True to their name, a stone-like durability leaves even the most heavily-worn samples unbroken decades later. Despite its much-maligned theme choice, the more common Rock Lords toys are somewhat ubiquitous in the second-hand market. ![]() Playskool Rescue Bots Boulder and Arctic Boulder Figures - Used eBay Lot of 2 Transformers. The combiner gift set Fossil Saurus was intended for mass release, and featured in the movie, however, he was scrapped from US markets, only to see release in the Revenge of Cronos portion of Machine Robo as BH-04 Gattai Saurer.Īs GoBots faded to obscurity and died by 1987, Rock Lords died with it. Vintage Transformers Optimus Prime lot Gobots and more. For unknown reasons, the first wave of figures were released in Europe with altered weapon colors, and the final wave of Action Shock Rocks were also recolored in non-US markets. The Rock Lords were also sold in Europe ostensibly as part of the Robo Machine: GoBots line, and as part of Australia's Machine Men. Due to the obscurity of the later additions to the line, it is uncertain how many figures were released in 1987, if any. The movie made clear the Rock Lords' tie to the GoBots, but failed to impress, and the line barely lasted beyond the year of its introduction. The Rock Lords toyline was supported by a cartoon movie animated by Hanna-Barbera, and featuring stars like Telly Salvalas voicing main characters. Action Toys These simple Gobots were designed by Tonka, and were simple friction-motor vehicles. Rock Lords eventually expanded beyond its Machine Robo roots by introducing the Action Shock Rocks, who eschewed a weapon accessory in exchange for a spring-loaded or motorized action feature. Each small suit could function as armour for a regular Gobot, and also combine with the Power Jet (which could also carry Gobots) to form a large robot. Later additions to the line were Rockasaurs, larger dinosaurian beasts that transformed into boulders, as well as Narlies, the furry non-transforming fauna of planet Quartex. Almost all were cast in multi-colored swirled plastics, except those that were coated entirely in vacuum-metalized "chrome" to represent metal ores. The figures were often textured to resemble a type of stone, sometimes illustrating fractures or lumpy mineral structures. ![]() They also included a mini-comic, illustrating one of their battles. As an attempt to edge in on the booming transforming robot market being dominated by Hasbro’s Generation 1 Transformers, the Rock Lords’ entry in 1986 proved to be too little, too late to help the GoBots compete.Įach Rock Lord came on a blister card with a stony-textured weapon, and could transform into a "rock" of a type specified on the stats card. Based on similar transforming rocks in a subline of Bandai's Japanese Machine Robo toyline, the action figures featured bio cards highlighting their strengths with reference to the type of stone they were said to represent. The Rock Lords were a line of transformable rocks marketed by Tonka in conjunction with their ongoing GoBots series. Dallas Vintage Toys - We Buy, Sell, and Trade Vintage and Modern Toys - GOBOTS NOTICE - WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING LONGER WAIT TIMES THAN NORMAL FOR ANY INTERNATIONAL ORDERS TO BE SHIPPED DUE TO COVID-19.
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