Wrong Way - Gobots

Apache Robo MR-41

This model was originally designed in Japan by Bandai and released for their Machine Robo Series line as Apache Robo. By this time Tonka's successful rebranding to 'Gobots' and US distribution saw the now more established name 'Wrong Way' applied and adopted for Bandai's Australian Machine Men release. Re-released Machine Men figures were renamed 'Wrong Way'; predominantly to benefit from the Challenge of the Gobots cartoon. In contrast to what became the norm the Gobots character name was not picked up for Robo Machine. Wrong Way was instead named 'Sky Gun' and while not the European title for the Apache Helicopter it's certainly function apt. Multilingual Robo Machine cardbacks displayed both Apache Helicoptere and Sky Gun in the name section.

Sky Gun was sometimes displayed 'Sky-Gun'; with a hyphen.

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

 

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WRONG WAY - 8.5 cm

Gobots 37 Series 2 US/CA Tonka 1984
Gobots 37 Series 2 US/CA Tonka with 3-D Sticker 1985
Gobots Guardian Gift Pack #2 US Tonka 1985

SKY GUN

Robo Machine RM-41 EU Bandai (RM ARMY tail boom stickers) 1984*

HELICOPTER I / SKY GUN - Still Sky Gun on Italian Card

Robo Machines Series 2 EU Bandai (still Sky Gun on the Italian cardback) (no head lever cover) (RM ARMY tail boom stickers) 1992*

APACHE COPTER MAN / WRONG WAY - Later Issue Adopted Gobots Name

Machine Men 23 AU Bandai [Lighter Green / Black Eye Band] (no head lever cover) 1983*

APACHE ROBO

Machine Robo Series MR-41 JP Bandai 1984*

ROTRON - Bootleg

Mutante BRA Glasslite 1986 [Dark Blue / Red Eye Band] ('ROTRON' tail boom sticker) 1986
Mutante BRA Glasslite 1986 [Light Grey and White / Red Head and Rotors] (star tail boom sticker) (all plastic) 1999-2000

UNNAMED - Bootleg

Helicopter Robot [Dark Green/Dark Green Head/Silver Eye Band] canopy window stickers

* Machine Robo Series (or variation of) extra sticker sheet issued with this release.

 

WRONG WAY
Gobots

Gobots Wrong Way in Robot Mode Wrong Way in Apache Helicopter Mode
Wrong Way Shown in Both Modes
Wrong Way Gobots Cardback / Backing Card Wrong Way Gobots Canadian Card / Cardback Wrong Way Gobots Canadian 3-D Sticker Card / Cardback

 

APACHE ROBO / SKY-GUN
Machine Robo Series / Robo Machine

Machine Robo Series Apache Robo MR-41 in Robot Mode Apache Robo in Attack Helicopter Mode Apache Robo with Box
Box for Machine Robo Series Apache Robo MR-41 Machine Robo Series Apache Robo on Blister Card Sticker Sheet for Apache Robo MR-41 Apache Robo Instructions Sheet

 


Early prototype photo used on Machine Men cardbacks.

 

APACHE COPTER MAN / WRONG WAY
Machine Men

Apache Copter Man Wrong Way Machine Men Version in Robot Mode Wrong Way Machine Men Version in Olive Green Attack Helicopter Mode Apache Copter Man Shown in Both Modes

 


Later olive prototype with production stickers and paint application. This version became the Machine Men release.

 

HELICOPTER I / SKY-GUN
Robo Machines

Helicopter I Robo Machines Version in Robot Mode Helicopter I in Apache Attack Helicopter Mode
Sky-Gun Robo Machines Version on Italian Card Italian Robo Machines Backing Card / Cardback for Sky-Gun Sky-Gun Sticker Sheet Robo Machines Instructions for Sky-Gun

 

ROTON - Bootleg
Mutante

Rotron Mutante Brazilian Wrong Way Bootleg in Robot Mode Rotron Glasslite Wrong Way Bootleg in Blue Apache Helicopter Mode
Mutante Rotron on Card Cardback / Backing Card for Mutante Rotron

 

UNNAMED - Bootleg with Windows Stickers
Helicopter Robot

Helicopter Robo Gobots Wrong Way Bootleg in Robot Mode Helicopter Robo in Apache Helicopter Mode

 

 

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