Spoons - Gobots

Forklift Robo MR-34

This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Forklift Robo. By this time Tonka's successful rebranding to 'Gobots' and US distribution saw the now more established name 'Spoons' applied and adopted for Robo Machine in Europe; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon. Multilingual Robo Machine cardbacks display both Fork-Lift and Spoons in the name section and the figure was released very late in the line's run vs. the Gobots distribution.

While Forklift Robo / Spoons was an mid run addition for Machine Robo and Gobots respectively, the model wasn't added to the Robo Machine or Machine Men lines until near the end of their run.

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 / 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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SPOONS - 8.7 cm

Gobots 31 Series 2 US/CA Tonka [Orange/Cream] 1984
Gobots 31 Series 2 US/CA Tonka [Orange/Cream] with 3-D Sticker 1985
Gobots Renegade Gift Pack #1 US Tonka [Orange/Cream] 1985
Robo Machine RM-34 EU Bandai [Orange] 1984 (possible limite release) * ***
Robo Machine RM-63 EU Bandai [Orange/Cream] 1986*
Machine Men MR-34 AU Bandai [Orange/Cream] 1986*

FORKLIFT ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-34 JP Bandai [Orange] 1984*

UNNAMED

Autocon Promotional Item - licensed -[Orange/Cream] ('AUTOCON' sticker')

EMPILHADEIRA - Bootleg

Convert BRA MIMO [Black/Orange] 1985**

C-12 - Bootleg

Machine Robo Series Bootleg TWN [Orange] (C-12 stickers)
Machine Robo Series Bootleg TWN [Red] (C-12 Stickers)
Convertible Robots [Orange] TWN (C-12 stickers)

UNNAMED - Bootleg

Unknown Release TWN [Red]

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

** Also released in a six pack box with the MIMO versions of Night Ranger, Loco, Spay-C, Spoiler and Crain Brain.

*** An all orange Spoons matching the Machine Robo version is anecdotally reported as a limited release for Robo Machine, an on card example has not been sighted. This is believed to have been an early distribution matching other regions vs. the inclusion of the orange and cream, Spoons for Robo Machine later in the line. If you have a example please get in contact!

 

SPOONS
Gobots / Robo Machine / Machine Men
Extra sticker sheet incuded with Machine Men release, but are not applied to example below.
See Machine Robo example for on model stickers.

Gobots and Robo Machine Spoons in Robot Mode Spoons Shown in Orange and Cream Forklift Mode
Gobots and Robo Machine Spoons Shown in Both Modes
Spoons Gobots Canadian Card / Cardback Spoons Machine Men Australia Cardback Spoons Machine Men Stickers Sheet

 

FORKLIFT ROBO
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine

Machine Robo Series MR-34 Forklift Robo in Robot Mode Forklift Robo in Forklift Mode Forklift Robo in Box
Box for Machine Robo Series Forklift Robo MR-34 Sticker Sheet for Forklift Robo MR-34 Instructions Sheet for Forklift Robo MR-34

 

UNNAMED
Autocon Promotion

Autocon Promotional Gobots Spoons in Robot Mode Autocon Promotional Gobots Spoons in Orange and Cream Forklift Mode
Box for Autocon Promotional Spoons

 

EMPILHADEIRA
Convert

Spoons Mimo Convert Orange and Black Bootleg in Robot Mode Spoons Mimo Convert Bootleg in Orange and Black Forklift Mode

 

C-12 - Orange Version - Bootleg
'Machine Robo Series' / Convertible Robots

Machine Robo Series Spoons C-12 Orange Bootleg in Robot Mode Machine Robo Series Spoons C-12 Bootleg in Orange Forklift Mode Machine Robo Series Spoons C-12 Bootleg Shown in Both Modes
Cardback / Backing Card for Machine Robo Series Orange C-12 Spoons Bootleg Box for Machine Robo Series Orange C-12 Spoons Bootleg Convertible Robots Orange C-12 Spoons Bootleg on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Convertible Robots Orange C-12 Spoons Bootleg Stickers Sheet for Convertible Robots Orange C-12 Spoons Bootleg

 

C-12 - Red Version - Bootleg
'Machine Robo Series'

Machine Robo Series Spoons C-12 Red Bootleg in Robot Mode Machine Robo Series Spoons C-12 Bootleg in Red Forklift Mode
Box for Red C-12 Spoons Bootleg

 


'Machine Robo Series' Bootleg C-12 variant examples.

 

 

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