Rod Drill

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Rod Drill
Machine Robo character
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Machine Robo Drill Robo in box
First appearance

Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode #1, "Rising Storm! The Fighting Style of Justice!", July 3, 1986
Created by

Bandai
Voiced by

Koichi Hashimoto
Japanese name

ロッド・ドリル
Release number

MR-22, MRB-1, MRG-02
Information
Aliases Drill Robo, Jet, Lu, Rody, Rock Drill
Species Machine Robo
Occupation Racer, warrior
Abilities

Affiliation

Battle Base, Battle Tribe
Alternate mode

Drill tank

Rod Drill is a fictional character from the Machine Robo series. He is a heroic Machine Robo introduced in 1983 as Drill Robo, but was renamed Rod Drill in 1986 for Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos.

Machine Robo

A young warrior of the Battle Tribe, Rod Drill transforms into a drill tank and stands 6 feet 4 inches tall. He was born in mining town of Daug. He trained under Master Kirai Stol along side his friends Blue Jet and Rom Stol. He uses a bare fist form of Tenku Chushin Ken martial arts. He has a bright, happy-go-lucky personality and adores Rom's sister Leina Stol. He can be cranky if woken up early, and is secretly afraid of snakes and spiders. His weapons include Ionoid Super Drill, a pair of tonfas and his Blazer Cannon.

The design of the Machine Robo Rescue character Drill Robo was directly based on Rod Drill.

Reception

Animated series

Rod Drill in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode #1, "Rising Storm! The Fighting Style of Justice!"

Rod Drill was one of the main characters in the animated series Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos. He first appeared in episode #1, "Rising Storm! The Fighting Style of Justice!". He aided his friends and fellow martial arts students Rom Stol and Blue Jet in rescuing Leina Stol and Triple Jim from Devil Satan 6.[1]

In episode #19, "Race to the Death!" Rod Drill won the annual race of Momo, narrowly defeating Jali and Rom Stol.[2]

Rod Drill appeared in episode #25, "Scramble! Land Commander 5". When Patrol Car Robo of the Land Commander 5 team was injured, Rod took his place as the pilot of the P4 armor to help repel a Gyandlar attack on Yamilan City.

Rod Drill appeared in episode #27 of Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, called "Mask Rock, Knight of the Magical Mountain". In the episode Rod Drill was part of a Yamilan City volunteer group lead by Rom Stol that went to retrieve the cure for Gyandlar rust poison gas which had effected Leina Stol and some school children. Triple Jim gave Rod Drill a lift when they flew off for their mission.

In episode #41, "Power Riser - Break Through the Enemy" when Rom attempts to leave in his Power Riser suit to take on the Gyandlar he is joined by many of his allies, including Bike Robo, Blue Jet, Wrestler Robo, Leina Stol, Rod Drill and Triple Jim.

In episode #42, "Vikung-Fu - Cry of Anger", Battle Gyror, Blue Jet, Classic Robo, Combat Buggy, Countach Robo, Fire Robo, Mixer Robo, Porsche Robo, Pro Truck Racer, Rod Drill and Trailer Robo were attacking the downed Gyandlar mothership during a giant hail storm when they are attacked by missiles.

Rod Drill fought in the final attack on the Gyandlar in episode #44, "Cronos' Last Battle". He chooses to leave Cronos at the end of the series with Bike Robo, Blue Jet and others.

Note: Rod is 15 years old at the start of the Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos animated series. In some English subtitled versions of the series he is called Jet, Lu or Rock Drill.

Toys

  • Bandai Machine Robo MR-17 Drill Robo (1983)
A new mold by Bandai. Turns from robot to drill tank. This toy was released in as GoBots 22 Screw Head by Tonka.
  • Bandai Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos MRB-1 Rod Drill (1986)
A release of Drill Robo in new packaging with a new name for the Revenge of Cronos line.
  • Action Toys Machine Robo Gokin Series MRG-02 Rod Drill (2016)
A new mold by Action Toys. Turns from robot to drill tank. Comes with two tonfa weapons, large drill and stand.

Gallery

  • Rod Drill and friends pose in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode #18

  • The volunteers from Yamilan city take off for their mission of mercy in Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos episode #27, "Mask Rock, Knight of the Magical Mountain"

  • GoBot Screw Head and Rod Drill toys in robot modes

  • GoBot Screw Head and Rod Drill toys in drill tank modes

References

  1. ↑ "Rising Storm! The Fighting Style of Justice!". Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos. July 3, 1986. No. 1, season 1.
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gExblshJIk

External links

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