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[Raghnall]

So I dug out some of my old unseen action figures. But there was one toy as a kid I played with that I can't seem to find through internet searches or googling. Perhaps someone here might be able to identify the toy? I don't remember it being a model, but an actual articulatable toy.

From what I remember: A quad style mecha, brick brown color on legs and torso, distinctly recall the round gray dome feet pads. Also a shoulder launcher tube.

I would say it was a toy of this EXACT robot design as seen below.



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[Raghnall]

Marack Drock, on 01 December 2013 - 05:24 PM, said:

Its the Battletech Scorpion. Its not a well known and was not taken too usually because of its four legs which took away its maneuverability.

Thanks, I am aware of that battlemech in battletech. But I think there was a toy similar to the unseen ones like the warhammer released, but before that toy line. I am trying to find that toy.

[Nathan Foxbane]

Why the hell is a Fang of the Sun Dougram toy listed as Robotech on the box?!

[kevin roshak]

a quick google search of the box name lead me to wikipedia

Robotech Defender "Assault Squad" (1193: 1/72 Scale) is a Dougram Abitate F35C "Blizzardgunner" Walker Tank and an Einstedt AFV attack helicopter-not transformable. (Walker Tank used as Battletech "Scorpion")

Edit: no freaking idea how that 8 wheeled vehicle is a helicopter

Edited by kevin roshak, 02 December 2013 - 03:05 AM.

[Kavoh]

Can't unsee that Imperial Fists icon on the leg joint.

[Fabe]

Nathan Foxbane, on 01 December 2013 - 10:20 PM, said:

Why the hell is a Fang of the Sun Dougram toy listed as Robotech on the box?!

Apparently the US Model company Revell bought the rights to it and marketed under the robotech brand name.
http://en.wikipedia....utside_of_Japan

[Raghnall]

kevin roshak, on 02 December 2013 - 03:04 AM, said:

a quick google search of the box name lead me to wikipedia

Robotech Defender "Assault Squad" (1193: 1/72 Scale) is a Dougram Abitate F35C "Blizzardgunner" Walker Tank and an Einstedt AFV attack helicopter-not transformable. (Walker Tank used as Battletech "Scorpion")

Edit: no freaking idea how that 8 wheeled vehicle is a helicopter

DING DING DING. I think you helped me narrow it down. Quick search of Dourgram and I find this image from the toy line. Looks very close to what I had as a kid but I remember it being a four legged one like the image I linked above.

The walker in the center in this image is the exact color and unique domed feet pads. Very close though I do not recall a turret.


Memory is an imperfect thing (especially 15+ years ago!) and I still think it was a four legged version like the Blizzard but in the color and mold quality of the image above. But I think this is solved.

Edited by Raghnall, 03 December 2013 - 06:25 PM.