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Mixmaster (ROTF)

2011-08-09T20:47:37Z

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:''Mixmaster is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTF Mixmaster concept art.jpg|thumb|right|300px|You can never have too many shields.]]

A genius chemist, '''Mixmaster''' serves as a weapons designer to the Decepticon elite. He has spent his entire lifespan mastering the intricacies of chemical reactions, becoming an expert in poisons, corrosive substances, and most especially explosives. He has a knack for improvisation, being able to make deadly concoctions from just the native materials a world has to offer. A member of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]], when [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] is formed he constitutes the lumbering beast's head.

There are two of him, one of which forms the head of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]], the other may or may not be also named "Mixmaster".

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Defiance4_Constructicons.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Not shown: Mixmaster learning to use a bone as a club.]]

In the distant past, the [[AllSpark (Movie)|AllSpark]] Cube created [[Thirteen original Transformers|a race]] of powerful, trans-dimensional beings as the first inhabitants of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The Cube gave these beings mighty powers, as well as terraforming their world, but it was not limitless, and gradually became depleted. The first beings learned that the AllSpark's power could be replenished by harvesting the energy of stars, but they were unable to locate new stars to suit their purposes, despite their amazing ability to travel between dimensions. Once again, the Cube came to the rescue, creating a race of workers, who had the ability to change their shape.

The "Mixmaster" body-type was among the very first of these new beings, one of several "builders" who would construct a [[Star harvester|harvester]] when a suitable sun had been found. Once built, the device would drain the energy of these stars, thus replenishing the AllSpark. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

One of the Mixmasters was part of [[The Fallen]]'s early Decepticons. On [[Earth]], he and his brothers were sicced on the turncoat [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]. Mixmaster was the last one standing and managed to get the Seeker in a crushing embrace, informing him "You die". Jetfire got out of this by teleporting into Earth's atmosphere, causing Mix's death by atmosphere re-entry. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 3}}

It is presumed that at some point during the civil war on Cybertron, a surviving Mixmaster(s) sided with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the new protege of the Fallen.

Mixmaster was the leader of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s on the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]''. He grumbled at [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] for ordering them to stay in the ''[[Longshot (DOTM)|Longshot]]'''s cargo hold when they left the damaged ''Nemesis'' to pursue the [[Ark (DOTM)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Convergence chapter 1}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
[[Image:ROTFMegatronrebirth.jpg|thumb|250px|Can we fix him? Yes we can!]]
After the [[AllSpark (Movie)|AllSpark]] shard was retrieved from [[NEST]]'s secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], Mixmaster, [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]], [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|another, smaller Constructicon]] secreted themselves aboard the ''[[Bayos]]'' freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the Decepticons jumped overboard and dove down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s broken body lay. Scalpel ordered the death of the smallest Constructicon to rebuild Megatron, a request that Mixmaster and the others obliged with. Soon, Megatron was reborn!

After Megatron killed [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Mixmaster climbed the Brooklyn Bridge and knocked down the American flag in a display of dominance as [[The Fallen]] broadcast a worldwide message demanding the humans bring them the head of [[Sam Witwicky]].

Some time later, Mixmaster and another Constructicon with the same [[body-type]] were present in [[Egypt]] during [[Operation: Firestorm]]. Mixmaster and several other Constructicons waited in a quarry in their construction vehicle disguises until the [[human]]s [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Leo Spitz]] and their Autobot guardians [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] approached. The Constructicons [[combiner|combined]] into the mighty Devastator and attacked.

[[Image:Mixmaster-ROTFcannonmode.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Good luck figuring this out on my toy.]]

Elsewhere, the other Mixmaster fought against the NEST forces in the Egyptian town near the great ruins of the pyramids, using his cannon emplacement mode to cause serious problems, until the ex-Decepticon [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] arrived to slice him in half and crush his torso, popping his head off and killing him.

[[Image:ROTF Mixmaster death.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Jetfire stomps Mixmaster's head off (in case you were unable to see due to [[Michael Bay|motion blurs]])]]
Meanwhile, Devastator had shrugged off the Autobot twins and was busy demolishing the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] when Simmons called upon the [[United States Navy]] to attack Devastator. The [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|U.S.S. ''Kidd'']] fired her experimental [[rail gun]], smashing one of his arms to pieces and destroying Devastator. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' - The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Dave Boat]]

Mixmaster was one of the Decepticons dispatched to intercept an evacuation led by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and a NEST convoy. He led an assault group which was able to destroy the convoy; however, the evacuation had already ended. Since his mission had failed, Mixmaster tried to console himself by killing Ratchet and was able to put him in a critical state before Ironhide arrived and helped him. Mixmaster threw Ratchet away and ordered his troops to attack Ironhide, but the Autobot defeated them. Mixmaster then decided to take care of the situation by himself, but ended up trapped under a platform dropped by Ironhide.

However, this didn't stop him for too long, and he was able to quickly get out and place his remaining soldiers into a scrapyard. The troops were once again defeated by Ironhide and his [[Heavy Iron|new weapon]] sent by [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]. Mixmaster was too confident that the weapon wasn't strong enough to take out his shields, and he attacked with no warning. During the battle, his shields were in fact destroyed by Ironhide's new weapon, turning the tide of the battle towards Ironhide's favor. Ironhide defeated the Decepticon and terminated his opponent, gangland execution-style.
{{storylink|Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)}}

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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Legends_Mixmaster.jpg|thumb|200px|My arms hurt...]]
*'''Decepticon Mixmaster''' (Legends, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number'' '''D2'''
:Mixmaster and the six other Legends class Constructicons combine to form Devastator. In Japan, the Legends class Constructicons were sold individually. Mixmaster has the dubious honor of pulling Devastator's face around like a rectal growth in robot mode. He forms (you guessed it) the head of Devastator.

*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure multi-pack, 2010)

:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, the Legends Constructicons were sold together as an [[exclusive]] multi-pack at [[Walmart]] in North America and Argos in the UK.

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[[Image:ROTFLegends_MixmasterG1Colors.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Even in the 80's, my arms hurt.]]
*'''EZ Collection Devastator - G1 Colors Version''' (Legends, 2010)
:Takara also released the seven Legend class Constructicons in Generation 1-inspired green and purple color schemes.

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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:Mixmaster ROTF Voyager toy.jpg|right|thumb|400px|My arms still hurt...]]
*'''Mixmaster''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Voyager Class ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Mixmaster transforms into a gray and silver cement mixer with purple windows and headlights, based loosely on the [[Wikipedia:Mack Trucks|Mack Granite]] truck seen in the film. The vehicle mode's mixing drum is incapable of rotating due to the transformation, but does boast a pair of gigantic Decepticon logos on either side. The cement chute at the rear of the vehicle mode can accurately raise and lower on a hinge, and the cannon can be fixed to fire directly overhead or behind at pursuing vehicles.

: His robot mode is designed to be squat with very long arms, but in order to be fully functional and look like the stock photo, his legs at the hip joints must be slightly mistransformed from what is depicted in his instructions. This results in a robot mode that is very thin and lanky, with numerous joints on the extremely long arms alone. The packaging calls out [[Mech Alive]] gimmickry in the form of "spinning gears" on his chest, but the feature is only present at the thighs and forearms, which reveal shifting internal bits when the joints are rotated. The robot mode's missile-firing cannon is locked in place on its back pointing straight upward; it can be raised over Mixmaster's head, although this involves letting the cab hang loose on his back as it's designed to attach to the cannon. Alternately the toy can be transformed to its artillery cannon-like Battle Mode that has him essentially performing a belly flop, letting the launcher fire forward. At least, according to the Battle Mode's official depiction on the instructions.

[[Image:ROTFVoyager_MixmasterBattleMode.JPG|thumb|left|250px|BUMM]]
: The image of the cement mixer mode on the packaging has been flipped horizontally, leaving the location of the ladder switched. Additionally, the robot mode image on the packaging has a different mold for the mixing drum shells, with rectangular-shaped pegs rather than circular.

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[[Image:ROTF-toy_GreenMixmaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|My arms hurt so ''you'' can pretend it's still the 80s. I hate you.]]
*'''Back Road Brawl''' (Figure multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Missile

:Available only in the [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] "Back Road Brawl" figure pack with [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]], this release of Mixmaster features a new head that was gang-molded to Mixmaster, but until now went unused. His colour scheme has been extensively [[redeco]]ed in a layout resembling the [[Generation 1]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He is decorated with a small [[tampograph]] reading "Ol' Lefty", a reference to how Generation 1 [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] formed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s left leg.

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====Combiner Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Devastator_combiner_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|My arms don't hurt anymore.... Wait.... WHERE ARE MY ARMS!?!?!?!?!?!]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)

:The Mixmaster component of the Devastator set becomes Devastator's head. He contains the lights and sounds for Devastator, as well as individual sounds for his vehicle mode. They are motion activated, which means he never, ever shuts up. As with the other Constructicon members in this set, Mixmaster does not have his own robot mode. To activate sounds (if you're willing to do so, that is), press down on a lever on Devastator's chest. Doing so will raise Devastator's mighty head and open his mouth, and cause one of a myriad of sounds to play, including: "I am.... DEVASTATOR!" "CRUSH... AUTOBOTS!" "MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" "i am...DECEPTICON!". In Devastator mode, pressing the button down for a few moments also activate's his "vortex grinder". Transforming him back into his own component activates the transformation sound when the face cover is pulled from the underside of his truck mode, after that, he randomly starts making engine stalling noises whenever you look at it funny.
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====Mega Power Bots====
[[Image:ROTF MegaPowerBots Devastator.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sometimes it's just Orange Day.]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)
: [[Mega Power Bots]] Devastator is a simple toy for younger children, featuring plenty of playing sounds and flashing lights. His limbs have limited swivel articulation and do not detach into separate vehicles. He has a distinctly more humanoid stature than normal.

: Unlike regular [[Power Bots]], and unlike other portrayals of the character in general, Devastator features a transformation! It consists of putting his arms up and laying him flat on his stomach, which lets him roll around using the wheels on his limbs.

: Pressing down the Decepticon shield on his crotch (!) spins the vortex in his chest, lights up his eyes and makes him utter one of many Welker-recorded phrases, including [[Transformers: The Movie|"Prepare for extermination!"]], "Crush Autobots!" and "I am Devastator!" Pressing on the crane of his excavator arm makes a cannon blast sound effect, while pressing the cab of his loader arm turns the scoop into claws.

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===Transformers (2010)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:TF2010-toy_Legends_green_Mixmaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Okay, so they managed to hide the combiner face well enough... but that doesn't help my arms, now does it?]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure giftset, 2010)

:A [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive Generation 1-themed redeco of Legends Devastator and his components. Unlike Takara's go at the same idea, Mixmaster and the other Constructicons are mostly just lime green and gray, with the only bits of purple being their windshields. They do, however, have brown [[paint operation]]s on and around their wheels to simulate dirt.

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*'''Megatron Rising''' (Figure multi-pack)

:This retailer exclusive multi-pack recreated the scene in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' where the Constructicons resurrect Megatron. The Mixmaster figure itself appears to be an unchanged version from the Revenge of the Fallen release of the Legends Constructicon Devastator combiner figure, and comes packed with (apparently) similarly unchanged Constructicon Devastator figures of [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], a red redeco of [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], who was probably intended to be [[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]], and a metallic green redeco of Voyager class Megatron

:It has never been revealed for which retailer this multi-pack was intended for.
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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroesironhidemixmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hi, I'm Mixmaster, and I'm extremely pleased to be your villain this evening.]]
*'''Ironhide and Mixmaster''' (2009)
:Part of the second wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, Mixmaster is a new sculpt that comes with a [[redeco]] of the first ''Robot Heroes'' [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].

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*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)

[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Munchy!]]

:Mixmaster is the sculpted head of "Desert Devastation" Devastator, a super-sized ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figure. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].
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===RPMs — Robot Powered Machines===
[[Image:ROTF-toy_RPM_Mixmaster.jpg|thumb|300px|Proudly covering his ears.]]
*'''Mixmaster''' (2009)
**''Series:'' '''Commander Series'''
**''Number:'' '''04 of 04'''

:[[Robot Powered Machines|Mini-Vehicle]] Mixmaster is a small non-transformable mixing truck with his robot mode sculpted on the vehicle's underside. His wheels feature through-axle construction that allow the toy to zip along at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

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*'''Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number:'' '''06 of 06'''

:This two-pack contains a [[redeco]] of Mini-Vehicle Mixmaster in mostly white with an orange mixing drum, alongside a red [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. As part of the final wave of RPMs, Battle Series 2 did not get released through normal retail outlets in the United States, instead showing up for sale first in Canada, Asia and Europe. Later, though, it would show up in the US though [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs Express]] mall stores and discount chains like Ross and TJ Maxx.
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===Speed Stars===
[[Image:SpeedStars_BattleSeries_IronhideMixmaster.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Enforcer Ironhide VS Mixmaster''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Battle Series 2'''
**''Number'': '''06 of 06'''

: Battle Series 2 was re-released as part of the ''[[Speed Stars]]'' line. While the Mixmaster and Ironhide redecos were available more widely than the RPM versions, they lost several [[paint operation]]s in the process.

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==Notes==
*According to [[Ben Procter]]'s [http://conceptartworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/ben_procter_rotf_12.jpg concept art], Mixmaster originally had a ''friendly'' face based on that of actor [http://www.giratempoweb.net/gallery/data/media/14/Brendan_Gleeson_1.jpg Brendan Gleeson]... and was apparently going to be an ''Autobot''. The early head design was actually put to use in the Generation 1 [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]-themed [[redeco]] store exclusive, as well as the Legends Mixmaster.

*Apparently, a definitive and solid configuration for the Voyager Mixmaster toy's Battle Mode IS possible, for if one were to look carefully, one would see several design elements present in the toy that are indicative of a (most likely) thoroughly planned out transformation for the third mode. Unfortunately, none of these design elements are alluded to ''at all'' in the instructions, leaving many with nothing but guesses as to how it all fits together. Or in most cases, complete disregard for this mode altogether. But this does open the door for a lot of fanmode interpretations, which is always good.

*Not unlike [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] in the first movie, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' sees Mixmaster (and indeed, quite a lot of other Decepticons) emit some heavily-processed, garbled Cybertronian noise that could maybe pass for English dialogue if you cup your ear and turn your head sideways. The difference is that the DVD subtitles actually interpret the roar he lets out before transforming to battle mode as the sentence fragment "Listen up..." Unlike Bonecrusher, however, no voice actor is listed in the end credits.

*Though the green Mixmaster was a Toy'R Us exclusive, he was featured as a co-sell on exclusive products sent to competing stores (notably the Super Tuner Showdown, exclusive to Walmart)

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mixmaster''' (ミックスマスター ''Mikkusumasutā'')

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm Mixmaster at TFU.info]

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Constructicons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]

Cheetor (BW)/toys

2011-05-01T15:00:36Z

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[[Image:CheetorBWtoys.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A sea of yellow and spots.]]
Being the yellow [[kid-appeal character]] of the [[Beast Era]], '''[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]''' gets a lot of toys!

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
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[[Image:BWtoy-Cheetorgreeneyes.jpg|right|300px|thumb|From robot... to brick.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: Cheetor transforms into an organic, big cat-like creature somewhat resembling a cheetah. As such, he is yellow and covered in spots. In robot mode, he is armed with a rifle made out of his hindquarters and tail, along with a second "gut gun" formed out of his stomach. The gut-gun has a [[Water-squirting gimmick]]. As with most early ''Beast Wars'' toys, he features a "[[mutant head]]" that replaces his face.

: There are several variations of this toy. The initial "rocky bubble" version of the toy features blue cheetah eyes and was incredibly hard to find [[Cheetor (BW)|due to delayed shipping]]. The "smooth bubble" release later in the year gave him red cheetah eyes. He was released again in 1997 (what with being a popular show character) in ''Beast Wars'''s second year, this time with bright green cheetah eyes, and the gold robot eyes of the previous two versions were changed to green.

:[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released two different Cheetor toys; one that was the same as the original, red-eyed version, and a [[running change]] [[:Image:BW toy - Running change Cheetor.jpg|version]] that not only has various color tweaks to make him slightly more show-colored (including dark green cheetah eyes, a gold head crest instead of blue, and red robot eyes), but also has a slight [[Retool|mold tweak]] to keep the beast head pointed forward in robot mode, which has been retained on all versions thereafter, excepting [[Hasbro]]'s initial release of [[Tigatron]].

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed for a "[[#DxFK|Fox Kids]]" version, as well as [[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|both the Hasbro and Takara 10th anniversary versions]] of the character.

: This mold was also used to make [[Shadow Panther]]/[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Tripredacus Agent]] and [[Tigatron]]. It was slated to be used for ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nightprowler]], but that toy set was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:VS3-CheetorWaspinator.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Is it possible to win a battle of the losers?]]
*'''Showdown of the Quickest: Cheetus VS Waspeeter''' (VS pack, 1997)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In Japan, Cheetor was available both separately and in a VS pack with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. Both toys are identical to their original releases.

:Currently, it is unknown if the latter "show-like" version of the two toys were ever released in the VS set.

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*'''Cheetus''' golden version (Deluxe, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: A one-of-a-kind, all-gold version of Cheetor was awarded in Japan for a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' contest. Presumably, his softer joint-plastic and water bladder were unchromed gold, while everything else was blindingly gold-chromed.

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[[Image:BWtoy-CheetorTM.jpg|right|300px|thumb|NOT a Power Rangers zord.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Transmetal Deluxe, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-42'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: As with most first-wave [[Transmetals]] toys, Cheetor's beast mode is entirely robotic, but his robot mode has organic elements in its design. In beast mode, two rocket boosters can be flipped out (and extended, which the cartoon failed to show) of the sides of the cat torso to create a "flight mode", plus his tail rotates 180 to provide a "stabilizer" fin. In robot mode, his removable tail becomes a spiked whip, but he has no ranged weaponry, though you can put his two-fingered hands together to simulate the "gun" he used on the show. The toy suffers from a design flaw where the breast plate's hinges that holds both arms up in beast-mode suffers from a lot of stress, and, over time, can't hold up the cheetah head properly anymore.

: The Takara ''[[Beast Wars Metals (franchise)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' release of the Transmetal Cheetor toy features five changes from the Hasbro version. The more immediately noticeable is that the "CHEETOR" [[tampograph]] on his beast mode was changed to "CYBERTRON" and the Maximal [[faction symbol]]. The other changes make Takara's version closer to Cheetor's show appearance than the Hasbro version. The Takara Cheetor has green robot-mode eyes (Hasbro's version has light blue), the robot mode chest has a full coat of yellow paint (Hasbro's version fades to the gray plastic at the outer edges), the cheetah teeth are painted (Hasbro's are unpainted), and the gray plastic is less brown than Hasbro's.

: This mold was retooled into [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Metals Jaguar]] and [[BotCon 2001]]'s [[Tigatron]], and slightly retooled to make ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]]. It was also used as the model for the non-toy character [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Transmetal Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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*'''Hurricane Showdown: Metals Cheetus VS Metals Waspeeter''' (VS pack, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-42'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: Once again Cheetor was packaged in a VS pack with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], this time in their "Metals" forms. Again, both toys are identical to the individual releases.

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[[Image:BeastWars Transmetal2 Cheetor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|A body only Primal could love.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Transmetal 2 Deluxe, 1999)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-49'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, tail-flail

: Transmetal 2 Cheetor is the first major departure from the usual Cheetor styling, but maintains the standard "stand up cat"-style transformation, for which the robot mode is essentially the beast mode standing on its hind legs. Transmetal 2 Cheetor transforms into a saber-toothed tiger-type big cat with a large rocket engine grafted into his back. In robot mode, this rocket engine becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher.

: As with all Transmetal 2 toys, he features a [[spark]] crystal, a small, clear-colored ball with a vacuum-metalized faction logo inside. Cheetor's spark is placed on his left hind leg.

: This mold was later redecoed into [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Tripredacus Agent]]. (Notice the pattern yet?)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/TM2Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BW-toy CheetorFK.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Fox Kids Deluxe, 1999)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In 1999, a redeco of the [[#Dx1|original Cheetor toy]] was released, with "[[Fox Kids]]" branding on the packaging to advertise the show's move from syndication to a network. Aside from changing the black spots on his fur to a strange maroon color, at first glance, FK Cheetor seems identical to his original counterpart. However, a closer look shows that both the blue and the gold robot parts were all replaced with a metallic blue trim.

: Product listings gave this toy the name "Jungle Strike Cheetor", but that name never made it to packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/FKCheetor/fkcheetor.htm More information on Fox Kids Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BW-toy CheetorTMFK.jpg|right|thumb|300px|First guy to say I look like [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]] gets a whip in the nuts.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Fox Kids Transmetal Deluxe, 1999)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: Shortly afterwards, [[#TM1|Transmetal Cheetor]] received a "Fox Kids" redeco, released along with a redeco of [[Tarantulas (BW)|Transmetal Tarantulas]]. This red-and-dark-green version of Cheetor proved to be hard to come by, as this assortment did not ship for very long at all. Shipping lists listed the toy as "Mech-Tech Cheetor", but that name never made it to the packaging.

: In Japan, this toy was released as a [[JafCon]] convention [[exclusive]], along with the "Fox Kids" versions of [[Airazor (BW)|Transmetal Airazor]] and [[Rattrap|Transmetal Rattrap]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/FKTMCheetor/fktmcheetor.htm More information on Fox Kids Transmetal Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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===Beast Machines===
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[[Image:BMtoy-CheetorMega.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You will never stand this thing up. Never.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Mega, 2000/2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BR-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: Part of the first assortment of ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Megas, Cheetor transforms into a super-lean [[technorganic]] cheetah. In keeping with the early ''Beast Machines'' design trend of "articulated features", turning the beast-mode head causes its jaw to open and close. His left foreleg has a gear-spring horizontal "swiping" action activated by pushing a section of the above shoulder-armor towards his body.

: In robot mode, his head has the same feature; turning it left or right opens and closes his Muppet-like jaw. The "swiping"-action arm—now on his right side—is still available in this mode and can be used to swing his tail-whip around. Because of Cheetor's unusual body proportions and very small feet, he has issues standing up properly in this mode, especially with his legs positioned in the proper cat-like digitigrade style.

: In 2005, the Mega Cheetor toy was re-released as part of the Japanese Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' line. It does not appear that any significant changes were made to it. Reportedly, this item had a run of only 4000 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Beast Machines Cheetor (Mega) at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BMtoy-CheetorMcD.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Worst cheetah mode ever? Dude, he walks on his knees.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (McDonald's Happy Meal, 2000)
**''McNumber:'' ?

: This tiny, softer-plastic representation of Cheetor is great for the yung'uns. As one of ''ten'' toys in the [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|McDonald's]] ''Beast Machines'' Happy Meal promotion, it features an incredibly simplistic transformation with no removable parts. Why does he have that sideways articulation at the knees? Why are the fins on the back of his legs oversized, making his cheetah mode look even more ridiculous than it has to? These are the questions that burn in our nightmares.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Beast Machines Cheetor (McDonald's) at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BM Supreme Cheetor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|So near, yet so far!]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Supreme, 2000)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-sword, 2 missiles

: One of the largest ''Transformers'' toys, nearly as tall as [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in robot mode, Supreme Cheetor was heavily hyped as an "ultimate" toy. Aside from having the most [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] sculpting of any ''Beast Machines'' Cheetor toy, he features electronic lights and sounds in both modes, articulated jaws on both his beast and robot-mode heads, and raising "hackles" on his beast mode back. Each arm contains a [[gimmick]] as well. His left arm has a geared up-and-down "slashing" movement, with extending fingers (yes, fingers) that can spring out of his hand. His right arm contains a spring-loaded twin missile launcher that fires two missiles out of his palm when the arm is pulled back at the elbow. Even with his wide and rubber-padded feet, like [[#BMMega|Mega Cheetor]] he has balance issues in robot mode thanks to his top-heavy construction and oddly jointed legs. His teeth-clenched grin in robot mode is also somewhat off-putting.

: This toy was an ultimately inauspicious start for the Supreme price point. It [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmed]] pretty badly and ended up in blowout sales at online retailers for upwards 75% off its original price tag.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/SupCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Beast Machines Cheetor (Supreme) at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:BM-toy CheetorNightSlash.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This is totally backwards. The black repaint is supposed to come AFTER the yellow one.]]
*'''Night Slash Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 2001)

: Part of the first wave of the [[Subline imprint|rebranded]] "Battle for the Spark" ''Beast Machines'' Deluxes, "Night Slash" Cheetor is a much more angular and mechanical-looking version of the character, with a more show-like face sculpt. Each bicep holds a spring-loaded sword attached by a brace that flips into his waiting hands when released. He has a Spark Crystal mounted on his upper back between his shoulders, and just behind that, a pair of thrusters on his back as well. His interior chest has a red and silver column that spins within a reflective silver dish when his Spark Crystal is pressed, meant to show the power of his Spark. However, this does not work terribly well given the opacity of the transparent plastic that normally covers it.

: This mold was used to make [[CatSCAN]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/NightSlashCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Night Slash Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:PfCCheetas.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Optimus, I don't wanna be mint in sealed box!"]]
*'''Perfect Choice Cheetus''' (Mega, 2005)

: The [[#BMMega|original Mega Cheetor toy]] was [[redeco]]ed in black and silver as a special ''Beast Wars Returns'' promotional contest prize. By ordering the cartoon series through the digital cable provider, you were automatically entered in a drawing for the toy, along with several other smaller merchandise prizes. All of the gimmicks from the first version are retained in this one.<ref>http://megatronofcybertron.homestead.com/japanesebeastwarsreturns.html</ref>

:It is currently unknown how many "Perfect Choice Cheetus" prizes were awarded.

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*'''Cheetor''' (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Container in Disguise

: Cheetor was available as one of three figures in a Jollibee promotion. The toy is a greatly simplified version of his ''Beast Machines'' Mega toy.

===Transtech===
[[Image:TTCheetorToy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's an evolution revolution!]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe?)

:A new (seemingly Deluxe scale) version of Cheetor was designed for ''[[Transtech]]'', the proposed follow-up to ''Beast Machines'', which would have turned into a Cybertronic F-1 race car with a cheetah motif. It made it at least as far as a resin hardcopy, seemingly with near-final engineering. Aside from featuring a launching, spring-loaded front bumper, it is uncertain what gimmicks it may have had. The toy was ultimately scrapped alongside the rest of the ''Transtech'' line.

:An earlier version of the ''Transtech'' Cheetor design was the basis for the [[Transcendent Technomorph]] version of [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]].
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===Universe (2003)===
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[[Image:TFU03-toy Cheetor.jpg|right|250px|thumb|My love for primal is like the sun and the moon, knowing they can never touch...]]
*'''Night Slash Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 2005)

: A redeco of the [[#BMNSC|''Beast Machines'' Night Slash Cheetor toy]], the ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Autobot]] version gives Cheets a predominantly orangey-yellow coloration again, but this time with a lot of dark red and some super-dark blue accents. All of his gimmicks from the previous version are retained.

: This toy was one of the last toys in the original ''Universe'' toyline sold at normal wide-release retail.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/NSCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Universe Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
[[Image:BW10Cheetor toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Guess what, I'm gonna have blue arms from now on.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In 2006, Hasbro redecoed the [[#Dx1|original Cheetor toy]] for their ''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' reissue line. He was cast in a different shade of yellow, and unlike most of the other toys in the line, he was actually ''further'' off-model than his original toy, the biggest difference being that the newer toy lacks the gold paint on its forearms and feet found on the show model. His right beast mode shoulder was [[tampograph]]ed with a Maximal sigil. He came packed with build-a-figure [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]'s torso and a DVD disc containing the episode "[[Equal Measures]]".

:At this point the mold for the gut gun had degraded somewhat, and a new mold had to be made.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
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[[Image:Timelinestoy-CheetorDoFP.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Leopard print is in!]]
*'''Dawn of Future's Past''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine-blaster, left & right side-pipes, Maximal "Golden Disk Key"

: "Axalon Cheetor" is a redeco of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]], transforming into a low-ridin' Cybertronian race car with a large Maximal sigil on his hood and a cheetah-pattern deco for his upholstery. Stylin'! Inserting a "[[Cyber Planet Key|Golden Disk Key]]" into the slot on his back pops up a pair of gun barrels, which can be held in robot mode as his pre-beast Quasar gun. His head is also [[Retool|retooled]] from the original body to represent his ''Beast Wars'' head more closely, making his face even more show-accurate then the original toy's.

: He was available only as part of the [[BotCon 2006]] "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]" box-set, with "Axalon" versions of [[Optimus Primal]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Rattrap]], and "[[Darksyde]]" [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]].

: This toy—with the retooled head—was used to make "[[Tigatron|Unit 2]]". The original version was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Swerve (Cybertron)|Swerve]] and [[Movie (toyline)|movie-verse]] [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]]. It was also the basis for many many non-toy [[Maximal Command Security Force]] members.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Axalon Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[Image:BWTelemocha Cheetor.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Now THAT'S gorgeous!]]
* '''Cheetus''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In 2007, Takara did the 10th Anniversary thing for the ''[[Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' line, except much more show-accurate than Hasbro, with a high number of [[Paint operation|paint applications]] in order to be show-accurate.

: This release came with a DVD of "Convoy Disappeared", the Japanese dub of "[[Chain of Command]]" which was an episode that didn't feature Cheetor in any sort of meaningful way, despite episodes that do being easy to come by.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Telemocha Cheetor at TFU.info (scroll down)]''
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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:TitaniumSeries-CheetorBM.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Do you remember a time when Cheetor was technorganic? Pepperidge Farm® remembers.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 scimitars

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Cheetor is based heavily on the [[#TSTrivia|design of Cheetor seen in the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon]], albeit with some differences, notably much thicker limbs, making him far more stable in robot mode. His twin scimitars can peg onto his hips for storage and are made of softer, rubbery plastic. His [[die-cast]] metal is limited to his shoulders, torso, and thighs.

: Care must be taken when transforming Cheetor into beast mode. His robot head ''must'' be pushed back into his beast mode's neck until it ''clicks''. Failure to do so will cause his robot mode head to get stuck inside the chest after the cheetah mode's neck is pushed into it, and may require disassembling the torso to get it out again.

: This figure is the first (and, to date, only) transforming toy commemorating the ''Beast Machines'' story, designs, and faction symbols. According to ''Titanium Series'' concept designer [[Don Figueroa]], making ''Titanium'' Cheetor use the BM body was his idea. It seems he was told simply to make "Cheetor", but his [[Hasbro]] supervisors never specified ''which'' Cheetor to make. [[Aaron Archer]] corroborated this, saying Hasbro had not meant to produce a Beast Machines figure: they had simply put Cheetor's name on a list, and the toy ended up being, as Archer put it, "the wrong one."

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Maximal/TitCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Titanium Series Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[Image:Universe2008toy-Cheetor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He went through five bodies... and then back to this.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip, throwing blades

: First available in the fourth wave of ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Deluxes, this version of Cheetor is based on the original ''Beast Wars'' Cheetor, transforming into an organic cheetah that's much closer in proportions to the real animal than any previous attempt, with a robot face sculpt based much more on the CGI show model. Alas, the compromise is that he has a far ''less'' [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] robot mode due to a markedly different [[Transformation (toys)|transformation scheme]] that involves his entire beast-chest ending up as a huge hunchback in robot mode. When a lever is pulled on his beast mode back, the cheetah head's jaw opens and the cheetah's eyes change colors from green to red, a bizarre [[homage]] to the differing eye-colors the [[#Beast_Wars|original Cheetor toy]] went through in its many releases. His tail becomes a whip-weapon, plus he comes with a pair of triple-bladed throwing stars that store in compartments on his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Universe Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[Image:Cheetorhenkeitoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Chromed, but not Transmetal.]]
*'''Cybertron Cheetus''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip, throwing blades

: ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Cheetor replaces some of his yellow plastic—including his arms, and stomach among other parts—with gold plastic. He has more elaborate and varied paint applications, including painting the insides of his beast mode kibble for a greater contrast. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he has vacuum-metalized plastic parts, specifically his entire head and the bodies of his throwing blades.
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===Device Label===
[[Image:DeviceLabeltoy-Cheetusdesktop.jpg|thumb|200px|He wears socks to make less noise while sneaking around.]]
*'''Device Cheetus''' ([[May 29|5/29]]/2010)

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Device Label]]'' [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Tigatron]], Cheetus transforms from a working USB 2 gigabyte thumb drive into a yellow mechanoid cheetah.

:Stored on the USB drive is an installable program called "Transformers Desktop Defender." When the Cheetor device is plugged in, a Cheetor avatar appears on the screen, transforming from thumb drive to cheetah mode as the program is activated. The program's setup allows you to rename your cheetah to anything you desire, alter the avatar's movement speed and his personality, decide whether he eats your desktop icons, and view his function, mission, and [[tech spec]] numbers. Whether he appears as Cheetor, Ravage, or Tigatron can be selected as well.

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==Merchandise==
*'''Beast Wars Transformers 200 piece puzzle''' (puzzle, 1996)
: A [[Beast Wars Transformers Jigsaw Puzzle|200-piece puzzle]] from [[Milton Bradley]] featured art of Cheetor fighting Megatron and [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]]. It was very chrome-foil-y! [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00080.html]

*'''Beast Wars Transformers sweatshirt''' (1996)
: A sweatshirt depicting a jovial Cheetor, in robot mode, crouching behind some rocks and firing his gut-gun. His beast mode's head is drawn behind him, the Beast Wars logo layered over the explosion that is leaving his gun's barrel, and the name "CHEETOR" is spelled out at the bottom of the image.

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* '''Beast Wars magnet set''' (1997)

: The original cast of ten from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon was rendered in adorable [[super-deformed]] style for a set of magnets. Awwwww.

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[[Image:Cheetormutatingcard.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Wait, so the cheetah mode is ''slower''?]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Cheetor was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].

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[[Image:3DBattleCard-Cheetor.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Probably more involved than the actual toy's transformation.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)

: A 31-point character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Cheetor "transforms" into a Transmetal 2 cheetah. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]] and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]].

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===Kabaya candy toys===
*'''Cheetus''' (candy toy, 1997)

: A tiny plastic Cheetor figurine molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 4 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Rattrap, Megatron, Optimus Primal, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.

*'''Cheetus''' (candy toy kit, 1997)

: Part of a set of four [[Kabaya]] [[Candy toy|candy toys]], this version of Cheetor, based on [[#Dx1|the original toy]], is an unpainted and unassembled plastic kit that transforms (and partially re-assembles) from cheetah to robot mode, though much smaller (and cheaper) than the original toy. It is cast entirely in pale yellow and grayish-tan plastics, as are the other three toys in the set: [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Rattrap]], and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]. [http://soundwave810.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html]

*'''Cheetus''' (candy toy, 1997)
: A tiny superdeformed Cheetor was also available from Kabaya. [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00713.html]
[[Image:BWmerch-CheetorTMKabaya.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
*'''Cheetus''' (snap-together model with candy, 1999)
:Kabaya released a set of models based on ''Metals'' characters, of which Cheetor was one. He came with candy! He also came in translucent plastic, if you wanted it.

*'''Cheetus''' (figurine with candy, 1999)
:A tiny statuette of ''Metals'' Cheetor on a rectangular stand was available with candy, alongside other ''Metals'' characters. [http://www.dvandom.com/tv99.html]

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroescheetorblackarachnia.jpg|right|300px|thumb|...Nimbus?]]
* '''Cheetor''' / '''Blackarachnia''' (2-pack, 2008)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Cheetor is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions. He is depicted in a running pose and is articulated at the shoulders and neck. He has a Maximal [[faction symbol]] on his butt.

: He was only available in a two-pack with [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Tigatron]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Robot Heroes Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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* '''Cheetor''' / '''Tankor'''

[[Image:RobotHeroes Cheetor VS Tankor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Proudly wearing his faction symbol on his knee.]]
: Cheetor is part of the fourth wave of ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' and is designated as from the "Beast Machines Series," along with his packmate [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]. His sculpt and color scheme is derived solely from his television show appearance. Cheetor has articulation at the neck and shoulders, though his left arm's large sword inhibits movement.

:Rather than using the ''Beast Machines'' Maximal and Vehicon symbols, the embossed faction logos on the top of the Cheetor/Tankor packaging are the pre-existing ''Beast Wars'' Maximal and Predacon symbols found on ''Beast Wars''-themed ''Universe'' Robot Heroes packs.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Maximal/RHBMCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Robot Heroes Beast Machines Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
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[[Image:Cheetor-preliminarytoy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The original guns, featuring realistically painted cheetah guts. Hooray!]]
[[Image:BWRConcept01.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cheetor's control art. Yes, that IS Cheetor, not Shadow Panther. Yes, it's not a cheetah.]]
* The first Cheetor toy was originally intended to be part of the first wave of ''Beast Wars'' Deluxes released, but experienced a delayed initial release, coming several weeks afterward. This was likely due to a change made to his "tail gun", which on the toy is much different from the version glimpsed in catalogues, commercials, and toy packaging cross-sells. The prototype gun is held via a handle on the top side of the tail rather than underneath the haunches and has a small blue gun barrel that flips out. Why this change was made and whether it was the actual cause of the delay are currently unknown.

* Cheetor's design art seems to indicate he wasn't originally designed to be a cheetah...or was at least designed to be generically big-cat-like enough to be other types of feline.

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