Road Ranger - Gobots

Trailer Robo MR-18

Originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Trailer Robo the model was not long after issued as Articulated Lorry for the European Robo Machine release and Semi-Trailer Man as part of Australia's Machine Men. Tonka's US rebranded 'Gobots' distribution saw Road Ranger given his now most established name with the Robo Machine and Machine Men lines adopting Gobots character names on figure re-release; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon.

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

 

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ROAD RANGER - 8.3 cm

Gobots 18 Series 1 US Tonka 1983
Gobots 18 Series 1 US Tonka with 3-D Sticker 1984

ARTICULATED LORRY / ROAD RANGER - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Robo Machine [Articulated Lorry] RM-18 EU Bandai 1983*
Robo Machine [Road Ranger] RM-18 EU Bandai 1985

SEMI-TRAILER MAN / ROAD RANGER - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Machine Men [Semi-Trailer Man] 14 AU Bandai 1983*
Machine Men [Road Ranger] AU Bandai 1984*

TRAILER ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-18 JP Bandai 1983*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-18 JP Bandai [Grey/Silver] 1983*

TRAILER

Robo Machines Series 2 EU Bandai 1992*

CARRETA - Bootleg

Convert BRA MIMO (silver eye, lighter blue trailer, darker red upper cab) (plastic chest) 1986

UNNAMED - Bootleg

Machine Robo TWN (sold in Machine Robo styled box with a window) (not stamped)

TRUCK - Bootleg

Robot Car MR-84 IT [All Blue] (not stamped) 1983

NAME UNKNOWN - Bootleg

Unknown Manufacturer or Toy Line [Yellow and Orange] (same mould as blue version above) (not stamped)

NAME UNKNOWN - Motorised Bootleg

Unknown Manufacturer or Toy Line (red & blue) [Pull-Back Motor] (stamped Made in Macau)

ROAD LEADER - Motorised Bootleg 10.75cm

Unknown Manufacturer or Toy Line TWN (red cab, blue legs) [Battery Powered] (not date stamped)
Unknown Manufacturer or Toy Line TWN (blue cab, grey legs) [Battery Powered] (not date stamped)

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

 

ROAD RANGER
Gobots

Gobots Road Ranger in Robot Mode Gobots Road Ranger in Truck Mode
Gobots Road Ranger Shown in Both Modes
Cardback / Backing Card for Gobots Road Ranger Road Ranger Gobots Canadian Instructions Card / Cardback

 


A problem with the plastic used for some blue and yellow figures caused the pigment to darken over time.
This is not due to UV exposure. Some Buggyman and Slicks figures show the same discoloration.

 

TRAILER ROBO / ARTICULATED LORRY / SEMI-TRAILER MAN & ROAD RANGER
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men

Machine Robo Series Trailer Robo / Robo Machine Articulated Truck / Machine Men Semi-Trailer Man in Robot Mode Trailer Robot in Robot Mode Trailer Robot Shown in Both Modes
Box for Machine Robo Series Trailer Robo MR-18 Sticker Sheet  for Trailer Robo MR-18 Instructions Sheet for Trailer Robo MR-18

 

TRAILER ROBO - Best Five Black and Silver Vesion
Machine Robo Series

Machine Robo Series Best 5 Black Trailer Robo MR-18 in Robot Mode Machine Robo Series Best 5 Trailer Robo in Black and Silver Tractor Trailer Mode
Machine Robo Series Best Five Construct Series Machine Box Instructions for Machine Robo Series Best 5 Trailer Robo Sticker Sheet for Machine Robo Series Best 5 Trailer Robo

 

CARRETA
Convert

Brazilian MIMO Convert Road Ranger Bootleg in Robot Mode Brazilian MIMO Convert Road Ranger Bootleg in Truck Mode

 

TRUCK
Robot Car

Car Robot Blue Road Ranger Bootleg in Robot Mode road ranger blue gobots bootleg ko robot car mr-84 hong kong left road ranger blue gobots bootleg ko robot car mr-84 hong kong back  road ranger blue gobots bootleg ko robot car mr-84 hong kong right Car Robot Blue Road Ranger Bootleg in Truck Mode road ranger blue gobots bootleg ko robot car mr-84 hong kong alt left road ranger blue gobots bootleg ko robot car mr-84 hong kong alt back road ranger blue gobots bootleg ko robot car mr-84 hong kong alt right
Car Robot Blue Road Ranger Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Car Robot Blue Road Ranger Bootleg

 

NAME UNKNOWN - Yellow Bootleg
Line Unknown

Road Ranger Yellow and Orange Bootleg in Robot Mode Road Ranger Yellow and Orange Bootleg in Truck Mode

 

UNNAMED
Machine Robot

Machine Robot Road Ranger Bootleg in Robot Mode Machine Robot Road Ranger Bootleg in Truck Mode Machine Robot Road Ranger Bootleg Shown in Both Modes
Machine Robot Road Ranger Bootleg in Box Box for Machine Robot Road Ranger Bootleg

 

UNKNOWN - Motorised Bootleg
Line Unknown

Road Ranger Gobots Plastic Motorised Bootleg in Robot Mode Road Ranger Gobots Plastic Motorised Bootleg in Tractor Trailer Mode

 

ROAD LEADER - Motorised Bootleg
Line Unknown

Road Leader Motorised Blue Road Ranger Bootleg in Robot Mode Road Leader Motorised Blue Road Ranger Bootleg in Truck Mode

 

 

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