Monster RM-52
This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai for inclusion in their Machine Robo Series toy line. Likely intended to be a Devin Invader* it did not see distribution in that country. Many of the Series 3 Gobots were unused Machine Robo Series prototypes never intended for production and released purely to keep up with demand from the West for more Gobots, Robo Machine and Machine Men figures. As this model did not have an original Machine Robo Series name the Tonka Gobots character name Hornet was adopted for all Western releases. Multilingual Robo Machine blister cards showed both Monster and Hornet in the name section.
* see Vamp, Scorp, Pincher, Creepy and Bladez
Further details are below, on the Series 1 Index and for more in-depth reading see the Toy Line History page.
Region Codes Used: 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 61 Series 3 US/CA Tonka [Blue and
Purple] with 3-D Sticker 1986*
Robo Machine RM-52 EU Bandai [Grey and Black] 1986
Machine Men AU Bandai [Grey and Black] 1986
* Unsure whether distributed without 3-D Sticker offer.
Both the Robo Machine and Machine Men cardbacks show the blue and purple US release vs. the black and grey that was actually released in those regions.
