Dozer - Gobots

Bulldozer Robo MR-11

Originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Bulldozer Robo the model was not long after issued as Bulldozer for the European Robo Machine release and Bulldozer Man as part of Australia's Machine Men. Tonka's US rebranded 'Gobots' distribution saw Dozer given his now most established name with Bandai's the Australian Machine Men line adopting Gobots character names 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 Bulldozer.

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 / KOR Korea
NOTE: Region codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely incomplete.

 

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DOZER - 8.2 cm

Gobots 11 Series 1 US Tonka 1983

BULLDOZER

Robo Machine RM-11 EU Bandai 1983*

BULLDOZER MAN / DOZER - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Machine Men [Bulldozer Man] 09 AU Bandai Australia 1983*
Machine Men [Dozer] AU Bandai 1984*

BULLDOZER ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-11 JP Bandai 1983*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-11 JP Bandai 1983 (darker orange and new sticker colours)*

BULLDOZER - Bootleg

Mini-Changeable Bots YJ-8 KOR

NAME UNKNOWN - Bootleg

Slusher Car CHA Polyfect Toys [Green and Black] 2010+ (joined feet)
Sold with Transformers bootleg CHA Polyfect Toys [Green and Black] 2010+ (separate feet)
Sold with Transformers bootleg CHA Polyfect Toys [Green and Black] 2010+ (non-changing alt mode only)

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

** Gobots Prototype: For Tonka's Gobots distribution Bandai produced prototype / sample colour variants for US market consideration. While not confirmed suspicion is they were for potential Gobots Series 2 recolour offerings similar to the orange Buggyman and blue Leader-1. While not dated the red and grey Dozer has a POPY Japan stamp vs. early orange Gobots release versions showing POPY Singapore. This places the prototype beyond the initial US orange distribution. Whether it was planned for Gobots Series 2, a mail away or other promotion isn't known. Similar variant colour prototypes were created for models specific to Series 2 and 3 Gobots.

Sticker Variant The chest stick on early Bulldozer Robo figures matches the colour scheme on the box; green triangle, orange V. Later releases inverted this with orange triangle and green V. While unconfirmed, examples seem to point to this change having during the diagonal stripe box release that saw a mix of both sticker versions. This may have coincided with the absorption of POPY into Bandai.

CREDITS: Colour prototype and green Ployfect bootlegs kindly provided by Heraldofunicron and Robobeck respectively.

 

DOZER
Gobots

Gobots Dozer in Robot Mode Gobots Dozer in Orange Bulldozer Mode
Gobots Dozer Shown in Both Modes

 

DOZER - Prototype**
Gobots

Dozer Red Gobots Prototype in Robot Mode Dozer Red Gobots Prototype in Bulldozer Mode

 

BULLDOZER ROBO / BULLDOZER  / BULLDOZER MAN
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men

Machine Robo Series Bulldozer Robo MR-11 in Robot Mode Bulldozer Robo MR-11 in Orange Bulldozer Mode
Diagonal Stripe Box for Bulldozer Robo MR-11 Machine Robo Series Bulldozer Robo MR-11 in Box Double Diagonal Box for Machine Robo Series Bulldozer Robo MR-11 Bulldozer Robo MR-11 on Card Stickers Sheet for Bulldozer Robo MR-11 Instructions Sheet for Bulldozer Robo MR-11

 

BULLDOZER ROBO - Dark Orange Best Five Version
Machine Robo Series

Machine Robo Series Best 5 Bulldozer Robo in Robot Mode Machine Robo Series Best 5 Bulldozer Robo in Bulldozer Mode
Machine Robo Series Best Five Construct Series Machine Box Instructions Sheet for Bulldozer Robo MR-11

 

BULLDOZER - Bootleg
Mini-Changable Bots

Mini-Changeable Bots YJ-8 Gobots Dozer Bootleg in Robot Mode Mini-Changeable Bots YJ-8 Gobots Dozer Bootleg in Orange Bulldozer Mode
Mini-Changeable Bots YJ-8 Gobots Dozer Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Mini-Changeable Bots YJ-8 Gobots Dozer Bootleg

 

NAME UNKNOWN - Separate Feet Bootleg
Polyfect Toys - Included with Transformers Bootleg

Dozer Green Polyfect Bootleg in Robot Mode Dozer Green Polyfect Bootleg in Bulldozer Mode

 

NAME UNKNOWN - Single Foot Bootleg
Slusher Car Polyfect Toys

Polyfect Toys Slusher Car Gobots Dozer Green Bootleg in Robot Mode Polyfect Toys Slusher Car Gobots Dozer in Green Bulldozer Mode
Cardback / Backing Card for Plyfect Toys Slusher Car Gobots Dozer Bootleg

 

NAME UNKNOWN - Non Changing Bootleg
Polyfect Toys - Included with Transformers Bootleg

Dozer Green Polyfect non-Transforming Bulldozer Bootleg

 

 

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