Water Walk - Gobots

Cessna Robo MR-31 / MRJ-8

This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line Cessna Robo. By this time Tonka's successful rebranding to 'Gobots' and US distribution saw the now more established name 'Water Walk' 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 Cessna and Water-Walk (with a hyphen) in the name section. Machine Men originally released as Cessna Man were reissued as Water Walk.

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 / 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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WATER WALK - 8.7 cm

Gobots 32 Series 2 US/CA Tonka [Orange & Dark Tan] 1984
Gobots 32 Series 2 US/CA Tonka [Orange & Dark Tan] with 3-D Sticker 1985

WATER-WALK

Robo Machine RM-31 EU Bandai [Blue Legs & Chest] 1984*
Robo Machine RM-31 EU Bandai [Orange & Dark Tan] 1984]* (limited release)

LIGHT PLANE

Robo Machines Series 1 EU Bandai [Lighter Blue Legs & Chest] (legs lighter than chest) 1992*

CESSNA MAN / WATER WALK - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Machine Men [Cessna Man] 19 AU Bandai [Blue Legs & Chest] 1983*
Machine Men [Water Walk] AU Bandai [Orange &Dark Tan] 1984*

CESSNA ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-31 JP Bandai [Blue Legs with White Chest] 1984*
Machine Robo Series MR-31 JP Bandai [Blue Legs & Chest] 1984*
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos MRJ-8 JP Bandai [Blue Legs & Chest] 1986*

CESSNA - Bootleg

Convert BRA MIMO [White Legs & Face, all other parts Blue] 1986
Convert BRA MIMO [Blue Legs, Face & Body, all other parts White] 1986
Convert BRA MIMO [White Face, Tail and Upper Legs, all other parts Blue] 1986
Convert BRA MIMO [Blue Chest, all other parts White] 1986

NOTE: model was issued in many combinations of white and blue parts and there are likely to be more than those listed above.
NOTE: cardback showed Bandai MR-31 blue legs and blue chest version.

CONVERT-A-PLANE - PEPSI Promotional - Bootleg (most likely unbeknownst to PEPSI and Imperial Diecast)

Convertables TWN Imperial Toy Corp [Red Chest/Blue Legs] 1985 (PEPSI sticker)**

SKEEZ - Bootleg

Trans Mobots - Robot Strike Force [Red Chest/Blue Legs]**

UNNAMED - Bootleg

Convertible Robots [Red Chest/Blue Legs]**

NAME UNKNOWN - Bootleg

Onfall Mobile CH Polyfect Toys [Yellow Chest and Legs/White Wings, Tail and Arms] 2010+***

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

** These have a very poor build quality, even for bootlegs. The examples shown were taken new out of the blister just before photographing and had missing paint on the metal parts, poor paint application, damaged stickers, bent legs and are extremely fragile in the hips. It's unconfirmed whether all like releases in this style are as poorly made. The other PEPSI promotion figures (Converta-a-Jeep/Convert-a-Racer) shown above (Geeper Creeper / Slicks) had a much greater build quality.

*** This Polyfect Toys bootleg does change modes but the feet do not rotate and the tail cannot be raised to the same position as the original mould. This release will not stand unassisted; regardless of how the photos appear. There is another Polyfect release with the same colour scheme and different cardback that was cast in plane mode and cannot be changed into robot form.

 

WATER WALK / WATER-WALK
Gobots / Robo Machine (limited release) / Machine Men

Gobots Orange and Tan Water Walk in Robot Mode Gobots and Robo Machine Water Walk in Orange and Tan Sea Plane Mode
Orange and Tan Water Walk Shown in Both Modes
Cardback / Backing Card for Orange and Tan Gobots Water Walk Water Walk Gobots Canadian Card / Cardback Water Walk Machine Men Australian Cardback / Backing Card

 

CESSNA ROBO / WATER-WALK / CESSNA MAN
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men (example missing red wing strip sticker)

Machine Robo Series Blue Chest Cessna Robo MR-31 in Robot Mode Machine Robo Series Cessna Robo MR-31 in White and Blue Sea Plane Mode Cessna Robo with Blue Chest Shown in Both Modes
Box for Machine Robo Series Blue Chest Cessna Robo MR-31 Stickers Sheet for Cessna Robo MR-31 Instructions Sheet for Chest Cessna Robo MR-31
Cardback / Backing Card for Robo Machine Water-Walk Water Walk Machine Men Australian Cardback / Backing Card

 

LIGHT PLANE
Robo Machines

Robo Machines Light Plane Water Walk in Robot Mode Robo Machines Light Plane in Sea Plane Mode

 

CESSNA - Bootleg
Convert

Mimo Convert Water Walk Blue Chest and Arms with Legs Bootleg in Robot Mode Mimo Convert Water Walk Blue Chest and Arms with Legs Bootleg in Sea Plane Mode

 

CONVERT-A-PLANE - Bootleg
Convertables PEPSI Promotional Version

Water Walk PEPSI Convertables Convert-A-Plane Bootleg in Robot Mode Water Walk PEPSI Convertables Convert-A-Plane Bootleg in Sea Plane Mode
Water Walk PEPSI Convert-A-Plane Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Water Walk PEPSI Convert-A-Plane Bootleg

 

NAME UNKNOWN - Bootleg
Line Unknown - Ployfect Toys

Polyfect Toys Yellow and White Water Walk Gobots Onfall Mobile Bootleg Polyfect Toys Water Walk Gobots Onfall Mobile Bootleg in Yellow and White Sea Plane Mode
Polyfect Toys Water Walk Gobots Onfall Mobile Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Polyfect Toys Water Walk Gobots Onfall Mobile Bootleg

 

 

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