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Drag Strip (G1)

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:''Drag Strip is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEDragstrip.jpg|right|300px|thumb|One more word out of you, and I'll stomp my alt-mode.]]
'''Drag Strip''' has never heard of the term "graceful in victory". He doesn't just like to win, he ''loves'' it. Drag Strip would sooner die a miserable death than ever sacrifice a victory, as he thrives on the bragging rights which accompany first place. He can't keep himself from stroking his own ego and bragging about his accomplishments in ''excruciating'' detail.

The other Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] included, hate his metal guts and would gladly pummel him to scrap for being plain obnoxious if it weren't for the fact that his insatiable lust for victory makes him a formidable foe against the [[Autobot]]s.

Drag Strip combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Drag Stripe''' (ドラッグストライプ ''Doragusutoraipu'')
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Démarro'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Iguana'''
:''Russian name:'' '''Rouchnik''' (''Ручник'', "Hand-Brake")
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Bēn-chr''' (奔馳, "Gallop")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Qiangjie''' （抢劫, "Robbery"）

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ron Gans]] (English), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:KeytoVectorSigmaPt1 stealing DragStrip.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Long before fans, Rumble was inventing his own Toilet-modes for Transformers.]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental [[superfuel]] from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt into the new Stunticons. In Drag Strip's case, Rumble targeted the winner of a Formula 1 race on national television, which was a bad idea really, as it alerted the Autobots to Megatron's scheme. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion's]] possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold [[Europa 2000|a fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay's]] experimental car which would be melted down to house the the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Together, Cahnay, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bluestreak]] defeated Menasor and destroyed the Pearl of Bahoudin. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[Image:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Where'd he get this head from, anyway?]]
When Megatron needed additional equipment for his latest secret weapon, he sent the Stunticons out to steal it for him. Drag Strip and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] stormed a U.S. military base and scooped up a new experimental generator for their leader. On the way back, Drag Strip kept trying to taunt the disinterested Dead End into racing with him back to base. Their racing was interrupted, though, by the Autobots [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. Drag Strip was knocked for a loop by Warpath's rapid-fire shells from his turret gun. Brought in to Autobot custody, the Stunticons were held prisoner while [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots used camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons in order to enter Megatron's good graces and learn the purpose of the stolen equipment. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the Autobots' spy, took Drag Strip's place. The Stunticons did manage to break loose, though, and smashed their way out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as Menasor and made their rendezvous with Megatron, only to find themselves confronted with a faux Menasor, created by a combination of Mirage's illusions and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s magnetism. The real Menasor easily broke the delicately bonded "Menasor", but the Autobots had also sabotaged the equipment before handing it over to Megatron. After the super-cannon exploded, the Stunticons fled the battle. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[Image:CosmicRust DragStrip waterskiing.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Come to Cuba, and let loose your wild side.]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Drag Strip water skiied behind a speedboat driven by [[Wildrider]], allowing him to force Perceptor to back into the waiting [[Motormaster]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but Drag Strip said to tell Megatron to blow it out his exhaust pipe. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

In the wake of [[Unicron|Unicron's]] attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. This changed when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron's]] survival, and the Stunticons were among the first to donate their few remaining energon supplies to help revive their leader and give the Decepticons purpose. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. Drag Strip was among those who were incredulous at their offer... but the Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to go along with the Quintessons. Drag Strip was the very first Decepticon to board the Quintesson ship when ordered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons took up arms in Europe, Drag Strip and the Stunticons were part of the troops Galvatron maintained out of their mobile headquarters, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. They joined forces to battle Defensor as Menasor. Later, the Stunticons were diverted away from Trypticon by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], allowing the Witwickys to sneak inside and steal the city-bot's transforming cog. As diversions go, it was a good one—the Stunticons were beaten senseless by the two Autobot leaders, and were in no position to pursue the thieves. Galvatron expressed his disgust with their performance by punting Drag Strip into a tree. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Drag Strip made a very brief appearance on Chaar when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] used the power of the Matrix to temporarily wrest control of the Decepticons from Galvatron. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Drag Strip and the Stunticons were also among the first Decepticons to be infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Drag Strip and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5}}

While posing as Autobots, Drag Strip, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see his men were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}

====''Scramble City'' cartoon====
Drag Strip and the Stunticons are summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeed where [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Drag Strip and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

====''The Great Transformer War'' comic====
Galvatron kidnapped [[Doctor Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Drag Strip and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====

Drag Strip and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Drag Strip and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Drag Strip and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Drag Strip and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Drag Strip's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Drag Strip and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Drag Strip and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using a carnivorous plant to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Drag Strip and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Drag Strip was also among the Decepticons who assembled to welcome Scorponok as their new Emperor of Terror following Galvatron's fall. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Drag Strip was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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''Drag Strip and the Stunticons, along with the other [[Special Teams]], were first conceived within [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s mind shortly after the human had relinquished control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was able to view this data remotely and prepare for their development. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

[[Image:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And thus Drag Strip was born! Oh, and all those blue guys, too, we guess.]]
Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had also granted them access to the powers of the Creation Matrix, Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Drag Strip, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Drag Strip and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new Aerialbots, hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Drag Strip combined with his fellow Stunticons to form Menasor, and they fought the Aerialbots' Superion. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Drag Strip and the other Stunticons watched in horror as Megatron bludgeoned [[Motormaster]] with a boulder for suggesting that he might need their assistance in defeating Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Prey!}}''

Megatron gathered Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons before him to escort him in gun mode to Florida, where they would be air-lifted to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]]. In the wake of the death of Optimus Prime, Megatron's paranoia had grown so great that Drag Strip and the others left their leader behind to deal with a random human truck. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} After Megatron's apparent demise, Drag Strip stood by while his new commander, Shockwave, spoke to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] about the temporary use of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

''Drag Strip was at Shockwave's side when the Decepticon leader suffered an embarrassment at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], part of a successful ploy by Galvatron to alienate Shockwave's troops. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] for command of the combined Earth/[[Nebulos]] Autobot forces, recently-promoted Decepticon commander Ratbat orchestrated a surprise assault on both groups. Motormaster led Drag Strip and the entire Earth-based Decepticon army from their space-faring Decepticon headquarters. But when Blaster and Grimlock noticed the ambush, they teamed up and turned the tide against the Decepticons. Drag Strip was defeated by a shot from Grimlock's missile launchers, and after many casualties, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[Image:Clubconresort.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Drag Strip will take your bags up to your room.]]Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Drag Strip was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. The Autobots sent Blaster and [[Jessie]] to rescue [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and Jessie was able to sneak into the Decepticons' base and past Drag Strip and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (who were telling jokes to each other) to find Buster. {{storylink|Club Con!}} After the Decepticons found what they were looking for, Drag Strip was seen escorting Buster Witwicky back to his cell. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by Megatron. Megatron had created an ozone-warping rocket, designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the cannisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}''

''Later on, when the Decepticons attacked the Autobot Earthbase, Drag Strip is seen charging into battle in robot mode for some reason, even though the [[Battlecharger]]s and his fellow Stunticons are all racing forward in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} When the Decepticons needed to kidnap the Autobots' human ally, [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], Drag Strip and the Stunticons ran interference for Motormaster so that he could get away with the human stored inside his cab. After Breakdown took himself out of action, though, only Drag Strip and Dead End were left to stop [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from catching up with their leader. The two Stunticons raced up onto the rear bumpers of their foes, only to be caught off guard when the Autobots suddenly broke away, sending the Decepticon cars hurtling into the back wheels of their own boss, Motormaster, knocking all of them off the road. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}''

{{note|Drag Strip and Dead End are mistakenly named as Shockwave's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Battlechargers are mistakenly identified as working for Megatron.}}
=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2003, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] uncovered information about a new city the Autobots were planning to build, and sent the Stunticons out to intercept [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who was carrying the schematics to their human allies. Demonstrating the same skills that earned them high honors in [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp's]] "Schoolyard-Bullying 101" seminar, Drag Strip and the Stunticons ganged up on the wily old Autobot and demanded <strike>his lunch money</strike> the data disk. Kup was relatively willing to give it up (the disk was, after all, a fake), but Drag Strip still had two of his buddies grab the Autobot's arms so's he could get in a few gutshots for good measure. And, to make a good day even better, a few minutes later Drag Strip and his cronies got to beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] too! {{storylink|Ark Duty}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Dragstripnewdawn.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Which is mostly all of him, turns out."]]
Drag Strip participated in the Decepticons' first battle with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. It, uh...didn't go too well. Any fight you can walk away from may be a good one, but any fight that leaves you scouring a planet for the impact crater [[Megatron (G1)|your leader]] made after he was knocked out of space can't have been ''that'' good. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Classics''====
{{note|The ''Classics'' stories takes place after the end of the original Marvel Comic, but in a [[splinter timeline]] that does not include the events of the Marvel UK-exclusive stories or ''Generation 2.''}}
[[Image:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|I look like Mirage now!]]
After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Drag Strip was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], and [[Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a prison facility. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amok for awhile, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics===
Along with many other Transformers, the Stunticons were transported into Earth's past when [[Teletran 3]] went wild. Ending up in 1930's [[Chicago]], Drag Strip was deactivated and locked into the form of a '30s car, which was fairly sporty for the time but not nearly as fast as his usual race car mode. He and the other Stunticons were briefly used for organized crime by a group of humans, until a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s and [[Cobra]] members showed up to bring them back to the future. As soon as Drag Strip was awakened from his car mode, however, he and his comrades starting chasing after the humans and their [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Autobot friend]]. The chase ended when the humans found and activated the lost Motormaster, which allowed all the time-travelers to return to the future. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2}}

The Stunticons later joined [[Serpent O.R.]]'s Decepticon army and helped him capture a team of Autobots and G.I. Joes. As Menasor, they then participated in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3}} Drag Strip was later seen preparing to defend the Decepticon headquarters from a combined Autobot G.I./Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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Before the war, Drag Strip was a professional [[Cybertronian sport#Races|racer]], with over six thousand victories under his belt thanks to his ruthless nature. He got involved with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] when the miner-turned-gladiator began to make a name for himself, and as a result, the Autobot [[Outback]] tried to assassinate him prior to a race against [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Drag Strip's life was saved by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], a race track security guard. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}

[[Image:MegatronOrigin4 Stunticons.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Well...there goes the neighborhood...again."]]
When Megatron launched his brutal rebellion, Drag Strip participated in the battle of [[Kaon]] alongside [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], defending themselves against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and his [[Apex Bomber|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Centuries later, Drag Strip was among the Decepticons who had been left behind following the Decepticon retreat from Earth. Along with several other Decepticons, he helped rescue [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who referred to him as an "idiotic Stunticon" in return. Jerk. {{storylink|Seasons in Flight}} Led by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], Drag Strip and the other abandoned Decepticons attacked [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], until Swindle suggested that they team up with the Autobots with the goal of getting off the planet instead. {{storylink|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

A while later, Drag Strip and [[Wildrider]] were sent to retrieve [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], the only Stunticon missing from the group. They found him in the hands of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and began attacking him (he could always be repaired after the human was squished). Spike fought back, punturing one of Drag Strip's tires, but the Stunticons eventually won and took Breakdown back to their starship-building site. There, they revealed that Swindle had modified them into combiners, and attacked their former Autobot allies in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Enemies of the System}}

Swindle's hasty application of the combiner technology did not properly integrate the personalities of the Stunticons, leaving them arguing amongst themselves while combined. The Autobots managed to distract and overwhelm Menasor by targeting his components individually, bringing the gestalt down. Drag Strip and many of his comrades were taken into custody by Skywatch. {{storylink|Earthworks}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I think my cannon might be affecting my racing profile.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-52'''
**''Accessories:'' [[gravito-gun|Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

: Drag Strip transforms into a [[Wikipedia:Tyrrell P34|Tyrrell P34]] Six-Wheeler race car. He comes with a purple double-barreled [[plasma energy]] cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode.

: In robot mode he is armed with a small purple "[[Gravito-gun]]". Since he was designed with the [[Scramble City]]-style combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the right arm to [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

: Drag Strip was available as a European Classics toy in 1990. At around this time he was offered as a mail away by the Weetabix Breakfast Cereal in the UK. [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] was available in the same offer.

:The Drag Strip in the adjacent photo is mis-transformed- the chromed section that forms Drag Strip's chest should fold back to cover the Decepticon sigil and form an engine block for the car mode.

:There is a variant that doesn't have the black front (it's left yellow) or the red stripes.
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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''

:Drag Strip was also available as part of the Menasor giftset.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:StuntsDragStripProtoMOSC2a.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Yeah, G2 sure was nothing but neon.]]
* '''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Accessories:'' Gravito-gun, plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

: For the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, Hasbro intended to release [[redeco]]es of the Stunticons in 1994, with Drag Strip being cast in primarily black plastic, with blue accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsDragstripProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1532/Generation+2/Dragstrip.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref><ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=111393 Transfan2's photos of Drag Strip in sample packaging at TFW2005]</ref>
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===Universe (2008)===
====Special Edition====
[[Image:Universe2008 DragStrip.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He's got a bit of a yellow streak.]]
*'''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Front spoiler/gun

:''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Decepticon Drag Strip is a redeco of ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. He transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. (With only four wheels, alas.) The front "wing" of the car mode detaches to become a handheld weapon. Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Drag Strip comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art.

:In spite of having clear red plastic in his light piping segment, Drag Strip's light piping gimmick was neutered... with red paint. What the hell, Hasbro?

:Drag Strip suffers from sticky paint around the red cockpit similar to the sticky paint found on most Universe Prowls

:Though an Asian/Australian-market [[exclusive]], Drag Strip was made available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] and [[BotCon 2007]] Hologram Mirage.

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/DragStrip/dragstrip.htm Drag Strip at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Drag_Strip Drag Strip's ''Universe'' profile at NTFA.net]

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Drag Strip (G1)

2010-11-23T17:48:30Z

91.85.162.150: /* Special Edition */

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:''Drag Strip is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEDragstrip.jpg|right|300px|thumb|One more word out of you, and I'll stomp my alt-mode.]]
'''Drag Strip''' has never heard of the term "graceful in victory". He doesn't just like to win, he ''loves'' it. Drag Strip would sooner die a miserable death than ever sacrifice a victory, as he thrives on the bragging rights which accompany first place. He can't keep himself from stroking his own ego and bragging about his accomplishments in ''excruciating'' detail.

The other Decepticons, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] included, hate his metal guts and would gladly pummel him to scrap for being plain obnoxious if it weren't for the fact that his insatiable lust for victory makes him a formidable foe against the [[Autobot]]s.

Drag Strip combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Drag Stripe''' (ドラッグストライプ ''Doragusutoraipu'')
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Démarro'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Iguana'''
:''Russian name:'' '''Rouchnik''' (''Ручник'', "Hand-Brake")
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Bēn-chr''' (奔馳, "Gallop")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Qiangjie''' （抢劫, "Robbery"）

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ron Gans]] (English), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese)

[[Image:KeytoVectorSigmaPt1 stealing DragStrip.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Long before fans, Rumble was inventing his own Toilet-modes for Transformers.]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental [[superfuel]] from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt into the new Stunticons. In Drag Strip's case, Rumble targeted the winner of a Formula 1 race on national television, which was a bad idea really, as it alerted the Autobots to Megatron's scheme. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion's]] possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold [[Europa 2000|a fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay's]] experimental car which would be melted down to house the the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay, but the downfall of Megatron's plan came when he ordered the Stunticons to stop going after the remaining Autobots. Together, Cahnay, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Bluestreak]] defeated Menasor and destroyed the Pearl of Bahoudin. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[Image:Dragstripcartoon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Where'd he get this head from, anyway?]]
When Megatron needed additional equipment for his latest secret weapon, he sent the Stunticons out to steal it for him. Drag Strip and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] stormed a U.S. military base and scooped up a new experimental generator for their leader. On the way back, Drag Strip kept trying to taunt the disinterested Dead End into racing with him back to base. Their racing was interrupted, though, by the Autobots [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. Drag Strip was knocked for a loop by Warpath's rapid-fire shells from his turret gun. Brought in to Autobot custody, the Stunticons were held prisoner while [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots used camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons in order to enter Megatron's good graces and learn the purpose of the stolen equipment. [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the Autobots' spy, took Drag Strip's place. The Stunticons did manage to break loose, though, and smashed their way out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] as Menasor and made their rendezvous with Megatron, only to find themselves confronted with a faux Menasor, created by a combination of Mirage's illusions and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s magnetism. The real Menasor easily broke the delicately bonded "Menasor", but the Autobots had also sabotaged the equipment before handing it over to Megatron. After the super-cannon exploded, the Stunticons fled the battle. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[Image:CosmicRust DragStrip waterskiing.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Come to Cuba, and let loose your wild side.]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Drag Strip water skiied behind a speedboat driven by [[Wildrider]], allowing him to force Perceptor to back into the waiting [[Motormaster]]. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but Drag Strip said to tell Megatron to blow it out his exhaust pipe. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

In the wake of [[Unicron|Unicron's]] attack on Cybertron in the year 2005 and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. This changed when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron's]] survival, and the Stunticons were among the first to donate their few remaining energon supplies to help revive their leader and give the Decepticons purpose. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. Drag Strip was among those who were incredulous at their offer... but the Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to go along with the Quintessons. Drag Strip was the very first Decepticon to board the Quintesson ship when ordered. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

When the Decepticons took up arms in Europe, Drag Strip and the Stunticons were part of the troops Galvatron maintained out of their mobile headquarters, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. They joined forces to battle Defensor as Menasor. Later, the Stunticons were diverted away from Trypticon by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], allowing the Witwickys to sneak inside and steal the city-bot's transforming cog. As diversions go, it was a good one—the Stunticons were beaten senseless by the two Autobot leaders, and were in no position to pursue the thieves. Galvatron expressed his disgust with their performance by punting Drag Strip into a tree. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Drag Strip made a very brief appearance on Chaar when [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] used the power of the Matrix to temporarily wrest control of the Decepticons from Galvatron. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Drag Strip and the Stunticons were also among the first Decepticons to be infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Drag Strip and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5}}

While posing as Autobots, Drag Strip, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see his men were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}

====''Scramble City'' cartoon====
Drag Strip and the Stunticons are summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeed where [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Drag Strip and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

====''The Great Transformer War'' comic====
Galvatron kidnapped [[Doctor Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Drag Strip and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====

Drag Strip and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Drag Strip and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Drag Strip and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Drag Strip and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Drag Strip's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Drag Strip and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Drag Strip and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using a carnivorous plant to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Drag Strip and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Drag Strip was also among the Decepticons who assembled to welcome Scorponok as their new Emperor of Terror following Galvatron's fall. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Drag Strip was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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''Drag Strip and the Stunticons, along with the other [[Special Teams]], were first conceived within [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s mind shortly after the human had relinquished control of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was able to view this data remotely and prepare for their development. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

[[Image:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And thus Drag Strip was born! Oh, and all those blue guys, too, we guess.]]
Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] had also granted them access to the powers of the Creation Matrix, Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Drag Strip, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust for the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Drag Strip and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new Aerialbots, hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Drag Strip combined with his fellow Stunticons to form Menasor, and they fought the Aerialbots' Superion. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Drag Strip and the other Stunticons watched in horror as Megatron bludgeoned [[Motormaster]] with a boulder for suggesting that he might need their assistance in defeating Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Prey!}}''

Megatron gathered Drag Strip and the rest of the Stunticons before him to escort him in gun mode to Florida, where they would be air-lifted to the Decepticons' [[Club Con|new island headquarters]]. In the wake of the death of Optimus Prime, Megatron's paranoia had grown so great that Drag Strip and the others left their leader behind to deal with a random human truck. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}} After Megatron's apparent demise, Drag Strip stood by while his new commander, Shockwave, spoke to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] about the temporary use of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

''Drag Strip was at Shockwave's side when the Decepticon leader suffered an embarrassment at the hands of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], part of a successful ploy by Galvatron to alienate Shockwave's troops. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

During a battle on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] for command of the combined Earth/[[Nebulos]] Autobot forces, recently-promoted Decepticon commander Ratbat orchestrated a surprise assault on both groups. Motormaster led Drag Strip and the entire Earth-based Decepticon army from their space-faring Decepticon headquarters. But when Blaster and Grimlock noticed the ambush, they teamed up and turned the tide against the Decepticons. Drag Strip was defeated by a shot from Grimlock's missile launchers, and after many casualties, the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[Image:Clubconresort.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Drag Strip will take your bags up to your room.]]Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Drag Strip was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. The Autobots sent Blaster and [[Jessie]] to rescue [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], and Jessie was able to sneak into the Decepticons' base and past Drag Strip and [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (who were telling jokes to each other) to find Buster. {{storylink|Club Con!}} After the Decepticons found what they were looking for, Drag Strip was seen escorting Buster Witwicky back to his cell. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''Back in action on Earth, Drag Strip and his Stunticon partner Dead End began working for a faction of Decepticons led by Megatron. Megatron had created an ozone-warping rocket, designed to trap heat in the atmosphere which could be tapped for a new source of energy, even though it would virtually destroy all life on Earth. Their plan was interrupted by two Autobots, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} While Wheeljack kept the Stunticons busy, Prowl leapt onto the rocket itself, his weight knocking it off course and causing it to crash before it reached the apex point in the atmosphere it was meant to travel to. Drag Strip and Dead End raced to the crashsite, hoping to retrieve the atmospheric poisons Megatron had loaded it with. At the fallen rocket, however, they ran into [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], who were interested in securing the equipment for their commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The four Decepticons began to tussle, little realizing Prowl had already snuck away and neutralized the cannisters. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}}''

''Later on, when the Decepticons attacked the Autobot Earthbase, Drag Strip is seen charging into battle in robot mode for some reason, even though the [[Battlecharger]]s and his fellow Stunticons are all racing forward in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} When the Decepticons needed to kidnap the Autobots' human ally, [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], Drag Strip and the Stunticons ran interference for Motormaster so that he could get away with the human stored inside his cab. After Breakdown took himself out of action, though, only Drag Strip and Dead End were left to stop [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] from catching up with their leader. The two Stunticons raced up onto the rear bumpers of their foes, only to be caught off guard when the Autobots suddenly broke away, sending the Decepticon cars hurtling into the back wheels of their own boss, Motormaster, knocking all of them off the road. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}''

{{note|Drag Strip and Dead End are mistakenly named as Shockwave's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Battlechargers are mistakenly identified as working for Megatron.}}
=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2003, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] uncovered information about a new city the Autobots were planning to build, and sent the Stunticons out to intercept [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who was carrying the schematics to their human allies. Demonstrating the same skills that earned them high honors in [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp's]] "Schoolyard-Bullying 101" seminar, Drag Strip and the Stunticons ganged up on the wily old Autobot and demanded <strike>his lunch money</strike> the data disk. Kup was relatively willing to give it up (the disk was, after all, a fake), but Drag Strip still had two of his buddies grab the Autobot's arms so's he could get in a few gutshots for good measure. And, to make a good day even better, a few minutes later Drag Strip and his cronies got to beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] too! {{storylink|Ark Duty}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Dragstripnewdawn.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Which is mostly all of him, turns out."]]
Drag Strip participated in the Decepticons' first battle with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. It, uh...didn't go too well. Any fight you can walk away from may be a good one, but any fight that leaves you scouring a planet for the impact crater [[Megatron (G1)|your leader]] made after he was knocked out of space can't have been ''that'' good. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Classics''====
{{note|The ''Classics'' stories takes place after the end of the original Marvel Comic, but in a [[splinter timeline]] that does not include the events of the Marvel UK-exclusive stories or ''Generation 2.''}}
[[Image:AtFightsEnd-OverkillDragstripAcidStorm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|I look like Mirage now!]]
After the war officially ended on [[Klo]], Drag Strip was one of the handful of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons who scattered to the far corners of the universe. He, [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], and [[Acid Storm]] were waiting on a dusty planet when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s rogue team of Autobots attempted to hunt them down. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a prison facility. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. They formed into Menasor and ran amok for awhile, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics===
Along with many other Transformers, the Stunticons were transported into Earth's past when [[Teletran 3]] went wild. Ending up in 1930's [[Chicago]], Drag Strip was deactivated and locked into the form of a '30s car, which was fairly sporty for the time but not nearly as fast as his usual race car mode. He and the other Stunticons were briefly used for organized crime by a group of humans, until a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s and [[Cobra]] members showed up to bring them back to the future. As soon as Drag Strip was awakened from his car mode, however, he and his comrades starting chasing after the humans and their [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Autobot friend]]. The chase ended when the humans found and activated the lost Motormaster, which allowed all the time-travelers to return to the future. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2}}

The Stunticons later joined [[Serpent O.R.]]'s Decepticon army and helped him capture a team of Autobots and G.I. Joes. As Menasor, they then participated in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3}} Drag Strip was later seen preparing to defend the Decepticon headquarters from a combined Autobot G.I./Joe assault. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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Before the war, Drag Strip was a professional [[Cybertronian sport#Races|racer]], with over six thousand victories under his belt thanks to his ruthless nature. He got involved with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] when the miner-turned-gladiator began to make a name for himself, and as a result, the Autobot [[Outback]] tried to assassinate him prior to a race against [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Drag Strip's life was saved by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], a race track security guard. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}

[[Image:MegatronOrigin4 Stunticons.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Well...there goes the neighborhood...again."]]
When Megatron launched his brutal rebellion, Drag Strip participated in the battle of [[Kaon]] alongside [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], defending themselves against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and his [[Apex Bomber|Apex Armor]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Centuries later, Drag Strip was among the Decepticons who had been left behind following the Decepticon retreat from Earth. Along with several other Decepticons, he helped rescue [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who referred to him as an "idiotic Stunticon" in return. Jerk. {{storylink|Seasons in Flight}} Led by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], Drag Strip and the other abandoned Decepticons attacked [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], until Swindle suggested that they team up with the Autobots with the goal of getting off the planet instead. {{storylink|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

A while later, Drag Strip and [[Wildrider]] were sent to retrieve [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], the only Stunticon missing from the group. They found him in the hands of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and began attacking him (he could always be repaired after the human was squished). Spike fought back, punturing one of Drag Strip's tires, but the Stunticons eventually won and took Breakdown back to their starship-building site. There, they revealed that Swindle had modified them into combiners, and attacked their former Autobot allies in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Enemies of the System}}

Swindle's hasty application of the combiner technology did not properly integrate the personalities of the Stunticons, leaving them arguing amongst themselves while combined. The Autobots managed to distract and overwhelm Menasor by targeting his components individually, bringing the gestalt down. Drag Strip and many of his comrades were taken into custody by Skywatch. {{storylink|Earthworks}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I think my cannon might be affecting my racing profile.]]
*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-52'''
**''Accessories:'' [[gravito-gun|Gravito-gun]], plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

: Drag Strip transforms into a [[Wikipedia:Tyrrell P34|Tyrrell P34]] Six-Wheeler race car. He comes with a purple double-barreled [[plasma energy]] cannon that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode.

: In robot mode he is armed with a small purple "[[Gravito-gun]]". Since he was designed with the [[Scramble City]]-style combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the right arm to [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

: Drag Strip was available as a European Classics toy in 1990. At around this time he was offered as a mail away by the Weetabix Breakfast Cereal in the UK. [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] was available in the same offer.

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-55'''

:Drag Strip was also available as part of the Menasor giftset.

===Generation 2===
[[Image:StuntsDragStripProtoMOSC2a.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Yeah, G2 sure was nothing but neon.]]
* '''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S4'''
**''Accessories:'' Gravito-gun, plasma-energy cannon, cannon connector

: For the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' line, Hasbro intended to release [[redeco]]es of the Stunticons in 1994, with Drag Strip being cast in primarily black plastic, with blue accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsDragstripProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1532/Generation+2/Dragstrip.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Drag Strip in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref><ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=111393 Transfan2's photos of Drag Strip in sample packaging at TFW2005]</ref>
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===Universe (2008)===
====Special Edition====
[[Image:Universe2008 DragStrip.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He's got a bit of a yellow streak.]]
*'''Decepticon Drag Strip''' ("Special Edition" Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Front spoiler/gun

:''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Decepticon Drag Strip is a redeco of ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. He transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. (With only four wheels, alas.) The front "wing" of the car mode detaches to become a handheld weapon. Like the other "Special Edition" figures, Drag Strip comes in a black book box-style packaging with monochrome art.

:In spite of having clear red plastic in his light piping segment, Drag Strip's light piping gimmick was neutered... with red paint. What the hell, Hasbro?

:Drag Strip suffers from sticky paint around the red cockpit similar to the sticky paint found on most Universe Prowls

:Though an Asian/Australian-market [[exclusive]], Drag Strip was made available for purchase in the United States via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] and [[BotCon 2007]] Hologram Mirage.

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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/DragStrip/dragstrip.htm Drag Strip at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Drag_Strip Drag Strip's ''Universe'' profile at NTFA.net]

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== Galvatron ==
So in [http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2010/09/14/hasbro-transformers-qa-august-2010-answers/ ASM's Q&A response], Hasbro pretty much officially says to consider Galvatron a separate character from Megatron for all practical purposes. How do we tackle this? [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 06:56, 15 September 2010 (EDT)
:I interpret it as saying that in inducting Megatron, Galvatron is not being inducted by connection, since [[Megatron (Animated)|not all Megatrons have become Galvatrons]], and some interpretations of Galvatron (like IDW) are separate from Megatron. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 07:00, 15 September 2010 (EDT)
::Yeah, I don't think this really changes anything about the way we've already got Galvy covered. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 07:14, 15 September 2010 (EDT)

== Excessive Trivia Sections ==

Ok, a few days ago I attempted to clean up some trivia sections. I realize in hindsight I was tired and being a wanker and was removing valuable information, and I apologize for that. However, I think some of our trivia could definitely stand to be integrated into the articles themselves, especially notes like "This character's Universe toy was..." or "in the Energon comic, so-and so was completely different". I would like to integrate these but I was hoping to get an opinion on this, since I went about it wrong once already. Thoughts? -- [[User:Rideonshootingstarxx|Rideonshootingstarxx]] 12:44, 22 September 2010 (EDT)
:Agreed. The Notes sections (shouldn't be Trivia anymore) are for information that doesn't fit elsewhere. If there is a logical place to put it, move the information there. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:58, 22 September 2010 (EDT)

== Editing Drift's related materials ==
Actually, this would cover whatever anyone of us have a '''large''' dislike of, but yeah. This is a wiki, where we're supposed to be informative and be able to present the info in a fun way. I'm not entirely sure of how objective we can be (humor aside), but the whole kerfluffle on Drift's mini and cameos showing in his mini is making me worried on the attitudes of certain editors that could easily descend into a editing/name-calling/accusation war. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 21:39, 23 September 2010 (EDT)
:My position is the Wiki doesn't have to be ''objective'', so long as it isn't ''unreasonable''. There are plenty of flaws in Drift and Shane McCarthy's work to poke fun of -- there's no reason to create ones that aren't true.
:I was re-reading Drift #1 and happened to notice he DID suffer damage from those laser blasts while fleeing. I remembered that note on the Wiki joking that he was "laser-proof", so I removed it. I also posted on the Talk page explaining why. Detour restored the Note several times anyway, even though it was false as written. He eventually tried to re-write it, adding something about Deadlock surviving blasts that blew off Jetstorm's head earlier. Nowhere in the comic did Jetstorm's head get blown off. Drench's did, notCarnivac's did, but Jetstorm was fine. It just shows that Detour doesn't care about being accurate so long as he's not giving an inch on anything Anti-McCarthy on the Wiki.
:So really -- can't we be ''better'' than that? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 22:05, 23 September 2010 (EDT)
::Well, I'm pretty sure I've said this before, but I really think Detour shouldn't be allowed to edit anything connected to McCarthy. And I'm pretty much branded an irrational anti-McCarthy troll on the IDW boards, so I think this is saying something. I'm first in line to complain when ''he deserves it'', this sort of stuff is just petty and weakens the valid criticism by association. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 22:25, 23 September 2010 (EDT)
::So because I mixed up Drench and Jetstorm's name, I'm now "making stuff up"? Now who's being irrational? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 00:39, 24 September 2010 (EDT)
:::Please try to be accurate when editing articles. [[User:Item42|Item42]] 02:57, 24 September 2010 (EDT)
::::Yeah, I don't think you really comprehend this discussion and the situation leading up to it, Item42. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 04:17, 24 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::Um, people generally hate [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], this wiki's editors want to have reliable articles, and Detour got stuff mixed up, which people blame on his anti-Drift-ism. [[User:Item42|Item42]] 05:53, 24 September 2010 (EDT)

== External Links ==

Similar to the whole business of changing all the "Trivia" sections into "Notes" sections, this is just a heads up for anyone who wants to chip in for a mundane task: if you ever see a link to TFU.info (or a similar toy site) in the External Links section of a character's page, relocating it to that character's Toys section would be super-awesome. (And if the External Links section subsequently becomes empty, get rid of it.) I wouldn't really describe this as a task with much urgency behind it, but it will make characters' pages look consistent, and consistency looks nice. It's really a minor edit that's easy and quick to do, and I'd appreciate some help in this fiasco. An example of how this is supposed to look like can be found at [[Optimus Primal/toys|Optimus Primal's toy section]]. So keep an eye out while you're bored and clicking that "Random Page" button. :) --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] 12:37, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
:I've been trying to do these whenever I come across one. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:44, 26 September 2010 (EDT)
==Who hosts your wiki now==
Wikia is making more unpopular changes, [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Sannse/Your_First_Look_at_the_New_Wikia] with a new skin which is even more unpopulat.

In this angry discussion, your site was mentioned as one site which said "f--- you wikia" and left, which I respect so much, and would like to emulate.

I am wondering who is hosting your wikia, and how much does it cost per year? If you could do it again, how would you do it differently? Who could I maybe ask these questions too?

Thank you. [[User:Adamtheclown|Adamtheclown]] 17:12, 28 September 2010 (EDT)
:We're hosted on [http://www.slicehost.com/ Slicehost]. What you go for hostingwise will really depend on how popular your site is though. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 19:25, 28 September 2010 (EDT)

== McAfee SiteAdvisor review rating this site incorrectly ==

As a countermeasure to viruses on the net, I have a special version of McAfee that has this widget-type thing that gives me ratings on the security of certain websites. I have noticed that this website was recently given a big, fat red "X" rating, showing that this website contains malware and other things, all because of one single rating that the reviewer said he did not like this website. He did not say this was a malware site, but the system apparently decided to take ''one'' person's personal opinion and rate this site as a horrible website so every time I go in, I get this asininely huge message saying "MCAFEE HAS TESTED THIS SITE AND FOUND IT TO BE BLAH BLAH BLAH".

I don't think that just one siteadvisor reviewer (myself) can turn around that rating. Sure, a website can be full of people with questionable morals and values, but that has no reflection on the security of the website. Can I have a little help here?

Here is the page for this website: http://www.siteadvisor.com/sites/tfwiki.net?premium=false&client_uid=1093063016&client_ver=3.1.0.175&client_type=IEPlugin&suite=true&aff_id=0-884&locale=en_us&os_ver=6.1.0.0&pip=true --[[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 08:41, 29 September 2010 (EDT)

:Questionable "morals and values"? [[User:Item42|Item42]] 09:27, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::I feel like I know that guy from somewhere. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 09:40, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::Gotta be [[User: Primal Rage|mignash]]. Also, how could it be a bad shopping experience, we don't SELL anything. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 09:42, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::::No, mignash doesn't spell that well. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 09:43, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::People usually say "bad shopping experience" in place of "bad experience" because there is a bulleted selector so you don't have a lot of choices. What I don't like is having this website have a false security rating, I don't really care about that negative reviewer with the social rating. It's a ''security'' database, not how good or bad something is socially. Maybe the person was [[User:Trolly McTrollerson|Trolly McTrollerson]] and since he was b& he just wanted to troll even more? --[[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 09:45, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::Meh. Considering David Willis's reputation as a "fandom boogeyman", stunts like this hardly surprise me. There's a lot of petty fans who apparently categorically refuse to edit this wiki out of hatred for Willis (which apparently also stops them from editing at Wikia as well, go figure...) and who basically go "Yeah? I know Transformers! I'm going to make my own Transformers wiki! With blackjack! And hookers! In fact, forget the wiki!". So, yeah. Hardly surprising. I've dropped off a review myself, but it still doesn't appear to be enough to raise the rating... --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:11, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::::If Walky wants to dispute it, he can use support@siteadvisor.com to see if that'll fix the rating. Really, that negative "shopping experience review" is ridiculous. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 16:15, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::::Sorry I can't help much, all I can add to this discussion is that the negative review is likely from a British TF fan, due to his use of the word "cleverer" which I can count the number of times I've heard it from a non Brit on one hand. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 17:21, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::::WAIT! I stand corrected. In one of his other reviews he uses Shaw Secure, and Shaw is a Canadian ISP. That's what I get for trying to analyze someone's vocabulary, I guess. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 17:23, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::Hmm, the wording's very similar to the Google Sidewiki comment we got dated the same day as this. I suspect it's the same dude. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:39, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::I ****LOVE**** how Walky disputed this "The site is indeed full of assholes, but it's malware free." That's us all right! Apparently that was enough to tip us into a green/safe review. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 10:28, 30 September 2010 (EDT)

== Fan-configurations of toys ==

(From [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fan-mode|here]], I'm not sure who "User:Divebomb" is though)
Should we have an article on how people would have made-up modes of their toys just because the toys can be configured that way (such as that "combination" of Classics Jetfire and Optimus Prime)? Or maybe just mention that stuff in an article somewhere (like [[Toy]])?
{{note|I'm not suggesting we mention that on individual character ''pages'', cos that will just spiral out of control.}}

-[[User:Item42|Item42]] 09:34, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:I find it odd that we don't have a fan-mode article here. It seems like it would be a valid topic, and a few famous/infamous examples should be mentioned on that page. I agree that we don't need to mention them on individual pages. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 09:37, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::FYI, User:Divebomb would happen to be me. (Don't tell the Wikipedia guys that though.) --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 09:40, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::Once you admitted to something on a ''publically viewable'' webpage, there's really no stopping the info from getting out. You didn't have to admit who it was ''specifically''. But, I guess if you're gonna be good over there, you ''might'' be allowed to stay. Doesn't Wikipedia have something for reformed vandals? [[User:Item42|Item42]] 09:53, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::::You're assuming they're even gonna notice. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 10:34, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::I like being honest. If anybody asks, I can tell them who "Divebomb" is, since I never agreed to keep it secret. Don't tempt me. Also, we (both of us) should get back on topic. [[User:Item42|Item42]] 10:52, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::I think it is certainly a good idea to make a page such as that! I happen to be very interested in this kind of thing because I, too used to dick around with my toys and I want a wiki article on it; I don't want to search around on geoshitties-type websites for such things. --[[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 10:55, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:It would have to be kept brief, with just a few well-known examples, or we'd have people forever adding the fan mode they thought up five minutes ago to turn classics Bumblebee into a turtle with the head of a walrus. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 15:55, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::The toilet mode for [[Shortround]] and his redecos should definitely be listed. The Classics [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Classics|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (G1)#Classics|Jetfire]] combination is another probably notable one. Mention should be made that the design of many movie toys allows multiple configurations.Oh, and the "gerwalk" mode for G1 Jetfire. Beyond that, I'm not sure. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:10, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::Don't forget that not all modes are Fan Created. The Jetfire gerwalk mode, for example, is displayed in his instructions, sort of making it official. I remember quite a few instruction booklets showing alternate modes [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 16:17, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::::Guess I should have left that one out, I put it in as an afterthought. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:21, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::Not going into specifics, but the multiple modes created from RID Megatron and how some of the fandom kept looking for additional modes. --[[User:Bluestreak7|Bluestreak7]] 10:16, 30 September 2010 (EDT)
::::::The only really notable example I can think of (one that I copied myself a couple of times) was the faux Overkill you could make out of a BM Mirage and Scavenger...hang on, lemme see if I can find a link...aha http://www.ggaub.com/tf/toys/bm_overkill.html is well documented and would go very nicely under "External links" if such a page existed --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 14:31, 5 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::::I think an Alternate Configuration page with a section about fan-made alternate configurations would be a good idea. If I recall correctly, Beast Wars Rampage also had an alternate configuration for his robot mode. (Essentially, it was just another way to put his crab claws). Between him, the characters already mentionned here, I'd say that's enough already to warrant a page. And I'm sure there's others that haven't been mentionned yet too. --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] 15:01, 5 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::::For "official" alternate configurations, Tigerhawk's semi-abandoned tank mode might also qualify, as well as the Special Teams leaders' launcher modes (though only alternate outside Japan, I suppose). There must be a bunch more. Universe Galvatron's "walker" mode? --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 16:48, 5 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::I think we should specify that an alternate configuration is NOT a separate mode. I mean, we already have separate pages for battle modes and stuff. And alternate configuration should be basically "This is still this character's X mode, but you can choose to put this part this way or that way." --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] 00:27, 6 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::Galvy's walker mode is TECHNICALLY official. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 01:54, 6 October 2010 (EDT)

== [[Frank Miller]] ==

A bit of an edit war or something [http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Frank_Miller&action=history here]. [[User:Spin-Out|Spin-Out]] and [[User:Detour|Detour]] changed the caption to a [[david Willis|Shortpacked]] reference, changingthe caption to a picture '''I uploaded'''. Isn't that [[Transformers Wiki:Caption|wrong]] or somesuch? [[User:Item42|Item42]] 11:54, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:I guess if other people dislike a joke, then it's okay to change the caption, I think. A while ago, Eire changed a caption I added on [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s page, but I didn't mind because the new one was funnier. If you take offense, however, that's something that needs to be discussed.--[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 11:58, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::Thing is, their edits put in an '''external link''', that explains the joke. If you look further up this page there's (currently) a section with me getting told by [[Chris McFeely]] and Interrobang that doing so would be a ''bad''thing. If I have to stop doing that, then so should they. Plus, changing a caption like that is discouraged by policy. [[User:Item42|Item42]] 12:02, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::Oh lordy McLordlord. Okay, first of all. "Who the hell do you think I am?" was Kamina's catchphrase and that's why Konishi gets it. "WTHDYTIA" is merely a small portion of the larger "What are you, dense? Are you retarded or something? Who the hell do you think I am? I'm the goddamn Batman!", and generally the first part to be left out when it's misquoted because it's so forgettable there compared to what comes before and after it. It's really a poor-ass choice of words for Miller's caption any way you look at it. Second of all, the Shortpacked link does not, as you put it, "explain the joke". The joke doesn't need explaining if you know ANYTHING about Miller, that's why it turned meme mere moments after Willis put it up. It's there because that's where the joke originated, and the comic's funny. Just because there's a link in a caption doesn't mean it's a deliberate attempt at explaining a joke. Look around and you'll see plenty of other captions with such links within them. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 12:17, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::::''Second of all, the Shortpacked link does not, as you put it, "explain the joke". The joke doesn't need explaining if you know ANYTHING about Miller,'' What kind of logic is that? "The link doesn't explain the joke, provided you already understand the joke!" Anyway, while I am personally probably more in favor of linked-text jokes then some seem to be lately, I think they should only be done when the links are inter-wiki. Also, if Item42 put the image up, I say let him keep his own damn caption. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 12:38, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::::Eh, I guess if it's Uploader's Choice... I finally managed to be provided with a much cooler image of Miller that's in tune with other real-life people's photos (such as [[Maurice LaMarche]] and [[Ernie Hudson]]), going with an unlikely role of theirs. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 12:53, 29 September 2010 (EDT)

:::Ahem,
#I know both lines pretty well.
#Just because people do that a lot,doesn't mean it should be done (for example, the caption page has a list of jokes this community is sick of. An example outside this wiki would be main namespace-conversation on TV Tropes)
#I thought the captions are supposed to be a bonus for people who upload stuff?
#It would be much better if this wiki's pages policy give more comprehensive/complete advice.
[[User:Item42|Item42]] 12:23, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:Did... did Detour just upload a ''different'' picture of Frank Miller just so he could get to "win" and make up it's caption? Seriously? Wow. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 12:54, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::He did both and it's fuckin' hilarious. Much better than anything that was there before! --[[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 12:55, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::I don't even disagree that it's a better picture for us to use, it's just to up and do that right in the middle of this discussion is, well... kind of a dick move, really. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 12:58, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::Not exactly. I'd been asking around for a still of Frank the chemist for a while now. The previous caption just gave my acquaintances the extra motivation to it for me. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 13:00, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
Why the fuck are we having a discussion on this.<br>
::::I don't have a problem with somebody changing the caption if they uploaded a new picture. Unless... a few hundred pictures are uploaded over old ones just because somebody wanted to change the caption. [[User:Item42|Item42]] 04:14, 1 October 2010 (EDT)
I would like to point out that half of the discussions on this page in the last six weeks have been started by Item42. Can you dial back the need to have elaborate explanations for reverts of your edits, please? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 17:32, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:To prevent edit warring? I don't see why this shouldn't be discussed. (Though I might point Item to our Allspark thread for other discussions.) --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 17:36, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
::I suppose I should also ask why we're having an edit war over a ''caption''. Guys. ''Guys.''[[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 17:41, 29 September 2010 (EDT)
:::Also, why isn't this being discussed on [[Talk:Frank Miller]]? The Community Portal is for sitewide stuff. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 05:28, 1 October 2010 (EDT)

Sorry that I overreacted. found the [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51208 Allspark thread], I think. There should be a link to that somewhere on the help pages or something. [[User:Item42|Item42]] 11:37, 5 October 2010 (EDT)

== Skin ==

What the hell happened to the skin? --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 10:41, 1 October 2010 (EDT)
:No, seriously, what happened? --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 06:48, 2 October 2010 (EDT)
::I don't see anything wrong with it. Is something not working? --[[User:Abates|abates]] 07:33, 2 October 2010 (EDT)
:::Well, the Monacobook colours seem to have randomly changed. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 07:59, 2 October 2010 (EDT)
::::Must be a problem on your end, because I use MonacoBook and nothing seems different to me. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 08:01, 2 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::Weird. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 08:58, 2 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::I even tried clearing my cache, and it all loaded up fine. You could try doing the same and seeing if it fixes the problem. If not, post a screen shot and maybe someone will recognise the problem. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 18:08, 2 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::::Cache clearing didn't work.
:::::::[[Image:Skinwtf.JPG|thumb|right|250px|That is what Monacobook now looks like.]] --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 11:42, 3 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::::I just noticed emopanda's been suspended by its webhost. You've still got the code for Derik's tools in your personal css file, and the fact that emopanda's now giving you an html file instead of css is probably confusing your browser. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 15:48, 3 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::I removed the offending code, and BAM! the skin is back to normal. Thanks. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 02:00, 4 October 2010 (EDT)

== Talk:/Talk: pages ==

Is there some way to prevent all the spammers from creating these pages? There doesn't seem to be ANY legitimate use for such a page, can't it be forbidden or limited to admins or something? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:40, 1 October 2010 (EDT)
:I believe I brought this up at [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal/Vandalism]]. No one responded. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 11:50, 1 October 2010 (EDT)

:Not without installing some sort of blacklist extension. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:57, 1 October 2010 (EDT)

== Artist Go Box ==

(Sorry if this isn't the place to do this. First time posting on the Community Portal)

*ahem* I noted that the Go boxes for Dan Reed and Andy Wildman both show Megatron. I don't know if that's intentional, but maybe we should follow that pattern for all the other artists? A close-up shot of Megatron's face, preferably one that capture their style as much as possible in the way that Reed's image is of a demonic, melty looking Megs, and Wildman's shows a mouth-agog spitting Megs. We could use the Senior Megatron drawing that was used in the Marvel box for the middle run of the UK comic. [[User:LiamK|LiamK]] 20:32, 6 October 2010 (EDT)
:I like this idea. It wouldn't work for Pat Lee, but I wouldn't mind having it as a trend for artists when they're added. --[[User:Tigerpaw28|Tigerpaw28]] 15:41, 7 October 2010 (EDT)

== Potentially dodgy advertising ==

Since I'm not in North America or the EU, the current winning bid on Project Wonderful I can see is something about "Prettiest Teen Girls", which I think is a porn site or is at least unsavoury. [http://www.projectwonderful.com/advertisehere.php?id=25311&type=4 Click the world thumbnail under the flags.] Hopefully somebody with a less dodgy business out bids them soon. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 05:15, 8 October 2010 (EDT)
:Luckily it seems to have been out-bid already. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 05:34, 8 October 2010 (EDT)

== Ideal Struture of Toy/Merchandise Description ==

Has there been discussion on what constitutes an ideal description for a toy or piece of merchandise? I recently added an admittedly hefty amount of text for Leader-class Movie Starscream, and noted on his Toy Page that various users have trimmed it down so it's "not as review-like". I'm not complaining, but I am curious if the community ever discussed how much info is too much, or if it should be a bit of common sense that I might have missed out on; I'd love to pare it down myself, and perhaps take a crack at some other descriptions that might be too long or "review-like".

Thanks. [[User:Magaroja|Magaroja]] 14:30, 19 October 2010 (EDT)

== Delete blocked user's page ==

Any chance we could have somebody delete [[User:Jolt Volt]]? It's got a bunch of links nobody can edit to fix because the page is protected and there's no real point to keeping it around, anyway. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 06:06, 20 October 2010 (EDT)
:No one objected, so I've deleted the page. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 19:53, 10 November 2010 (EST)

== Prime vs. WFC ==

Are these the same franchise or 2 franchises in the same continuity family? If they are the same, shouldn't they have the same nav-box? I've brought this up before on the relevant pages and gotten no response, so I'm reposting it here. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:10, 23 October 2010 (EDT)
:They are supposedly in the same continuity, not just the same continuity family. The wiki treats them as the same franchise as far as disambiguations go. WFC-original characters are given the "(Prime)" as their franchise of origin. I'm not completely convinced it should be that way. There doesn't seem to be much tying WFC and Prime together as a franchise. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 12:18, 23 October 2010 (EDT)
::What ties the G1 comic and cartoon together? These don't really seem any more different than those. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:33, 23 October 2010 (EDT)
:::Hasbro are clearly making up these franchise continuities as they go along. Between Prime, WFC, Generations, PCC, Transformers 2010/2011 and their sublines (Movie vs non-Movie) the whole brand right now is a complete and utter travesty of a mess. The rebel in me says that we as fans should dictate how these sub-brands should be divided up. A bit like with what we have already done with the Unicron Trilogy, and the extended G1 mythos. Prime is obviously independent in it's own right. WFC doesn't fit into anything easily. [[User:Drmick|Drmick]] 12:41, 23 October 2010 (EDT)

== Holy grails ==
Anyone for adding the Hot Rod Go-Kart to the "grail" list? Because seriously. Photos or SOME kind of info about that thing would be beyond awesome. (And, statistically, the kid who won almost HAS to be online now, you know?) [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 11:42, 26 October 2010 (EDT)

== Universe 2003 vs Universe 2008 disambiguations ==

I moved Backstop (Universe) to Backstop (Universe 2003) because Backstop (Cybertron) has a Universe 2008 toy. To my mind, that means that Backstop (Universe 2008) exists and means that there cannot be a simple Backstop (Universe). Interrobang seems to disagree. Opening it up for discussion. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:30, 26 October 2010 (EDT)
:Once again for the hundredth time, disambiguations are not here to convey information. They are here to separate character articles. "(Universe)" performs that function perfectly fine and old characters appearing in other franchises do not affect disambiguation. Note how [[Megatron (BW)]] and [[Silverbolt (BW)]] remain where they are, despite the presence of older characters with the same name in the same franchise. And [[:Category:Generation 2 characters|the numerous G2 dudes with same name as G1 dudes]]. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 11:39, 26 October 2010 (EDT)
::Guess it's a function of my more toy centric thinking. I have to think hard to remember which toy represents which character, but which line they were released in is second nature to me. Which also makes me disagree with the use of an unmodified "Universe" tag in the first place. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:51, 26 October 2010 (EDT)
:::Okay? Precedent (even if we only consider toys) and the rule of KISS we apply to disambiguations isn't agreeing with you. The fact that Hasbro rebranded and sold some toys to crap stores doesn't change that. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 12:05, 26 October 2010 (EDT)
::::Okay, I'll try to not make the same mistake again. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:09, 26 October 2010 (EDT)
:::::Does this actually belong on this page? Seems to me like it should be at the Community Portal instead. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 12:22, 26 October 2010 (EDT)
::::::Sorry, got distracted. Put it on wrong page by accident. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 12:24, 26 October 2010 (EDT)

== Difficulty level? ==

Should we have an article on the "transformation difficulty levels" the toys bear on their packaging, and whatever relationship they might have to reality? [[User:JW|JW]] 08:05, 29 October 2010 (EDT)

== I keep getting logged out ==

For some reason, I keep getting logged out at random intervals, even if I select "Remember Me" at the login screen. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 10:47, 29 October 2010 (EDT)
:How often? Logging in sets up some cookies which are set to eventually expire. They last a month or two at least though. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:05, 29 October 2010 (EDT)
::I specifically said "random intervals". Also, the problem doesn't seem to be on the wiki's side, because it's happening at all wikis I regularly visit. (Specifically, this wiki, a Wikia one I run and am hoping to move, and multiple Wikipedias.) --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 05:47, 30 October 2010 (EDT)
:::The default expiry for cookies in MediaWiki is 30 days, so that's probably what you're experiencing. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 22:44, 3 November 2010 (EDT)
::::The problem is it's happening much more often that 30 days.
::::Also, FYI, the problem is now only happening at this wiki. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 04:12, 4 November 2010 (EDT)
:::::Hmm, I don't know then - I can only suggest checking the expiry on the cookies in your browser and see when they're set to expire. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 04:51, 4 November 2010 (EDT)

== Ted Nolan interview? ==

A few places on this wiki mention Ted Nolan, who--as far as anyone can tell--made the first ever Internet post about Transformers. Well, looking at his address his gave in that post, he apparently ''still lives there'', and this is very close to my residence, within easy driving distance. Would anyone be interested in seeing if I could set up an interview to see what he thinks after 25+ years? [[User:Thanos6|Thanos6]] 19:51, 3 November 2010 (EDT)
:I imagine it might be of interest to some fans, but unless he's ended up working on the show or something, probably beyond the remit of this wiki. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 04:53, 4 November 2010 (EDT)
::Uh... maybe you should shoot him an email first? [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 06:22, 4 November 2010 (EDT)
:::Immediately show up on his doorstep without warning and ask him if Rumble is red or blue. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 08:47, 4 November 2010 (EDT)
::::I might be crazy, but I'm not stupid. ''Of course'' I would send him an e-mail or a letter or something first (though the image of pounding on the door and shouting "Ted Nolan! Your sins from the past have caught up with you at last, the Spawn Of Unicron are here to take you to The Pit!" IS amusing). [[User:Thanos6|Thanos6]] 17:11, 4 November 2010 (EDT)

== Universe '08 Minicons + 'Energon fizzy jellies' ==

Browsing in The Entertainer I found 5 packets with the '08 universe logo on the top but lacking any Hasbro logo whatsoever. They instead sport the tag 'Boystoys' which is apparently a UK confection company. Inside comes a little packet of 'Energon fizzy jellies' and most surprisingly one of the 12 minicons previously released as a giftset in walmart I think. They were blind packed so I got Suppressor, Skyhammer, Knock Down and 2 Cloudrakers. I've never seen these before and neither had the cashier but they don't look like knock offs. Anybody with more wiki experience know where these should be filed, if at all?
:Those sound like knockoffs to me. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 15:58, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
:Well what's the quality of the paintjobs and the plastic on the Minicons like? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 15:59, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
::[http://figuredouthq.blogspot.com/2010/10/transformers-universe-mystery-packs.html Well, certainly looks official enough at first glance.] --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 16:02, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
:Thats them Detour- quality feels like the expected level of a genuine product. I've handled some of the KO G1 gestalts and these are nothing like those
::Looks pretty official. Guess I a) need to read more carefully, and b) stop being so paranoid. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 16:10, 5 November 2010 (EDT)

== Gobots on the wiki... again ==
I only just noticed that the Allspark Almanac II retcons the GoBots as being their universe's version of Transformers, and retcons Gobotron into a form of Primus. So, now that they're officially Transformers, Primus officially exists in their universe, AND they even have their own universal stream indicator (Gargent), should we include GoBots on the wiki as their own continuity family? There was some talk about this on the [[Talk:GoBots (franchise)|GoBots talk page]] back in August, but it never went anywhere. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 16:32, 7 November 2010 (EST)
:I second this, for the reasons Semysane enumerated so well. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:46, 7 November 2010 (EST)
::I'm for both GoBots and Robotix getting articles. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 17:04, 7 November 2010 (EST)
:::Oh yeah, add my vote to Robotix, too. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 17:07, 7 November 2010 (EST)
I don't know if I really want to have the "Allspark Almanac retconned something" argument again.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 17:11, 7 November 2010 (EST)
:I'm extremely uneasy with this. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 17:27, 7 November 2010 (EST)

I strongly vote "no" on this. You want '''''AN''''' article, structured like we have with, say, [[Visionaries]]? Okay, fine. But all 100+ characters and as many hours of fiction? No. The Almanac's 25-years-after-the-fact out-of-universe retcons notwithstanding, GoBots and Robotix have nothing to do with Transformers. Jeeper Creeper never appeared in any Transformers fiction, never interacted with any Transformers characters, is completely unrelated to any and all Transformers concepts, and does not belong on a Transformers wiki. I think it speaks volumes that like 11 months after people voted "oh yeah, we'll start a GB wiki too" actually nothing has been done. There's very little knowledge, interest, or drive behind the topic. And there are probably five or six orders of magnitude less knowledge, interest, or drive behind Robotix. Including them would demean and dilute everything we've put together here and the interests that led us to try to put it together in the first place. So, again, I vote no. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 21:42, 7 November 2010 (EST)
:Complete agreement. You want to chronicle everything GoBots that wasn't in TFs, then put forth the effort to make a separate GoBots wiki. I'll certainly help take pictures for it. But til then... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 23:08, 7 November 2010 (EST)
:Yes. Exactly. Make Robotix & Gobots overview pages, but not entries for every character or event. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 07:13, 8 November 2010 (EST)
::Thylacine, the fact that nothing has been done with the GoBots wiki is not OUR fault, we've been trying to get it started, but haven't heard anything from the powers that be yet. You've participated in that discussion, so don't act like this is news to you. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 18:56, 8 November 2010 (EST)
:::"The powers that be" do not have a global monopoly on the ability to set up a wiki. It's been a year. But regardless, the point remains that a systematic name-by-name treatment of GoBots / Robotix doesn't belong here. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 22:12, 8 November 2010 (EST)
::::And why not, exactly? They are officially Transformers now. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 23:42, 8 November 2010 (EST)
:::::No they aren't. There's something called "GoBots" and something called "Robotix" that represent real TF continuities, deserving a brief writeup (at most). Almost none of the characters and events from GoBots, and none whatsoever from Robotix, have ever appeared under the Hasbro label and thus are not official TF product, and will never be appropriate for inclusion here under these conditions. The ones that have actually existed within TF qualifying conditions--about 8 GoBots from about 3 stories plus some background easter eggs--are already here. Adding in every other GoBot because "they're a team" would be no less absurd than adding in every single Marvel superhero that never appeared in Transformers, just to match up with the small handful of Marvel superheroes who did appear in Transformers and are already here. Where are our articles about Daredevil and Phoenix and Baron Zemo? You can't just namedrop a universe and then expect all its uncounted thousands of inhabitants, locations, and historical events to be pertinent. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 23:55, 8 November 2010 (EST)
::::::Try actually READING what I'm saying instead of responding to what you WISH I was saying. They didn't just namedrop the universe, it was said specifically that the GoBots are their universe's version of Transformers and specifically that Gobotron is a form of Primus. That is not just namedropping the universe. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 00:14, 9 November 2010 (EST)
:::::::Which doesn't change that >99% of the GoBots stuff '''''did not ever appear in any Transformers-branded fiction or toyline, and therefore has no place on this wiki.''''' --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 00:51, 9 November 2010 (EST)

==Junkions==
I want to tackle the Junkion character articles one of these days, but after attempting to write the first two, I figure I need some advice on how to deal with the loose definition of a Junkion character. Most Junkion models represent multiple characters that are discernable either only because they stand next to each other in one shot/panel or because they have different colors, and then one still wouldn't know which color represents the "character" as named in TCA (don't have the book, but I doubt it contained colored versions of the Junkion models). Then there's models that were used for non-Junkions, most of which are pretty clearly not the same character, but some, like hood Transformer and pole vault Transformer, are ambiguous. So, what'd like help on is an idea how to write character articles on characters that are not defined as characters. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 05:00, 8 November 2010 (EST)

==Ron Friedman auctions==
Ron Friedman, one of the G1 cartoon's writers, is auctioning off [http://comics.ha.com/common/search_results.php?Ntk=SI_Titles&Ntt=transformers&Nty=1&N=52+793+794+791+1893+792&chkNotSold=0&Ns= a TON of old scripts with hand written marginal revisions and whatnot]. These are the kind of things the Wiki needs to have access to. Another charity auction drive, perhaps? [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 15:24, 9 November 2010 (EST)
:Keep me in the loop on this. I think I'd be the logical person to curate this material, and I'm always up for giving to a good cause. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 16:32, 9 November 2010 (EST)
::I've set up a [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=74385 thread at Allspark] just in case. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 17:22, 9 November 2010 (EST)
:::Okay, so Monzo has registered an account and is bidding on the first draft of TFTM. Are there any other ones we think warrant significant time/financial investment, or should we just hope for the best? [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 10:54, 10 November 2010 (EST)
::::1) Please don't tell me that both Monzo and Jim are bidding on the same thing. 2) The Wiki has a cash surplus at the moment. I'm in favor of donating it to the cause, but I want to get some yeas first, since it's not technically my money to spend. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:38, 11 November 2010 (EST)
:::::Don't worry, Monzo and I (and a few other serious bidders) are coordinating our efforts to try to maximize the benefit to the fandom and minimize our own financial outlay.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 22:20, 11 November 2010 (EST)
::::::You have my vote to use the money, as this is to acquire unique research material pertinent to our subject. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 07:04, 12 November 2010 (EST)
:::::::You have mine too. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 07:08, 12 November 2010 (EST)
::::::::I wouldn't have posted it here if I wasn't in support of the wiki getting involved. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 09:27, 12 November 2010 (EST)
:::::::::Aaaaaand Jim has some money. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:13, 12 November 2010 (EST)

== Interview for Examiner journalist about Wikia history ==

I am a "citizen journalist" [http://www.examiner.com/wiki-edits-in-national/gregory-kohs writing for Examiner.com] about issues related to bad management practices and content concerns at wikis on the Internet. I am working on a new piece that will focus on the current defection trend from Wikia to new wiki sites, based on dissatisfaction over the ''Oasis'' skin and how it's been handled by Jimbo, Gil, and company. If there is a senior "bureaucrat" or owner/stakeholder here who would be willing to talk on the record about how this wiki split from Wikia, I would appreciate setting up a time we could talk for an interview. My e-mail is ResearchBiz (at) gmail.com. I am not at all likely to check back here, so please correspond by e-mail. Thank you! -- [[User:Thekohser|Thekohser]] 09:58, 11 November 2010 (EST) (Gregory Kohs)
: I sent him a link to [http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers_Wiki:Community_Portal/Complaints]. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:59, 11 November 2010 (EST)

== Redirects with parentheses ==

An issue came up on the [[Talk:Dead End (Prime)]] page that should be discussed more widely. The modern continuity Dead End is actually spelled "Deadend". There is a Movie character who was called "Deadend" in a novel, but his actual page is at "Jolt (Movie)". Should the modern continuity Deadend be at "Deadend" or should it be at "Deadend (Prime)" since there is another character named "Deadend"?

I think "Deadend" may be a bad example since it may be considered just a mistake in the novel and end up an exception to the rule. But what about as a general policy? The question boils down to if there should be alternate name redirects with disambiguation parentheses. Examples: "Rodimus Prime (G1)" => "Hot Rod (G1)" , "Orion Pax (G1) => "Optimus Prime (G1)" , "Tankor (G1) => "Octane" , "Axalon (Animated)" => "Alpha Supreme".

The arguments against using redirects with parentheses are that users will never use them and that they clutter up the search drop down box, potentially dropping off entries with actual pages.

The arguments for using redirects with parentheses are that they appear in the search drop down box and the user could go directly to the article they want. Also, if there are missing entries in the drop down box, that seems like missing information. Example, typing in "Axalon" drops down the terms "Axalon" "Axalon (Armada)" "Axalon (BW)" and "Axalon (disambiguation)" but no "Axalon (Animated)". It could escape the user's notice that there is even is an ''Axalon'' in Animated. If it was there, the user might be like, "Oh, cool, there was an ''Axalon'' in Animated." <click>

My opinion is that the potential for dropping off actual pages from the search box is a good argument. But I really like the alternate names to show up. Could the search box be made bigger? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 12:10, 18 November 2010 (EST)

:Hm, I just posted over at [[Tornado (Marvel)]] about this kind of thing, then saw this. I think it has to be looked at on a case-by-base basis, but for some reason all the Skyscorchers have redirects from their European names (even though we don't do this for Japanese names, do we?) leaving a whole bunch of flashing links across the wiki. Surely we could cut that out? --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 13:58, 18 November 2010 (EST) [edit] Just had the Skyschorchers' situation explained to me over at Tornado's page...that's probably a separate issue of its own. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 14:08, 18 November 2010 (EST)

: While I can see both sides, I'm not sure the purpose of the search box is to alert people to things they didn't know about. Its purpose is to help people find what they're specifically looking for. Leave the "informative" functionality to the disambig page. [[User:JW|JW]] 15:36, 18 November 2010 (EST)

::But what if I'm specifically looking for the ''Animated'' Axalon? Without the redirect, I type "Axalon" and it's not in the list that drops down. Maybe I hit enter and go to the disambig page and see it there, or maybe I assume the page for it doesn't exist yet. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 16:51, 18 November 2010 (EST)

:::Is it technically impossible to have redirects be shoved to the bottom of the search box list, thus not "cluttering it up", but still having them appear? [[User:Mammalian Verisimilitude|Mammalian Verisimilitude]] 19:22, 18 November 2010 (EST)

::::I simply think that every valid name for a character should have a redirect to the appropriate article because that article should be in that location as well. I'm not sure why the various Animated Supremes had their starship name redirects deleted, or why there is no redirect from "Rodimus (G1)". As abates said not having at least a redirect from Axalon (Animated) could lead to the impression of a lack of data, having the redirect shows that the data exists and where to find it.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 08:33, 19 November 2010 (EST)

:::::I agree with abates, at least some redirects with parentheses are needed, such as Axalon (Animated). --'''[[User:TX55|<span style= "color:#00FA9A">TX55</span>]]'''<small><SUP>''[[User talk:TX55|<span style= "color:#0000CD">TALK</span>]]''</SUP></small> 09:36, 19 November 2010 (EST)

== Hey guys! ==

We seem to be nearing 12,000 pages. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 02:02, 19 November 2010 (EST)
:Keep a sharp watch to verify which one is the milestone article, and I'll be happy to make up the icon and slap it on.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 02:50, 22 November 2010 (EST)

== "Generation 1 Autobots", etc. categories ==

I know we talked about this when the nationality thing went down, but is there any support or opposition to the idea of things like "Generation 1 humans" to help divide up the gigantic franchise character categories? [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 18:06, 21 November 2010 (EST)

:I definitely support this idea to split the categories by categorizing characters by franchise and faction/race so things could be more sorted.. (I've used it for recent franchises in the wikia.) --'''[[User:TX55|<span style= "color:#00FA9A">TX55</span>]]'''<small><SUP>''[[User talk:TX55|<span style= "color:#0000CD">TALK</span>]]''</SUP></small> 20:20, 21 November 2010 (EST)

::We are so fucking NOT putting up categories by "race". --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:26, 21 November 2010 (EST)

:::I'm pretty sure he meant Transformer (Autobots/Decepticons) and human categories, dude. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 21:31, 21 November 2010 (EST)

:::::Yes, I only refer to Transformers and humans. I forgot there are other race. (oops) Thanks for explaining for me. :D --'''[[User:TX55|<span style= "color:#00FA9A">TX55</span>]]'''<small><SUP>''[[User talk:TX55|<span style= "color:#0000CD">TALK</span>]]''</SUP></small> 04:26, 22 November 2010 (EST)

::::I don't think that anyone is suggesting that at this point. I think this is mainly about creating subcategories to break some of the ginormous categories down to more manageable size. For example, Category: Humans would have subcategories like Category: Generation 1 humans and Category: Unicron Trilogy humans. I would support that. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 21:33, 21 November 2010 (EST)

== Figures prone to breakage that aren't GPS could do with their own page (like the GPS list) ==

Seeing as my comment concerning PCC double clutch was removed yesterday I'd like to propose the creation of a list of figures that are known for being fragile and breakage as a result of poor construction and NOT GPS. Double clutch's ball joints for example or animated arcee's thumbs. Wouldn't be a definitive list by any means but more of a reference list for collectors whose figure just broke becuase of a common design flaw rather than the handling of the figure. Would be a useful reference list is all im saying.

Double Clutch (PCC)

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91.85.162.150: /* Power Core Combiners */

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{{disambig2|the Power Core Combiners character|the Generation 2 character|Double Clutch (G2)}}
:''Double Clutch is an [[Autobot]] [[Commander (PCC)|Commander]] from ''[[Power Core Combiners]]''.''

[[Image:PCC-toy DoubleClutch.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Rally round the <s>wagon</s> sedan, boys!]]

'''Double Clutch''' is a long-time expert on using diversions to confuse and disrupt [[Decepticon]] activities, and it's all thanks to his [[Rallybot]]s. The drones under his command are fast and noisy enough to disrupt enemy optical and audio sensors, and also have a variety of built-in electronic countermeasures that can really mess up Decepticon tactics.

==Toys==
===Power Core Combiners===
*'''Double Clutch with Rallybots''' (Commander Class, 2010)

: Part of the second wave of ''Power Core Combiners'' 5-Packs, Double Clutch is a Scout-sized muscle car of undetermined model. He can also transform into a super-mode torso, which uses Power Core Combiner drones for limbs. He comes with four [[Rallybot]] drones, which automatically transform from vehicle to limb using [[Automorph Technology]] when clipped onto Double Clutch. When detached, they transform back to vehicle mode. Thanks to the universal connection peg system used, he can use any other Power Core Combiner drone as a limb.

:Several [[design flaw]]s have unfortunately plagued Double Clutch: an exceptionally loose torso-mode head is but the least of these, as floppy elbow [[ball joint]]s and ill-fitting pegs on his forearms leave his torso mode shoulder assemblies ''very'' loose and unable to stay pegged in place as the drones are attached.

:Later releases have not one, not two, but ''four'' minor retools to deal with these issues. The troublesome torso mode pegs that plagued earlier releases have been substantially thickened, somewhat dealing with but not entirely eliminating the looseness problem. The pegs that hold his torso mode's head plate on to the chest have been lengthened and the awkward slots they once fit into switched to holes, although once again this does not entirely fix the problem. The fin that slots in place to form the lower torso has been retooled to have an angled edge on the end, so it no longer wiggles and resets the entire upper body when touched. Whew.

:They've done nothing to deal with the fact that forcing the legs into the necessary tabs on the main body to lock them in place for torso mode will eventually cause so much stress that it will break the leg's ball joint clean off. Good luck supergluing it back on as well.

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