DynaBot - MC Toy

'Pull Back N' Go Action'

This is not a final page. Due to the quantity of work required, this is a placeholder to at least provide some reference.

NOTE: unless you're looking specifically for the MC Toy distribution, check out the DynaBot Grand Toys page in this section for a lot more photos and details.

This distribution of DynaBot by MC Toy is, at time of writing (2026) something of a mystery.

Although MC Toy were the original creator and distributor of what most loosely call Moto-Bots, the brunt of the high volume DynaBot named line of those same figures took place in Canada. That was conducted with cardbacks showing Canadian regional distributor Grand Toys with no mention of MC Toy. MC Toy did release the same figures to the United States, however again, most are familiar with the Moto-Bot line name and the cards showing Intex or Zee Toys, not MC Toy.

While the below example shows early version card art and an assortment of only two figures, later US Dynabot cards go as far as four figures to mirror the Intex Wave 3 assortment of; Dump Truck, Jeep (red only), Pick Up (possibly yellow only) and the Train.

As above, little is known as to why this distribution seems to have stalled. That said, speculation can be guided by surrounding information and like toy company behaviour. Around the same time, MC Toy distributed a very similar, early selection of figures via New York based company STRACO that also soon ended; see Loco-Robot, Truck-Robot and Truck Robots pages this section. These also appear to have stalled early. Lines with similar card art design was distributed in other countries, however they show a progressing figure assortment that indicates the line survived longer in those markets.

Historically, Japanese company Bandai experienced a similar stalled distribution when first attempting to market their Machine Robo Series figures in the United States. Released on cardbacks as 'Machine Men' (Robot Machine Men in Canada), they were unable to gain market interest and the line stopped at six figures. Bandai then engaged Tonka who better knew the US market and Gobots were born.

It's quite likely MC Toy experience a similar failure to created a sustainable US market foothold leading to the forging of a like distribution with Intex / Zee Toys to create Moto-Bot; see Moto-Bot MC Toy distribution this section.

Dynabot in the United States didn't instantly vanish. Instead, it changed sales format to those toys you find loose in trays near the register. This not surprisingly equates to very few carded versions having survived through to today. This change can also be indicative of a company wanting to move stock at the end of a distribution that are still locked into a sales supply agreement with retailers too expensive to break early.

MC Toy made a late distribution agreement with Italian company Al-Es to bring the final figure assortment to market in that country; also possibly to move already carded MC Toy Dynabot stock. All examples sighted as of 2026 have alt mode format blisters. In similar fashion, MC Toy appears to also have entered into a regional distribution deal with South African retail chain CNA with cards printed 'Exclusive to CNA' to match to again likely dump stock.

All include both die cast metal and plastic components as well as the synonymous pull-back motors

See toy line main index and history for further details and toy heights.

Region Codes Used: US United States / IT Italy - Location codes only shown where items were known to be released.
This list is accurate yet likely to be incomplete. If you are able to confirm release in other regions please get in contact.

DYNABOT

Wave 1
Dump Truck MC Toy US (orange) 1983
Pick Up MC Toy (yellow) 1984*

Wave 2 - loose tray packaging
Dump Truck MC Toy US (orange) 1983
Jeep MC Toy (red) 1984
Pick Up MC Toy (yellow) 1984*
Train MC Toy 1984

Wave 3
Jeep MC Toy (red) 1984

Wave 3 - alt mode cards
Jeep MC Toy IT (army green) 1983*
Jeep MC Toy IT (red) 1983
Pick Up MC Toy (yellow) 1983
Train MC Toy 1983

Above list is correct yet likely incomplete. Created from confirmed released figures.

* has the early paint application, 'Keith Black Racing Engines' on the roof and 'CRAGAR TURBO RACE TEAM 4' on the hood

** possibly only sold in Italy on MC Toy Dynabot card as abandoned distribution stock; unconfirmed 2026

Motors - See Motor Guide page for details vs. codes below

Wave 1 - Pick Up (yellow) DD62

Wave 2 - loose tray packaging motors were a mix and match even on the same figure and as a result confusing and largely misleading as far as identification goes. They were all Dyno Drive stickered and stamped either Made in with a vacant, oval stamp area or just having the vacant, oval stamp area

Stamping

Wave 1

Pick Up (yellow) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018900, no country of origin stamp and the motor stamped Made in Macauno country of origin stamp and the motor stamped Made in Macau

Wave 2 - loose tray packaging - contained various stamping variations for the same figure

Dump Truck (orange) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018899, Made In with Macau factory scratched off and the motor stamped Made in Macau OR only having a vacant, oval stamp area
Pick Up (yellow) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018900, Made In with Macau factory scratched off and the motor stamped Made in Macau OR only having a vacant, oval stamp area
Jeep (red) - Main toy stamped only stamped with Macau that was factory scratched off and the motor stamped Made in Macau OR only having a vacant, oval stamp area
Train - Main toy stamped Logo 1 with Macau that was factory scratched off and the motor has a vacant, oval stamp area

All other releases not yet sighted