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Landquake (Energon)

2007-07-20T02:56:56Z

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{{Template:Disambig2|the Energon-series Autobot|the Timelines-series Decepticon|Landquake (Timelines)}}

:''Landquake is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]]''

[[Image:LandquakeBrute.jpg|thumb|right|250px|You brute you brute you brute you bruuuute! *sobs*]]

'''Landquake''' is almost the dictionary definition of the phrase "gentle giant". Relatively uninterested in combat (unlike his brother, [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]), Landquake prefers to use his massive strength and endurance to help the [[Omnicon]]s dig for [[Energon]]. However, if the [[Decepticon]]s bring the fight to him, Landquake is more than willing to teach them a lesson. He may be emotional and sensitive, but he knows how to handle unruly opponents.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Landquake-ComicHead.jpg|thumb|left|Any clues where this noggin came from?]]

When [[Alpha Quintesson]] sent hordes of [[Terrorcon_(Energon)|Terrorcon]] drones to ravage Earth, Landquake was part of the team sent to [[Los Angeles]], California to tackle the [[Insecticon_(Energon)|Insecticon]] clone army there, under the command of [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]]. He mainly used his armored vehicle mode to run down swarms of the creatures on the ground. The others in his squad were [[Bulkhead]], [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]], [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]], and [[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]].

''(It is worth noting that Landquake's head changes back and forth across his appearances. He is first seen in issue #27, with a new head design not based on the toy. However, on the next page, his head is that of the toy. The next time he is shown in robot mode, issue #29, he has the "new" head again.)''

===Energon Cartoon continuity===
Landquake himself did not appear in the ''Energon'' cartoon. However, his coloration was used to represent the "Energon" upgrade of Landmine, even though the Landquake toy was not released in Japan.

==Toys==
===Energon===
*'''Landquake''' (Ultra, 2004)

: A [[redeco]] of the ''Energon'' Landmine toy in white, brown, and blue, Landquake transforms into a half-track tow-truck type vehicle. The cab portion of the vehicle mode is the main robot, while the back end can either form an artillery platform or combine with Landquake in his "brute mode", giving him massive claws and a heavy artillery backpack.

: The artillery pack/station features a spring-loaded missile launcher, a working retractable winch-hook, and electronic sound effects.

===Attacktix===
*'''Starter Set''' (2007)
:''Attacktix ID number'':

: Available only in the second ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' four-piece Starter Set (along with [[Generation 1]]'s [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] plus ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]]), Landquake is a [[redeco]] of the ''Attacktix'' Landmine piece, which features a spring-loaded claw-stab attack. A 30-point "Specialist"-class piece, his special power is "Jam" which does not allow the opponent to use any shooters for the remainder of the turn.

::''('''Note''': At the time of this update, this set has not been released.)''

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==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Landquake/landquake.htm Landquake at TFU.info]

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Checkpoint (Energon)

2007-07-20T02:49:38Z

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{{disambig2|the SWAT Team Autobot from Energon|the Mini-Con from Cybertron|Checkpoint (Cybertron)}}

:''Checkpoint is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''

'''Checkpoint''' makes up one half of the Autobot S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactics) Team, partnered with [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]]. His job is to take the fight over [[energon]] directly to the [[Decepticon]]s, crushing their strongholds and depots, a much more aggressive stance than the Autobots' normal tactics.

==Toys==
===Energon===
*'''Autobots S.W.A.T. Team''' (Mega-class set, 2004)

: Available only in a K-Mart [[exclusive]] two-pack with a S.W.A.T.-deco'ed Prowl, Checkpoint is a [[redeco]] of ''Energon'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], transforming into a rocket-powered Cybertronic longnose truck cab. He can also form the top or bottom half of a larger robot mode, compatible with any ''Energon'' Combat- or Mega-class Autobot combiner robot. He comes with a large flame-cannon with spring-loaded "flame" missile.

===Attacktix===
[[Image:AttacktixCheckpoint.jpg|left|thumb|125px|K-Mart is the savings place, ''punk''.]]

*'''Checkpoint''' (Booster, 2007)
:''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF09'''

: Part of the second series of ''[[Attacktix]]'' Booster Packs, Checkpoint is (of course) a redeco of the series-one ''Attacktix'' Rodimus piece, which fires a standard ''Attacktix'' missile. A "Super Rare" 20-point "Specialist"-class figure, his Special Power "Capture" allows the player to take control of a specific class of figure (ie. Warrior) for the remainder of the game..

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==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Checkpoint/checkpoint.htm Checkpoint at TFU.info]

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Bumblebee (G1)/toys

2007-07-20T02:46:18Z

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'''[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]''' gots lots of toys!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984~1986/2001/2003/2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''11''', '''C-56'''
[[Image:Bumblebeeg1toy.jpg|left|thumb|No, not Herbie.]]

: Bumblebee's original toy, released in 1984 and in Japan in 1985, transforms into a "penny-racer"-proportioned Volkwagen Beetle. He was available through the first three years of the ''Transformers'' series, the entire duration of the [[Mini Vehicle]] assortment. In 1984, Bumblebee was produced in both yellow and red (as was Cliffjumper), though how this came to happen remains a mystery.

: Bumblebee was released in a wide variety of colors in markets south of the border. In Mexico, both a blue version and a recently-discovered white version with a red face were released, while both metallic gold and gunmetal-silver versions have appeared from South American companies [[Antex]] and [[Estrella]].

: Bumblebee was reissued as a keychain by [[Fun4All]] under license form [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Along with having its rear bumper [[retool]]ed to accommodate the chain, the keychain form lacked the "Dunlop" text on the tires, and was also released in Japan in 2003 as a 7-Eleven [[exclusive]]. The Japanese keychain series also had a black "chase" version.

[[Image:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|right|thumb|Left to right, starting at the top: Original Bumblebee's head and Goldbug's head, Cliffjumper's head compared to Pretender Classics Bumblebee's head, Action Master Bumblebee's head and reissue Bumblebee's head. (The Action Master's head is really only there to fill the hole.)]]

: In 2004, Bumblebee was again reissued in Japan in a six-toy multi-pack alongside [[Huffer]], [[Cosmos]], [[Gears]], [[Powerglide]] and [[Warpath]], but this time with a cartoon-accurate head.

: The original mold is also used by [[Volks]]. The keychain version is used by [[Glyph]], while the new-head multi-pack version was used to make [[Bug Bite]].

*'''Goldbug''' (Throttlebot, 1987)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-97'''

[[Image:G1Goldbug_toy.jpg|thumb|left|The Goldbug variation.]]

: The [[Throttlebot]] Goldbug was released in 1987, and like the other Throttlebots, he has a pull-back motor and a simple transformation. The vehicle mode was not designed to look like a penny racer, as the original toy was, so its variation on the Volkswagen Beetle was much more realistically-proportioned. Though the other Throttlebots seem to have always been intended to be new characters, Goldbug's head was based directly on that of Bumblebee's original toy. Bumblebee was the second Transformer to be given a second toy (as both [[Hot Rod]] and Rodimus Prime had been released the year previous).

*'''Bumblebee''' (Pretender, 1989)

: As part of the sixth year of Generation 1, Bumblebee was released as a "[[Classic Pretender]]", expanding the range of [[Pretender]]s toys. This version of Bumblebee is still a Volkswagen Beetle, but now has what look like off-road tires. He came with a gun for his robot mode that could be mounted on his roof and another gun for his human shell. Oddly, the robot's head is modeled after [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper's]] toy head. The inner robot was sold without the shell as a K-Mart [[exclusive]] [[Legends]] figure, but with the inner-robot gun to his teammate [[Jazz]], who had Bumblebee's small gun in exchange. The Legends figure was also sold in a set with Legends [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Jazz and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in Japan the same year.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Action Master, 1990)

: A non-transforming action figure that mixed cartoon model with toy-detail, Bumblebee's [[Action Master]] release came with a [[Heli-pack]] that transforms into a large gun with spring-loaded deploying barrel. This release makes Bumblebee the only character to have a toy of some kind available during the entire original Transformers production run (from 1984-1990).

===Generation 2===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, 1993)

[[Image:G2Bumblebee_Minicar_toy.jpg|thumb|right|A gold bug, but not Goldbug.]]

: Bumblebee's first [[Generation 2]] toy was a redeco of his original toy, but with gold chrome on the previously yellow parts.

*'''Bumblebee''' (Go-Bot, 1995)

: Bumblebee's second release in the Generation 2 line was as a recolor of the [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[High Beam (G2)|High Beam]], transforming into a concept race car with exposed rear engine.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Crosswise (RiD)|Crosswise]] and [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]].

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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
*'''Bumble''' (2003)

: Bumblebee was released in 2003 in the Japanese [[Smallest Transformers]] line as a scaled-down version of his original toy, in both yellow and a "chase" red color scheme.

===Titaniums===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Master, 2006)
[[Image:TitaniumRM-Bumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|100px|22 years and five [[Robot point|Robot Points]] later, he finally gets a gun. Revenge time!]]

:''[[Titaniums]]'' Bumblebee is a small, 3-inch mostly-die-cast-metal statue of the little guy in a hybrid of his toy and cartoon models. He has joints at the waist, neck and shoulders, plus a removable pistol. He even comes with a little Autobot-sigil display base.

*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (2-pack, 2007)

: A Toys 'R' Us [[exclusive]] two-pack, this set features "Supermetal Finish" (read: shiny) versions of the "Robot Master" ''Titaniums'' Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.

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===Classics===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2006)
[[Image:Bumblebeeclassicstoy.jpg|left|thumb|180px|Flight-enhancement buddy #2]]

: The Deluxe ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' Bumblebee transforms into a yellow sports car (labeled as a "cruiser" on the package). He comes with a single accessory: A jet ski called "[[Wave Crusher]]" on a trailer. In robot mode, Bumblebee is articulated with ball joints at the head, shoulders, elbows, hips, and has hinge knees. Wave Crusher converts into a jet pack that mounts onto his back.

: Later versions retooled the area the rubsign rests to be larger.

: This retooled version of this mold was also used to make ''Classics'' [[Bug Bite]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]].

: It is the best toy ever.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2007)

[[Image:Classics_LegendsBumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|right|Not [[Sunstreaker]].]]

: This ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' Bumblebee toy is a redeco of ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], transforming into a modified Chrysler ME Four Twelve concept car. In either mode he has flip-out "wings". We have gone full circle.

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===Attacktix===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Booster, 2007)
:''Attacktix ID number'': '''TF06'''

[[Image:AttacktixBumblebee.jpg|left|thumb|Well, if people are gonna keep drawing him carrying gigantic guns....]]

: Part of the second-series ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Boosters, Bumblebee is a "Rare" 10-point "Specialist" that fires a standard missile. His Special Power, "Infiltrate" allows Bumblebee, after being defeated and turning up white, to be placed anywhere on the opponents starting line. He also has an always-active power that lets him take a free turn if he defeats another "Specialist"-ranked piece with a higher point value than his own. Holy schneikies, he's a ''monster'' on the board.

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===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Slumblebee'''
: Slumblebee is, as his name suggests, a plush G1 Bumblebee toy. Obviously he has no problems with articulation and passes the drop test with flying colours. You can transform him into his car mode (which is totally not a Beetle, as far as Volkswagen can prove) by turning him inside out. Truly he is a new zenith of cuteness.

===Robot Heroes===
*'''Bumblebee & Soundwave''' (2007)

: ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' Bumblebee is another piece of absolute adorableness. A soft-plastic figurine that combines the cartoon and toy elements of the original Bumblebee with a "super-deformed" style, he is jointed at the neck and shoulders. He came in a two-pack with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]].

: This mold was also used to make ''Robot Heroes'' Cliffjumper, of course.

===Unreleased===
: One of the earliest proposals in the ''[[Alternators]]'' line, line-art of a "new Beetle" incarnation of Bumblebee (with a Cliffjumper retooling) has been revealed by [[Takara]] in their ''Binaltech'' sourcebook. However, since Volkswagen rejected Hasbro/Takara's licensing pitch, the toy never progressed beyond line-art phase.

==Merchandise==
===Generation 1===
*'''Bumblebee Decoy''' (1987)
:''US ID Number:'' '''26'''
:''Japanese Stat Number:'' '''46'''

:A tiny unpainted red rubber figurine of Bumblebee was packed randomly among the other 51 [[Decoy]]s in the packages of 1987 Transformers toys. A larger, creamy orange version appeared in 11-packs of Decoys in Japan around the same time. It is notable for being the first Bumblebee figure to be based on his [[character model]].

*'''Bumble''' bottlecap (Kabaya, 2003)
:''ID Number:'' '''C-4'''

:A tiny black-and-white figurine of Bumblebee standing atop an Autobot [[insignia]] bottlecap, Bumble was one of twelve black-and-white bottlecaps sold [[blind-packing|blind-packed]] in Japan (where bottlecap collecting is a [http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Bert popular] hobby) by candy and snack company and frequent ''Transformers'' licensee [[Kabaya]]. One configuration of [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s trailer is a display stand for the set.

===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Bumble and Spike''' (2001)
:''Japanese ID Number:'' '''5''' (painted), '''6''' (clear)

[[Image:SCF-Bumblebee-Spike.JPG|thumb|150px|"ACT INCONSPICUOUS."]]

:A 3-inch PVC of Bumblebee with his best human friend [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] was released in ''Act 3'' of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Super Collection Figure]] series. Both painted and transparent versions were made in equal quantities and sold blind-packed. The PVCs were later sold in [[Hasbro]]'s markets under the name ''Heroes of Cybertron'', with this figure being called the ''Autobot Espionage Team'' due to the trademark on the name "Bumblebee" having been lost.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm Bumblebee at TFU.info]
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=whitemexbee White Mexican Bumblebee gallery at TF-1.com]

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