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Bluestreak (G1)

2007-02-26T19:14:34Z

65.0.154.7: /* Animated continuity */

:''Bluestreak is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as '''Silverstreak'''.''

[[Image:Bluestreakg1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is f***ing PONDEROUS, man. PONDEROUS, f***in' PONDEROUS.]]

'''Bluestreak''' is a talker. He talks a lot. Any subject, any time of the day, his lips are flapping while his Autobot comrades are rolling their eyes. Could be about things on Earth, could be about things on Cybertron, could be about just about anything, but the point is, y'know, he's talking. Words are coming out of his mouth in a near constant prattling stream. Some think he's vapid, that his mouth just moves a billion times faster than his brain, if his brain is moving at all. Or they imagine that he's a fool who doesn't know when to shut up, that he drones on and on and on and on because maybe he just likes to hear himself speak or something. His friends realize, however, that his jabbering hides a deeper pain. At the beginning of the war, Bluesteak's home city was totally destroyed by [[Decepticon]]s. He was the only survivor. It's as if by talking he tries to somehow drown out his own fears and memories. "There's some demons runnin' loose inside that boy," says Hound, "and sometimes I think they grab hold of him and won't let him go." He hated war, he still does, but ever since he's hated Decepticons even more. It is odd to see a bot of peace so willingly take up arms, but Bluestreak's got a score to settle.

Talk may be cheap, but it keeps him sane.

''Japanese name: '''Streak''' ''<br>
''French-Canadian name: '''Jaseur''' ''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
'''Voice Actor:''' [[Casey Kasem]] (US), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japan) [[Katsumi Suzuki]] ("Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines" only)

[[Image:Bluestreakpotatovehicle.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Look, its Bluestreak's movie protoform 'entry' mode.]]

Bluestreak was one of the original crew members of the [[Ark]] when it set off from Cybertron in search of new sources of fuel and energy. Attacked en-route by the Decepticon flagship [[Nemesis]], the Ark crashed into a volcano and the Autobots lay dormant for millions of years. When the volcano erupted and activated Teletraan-1 in 1984, Bluestreak was reformatted into a Datsun 280Z.

Upon awakening on this strange new world, Bluestreak discovered he could fly, and so could every other Autobot! {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Bluestreak also happens to sound just like [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]].

In the Movie, Bluestreak can briefly be seen (don't blink! You'll miss it!) helping [[Kup]] move a roadblock, just before [[Hot Rod]] and [[Danial Witwicky]] crash through it.

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===Marvel Comics continuity===

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
When the Autbot/Decepticon war erupted 8.7 million years ago, destroying his home city, Bluestreak, then a merchant, joined the Autobot army. 500,000 years later, he related [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s death to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]], and later served in the last-ditch attempt to defend [[Iacon]] from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces.

7.4 million years ago, Bluestreak remained with the Autobots after the apparent death of Optimus Prime. He and [[Trailbreaker]] remained at [[Autobase]] while [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] led a task force against [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]; while there, they met [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and apprised him of the current situation on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. 1.4 million years later, Bluestreak and an Autobot/Decepticon/[[Ultracon]] force helped defend a pace ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]] from the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]].

Bluestreak was among the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' when it crashed on [[Earth]] 4 million years ago, and awoke in 1984 to battle the Decepticons. After years of fighting, Bluestreak and the other Autobots took part in [[Operation Liberation]] in 1998, a joint human/Autobot operation that defeated and captured the Earth-bound Decepticons. However, the ''[[Ark II]]'', which was meant to convey the Autobots, the captured Decepticons, and a number of humans back to Cybertron was sabotaged by General [[Robert Hallo]], sending Bluestreak and his comrades to the bottom of the [[Arctic Ocean]].

Bluestreak was later recovered by the sinister [[Lazarus]], and his deactivated form was used to power [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s deadly metal virus weapon. By the time he was rescued by Optimus Prime, his energy had been almost fatally depleted.

Bluestreak recovered, however, and rejoined his newly-active comrades. When Shockwave came to Earth and announced that the Autobot/Decepticon wars were over, and that the two factions had been united, Bluestreak was more than skeptical, suggesting it was a trick. The memory of his destroyed home-city still haunted him, and he would not believe the same beings who killed innocents could change their ways. His views clashed with [[Gears]]', who did not see the point in fighting wars that had been ended. Despite his objections, Bluestreak was among the Autobots who joined Optimus Prime in surrendering to Shockwave's lieutenant, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Ferried back to Cybertron by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Bluestreak and the others were imprisoned and scheduled for execution, but were freed by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and taken to an underground hideout. He fought in the battle to retake Iacon , and witnessed Shockwave activating the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Victorious, Bluestreak and his comrades began to rebuild their planet.

=== IDW Comics continuity ===

Bluestreak leads a squad of Autobots on [[Varas Centralus]], probably the counter-insurgency team assigned to that planet. He believes the planet, being ravaged by a Decepticon infiltration unit in Phase Six, to be "a lost cause," and suggests to [[Springer]] that the Autobots pull out.<ref>[[Stormbringer, Part 2]]</ref>

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Bluestreak''' (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''08'''
[[Image:Bluesrobot.jpg|thumb|right|130px|I know I don't wear much blue, but if you know your history it really does make perfect sense.]]

: The original Bluestreak toy was based on the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Fairlady Z" toy, and transforms into an accurate replica of a [[wikipedia:Nissan 280ZX|Datsun Fairlady Z]]. The all-silver deco for the mold was unique to its ''Transformers'' release, not a carry-over from ''Diaclone''<ref name="diaclonet">[http://diaclone.net/orid/dia042/index.html Fairlady Z at diaclone.net (Japanese)]</ref>. The doors can open, but the vehicle mode lacks any kind of automotive interior. As with most ''Generation 1'' toys of the time, he was constructed partially of die-cast metal and had rubber tires.

: In robot mode, Bluestreak has the classic 'car hood-chest' design also featured on fellow Autobots [[Jazz]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and is armed with a vacuum-metalized laser rifle and two shoulder-mounted rocket launchers that can each fire one of the three included projectiles.

: This mold was retooled to make Prowl, and again for Smokescreen.

* '''Streak (anime version)''' (2002)

: An [[exclusive]] to [[Takara]]'s [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] shop, this version of Bluestreak was sold bundled in a set with a gold-plated version of [[Jazz (G1)|Meister]]. Often called 'Anime Streak' by fans and collectors, this toy used the color scheme from the second version of his ''Diaclone'' toy (which was used as the basis for his cartoon and comic character model), with a black roof and hood instead of the original Transformer toy's silver.

* '''Streak (silver plated version)''' (2003)
[[Image:G1Chromestreak_toy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|I come in every color except blue.]]

: Also an e-Hobby-exclusive, this version of Bluestreak was almost entirely vacuum-metalized, much like the gold-plated Jazz, but in silver. Like the gold Jazz, the Chrome Streak emulated a "campaign car" prize item from the original ''Diaclone'' line.<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Chromestreak Article Chromestreak at TF-1.com]</ref>

* '''Silverstreak''' (2004)

: Realeased as part of [[Hasbro]]'s Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] [[Commemorative Series]] III reissues in the same colours as his original 1980s release, although his packaging pictures depicts Takara's 'Anime Streak' version. For this release he has been redubbed "Silverstreak" due to Hasbro's apparent inability to secure the trademark for the name "Bluestreak". Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the springs in his rocket launchers were removed, and his laser rifle and projectiles were not vacuum-metalized.

===Alternators===
*'''Silverstreak''' (Alternator, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-04'''
[[Image:AlternatorsSilverstreak_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Why did the [[Smokescreen (G1)|other guy]] get to be blue?]]

: The second Subaru Impreza toy released in the ''[[Alternators]]'' line was actually the first to be developed, but due to marketing suggestions, the more eye-catching Smokescreen was released first. Silverstreak transforms into a very accurate silver 2003 [[wikipedia:Subaru Impreza WRX|Subaru Impreza WRX]], with opening hood, trunk, and all four doors as well as a detailed interior. He also featured working steering and rubber tires.

: His robot mode is based upon his original toy, as well as his cartoon model, but with changes made to reflect modern standards of Transformers toys, as well as his new vehicle mode. He is armed with a laser rifle formed from his turbo intercooler, and has the capacity to mount two spring-loaded rocket launchers on either side of his shoulders, though these were only included with the retool of ''[[Binaltech]]'' Smokescreen.

: Unusual for an ''Alternators'' release, Silverstreak was fully painted silver, making him one of the few ''Alternators'' releases that is virtually indistinguishable from his ''Binaltech'' release to the naked eye.

: This mold was also used to make [[Ricochet (G1) (Autobot)|Ricochet]] and ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]].

===Universe===
*'''Silverstreak''' (Spy Changer, 2004)
[[Image:UniverseSilverstreakSpy.jpg|left|thumb|130px|New name, old colors]]

: A repaint of [[Robots in Disguise]] [[Side Swipe (RID)|Side Swipe]], he is based upon his pre-G1 release 'blue' colour scheme, with a silver hood. He is armed with a small gun that is disguised as a tailpipe in vehicle mode.

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===Smallest Transformers===
*'''Streak''' (2004)
:''Japanese ID Number:'' '''GTF X-3'''
[[Image:STFStreak_toy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Not even the tiniest bit of blue]]

: A retool of [[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Smallest Transformers]] Prowl, STF Streak is a much simplified, much smaller replica of his original toy. Although resembling his G1 form, he has less articulation and his wheels do not roll. Streak was one of two [[chase figure]]s in the second wave of the line.

===Merchandise===

==Trivia==
* One of the longest-running myths about Transformers is the existence of the "blue-sided Bluestreak" as shown in the original toy catalogs, which used one of the two different ''[[Diaclone]]'' variants of the Fairlady mold<ref name="diaclonet" />. No sealed samples of the blue-sided Bluestreak in a Transformers box have ''ever'' been found. Oddly enough, though the catalogs featured numerous pictures of toys that did not match up with finished product (like [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]), blue-sided Bluestreak is the only one that seems to have taken on the "my brother's friend's cousin had one" status.

* The ''Alternators'' version of [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] was originally intended to be Bluestreak... even though there was already a Silverstreak in the line. Confusion averted! Camshaft has numerous [[paint application]]s pulled from the blue-sided ''Diaclone'' Fairlady Z's sticker sheet.

==Footnotes==
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==External links==
* [http://www.toybin.org/search.php?q=1984+Autobot+Bluestreak ToyBin Bluestreak Toy Gallery]
* [http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bluestreak/bluestreak.htm Bluestreak at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Bluestreak Bluestreak's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Sunstreaker (G1)

2007-02-26T19:00:49Z

65.0.154.7: /* Animated continuity */

:''Sunstreaker is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Sunstreakerg1.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Hi. I'm better than you.]]
'''Sunstreaker''' knows to his core of his [[spark]] that he is better than any other Autobot, and he makes sure everyone else knows it, too. His sociopathic tendencies, combined with his incredible vanity and arrogance, usually result in tension between himself and the other Autobots. He is generally unwilling to help those who are having trouble keeping up, and is quite audible when it comes to complaining about the shortcomings of everyone else. The only Autobot he truly gets along with is his twin brother, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and even that can seem strained at times.

The main reason [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] keeps him around is most likely Sunstreaker's effectiveness in the battlefield. Ruthless and skilled in all forms of combat, there is not much Sunstreaker cannot handle. As a frontline warrior, Sunstreaker is a great asset for the [[Autobot]] army. If a rather scary one.

''Preliminary name:'' '''Spinout'''<br>
''French-Canadian name: '''Solo''' ''<br>
''Italian name: '''Lince''' ''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
''(Note: Events from the UK-only comic stories are in italics.)''
[[Image:Sunstreakerg1uk.jpg|thumb|left|Give me my color, dammit.]]

''Prior to the outbreak of Cybertron's planet-wide civil war, Sunstreaker was a gladiator in the [[State Games]].

Sunstreaker was among the crew of the [[Ark]] that crashed 4 million years ago and woke up in 1984.

''In the first few days on Earth, Sunstreaker diverted an attack by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] towards a human civilization so as to keep himself from harm.

When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] took control over the Decepticons and possession of the Ark, he destroyed Sunstreaker's body as a demonstration and warning to the deposed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Because of this, Sunstreaker's body was in disrepair for a very long time. (This appears to have occurred in a panel on page 9 of [[The New Order|US issue #5]], but the coloring is completely wrong for Sunstreaker. However, given Sunstreaker's absence in the scene on page 4 of [[DIS-Integrated Circuits|US issue #9]], which is meant to include all the Autobots, and Yomtov's penchant for completely messing up the colors, it seems reasonable that Sunstreaker is the Autobot Shockwave destroyed.)

Sunstreaker was fully repaired in time to view the duel between [[Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on the moon. The massive battle with the Decepticons which ensued apparently left him badly damaged once more, as he wound up in stasis aboard the Ark again, to be revived by [[Nucleon]] in 1990, when he and the other newly revived Autobots joined the attack on [[Unicron]].

====Earthforce====
''(Note: These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel UK continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details.)''

''Early into the Autobot-Decepticon war, Sunstreaker was a member of the [[Magnificent Six]]. While they were on a mission to the Stanix region of Cybertron, he made a remarkably [[Yuss#Locations|callous joke]] that convinced their allies to turn them over to the Decepticons. The entire unit was tortured for a week, and [[Stampede (G1)|one of them]] was killed. Nice. {{Storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

''An injured Sunstreaker, along with several other Autobots, was awakened not by Nucleon, but by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Dream-Inducing Bug]]. Galvatron had studied their dreams in the aim of finding dissenting members of the Autobots that he hoped to put into his own employ, but after a short skirmish, Galvatron's device was placed on himself.

''Later, Sunstreaker was sent on a new mission to the Stanix region of Cybertron with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. While there, he overcame the ghosts of the past and helped defeat the mad Decepticon [[Megadeath]]. Of course, he was the only member of the team that didn't seen particularly haunted by those events in the first place, but the ''others'' overcame them, and wasn't that nice for them? {{Storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

===Animated continuity===
[[Image:Sunstreakerg1cartoon.jpg|thumb|right|A more kid-friendly sociopath.]]
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Corey Burton]] (US), [[Kenyu Horiuchi]] (Japan)

Sunstreaker was part of the original crew of Autobots aboard the [[Ark]] that crashlanded on Earth four million years ago. When reawakened in 1984, he and his brother Sidesewipe were reformatted into Lamborghini sports cars.

Sideswipe and Sunstreaker often operated together. When antimatter-fueled Decepticons attacked the Ark on one occasion, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker took to the air to battle with the incoming seeker jets, in a rambunctious -- if ultimately ineffective -- display of "jet judo."

Sunstreaker was one of several Autobots who glommed onto [[Hoist_(G1)|Hoist]]'s job as a Hollywood extra in the hopes of becoming a movie star. This mainly resulted in him wearing a ridiculous alien mask and spouting out stilted, wooden dialogue.

During the Decepticon attack on [[Autobot City]], Sunstreaker was on Moon Base One and helped pilot the shuttle that flew [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to Autobot City.

===''Universe'' comics===
[[Image:Sunstreaker.jpg|thumb|left|I'm exclusive!]]

After the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Sunstreaker left Cybertron with five other survivors of the Great War ([[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Roulette]], [[Shadow Striker]], and [[Trailbreaker]]). One year after Cybertron was reformatted into a technorganic planet, they returned. They were greeted by many of the Maximal and Predacon inhabitants and with vast media coverage.

However, what appeared to be celebratory fireworks struck the five Autobots and also the Maximals [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Blackarachnia]]. They were transported to a fiery cauldron deep within [[Unicron]], where all but Trailbreaker were rebuilt painfully into new bodies.

Seeing an arena up ahead, the seven moved towards it, only to be attacked by a swarm of shape-shifting lava-like creatures. Sunstreaker and the others were overwhelmed and taken into the arena (or, the [[Cauldron]]), where they were caged along with a multitude of Transformers kidnapped from across the multiverse.

The Unicron-influenced ambiance of the place was slowly driving the more violent of the group mad. This, of course, included Sunstreaker. He and Sideswipe were forced into combat in the arena(each wielding spiffy [[Energon]] weapons), but were rescued by a reborn [[Optimus Primal]]. The group, sans a corrupted Blackarachnia and Shadow Striker, fled back to Cybertron.

===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
[[Image:SunstreakerBTA.jpg|thumb|right|Dig me!]]

Sunstreaker is a member of the Cybertron (Autobot) Race Team, which may or may not have any other Transformers on it. He's sort of a mascot for them, and the team doesn't actually use him in races. He resents that people pay more attention to him as a promotional image than as a racecar.

Sunstreaker is partnered with - for unknown reasons - the human "race queen" model [[Junko Shiragami]], and acts as her car. Once, Sunstreaker got in a race with a human-driven sports car, much to Junko's dismay. He used his transformation ability to take a particularly sharp curve, destroying a road sign in the process, for which Junko chewed him out.

It is said that Sunstreaker drives faster when he smells Junko's marigold-scented hair.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived on Earth to enforce [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s edict that the Earth-bound Autobots surrender themselves to the Cybertronian alliance, Optimus Prime ordered a portion of his troops into hiding in [[Portland, Oregon]]. This group, led by [[Jazz]], included Sunstreaker, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Brawn]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. However, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and his cassettes soon escaped to Earth with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Attacking the Ark, they destroyed all of Jazz's group minus Ratchet and Brawn. Sunstreaker and the others were left in a swamp, deactivated.

A ship crewed by [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] (led by [[Bumblebee]]) arrived on Earth with supplies, and Warpath and Bumper pulled the deactivated from their would-be swampy grave. They were promptly arrested by Commander [[Marissa Faireborn]] of the [[Earth Defense Command]] and her armored troops. The damaged were repaired.

Commander Faireborn came to Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, and Jazz with a mission. The American city of [[San Desto]] was under attack by Cybertronian creatures.

''(Note: Long after [[Dreamwave]] closed, [[Matt Moylan]] revealed that their version of Sunstreaker was intended to be gay, though this specific facet of his character didn't seem to be made apparent in any fiction.)''

===IDW comics continuity===

Sunstreaker is part of a detachment of Autobots that has operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. His attitude is about as superior as his original incarnation, dismissing the three humans Ratchet saves as "noisy creatures".

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Autobot, 1984)
[[Image:G1Sunstreaker_toy.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Little. Yellow. Different.]]

: Sunstreaker was released as part of the first year of the Transformers line in the US. He is a yellow version of the [[Diaclone]] Lamborghini Countach LP500S "Super Tuning" toy. The Diaclone version came only in red or police deco; this is one of several items that have led to the fan speculation that Sunstreaker and Sideswipe's coloration and bio text were swapped around before final release. The statistics, however, are correct.

[[Image:Sunstreaker-diaclone.jpg|thumb|right|Before he was a Transformer.]]

: Sunstreaker is generally considered to be one of the harder early Generation 1 toys to get complete and unbroken. There also appears to be little chance of a [[reissue]] of the toy, as this mold has been stated by [[Hasbro]] and [[Takara]] representatives to be one of several toys whose original molding has been either lost or in a state of disrepair too extensive to justify the cost of re-casting.

: Sunstreaker's only release in Japan was in the VS-Z set, along with [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]].

===Universe===
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe, 2003)
[[Image:UniverseSunstreaker_toy.jpg|left|thumb|Sideswipe in yellow? Dear Primus, I've become [[Tigertrack]]!]]

: A [[retool]] of the ''[[Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] mold, Sunstreaker was the "hotel [[exclusive]]" toy from [[OTFCC 2003]], available only to those who booked their room at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare at the convention rate, the official hotel for the convention.

: It is notable that the part that connects the toy's windshield to the main body uses a yellow decal rather than paint, as that part is made out of [[unpaintable plastic]]. The police lights from the original mold were removed, leaving this area bare.

: This mold is also used by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Inferno_(Universe)|Inferno]].

===Alternators/Binaltech Asterisk===
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Autobot, 2005)
*'''Sunstreaker meets Junko''' (Autobot, 2005)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''BTA-02'''
[[Image:Btasunstreaker_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Lemony fresh.]]

: Sunstreaker was planned as an early [[retool]] of the ''[[Alternators]]'' Sideswipe Dodge Viper toy, but for reasons unknown, the toy was released instead as the [[Decepticon]] [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]. The mold would not be used as Sunstreaker proper until 2005, when both [[Hasbro]] and [[Takara]] revealed two different takes on the toy.

[[Image:AlternatorsSunstreaker_toy.jpg|left|thumb|When girls disappear, their cars gain racing stripes. This is '''SCIENTIFIC FACT.''']]

: The first to market was the ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]'' version of the toy, coming with a PVC driver figurine, a girl named [[Junko Shiragami|Junko]]. A few months later, the Hasbro ''Alternators'' version was released as part of the standard Alternators line, in the redesigned "bubble" packaging (the third version of ''Alternators'' packaging). Though both are yellow redecos of the mold, the detailing between the two is very different, with the Hasbro version adding red to the robot-mode parts as well as a pair of black racing stripes in car mode. Drastically put, the only two details virtually identical on both versions at first sight are the paint mask for the head and the license plate layout.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm Sunstreaker at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Sunstreaker Sunstreaker's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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