1985 “Changing Robot” Vending Machine Header Art
So now I’m trying to locate more information on D.V.S. and these capsule machine robot toys from 1985. The header says “Changing Robot” and is listed as copyright D.V.S. and made in Taiwan, but online searches just aren’t locating the actual toys. This is a cheap transforming robot toy in the sense that the spaceships all combine to form a robot and not individual transforming robots. Still, this art is so great I couldn’t miss out . . . and just where can I find the toys?
Can anyone help out here?
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They are little plastic knockoffs from Multi-Force 14, by Kronoform (originally a Diaclone product called Gats Blocker)
http://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/multiforce_14_robot
@JoshB – Thank you!!! I knew you could help me out here.
I used to have these. all but the chest piece, and one of the guns. I sank so much money into that gumball machine.
Yup, bootleg of a gashapon keshi type version of Gats Blocker.
https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfp1/outbound-distilleryimage9/t0.0-17/OBPTH/9f1e5b3aa9a011e38b0012cc4c274745_7.jpg