Hans-Cuff - Gobots

Police Robo MR-13 / MRB-2

Originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Police Robo the model was not long after issued as Police Car for the European Robo Machine release and Police Man as part of Australia's Machine Men. Tonka's US rebranded 'Gobots' distribution saw Hans-Cuff given his now most established name. The Australian Machine Men line adopted 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 Police Car.

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

HANS-CUFF - 8.5 cm

Gobots 12 Series 1 US/CA Tonka 1983
Gobots Guardian Gift Pack #2 US Tonka 1985

POLICE CAR

Robo Machine RM-13 EU Bandai 1983*

POLICE MAN / HANS-CUFF - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Machine Men [Police Man] 10 AU Bandai Australia 1983*
Machine Men [Hans-Cuff] AU Bandai 1985*
Machine Men [Hans-Cuff] Staks Transport Collector Pack AU Bandai [Silver] (silver door stickers VS 'POLICE' standard version and roof lights) 1985*

POLICE CAR ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-13 JP Bandai 1983*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-13 JP Bandai [Blue] 1983*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-13 JP Bandai [Red] 1983*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-13 JP Bandai [Orange] 1983*
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos MRB-2 JP Bandai 1986*