The European instructions refer to the limb sections with 'RM' designations instead of the MR codes shown on their stickers. No mention of the Gobots 'Courageous' or 'Grungy' was shown.īoth the Japanese and European version include the firing missiles feature in the feet. The two US colour scheme versions were later released in France (and possibly other parts of Europe) in the same horizontal packaging with the package images still showing this original colour scheme. The French, horizontal styled packaging shows, 'Armure Battle Suit' / Armor Battle Suit as the product title. It was later re-issued in France (and possibly other parts of Europe) in horizontal boxes with a new foam insert to match the box windows. The European Battle Suit was initially sold in the same vertical packaging as the Japanese, US and Australian releases. There is no reference to 'Battle Armor 5' on the English packaging. While the European release is called, 'Battle Suit Power System 5' the foot stickers still display 'Battle Armor 5', a throwback to its Japanese origins. Unlike the Tonka Gobots release, the Japanese and European versions were not issued as separate pieces and instead only as complete suit sets. Machine Robo Series JP Bandai (limbs have metal doors) (Japanese stickers) 1984īattle Armor 5 and Battle Suit Power System 5 were released in Japan and Europe with the only variance being the Japanese text replaced with English. Robo Machine EU Bandai (limbs have metal spring doors) (English stickers) 1984 BATTLE ARMOR 5 This list is accurate yet likely to be incomplete. NOTE: Location codes only shown where items were known to be released. Region Codes Used: JP Japan / US United States / AU Australia / EU Europe Gobots Power Suits / Machine Robo Power System 5įour wearable vehicles and one larger space craft combine to form gestalt combat robots for the Machine Robo Series, Gobots, Robo Machine and Machine Men toy lines.ġ984 Bandai Japan released two combiner Battle Suits for the Machine Robo line themed for Air and Land combat 'Battle Armor 5' and 'Land Commander 5' Both shared the same limb moulds with the body section being unique Bandai released Battle Armor 5 in Europe as 'Battle Suit Power System 5' identical to the Japan version bar stickers text changed to English Tonka released Battle Armor 5 in two new colour schemes (see below) and named them 'Courageous' and 'Grungy' aligning them with the Guardian and Renegade factions respectively Bandai then release the Courageous and Grungy colour schemed Battle Armor 5 in Australia for the Machine Men line as 'Battle Suit Power System 5' factioned for Friendly and Enemy Machine Men Land Commander was not released outside of Japan, however a black, yellow and light green version was prototyped for Tonka and named 'Nemesis' that did not go into production The most notable structural change was the removal of missile firing mechanisms from the foot sections of the US Gobots release.
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