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Erector (G1)

2011-08-19T19:13:48Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot from Generation 1|the Autobot from Animated|Erector (Animated)}}
:''Erector (giggle) is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Erector MTMTE.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Maybe I should form a support group with [[Heave]] and [[Discharge]].]]
'''Erector''' is horrified by the destruction of war, and goes out of his way to construct battle plans that minimize loss of life and collateral damage. Indeed, he will sometimes put himself at risk to save beautiful buildings or scenery. As a result, his fellow Autobots respect his reticence, not least because of his immense durability and strength. They also admire the cunning plans he uses to trap Decepticons without gunfire (many of them involving his trailer's hydraulic crane, which can throw 'Cons into the next county). As a construction engineer, he specializes in fortifications.<ref>''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #2</ref>

{{bigquote|Everyone loses if there's nothing to win.|The only thing Erector's ever said|from his [[bio]] quote.}}

==Fiction==
===''Zone'' story pages===
When the ocean-covered world of [[Wall]] was attacked by [[King Poseidon|Aquatic General King Poseidon]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Saurian General Trypticon]], [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] charged into battle, but was quickly overwhelmed. Luckily, the four commanders, [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], Erector (chuckle), [[Missile Bull]], and [[Skywave]] arrived to save him. Commanding the [[Off Road Patrol|Off Road]], [[Jet Patrol Team|Jet]], and [[Race Car Patrol|Race Car Patrol]] Teams, they arrived in time to save the drowning citizens of Wall, rescue Victory Saber, and beat back the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 3}}

===''Hall of Fame'' bio===
Once a member of the [[Constructicon (disambiguation)|Constructicon]]s, Erector was rejected in favor of [[Hook (disambiguation)|Hook]] because he wasn't green. After helping win the battle of [[Tyger Pax]] through the power of being a superlative bullet magnet, Erector became known as the top Autobot engineer, designing the [[Armada Laserbeak Surveillance System]] and the [[Real Gear Quick Action Weaponry]]. {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}}

{{note|Many of the Hall of Fame entries are skewed towards the new [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]. Erector's bio seems to lean this way as well, but as there is no such established character as Aligned Erector yet in any fiction, the entry has been placed here. Where it finally belongs is open to debate.}}

==Commercials==
[[Image:Erector-commercial.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He knows his place.]]
Erector was included in an army of Micromaster Autobots who swarmed and overwhelmed a [[Giant Decepticon Soldier]]. He was also part of a vast Micromaster city/society that could fit in the palm of [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s hand. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2sGiQPOSxs]
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1-toy Erector.jpg|300px|thumb|If you experience an Erector lasting more than three hours, contact your doctor immediately.]]
* '''Erector''' (Micromaster Transport, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Crane trailer

: Erector transforms into a yellow and gray semi cab pulling a relatively huge [[Crane|crane trailer]]. Being asymmetrical, the cab does not resemble traditional semi cabs, instead looking like the front end of a (one-piece) mobile crane, such as [http://www.kato-works.co.jp/eng/products/allterr/r01.html this Kato model].

: Despite their small size, Erector and his trailer have lots of sculpted detailing; e.g., he has windshield wipers 1/8th" (3.2mm) long. For [[paint operation]]s, by contrast, he's limited to orange paint on his face, windshield, and side window (the trailer has none whatsoever). His fifth wheel (known as a "hitch" among fans) nominally allows the cab to turn as it tows the trailer (out of the box, it's too tight a fit for this). The crane itself can be removed from the trailer, and connected directly to Erector's hitch.

: Erector's transformation, as for most Micromasters, is trivial: flip his conjoined legs around, fold up his head, and you're done. His only articulation is at his (oddly-placed) hips, and shoulders. His crane trailer transforms into a battle station, with a main gun, and a smaller double-barreled gun that Erector can man (though he can't grasp the handles). He can man it either standing (there's a peg for his feet), or sitting (there's a circular indentation that fits the hitch on his calves).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Erector/erector.htm More information on Erector at TFU.info]''

===Zone===
*'''Cragun''' (Micro TF DX, 1990)
**''Accessories'': Crane trailer

:Erector was sold without changes a year later in Japan as "Cragun".

{{--}}

==Notes==
* According to [[Hasbro]] designer [[Joe Kyde]]'s [http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20090101122334/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=4EC7EA7D-D56F-E112-46AC70D02754072E design notes on Hasbro's Transformers website], the original [[Mudflap (Movie)|Movie Mudflap]] (not [[Mudflap (ROTF)|the twin]]) was initially going to use the unreleased [[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]] deco, with the name "Sawtooth". It was decided that Landslide's deco wasn't realistic enough for the Movie toyline, so a new deco based on Erector was chosen. The names Sawtooth and Erector were unavailable, so he got stuck being Mudflap.
* His Japanese name, "Cragun", apparently comes from his trailer, which is a "crane-gun".
* Erector's nigh-nonexistent fictional appearances are augmented by his presence on the cover of [[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)#Issue .232|''More Than Meets The Eye'' #2]]. He's in the upper-right corner, and appears to be about the size of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s head.
* In a ''[[Lil Formers]]'' strip included in "[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]", [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] reveals that Erector is 7660<sup>th</sup> in the line of succession to be [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], just after [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], but before [[Chip Chase]]. So, one huge bot-killing spree would give us an Erectimus Prime.
* As the word "Erector" in the domain of toys is ''thoroughly'' [[trademark]]ed by [[wikipedia:Meccano Ltd|Meccano Ltd]] for [[wikipedia:Erector Set|Erector Set]] construction toys—they even own it [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77878820 specifically for toy robots!]—the only chance of seeing it on a ''Transformers'' toy again would be if Meccano Ltd were to suddenly go out of business.
* As a [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] nominee, Erector's name was rendered as "Autobot Erector". This was something of an empty gesture, as putting "Autobot" in front of his name wouldn't actually allow Hasbro to use that trademark in the field of toys. (Granted, a write-up on a webpage isn't actually something that you can trademark...)
* Erector's Hall of Fame candidacy came about from a push by various Transformers message boards, starting with TFW2005. Though some board admins reported that many of Erector's Hall of Fame votes came from new users who signed up just to vote for him, the campaign nonetheless attracted a lot of followers. These dedicated fans even had badges produced and handed out for free at BotCon, business cards, vinyl banners, and an online store for Erector apparel, which donated all of its profits to charity. There were plenty of mixed feelings about Erector's candidacy, and when Erector fans carried a series of banners into the Hall of Fame auditorium, there was a lot of booing in response as well as scattered cheering and applause. This once again shows that toys are serious business.
* His bio quote, above, is no longer technically the ''only'' thing he's ever said. His Hall of Fame nominee quote was, "Wait, what is this? Why am I here?"
* Due to Erector's near-total lack of fictional appearances, [[Hasbro]] had to take a different approach to Erector's Hall of Fame nomination video than has been used for other characters. The video is more analogous to the videos for human inductees, featuring a series of interviews, and describes a long history of instances of Erector almost, but not quite, turning up in later incarnations of the brand. Visuals include a ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' redeco of his toy in colors reminiscent of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], a ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' version with a beaver [[alternate mode]], an ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Erector (Animated)|Erector]] who would have formed the "pants" of an ''Animated'' [[Devastator (Animated)|Devastator]], a [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] Erector design, and an Erector-based ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' cover. There was also a ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''-styled Erector designed by [[Jagex]]. All of this was, of course, completely fictional and invented for the video. Following the video, [[Aaron Archer]] noted that doing this was fun once, but asked the fandom to please not do a similar thing again.
* Since Erector was nominated for the Hall of Fame, this page has expanded to nearly triple its previous size, thus proving there's always ''something'' to say about ''anything''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cragun''' (クレーガン ''Kurēgan'')
*''French:'' '''Éregon'''

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External Links==
* [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-2011-Nominee-ERECTOR.cfm Erector's ''Transformers Hall of Fame'' nomination entry]

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Classics (Europe)

2011-08-19T19:11:42Z

87.251.221.191: /* Decepticons */

{{disambig3|Classics}}
'''Classics''' is a Transformer toyline from the later days of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]''.

[[Image:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|350px|Europe is a strange place.]]

In 1990 and 1991, the toy market in [[Australia]] and [[Europe]] saw many re-releases of earlier Transformers toys. The new packaging was gold-coloured and bore the subtitle 'Classics' for the UK, Scandinavian, Dutch and French markets (Spain and Italy omitted the title "Classic" from the packaging). The toys released in 1990 even still bore [[rubsign]]s, even though the 'standard' lines had ceased this practice by 1988. Most of the 1991 toys featured rubsign indents, but no longer sported rubsigns. They were also retooled to block out details stating the original year of manufacture and the original country of manufacture.

It has been suggested that the toys produced for this line originate from the same production run and facilities as the [[Generation 1 (Chinese toyline)|Chinese ''Generation 1'' line]].

==Releases==
===1990===
====Autobots====
'''Classic Heroes'''

:[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
:[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]
:[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]
:[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
:[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]
:[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]

{{note|Oddly enough, "Classic" Prowl was available with stickers sporting the name "[[Diaclone]]", unlike all previous or subsequent versions of the toy available as part of a Transformers line. His crest is also painted and not stickered as the G1 release.}}
'''Classic [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]'''

:[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
:[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
:[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
:[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
:[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]

====Decepticons====
'''Classic [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]'''

:[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
:[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
:[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
:[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
:[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]

===1991===
====Autobots====
'''Original Autobot Leader'''

:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

{{note|Optimus Prime actually isn't called a "Classic" anywhere on the packaging. Instead, he's called "''Original'' Autobot Leader". However, since he's a reissue of an original toy from 1984 that's available in the same kind of packaging as the various "Classic" reissues from the same year, he's generally considered to be part of the "Classic" line, rather than being the single release from a one-of-a-kind sub-line named "Original".}}
'''Classic Heroes'''

:[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
:[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]

{{note|Tracks' shins are painted black instead of just having silver diecast appearance.}}

'''Classic [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]'''

:[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
:[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
{{note|Streetwise was retooled to make the light bar an extension of the roof painted red, instead of being separately cast in red plastic as with the original.}}
:[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
:[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
:[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]

'''Classic [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]'''

:[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]
:[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
:[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]

{{note|Snarl's dinosaur head is in the Classics release quite dark; almost an opaque black instead of the clear plastic like in G1.}}

'''Classic [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]]'''

:[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
:[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
{{note|Unlike the initial 1986 release with metal toes painted orange, and the [[running change]] version with solid orange plastic toes, the Classic reissue sported black plastic toes painted orange.}}

'''Classic [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]]'''

:[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]]
:[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
:[[Wide Load|Wideload]]
:[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
:[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]
:[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]
{{note|Most of the Throttlebots were retooled to have their rubsign indents removed. Wideload managed to retain his rubsign indent.}}

====Decepticons====
'''Classic [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]'''

:[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish ''Classics'' release of Onslaught was renamed "Oslat" - the only Spanish ''Classics'' reissue to sport a different name than its UK or French/Dutch counterparts.}}
:[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
:[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
:[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
:[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]

'''Classic Triple Changers'''

:[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
:[[Octane]]

{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish ''Classics'' release of all of the combiners all are without the ''Classics'' wording on them.}}

==Australian exclusives==
Additionally, Australia saw the limited release of several toys in their original G1 packaging, but they were also retooled to block out the original year of manufacture and the original country of manufacture. These releases included:

===Autobots===
:[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]

===Decepticons===
:[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
:[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
:[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
:[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] (with [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]])
:[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]

==Fiction==
*While not officially branded or recognised as 'Classics' fiction, the [[Earthforce]] stories in the Marvel UK comic were inspired by, and responding to, the reissues.

==External links==
*[http://www.cliffbee.com/aussietf.htm Information about Australian and European G1 releases at Cliffbee.com]

[[Category:Toys]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]

Classics (Europe)

2011-08-19T19:09:40Z

87.251.221.191: /* Autobots */

{{disambig3|Classics}}
'''Classics''' is a Transformer toyline from the later days of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]''.

[[Image:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|350px|Europe is a strange place.]]

In 1990 and 1991, the toy market in [[Australia]] and [[Europe]] saw many re-releases of earlier Transformers toys. The new packaging was gold-coloured and bore the subtitle 'Classics' for the UK, Scandinavian, Dutch and French markets (Spain and Italy omitted the title "Classic" from the packaging). The toys released in 1990 even still bore [[rubsign]]s, even though the 'standard' lines had ceased this practice by 1988. Most of the 1991 toys featured rubsign indents, but no longer sported rubsigns. They were also retooled to block out details stating the original year of manufacture and the original country of manufacture.

It has been suggested that the toys produced for this line originate from the same production run and facilities as the [[Generation 1 (Chinese toyline)|Chinese ''Generation 1'' line]].

==Releases==
===1990===
====Autobots====
'''Classic Heroes'''

:[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
:[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]
:[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]
:[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
:[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]
:[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]

{{note|Oddly enough, "Classic" Prowl was available with stickers sporting the name "[[Diaclone]]", unlike all previous or subsequent versions of the toy available as part of a Transformers line. His crest is also painted and not stickered as the G1 release.}}
'''Classic [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]'''

:[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
:[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
:[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
:[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
:[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]

====Decepticons====
'''Classic [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]'''

:[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
:[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
:[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
:[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
:[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]

===1991===
====Autobots====
'''Original Autobot Leader'''

:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

{{note|Optimus Prime actually isn't called a "Classic" anywhere on the packaging. Instead, he's called "''Original'' Autobot Leader". However, since he's a reissue of an original toy from 1984 that's available in the same kind of packaging as the various "Classic" reissues from the same year, he's generally considered to be part of the "Classic" line, rather than being the single release from a one-of-a-kind sub-line named "Original".}}
'''Classic Heroes'''

:[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
:[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]

{{note|Tracks' shins are painted black instead of just having silver diecast appearance.}}

'''Classic [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]'''

:[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
:[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
{{note|Streetwise was retooled to make the light bar an extension of the roof painted red, instead of being separately cast in red plastic as with the original.}}
:[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
:[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
:[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]

'''Classic [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]'''

:[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]
:[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
:[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]

{{note|Snarl's dinosaur head is in the Classics release quite dark; almost an opaque black instead of the clear plastic like in G1.}}

'''Classic [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]]'''

:[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
:[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
{{note|Unlike the initial 1986 release with metal toes painted orange, and the [[running change]] version with solid orange plastic toes, the Classic reissue sported black plastic toes painted orange.}}

'''Classic [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]]'''

:[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]]
:[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
:[[Wide Load|Wideload]]
:[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
:[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]
:[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]
{{note|Most of the Throttlebots were retooled to have their rubsign indents removed. Wideload managed to retain his rubsign indent.}}

====Decepticons====
'''Classic [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]'''

:[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish ''Classics'' release of Onslaught was renamed "Oslat" - the only Spanish ''Classics'' reissue to sport a different name than its UK or French/Dutch counterparts.}}
:[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
:[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
:[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
:[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]

'''Classic Triple Changers'''

:[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
:[[Octane]]

==Australian exclusives==
Additionally, Australia saw the limited release of several toys in their original G1 packaging, but they were also retooled to block out the original year of manufacture and the original country of manufacture. These releases included:

===Autobots===
:[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]

===Decepticons===
:[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
:[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
:[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
:[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] (with [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]])
:[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]

==Fiction==
*While not officially branded or recognised as 'Classics' fiction, the [[Earthforce]] stories in the Marvel UK comic were inspired by, and responding to, the reissues.

==External links==
*[http://www.cliffbee.com/aussietf.htm Information about Australian and European G1 releases at Cliffbee.com]

[[Category:Toys]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]

Classics (Europe)

2011-08-19T19:06:04Z

87.251.221.191: /* Autobots */

{{disambig3|Classics}}
'''Classics''' is a Transformer toyline from the later days of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]''.

[[Image:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|350px|Europe is a strange place.]]

In 1990 and 1991, the toy market in [[Australia]] and [[Europe]] saw many re-releases of earlier Transformers toys. The new packaging was gold-coloured and bore the subtitle 'Classics' for the UK, Scandinavian, Dutch and French markets (Spain and Italy omitted the title "Classic" from the packaging). The toys released in 1990 even still bore [[rubsign]]s, even though the 'standard' lines had ceased this practice by 1988. Most of the 1991 toys featured rubsign indents, but no longer sported rubsigns. They were also retooled to block out details stating the original year of manufacture and the original country of manufacture.

It has been suggested that the toys produced for this line originate from the same production run and facilities as the [[Generation 1 (Chinese toyline)|Chinese ''Generation 1'' line]].

==Releases==
===1990===
====Autobots====
'''Classic Heroes'''

:[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
:[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]
:[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]
:[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
:[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]
:[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]

{{note|Oddly enough, "Classic" Prowl was available with stickers sporting the name "[[Diaclone]]", unlike all previous or subsequent versions of the toy available as part of a Transformers line. His crest is also painted and not stickered as the G1 release.}}
'''Classic [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]'''

:[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
:[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]
:[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]
:[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
:[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]

====Decepticons====
'''Classic [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]'''

:[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
:[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]
:[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
:[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]
:[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]

===1991===
====Autobots====
'''Original Autobot Leader'''

:[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]

{{note|Optimus Prime actually isn't called a "Classic" anywhere on the packaging. Instead, he's called "''Original'' Autobot Leader". However, since he's a reissue of an original toy from 1984 that's available in the same kind of packaging as the various "Classic" reissues from the same year, he's generally considered to be part of the "Classic" line, rather than being the single release from a one-of-a-kind sub-line named "Original".}}
'''Classic Heroes'''

:[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
:[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]

'''Classic [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]'''

:[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
:[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
{{note|Streetwise was retooled to make the light bar an extension of the roof painted red, instead of being separately cast in red plastic as with the original.}}
:[[Groove (G1)|Groove]]
:[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
:[[Blades (G1)|Blades]]

'''Classic [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]'''

:[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]
:[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
:[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]

'''Classic [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]]'''

:[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
:[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]]
{{note|Unlike the initial 1986 release with metal toes painted orange, and the [[running change]] version with solid orange plastic toes, the Classic reissue sported black plastic toes painted orange.}}

'''Classic [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]]'''

:[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]]
:[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
:[[Wide Load|Wideload]]
:[[Chase (G1)|Chase]]
:[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]]
:[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]
{{note|Most of the Throttlebots were retooled to have their rubsign indents removed. Wideload managed to retain his rubsign indent.}}

====Decepticons====
'''Classic [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]'''

:[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish ''Classics'' release of Onslaught was renamed "Oslat" - the only Spanish ''Classics'' reissue to sport a different name than its UK or French/Dutch counterparts.}}
:[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
:[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]
:[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
:[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]

'''Classic Triple Changers'''

:[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
:[[Octane]]

==Australian exclusives==
Additionally, Australia saw the limited release of several toys in their original G1 packaging, but they were also retooled to block out the original year of manufacture and the original country of manufacture. These releases included:

===Autobots===
:[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]

===Decepticons===
:[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
:[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
:[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
:[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] (with [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]])
:[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]

==Fiction==
*While not officially branded or recognised as 'Classics' fiction, the [[Earthforce]] stories in the Marvel UK comic were inspired by, and responding to, the reissues.

==External links==
*[http://www.cliffbee.com/aussietf.htm Information about Australian and European G1 releases at Cliffbee.com]

[[Category:Toys]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]