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GoBots
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Challenge of the GoBots!
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Ah, the Go Bots. Seen by many people as the bastard second cousin of the Transformers, but in my mind a series with
depth, creativity, history and one which is far undervalued.
The very first transforming toys I ever received were the Go Bots Spay-C and Pumper. I still remember the formation of
what would become a life-long love of the transforming robot, as I puzzled over what these excellent carded figures were
that my Dad had just handed to me. I opened them, and suddenly started to undersatnd what I saw before me. While their
transformations were simple compared to what was to come, I can still feel the click happening in my head as I realized
that one could have a transforming toy, and that it was awesome. In tribute to those original figures, I've made sure
to purchase carded versions of those two figures for the Preserve Archives - they are pictured above.
Also notice the Go Bot power suit (the renegade version) and the head of the large playset. There were, I feel, an
excellent number of variation within the Go Bot line, and many of the figures were solidly designed, and built, featuing
good quality parts and even a fair amount of metal.
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GoBot Figures (1984)
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