Falcon Robo MR-49 / MRJ-2
This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Falcon Robo. By this time Tonka's successful rebranding to 'Gobots' and US distribution saw the now more established name 'Heat Seeker' 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 displayed both F-16 and Heat Seeker 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
NOTE: Region codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet possibly incomplete.
Gobots 52 Series 3 US/CA Tonka [Orange Nose Cone and Chest] 1985
Gobots 52 Series 3 US/CA Tonka [Orange Nose Cone and Chest] with 3-D Sticker 1986
Gobots Guardian Gift Pack #2 US/CA Tonka 1985
Robo Machine RM-49 EU Bandai [Orange Nose Cone and Chest] 1986* **
Robo Machine RM-49 EU Bandai [Unpainted Nose Cone and Chest] 1986* **
Robo Machine RM-49 EU Bandai [Orange Nose Cone with Unpainted Chest] 1986* ** ***
Machine Men AU Bandai [Unpainted Nose Cone and Chest] 1986*
Robo Machines Series 1 EU Bandai [Orange Nose Cone and Chest] (New Red Leg and R.M Air Force Stickers) 1992*
Machine Robo Series MR-49 JP Bandai [Unpainted Nose Cone and Chest] 1983*
Machine Robo Revenge of Cronos MRJ-2 JP Bandai [Unpainted Nose Cone and Chest] 1986*
* Machine Robo Series or modified for Robo Machines extra sticker sheet issued with this release.
** RM-49 sold with blue leg stickers or red design on both painted nose cone versions.
*** Due to exteme scarcity, this version is presumed to be a factory error or the merging of two versions to use up parts at the end of the toy's run.
NOTE: All non-Japanese releases had greatly reduced sticker sheets compared to the Machine Robo Series version.
Colour proof for Tonka with blue nosecone, tail and other cosmetic differences
Bandai prototype showing variant stickers
