Mark Spy Robot Collection - MIB - £300

This is the complete set of Super Mechanic Spy Robots made by Mark in the 1980's. This was a direct riff on Takara's Micro Change line but aimed at less generous parental wallets. Unlike most toys by Mark these are surprisingly high quality: featuring die-cast parts, quality engineering, accessories and transformations. They were licensed by Grandstand and released in the West as part of the Converters range. All toys are MIB and have never been removed from the packaging. There is a second Zoom Robo in black that is included but not pictured. Difficult to amass a complete set in this condition - the double giftset is particularly rare.

357 Magnum Robo - MIB - £400

This is a Highway Patrolman Magnum 357 Robo, made by Sunmayor in 1982. This is the original Japanese release (there was also an Italian version). He is MIB and comes complete with detachable scope, bullet pack and bullets. He has real heft in gun mode and features high quality plastic and die-case metal. Though in robot mode he is not exactly svelte (it's here Takara's superior understanding of transforming mechanisms are most apparent) he features one of the most convincing gun modes of any robot and is amongst the rarest of pre-transformers.

Watch-Q Radio Robo - MIB - £400

This is a perishingly rare Radio Watch Robo, made by Takara as part of their Watch-Q line. He's MIB and comes complete with original headphones and instruction sheet. This is the silver version (he was also available in black and red). Along with Calculator Robo these were the two most expensive products in the Watch-Q line. He is designated No.4 in the Watch-Q reboot launched during the mid eighties (which introduced cubical packaging) to bring them more in line with related Choro-Q products. Easily one of the funkiest transforming watches in the pantheon and a personal favourite.

Takara Mecha Warriors - MIB - £300

This is a rare set of Mecha Warriors by Takara. These diminutive transforming robots would go on to become the Transformers Mini-Spies, featuring alternative colour schemes and inferior packaging. This is the complete set of four models in both red and the rarer blue colouration. All are MISB. It would be tedious in the extreme to acquire these one at a time!

Diaclone Powered Convoy - MIB - £700

This is a rare Powered Convoy made by Takara. He is in mint condition and comes complete with all accessories, paperwork and unused sticker sheet. This is the more desirable chrome chest version. A toy that would later go on to become the utterly ineffectual Autobot Chief Ultra Magnus.

Diaclone Insecter Robo DX - MIB - £800

Diaclone Insecter Robo Giftset. Comes in mint deadstock condition: complete with all accessories, paperwork and unused sticker sheets. The toys have never been removed from their polystyrene inserts - condition can not be improved upon! Contains all three of the original Waruder Insector Robo's: toys that would later be re-released as the Trasformers Insecticons. Some of the perishingly few troops made avialable to poor King Waruder! One of the most desirable of all Diaclone items.

Diaclone 'Blue Bluestreak' - MIB - £700

This is a beautiful boxed example of the perennial favourite: Diaclone Car Robot No.7 Fairlady Z 280Z a.k.a 'Blue Bluestreak'. He is in mint condition and comes complete with driver and all accessories. Rare to find in this condition and easily one of the most aesthetically pleasing of all pre-Transformers

Micro Change Cassette DX3 - MIB - £700

One of the hardest of all Microchange items to find. This set features the first three original cassette robos (MC-01, MC-02 and MC-03) swaddled in deluxe giftset packaging. All contents are in mint deadstock condition and the set comes complete with unnaplied sticker sheets, manual and catalogue. This and the blue minibots are usually the last things to be ticked off any serious Microchange collectors list!