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Erector (G1)

2011-06-15T08:13:06Z

99.234.219.174:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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==Notes==
* According to [[Hasbro]] designer [[Joe Kyde]]'s [http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20090101122334/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsid=4EC7EA7D-D56F-E112-46AC70D02754072E design notes on Hasbro's Transformers website], the original [[Mudflap (Movie)|Movie Mudflap]] (not [[Mudflap (ROTF)|the twin]]) was initially going to use the unreleased [[Landslide (Decepticon)|Landslide]] deco, with the name "Sawtooth". It was decided that Landslide's deco wasn't realistic enough for the Movie toyline, so a new deco based on Erector was chosen. The names Sawtooth and Erector were unavailable, so he got stuck being Mudflap.
* His Japanese name, "Cragun", apparently comes from his trailer, which is a "crane-gun".
* Erector's nigh-nonexistent fictional appearances are augmented by his presence on the cover of [[More_Than_Meets_The_Eye_%28G1%29#Issue_.232|''More Than Meets The Eye'' #2]]. He's in the upper-right corner, and appears to be about the size of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s head.
* In a ''[[Lil Formers]]'' strip included in ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]],'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] reveals that Erector is 7660<sup>th</sup> in the line of succession to be [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], just after [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], but before [[Chip Chase]]. So, one huge bot-killing spree would give us an Erectimus Prime.
* As the word "Erector" in the domain of toys is ''thoroughly'' [[trademark]]ed by [[wikipedia:Meccano Ltd|Meccano Ltd]] for [[wikipedia:Erector Set|Erector Set]] construction toys {{m-}} they even own it [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=77878820 specifically for toy robots!] {{m-}} the only chance of seeing it on a ''Transformers'' toy again would be if Meccano Ltd were to suddenly go out of business.
* As a [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] nominee, Erector's name was rendered as "Autobot Erector". This was something of an empty gesture, as putting "Autobot" in front of his name wouldn't actually allow Hasbro to use that trademark in the field of toys. (Granted, a write-up on a webpage isn't actually something that you can trademark...)
* Erector's Hall of Fame candidacy came about from a push by various Transformers message boards.
* His bio quote, above, is no longer technically the ''only'' thing he's ever said. His Hall of Fame nominee quote was, "Wait, what is this? Why am I here?"
* Due to Erector's near-total lack of fictional appearances, [[Hasbro]] had to take a different approach to Erector's Hall of Fame nomination video than has been used for other characters. The video is more analogous to the videos for human inductees, featuring a series of interviews, and describes a long history of instances of Erector almost, but not quite, turning up in later incarnations of the brand. Visuals include a ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' redeco of his toy in colors reminiscent of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], a ''[[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' version with a beaver [[alternate mode]], an ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Erector (Animated)|Erector]] who would have formed the "pants" of an ''Animated'' [[Devastator (Animated)|Devastator]], a [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] Erector design, and an Erector-based ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' cover. There was also a ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]''-styled Erector designed by [[Jagex]]. All of this was, of course, completely fictional and invented for the video.
* Since Erector was nominated for the Hall of Fame, this page has expanded to nearly triple its previous size, thus proving there's always ''something'' to say about ''anything.''

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

==Footnotes==
<references />

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

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Talk:Laserbeak (DOTM)

2011-05-30T13:15:09Z

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==Note for later (to be added to page post-release)==
Laserbeak's instructions (as found on the Hasbro UK site ''if not on final instructions'') picture an entirely different beast head, one lacking the bug-eyes of the final and far closer to that of the G1 incarnation.--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 21:52, 9 May 2011 (EDT)
:The American release seems to be the same - a more realistic head in the instructions, but with the toy's actual head in the image at the top. -[[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] 19:28, 21 May 2011 (EDT)
Isnt it possible that like Generations/2010 toys before him this is a planned remold that Hasbro put in yhe instructions intentionally?

Wildrider (Animated)

2011-02-25T03:27:35Z

99.234.219.174:

{{disambig2|the Stunticon from Animated|the Stunticon from Generation 1|Wildrider (G1)}}
{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Wildrider is a [[Decepticon]] from a [[Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]] addition to the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:WildriderAnimated-model.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Lurch.]]

'''Wildrider''' is the "Director" of the [[Stunticons(Animated)|Stunticons]]<ref>http://www.formspring.me/DerrickJWyatt/q/165286470003750338</ref>, he likes to make things go boom.

==Fiction==
{{comingsoon}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[Image:BotCon2011toy-Wildrider.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Cybertron Chainsaw Massacre]]
*'''Unnamed BotCon box set''' (2011)
**''Accessories'': Chainsaw attachment, engine block/EMP generator

: A [[retool]] of Deluxe Class [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'']] [[Lockdown (Animated)#Toys|Lockdown]], Wildrider transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. He looks freaking terrifying. In car mode, pressing down on his engine block/EMP generator flips out twin cannon barrels. A removable chainsaw accessory attaches to the center of his bumper, but unlike the hook on the original Lockdown figure, cannot flip back out of sight.

:He is only available as part of the [[BotCon 2011]] box set, which also includes [[Motormaster (Animated)|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]], [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]], and [[Dead End (Animated)|Dead End]].

{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Wildrider was the fourth character to be revealed for the BotCon 2011 set. He was intended to be revealed in full on [[February 17]], [[2011]], but BotCon revealed in advance that he would be Lockdown with a new head on the Tuesday prior.<ref>[http://twitter.com/BotCon/status/37490992928129024 BotCon's Twitter feed]</ref> The use of the Blazing Lockdown version of the mold was hinted at the morning before the reveal via the Twitter feed's preference for wings. <ref>[http://twitter.com/BotCon/status/38261270511624192 BotCon's Twitter feed]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category: Convention exclusives]]
[[Category: Convention-original characters]]
[[Category: Stunticons]]

Wildrider (Animated)

2011-02-25T03:26:13Z

99.234.219.174:

{{disambig2|the Stunticon from Animated|the Stunticon from Generation 1|Wildrider (G1)}}
{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Wildrider is a [[Decepticon]] from a [[Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]] addition to the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:WildriderAnimated-model.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Lurch.]]

'''Wildrider''' is the "Director" of the [[Stunticons(Animated)|Stunticon]]<ref>http://www.formspring.me/DerrickJWyatt/q/165286470003750338</ref>, he likes to make things go boom.

==Fiction==
{{comingsoon}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[Image:BotCon2011toy-Wildrider.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Cybertron Chainsaw Massacre]]
*'''Unnamed BotCon box set''' (2011)
**''Accessories'': Chainsaw attachment, engine block/EMP generator

: A [[retool]] of Deluxe Class [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'']] [[Lockdown (Animated)#Toys|Lockdown]], Wildrider transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. He looks freaking terrifying. In car mode, pressing down on his engine block/EMP generator flips out twin cannon barrels. A removable chainsaw accessory attaches to the center of his bumper, but unlike the hook on the original Lockdown figure, cannot flip back out of sight.

:He is only available as part of the [[BotCon 2011]] box set, which also includes [[Motormaster (Animated)|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]], [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]], and [[Dead End (Animated)|Dead End]].

{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Wildrider was the fourth character to be revealed for the BotCon 2011 set. He was intended to be revealed in full on [[February 17]], [[2011]], but BotCon revealed in advance that he would be Lockdown with a new head on the Tuesday prior.<ref>[http://twitter.com/BotCon/status/37490992928129024 BotCon's Twitter feed]</ref> The use of the Blazing Lockdown version of the mold was hinted at the morning before the reveal via the Twitter feed's preference for wings. <ref>[http://twitter.com/BotCon/status/38261270511624192 BotCon's Twitter feed]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category: Convention exclusives]]
[[Category: Convention-original characters]]
[[Category: Stunticons]]

Wildrider (Animated)

2011-02-25T03:23:15Z

99.234.219.174:

Wildrider (Animated)

2011-02-25T03:06:44Z

99.234.219.174:

{{disambig2|the Stunticon from Animated|the Stunticon from Generation 1|Wildrider (G1)}}
{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Wildrider is a [[Decepticon]] from a [[Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]] addition to the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:WildriderAnimated-model.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Lurch.]]

'''Wildrider''' is the "Director" of the [[Stunticon s(Animated)|Stunticons]]<ref>http://www.formspring.me/DerrickJWyatt/q/165286470003750338</ref>, he likes to make things go boom.

==Fiction==
{{comingsoon}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[Image:BotCon2011toy-Wildrider.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The Cybertron Chainsaw Massacre]]
*'''Unnamed BotCon box set''' (2011)
**''Accessories'': Chainsaw attachment, engine block/EMP generator

: A [[retool]] of Deluxe Class [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Animated'']] [[Lockdown (Animated)#Toys|Lockdown]], Wildrider transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. He looks freaking terrifying. In car mode, pressing down on his engine block/EMP generator flips out twin cannon barrels. A removable chainsaw accessory attaches to the center of his bumper, but unlike the hook on the original Lockdown figure, cannot flip back out of sight.

:He is only available as part of the [[BotCon 2011]] box set, which also includes [[Motormaster (Animated)|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (Animated)|Drag Strip]], [[Breakdown (Animated)|Breakdown]], and [[Dead End (Animated)|Dead End]].

{{comingsoontoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Wildrider was the fourth character to be revealed for the BotCon 2011 set. He was intended to be revealed in full on [[February 17]], [[2011]], but BotCon revealed in advance that he would be Lockdown with a new head on the Tuesday prior.<ref>[http://twitter.com/BotCon/status/37490992928129024 BotCon's Twitter feed]</ref> The use of the Blazing Lockdown version of the mold was hinted at the morning before the reveal via the Twitter feed's preference for wings. <ref>[http://twitter.com/BotCon/status/38261270511624192 BotCon's Twitter feed]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Animated Decepticons]]
[[Category: Convention exclusives]]
[[Category: Convention-original characters]]
[[Category: Stunticons]]