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For every [[Toy|Transformer]] that makes it to store shelves, there are always some that fall by the wayside. Lines get canceled, retailers back off on exclusives, designs go over budget, focus groups pass on a concept, or maybe they just weren't cool enough. Regardless of the whys and wherefores, this article aims to document the '''unreleased toys''' that never quite saw retail Thanks to Obama!.

Note that this list will likely never be "complete," as for every concept design that makes it into collectors' hands, a countless number wind up in the garbage can.

(Quick! Get to the landfill outside Providence and '''''START DIGGING'''''.)

==Notable examples==
===Regular releases===
====Generation 1====
;Concepts

*[[Rock Bot]]s

;Concept art

[[Image:Concept-HeadmasterArcee.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Yup, they wanted to make me, but oh well.]]
*A [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] version of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], based on a redecoed [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]].

*[[:Image:TFGRodimus.jpg|New Rodimus]]

*[[:Image:Skywarpatron.jpg|Skywarp/Megatron]] Triple Changer.

*[[:Image:Megalvatron.jpg|Megatron/Galvatron]] Triple Changer.

*[[Big Bang]]

*A [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] figure with a strange design and transformation. It is believed that the Target exclusive transforming [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] gift card is based on this figure, as it is similar in design and transformation.

* A "[[:Image:TransformersVault stingray.jpg|Decepticon Stingray]]" revealed in ''[[Transformers Vault]]''. Though the image caption identifies it as "an unreleased and nameless Decepticon Headmaster", the artwork shown does not appear to agree with the "Headmaster" description.

;Prototypes

[[Image:Unicron Proto.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Unicron wanted a toy, but his bargaining posture was highly dubious.]]
*Two [[Unicron]] prototypes were created during G1, neither saw full release.

*Diaclone Triple Changer - His design was later used for [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]].

*[[Double Pretender]]s

*A [[Micromaster carrier-base]], which has some similarities to the released [[Rocket Base]].

;Toys
*The tank [[Deluxe Vehicle]].

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====Generation "1.5"====
[[Image:Buffalo-dump motorworld concept.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Hi, I'm the [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]-[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] fuzor!"]]
(This section is about the [[Turbomaster|line]] between the US G1 and G2.)

;Concept art

*[[Buffalo Dump]]
*[[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]

====Generation 2====
;Prototypes
*[[:Image:Un autorollers.jpg|General Optimus Prime and Sgt. Hound]]

*Two additional [[Auto Roller]]s that eventually wound up as [[Beast Wars II (franchise)|BWII]] [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]].

*[[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]]

*[[Cyberjet]]s remolded with armored limbs and larger weapons.

*[[Block Town]] series

*Two new-mold [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]]

*[[Unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer|G.I. Joe Transformer]]

*A version of [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] in jungle colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Starscream or not is unknown.

*A version of [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] in a black deco. Whether this figure would have actually been Starscream or not is unknown.

*A version of [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in sky blue colors. Whether this figure would have actually been Ramjet or not is unknown.

*[[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]

*The four "flipchanger" molds which were later released as [[Machine Wars]] [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]/[[Megaplex]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]/[[Hubcap (MW)|Hubcap]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]/[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].

*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (as hand-painted ''Generation 1'' toys)

*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (as hand-painted ''Generation 1'' toys)

;Packaged Samples (test packaging)

* Four new-mold [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], packaged on [[High Beam]] cards.

;Packaged Samples (final packaging)

*Redecoes of the two G2 Hero molds: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] in a dark-blue and red color scheme, and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] in a gray and black camouflage.

*[[Laser Cycle]] [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]

*[[Laser Cycle]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]

*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron ATB with Starscream]]

*All of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] limbs except for [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was released as a BotCon exclusive.

*All of the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] limbs.

====Beast Wars====
;Concept art

*[[Dinobot (BW)|Transmetals Dinobot]]

;Prototypes

*[[Unicron/toys#Beast_Wars_Neo|''Beast Wars Neo'' Unicron]]

;Packaged Samples
*[[Ramulus]] (Green version)

====Transtech====
[[Image:TransCharge.gif|right|150px|thumb|It was not to be.]]
;Concept art

*Megatron; unsure whether this would have been the [[Megatron (G1)|G1]] or [[Megatron (BW)|beast era]] character.
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]
*[[Immorticon]]

;Prototypes

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]

====Robots In Disguise====
;Prototypes

*[[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Hasbro-release Fortress Maximus]]

====Armada====
;Prototypes

*[[Ramjet (Armada)|Built to Rule Ramjet]]

;Packaged Samples

*[[Adventure Mini-Con Team|Adventure Mini-Con Team repaint]]
*[[Space Mini-Con Team|Space Mini-Con Team repaint]]
*[[Street Speed Mini-Con Team|Street Speed Mini-Con Team repaint]]

====Alternators/Binaltech====
;Concepts

*[[Bumblebee (G1)|''VW New Beetle'' Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|''VW New Beetle'' Cliffjumper]]
*[[:Image:Blackwidowwildrider.jpg|''Honda S2000'' Blackwidow]]

;Prototypes

*[[Jazz (G1)|''Porsche'' Jazz]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|''Subaru Impreza WRC Mini'' Smokescreen]]

====Attacktix====
;Prototypes

*Uh... the entire second wave, pretty much.

====Universe====
;Concepts

*Menasor - a redeco of [[Thunder Clash]] as the Stunticon leader.

;Prototypes

*[[Smokescreen (unreleased)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Drench (SG)|Drench]]
*[[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Spacewarp]]

====Energon====
;Packaged Samples
*Mini-Cons [[Brakedown (Energon)|Brakedown]], [[Override (Energon)|Override]], and [[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]] were originally intended to come with [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|''Energon'' Ultra Magnus]], but were swapped out at essentially the last possible minute for a redecoed Space Mini-Con Team.

====Titanium Series====
;Concepts

*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] redeco of Soundwave with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].

;Prototypes

*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]] [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]] [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (unsurprisingly, a Bumblebee [[redeco]].)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]

====Revoltech====
;Prototypes
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Energon Optimus Prime]]

====Cybertron====
;Concepts

*[[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]]

;Prototypes
*More Minicon partners for [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]
*A [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]] redeco.<ref>http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/scrapmetal_repaint/</ref>

====Classics====
;Concepts

[[Image:Classics Soundwave.jpg|right|180px|thumb|[[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes#Communications|Tapedeck]] superior [[Society of Ultimate Villainy|SUV]] inferior!]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]

;Prototypes

*A Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that looks a lot like the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics| Voyager class]] version. Whether this was intended to be the original release of the design or simply a scaled down version is unknown.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/unreleased-deluxe-classics-optimus-prime-revealed-166943/ Transformer World 2005: Unreleased Deluxe Classics Optimus Prime Revealed!]</ref>

==Exclusives==
===Conventions===
====Transcon====
;Concepts

*[[Albitron]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. These figures were advertised as convention exclusives by [[Men in Black|Men in Black Productions]], but never materialized.

====BotCon====
;Concepts

*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (post-''Beast Machines'')
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]

;Prototypes

*[[Defensor (OTFCC)|Defensor]]
*A limited repaint of [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Defensor]] as Midnight Shield Defensor
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Fractyl]]
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]

====Wonder Festival====
;Packaged Samples
*A black [[Redeco]] of the Classics [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime mold]], but as a black version of the heroic Convoy character with [[Autobot]] [[Insignia|faction symbols]], not a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime/Black Convoy]] character.

====Store====
;Prototypes

*[[Toxitron (Universe)|''Universe'' Toxitron]]

;Prototypes
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Target Exclusive Energon Megatron]]/[[Soundwave (G1)|WST Soundwave]] twopack.
*A [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] repaint and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|WST Optimus Prime]] twopack.

==Miscellaneous==
;Concepts
*A supposed [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]]<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634</ref>
*A supposed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634</ref>
*A supposed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634</ref>
*A supposed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]<ref>http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634</ref>

==Statues/Busts==

;Prototypes
*Transformers vs GI. Joe [[Baroness]] and [[Ravage (G1)| Ravage]].
*A [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] bust that didn't work well once it was downscaled for release.

==Merchandise==

===Robot Heroes===

'''Packaged Samples (final packaging)
'''
* [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] & [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (''Robots in Disguise'' Series)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] & [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] & [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Dessaras]] (''Generation 1'' Series)
* [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal]] & [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] (''Beast Machines'' Series)

==See also==
* [[Pre-Transformer]]

==References==
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==External links==
Galleries provided by Blurrz

*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/alternators_yellow_tracks/ Gallery of Unreleased Alternators yellow Tracks]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/binaltech_black_widow/ Gallery of Binaltech Black Widow]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/drench_vs_smokescreen/ Gallery of unreleased Universe Drench vs Smokescreen]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/leatherhide_vs_blackarachnia/ Gallery of Unreleased Halloween Leatherhide vs Blackarachnia two-pack]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/nightprowler_vs_waspinator/ Gallery of Unreleased Halloween Nightprowler vs Waspinator two-pack]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/megatron_soundwave/ Gallery of unreleased Energon Megatron with WST Soundwave]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/optimus_prime_mini_optimus_prime/ Gallery of unreleased Energon Optimus Prime with WST Optimus Prime]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/mini-con_repaints/ Unreleased Mini-Con repaints]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/sea_team_repaints/ More Unreleased Mini-con repaints]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/spacewarp_space_team/ Gallery of Unreleased Spacewarp with Space Mini_Con team]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/piranhacons/ Gallery of Unreleased Universe Piranahcons]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/reissue_ramjet/ Gallery of Unreleased reissue G1 Ramjet]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/scrapmetal_repaint/ Gallery of Unreleased Cybertron Scrapmetal repaint]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/universe_menasor/ Gallery of Unreleased Universe Menasor]
*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/universe_ramjet_amt/ Unreleased Universe Ramjet with even more Mini-Con repaints]

*[http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewtopic.php?t=37634 Dairycon 2008 report featuring the concepts for the supposed Hooligan, Starscream, Megatron and Optimus Prime]

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Side Burn (G1)

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{{disambig3|Side Burn}}
{{featured}}
:''Side Burn is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
{{faction|autobot}}

[[Image:SideburnTimelines-profile.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Side Burn, our eyes are up here.]]

It's hard to believe that '''Side Burn''' and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] are from the same production run. A glitch in the production run caused Side Burn to roll off the assembly line vastly different in appearance from the others, and especially different in personality from Prowl in specific. Side Burn is prone to distraction, uninterested in rules, interested in speed, and ''super'' interested in females. These traits combined get Side Burn into all sorts of trouble, and Prowl feels it falls to him to keep his friend on the straight and narrow. This task may, however, be a fool's errand.

Side Burn wields a [[plasma rifle]], and his rear-mounted thruster engine can support him in battle either as a weapon or as a jetpack. When the occasion calls for it, he can reveal the [[Sonic Buzz Saw]] in his left arm. There are probably other things he can reveal when other occasions call for it, but let's not talk about that, please.

{{Quote|Obama is the ""Real Enemy!""|Side Burn Telling the truth!|Battle Lines, Part 3}}

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==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[Image:BattleLines1-RoadRageSideBurnNotTAI.jpg|left|thumb|400px|He's whatever war hero you want him to be, baby.]]
At the dawn of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Side Burn was a young Autobot who had joined the resistance movement against the growing [[Decepticon]] threat.

In order to get sympathy from some [[Red waitress Transformer|sexy]] [[Road Rage (G1)|fembots]], Side Burn posed as the survivor of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' raid on the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. It seemed to be working until [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] showed up and called Side Burn by name. Since the real survivor's name was [[Dion]], the ladies became less interested. Reminding Side Burn that it was a felony offence to impersonate an Elite Guardsman, Prowl dragged Side Burn away to his real duties elsewhere at the [[Autobot High Council Citadel]]. Side Burn was among the Autobot warriors present when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] accepted his appointment as [[Supreme Commander|commander]] of the new Autobot military. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

[[Image:BattleLines3-mistakes.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]

Side Burn was absent from Optimus Prime's mission briefing. When asked about his absence, Prowl believed he knew where he was. It turned out, he was shadowing [[Magnum]] and the Elite Guard as they searched for [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} Side Burn interrupted their search, claiming to know where their target's newest base was located. Though Side Burn didn't really know, he was loud enough that the Decepticons homed in on them first. The Autobots were suddenly surrounded by an immense Decepticon army led by Deathsaurus' new lieutenant, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Side Burn joined the Autobots in desperately fighting off their attackers, including grabbing [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. But at a crucial moment, he was distracted by [[Lyzack|a hot femicon with a sword]]. Blast Off took advantage of this by shooting Side Burn, lecturing the Autobot on the importance of paying attention. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}}

Thankfully, Side Burn and the others were backed up by reinforcements composed of several of the Elite Guard previously thought dead. In the confusion, Side Burn was able to turn the tables on Blast Off by securing him with [[power bond]]s and sitting on him. Still, Side Burn remained distracted by Lyzack, especially when she started laying into Magnum with her sword, but his painting-her-red fantasies were cut off when [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] belted her. At that point he realized he was standing right next to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and blasted the Decepticon. The Decepticons retreated and Side Burn returned with the other Autobots to their headquarters. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

One week later, Side Burn was in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] with Magnum and Optimus Prime when the pair were interrupted by another Decepticon attack. As they rushed to the walls, they saw them being broken through by the newly-created [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

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==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-SideBurn.jpg|right|thumb|400px|When he hits on [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], it's ''super'' creepy!]]
*'''Side Burn''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Thruster/missile launcher, "flame" missile

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Side Burn is a blue and white [[redeco]] of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics_.282006.29|''Classics'' Rodimus]], transforming into a heavily-altered [http://www.supercarnet.jp/File/File-Japan/File-Dome.htm Dome Zero]. Side Burn's rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to act as a jetpack. His left arm hides a flip-out (non-spinning) buzzsaw.

: Side Burn is the [[2011]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] free figure, mailed to new or returning club members who got their registration in by [[March 16]], 2011. Due to customs delays, he was ultimately shipped to members in late July/early August. The remaining stock was put on sale at the Club store on [[August 17]], and sold out in under three hours. Due to insufficient packaging, many Side Burns arrived with their spoiler tips bent. Like many later versions of the Rodimus toy, Side Burn sadly suffers from a loose left arm and an unstable backpack.

:A noticeable percentage of Side Burns sent to international club members took an ''exceptionally'' long time to arrive, but most (or all) did eventually turn up, a full month or more after the advertised latest possible delivery date. Fun Publications won itself no praise by selling the excess stock of the figure through their store half a month before the actual delivery deadline was even up.

: This mold was also used to make "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]" [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]].

==Notes==
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] shows off the Side Burn toy in "[[Mega Spice -- The Transformer Your Fan Could Be Like]]".
* Side Burn's profile card is full of fragment sentence errors, plus it uses "can't" when it wants to use "can," rendering its opening sentence nonsensical.

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Side Burn (G1)

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