Advanced Changeable Robots / Changeable Robots
RPM 2 was created by REMCO for the Zybots toy line and first released under the title, 'Zybots Advanced Changeable Robots'.
After the first six figures were released REMCO reissued them with four new figures under the reduced name, 'Zybots Changeable Robots'.
This also saw a change from photographic card images to illustrated character art. A red and yellow cardback theme was adopted that remained for the rest of the Zybots run and was carried over for the Bibots distribution.
Prototypes in vehicle mode were photographed for the initial Advanced Changeable Robots 01 - 06 figure run. In some instances their Gobots parts origins are more obvious than other; Trac's chest is a good example.
While a vehicle mode prototype for RPM 2 is shown on the photo cardback, a toy fair catalogue promoted an even earlier version. It featured the standard cowling with an added rotating panel attached to the wheel forks that flipped up independently allowing the front wheel to be moved back behind the head. This gave the model a far more polished robot mode. The face and chest were gunmetal, engine parts more selectively detailed silver and it was called 'Motorcycle-05'.
It's likely marketing were supplied the prototypes to speed up cardback production in the hope of capitalising on the transforming robot toy market boom as soon as possible.
See main Zybots and Bibots index page for more details.
Region Codes Used: US United States / IT Italy
NOTE: Location codes only shown where items were known to be released. This list is accurate yet likely to be incomplete.
Zybots Advanced Changeable Robots 05 US/IT Remco 1984
Zybots Changeable Robots 05 US/IT Remco 1984
For blue or red and black versions see the Zybots NEW Changeable Robots section.
Stamped either Macau or China on the tyre or below the left exhaust pipe.
Distribution:
On both photo card and red and yellow illustrated cardbacks.
In a three pack with Mach 1 and Trac.
In a six pack with Earthbreaker (red body), Explorer, Mach 1, Torque and Trac; Made in Macau packaging.
In a ten pack with Chopper (black wheels), Earthbreaker (red body), Explorer, Hot Stuff (Macau), Mach 1, Pickup (XZ grey rims), Torque, Trac and Wrecker (blue & red sticker grey rims).
