Lugnut (TF 2010)

2011-09-30T14:26:02Z

58.69.199.218: /* United */ Have the "barely painted" version in my possession and have seen only this version of him here.

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:''Lugnut is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] via the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline.]]''

[[Image:Reveal-the-Shield-Lugnut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Surprise! I'm a G1 guy!]]

'''Lugnut''' isn't the most brilliant tactical mind [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has ever seen. In a faction full of brilliant scientists, cunning schemers and devious warlords, Lugnut's processing capacity doesn't rank anywhere near the top. Rather, Lugnut possesses a quality that's exceedingly rare in Decepticons: loyalty. Unswerving, unthinking, blind loyalty to the glorious [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the Decepticon leader's vision for Cybertron. Couple this with an armament that makes the charging behemoth an unstoppable force on the battlefield, and it isn't hard to see why Megatron finds no fault with Lugnut's brutish methodology. In particular, the explosive [[Gravity_Generator|point-singularity generators]] in Lugnut's immense fists put fear into many an Autobot.

==Fiction==
===''United''===
[[Image:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da DUN dan, dun-da-da DUN dun, dun-da-da daaahhh...]]
At some undetermined point in time, Lugnut stood in close proximity to [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster]]s and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Lugnut and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! One their leader, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], was singled out and defeated, Lugnut saw the writing on the wall and advocated for a retreat. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===Rodimus vs. Cyclonus===
[[Image:RodimusVsCyclonus-totalvictory.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Man, he musta freaked out when Starscream tossed Megs out of the shuttle.]]
Lugnut was one of the many Decepticons at the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. He was shot in the head by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], but it seemed to cause only minimal damage. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

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==Toys==
===Transformers (2010)===
[[Image:TF2010toy-Lugnut.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Atomic robo.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (Voyager Class, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Missile

:Part of wave 4 of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], Lugnut transforms into a jet bomber whose design is a loose amalgamation of elements from World War II propeller bombers, particularly the B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress. He sports a shark-tooth deco on the cabin, similar to [[Lugnut (Animated)#Atomic|''Animated'' Atomic Lugnut]]. His tail section has a spring-loaded missile launcher that becomes an over-the-shoulder launcher in robot mode. Both arms are equipped with a spring-loaded extending section allowing him to perform the [[Punch of Kill Everything]]. This feature is present in vehicle mode, where activating the extension reveals a battery of (sculpted) missiles. There are a whopping 19 [[C joint|clip-joint rungs]] spread across his shoulders, legs, forearms, wingtips, and tail. Both his mouth and his fingers are articulated. All five eyes as well as his mouth receive light-piping. As he is part of the "[[Reveal the Shield]]" promotion, he also has a [[Rubsign]].
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===United===
[[Image:United_Lugnut.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Gloriously purple.]]
*'''Decepticon Lugnut''' (Voyager Class, [[January 29|1-29]]-2011)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''UN-14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Released in Japan as part of the ''[[United (toyline)|Transformers United]]'' toyline, this version of Lugnut has a significantly different deco all around than the Hasbro version. ''United'' Lugnut is primarily stony-green-gray, with large swaths of metallic purple paint... oddly, including his head. Like all ''United'' toys, it lacks a rubsign, and instead sports a [[tampograph]]ed Decepticon logo on the chest.

:This version of Lugnut has spring-loaded fists that are excessively prone to jamming. The peg on the sliding hand section to which the long spring within the arm connects is too thin, meaning the spring dislodges randomly. This is easily fixable by unscrewing the arm, then squeezing the spring with pliers until it is secure on the peg... if the spring didn't end up ''bent'' and cause a lot more problems because of the jam, that is.

:The ''United'' version, despite reaching release first, actually has two additional small retools, this time concerning the cockpit. The first is that two small tabs have been added to the upper cockpit portion to hold the two halves underneath in place for jet mode. The second is that the upper cockpit portion hinge now slides back to lock in place for robot mode.

:Unfortunately, there are a number of Lugnuts that lack most of these "large swaths" of metallic purple paint, only having the face painted. These Lugnuts also lack the two cockpit retools mentioned.
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==Notes==
* Lugnut is based on the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' character [[Lugnut (Animated)|of the same name]].

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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