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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Real Robotics Discussion => Topic started by: AlexGRFan97 on December 19, 2013, 03:17:14 PM

Title: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: AlexGRFan97 on December 19, 2013, 03:17:14 PM

Sorry if this is wrong section, but the BattleBots Minibots thread was here so why not?

Does anyone know what the robot toys in these images are called? (not the battlebots, the orange and blue ones) Used to have them as a kid and been looking for them for years:

The only thing I seem to remember from them were the masses of interchangeable parts. I've been searching for years trying every possible search combination and not even finding an image until just now.

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: Galacticruler on December 19, 2013, 03:21:00 PM

they look...very...scifi and 90s.
no clue, just dropping by.

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: Lemonism on December 19, 2013, 03:27:23 PM

I have some of these! Specifically, the blue one and the orange chainsaw one. Road Champs I believe they were called. Not sure, it was a long time ago.
Edit: A google image search suggests that isn't their name.
Edit 2: I checked to see if any company name was written on them, but no. Only a 'Made in China' :(

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: AlexGRFan97 on December 19, 2013, 04:04:33 PM

Damn. Thanks anyway. I know I'll get the name someday.

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: Probably Rob on December 19, 2013, 04:06:29 PM

No idea, but I know there're Grip 'n' Grapplers in there.

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on December 19, 2013, 08:58:37 PM

I had some knock off Battlebots toys, also. There was one that looked similar to Ginsu, and one that looked like Tazbot, but it had a double-sided axe instead of the flipper arm. Never knew what they were either, but may be the same brand.

Also feel the need to mention that the wheels and tires on the toys in question seem extremely familiar to me.

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: AlexGRFan97 on December 20, 2013, 06:54:46 AM

Yeah, those were called Robo Battles, but these aren't them.

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: Philippa on December 20, 2013, 01:12:22 PM

I was gonna make a thread about this months ago but too lazy to post.

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/570182013-07-26 19.46.28.jpg)
Picture taken 26/7/13

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: Lemonism on December 20, 2013, 01:32:23 PM

Oh cool, I had all of those too. Seems your black dome one's arms broke too :P
These were pretty cool, but broke more quickly than the Robot Wars toys I had. Probably because they had more moving/ replaceable parts to break off.
Edit: Oh, 100 posts. Damn, I wanted to do something cool for that. Oh well, roll on 150 posts then :P

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: AlexGRFan97 on December 20, 2013, 01:37:23 PM

From what I remember, wasn't there a red one too with a similar chassis to the blue one?

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: Natef on December 20, 2013, 01:52:11 PM

What does it say on the black one?

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: Philippa on December 20, 2013, 02:05:09 PM

Quote from: Natef on December 20, 2013, 01:52:11 PM

What does it say on the black one?

Blue - Sucker Punch
Black - Deadly Duo
Orange - Chainsaw Massacre
Yellowish - Buzzcut

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: HurricaneAndrew on December 20, 2013, 02:53:33 PM

Quote from: Kurt Wylde on December 20, 2013, 01:12:22 PM

I was gonna make a thread about this months ago but too lazy to post.

(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/570182013-07-26 19.46.28.jpg)
Picture taken 26/7/13

You have the same laptop as me.

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: GoldenFox93 on December 20, 2013, 03:20:21 PM

Holy cow, I had these. I thought I was the only one! I got them from Next, myself.

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: Lemonism on December 20, 2013, 04:05:30 PM

Quote from: GoldenFox93 on December 20, 2013, 03:20:21 PM

Holy cow, I had these. I thought I was the only one! I got them from Next, myself.

My dad bought mine all those years ago, from New Look of all places :P

Title: Re: What are these robot toys called?
Post by: qwertythe300th on December 24, 2013, 01:46:18 AM

Oh god this is nostalgic. I have the flipper, which works best as a thwacker with the flipping arm out. And 2 of the Deadly Duo's with all their arms off, I made them some poor clusterbot. :laughing

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