

Mr-Machinerobo [red arms] (example is missing red rotors)

HELICOPTER ROBOT - Bootleg

Helicopter Robot Series TWN [gold arms, rotor and sword]
Helicopter Robot Series No Stamp [gold arms, rotor and sword]

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

Paint variation examples: Below are three paint application variants and their figure stamps. Japan and Macau stamped figures show both fully yellow painted and cross only painted versions. Gobots, Robo Machine and Machine Men AU showed both variants while Machine Robo Series and Machine Men US/CA shipped the fully painted version only.

CREDIT Machine Men Copter Man image kindly provided by Chris Janda Ralph.

 

COP-TUR
Gobots

Gobots Cop-Tur Holding Rotor Gobots Cop-Tur in Helicopter Mode
Gobots Cop-Tur with Full Yellow Paint in Robot Mode Gobots Cop-Tur with Yellow Cross Paint in Robot Mode

Cop-Tur Gobots Canadian Instructions Card / Cardback

 

GYRO ROBO / HELICOPTER / COPTER MAN
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men

Machine Robo Series Gyro Robo MR-04 in Robot Mode Gyro Robo MR-04 in Helicopter Mode Gyro Robo MR-04 Shown in Both Modes
Silver Popy Box for Machine Robo Series Gyro Robo MR-04 Double Diagnoal Stripe Box for Machine Robo Series Gyro Robo MR-04 Stickers Sheet for Gyro Robo MR-04 Instructions Sheet for Gyro Robo MR-04 Copter Man Machine Men on Card

 


Paint variations and stamping. / Main rotor sticker application.

 

GYRO ROBO - Best Five Green Version
Machine Robo Series

Gyro Robo Machine Robo Series Green Best Five in Robot Mode Gyro Robo Machine Robo Best Five in Green Helicopter Mode Gyro Robo Machine Robo Series Green Best Five Holding Rotor
Machine Robo Series Best Five Sky Machine Box Gyro Robo Machine Robo Series Best Five Sky Machine Box Insert Gyro Robo Machine Robo Series Best Five Sky Machine Box Blue Insert Cover

 

UNNAMED - Bootleg
Mr-Machinerobo
(example missing red rotors)

Red Arms and Sword Gobots Cop-Tur Bootleg in Robot Mode

 

HELICOPTER ROBOT
Helicopter Robot Series

Helicopter Robot win Gold Arms and Sword Gobots Cop-Tur Bootleg in Robot Mode Helicopter Robot with Gold Rotors Gobots Cop-Tur Bootleg in Helicopter Mode
Helicopter Robot Gold Arms Gobots Cop-Tur Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Helicopter Robot with Gold Arms Gobots Cop-Tur Bootleg

 

 

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