Rainier / Rainbow: Robots & Space Guns

Rainier / Rainbow: Robots & Space Guns 
Made in Taiwan
1980s

How did we end up with 
RG-908 Robot Fighting Gun?

Rainbow, also known as Rainer, was a Taiwanese toy distributor in the 1980s, known for releasing a series of space guns labeled RG901 to RG905. Following the trend of many toy companies at the time, Rainer transitioned from these space-themed weapon toys into the popular market of transforming robots.

Rainier released RG-908 'Robot Fighting Gun', an Astro Magnum bootleg. 
The would then follow up with other transforming robots: RG-909 to RG-912. 

There is an extremely high probability that Tai Fong Electronics was the actual manufacture for the guns and robots that Rainier released. 


Tai Fong released their guns and robots using the catalog prefix of (TG).
Tai Fong + Gun = TG
Rainier released their guns and robots using the catalog prefix of (RG).
Rainier + Gun = RG
To learn more about this, visit our TG-117 Robot Pistol page (click here)


RAINIER SPACE GUNS

No.RG901 Super Electronic Gun Rainbow Space Series (Front)
$12.99 price sticker


NO.RG901 Super Electronic Gun
Rainbow Space Series (Back)

NO.RG901 Sonic Laser Pistol (Front)
Rainier toy gun
Made in Taiwan

Side Note: Bitronica 
Distributed in Italy by Ceppi Ratti
Made by Comwise Industry Co. LTD - Taiwan
Black version of the Rainbow/Rainier Space Series RG901

Bitronica - Black colored version
Back of the box illustration in Italian
Ref. 25115

Flyfox
 Space gun with side wing attachments.
Made by Comwise Industry Co. LTD - Taiwan

NO.RG902 Sonic Laser Pistol
Rainier toy gun
Made in Taiwan
Scope attachment and extended back handle compared to RG901

Rainier RG903 Sonic Laser Pistol (Front)
Photo shows a sticker for the Italian toy distributor: Litaridi S.P.A.

Rainier RG903 Sonic Laser Pistol (Back)

Rainier RG-904A Sonic Laser Pistol (Front)

Rainier RG-904A Sonic Laser Pistol (Back)
Similar to 3V Toys: Item No. VG 307 Super Diamond Laser Gun
Three Victory Co, LTD.

Also released by Rainier but this time with additional markings of:
No.6215 ALDON Made in Taiwan

Side of the ALDON box still shows the RAINIER logo.
Several ALDON versions found in the UK.

 

Side Note: Similar to the Rainer RG-904A, 3V Toys released their version called:
Super Diamond Laser Gun Item No. VG-307
3V Toys : Three Victory IND. Co. LTD

Unknown name or distributor, but clearly the same mold as RG-904A.
Gold variant with green & purple lights on the back of the gun.

Rainier RG-905A Sonic Laser Carbine
(Red round ball tip)

Extend and retract the red ball tip

Rainier RG-905 Sonic Laser Carbine
(Orange claw tip)
Both front & back images


Rainier RG-905 Sonic Laser Carbine

RG-906 and RG-907, currently unknown.

RAINIER ROBOTS

RG-908 Transformable Robot Fighting Gun
Rainer - for a complete overview on RG-908 (click here)

RG-909 3 in1 JETBOT (Front)
Rainier knockoff Robotech

RG-909 3 in1 JETBOT (Back)
Rainier knockoff Robotech

Photo Credit: Padillarrobertt Instagram

Vintage toy dealer catalog featuring 3 in 1 JETBOT

Rainier RG-910 Kingbot B/O Robo (variant)
Purple Kingbot logo
Metallic green robot
White & Red Rainier logo

Rainier RG-910 Kingbot B/O Robo (Front)
Rainier 1985
Yellow & Red Rainier logo

Per U.S. Customs & Border Protection, 
Kingbot was imported into the U.S. by 
LEECOTEX INDUSTRIAL CO. LTD. of Taipei Taiwan
beginning 10/3/85
 

RG-910 Kingbot B/O Robo (Back)
Rainier 1985
Knockoff Bandai Godaikin Vavilos
Japanese TV Series, Space Sheriff Sheider

Rainier RG-911 Mr. Robofan

Rainier- MR. ROBOFAN (Transforming robot)
Made in Taiwan
Mr. Robofan's blaster is identical to Tai Fong's Robotic Radio blaster.
Click here

Photo Credit: Roboplastic Apocalypse

Vintage catalog featuring Mr. Robofan

Photo Credit: Theoldrobots.com

Rainier logo & "Made in Taiwan" stamped on Mr. Robofan

Video Review Credit: Vallco4084

 Mr. Robofan by Rainier

RG-912 Robot HI-FI System (Front)
Rainier Taiwan
'Protable FM Radio' vs. 'Portable FM Radio'
Copyright 1985
 

Bilingual French & English box for Canada
Robot System HI-FI (L-112)

RG-912 Robot HI-FI System (Back)
Rainier - Made in Taiwan

RG-912 Robot in white foam insert.