Topspin (DOTM)

2011-07-02T20:33:44Z

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:''Topspin is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TopspinDOTM-poster.jpg|right|thumb|400px|What? Me worry?]]

If it doesn't result in at least a few dings and scraped paint, '''Topspin''' isn't interested. To him, buckled and burnt armor are signs of a life well-led. He's proud of being one tough bot, and is more than happy to wear the scars to prove it.

He's one of the [[Wrecker]]s.<ref>http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2107707&id=1319780046</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon'' (film)===
{{spoiler|Dark of the Moon (film)|when=July 29, 2011}}

[[Image:TopspinDaytona500trailer.jpg|thumb|300px|"Talkin'boutthattheredangol'"Wreck'nRule!"man..."]]
Topspin, Leadfoot, and Roadbuster, collectively known as [[Wrecker|the Wreckers]], by [[Charlotte Mearing]], had arrived with the second wave of Autobots aboard the Autobot ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]''. When [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] announced that the current occupation force of Autobots was to be exiled, the three prepared the ship for launch and accompanied Optimus Prime and the others aboard, sending the ship into the atmosphere- where it was then targeted and blown to smithereens by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], seemingly killing all the Autobots aboard. Undaunted by this, the Autobot's human allies nonetheless tried to launch an incursion into Decepticon-held [[Chicago]]. Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to test the character of their human allies. Topspin and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, executing a downed Decepticon pilot and running distraction against the Decepticons in their armored racecar forms, to great success. They later attempted to rescue [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] from the crane cables in which he had been snared. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)}}

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==Toys==
===Dark of the Moon===
====Cyberverse====
[[Image:DOTM_Cyberverse_Topspin_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|Transforms from NASCAR racer to bemulleted, Razorblade-sporting NASCAR fan.]]
* '''Autobot Topspin''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''CV10'''

: Part of the first wave of [[Cyberverse]] toys, Topspin is a [[Legends Class|Legion-scale]] figure that transforms into a [[NASCAR]] [[wikipedia:Chevrolet_Impala#NASCAR_Sprint_Cup|Sprint Cup Chevy Impala]] stock car, specifically [[Wikipedia:Jimmie_Johnson|Jimmie Johnson's]] Lowes and Kobalt sponsored #48 car. Like the other NASCAR-based ''DOTM'' toys, both versions of Topspin lack the multiple small "contingency" sponsor decals found on a full-sized NASCAR racer.

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Topspin.jpg|thumb|300px|Well no wonder he's won five championships in a row. Look at that thing.]]
* '''Autobot Topspin''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''DA10'''
**''Accessories:'' MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxes, Topspin transforms into a heavily modified version of the same #48 Sprint Cup car as the Cyberverse Legion toy, with two sets of two differently-sized removable guns mounted onto [[5mm post|5mm post holes]] on the roof and sides of the vehicle. As part of the [[MechTech]] series, he has a blaster converts into a "combat claw", and this weapon, as well as his four removable guns, can be used by other ''Dark of the Moon'' MechTech toys or any other ''Transformers'' toy with 5mm post holes.

:Though he has prominent claws on his arms, Topspin does have fists sculpted onto his forearms.

:The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.

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* '''Autobot Armor Topspin''' (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID Number:''
**''Acessories:''
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====Robo Power====
=====Activators=====
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*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2011)

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==Merchandise==
===Speed Stars===
====Mini-Vehicles====
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (2011)
**''Series:'' '''Stealth Force'''
**''Number:'' '''3 of 5'''

:Topspin's ''[[Speed Stars]]'' toy and packaging art is strange. It uses [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]]'s vehicle mode for the most part, with the minor alteration of Topspin's hood armour and of course, the Jimmie Johnson Lowes sponsored #48 car deco.
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====Stealth Force====
[[Image:DOTM_StealthForce_Topspin.jpg|thumb|300px|Of course it's stealthy, he's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage dazzle-painting]!]]
*'''Autobot Topspin''' (Basic, 2011)

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==Notes==
* Topspin's robot mode features "sunglasses", a bushy "beard" and a "[[wikipedia:mullet (haircut)|mullet]]", making him resemble a stereotypical NASCAR fan.
* According to a profile during FOX's coverage of the 2011 Daytona 500, the real-world Topspin prop car has 510 horsepower and a 11:1 compression ratio, making it a good bit more powerful than even the real NASCAR #48 it is based on!
* As part of the promotions for ''[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', the film prop versions of Topspin, [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], and [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] made appearances at the [[2011]] Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on [[February 20]]th. They appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.
* He's not the first [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] to be a Wrecker.
* Early working names for him included Warpath and Tempest.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Topspin''' (トップスピン ''Toppusupin'')

==References==
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[[Category: Cyberverse]]
[[Category: Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category: Wreckers]]

Lensmeter Decepticon

2011-07-02T20:09:53Z

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{{disambig2|the ''Dark of the Moon'' character|the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' character|Scalpel (ROTF)}}

:''The Lensmeter Decepticon is a Decepticon from the [[Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] continuity.''

The '''Lensmeter Decepticon'''s are a group of miniscule Decepticons much like the better-known [[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]]. They primarily serve as medics attempting to repair Megatron after his battle with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]].

==Fiction==
===''Dark of the Moon''===
{{spoiler|Dark of the Moon (film)|when=July 29, 2011}}
To repair the damage he suffered from Optimus Prime in Egypt, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] allowed the Lensmeter Decepticons to constantly attend to his head-wound, putting the pieces back together from the inside. Despite the tiny robots services, Megatron crushed one between his fingers, seemingly out of boredom. another Lensmeter Decepticon was seen repairing Megatron in [[Chicago]] while Megatron and [[Carly Brooks-Spencer]] were talking. {{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}
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==Notes==
*Although Scalpel was destroyed in the novel and comic adaptations of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', his fate was left ambiguous in the film itself, so one of the Lensmeter Decepticons may have been intended to be Scalpel himself.

[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Live-action-only characters]]
[[Category:Medics]]

Drift (SG)

2011-06-06T16:16:35Z

82.20.86.78: Teensy weensy typo.

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{{disambig3|Drift}}
:''Drift is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

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Dressed in red (and presumably black), '''Drift''' is known as a "Merc with a Mouth".

==Toys==
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==Notes==
* Announced at [[BotCon 2011]], Drift will be a red redeco of his [[Drift (G1)|Generations toy]], carrying [[Blurr (G1)|Generations' Blurr's]] guns instead of the original version's swords.

* The phrase "Merc with a Mouth" is used to describe [[Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics']] Deadpool. G1 Drift being a silent, sullen, moody, dark anti-hero ninja, it's most fitting that his Shattered Glass opposite is a manic, fourth-wall breaking anti-villian with a thing for Bea Arthur.

[[Category:Ninjas]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Autobots]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]

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