Night Ranger - Gobots

Harley Robo MR-37 / MRB-14

This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line Harley Robo. By this time Tonka's successful rebranding to 'Gobots' and US distribution saw the now more established name 'Night Ranger' applied and adopted for Robo Machine in Europe and the Australian Machine Men release; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon. Multilingual Robo Machine cardbacks display both Harley Davidson and Night Ranger in the name section. Machine Men originally released as Harley Man were re-issued as Night Ranger.

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

 

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NIGHT RANGER - 8.5 cm

Gobots 30 Series 2 US/CA Tonka [Blue] 1984
Gobots 30 Series 2 US/CA Tonka with 3-D Sticker [Blue] 1985
Robo Machine RM-37 EU Bandai [White] 1985*
Robo Machine RM-37 EU Bandai [Blue] 1985* (limited release)

MOTORCYCLE / NIGHT RANGER - Later Issues Adopted Gobots Name

Robo Machines Series 3 EU Bandai [White] 1993*

HARLEY MAN / NIGHT RANGER - Later Issues Adopted Gobots Name

Machine Men [Harley Man] 22 AU Bandai [White] 1983*
Machine Men [Night Ranger] AU Bandai [White] 1984*
Machine Men [Night Ranger] AU Bandai [Blue] 1984

HARLEY ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-37 JP Bandai [White] 1984*
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos MRB-14 JP Bandai [White] 1986*

MOTO ROBÔ / MOTO PATRULHA - Bootleg

Convert BRA MIMO 1985***

C-13 - Bootleg

Machine Robo Series Bootleg TWN [White] (Modified MR-37 Stickers) Sold on cardback and in official MR shaped boxes

RED VERSION - Bootleg

"Chopper" Trans Mobots - Robot Strike Force**
"Convert-A-Bike" Convertables TWN Imperial Toy Corporation**

* Machine Robo Series or modified for Robo Machines extra sticker sheet issued with this release.

** [stickers and sculpt] there are a number of red variant bootlegs all with varying stickers. Some have the metallic blue windscreen blank while others have 'HARLEY' printed on it. Others included break lights and most came with the eagle sticker below the windscreen. Some versions included a yellow stripe sticker on the side of the feet and some of these yellow stickers have 'POLICE' on them. At least one variation has headlight stickers.

At least one of the versions (Convertible Robots) with 'HARLEY' on the windscreen has a series of grooves where the plastic lugs that hold the handlebars should be; no handlebars are supplied with this version.

Details will be updated when I confirm the versions solidly supplied by which company.

*** Also released in a six pack box with the MIMO versions of Spoons, Loco, Spay-C, Spoiler and Crain Brain.

CREDIT Machine Men carded image kindly provided by Chris Janda Ralph.

 

NIGHT RANGER
Gobots / Machine Men

Gobots and Machine Men Night Ranger in Robot Mode Gobots and Machine Men Night Ranger in Blue Motorcycle Mode
Gobots and Machine Men Night Ranger Shown in Both Modes
Cardback / Backing Card for Gobots Night Ranger Night Ranger Gobots Canadian Card / Cardback Night Ranger Machine Men Carded Night Ranger Machine Men Card Back

 

HARLEY ROBO / NIGHT RANGER / HARLEY MAN
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men (see details re: stickers)

Machine Robo Series Harley Robo MR-37 in Robot Mode Harley Robo in White Motorcycle Mode
Box for Harley Robo MR-37 Machine Robo Series Instructions Sheet for Harley Robo MR-37 Machine Robo Series Sticker Sheet for Robo Machine Night Ranger Robo Machine Night Ranger Cardback

 


Prototype with variant colour scheme and stickers

 


Production release sticker variants

 

NIGHT RANGER
Robo Machine

Blue Robo Machine Night Ranger in Robot Mode Robo Machine Night Ranger in Blue Motorcycle Mode Blue Robo Machine Night Ranger Shown in Both Modes

 

MOTORCYCLE
Robo Machines

Robo Machines Motorcycle in Robot Mode Robo Machines Motorcycle in White Motorcycle Mode

 

C-13 - Bootleg
'Machine Robo Series'

Night Ranger C-13 Bootleg in Robot Mode Night Ranger C-13 Bootleg in White Motorcycle Mode
Night Ranger C-13 Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Night Ranger C-13 Bootleg

 

RED VERSION - BOOTLEG
Line Unconfirmed (see details)

Red Night Ranger Bootleg in Robot Mode Red Night Ranger Bootleg in Red Motorcycle Mode Red Night Ranger Bootleg Shown in Both Modes

 

 

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