There was also a lot of different toys, by a lot, we mean this many…. Unfortunately, unlike Transformers, the GoBots figures came with no distinction once outside the box, they had no markings to show what side they were on which meant you had to watch the show in order to know which GoBot was on which side. The show picks up the story in the midst of this great conflict as the GoBots have taken the fight to planet Earth. But quick to thwart the Renegades were the leftover Guardians, led by the gallant Leader-1. A disgruntled Guardian named Cy-Kill rebelled with a group of followers and formed the domination-bent Renegades to usurp power and threaten the freedom of the planet. He was only available in an e-HOBBY - exclusive Collectors Edition six-pack with Bad Boy, Path Finder, Road Ranger, Small Foot, and Treds. This is a lot of 14 GoBot bad guy action figures the Thruster Command Center and ZOG a GoBot eating machine. He was only available in an e-HOBBY-exclusive Collector's Editionsix-pack with Road Ranger, Bug Bite, Path Finder, Small Foot, and Treds. The story began on the war torn planet of Gobotron. Bad-Guy Robots ('Akuyakutachi no robotto' ) is a chapter of the Astro Boy manga which originally ran in Mighty Atom Club magazine in August 1964. Bug Bite is a redeco of the retooled The Transformers Collection Bumblebee, transforming into a 'penny racer'-proportioned Volkswagen Beetle. Bad Boy is a redeco of the The TransformersMini Vehicle Powerglide, transforming into a Thunderbolt II as well. The GoBots were divided into two classes, “Friendly” and “Enemy”, this was changed to “Guardians” and “Renegades” with the launch of the animated cartoon series ‘Challenge of the GoBots’. Larger figures were then released at around 5-6 inches in height and named ‘Super GoBots’. These first figures were 2-3 inches in height, they transformed into a mixture of different machines, including WW2 fighter aircraft. All six names are Tonka Gobots names, and allegiances have been carried over, and Bad Boy, Bug Bite and Treads have Destron rub symbols. Tonka released the first batch of toys in 1983 and were actually a reissue of a series of toys originally produced by Popy of Japan, who later became Bandai. There are a number of other weird crossovers - the combining bad-guy Gobot Monsterous is actually the 6-robot bad guy team from Machine Robo, the amazingly-named Devil Satan Six. An animated TV show ‘Challenge of the GoBots’ was also released with 66 episodes and then a follow-up movie called GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords. The toy-line was first released in 1983 and ran for four years until its eventual discontinuation in 1987. In the great toy robot wars of the 1980’s there was only one winner, Transformers! While it’s fair to say Transformers dominated the transforming robot toys market, they had stiff competition from the Gobots which pre-dated Transformers by a year. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for GOBOTS 1983 BAD BOY figure Robo Machine Bandai Tonka go-bots transformers at the best online.
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