Missile Tank Robo MR-23 / MRB-4
This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Missile Tank Robo. By this time Tonka's successful rebranding to 'Gobots' and US distribution saw the now more established name 'Blaster' applied and adopted for Robo Machine in Europe; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon.
Multilingual Robo Machine cardbacks display both Blaster and Missile Tank in the name section.
It is suspected that this model was not released for the Australian Machine Men line as an example has not been sighted and it does not appear on rear cardback figure assortment examples.
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 / EU Europe
NOTE: Region codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely incomplete.
Gobots 23 Series 1 US/CA Tonka [Orange] 1983 (reduced stickers VS MR-23)
Gobots 35 Series 2 US/CA Tonka [Green/Orange] 1985
Gobots 35 Series 2 US/CA Tonka [Green/Orange] with 3-D Sticker 1985
Robo Machine EU Bandai RM-68 [Orange] 1987* **
Machine Robo Series MR-23 JP Bandai [Orange] 1983*
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos MRB-4 JP Bandai [Orange] 1986*
* Machine Robo Series extra sticker sheet issued with this release.
** Released on Robo Machine French/English cardback late in the line's run.
