'A motorized robot disguised as a vehicle.'
This is not a final page. Due to the quantity of work required, this is a placeholder to at least provide some reference.
MC Toy are broadly known as the creator of the toys generally called Moto-Bots. While released globally under thirty or so different toy line names, MC Toy didn't actually ever distribute them as 'Moto-Bot' themselves.
Initially MC Toy attempted to distribute the line as Dynabot in the United States with hope to mirror their successful Canadian Dynabot line regionally distributed by Grand Toys. Unfortunately they likely ran into the same, early 80's problem Japanese company Bandai did.
Historically, 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 US market interest. Bandai cancelled that line and engaged Tonka who better knew the US market and Gobots were born.
In similar fashion, MC Toy partnered with Intex / Zee Toys to handle US distribution and the result was Moto-Bot. MC Toy did keep Dynabot running in the US for a couple of waves then seemingly shifted Wave 3 to Italy and South Africa; see MC Toy Dynabot page this section.
The reason for the name change from Dynabot to Moto-Bot is unknown. Some possibilities could be, FCC import / sale regulations vs. patent registration, Intex advised it was a more US centric name, separation from Intex's existing Dyna-Flites and Dynawheels lines, etc.
The Moto-Bot distribution is a snowballing convolution for completist collectors. There are five distinct waves easily identified by the blister card backs. It starts getting messy in Wave 3 where there are a further three cardback designs; shown below. In addition, it wasn't a clean cut, these figures came in Wave 1 and these in Wave 2 distribution. New waves were added as MC Toy developed the line. This saw subsequent waves likely include all previous models and colour variations (as of 2026 still to be confirmed) as the line rolled out. For collectors, the orange Dump Truck may have been released seven times, on seven different cards during the Moto-Bot run.
The word 'may' is important as, while the rear of later cardbacks show an increasing assortment range, to date, not all figures and colour variations have been sighted on all cards. The blue Dump Truck for example, may not have been released on the Wave 5 card even though it's referenced on the back; to be confirmed.
Wave 3 also appears to be a manufacturing transitional period for MC Toy and likely when they began the migration from their 1967 started May Cheong Plastic Toy Factory to the new May Tat Toy Products Factory; move completed in 1985. This sees examples of the Jet with light or dark red plastic parts, stamping changes, the Train can sometimes come with a gold country of origin sticker and the yellow Pick Up having the earlier CRAGAR paint application change to the silver stripe design. There's very likely other still unsighted changes made during this period.
This line will be an ongoing project to properly document for some time to come.
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 - 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.
Wave 1
Dump Truck Intex / Zee Toys US (blue) 1984
Dump Truck Intex / Zee Toys US (orange) 1984
Pick Up Truck Intex / Zee Toys US (red) 1984
Wave 2
Dump Truck Intex / Zee Toys US (orange) 1984
Jeep Intex / Zee Toys US (red) 1984
Train Intex / Zee Toys US 1984
Wave 3 - Version 1 Card
Dump Truck Intex / Zee Toys US (orange) 1984
Jeep Intex / Zee Toys US (army green) 1984
Wave 3 - Version 2 Card
Jet Intex / Zee Toys US (bright red plastic parts) 1984
Jet Intex / Zee Toys US (dark red plastic parts) 1984
Pick Up Intex / Zee Toys US (red) 1984
Pick Up Intex / Zee Toys US (yellow - CRAGAR text) 1984
Wave 3 - Version 3 Card
Jeep Intex / Zee Toys US (army green) 1984
Pick Up Intex / Zee Toys US (yellow - silver stripe) 1984
Pick Up Camper Intex / Zee Toys US 1984
Train Camper Intex / Zee Toys US 1984
Wave 4
ATV Trike Intex / Zee Toys US (black) 1984
Wave 5
ATV Trike Intex / Zee Toys US (black) 1985
Pick Up Camper Intex / Zee Toys US 1985
Above list is correct yet likely incomplete. Created from confirmed released figures.
Cardback Variants
Wave 1 - shows only the Dump Truck and Pick Up on the back
Wave 2 - shows the Dump Truck, Pick Up, Train and red, non-Military Jeep on the back
Wave 3 - has three card versions relating to text variations; see comparison image below. All show the Wave 2 assortment with the addition of the Jet and Military Jeep
Wave 4 - shows the same assortment as Wave 3 cards with the ATV Trike now added, shoehorned in at the top of the card
Wave 5 - introduced a new format that includes the full assortment bar the Pick Up Camper. As it uses the same mould bar the back as the Pick Up, it's only mentioned as '8439 Ranger' in the Pick Up's row. Interestingly, one of the Dump Trucks, presumably the blue one, is now listed as '8438 Air Cargo Truck' for product identification.
The product #29583 remained the same throughout the line, while the first part of the barcode for Waves 1, 2 and 3 was 58257 and 78257 for Waves 4 and 5.
Motors - See Motor Guide page for details vs. codes below
Wave 1 Dump Truck (orange) NS25 / Pick Up (red) DD83
Wave 2 Pick Up (red) DD84
Wave 3 Card Ver 1 Jeep (green) DD85
Wave 3 Card Ver 2 Jet (light red parts) DD86 and (dark red parts) DD87 / Pick Up (red) DD88
Wave 3 Card Ver 3 Pick Up (yellow) DD89 / Pick Up Camper DD90 / Train DD91 / Train (gold COO sticker) DD92
Wave 4 ATV Trike (black) DD93
Wave 5 ATV Trike (black) DD94 / Dump Truck (orange) / Pick Up Camper
Stamping
Wave 1
Dump Truck (blue) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018899, Made in Macau and the motor was not present to view
Dump Truck (orange) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018899, Made in Macau and the motor has no stamp marking
Pick Up (red) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018900, Made in Macau and the motor has no stamp marking
Wave 2
Dump Truck (orange) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018899 and the motor was not present to view
Jeep (red) - Main toy has no stamping and the motor has a vacant, oval stamp area
Wave 3 - Card Ver 1
Jeep (green) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, no country of origin and the motor stamped Made in Macau
Wave 3 - Card Ver 2
Jet (light red parts version) - Main toy is not stamped and the motor stamped Made In with a vacant, oval stamp area
Jet (dark red parts version) - Main toy is not stamped and the motor stamped Made In Macau
Pick Up (red) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018900 and the motor has stamped Mad In Macau
Wave 3 - Card Ver 3
Pick Up (yellow) - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018900 and the motor has stamped Mad In Macau
Pick Up Camper - Main toy stamped Logo 1, Reg.No.1018900, Made In Macau and the motor only has a vacant, oval stamp area
Train - Main toy only stamped Logo 1 and the motor stamped Made In Macau
Train (gold COO sticker version) - Main toy only stamped Logo 1 and the motor has Made In Macau on a gold, oval sticker
Wave 4
ATV Trike (black) - Main Toy only stamped Logo 3 and the motor stamped Made In Macau
Wave 5
ATV Trike (black) - Main Toy stamped Logo 3, Macau and the motor stamped Made In with a vacant, oval stamp area
Below are examples of MC Toy manufacturing stamps reference above
(this will likely be removed once individual figure images are included)
