Dumper - Gobots

Dump Robo MR-09

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

Bandai did not re-release this model for their European Robo Machine distribution and so he was always sold only as Truck with multilingual blister cards displaying both Truck and Camion in the name section.

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

 

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DUMPER - 8.2 cm

Gobots 09 Series 1 US/CA Tonka 1983

TRUCK

Robo Machine RM-09 EU Bandai 1983*

TRUCK MAN / DUMPER - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Machine Men [Truck Man] 08 AU Bandai Australia 1983*
Machine Men [Dumper] AU Bandai 1984*

DUMP ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-09 JP Bandai 1983*
Machine Robo Series Best 5 MR-09 JP Bandai [Blue] 1983*

TRAKTOR - Bootleg

Mutante BRA Glasslite
Mutante BRA Glasslite (variant chest sticker) (all plastic) (legs, face & grille orange) 1999-2000

DUMP TRUCK

Mini-Changeable Bots YJ-6 KOR (black leg stickers not included)

NAME UNKNOWN - Bootleg

Convertible Robots [Green Eye with Silver Leg Stickers] - unstamped
(suspected line) Convertible Robots [Gold Eye with Silver Leg Stickers] - unstamped

CAR-DUMP TRUCK - Bootleg

Diecast Robot Car TWN [all metallic chest sticker] (Popy stamping removed)

* Machine Robo Series extra sticker sheet issued with this release.

Machine Robo Series Prototype: The Machine Robo Series and Machine Men production release packaging show what could be a late prototype with red arm bands and missing the 'POPY MR-09' grille detail.

** Gobots Prototype: For Tonka's Gobots distribution Bandai produced prototype / sample colour variants for US market consideration. While not confirmed suspicion is they were for potential Gobots Series 2 recolour offerings similar to the orange Buggyman and blue Leader-1. While not dated the Dumper has a Japan stamp vs. early release versions in the US bearing a POPY stamp. This places the brown prototypes beyond the initial US orange distribution. Whether it was planned for Gobots Series 2, a mail away or other promotion isn't known. Similar variant colour prototypes were created for models specific to Series 2 and 3 Gobots.

Chest Stickers: Machine Robo Series, Robo Machine and Gobots were issued with a flat metallic sticker while the Machine Men has a highly reflective sticker (see below). Diecast Robo Car and possibly other bootleg lines used the same reflective sticker.

CREDIT: Black Dumper bootleg images kindly provided by Kyle Worsfold.

 

DUMPER
Gobots

Gobots Dumper in Robot Mode Gobots Dumper in Orange Dump Truck Mode

Cardback / Backing Card for Gobots Dumper

 

DUMPER - Brown Prototype*
Gobots

Dumper Brown Gobots Prototye in Robot Mode Dumper Brown Gobots Prototye in Dump Truck Mode

 

DUMP ROBO / TRUCK
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine / Machine Men

Machine Robo Series Dump Robo MR-09 in Robot Mode Dump Robo MR-09 in Orange Dump Truck Mode Dump Robo MR-09 Shown in Both Modes
Box for Dump Robo Machine Robo Series MR-09 Cardback / Backing Card for Robo Machine Truck Machine Robo Series Dump Robo on Popy Card Popy Cardback / Backing Card for Machine Robo Series Dump Robo Instructions Sheet for Dump Robo MR-09 Stickers Sheet for Dump Robo MR-09 Dump Robo Popy Cardback Head Insert

 


Prototype image on packaging.

 


Chest sticker variant.

 

DUMP ROBO - Best Five Blue Version
Machine Robo Series

Dump Robo Machine Robo Series Blue Best 5 in Robo Mode Dump Robo Best 5 in Blue Dump Truck Mode
Machine Robo Series Best Five Construct Series Machine Box Stickers Sheet for Best 5 Dump Robo MR-09 Instructions Sheet for Best 5 Dump Robo MR-09

 

TRUCK MAN / DUMPER
Machine Men

Machine Men Truck Man / Dumper in Robot Mode Machine Men Truck Man / Dumper in Orange Dump Truck Mode Machine Men Truck Man / Dumper Shown in Both Modes

 

DUMP TRUCK - Bootleg
Mini-Changeable Bots

Mini-Changeable Bots YJ-6 Gobots Dumper Bootleg with Black Legs in Robot Mode Mini-Changeable Bots YJ-6 Gobots Dumper Bootleg in Orange and Black Dump Truck Mode
Mini-Changeable Bots Korean Gobots Dumper Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Mini-Changeable Bots Gobots Dumper Bootleg

 

NAME UNKNOWN - Green Eye & Silver Leg Stickers - Bootleg
Line Unknown

Gobots Dumper Bootleg with Green Eye and Silver Leg Stickers in Robot Mode Gobots Dumper Bootleg with Green Eye and Silver Leg Stickers in Orange Dump Truck Mode

 

NAME UNKNOWN - Gold Eye & Silver Leg Stickers - Bootleg
Line Unknown - Images kindly supplied by Kyle Worsfold

Gobots Dumper Black Bootleg with Gold Eye and Silver Leg Stickers in Robot Mode Gobots Dumper Black Bootleg with Gold Eye and Silver Leg Stickers in Black Dump Truck Mode

 

CAR-DUMP TRUCK - Bootleg
Diecast Robot Car

Diecast Robot Car Car-Dump Truck Gobots Dumper Bootleg in Robot Mode Diecast Robot Car Car-Dump Truck Gobots Dumper Bootleg in Orange Dump Truck Mode  Diecast Robot Car Car-Dump Truck Gobots Dumper Bootleg in Box
Box for Diecast Robot Car Car-Dump Truck Gobots Dumper Bootleg

 

 

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