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[[File:Optimus Primal toys.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Monkey see, Monkey screw you up!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]&#039;&#039;&#039; has had a barrel full of toys. None of them [[Optimus Minor|monkeys]]!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cheetor. &#039;&#039;Cheetor.&#039;&#039; I&#039;m Batman.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1| &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal vs Megatron!&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic Class versus two-pack, 1996)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Amazon no Taiketsu: Convobat VS Megalligator&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The first &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a Basic Class blue bat which can autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords are removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. In the [[Hasbro]] line, he is packaged along with an [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|alligator version of Megatron]] and a [[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!|&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; mini-comic]]. The Japanese release of the two-pack, dubbed &amp;quot;Amazon Showdown&amp;quot; (アマゾンの対決), lacks the comic, but does come with individual character bio cards.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Whether this toy can be considered the Optimus Primal character is a matter of debate. Released before the animated series began, which establishes Optimus Primal as a separate entity from Optimus Prime, the accompanying profiles and mini-comic imply that the Beast Wars are a direct progression of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Whether the animated series&#039;s [[retcon]] affects this set of toys is probably a matter of personal preference. It can be interpreted as representing one of the more interesting micro-continuities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The 2007 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]&#039;&#039; asserts that, in [[Beast Wars timeline (IDW)|IDW&#039;s version of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; continuity]], Primal&#039;s bat form is suggested by the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s computer as a potential alternate mode, but he rejects it in favor of the more powerful gorilla without ever actually reformatting into it. Thus, this [[micro-continuity]] posits bat mode Primal as a theoretical alternate form that never actually comes to be.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was also used to make the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#VSS1|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]] (explicitly identified as Optimus Prime), the separate individual [[Convobat#Toys|Convobat]], [[Onyx Primal#Toys|Onyx Primal]] as well as inspire the comic character [[Nyx]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (bat) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|FirstUltra}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, missiles come out of his butt.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prizeprimals.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Brass monkeys.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra Class, 1996/1997/1998)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 &amp;quot;spinal swords&amp;quot;, 4 &amp;quot;mega-blast missiles&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;flail&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The second Optimus Primal toy is an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid is a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensates with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opens to reveal a skull-shaped &amp;quot;flail&amp;quot; he can hold in his fist. His left forearm can open into a double-barreled &amp;quot;mega-blast missile&amp;quot; launcher. On his back are two more spring-loaded &amp;quot;mega-blast missile cannons&amp;quot;/launchers which auto-flip over each shoulder by pressing a button on his butt. This also reveals the storage for his two swords. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms can either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the shoulder, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick can be used to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus is in [[beast mode]], or to make him swing his weapons wildly before himself in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Finally, like many first-year &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus has a battle mask/&amp;quot;[[mutant head]]&amp;quot;. The mask is attached to a turntable around the neck, meaning it can either be deployed over Optimus’ robot face (with his forehead vent visible) or over the red backside of his head (with Optimus’ head antennas folded down to resemble tusks). The latter configuration is the intended one, as illustrated in the [[instructions]] and Optimus’ concept art.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.tfraw.com/p/beast-wars-concept.html?m=1 &amp;quot;Beast Wars Toy Concept Designs&amp;quot; on TFRaw]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian &#039;&#039;Beast Wars/Biocombat&#039;&#039; packaging features the additional alternate name &amp;quot;Black Jack&amp;quot; for the Italian market, whereas the &#039;&#039;other&#039;&#039; European version released in French/Dutch/German &#039;&#039;Beast Wars/Ani Mutants&#039;&#039; packaging is simply named &amp;quot;Optimus Primal&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Takara released the toy under the name of &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; as part of their &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the sculpt.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This sculpt was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Reborn&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary&#039;&#039; versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;, only ten awarded), red body with gray head &amp;amp; chest plate (&#039;&#039;TV Magazine&#039;&#039; again, but only twenty pieces for lucky draw), and blue-fur (a &#039;&#039;[[Comic BomBom]]&#039;&#039; design-contest prize, only thirty awarded).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (gorilla) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|singleConvobat}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convobat&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic, July 1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &amp;quot;Convobat&amp;quot; was also available in Japan as a single boxed toy. This release is identical to the two-pack version.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This toy would go without Japanese market fiction until all the way in [[2021]], when it was [[Scorching Heat Showdown|finally characterized...]] as a [[Convobat#Beast Wars|yet third guy.]] [[Megalligator#Beast Wars|At least they&#039;re symmetrical now.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|VS1}}{{anchor|VSOptimus}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-toy VS01 Convoy Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron, master of manspreading.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Saikyō Beast no Taiketsu: Convoy VS Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (VS pack, July 1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In Japan, Ultra &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; was available both individually and in a &#039;&#039;very large&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Strongest Beast Showdown&amp;quot; (最強ビーストの対決 &#039;&#039;Saikyō Beast no Taiketsu&#039;&#039;) two-pack with Ultra [[Megatron (BW)/toys#VS1|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|MicroVerse2}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW Biocombat Ani Mutants Orcanoch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In Europe, the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;-branded &#039;&#039;[[MicroVerse]]&#039;&#039; playsets (see below) were released solely as &#039;&#039;Beast Wars/Biocombat&#039;&#039; (English/Spanish/Italian packaging) or &#039;&#039;Beast Wars/Ani Mutants&#039;&#039; (French/Dutch/German packaging) products.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This release is entirely identical to the [[#MicroVerse|US &#039;&#039;MicroVerse&#039;&#039; release]] of the toy, aside from the packaging and the branding.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Gray}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1998)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In January of 1998, Takara released a redeco of the Ultra Optimus Primal toy, changing the black to dark gray, the blue eyes of Gorilla to red, and the blue to metallic blue, although the packaging is the same as the original release save for a sticker on the front of the box. According to the sticker, this &amp;quot;Special Convoy&amp;quot; (スペシャルコンボイ) is the &amp;quot;Real Gray Type&amp;quot; (リアルグレータイプ) and is meant to celebrate the &amp;quot;20,000,000 Unit Breakthrough Commemoration&amp;quot;—apparently commemorating &#039;&#039;20 million&#039;&#039; units of Beast Wars toys sold. Whether this is supposed to represent 20 million worldwide or just in Japan is unclear.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/GreyConvoy/convoy.htm More information on &amp;quot;Special Convoy Real Gray Type&amp;quot; at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Clear}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SkeletonClearOptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|upright=.66|&amp;quot;So, I believe I made myself clear.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Special Convoy Skeleton Type&#039;&#039;&#039; (1998?)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] Japan-[[exclusive]] redeco of the Ultra figure, Special Convoy Skeleton Type (スペシャルコンボイ スケルトンタイプ) is colorless-clear and black with silver paint detailing. The packaging is the same as the general release except for a sticker on the front of the box giving this release its name.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ClearConvoy/clearconvoy.htm More information on Special Convoy Skeleton Type at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Burning}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalBurning.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Grape Ape&#039;s lesser-known cousin Cherry Ape. Currently an insurance broker in Oak Park, Illinois.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Burning Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1998)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords, 4 missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A Takara redeco of the Ultra Class Primal toy in almost entirely semitransparent red plastic with with metallic gold &amp;quot;flame&amp;quot; markings on his fists and gorilla-mode chest.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He was released as a limited-edition figure to promote the [[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Special&#039;&#039; movie]], alongside the [[Lio Convoy#Flash|Flash Lio Convoy]] toy. As with the above &amp;quot;Skeleton Type&amp;quot; toy, his packaging and paperwork is identical to the regular retail release; only a sticker on the box window is added to mark the special release.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|TM1}}{{anchor|MegaTransmetal}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWtoy-PrimalTM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out those abs!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mega Class Transmetal, 1998)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Metals Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-40&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, two clubs/missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Jerry Palmer]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: [[Transmetal]] Optimus Primal is a mechanical gorilla that transforms into a partially organic robot. Like all Transmetals, it featured chromed plastic and a third vehicle-inspired mode. In Primal&#039;s case, his gorilla mode could transform into a gorilla on a [[hoverboard]]. Two maces were stored on his back and could double as missiles for his hip-holstered blaster and the entire back panel with maces attached could be flipped over his shoulders to replicate his turret mode from the cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Continuing a trend from Generation 1 where Italian releases of toys representing the same characters as previous toys released under the same name were sometimes given names that didn&#039;t reflect the Italian market names of those previous releases, the European version released in English/Spanish/Italian &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Biocombat&#039;&#039; packaging features the additional alternate name &amp;quot;Metal Gorilla&amp;quot; for the Italian market. Like with the Ultra figure, the other European version released in French/Dutch/German &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Ani Mutants&#039;&#039; packaging is simply named &amp;quot;Optimus Primal&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Some units feature a chromed purple variant for the Beast Mode chest.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]&#039;s version of the toy exchanged the brown plastic for translucent maroon; other changes included additional paint on the waist and a different eye color. The figure is also available in a set with Transmetal Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was used to make [[Apelinq (BM)#Toys|Apelinq]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Transmetal Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|OptimalOptimus}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWtoy-OpOp.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It&#039;s really about two modes, not four, if you&#039;re honest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimal Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Super Class Transmetal, 1998)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Metals Powered Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (メタルスパワードコンボイ)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-47&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Rifle, four missiles, six break-away armor plates&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Jerry Palmer]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Daniel Sanfilippo]] (deco artist), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Transmetal Optimal Optimus is the first toy in the Super size class, featuring electronics and four transformations: robot, ape, jet, and armored transport. When a back section of the cannon module is pulled, the eyes and shoulder-mounted missile launchers lit up and the launchers fired. It came with four missiles, two of which stored on its legs. Its forearms featured blast-away armor plates that could also be pegged to its upper arms. His cockpit perfectly fits a [[MicroVerse]] figure in the seat.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimal Optimus&#039;s on-package [[bio]] states that he has Cybertronian &amp;quot;air guardian&amp;quot; technology and twin scramjet modules, most likely in reference to [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], whose function is Air Guardian, and his Tech Specs said he had these same scramjet modules.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The European version released in English/Spanish/Italian &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Biocombat&#039;&#039; packaging featured the most bizarre choice for the additional alternate name for the Italian market yet, naming this figure &amp;quot;Optimus Primal&amp;quot;. The other European version released in French/Dutch/German &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Ani Mutants&#039;&#039; packaging is simply named &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; character [[Optimal]]. This sculpt was also used to make [[Primal Prime]], with a redesign that had separate triggers for the missile-lighting and missile-launching so users would be less likely to shoot themselves in the eye. This body was also the template for [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]&#039;s (non-toy) &amp;quot;Optimal&amp;quot; body, seen in &amp;quot;[[Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The Japanese version features several deco changes including: a more yellow shade of orange, no blue paint on the helmet in robot mode, and black tires instead of purple. Also, the translucent missiles are molded slightly differently. This changed mold is also used by Primal Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/OptimalOptimus/optimaloptimus.htm More information on Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|VS40}}{{anchor|MetalsVs}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Shukumei no Taiketsu: Metals Convoy VS Metals Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (VS pack, 1999)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-40&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, two clubs/missiles&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, Metals Convoy was available both individually and in a &amp;quot;Fateful Showdown&amp;quot; (宿命の対決) two-pack with [[Megatron (BW)/toys#VS40|Metals Megatron]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As mentioned below, this two-pack saw a variant release using the Gold Convoy and Silver Megatron toys in their place. While the figures inside the packaging were different, the packaging remained the same.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|GoldTransmetal}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GoldConvoySilverMegatron.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|&amp;quot;Oh? You&#039;re approaching me? Instead of running away, you come right to me?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (ゴールドコンボイ, Lucky Draw, 1999)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-40&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, two clubs/missiles&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A gold version of Metals Convoy sometimes called Gold Metals Convoy (ゴールドメタルスコンボイ) was made available as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] figure. While five of it were produced for individual sale&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=ゴールドコンボイ シルバーメガトロン(各5名) 此方は単品箱版となっており他にもVS-40 宿命の対決セットで同仕様のモノが他雑誌でプレゼントされている(後々紹介予定)。セット版は秋葉原まんだらけやヤフオク等で長期に渡って販売されていたので見たことある方も多いのでは？|link=	https://web.archive.org/web/20210710054142/https://twitter.com/kongoriki/status/900705968043868160|name=Kongoriki|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=08|day=24|(defunct=no)}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, 10 more were awarded in a VS pack with [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Silver Megatron]] that were distrituted to [[Kodansha]]-owned magazines. The December 1999 issue of &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Transformers Archive|Transformers Archive Super Encyclopedia]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; as well in an unknown &#039;&#039;[[Comic BomBom]]&#039;&#039; issue.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|PioneerTransmetal}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWGenerations2020 Pioneer Silver Metals Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Buy my DVDs&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Metals Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (シルバーメタルスコンボイ, DVD pack-in, 1999)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-40&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, two clubs/missiles&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Silver Metals Convoy was available via an offer on a &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; Pioneer DVD. The figure swaps out the blue chrome for silver and replaces the word &amp;quot;Cybertron&amp;quot; with &amp;quot;Pioneer&amp;quot; on his beast mode chest. Silver Metals Convoy was limited to only 100 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;MicroVerse&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWMicroversetoy-Primal.jpg|100px|thumb|Seamunky?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Maximal Orcanoch Micro Playset&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the short-lived &#039;&#039;[[MicroVerse]]&#039;&#039; toyline (from before [[Hasbro]]&#039;s acquisition of rival [[Galoob]] and their micro-toy empire), [[Orcanoch]] transforms into a Maximal base. It came with tiny, non-transforming versions of Optimus Primal and [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#MicroVerse|Tarantulas]]. These figures were designed to sit in the various mini-vehicles and control modules of the &#039;&#039;MicroVerse&#039;&#039; playsets.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on &#039;&#039;MicroVerse&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BM-toy OpPrimalDx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am the exact opposite of show-accurate.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2000)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energy [[shuriken]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The first &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a dark bronze and translucent blue technorganic gorilla that transforms into a technorganic robot. Based on early concept art, he has a...loose relationship to show accuracy, with a skeletal beast mode face and entirely different arms. Thankfully his gimmicks &#039;&#039;are&#039;&#039; more or less accurate. His right robot mode arm is spring-loaded to throw the shuriken that stores in his left leg (the ape mode&#039;s left shoulder). Like all &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; toys, he has a hidden &amp;quot;[[spark crystal]]&amp;quot; that displays his faction allegiance; Primal&#039;s is in his chest, revealed with the spring-loaded &amp;quot;flexing&amp;quot; motion that also moves his beast mode face up for snarling while posing. His robot mode head also features a changing expression via sliding brow/skullcap.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Official [[Hasbro]] stock photography of this toy shows a differently-molded shuriken, lacking the &amp;quot;energy flame&amp;quot; effect.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (Deluxe) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|McDonaldsBM}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMcD.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Monkey play in the Jungle&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Robot work in the Factory&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;They will have a Giant Rumble&#039;&#039;!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Happy Meal toy, 2000)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: McDonald&#039;s &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is an incredibly simple toy that transforms from a technorganic robot to technorganic ape. Its sculpted detail is based directly that of the television show&#039;s model for Primal. It uses translucent plastic for the body, and, like the other McDonald&#039;s &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; toys, there&#039;s a sculpted spark crystal on the toy&#039;s surface; on Optimus Primal, it is placed on the stomach. Additionally, there are two organic flaps on the toy&#039;s back, and in robot mode, nobody&#039;s entirely sure exactly what to do with them. Are they rotated all the way down to make his booster jets? Are they rotated out to the sides to make the backs of his shoulder pads? Are they rotated back to where they go in gorilla mode, once you get his heads swapped? We may never know. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Beast Machines Optimus Primal (McDonald&#039;s) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BlastPunch}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BMtoy-PrimalMega.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Monkey mates in the Jungle&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Robot replicated in Factory&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;They both love their Mother&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Why must they hate each other&#039;&#039;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Blast Punch Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mega Class, 2001)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:One of the last toys released in the &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; line (under the &amp;quot;Battle for the Spark&amp;quot; rebranding), &amp;quot;Blast Punch&amp;quot; Optimus Primal transforms into a technorganic gorilla more like the show model, though with a considerably brighter color scheme. His main [[gimmick]] is his left arm, which contains a hidden missile launcher. Pushing down on his shoulder armor &amp;quot;winds&amp;quot; the mechanism in his gauntlet. Pushing the spark crystal on his bicep spins his gauntlet around, simultaneously triggering the spring-loaded missile launcher and activating his spring-loaded ramming &amp;quot;blast punch&amp;quot; action, extending his fist forward nearly a full inch. He also has hidden jet thrusters under a panel on his back. In beast mode, a small button on the top of his head pushes his upper face up in a &amp;quot;snarling&amp;quot; action.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Due to the small size of the two gears used to rotate the forearm, manually transforming Optimus&#039;s left arm can damage the gimmick to the point of no longer working. The soft plastic used in the gears prevents them from crumbling apart and allowing them to be glued to the pin, but damage can be prevented by using the wind-up mechanism exclusively to transform the arm. If it must be moved by hand, turning the forearm in the same direction as the motor allow the larger gears to safely ratchet to minimize damage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Blast Punch Optimus Primal was [[#Beast Wars Returns|the only Japanese release]] of a &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; toy of Primal, with the only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BlastPunchOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Blast Punch Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2009)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Pen Keeper&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus Primal was available as one of three figures in a [[Jollibee]] promotion. The toy is a greatly simplified version of his &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; Deluxe toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2001)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RIDtoy-Suprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Monkey versus robot!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Air Attack Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Supreme Class, 2002)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara release date&#039;&#039;: [[August 8]], 2002&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Disc&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; Air Attack Optimus Primal is a &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; toy based on Primal&#039;s show model in the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; cartoon]], transforming into a &amp;quot;technorganic&amp;quot; gorilla. Positively oozing light-and-sound gimmicks in both modes, Optimus Primal does &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; sorts&#039;a crazy crap, all of which is first activated by pressing his chest plate. Doing so &amp;quot;turns on&amp;quot; his electronics with a metallic shrieking noise, and the toy proceeds to hum constantly while the chest glows with a red LED. The electronics will eventually &amp;quot;turn off&amp;quot; if the toy is left idle, but you don&#039;t want to do that! You want to push his head (in either mode), which activates glowing lights in his eyes and actual speech samples of [[Garry Chalk]] from the &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; cartoon (making Primal the first English-speaking &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy to have speech clips performed by his actual cartoon voice actor). On top of that, the toy also features a pressure-launching disc-shooter in its robot mode stomach (accompanied by blasting sound effect), and a geared right arm with a spring-loaded punch action (and suitably pained electronic grunt). &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The &#039;&#039;big&#039;&#039; feature— the one that gives the toy its name— is his jetpack, which pops out (with translucent blue jet &amp;quot;flames&amp;quot; trailing behind) at the push of a button. This puts the toy into &amp;quot;flight mode&amp;quot;, and it constantly produces the sound of whooshing jets, which then rises and falls depending on how the figure is held. Tilt him upwards, and the pitch rises as he ascends! Tilt him down, and &#039;&#039;zoom!&#039;&#039; When the jetpack is not deployed, the jet flames are folded up and form Primal&#039;s backplate, with the flame blast effect details being repurposed as ape fur.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Also, he has a butt on his head.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Unfortunately, the sparkly brown plastic in this figure&#039;s chest and legs suffers from &amp;quot;[[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]&amp;quot; and is prone to breaking.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was originally intended for release in the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; toyline, but that series&#039; early-ish ending meant the toy was eventually released in &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; as a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] in June of 2002. As a nod to its origins, the toy&#039;s packaging features both an Autobot and Maximal insignia... but the Maximal symbol used, however, is the one used during &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; rather than &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;. Whoops.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This toy was released in Japan as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us-exclusive &amp;quot;[[USA Edition]]&amp;quot;, sold in Hasbro packaging with some Japanese-language stickers applied for legal information.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Maximal/SupremeOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Air Attack Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2003)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Universe2003toy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Kinda looks like Don Rickles, don&#039;t you think?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra Class, 2003)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords, four missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal]] mold, with a color scheme that reflects the &amp;quot;infected&amp;quot; look several other toys were sporting in this line, reflecting the events taking place in-fiction. He retains all weapons and gimmicks of the previous releases of this mold, but with a reworked system for his arm mechanism, making his crazy arm swinging much more controlled.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This toy was released in Japan in [[August]], 2003 as an [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive &amp;quot;[[USA Edition]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This deco was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]&#039;&#039; incarnation of [[Optimus Primal (BWSG)|Optimus Primal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Universe Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RMtoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There he is, my littler guy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-11&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[August 5]], 2004&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;Cyber Blades&amp;quot;, sword connector, missile launcher, missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the second wave of Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]&#039;&#039; toys, Beast Convoy is a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] mold primarily based upon the original Ultra Class Optimus Primal figure, and using the original Ultra Class toy&#039;s color scheme. The mouthplate features a sculpted mouth, although it is painted silver like the rest of the face, and lacks the Mutant Head from the original figure. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Both forearms contain small, non-firing cannons in them (and thus a skull mace is not included), which can be revealed by flipping up the panels on his arms. Similarly, the missile launchers from the Ultra-class version of the toy have been replaced by non-firing cannons based more closely on the ones from the TV show. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Beast Convoy features open-palmed hands, thus preventing him from holding both of his swords in the same hand, but a small connector-piece is included to connect the swords together, allowing Beast Convoy to hold the lower sword with the upper sword connected. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Robotmasters|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|G1 Convoy]], Beast Convoy comes with a generic blue missile launcher which can fit in his palm. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Burning Beast Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[December 28]], 2004&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;Cyber Blades&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the fifth wave of &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;, this is a redeco of the above Beast Convoy mold using the &amp;quot;Burning Convoy&amp;quot; color scheme from the theater-release &#039;&#039;[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;movie&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Inexplciably, this release did &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; include the tiny sword connector part.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BurningConvoy/burningconvoy.htm More information on Burning Beast Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Convoy Limited Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;Cyber Blades&amp;quot;, sword connector, missile launcher, missile, &amp;quot;Boost Hammer&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Available only via mail order through &#039;&#039;Hobby Japan&#039;&#039; magazine, the &amp;quot;Limited Black Version&amp;quot; of Beast Convoy is just that: a straight [[black redeco]] of the Beast Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed, as well as a gold-chromed version of the &amp;quot;[[Boost Hammer]]&amp;quot; [[solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Tow-Line (RID)#Robotmasters|Wrecker Hook]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHBeastConvoy/beastconvoy.htm More information on Beast Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Returns&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 18]], [[2004]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BR-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The Mega Class [[#BlastPunch|Blast Punch Optimus Primal]] toy was released in Japan in 2004 as &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars Returns]]&#039;&#039; line, exclusive to [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores. The only difference between the releases is that Convoy has blue eyes in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/BlastPunchOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Blast Punch Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars 10th Anniversary&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimusprimalbwx.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Surf monkey / That funky monkey&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary, 2006)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key, &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; figurine&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist, packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is based loosely on his original ultra ape action figure while pulling some elements from other figures, including a transformation very similar to the Playskool Go-Bot [[Beast-Bot|Gorillabot]], which itself was a nod to Optimus Primal&#039;s &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039; form. The sculpts for both BWX leader toys were intentionally designed to blend in with the Jungle Planet aesthetic, &amp;quot;in case&amp;quot; they didn&#039;t get a Beast Wars Anniversary release (according to [[Aaron Archer]]&#039;s statements at [[BotCon 2005]]).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Similar to his Transmetal form, BWX Optimus Primal also comes with a hoverboard with two [[5 mm post|5mm post]]s at the base, allowing him to ride it in his gorilla mode, or hold it in robot mode via the 5mm posts on his robot palms/gorilla feet. When a [[Cyber Key]] is inserted at the rear of the board, a spring-loaded extending &amp;quot;assault blade&amp;quot; (or &amp;quot;ass lt blade&amp;quot; as the instructions call it) deploys, and a trigger is revealed to allow one to use the spring-loaded missile launcher at the tip.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He is also packaged with a mini-comic-sized reprinting of [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]&#039;&#039; #1, a small [[Axalon (BW)#Toys|&#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;]] ship figurine, and a [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]]-style Cyber Key.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|Optimus Prime]], [[BotCon 2014]] [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and [[Primal Prime]], and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#United|Optimus Primal]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BWXVSMegatron}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2006)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords, four missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us-exclusive set is the Hasbro release of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Reborn&#039;&#039; set (see below), but in different packaging with a DVD of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Possession]]&amp;quot;. As such, this version of Optimus Primal is identical.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TRUOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal (Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Exclusive) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Reborn&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWReborntoy-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The eighth Optimus of the world... PRIMAL!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2006)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;BWR-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords, four missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This release is a [[retool]] of the original 1996 Ultra toy, with new beast and robot heads, plus a new robot chest piece sculpted to match the television series&#039;s portrayal. The color scheme was also altered to be show-accurate, changing the black to dark gray, much of the light gray to medium gray with hints of bronze, primary red to crimson, and blue to a more dull steel blue. All of the toy&#039;s previous [[gimmick]]s are retained with the sole exception of the &amp;quot;mutant head.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure came packaged with a similarly-remolded [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Reborn|Megatron]] and a [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] CD-ROM that contains control art for a number of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toys.&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;G-2&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|LaserOptimusPrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Argh TFWiki headache.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Reissue, 2006)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Laser rifle, sword, 5 discs, 3 air power missiles, ripple rocket launcher, 10 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
{{repurposed|Optimus Primal}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In 1995, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]] was a new [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;]] mold that transformed into mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. On the sides of the trailer is a humorous sticker depicting Laser Optimus Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a forest, with the words &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Octane&amp;quot; over the image.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In robot mode, like Hero Optimus Prime, the bottom of the truck became his familiar windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy. His main gimmick was light up LED headlights, and a [[light-piping|lightpipe]] in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that would illuminate his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they were used in that hand. All three LEDs were activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, it can fire an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (this turret can also be mounted in Laser Prime&#039;s hand) and a &#039;disc launcher&#039;, that fired several blue plastic discs adorned with the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot sigil. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was redecoed in 2000 as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Black Convoy]], and slightly retooled as Scourge. After Scourge, the next use of this mold was planned to be &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Toxitron (Universe)#Toys|Toxitron]], which ended up being canceled. The slightly retooled version of this mold was released in 2006 in Japan as reissue Battle Convoy, which was the name of this toy during the Japanese &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;. The reissue used the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] modified tooling, with a slightly modified deco using silver vacuum-metallized plastic on his chest and trailer sides along with additional paint applications and G2 symbols. The mold was also redecoed to create a &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; version of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ultra Magnus]] as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Within the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Reborn]]&#039;&#039; text story, the reissued Laser Prime toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a temporary form for Optimus Primal.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{G2LaserOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timelinestoy-PrimalDoFP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Trukk munky?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Dawn of Future&#039;s Past&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[BotCon 2006]] boxset)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two missiles, Maximal [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] key&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=Here&#039;s a closer look at the Optimus Primal photoshopped concept, alongside with the final version. This one stayed really close all the way through to production. Cybertron was my only real choice for obvious reasons. I have a test shot of this figure to..|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370236091152920581|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=11}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)#Toys|Crumplezone]], &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal&amp;quot; transforms into a three-wheeled Cybertronic race car with huge turbine thrusters. These thrusters each contain a spring-loaded missile launcher,and can be swung forward in both vehicle and robot mode by plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his key-jack. This also activates electronic sound effects - notably, the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; instance of a BotCon-exclusive toy that started out with a [[soundbox]] and did not have it removed for cost-cutting reasons. He has a new head that replicates Optimus Primal&#039;s first [[character model]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available only in a multi pack with the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; versions of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Timelines|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rhinox]], and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rattrap]], as well as the &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039; version of [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Timelines|Dinobot]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Some consider this toy somewhat of an in-joke, because when fans initially saw pics of Crumplezone, they criticised it for looking like a monkey. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370236091152920581 Designer commentary on Axalon Optimus Primal from Joe Moore on Twitter]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Axalon Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titanium Optimal Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ready? And... Faceplant!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimal Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (6&amp;quot; Cybertron Hero, 2006)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand with nameplate&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the third wave of the 6-inch Cybertron Heroes assortment, &#039;&#039;[[Titanium Series]]&#039;&#039; Optimal Optimus transforms from robot mode into either his ground vehicle or jet forms, but likely for budgetary reasons, he does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; have his usual gorilla mode. Also unlike the original toy, his chest cannons can be flipped back into his torso. This toy was denoted as an [[Autobot]] both on his stand and on his shoulder, even though Optimal is generally a [[Maximal]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was going to be used for [[Primal Prime]], but that toy was ultimately canceled late in its development.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimalOptimus/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimal Optimus at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|There! He&#039;s a trukk! Ya happy now?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;BT-17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Engine/blaster&lt;br /&gt;
{{Repurposed|Optimus Primal}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Black Convoy is the first &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; release since [[Skids (G1)#Alternators/Binaltech|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colours are different from Nemesis Prime&#039;s, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders, and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime&#039;s windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy&#039;s windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon &#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of &#039;&#039;Car Robots&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]&#039;&#039; fiction [[Repurposing|repurposes]] this figure as a new body for Optimus Primal, based on how Primal&#039;s disembodied spark had previously taken possession of Nemesis&#039;s body earlier in the &#039;&#039;[[Story of Binaltech|Binaltech]]&#039;&#039; story.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#17|Archive of &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; Black Convoy&#039;s bio and tech specs]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{AlternatorsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Telemocha Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWTelemocha Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Anyone else feel like we&#039;re going in circles?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is an extensive redeco of the &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; Deluxe-sized Beast Convoy figure in a similar style to the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Reborn&#039;&#039; retool of the original Ultra Class figure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on Telemocha Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|TelemochaUltra}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWTelemochaDXPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Seriously, we&#039;re getting dizzy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;DX Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TM-SP&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords, four missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
:An extensive show-accurate redeco of the original Ultra-class Optimus Primal mold &#039;&#039;without&#039;&#039; the recently remolded head and chestplate. Oh [[TakaraTomy]], you so crazy.&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Unitedtoy-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chicks dig hoverboards that turn into giant blasters - right?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February 25]], [[2012]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Surfboard, assault blade, missile, Jungle Planet Key&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the sixth wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus Primal (using his Hasbro market name) is a [[repaint]] of the Deluxe-sized &#039;&#039;Beast Wars 10th Anniversary&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal toy, and is the first release of the mold in Japan. He features warmer, more yellowish paint for the gorilla chest and face, and relocates the [[Maximal]] [[insignia]] to the &#039;&#039;underside&#039;&#039; of his gorilla backside [[kibble]] panel. His hoverboard, meanwhile, uses a darker shade of blue paint for the Cyber Key jack, and the front of the hoverboard features both the &amp;quot;stripes&amp;quot; from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|the &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; redeco]] of this toy, and the fully-painted vents from the &amp;quot;10th Anniversary&amp;quot; version.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Optimus Primal&#039;s package feature a sticker that said &amp;quot;limited quantity (数量限定)&amp;quot;, indicating that this figure is released in limited numbers after its first and only shipment. Both his instructions and packaging brand him as an [[Autobot]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/UnitedOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Legend Commander Collection&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-02-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| The old man&#039;s back again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Beast Wars)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;LC-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two swords&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the &#039;&#039;[[Legend Commander Collection]]&#039;&#039; sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Convoy (Beast Wars) is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; Beast Convoy. The toy also features several deco differences: While the paint applications were similar to the first &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; Beast Convoy toy, the mouth was painted blue like the &#039;&#039;Telemocha&#039;&#039; Convoy, the white paint uses on this toy are brighter white compared to the first toy, some of the Robot Mode&#039;s chest detailing features lavender white paint details, and the gunmetal paint were used for the Beast Mode face. Like G1 Convoy, Convoy (Beast Wars) doesn&#039;t come with the launcher accessory.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Remaining stock of the toy was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TakaraLegends Lg02 Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get up...]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039;)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;LG02 Convoy&#039;s packaging has &amp;quot;Optimus Primal&amp;quot; as the accompanying English subtitle to &amp;quot;コンボイ&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; ([[October 25]], [[2014]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LG02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two swords, four missiles, flail &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; is a redeco of the [[#Beast Wars Reborn|&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Reborn&#039;&#039; retool]] of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class Optimus Primal toy]]. While he shares mostly the same paint mask to the &#039;&#039;Reborn&#039;&#039; figure, some of his parts featured different paint applications; His gunmetal gray chest, face, fingers &amp;amp; chest paint details are now replaced with dark grey. He comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs, and the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 2|&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; Bonus Edition Volume 2]] mini-comic.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Fiction-wise, this toy represents the [[Legends World]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Legends World|Optimus Primal]] after he contracted [[Transformers sickness]] for the first time.&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|ApeXArms}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ape-X.jpg|right|300px|thumb|..Come on get down with the sickness.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convobat&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 19]], [[2016]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LG-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|[[Ape X Arms]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[Legends World]] [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Legends World|Optimus Primal]] after contracting [[Transformers sickness]] for the second time in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]&#039;&#039; comic.}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available with the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]&#039;&#039; [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] figure, Ape X Arms is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039; [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]]&#039;s accessory, in [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#OptimalOptimus|Optimal Optimus]]&#039;s colors. Convobat and [[Megalligator#Legends|Megalligator]] can ride Ape X Arms in robot mode. Ape X Arms can also transform into a 5 mm gun for larger &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; or any &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; Headmaster figures to wield, or combine with either of the two Headmasters to form a jet.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As a redeco of a Titan Master vehicle accessory, care must be taken with the gun mode&#039;s handle: the handle fits tightly in many 5 mm-compatible closed hands, and combined with the handle&#039;s lack of metal pin running through the joint, removing it by force causes the handle to pop out of the joint.&lt;br /&gt;
{{TRApefaceMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Platinum-Edition-BM-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Probably not as fun as a barrel of munkies.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Year of the Monkey exclusive, 2016)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:* &#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Disc &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Ramon Campos]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Sold at the rather expensive price of $140.00 (but often discounted), &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Year of the [[Trukk not munky|Monkey]]&amp;quot; Optimus Primal is a redeco of [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Air Attack Optimus Primal]], with his coloration inspired by an amalgamation of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]] and/or [[Primal Prime]]. He retains all the electronic gimmicks from the previous toy, with an exception of the voice clips (unfortunately, only the lines &amp;quot;Optimus Primal&amp;quot; (said &#039;&#039;twice&#039;&#039;) and &amp;quot;Transformers&amp;quot; are played) and sound effects/music, which was newly recorded. He also sometimes yells &amp;quot;transform!&amp;quot; when pushing his chest, and now growls if you shoot the disc in beast mode or push his monkey head. The chest no longer hums after turning it on.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His stock photos are mistransformed: both his robot and beast mode&#039;s chests are inverted, and his beast mode&#039;s thumbs are not rotated. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-Masterpiece-MP32-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best munky ever.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Beast Wars)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[October 29]], [[2016]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Hasbro release name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Convoy (Optimus Primal)&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://hasbropulse.com/collections/transformers/products/transformers-takara-tomy-masterpiece-mp-32-beast-convoy-optimus-primal Used only on the Hasbro Pulse website listing.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Hasbro release date:&#039;&#039; [[June 1]], [[2022]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Three ape faces, four robot faces, two Cyber Blades, skull flail (Asia exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released to celebrate &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s 20th anniversary, &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a faithful recreation of the character as he appeared in the Mainframe animated series. &lt;br /&gt;
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:[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP32-Asia-exclusive-skull-flail.jpg|left|100px|thumb|It&#039;s a lost art of weaponry.]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Matching his original figure, Convoy has two &amp;quot;cyber blade&amp;quot; swords, which can now be stored on his back in robot mode. Each wrist has cartoon-accurate flip-out &amp;quot;plasma cannons&amp;quot;, while his &amp;quot;mega blaster&amp;quot; shoulder cannons have also been recreated. In robot mode, a panel can rotate in his posterior to reveal his &amp;quot;convoy jet&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy has the new gimmick of light-up eyes. These are powered by two computer batteries stored in the beast mode head and activated by pressing down the robot mode head. They stay lit for about ten seconds. Convoy comes with three different gorilla faces: neutral; smiling and angry, and four different robot mode faces: open-mouthed; close-mouthed; smirking and original style mouthless faceplate. &lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy is an inch or two smaller than his original Ultra Class toy, comparable to Beast Wars Neo [[Big Convoy]]. Not shown in the instructions is a peghole in the waist, designed to allow Convoy to be mounted on a flying stand. Another undocumented feature is a peg on his back, that allows &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Generations|Rattrap]] to ride on his back by plugging the aforementioned peg in the hole that is normally used for weapon storage in beast mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a die-cast skull flail based on the one that came with the original toy. It comes packaged in a cardboard box designed to look like a crate of [[banana]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy was a candidate in TakaraTomy&#039;s [[Fan polls#Masterpiece Fan&#039;s Choice|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Fan&#039;s Choice]] poll in 2013, which asked fans to determine which Autobot/Maximal leader from the franchise&#039;s then-30 year history should receive a new &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy. He only placed sixth, with 4.6% of the vote. Good things come to those who wait, we guess.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In [[2021]], [[Hasbro Pulse]] revealed that they would be carrying Takara-Tomy&#039;s concurrent reissue of Beast Convoy exclusively through their website for a 2022 release date, with other online retailers following a couple of months thereafter. This release is identical to the original 2016 figure, except for two minor differences. First, the &amp;quot;Beast Wars 20th Anniversary&amp;quot; logo on the box front is changed to the standard Masterpiece &amp;quot;Long Life Design&amp;quot; stamp as the 20th anniversary no longer applied. Second, the figure&#039;s shoulderpads can now close fully around upper arms for ape mode, a minor error on the original run, and the previously delicate matte paint is now far more durable, no longer scratching off during normal transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=6541 More information on Optimus Primal (Masterpiece) at Transformers-Universe.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Cheetus (Beast Wars)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February 25]], 2017)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-34&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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:Preorders of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Cheetus]] supplied by Hasbro Asia come with a die-cast Optimus Primal minifigure, as opposed to the [[collector coin]] typically accompanying &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; releases from Hasbro Asia.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/masterpiece-cheetor-color-images.1066483/page-168#post-15460586 TFW2005 Forums discussion, 2 February 2018]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-BW-MP32-Optimus-Primal-Legendary-Commander-Version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Best-er Munkey]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Beast Wars) Legendary Leader Ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[June 24]], [[2017]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-38&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ape face, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades, Double Blade, weapon rack, hammer, Beast Mask, backpack, [[banana]]s (Asia exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Primal is a redeco of the first &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; figure above, with the deco greatly resembling his original toy colors and his appearance in the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars Special]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]&amp;quot; He also comes with a combined sword (representing putting both swords in the hand of the original toy), a &amp;quot;weapon rack&amp;quot; to mount said combined sword, an additional skull flail (a new mold from the Asia exclusive accessory that came from the first release), a new mask which is based on his original toy&#039;s mutant head, and a new backpack piece that mounts on the back peg to mount the combined swords, the skull mace and the mutant head mask on Primal&#039;s back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:If bought in Asian countries outside of Japan, he also comes with a bunch of bananas in a cardboard crate. Each banana is a separate piece that can be removed from the stalk piece.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MPBurningConvoy.jpg|thumb|300px|Super Simian]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Burning Convoy (Beast Wars)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 25]], [[2020]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-38+&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ape faces, masked robot faces, two Cyber Blades&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released to accompany [[Lio Convoy#Masterpiece|MP-48 Lio Convoy]], Burning Convoy is yet another redeco of the first &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; figure, this time resembling his Burning Convoy appearance from &amp;quot;Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!&amp;quot; He also has a reduced inventory, with only two of the gorilla and robot faces each.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to shipment issues, Hasbro Pulse&#039;s release of Burning Convoy was delayed to April 2020.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Burning Convoy was released as an EB Games exclusive in Canada and Australia.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Master, &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2017&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:For &#039;&#039;[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;, Hasbro apparently intended to release a [[Titan Master]] version of Optimus Primal, which would have been a redeco of [[Apeface#Generations|Apeface]] with alternate head&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;allsparkint&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20201128201259/https://www.allspark.com/2018/07/impromptu-allspark-com-interview-with-john-warden-hasbro-brand-team-at-sdcc-2018/ Allspark interview at SDCC 2018 (via the Internet Archive)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and would have been included in [[wave]] 5 alongside [[Ramhorn (G1)#TitansReturn|Ramhorn]] and [[Toraizer#Generations|Toraizer]]. A listing was first found in [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]&#039;s systems.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;trutr&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://news.tfw2005.com/2016/08/28/titans-return-new-listings-legends-cosmos-seaspray-voyager-blitzwing-octane-324058 Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us listings] for then upcoming &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; figures, including Titan Master &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Almost a year later, a listing was also found on [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]&#039;s German website;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;amazontr&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.amazon.de/dp/B06WP21QJG Amazon Germany listing] for &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; but ultimately, Ramhorn was the only new Titan Master figure included in wave 5, and it&#039;s currently unclear how far the Toraizer and Optimus Primal even made it in the planning stage. A [[Walmart]] listing under the UPC barcode assigned to Optimus Primal now reads as &amp;quot;discontinued by vendor&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;walmarttr&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.walmart.com/ip/Discontinued-by-Vendor/133608534 Walmart listing] for what would have been &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal, now &amp;quot;discontinued by vendor&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Power of the Primes&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:POTP-Leader-Evolved-Optimal-Optimus.jpg|thumb|If you don&#039;t want &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; to win, don&#039;t put it on the ballot!|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Evolution Optimal Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, [[2018]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PP-27&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[August 25]], 2018&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] and [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:In accordance with his victory in a poll to choose the next [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Optimus Primal received a toy in &#039;&#039;[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]&#039;&#039;. Like all &#039;&#039;Power of the Primes&#039;&#039; Leader Class figures, Optimus is a small Deluxe-sized robot who combines with the armor to form a larger figure based on the &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot; toy from the original &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toyline. His smaller robot form transforms into a futuristic cargo ship; according to Hasbro at [[Toy Fair 2018]], the inner robot is meant to represent his Cybertronian form.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He includes a Matrix of Leadership accessory with a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can store in the cockpit, in reference to the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Optimal Situation]]&amp;quot;, as well as two cannons which can be held as clubs or as guns in robot mode, and they can store in the legs of the Evolution Armor in ape mode. The Evolution Armor transforms into Optimal Optimus&#039;s gorilla mode, minus his backpack. The gorilla can ride Optimus Primal&#039;s ship mode as a surfboard, as a callback to Primal&#039;s [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal]] body and [[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|&#039;&#039;Beast Wars 10th Anniversary&#039;&#039;]] Deluxe figure. Optimus Primal can transform into a backpack for the gorilla, or combine with the armor to form a jet; the toy does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; turn into the wheeled &amp;quot;ground cruiser&amp;quot; mode of the original OpOp. His two cannons can be placed next to his head, or on his chest after moving the cockpit downwards. They can also be left off and combined into a larger rifle or stored on his legs. In combined robot or ape mode, the weapons (individually or as a rifle) can be pegged into a 5mm post hole on either thumb, through there is no real way to do this that isn&#039;t awkward due to the placement.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-PotP-SDCC-2018-Throne-of-the-Primes-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Optimus Prime&#039;s belief that &amp;quot;[[Triple Takeover|thrones are for Decepticons]]&amp;quot; isn&#039;t shared by Optimus Primal.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Throne of the Primes&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PP-43&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[January 26]], [[2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Evolution Armor, two cannons/clubs, Matrix of Leadership frame, Matrix of Leadership core, 2 blast shields, crown, [[Scepter of Sparks]], [[Throne of the Primes]], 4 Prime Master figures&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (throne designer, packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Power of the Primes&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Throne of the Primes&amp;quot; Optimal Optimus is a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018-exclusive redeco of Evolution Optimal Optimus. The biggest change in his deco is to the Evolution Armor itself, which features the same colors as the core figure. The waist and backpack of the core figure, along with the blast shields, are cast in same dark gray as his shoulders, chest, and calves. The outer shell of the Matrix core figure is recolored reddish-orange, and the cannons feature additional paint applications.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The additional accessories tie in to Primal&#039;s winning of the [[Power of the Primes (franchise)#Notes|2017 fan vote for the next Prime]]. The Scepter of Sparks, modelled after the [[#MegaTransmetal|Transmetal figure]]&#039;s club, which doubles as a mace, can hold up to four Prime Masters, such as the four included in this set. The crown is a new mold, featuring the Maximal logo on the front. Finally, the Throne of the Primes, while a cardboard insert, features artwork of the faces of the eight other competitors in the survey—[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Unknown Evil]]. The Prime Masters can also be stored in the [[Halo of Primus]], a circular rotating plastic tray included on the back of the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The four Primes he comes with are [[Amalgamous Prime#Generations|Amalgamous]], [[Nexus Prime#Generations|Nexus]], [[Prima#Generations|Prima]] and the [[Thirteenth Prime#Generations|Thirteenth]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:For some odd reason, HasbroToyShop stock photography showed the figure with a [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Generations|Inferno]] [[Prime Master/Combinations|card]], despite the figure coming with his own special card.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Debuting at SDCC 2018, this set was later made available via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but sold out in about 20 minutes. The toy was later released at general retail in Taiwan and Japan.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Encore-Returns-Convoy.jpg|thumb|300px|Ha, screw you [[scale]]!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Returns Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 24]], [[2018]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Disc&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]&#039;&#039; Returns Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; Supreme Class [[#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Air Attack Optimus Primal]], featuring a show-accurate deco on the majority of the figure (which had the pleasant side effect of curing the toy of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]). As a Japanese re-release, Returns Convoy&#039;s voice lines are provided by [[Takehito Koyasu]], including one referencing the infamous &amp;quot;Yvonco Pettanko&amp;quot; joke from the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Returns&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Fallout|The Cost of Victory]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron: Kingdom&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-Voyager-Class-OptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|300px|New slogan of the year: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|TRUKK]] &#039;&#039;&#039;AND&#039;&#039;&#039; MUNKY!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2020]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;WFC-K8&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;KD-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 27]], 2021&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two &amp;quot;Cyber Blades&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Transformers panel at [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal transforms from a robot accurate to his appearance in the first season of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon into a realistic gorilla in 22 steps, as well as a cartoon-accurate &#039;&#039;King Kong&#039;&#039; style bipedal gorilla third mode. The figure makes up for its size with above-average articulation, including butterfly shoulder joints, double-jointed knees, opening hands, rotating shins for a foot point, and toe articulation in both modes. Optimus Primal also has fold-out shoulder cannons, two Cyber Blades that store on his back in either mode and pop-out jointed forearm blasters. A rarity for the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039;, Optimus Primal has no [[5 mm post|5 mm]] ports barring his hands, making him largely incompatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. However, he still features 3 mm posts at the end of his blaster tips, as well as his buttflap; helping to replicate his &amp;quot;Primejets&amp;quot; from the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon. His hands also feature articulated fingers along with a thumb molded to approximate the 5 mm peghole, although due to this he cannot hold both Cyber Blades in one hand as the original figure could.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Stock renders cast his robot-mode feet in a more show-accurate grey. Hasbro stock photography (right) is mistransformed, with the robot mode&#039;s shoulder cannons still extended on the gorilla&#039;s shoulders. Some pictures also pose his gorilla legs in a way that makes the flap of thigh-covering [[kibble]] appear like a loincloth, when it can plug into his [[flight stand]] port to sit flush with the legs for a natural appearance. Optimus Primal also comes packaged with his shoulder cannons deployed, although they can be folded away in robot mode. Some specimens have silver paint on the Cyber Blades, others are off-white. It is not known which [[variant]] is more common.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to insufficient clearance in his waist area, it is &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; easy to scrape off the white paint on top of his inner thigh by simply manipulating the figure. The most permanent solution would be to disassemble the waist and shave down the contacting surfaces.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/optimus-primal-anti-scraping-mod.1209685/ &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal Anti-Paint Scraping Modification]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Otherwise, exercise lots of caution when moving his hips. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Like all &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Voyager figures, Optimus Primal comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that &amp;quot;[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]&amp;quot;, with each character having three possible destiny variants. &lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCKingdomOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-WFC-Kingdom-KD-EX-Burning-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Burning Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;KD-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[January 4]], 2024&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two &amp;quot;Cyber Blades&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released to promote &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039;, this Optimus Primal is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Voyager Class figure in his &amp;quot;Burning Convoy&amp;quot; form. He reuses the packaging from the regular release with Japanese text stickers, but does not come with a Golden Disk card.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Burning Optimus Primal was available as a Lawson Ticket exclusive item, where the customers had to buy a special ticket for the film along with the figure. He was also sold individually, unlike the concurrently released [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Studio Series|Nemesis Prime]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Orders for Burning Optimus Primal began shipping out in January 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Maximal-Optimus-Primal.jpg|300px|thumb| Reject 1984; Return to Munky]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle 2-pack, [[2021]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;WFC-19&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[December 29]], 2021&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two &amp;quot;Cyber Blades&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a minor redeco of the Kingdom figure, with the only major differences being show accurate grey feet, lighter eyes in beast mode, and all-around darker colours. Gunmetal replaces all light silver on the figure and light silver replaces the metallic blue on the inner chest section. Primal is packaged with a similarly redecoed [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Rattrap]] figure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In addition to same the paint-scraping hips as before, his hands are now almost completely covered in black paint, and paint in the 5mm palms can wear off over time.&lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCKingdomOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Vintage Beast Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Vintage-Beast-Wars-Optimus-Primal.jpg|300px|thumb| You have seen this toy &#039;&#039;so many times&#039;&#039; on this page.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Reissue, 2021)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two swords, four missiles, flail&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;, the original 1996 Ultra Class Optimus Primal was reissued under the &#039;&#039;[[Vintage|Vintage Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; lineup. Optimus Primal features all the same accessories and functionality as the latest mold use of the original toy but differs slightly in deco, having a slate blue instead of regular blue for the missiles, swords, and mace handle. The front and back of the head are now cast in gray plastic, painted dark metallic blue and the faceplate is then &#039;&#039;painted&#039;&#039; flat gray over that—as opposed to the original, where the back was cast in red plastic and the front was flat gray plastic with the helmet painted blue. The lack of bare red plastic on the back of the head affects the look of the mutant face in its intended configuration (specifically, the red mutant eyes and red mutant mouth no longer have a matching red mutant forehead, since the back of the head - which the mask is meant to cover - is now blue). The robot mode chest is also lacking any inner red paint applications from the original.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Much like &#039;&#039;[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]&#039;&#039;, Optimus Primal is packaged in a box styled after the original &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toy packaging, [[package art]] and all. Also similar to &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039;, the time disparity since the original release has the toy reasonably set at over double the price of the toy&#039;s 1996 release, $52.99 USD versus $20, and is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada. Due to accommodating multiple languages, the bio card was also drastically changed, displaying fewer attributes as well as the numerical stats of the original &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cards being replaced with the stat icons used on &#039;&#039;[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039; tech spec cards. The [[cross-sell]] for [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Vintage Beast Wars|Rattrap]] label them both inaccurately as Mega Class figures, instead of Deluxe Class and Basic Class, respectively (though both &#039;&#039;are&#039;&#039; priced the same).&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWUltraOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Classic Heroes Team&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Optimus Primal toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]&#039;&#039;-style Rescan figure, featuring a simple conversion from gorilla to robot mode. He features a pair of (non-firing) missile launchers on his back in both modes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Somewhat of a rarity among &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toys, both the toy itself and its packaging lack insignias or any kind of mention to what faction the character belongs to.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (All Star Rescan, [[2024]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A redeco of the figure above in a darker color scheme and with more blue accents than red. The color shades are closer to those of the &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; figure below.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The packaging art has not been recolored to reflect the changes in the toy itself.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Authentic-Titan-Changers-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;King Kong Adventure Phock&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changer, 2022)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; Titan Changer Optimus Primal is a 28 cm figure with a very simple conversion from robot to gorilla.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bravo, 2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Accessories: 2 Blasters&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the sixth wave of [[Transformers Authentics|&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;]] &amp;quot;Bravo&amp;quot; figures,  Optimus Primal is a smaller version (about the size of a Scout Class figure) of the character. He comes with two (rubbery) blasters that he can hold, mount on his robot-mode shoulders, or mount on his back in gorilla mode. Unlike most of the &amp;quot;Bravo&amp;quot; figures, Primal features fairly decent articulation, though the elbows are rather limited due to the forearm&#039;s single-direction socket joint. Like the Titan Changer, this Optimus Primal is &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; designed to have a bipedal gorilla form, though it still can be approximated by standing his gorilla mode up, though it leaves visible gaps on each leg and the head looking up due to being hindered by the chest panel.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Again&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-BW-Vintage-JP-BWVS-01-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;&#039;Stampy:&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Take one more step on that rope and I&#039;ll cut it!&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;Primal:&#039;&#039;&#039; *&#039;&#039;pulls the entire continent over to him&#039;&#039;*]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Kōkyū Beast no Taiketsu&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[August 26]], [[2023]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BWVS-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two &amp;quot;Cyber Sabers&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again|Beast Wars Again]]&#039;&#039; line, the &amp;quot;Eternal Beast Showdown&amp;quot; (恒久ビーストの対決) set contains Convoy and [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars Again|Megatron]]. Convoy is a redeco of [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal]] in a slavishly cartoon-accurate deco based on his appearance in the first season of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon. Unlike the previous two uses of the mold, this version of Primal solves the paint-scraping hip issue by molding the thighs themselves in white plastic, instead painting the gorilla fur details on the outsides of the thighs black.&lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCKingdomOptimusPrimalMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;MixMashers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-MixMashers-Optimus-Primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 Cyber Blades, Stinger Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[MixMashers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a 5-inch non-transforming action figure modeled after his evergreen design, and he features 10 detachable base body parts (which includes the shoulders, something that is not featured in the &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; line), all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint with soft ratchets. Apart from his signature Cyber Blades, Primal also comes with a rather fiery orange &amp;quot;Stinger Cannon&amp;quot; arm piece, which is intended for this line&#039;s Bumblebee. Unlike the previous &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039;, Primal features removable shoulder parts, though it retains the single-plane swivel articulation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The Skull Flail arm from the same line&#039;s Starscream serves as an additional accessory for Primal himself.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Swapticons&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul&#039;&#039; class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Jungle Missions, [[2025]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the &#039;&#039;[[Swapticons]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Jungle Missions&amp;quot; five-pack, Optimus Primal transforms into the back half of a semi-organic/semi-robotic gorilla. While his nominal placement is as the front half of a full robo-ape with his pack-in partner [[Apelinq (BM)#Swapticons|Apelinq]], he can attach to any other Swapticon, front or back, to make whatever silly abomination you feel like unleashing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Primal&#039;s arms are not composed of any of his beast-mode body parts, and are meant to simply blend in as patches of fur. However, his bright blue hands are clearly visible. His robot mode is primarily based on his original ape design, with the cannons on his beast mode hips based on the hidden missile launchers of his 1996 toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Slide Puzzle&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Slide Puzzle&#039;&#039;&#039; (1996)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released to advertise &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&#039; airing in Japan, a small, hand-held slide-puzzle depicting Optimus Primal in robot mode, brandishing a sword, one arm cannon deployed, and looking very dynamic.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimusprimalmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Primal was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Sneakers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Sneakers&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)&lt;br /&gt;
: A pair of red, black and white sneakers, with the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; logo printed on the sole, a photo of Primal&#039;s beast mode head on the toe, and the name &amp;quot;OPTIMUS PRIMAL&amp;quot; repeated around the shoe&#039;s lateral.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Kabaya===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWchoco primal.jpg|thumb|Grape ape.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (candy toy, 1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of [[Kabaya]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars Choco|Beast Wars Choco]]&#039;&#039; line of [[candy toy]]s, this small soft-rubber figurine of Optimus Primal—known in Japan as a &#039;&#039;keshigomu&#039;&#039;—came in a set with a similar figure of Megatron, along with a bio card and candy-covered chocolates. The figures were available in either translucent purple or smoky grey rubber.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bwgum primal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Little Apetimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (candy toy, 1997)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mace, two swords&lt;br /&gt;
:A snap together model kit of Optimus Primal was available as part of [[Kabaya]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]&#039;&#039; line of [[candy toy]]s. Based on his original Ultra-class gorilla toy, the kit was sculpted from purple and black plastic with some sparse stickers for details, and could transform from robot to beast mode by being broken down into its component parts, then rebuilt into a new mode. It came with a stick of gum.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)&lt;br /&gt;
: A nontransformable figurine of bat-body Primal, sculpted in a sword-wielding action pose across a blue base. Figure is painted. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (candy toy, 1997)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A tiny plastic Convoy figurine in his gorilla body and molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 1 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Rattrap, Megatron, Cheetor, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transmetal Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1999, Standard Kit)&lt;br /&gt;
: Another small transformable figure was based on his first Transmetal body. It was multicolored and also came with gum.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transmetal Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1999, Standard Kit)&lt;br /&gt;
: A second, but non-transformable figure of Transmetal Optimus Primal was made in clear plastic, blue, and gray. Gum!&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-Metals-Convoy-Clear-Type-Figure.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There&#039;s two and they&#039;re blue, with a back-view showing details just for you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Metals Convoy Clear-Type Figure&#039;&#039;&#039; (Toei Anime Fair present, 1999)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released along with Arthur from the &#039;&#039;[[Microman|Tiny Giant Microman]]&#039;&#039; anime, this Metals Convoy figurine is a small, rubbery, transparent light-blue figurine based on his Transmetal form.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Each figurine was packed in a semi-translucent-gray baggie, sealed with a single piece of tape. Included inside the baggie was also a sheet of paper with warnings and choking hazards on it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He and Arthur were available for the boy&#039;s section of the pre-screening purchase of the &#039;&#039;[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]&#039;&#039;. Metals Convoy was limited to 100 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Metal Monument&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Metalmonumentconvoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Pelvic thrust: ON! Hungh!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Metal Monument Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (TAKARA, 1999)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As the name suggests, the product is a [[die-cast]] statue of Optimus Primal. The head is convertible/removable in order to change the normal one with the battle mask/mutant head. The [[Package art|box art]] and the design of the product are both done by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Real Figure&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RealFig Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=.88|The Transmetal monkey says &amp;quot;blow it.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Real Figure Metals Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (TAKARA, 1999)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 shoulder panels&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A pocket-sized version of Transmetal Optimus Primal was released in Japan by Takara in 1999. The tiny figure is fully transformable from gorilla to robot, though the shoulder panels need to be removed and placed on the gorilla mode sides. The figure is low on articulation, only having movable elbows and knees, though the latter is for his transformation. It lacks the &amp;quot;flying surfboard&amp;quot; mode of the larger toy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Real Figure is the only one to be transformable, as subsequent releases were merely mini-figures with limited articulation.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Primal3inch.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This Primal wasn&#039;t built—it was &#039;&#039;poured!&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (3&amp;quot; Robot Master figurine, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand, swords&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This 3-inch die-cast and plastic figurine of Optimus Primal features him in his &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; season 1 appearance, with swords drawn in an action pose. The swords can be removed from his hands if you feel like it. He came with an [[Autobot]] figure stand, weirdly enough.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/TitOptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Titanium Series Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===First 4 Figures===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:First 4 Figures Optimus Primal.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This Primal wasn&#039;t built.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2006&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Henry Cheng]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:First revealed in 2006 at both the UK&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2006/01/25/first4figures-beast-wars-and-transformers-vs-g-i-joe-statuesbusts-4267 &amp;quot;First4Figures Beast Wars and Transformers VS. G.I. Joe Statues/Busts&amp;quot;] at TFW2005.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and New York [[Toy Fair]]s,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://tformers.com/transformers-/5568/news.html &amp;quot;Toy Fair 2006 - First4Figures TF &amp;amp; GI Joe Statues&amp;amp; Busts&amp;quot;] at tformers.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; this was to be an 8-inch tall resin bust of Optimus Primal released as part of a &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; tenth anniversary series by model company [[First 4 Figures]]. Primal is depicted from the pelvis and upwards and mounted on a Maximal-themed base, and is sculpted in a style generally accurate to the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon series, though with the all-blue sword of the [[#FirstUltra|original Ultra Class toy]] (and a product listing that bizarrely noted an influence from [[Dreamwave Productions]]).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20070214013533/http://www.first4figures.com/exclusivesproduct_detail.asp?range=3&amp;amp;id=40 Optimus Primal product listing on First 4 Figures&#039;s website] (archive)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Mini busts in the planned &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; line were designed to reflect the scale of the characters as seen in the cartoon, and each was set to be limited to 1,996 pieces, in a nod to the franchise&#039;s year of origin.&amp;lt;ref name=ASM&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html &amp;quot;First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!&amp;quot;] at ASMzine.com (archived)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Primal was among the first intended to be released (likely &#039;&#039;the&#039;&#039; first, given both finalised stock images and a full product listing) in July 2006, though after a series of delays, he and the rest of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; bust line were cancelled, with First 4 Figures citing a challenging marketplace and lack of retailer interest.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;3D Battle-Card Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:3DBattleCard-OptimusPrimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|All your favorite 3D action!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A 52-point &amp;quot;rare&amp;quot; character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Energon Wars&amp;quot; expansion, Optimus Primal &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; into a black ape. He uses the same parts layout as [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], although the figure&#039;s beast mode is assembled differently. Optimus Primal is nominally the leader of the Autobots in the set. The surface of the figure uses images of the original Ultra ape toy. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Robotheroestarantulasprimal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Primal mocks Tarantulas&#039;s inability to display jazz hands.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal &amp;amp; Predacon Tarantulas&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the second wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039;, this PVC figurine of Optimus Primal&#039;s original gorilla body has articulation in the shoulders and neck. He was available only in a &amp;quot;Beast Wars Series&amp;quot; two-pack with [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Tarantulas]] (amusingly enough, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] he also came with in the &#039;&#039;[[MicroVerse]]&#039;&#039; [[Orcanoch#Beast Wars|Orcanoch]] playset).&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Maximal/RHOprimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on Robot Heroes Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Robot heroes primal jetstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The next Bio-Force Ape? Only time will tell.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal &amp;amp; Jetstorm&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2009&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Primal would have come with [[Jetstorm (BM)#Robot Heroes|Jetstorm]] in this &amp;quot;Beast Machines Series&amp;quot; set. Like the other later &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; waves, this toy was cancelled because retailers only wanted &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; toys. Some managed to trickle out into the wild - the picture seen here comes from an eBay auction. He looks... Unhinged, to say the least.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Forever Clever==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|ClipCharms}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ForeverCleverClipCharms.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Clip Charms Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
Released in blind bags, &#039;&#039;Clip Charms&#039;&#039; features a keychain of Optimus Primal&#039;s face on a rectangular background with PRIME written underneath.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Squeezelings====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Series 2, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Squeezelings]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], in [[Blindpacking|blind bags]], or on blister card individually. He was later rereleased in Squeezelings Sidekicks, where he came with a comic.&lt;br /&gt;
===Prime 1 Studio===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Premium Masterline&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Premium Masterline Optimus Primal.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PMTFBW-01&#039;&#039;&#039; / &#039;&#039;&#039;01EX&#039;&#039;&#039; (exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Base, alternate head, battle mask (exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Prime 1 Studio]] &#039;&#039;Premium Masterline&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a highly detailed statue of Primal&#039;s robot mode posing over the bits of a destroyed [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Waspinator]]. He features LED lights on his eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The statue comes with an alternate head with an angry expression. The exclusive version also comes with another head with his face covered by his battle mask.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The standard version was limited to 500 pieces, while the exclusive version was limited to 200 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Cutie1&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cutie1 Optimus Primal Figure.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;No:058&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Cutie1&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Flame Toys===&lt;br /&gt;
====Furai Action====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (June 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toystub}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Furai Model====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (20??)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|RED}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Optimus-Primal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 Cyber Blades, 2 alternate hands&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the fourth wave of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers R.E.D.]]&#039;&#039; line, Optimus Primal is a 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from the &#039;&#039;[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series&#039;&#039; lines. He features over 30 points of articulation and extensive paint operations in an attempt at [[show-accuracy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Primal includes two closed fists, and a pair of open hands to hold his two Cyber Blade accessories; the blades can connect end to end at the hilt to create a double-ended weapon. A blaster is hidden in each of his forearms, which are revealed by pushing underneath his wrists. Additionally, he features a pair of blasters that flip forward over his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As with all &#039;&#039;R.E.D.&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus Primal was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Character Card&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|TCC Ape}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Optimus Primal and Beast Megatron.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Beast Wars) and Megatron (Beast Wars) Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[April 14]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;15 &amp;amp; 16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the third wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#15|Translation of Optimus Primal&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Bat}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Beast Wars Convobat and Megalligator.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convobat &amp;amp; Mega&amp;lt;!--spelling on card--&amp;gt;ligator{{sic}} Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 1]] 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;29 &amp;amp; 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Imaki]] (illustration)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the fifth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of &amp;quot;Convobat&amp;quot; and [[Megatron (BW)|&amp;quot;Megal&amp;lt;!--spelling on card--&amp;gt;igator&amp;quot;]] (distinct from the separate characters [[Convobat]] and [[Megalligator]]) in their Wave 1 Basic Class bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus Primal is specifically depicted in his &amp;quot;[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Bat Primal]]&amp;quot; body.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#29|Translation of Beast Wars Convobat&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Throne}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Fallen and Throne of the Primes.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Throne of the Primes &amp;amp; Fallen Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[June]], [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;89 &amp;amp; 90&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the twelfth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Primal in his souped up &amp;quot;[[#SDCC2018|Throne of the Primes]]&amp;quot; form and the [[The Fallen|Fallen]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#89|Translation of &#039;&#039;Throne of the Primes&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Jada Toys===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 2 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He is marketed as an Autobot instead of a Maximal and comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|NanoMetalfigs2}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 3 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal was re-released with no noticeable changes in &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Metalfigs&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2 3/4&amp;quot; Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a static die-cast figurine of super deformed proportions. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (2 3/4&amp;quot; Die Cast Figure, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:The same super deformed Optimus Primal from the 4-pack above is also available in individual packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Reversible Plushie====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Teeturtlereverse}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Reversible_OptimusPrimal_Teeturtle.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Reversible Plushie Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[TeeTurtle]], &#039;&#039;Reversible Plushie&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a round, [[super deformed]] plush, that can be turned inside out to reveal a gorilla alternate mode. It is 3 inches tall and exclusively available from blind boxes, where it is noted as being rare.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 swords&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the seventh wave of [[Super7]]&#039;s line of multi-property 3.75-inch &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; action figures, &#039;&#039;[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal is a non-converting figure based on his original [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe]] [[character model]], with five points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips). He even has his shoulder-launchers/jetpack-thrusters in back, but they are &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; articulated so don&#039;t even try. Oddly, his legs are molded with a slight lean-back to them at the ankle, meaning his torso has to lean forward a tiny bit for the figure to stay upright without the use of a stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He includes his two curved swords, though the shape of the handles and the way his hands grip make them tricky to work into place; it&#039;s likely that repeated accesorizing/de-accessorizing may stress the plastic of his hands.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus Primal comes packaged on a small cardback that mixes the design of the original &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; packaging with some nostalgic elements resembling [[Kenner]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039; action figures from the late 1970s to early &#039;80s.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Hypersteel holding spark.JPG|thumb|upright=1|]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal Hyper Steel&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  2 swords, spark&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A redeco of &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal cast in translucent black plastic, an odd choice for a &amp;quot;steel&amp;quot;-named deco. This release also adds a new accessory, a floating [[spark]] which can be held via a slot and hole that correspond to the fingers and thumb on his right hand.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This figure was a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] alongside the similar [[Megatron (BW)/toys#ReActionHyperSteel|Megatron Hyper Steel]], released at the same time as the regular &#039;&#039;Beast Wars ReAction&#039;&#039; wave.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ReAct-toy OptimusPrimal BurningRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1|]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal Burning Red&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  2 swords&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Yet another Target exclusive redeco of &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal, this one is based on the &amp;quot;[[#Burning|Burning Convoy]]&amp;quot; redeco of the original Ultra-class toy, cast in transparent red plastic with metallic gunmetal and gold paint accents. Very &#039;&#039;specifically&#039;&#039; the toy deco, not the anime model that the [[#MP38Plus|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy]] used.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This figure also cost an extra two dollars over the previous exclusive&#039;s price tag, despite coming with less stuff. Good ol&#039; greedflation.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Milestone&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DiamondSelectPrimal.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2023&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Designed by [[Diamond Select]], this &amp;quot;Milestone&amp;quot; statue of Optimus Primal was to represent his season 1 body. The statue stood 14 inches tall, posed to look as though it were suspended in midair by Primal&#039;s jet exhaust. Listing pages described a production run of 1,000 and an MSRP of $500, but it went unreleased.&lt;br /&gt;
{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Beyblade_X_Transformers_OptimusPrimal.jpg|thumb|SHARK NOT MUNKY]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal and Starscream Multipack Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal 3-60F&#039;&#039;&#039; was available in a two-pack with [[Starscream_(G1)/merchandise#Beyblade_X|Starscream 3-80N]], which was exclusive to Amazon in Hasbro territories, and exclusive B4-sponsored stores in Takara-Tomy territories. It consists of three pieces that can be interchanged with those of [[Beyblade#BEYBLADE X|other &#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039; tops]]; an attacking &amp;quot;Blade&amp;quot; primarily made of metal, a &amp;quot;Ratchet&amp;quot; that locks parts together and determines height, and a &amp;quot;Bit&amp;quot; that touches the ground and determines movement.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;Optimus Primal&amp;quot; Blade features evergreen art of Optimus Primal on its central Gear Chip and is partial of the mainline &#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039; Blade &amp;quot;Keel Shark&amp;quot;. The Ratchet (3-60) and Bit (Flat) are recolored parts from other &#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039; tops.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In Hasbro territories, a QR Code sticker hidden underneath the Blade can be scanned into the &#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039; companion app. In Takara-Tomy territories, the QR Code stickers are omitted in favor of a Beycode Card packed with the instructions. However, scanning any of these QR codes only awards the player with in-app points, and will not unlock the Beyblade for in-game use like it would for any mainline &#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039; tops.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Manta ray bw toy.jpg|upright=1.3|“Yeah? Well, you know, that&#039;s just like uh, Prime, man.”|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Early in &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; development, Hasbro conceived manta ray toys of &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; (before the cartoon made Primal a separate character) to go with &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; as a sea turtle. The resulting [[McDonald&#039;s]] toy (at right) diverged in the final stage to become the separate character [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]].&lt;br /&gt;
* In addition to the bat and manta concepts, Hasbro also conceived of an &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; lion retool of &amp;quot;[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Notes|Prowl]]&amp;quot;, the early form of [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]] which spun off to become [[Panther]]. While the lion McDonald&#039;s toy did not come to fruition, the concept may have inspired Takara to create [[Lio Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
* The design of Optimus Primal&#039;s bat form is an [[homage]] to [[Batman]], an action figure license also held at the time by [[Kenner]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Page 78, Toy database section in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Universe]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* According to Bob Forward at a BotCon panel, the &amp;quot;Flight Mode&amp;quot; Primal has in the first season of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; animation is a vestigial reference to the bat-form, the concept being that Primal and Megatron would each have had 4(!) modes, able to transform freely between them. This was ultimately considered too difficult to animate, and the concept was dropped, Primal&#039;s &amp;quot;Prime Jets&amp;quot; being a way to prevent re-writing the flight-related parts of the scripts. &lt;br /&gt;
* Primal&#039;s gorilla mode, paired against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;T. rex&#039;&#039; mode, was inspired by the showdown in the film &#039;&#039;[[King Kong]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://obscuretf.com/hhk/BC04interviews.html Botcon 2004 Interview with Vinnie D&#039;Alleva], p2&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Speaking of King Kong and per [[Kōjin Ōno]], the reason Takara retained the name &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; (コンボイ) for, well, a gorilla, is that the Beast Wars design team used it as a shortened play on... &amp;quot;Kong Boy&amp;quot; (コングボーイ).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]&#039;&#039;, p. 127&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* According to the control art of Optimus Primal&#039;s first gorilla toy, his chest originally seemed to be a kind of launcher instead of being an homage to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Page 50, Toy database section in &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Universe]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* The Basic class bat Optimus Primal toy, named &amp;quot;Convobat&amp;quot; in Japan, was homaged in the [[2016]] [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]] toy, which is characterized as a separate individual from Optimus Primal.&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Awwwwww yeah......]]&lt;br /&gt;
Since 1984, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;]] has received the largest number of toys for any single &#039;&#039;[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; character, a testament to the character&#039;s enduring popularity and status as a hero to many fans.&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to the popularity of the character and the evergrowing [[Generation 1 continuity family]], this article had become far too large, causing internet browsers to struggle loading all of its contents, and—in the most extreme cases—crashing entirely. For the sake of a nice clean split, we have opted to move all of Optimus Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; toys into a separate article which can be found &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys|here]]&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1 OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Battle Convoy came Optimus Prime and all his subsequent incarnations.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Autobot Commander, 1984-1986)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser Blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])|[[Jeffrey Mangiat]] (packaging art, Hasbro), [[Shin Ueda]] (packaging art, TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the first year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline]], Optimus Prime transforms into a White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck with an additional trailer unit. In robot mode, his fists are separate accessories that must plug into his wrists; the fists do not store securely anywhere in vehicle mode, but can fit easily in Prime&#039;s chest/drivers&#039; compartment. He is armed with a black laser rifle that, by design, he cannot hold straight. His articulation is relatively high for the era due to his transformation, and even has functioning knees, though their use is restricted by his lack of forward hip movement. His smokestacks can rotate, but are seemingly a form of [[for safety reasons|anti-breakage move]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Prime&#039;s [[trailer]] opens up into his [[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], containing the scout drone, [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]]. The interior of the Combat Deck features three raised holes that can accommodate Prime&#039;s laser rifle, fuel pump and nozzle accessories. The Combat Deck&#039;s central feature is a missile-armed repair drone pod mounted upon a boom lift arm, which can be extended through square holes in the trailer&#039;s roof and front end when it is closed. While the drone has spring-loaded missile launchers, the springs have been severely weakened in the Hasbro release. Situated in the base of the boom arm is a spring-loaded launcher that can launch Roller out of the Combat Deck and into action. Roller features a port that can accommodate either Prime&#039;s rifle or the fuel pump. The interior space of the trailer allows storage room for one standard [[Autobot Cars|Autobot Car]], which can also be shot forward by the launcher.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The toy started life as the Takara &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Battle Convoy&amp;quot; toy, a piloted mecha, thus the numerous spots across the toy&#039;s components with little seats for Diaclone pilots that Optimus did not come with.&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Most people would be happy with just &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, but noooooo...]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus was subject to several molding and color variations in his early days. The earliest release of the figure featured large rounded fists, a hefty rifle with a large rounded barrel, a thick fuel pump with a detailed nozzle, silver rockets, silver Roller, silver Combat Deck launcher, and metal plates in the floor of the Combat Deck (a holdover from the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; version of the toy, to which the magnetic feet of the pilots could cling). In short order, new-yet-almost-identical [[mold]]s were created, presumably to refresh the tooling as the original had already been heavily used for &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; and so a wider range of factories (going from only Japan to Japan, China, Macau, and more) could produce more units to meet demand quickly, a common practice at the time. Prime&#039;s fists were resculpted to be smaller and more angular, the gun&#039;s silhouette was heavily revised, the fuel pump and nozzle were simplified, the rockets and launcher recast in black plastic, the Combat Deck&#039;s metal plates (and their clips) were removed, and the outer trailer detailing and door hinges were altered. Roller and the Combat Deck&#039;s drone pod color was swapped to a light blue, though a third running change soon followed that saw them restored to their original darker blue. The revised mold would be used by subsequent reissues of the Optimus toy, though Roller still fluctuates back and forth between grey and dark blue, depending on how [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] each reissue wants to be.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Japanese 1985 release of the figure also underwent the accessory changes, but never featured a silver Roller. Instead, Takara&#039;s original release of Prime featured a &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039;-style Roller without the two rear pegs, and the differently-shaped launcher that accommodated him, before a running change switched over to the Hasbro version. It also had fully-functional missile launchers on the drone.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Finally, in some European countries, Prime sported red feet, as opposed to his traditional blue; this version of the figure is also known in some cases to feature a differently-painted forehead crest which leaves the three central indentations unpainted blue. For the mainland Europe [[Milton Bradley]] release, there were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available: the first version, manufactured by Takara, sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by [[Joustra]]&#039;s parent company [[Ceji]], sported red feet instead.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;3mb&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; On top of that, the Italian release of &amp;quot;Commander&amp;quot; by [[GiG]] eventually featured a [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] that replaced the rubber tires and [[die-cast]] feet with plastic parts, similar to the US [[KB Toys]] variant of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Having been removed from toy store shelves after 1985, Optimus Prime was made available as a mail-away toy in the &amp;quot;[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]&amp;quot; offer in the US in 1986 to coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie]] premiering that year. He cost $21.50 and 5 [[Robot Point]]s. He was also offered in &amp;quot;[[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:]]&amp;quot; mail-away pamphlet, and came with a special &amp;quot;Movie Edition Certificate&amp;quot; and a round sticker that read &amp;quot; Movie . Edition . Transformer&amp;quot; with the Autobot symbol in the middle; this edition of the toy is considered &#039;&#039;particularly&#039;&#039; rare.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Over forty-plus years, there have been a &#039;&#039;bajillion&#039;&#039; releases of this mold, some identical to the original toy, and some featuring significant variants with notably different paint jobs, color schemes, accessories and other pack-ins. We have striven to list all these variants on this page under their respective series; for a quick-reference list of all variants and releases [[#Notes|check here]]. The cab robot has also been used sparingly to represent different characters; outfitted with different trailers, it has become Generation 1 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Pepsi Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 1 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|PepsiPrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pepsibots, roll out!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Autobot Commander, 1985)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot; (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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: A limited edition version of the Optimus Prime toy was sold as a mail-away exclusive by [[Pepsi|PepsiCo]] in North America in 1985. This version of the figure came with a small fold-out leaflet glued to the top-right of the packaging, which contained two Pepsi logo stickers for the buyer to attach to Prime, mid-way through the traditional silver-and-blue stripe on his trailer. [[Canada]] also got a version of this promotional figure, but with much larger stickers that were the full length and height of the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This promotion would go on to serve as the inspiration for the Japanese character of [[Pepsi Convoy]], who would in turn be released by Hasbro as a new &amp;quot;[[#PepsiPrime2007|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in 2007.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Convoy megatron vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Megatron, what are we doing in the same box?!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs. Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 1985)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;VSX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Japanese-[[exclusive]] release of Optimus Prime came with the Japanese release of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]]. There are no differences between this release of Convoy and the individually-released toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Goodbye convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1|He&#039;s not leaving! He&#039;s right behind you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Good Bye Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 1986)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot; (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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: Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows.&lt;br /&gt;
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: It was packaged with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Ligier]] and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Alert]], in an apparent homage to the similar &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Powered Convoy DX&amp;quot; giftset that packaged the &amp;quot;Powered Convoy&amp;quot; version of the Optimus mold with figures using the molds of Ligier and Alert.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Honkimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultra Magnus&#039;&#039;&#039; (City Commander, 1986)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-69&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, left &amp;amp; right small robot fists, left &amp;amp; right large robot fists, 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (Takara), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|&#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Ultra Magnus]]&#039; inner white Optimus Prime redeco was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Optimus Prime in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; issue &amp;quot;[[The War Never Ends]]&amp;quot;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Powered Convoy&amp;quot; figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of &amp;quot;Battle Convoy&amp;quot;, the toy that became the original Optimus Prime figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; toys to be released in the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy&#039;s dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue, though his chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art followed a more the blue color scheme of his shoulders. He transforms into a Freightliner COE, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a &amp;quot;super robot&amp;quot;, although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus&#039;s default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his [[robot mode]]s to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with &amp;quot;Powered Buggy&amp;quot;, who was left out of Magnus&#039;s release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus&#039;s instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Additionally, three additional modes were included in the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; instructions that Hasbro left out: a &amp;quot;preparation base&amp;quot; mode and an &amp;quot;Autobot base&amp;quot; mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a &amp;quot;catapult launcher&amp;quot; mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Toys 2|Scramble City]]&#039;&#039; sub-line—&#039;&#039;did&#039;&#039; include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was soon replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as [[Pepsi Convoy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{G1OptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My Japanese release has a lot more bling. And shorter stacks.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Powermaster, 1988)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 [[laser rifle]]s, 2 twin [[particle beam cannon]]s, super robot head&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Sold in the fifth year of the Hasbro US &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; line (fourth in European markets), Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first new toy of the Autobot leader since the original toy&#039;s release in 1984. He is an all-new design, featuring the [[Powermaster]] gimmick: His partner figure, [[Hi-Q#Toys|Hi-Q]], must be transformed into an engine and attached to Prime&#039;s vehicle mode in order to enable the transformation into robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like the original figure, Powermaster Prime is composed of two major components: his truck cab, which transforms into Prime himself, and his trailer, which is essentially a heavily-armed version of the original. The trailer has a fold-down ramp to allow the storage of a smaller Transformer, or perhaps spare accessories. The trailer transforms into a battle station armed with two long black rifles and two grey double-barreled cannons (featuring seating for Powermaster engine figures), all of which Optimus Prime can also wield in his fists.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Aside from the Powermaster feature itself, the main [[gimmick]] of the toy is the ability of the truck cab to combine with the trailer to form the larger &amp;quot;Super Optimus Prime&amp;quot; figure. This is essentially accomplished by standing the trailer up, folding the cab in half and inserting it into the empty cavity in the trailer&#039;s torso, forming an imposing—if almost entirely unposeable—robot form armed with all four weapons. The head of this super robot form is a separate piece which can be stored in the rear of Prime&#039;s trailer when not in use. While Hi-Q was always shown plugged into Prime&#039;s chest in artwork of this mode (as seen in the picture here), this was actually entirely unnecessary as transforming into Super Optimus Prime didn&#039;t require the standard Prime toy&#039;s legs to be unlocked.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of Powermaster Optimus Prime actually represented a new character named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], and featured several retools: the cab featured die-cast metal, shortened smokestacks, vacuum-metalized plastic and clear blue windows, while the trailer was given retractable super robot fists. This Japanese version was eventually issued by Hasbro in 2003 as part of the [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] collection ([[#Commemorative Series|see below]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was later redecoed into the Japanese-exclusive Super Convoy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There were several different prototypes made for this toy. [[#Powermaster Optimus Prime design history|See a list here]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optmiusprime.htm More information on Powermaster Optimus Prime on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ActionMasterPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Eastbound and Down.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Armored Convoy with Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Action Master, 1990)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; trailer, 2 laser guns, 4 blaster cannons, 2 Energon exhaust stacks, [[photon bazooka]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Sold in the seventh and final year of the original line (sixth and not-final in Europe), [[Action Master#Toys|Action Master]] Optimus Prime is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure closely based on his [[character model]], albeit with a coloration that seems to have been based largely on the cab robot of his Powermaster body. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus limited ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber &amp;quot;o-ring&amp;quot;. His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s. Curiously, Optimus also has a 3mm hole directly above the 5mm one, an extra feature only found on [[Shockwave (G1)|one other]] Action Master. In Optimus&#039; case, it&#039;s likely [[:File:AM Helmet Weapons.jpg|a leftover from an aborted gimmick]] for which the figure was a test case.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The toy shown in the Action Masters commercial shows gray paint operations on Prime&#039;s upper legs that the final toy lacks.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was only available with the &amp;quot;[[Armored Convoy#Toys|Armored Convoy]]&amp;quot;, a large, heavily armed tractor trailer, and the largest Action Master vehicle set offered. &lt;br /&gt;
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: The Action Master Optimus Prime figure was later redecoed with a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] color scheme and included in the Japanese-exclusive &amp;quot;New Year&amp;quot; reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in 2002. The Armored Convoy was later redecoed in white and transparent green as the &#039;&#039;[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)|LED Powers]]&#039;&#039; toy [[Microman#MicroTrailer|Micro Trailer]] – sans Optimus Prime, natch – which also received two separate [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] toys as the transparent black [[Microman#DarkTrailer|Dark Trailer]] and transparent red [[Microman#FlameTrailer|Flame Trailer]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Action Master Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Euro classics optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Original Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Original Autobot Leader, 1990)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: laser blaster, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:This straight reissue of the original Optimus Prime figure was released in Hasbro&#039;s European markets in the early 1990s, at the same time as many other Generation 1 figures were being re-released as &amp;quot;[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]&amp;quot;. Oddly, although he shares their golden packaging, Prime is not actually &#039;&#039;identified&#039;&#039; as a &amp;quot;Classics&amp;quot; figure anywhere on his box, but is generally considered to be part of the sub-line for simplicity&#039;s sake.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, 2000)[[File:2000 japanese prime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
:The first in what would be a deluge of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure in the 21st century, this Japanese release sported a golden sticker on his packaging announcing the celebration of the Transformers&#039; 15th anniversary in the country. This version of the mold was retooled to have the same longer front axle introduced on Ultra Magnus. It also featured slightly modified fists to help hold the gun better.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Simultaneously, this figure was available as a black convention-exclusive redeco, and a golden-chromed &amp;quot;[[Lucky Draw figure]]&amp;quot; (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Jafcon convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not the first [[Black Lio Convoy|black Convoy]], but the first that wasn&#039;t a clone.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (black), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pum&lt;br /&gt;
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this [[black repaint|black redeco]] of the original Prime was available exclusively at the Japanese convention JAFCON. &#039;&#039;Everything&#039;&#039; about it is black, including all of the Combat Deck and Roller.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/JAFConvoy/jafconvoy.htm More information on JAFCON Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|LuckyDrawPrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy convoy gold version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime&#039;s a gold digger/way over Cybertron.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Gold Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (gold), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this &amp;quot;[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]&amp;quot; redeco of the original Prime replaced all of the figure&#039;s silver chromed parts and stickers with golden ones, and even included a blinged-out Roller. The figure is extremely rare; apparently only 25 are known to exist.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|NucleonQuest}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Nucleon quest convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Epic Black repaints are the right of all toy collecting beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Super Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-307X&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 laser rifles, 2 twin particle beam cannons, super robot head&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:This redeco of the Ginrai tooling of the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure (released concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the Ginrai figure) was a Toys &#039;&#039;R&#039;&#039; Us Japan [[exclusive]] black repaint, made to represent the original Optimus Prime equipped for a special mission. All of his red and blue plastics were changed to black, his clear blue windows were now tinted red, making his overall colour scheme very reminiscent of the now-familiar &#039;[[Black Convoy (disambiguation)|Black Convoy]]&#039; color schemes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/NucleonQuestConvoy/nqconvoy.htm More information on Super Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|NewYearConvoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Tokubetsu Shiyō)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;[[File:New year convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, Action Master Optimus Prime figure, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, Autobot sticker sheet, mouse pad&lt;br /&gt;
:Labeled &amp;quot;2002 New Year Special&amp;quot;, this Japanese-exclusive &amp;quot;Special Specification&amp;quot; (特別仕様 &#039;&#039;Tokubetsu Shiyō&#039;&#039;) of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure featured tinted blue windows, like those sported by the &amp;quot;Goodbye Convoy&amp;quot; edition of the toy, as well as show-accurate blue eyes. Prime came with all his original accessories, including &#039;&#039;both&#039;&#039; versions of his rifle, as well as a new die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership accessory, which can be tabbed into his chest. Additionally, the set included a show-accurate redeco of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure, a sheet of Autobot [[insignia]] stickers of varying sizes, and a mouse pad decorated with the Autobot symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Matrix accessory was later recolored in gold chrome for inclusion with the 2005 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron reissue toy]], and in green chrome as the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Creation Matrix]] for the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy. It returned to its original silver coloration when it was included, sans chain, in the 2010 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Battle in Space&amp;quot; 2-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/NewYearsConvoy/nyconvoy.htm More information on New Year Special Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|bape}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy BAPE convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trukk not munky|TRUKK...&#039;&#039;AND&#039;&#039; MUNKY?]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in July 2011, concurrently with a range of exclusive Transformers t-shirts, &amp;quot;Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.&amp;quot; (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver.) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new green color scheme, along with a tan trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer&#039;s Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese Optimus Prime packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://bape.com/transformer Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. on BAPE.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime at his audition for &#039;&#039;The Artist&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Or &amp;quot;Ver. Black Camo,&amp;quot; in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations 2012]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in April 2012, &amp;quot;Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK&amp;quot; (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver. BLACK) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new grey color scheme, along with a grey trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer&#039;s Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|bapered}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three times faster than the original BAPE version.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Japanese listing on the BAPE website. The accompanying English text reads &amp;quot;01 CONVOY BAPE VERSION RED CAMO&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in March 2013, &amp;quot;Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO&amp;quot; (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® VERSION RED CAMO) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new red color scheme, along with a red trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer&#039;s Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.bape.com/transformers_3 Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO on BAPE.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|TVKunCommanderConvoyBoxFigure}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Commander-Convoy-Box-Gold-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who wanted this for the S.T.A.R.S. kit, I have bad news for you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2019&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the &amp;quot;Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy Box Crowdfunding Project&amp;quot; kickstarted by TakaraTomy and &#039;&#039;[[TV-Kun]]&#039;&#039;, this Convoy is a gold-chrome-and-redeco of the &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure, featuring a more balanced deco compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Gold Convoy Trophy|Gold Convoy Trophy]] (at least until [https://twitter.com/Televi_Kun/status/1152244044598132742 the second prototype reveals that the entire body is chromed]). Despite being etched on a trophy stand, Convoy is able to transform into truck mode, albeit facing upwards.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition, the set also comes with a replica of the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] supply kit, a S.T.A.R.S. badge, a Transformers Fan Club card, a poster, and a Transformers Mook.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Crowdfunding began on [[July 1]]st until [[August 31]]st, with a total of 2000 backers needed. Unfortunately, it only reached 840 backers with a total of 16,650,000 yen out of 33,600,000 yen needed.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|1985Jnr}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Convoy Junior toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime&#039;s kid brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer &lt;br /&gt;
:As one of the first &#039;&#039;[[Transform Jr]]&#039;&#039; toys, this version of Optimus Prime was released under the early name for the series, &#039;&#039;Transform Gōkin&#039;&#039;. As a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 Prime figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children, Prime features a similar transformation, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; figures, he lacked any of his major accessories, coming only with his rifle and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|HeroSet}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformjr hero set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The true Heroes of Cybertron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;3 Heroes Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; version of Prime was re-released a few years later in a &amp;quot;Hero&amp;quot; set alongside the &#039;&#039;Jr&#039;&#039; versions of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;5 Years of Leaders Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime was again re-released several years later in a lucky Draw &amp;quot;5 Years of Leaders&amp;quot; set alongside the &#039;&#039;Jr&#039;&#039; versions of Rodimus Convoy, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], God Ginrai, and Star Saber.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Return of Convoy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|StarConvoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:StarConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The most badass [[Brick (term)|brick]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cybertron, 1991)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-372&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Galaxy bomber&amp;quot; rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the Japanese &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]&#039;&#039; part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara &#039;&#039;Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline]], and the final new-design Optimus Prime toy from the original Generation 1 era, Star Convoy was a significant departure from previous versions. This incarnation of Prime transforms into an extended-hood cab truck of made-up model pulling an implausibly large trailer, incorporating the motorized &amp;quot;Microcarrier&amp;quot;. [[Motorized movement|Powered by four AA batteries]], the Microcarrier drives Star Convoy either forward or backward, spinning a radar dish mounted on the rear of his trailer as he rolls along. Prime&#039;s teammate in the [[Battlestars]], [[Grandus (G1)|Grandus]], can link up to the rear of Star Convoy&#039;s vehicle mode and be pulled along behind him; [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]] can then land atop Grandus, forming a giant vehicle. &lt;br /&gt;
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: Unlike previous Optimus Prime toys, the cab section does not separate from the trailer for transformation, instead forming the arms of his imposing 12-inch tall robot mode. He lacks any sort of leg articulation in this mode, but the Microcarrier comes into play again, allowing Prime to roll either forward or backward into action.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Additionally, Star Convoy transforms into a large battle station that interacts with the [[Micromaster]]s that made up the vast majority of the &#039;&#039;Transformer&#039;&#039; toyline at the time. His chest contains a peg that allows Micromaster figures to stand inside it in either robot or base modes, and he comes with a unique Micromaster version of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Hot Rod]] not available on its own. He features storage space in his legs for two spring-loaded figure-launching [[Micro Trailer]]s, and comes with one of his own, decorated in a unique black and orange color scheme. In this mode, two ramps are connected to the Microcarrier; when the carrier&#039;s treads are set rolling, they do not move the base, but instead act as conveyor belts that carry Micromaster figures down the ramps. The Microcarrier also spins a gun turret mounted between the conveyors, on which Micromaster figures can stand. Finally, a special connector packaged with Star Convoy allows the Microcarrier to be connected up to Grandus&#039;s base mode, powering his moving elevator.&lt;br /&gt;
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: On an odd note, despite being best known as a Japanese exclusive, Star Convoy was also released across several stores in [[Portugal]] during the early nineties: most notably amongst these being Jumbo (now rebranded into Auchan since the 2010s), one of the country&#039;s largest hypermarket chains.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://imgur.com/a/heIhoys Translated screenshot of a 2021 thread] from Facebook group &#039;&#039;Transformers Portugal&#039;&#039; (link to original thread [https://www.facebook.com/groups/256309611187146?multi_permalinks=1808935782591180 here]) where multiple users discuss having found Star Convoy on Portuguese retail during the 90s.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Weirdly, he came in his original Takara packaging - thus retaining all the Japanese text that was eventually illegible to most Portuguese consumers - which suggests that he was most likely a direct import from the original batch of figures rather than a localized version like [[GiG]]&#039;s [[Galaxy Shuttle]]. It is unknown exactly what circumstances led to this one Japanese figure reaching widespread retail in a single European country, but as a result, he tends to pop up surprisingly often on the Portuguese secondary market.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on Star Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|StarConvoyReissue}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:StarConvoy reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The most badass brick, now with shinier bits.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cybertron, 2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-372&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Galaxy bomber&amp;quot; rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps&lt;br /&gt;
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:Star Convoy was reissued by Takara in 2005, with some notable alterations to his deco: his white plastic was replaced with metallic silver, and the yellow star on his chest was chromed golden. Star Convoy himself retained some of his original decals, but most notably his &amp;quot;simulated head lights&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;wind shield panels&amp;quot; were tampographed on him; similarly, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#StarConvoyReissue|Hot Rod]]&#039;s stickers were all replaced with tampograph deco. Additionally, where the original toy had been packaged in robot mode in a tall box decorated with the standard Japanese package art of the time, the reissue was packaged in vehicle mode, in a long, wide box more reminiscent of the original Generation 1 toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The stickers for this reissue have been found to deteriorate over time, with the silver portions showing a prominent fading effect. This was even present in a [[MISB|sealed]] copy.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/encore-star-convoy-stickers.1236170/ Encore Star Convoy sticker issue]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on reissue Star Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G2Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I AM OPTIMUS PRIME.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, [[1992]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, light &amp;amp; sound module, 2 rocket launchers, 4 rockets, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot; scout car, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, trailer, 4 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the very first assortment of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, this Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the original figure release with some notable new additions to catch him up to the radical 1990s. While his cab robot retained his original red and dark blue color scheme, his trailer was recast in black, with the original blue and silver striped sticker replaced with a red and silver one displaying Optimus&#039;s name. On the first release of the trailer, the internal components and Roller matched the blue of the cab robot. Later, the internal components and Roller were changed to a lighter blue. Another &#039;&#039;second&#039;&#039; running change followed, making the dark blue of the cab robot match this lighter shade. A bright yellow &amp;quot;Autobot&amp;quot; [[tampograph]] was also added to the back of his right leg, present in all versions of the toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime comes with all his original accessories and play features... yes, even the [[for safety reasons|severely-weakened]] missile launchers on the Combat Deck, the only recycled toy in &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; to retain the old launching mechanisms. But Optimus also has two major new play features. To increase his arsenal, Optimus is now armed with a pair of large, black handheld missile launchers that fire red missiles. These launchers were retooled from the 1992 &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; figure [http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/barricade.shtml Barricade].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Second, he comes with an electronic &amp;quot;sound and lights module&amp;quot; that can either plug into the front of the trailer (where it resembles a trailer refrigeration unit), or hook onto Optimus&#039;s back in [[robot mode]] via a new slot retooled into the cab robot. Unfortunately, the soundbox is heavy enough that doing so can often overpower Prime&#039;s hip joints, causing him to topple backward. The soundbox features a large, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] Autobot symbol on its front, and three grey buttons which trigger two flashing red LEDs on either side of the module, and [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/c/c6/G2OptimusNoises.ogg a trio of sound effects]: a truck engine noise, a laser gun sound effect, and a very loud &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;. The module also features ports on either side into which the missile launchers can peg. How the sound module handles batteries is an oddity among Transformers before or since: as Optimus came out during a transitional period where button cell batteries were still fairly expensive, the module uses AA batteries by default, but was originally packed with a small bracket for included LR44 batteries that overrides the AA compartment completely to support the &amp;quot;Try Me!&amp;quot; feature in the box. The original intent is to discard the bracket once the LR44s run out and switch to several AA batteries, but if one were to keep it, the electronics can work equally well solely off far fewer button cell batteries.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 2 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CombatheroPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BE A HEEEERO]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hero, 1994)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Missile Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (コンボイミサイルトレーラー)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the second year of &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;, [[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Optimus Prime was the first new-mold Optimus Prime toy created for the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; line. He transforms into a long-nose truck and trailer of unknown, potentially made-up model. The trailer has a permanently-attached massive rocket launcher powered by an air bellows: slide one of his rockets over the barrel, then slam down on the bellows to launch the rocket. The launcher also features a [[5 mm post]] to attach a smaller rifle. The rockets and bellows all clip neatly onto the trailer as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In robot mode, the launcher remains permanently affixed to Optimus&#039;s right arm, and retains its functionality. The air bellows and rockets mount on his back. This was also one of the first &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toys to feature expanded [[articulation]] in robot mode, though they hadn&#039;t really perfected the formula so soon and he ends up fairly back-heavy and heel-strut-needing.&lt;br /&gt;
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: A similar air-launching system with identical missiles was used by the simultaneously-released [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Hero|Hero Megatron]], and by Laser Optimus Prime the following year (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to create [[Sureshot (G2)#Toys|Sureshot]] and the [[KB Toys]]-exclusive [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G2toy laser optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What was that about shoulder-speakers, Jazz?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, [[1995]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (バトルコンボイ)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Laser Rod (weapon)|saber weapon]]&amp;quot;, missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the final year of &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;, Laser Optimus Prime (released in Europe under the name &amp;quot;Laser Rod Optimus Prime&amp;quot;) transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. The sides of the trailer are decorated with a sticker depicting Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a banner with the words &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Octane&amp;quot; on it. The truck is armed with a disc launcher on the roof of its trailer, which launches five blue discs bearing the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot insignia as a knob is turned. Like the other &amp;quot;[[Laser Rod|Laser]]&amp;quot; toys released this year, Prime features electronics powered by two button-cell batteries; in truck mode, pressing the button on the cab&#039;s roof causes his headlight to light up with yellow LEDs.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In the grand Optimus tradition, the cab of Laser Optimus Prime disconnects to become the highly poseable robot mode of Prime himself. Like Powermaster Prime and Hero Prime, the toy features the iconic windshield pecs and grill abs, despite not actually being formed from the actual truck components they emulate. In robot mode, pressing the button on Prime&#039;s cab (now on his back) activates a red LED in his right fist which illuminates his clear-plastic sword (which stores beneath his legs in truck mode).&lt;br /&gt;
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: Prime&#039;s trailer unfolds via a spring-loaded transformation mechanism in a battle station that is positively &#039;&#039;bristling&#039;&#039; with varied weaponry. In addition to the disc launcher, it is armed with a &amp;quot;ripple-fire&amp;quot; missile launcher that fires five missiles, an air-powered rocket launcher like the one previously seen on Hero Optimus Prime, and a small laser cannon that mounts on the base&#039;s main tower. Both the missile launcher and laser cannon can disconnect and be held by Prime; his LED-fist will illuminate the laser cannon like it does his sword. Additional missiles and a second rocket are stored in grooves inside the sides of the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was redecoed by Takara in 2000 as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Black Convoy]], and later by Hasbro as Black Convoy&#039;s [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; franchise]] counterpart Scourge. It was also used to make the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#G-2|Laser Ultra Magnus]]. It was planned to be used to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Toxitron (Universe)#Toys|Toxitron]], but that was canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In addition to being possibly the most popular &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; figure, Laser Optimus Prime was, prior to 2003, a regular contender for most popular &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy &#039;&#039;ever&#039;&#039;, back in the days of the annual [[alt.toys.transformers]] fan awards; the toy won twice, and actually lost once to his redeco, Scourge.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sweet ride, Prime. (&#039;&#039;Hasbro release&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Go-Bot, 1995)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the second wave of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, this Optimus is a redeco of [[Firecracker#Toys|Firecracker]], transforming into a &#039;&#039;[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]&#039;&#039;-sized 1:64-scale Lamborghini Diablo. Like most Go-Bots, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly, and is broadly compatible with &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Matchbox&#039;&#039; style tracks and playsets.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The plastic colors are a &amp;quot;solid&amp;quot; version of Firecracker&#039;s color layout, substituting opaque red for transparent red plastic, but also adding blue paint to his helmet for that little extra touch of Optimus. (All of the toys from the first wave that had transparent plastics were released in this wave with opaques instead; [[Blowout#Toys|Blowout]] and Firecracker became new versions of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]] and Optimus Prime respectively, while [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]] and [[Motormouth#Toys|Motormouth]] stayed themselves.)&lt;br /&gt;
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: In Europe, this deco was sold as Firecracker himself rather than Optimus Prime (at least in the French/Dutch/German packaging variant).&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBotTakara.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|(&#039;&#039;Takara release&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the Takara &#039;&#039;G-2&#039;&#039; line, but it was a... weird release. His hood was tampographed with a stylized &amp;quot;T&amp;quot; with the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; logo set within the top bar, the same deco that appears on Go-Bots [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Soundwave]], as well as the Japanese release of Go-Bots [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]]. On top of that, his yellow plastics are now the same bright fluorescent yellow as found on Soundwave, thanks to the [[gang-molding]] process used to make this batch. He keeps the blue helmet though. These three toys were sold on cards that were nigh-identical to the Hasbro cards on the front, rather than the usual &#039;&#039;G-2&#039;&#039; style packaging, with only a small bit of Japanese text on the front in the logo. The back side is stylistically close to the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; packaging, but a &amp;quot;generic&amp;quot; cardback used for all three toys and entirely in Japanese. It&#039;s unclear why these toys were released this way; it&#039;s possible these were sold in convenience stores or some other similar outlet rather than in conventional toy stores/departments; these toys do not appear on the normal &#039;&#039;G-2&#039;&#039; catalogs either. Even more oddly, the Optimus shown on the cross-sell is actually a [[Sideswipe (G1)#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]] with the car panels hand-painted red, and lacks the &amp;quot;T&amp;quot; on the hood... and yes, he&#039;s labeled &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; in Japanese as well, making this the first instance of the character &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; being named &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; in Japan. &lt;br /&gt;
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: The sculpt was later redecoed again for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]], and later still into the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] [[Spychanger]] [[R.E.V.]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Go-Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Delta Magnus]] fans still haven&#039;t recovered from this cancellation.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hero, &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;1995&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Optimus Prime was to be a redeco of Hero Optimus Prime (above) in dark blue and red. Packaged samples of this toy were produced, but it was ultimately never released. The packaged samples feature a &amp;quot;traditional&amp;quot; color scheme for the head, with a silver [[mouthplate]]; the prototype depicted in the official catalog image seen on the right sports an unusual &#039;&#039;red&#039;&#039; mouthplate, which inspired several later toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Since much of the advertising for the ultimately-unreleased redeco used an older, outdated name for the &amp;quot;Heroes&amp;quot; assortment, &amp;quot;Combat Heroes&amp;quot;, Optimus and an equally unreleased redeco of &amp;quot;Hero&amp;quot; Megatron are commonly referred to by fans as &amp;quot;Combat Heroes&amp;quot; compared to the original &amp;quot;Heroes&amp;quot; releases, although all evidence suggests that Hasbro had never actually intended such a distinction, instead treating them as mere color [[variant]]s. Though the packaging is mostly unchanged (including a reuse of the existing packaging art depicting the original release&#039;s color scheme), one of the few minor alterations sees the addition of the name &amp;quot;Hero&amp;quot; (rather than &amp;quot;Combat Hero&amp;quot;) to Optimus Prime&#039;s name above the (otherwise unchanged) UPC barcode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: A finished sample of the Hero Optimus Prime redeco was among the rare toys auctioned off for charity at [[BotCon 1996]], along with several other unreleased &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; items.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/HeroOptimusPrimeProtoMOSC.html &amp;quot;Combat Hero&amp;quot; Optimus Prime in packaging at Super Toy Archive]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/blue+optimus+prime/3654 &amp;quot;Combat Hero&amp;quot; Optimus Prime in packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g2/combat-hero-optimus-prime/3429/1/ &amp;quot;Combat Hero&amp;quot; Optimus Prime in and out of packaging at Seibertron]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;General Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Auto Roller, &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;1995&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Four missiles&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: &amp;quot;General&amp;quot; Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the Decepticon [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]] [[Dirtbag#Toys|Dirtbag]], transforming into an &amp;quot;earth mover&amp;quot; mining dumper/haul truck in green camo, ironically bearing a closer resemblance to [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]]&#039;s color scheme than the also-unreleased [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generation 2|&amp;quot;Sgt. Hound&amp;quot;]] Auto Roller.&lt;br /&gt;
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: the mold has an [[autotransformation|auto-transforming]] [[gimmick]] activated by rolling his rear wheels; roll forward to go to [[robot mode]], and back to dump truck. A switch on his back end separates the gears of the gimmick, allowing him to roll freely in either mode. In robot mode, he has a twin spring-loaded missile launcher in his right arm, and a clamping &amp;quot;stun gun&amp;quot; claw on the left. In vehicle mode, his missiles can peg onto the front end of the dump-bed for storage.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make [[Autostinger#Toys|Autostinger]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Daddy&#039;s back.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, [[2006]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;saber weapon&amp;quot;, missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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: This reissue of the original &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime figure was made using the modified version of the mold created for &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Scourge, lacking the sculpted &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot insignias on the disks featured on the original. It sports a modified deco, with the flat grey plastic on both the trailer and Prime&#039;s chest now replaced with silver chrome; additionally, new Autobot symbol tampographs were added to the doors of Prime&#039;s cab mode and the front end of his trailer, and a pair of new chest-window stickers featuring an illustration of the Matrix of Leadership replaced the original decals.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of the mold was used to create the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#G-2|Laser Ultra Magnus]], and somewhat more perplexingly, was briefly [[repurposing|repurposed]] by the [[Master of the Game|second]] &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Reborn]]&#039;&#039; text story as a temporary body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#Beast Wars Reborn|Optimus Primal]]!&lt;br /&gt;
{{G2LaserOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===ToonTown===&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|There&#039;s a longstanding debate on whether the obscure Korean-exclusive [[ToonTown]] figures and merchandise, allegedly released under official Hasbro licensing according to their packaging, are actually legitimate Transformers products or just bootlegs with fraudulent copyright information. Although there isn&#039;t a clear consensus from collectors and no statement from Hasbro on this matter as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, we have nonetheless chosen to cover them here for the sake of archival and posterity.}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ToonTown-DiaclonePrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi, I&#039;m originally a bootleg who might or might also not be a bootleg still! [[Completist|Buy me!]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Supplier&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle, left &amp;amp; right fists, Roller&lt;br /&gt;
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: An oddball South Korean-exclusive provided by company ToonTown with the &#039;&#039;presumably&#039;&#039; legitimate copyright of Hasbro International, the nameless &#039;Battle Supplier&#039; - per his packaging description - is actually nothing less than a repackaging of an old, likely Taiwanese-made [[knockoff]] of &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; Battle Convoy. Copies of these bootlegs have been reported since the mid-80s (a handful of [[Italy|Italian]] companies like Globo distributed them as back as far as 1987 &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.facebook.com/groups/247808869499189/?multi_permalinks=374158430197565 A listing for the Globo-branded Generation 1 Optimus Prime knockoff, with the (Italy-based) seller explicitly referring to it as an import]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;), but if his copyright date is correct then it would only be in 1997 when this specific release would land on Korean stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This figure features quite a few alterations from its original Diaclone tooling; like the truck windshield not being split in half, the left smokestack being replaced by a ladder, and the rifle being based on that of &#039;&#039;Dorvack&#039;&#039; Jeeps (AKA the later Generation 1 [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]). He also lacks the Auto-Launcher in his Combat Deck, as well as his other accessories. His color scheme is also odd, with his red being less vibrant than the original and his legs and feet having two very obviously distinct shades of blue. A similar version to this release with nearly-identical packaging but translated into English also showed up in Canada during 1998, but this time bearing the name &amp;quot;Battle Supbot&amp;quot; without the Transformers logo and without any mention of Hasbro licensing.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Knockoffs/G2/OptimusPrime1.html &amp;quot;Battle Supbot&amp;quot;] on toyarchive.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Some traits for his packaging design have also been seen on other bootlegs of Taiwanese origin.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Considering the amount of times we&#039;ve mentioned &amp;quot;bootleg&amp;quot; on this entry, it should go without saying that the authenticity of this mold as a genuine &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; product is often disputed: more about this conundrum [[ToonTown|can be read on ToonTown&#039;s page]], but in short; despite his knockoff origins, this release is one of many toys distributed by the aforementioned company presumably under the licensing of Hasbro, and to this day there still isn&#039;t a consensus as to whether they &#039;&#039;actually&#039;&#039; legitimately did or did not have that license. Surprisingly, it isn&#039;t unseen in the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand [[Best Join|for a bootleg]] to be sold as an [[Radio AM Robot|official toy]], but this &amp;quot;Battle Supplier&amp;quot;, more than any other ToonTown release, is on such a blatant level of sketchiness that it invites extra skepticism. Maybe not a red flag, but dark orange. Perhaps someday Hasbro will provide us with answers!&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|LALA}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ToonTown-LALAPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I might or might not also be a bootleg, but I&#039;m bigger and prettier, so buy me too!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Laser blaster, left &amp;amp; right fists, light &amp;amp; sound module, 2 rocket launchers, 4 rockets, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot; scout car, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, trailer, 4 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: Another South Korean ToonTown release with presumably official Hasbro co-branding, albeit one that oozes a more legitimate aura compared to the previous entry, this version of Optimus Prime - now adequately named - was actually manufactured under ToonTown&#039;s licensing by a different company called LALA Industry Co., which also produced a handful of &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; merchandise during this time. He&#039;s a fairly high-quality and accurate copy of his first 1992 &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; toy, bearing an all-new deco in black and white with red accents (that&#039;s surprisingly similar to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CollabGB|a later Optimus Prime release]]), with his trailer and Roller also receiving a new dose of yellow to boot. His soundbox works, but now makes laser gun sounds rather than the infamous &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime&amp;quot; voiceline - perhaps a change for the better, all things considered. And... He&#039;s also massively upscaled, with estimates suggesting that he&#039;s about 50% bigger than the original toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As with the previous release, it is still up in the air whether or not this is an official toy. Considering that LALA seemed to be a more reputable company in general (they even had enough of a budget to run toy commercials advertising their &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; merchandise during the 90s!) and that he features markings on the packaging seemingly promoting a national TV run of the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; cartoon, the legitimacy of this Optimus Prime seems significantly more believable, but for lack of official Hasbro comment we cannot know with absolute certainty.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Very early in the life of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; toyline (before the debut of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon), Hasbro treated the series as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and so Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal vs Megatron!&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic versus two-pack, 1996)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-6&#039;&#039;&#039;[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I&#039;m Batman, and I can breathe in space.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] is a Basic size class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. It was packaged along with an alligator version of Megatron and a &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; mini-comic. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was released during the short-lived period when Hasbro was treating the Beast Wars as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make the less ambiguous [[#AmazonConvobat|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]], the separate individual [[Convobat#Toys|Convobat]], [[Onyx Primal#Toys|Onyx Primal]] as well as inspire the comic character [[Nyx]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, that&#039;s just Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 &amp;quot;spinal swords&amp;quot;, 4 &amp;quot;mega-blast missiles&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;mace whip&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped &amp;quot;mace whip&amp;quot; he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled &amp;quot;mega-blast missile&amp;quot; launcher. On his back were two more spring-loaded &amp;quot;mega-blast missile cannons&amp;quot;/launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in [[beast mode]], but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself. And finally, like many first-year &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toys, a battle mask/&amp;quot;[[mutant head]]&amp;quot; could be deployed over his robot head.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Takara released the toy as part of their &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Just like Optimus Primal&#039;s basic bat toy, this figure was released during the short-lived period when the Beast Wars was still considered to be an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Reborn&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary&#039;&#039; versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;, only ten awarded), red and gray (&#039;&#039;TV Magazine&#039;&#039; again, but only &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; awarded), and blue-fur (a &#039;&#039;[[Comic BomBom]]&#039;&#039; design-contest prize, only five awarded).&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ape Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalCDROM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Freedom is the right of all superstitious, cowardly lots. Wait, no, that&#039;s not right...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Amazon Showdown Special Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-S1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords&lt;br /&gt;
: Available only in a special CD-ROM two-pack with a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#VSS1|purple redeco of &amp;quot;Megaligator&amp;quot;]], this redeco of &amp;quot;Convobat&amp;quot; takes his colors from [[#HeroOptimusPrime|the first &#039;&#039;G-2&#039;&#039; Convoy toy released in Japan]] and retains his previous gimmickry. His back features a silver Maximal [[Insignia|faction symbol]] plus &amp;quot;C-ROM&amp;quot;, as in &amp;quot;Cybertron&amp;quot;, get it? Huh? And Megatron has the &amp;quot;D-ROM&amp;quot;? See what they did there?&lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy&#039;s [[bio]] clarifies that this Convobat is Optimus Prime, having had a trailer truck alternate mode and later scanning a bat to fight Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The included CD-ROM includes the bios from wave 1 of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toyline, the [[Commercial/Beast Wars#Wave 1 Deluxe|first &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; commercial]], and a coloring game.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make [[Onyx Primal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ConvoyBat/convoybat.htm More information on CD-ROM Convobat at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://ameblo.jp/aburachoujin/entry-12545863577.html Review including CD-ROM images at aburachoujin&#039;s blog]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MW-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most Autobots [[Primus apotheosis|aspire]] to be Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime aspires to be [[Thunder Clash]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra, 1997)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: Available only at [[KB Toys]], &#039;&#039;[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of the European Generation 1 exclusive [[Turbomaster]] leader [[Thunder Clash#Toys|Thunder Clash]]. It&#039;s easy to see why Thunder Clash was chosen to become the new Optimus Prime, given his adherence to Prime tradition: the truck cab disconnects to become the robot, while the trailer unfolds to become an assault tower with twin missile racks. On the original Thunder Clash version of the mold, the racks operated on a gravity-feed system where a new missile drops into the launcher from above each time one was fired, allowing for twelve to be fired in rapid succession using a pinball launcher style mechanism. &lt;br /&gt;
:For &#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039; Prime, this feature had to be retooled [[for safety reasons]], sealing the gravity feed slot and cutting the original launcher plungers down to just the handles, which do not move. The small missiles were replaced with much larger new molds to prevent choking hazards and triggers were added to the sides of the launchers, becoming regular spring loaded (and unusually powerful) single-firing weapons. There seems to have been some disconnect between the deco artist and whoever handled the redone Thunder Clash [[sticker]]s, as some stickers replicate details already handled by paint on the figure. Not noted in the instructions is that the handgun is meant to serve as the drive shaft for the cab, storing between the legs on the backside. On a minor note, the redeco eliminates all [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|gold plastic]] from the toy, making it much more durable than Thunder Clash&#039;s original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[package art]] for this toy is a retouched version of the art for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime (see above), but now positioned so one robot arm is always &amp;quot;off the edge&amp;quot; of the box and unseen - conveniently hiding the sword this toy has never had, yet leaving the Laser Prime faceplate intact.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of the mold was planned to be [[redeco]]ed into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; line, but the release was canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Choro-Q Robo&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ChoroQOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy TV Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Q/01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Abiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a small, cutesified transforming figure of Optimus Prime that changes from trailer-pulling truck directly to [[robot mode]]. The toy features a working pull-back motor, and is decorated in a color scheme based on Prime&#039;s appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon, with blue eyes and windows and a grey stripe on the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQConvoyTV/convoy.htm Move information on Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Metallic Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Q/02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of &#039;&#039;Choro-Q Robo&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of the first, featuring glittering metallic plastic, and a deco based upon the original toy, with yellow eyes, black windows, and a silver-and-blue stripe on the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Commemorative Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Commemorative series optimus prime modifications.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The snip that launched a thousand snits.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002/2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this &amp;quot;[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]&amp;quot; edition of the figure was a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive. It was &#039;&#039;mostly&#039;&#039; identical to the original figure, save for some necessary modifications made [[for safety reasons]]. In the first instance of what would become a recognizable alteration to the mold, the toy&#039;s smokestacks were shortened. The Combat Deck&#039;s firing missiles were elongated to prevent potential choking, as was the case with all other Commemorative Series figures&#039; firing missiles, and now plug into the Combat Deck via a &amp;quot;keyed&amp;quot; locking tab mechanism that reissues of the original figure continue to use to this day. This release also had the trailer&#039;s launching feature removed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2012, a reissue of the Commemorative Series toy was released. Though the &amp;quot;Commemorative Series&amp;quot; label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The toy itself is a mix of different versions. The cab has the safety modifications of the original &#039;&#039;Commemorative Series&#039;&#039; release, including the shortened smokestacks and longer missiles (and thicker rifle), but also has the modified hitch of the 2011 &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; two-pack (see below). Meanwhile, the trailer features the lighter gray plastic colors used for the 2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; release, and the Autobot insignias on the robot&#039;s shoulders are tampographed (like on Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; version and Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; 25th Anniversary release). This version also seems to suffer from [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Commemorative Series Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:GodGinrai toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The real one has a longer missile]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head, missile launcher, 2 missiles, [[Apex Bomber]] chest/trailer top, 2 legs (left &amp;amp; right), 2 arms (left and right), Armor chest/trailer front, 2 wings (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ban Magami]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Marketed as a reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime, this Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us-exclusive Commemorative Series figure is in truth based on the Ginrai tooling on the toy that had previously been exclusive to Japan. It features a die-cast metal cab with translucent blue windows, and shortened, chrome smokestacks, and comes packaged with the drone [[Apex Bomber]] (formerly Ginrai&#039;s partner [[Godbomber]]), who splits into several components and combines with Prime to form &amp;quot;Apex Armor&amp;quot;. As with all other Commemorative Series figures, Prime&#039;s new spring-loaded missile launcher featured an elongated missile.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure was re-released in Hasbro&#039;s Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself but several modifications to the packaging that makes it easy to tell the two releases apart: The flap containing the [[package art]] is omitted entirely, the &amp;quot;Commemorative Series II&amp;quot; label is missing, the age recommendation and safety warning labels, the &amp;quot;Changes from double tractor trailer to battle station to super robot!&amp;quot; call-out and the name of the toy have all been shuffled around (with the words &amp;quot;battle&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;super&amp;quot; being omitted in the process), and most notably, the toy is no longer named &amp;quot;Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor&amp;quot;, but simply &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, with Apex Bomber&#039;s existence no longer acknowledged anywhere on the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexPrime/apexprime.htm More information on Powermaster Prime with Apex Armor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Transformers Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;0&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, [[energon-axe]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:As yet another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues added a few extra goodies to spice things up. Chiefly, the figure was armed with a new [[energon-axe]], based on the weapon used by Prime in the Generation 1 cartoon episode, &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&amp;quot;, which plugs into either of the headlight-holes that normally accommodate Prime&#039;s fists. Additionally, Prime came packaged with a ring binder folder designed to hold the pull-out character file sheets that were included with all the other &#039;&#039;Transformers Collection&#039;&#039; reissues. Notably, this figure reinstated the original, thick version of Prime&#039;s rifle as the standard for all future Japanese reissues.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tfcollection prime fist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;9&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of the original Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|toy]] came packaged with a remolded right fist for Optimus Prime. This fist featured additional pegs that allowed it to hold [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TFCStarscream|the pistol mode Megatron accessory]] which was also included with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WSTF Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You didn&#039;t find my trailer, did you? Haw haw.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF 01A&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Standing only two-and-a-quarter inches tall, &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was the smallest fully transforming G1 Optimus toy. He features an accurate transformation sequence based on the original full-sized toy, replacing the detachable hands with actual sculpted fists, and even including a tiny version of his laser rifle. Unsurprisingly, he also has little articulation and is only capable of moving his arms and legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His trailer and Roller were also available as a separate set in the same wave, as a rare [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] figure with the ID number &amp;quot;GTF-01B&amp;quot;. It is a simplified version of the original Combat Deck, lacking features like the interior deco and the lift arm of the artillery robot, but still nonetheless looking fairly accurate to the original toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Wstf anime convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Anime Version)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF 06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming&#039;&#039; Prime was redecoed the following year for the second wave of the line, into a color scheme based on his Generation 1 cartoon appearance featuring brighter reds and blues, white thighs, yellow details on his bumper, and blue eyes and windows. This version of the figure was made available for a second time in the next wave (&amp;quot;Wave 2.5&amp;quot;), with a new anime-decorated version of the Combat Deck now available as a rare &amp;quot;chase&amp;quot; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestAnimePrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Convoy (Anime Version) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Wstf white convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (White)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF X-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:Another version of Prime was also available in the second wave of the &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; series as a chase figure. This almost entirely white version of the figure is clearly based on the version of the original Prime cab robot used in the Generation 1 Ultra Magnus figure, but was nonetheless sold as Optimus Prime for the &#039;&#039;Smallest&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestConvoyWhiteMode/convoy.htm More information on Convoy (White) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Wstf vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can&#039;t you guys ever get along?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VSX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively as a freebie through the September 2004 issue of [[Dengeki Hobby]] magazine, this &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; two-pack contains both Optimus Prime and Megatron, in homage to the original 1984 &amp;quot;VSX&amp;quot; giftset containing the original versions of the two leaders.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Mini Toy Shop Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy mini toy shop convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;Cause we got a li&#039;l ol&#039; convoy, rockin&#039; through the night...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:At about 2/3 the size of the &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039;, this diminutive version of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is the smallest figure of the Autobot leader made to date. It was sold as part of Takara&#039;s blindpacked &#039;&#039;[[Mini Toy Shop Collection]]&#039;&#039; line, a series of miniaturized figures from numerous classic Takara toylines, including &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Microman]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Licca Kayama|Licca-chan]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q]]&#039;&#039; and others. Both of Prime&#039;s modes are represented by non-transforming individual figures, which come together in a two-pack. In-box, his truck form is even packed in a miniature recreation of his original Japanese packaging, which also includes a shrunken version of his sticker sheet. A tiny version of the original Takara Transformers catalog completes the set.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=3541&amp;amp;mode=flat More information on Mini Collection Convoy at tformers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|20th Anniversary}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And the fandom rejoiced. &#039;&#039;(Takara Masterpiece Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-MP-20th-Anniversary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|&#039;&#039;(20th Anniversary Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 11]], [[2003]]/2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer (Japanese release only)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;20th Anniversary&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was produced for the stated milestone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand. So successful was the figure that &#039;&#039;ToyFare&#039;&#039; magazine ultimately ranked it #1 in their quest for &amp;quot;Best Toy Ever&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/000054376.cfm ToyFare Magazine Best Toys Ever]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Created with the specific purpose of producing an Optimus Prime as accurate to the original animated series as possible, the toy is exceptionally poseable compared to toys prior, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]] to emulate Prime&#039;s traditional method of speech, flip-up communications panels on the forearms depicting images of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and an opening, light-up Matrix chamber in the chest, which contains a removable vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership that can also be pulled open. The Matrix is housed within a removable gray battery box which can light up the matrix core when activated.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime comes with many accessories in addition to the aforementioned Matrix, including the character&#039;s traditional laser rifle, now termed (and henceforth known as) an [[ion blaster]]. The initial release of the figure cast the ion blaster in grey plastic, but later assortments recast it in its more familiar black coloration. Other accessories include a transparent orange energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when Prime&#039;s fist is retracted, and even a non-transforming gun mode Megatron weapon, with removable stock, silencer, and scope accessories, in homage to [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|several]] [[The Insecticon Syndrome|instances]] in the Generation 1 cartoon when Prime was forced to wield his enemy. Pack-in bonuses that came with the figure included an inner cardboard tray illustrated to resemble the interior of Prime&#039;s Combat Deck, and in later releases, a small poster drawn by [[Pat Lee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus has a hidden sculpted mouth underneath his face mask, though attempts at removing the mask from the head may entirely damage the action feature.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Takara&#039;s version of the figure was released in their markets slightly earlier, as the first of their long-running &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; line. In addition to coming with a cardboard trailer that the buyer could assemble to &amp;quot;complete&amp;quot; Prime&#039;s truck mode, Takara&#039;s release differed from Hasbro&#039;s by featuring longer smokestacks (kept short on the Hasbro version [[for safety reasons]]), and lacking the black scorch-marked &amp;quot;battle damage&amp;quot; paint applications Hasbro included on the figure&#039;s shoulders, wrists, and abdomen. In Western markets, the figure was intended to complement the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; line.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt Steve-o&#039;s OTFCC 2004 notes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This sculpt was redecoed by Takara into a golden Lucky Draw figure and later released in its original coloration with a trailer as a &amp;quot;Perfect Edition&amp;quot; (see below for both), while Hasbro would later redeco it into their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039;-branded &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics 20th DVD Anniversary Collection|20th Anniversary DVD Edition]]&amp;quot;. The mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and &amp;quot;[[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]]&amp;quot;, representing one of many drones built in Prime&#039;s image, rather than Prime himself.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers History Collection]]&#039;&#039;, a [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] Transformers trading figure line, Takara released an add-on hand for &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy as a [[Chase figure]]. The hand holds a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figure and clips on to the end of Optimus Prime&#039;s arm, making the arm slightly longer than normal.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|We salute the brave soul who transformed this thing in order to photograph it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, [[2004]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The parts which are not viable are molded in a flat golden plastic; the only exceptions are its rubber tires, the core of the Matrix and the energon-axe, which remain black, blue and orange, respectively. Whether or not the figure was intended to evoke Optimus Prime&#039;s [[:File:Goldenlagoon prime perceptor.jpg|entirely-golden appearance]] in the cartoon episode &amp;quot;[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]&amp;quot;, when he was coated with [[electrum]], is unknown; given that entirely chroming a figure gold is a fairly standard deco for Lucky Draw figures, it may just be happy coincidence more than anything else.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure comes packaged in the standard &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy box, with the only telltale sign of its fabled contents being the replacement of the traditionally silver foil lettering on the box with gold. It&#039;s not clear how many were made, but it is thought to be no more than 10 or 20.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501195324/http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/?show=Gold-Optimus-Prime More information on gold &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com (via Internet Wayback Machine)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP04Convoy2.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You just paid $170 for a big box on wheels.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Perfect Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[September 28]], 2006/2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:For this re-release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy, Takara submitted to the biggest desire fans had for the figure and produced a full-size, fully transforming plastic and die-cast metal trailer. The trailer opens up into Convoy&#039;s Combat Deck, with storage for its accessories and a functional repair drone, though Roller is conspicuous by its absence. Like the original Combat Deck, the drone can extend through holes in the roof and front of the closed trailer, and the interior has enough room to accommodate one &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; figure in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Some reports suggest that the paint on this figure&#039;s chest chips more easily than past editions. The red paint on the cab is also a slightly lighter color than on MP01.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Convoy, and Hasbro&#039;s 20th Anniversary DVD version of the toy depicts [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on its communicators rather than Bumblebee and Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Continuating the trend begun by their previous release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus in 2005, Hasbro [[Australia]] released Convoy Perfect Edition as a Target Australia [[exclusive]] in 2008. Takara themselves then made the figure available for a second time in October 2009.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Remember that scene from the movie that made you cry and traumatised you as a kid? Well now you can display me doing just that!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Sleep Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-4S&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released by TakaraTomy as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#TakaraTomy Welcome to Transformers 2010 campaign|Welcome to Transformers 2010]]&#039;&#039; anniversary line honoring the &amp;quot;future era&amp;quot; of the original cartoon (which was set in 2010 in Japanese continuity, you see!), this exceptionally morbid re-release of the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy figure recolors the Autobot leader in &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;blacks and greys&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; low-saturated reds and blues, representing &#039;&#039;his dead body&#039;&#039; from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;—but don&#039;t worry, kids, it&#039;s actually a &amp;quot;sleep mode&amp;quot;, according to the figure&#039;s name! Limited to 2010 pieces in Japan (see what they did there?), it comes with all its customary accessories, including the Perfect Edition trailer, redecoed where appropriate: the trailer itself has become translucent, its energon-axe is now transparent grey, and Megatron, in another movie homage, is rendered in translucent purple, evoking the scene depicting his transformation into [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. The figure was also released in other parts of Asia as a limited edition of 2010 as well, combined with the Japanese edition for 4020 total. The Japanese version denotes &amp;quot;Serial Number in Japan: ####/2010&amp;quot; on its bio card with the number out of 2010, while the Asian version denotes &amp;quot;C1 - ####/2010&amp;quot; with the number out of 2010 on its bio card.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Convoy depicts [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] on its communicators.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MPtoy last shot convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Well, it had to end &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; day...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Last Production&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 26]], [[2011]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1L&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, sound stage&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Convoy Last Production&amp;quot; was the final re-use of the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy mold before it was at last retired after numerous re-releases and redecos. The figure is essentially identical to the original Japanese MP-1 release, aside from a slightly brighter red, and the addition of the words &amp;quot;LAST SHOT&amp;quot; in Transformers typeface molded into the small of Convoy&#039;s back, hidden beneath its headlight-flaps in [[robot mode]]. Lacking the trailer of MP-4, the figure instead comes with a redecoed version of the electronic base included with Hasbro&#039;s &amp;quot;[[#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]&amp;quot; of the figure from five years prior, which now features a collection of sixteen soundbytes of Convoy delivering famous lines from the Japanese version of the Generation 1 cartoon, recited by the character&#039;s original Japanese voice actor [[Tesshō Genda]]. The base was promoted as containing a hint as to the identity of the next &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy; as it would turn out, this was a new version of Convoy himself (see below), foreshadowed by a sound clip on the base which played only intermittently, and which had Convoy announce that he would &amp;quot;soon be reborn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For its release in Korea, Hasbro Asia provided a [[collector coin]] featuring truck-mode Optimus Prime on one side and &amp;quot;MP-01L&amp;quot; on the other. The coin came mounted on a card featuring lineart of the Autobot leader&#039;s head, the stark black design of which could be mistaken for promoting the earlier &amp;quot;Sleep Mode&amp;quot; release. The limited release (and general lack of enthusiasm for the collector coins in Korea) makes this one of the more difficult Masterpiece coins to find.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Here we go again...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[September 24]], 2011, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster#mp10|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mp10|energon-axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer/Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Junichi Akutsu]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:MP-10 Convoy, advertised as a &amp;quot;perfect new model&amp;quot; on its packaging, is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories. While the front of the vehicle mode&#039;s cab is an accurate depiction of a mid-to-late-1980s Freightliner FLT cabover, the back half, (which is, as usual, made out of Convoy&#039;s legs) is much larger and robot-leggier in proportion. (So much that they sculpt a ladder on each side.) &lt;br /&gt;
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:Many of the small features and electronics of the original &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; mold are left out. Instead, this Convoy features better overall cartoon accuracy (chest interior, head, etc.), an extensive red paint job that covers much of his red plastic, corrected robot mode proportions, improved articulation, and its gun can now collapse and store inside a compartment on its back in either mode. In addition to Convoy&#039;s trailer, which can transform into Combat Deck, it also comes with Roller, a small Spike Witwicky figurine, a die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership (with a clear blue plastic center), and an energy axe that slips over Convoy&#039;s right hand. Spike can fit inside the cab in vehicle mode, ride in Roller&#039;s seat, or fit into any of the seating compartments inside Convoy&#039;s trailer. Roller has options to plug in Convoy&#039;s gun or pull Convoy&#039;s trailer, and the trailer itself can store Convoy&#039;s weapons in any mode. Although not easily breakable, care must be taken for posing the index fingers; extending the finger even far would cause it to pop off.&lt;br /&gt;
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:MP-10 immediately became the gold standard in terms of scale for the Masterpiece line, with all subsequent releases being sized to best match him for nearly a decade.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was re-released in 2016, with the packaging now advertising the &amp;quot;Long Life Design&amp;quot; award which the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; line won that same year.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;lldaward&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/44648 Good Design Long Life Award: Transformers Masterpiece]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-10B Black Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;See also: [[#mp10hasbro|MP-10 Hasbro]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|Hasbro Masterpiece]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bape-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|In the jungle / the mighty jungle / the Convoy sleeps tonight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (BAPE ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2014]]-[[August 19|07-19]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10A&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster#mpbape|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mpbape|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mpbape|Energon axe]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2014, Convoy (BAPE Ver.) is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a green color scheme matching the [[#bape|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.]] of the original G1 toy, with &amp;quot;BAPE&#039;s famous camouflage pattern&amp;quot; and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Eva-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Unlike Shinji, this guy won&#039;t go strangling his girlfriend or dating his mother&#039;s clone, if he even has a mother...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Mode &amp;quot;Eva&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014-[[November 28|11-28]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster#eva|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#eva|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#eva|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#eva|trailer/Battle Station]], [[Roller (G1)#eva|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#eva|Spike Witwicky figurine]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and limited to 1,000 pieces, this figure was released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers × Evangelion]]&#039;&#039; crossover. It uses the MP-10 mold with all the same accessories, decoed in the green and purple color scheme of [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]]. The trailer, Roller, and Spike figure are done up in [[Nerv]]-themed colors.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bape2-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Because one overpriced clothing store exclusive MP10 repaint wasn&#039;t enough. Anyone like to give the odds for a BAPE Ver. BLACK in 2017 then?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015-11)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10R&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2015, Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO Ver.) is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique deep red color scheme matching the [[#bapered|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. Red]] of the original G1 toy, with &amp;quot;BAPE&#039;s famous camouflage pattern&amp;quot; and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; Mini Die-Cast figure (2016-[[November 26|11-26]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**Included with &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-33 Inferno]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Replacing the collector coins in previous releases, the Asia release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Inferno comes with a mini Optimus Prime figure, the first in a range of non transformable collectables made from &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;lost art&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding Masterpiece figure (MP10).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bapeblack-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|As predicted. What&#039;s the chances of a new BAPE color scheme? Teal Blue or Burnt Gold would be nice if you&#039;re reading this, BAPE.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (BAPE BLACKCAMO ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10K&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2017, MP Convoy BAPE BLACKCAMO Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique black color scheme matching the [[#bapeblack|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK]] of the original G1 toy, with &amp;quot;BAPE&#039;s famous camouflage pattern&amp;quot; and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP711-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|At your 7-Eleven, freedom&#039;s waiting for you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February 28]], [[2018]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-711&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, energon-axe, trailer, Roller, Spike Witwicky figurine&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese 7-11 stores, MP-711 is an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]-decoed Convoy—white with green and blue highlighting—themed with [[7-Eleven]] logos. Unlike most MP-10 redecos, he comes with a trailer, Roller, and Spike figure, who is sporting a 7-Eleven uniform. Roller and the combat deck come with 7-Eleven logos, however Convoy&#039;s shoulder logos are stickers with the option of a green 7-Eleven logo or the standard Autobot logo on either shoulder.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP-10ASL.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Anyone up for a game of [[basketrek]]?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos safari LeBron Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 15]], [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10ASL&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari LeBron James sneakers, in a fetching scheme of vibrant orange plus black and gray with extra details and logos. Unfortunately he does not come with a [[ballobot]] accessory.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3.jpg|upright=3|thumb|All this for the low, low price of an arm, a leg, and your firstborn son! (Note: [[The Master Builders (episode)|Basketball accessory]] not included.)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Ver.3.0&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[August 31]], [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-44&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, 2 beam effect parts, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, damaged head, alternate head, Starscream head, Starscream shoulder intakes, damaged chestpiece, jetpack, trailer, Roller, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky#Masterpiece|Sparkplug Witwicky figurine]], [[Carly (G1)#Masterpiece|Carly figurine]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:An entirely new mold released to commemorate the brand&#039;s 35th anniversary, &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Ver.3.0&amp;quot; is a much more complex and cartoon-accurate figure than previous releases. At 50,000 yen (approximately $450 USD), this Convoy had the highest MSRP of any mass-market &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy until &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron|Unicron]]&#039;s $575 price tag was announced.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Alongside the Trailer (which retains the same function and can hold 4 standard-sized Autobot cars at a time when open), Roller, the Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, and Energon Axe, the Combat Deck&#039;s base can be removed and with the new flip-out wheels, Roller (now cast in stark grey with silver rims) can tow it around. The cannon and arm section can also be removed so it can function as a flight stand, while an adapter for [[Dinobot (BW)#Masterpiece|MP-41 Dinobot]]&#039;s display stand is also included, and the Ion Blaster now has 2 effect parts, which can simulate blaster fire and when used with the Sideswipe rocket pack included, can be used as booster flames. He also comes with a fuel hose like that on the original figure, as well as a soundbox feature that can be switched between recorded lines by the character&#039;s original Japanese ([[Tesshō Genda]]) and English ([[Peter Cullen]]) voice actors, with transformation effects (though the ascending and descending transformation sounds are spliced together in his English voice) and Douglas Walsh music to boot! As to note, Cullen&#039;s clips are closer to the recent [[Aligned]] portrayals.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|MP-36 Megatron]], Convoy includes a battle-damaged head and an abdomen cover to replicate the war wounds in the climatic battle in the movie, and alongside a newly designed figure of Spike, he comes with two of Sparkplug and Carly, any of them capable of riding inside via 2 small doors on the side of the cab. A second alternate head is based on his head&#039;s rounder design seen in the first season of the cartoon and the Marvel Comics. His accessories can be stored in the trailer&#039;s removable undercarriage.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure, with the included intakes and alternate head in place, also doubles as [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP44|Starscream]] from &amp;quot;[[Megatron&#039;s Master Plan, Part 1]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, Convoy has been known to suffer from differing quality control issues. Because of a design flaw, certain plastic parts in his lower ratcheted knee joints tend to build stress during movement and eventually break. Furthermore, grey and yellow paint in parts that tend to get scratched and bumped during transformation have been prone to paint chipping. Some units have come with their [[For safety reasons|soft plastic]] ear antennas on different heads warped in-package. The human minifigures can have their ball-jointed limbs rather easily popping out of their sockets and misassembled (in this case, Carly with her groin part in reverse from the front).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike MP-01 and MP-10, this version of Convoy did not get a fully localized Hasbro release for English-speaking markets. However, it is being imported by Hasbro through numerous retail outlets with additional branding using the localized Optimus Prime name and presumably with the same Hasbro-branded slipcover and English safety sheet given to other contemporary &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; releases. In Canada, the figure is being released as an EB Games exclusive, where he&#039;ll cost even more than the game consoles sold there! Hasbro&#039;s online product description neglects to mention the voice box gimmick, possibly due to English-speaking audiences&#039; unfamiliarity with Japanese &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; media and the fairly late reveal of his English-language voice clips.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]], with the sound gimmick removed, and without the trailer, battle damaged, and Starscream parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The trailer from this mold can be towed by [[Optimus Prime (One)#BraveCommander|Brave Commander Optimus Prime]] from the [[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One toyline]], though this feature is undocumented.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As reported by TakaraTomy&#039;s employees at [[Cybertron Con]] 2024, this Optimus has [[Shelfwarmer|sold poorly during its debut]], which stems from his complex transformation and possibly design flaws.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos duckcamo Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 26]], [[2020]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10DC&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Duck sneakers, in a fetching scheme of greens plus vibrant orange.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|These other Atmos variants were revealed in 2019, but to date have not been released. All have the same accessories.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos ELEPHANT CAMO Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (black plus vibrant teal)&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|atmosviotech}}{{anchor|MP10ASV}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos VIOTECH CAMO Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039;(light grey plus light gold)&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos TIGER CAMO BLACK Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (black plus shocking green and gold)&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos TIGER CAMO YELLOW Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (yellow and black tiger stripes plus white)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-57-Skyfire.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Optimus Prall, Masterpiece flavored!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Skyfire&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-57&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Included with the massive [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Skyfire]] is an articulated, [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] figurine of &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;, made to scale with Skyfire&#039;s jet mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-MP-44S-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:FightSuperRobotLifeTransformersManga.JPG|You know, Optimus Prime, the superhero from America.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February]] [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-44S&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, beam effect part, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, alternate head&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono6.html Interview on the 40th Anniversary of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand] with [[Kōjin Ōno]] in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations 2024]]&#039;&#039;, translated at Soundwaves Oblivion&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand, &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; MP-44S Optimus Prime is a redeco of &amp;quot;[[#MP44|Convoy Ver.3.0]]&amp;quot;, featuring colors based on the [[#The Transformers|original &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; toy]]. Among the heaps of accessories included with the original release of Convoy, Optimus retains only his Ion Blaster (with its beam effect), Energon Axe, and the more rounded head styled after season 1 of the cartoon (here passing the squint test for the toy head). These accessories are the same as MP-49, but now includes the Transformers power base stand adapter. New for this release is a sheet of stickers to reproduce the, erm, sheet of stickers, included with &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. As with the previous trailer-less [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#MP49|MP-49 Black Convoy]], the soundbox has been neutered for this release. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco has noticeably different tolerance changes, with the joints being much tighter than both MP-44 and MP-49. Also unlike MP-49, the entire figure is painted albeit in a lighter, more resistive coat compared to MP-44. The &amp;quot;round head&amp;quot; was given blue eyes (a change from the promotional photos). With the adjusted tolerances in mind, the clips that hook the leg-stored cab panels into the gas tanks have been removed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Instead of the standard &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; of Japanese releases based on older media, this toy uses the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; name. It is explained as a name made popular by Hollywood movies—referring to the [[live-action film series]], which does not change character names in Japanese localization.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RMConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My vehicle mode is dangerous and unroadworthy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[July 15]], 2004&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]&#039;&#039; toys, &amp;quot;G1 Convoy&amp;quot; (as he is amusingly referred to even in fiction) visibly takes some design cues from &#039;&#039;20th Anniversary&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, featuring a similar sculpt, but sharing few to none of the larger toy&#039;s other attributes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: G1 Convoy comes with two sets of fists, each pair featuring differently-shaped fist holes: one pair with square holes to hold the figure&#039;s &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot; (as his ion blaster is called), and the other with round 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible holes to hold the spring-loaded translucent blue missile launcher (a generic accessory also available with &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Beast Convoy]]). The fists are swapped out by simply popping them out of the wrist-hinge that holds them in place; the figure also includes an energon-axe that can be inserted into the wrist instead of a fist.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Due to being molded in translucent plastic, the waist section is prone to breakage, so exercise some caution. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RM DVDConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m shiny!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy + DVD&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[July 15]], 2004&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Also in the first wave of &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;, this special edition release of G1 Convoy is decked out in metallic paint and a tint of yellow for his eyes, with an extra Autobot insignia tampographed onto his right shoulder, and a black Convoy Gun. The figure comes packed with a DVD containing the first episode of the &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; cartoon, &amp;quot;[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/DVDConvoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy + DVD at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rmblackconvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m blacky!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy Limited Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right), Calamity Defenser&lt;br /&gt;
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: Available only via mail-order through &#039;&#039;Dengeki Hobby&#039;&#039; magazine, the &amp;quot;Limited Black Version&amp;quot; of G1 Convoy is just that: a straight [[black redeco]] of the G1 Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed (including a silver version of his axe), as well as a gold-chromed version of the &amp;quot;Calamity Defenser&amp;quot; [[solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Psycho-Orb]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHG1Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Crayola convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The third one is totally &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; Prime!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, 2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
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: When &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; G1 Convoy was turned into a Lucky Draw figure, the color scheme into which he was redecoed was chosen through a children&#039;s coloring contest held in the pages of the December 2004 issue of &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;. The winning entry was a... &#039;&#039;startling&#039;&#039; mixture of blue, orange and two shades of green, earning the toy the [[fandom|fan]]-appointed nickname of &amp;quot;Crayola Convoy&amp;quot;. As with all Lucky Draws, it is extremely rare, with only ten units produced.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://web.archive.org/web/20210920023820/http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy/1594/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy.html More information on &amp;quot;Crayola Convoy&amp;quot; at LuckyDrawTransformers.com (via Internet Wayback Machine)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2003)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFU03-toy Optimus Spychanger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why won&#039;t they repaint my full-size toy in these colours?!?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spy Changer, 2004)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Spy Changer&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Spychanger]] [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]] toy, transforming into a Western Star 4964EX truck. He replaces most of the black plastic with predominantly red and blue, with silver for detailing. Like most Spy Changers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Originally a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably &amp;quot;budget&amp;quot; chains like Family Dollar, marked them as &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; product.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also redecoed into [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|a Spy Changer version of the live-action movie Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Universe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Collector&#039;s Edition&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|OrionPax}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1-toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Welcome to The Past!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;67&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Barrelroller&amp;quot; robot/&amp;quot;electromagnetic lift handle&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;laser rifle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Collector&#039;s Edition|Collector&#039;s Edition]]&#039;&#039; Japanese [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive is a [[redeco]] of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]], released in conjunction with [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup&#039;s 2005 reissue]] in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039;. He transforms into a Cybertronian pickup truck, and is colored to represent [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] as he appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 television series]] episode &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like the Kup reissue, he comes with both the original release&#039;s gun and a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], in this case [[Roller (G1)#Collector&#039;s Edition|Barrelroller]], a redeco of [[Recoil (G1)#Toys|Recoil]]. The original-release rifle has been slightly retooled to fit in the wider fist-holes of the Targetmaster vesion of the mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Just as the reissued Kup came with a reissue of [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Wheelie]], this set also included a redeco of Wheelie as Orion&#039;s best friend, [[Dion (G1)#Toys|Dion]]. It shipped to buyers in September 2005.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In later years, other Kup toys would be repainted into Orion Pax [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute2Pack|under the]] &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]&#039;&#039; line, and also the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;A Hero Is Born&amp;quot; double pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02&#039;&#039;&#039;[[File:THS02Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Expensive and tiny.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, [[jet pack|rocket pack]], 8 hands (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Hybrid Style]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an &#039;&#039;insanely&#039;&#039; detailed and complex transforming toy, created under the supervision of famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. Standing only three and three-quarter inches tall in robot mode, the figure is partially constructed from die-cast metal and features one of the most complex transformation sequences ever seen on a &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; figure of its size. Alas, the small size of the figure also works against it, as it required several design concessions that resulted in (if we&#039;re being nice about it) an unimpressive cab mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime is loaded with a ridiculous number of features and accessories. The robot itself is highly poseable, and both the smokestacks on Prime&#039;s shoulders and the fuel tanks on his legs can be rotated forward to act as guns, even featuring sculpted detail to this effect. As ever, he comes with a trailer that opens up into his crazy-detailed Combat Deck, featuring more action features than ever before. In trailer mode alone, it features a flip-down support stand so it can stand alone, a spring-loaded pop-out ramp instead of a fold-down one, and when the trailer is split for transformation, the traditional support legs underneath automatically swing out into place. The trailer houses most of Prime&#039;s accessories, including his ion blaster (with a moveable ammo clip to allow for multiple poses) and energon-axe, as well as his classic gas pump accessory, now with a poseable wire instead of a rubber hose. Two fold-out compartments provide storage space for six of Prime&#039;s interchangeable fists, while the other two remain attached the robot: two clenched, two open, a pointing right fist, a tilted left fist (for holding the ion blaster&#039;s ammo clip), and two fists with slots to grip the miniscule Matrix of Leadership that fits in a tiny chamber in Prime&#039;s chest. The Combat Deck&#039;s artillery robot features two flip-out handles that Prime can grip as if aiming the drone&#039;s guns, and Roller is also included, with three different 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports to hold Prime&#039;s gun and gas pump. Lastly, Prime comes with a rocket pack like those used by the Autobots in such Generation 1 cartoon episodes as &amp;quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]]&amp;quot;, and a stand shaped like the Autobot insignia that allows him to be displayed in mid-air, as if in flight. The rocket pack also has 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports for Prime&#039;s weapons, and stores on the front of the trailer in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Purchase of a &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at a Japanese [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] store allowed the buyer the option of also purchasing the exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Hot Rod]] toy. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy also received a Hasbro release 11 years later under the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#YOTR2017|&#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039;]] line.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:THS-02B G2Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yanigerlicious!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02B&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers, 2 heads&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively through e-HOBBY, this black and teal repaint of &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Convoy features the traditional &amp;quot;[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]&amp;quot; color scheme, but represents a version of Optimus Prime himself. In addition to all the original accessories, the toys also includes several more deliciously metatextual goodies, themed around the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; toy and comics: two new large guns patterned after the new weapons wielded by the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy, and two additional (blue) Prime heads that can be swapped with the figure&#039;s regular noggin, sculpted explicitly in the style of [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; comic]] artist [[Derek Yaniger]]. One head is pristine, the other decorated to match the battle damage seen on the cover of the [[War Without End!|first &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; issue]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:As the more franchise-savvy TransFans may realise, these extra parts, plus the black trailer of Convoy Black Version, can all be used to modify the original, red &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime into a comic-accurate &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; version, complete with a black trailer, trailer-mounted guns and your choice of Yaniger-style heads.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure came in a unique box, packaged with a [[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version|mini-comic]], both illustrated by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Hybrid-Style-THS-02-Convoy-Black-Gold-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Texas tea.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Gold Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (November 25, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; in China markets, Convoy Black Gold Version is yet another black repaint of the first &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Convoy figure, with some gold detailing. Convoy Black Gold Version does not include any extra accessories unlike the Black Version release above. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Alternators OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|But [[Stan Bush]] did a song for Toyota, not Dodge...&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(&#039;&#039;Hasbro version stock images&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Convoy BT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(&#039;&#039;Takara version stock images&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Dodge Ram SRT-10 Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Alternator, 2006)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Alternators ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Binaltech name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Binaltech ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BT-22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Binaltech release date&#039;&#039;: [[October 2]], 2008&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Engine/gun&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms into an accurate 1:24 scale Dodge Ram SRT-10. The vehicle mode features rubber tires, functional steering, opening hood, tail gate and doors with a detailed cabin interior. Several of the details of his [[robot mode]] body are based on the sculpt of the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure, but the head itself shares more similarities with the Powermaster mold. He is armed with a small pistol which transforms into his vehicle mode engine.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was originally conceived by Hasbro to be another character (exactly who is unknown), rather than Optimus Prime, but Takara insisted that the toy be made into Optimus to help it sell well in their markets, as the vehicle mode was no particular draw, given its scarcity in Japan. Reportedly, the figure cost twice as much as other Alternators to construct, so Hasbro had to bow to this demand so Takara would help fund it. Ironically, Takara eventually wound up soliciting the figure &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; as Prime, but as his &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Super-God Masterforce|Super-God Masterforce]]&#039;&#039; lookalike, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (perhaps connected to the Powermasteresque headsculpt), before its Japanese release was cancelled and moved over into the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]&#039;&#039; toyline (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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: It took two further years, but this figure was eventually released as part of the Japanese counterpart to the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; line (&#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039;) in 2008. &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; Convoy features some additional paint details, like his silver pelvis, additional patterns on his shoulders, and red paint on his engine-gun, and like all &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; figures, he also includes die-cast metal pieces. Unlike previous Binaltech releases, a bio-card was not included.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This sculpt was also used to create &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#22|Archive of &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s bio and tech specs]]&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Alternators/Binaltech Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kiss Convoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...And yet, I do!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy × Melissa&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Engine/gun, &amp;quot;[[Surfblade]]&amp;quot; surfboard/sword weapon, [[Marissa Faireborn]] figurine with stand and 2 pairs of arms and legs&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. While the figures may appear similar at first glance, given that &#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; Prime is still red, blue and black, there are many subtle differences, not least of all the replacement of the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; figure&#039;s bare, flat red plastic with a deep metallic red paint. Several of his body parts are cast in different colors of plastic (for example, his shins, formerly black, are now blue, while his formerly-blue hands are now black), and he features more intricate paint applications on his shoulders, and especially his pelvis, which is decorated to look like Prime&#039;s traditional bumper.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to the small engine-pistol of his &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; figure, Prime comes with the &amp;quot;Surfblade&amp;quot;, a pink surfboard that can be reconfigured into either two small knives or a large double-bladed sword. As with all the &#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; figures, Prime also comes with a [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of a cute girl: in this case, Marissa Faireborn, who can perch upon his shoulder or sit in his driver&#039;s seat, and comes with two pairs of interchangeable arms and legs. Additionally, the set includes a CD featuring the first five episodes of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|&#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; radio drama]], as well as the exclusive bonus audio adventure, &amp;quot;[[Someday, Beneath the Sun]].&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This set was originally intended to be released under the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech Asterisk]]&#039;&#039; line, as &amp;quot;Black Convoy meets Marissa&amp;quot;, but this release was cancelled before it was officially even announced.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TitaniumHeroes WWPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well he &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; a car... in a car &#039;&#039;crash&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (6&amp;quot; Cybertron Heroes, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster]], display stand&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039; 6-inch Cybertron Heroes figures, this figure is based on Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] form as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic book &amp;quot;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&amp;quot;. Prime transforms into a comic-accurate Cybertronian truck in a few steps, and his ion blaster can be slotted in the back of the truck mode cab for storage. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: the word &amp;quot;DON&amp;quot; can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his silver ion blaster. The paint on the handle of his ion blaster scuffs rather easily when placed into his hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; figure, Prime is made in large part from die-cast metal, but like so many of the other toys in the &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. For that reason, the tiny insufficient clips that hold his shoulders in place are highly prone to breaking off, leaving his shoulders floppy and unable to be secured in robot mode. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Cybertron Heroes&amp;quot;, with a unique removable nameplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitTWW6OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Titanium war within 2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now we just need a [[Sherman Dam|dam]]....]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; two-pack includes the previously-released &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure along with the &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Megatron]] Megatron figure and an exclusive [[variant]] cover of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&#039;&#039; [[The War Within issue 5|#5]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Cybertron Heroes&amp;quot; figures was delayed for several months, the two-pack version of Megatron was at least initially more widely available than the individually packaged one.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, neither figure includes their display base.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There appears to be a variant of this two-pack: One version has the Optimus Prime figure more or less identical to its individual release, whereas the other one drops the additional black paint weathering, making him much cleaner-looking.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The definitive Generation 1 Optimus Prime mold of 2006. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|And 2008.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|And 2012.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of Extinction|And 2014.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#StandFall|And 2016.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is based upon the original Optimus Prime, as is the intention for the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; toyline. He transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. As with most &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:In [[robot mode]], his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon. The toy has a trailer hitch but does not come with a trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, the yellow paint on his forearms tends to flake off.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Vs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They did me right, [[#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|once]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Battle&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Ultimate Battle&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a Deluxe Class figure and transforms into a flat-nosed truck cab. The figure is armed with a tommy gun-shaped laser rifle that transforms into a turret-like configuration and mounts on the rear of his truck mode, and features a spinning &amp;quot;power punch&amp;quot; action that sees the whole upper half of his torso spin when a button on his back is pressed. Pressing the button &amp;quot;unlocks&amp;quot; the spinning mechanism; pull &#039;&#039;hard&#039;&#039; on the button, and you can lock the torso back into place.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, Prime was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron toy]], and the specially-produced &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle|The Ultimate Battle]]&amp;quot; DVD (which is, inappropriately enough, entirely about the [[Unicron Trilogy]]). The two-pack (including the DVD) was also available as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] &amp;quot;Bonus Value&amp;quot; version with two randomly selected members of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]], in the combinations [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]]/[[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]], Overcast/[[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]] and Deepdive/Longarm. International markets, including European countries, saw the two-pack in a considerably smaller, differently-shaped box that was lacking the DVD case (the DVD was instead made available separately). In addition, Mexico, Singapore and some European countries such as the Netherlands and Hungary also received the two figures on individual cardbacks. For the United States market, the two-pack was [[rebranding|rebranded]] and re-released in [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039;]]-branded packaging later in 2007, available from Dollar General, Big Lots and [[KB Toys]], and &#039;&#039;again&#039;&#039; in [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;]]-branded packaging in 2011, this time available from Dollar General and Big Bad Toy Store.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was later &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; made available without redeco as part of the &amp;quot;Leader for the Ages&amp;quot; two-pack released under the [[#Transformers (2007)|live-action movie line]] (see below) and saw several redecos for [[#Universe (2008)|&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039;]] (&amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot;, below), &#039;&#039;[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Sons of Cybertron&amp;quot;, below) and [[#United|United]] (below).&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DVD 20thPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leader, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: Produced to coincide with the 20th anniversary of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; and its release on DVD by [[Sony]], this edition of Prime is a redeco of his &#039;&#039;[[#Masterpiece|20th Anniversary]]&#039;&#039; figure. It replaces the original&#039;s metallic paint with flatter colors and does away with any and all vacuum-metalized plastic, as well as altering several other small details across the body, like the color of the lights on his feet and chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime comes with all the accessories of his previous release, although his ever-changing ion blaster is now somewhat confusingly cast in blue plastic. He features one major additional accessory: an electronic display base sculpted with the image of the Matrix and the Autobot insignia. Pressing the insignia&#039;s crest triggers a series of electronic soundbytes, mostly quotes from the movie recited not by original actor [[Peter Cullen]], but by Hasbro&#039;s in-house actor, [[Ron Hayden]]: &amp;quot;Autobots, transform and roll out!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;I want you to make a special run to Autobot City,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Megatron must be stopped!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;All we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck,&amp;quot; and two samples of the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effect]], one ascending, one descending.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The display stand itself was later redecorated as a mail-in prize for Takara Tomy&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]&amp;quot; promotion, was intended to be used with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Convoy]] from &amp;quot;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&amp;quot;, and was also redecorated in the &amp;quot;final production&amp;quot; run of the Masterpiece Optimus Prime toys and as an Optimus Prime voiced stand for the Second Prize in the [[Arms Up Campaign ]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/20thDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on DVD Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Subservience to Corporate America is the duty of all servile beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Pepsi Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Autobot, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Left &amp;amp; right fists, ion blaster, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Inspired by the [[#The Transformers|1985 promotional version]] of Optimus Prime that featured Pepsi stickers on his trailer, this outlandish incarnation of Prime is a slightly altered version of Takara&#039;s 2005 [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure (which represented a different character to Prime). The figure was only sold by [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] at various conventions, and given away as a promotional prize by Pepsi, via their [[Mountain Dew]] brand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime cab robot sporting an egregious number of Pepsi-themed paint masks and details, Pepsi Prime&#039;s differences from Pepsi Convoy are minimal: he features the shortened smokestacks previously seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release of the mold, the blue pattern on his decals are different (matching the American Pepsi can/bottle look at the time rather than the one used in Japan), and also has a different layout for the Pepsi logo on his left shoulder. Like Pepsi Convoy, he comes with an entirely new trailer unit, specially designed to carry either a single 500ml (16.9 oz) size [[soft drink]] bottle, three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). In a first for the Prime mold, the figure&#039;s fists store in holes on the underside of the trailer while he is in vehicle mode. His ion blaster (which also stores under the trailer) is the first Hasbro reissue to feature the original, thick-barrel sculpt, which was reinstated to the mold by the &#039;&#039;[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; release of Prime a few years prior.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/PepsiPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Pepsi Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:NikemusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Comfortable &#039;&#039;yet stylish&#039;&#039; jogging is the right of all fashionable beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Surely one of the strangest examples of licensed &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; products, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]&#039;&#039; Convoy transforms into a &#039;&#039;shoe&#039;&#039;. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Prime is colored primarily white and red in his alt mode of a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces. In [[robot mode]], he is made instantly recognizable by his incorporation of some additional blue and silver in predictable areas, and a traditionally Prime-styled head. Less traditionally, and somewhat perversely, Prime&#039;s feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker mode, making it seem like he&#039;s wearing himself!&lt;br /&gt;
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:His gun splits into two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] in shoe mode; in an undocumented feature, it has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that it can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. The gun halves can also be plugged together in two different ways.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was, in fact, the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; mold in the &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; line. It was redecoed into the &amp;quot;Marine Free&amp;quot; version of Prime himself (see below), and given a new head to create &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/SLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Sport Label Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sportslabel convoy marine version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime&#039;s secret Magnus cosplay.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the first &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; Convoy, this figure transforms into a white, navy, and grey sneaker. Promotional images for the figure depicted its robot mode as white and aqua-blue, but the finished product was visibly darker, produced in shades of off-white and dark teal. In either coloration, it sure as heck &#039;&#039;looks&#039;&#039; like it should be [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]], but for whatever reason... it ain&#039;t.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Encore convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure, and Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]&#039;&#039; series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, but it did include the original, thick-barrelled version of Prime&#039;s rifle, as reinstated to the mold by the &#039;&#039;[[#The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; version of the toy a few years prior. Both his blue and red plastics are lighter than normal, though not to the extent of Hasbro&#039;s subsequent 25th Anniversary release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Notably, this edition addresses the small but persistent issue of the Autobot insignias on Prime&#039;s shoulders: Ever since 1984, applying the stickers evenly had been a challenge due to small bumps the figure&#039;s shoulders are textured with. Like the [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure released two years prior, &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; Convoy replaces the stickers with [[tampograph]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MusicLabelConvoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MusicLabel-toy iPodConvoy.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|You just paid 140 bucks for a new headsculpt, didn&#039;t you? I bet you don&#039;t even &#039;&#039;own&#039;&#039; an iPod...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy —playing iPod speaker—&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: Hot on the heels of their licensing deals with Pepsi and Nike, TakaraTomy got themselves a slice of Apple™ pie and released Convoy —playing [[iPod]] speaker— as part of their small, musically-themed &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]&#039;&#039; line. This version of Prime is an all-white redeco of the original Generation 1 cab robot, which (much like the &amp;quot;Marine Version&amp;quot; of Prime from the &#039;&#039;[[#Sports Label|Sports Label]]&#039;&#039; line) makes it seem like he ought to be Ultra Magnus. The figure is actually even derived from the retool of the mold created for the original Ultra Magnus figure, as distinguished by the elongated hubcap pegs on the front wheels. Like Pepsi Prime before it, the figure&#039;s fists now store in peg holes on the under side of its trailer. The toy lacks any of the original Prime&#039;s stickers (even the silver stripe on his chest is now a [[paint operation]]) and includes the original thick-barrelled version of Prime&#039;s blaster. The toy features a brand new headsculpt based on the [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] Prime figure, given additional poseability not previously seen on the figure by being mounted on a [[ball joint]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This, of course, is all secondary to the main draw of the figure: it pulls an all-white trailer, which transforms into a working iPod speaker dock by rotating a substantial wedge of its full length 90 degrees . The dock features three working buttons; power, volume up and volume down, as well as an Autobot sigil indicator light. Included is a wall-plugging (Japanese) A/C adaptor with a long lead that plugs into the reverse of the trailer. Although American importers shouldn&#039;t have too much trouble, those living in parts of the world using higher strength A/C current outlets should be warned NOT to simply plug the A/C adaptor in with only a socket adapter, as this will overload the device and fry it completely. Buying the appropriate kind of universal A/C adaptor with advice from an electronics specialty shop is recommended.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/MLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Music Label Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Musiclabelprimewithdock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m gonna call you Peanut.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime —speakers for iPod—&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Designated &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; rather than the traditional Japanese &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;, this figure is a redeco of the previous &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy figure into the character&#039;s traditional red, blue and silver color scheme. Unlike previous re-issues of the mold, iPod Optimus Prime&#039;s sports a paint application similar to KissPlayers Convoy, having its ABS/PVC parts painted over with a thin layer of his iconic red, white (silver if you will) and blue motif paint applications (with the exception of his iPod docking trailer). This includes his trailer, though the effect is somewhat marred by the large, visible gap on one side. When reconfigured into dock mode, the interior surfaces surrounding the speakers are decorated with black-on-silver techno-patterns as well as three &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; logos. The recessed space also features a stylised, almost [[Frank Miller]]esque, high-contrast portrait of Prime&#039;s face, although this is largely covered when an iPod is inserted. The figure comes in identical packaging to the original &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy, save for the addition of a sticker illustrating the different color of its contents.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ExileTransformersSpeakers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The right of all sentient beings is... um... what am I promoting now? Wait, a Japanese pop band? Are you kidding me? I need a new agent.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;{{anchor|EXILE}}EXILE x TRANSFORMERS —speakers for iPod—&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to [http://www.ldhshop.jp/ LDH Shop], this redeco of the &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy toy is utterly ridiculous and was created as a promotion for the Japanese pop band {{w|Exile (Japanese band)|EXILE}}. While Convoy himself has EXILE written on his right forearm, his trailer sports the &amp;quot;Love Dream Happiness&amp;quot; tagline of LDH Inc.[http://www.ldh.co.jp/shopping/index.html], as well as the &amp;quot;EXILE Perfect Year 2008&amp;quot; logo of the &amp;quot;EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box&amp;quot; boxset, which was released some months after he was.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Leader for the Ages&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart-[[exclusive]] two-pack pairs the deluxe-size &#039;&#039;[[#Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure with [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie]] line&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Fast Action Battlers]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Hook Optimus Prime]] toy. Both toys are identical to their original releases, and together represent the Optimus Primes of the oldest and newest generations (at the time) of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, respectively. The movie Prime is designated &amp;quot;2007 Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, while the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; figure is dubbed &amp;quot;1984 Optimus Prime&amp;quot; (referring not, of course, to the toy, which was produced in 2006, but to the character).&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Diablock Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;Mecha Builder Vol.03&#039;&#039;&#039;)[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| We have the technology. We can &#039;&#039;rebuild him&#039;&#039;. Except, uh.. for his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|face]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rounding out a bumper year of Japanese-[[exclusive]] Generation 1 Optimus Primes, the Takara-licensed Kawada brand &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy is a fully transformable [[LEGO]]-style block building figure similar in premise to the earlier American &#039;&#039;[[Built to Rule!]]&#039;&#039; sets. The &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; figure, however, easily outstrips the &#039;&#039;Built to Rule!&#039;&#039; sets by both being an accurate representation of the toy on which it is based, and being able to transform between modes &#039;&#039;without&#039;&#039; having to be partially disassembled and put back together first. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Forming a roughly 11-inch figure when fully assembled, &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy is highly articulated, save for his head, which is only able to move up and down. Said head is also by far the most stylised aspect of the figure, with no real attempt to approximate Prime&#039;s face or mouthplate, instead featuring only a reversed block that gives the odd impression of a cycloptic eye. It is possibly intended to actually represent his forehead grill, as a yellow block inside his head construction remains barely-visible through a slit in his face, possibly intended to represent the classic toy&#039;s yellow eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure&#039;s [[transformation scheme]] is based on the original G1 figure, the only differences being that the fists are not removed but become the headlights, and instead of flipping backwards inside the chest, &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s noggin flips forwards with the aid of opening chest windows. A &amp;quot;laser rifle&amp;quot; in the shape of his ion cannon can be built from black bricks, and stickers bearing the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] can be placed on his shoulders, although this is not recommended as it is designed to permanently stick to multiple tiles which dislodge easily and may damage the sticker.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Henkei convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 13]], 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[#Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon and the original toyline. His truck mode features less silver paint striping, but compensates with a [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] grill/fender area. In [[robot mode]] all of his previously grey plastic is replaced with red plastic, with a majority of it being painted silver, chromed, or painted gunmetal gray. He features a different shade of red, blue, and clear blue plastic than the Classics version. Since &#039;&#039;Henkei!&#039;&#039; toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy has two Autobot sigils tampographed onto his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Henkei clear convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Clear Version&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[June 19]], 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy is cast almost entirely in translucent colored plastic. Also known by the nickname &amp;quot;Crystal Convoy&amp;quot; among fans, it was first released as an exclusive for the Japanese convention Tokyo Toy Fair 2008, limited to 1000 pieces at the event, but was later made available through [[e-HOBBY]]. It was sold in a monochrome-blue version of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s regular packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act491/index.php More information on Convoy Clear Version at TFkenkon.com]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[vacuum metallizing|Chromed]] entirely in gold like many other [[Lucky Draw figure]]s before it, this version of Prime was available only through a &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039; mail-in promotion held in December 2008, and was limited to only five units, making it one of the rarest officially available Transformers toys in the world.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, this toy has become the target of several [[knockoff]]s aimed at gullible collectors. Most of the fake ones can be told apart from the real deal by various details not matching up. The real one is cast in gold plastic, painted over in gold chrome and sports small red Autobot [[insignia|logos]] on both shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&amp;amp;album=12878&amp;amp;dispsize=600&amp;amp;start=0 Gallery of (hopefully) a genuine Gold Convoy at TFormers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2008&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:A (technically) [[unreleased toy|unreleased]] [[black repaint|&amp;quot;black&amp;quot; redeco]] of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Voyager-sized Convoy using the same plastic layout and paint mask but replacing red and blue with black, silver with gray, leaving the previously vacuum-metalized grill/fender area unpainted, changing the blue tint for the windows to red and changing all silver and yellow paint operations to blue. The red Autobot insignias would have remained unchanged.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;blackgentei1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&amp;amp;album=9553&amp;amp;dispsize=800&amp;amp;start=0 Gallery of the unreleased &#039;&#039;Gentei! Gentei&#039;&#039; black Convoy at TFormers.com.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure would have come in a monochrome version of the standard &#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s packaging, still named &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; but now labeled as part of the &#039;&#039;Gentei! Gentei&#039;&#039; range of exclusives.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;blackgentei2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/universe-classics-20-29/transformers-henkei-wonderfest-exclusive-black-convoy-in-box-167615/ The unreleased &#039;&#039;Gentei! Gentei!&#039;&#039; black Convoy in packaging] at TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Reportedly, this figure was intended as a Wonderfest exclusive, but was canceled because, according too [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Shogo Hasui]], it was too similar to &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nemesis Prime]]. [[Knockoff]]s were later made available, so buyers beware!&lt;br /&gt;
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:A minor redeco (replacing the Autobot insignias with Decepticon insignias, adding silver paint to the grill/fender area and changing the blue paint operations to teal) [[#UnitedBlack|was eventually released]] as a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]] exclusive, now marketed as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2008)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Universetoy 25th anniversary optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2|And the block has returned!!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: G1&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, sound effects module, comic, DVD&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Sold at the rather exorbitant price of $75, this re-release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is actually one of the most visually different from the other &amp;quot;straight&amp;quot; reissues of the mold, despite Hasbro&#039;s assurance that this is the toy you had as a kid. Positively &#039;&#039;anemic&#039;&#039; in comparison with the original toy, this Prime&#039;s red parts are visibly paler than usual, while his blue parts are much lighter (although the version released at Canadian retail reportedly sports a deeper shade of red again). This shade of blue extends to both Roller (a lighter blue than his traditional dark shade, yet darker than the lightest the figure has been in its history) and the internal workings of his Combat Deck, which is itself a much flatter shade of light grey, compared to its normal dark, swirled metallic silver color. In addition, the toy features the now-customary shortened smokestacks, and the elongated missiles seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release, while the Autobot insignias on his shoulders are no longer stickers, but rather tampographs, like on Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; release. While all reissues of the Prime mold since 2003 have used the original thick-barreled mold for his ion blaster, this version includes the slender sculpt instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a 25th anniversary set, Prime includes several new pack-in bonuses: a reprint of the [[The Transformers (issue)|first issue]] of the original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic book]], a DVD containing all three parts of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] pilot [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|&amp;quot;More than Meets the Eye&amp;quot;]], and three desktop wallpapers, and a battery-powered Autobot symbol that plays transforming sound effects, part of the first version of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]], and three voice clips performed by Peter Cullen: &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Autobot, transform and roll out!&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost.&amp;quot; There are some reports that the Autobot symbol could be worn out or damaged during the time of purchase.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Outside the United States, this set was available in a thinner rectangular box. It contained all the original accessories from the American release, but not the DVD. An English-only version of this packaging format was available in Asia and Australia (initially only available at Myer stores, but later also at Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, Kmart and Target, eventually at drastically reduced prices), while a bilingual English/French packaging variant was available in Canada, still including—though not advertised on the packaging—the (English only) comic book.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/25thOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Deluxe Class===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|UniSpecEd}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Uni2008-toy SEOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SE-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; multi-pack toy, featuring some minor paint detail changes, bluer translucent plastic, darker and cooler gray plastic, and darker metallic flake red and blue plastic, with his (previously black-only) rifle body most notably now being cast in both blue &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; black plastic. He came in special &amp;quot;book box&amp;quot; style packaging with black-and-white boxart, and was only available at retail in Australian and Asian markets. North American customers could later buy him via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/HTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Special Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titanium-toy Target OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yawn... Hey, wait! Am I [[Delta Magnus]] now?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (6&amp;quot; Cybertron Heroes, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A [[Target]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of War Within Optimus Prime in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action film]]-inspired colors. The bio on the back of the packaging only fills up half of the allotted space, as if the [[Forest Lee|writer]] was tired of describing Optimus Primes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TitOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Target-exclusive Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AlternityConvoy VibrantRed.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It&#039;s like G2 Go-bots all over again...but cooler!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy [Ultimate Metal Silver]&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February 26]], 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]&#039;&#039; Convoy transforms into a 1:32 scale 2007 Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5&amp;quot; tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm. In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; fiction, this figure specifically represents the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Story of Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] of [[universal stream]] [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn&#039;t very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy was simultaneously available in both this silver coloration, and a deco based on his traditional appearance termed &amp;quot;Vibrant Red&amp;quot; (see below). The figure was later redecoed to create &amp;quot;[[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy [Super Black]]]&amp;quot; (representing not Optimus Prime, but &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]), &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]], and &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; [[Dai Atlas (G1)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]]. It was retooled into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]&#039;&#039; [[#GT|GT-R Prime]], [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy [Vibrant Red]&#039;&#039;&#039; (February 26, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Vibrant Red&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of the &amp;quot;Ultimate Metal Silver&amp;quot; figure in the much more traditional red and blue Prime color scheme, representing the Optimus Prime of universal stream [[Primax 109.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the Ultimate Metal Silver version, sharing the same packaging and pack-in materials, save for the color of the illustration on the front of the box, and a sticker that identified the figure within.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Deluxe Class}}{{anchor|Sons of Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy sons of cybertron optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Sons of Cybertron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Machine gun turret/rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#TakaraTomy Welcome to Transformers 2010 campaign|Welcome to Transformers 2010]]&#039;&#039; campaign, the &amp;quot;Sons of Cybertron&amp;quot; set includes a redeco of the 2006 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Ultimate Battle&amp;quot; pack Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], cast mostly in translucent plastic (his shoulders remain opaque [[Unpaintable plastic|Polyoxymethylene (POM)]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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: He comes packaged with a similarly translucent [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Sons of Cybertron|Rodimus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy&#039;s simultaneously-available &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039; Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of that line&#039;s Deluxe [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Welcome to Transformers 2010|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus]] figures. It was intended as an exclusive for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the 2010 &amp;quot;Autobot Alliance&amp;quot; event in the Philippines.,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and was later available for purchase at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in [[Shanghai]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|YOU&#039;LL NEVER GUESS HIS TRUE ALLEGIANCE!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2011)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; line&#039;s]] &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039; subline&#039;s [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, Optimus Prime is based on his original Generation 1 appearance, with a transformation scheme reminiscent of past figures such as the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Classics Deluxe Class]] figures. He features a [[Kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|fake grill]] for his robot mode, and his large legs result in a fairly thick and compact truck bed. His [[rubsign]] is located on the left side of the truck/his left elbow.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This figure was redecoed and retooled into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2014)]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{2010LegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF2010 Deluxe G2OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Fandom|We]] see a red truck, and we want it painted [[Scourge (RID)|black]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the sixth wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Deluxes (the second and final wave of &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039;), this Optimus Prime is a Deluxe Class mold based on the original &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime toy ([[#LaserOptimusPrime|see above]]). Transforming into an International 8200 truck, he has some influences from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], including the more defined flames on his hood, athletic [[robot mode]] proportions and a more aggressive-looking translucent orange sword that can be held with both hands for maximum extreme chopitude. Optimus Prime features extensive use of translucent plastic in his arms, head and upper torso for a [[light-piping]] effect. Optimus also has a (non-detachable) matrix gimmick in robot mode that is formed by a relief pattern on the inside of the cab&#039;s side windows and is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode. Like the Legends toy, he&#039;s part of &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; and features a [[rubsign]], this time on the roof. He is also &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; articulated and poseable, even featuring ankles and wrists that are both [[Ball joint|ball-joint]]ed &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; [[Swivel joint|hinged]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The original Hasbro [[Stock photography|stock photos]] depict him as having red [[paint operation]]s on his kneecaps and the sunken ridges around his blue abs that the final product lacks. The photos on the cardback show him with a red Autobot symbol on his truck door and blue plastic instead of grey for the piece just in front of his rear tires. The back photo also depicts his side windows as being the same translucent orange as the front ones, when they are, in reality, a garish solid orange.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Multiple reports suggest that the toy suffers from a [[design flaw]], inferior plastic quality, or both: due to his hands having peg-holes that are a bit too small to accommodate [[5 mm post]]s, they have a tendency to show stress marks on the inside after pegging his sword handle (or most other pegs) inside. Stress marks also tend to appear near his tiny hinged wrists. Fortunately, there have been no reports of the hands actually &#039;&#039;breaking&#039;&#039; on either location thus far.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy was redecoed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (SG)#BotCon2012|Optimus Prime]] and &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]], and was retooled into &#039;&#039;Timelines/Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{2010DeluxeOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Standing tall and proud with his smokestacks erect.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Masterpiece Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Masterpiece, 2012 / 2014)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster#Transformers (2010)|Ion cannon]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10hasbro|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Transformers (2010)|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Transformers (2010)|trailer/Battle Station/Maintenance Dock]], [[Roller (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Autobot Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Spike Witwicky figurine]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Hasbro [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]-exclusive release of [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] features brighter blue plastic and paint, brighter unpainted non-metallic red plastic, painted yellow lights above the front truck windshields, painted light blue eyes, and lacks silver paint for the trailer&#039;s interior. Roller is now blue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In the Philippines, this was only available as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us &amp;quot;Limited Edition&amp;quot; figure in the Trinoma mall from August 23–26, with customers having to sign up to reserve their figure. It was limited to 48 units total, and was limited to one per customer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Hasbro Asia re-released this in 2014. It came with an exclusive addition—the [[Key to Vector Sigma#Masterpiece|Key to Vector Sigma]]. In 2017 it was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|basically reissued]] under &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; co-branding.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Stock photos show his vehicle mode mistransformed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-2012-Legends-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2012)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword (running change variant only)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime sculpt, in the deco from the first &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; EZ Collection wave (see below) was released as a &amp;quot;dollar store&amp;quot; exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; packaging packaging alongside [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The initial release saw the copyright year removed, while a later [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] featured the new tooling originally used for &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], with not only the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] compatible with [[C joint|3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm posts]], but also Motorbreath&#039;s sword accessory.&lt;br /&gt;
{{2010LegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron mode prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See?! War for Cybertron &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; G1!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 25]], 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Assault rifle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The first toy in TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; toyline is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a Cybertronic &amp;quot;armored truck&amp;quot;. He now sports a metallic red paint job, with brighter pink paint applications and cooler grey parts, and features several additional paint details to those present on the Hasbro figure in the form of black chest windows and pink lines on his face mask. His rifle transforms as well, folding and plugging into the roof of the vehicle mode. The rifle can also peg into his forearms, and, in its compact configuration, can attach to his shoulders via peg holes on the backs of his front tires or stored behind his back in [[robot mode]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)#Toys|Darkside Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Unitedtoy g1prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, my legs won&#039;t retract. Now buy me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (December 25, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The second Optimus Prime toy in TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; toyline is another redeco of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; multi-pack Deluxe-sized toy (the first release in Japan), this time featuring an extensive metallic red paint job on the majority of the red plastic, and he features metallic sheen on the unpaintable red plastic and his blue plastic is now brighter. While the paint masks are identical to the Special Edition release, &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime features additional paint operations on the hip, the stomach grille, the fold-up waist panels, the lower chest piece (at least in the front), and the forehead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although the stock photo (pictured from the right) shows both of his biceps painted silver with his Autobot insignia tampographed on the left shoulder, the final product omits the paint operation (due to being molded with unpaintable plastic) and the insignia is placed on his left forearm, just like his &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Unitedtoy laser prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 26]], 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Laser Rod (weapon)|Laser Rod]]&amp;quot; sword&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The third &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is a redeco and slight retool of the [[#Transformers (2010)|Deluxe Class figure]] from Hasbro&#039;s 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline, itself an homage to Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; [[#LaserOptimusPrime|&amp;quot;Laser&amp;quot; form]]. The toy features translucent blue plastic as opposed to Hasbro&#039;s orange, red paint is used on the biceps instead of blue paint, extra red paint applications on the knees like the original&#039;s sticker detail, and more broken-up red apps on the shoulders. Silver detailing was added to the cab mode on the grill, the bumper, and near the doors. The blue plastic in cab mode is now black plastic to make the figure more accurate to the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; original. The gray plastic is changed from the Hasbro version to more closely match the [[#G2reissue|2006 reissue of Laser Optimus Prime]]. Black paint was applied to the cab mode to mimic the fade from red to black on the original Laser Optimus, but still includes a flame deco like the Hasbro version, only in a different design. It lacks the roof-mounted rubsign of the Hasbro version, instead including Autobot insignias on the cab doors. (Disappointingly, they are Generation 1 insignias, rather than &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; ones!) Additionally, a retool was made to the peg on the inside of his right shoulder, to make it shorter and wider than the Hasbro version, allowing it to move freely without hitting the torso, unlike the Hasbro release. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Unitedtoy-BlackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shouldn&#039;t be hard for him to fit in with the Decepticons... There&#039;s like, [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|two]] [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|other]] &amp;quot;evil Optimus Prime&amp;quot; guys in their ranks.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[June 16]], 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/blaster, wind vane/cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available [[exclusive]]ly at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2012 (along with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Shining|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Shining Optimus Prime]]), Black Optimus Prime is a very minor redeco of the previously unreleased [[#GenteiBlack|&#039;&#039;Gentei! Gentei!&#039;&#039;]] black version of [[#Henkei! Henkei!|&#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039; Convoy]], itself a redeco of the [[#Classics (2006)|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Voyager Class toy]]. As such, Black Optimus Prime is mostly cast in black plastic, with some gray parts, translucent red windows and teal paint operations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The only differences with the unreleased version, aside from the packaging, are that silver paint has been added to the previously unpainted grill/fender area, the blue paint operations have been changed to teal, and the red Autobot insignias have been replaced by purple Decepticon ones. Prime&#039;s [[bio]] apparently explains that he took on this new color scheme in order to infiltrate the Decepticon ranks, in response to recent attacks by some new Decepticon forces pretending to be Autobots.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1579.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s Toy Blog (part 1)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1580.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s Toy Blog (part 2)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{ClassicsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|G1MoviePrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Chronicle-CH01-G1-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 &amp;amp; Movie Sōshireikan Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CH01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster|Laser rifle]], trailer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure comes in a two-pack with the Deluxe-Class &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime figure]]. Prime himself is almost identical to the &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; release, save for his trailer hitch which was retooled to allow a peg to be inserted within it while still being able to be inserted into the trailer itself (making it compatible with his G1 trailer and the new trailer included). Like the Encore release, he features lighter colors and tampographed shoulder symbols (which vary slightly from the Encore release). &lt;br /&gt;
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:His original trailer is not included with the set; instead, he comes with [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|a new deluxe-scaled trailer]], not available with any other figure, based on the one towed by Prime in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;. The trailer is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime&#039;s laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Oddly, for their official [[stock photography|promotional photography]], Takara took an existing photo of Optimus Prime&#039;s robot mode that was at least a decade old, having previously been used as a very early (and inaccurate) illustration for Hasbro&#039;s then upcoming &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]&#039;&#039; reissue of the figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:EZCollectionChronicleConvoyToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:A &#039;&#039;veeery&#039;&#039; slight [[repaint]] of the [[#2010legend|2010 Reveal the Shield]] Legends figure, the first &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; Prime replaces that figure&#039;s rubsign with a tiny tampographed Autobot symbol on his left bicep. He was one of eight figures available in the first wave of &amp;quot;EZ Collection&amp;quot; blindpacked figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Chronicletoy ez g2 prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not a [[Gilthor]] deco.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039;&#039; Legends Prime mold was redecoed again for the second EZ Collection wave. This version of the figure replaces the blue on the head with black, and the blue paint on the legs is stripped off, revealing the black plastic underneath. and like the Megatron redeco in the same wave, features a &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot symbol instead of a Generation 1 insignia.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|This section only lists Generation 1-inspired Optimus Prime &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039; toys.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Matrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusMatrixKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If you even &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; about Transformers in 2011, you probably have two of me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Matrix Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: Intended to be [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2011]], this redeco of the regular Optimus Prime Kreon has an open chest showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] within. He comes with a G1 inspired gun and a black brick display stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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: We say &amp;quot;intended&amp;quot;, because in actuality, the thing appears to have been produced in such huge quantities that it&#039;s wound up being made available in &#039;&#039;loads&#039;&#039; of other places—it was handed out at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, offered as a free giveaway with any order that included Transformers toys on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), as a free gift on the cover of the &#039;&#039;[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]&#039;&#039;, and came as a free gift attached to, of all things, issue #240 of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] children&#039;s comic, &#039;&#039;[[Doctor Who]] Adventures&#039;&#039; (but not the UK&#039;s [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers comic]], you&#039;ll note!).&lt;br /&gt;
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:A supposed factory error even caused this version (minus display stand) to be included in the larger Optimus Prime kit (see below). This problem has (presumably) been fixed, but it was awesome while it lasted.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OMatrixOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Matrix Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus&#039;s trailer-bases. Wow.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;30689&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;542&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones&lt;br /&gt;
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: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable &amp;quot;sleeper&amp;quot; cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set&#039;s two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a &amp;quot;headquarters&amp;quot; which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it&#039;s a building kit, surely you can find &#039;&#039;someplace&#039;&#039; to apply most of them.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on Generation 1 Optimus), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional &amp;quot;Matrix chest&amp;quot; Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-90pc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Kneedom is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;31143&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;90&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: The smaller of the two Optimus Prime kits in year one, this version is based more on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original Optimus Prime]]. The small cabover-style tractor-trailer truck build is solid, unable to seat any Kreons inside. The robot mode is heavily restricted in its articulation, with no knees, and only single-direction-swivel elbows and shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This is one of the few &#039;&#039;Kre-O Transformers&#039;&#039; sets to not come with any Kreons whatsoever, the other being the similarly-sized [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]] kit.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSmallOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;small&amp;quot; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Custom Kreon, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A6085&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;41&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rack, large rifle, ray pistol, robot sword, wing-backpack, rocket-backpack&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first assortment of &amp;quot;Custom Kreons&amp;quot;, this version of Optimus Prime comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreons, based on the [[#The Transformers|original Optimus Prime toy]]. His &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; helmet (and small sword) are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the &#039;&#039;Kre-O Battleship&#039;&#039; aliens), plus a buildable large rifle, a buildable wing-pack, and a ray pistol (originally an [[Andorian]] blaster from &#039;&#039;Kre-O Star Trek&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle, transparent block, brick display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available only with the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]&#039;&#039;, Orion Pax is a Kreon version of Orion Pax from &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;. He uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] helmet and the original Optimus Prime Kreon&#039;s gun. The transparent block which he can hold has &amp;quot;KREO&amp;quot; written on it in [[Cybertronian language#Notes|Autobot text]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Elite}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kre-o-Elite-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|me]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|your]] face?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Elite Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;43&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Acessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:A polybag with buildable Optimus Prime with larger hands and legs on a Kreon sized torso, much like the Galvatron in the Factory Battle set. His helmet is completely unpainted.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was a freebie given away at Canadian Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us stores during a build-a-figure event, and also available at the &amp;quot;Transformers Exhibition&amp;quot; event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-toy OptimusClass84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Voted Most Likely to &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|GIVE ME]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|YOUR FACE]]&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Succeed]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Kreon Class of 1984&#039;&#039;&#039; (Kreon figure set, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0090&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Voted&#039;&#039;: Most Likely To Succeed&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Optimus, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], lays heavy on the toy-based tampographs (though they are completely different from the other iterations), and like the others in the set, has a more animation-model-inspired face deco, what with having a nose and all.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed &amp;quot;Class of 1984&amp;quot;. This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the convention, but as the set sold out at the show, that never happened.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Class of 1984 Optimue Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Total Commander Optimus Prime (Convoy)&#039;&#039;&#039; (Gacha capsule Kreon, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ray pistol&lt;br /&gt;
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:In late 2014, twelve Kreons were sold through [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s &amp;quot;TakaraTomy A.R.T.S&amp;quot; [[Gacha]] capsule-toy machines in Japan. Thankfully for the rest of the world, these Kreons are all basically identical to previously-released ones in the Hasbro lines. The Gacha release of Optimus Prime is basically the base [[#Custom|Custom Kreon Optimus]] using his clear-plastic helmet and carrying the small ray pistol, lacking his leg-wheels, smokestacks and backpack (and of course all those other parts and accessories).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BrickBox.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Brick Box&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B2963&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;82&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus Rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the third wave of &amp;quot;Brick Box&amp;quot; sets, and found only at Dollar General stores, this version of Optimus Prime uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes the torso incompatible with about four years&#039; worth of Kreons. Nice. His face and torso tampographs are new.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set comes with two bags of Kre-O parts, one coming from the first-year Sideswipe set (mostly all the small bits and the now-useless neck joint), the other &amp;quot;new&amp;quot; with some basic bricks and plates. The set has no instructions, as it&#039;s just a box of bricks to make whatever with.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Battle Changers===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BattleChanger}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BattleChanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It remains to be seen if Optimus&#039; pieces can be rebuilt [[Alligaticon|into an alligator]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Changers, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0715&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;89&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Interview&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &amp;quot;Battle Changers&amp;quot;, this version of Optimus Prime is a &#039;&#039;severely&#039;&#039; built-up Kreon that transforms from truck into a robot and back without removing any parts! However, the sheer chunkiness of his limbs hanging off a Kreon torso make for awkward positioning and questionable balljoint grip strength.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like the rest of the Battle Changers, he was available in selected Asian countries in December 2014. These sets only appeared in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BattleChangerVs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime VS Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Changers 2-pack, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B1506&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;198&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Interview&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Battle Changers Optimus was only available in a two pack set with [[Megatron (Kre-O)#Battle Changers|Battle Changer Megatron]]. He is &#039;&#039;largely&#039;&#039; the same construction as as the single release, but has numerous small differences. He uses a new &amp;quot;double harness&amp;quot; piece on his torso instead of using two harnesses, leaving more space for his head to grip the neck-post, and his chest/windshield parts are each a single clipped &amp;quot;flag&amp;quot; part rather than the multi-part assembly of the single-pack. And of course there&#039;s the additional trailer, which doesn&#039;t have any official robot mode rebuild, and only loosely &amp;quot;connects&amp;quot; to the truck-mode Optimus by being lightly hooked to a single short bar on the back of Optimus&#039;s right leg.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This set, like the one above, was only available in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Mini-Con Combiners===&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Mini-Con Combiner&amp;quot;&#039; Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four &#039;&#039;Cityville&#039;&#039;-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus&#039;s original body. Two of his limbs are based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). Another is based on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]] (Soundwave helmet), and the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?&lt;br /&gt;
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:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&amp;amp;size=1&amp;amp;image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, &amp;quot;[[Stuck in a Tree]]&amp;quot;, released about eight months after the trade show.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Gum&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZC-toy Optimus Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Candy toy, [[2012]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[July 30]] 2012&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released as a [[candy toy]], [[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection Gum|&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Gum&#039;&#039;]] Convoy is another redeco of &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], featuring the retooled parts for accessories he does not come with. He is decoed once again in his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;-ish color scheme with the black legs and Generation 2 Autobot symbol, but this time he is cast out of &amp;quot;metallic&amp;quot; (aka &amp;quot;slightly glittery/glossy&amp;quot;) plastics, and is absolutely &#039;&#039;coated&#039;&#039; in metallic red paint for most of his cab section. His head is now painted metallic dark blue rather than the prior deco&#039;s black.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As per the toyline&#039;s name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.&lt;br /&gt;
{{2010LegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShotstoy-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Before time began, I was... a cube.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B003&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;410&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;850&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;370&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]&#039;&#039; Series 1 single-packs, Optimus Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with &amp;quot;trailer&amp;quot;, with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a &amp;quot;spinner&amp;quot; in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His truck mode and robot body are influenced by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus Prime]], while his head is taken from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original]]. His blue paint is light and sparkly-metallic, his red paint is dull matte, and his optics are yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was given away free to attendees of Hasbro&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Toy Fair 2012|Collector-Fan Media Day&amp;quot; 2012]], slightly altered by a &amp;quot;Toy Fair 2012&amp;quot; sticker applied to the cardback.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. He shares parts with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotSuperBot|Super Bot Megatron]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motorbreath]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotLauncher}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BStoy-OptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Launcher&#039;&#039;&#039; (Launcher, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BL001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;920&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;450&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;280&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 1 launchers, this [[repaint]] of Optimus Prime comes with a large trailer that pops open to form a battle station with a spring-loaded launching platform. He appears to have the same plastic colors as the single release, and the same set of [[paint operation]]s, but his paint is done in different shades, having glossy dark blue paint and glossy bright red paint. The black part of his launcher is sculpted to look vaguely like the repair done that is part of Generation 1 Optimus Prime&#039;s repair bay.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotBattleForMatrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for the Matrix&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UB001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;835&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;505&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;275&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This minor [[redeco]] of the Optimus Prime Launcher features grey wheels, blue optics, and added red paint on its upper arms, while the launcher has grey plastic in place of black, smaller Autobot symbols on its sides, and gold paint on its interior instead of silver. The [[stock photography]] on the [[packaging]] depicts Optimus with a blue stripe on his built-in &amp;quot;trailer&amp;quot;, which was omitted in the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], and a cardboard token representing the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBFTMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Battle for the Matrix&amp;quot; Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotSuperBot}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShots_SuperBotOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Super Bot 004&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;330&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;315&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;995&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the fourth wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 1 single-packs, Super Bot Optimus Prime is a redeco of his toy in translucent blue plastic. As a Super Bot, he was [[Shortpacking|packed one per case]], and has higher, more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots. He has a really, &#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039; good Sword stat.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSSBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Super Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotLauncherS2}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BStoy-SpinShotOptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Launcher&#039;&#039;&#039; (Launcher, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BL001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher, 4 [[Energon cube|Energon Cube]] targets&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;820&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;405&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;390&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 2 launchers, this Optimus Prime transforms into a very boxy &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-styled truck with trailer. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as four cube targets for him to knock over.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Spin Shot Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotPolarAssaultTeam}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Polar Assault Team&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;T001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;370&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;945&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;310&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 2 five-packs, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy is cast in translucent blue plastic, with his cab painted white. Despite possessing translucent plastic and more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot, he is apparently not labeled as a Super Bot. This version of Optimus comes with similarly-themed with new redecos of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Polar Assault Team&amp;quot; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BotShots Dragon Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dragon Track&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UB001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;565&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;325&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;725&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Available only with the &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; [[Dragon Track]] set, this version of Optimus Prime changes from a robot form resembling &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, into a truck with a rocket exhaust molded into the back of its trailer. As a Flip Shot, he, er, flips up when auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DragonTrack|Flip Shot Megatron and his launcher]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSDTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Dragon Track&amp;quot; Flip Shot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;BeCool&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BeCool-B03-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Trailer (Optimus Prime)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B03&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Trailer&amp;quot; is practically identical to the &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Battle for the Matrix&amp;quot; Optimus Prime toy with the blue eyes and red arms, the only difference being that the game stats stickers in his chest spinner have been replaced with pictures of his vehicle mode, two people holding hands and the letters &amp;quot;Zzz...&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s [[stock photography]] of Trailer, including the pictures used on the box, uses the original &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Optimus toy with the yellow eyes as a base.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|GarbageTruck}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BeCool-B12-Garbage-Truck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Garbage Truck&amp;quot; is a redeco of the same Optimus Prime toy in blue and white, a common coloration for Japanese garbage trucks, that ends up bearing a coincidental resemblance to the &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Polar Assault Team Optimus. His stickers now picture his truck mode being loaded with garbage, his truck mode driving around, and the word &amp;quot;cleaning&amp;quot; in both English and Japanese.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The B12 ID number was previously used for [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Special Sports Car]], a limited toy which was only on shelves for three months before being replaced by Garbage Truck.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|TrailerBase}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BS02-BeCool-Trailer-and-Trailer-Base.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|I just passed a &amp;quot;jimmy&amp;quot; and a White, I&#039;ve been passing everything in sight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Trailer and Trailer Base (Optimus Prime)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BS02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This Trailer is identical to the original &#039;&#039;BeCool&#039;&#039; Trailer other than the stickers, and now comes with the trailer/launcher accessory from &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; redecoed in blue with red stripes. While the vehicle mode sticker in his chest remains, the hand-holding and sleeping ones have been replaced by pictures of the launcher: one in base mode and one in trailer mode. He also comes with a sticker sheet for decorating the Trailer Base.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;GT&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|GTR}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GT-R-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From Nissan to nii-san.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;GT-R Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[May 25]], 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GT-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Impact Wrench Gun&amp;quot;, [[Misaki]] race queen figure&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;GT-R Prime&amp;quot; is a heavy retool of &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; [[#Alternity|Convoy]], transforming into a 1:32 replica of the Motul Autech GT-R race car used by the {{w|Nismo}} team in the {{w|Super GT}} racing championship series. He retains the flip-out blasters of the &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; toy and can also wield his new Impact Wrench Gun accessory (also called the &amp;quot;Optimus Rifle&amp;quot; on the &#039;&#039;Transformers GT&#039;&#039; website), a weapon based on the impact wrenches used in car repairs. Like all &#039;&#039;GT&#039;&#039; toys, Prime also comes with a [[GT Sister]], poseable human figures themed after {{w|race queens}}, his partner being a lady named Misaki.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:GT-R Prime&#039;s packaging points out that he can be fitted into &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime&#039;s trailer to replicate the way actual race cars are transported.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was also used, with different heads and accessories, to make the other &#039;&#039;Transformers GT&#039;&#039; toys: [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].&lt;br /&gt;
{{AlternityConvoyMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;FJ Cruiser × Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-FJ-Cruiser-Transformers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=3|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;FJ Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; spare tire/axe&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of a cross-promotion between {{w|Toyota}} and TakaraTomy, the deluxe-sized FJ Optimus Prime transforms into an {{w|Toyota FJ Cruiser|FJ Cruiser}}, with his axe weapon becoming the vehicle&#039;s spare tire. The vehicle mode&#039;s body panels come packaged on the sprue, and can then be clipped onto the core figure. The mass retail release of FJ Optimus includes yellow and white panels, while the red variant was available when purchasing an FJ Cruiser at Japanese Toyota dealerships. As is typical of TakaraTomy exclusives, these variants came in grayscale packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FJOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on FJ Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Construct-Bots&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Construct-Bots-Elite-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Elite Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle. This version is a retool to the Ultimate Class two-pack listed below, as his head design is slightly different. Additionally this version features transparent plastic for his body armor amongst other plastic changes. He includes a blue version of one of the Ultimate Class version&#039;s guns, specifically the one recycled from Wheeljack. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As with all [[Construct-Bots]], Optimus Prime&#039;s rubber ball joints on the shoulder and feet can harden over time, which makes it difficult to pose smoothly.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Construct-Bots-Elite-Class-OPvsM-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|constructbotsUltimate}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle, packed alongside his eternal nemesis [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]. This version has opaque colors and a more traditional Optimus color scheme. He includes a projectile weapon along with a variety of melee weapons, as well as a swathe of extra parts for additional configurations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus&#039; sword was later redecoed/reused for [[Silverbolt (G1)#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]] and one of &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]&#039;s weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HM-toy Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Modular building is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Upgrade, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;18&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile-launching rifle, missile, energy axe, cannon, left &amp;amp; right rocket pods, &amp;quot;Ultra Magnus&amp;quot; right forearm &amp;amp; fist&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &amp;quot;Battle Upgrade&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;[[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; lines, not just the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;-branded ones).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]&#039;&#039;, meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:While he is the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with a lot more parts and gimmicks. Both of his hands are removable, which allows for accessories to be placed in his wrist sockets, notably his iconic &amp;quot;energy axe&amp;quot;. His rifle is a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Ultra Magnus]]&#039;s right arm, which is a [[redeco]] of &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Bulkhead]]&#039;s, only molded to remove that toy&#039;s missile-launching gimmick.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|ElectronicHeroMasher}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HM-toy Optimus Electronic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Mom said it&#039;s &#039;&#039;my&#039;&#039; turn on the [[Xbox 360|Xbox]].&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Electronic Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Electronic Action, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile launching cannon, missile, sword, shield, bladed shield, electronic left forearm, bladed left fist, torso armor, left &amp;amp; right winged &amp;quot;launchers&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right armor boots&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first (and only) wave of larger electronic &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers Transformers&#039;&#039; toys, the base Optimus Prime figure in this set is &#039;&#039;almost&#039;&#039; identical to the above &amp;quot;Battle Upgrade&amp;quot; toy; this version has a closed right fist that can hold accessories rather than the Battle Upgrade version&#039;s finger-pointy one.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:However, this set comes with a completely different (and much larger) pile of accessories to turn Optimus (or any other &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; figure) into a hulking armored warrior. He comes with an extra left forearm with an electronic light, used to light up clear-plastic accessories when they&#039;re plugged into his wrist socket. Several of these accessories take inspiration from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]]&#039;s gear, notably a very &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039;-esque shield.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Oddly, the big stompy boots accessories are designed in a way that Optimus is really far back in them, leaving a huge gap between his shins and the boots&#039; &amp;quot;knee&amp;quot; guards. Presumably this is to accommodate other &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; toys with much larger footprints.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;EZ Collection&#039;&#039; (2013)==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|EG07}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-2014-EG01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=0.99|thumb|I&#039;m the one you actually want. Except that you&#039;re gonna import it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;EG01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;EZ Collection&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is &#039;&#039;yet&#039;&#039; another release of the &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; redeco with the Motorbreath retooling, but this time he features light blue paint applications in place of the original dark blue. Like the rest of his brethren on the same line, Optimus features a movie version of the Autobot insignia.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bearbrick&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bearbrick OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Honey is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[July 17]], 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his [[robot mode]] hands can accommodate other toys&#039; weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold, with a different head sculpt, was also used for the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], and also redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]. It was further retooled into Bearbrick [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (campaign item)==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AOE-toy Convoy AnniversaryClear.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy [Anniversary Clear Ver.]&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:A [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039; Legends Class [[#Legends_Class|Optimus Prime]] toy with the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; [[Motormaster (G1)#GDO|Motorbreath]] [[retool]]ing (for accessories he does not come with), Convoy is cast in red and black clear plastic. He has been retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with &#039;&#039;Lost Age&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age|Battle Command Optimus Prime]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&amp;amp;Chomp|Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy was available at a variety of 2014 events, including on [[May 3]] at a &amp;quot;Kids Walk&amp;quot; event at {{w|Fuji Speedway}}, in special packaging on [[May 16]] at the &amp;quot;Transformers Celebration 2014&amp;quot; midnight event at the Sunshine City [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] store in {{w|Ikebukuro}}, on [[June 15]] at Tokyo Toy Show 2014, at the Aeon Mall in {{w|Kasukabe}} on [[July 19]], and at the &amp;quot;Transformers Expo&amp;quot; event in {{w|Yokohama}} on [[August 9]]; at the Expo&#039;s preview night, attendees could also acquire a sticker sheet designed to turn the toy into Nemesis Prime. Convoy was also available as one of three preorder bonuses for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]&#039;&#039; [[Roadbuster (G1)#Cloud|Roadbuster]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime/Yokohama Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Legend Commander Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-01-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Jodai&amp;lt;!--初代--&amp;gt;)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LC-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster, Energon Axe&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;[[Legend Commander Collection]]&#039;&#039; sold at [[Transformers Expo]], &amp;quot;Convoy (Jodai)&amp;quot;—&#039;&#039;jodai&#039;&#039; (初代) meaning &amp;quot;first generation&amp;quot;—is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; G1 Convoy. While most of the paint masks are identical to the original mold, other changes include replacing the translucent parts into clear blue plastic, and the panel-lining on the grill is stripped off. Unlike the first toy, he does not include a pair of swappable 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm fists, his missile launcher, or his Calamity Defenser weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Optimus Prime Pen==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusPrimePen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hand cramps are the right of all sentient writers and artists.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Optimus Prime Pen&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, cap/barrel&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in Japan by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his ion blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Black Convoy Pen|Black Convoy Pen]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2014)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Optimus-Prime-(black-insignia).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Black insignia version pictured.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:Another release of the &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Legends Class sculpt, the deco for its initial release is &#039;&#039;almost&#039;&#039; identical to the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; release from 2012, having silver chest-windows instead of light-metallic-blue, plus a large &amp;quot;CE&amp;quot; mark and number on the backs of its legs, declaring the toy meets European product safety requirements. The tooling is identical to the 2012 release&#039;s running change variant, with the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top compatible with [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[C joint|3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm]] pegs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime/Autobot Roller two-pack&#039;s packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime&#039;s packaging and only slightly altered, advertising a &amp;quot;[[Reveal the Shield]]&amp;quot; [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn&#039;t actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro&#039;s official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the toy with the sword that came with the running change variant of the sculpt&#039;s 2012 release, even though the actual toy doesn&#039;t include the sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Legion Class Optimus Prime has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] repleaced the red Autobot insignia with a black version. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Russia. In Singapore it was released together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]] as part of the promotion for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; in selected cinemas.&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was made available again, without any changes, in 2015, this time in new packaging resembling the then-concurrent packaging design for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; line, but replacing the name &amp;quot;Generations&amp;quot; with &amp;quot;Authentic Transformers&amp;quot;. It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017, it was re-released &#039;&#039;again&#039;&#039;, this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version&#039;s packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; gimmick.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]], the Black Insignia variant of the toy ended up being dumped to some hobby shop dealers in Asia., and even returned to discount stores like Five Below and 99 Cents Only in the US in 2020.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not &#039;&#039;[[Minecraft]]&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 11]], 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:Produced as a collaboration between toylines &#039;&#039;[[Diablock|Nanoblock]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q]]&#039;&#039;, this Optimus Prime is a building block toy providing pieces to build both Optimus Prime&#039;s super deformed robot mode and, separately, his truck mode (or something else, if you want). His truck mode is built on a generic &#039;&#039;Choro-Q&#039;&#039; chassis outfitted with an electric motor and can be remote-controlled using a smartphone app. While the chassis is physically generic, its firmware identifies it as belonging to the Convoy kit, and the smartphone app&#039;s controls adopt a blue and red theme to match, complete with Autobot logo on the steering wheel hub.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:QTransformers Optimus Prime GT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Ohhh! Boo hoo! Let me play a sad song for you on the world&#039;s smallest Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[January 24]], [[2015]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a tiny [[super deformed]] toy based on the [[#Alternity|&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy]] design, transforming into a Nissan GT-R R35, though his legs retain the traditional blue truck bed motif. The English name on the packaging refers to him as just &amp;quot;Optimus&amp;quot;. He comes with a code for unlocking &amp;quot;GTR Optimus Prime&amp;quot; as a playable character in the &#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]&#039;&#039; game. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime was retooled into &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:QTransformers Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[April 25]], 2015 / [[January 30]], 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID numbers:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-19&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;QTF-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; Convoy is based on his traditional design, transforming into a flat-nose truck with an integrated, non-removable trailer. He comes with a code for unlocking Generation 1 Optimus Prime, under the name &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;, in &#039;&#039;Mystery of Convoy Returns&#039;&#039;. This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy was redecoed into &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:QTM Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-M&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:QT-M Optimus Prime is a redeco of the GT-R Optimus Prime mold in the colors of the Transformers-sponsored [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf30th/teammach/ Nissan GT-R] used by the Team Mach racing team (a vehicle previously used as the base for the non-toy character [[Mach Five Racing Prime]]). Like &#039;&#039;[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s [[Safety Prime]], this toy was a collaboration with the [[w:Super GT|Super GT]] racing series and was given away free to young children who attended TakaraTomy-sponsored &amp;quot;Kids&#039; Walk&amp;quot; events held by Super GT in the fall season of 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusPrimeOriginalPlaystation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|U R NOT &amp;lt;font color=red&amp;gt;E&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation&#039;&#039;&#039; (02/2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Controller/ blasters, memory card, &#039;&#039;Everybody&#039;s Golf&#039;&#039; disc, Playstation Club Vol. 1 disc&lt;br /&gt;
:Released alongside a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Mega Drive Megatron|Sega Mega Drive version of Megatron]] and outside of any other toyline, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation&amp;quot; transforms from robot to a scaled-down non-functional [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]] video game console. He features an opening disc compartment as well as two small thin plastic game discs (&#039;&#039;Everybody&#039;s Golf&#039;&#039;, and Playstation Club Pre-Play Vol. 1) which can store inside his disc compartment. Also included is a memory card that can slot into its dedicated port, as well as a corded controller that splits in half and attaches to his lower arms. The controller&#039;s four shoulder buttons flip out into &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; tiny blasters.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotCon-2015-General-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;General Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (BotCon 2015 two-pack)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope&lt;br /&gt;
:Available in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Generation 2&amp;quot; 2-pack alongside [[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]] at [[BotCon 2015]], General Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] based on the cancelled &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; [[#G2General|General Optimus Prime toy]]. He transforms into an off-road vehicle and comes with numerous weapons, all of which peg via 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper &amp;amp; lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon. The flaws from the original mold are likely to be retained from this release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; incarnations of [[Guiledart#Beast Wars: Uprising|Guiledart]] and [[Killer Punch#Beast Wars: Uprising|Killer Punch]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/BCGeneralOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; General Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFSS-5.0-Double-Pretender-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The [[Trukk not munky|debate wars]] are over.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Double Pretender Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (TFSS 5.0, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Pretender Shell, Pretender Shell Gun, Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; Double Pretender Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class [[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling 30|Swerve]], with a new head and [[#LaserOptimusPrime|a &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;-inspired]] deco for his pickup truck mode. He reuses the blasters from his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Legends Class and Deluxe Class Orion Pax figures]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:He also comes with [[Hi-Q#Timelines|Hi-Q]] (a redeco of &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]]) and a Pretender shell redecoed from [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]&#039;s, decorated after the original unreleased grey-and-red gorilla shell.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was only available through [[Fun Publications]]&#039; [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Subscription Service 5.0]] and shipped together with &#039;&#039;[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#TFSS|Double Pretender Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Unite Warriors&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-UW05-Convoy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Grand Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (giftset, [[February 27]], [[2016]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UW-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots&lt;br /&gt;
:Takara&#039;s iteration of &#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold). This version of Convoy has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like &#039;&#039;Unite Warriors&#039;&#039; [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]], the set also features some minor improvements to the original sculpts, such as improved hip-ratchets for Convoy for increased stability. He also had the slightly modified pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack, Runabout, and Runamuck) can securely attach to, which was previously used for Battle Core Optimus Prime. The tampographed Autobot insignia on the roof/flip-out head joint is now re-positioned to his side truck panels. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; release]] of the mold, Convoy features additional paint operations on the thighs, truck bumpers, the details on the inner legs, the gestalt chest halves (which are now painted over due to being molded in grey plastic), and the gestalt torso&#039;s lower section. The stomach&#039;s deco is also minimized, and the silver paint operations on the lower legs are now replaced with gunmetal while the mute metallic blue is now shiny metallic. When it comes to unpaintable plastic; his knee joints and feet are blue while the majority of the shoulder joints are now red. In addition, his gestalt skirt flap is now molded in the same grey color, and the leg panels and thighs are now molded in black, with the latter being painted in silver with some yellow details. As the thighs are painted, care must be taken while transforming him in both modes, as they&#039;re somewhat prone to paint scraping. To minimize the damage, the two rear halves must be opened first to transform the legs. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite the ratchet fix, however, Convoy is also the weakest link of the gestalt combination, due to several design failures attributed to his torso mode. The square holes and tabs used to secure the arms together when in torso mode are too weak to remain locked in place (though a very small number of copies can secure the arm well), and are prone to falling out of position should an attached arm be moved. The torso mode&#039;s skirt plate is also attached to the stomach rather than the pelvis, rendering the waist swivel nearly worthless due to the skirt obstructing articulation. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Xiaomi / Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus Prime Power Bank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from robot to the Monolith from 2001 and back!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Power Bank&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Shield/Power Bank Shell, wings, sword, USB cord&lt;br /&gt;
:Available as a [[HasCon 2017]] exclusive, Optimus Prime transforms from robot into a functional power bank that supports 6500 mAh of battery power. The figure is the second collaborative effort between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, though this figure is the first one to have actual electronic functions of any kind. As a throwback to the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;s&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt; [[Laser Rod]] gimmick, the USB cord can also plug on his sword to light-up, so long as Optimus is charged up.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;au x Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|Cell service is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in conjunction with Japanese cellphone maker au,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p170201.pdf TakaraTomy au x Transformers Project press release]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;[[au × Transformers]]&#039;&#039; INFOBAR Optimus Prime celebrates 15 years since the 2002 au Design Project that resulted in the INFOBAR cellphone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]]. He transforms into a (non-functional) scaled-down replica of the 2002 au INFOBAR, and in lieu of cellphone functions, the figure can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is also non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical &amp;quot;Transformers INFOBAR&amp;quot; design. He features articulated hands for grasping the included tiny flip-phone accessory (which can flip open) that is stored in the bottom of the cell phone mode. The figure also includes a display stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The project was crowd-funded through Japanese crowd-funding site Makuake.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/31/transformers-x-au-transforming-phones-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-332289 Transformers x au Transforming Phones Launch Crowdfunding Campaign at TFW2005.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; For 5,400 yen, contributors received an INFOBAR Optimus Prime, or for 16,200 yen, received INFOBAR Optimus Prime, INFOBAR Megatron and INFOBAR Bumblebee, the only way to obtain the last two items. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was redecoed into INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (below) and slightly retooled with new heads and redecoed into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://web.archive.org/web/20180313050340/https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]&#039;&#039; (archived)&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://chohenken.com/2017/10/08/INFOBARtf_optimusprime-nishikigoi/ Pictorial review of INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Chohenken (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime-ANNIN.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|White knight vs [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|white noise]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) is a redeco of INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI), transforming into a recreation of the ANNIN edition of the INFOBAR cellphone. All-white in cellphone mode, he sports additional blue and red detailing in robot mode. Surprisingly, this white repaint of Optimus is not based on Ultra Magnus, but rather his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|movie incarnation]]. Like the other figures in this line, he is not a working cellphone but can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical &amp;quot;Transformers INFOBAR&amp;quot; design. The figure also includes a display stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was also retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://time-space.kddi.com/feature/news-sp/20170713/2041 More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Authentics 5inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the budget collector who refuses to give in to [[knockoff]]s.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bravo, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;]] toyline, &amp;quot;Autobot Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is roughly the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Battle Pack]] toy. He changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a more G1-based truck in just four steps. His instructions are incorrect; for truck mode, his legs must be folded in before the arms, otherwise the locking tabs on the arms will get in the way. Due to his transformation, he ends up with no elbows and a fake chest. He also has problems standing up due to hollow legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Authentics 7inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the budget collector who wants their cheap figures to be &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; stylish.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Alpha, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:Standing at the height of a Voyager figure, &amp;quot;Autobot Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is nearly identical to his smaller counterpart. He retains the four-step transformation while gaining the (sideways) elbows that the little guy lacks. Like his wavemate [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Authentics|Grimlock]], Optimus comes with kibble detached in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changer, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime scales with the rest of the Titan Hero/Guardian/Changer figures, utilizing a different transformation scheme compared to his previous &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; figures. Due to the said transformation scheme, and unusual for an Optimus Prime toy; his shoulders end up sticking out from the cab&#039;s rear.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RBA Mini Bot Racers Optimus.jpg|thumb|300px]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Bot Racers, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; Mini Bot Racers Optimus Prime is a [[package refresh]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (toyline)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#MBR|Mini Bot Racers Optimus Prime toy]]. He features no changes from his original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He comes packaged with similarly unchanged rerelases of Mini Bot Racers [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Authentics|Bumblebee]] and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Authentics|Hoist]], along with new characters [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Authentics|Arcee]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Authentics|Trailbreaker]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF Authentics 2023 Battle Call Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Call, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
:The 2020 [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Battle Call|&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Battle Call Officer Class Optimus Prime]] figure was reissued under &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; branding with no changes apart from the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-2024-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, everybody check me out! I&#039;m a metal chicken! Beep beep gobble boop!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bravo, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the seventh wave of &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; Bravo figures, Optimus Prime features simplified engineering and changes into a truck in 6 steps. This figure shares a similar transformation scheme with most of the truck-based &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots&#039;&#039; figures. He features no useful articulation. Bizarrely, his calves are mostly unpainted &#039;&#039;except&#039;&#039; for his vents which are painted blue, in an apparent inversion of the usual color scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (Evolution Pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Orion-Pax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;I don&#039;t know why, but I&#039;m feeling [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|the urge]] to take Titan Masters&#039; faces...&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Orion Pax&amp;quot; two-pack includes an Orion Pax figure redecoed from &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], with a retooled [[Titan Master]] face based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Orion Pax toy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:While its release in the live-action film–focused &#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039; line technically makes this a toy of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|a different Optimus Prime]], it has been included here for infomational purposes.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Street Fighter II × Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 Ryu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The pipes are broken!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy [Ryu] vs Megatron [Vega]&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, [[2018]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[May 26]], 2018&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: sword, double-barreled rifle, Headmaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available as part of the exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]&#039;&#039; toyline, &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]] in [[Ryu]]&#039;s traditional colors, fleshtones and all. His vehicle modes are both adorned with the &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;fūrinkazan&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; kanji from Ryu&#039;s belt: 風林火山 (&amp;quot;as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain&amp;quot;). He transforms from robot to tanker truck to plane and back. Both vehicle modes have &amp;quot;cockpit&amp;quot; areas to seat any [[Titan Master]] (or compatible) figure. Like all &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Voyager class figures, he has built-in mechanisms to &amp;quot;bulk up&amp;quot; his noggin. In his case, these are spring-loaded pylons. The smaller Headmaster&#039;s robot mode is also painted to resemble Ryu.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Megatron]] &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;[&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;[[M. Bison#Toys|Vega]]&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was also set: if at least 3000 units were pre-ordered, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This two-pack was later brought to the West in 2022 as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Collaborative]]&#039;&#039; line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States. These releases are functionally identical to the Takara versions; the Hasbro versions have new manufacturing tampographs, but are otherwise the same. They even have all of the Takara packaging &#039;&#039;inside&#039;&#039; the new Hasbro outer packaging!&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Golden Lagoon&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF 35th Golden Lagoon Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No luck required... until you transform him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[July 29]], 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;GL-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a gold and gold chrome redeco of MP-10 in homage of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the same name]]. He does not include the trailer, Roller or Spike, but retains his energon axe, ion blaster, and Matrix of Leadership. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of TakaraTomy&#039;s 35th anniversary celebration, he was initially released at Summer [[Wonder Festival]] 2018, then later through [[Cybertron Satellite]] stores across Japan and [[TakaraTomy Mall]] on [[September 9]], 2018. Along with the rest of the &#039;&#039;Golden Lagoon&#039;&#039; toys, he was later rereleased through [[Hasbro Pulse]] in January 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was used to represent &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects comic .281.29|Gold Primus Convoy]]&#039;&#039;&#039; in the &#039;&#039;[[Generations Selects Special Comic|Generations Selects]]&#039;&#039; comic.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;G-Shock × Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G-Shock X Transformers Master Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;STAR PLATINUM!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Master Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 8]], [[2018]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 [[Star Drive Cannon]], [[Chrono Matrix]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; and G-Shock, Master Optimus Prime transforms into a &amp;quot;Pedestal Prime Mode&amp;quot; that can hold the included Chrono Matrix accessory or a G-Shock watch. In particular, it is able to hold G-Shock DW-5600 series and DW-6900 series watches. The included Star Drive Cannons can be held in the hands in robot mode, or attached to its Pedestal Prime Mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was retooled to make [[G3 Prime#G-Shock × Transformers 2|Master Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Master Optimus Prime Resonant Mode [With G-Shock]&#039;&#039;&#039; (December 8, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 Star Drive Cannon, Chrono Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
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:Essentially the same release as above, but includes a compatible DW-6900TF-4 watch.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:VintageG1-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Aren&#039;t you over [[Bumblebee (film)|trailers]] by now?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
:Sold at a &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Leader-price point, &#039;&#039;[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] without the trailer. It includes the two versions of his blaster rifle that had not been packaged together since the [[#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special release]], and his smokestacks are now restored to their long, untrimmed glory not seen in the U.S. since the [[#Generation 2|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; toy]]. The silver stripes on his chest and arms are now painted, replacing the factory-applied stickers. In addition, this release comes with a new sticker sheet that features more symmetrical designs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like all &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039; figures, Optimus Prime was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada and general release in Asia, notably Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us.&lt;br /&gt;
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==35th Anniversary==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-35th-Anniversary-OP-set-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy &amp;amp; Optimus Prime Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[December]] [[2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, Convoy is basically a TakaraTomy release of the &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039; toy above, complete with an additional laser blaster. It does not however come with the modified sticker sheet from the &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039; release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy was only sold as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#35th Anniversary|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Crossover Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MyLittlePrime.jpg|200px|thumb|&amp;quot;Friendship is the right of all sentient beings.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;My Little Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2020]])&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of a series featuring crossovers between &#039;&#039;[[My Little Pony]]&#039;&#039; and other properties including &#039;&#039;[[Ghostbusters]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Power Rangers]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;Dungeons &amp;amp; Dragons&#039;&#039;, My Little Prime is a pony representation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] using a mold inspired by Generation 1 of the equine property. He has an Autobot [[insignia]] as his cutie mark. The figure has no articulation aside from a ball-jointed tail.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Fan Book==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kodansha-TF-Fanbook-2021-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (オプティマスプライム&amp;amp;バンブルビー, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2021]] [[July 28]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as one of the freebies (along with a stealth-colored Bumblebee) for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book 2021]]&#039;&#039;, this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Legends Class|&#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Legends Class mold]]. Deco changes include the silver paint being stripped from the smokestacks, while the rest of the body parts, such as the lower waist and the upper thighs/tanks, are painted in black instead. This release uses the Motorbreath retooling.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Fan-Book-2023-Core-Class-Optimus-Prime-Red-Clear-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Red Clear ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; (オプティマスプライム レッドクリアver., 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2023]] [[August 22]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book 2023]]&#039;&#039; comes with the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Red Clear ver.&amp;quot; toy, redecoed from the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039;]] Core Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|mold]]. with the deco once again based on the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;-inspired colors used for the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; EZ Collection figure. &lt;br /&gt;
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:His transformation shares engineering with the &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Legends figure, but with sculpted detailing directly based on the &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; mold, down to details like the &#039;&#039;vestigial knee flaps&#039;&#039; from the &#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. He is also fairly articulated for a figure this small, having head rotation and tilting, torso rotation (which actually looks a bit unnatural), ab crunch, butterfly joints at the shoulders, and ball joints in shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a redeco of the Core Class mold, Optimus Prime (Red Clear Version) can hitch the trailer (with the trailer hitch/shield panel on) from the Hasbro Pulse exclusive Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee 2-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Robosen Collector&#039;s Edition==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Robosen_Optimus_Prime_stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This isn&#039;t your slightly older brother&#039;s [[Automorph Technology|automorph.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Auto-Converting Robot&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Robosen]]&#039;s Optimus Prime is a highly interactive, programmable transforming robot. With over 5,000 pieces, 60 microchips, 27 servo motors, 6 high-intensity [[light-emitting diode|LED]]s, 80 different sound effects including voice clips from Peter Cullen, a dedicated iOS/Android bluetooth app interface, and a pricetag of $750 USD, it blurs the line between &amp;quot;toy&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;high-end showroom electronics.&amp;quot; Users can choose between multiple ways to control its robotic movements: including pre-programmed voice commands, pre-programmed app controls, or user-created movement scripts. In truck mode, it can drive as directed or honk its horn. In its [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]-influenced 19&amp;quot;-tall robot mode, it can execute a long list of included scripted actions featuring voice and sound effects, plus an infinite variety of user-programmed poses and user-scripted movement sequences. It has distinct attack movements and sounds to be used with its weapons, and has flip-out wrist communicators featuring sticker images of Megatron and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The main power source is an internal rechargeable lithium ion [[battery-powered motor|battery]]. The truck&#039;s front bumper flips down to expose the charging port and the separate micro USB interface port. A replaceable CR 1220 3V battery powers the &amp;quot;laser rifle&#039;s&amp;quot; LED; it&#039;s not really a laser, but it&#039;s bright. The instructions say don&#039;t look straight at it. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In voice command mode, the spoken user command for conversion between truck and robot modes is officially supposed to be &amp;quot;[[Trademark#Genericized trademarks|convert]],&amp;quot; but secretly the toy will respond the same if you say &amp;quot;transform.&amp;quot; It also responds to more than 30 other simple words and phrases which trigger other animations and basic functions: such as: &amp;quot;turn left&amp;quot; to turn left, &amp;quot;move right&amp;quot; to step to the right, or &amp;quot;hero&amp;quot; to strike a superheroic ground-punching pose. 6 months after launch, the Robosen software developers were still releasing new movement animations and firmware updates via channels that can be found in the official app, with no announced end date for their continuing improvements.&lt;br /&gt;
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:27 servo motors might sound like a lot, but compared to contemporary 1st-party figures costing hundreds and hundreds (&#039;&#039;and hundreds!&#039;&#039;) of dollars less, this item does lack some some pretty standard joints: such as neck rotation, wrist rotation, and the type of leg rotation that would have allowed the feet to point in different directions.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although this Optimus Prime does mostly transform on its own, there are some additional manual adjustments required to make each mode look the way it&#039;s advertised. In robot mode, one red panel can be removed from the back of the head, and the gas tanks can be moved into a lower position on the legs. If the gas tanks are not lowered, they can protrude enough to obstruct animation. For vehicle mode, the removable red panel should be reattached, gas tanks moved back so they don&#039;t cover the wheels, and the side-view mirrors can be flipped out.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In truck mode, especially via app control, Optimus is a fully functional remote control vehicle that can move forward, backward, and turn. Its steering does not happen the way real trucks do when they tilt the axles of the front wheels within their wheel wells; Instead, Optimus turns by throwing both legs simultaneously to one side or the other, which gives the appearance that the entire cab is pivoting around a central axis.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In robot mode, Optimus&#039; default idle behavior is not to stand perfectly still. Instead, he will slowly &amp;quot;breathe&amp;quot; with a subtle inhaling/exhaling motion like a human would have after aerobic exercise. From there, he will occasionally shift into other statuesque poses.&lt;br /&gt;
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:When asked to turn right or left in robot mode, Optimus is not able to perform that action in two or three normal steps with ankle and hip rotation like a human would. He lacks any leg joints that rotate around a vertical axis, so for him to rotate his body to the right, he must perform a startling stutter shuffle move. He pushes one foot out slightly forward, the other foot slightly backward, and maintains that orientation while rapidly sliding his legs together and apart more than once per second until the asymmetrical rapid sliding friction of his feet against the floor eventually scoots him into facing a different direction. This movement can wear out the paint on his inner soles pretty fast, even on smoother surfaces.&lt;br /&gt;
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:None of the toy&#039;s motorized joints are capable of supporting substantial weight without electricity. This means that when powered off, the robot cannot stand upright without external support. If the toy is in robot mode and senses its batteries are getting low, then to prevent a damaging fall, it will automatically shift into a droopy squatting pose that it can safely sustain while powered off. The average operating time from a full battery charge is approximately 40 minutes. The charging port is not accessible while the robot is standing up. Plugging in the charger while the toy is powered on might endanger fragile components.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Yes, the above means that this toy in effect cannot be displayed in robot mode when not in active use. It can&#039;t really be displayed in the proper truck mode either, as the robot legs need battery power to stay rigidly locked into truck configuration and will droop when turned off. It is rather clearly intended to remain in its protective carrying case most of the time. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Aside from the laser rifle, none of the LED lights in the eyes, headlights, or tail lights can be deactivated while the toy is powered on. In robot mode, the brake lights shine brightly from the backs of the feet, and the headlights shine from within the forearms. Some of the pre-programmed actions exploit this deliberately, by having Optimus brandish his bright headlights as flip-out weapons. The laser rifle&#039;s LED turns on and off with its own physical switch.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Many of the pre-loaded animations assume Optimus is holding his gun in his right hand and/or that he is holding his axe in his left hand. The toy has no sensors to detect whether those accessories are in place, and the app does not consistently label which animations use accessories. It also does not label the many animations that might damage the toy if attempted while accessories are attached, but &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;transforming&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; converting him or punching the ground would be a bad idea. So don&#039;t activate any animations while the accessories are attached unless you&#039;re sure you know what will happen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to action/fighting/greetings animations, there are also many silly animations available from the official download page, including: Air Guitar with the G1 cartoon theme song, air drumming, a gyrating silent &amp;quot;Christmas&amp;quot; dance, doing push-ups then getting exhausted and passing out, and the {{w|Dab_(dance)|Dab}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The app-controlled motion programming interface is extremely complex. The position of each joint at each step in an animation can be dictated either with numerical parameters, or by sensing the positions of the joints on the toy during programming. Many poses can be strung together to form long action sequences. The app uses long gamified sequences of tutorials to teach programming techniques and unlock more sound clips for use in more animations. Despite that available complexity though, there are some actions used by official animations that cannot be performed in customized sequences: such as a head nod, a full mode conversion, or vehicle driving commands.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Given this piece&#039;s fragility, complexity, and high cost, it is appropriate that it is packaged in a heavy duty foam-padded carrying case, complete with clasps and a handle. But the case can&#039;t protect from paint wear issues that arise quickly via actual use. Prime&#039;s knuckles and feet will instantly get severe scrape marks if he transforms on a rough surface like concrete, but even smooth unvarnished wood can wear the gloss off the paint before long. Even soft carpeting might not be safe, as some users report toppling issues due to a &#039;&#039;lack&#039;&#039; of traction. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The sound effect for Prime&#039;s gun is of a distinctly &amp;quot;realistic&amp;quot; machine gun, and Hasbro has stated this effect may be changed.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/22623017/optimus-prime-transformer-auto-converting-programmable-robot-hasbro-robosen Review of Robosen Optimus Prime] mentioning the sound effect choice&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Accurate 3-D images of this Robosen toy appear throughout its app interface, but the app also decorates prominent buttons with drawings of &#039;&#039;[[Evergreen]]&#039;&#039; Optimus. The app and manual also contain many mistakes in spelling, grammar, typography, labeling transposition, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This item was revealed on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in April 2021, and began shipping to purchasers in October 2021. The TakaraTomy release of the figure is unchanged, though the dialogue is swapped from English to Japanese with [[Tesshō Genda]] reprising his role.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; (and similarly pricy) [[Combat Deck (G1)#Robosen Collector&#039;s Edition|auto-converting trailer]] with [[Roller (G1)#Robosen Collector&#039;s Edition|Roller]] was later released to pair with this Optimus, as well the powered [[Flight stand#Robosen|Robosen AI Base]] which allows for prolonged display in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Flagship Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable&lt;br /&gt;
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:One year after the release of the original Robosen Optimus Prime, the figure was re-labeled as &amp;quot;Flagship Optimus Prime&amp;quot; and rereleased with no changes.... except the price tag, now $999. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|RobosenElite}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Elite Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Elite Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is a downsized version of the original (and now &amp;quot;Flagship&amp;quot;) Robosen Optimus Prime, standing a mere 16&amp;quot; instead of 19&amp;quot; and costing $699. The different proportions result in a few noticeable but minor visual changes, such as the fuel tanks on his legs being a different shape and elevation compared to the original toy. The folding side mirrors and flip-out wrist communicators have been omitted. It retains all the accessories and programmable functions as the original. It is also compatible with the [[Flight stand#Robosen|Robosen AI Base]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Classic Heroes Team&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Optimus Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RacingTrailer|Optimus Prime Racing Trailer set]] minus the trailer, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime converts from robot mode to truck mode in a single step and features a slightly different deco from the original release, including blue windows instead of black, yellow highlights in place of the light blue and greens, new silver and black paint applications on the legs, and a new Autobot insignia over the chest area.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was also released in a &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; packaging with the &#039;&#039;Classic Heroes Team&#039;&#039; branding as a subline, arguably making it into [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CHT|another incarnation of the character]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;LEGO&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Icons}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lego-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;[[Avengers|Autobots, assemble]]… my body.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Icons&#039;&#039;, [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[June 1]], 2022&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;10302&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1,508&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;[[Ion blaster]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Energon-axe|Energon axe]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Energon cube]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]]&amp;quot;, [[Jet pack|jetpack]], display plaque, optional waist panel, brick separator &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] ([[LEGO]])}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first ever collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and one of its main competitors, [[LEGO]], 10302 Optimus Prime is a fully brick-built model of the Autobot leader standing 13.5 inches tall, released under LEGO&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[fandom:Brickipedia:Icons|Icons]]&#039;&#039; theme. Unlike (most of) Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Kre-O]]&#039;&#039; sets that preceded it, this &#039;&#039;LEGO&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime set is fully transformable from robot to truck mode without having to disassemble any parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A tall, top-heavy model, stability concerns mean he is not as articulated as a normal action figure, notably lacking bending knees. He includes an optional waist piece for fans to either display him with the Generation 1 toy-accurate truck bumper or the cartoon-accurate yellow block-shaped detail. He also includes a (then) brand-new piece for his [[mouthplate]] (named the &#039;&#039;Slope, Curved 33 2 x 2 Double / Inverted&#039;&#039; on BrickLink, with the item number being #1762), which has since gone on to be used in plenty of other LEGO sets.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime comes with a plethora of brick-built accessories. He includes his ion blaster, his &amp;quot;Energon axe&amp;quot; (which can plug into either wrist once you remove the fist), a pink &amp;quot;Energon cube&amp;quot;, the &amp;quot;Autobot Matrix of Leadership&amp;quot; (which can be stored inside his chest), and a jetpack based on the one he borrowed from [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] in &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&amp;quot; (which can be attached to his back). Aside from the Matrix, only the ion blaster has dedicated storage when Prime is in truck mode, fitting between his legs to form the truck&#039;s trailer hitch; according to a small trivia blurb in the instructions, this is because the ion blaster was the only accessory in the set that was also included with the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy. Of course, this is LEGO we&#039;re talkin&#039; about, so if you want, you can store the rest of the stuff on him anywhere you see some exposed studs!&lt;br /&gt;
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:To round things out, an &#039;&#039;[[fandom:Brickipedia:Ultimate Collector&#039;s Series|Ultimate Collector&#039;s Series]]&#039;&#039;-styled display plaque featuring Optimus Prime&#039;s name (in both English and Ancient Autobot), function, motto, and [[Tech Spec]]s is included.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Instructions|instruction booklet]] contains a short segment written by none other than LEGO Senior Designer [[Joe Kyde]], which showcases the history of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand and the character of Optimus Prime. Unfortunately, said instructions also contain an assembly error: the stickered details on Prime&#039;s thighs are applied upside down compared to the Generation 1 [[character model]]. This error is also present on the [[stock photography]] on the packaging. Fortunately, the panels can be removed easily and reinstalled in the correct orientation for a more accurate robot mode. The aforementioned blurb also contains an amusing compromise—giving up on any attempt to reconcile Optimus&#039;s famous catchphrase and the need to protect Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[trademark]], it renders the iconic command as [[:File:Convert and roll out.jpg|&amp;quot;Autobots, &#039;&#039;convert&#039;&#039; and roll out!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://brickset.com/sets/10302-1/Optimus-Prime More information on 10302 Optimus Prime at Brickset]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:LegoBrickheadzOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Being a cute little blocky guy is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Robot &amp;amp; Vehicle&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Brickheadz&#039;&#039;, [[2025]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 1]], 2025&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;40803&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Brickheadz ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;260 Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; / &#039;&#039;&#039;261 Optimus Prime Truck&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;237&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of LEGO&#039;s &#039;&#039;BrickHeadz&#039;&#039; theme of [[super deformed]] characters (a line launched by the Danish brand in 2016 as a competitor of sorts to [[Funko Pop!|Funko Pops]]), this set includes two builds of Optimus Prime, one in his robot mode and another in his vehicle mode, both of which can be built and displayed separately. Unlike LEGO&#039;s previous Prime, this model features a color scheme closer to the cartoon design rather than the toy. Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;BrickHeadz&#039;&#039; toyline, he features no stickers, with all of his details being printed onto the pieces instead, which comes in rather handy for LEGO MOC designers who might want to reuse the many little windows and insignia included in this set. The sides of his head feature a pair of 2x2 round tiles with Autobot insignia, something that did not appear on said cartoon design but, again, certainly helps with MOCs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus has no accessories and, as customary with &#039;&#039;BrickHeadz&#039;&#039; toys, no articulation to speak of, but is very proficient at just standing cutely! The truck on the other hand, can be popped off the base and rolled around!&lt;br /&gt;
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:A common gag across BrickHeadz toys is the inclusion of pink bricks within the structure of their heads, suggesting the characters&#039; brains. Prime and his wave-mate [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BrickHeadz|Bumblebee]], however; actually have transparent pink bricks inside their heads, representing Energon cubes instead!&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://brickset.com/sets/40803-1/Optimus-Prime-Robot-Vehicle More information on 40803 Optimus Prime Robot &amp;amp; Vehicle at Brickset]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Anti-Gravity-Pedestal-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Set&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: June 30, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster, &amp;quot;[[Flight stand#Official Transformers flight stands|Tenseg Base]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:This uniquely branded &#039;&#039;Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base&#039;&#039; release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&#039;s inner robot. Optimus Prime comes with a silver &amp;quot;Tenseg Base&amp;quot; which he can attach to, simulating a &amp;quot;floating&amp;quot; pose. Optimus Prime retains &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus&#039;s blaster accessory, colored in a darker metallic gray in a possible attempt to emulate Prime&#039;s usual [[ion blaster]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unusually for TakaraTomy, the vehicle mode stock photos are slightly mistransformed - the upper body isn&#039;t slid all the way forward, which makes the truck grille appear misaligned. Also, the Hasbro Pulse listing of the figure labels it as a &amp;quot;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]]&amp;quot; figure, likely because the figure&#039;s box comes sheathed in a &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; branded sleeve.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Sold separately are two alternately colored bases; one in &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #a62621&amp;quot;&amp;gt;heroic Autobot red&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; and the other in &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #634993&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;EVIL&#039;&#039;&#039; Decepticon purple&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;. Initially due for release in March 2022, Prime and the bases were eventually released on June 30.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In a happy accident of cross-compatibility, Tenseg Base Optimus Prime can be equipped with the armor and alternate head included with &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]] to replicate the [[:File:RedCabPoweredConvoy.jpeg|red cab variant]] of &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; Powered Convoy released in [[GiG]]&#039;s short-lived &#039;&#039;[[Trasformer]]&#039;&#039; {{sic}} toyline, minus Super Buggy.&lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCSiegeUltraMagnusMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Canon/Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Canon-Transformers-Optimus-Prime-R5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Canon is the right of all sentient photographers.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime R5&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**Accessories: Camera Cap/Shield, small camera accessory, Matrix of Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Canon/Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a roughly Leader Class-sized figure that transforms into a fully licensed Canon [[EOS R5]] digital camera. The toy is 80% the size of the genuine article and features a removable lens attachment, though it must be reattached to him before he can transform to robot mode since it forms his head and arms. The lens cap is removable and is used as a shield in robot mode. His included [[Matrix of Leadership]] can be pegged onto his lens, just behind the front element. He also comes with a small version of his own camera mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Both his Matrix and small camera accessory can be pegged into his palms. His hands feature a range of movement, with the thumb and index finger being articulated and the remaining fingers joined together.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make the concurrently released [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive [[Reflector (G1)#Canon/Transformers 2|Decepticon Refraktor R5]], and retooled into [[Nemesis Prime R5]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Lunar Cruiser Prime&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lunar Cruiser OP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s space time! Let&#039;s settle this one on one!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunar Cruiser Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (ルナクルーザープライム, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: February [[2024]] (Campfire), March 2024 (general release)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Solar panel/shield, antenna&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/673441/activities/484717#main &amp;quot;Designer&#039;s Voice Vol.1&amp;quot;] development update at the Lunar Cruiser Prime Campfire campaign&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and [[Ittoku Kuwazu]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/673441/activities/485779#main &amp;quot;Designer&#039;s Voice Vol.2&amp;quot;] development update at the Lunar Cruiser Prime Campfire campaign&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Produced in collaboration with Japanese space agency {{w|JAXA}} and {{w|Toyota}}, Lunar Cruiser Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure that transforms into the as-of-2023 current version of Toyota&#039;s &amp;quot;Lunar Cruiser&amp;quot; concept for an enclosed lunar rover, in part to promote TakaraTomy&#039;s own unmanned &amp;quot;SORA-Q&amp;quot; rover, which successfully deployed on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in January 2024 (after some delays). The large solar panel can tab onto the tube on the left side of the vehicle, or be folded in half and tucked away inside the vehicle&#039;s back end. The round roof-mounted antenna is on an adjustable armature. Despite not including any hand-mounted accessories or weapons, the figure features 5 mm compatible fists as well as hinged knuckles, allowing the hands to open.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In robot mode, Prime can hold the solar panel like a shield. Both the shield and radar dish can attach to the adjustable &amp;quot;smokestack&amp;quot;-like assemblies on each of his shoulders, leaving his hands free. A [[Matrix of Leadership]] can also be spotted molded into the drivers&#039; compartment.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure was made available one month ahead of its general release on Japanese crowdfunding site Campfire in four tiers:&lt;br /&gt;
::* A version identical to the general release.&lt;br /&gt;
::* A package including a modular &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; style stand.&lt;br /&gt;
::* A package with a thank you message on the TakaraTomy website, available to 40 people.&lt;br /&gt;
::* A package with a personal thank you message from [[Tesshō Genda]], the iconic original Japanese voice of Optimus Prime available to 10 people.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The campaign opened at 10 AM on [[June 8]], 2023 and ran through midnight on [[July 17]]. Within the first 24 hours it blew past 300% of its initial 1 million JPY (approx. $7200 USD) goal. This toy was also available through [[Hasbro Pulse]], due to ship on [[June 30]] 2024... but other US-based outlets began shipping them in early March of 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
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:*&#039;&#039;[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/673441 The Lunar Cruiser Prime crowdfunding campaign on Campfire (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;[https://global.toyota/en/mobility/technology/lunarcruiser/ The Lunar Cruiser rover at the Toyota website]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-01-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How you remember your Optimus Prime toy working as a kid.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**Accessories: Laser Rifle, Energy Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], [[Trailer|Container]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]], 4 Missiles, Fuel Pump, Nozzle and Hose&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy),&amp;lt;ref name=Gens24&amp;gt;[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewhironorikobayashi.html Interview] with [[Hironori Kobayashi]] on the &#039;&#039;[[Missing Link]]&#039;&#039; toyline for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations 2024]]&#039;&#039;, translated at Soundwaves Oblivion&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist), [[Shin Ueda]] (packaging artist)}}&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Missing Link&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Article on Missing Link Convoy in [[Figure King]] issue 308 (September 2023), p109&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; brand, &#039;&#039;[[Missing Link]]&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s appearance is a direct recreation of the original &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; toy—but with the benefit of forty years of advances in toy engineering. It retains almost all of the original toy&#039;s [[gimmick]]s, and adds a bunch more.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although superficially identical to the vintage figure, its engineering has received a total overhaul to add a load of new points of [[articulation]]. Compared to the original, the toy boasts [[ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet]]ed elbows and knees, hinged knuckles, wrist curls, ankle tilts, a deeper forward bend for the feet, double-jointed outward shoulder motion, universal joints at the hips (with the wheels now folding out on skirts to accommodate outward leg motion), along with a neck [[Swivel joint|swivel]], a limited waist swivel and even an ab crunch! Unusually, the toy&#039;s [[instructions]] specifically demonstrate how to make use of all these new points of articulation. Where the original toy famously had [[Partformer|detachable]], easy-to-lose fists, this isn&#039;t the case with this modern update; the new, slightly smaller fists tuck neatly behind the grille (as with many other modern takes on this basic transformation scheme), revealing a pair of headlights — instead of holes — in the process. To facilitate the vast improvements to the lower body articulation and to help support the legs in truck mode, the toy foregoes one of the most iconic steps in the original transformation — where swinging the truck bed down causes it to separate into the legs — instead mounting the hips on individual [[slide joint]]s that must be carefully wiggled apart past a bracket in the middle first. These intricate plastic components are surrounded by heavy die-cast parts, and the thigh swivels in particular can be extraordinarily tight on some copies, which makes posing the legs feel &#039;&#039;precarious&#039;&#039; to say the least! We would advise maintaining a firm grip on the red sliding brackets and die-cast hips, as close to the joint being moved as possible, to prevent any excessive leverage being applied.&lt;br /&gt;
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:All of the original accessories are included with this revamped release, plus some extras. The [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]&#039;s launching mechanism has been nixed, in favor of allowing the repair drone to detach from the trailer and roll around on its own wheels. [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] (colored silver, not blue) has a new hinge to allow the port for the [[ion blaster]] to rotate out of sight, being replaced with a painted red light detail (harkening back to its appearance in &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&amp;quot;) . Roller&#039;s wheels and the toy&#039;s missiles are packed still attached to their [[sprue]] just like in the old days, complete with an extravagant spare set of missiles. The fuel pump, hose and nozzle are included basically unchanged as three separate parts but are in fact new tooling. In addition to these classic parts, the toy also comes with brand new accessories [[show-accuracy|inspired by the character&#039;s animation appearances]]: a chrome-gold [[Matrix of Leadership]] (which fits in his chest, like the similar accessory included with the older &amp;quot;[[#NewYearConvoy|Special Specification]]&amp;quot; release), and a transparent [[energon-axe]] which clasps shut over either hand. The ion blaster now features two [[5 mm post]]s to allow him to grip it normally, or even hold it with both hands thanks to his new articulation, and features a revamped sculpt based on the vintage accessory&#039;s earlier &amp;quot;thick&amp;quot; barrel variant (which informed the gun&#039;s animated depiction). A special chrome-silver mounting piece for the Matrix sits behind the truck windows, but can be removed to reveal the classic seats for smaller &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; figures. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy has the classic Autobot [[rubsign]], [[rubber tires]] (with the classic real-world &amp;quot;[http://www.ewillys.com/2021/03/16/desert-dog-history-and-ads/ Desert Dog Formula]&amp;quot; brand), [[die-cast]] parts, and features all the same [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] surfaces as the vintage toy. The details of the original [[sticker]]s (on the arms, knees, and toes) have been fully molded into the plastic and picked out with paint—but the toy &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; comes with a direct recreation of the original sticker sheet anyway. The toy also comes with a marketing insert, a collector&#039;s [[card]] (with, oddly enough, a small hole punched through the top), and a [[Tech Spec]] decoder for reading the graph printed on the back of the [[packaging]] alongside the classic back-of-the-box mural. Everything is neatly presented using a polystyrene tray. For this release, the illustrator of the toy&#039;s original Japanese [[package art]], [[Shin Ueda]] (credited in English right on the new box!), was commissioned to produce a brand-new piece based on the iconic transformation-into-midair-leap pose from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Ironically, though the toy is finally capable of reproducing the &#039;&#039;original&#039;&#039; boxart pose, the engineering of its waist rotation means the &#039;&#039;new&#039;&#039; pose is impossible!&lt;br /&gt;
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:Since the trailers are nearly identical in shape, the sound effect module from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy]] is compatible with the trailer of this release, though the module can&#039;t connect to Convoy&#039;s robot mode back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although entirely a [[TakaraTomy]] initiative, the &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; toys were made available directly to Western fans via [[Hasbro Pulse]], sold under the name Optimus Prime. The toy kept its longer smokestacks and fully-functional firing missiles, which Hasbro had shortened [[for safety reasons]] in prior releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to the anime edition Convoy below, this toy was also redecoed to make &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Missing Link|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Missing Link|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_missinglink/c-01 Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; Convoy]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-02-Convoy-Anime-Color.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In an undocumented feature, this toy also includes its trailer, updated to be cartoon-accurate by having it vanish entirely into [[unspace|subspace]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Anime Edition)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**Accessories: Laser Rifle, Energy Axe, Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy),&amp;lt;ref name=Gens24/&amp;gt; [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist), [[Shin Ueda]] (packaging artist)}}&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Missing Link&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:A more affordable release of the &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; Convoy toy was sold without the trailer. This version of the toy goes for [[show-accuracy]], omitting the various paint applications intended to replicate [[sticker]] detailing, painting the toy&#039;s eyes blue instead of yellow, swapping the blue plastic for a slightly brighter shade, and picking out an [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] in fine white outlines solely on the left shoulder. Unlike Hasbro&#039;s contemporaneous &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Retro]]&#039;&#039; reissues, which similarly aim to use clever deco work to bring the original G1 toys closer to their animation depictions, this release keeps the chrome, instead of using a dull silver plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy still comes with its ion blaster (with a gunmetal paint application on its vent), energon-axe, and Matrix (now painted in animation-accurate metallic orange and silver); the Matrix housing is left as bare black plastic. A smaller sticker sheet is also included for [[customizing]] options—much like the one for the full release, but omitting all the trailer stickers. Three small yellow stickers are provided to replicate the waist/bumper details from the cartoon character model. The paperwork included is similar to the full release.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_missinglink/c-02 Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; Convoy (Anime Edition)]&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Reactivate&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ReactivateOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Welcome to the apocalypse, Mr. Prime. I hope you like leather.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1| &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Axe, blaster, Matrix of Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Reactivate&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a robot into a post-apocalyptic armoured truck, based on his appearance in the cancelled &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Reactivate]]&#039;&#039; video game. Optimus was only available with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Reactivate|Soundwave]]. He comes with the usual Optimus accessories; an ion blaster, an energon axe that can fit over either fist, and a removable Matrix of Leadership (a repaint of the Matrix included with &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime).&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus suffers from a [[design flaw]]- the handle on his ion blaster is far too short, resulting in an extremely loose grip. His torso can sometimes be tough to tab in properly because of tolerance issues, resulting in a conspicuous gap between his chest and abdomen; leaving the folded truck roof parts on his back untabbed will allow the rest of the torso to fit correctly while not affecting the toy&#039;s general articulation and functionality.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hot Wheels Mattel Creations Optimus Prime.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.67|Load this bad boy into your [[fandom:hotwheels:Criss_Cross_Crash|Criss Cross Crash]] playset and smash him into a billion pieces.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1| &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[May 21]], 2024&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, left &amp;amp; right fists&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|Manson Cheung,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C69OaQpJSE0/?img_index=1 Manson Cheung on Instagram &amp;quot;Oh yeah, you may have heard…I made a thing. Hot Wheels Transformers Optimus Prime&amp;quot; May 14, 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Dwayne Vance and Julian Koiles (Mattel)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:A very surprising addition to this page, &#039;&#039;[[Hot Wheels (franchise)|Hot Wheels]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime represents [[Hasbro]] licensing one of its direct rival toy companies, [[Mattel]], to sell a &amp;quot;proper&amp;quot; transforming Transformers action figure. Available exclusively through the Mattel Creations direct-to-consumer website (essentially their version of [[Hasbro Pulse]]), this is a diminutive recreation of the cab/robot portion of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime at the traditional &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039; scale of 1:64 in truck mode, and standing 3.5&amp;quot; tall in robot mode. Prime is constructed from [[die-cast|die-cast metal]] covered with special glossy paint known as &amp;quot;spectraflame&amp;quot;,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C7FadZ4S9_5/?img_index=1 John Lambert on Instagram &amp;quot;Spectraflame, heavy, and rad.&amp;quot; May 17, 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and features bespoke [[rubber tires]]. The figure comes in an elaborate box, partially based on the original toy&#039;s packaging design, that can be oriented to display it in either truck cab or robot mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The order page for the figure went live on May 21, 2024, and it sold out in less than 30 minutes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C69OaQpJSE0/?img_index=1 Manson Cheung on Instagram &amp;quot;Update: Sold out in 27 minutes.&amp;quot; May 21, 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Dramatic Capture Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-DCS-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I am &#039;&#039;definitely&#039;&#039; not bait for a newer version of myself!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Headquarters&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[November 30]], 2024&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle, &amp;quot;Matrix of Leadership&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Dramatic Capture Series]]&#039;&#039; multi-pack line, this Optimus Prime (called so on the packaging, not by his original Japanese-market name &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;) is a redeco of his &#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]&#039;&#039; mold (sans the Trailer/Combat Deck) in cartoon-accurate colors, with white hips/thighs, a gray-painted face, a white-outline Autobot symbol on only his left shoulder, and &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; less color detail on his legs. Even the [[unpaintable plastic]] areas in his calves, inner hips, and biceps now match the surrounding body colors to further line up with the animation model. For unknown reasons, this figure uses the wheels originally made for Earthrise Optimus&#039; Trailer on the back of the cab.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was only available in the &amp;quot;Autobot Headquarters&amp;quot; set along with [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Jazz]] and [[Mainframe (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Mainframe]], the second set released in the series.&lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCEarthriseOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers Retro &#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RetroOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser Blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Interview&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Retro]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is yet another reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy, though it&#039;s now done in cartoon accurate colors, with a white pelvis and thighs. Notably, the need to reconcile the gray stripes on either side of Prime&#039;s robot mode abdomen and an animation-accurate stripe-less truck mode has resulted in truck mode stripes that abruptly end halfway down the cab. The truck cab has the long smokestacks, though the [[stock photography|toy photographs]] on the box depict short smokestacks. &lt;br /&gt;
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:For the first time [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|since the 2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; toy mentioned above]], this reissue also includes the trailer. This trailer has been noticeably modified from all prior releases in that the artillery drone no longer has triggers for the missile launchers, and no longer fits vintage Diaclone pilots. &lt;br /&gt;
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:As with the rest of the line, Optimus is exclusive to Walmart.&lt;br /&gt;
{{G1OptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|ShieldD}}&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers × Zoids × Diaclone&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:T-SPARK Synergenex Shield-D-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Shield-D-Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (シールドディープライム, 2026)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[2026]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; drone, bike&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Announced as the flagship release in TakaraTomy&#039;s [[Transformers Collaborative|&#039;&#039;Collaborative&#039;&#039;]]-adjacent licensed crossover line &#039;&#039;[[T-SPARK#Synergenex|Synergenex]]&#039;&#039;, &amp;quot;Shield-D-Prime&amp;quot; combines [[T-SPARK]]&#039;s three pillar brands of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Zoids]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039;. This exotic variant of Optimus Prime turns into a 1/60 scale iteration of &#039;&#039;Zoids&#039;&#039; mascot [[Shield Liger]], and includes a working cockpit for the included &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Diaclone (faction)|dianaut]]&amp;quot; pilot. Accessories include a removable flying drone type thing formed from Optimus&#039;s back and tail and an adorable teeny tiny motorcycle for the dianaut.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/shield_d_prime Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; Shield-D-Prime]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{comingsoontoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers × Godzilla&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF T-SPARK Synergenex Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Laser Prime redeco to a character from an external Japanese multimedia franchise? Close enough, welcome back [[Ryu#Street Fighter II .C3.97 Transformers|&#039;&#039;Street Fighter II × Transformers&#039;&#039; Convoy]]!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Mechagodzilla&#039;&#039;&#039; {{Sic}} (オプティマスプライム Type3式機龍, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[2025]] [[May 31]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; sword, axe, Matrix, blaster, trailer/battle station&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of [[T-SPARK]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Synergenex]]&#039;&#039; line of collector-targeted crossover toys, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu&amp;quot; is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]] inspired by &amp;quot;[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Kiryu Kiryu]&amp;quot;, the version of &#039;&#039;[[Godzilla]]&#039;&#039; foe [https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Mechagodzilla Mechagodzilla] seen in the films &#039;&#039;[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla_Against_Mechagodzilla Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla:_Tokyo_SOS Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]&#039;&#039;. This casts nearly all of Optimus&#039;s robot mode parts in metallic gray, the sword and axe in bright yellow (inspired by Kiryu&#039;s yellow eyes and firepower), the truck cab and blaster in dark blue (with white cybernetic spots on the hood), and the trailer in olive green. The windows on Prime&#039;s chest are now opaque, with the right &amp;quot;pec&amp;quot; now displaying a &amp;quot;Godzilla Transformers&amp;quot; logo and the left Kiryu&#039;s designation of &amp;quot;MFS-3&amp;quot;. Laser Prime&#039;s distinctive shoulder tower launchers resemble Kiryu&#039;s blue backpack weapons unit, and blaster evokes one of the mechanical kaiju&#039;s arm-mounted railguns.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu was unveiled as part of the &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; line&#039;s reveal on [[August 25]], 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/godzilla Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{comingsoontoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|Liolaeus}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Monster Hunter × Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers × Monster Hunter&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:T-SPARK Synergenex Liolaeus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now featuring real [https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220526-12851/ clawgripping] action!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Rathalos Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Liolaeus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (リオレウスプライム)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[2025]] [[July 26]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;!--焔斧エナジーアックス--&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Flame Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; sword, &amp;quot;Flame Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; shield, &amp;lt;!--火竜のマトリクス--&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Firedrake Matrix&amp;quot;/Collaboration Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Rathalos Prime&amp;quot; is a heavy retool of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]&#039;&#039; [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]] inspired by [https://monsterhunterwiki.org/wiki/Rathalos Rathalos] (known as Liolaeus in Japan, hence the figure&#039;s Japanese name), the dragon-like poster monster of Capcom&#039;s &#039;&#039;Monster Hunter&#039;&#039; franchise, commemorating that series&#039; 20th anniversary. He transforms from a Rathalos itself into a robot mode designed to resemble a hunter geared up in a full set of Rathalos Armor. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime wields a &amp;quot;[https://monsterhunterwiki.org/wiki/Charge_Blade Flame Hatchet Energy Axe]&amp;quot; (specifically based on the [https://mhworld.kiranico.com/en/weapons/ONT6Sp/axelion-blade Axelion Blade]), a sword-and-shield combo that, after building up enough energy, can be combined together into a large axe. This is achieved in toy form by splitting the shield open and having the sword slot into it. He also comes with a &amp;quot;Firedrake Matrix&amp;quot; (or Collaboration Matrix according to Hasbro) bearing the insignia of a [https://mhworld.kiranico.com/en/items/rM2Al/rathalos-ruby Rathalos Ruby].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rathalos Prime was initially teased as part of the Synergenex line&#039;s reveal on 2024 August 25, and was eventually revealed proper on 2024 [[September 26]] in {{w|Capcom}}&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlnKUs3A7bQ&amp;amp;t=46m17s Online Program] during {{w|Tokyo Game Show}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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:TakaraTomy&#039;s stock renders use a notably different color scheme, with a darker, desaturated shade of red for the body and a solid gold color on the sword unlike the finished figure&#039;s yellow-to-orange gradient.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/monsterhunter Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; Liolaeus Prime]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{WFCKingdomAirazorMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:T-SPARK Synergenex Silver Rathalos Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Rathalos Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Liolaeus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (シルバーリオレウスプライム)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; 2025 [[September 27]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;!--業火斧エナジーアックス--&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Hellfire Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; sword, &amp;quot;Hellfire Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; shield, &amp;lt;!--銀火竜のマトリクス--&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Silver Firedrake Matrix&amp;quot;/silver Collaboration Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Silver Liolaeus Prime&amp;quot; is a silver repaint of the above Rathalos Prime figure, as he transforms into a [https://monsterhunterwiki.org/wiki/Silver_Rathalos Silver Rathalos]. Much of him is molded in white with more silver paint, the blue paint on him is much darker with purple eyes in both modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His &amp;quot;Hellfire Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; is based on the [https://mhworld.kiranico.com/en/weapons/v4TzS8P/hellsire-blade Hellsire Blade], with the sword having a pink to blue gradient.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/silverliolaeusprime Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; Silver Liolaeus Prime]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers × Macross 7&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Basara Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (バサラプライム, 2026)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; 2026&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Stoic&amp;quot; face, &amp;quot;singing&amp;quot; face, trailer/&amp;quot;Live Stage&amp;quot;, guitar, blaster&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Commemorating the 30th anniversary of &#039;&#039;[[fandom:macross:Macross 7|Macross 7]]&#039;&#039;, the second full-length TV anime in the &#039;&#039;[[Macross]]&#039;&#039; franchise, &amp;quot;Basara Prime&amp;quot; is a &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039;-style figure inspired by the series&#039; lead mecha, the [[fandom:macross:VF-19 Excalibur Custom|Fire Valkyrie]], as well as its pilot, [[fandom:macross:Basara Nekki|Basara Nekki]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unique among most modern &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; figures, Basara Prime possesses &#039;&#039;four&#039;&#039; modes: a robot that blends elements of Optimus and the Valkyrie together, a fighter jet, &amp;quot;GERWALK Mode&amp;quot;, a staple &#039;&#039;Macross&#039;&#039; mode that sees the robot mode&#039;s arms and legs deploy from the jet; and a crumpled-up &amp;quot;Vehicle Mode&amp;quot; inspired by Optimus&#039; usual truck mode, complete with a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]-y trailer for him to haul. In robot mode, the trailer unfurls to assume &amp;quot;Live Stage Mode&amp;quot;, essentially a mini-rock concert stage, complete with speakers and a microphone.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to the trailer, Prime also comes with a blaster, a Transformer-sized version of Basara&#039;s guitar, complete with a strap that can be slung over Prime&#039;s shoulder, and two faceplate-less alternate faces (one stoic, the other belting out tunes).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Basara Prime went up for pre-order on [[July 3]], 2025, with a release window currently set for Spring 2026.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/basara_prime Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; Basara Prime]&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bump of Chicken&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BumpOfChickenBassConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8I6d2Axu7c Taste the rainbow.]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[2024]] [[December 7]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Matrix, blaster&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Chama]] (deco)}}&lt;br /&gt;
: Released as the second collaboration between the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise and the rock group [[Bump of Chicken]], Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] toy, minus the [[Combat Deck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|trailer]]. The toy&#039;s limbs are colored based on each band member&#039;s [https://twitter.com/awasyuwa/status/1829203383607243084 instruments], including Motoo Fujiwara&#039;s yellow guitar for the head, Hiroaki Masukawa&#039;s orange guitar for the left arm, Chama&#039;s blue bass guitar for the right arm, and Hideo Masu&#039;s green drums as the legs. The ion blaster is painted in silver, while the Matrix is cast in transparent blue. Like the contemporary &#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Dramatic Capture Series]]&#039;&#039; use of this mold, the wheels on the back of the truck cab are lifted from the trailer instead of using the original set. The figure featured briefly in [[Studio Trigger]]&#039;s [[Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie]], which was set to the band&#039;s song &amp;quot;[[Mayday (song)|Mayday]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;MPG&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Nucleon Quest Super Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MPG-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; 2025 [[November 29]] &lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Container, [[Hi-Q|Powermaster]], angry replacement head, boarding figure, 2 Convoy Superconductor Rifles, 2 Super Convoy Superconductor Rifles, 2 Particle Beam Cannons, 2 shooting [[Blast effect|effect parts]], 2 cartoon version shoulder parts, stand adapter&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]&#039;&#039; Nucleon Quest Super Convoy is a [[black redeco]] of [[Ginrai (human)#MPG|Super Ginrai]] based after the Japanese exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Super Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was first revealed at the [[T-SPARK]] ZONE 2025 exhibition in mid-January.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-MPG-17-Optimus Prime Style Gen.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Come on, you all knew this would happen &#039;&#039;eventually.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Style Gen.&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2026]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MPG-17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Rifle, Energy Axe, Matrix of Leadership, Energy Blades, &amp;quot;Strike shield&amp;quot;/battle axe, shoulder mount adapter&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;MPG&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Style Gen.&amp;quot; is the fourth version of the character to be released in the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; franchise. This time, the focus is less on screen-accuracy and more on transformation, proportions, poseability, and vehicle and weapon play.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= トランスフォーマー次世代最高峰シリーズの「MPG」内に変形難易度/プロポーション＆ディテール/可動＆ポージング/ビークル遊び/武器遊びなどに新解釈を施した「Style Gen.」その第1弾が登場！ (The first release of “Style Gen.”, a new interpretation of the transformation difficulty, proportions and details, movement and posing, vehicle play, and weapon play in the “MPG” series, the next generation of the highest-end Transformers series, is here!)|link=|name=TF_pr|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=3|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition to his signature ion blaster, Energon axe, and Matrix of Leadership, Optimus also comes with additional armaments such as the live-action film-inspired [[Dual Energon Swords|Battle Blades]], a &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]&#039;&#039;-based [[Energon Strikeshield|&amp;quot;Strikeshield&amp;quot;/battle axe]], and an adapter to mount his ion blaster onto his right shoulder (meant to reference a piece of concept art for &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Battle Convoy).&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was first revealed on [[March 27]]th, 2025 on Takara&#039;s official Twitter account.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_mpg/mpg-17 Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;MPG&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime Style Gen.]&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;MixMashers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-MixMashers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Figure, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Left arm/Energon Axe, arm and leg armor, missile pods for leg armor, 2 pistols, mega cannon &lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[MixMashers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a 5-inch non-transforming action figure modeled after his evergreen design. Like the previously released figure from the &#039;&#039;[[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039; line, he features 10 detachable base body parts (which includes the shoulders, something that is not featured in the &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; line), all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint with soft ratchets. Optimus also comes with his signature Energon Axe that can only be mounted onto his left arm due to the forearm panel, and a set of orange/blue armor add-ons for his arms and legs, with removable missile pods for the leg pieces. He is further packaged with a pair of purple pistols and a gray &amp;quot;mega cannon&amp;quot; intended to match with his wavemate [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MixMashers|Megatron]], while that figure in turn comes with an orange/blue jetpack and black pistols meant for Optimus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Swapticons&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Magswap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Swapticons]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a small, rectangular figure that transforms into the front half of a truck, using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Ultra Magnus]], though it&#039;s compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. His smokestacks/arms are on a pivot, allowing them to be raised and lowered while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head, and has a weird, smooshed expression.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Desert Dunes Mission&#039;&#039;&#039; (Five-pack, [[2025]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;[[Swapticons]]&#039;&#039; Desert Dunes Mission five-pack, Optimus Prime is a desert-themed recolor of the toy listed above and retains all of its gimmickry. He is intended to be combined with the packed in [[Hound (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Autobot Hound]], though he&#039;s compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Supreme&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SupremeOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Optimus Supreme: the leftovers from building [[Omega Prime]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two blasters, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, fuel hose, missile runner&lt;br /&gt;
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:High-end designer clothing and apparel brand {{w|Supreme (brand)|Supreme}} released its own licensed version of the G1 Optimus Prime mold, now head-to-toe red and dripping with multiple Supreme logos.... subtle. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Manju Netsuke==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Before he became Optimus Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrototypeTHB.jpg|thumb|Not so Optimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The first prototype for Battle Convoy, the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; originator of Optimus Prime, was vastly different from the final version, complete with an entirely different transformation and a car carrying trailer. The head lacked the faceplate.&lt;br /&gt;
*A later prototype/mock-up was much closer to the final product but still has some noticeable differences, such as a head with much larger antennae, longer smokestacks and a front grille section that includes the rectangular section that would sport the &amp;quot;Freightliner&amp;quot; logo on the real-life truck (on the final toy, the rectangular section is part of the hinged upper section that includes the windows). It would have also been possible to attach the [[ion blaster]] to either of his shoulders.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;diaclonecatalogs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20151017201739/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pictures/tfdiac6b.jpg Diaclone catalog scans] at 1501bc.com.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*The toy that would ultimately end up as the original Optimus Prime toy was originally released in August [[1983]] as No.17 Battle Convoy from Takara&#039;s Diaclone Car Robo toyline in Japan. In [[1984]], [[Joustra]] released their own version (still with &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; sticker on the trailer) as part of their Diaclone line in Europe, either simply called &#039;&#039;Truck&#039;&#039; (according to the pack-in catalog) or &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; (in the pack-in comic). It&#039;s possible that [[GiG]] also released a version called &#039;&#039;Camion Convoy&#039;&#039; as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Trasformer]]&#039;&#039; line in Italy, but to this day no packaged sample has surfaced.&lt;br /&gt;
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===The many releases of Optimus Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SeveralG1Convoy.jpg|thumb|Too much Prime on my hands.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Over the years, the [[#The_Transformers|original Optimus Prime]] has been repackaged and reissued multiple times:&lt;br /&gt;
*In the US and Canada, limited edition promotional versions were available sporting Pepsi stickers; the Canadian version has large Pepsi stickers that cover the entire trailer, while the US version only has small Pepsi stickers that partially obscure the lines running across the trailer;&lt;br /&gt;
*In addition to the standard Japanese 01 Convoy release, Takara also released the toy as part of the [[#VSX|VSX Convoy vs. Megatron]] two-pack in [[1985]];&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara released a variant sporting clear blue windows and as part of the &amp;quot;[[#goodbye|Good Bye Convoy]]&amp;quot; set (packaged with [[Red Alert (G1)#Toys|Alert/Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Toys|Ligier/Mirage]]) in [[1986]];&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro&#039;s subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) released the toy in Europe in late 1985, following a slight delay due to licensing issues;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mbtfs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ &amp;quot;The Jetfire vs Optimus Prime mixup&amp;quot;] at 20th Century Toy Collector&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; there are no less than &#039;&#039;three&#039;&#039; variants of MB-packaged Optimus Prime, one of them manufactured by Takara and sporting blue feet, the other two manufactured by [[Joustra]] as part of a deal with Hasbro/MB, one of them with blue and the other one with red feet;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;3mb&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/the-three-mb-optimus-primes/ &amp;quot;The Three MB Optimus Primes&amp;quot;] at 20th Century Toy Collector&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*After Hasbro&#039;s European division had changed the packaging from &amp;quot;MB&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;Hasbro&amp;quot;, the toy continued to be available in 1986, including more of the Joustra-manufactured red and blue feeted versions, which were apparently also available in the UK in English-only packaging;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;3mb&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[GiG]] released the toy as &#039;&#039;Commander&#039;&#039; as part of their &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; line in Italy in 1985, including an all-plastic variant in 1986;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[IGA]] released their version in Mexico in 1985; unsold stock was later imported to a plethora of European countries, including the UK, with Optimus Prime having the yellow paint scraped off his eyes and then having them painted over in red;&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro reissued the &amp;quot;Original Autobot Leader&amp;quot; toy as part of their European &#039;&#039;[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues in [[1991]];&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro released a [[#Generation_2|redecoed version with additional accessories]] as part of their [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; line]] in [[1993]];&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara reissued the original toy in its original 1985 Japanese packaging in [[2000]], with an all-black recolor being available from assorted Japanese conventions and another variant with gold instead of silver parts, stickers, and paint as a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] prize;&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara reissued the toy again as &#039;&#039;New Year Special&#039;&#039; version in January 2002, sporting clear blue windows (similar to Good Bye Convoy) and featuring additional accessories such as a Matrix necklace and a [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] recolor of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure;&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro reissued the toy in the US and the UK as part of their &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues in [[2002]], sporting shortened down smokestacks [[for safety reasons]], with longer missiles and modified missile launchers for the Combat Deck;&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara reissued the toy once again in [[2003]], as part of their &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues, numbered 00 and featuring additional accessories such as an energon axe;&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara released a recolored version featuring a new trailer in December [[2005]], called &#039;&#039;[[Pepsi Convoy]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro released their own version of Pepsi Convoy, named &amp;quot;[[#PepsiPrime|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot;, as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in [[2007]], featuring the familiar [[For safety reasons|safety]]-shortened smokestacks of the Commemorative Series reissue.&lt;br /&gt;
*In August 2007 TakaraTomy yet again did a rerelease similar to the 2000 Convoy rerelease, this time as part of the &amp;quot;[[Transformers Encore]]&amp;quot; line. This version has a new rifle with a longer handle so Optimus can finally hold it straight.&lt;br /&gt;
*TakaraTomy released [https://web.archive.org/web/20080329084648/http://seibertron.com/advertisement.php?id=8 &amp;quot;Convoy iPod Docking Bay with Speakers&amp;quot;] in September 2007. It is an iPod speaker/dock in the shape of a truck, featuring an all-white version of Convoy with a new head sculpt reminiscent of Masterpiece Convoy as the cab, and a trailer housing a pair of speakers and a docking point for an iPod.&lt;br /&gt;
*In March [[2008]], TakaraTomy released a G1-colored version of the iPod Convoy set.&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro released the &#039;&#039;25th Anniversary&#039;&#039; gift set edition detailed above in 2008, as part of the 2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; line, once again with [[For safety reasons|shortened smokestacks]].&lt;br /&gt;
*TakaraTomy released another reissue based on the &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; version as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; line in 2011, lacking the original Generation 1 trailer. Instead, the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; version was available in a two-pack with &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime]] and a new trailer that could be used by both Optimuses, thanks to a retooled trailer hitch on the Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure.&lt;br /&gt;
*In 2012, Hasbro reissued Optimus Prime again for their Asian markets, this time mixing the 25th Anniversary version of the toy itself with the older &#039;&#039;Commemorative Series&#039;&#039; packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;25thcomm&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=44388 &amp;quot;Bad news RE: new Commemorative Prime&amp;quot;] at Cybertron.ca.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*In 2019, Optimus was rereleased once again, this time without his trailer and with his original long smokestacks (something he hasn&#039;t had in America since Generation 2), in Hasbro&#039;s Vintage G1 line of reissues exclusive to Walmart stores in US and Canada.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Powermaster Optimus Prime design history===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EarlyPMPrime1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Overcompensating.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime, being the grand toy rebirth of Optimus Prime post-movie, apparently received a lot of thought during the design process. Prime went through an inordinate number of design changes from concept to final with at least three very major revisions:&lt;br /&gt;
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*The earliest version, as shown in the first patent application for the toy, was to have the Prime cab be a triplechanger, turning from truck cab to jet or robot.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&amp;amp;II=0&amp;amp;ND=3&amp;amp;adjacent=true&amp;amp;locale=en_EP&amp;amp;FT=D&amp;amp;date=19880604&amp;amp;CC=JP&amp;amp;NR=S63132686A&amp;amp;KC=A Patent #JP63-132686]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The nosecone of the jet and robot legs were released by the Powermaster lock in the same fashion as the legs in the final version. Optimus would have had winged arms in non-super [[robot mode]]. The super robot mode&#039;s head was also integrated into the trailer&#039;s hitch... and lacked a faceplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The second known version &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]&#039;&#039;, p22, p106&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; ditched the triplechanging gimmick on the cab and simplified things a good bit. This Powermaster Prime has several distinct characteristics only seen in the second design, such as the wider &amp;quot;block head&amp;quot; and two faux smokestacks on top of either shoulder as opposed to one. Also, in a rather odd twist, this design features a black head and fists for both super and regular modes rather than the traditional blue. It also had yellow eyes in either mode a la the original Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The third version &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]&#039;&#039;, p106&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; would quite possibly have been the most gimmick loaded Transformer in the history of the line, simultaneously being a Powermaster, [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], and [[Triple Changer]]. The Headmaster also would have been a Triple Changer, turning into a sort of armored four-wheeled rover (Roller II?) and robot as well as a rather silly looking Optimus Prime head with four vertically aligned wheels jutting off the sides. It seems that when the extra Headmaster gimmick was scrapped, the super mode head remained separate rather than being reintegrated into the trailer hitch such as on the earliest design. Notably, the body of this design is extremely close to the final design.&lt;br /&gt;
*A fourth version is shown in the 1987-88 Transformers product catalog that has several minor differences from both Powermaster Prime and [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]], such as having God Ginrai&#039;s sliding fists but in red, a completely different trailer hitch assembly partially based on the third design, an offset Autobot symbol in base mode, extended feet also based on third design, far more detailed super mode outer leg panels, completely different front bumper, and the first instance of single faux shoulder smokestacks rather than two. It is still unknown as to why Powermaster Prime has completely different arms from God Ginrai or all earlier concept versions.&lt;br /&gt;
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Powermaster Prime&#039;s animation model as used in the commercials and as a character guide for the Marvel comics is a composite of the second and third designs. The body of the model is actually a straight tracing of the concept lineart for the third version (including its different rifles and twin faux shoulder stacks), with a slightly simplified drawing of the second version&#039;s head drawn on top.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Miscellaneous Primes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EarlyActionMasterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=.5]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Early Star Convoy Planning Stage.jpg‎|thumb|left|I am the prototype of the toy of the future!]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PMHeroTrace.jpg|thumb|Stealing purses across the ages.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The preproduction version of Action Master Optimus Prime (featured in catalogs and on his [[Power Plans]]) used a darker blue closer to the 1984 toy and had upper legs painted grey. Amusingly, the mold also originally had longer smokestacks that were presumably trimmed down for safety or breakage issues, which would become something of a running theme with Optimus Prime toys.&lt;br /&gt;
*The &#039;&#039;Return of Convoy&#039;&#039; pack-in catalogs show Star Convoy as originally having silver paint on his vehicle mode and robot thighs, mirroring the similarly-colored parts of the original Optimus Prime design. However, the Star Convoy released at retail instead used bare white plastic, possibly as a cost-saving measure (as &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; was rapidly losing popularity in Japan at the time). When Takara reissued the toy years later, it restored the originally-intended silver of the prototype.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Return of Convoy&#039;&#039; catalogs reveal the planning process behind Star Convoy&#039;s evolution from gimmick-rich illustration to prototype before reaching final production.&lt;br /&gt;
*The pose used for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; [[#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]&#039;s [[package art]] is rather blatantly swiped from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Powermaster]] [[#PMOP|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s package art.&lt;br /&gt;
*On a similar note, &#039;&#039;[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s package art is merely edited from &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]&#039;s card art, keeping it mostly intact save for the removal of shoulder kibble and the addition of a non-windowed chestplate.&lt;br /&gt;
*The Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy was featured in a [[:File:Optimus prime nokia 6820.JPG|print ad]] for [[Nokia]] {{w|Nokia 68xx series#Nokia 6820|6820}} phones in December 2004.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nokia&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/20th-anniversary-optimus-prime-featured-in-nokia-a/4374/ &amp;quot;20th Anniversary Optimus Prime Featured in Nokia Ad&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He is posed bent over to look at the phone and scratching his head. Pleasantly, &#039;&#039;most&#039;&#039; of the pose pictured is perfectly possible with an un-[[Customizing|kitbash]]ed, un-Photoshopped version of the toy. (The real toy can&#039;t bend forward at the waist like that, alas.)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; [[#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] was initially intended to be Deluxe-sized. An alleged list of the tentative &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; line-up&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;classicslineup&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and Deluxe Optimus Prime.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; included a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime without a trailer and a version &#039;&#039;with&#039;&#039; a trailer at the Voyager [[size class|price point]]; however, it appears the decision was eventually made to upscale Optimus to Voyager size instead.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sage&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/cybertron-crosswise-redeco-and-transformers-classics-info-4683/ &amp;quot;Cybertron Crosswise Redeco and Transformers Classics Info&amp;quot;] (via [[Joe Kyde]]&#039;s proxy &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Don Figueroa&#039;s [[control drawing]]s for the Deluxe version were leaked before the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; line was even released at retail.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;primecontrol&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Leaked &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Deluxe Optimus Prime control drawings: [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-design-sketch-4691/ Vehicle mode], [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-robot-mode-design-sketches-4692/ robot mode]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A gray model [[prototype]] was later shown as part of an interview with [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s staff in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1|Transformers Generations 2009 vol. 1]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ttinterview&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It&#039;s unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the size of the figure was changed.&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Action Masters]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Authentics]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bump of Chicken]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Dramatic Capture Series]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Encore]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 2 Go-Bots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:GT characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kiss Players Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Machine Wars Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Masterpiece]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Missing Link]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Music Label]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Powermasters]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robotmasters Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Timelines characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Titanium Series]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
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	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Terran&amp;diff=1865736</id>
		<title>Terran</title>
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		<updated>2025-09-24T23:48:43Z</updated>

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{{disambig2|the Transformer species created by the Emberstone|the organic Earth-based species sometimes referred to as Terrans|Human}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Terran_Insignia.png|thumb|This is not a squad, it&#039;s a family.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Terrans&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Cybertronus terran&#039;&#039;)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Secret Legacy, Part 2]]&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  are [[Transformer]]s &amp;quot;born&amp;quot; on [[Earth]], brought about by [[Quintus Prime]]&#039;s [[Emberstone]]. Instead of being composed of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[living metal]], they are made of Earth&#039;s own elements, and their molecular structure looks as organic as it does mechanical. Though their systems do register [[energon]] levels, they don&#039;t actually use it to survive. Instead, they consume liquid [[water]], though it has to be found in underground pools which likewise bear the touch of [[Quintus Prime]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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The first five Terrans were created by [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]]&#039;s contact with the Emberstone, and are bonded to them by [[cyber-sleeve]]s. Due to this and their adoption by the Malto family, these Terrans are sometimes affectionately known as the &#039;&#039;&#039;Maltobots&#039;&#039;&#039;. The two later Terrans created from Emberstone shards have no such connection with the Maltos and are called the &#039;&#039;&#039;Chaos Terrans&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Known Terrans include:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Twitch]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aftermath (ES)|Aftermath]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Spitfire (ES)|Spitfire]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Terratronus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;EarthSpark&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
The first Terran was born millions of years ago when [[Quintus Prime]] arrived on [[Earth]]. Pursued by the [[Quintesson]]s—vengeful creations seeking his [[Emberstone]]—Quintus created the the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Terratronus]] from the resources of Earth to guard the relic from the forces that the Quintessons had left behind. {{storylink|Witwicky, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SecretLegacy-Part1-MeetTheTerrans.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|&#039;&#039;They got the touch, they got the power.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
The next two Terrans, [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]], were created when, in the modern day, the siblings [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]] discovered the Emberstone in a cave beneath [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]], [[Pennsylvania]]. When they activated it, the Emberstone created Twitch and Thrash from the cave water, an act witnessed by [[Mandroid|Dr. Meridian]]&#039;s [[Arachnamech]]s. Having been granted [[cyber-sleeve]]s that linked them to the newborns, the humans took them to their family farm. Electing to keep Twitch and Thrash a secret, Robby and Mo hid them in their barn, providing them with comic books about the Cybertronian race to inform them of their heritage. The next morning, they had their father, [[Alex Malto]], recite the history of the [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] [[Great War (ES)|war]] only to learn that Twitch and Thrash felt disconnected from Cybertron and instead sought to learn about Earth. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A later play session allowed Twitch to discover her [[scanning]] abilities, letting her take on a drone as an [[alternate mode]]. Feeling left out, Thrash was taken to Witwicky so he could scan an alternate mode of his own. Their excursion was interrupted by the arrival of more Arachnamechs. While Twitch managed to dispatch one, the rest were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]], [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]. The adults decided that Twitch and Thrash would be best cared for in [[G.H.O.S.T.]] custody, only for Meridian to pose as G.H.O.S.T. and abduct them. Scanning the two, Meridian discovered their partially organic make-up, dubbing them as  Terrans before he prepared to dissect them. The cyber-sleeves worn by the Malto siblings allowed G.H.O.S.T. to track down the Terrans and rescue them from Meridian&#039;s base, Thrash even managing to scan a motorcycle alternate mode in the process. In the aftermath, Optimus agreed to keep the Terrans a secret and allow them to remain with the Maltos, assigning [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] to mentor them. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though keeping G.H.O.S.T. ignorant of the Terrans, {{storylink|Classified}} Optimus informed the other Autobots of the existence of Earth-born Transformers. {{storylink|Traditions}} {{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}} With the fate of the [[AllSpark]] unknown, {{storylink|Warzone}} and suspecting that the handful of Cybertronians on Earth represented the last of their kind, the Autobots came to view the Terrans as hope for rebuilding their species. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On Robby and Mo&#039;s first day of school, Twitch and Thrash began malfunctioning. Eventually losing their higher functions, the two Terrans made for the cave system that had birthed them. Bumblebee and the Malto children arrived in time for Twitch to cause a cave-in whereupon the Terrans succumbed to [[stasis lock]]. Though it was initially feared that they had passed, Robby and Mo splashed enough of Quintus&#039; water on their friends to revive them. {{storylink|Friends and Family}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Earthspark-AOEP1-NewTerransBorn.jpg|thumb|left|300px|When life ends, another begins.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After being forced to remain hidden during a Decepticon attack, Twitch angrily revealed enough of the Terrans&#039; origins to Optimus Prime for him to recognize the Emberstone, he and Bumblebee setting out with the Terrans to retrieve it. No sooner had they claimed the stone did [[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] and [[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] attack, releasing a swarm of Arachnamechs. Outnumbered, Mo beseeched Quintus for aid, the Prime activating the Emberstone to create three new Terrans; [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]], [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] and [[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]]. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With Megatron and [[Dot Malto]] held prisoner by Meridian, Optimus concocted a plan to rescue them, having the new Terrans pose as Decepticons who would turn over Optimus, Twitch and Thrash to Meridian in exchange for safe haven. Though the ruse was found out in short order, and the group was forced to contend with Meridian&#039;s base defences, they managed to rescue Dot and Megatron. In the aftermath, the three new Terrans were brought to live on the Malto farm. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Over the course of the next several weeks, Hashtag and Nightshade would gain alt-modes and abilities much like their older siblings. Hashtag acquiring a G.H.O.S.T. surveillance van that gave her the ability to connect to any Wi-Fi point on the planet. {{storylink|Hashtag: Oops}} While Nightshade obtained an owl [[beast mode]] that granted them flight and energy powers. {{storylink|Missed Connection}} Jawbreaker meanwhile decided to take his time when it came to deciding his alt-mode, feeling that vehicles weren&#039;t right for him. {{storylink|Outtakes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Seeing the Terrans as a renewed chance of hope for their species, Megatron took the group and their Malto siblings to visit [[Spacebridge Memorial Park]]. There he taught them about the Autobot/Decepticon war and the cost it had on both Cybertron and Earth. However, Thrash repeatedly questioned Megatron on what he thought was placing an unfair burden on the group to clean up the Decepticon&#039;s mess. He was pulled back when Mo pointed out he was hoping to teach them to &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; make the same mistakes their predecessors made. During the trip, the group encountered the lost Decepticon [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]] who regarded the Terrans as abominations. {{storylink|Warzone}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HomePart1-Terrans.jpg||thumb|right|upright=2|Wherever we go this family is our fortress.]]&lt;br /&gt;
When taken by Robby and Mo to [[Philadelphia]] for the first time, the Terrans found themselves tricked into entering an underground Bot Brawl fighting ring, where they coincidentally ran into Bumblebee. When the mind-controlled [[Grimlock (ES)|Grimlock]] was revealed to be Bee and Jawbreaker&#039;s opponent, they managed to free the Autobot. Leaving the Dinobot to cool off, the Terrans briefly took their leave, only to discover that he&#039;d vanished when they returned. {{storylink|Home, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The search for Grimlock soon turned into a battle with the returning Mandroid. After taking down one of Mandroid&#039;s newest Arachnamech creations, Hashtag was enthralled by Mandroid, turning her size and Wi-fi powers against the rest. Empowered by a mysterious energy that originated back from the cave where the Terrans were born, the other Terrans managed to free their sister, racing back to Witwicky in hopes of getting home before their parents woke up. {{storylink|Home, Part 2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Grimlock crossed path with the Malto kids and chased them to the farm, where Twitch used her EMP to knock him out and take him to the Dugout before he reawakened in a panicked state. Jawbreaker struck up a friendship with the Dinobot. While at a quarry, he scanned a &#039;&#039;Stygimoloch&#039;&#039; fossil for his alt mode, but Jawbreaker&#039;s innocent enthusiasm inadvertently triggered Grimlock&#039;s memories of his time enslaved by Mandroid, causing him to go on a rampage through Witwicky. Jawbreaker then used his new mode to calm down Grimlock. {{storylink|A Stygi Situation}} The Terrans and the kids later praticed in the recroom at G.H.O.S.T. HQ before Mandroid&#039;s interference with Wheeljack&#039;s tech changed the simulation into a battle against a holographic version of Megatron. Hashtag managed to shut it down but Robby was hurt defeating Megatron in the simulation. {{storylink|Disarmed}} &lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;EarthSpark&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ES-toy Thrash Warrior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Warrior Class Thrash]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chaos Terran Aftermath&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chaos Terran Spitfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Flip Changer, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chaos Terran Spitfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Hashtag&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tacticon, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Hashtag&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Jawbreaker&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Jawbreaker&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Nightshade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Thrash&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Thrash&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Twitch&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Flip Changer, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Twitch&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Twitch&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tacticon, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Terran&#039;&#039;&#039; (テラン &#039;&#039;Teran&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Terrestri&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Earthlings&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Terrano&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Terran&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==See Also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Energon mutation]] - Other Earth-born Transformers, which &#039;&#039;do&#039;&#039; require Energon. They are often, but not always, much cruder in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)]] - An example of an Earth-born Transformer created via human interaction with a Protoform.&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:EarthSpark]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Species]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Terrans| ]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Transformers:_Cyberworld_(toyline)&amp;diff=1865735</id>
		<title>Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)</title>
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		<updated>2025-09-24T23:30:51Z</updated>

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&lt;div&gt;{{Nav-cyberworld}}&lt;br /&gt;
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First unveiled at [[Toy Fair|Toy Fair 2025]], the &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Cyberworld&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; toyline follows the trend of the last decade&#039;s worth of cartoon tie-in lines by primarily targeting a younger audience with simpler and easy-to-transform figures. Unlike those previous cartoon toylines, however, which tended towards each price point being its own separate uniquely-gimmicked range of figures, with characters repeating across the different ranges, &#039;&#039;Cyberworld&#039;&#039; is marketed on the premise of having &amp;quot;cross-compatibility at every scale&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://news.tfw2005.com/2025/03/01/transformers-cyberworld-toyline-revealed-533176#images&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Evoking the [[play pattern]] of classic action-figure-and-vehicle ranges like &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039;, the toyline features a standardized four-inch scale for its core figures, thus allowing all of them to use the seats, gun turrets and other interactive elements found on the line&#039;s larger playset-style toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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Character factions are given less prominence on the line&#039;s packaging than is traditional for &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, with each toy instead branded first and foremost with one of the four environments found on the titular &amp;quot;[[Cyberworld_(location)|Cyberworld]]&amp;quot;: city, desert, ocean and jungle. Some characters sport atypical [[alternate mode]]s to tie in with their assigned environment, and when the same character has multiple figures within the toyline, they are given a unique design for each environment.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Cyber Changers===&lt;br /&gt;
The toyline&#039;s core assortment, these four-inch figures have articulation at the shoulders, hips, and knees. Their simple transformations make use of surprisingly complex [[autotransformation]] mechanisms in the torso to get you most of the way there in a single step.&lt;br /&gt;
{| style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1em;&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Cyberworld)#Cyber Changers|Megatron]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)#Cyber Changers|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-d1|[[Sky-Byte (Cyberworld)#Toys|Sky-Byte]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (Cyberworld)#Toys|Snarl]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)#Toys|Bumblebee]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita-1 (Cyberworld)#Toys|Elita-1]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (Cyberworld)#Toys|Wheeljack]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Cyberworld)#Toys|Starscream]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown wave&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (Cyberworld)#Toys| Mirage]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot; rowspan=2|[[File:CybW-toy Snarl.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Cyber Changers Snarl]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 2 onwards}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Armored Cyber Changers===&lt;br /&gt;
This assortment packages a standard four-inch Cyber Changer figure with a large weapon that makes use of some kind of geared mechanism, and can break down using [[5 mm post]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
{| style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1em;&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)#Armored Cyber Changers|Bumblebee]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (Cyberworld)#Toys|Galvatron]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)#Armored Cyber Changers|Optimus Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (Cyberworld)#Toys|Chop Shop]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot; rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Armored-Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Cyber Changers Bumblebee]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Larger toys===&lt;br /&gt;
The Cyber Changers can hitch a ride on any of the larger toys, in either mode for Grimlock and Scorponok, and for the latter, up to three. The Scorponok playset is also the only toy to include lights and sounds.&lt;br /&gt;
{| style=&amp;quot;margin-left:1em;&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;100%&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Cyber Changer&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Cyberworld)#Ultimate Cyber Changers|Megatron]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Chomp and Battle&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (Cyberworld)#Toys|Grimlock]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Strike Battle Set&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (Cyberworld)#Toys|Scorponok]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot;|&lt;br /&gt;
|&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;20%&amp;quot; valign=&amp;quot;top&amp;quot; rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Scorponok.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Strike Battle Set Scorponok]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
{{comingsoontoy|Megatron}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|1}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cyberworld]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toylines]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Optimus_Prime_(Cyberworld)&amp;diff=1865733</id>
		<title>Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Optimus_Prime_(Cyberworld)&amp;diff=1865733"/>
		<updated>2025-09-24T23:24:48Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Cyberworld */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{factions|autobot|}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Disambig3|Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from [[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus prime tech specs.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fortnite]] is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; is the newly appointed and mighty leader of the Autobots. Although prone to the occasional quip or witty remark, inside his chassis beats the [[spark]] of a truly kind and selfless &#039;bot. After becoming stranded on the strange [[Cyberworld (location)|Cyberworld]], he is doing his best to find allies and decipher the true nature of his situation. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberworld&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Kyle Kaczmarczyk]] (English)|[[Idzi Dutkiewicz Sánchez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Laurent Pasquier]] (French)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus prime vs scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Gamer rage comes in all shapes and sizes.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime awoke to the voice of [[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)|Bumblebee]] telling him to stop doing &#039;&#039;something&#039;&#039; before crash-landing into a jungle in Cyberworld. Getting to his feet, he noticed his HUD had updated as he began investigating this new world. Optimus ventured into a nearby desert where he found an Autobot ship, however, he got ambushed by [[Scorponok (Cyberworld)|Scorponok]] before he could reach it. Optimus attempted to de-escalate the situation, but alas, it was not meant to be and Scorponok attacked anyway, forcing Optimus to flee.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Upon retreating back to the jungle, a block of [[energon]] appeared in front of Optimus. When he touched it, he absorbed the energon and his new level stat increased. Optimus did not have much time to process this as soon after, a furious [[Grimlock (Cyberworld)|Grimlock]] emerged from the foliage. Optimus once again tried and failed to de-escalate the situation as Grimlock assaulted him and gave chase. Eventually, Optimus escaped by diving between the heads of a double-headed tree which Grimlock was too big to fit through. As Optimus was leaving, he noticed another Autobot ship falling from the sky and determined it to contain Bumblebee, but Grimlock was quick to free himself and Optimus had to trap him in a vine before heading off to find his friend. {{storylink|Commence Program}} Optimus found Bumblebee just after the yellow bot had been betrayed and shot by [[Megatron (Cyberworld)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Target (Cyberworld)|Prime Target}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus and Bumblebee were discussing ways to get past Scorponok when they noticed a crate drop in the distance and decided to take a closer look. Unfortunately for them, Grimlock and [[Snarl (Cyberworld)|Snarl]] also wanted a piece of that upgrade pie. After a brief fight against the two [[Dinobot (Cyberworld)|Dinobot]]s, Optimus and Bumblebee managed to claim the crate and drove off their adversaries using their newly-found [[Energon-axe]] and wrist-mounted blaster. {{storylink|Crate Point, Well Fought}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While walking along the river through the jungle, Optimus and Bee&#039;s path was crossed  an energy tunnel hosting a competition between [[Elita-1 (Cyberworld)|Elita-1]] and [[Sky-Byte (Cyberworld)|Sky-Byte]]. They intervened to help their comrade, but this punished Elita-1 by awarding the win to Sky-Byte and draining her of her energon, which she proceeded to chew Optimus out for. Optimus tried to negotiate with the Decepticon for a peaceful solution to their stand-off, but he was not in the mood for listening, and pinned him to a boulder with an energy harpoon. The three Autobots were able to drive him off, Elita-1 offered to assist them in getting a weapon strong enough to surpass Scorponok, if they would help her get revenge. {{storylink|River Race Ruckus}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bumblebee hangs off ledge while optimus is looking at him.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;Long live the winner.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Elita-1 helped them sneak into [[Cyber City (Cyberworld)|Cyber City]], where they were accosted by Sky-Byte and [[Mirage (Cyberworld)|Mirage]]. Optimus tried to negotiate, but was forced to engage in a brawl with Mirage&#039;s holograms, before giving chase to the bot himself. In the end, he rescued Elita-1 from a wheel-empowered Sky-Byte. They, along with Bumblebee, chased the villain until they encountered an injured Mirage, asking to team up. {{storylink|Smoke &amp;amp; Mirrors}} The group snuck through the city and fought their way into a computer terminal, through which them attempted to acquire Scorponok&#039;s [[Tech Spec]]s to give them a chance to beat him, only to be cut off by the city&#039;s ruler, [[Starscream (Cyberworld)|Starscream]]. They tried to flee, but he cornered them in an alleyway, which spawned a mission. The goal was to be the last bot standing on a large levitating platform. When Mirage and Elita-1 were eliminated, Prime and Bumblebee pretended to fight to lure Starscream in close, only for Optimus to grab him and throw them both off the edge, leaving Bumblebee the winner. As Mirage advised them to look somewhere else to find the strength to beat Scorponok, he saw Snarl watching from a nearby rooftop, and came up with a new plan. {{storylink|Screamer City Arena}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Tracking down Grimlock via following Snarl, the trio of Autobots were captured in a net. Grimlock refused to outright help them, so Prime challenged him, one-to-one, in a Hunter vs Hunted mission, with the condition that if he won, Grimlock would help them. Of course, if Grimlock won, he would willingly serve the Dinobot leader. While Grimlock initially had the upper hand, being aware that their roles would switch periodically, Prime was caught off-guard as he switched between chaser and chased. Optimus was eventually able to use the environmental traps against his Dinobot foe, capturing him in a net himself. {{storylink|Hunter vs Hunted}} With Grimlock recruited, they attempted to find more energon, only to be met by Megatron. Him and Prime faced each other down, and as Mirage and [[Chop Shop (Cyberworld)|Chop Shop]] arrived, they began the latest mission module - a race to the summit of a series of platforms. Optimus, Elita-1, and Grimlock played for the Autobots, until Megatron was able to knock the other two down. Him and Optimus faced off mano a mano, but Optimus failed to get any answers about Cyberworld from him before Megatron deactivated the platform from under him, sending him plummeting and enabling the Decepticons to take the win. At Grimlock&#039;s suggestion, Prime agreed they would have to face Scorponok soon. {{storylink|What Goes Up}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus Prime Riding Grimlock Cyberworld.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
When the time came to fight Scorponok, Optimus and Grimlock tried to distract him as Elita and Bumblebee searched for weak spots. While Bumblebee did eventually manage to locate a vulnerability on Scorponok&#039;s back, it wasn&#039;t long before he was knocked off, at which point the giant scorpion tried to saw him in half. Elita and Grimlock attempted to save Bumblebee while Optimus went for Scorponok&#039;s weak spot. However, realizing that they couldn&#039;t save Bumblebee without his help, Optimus ditched the weak spot and helped the rest of his team lift Scorponok&#039;s saw blades off of Bee, at which point they were all able to make it to safety with some help from Snarl. Optimus and Grimlock then broke into an argument, with Grimlock stating that Optimus should have kept fighting Scorponok instead of saving Bumblebee. When Optimus tried to counter, Grimlock angrily declared him an unworthy leader and stormed off with Snarl in tow. {{storylink|Storm the Desert}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{ongoing}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberworld&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|cyberchanger}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Monster Convoy]] Lives!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyber Changer, [[2025]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Environment&#039;&#039;: City&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)|Cyberworld]]&#039;&#039; Cyber Changers, Optimus Prime stands about four inches tall and converts into truck mode in four steps. As with other Cyber Changers, Optimus features minimal articulation, with ball-jointed shoulders and hips, plus hinged knees. He has a waist swivel though!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Prime&#039;s [[autotransformation]] for the torso is remarkably involved, tackling what should be a standard G1-esque problem in a completely new way. Pushing up the roof causes the windshield to fold over the torso, and the head to pop up at the same time, which in turn folds the shoulders out into place. In vehicle mode his smokestack [[kibble]] doesn&#039;t actually form smokestacks, but rather ends up under the front bumper, forming a pair of cannons. The pegs used to lock his legs in place for truck mode sadly get in the way a bit if you try to have him kick forwards; you sort of have to finagle his legs around at an angle to pose him.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Seemingly to facilitate this transformation and make the toy as big as possible for the price point, a few aspects of the toy show signs of budget crunch: the wheels aren&#039;t pinned, and only the barest minimum of [[paint operation]]s are used. Compared to the [[show-accuracy|cartoon&#039;s character model]], he&#039;s missing [[insignia]] on both shoulders, silver on the front of the truck cab and the vents on his shins, and the classic yellow details on his crotch. The yellow arrows on his forearms are absent, and in fact aren&#039;t even sculpted into the toy. The backs of his legs are completely hollow, so there&#039;s definitely no room for a trailer hitch back there.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:On the bright side, he has a couple of hexagonal [[5 mm post|5 mm posts]] on his back, as well as a smaller 3 mm post for a [[flight stand]]!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|armoredcyberchangers}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Armored-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Destined for an [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] redeco.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Armored Cyber Changer, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Environment&#039;&#039;: Desert&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Cannon, left &amp;amp; right wings&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The second Cyber Changers Optimus Prime has an unmasked face, and transforms into an armored off-road truck in 2 steps with his whole torso compressing in one motion as his chest is flipped up, drawing in his arms and shifting the backpack down to meet his calves. This is more difficult to engage as a mechanism in vehicle mode as the chest doesn&#039;t offer much of a surface to push against to begin the process and the roof of the truck also has to be allowed to slide up as this happens. It can be made easier by holding his midsection and pulling back and down on his backpack, which disengages the internal peg that holds his robot mode together.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As appears standard for &#039;&#039;Cyberworld&#039;&#039;, this Optimus also only features (really tight) ball-jointed shoulders, hips and hinged knees which lock straight. Because his knees aren&#039;t pinned in, they have a tendency to pop off when putting him into certain poses. He has a 5 mm port on each arm and one on his back alongside a 3 mm stand connection. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As the larger-size-class (but not actually larger-as-a-figure) &amp;quot;Armored&amp;quot; Cyber Changer, he includes a large geared weapon that splays open the gun barrel and detachable 5 mm compatible wings when pressed. [[Fire Blast effect]]s can be attached to either the closed gatling gun barrel or the tips of the wings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The figure is named &amp;quot;Offroad Optimus Prime&amp;quot; in listings, but &amp;quot;Offroad&amp;quot; is absent from the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Gallery==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:Cyberworld-Optimus Prime vehicle.jpg|Truck mode&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Autobot leaders]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Cyberworld Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVKnXXHm-x0 Character reveal]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Optimus_Prime_(Cyberworld)&amp;diff=1865732</id>
		<title>Optimus Prime (Cyberworld)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Optimus_Prime_(Cyberworld)&amp;diff=1865732"/>
		<updated>2025-09-24T23:21:58Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Cyberworld */  removed link for 3 mm post as page does not yet exist&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{factions|autobot|}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Disambig3|Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from [[Transformers: Cyberworld (franchise)|Cyberworld]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus prime tech specs.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fortnite]] is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; is the newly appointed and mighty leader of the Autobots. Although prone to the occasional quip or witty remark, inside his chassis beats the [[spark]] of a truly kind and selfless &#039;bot. After becoming stranded on the strange [[Cyberworld (location)|Cyberworld]], he is doing his best to find allies and decipher the true nature of his situation. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberworld&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Kyle Kaczmarczyk]] (English)|[[Idzi Dutkiewicz Sánchez]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Laurent Pasquier]] (French)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus prime vs scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|Gamer rage comes in all shapes and sizes.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime awoke to the voice of [[Bumblebee (Cyberworld)|Bumblebee]] telling him to stop doing &#039;&#039;something&#039;&#039; before crash-landing into a jungle in Cyberworld. Getting to his feet, he noticed his HUD had updated as he began investigating this new world. Optimus ventured into a nearby desert where he found an Autobot ship, however, he got ambushed by [[Scorponok (Cyberworld)|Scorponok]] before he could reach it. Optimus attempted to de-escalate the situation, but alas, it was not meant to be and Scorponok attacked anyway, forcing Optimus to flee.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Upon retreating back to the jungle, a block of [[energon]] appeared in front of Optimus. When he touched it, he absorbed the energon and his new level stat increased. Optimus did not have much time to process this as soon after, a furious [[Grimlock (Cyberworld)|Grimlock]] emerged from the foliage. Optimus once again tried and failed to de-escalate the situation as Grimlock assaulted him and gave chase. Eventually, Optimus escaped by diving between the heads of a double-headed tree which Grimlock was too big to fit through. As Optimus was leaving, he noticed another Autobot ship falling from the sky and determined it to contain Bumblebee, but Grimlock was quick to free himself and Optimus had to trap him in a vine before heading off to find his friend. {{storylink|Commence Program}} Optimus found Bumblebee just after the yellow bot had been betrayed and shot by [[Megatron (Cyberworld)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Prime Target (Cyberworld)|Prime Target}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus and Bumblebee were discussing ways to get past Scorponok when they noticed a crate drop in the distance and decided to take a closer look. Unfortunately for them, Grimlock and [[Snarl (Cyberworld)|Snarl]] also wanted a piece of that upgrade pie. After a brief fight against the two [[Dinobot (Cyberworld)|Dinobot]]s, Optimus and Bumblebee managed to claim the crate and drove off their adversaries using their newly-found [[Energon-axe]] and wrist-mounted blaster. {{storylink|Crate Point, Well Fought}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While walking along the river through the jungle, Optimus and Bee&#039;s path was crossed  an energy tunnel hosting a competition between [[Elita-1 (Cyberworld)|Elita-1]] and [[Sky-Byte (Cyberworld)|Sky-Byte]]. They intervened to help their comrade, but this punished Elita-1 by awarding the win to Sky-Byte and draining her of her energon, which she proceeded to chew Optimus out for. Optimus tried to negotiate with the Decepticon for a peaceful solution to their stand-off, but he was not in the mood for listening, and pinned him to a boulder with an energy harpoon. The three Autobots were able to drive him off, Elita-1 offered to assist them in getting a weapon strong enough to surpass Scorponok, if they would help her get revenge. {{storylink|River Race Ruckus}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bumblebee hangs off ledge while optimus is looking at him.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;Long live the winner.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Elita-1 helped them sneak into [[Cyber City (Cyberworld)|Cyber City]], where they were accosted by Sky-Byte and [[Mirage (Cyberworld)|Mirage]]. Optimus tried to negotiate, but was forced to engage in a brawl with Mirage&#039;s holograms, before giving chase to the bot himself. In the end, he rescued Elita-1 from a wheel-empowered Sky-Byte. They, along with Bumblebee, chased the villain until they encountered an injured Mirage, asking to team up. {{storylink|Smoke &amp;amp; Mirrors}} The group snuck through the city and fought their way into a computer terminal, through which them attempted to acquire Scorponok&#039;s [[Tech Spec]]s to give them a chance to beat him, only to be cut off by the city&#039;s ruler, [[Starscream (Cyberworld)|Starscream]]. They tried to flee, but he cornered them in an alleyway, which spawned a mission. The goal was to be the last bot standing on a large levitating platform. When Mirage and Elita-1 were eliminated, Prime and Bumblebee pretended to fight to lure Starscream in close, only for Optimus to grab him and throw them both off the edge, leaving Bumblebee the winner. As Mirage advised them to look somewhere else to find the strength to beat Scorponok, he saw Snarl watching from a nearby rooftop, and came up with a new plan. {{storylink|Screamer City Arena}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Tracking down Grimlock via following Snarl, the trio of Autobots were captured in a net. Grimlock refused to outright help them, so Prime challenged him, one-to-one, in a Hunter vs Hunted mission, with the condition that if he won, Grimlock would help them. Of course, if Grimlock won, he would willingly serve the Dinobot leader. While Grimlock initially had the upper hand, being aware that their roles would switch periodically, Prime was caught off-guard as he switched between chaser and chased. Optimus was eventually able to use the environmental traps against his Dinobot foe, capturing him in a net himself. {{storylink|Hunter vs Hunted}} With Grimlock recruited, they attempted to find more energon, only to be met by Megatron. Him and Prime faced each other down, and as Mirage and [[Chop Shop (Cyberworld)|Chop Shop]] arrived, they began the latest mission module - a race to the summit of a series of platforms. Optimus, Elita-1, and Grimlock played for the Autobots, until Megatron was able to knock the other two down. Him and Optimus faced off mano a mano, but Optimus failed to get any answers about Cyberworld from him before Megatron deactivated the platform from under him, sending him plummeting and enabling the Decepticons to take the win. At Grimlock&#039;s suggestion, Prime agreed they would have to face Scorponok soon. {{storylink|What Goes Up}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optimus Prime Riding Grimlock Cyberworld.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
When the time came to fight Scorponok, Optimus and Grimlock tried to distract him as Elita and Bumblebee searched for weak spots. While Bumblebee did eventually manage to locate a vulnerability on Scorponok&#039;s back, it wasn&#039;t long before he was knocked off, at which point the giant scorpion tried to saw him in half. Elita and Grimlock attempted to save Bumblebee while Optimus went for Scorponok&#039;s weak spot. However, realizing that they couldn&#039;t save Bumblebee without his help, Optimus ditched the weak spot and helped the rest of his team lift Scorponok&#039;s saw blades off of Bee, at which point they were all able to make it to safety with some help from Snarl. Optimus and Grimlock then broke into an argument, with Grimlock stating that Optimus should have kept fighting Scorponok instead of saving Bumblebee. When Optimus tried to counter, Grimlock angrily declared him an unworthy leader and stormed off with Snarl in tow. {{storylink|Storm the Desert}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberworld&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Monster Convoy]] Lives!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:*&#039;&#039;Environment&#039;&#039;: City&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberworld (toyline)|Cyberworld]]&#039;&#039; Cyber Changers, Optimus Prime stands about four inches tall and converts into truck mode in four steps. As with other Cyber Changers, Optimus features minimal articulation, with ball-jointed shoulders and hips, plus hinged knees. He has a waist swivel though!&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime&#039;s [[autotransformation]] for the torso is remarkably involved, tackling what should be a standard G1-esque problem in a completely new way. Pushing up the roof causes the windshield to fold over the torso, and the head to pop up at the same time, which in turn folds the shoulders out into place. In vehicle mode his smokestack [[kibble]] doesn&#039;t actually form smokestacks, but rather ends up under the front bumper, forming a pair of cannons. The pegs used to lock his legs in place for truck mode sadly get in the way a bit if you try to have him kick forwards; you sort of have to finagle his legs around at an angle to pose him.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Seemingly to facilitate this transformation and make the toy as big as possible for the price point, a few aspects of the toy show signs of budget crunch: the wheels aren&#039;t pinned, and only the barest minimum of [[paint operation]]s are used. Compared to the [[show-accuracy|cartoon&#039;s character model]], he&#039;s missing [[insignia]] on both shoulders, silver on the front of the truck cab and the vents on his shins, and the classic yellow details on his crotch. The yellow arrows on his forearms are absent, and in fact aren&#039;t even sculpted into the toy. The backs of his legs are completely hollow, so there&#039;s definitely no room for a trailer hitch back there.&lt;br /&gt;
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:On the bright side, he has a couple of hexagonal [[5 mm post|5 mm posts]] on his back, as well as a smaller 3 mm post for a [[flight stand]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Cyberworld-Armored-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Destined for an [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] redeco.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Armored Cyber Changer, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Environment&#039;&#039;: Desert&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Cannon, left &amp;amp; right wings&lt;br /&gt;
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: The second Cyber Changers Optimus Prime has an unmasked face, and transforms into an armored off-road truck in 2 steps with his whole torso compressing in one motion as his chest is flipped up, drawing in his arms and shifting the backpack down to meet his calves. This is more difficult to engage as a mechanism in vehicle mode as the chest doesn&#039;t offer much of a surface to push against to begin the process and the roof of the truck also has to be allowed to slide up as this happens. It can be made easier by holding his midsectionand pulling back and down on his backpack, which disengages the internal peg that holds his robot mode together.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As appears standard for &#039;&#039;Cyberworld&#039;&#039;, this Optimus also only features (really tight) ball-jointed shoulders, hips and hinged knees which lock straight. Because his knees aren&#039;t pinned in, they have a tendency to pop off when putting him into certain poses. He has a 5 mm port on each arm and one on his back alongside a 3 mm stand connection. &lt;br /&gt;
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: As the larger-size-class (but not actually larger-as-a-figure) &amp;quot;Armored&amp;quot; Cyber Changer, he includes a large geared weapon that splays open the gun barrel and detachable 5 mm compatible wings when pressed. [[Fire Blast effect]]s can be attached to either the closed gatling gun barrel or the tips of the wings.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The figure is named &amp;quot;Offroad Optimus Prime&amp;quot; in listings, but &amp;quot;Offroad&amp;quot; is absent from the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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File:Cyberworld-Optimus Prime vehicle.jpg|Truck mode&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Cyberworld Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Primes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVKnXXHm-x0 Character reveal]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&lt;div&gt;==Alpha Trion&#039;s Identity==&lt;br /&gt;
So, this would be the old coot that Shattered Glass Optimus and crew shuffled off?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Talk&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]] 03:13, 11 May 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
: Maybe.  Alpha Trion&#039;s description of his home universe doesn&#039;t totally mesh with what we&#039;re shown in Shattered Glass.  He says his world was at peace and the war was over.  But SG Prime dumped his &amp;quot;Old One&amp;quot; seemingly in the middle of that world&#039;s conflict.  Though it would make sense, personality-wise, it would require A3 to lie.  Not outside the realm of possibility, but not something we can totally count on.  A trivia note about the distinct possibility is in order, so long as we don&#039;t overdue it.  --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 03:16, 11 May 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:: I might note that the apparent discrepancy between A3&#039;s description and the &amp;quot;Shattered&amp;quot; reality as we know it can be explained by several means.  1) A3 is lying (as you, Walky, suggest), 2) Sideswipe is lying (unlikely), 3) It might be important to note when A3 is pulled out of the Shattered reality.  We don&#039;t really get that strongly that A3 was &amp;quot;dumped&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;by&#039;&#039; Prime (although this is certainly likely), nor that it occurred in the &amp;quot;middle&amp;quot; of the conflict.  It could, for example, be before the Decepticons were a force to be reckoned with, and Prime was ruling his world with an iron fist.  We definitely get the impression that the Decepticon rebellion had to build up from almost nothing, and that this took a long-time grass-roots effort. 4) Perhaps A3&#039;s craziness extends to how he viewed even his home universe.  He honestly &#039;&#039;thinks&#039;&#039; that his world was at peace, but is incapable of comprehending the full reality due to his madness.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 16:59, 22 May 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:::Just got the latest issue in the mail, and it sounds even more unlikely that he comes from the Shatterverse.  Alpha Trion to Skyfall:  &amp;quot;This sword was not originally mine.  It belonged to a Decepticon leader named &#039;Slaughter&#039;.  It contains much of his original programming, encrypted so deeply that it is impossible to change or remove.  The bearer of the sword is under constant assault by the thoughts of an ancient and evil mind. [...] But these many years, I have resisted this sword&#039;s evil influence.  I believe you embody a similar strength of character.&amp;quot;  While it&#039;s &#039;&#039;possible&#039;&#039; that Trion is a warmongering Autobot who sees the peace-loving Decepticons as &amp;quot;evil,&amp;quot; his fear of the sword seems out of place in that scenario; I would expect contempt.  Plus he&#039;s giving it to an Autobot who has shown no signs of the Shatterversal inversion, and Trion certainly would&#039;ve figured out by this point that the Shatterverse isn&#039;t the norm.  And on top of it all, &amp;quot;Slaughter&amp;quot; is an unlikely name for a heroic Decepticon. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 21:22, 30 May 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
::::Of course, that gets into the &amp;quot;Alpha Trion as unreliable narrator&amp;quot; issue still.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Talk&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]] 22:59, 30 May 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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::::I&#039;ll add to the above that there seems to be no indication that A3 got this sword from a Shattered Universe Decepticon, even assuming he&#039;s telling the truth about that part. (I confess I don&#039;t have my copy yet, so feel free to correct me on that).  He may have picked up the sword some time after his departure from his &amp;quot;home&amp;quot; universe.  &amp;quot;Slaughter&amp;quot; is a perfectly likely name for a non-heroic Decepticon....--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 23:51, 2 June 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::I suppose that&#039;s true; Slaughter could&#039;ve been a denizen of Axiom Nexus, or maybe A3 had traveled to other universes between the Shatterverse and the TTverse.  Ultimately, I expect some kind of closure on A3&#039;s character by the end of this storyline, so hopefully this discussion will be moot soon. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 23:55, 2 June 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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So, what&#039;s the deal with this one? why do you make him sound so bad? (&amp;quot;Transcendent&amp;quot; is hard to get, in Europe)--[[Special:Contributions/81.242.160.202|81.242.160.202]] 21:09, 20 May 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
:Because he is an SG Autobot, who are bad. --[[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 16:02, 19 September 2010 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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Doesn&#039;t anyone figure that some completely different characters happen to have the same name because one of them changed their original name?  Maybe SG Alpha Trion&#039;s original name wasn&#039;t good enough for him so he changed into something he thought was original, much like how two completely different humans can have the same name because of a change.  Of course, SG Alpha Trion probably wouldn&#039;t have let anone call him by his fictionally real name so we wouldn&#039;t ever hear about it in the canon.  With that being said, it could be possible that the real Apha Trion is a good guy, not some transformer with multiple-personality-disorder.  --[[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 16:02, 19 September 2010 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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== fiction ==&lt;br /&gt;
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So anyone willing to fill the fiction part?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 13:34, 9 June 2008 (UTC)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Waaaaay behind. ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Honestly, I&#039;d write this myself if I had access to club comics, but this is in dire need of a rewrite, and potentially even a move to [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion (Shattered Glass)]].--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Talk&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]] 18:23, 29 April 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:Is Skyfall even dead or what? Slaughter&#039;s page says so, anyway, but so much Timeline stuff is behind the times. [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 19:24, 29 April 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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== A3&#039;s Status as the first Shattered Glass toy ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I&#039;d say that&#039;s debatable at best, seeing as Dreadwind and Darkwind are Robot Masters Smokesniper and Gigant Bomb, who came out four years prior to the actual set. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 12:38, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:Excellent point!  A repurpose is a repurpose is a repurpose.  This is why trivia notes like &#039;A is the first / last / biggest / smallest / only&#039; are pointless.  [However, as a good candidate for being one of the 13, he may well be the first Shattered Glass CHARACTER ... not that that matters;)]--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 13:01, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::I really don&#039;t think he&#039;s a candidate for being one of the Thirteen.  --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:11, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:::Neither do I. If it has a mirrorverse counterpart, it&#039;s not a multiversal singularity, and therefore, it cannot be one of the thirteen. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:29, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::::Forest Lee has talked about how multiversal singularities can be influenced by the dimensions they&#039;re in, but I doubt that sort of thing would turn a Singularity Alpha Trion into a murderous jackass with delusions of multiversal conquest.  And G1 A3 is far from the oldest Transformer discovered in the Matrix (as seen in The Return of Optimus Prime), so... --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:40, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::So.....in a nutshell, A3 isn&#039;t a multiversal singularity. End of story, verdict has been reached. Next person to say otherwise without any plausible evidence to back up their theory will be murdered. With SG A3&#039;s sword. :) --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 14:19, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::You mean Slaughter&#039;s sword, right?  Anyway, none of this matters - that was a tongue-in-cheek remark.  My real point is, it&#039;s wrong to call him the first toy.  --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 14:35, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::::Right now, I&#039;d write a long and difficult-to-read essay on how Slaughter doesn&#039;t exist, but I won&#039;t because I&#039;d bore you to death. Anyway, Dreadwind and Darkwind are the first actual toys. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 14:47, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::::You&#039;ll get no argument from me on [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&amp;amp;showtopic=60809&amp;amp;view=findpost&amp;amp;p=1292084 Alpha Trion not being one of the 13].&lt;br /&gt;
::::::::As for the toy thing, I guess you could still say he&#039;s the first SG character to get a toy officially sold as that character if you really wanted.&lt;br /&gt;
::::::::(And just to be utterly pedantic, I think either [[Demolishor (SG)|Demolishor]], [[Bludgeon (SG)|Bludgeon]], or one of [[Holepunch (SG)|the]] [[Nightstick (SG)|three]] [[Pinpointer (SG)|Targetmasters]] are the first SG toys in terms of the whole toyline, at least going by the years on their respective pages.) --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 15:33, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:Well I did write that point before old toys where repurposed, but we could rephrase it as being the first official SG toy, as seing the other trivia point his bio implies that he was always meant to be from there.[[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 15:44, 13 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::Notion has not been seconded.&lt;br /&gt;
::SG A3 was originally a Classics toy. He is just as repurposed as any other toy. &lt;br /&gt;
:: *flees objects thrown by Dead Metal* --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:27, 14 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:::Yeah, toy Timelines Alpha Trion even has a red Autobot symbol.  I think the toy was technically repurposed.  --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:38, 14 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::::I guess it depends on your definition of &amp;quot;repurposed&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
::::To me, &amp;quot;repurposing&amp;quot; means saying that a toy that started out as one character also represents a completely different character.&lt;br /&gt;
::::But, correct me if I&#039;m misunderstanding, Timelines Alpha Trion and Shattered Glass Alpha Trion are the exact same character. It&#039;s just that, at the time period represented by his toy, he was in the TransTech universe (hence &amp;quot;Timelines&amp;quot;). Does that still count as repurposed? --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 13:48, 14 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::Yeah, didn&#039;t Transcendent start pretty hot on the heels of Alpha Trion&#039;s release at BotCon?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|&amp;lt;sup&amp;gt;Talk&amp;lt;/sup&amp;gt;]] 13:55, 14 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::&amp;quot;The Alpha Trion represented by this toy is the first Shattered Glass &#039;&#039;character&#039;&#039;, predating the first SG story by a good year.&amp;quot;  (It&#039;s not really a recton either... they were painting him in a sinister light from his first appearance.)  -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 13:57, 14 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::::Yeah, I agree with those who have said this doesn&#039;t count as a &amp;quot;repurposing.&amp;quot;  To me, it just looks like character evolution as the writer(s) figured out who he was through the process of storytelling, first via the bio and then the comic.  But the whole thing is fuzzy enough that I don&#039;t think a statement like &amp;quot;first SG toy&amp;quot; counts either.  It&#039;s a grey area that would gain no benefit from attempted definition. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]]&lt;br /&gt;
:::::::If Pete Sinclair wasn&#039;t just giving me misdirection, he said they weren&#039;t sure exactly what to do with their Alpha Trion toy, story-wise, at the time of his release at BotCon 2007.  So the &amp;quot;He&#039;s the Shattered Glass version&amp;quot; probably came later.  So, TECHNICALLY repurposed (the &amp;quot;technically&amp;quot; is important), but PRACTICALLY?  Not really, no.  I wouldn&#039;t list him on the &amp;quot;repurposing&amp;quot; page, anyhow.  --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:03, 14 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::::I have to disagree with Rosicrucian. I just did a check, and Transcendent rolled out eight-nine months after BotCon. I don&#039;t think that&#039;s what you call &amp;quot;pretty hot on the heels&amp;quot;. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 14:05, 14 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::::That&#039;s why I avoided &#039;first SG toy&#039; in my suggestion above and instead defined it in terms of the character. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 14:24, 14 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::::::If we are going to make a note, I like Derik&#039;s phrasing. I just find it an interestingly weird edge-case to figure out whether we mention it or not. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 14:47, 14 August 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::::::I find repurposing more likely, since universal streams are numbered by date, and the main SG universe gets an April [[2008]] number, while his toy was released during [[BotCon]] 2007. So, I guess there are a couple of &#039;&#039;absolutely&#039;&#039; identical Alpha Trions throughout the TF muktiverse(which isn&#039;t unlikely).[[User:Item42|Item42]] 02:36, 16 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::::::::As I&#039;ve kind of explained in multiple edit summaries already, since Reunification is a part of the main continuity, that angle doesn&#039;t help. Especially since we don&#039;t use the universal streams in determining this sort of thing anyway. (In fact, we really don&#039;t use universal streams to determine... anything, AFAIK. You shouldn&#039;t dwell on them except as a bit of fun trivia.)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::::::::And, if you check [[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Trion&#039;s disambig]], there &#039;&#039;are&#039;&#039;, in fact, lots of nigh-identical Trions out there. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 03:05, 16 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
Any reason we don&#039;t just list the toy as both G1 A3 and SGA3? I mean especially with that trivia note about his bio being &amp;quot;super misleading&amp;quot; when there&#039;s no reason to assume that the bio is actually meant to go with this Alpha Trion (in fact that note seems like a whiny fan trying to explain his/her fannon as cannon no offense; it just seems like a failed attempt at justifying the toy as specically Shattered glass A3) I don&#039;t see why we don&#039;t just put the toy as both charachters at the very least. Actually next Botcon someone should ask if the Botcon Alpha Trion toy represents both the original and Shattered Glass charachters or just the SG. Anyhow if BW Megatron&#039;s toys can be listed on G1 MEg&#039;s page because of how they were released originally, A3&#039;s case is just as compelling to me.--[[User:BlackStarscream|BlackStarscream]] 17:13, 23 July 2011 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:I&#039;m with [[User:BlackStarscream|BlackStarscream]]; the bio and red Autobot symbol on the toy seem to indicate that it wasn&#039;t originally intended to be a Shattered Glass figure, &amp;amp; it was released a while before his appearance in Transcendent, or any other fiction. Thus, the toy should be considered as representing it&#039;s G1 namesake, &amp;amp; repurposed as it&#039;s Shattered Glass namesake. [[User:Abejorro97|Abejorro97]] ([[User talk:Abejorro97|talk]]) 23:12, 18 November 2013 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
===Aha!===&lt;br /&gt;
Maybe this is how it works: The SG [[universal stream]] is not numbered according to the Old One&#039;s release date because it represents him while he was pretending to be &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; evil. Which is why it hasn&#039;t got a purple Autobot logo.  It&#039;s the first toy of an SG character, but it doesn&#039;t represent something within the SG &#039;&#039;universe&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
More importantly, why does the &#039;&#039;Notes&#039;&#039; section have this bit:&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|He just &amp;quot;evolved&amp;quot; into what we now have with the publishing of [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] stories featuring him}}&lt;br /&gt;
He mostly appeared in the fan club magazine stories, which aren&#039;t called [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]. So, shouldn&#039;t a more  appropriate label (like [[Fun Publications]]) be used? I&#039;d simply change it myself without asking this, but I&#039;m not sure.[[User:Item42|Item42]] 08:24, 15 March 2010 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:The universal stream is always [[Universal stream#Deciphering the terminology|numbered/labeled according to the &#039;&#039;fiction&#039;&#039;]], with the actual stories taking precedence over toy bios. Everything SG thus gets its designator solely from the BotCon issue that started the storyline.&lt;br /&gt;
:You do have a point about the Timelines section, though. I presume people just tend to reflexively think of everything released through the Fanclub as Timelines. (It actually never occurred to me that the TFCC issues weren&#039;t considered to be Timelines.) --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 12:46, 15 March 2010 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Alpha Trion&#039;s Sword ==&lt;br /&gt;
So it kind of occurred to me today... in &amp;quot;Reunification: Part 4&amp;quot; Aquarius says that Alpha Trion is connected somehow to the Omega Terminus. Which Rodimus in &amp;quot;Dungeons &amp;amp; Dinobots&amp;quot; says is controlled by the Terminus Blade. So now I find myself wondering if Alpha Trion&#039;s sword = that there Terminus Blade. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 19:13, 25 October 2009 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
: That seems likely!  It&#039;s probably the SG counterpart of the Key to Vector Sigma.  (And would explain why it&#039;s one of the few things that can pierce Skyfall&#039;s personal forceshield.) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:29, 15 March 2010 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
::I had always figured that Skyfall&#039;s death was just a matter of the fate manipulation that seemed to revolve around the five (A personal forcefield that literally runs on plot? Heh.), but your further connection makes more sense.&lt;br /&gt;
::Of course, this all goes a long way towards explaining why the SGverse is so messed up. We should probably be thankful the Matrix doesn&#039;t seem to exist.&lt;br /&gt;
::In any case, I&#039;ll be interested to see if the last couple SG stories touch more on the Trion/Terminus connection in any way. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 15:15, 15 March 2010 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|* &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; Alpha Trion&#039;s profile card is super-misleading! It doesn&#039;t mention how he&#039;s evil at all!  Just stuff about how he knows lots of things and has advised lots of Transformers, which is technically true. And how we don&#039;t know much about him yet. It doesn&#039;t say he&#039;s &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; evil, but...|page}}&lt;br /&gt;
That would be foreshadowing if it mentioned anything about his true nature, at worse case a spoiler.&lt;br /&gt;
:Avoiding spoilers, but the answer is no, it&#039;s not Alpha Trion&#039;s sword.[[Special:Contributions/99.39.88.159|99.39.88.159]] 23:55, 27 April 2012 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Strange link ==&lt;br /&gt;
The text “like all the others” in the beginning section links to [[User:AzimuthAcolyte/Sandbox/Alpha Trion|a draft for the conceptual history of Alpha Trion]] rather than [[Alpha Trion|his main page]]. Is this a mistake or is there a reason for this? If so, what is it? --[[User:AssaultBread|AssaultBread]] ([[User talk:AssaultBread|talk]]) 13:07, 14 May 2025 (CDT)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Jungaroo&amp;diff=1832789</id>
		<title>Jungaroo</title>
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:&#039;&#039;Jungaroo is a [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Jungaroo Meiji card.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You don&#039;t just eat—you Jungaroo!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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You&#039;d be hard-pressed to find a beast as outgoing and friendly as &#039;&#039;&#039;Jungaroo&#039;&#039;&#039; (ジャンガルー &#039;&#039;Jangarū&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Jun&#039;&#039;&#039; (ジャン &#039;&#039;Jan&#039;&#039;) to his friends... and just about everybody is his friend, at least as far as he&#039;s concerned. Endlessly boisterous, always ready to talk the ears (or similarly-functioning sound receptors) off anyone, he&#039;s an incredibly social fellah who&#039;s always looking to have a good time, and it seems a good time always follows him around. Even if he doesn&#039;t know you, he considers you a pal and is up for a hearty conversation. In fact, one of the only ways to get this rowdy &#039;roo upset is to rudely interrupt his social time. He&#039;s also a bit on the brash side, ready to leap into action without a lot of thought, which has led to the occasional problem when he bounded off before [[White Leo]] could finish explaining the entire plan.&lt;br /&gt;
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A sports enthusiast and track-and-field champion since he was a joey, Jungaroo&#039;s powerful leg muscles can propel him fifty meters in a single leap... or kick someone into low orbit (or at least make them &#039;&#039;feel&#039;&#039; like he did). It was during his student days when he met [[Sea Iron]], and the two have been the truest of friends since. The two eventually became co-rulers of their homeland of [[Kantonia|Chibara]], where Jungaroo serves as its King. And he&#039;s a popular King at that, encouraging a vast sports scene and friendly competition throughout the country.&lt;br /&gt;
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In battle, aside from his amazing leg strength, he wields the Garoomerang (ガルメラン &#039;&#039;Garumeran&#039;&#039;) [[MVP Weapon]], a blade that he can hurl with such force that it moves at a fraction of the speed of light, curving around obstacles to strike down his target before returning to him.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{TOCclear}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beastformers&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
Jungaroo was among the allied Beastformers who stood in defense of [[North Snarl|Bistoram]] during the [[Laser Beast]] invasion. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dreamwave &#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
Jungaroo was among the many Beastformers squabbling on their home planet when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arrived to fetch the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers: Beastformers===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BF-toy Jungaroo.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|PROTEIN.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Jungaroo&#039;&#039;&#039; (Beastformer, 1987)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;35&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Pack&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;D&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Boomerang-sword (usually)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the second series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Beastformers&#039;&#039; toys, Jungaroo is an anthopomorphic kangaroo in aqua robotic armor. His left hand is a large boxing-glove-like fist. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He &#039;&#039;usually&#039;&#039; comes with a gold boomerang-sword weapon marked with the same ID number as on his back. However, &#039;&#039;Beastformers&#039;&#039; is notorious for toys coming with someone else&#039;s weapon; it&#039;s unclear if this was just originally poor QC, but in the sequel series, this semi-random weaponry was actually turned into a &amp;quot;[[Beastformers Role-Playing Game|gimmick]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was only available in the &amp;quot;D Pack&amp;quot; assortment, and came in a green-grid generic &amp;quot;Cybertron Beastformer&amp;quot; box. He came with a bio card with a painted character image on a jungle backdrop, though there was a chance his bio card would instead be replaced with the rare &amp;quot;[[Bewitching Serpent Seal]]&amp;quot; card featuring [[Cobrander]].&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===Beastformers===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Jungaroo&#039;&#039;&#039; (Beastformer, 1988)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;35&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Garoomerang&amp;quot; MVP Weapon (usually)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Re-released in &#039;&#039;Beastformers&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;s&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt; post-&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; sequel series, Jungaroo was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with comic-style character art on the front. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an &amp;quot;[[MVP Weapon]]&amp;quot;, the name &amp;quot;Garoomerang&amp;quot;. Speaking of, once again he could instead come with someone else&#039;s weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was sold in the second assortment of individually-packed Beastformers, with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it. This series did not have any kind of &amp;quot;rare card&amp;quot; random pack-in promotion.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Late in the run, the &amp;quot;mood ring&amp;quot; styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro &#039;&#039;Battle Beast&#039;&#039; version of the line.)&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Meiji candy toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Meiji}}&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Ramune Beastformers Battle Card&#039;&#039;&#039; (1988)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Meiji ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;37&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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: A gold-foil &amp;quot;Battle Card&amp;quot; of Jungaroo, featuring his painted character art from his original bio card, was available in randomly-packed sets of cards that came with ramune-flavored candy tablets, sold by candy/snack company [[Meiji]], during the post-&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;RPG&amp;quot; sequel series. The back of the card features a severely truncated bio, with data for the game from the Meiji chocoball SD figures&#039; packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Though this card shows line-art of a super-deformed Jungaroo toy, no actual toy was ever produced.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* &amp;quot;Jungaroo&amp;quot; is the official [[Japanese language|romanization]] of his name taken from his Meiji Battle Card, but it&#039;s &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; likely the intent is actually &amp;quot;Ju&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;m&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;garoo&amp;quot;, a {{w|portmanteau}} of &amp;quot;jump&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;kangaroo&amp;quot;. In katakana, ン (n) is used to denote the short &amp;quot;m&amp;quot; sound preceding harder consonants... such as in &amp;quot;jump&amp;quot; ジャンプ (&#039;&#039;janpu&#039;&#039;). And &amp;quot;jump&amp;quot; makes a lot more sense as the source of the first part of his name.&lt;br /&gt;
* Jungaroo&#039;s 1987 comic-style checklist-poster art shows him with a gold axe weapon rather than his actual boomerang blade. The 1988-series version of the art corrects this mistake.&lt;br /&gt;
* Though Jungaroo is paired with Sea Iron in his &amp;quot;RPG&amp;quot;-era bio, Sea Iron was not available in that part of the line. He and [[Cuttledeep]] are the only Beastformers in this assortment whose partners were not released alongside them.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;English:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Kickback Kangaroo&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Beastformers Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beastformers kings]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:AssaultBread&amp;diff=1832778</id>
		<title>User:AssaultBread</title>
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		<updated>2025-05-13T18:13:56Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: &lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig2|the weaponized slice of bread|the weaponized toaster|Ejector}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;AssaultBread is a [[The Transformers (franchise)|Transformers]] [[Fandom|Fan]] from the [[Quadwal|real life]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
A strange specimen that likes Transformers way too much.&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|[[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]] is objectively the best Transformer and you cannot change my mind|[[User:AssaultBread|me]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Top 20 Best Soundwaves===&lt;br /&gt;
1. [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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2. [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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3. [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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4. [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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5. [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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6. [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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7. [[Soundwave (One)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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8. [[Soundwave (KOU)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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9. [[Sound Wave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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10. [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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11. [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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12. [[Soundwave (SG Animated)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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13. [[Soundwave (SG BB)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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14. [[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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15. [[Soundwave (G2)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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16. [[Soundwave (MW)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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17. [[Soundwave (Cloud)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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18. [[Soundwave (ML Kre-O)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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19. [[Soundwave (Universe Kre-O)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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20. [[Soundwave (Battle Masters)|Soundwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
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(Top 5 subject to change)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User_talk:AssaultBread&amp;diff=1832666</id>
		<title>User talk:AssaultBread</title>
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		<updated>2025-05-13T14:24:35Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Removed welcome message&lt;/p&gt;
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	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:AssaultBread&amp;diff=1832665</id>
		<title>User:AssaultBread</title>
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		<updated>2025-05-13T14:22:01Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: &lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig2|the weaponized slice of bread|the weaponized toaster|Ejector}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;AssaultBread is a [[The Transformers (franchise)|Transformers]] [[Fandom|Fan]] from the [[Quadwal|real life]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
A strange specimen that likes Transformers way too much.&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|[[Soundwave (disambiguation)|Soundwave]] is objectively the best Transformer and you cannot change my mind|[[User:AssaultBread|me]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Top 5 best [[Live-action film series|Movie]] designs===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|TLK]] [[Barricade (Movie)#The Last Knight film|Barricade]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Terran&amp;diff=1832570</id>
		<title>Terran</title>
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		<updated>2025-05-13T02:28:00Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Added disambiguation corresponding to the Human page&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{factions|terran}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disambig2|Terrans, a type of Transformer created on earth|the organic beings created on earth who are called Terrans in some continuities|Human}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Terran_Insignia.png|thumb|This is not a squad, it&#039;s a family]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Terrans&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Cybertronus terran&#039;&#039;)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;[[Secret Legacy, Part 2]]&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  are [[Transformer]]s &amp;quot;born&amp;quot; on [[Earth]], brought about by [[Quintus Prime]]&#039;s [[Emberstone]]. Instead of being composed of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] [[living metal]], they are made of Earth&#039;s own elements, and their molecular structure looks as organic as it does mechanical. Though their systems do register [[energon]] levels, they don&#039;t actually use it to survive. Instead, they consume liquid [[water]], though it has to be found in underground pools which likewise bear the touch of [[Quintus Prime]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The first five Terrans were created by [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]]&#039;s contact with the Emberstone, and are bonded to them by [[cyber-sleeve]]s. Due to this and their adoption by the Malto family, these Terrans are sometimes affectionately known as the &#039;&#039;&#039;Maltobots&#039;&#039;&#039;. The two later Terrans created from Emberstone shards have no such connection with the Maltos and are called the &#039;&#039;&#039;Chaos Terrans&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Known Terrans include:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Twitch]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aftermath (ES)|Aftermath]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Spitfire (ES)|Spitfire]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Terratronus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;EarthSpark&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
The first Terran was born millions of years ago when [[Quintus Prime]] arrived on [[Earth]]. Pursued by the [[Quintesson]]s—vengeful creations seeking his [[Emberstone]]—Quintus created the the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Terratronus]] from the resources of Earth to guard the relic from the forces that the Quintessons had left behind. {{storylink|Witwicky, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SecretLegacy-Part1-MeetTheTerrans.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2|&#039;&#039;They got the touch, they got the power.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
The next two Terrans, [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]], were created when, in the modern day, the siblings [[Robby Malto|Robby]] and [[Mo Malto]] discovered the Emberstone in a cave beneath [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]], [[Pennsylvania]]. When they activated it, the Emberstone created Twitch and Thrash from the cave water, an act witnessed by [[Mandroid|Dr. Meridian]]&#039;s [[Arachnamech]]s. Having been granted [[cyber-sleeve]]s that linked them to the newborns, the humans took them to their family farm. Electing to keep Twitch and Thrash a secret, Robby and Mo hid them in their barn, providing them with comic books about the Cybertronian race to inform them of their heritage. The next morning, they had their father, [[Alex Malto]], recite the history of the [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] [[Great War (ES)|war]] only to learn that Twitch and Thrash felt disconnected from Cybertron and instead sought to learn about Earth. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A later play session allowed Twitch to discover her [[scanning]] abilities, letting her take on a drone as an [[alternate mode]]. Feeling left out, Thrash was taken to Witwicky so he could scan an alternate mode of his own. Their excursion was interrupted by the arrival of more Arachnamechs. While Twitch managed to dispatch one, the rest were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]], [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]. The adults decided that Twitch and Thrash would be best cared for in [[G.H.O.S.T.]] custody, only for Meridian to pose as G.H.O.S.T. and abduct them. Scanning the two, Meridian discovered their partially organic make-up, dubbing them as  Terrans before he prepared to dissect them. The cyber-sleeves worn by the Malto siblings allowed G.H.O.S.T. to track down the Terrans and rescue them from Meridian&#039;s base, Thrash even managing to scan a motorcycle alternate mode in the process. In the aftermath, Optimus agreed to keep the Terrans a secret and allow them to remain with the Maltos, assigning [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] to mentor them. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though keeping G.H.O.S.T. ignorant of the Terrans, {{storylink|Classified}} Optimus informed the other Autobots of the existence of Earth-born Transformers. {{storylink|Traditions}} {{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}} With the fate of the [[AllSpark]] unknown, {{storylink|Warzone}} and suspecting that the handful of Cybertronians on Earth represented the last of their kind, the Autobots came to view the Terrans as hope for rebuilding their species. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On Robby and Mo&#039;s first day of school, Twitch and Thrash began malfunctioning. Eventually losing their higher functions, the two Terrans made for the cave system that had birthed them. Bumblebee and the Malto children arrived in time for Twitch to cause a cave-in whereupon the Terrans succumbed to [[stasis lock]]. Though it was initially feared that they had passed, Robby and Mo splashed enough of Quintus&#039; water on their friends to revive them. {{storylink|Friends and Family}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Earthspark-AOEP1-NewTerransBorn.jpg|thumb|left|300px|When life ends, another begins.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After being forced to remain hidden during a Decepticon attack, Twitch angrily revealed enough of the Terrans&#039; origins to Optimus Prime for him to recognize the Emberstone, he and Bumblebee setting out with the Terrans to retrieve it. No sooner had they claimed the stone did [[Skywarp (ES)|Skywarp]] and [[Nova Storm (ES)|Nova Storm]] attack, releasing a swarm of Arachnamechs. Outnumbered, Mo beseeched Quintus for aid, the Prime activating the Emberstone to create three new Terrans; [[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]], [[Jawbreaker (ES)|Jawbreaker]] and [[Hashtag (ES)|Hashtag]]. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With Megatron and [[Dot Malto]] held prisoner by Meridian, Optimus concocted a plan to rescue them, having the new Terrans pose as Decepticons who would turn over Optimus, Twitch and Thrash to Meridian in exchange for safe haven. Though the ruse was found out in short order, and the group was forced to contend with Meridian&#039;s base defences, they managed to rescue Dot and Megatron. In the aftermath, the three new Terrans were brought to live on the Malto farm. {{storylink|Age of Evolution, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Over the course of the next several weeks, Hashtag and Nightshade would gain alt-modes and abilities much like their older siblings. Hashtag acquiring a G.H.O.S.T. surveillance van that gave her the ability to connect to any Wi-Fi point on the planet. {{storylink|Hashtag: Oops}} While Nightshade obtained an owl [[beast mode]] that granted them flight and energy powers. {{storylink|Missed Connection}} Jawbreaker meanwhile decided to take his time when it came to deciding his alt-mode, feeling that vehicles weren&#039;t right for him. {{storylink|Outtakes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Seeing the Terrans as a renewed chance of hope for their species, Megatron took the group and their Malto siblings to visit [[Spacebridge Memorial Park]]. There he taught them about the Autobot/Decepticon war and the cost it had on both Cybertron and Earth. However, Thrash repeatedly questioned Megatron on what he thought was placing an unfair burden on the group to clean up the Decepticon&#039;s mess. He was pulled back when Mo pointed out he was hoping to teach them to &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; make the same mistakes their predecessors made. During the trip, the group encountered the lost Decepticon [[Shockwave (ES)|Shockwave]] who regarded the Terrans as abominations. {{storylink|Warzone}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HomePart1-Terrans.jpg||thumb|right|upright=2|Wherever we go this family is our fortress.]]&lt;br /&gt;
When taken by Robby and Mo to [[Philadelphia]] for the first time, the Terrans found themselves tricked into entering an underground Bot Brawl fighting ring, where they coincidentally ran into Bumblebee. When the mind-controlled [[Grimlock (ES)|Grimlock]] was revealed to be Bee and Jawbreaker&#039;s opponent, they managed to free the Autobot. Leaving the Dinobot to cool off, the Terrans briefly took their leave, only to discover that he&#039;d vanished when they returned. {{storylink|Home, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The search for Grimlock soon turned into a battle with the returning Mandroid. After taking down one of Mandroid&#039;s newest Arachnamech creations, Hashtag was enthralled by Mandroid, turning her size and Wi-fi powers against the rest. Empowered by a mysterious energy that originated back from the cave where the Terrans were born, the other Terrans managed to free their sister, racing back to Witwicky in hopes of getting home before their parents woke up. {{storylink|Home, Part 2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Grimlock crossed path with the Malto kids and chased them to the farm, where Twitch used her EMP to knock him out and take him to the Dugout before he reawakened in a panicked state. Jawbreaker struck up a friendship with the Dinobot. While at a quarry, he scanned a &#039;&#039;Stygimoloch&#039;&#039; fossil for his alt mode, but Jawbreaker&#039;s innocent enthusiasm inadvertently triggered Grimlock&#039;s memories of his time enslaved by Mandroid, causing him to go on a rampage through Witwicky. Jawbreaker then used his new mode to calm down Grimlock. {{storylink|A Stygi Situation}} The Terrans and the kids later praticed in the recroom at G.H.O.S.T. HQ before Mandroid&#039;s interference with Wheeljack&#039;s tech changed the simulation into a battle against a holographic version of Megatron. Hashtag managed to shut it down but Robby was hurt defeating Megatron in the simulation. {{storylink|Disarmed}} &lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;EarthSpark&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ES-toy Thrash Warrior.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Warrior Class Thrash]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chaos Terran Aftermath&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chaos Terran Spitfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Flip Changer, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chaos Terran Spitfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Hashtag&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tacticon, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Hashtag&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Jawbreaker&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Jawbreaker&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Nightshade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Thrash&#039;&#039;&#039; (Warrior, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Thrash&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Twitch&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Flip Changer, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Twitch&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Terran Twitch&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tacticon, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Terran&#039;&#039;&#039; (テラン &#039;&#039;Teran&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Terrestri&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Earthlings&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Terrano&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Terran&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==See Also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Energon mutation]] - Other Earth-born Transformers, which &#039;&#039;do&#039;&#039; require Energon. They are often, but not always, much cruder in nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)]] - An example of an Earth-born Transformer created via human interaction with a Protoform.&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{disambig2|Humans, organic beings created on earth who are called Terrans in some continuities|the Transformers created on earth from [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]]|Terran}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Human.jpg|350px|thumb|A typical human.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Humans&#039;&#039;&#039; (also known as: fleshlings, organics, meatbags, insects, squishies, noisy creatures, &amp;quot;puny flesh creatures&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;dumb [[stubbie]]s&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;sentient bags of goo&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;little screamers&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;bit players&amp;quot;, &#039;&#039;Terrans&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;Homo sapiens&#039;&#039; as they prefer) are bipedal and usually tiny {{w|Carbon-based life|organic}} beings found on [[Earth]] and other similar planets. Though quite fragile, and technologically backwards, they have at times aided the [[Autobot]]s and thwarted the [[Decepticon]]s once the [[Transformer]]s&#039; age-old war spilled onto the humans&#039; primitive homeworld. [[Movie continuity|And]] [[Aligned continuity family|sometimes]], they&#039;re the spawn of [[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|They&#039;re such undependable creatures. Inferior lifeforms.|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sunstreaker]] on the humans|&amp;quot;[[Megatron&#039;s Master Plan, Part 1]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Overview==&lt;br /&gt;
===Physiology===&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Humans are disgusting creatures, but worthy of study, if just to find a better way of destroying them.|[[Quintesson]] scientist|&#039;&#039;[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]&#039;&#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Humansize.jpg|left|thumb|Humans come in both Tall and Venti.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Humans are suspiciously familiar creatures. Though they are made of soft, organic materials, they share remarkable physical similarities with Transformers as a species. Most humans, like most Transformers, are bilaterally symmetrical bipeds, with their primary sensory and communication interfaces located prominently on their heads. Like Transformers, they are social creatures, who trade and barter wares and develop emotional attachments to peers. Eerily enough, they possess an emotional spectrum nearly identical to that of Transformers as well, ranging from laughter, joy, and satisfaction to depression, anger, and cruelty. It is not uncommon to find Transformers who have even developed [[Transformer romance|strong spiritual bonds]] with individual creatures. This is disgusting.&lt;br /&gt;
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Humans are physically composed of several specialized units or systems called organs. The major organs are internalized, but extremely frail. Damage is hard to repair, and they have yet to develop an efficient method of replicating these organs, instead relying on [[Chip Chase|external]] [[Doctor Arkeville|devices]] that can [[Daniel Witwicky|substitute]] for their [[Darth Vader|functions]]. Energy metabolism by these creatures is distressingly inefficient, and as a result, humans are nearly always producing waste substances in a variety of phases of matter. Suggestions of strategies to reuse said waste material for further energy extraction are met with a spectrum of responses, ranging from sheepish giggling to nauseating disgust. It is advised to avoid the discussion, &#039;&#039;and the waste material&#039;&#039;, as much as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sariprime.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Optimus Prime learns of human reproduction.]]&lt;br /&gt;
A human&#039;s organic tissue will begin failing just one quarter into their lifespan, and will spend the next three quarters growing ever less efficient until the human&#039;s lifeforce can no longer sustain itself. As a result, humans are saddeningly short-lived creatures. It is not known how they find the time to accomplish anything, though as a side effect it has made their wars mercifully short. Interestingly, humans do not build new members of their race. To the contrary, humans partake in what they call {{w|sexual reproduction}}: those with one subvariant of their reproductive anatomy implant structural data, which they call &amp;quot;DNA&amp;quot; (suspiciously similar to [[CNA]]), into those with the other. This process grows a new human (or occasionally more than one, although this is rare) inside the host like a {{w|gestation|parasite}} until it emerges roughly three quarters of an Earth year later. (If it exits the host too early, the new human risks death.) The new human is very fragile and stupid; it will take years to acclimate itself to their society. Even a young human who stayed inside its host for the appropriate length of time is not capable of operating self-sufficiently without extensive training. Despite this limited intelligence and understanding (or perhaps as a result of it), younger humans are often among the first to form bonds with friendly Transformers. &lt;br /&gt;
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Occasionally, Cybertronian science has been able to exploit the adaptable nature of human physiology in the [[binary bonding]] process. Even though this may confer tactical advantages in battle, the chief disadvantage is the continual vulnerability incurred by maintenance of a squishy and typically uncooperative human co-partner. [[Afterdeath!#Quotes|Careful: they&#039;re slimy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Wolverinemanmachine.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Some humans claim to inhabit dubiously-named places such as &amp;quot;Claw City.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Initiating the growth of a new human apparently involves much rubbing, and also [[kiss]]ing. Though the required interactions have been hinted at in [[As the Kitchen Sinks|popular media]], humans are reticent to discussing the physical mechanism, and several attempts at accumulating further data were met with what they term as &amp;quot;awkward silence&amp;quot;. This is quite confusing, as humans generally give the impression that they supremely enjoy it, and have refused all suggestions that they learn the technology to build their own from spare parts. Nothing if not adaptable, humans are even capable of producing hybrid offspring with populations of sufficiently humanoid [[alien]]s, such as [[Vulcan]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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Similar to Transformer [[Outlier (group)|outliers]], a highly noticeable subpopulation of humans are born or gifted with fantastical abilities far beyond what one would expect a human body to possess, such as telepathy, unaided flight, or accelerated healing. These super-powered beings, sometimes referred to as &amp;quot;[[Mutant (Marvel)|mutants]]&amp;quot;, often assemble themselves in groups and fight crime.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Technology===&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|How much did technology progress much {{sic}} during the four million years that Autobots and Decepticons slumbered beneath a volcano on Earth? And then consider the scant three decades following their revival. [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s, [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], [[Pretender]]s, Scramble City [[Combiner]]s, [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, [[transfixatron]]s, [[immobilizer]]s, [[warp gate]]s... and then ask yourself again, how might humans outstrip my race.|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Humansmall.jpg|left|thumb|The humans of Earth wear [[hard hat]]s regardless of their profession.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Although Earth is rich with natural resources, Human technology is surprisingly primitive. They had only begun to experiment with outer atmosphere travel at the time the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] (or another such first contact event) began on Earth, and they have limited communication methods. Although their locomotive devices, called &amp;quot;cars&amp;quot;, are suitable for [[alternate mode]]s, they are quite crude, potentially dangerous, and incredibly energy inefficient.&lt;br /&gt;
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Human military technology is equally unimpressive. They have yet to develop any form of workable energy weapons, and no shield technology either. Their primary weapons are guns, but they are not integrated into their bodies and instead of lasers they shoot small, metallic projectiles called &amp;quot;bullets&amp;quot; using a crude explosive called &amp;quot;[[Dragon&#039;s Bane|gunpowder]]&amp;quot;. These are more than capable of killing other humans, but they are extremely inefficient when fending off any attacking Decepticons.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Intersectionality humans.jpg|thumb|One possible future outcome for human civilization.]]&lt;br /&gt;
In some universes humans have developed weaponry that is actually rather effective against a Transformer. [[Chumley]] was able to develop advanced technology to capture and torture Transformers, and [[Baroness]] was confident in her ability to incapacitate them. Some human warriors used kinetic projectiles called &amp;quot;{{w|Sabot (firearms)|Sabot rounds}}&amp;quot; that employ an incredibly high heat to burn through [[Decepticon]] [[Armor-plating|armour]] and then detonate in the more vulnerable innards.&lt;br /&gt;
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In a rare achievement for this life form, humans have created perhaps the most advanced storage medium in the known universe—the [[floppy disk]]. Though ostensibly archaic, these devices can surprisingly hold immense amounts of data, ranging from [[Roll for It|advanced super-weapon formulae]] to [[Afterdeath!#Other trivia|the multi-million-year-old mind of a Cybertronian]] with perfect fidelity.&lt;br /&gt;
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In other universes, humans have developed technology almost on par with the Transformers after reverse-engineering Cybertronian biology and technology. These developments can range anywhere from simple suits of powered armour to full-fledged, Earth-born Transformers. Humans have also been known to upgrade themselves with technology, thus becoming cyborgs. [[Primax 215.19 Epsilon|In one notable universe]], humans reached the [[Terran Singularity]] - aping, perfecting, and then eventually outstripping the technological achievements of Cybertronians- and reorganized themselves into the interplanetary [[Human Confederacy]]. The humans of this particular universe however eventually descended into brutal civil wars, heralding a dark age for their species.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Military===&lt;br /&gt;
In general, human militaries are not a match for Transformer technologies, especially not upon first contact. &lt;br /&gt;
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As mentioned earlier, most human weapons are ineffective against Transformers. However, human technology is always advancing, and there have been occasions that human weapons are [[Rail gun|potent enough to be desirable even by Decepticon standards!]] &lt;br /&gt;
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In addition, humans throughout the multiverse have often organised their most elite troops into special units. While some of these units [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|are worse than ineffective]], others are [[G.I. Joe (team)|capable]] [[Action Force (team)|enough]] to actively stand against Transformers with some measure of success.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Society===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AngryArcher01.jpg|thumb|left|Humans require tokens representative of energy, and are not above humiliating themselves to retrieve them.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Like on Cybertron before the war, humans make up the fabric of their local (or global) economies. Some work as repairmen, some are drillers in search of [[Oil|un-processed lubricants]], others are retrievers of [[ruby crystal mines of Burma|rare mineral lattices and metals]], and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|a few]] accomplish all of these simultaneously. The humans strangely use the majority of the lubricant they extract as a highly inefficient source of energy, and adorn themselves with the harvested minerals and metals at exorbitant prices. Instead of trading [[Energon|valuable energy]] directly for goods and services, human commerce more typically focuses on segments of metals, or colored paper.&lt;br /&gt;
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A number of unsavory humans subvert this established system to illegally or immorally obtain currency. Many of these humans were involved in unusual accidents which empowered the individual specimen to levels above ordinary humans, while others are tempted by their relatively high intelligence levels or capacity for selfish acts. Encounters with these subversive humans happen at an alarming rate, whether they be [[Donny Finkleberg|failed entertainers who claim to own all Transformers]], [[Doctor Arkeville|mad scientists]], or [[Angry Archer|gifted archers who dress in homage to Earth folklore]]. By sheer numbers, these humans must represent half of the known population. Sometimes, these sorts will organize into groups of like-minded rogues; much like their military, these gangs can range from [[Society of Ultimate Villainy|generally ineffectual]] to [[MECH|surprisingly dangerous]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Politically, humans are divided among various nation-states which seem to be divided primarily among ethnic, linguistic, and religious differences; from observational data, most humans appear to inhabit two of these nation-states in particular, either the [[United States of America]] or [[Japan]]. On occasion, human nation-states will engage in conflict over territory and resources, but as previously stated, their wars are usually quite short ([[World War III|one war]], however, proved so long and brutal that the Transformers felt Earth was too dangerous to remain). Most humans seem to prefer some sort of [[democracy]] where they elect individuals to govern and legislate their nation-states, although a number of them choose their leaders due to genetic inheritance and [[Dynasty of Primes|familial succession]]; others still hold power through a Decepticon-style dictatorship, though the mental stability of [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|a few]] have been questioned. At times, the Decepticons have taken advantage of Earth&#039;s factional tendencies to manipulate them to their advantage, but the Autobots have usually managed to expose the Decepticon influence before a full-scale military conflict occurs.&lt;br /&gt;
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In those rare universes where humans achieve interplanetary travel, the divisions of their nation states seem to have been largely, if not totally, dissolved. In such worlds, humans tend to adopt a peaceful and diplomatic approach with regards to their interactions with alien species, setting embassies [[Cygnus Seven|on other worlds]] or signing [[Treaty of Prysmos|interstellar peace treaties]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Humans have created many languages, which they employ incessantly. These serve a similar communicative purpose to [[Cybertronian language|languages used by Cybertronians]]. Amazingly, while it seems to be easy for Cybertronians to effortlessly acquire fluency in human languages with minimal human contact, Cybertronian linguistic units often remain unpronounceable by humans.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DancitronGang.jpg|thumb|Humans come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Humans greatly enjoy sound patterns, termed &amp;quot;music&amp;quot;. The Autobots [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] have taken a particular interest in this music, though the chosen volume has overwhelmed most other Autobots, including the mighty [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from time to time. Humans have often shown an involuntary need to move about when music is broadcast, and even the aforementioned Autobots have also shown a desire to move about. Presumably, a fear of blowback prevented the Autobots from utilizing human music as a weapon against the Decepticons.&lt;br /&gt;
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Humans are also athletic creatures, engaging in a variety of athletic events that are designed to test their strength, stamina, and speed. While none of them could hold their own against even the weakest Transformer, many human sports have been eagerly adopted by Transformers. The Autobot [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] is particularly fond of human athletics, and his vocabulary is littered with the human sports quotes.&lt;br /&gt;
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Humans also enjoy watching moving images, termed &amp;quot;[[Film]]s&amp;quot;. Transformers also enjoy making and watching these films. Transformers have even [[Monster from Mars|appeared]] [[Attack of the Alien Robots|in]] [[The Transformers: The Movie (fictional)|some]] [[Transformers (film)|films]] [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|made]] [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|by]] [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|human]] [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|beings]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Similar to Transformers, humans are a {{w|gender}}ed species, with at least two known genders. The most commonly-encountered are male humans; the other common gender, female humans, much like [[female Transformer]]s, tend to appear less frequently in the Transformers&#039; adventures, though they seem to have a much closer gender ratio than the 1:12 Transformers are sometimes shown to have.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Religion===&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;PARASITES!!!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;|[[Unicron/Aligned|Unicron]] on his progeny|&amp;quot;[[One Shall Rise, Part 1]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Deusexmachina-statue.jpg|thumb|left|Common human depictions of gods incorporate long flowing [[facial hair]], staffs and other kingly apparel.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Despite their lack of the multi-dimensional transwarp [[Spark]], a great number of humans believe in an analogous concept, the intangible [[soul]]. This has been confirmed to be the equivalent of a Transformer&#039;s personality program in an odd experiment, when the human [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]&#039;s personality was uploaded to [[Autobot X (G1)|an empty Transformer body cobbled together from spare parts]]. The human&#039;s consciousness was not suitable for digitization, and quickly deteriorated toward psychosis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Though Transformers directly observed humans originate from [[anthropoid|earlier life forms]], this seemingly does not prevent most humans from also believing in an origin involving supernatural beings, either [[God|singular]] or [[:Category:Gods|plural]], whom they presume to continue to have a direct but intangible stake in their lives. Once a week the more religious humans will gather together and sing songs at the ceiling, as the presumed direction of these beings is away from the gravity well of their planet. Unlike the historical [[Covenant of Primus|Covenant]] of [[Primus]], their holy books are not incorruptible encrypted public-key [[datatrax]]. Instead, they frequently re-encode the writings of multiple authors in an inefficient and apparently lossy process. Then they fight about which &amp;quot;translation&amp;quot; of their texts is correct instead of simply downloading the original encoding algorithm.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|few sources available]] claim that their [[Unicron/Aligned|progenitor/planet]] (whom they either descended from or simply formed upon its body) is quite at odds with their traditions, and is apparently totally displeased with their existence. However, the same sources have shown that ancient humans may have revered artifacts once belonging to the [[Thirteen]], immensely powerful quasi-divine beings from Cybertron&#039;s ancient past, but ultimately as mortal as any other Transformer. Their understanding of the artifacts was incredibly limited, making their reverence of them quite puzzling. [[Thor|One other human deity]] was also shown to have been nothing more than a traveller from another world.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Breeding grounds===&lt;br /&gt;
The most familiar breed of humans are native to the planet Earth, though they can be found practically anywhere in the galaxy. For example, [[Nebulos]] is such a place, though some reports claim these humans are of a green palette rather than various shades of beige &amp;amp; brown. [[Femax]] is populated by humans of Transformer size. [[Pz-Zazz]] is also home to Transformer-sized humans, but it is not known whether they are indigenous to that world. It is possible that the tiny version of humans found on Earth is the exception, rather than the rule. In timelines where humans have the capability of interstellar flight, they have been known to establish colonies of their own, continuing to breed on those worlds.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*For reasons unknown, a substantial number of human &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Fandom|fans]] appear to have a very drastic, dismissive position when it comes to the inclusion of representatives of their species in Transformers fiction, some even going as far as demanding that Transformers fiction should be devoid of &#039;&#039;any&#039;&#039; flesh creatures whatsoever, unless being depicted as helpless victims/casualties of Decepticon attacks. &lt;br /&gt;
*Perhaps most bizarrely, humans can hear the trans-sonic signal known as the [[Omega Frequency]], emitted by the [[Omega Lock]] and other sources of Primus&#039;s power, while Transformers cannot.&lt;br /&gt;
*Humans reproduce by shooting DNA into each other. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|I find that offensive!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*According to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], a certain percentage of human physiology is composed of cowardice. This proportion increases directly according to the size of the individual. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!|Pretender to the Throne!}}&lt;br /&gt;
*In some universes, Transformers have come into contact with humans with strange and unusual powers. These so-called &amp;quot;superhumans&amp;quot; have been known to organise themselves into teams, sometimes [[Neo-Knights|specifically to]] [[Society of Ultimate Villainy|battle Transformers]] or to protect (or even [[Avengers|avenge]]) their less gifted fellows. [[Spider-Man|One]] such individual once managed to topple the mighty Megatron himself during a fight. While it was at best a temporary victory, it was still impressive. Even more impressive, another [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|superhuman]] once made [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] himself recoil in pain, a feat even the combined might of the Autobot and Decepticon armies were unable to pull off. And concerning the wider [[Megaverse]], groups of humans have been known to be related to the Transformers, including a [[G.I. Joe (team)|highly-trained special mission force]] employed by the US government to stop [[Cobra|terrorist organizations]], a [[M.A.S.K.|team of specialists equipped with advanced helmets and multi-function vehicles]], and a [[Animorph|group of humans and one alien imbued with the power of shape-shifting]] fighting against a [[Yeerk|race of mind-controlling alien slugs]] attempting to conquer Earth.&lt;br /&gt;
*Of all the species that [[Vector Prime]] has ever encountered, humans have asked the most questions. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*{{w|Human}}s like to write about themselves. This, too, erupts into war.&lt;br /&gt;
*{{i|Human|Humans}} on the IDW Hasbro Wiki&lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */ Linked to you (yeah, you), fixed the links for Mechanic and Nucleon (substance)&lt;/p&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Blaster is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SDCCBlasterBoxArt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;What it is, big mama? My mama ain&#039;t raise no dummies, I dug her rap!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Blaster&#039;&#039;&#039; loves all Earth music, especially good, hard, LOUD rock &#039;n&#039; roll. He can be found at the forefront of any situation in which he&#039;s involved, be it getting down and truly hopping to town, or kicking butt and taking names—both of which he does well, and both of which have led him into conflict with authority at times. Blaster marches to his own beat, whether it&#039;s a pounding bassline or pounding Decepticon skulls, and he&#039;s not shy when it comes to sharing his feelings about either! He maintains a shared enmity with his Decepticon counterpart [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], with whom he shares his powers over all forms of sound, and is often backed up by a team of his own [[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s to match Soundwave&#039;s mini-minions on the battlefield.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Blaster&#039;s personality varied significantly across different media; see entries below for details.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AutoBop blaster speakers.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Beware my tweeters of doom!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster was a fun-loving, hip and happening robot. Loud and energetic, he was quick to immerse himself in Earth culture, and was happy to share his choice of rockin&#039; tunes with anyone, whether they really wanted to hear them or not—a trait that got him in trouble as often as it saved him and his Autobot allies. Developing a rivalry with his Decepticon opposite number, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], Blaster gained a cassette army of his own so he could fight Soundwave on equal footing, and he and little buddies were instrumental in ensuring reinforcements arrived in time to save [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when it was besieged in [[2005]]. Following this, Blaster was assigned command of the city, where his jive-talking jingles and jams saw the Autobots through crises like the attack of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Blaster&#039;s duties also took him to a variety of battlefields that were stranger than many other Transformers would experience, including millions of years into the past, into another dimension ruled by magic, and—a particular favorite of his—the musical planet of [[Eurythma]].&lt;br /&gt;
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In some timelines which spin off from this one, Blaster joined the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] under the new name &#039;&#039;&#039;Broadblast&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブロードブラスト &#039;&#039;Burōdoburasuto&#039;&#039;), and after perishing in a one-on-one battle with Soundwave, was reconstructed by the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] as &#039;&#039;&#039;Twincast&#039;&#039;&#039; (ツインキャスト &#039;&#039;Tsuinkyasuto&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
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===Marvel Comics continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====Marvel &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comics====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BlasterUS17.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|More than likely, he&#039;ll kill you. Yeah, [[you]]. You know who you are.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster was a rather grim, brooding, rebellious, badass who hated Decepticons with a passion, whose reputation as one of the best fighters the [[Autobot]]s had was blemished by his vocal problems with authority figures. Part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]&#039;s [[Cybertron Seven|Autobot resistance cell]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he often disagreed with his superior&#039;s orders, especially after his friend [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] failed to make a rendezvous with him in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], and Blaster wanted to hunt for him. Although his fellow freedom fighters rallied behind him at first, the discovery that Scrounge had been taken to the Decepticon stronghold in [[Polyhex]] changed their minds, and Blaster went in alone. Captured by the forces of [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]], Blaster was sentenced to the [[smelting pool]], where he discovered the half-melted Scrounge, who clung to life just long enough to pass on to Blaster the data he had obtained, so that this death would not be in vain. Blaster was then saved from the pit by his comrades, and he claimed revenge for Scrounge by ripping out the pipes that fed the pool and blasting their Decepticon pursuers with molten slag.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MarvelUS18 blaster cyb altmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.3|And you thought the 1980s cellphones were huge.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Scrounge&#039;s information brought new hope to the Autobot resistance, as it revealed that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] were still alive and well after four million years, fighting on a planet called Earth. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} The Decepticons set about building a [[space bridge]] to this planet, and Blaster spied on the tests in his [[alternate mode]], gathering the information they needed to launch an attack. After planting [[fission bomb]]s on the bridge, Blaster personally battled Straxus, tricking the Decepticon leader into damaging the portal before kicking him through it and apparently destroying him. Blaster and the rest of his Autobot allies were trapped on the Earth side of the bridge as it faded out. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} Though [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and his troops spotted the Autobots upon their materialization on Earth, the Decepticons were distracted by a more pressing mission at the time, and left without attacking the new arrivals. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster and his men were attacked by the government anti-robot task force [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] and its super-powered agent [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] almost immediately upon arrival; unfamiliar with Earth customs, Blaster&#039;s group first tried to communicate with RAAT&#039;s vehicles, leaving the humans an opening to blindside the Autobots with &amp;quot;electric snow&amp;quot; missiles. Circuit Breaker then delivered a powerful electric blast, short-circuiting the group. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Blaster and the others were disassembled, with their heads getting mounted on the wall of RAAT&#039;s headquarters. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} To deal with the threat of the [[Battlecharger]]s, Blaster and the Autobots agreed to allow Circuit Breaker to jury-rig their bodies together into a giant exo-suit she would use to take the two Decepticons down, in exchange for their being rebuilt and released. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FallenAngel blaster sonics galvatron.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Yeah, that&#039;s real good, Blaster, you keep doing that.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Blaster&#039;s team followed their fellow RAAT captive [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] back to the Ark, but along the way, their guide vanished, displaced to [[Limbo]] by the appearance of the future Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Unwisely deciding to engage the Decepticon, Blaster tried hitting him with a blast of sonics, which sundered Galvatron&#039;s tenuous hold on sanity and only made him even more dangerous. Fortunately, the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] saved him, and he decided to try the tactic again while Galvatron was distracted. It &#039;&#039;almost&#039;&#039; worked this time, but Galvatron hurled a discarded [[sword]] in Blaster&#039;s direction, and he was only rescued from impalement by [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]. Blaster was soon knocked unconscious, and didn&#039;t witness Galvatron being driven off by the present-day Decepticons.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} &#039;&#039;Blaster&#039;s team continued on their way to the Ark, and arrived just as the Autobots were preparing to hold a funeral for Optimus Prime. Blaster quietly questioned their decision to bury Prime rather than fire his body into space, but it proved a moot point when the Autobot leader turned out to not actually be dead, returning in the midst of the ceremony.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Resurrection!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:JoeandTF4 blaster omega and the rest.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|Turn down that blasted music! THIS I COMMAND!!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
When Optimus Prime died for real soon after, Blaster got on the comm to pass the grim news on to [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], ordering him to break off his present engagement with the anti-terrorist team [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and return to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} After watching as [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] tried and failed to rebuild the Autobot leader, Blaster attended Prime&#039;s funeral, where his body was sent into space on a funeral bier. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Blaster gave a speech to mark Prime&#039;s passing, {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} then returned to the Ark with the Autobots, only to be attacked by the ship&#039;s own defense systems, co-opted by the human criminal, the [[Mechanic]]. Perceptor had to stop Blaster from damaging the ship until the situation could be brought under control. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} No sooner had &#039;&#039;that&#039;&#039; been dealt with than Blaster detected a fleet of human aircraft heading for the Ark, which the Autobots proceeded to intercept on the assumption of hostile intent. After a brief battle, the human revealed themselves to agents of [[Cobra]], who requested the Autobots&#039; help in stopping the Decepticons from destroying the planet using [[Power Station Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} Suspecting the highly advanced Alpha could potentially be a sentient technological lifeform, Blaster opposed destroying it outright, and remained at the Ark to co-ordinate a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe/Cobra attack on the Decepticons to free Alpha from their control. The Joes and Cobra surreptitiously had Alpha destroyed to remove its threat, infuriating Blaster and leading him to wonder if &#039;&#039;any&#039;&#039; humans could be trusted. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MarvelUS28 blaster cops.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Blaster&#039;s about to lay down some sick beats!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Turning to the matter of finding a new leader of the Autobots, Blaster and several other high-ranking Autobots were in the process of a holding a vote when the massive Decepticon battle station Trypticon attacked, and Blaster was shot down when he attempted to rush the giant. Dinobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] proceeded to secure victory over Trypticon, convincing Blaster and the other Autobots to appoint him the Autobots&#039; new commander. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} Unfortunately, Grimlock soon gave Blaster cause to regret his decision with increasingly hostile leadership methods and a callous disregard for human safety. Paired with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], whose more naturally upbeat personality provided the Boy Wonder to his [[Batman]], Blaster was charged with locating the Mechanic, but disobeyed orders and entered into alliance with some local human law enforcement to prevent the officers from being killed by the advanced Cybertronian weapons the criminal had stolen from the Ark. Playing the fool, Detective [[Greco]] carried Blaster into the Mechanic&#039;s hideout in tape-deck mode, where the Autobot used his electro scrambler to disable all the villain&#039;s weapons. Alas, the Mechanic escaped, and, realizing that Grimlock would not tolerate the news of their failure and their human alliances, Blaster and Goldbug elected to go AWOL. {{storylink|Mechanical Difficulties!}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MarvelUS30 blaster and goldbug.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;MY PARTNERS ARE DEEEEAD!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Rather than lay low, Blaster and Goldbug decided to take their fight to the Decepticons, and quickly tracked down the Autobots&#039; human ally [[G.B. Blackrock]] in hope that he could provide them with both fuel and some hot tips on current &#039;Con activity. Following Blackrock&#039;s info, the two Autobots found a crashed Decepticon ship, and befriended the scientist [[Charlie Fong]] in order to bypass the military blocked surrounding it. Upon approaching the crash-site, they ran afoul of the Decepticon [[Triple Changer]]s. As Blaster took on all three of the villains at once, he discovered they were ravaged with [[Scraplet]]s, which soon infected him as well. Goldbug withdrew to seek a cure, but Blaster believed he had left him to die and swore vengeance against the little &#039;bot. {{storylink|Crater Critters}} Hooking up with the [[Throttlebot]]s and human scientist [[Charlie Fong]], Goldbug discovered that water could destroy the Scraplets, and surprised Blaster by returning to save him. Blaster refused to allow himself to be cured if it meant that the Decepticons would live as well, but when the Scraplets merged into a giant, Goldbug had no choice, and sprayed them all. A cured but furious Blaster smashed the water tank over the Scraplet-monster, killing it, then calmed down enough to apologize to Goldbug for doubting him. {{storylink|The Cure!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MarvelUS32 blaster arrested.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Check it out, Blaster, we all got [[Nerf]] guns for Christmas!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Taking some time out of their life on the road to watch human television, Blaster, Goldbug and the Throttlebots happened upon a news report about the discovery of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and Galvatron, entombed in lava within the volcano, [[Mount Verona]]. Discovering that Soundwave and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] were going to blow up the mountain to destroy them both, Blaster used his sonic powers to block Soundwave&#039;s detonation signal, preventing the bombs the Combaticons placed from going off.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Ladies&#039; Night (issue)|Ladies&#039; Night}} Once they had evaded the pursuing Combaticons, Blaster and company found themselves in a scuffle with RAAT in [[California]], and hid out in [[Big Steve Ludwig (G1)|Big Steve Ludwig]]&#039;s used car lot. Unfortunately, their battle made the evening news and finally alerted Grimlock to their AWOL status, prompting him to brand them traitors and send the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] to hunt them down. The car lot quickly turned into a three-way battleground between the Combaticons, Protectobots and RAAT, and despite Blaster&#039;s help in the battle, the Protectobots surrounded and apprehended him at the fight&#039;s end. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;BLASTER, BE OUR LEADER, PLEAAAASE???&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Trapped in tape deck mode by a [[mode lock]], Blaster was helpless to aid the Protectobots when the Combaticons returned. Groove sped off and stashed Blaster away in a drainage pipe for retrieval after the battle&#039;s end, where he latter was found by four [[Spacehikers|human children]]. It took some convincing, but Blaster eventually talked the younglings to remove his mode lock. Despite once more being able to transform, Blaster was still no match for [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who had managed to fell Defensor in the meantime. Blaster was forced to rely on the children to put on a good show, and &amp;quot;proved&amp;quot; he was no longer loyal to the Autobots by making the Decepticon believe he shot one of them dead. The dimwitted colossus fooled, Blaster circled around him and collapsed an electrical tower onto Bruticus, knocking him offline. Realizing that Blaster was far nobler than Grimlock, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] allowed him to go free upon his recovery. In turn, Blaster rewarded the children for their help by taking them on a trip into space aboard the mode-locked [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. Unfortunately, they were accosted in mid-flight by the now-airborne Ark. {{storylink|Child&#039;s Play (issue)|Child&#039;s Play}} The humans tossed Blaster out an airlock so he could avoid capture by Grimlock&#039;s forces. While Grimlock was occupied trying to stop [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from interfering in his attempted execution of the kids, Blaster rode a telecommunications satellite back to the Ark, where he his fellow Autobots, all sick of Grimlock&#039;s leadership, begged him to take over as leader. However, he was forced to surrender to his former commander in order to secure the kids&#039; safety. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MarvelUS41 blaster vs grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
Imprisoned by Grimlock, Blaster was strapped to a [[variable voltage harness]] for some time as punishment for his desertion and disobedience. When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his Autobots arrived and Grimlock challenged him to a duel, Goldbug talked Blaster into taking the injured Fortress Maximus&#039;s place to get even with Grimlock once and for all. They proceeded to battle on the surface of Earth&#039;s [[moon (moon)|moon]], but their duel was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and Blaster pointed out that their feud had put all Autobots in danger. Grimlock agreed to call their duel a draw and declared a truce with Blaster as they fended off the Decepticons side by side. {{storylink|Totaled!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ClubCon-ptoo.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]&lt;br /&gt;
With Optimus Prime&#039;s subsequent return both to life and to command of the Autobots, the faction&#039;s in-fighting issues ceased and more important matters could be dealt with—namely, rescuing their human ally [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] from the Decepticons&#039; baffling new [[Club Con|desert island resort]]. Tasked with investigating, Blaster was loaded into a [[Egg transport|capsule]] in tape deck mode and dropped from the orbiting Ark into the Witwicky family garden, where he asked Buster&#039;s girlfriend [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]] to sneak him into &amp;quot;Club Con&amp;quot;. The pair were able to steal a pair of captive Autobot cassettes—[[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]]—from the Decepticons, but this aroused the ire of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], and Blaster, unable to battle them effectively due to the human holidaymakers occupying the island, was forced to ditch the tapes in the ocean to break off the fight. Although forced to withdraw without Buster, Blaster and Jessie &#039;&#039;had&#039;&#039; learned something important: the tapes held data on a mysterious Cybertronian object heading for Earth. {{storylink|Club Con!}} &#039;&#039;The eruption of the &amp;quot;Time Wars&amp;quot; briefly tabled this mystery, but Blaster had no real role in that conflict, as he, Optimus Prime, and several other Autobots were temporarily displaced into Limbo to make room for a team of Autobots arriving from the future.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Time Wars}} &lt;br /&gt;
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A search of the waters where &amp;quot;Club Con&amp;quot; used to be proved fruitless, as the Decepticons quickly moved on after Blaster&#039;s incursion. Blaster berated himself for his &amp;quot;incompetence,&amp;quot; which allowed the Decepticons to slip beyond their reach once more, though Optimus assured him they would track down their enemies in due course. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Soon after, the Autobots were drawn to the Arctic, where a Decepticon ambush awaited them. The warring factions struck a temporary truce when they learned that [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] had orchestrated the confrontation in order to distract everyone else from his own goals. The approaching object Blaster had learned about earlier, revealed to be the Cybertronian database known as the [[Underbase]], would endow Starscream with godlike powers were he to absorb all of its cosmic energies. Though the Autobot/Decepticon alliance interrupted Starscream&#039;s absorption of the Underbase&#039;s power, the portion he did manage to take into himself was enough to grant him near-invincibility. Blaster joined [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] in co-ordinating a battalion of Autobots and Decepticons in defense of [[New York City]] against Starscream&#039;s worldwide rampage, and was the last to fall, shot dead atop the Brooklyn Bridge, like all those who attempted to stand against the cosmically powered villain. {{storylink|Dark Star}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Marvel77-Blaster.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|He used to be badass, now he&#039;s just a poor man&#039;s Perceptor...]]&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster&#039;s body was put into storage on the Ark, defying all of Ratchet&#039;s attempts to repair it, {{storylink|The Man in the Machine!}} {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}} to the extent that the medic started to have nightmares about him and various other deactivated Autobots reviving as [[zombie]]s to kill him for his failures. Ratchet&#039;s nightmares came true for a short while, when the Decepticon [[Sports Car Patrol]] managed to infiltrate the Ark and took control of the damaged Autobots&#039; bodies to torment him. When this failed to make Ratchet snap completely, the Decepticons&#039; plan was abandoned and Blaster was shut down once more. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} &lt;br /&gt;
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A few years later, Grimlock succeeded where Ratchet had failed by using the miracle fuel [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the damaged Autobots, with Blaster being one of the first back on his feet. Arriving on Cybertron in the nick of time aboard the Ark, Blaster took part in and survived the battle with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} In the aftermath, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] had Blaster run a check on the strange seismic activity Cybertron was suffering from, {{storylink|Still Life!}} with disastrous results: It turned out Cybertron was tearing itself apart without the binding life-force of [[Primus]] to sustain it. A meeting was called, with Blaster sharing the news to all present. {{storylink|Exodus!}} &lt;br /&gt;
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The Decepticons fled Cybertron, leaving the Autobots to die with their homeworld. Blaster found Prowl wandering about outside, and cautioned his fellow Autobot to take shelter, as Cybertron&#039;s gradual self-destruction made the outdoors dangerous. His warning was met with laughter; Prowl had given up on living altogether, seeing no escape from the planet&#039;s death-throes. The pair were then surprised by Grimlock, who had foreseen the Decepticons&#039; treachery and secured alternate transportation! {{storylink|A Savage Circle}} The Autobots followed the Decepticons to the planet [[Klo]], only to be caught in an ambush upon arrival. Only five stragglers managed to escape this surprise attack: Blaster, Grimlock, Kup, Slag, and Prowl. Despite their best attempts to lose their pursuers, the Autobots found themselves hounded by a hunting party. Blaster took a blast in the shoulder from [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], but persevered nonetheless. His group miraculously defeated the hunting party, and doubled back for a final stand against Bludgeon&#039;s forces. Upon arrival, they found a resurrected Optimus Prime already turning the tide of battle thanks to a new ally, the [[Last Autobot]]. Blaster was last seen shooting the head off [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] as the Decepticons were driven off into exile. [[Krunk|Uh oh.]] {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====&lt;br /&gt;
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In an alternate version of [[2006]], Blaster went with a group of Autobots to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to investigate strange happenings there. When they arrived, they discovered a chaotic scene where aliens from many worlds, including the Decepticons, were all engaged in a deadly battle with one another. Blaster detected a signal he suspected was hypnotizing all the combatants into this aggressive behavior. He and Ultra Magnus came up with a plan where [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] would fly Blaster into the air, while Blaster would broadcast soothing music. The plan succeeded in calming all those affected by the signal. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SpacePirates blaster strung up.jpg|thumb|left|Help! He&#039;s touching my special area!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the future of [[2008]], Blaster was present at Autobot City when the [[Quintesson]] [[Trident Attack Craft|Trident]] ships attacked. He attempted to transform Autobot City himself, but was stopped cold by General [[Ghyrik]]. He was deactivated in the battle that followed and his body strung up on the outer parapets as a warning to any Autobots who came to liberate the city. Although Blaster was inactive, his cassettes were not, and this fact gave [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] an edge when they began battling their way through the Quintesson occupants. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was seen briefly in [[2009]] at the start of the Time Wars, but did not end up joining Rodimus Prime on his mission into the past (see above). {{storylink|Time Wars}} After Galvatron was destroyed back in [[1989]] and the time line rebooted itself, Blaster was still among the Autobots stationed at Autobot City. He responded to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]&#039;s emergency signal when the Autobots crash landed on Earth after a crazed Rodimus Prime turned against them. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} Upon his arrival however, Kup urged the other Autobots to hold their fire; he had deduced that it was Unicron acting through Rodimus, as the dark god had been imprisoned within the Matrix at a pervious date. Blaster and the other reinforcements stood back as Kup managed to rip the sacred talisman out of Rodimus&#039;s chest, severing Unicron&#039;s connection to him. {{storylink|White Fire}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Letters page=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFUK300 letterspage.jpg|left|upright=0.8|thumb|FAKE NU(cleon)S]]&lt;br /&gt;
The relaxed and jovial Blaster of &amp;quot;yet another alternate future&amp;quot; was turned into an [[Action Master]] and somehow arrived on 1990s Earth, where he took a job answering letters for Marvel UK. {{storylink|Rhythms_of_Darkness!|#300&#039;s Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast}} He had to recuperate in an acclimatisation unit as a result and a nameless human at the Marvel offices took it upon themselves to answer a letter about being an Action Master, copying [[Nucleon (substance)#Toy packaging blurb|the back of a toy box]] and claiming that was the origin of [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]]. Don&#039;t trust it, kids! The &#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039; answer comes from an upcoming story, kids! {{storylink|The Human Factor!|#303&#039;s Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast}}{{storylink|Rhythms_of_Darkness!|#300&#039;s Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Dreadwind refused to accept he&#039;d been replaced as letters host and barricaded his office, Blaster, new host of &#039;&#039;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&#039;&#039;, took up a temporary office next door. Dreadwind kept banging on the wall to distract him. {{storylink|Rhythms_of_Darkness!|#300&#039;s Transformation}} The kids of 1990 Britain duly wrote to Blaster with rap and cool lingo, dude. {{storylink|Rhythms_of_Darkness!|#300&#039;s Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Unlike Grimlock, he felt guilty about using the [[variable voltage harness]] to punish Marvel UK staff for bad work. Following a suggestion by a sadistic fan, he instead began tormenting people with hours of {{w|The Church (band)|&#039;&#039;The Church}} and {{w|Cliff Richard}}. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm|#308 Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast It}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During Blaster&#039;s run we learned he had a brother named [[Toaster]]{{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!|#310&#039;s letters page}} and a sister called [[Karmen]] {{storylink|Out of Time!|#316&#039;s letters page}}, and about sports like the [[Iacon 5000]] and [[Mecha-soccer|Cybertron&#039;s football divisions]] (Primus League and Premier League). His team are the non-league no-hopers [[Throttlebot]] Wanderers {{storylink|Out of Time!|#316&#039;s letters page}} and he lamented how badly they&#039;d been fouled by Combaticon Hove Albion, ruining their chances of a cup win. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!|#320&#039;s letters page}}&lt;br /&gt;
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He was unable to make a reader&#039;s birthday party due to the battle against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Exodus!|#326&#039;s letters page}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====&#039;&#039;Combat Colin&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
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After [[Colin Doobrey-Smiff|Colin]] managed to defeat all of his recurring villains at once, he grew a bit too big for his boots and announced that he was going to boot out the [[Transformer]]s and take over the rest of the comic. Overhearing this, Blaster was forced to remind him of his place as a back-up strip character. {{storylink|Combat Colin issue 300}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Another Time &amp;amp; Place=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Another Time Place Fangry.jpg|thumb|left|That&#039;s his hand on the left!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster was part of the rescue unit who infiltrated [[Hydrus Four]] to defeat the Decepticons and rescue the Dinobots. He personally helped disarm and defeat [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]. {{storylink|Another Time &amp;amp; Place}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster and the Autobots defended the launch of a new space flight by human scientists. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Invasion-Radcontrolroom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Blaster&#039;s happy? This can&#039;t be the Marvelverse.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Decades later in [[2012]], Blaster was stationed with several other Autobots in [[Canada]] within the &#039;&#039;[[Ark II]]&#039;&#039;. He was present one day when [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] reported from the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] base in [[Oregon]] about a foiled attack by [[Overlord (G1)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticons. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster and his partners [[Stripes]], [[Tigatron]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Sundor]], and [[Blockrock]] subsequently teamed up with negative polarity [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]]. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 12|Recordicons #12}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later on negative Cybertron, Blaster and [[Straxus (SG)|Straxus]] compared notes on their mirror universes, such as [[Straxus (G1)|the evil Straxus]]. {{storylink|Falling into Place}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Regeneration One&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
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Sometime around [[2007]], Blaster was amongst those Transformers suffering ill effects from the infusion of [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] into their systems. It had apparently made him hyper-sensitive to noise and he was kept at the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} He, along with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] were eventually given new Nucleon-free bodies at the [[Garage]]. Going against [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]&#039;s orders that they should not get involved in the growing conflict with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]&#039;s Neo-Decepticons, Blaster began monitoring the old Decepticon comm-line subfrequencies and discovered that Soundwave was indeed responsible for keeping Cybertron&#039;s population aggressive through an irritant subsonic signal. Alerted to Blaster&#039;s hacking, Soundwave dispatched [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], [[Snarler]], and [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]—the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—to eliminate him, but the four former Nucleon patients used some quick thinking to subdue the Decepticons and report the signal to Autobot command. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blaster soundwave destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|&#039;&#039;Only one will survive.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Beatle-based pop vs. New Romantic,&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;History will decide.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
As the Decepticon invasion/uprising under Soundwave and Bludgeon began, Blaster tracked down Soundwave on the battlefield for a &amp;quot;battle of the bands&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Soundwave attempted to defeat Blaster with finesse, using a variety of sonic tricks and frequencies to disorient his Autobot counterpart. To win, Blaster abandoned skill for brute force, and unleashed a sonic onslaught that overwhelmed Soundwave and brought him to his end. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster reintegrated into the Autobot forces, joining the bridge crew of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]&#039;s command vessel &#039;&#039;[[Priam]]&#039;&#039; during the attack on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. Unfortunately, the superior numbers and firepower of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his Cybertronians forced the Autobots to surrender. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} They escaped captivity thanks to the ever-insubordinate [[Wreckers]] staging their own attack on the Hub, and Blaster joined the crew as they made their way back to Cybertron to face an even greater menace. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} The [[Dark Matrix|Anti-Matrix]] had consumed the population of Cybertron, transforming them into [[shadow-leech]]es. Blaster and the remaining Autobots forces secured the [[space bridge]] network to Earth and [[Nebulos]] while Rodimus Prime confronted the creature in [[Zero Space]], bringing an end to its machinations. On Nebulos, Blaster joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]&#039;s troops in finishing off [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] once and for all. With their link to the [[multiverse]] and [[Primus]] himself permanently cut off, Blaster and the other remaining Transformers abandoned Cybertron, eventually growing old and dying. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster and the Autobots protected the humans from a revenge attack by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons.{{storylink|Galvatron Attacks}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster received a message from Decepticon headquarters and conveyed it to Optimus Prime; the Decepticons had taken [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] hostage, and were demanding the Autobots&#039; surrender. The Autobots sent out a party to rescue their captured comrade, but the attempt failed. Afterwards, Blaster once more relayed a message from Megatron to Optimus; the Decepticon leader threatened to destroy all four captured Autobots and rebuild them into Decepticons if Optimus did not surrender before morning. {{storylink|The Autobots&#039; Secret Weapon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Attack of the Insecticons===&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was witness to Ironhide testing the Sun-Pak, a device of Sparkplug&#039;s invention that would solve the Autobot&#039;s energy problems. When the Decepticons discovered of the device&#039;s existence, many possible adventures ensued. Most notably, after a failed attempt on Optimus&#039;s part to eliminate Starscream, who was leading the Decepticon&#039;s raid, Sparkplug is kidnapped by the Decepticons and Blaster is entrusted alongside Bumblebee and Buster with Sparkplug&#039;s rescue, while the rest of the Autobots are forced back to base in order to recharge. The trio is instructed to contact Autobot headquarters as soon as they come to know the Decepticons&#039; location. Blaster was the one who managed to track down Starscream and Sparkplug, using his abilities to detect one of Starscream&#039;s transmissions. Blaster traces the transmission to a museum in the suburbs, and he and Buster sneak into the building while Blaster is camouflaged in tape-player mode. Hiding in one of the museum&#039;s planes until after-hours, at which point Starscream and Bombshell reveal they will use a Cerebro-shell to make Sparkplug compliant to their wills, Blaster and Buster debate whether to contact Megatron, and offer a recording made by Blaster earlier proving that Starscream is a Decepticon traitor in exchange for Sparkplug&#039;s release, or to fetch Bumblebee and take on the Decepticons personally.&lt;br /&gt;
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If it is decided to try and parlay with Megatron, omitting any mention of the Sun-Pak in their story, Megatron appears attentive at first, but demands that the Autobots fulfill their half of the trade before he takes action. If Blaster and Buster accept, Megatron arrives at the museum, and forces Starscream back to Decepticon base to be reprogrammed after releasing Sparkplug. If they insist to have Megatron release Sparkplug from Decepticon custody first, Blaster and Buster are powerless to stop Sparkplug from becoming a mind-controlled slave.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Blaster and Buster decide to fetch Bumblebee, the trio quickly formulate a plan to rescue Sparkplug. Using his Electro-Scramblers at a key moment, Blaster causes Starscream to be the recipient of the Cerebro-Shell instead of Sparkplug, and then convinces the now easily influenced Decepticon to release Sparkplug and hold back Bombshell while Sparkplug, Buster, Blaster and Bumblebee happily ride back to Autobot headquarters.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Milton Bradley mini-comic===&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster was among the Autobots under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]&#039;s command who launched in the [[Ark (G1)|ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sent it crashing into [[Earth]], knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship&#039;s systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|The Transformers (Milton Bradley comic)|The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers in 3-D&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WarAgainstDestructions blaster plays.jpg|thumb|left|That&#039;s right kids, this is what 3D used to look like.]]&lt;br /&gt;
When Hot Rod and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] returned from [[Tau-Ursa]] with a strange recording, Blaster was able to play it. The recording revealed the existence of the [[Destructon]]s, [[Logicon]]s, and the location of [[Metascan Alpha]], the Logicons&#039; storehouse of [[Energon]]. At Optimus Prime&#039;s command, Blaster contacted Ultra Magnus at Metroplex on Earth to pass the information along. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster took orders from Optimus Prime as the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; launched. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Dreamwave &#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Steeljaw was in the bathroom.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Around 6.5 million years ago, Blaster was one of the high-ranking Autobots who helped Ultra Magnus reunify their fractured faction at the end of the [[Dark Ages]], suggesting that he may have been in charge of one of the various splinter groups that formed during those troubled times. Over the next half-a-million years, the reunited Autobots worked to usher in a new Golden Age, and were finally poised to sign a peace treaty with the Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s until the long-missing Megatron returned to Cybertron, launching an attack in the middle of the treaty ceremony with his new [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} With this new army, Megatron ushered in an [[Age of Internment]], capturing nearly the entire Autobot army and putting them to work as slaves, extracting the very core of Cybertron itself. Blaster managed to evade capture, however, and together with Perceptor, assembled a small rebel cell hiding out in the subterranean chambers of [[Iacon Command]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Seeking to capture one of Megatron&#039;s drones in order to learn more about Megatron&#039;s new [[Cloning|clone technology]], Blaster oversaw his unit on the mission from a distance, using his abilities to jam any emergency transmissions while [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and several other Autobots engaged the drone in battle long enough to attach an inhibitor claw, immobilizing it. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster and his team used an ancient map of Cybertron&#039;s depths to infiltrate Megatron&#039;s slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} Blaster battled Megatron one-on-one, managing to use his sonic powers to briefly gain the upper hand, before losing a leg to the Decepticon leader. The sudden return of Grimlock, believed to have died during Megatron&#039;s first attack, gave the wounded Blaster the chance he needed to free the Autobot prisoners by deactivating their [[inhibitor claw]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} Blaster was badly damaged, losing a leg in his fight against Megatron. Perceptor, meanwhile, used the data gleaned from studying the captured drone to deactivate the neural network linking the entire squadron, ending the Age of Internment. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster remained on Cybertron when the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; left four million years ago, and eventually entered stasis along with the rest of the planet when it finally ran out of energy during the [[Great Shutdown]]. The planet was reawakened by Shockwave in roughly the Earth year 1000 BC, and the Autobots and Decepticons put aside their differences to begin rebuilding their world. [[File:PassiveAggression Blaster lovesEarth.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb]] Suspecting that Shockwave had more sinister motives, Blaster was one of the first Autobots to join an underground resistance movement against him, using his communications skills to discover a subliminal code being pumped through the public address screens around the planet that was aggravating the violent tendencies of the entire population. Despite his feelings for Shockwave, Blaster still developed a strong taste for information from the Earth culture Shockwave was introducing to Cybertron, and even modified his alternate mode into an Earthly boom box. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the year [[2003]], when Shockwave&#039;s forces brought Optimus Prime and the crew of the Ark back to Cybertron to be tried as war criminals, double agents inside the United Cybertronian force delivered Prime and his crew to Blaster and the others at their headquarters in the [[Wastelands]]. With the help of Cybertron&#039;s greatest hero, the resistance movement began an open insurrection against Shockwave&#039;s loyal Decepticon forces and the [[Guardian robot]]s under his control. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} Shockwave&#039;s regime fell, and the Autobots resumed command of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers/G.I. Joe&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DividedFront1 bots found.jpg|thumb|Comfortable?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the year [[1985]], Blaster and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] hastily took off for [[Earth]] in an starship poorly-suited for interstellar travel. Upon arrival, they unsurprisingly crashed, landing in the forests of [[Oregon]] near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. Their deactivated bodies were found by the forces of [[Cobra]] and bundled up to be airlifted out, but a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] soon intervened. [[Blowtorch]] knocked the chopper carrying their bodies out of the air with his flamethrower, and [[Barbecue]] extinguished the flames before the two Autobots could be consumed by the blaze. Blaster and Perceptor&#039;s bodies were then taken back to G.I. Joe headquarters. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Hearts of Steel&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HeartsofSteel blaster.jpg|left|thumb|No, no, don&#039;t get up.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster and his fellow Autobots fought the Decepticons on Earth in the distant past until an incoming ice age threatened to deactivate all the Transformers. Both sides went into hiding underground until the danger had passed, remaining in stasis until the mid-19th century. When they woke up, the war against the Decepticons started anew, though Blaster was not seen getting involved. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, already laying defeated on the battleground during the conflict&#039;s early stages.{{storylink|The Beast Within}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2005 IDW continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Before the war, he was a reporter for the [[Iaconian Newsfeed Service]], and reported live from the [[Nova Plaza]] after an assassination attempt on [[Nominus Prime]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}} He took a brief respite from reporting to work for security control for Sentinel Prime&#039;s government. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Decepticon]] dictatorship of Cybertron began, Blaster used his bad experiences with state-censored media to set up the [[Nexis]], a pirate news broadcast that dared speak the truth about the new government. [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] attempted to assassinate him, but were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] who asked for Blaster&#039;s help to hack the Iaconian Newsfeed Service&#039;s headquarters and send a rallying call for additional support against the Decepticon tyranny. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After his efforts had led to the Decepticons being overthrown and replaced with Optimus Prime&#039;s Autobot government, Blaster went back to legal news broadcasting. From the Nexis, he reported on the disastrous explosion of the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] and interviewed [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] about the [[Exodus (event)|mass exodus]] triggered by its destruction. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} During the exodus he interviewed some of the disgruntled Cybertronians stranded at [[Starsreach Spaceport]], annoying [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]&#039;s Autobots who thought the media attention just served to make things worse. {{storylink|Massacre}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SpotlightBlaster the voice.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|right|&#039;&#039;I&#039;m gonna bust into your head through your cute lil&#039; ears&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;and blow your minds with my sexy voice and out-of-sight sounds!&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the wake of the exodus and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]&#039;s rampage in [[Harmonex]], Blaster reported that the [[Conclave of Representatives]] was refusing to disclose how many Cybertronians had left the planet and that Harmonex had been closed off, calling the government&#039;s intentions into question once more. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With the war going into full swing, Blaster joined Optimus Prime&#039;s Autobots, and initially served as a soldier who was present at a victory celebration after the Autobots halted a major Decepticon energon convoy four million years ago. {{storylink|The Iron Age}} Eventually, however, he returned to his broadcasting roots and became a patriotic radio personality, broadcasting propaganda across the galaxy to rally the Autobot forces as they struggled on the war&#039;s many battlefronts. Known as &amp;quot;The Voice&amp;quot; for his widespread positive influence, Blaster became the target of a Decepticon assassination attempt, this time to prevent him from making an important broadcast on the eve of a major Autobot offensive. Although the assassin failed, Blaster&#039;s wounded body was ejected into space, and he was believed dead by his faction.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SpotlightBlaster altmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Blaster used to transform into a kaboombox.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Some time later, Blaster was found by a passing [[Yar|trawler]] and delivered home, where it was revealed that he had to have been attacked by an Autobot. In an effort to flush the traitor out, Blaster went back on the air. The attempt worked, and his would-be killer was revealed: [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], forced into the act by a mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]] implanted by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] at the direction of [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. However, he was able to resist when Blaster used his greatest weapon: his voice. As a damaged Beachcomber was brought in for repairs, Blaster swore he&#039;d find Soundwave and that the last thing he&#039;d ever hear would be... the Voice. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the year that followed the defeat of [[Nova Prime]], Blaster was among the Autobots captured by the Decepticon [[Turmoil]], but was soon rescued by a team led by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]. All the other prisoners were members of the [[Wreckers]], suggesting Blaster may have joined the team at some point. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}} Blaster remained with Kup&#039;s team, and was serving as the communications officer for his ship, the &#039;&#039;[[Trion]]&#039;&#039;, when a simultaneous galaxy-wide uprising was staged by the Decepticons. Distress signals came pouring in, but all went silent in short order, save for one from [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]], so the crew of the &#039;&#039;Trion&#039;&#039; went to save the turbo-revvin&#039; young punk from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. The day was saved by [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], although Blaster disapproved of the scientist&#039;s transformation into a warrior, saying he had &amp;quot;defiled himself&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Lost &amp;amp; Found}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster and the others harried the Decepticon fleet until they were baited into an ambush above Cybertron. There, the ship was shot down and forced to crash-land on the assumed uninhabitable world. Banding together to survive, they eventually encountered Optimus Prime&#039;s unit, only to find him incapacitated, the Matrix having been seized by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} Blaster mingled with the other Autobots for a while, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} before warning Kup about an incoming [[Insecticon swarm|swarm]] attack that forced them to relocate. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} &lt;br /&gt;
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With morale still dwindling, Blaster attempted to put his famous voice to work by trying to break up a fight between Hot Rod and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] by injecting some reason, but was interrupted by [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] telling them they all deserved to die. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} The Autobots were eventually saved when [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] decimated the swarm and carried them all to Earth, where they attacked Megatron and his troops. Blaster was ordered to block the Decepticons&#039; communications, allowing the arrival of Omega Supreme to take them completely by surprise. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} He survived the great battle. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster remained on Earth with the other Autobots for the next three years, as they regathered their forces. [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] radioed in to Blaster when Prowl got himself nabbed by [[Skywatch]], an event which led to the death of [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and the resignation of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} Autobot leadership was split between Bumblebee and Hot Rod, and Blaster stayed with Bumblebee&#039;s group, which went on to form an alliance with [[Gordon Horiuchi]] of Skywatch. Blaster was among the Autobots who captured [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and other Decepticons for their new allies. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}} Unfortunately, Horiuchi betrayed the Autobots and forced them to hunt one of their own kind, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Bumblebee managed to get free from Horiuchi&#039;s control, and so Blaster and the others stayed behind to cover for him as he sought a solution for their problems. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}} They pretended to be making plans to hunt down Hot Rod while Bumblebee recovered the control tech Skywatch was using to keep them in line. {{storylink|The Gift Horse}} Bumblebee was successful, and Blaster was later present when Bumblebee unveiled his new, more powerful form, to better serve as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Wings of Wax}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the end of the war, Blaster was one of the Autobots who joined the crew of the &#039;&#039;[[Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; in search of the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]] {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} and was one of the first people to use [[Swerve&#039;s]], being part of the grand secret opening. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Much later, when the newly arrived [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] was on a rampage around the ship, Blaster hacked a security camera so the crew could see what he was doing when he holed himself up in [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]&#039;s office. {{storylink|Interiors}} He was later instructed by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] to patch him in with Rodimus after the latter and some other crewmembers had been teleported to [[Theophany]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Blaster was among those invited to [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind&#039;s]] first attempt to awaken Rung from his coma with a storytelling session, but it didn&#039;t go so well thanks to [[Siren (G1)|Siren]]&#039;s volume. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:UnderColdBlueStars-PipesBlasterWhirl.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Swerve needs to go on an Electro-Scrambler Quest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
One of Blaster&#039;s duties on the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; was to repair the long-range [[unspace|subspace]] communicator so that the crew could contact Cybertron, and he was annoyed all the while by [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] who wanted to be the first to send a message. He thought he fixed it, but the message still couldn&#039;t get through as Swerve had the wrong hailing frequency. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Not that it would have mattered much, as Blaster went on to say that any attempt made with the subspace communicator to reach Cybertron met with failure. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}} Blaster reported to Rodimus when the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; was contacted by the &#039;&#039;[[Vis Vitalis]]&#039;&#039; and [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. {{storylink|Little Victories}} The subspace communicator still wasn&#039;t working properly, but this didn&#039;t stop [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] from leaving a message for [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] with Blaster while he was busy clearing a path through an asteroid belt with unwanted help from [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the disappearance of an injured Ultra Magnus, Blaster used security footage to find out where he had gone, eventually leading the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; to the lost moon [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. Rodimus led a team to its surface, leaving Blaster and Fortress Maximus in charge, but they lost contact with the away team when the ship was attacked by [[Legislator]]s who blocked their transmissions. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Blaster took a blast to the chest early in the battle and had to be protected by Maximus, {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ámbus}} and the crew was ultimately overwhelmed by the Legislators. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} To make matters worse, when the insane Chief Justice [[Solomus|Tyrest]] activated his [[universal killswitch]] to eradicate the Transformers who were &amp;quot;constructed cold&amp;quot;, Blaster was one of those affected. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Tyrest crisis, Blaster was one of the dozens of Autobots who helped clean and fix up the [[Swerve&#039;s|devastated bar]] so that Swerve could reopen it. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was present on bridge when Ultra Magnus made the decision to search for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Winners &amp;amp; Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners &amp;amp; Losers}} The crew tracked the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] to the oceans of [[Hydrophena]] where they were attacked by [[Ammonite]]s, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} prompting Blaster to participate in the underwater battle. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Upon finding Metroplex, they used his [[space bridge]] to return the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; to Cybertron, where they were reunited with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Once the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] plaguing Cybertron was defeated, Blaster celebrated alongside the rest of the population. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He went on to attend the trial of Megatron at [[Raskol Arena]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster continued to serve aboard the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; as it departed again under the command of a new captain—a reformed Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Alongside the rest of the crew he evacuated the ship when it began mysteriously dematerializing piece by piece. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner&#039;s Guide|Predestination: A Beginner&#039;s Guide}} Stuck on board the [[Rodpod]] alongside 20 other others, he took a message from Rodimus on the &#039;&#039;[[Leading Light]]&#039;&#039; to rendezvous at [[Ofsted XVII]]. All original crew members then began disappearing one by one as well, Blaster among them. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} Fortunately, the new crew managed to reverse the quantum irregularity, and Blaster and the others quickly returned. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On a quantum-duplicated &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039;, its version of Blaster was executed along with the rest of the crew, save their Rewind. He was forced to transform into vehicle mode to keep his transformation cog fresh, which was harvested from his body by the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]. His corpse was found among a large collection of bodies in a room by [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Always [[Totaled!|first in line for mutiny.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster gathered with most of the crew to hear Rodimus announce their rendezvous with the &#039;&#039;Vis Vitalis&#039;&#039; for the dying Thunderclash&#039;s &amp;quot;pre-wake&amp;quot;. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} He later served as DJ for a dance party in Swerve&#039;s and accepted a song request from [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} After a life-size [[holomatter]] projection of Earth appeared to be tailing the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039;, Blaster attempted to make radio contact with it, only to hear a &amp;quot;catchy&amp;quot; song being played back to them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} When [[Getaway]] set up his mutiny, Blaster agreed to be part of it. He &#039;discovered&#039; the source of a signal that would lure Megatron, Rodimus, and their &#039;loyalists&#039; off the &#039;&#039;Light&#039;&#039;, and later stood with Getaway in a broadcast to emphasize how the crew had turned on their captains. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} &lt;br /&gt;
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During a team meeting regarding the [[Warren]], Blaster interrupted to report a distress signal came in from [[Frayus]], but was stunned when Getaway told him to respond that they couldn&#039;t assist. As Getaway and Thunderclash argued, Blaster and his teammates were horrified when a transmission from Rodimus revealed that Getaway had not only abandoned Rodimus&#039;s men to the mercies of the [[Galactic Council]], but to the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. With the command structure threatening to breakdown, Getaway had the mnemosurgeon [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] reprogram the memories of Blaster and the rest of the crew. They were coerced into believing that Rodimus and the others left of their own free will, abandoning the rest of the crew to find Cyberutopia faster on their own. {{storylink|The Plotters&#039; Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the use of the Warren drew the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; closer to Cyberutopia, Blaster was instructed by Getaway to change their course so that they could make a rendezvous with their new Head of Security. Soon after, Blaster happily reported to Getaway that they had finally arrived at Cyberutopia. {{storylink|The Plotters&#039; Club (Part 3): Journey&#039;s End|Journey&#039;s End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ADanceBeforeDying BlasterSparkeater.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|left|&amp;quot;Hey folks, this is Blaster slaverin&#039; at ya! &#039;&#039;Uhnnn, SPAAAAAAARKSSSSSSSS&#039;&#039;...&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Everything collapsed, however, when they reached Cyberutopia. The promised land turned out to be a sham, and the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; came under attack by the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]] and his [[Phantom Fleet]] of [[Worldsweeper]]s. Desperate to save his own skin, Getaway made a deal with the Architect to spare him in exchange for his help against Rodimus, who Getaway swore would try to stop the Grand Architect&#039;s plans. To that end, the Architect&#039;s ally [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was allowed to subject Blaster and the other Autobots to a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] virus, changing them into zombie-like minions with acid vomit, a thirst for sparks, and no will of their own. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Rodimus and the others &#039;&#039;did&#039;&#039; arrive on Cyberutopia, Blaster was dispatched with the first wave of Sparkeaters along with [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], [[Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hound]] and [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] to &amp;quot;greet&amp;quot; their friends. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}} Blaster and the Sparkeaters threatened Rodimus and his growing collection of allies as they opposed the Grand Architect&#039;s forces. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Eventually, First Aid discovered a form of concussive medicine that would transmit a kinetic program code to eliminate the Sparkeater virus. Blaster and the others were incapacitated, but seemingly cured of their infection. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}} After Rodimus reclaimed the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039;, he had Blaster and his ailing crew brought aboard for Ratchet and First Aid to continue treating as they confronted the Grand Architect. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the crisis was over, Blaster joined the rest of the crew for one last &amp;quot;victory lap&amp;quot; aboard the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039;. As the crew prepared to quantum jump home, the science team proposed the risky gamble of recreating the malfunctioning launch, thereby quantum duplicating themselves before then shunting the duplicates into a parallel universe to ensure that the Lost Light&#039;s adventures would never truly end. Rodimus put the notion to a vote, and the crew agreed to attempt it.&lt;br /&gt;
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After returning to Cybertron and years in the future, Blaster was one of the attendees at Ratchet&#039;s funeral. He led the grieving Hound away after the service had concluded.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unaware to everyone, in some distant corner of the multiverse, the duplicate &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; with its version of Blaster had successfully materialized. Blaster excitedly reported that the navigation computers had no idea where they were, and everyone got ready to set sail for an infinity of new adventures. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was seemingly escorting [[Lumina Hoshi|Lumina]] at the inauguration of [[Metroplex (G1)|Autobot City]], as he was holding her hand. {{Storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, when [[Soundwave (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Soundwave]] tried to use his clones to brainwash humans, Blaster arrived alongside [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus]] and [[Jazz (G1)#Kre-O online manga|Jazz]] to stop him. Blaster turned to tape deck mode to help the Autobots in the battle of opposing sounds, and later (in a different blue coloration) played music at the ensuing hanami. {{Storylink|Soundwave&#039;s Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was a freedom fighter on a Decepticon-controlled Cybertron. He was one of the many thorns in Megatron&#039;s side that continuously evaded capture.&lt;br /&gt;
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Enraged that the once great [[Hot Rod (G1)|Imhotep Rodimus]] was one of the many Autobots that had succumbed to Megatron&#039;s will, Blaster set out to confront his fellow Autobot at the planet&#039;s north pole. There, he berated and blasted Rodimus for his fall from grace. Rodimus retaliated and during the firefight, [[G.I.Rocket]]s began to rain down around them. One of the rockets&#039; blasts caused debris to fall atop of Blaster, knocking him out. Rather than allow his friend to be captured by the Decepticons, Rodimus abandoned his post and hauled Blaster away. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} Rodimus brought Blaster to Ratchet for repairs before seizing leadership of the Autobots from [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the combined Autobot-Joe attack on the Decepticon army, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] had Blaster deactivate [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]&#039;s force shield by using his altmode to emit a sonic signal imbued with the shield&#039;s codes. Blaster then joined the battle by releasing his [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Recordobots]] against [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] lamented that all the great and famous Cybertronians, including his mentor Blaster, were long gone by the time Cybertron was controlled by the [[Builder Assembly]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Titan Master]]s joined the Autobot-Decepticon war, Blaster was partnered with the Titan Master [[Twin Cast]], the bot with the universe&#039;s most advanced cryptographic abilities. {{storylink|Blaster (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Twin Cast/Blaster toy bio}} On the planet [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], Blaster, Stripes, and Rewind pursued [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullsmasher]], [[Grax]], and [[Horri-Bull|Rot-Gut]] through the streets. They were ultimately forced to break off when Rot-Gut and Skullsmasher combined, allowing Skullsmasher to deploy a cloud of armor-eating rust and make good their escape. Blaster was later seen fighting off Soundwave&#039;s all-out attack on Cybertron. {{storylink|Titans Return: The Power of the Titan Masters}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was playing music outside the crashed &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; when [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] returned from a test drive, part of Ratchet&#039;s experimental &amp;quot;music therapy&amp;quot; program. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee - Win If You Dare|Win If You Dare}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster worked with [[Playback (G1)|Playback]] and [[Wavelength (G1)|Wavelength]] at the [[Titan Net]] primary hub in Iacon. When members of [[The Rise]] hacked their network to upload a powerful [[data-bomb]], Blaster and his crew found that the virus left them unable to awaken any of the dormant [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s in Cybertron&#039;s orbit, and powerless to prevent the rogue Titan [[Vigilem]] from approaching the [[Winged Moon]]. With no other options, Blaster contacted [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] and her Titan [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], who had only recently returned from beyond Cybertronian space and hadn&#039;t yet linked with the Titan Net, and ordered her to stop Vigilem by any means necessary.{{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Despite their best efforts, the pair weren&#039;t able to stop Vigilem from severing the great [[Tether]] that connected the Winged Moon to Cybertron. Blaster and his crew did their best to re-establish a link with the Titans; despite receiving assistance from [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]], [[Tap-Out (Universe)|Tap-Out]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} they weren&#039;t able to repair the Titan Net before Megatron staged a coup, overthrew the [[Senate]], and killed [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] inherited the Matrix to become Optimus Prime, Blaster attended his first speech. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings}} Not long afterwards, the triumphant Decepticons moved to seize control of Iacon&#039;s infrastructure by planting loyalists in positions of power, and as a result [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]], and [[Sparkstalker]] took control of the Titan Net building and ousted Blaster and his crew. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster followed Optimus Prime and his followers when they abandoned Iacon entirely and decamped to [[Crystal City]]. There, Blaster received a proper [[Autobot]] insignia as part of a ceremony commemorating the rebirth of the Autobot faction. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} However, when the Decepticons turned their sights on Crystal City, Blaster and a number of other scientists and engineers retreated to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Radical Time}} There, Blaster helped [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] engineer a data-bomb that would disrupt the Insecticon neural network long enough for [[Termagax]] to transmit new instructions to the swarming [[Insecticon clone]]s and call off their rampage. {{storylink|End of Time}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Precursor World===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GodNeptuneComic1-Twincast.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Video killed the radio star.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Twincast was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. When the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, he was slain in the ensuing brawl. Vanguard leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] later loaded the Warrior&#039;s lingering [[spark]]s into his [[Golden Noah]] in an attempt to ferry their souls to the [[G1 World|next world]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} Unfortunately, this did not work. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Go! Go!&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GoGo13-Blaster.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was freestyling with the other Autobots when he encountered his old foe [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] came up with the idea of having the equally matched rivals settle their differences through a rap battle, where they eventually admitted their grudging respect for one another. However, the two soon went back to brawling when each accused the other of screwing up their conciliatory high five. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 13}} &lt;br /&gt;
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One evening, Blaster invited Bumblebee to come outside and play, but Bumblebee had too much homework to do. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 14}} Blaster and Eject took part in a snowball fight until Wheeljack&#039;s snowball-throwing robot went haywire. Jazz and Blaster provided covering fire so that Bumblebee could close the distance and switch off the machine, and that night the Autobots used the excess snow to construct an igloo where they could relax. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 18}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Go! Go! Extra Volume|Extra Volume}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 39}} {{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 46}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Energon Universe===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2023 no. 5 – Blaster wielding gun.jpg|thumb|left|200px|&amp;quot;Tell my electro-scrambler I love her!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
During a battle on Cybertron, Blaster was shot in the chest. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Commercial appearances==&lt;br /&gt;
*Blaster allowed himself to be found by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] in his radio mode. The device caught Rumble&#039;s eye, and he decided to bring Blaster back to the Decepticons&#039; headquarters. Soundwave wasn&#039;t as easily duped, and recognized Blaster as an Autobot intruder immediately upon seeing him. Blaster then had to contend with fending off [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Blaster|Blaster commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] led a squad of Decepticons on an attack on the Autobots&#039; launch site, Blaster informed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] was off-planet, and so couldn&#039;t come to their aid. He stayed behind as Ultra Magnus carried several Autobots into battle to counter-attack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
*Blaster, Cosmos, and Perceptor had a dance-off against Soundwave, Rumble, and Frenzy. {{storylink|Blaster VS Soundwave 2013}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers G1: Awakening&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Gluawakening blaster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster was among the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons. Though Ratchet soon had him fixed up, the Autobots lacked the [[energon]] that he needed to get operational. They had gathered enough by the time the Autobots were preparing to assault the Decepticon fortress on Cybertron to free their enslaved fellows, and Blaster took part in the operation to take out the fortress&#039;s main power plants. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Legends&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
When the Decepticons seemed to be having a run of luck, Blaster and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] found this pattern so suspicious that they teamed up with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to investigate. They eventually uncovered [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]&#039;s infiltration and sent the Decepticon and his tapes packing. {{storylink|Covert Operations (Legends)|Covert Operations}} Concerned that the Decepticons might be after the technology at a scientific facility, Blaster and his tapes infiltrated the base only to find that Soundwave was already concealed inside and after the tech. {{storylink|Espionage}} Returning from a charity event, Blaster, Windcharger and Cliffjumper received a distress signal from a nearby human military base. Leading the charge, Blaster found a Decepticon raiding party scouring the base for the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. The Autobots fought the Decepticons to a stalemate until the evil robots managed to acquire the device. It proved more volatile than they expected however, and Blaster and his team helped rebuild the base after the Decepticons were blown away by the generator. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was among the Autobots who fought the Decepticons after they joined forces with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Angry Birds Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blaster-Bird.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Bubbles#As Blaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On an [[AllSpark|Eggspark]]-altered [[Piggy Island]], Blaster found himself fused with [[Bubbles]] of the [[Flock]], turning them into an [[Autobird]] that transforms into a van-like thing. Bubbles-Blaster launches a rapid-fire stream of sonic blasts that pack incredible punch and have a wide &amp;quot;splash damage&amp;quot; range, especially when paired up with his [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|cassette]] partners.&lt;br /&gt;
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|[[Rosanna (AB)|Rosanna]]&lt;br /&gt;
|Head&lt;br /&gt;
|Epic&lt;br /&gt;
|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins&lt;br /&gt;
| +20% Explosive Force&lt;br /&gt;
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|Headphones&lt;br /&gt;
|Head&lt;br /&gt;
|Uncommon&lt;br /&gt;
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins&lt;br /&gt;
| +10% Damage&lt;br /&gt;
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|Baseball Cap&lt;br /&gt;
|Head&lt;br /&gt;
|Common&lt;br /&gt;
|5 Common Crystals + 2,500 Coins&lt;br /&gt;
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|Santa Hat&lt;br /&gt;
|Head&lt;br /&gt;
|Uncommon&lt;br /&gt;
|5 Uncommon Crystals + 8,000 Coins&lt;br /&gt;
| +10% Defense&lt;br /&gt;
| Holiday Event exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
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|Festive Deely Bopper&lt;br /&gt;
|Head&lt;br /&gt;
|Rare&lt;br /&gt;
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins&lt;br /&gt;
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|Snowman&lt;br /&gt;
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|Rare&lt;br /&gt;
|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins&lt;br /&gt;
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|Lion Hat&lt;br /&gt;
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|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins&lt;br /&gt;
| +16% Defense&lt;br /&gt;
|Chinese New Year exclusive&lt;br /&gt;
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|[[Stripes]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|5 Epic Crystals + 60,000 Coins&lt;br /&gt;
| +40% Faster Reload&lt;br /&gt;
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|[[Sundor]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|5 Rare Crystals + 20,000 Coins&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blaster accessory.jpeg|thumb|200px|But I&#039;m already a [[Bubbles#As Blaster|character]] in the game!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster is also an &amp;quot;Accessory&amp;quot; character, giving Autobirds he&#039;s attached to an increase to their EMP Rounds (probably due to his groovy, well-tuned personality). This bonus can be increased with level upgrades, won from random-prize Crates or in the &amp;quot;[[King Pig|Shockwave]]&#039;s Tower&amp;quot; mini-game.&lt;br /&gt;
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He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and [[King Pig|Shockwave]]&#039;s Tower. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Battle Tactics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|Among the random Movie quotes a random bot says are:&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Two can Play! Sic&#039; em!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Don&#039;t know how much longer we can hold out.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;We&#039;re all going to look like burnt-out toaster ovens.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who first appeared in the &amp;quot;Sonic Clash&amp;quot; event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal,100 event cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Frontiers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Earth Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blaster-Earth-Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Yo dawg! Let&#039;s build this base before the Cons show up!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Loud, proud and in-your-face, Blaster has a zest for life and an unquenchable appetite for action.&lt;br /&gt;
The louder and more intense it gets, the more it sparks his circuits.&lt;br /&gt;
The opposite of sneaky, he prefers to make his presence known, literally assaulting his enemies with sound and fury.&lt;br /&gt;
But his special passion is good old fashioned rock &#039;n&#039; roll, and his ability to monitor multiple frequencies and channels has exposed him to a wide variety of music. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Blaster Bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster was in contact with Ironhide and Jetfire after the latter two and an ally raided a Decepticon outpost. Blaster suggested it would be great if they upgraded the HQ. &lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster then helped out in the many other battles that the Autobots participated in.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Class:&#039;&#039;&#039;: Special (Deployer)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lowest Star Rating:&#039;&#039;&#039; 2 stars&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Weapons:&#039;&#039;&#039; Blaster uses a standard issue Photon blaster used by Jetfire and the Aerobots. &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ability: Deploy Minions:&#039;&#039;&#039; Deploy Eject, Rewind, Steeljaw, and Ramhorn to attack targets! All have unique attacks.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Cost&#039;&#039;&#039;: 3 ability points +3 for reuses.&lt;br /&gt;
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[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:blaster Blaster at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster is one of two characters that has a unique ending victory pose, in which Blaster has a chance to perform a handstand, and then start break dancing. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Forged to Fight&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ForgedToFight-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;Impossible! Our laserfire is only making him &#039;&#039;&#039;stronger!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
In a surprising twist, Blaster isn&#039;t a clone of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], instead having his own unique animations and abilities. He fights using buffed-up energy attacks and his cassette allies, and, when awakened, can heal himself when struck with the enemy&#039;s ranged laser attacks.&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Roleplaying Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Blaster was head of Autobot communications and a master of sonic warfare. In his off-time, he was something of a party animal, and this laid-back approach to life has bled back into his career as a soldier. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game|Transformers Roleplaying Game bonus material}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Blaster and his Mini-Cassettes were deployed to an abandoned railyard in [[Colorado]] to guard a shipment of [[energon cube]]s while [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] drew the attention of the Decepticons. However, their ruse failed; the Decepticons tracked the [[Union Pacific]] train back to its point of origin, and in the ensuing battle [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and his comrades defeated Blaster and stole the energon. {{storylink|The Great Energon Robbery}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Blaster (G1)/toys}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Blaster (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MicroChangeRadiCassRobo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Blaster had the preliminary names of &#039;&#039;&#039;Pulse&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.allspark.com/index.php?full=1&amp;amp;set_albumName=BotCon_2010_Sat_Panels&amp;amp;id=DSC05237&amp;amp;option=com_gallery&amp;amp;Itemid=4&amp;amp;include=view_photo.php Bob Budiansky&#039;s notes at BotCon 2010]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Blastbox&#039;&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Production bible]] of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*Blaster began life as the &#039;&#039;[[Micro Change]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Radi-Casse Robo&amp;quot; (&amp;quot;radio-cassette&amp;quot;, you see), which was actually a functional AM radio. Though this feature was gutted from Blaster when he was released as part of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline, the original toy&#039;s power switch (on his right leg), earphone jack (on the back of his left leg) and tuning dial (on his chest) still remain, now as moulded, non-moving details. Even the toy&#039;s electro-scrambler gun is designed to serve as storage for the mono earphone which came with the toy, with the plug inserting into the stock, the cord winding around it, and the earphone itself tucking into the hole in the gun&#039;s main body. It was not the toy itself which was the radio; rather, the radio was a small &amp;quot;micro-cassette&amp;quot; which plugged into the toy&#039;s internal wiring when inserted into its chest, allowing it to play through the speakers in its legs in either mode. As the electronic equipment in the chest meant that the figure could not hold normal &#039;&#039;Micro Change&#039;&#039; cassettes there, it featured a compartment on its back which could hold a single tape instead. This compartment could still be found on some early releases of Blaster, though it was often mistaken by fans as a vestigial battery compartment, which was actually originally located in the toy&#039;s right leg.&lt;br /&gt;
*Blaster&#039;s finalized [[character model]] was apparently not available to artist [[Don Perlin]] when he first drew Blaster in the Marvel Comic. While the final model—used in the Generation 1 cartoon, the UK Marvel comics and &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]&#039;&#039;—gives Blaster a set of individual eyes, Perlin&#039;s interpretation of the toy reference material he had to work with saw him draw Blaster with a goggled visor. Perlin&#039;s visored head design would be used throughout the Marvel run, until the last few issues, when UK artists who had taken over drawing the book rendered Blaster with his finalized model&#039;s head. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] rationalized this discrepancy early on in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] of [[Hunters|UK issue #118]] by explaining that Blaster&#039;s visor is retractable, and used to shield his especially delicate optical sensors from sunlight. Less explainable was [[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]&#039;s color choice for the comic version of Blaster: a red forehead and yellow face, a combination never used on a toy or in the cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
**[[IDW Publishing]] tried for a hybridized look, giving Blaster an odd-looking &amp;quot;moustache&amp;quot; that was promptly discarded from his design after his introductory [[Spotlight: Blaster|&#039;&#039;Spotlight&#039;&#039; issue]].&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFUK300 letterspage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
*In an odd quirk of design, Blaster&#039;s character model breaks the row of buttons on his abdomen up into three buttons in [[robot mode]], but four in [[alternate mode]]. It&#039;s a product of the way his toy is made: it&#039;s got three separate button-chunks, like his robot mode model, but the centre chunk is two buttons sculpted together, so he&#039;s actually &#039;&#039;got&#039;&#039; four, like his alternate mode model. This was most evident in the cartoon; in the comic, as you can see from some of the pictures above, they&#039;d often basically draw as many as they felt like.&lt;br /&gt;
*Blaster hosted the Marvel UK comic&#039;s letters page for the final 33 issues (from [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #300]] to [[End of the Road! (US)|issue #332]]), to tie in with his Action Master toy. Here, the letters page was dubbed &amp;quot;Darn &#039;n&#039; Blast&amp;quot;, replacing [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind&#039;s]] &amp;quot;Dread Tidings&amp;quot;, despite Dreadwind&#039;s holing himself up in the Marvel offices. The Decepticon finally left after a visit by three Christmas spirits, [[Ghost of the present|one of whom]] took on the appearance of Blaster. {{storylink|Dreadwind&#039;s Xmas!}} Blaster complained that Dreadwind had decorated the office in all purple and orange with a solitary picture of a dog with sad eyes. His characterization in the letters page is more in line with his fun-loving, hip and happening self from the cartoon than the rather grim, brooding, rebellious badass seen in the comics. He arrived on the letters page in advance of his resurrection in the comics itself, which did not occur until [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #321]]. He was explicitly identified as being a non-transformer Action Master, though his partner [[Flight Pack]] did not appear.&lt;br /&gt;
*According to Blaster himself on the UK letters page, he has two [[Relatives|siblings]]: [[Toaster]] and [[Karmen]]. And then there&#039;s [[Bluster]], his retroactively-created and less-seen brother.&lt;br /&gt;
*Since the release of &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Blaster, there seems to be an attempt on the part of tech spec writers to balance Marvel&#039;s dark and brooding portrayal of Blaster with the rock &#039;n&#039; roll loving version from the original US cartoon. The &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; write-up has Blaster organizing resistance cells with Perceptor (with NO mention of his musical interests), recalling the storyline in US comic #17-18. The 2010 San Diego Comic Convention release of the figure not only mentions Blaster&#039;s love of music (&amp;quot;Any music, from Cybertronian magna marches to down and dirty [[Washington, D.C.|D.C.]] hardcore&amp;quot;), it references &amp;quot;his hatred of the Decepticons&amp;quot;, because &amp;quot;the war they started killed the music scene (and most of the musicians) on Cybertron&amp;quot;—combining Blaster&#039;s varying personalities from these two continuities into one.&lt;br /&gt;
**This also means Blaster is a fan of Bad Brains and Minor Threat. That rules &#039;&#039;&#039;so hard.&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
====Blaster====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Broadcast&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブロードキャスト &#039;&#039;Burōdokyasuto&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Broadblast&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブロードブラスト &#039;&#039;Burōdoburasuto&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Blaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブラスター &#039;&#039;Burasutā&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;English:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Billy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Omni Productions]] dub),&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Czech:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Reprák&#039;&#039;&#039; (Supermax dub, &amp;quot;Speaker&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Tempo&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Össztűz&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Bombardment&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Lőmester&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Demolitions-Expert&amp;quot;, alternate name used occasionally in the Marvel comics)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Radiorobot&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Audiobot&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Rajada&#039;&#039;&#039; (Portugal comic, &amp;quot;Gust&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Dinamitador&#039;&#039;&#039; (Brazil comic)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Bill&#039;&#039;&#039; (America, &#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Plato&#039;&#039;&#039; (America, &#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Chinese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Lùyīnjī&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 录音机, &amp;quot;Recorder&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Shuāng Lǚdài&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039;, 双履带, &amp;quot;Double Pedrail&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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====Twincast====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Twincast&#039;&#039;&#039; (ツインキャスト &#039;&#039;Tsuinkyasto&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;English:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Blaster&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Omni Productions]] dub)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Digital&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Platon&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Action Masters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Autobirds]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Blue Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Combat Colin characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Communications specialists]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Go! Go! Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kreons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Letters page answerers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Zombies]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Law enforcement]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; has a lot of merchandise!&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Decipher the Decepticons Sweepstakes prize&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
:5 motorized Hot Rod go-carts were advertised as the grand prizes for the [[Decipher the Decepticon]] promotional contest. Sadly, no images of these rarities have surfaced on the Internet to date. If you know where we can find one &#039;&#039;we will give you a baby.&#039;&#039; A &#039;&#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039;&#039; baby.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Choco==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfchoco rodimuses.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of [[Kabaya]]&#039;s line of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Choco]]&#039;&#039; [[candy toy]]s, this version of Hot Rod is a small, transformable model kit, cast in solid red plastic. As with all the &#039;&#039;Transformers Choco&#039;&#039; figures, he came with &amp;quot;Chocolate Dots&amp;quot;, small candies similar to M&amp;amp;Ms.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Transformers Choco&#039;&#039; Rodimus Prime was also a small, solid-red transforming model kit packaged with Chocolate Dots. Its trailer, however, was a solid removable piece, which did not open into a battle station like the larger figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Gum==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfgum rodimus convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|His attempt to fight Medusa failed spectacularly.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, left and right blast shields&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rodimus Prime also had a presence in Kabaya&#039;s line of larger &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Gum]]&#039;&#039; model kits. Released as part of the line&#039;s fifth wave, Rodimus is molded in red, silver and black plastic, lacking in paint applications but featuring stickers for detail. Like many other &#039;&#039;Transformers Gum&#039;&#039; model kits, Rodimus is very much a downsized version of the regular toy, featuring all its accessories, features and (lack of) articulation. As the name suggests, rather than chocolate, Rodimus came with a stick of gum.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFGum2011 hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived &#039;&#039;Transformers Gum&#039;&#039; series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Hot Rod is made from red, orange and black plastic, and decorated with quite a few stickers to add his familiar details. Taking its cues from [[#masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Rodimus Convoy]], the figure features an alternate Rodimus Prime head (well, a head with an alternate &#039;&#039;sticker&#039;&#039;), and can combine with his fully-transformable Mobile Defense Bay to form Rodimus&#039;s vehicle mode. The Defense Bay is assembled by collecting several additional parts available with the three different kits in the wave; its base comes with [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], its sides and Rodimus&#039;s Photon Eliminator come with Hot Rod himself, and its central turret comes with [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]]. The vehicle mode replicates the approach used by the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; figure, with Hot Rod slotting into the trailer backwards, and an alternate piece featuring Rodimus&#039;s shorter hood flips up from underneath the trailer and clips over the car&#039;s rear end.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kabaya-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:This is the pieced together Rodimus Prime from the &#039;&#039;Transformers Gum&#039;&#039; series in 2011, with its parts from across the wave.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Milk Caramel==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Caramel rodimus.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A small [[glow-in-the-dark]] rubber figurine of Rodimus—known in Japan as a &#039;&#039;keshigomu&#039;&#039;—was released as part of Kabaya&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers 2010&#039;&#039;-themed assortment of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]&#039;&#039; candy toys. Rodimus came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Ramune==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Rodimus keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another &#039;&#039;keshigomu&#039;&#039; of Rodimums Rodimus Prime was available in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Ramune]]&#039;&#039; line by [[Kabaya]], scaled to be reminiscent of the earlier line of figures that had been imported by [[Hasbro]] as [[Decoy]]s. Like the other figures in this series, Rodimus came with fizzy &amp;quot;Ramune&amp;quot; candy, and was available in red, blue and yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Forms Robo==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1987)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rodimus was also part of the small Japanese-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Forms Robo]]&#039;&#039; collection of larger &amp;quot;Decoy&amp;quot;-style figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this wave, Rodimus was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Seven==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfjr rodimus vinyl figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:One of several vinyl action figures produced by the Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], Rodimus Prime was sold in a two-pack with a similar figure of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] on a blister card. He featured articulation in his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/yagyujaguar10/29049366.html More information on Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron at a Japanese fan-blog]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cybertron Leader Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The Rodimus Prime figurine was also later made available in a two-pack with the &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] figure. The set also came with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/featured-ebay-auctions-32/featured-ebay-auction---tf-junior-rodimus-convoy-and-chromedome-170935/ More information on the Cybertron Leader Set at TFW2005]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Talkformers==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Talkformers rodimus.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This vinyl figurine of Rodimus Prime was one of two entries in the &#039;&#039;[[Talkformers]]&#039;&#039; line. Featuring only two points of articulation in the shoulders, it spoke four pullstring-activated Japanese phrases, spoken by Rodimus&#039;s Japanese voice actor, [[Hiroya Ishimaru]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Super High-Breed Model==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hybrid model rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;H-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Rodimus Convoy was one of three non-transforming &#039;&#039;[[Super High-Breed Model]]&#039;&#039; vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Takara. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the shoulders and neck, Rodimus and his fellows ([[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For reasons unknown, the retail release of Rodimus and the other &#039;&#039;Super High-Breed Model&#039;&#039; figures was canceled. While Galvatron was eventually released as an exclusive at [[BotCon Japan 1997]], Rodimus and Arcee have never been officially released, though they do occasionally pop up on the secondary market, commanding prices in excess of $600.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Parody Deformed==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1990)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Photon Eliminator&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Pdtype rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
:A small white and red, non-transforming super deformed model kit of Rodimus Prime was available as part of Kabaya&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Parody Deformed]]&amp;quot; line of candy toys. The first figure of the third wave (the eleventh figure overall), he came with a &amp;quot;[[PDTF Comic]]&amp;quot; comic about himself, &amp;quot;Take A Stand!! Rodimus Convoy&amp;quot;, and more gum.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;s Photon Eliminator&#039;&#039;&#039; (1990)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The first toy released in the fifth and final wave of the &#039;&#039;Parody Deformed&#039;&#039; line (and the twenty-first toy overall), this model kit replica of Rodimus&#039;s Photon Eliminator comes with a number of small plastic BBs, which it can shoot via a spring-loaded firing mechanism. It came with a &amp;quot;PD Type&amp;quot; comic centering on it, and yet more gum.&lt;br /&gt;
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==MC Axis==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Mcaxis hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (model kit, 1996)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, alternate head, alternate hands-holding-Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Japanese &amp;quot;garage kit&amp;quot;, an unpainted resin model, was made by MC Axis and came with a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|comic strip]] starring Hot Rod. It includes several interchangeable parts based on Hot Rod&#039;s antics in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, including an alternate head featuring the telescopic visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the buzzsaw from his battles on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and two versions of the Matrix of Leadership—one standard, fairly useless one, since his clenched fists are unable to hold it, and one sculpted with a pair of alternate hands holding its handles, allowing Hot Rod to hoist it aloft.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The kit is not known for its exceptional quality control—numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The resin parts needs to be washed first to prevent the paint from smearing off.&lt;br /&gt;
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:* &#039;&#039;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-hot-rod-resin-model-kit.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Hot Rod kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Super Collection Figure==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SCF Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Rodimus Prime was available in the second &amp;quot;Act&amp;quot; of Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]&#039;&#039; line. Like all the figures in the &amp;quot;act&amp;quot;, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Rodimus chase.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Matrix &amp;amp; Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
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:A rare &amp;quot;[[chase figure|Secret Figure]]&amp;quot; of Rodimus Prime was also available in the second &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; act, molded in translucent colored plastic and holding the Matrix of Leadership in both hands, in the process of opening it.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was &#039;&#039;presumably&#039;&#039; released at a ratio of one in every ten cases (this has not been officially confirmed, but later Acts would give those odds of finding Secret Figures). It is unknown which -if any specific- toy he replaced in the lucky case, though it&#039;s a safe guess it replaced the normal Rodimus figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SCFMatrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SCF Rodimus B.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy (B)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Matrix-bearing Rodimus chase figure was re-released as a standard figure for the fourth &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; wave, this time as both a standard, solid-color figure and a metallic silver &amp;quot;pewter&amp;quot; version, both available at one each per standard case of twelve.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the figure came with the right leg of the wave&#039;s collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] &amp;quot;build-a-figure&amp;quot;; this part could be either full-color or clear, at an equal ratio of 4:4.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF HotRod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Surprisingly extensively retooled.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Regular old Hot Rod made his &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; debut in the sixth wave of the series. This version has a new torso piece sporting a non-removable head with the telescopic visor he employed on [[Lookout Mountain]] in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, and clenched-fist hands to replicate his &amp;quot;gun down the shuttle&amp;quot; pose. Hot Rod was available in both full-color and pewter versions at one each per case. The color version sports a number of minor deco differences from his Rodimus iterations, most notably a more peach-colored orange base plastic and gloss-black boots rather than matte. Sadly, they did not change the burgundy to a more screen-accurate magenta.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter Hot Rod came with the torso of the wave&#039;s [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection figure|Grand Maximus]] collectible figure. This part could be in either full color or pewter, at a &#039;&#039;severely&#039;&#039; unequal ratio of six color parts to every two pewters.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Heroes of Cybertron==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003/2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: When Hasbro released the &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; line as &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;, the original Rodimus Prime figure was released as part of the fourth wave, now featuring a [[light-piping]] gimmick in the character&#039;s eyes, accomplished by casting the figure in translucent blue plastic and then painting over it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Rather than come blindpacked like the &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; figure, Rodimus came on a blister card with a profile card included.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Rodimus was re-released in 2006 as part of a short-lived &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; revival, celebrating the 2006 DVD release of the original &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, this time cast in solid rather than translucent plastic. Rodimus has a number of minor paint differences between this and his prior &#039;&#039;Heroes&#039;&#039; release as well: he only has a single shade of bright red, most of his light gray paint has been replaced with white, and his arm-pipes are now metallic silver.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCRodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Mega Super Collection Figure==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002) [[File:MegaSCFRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Mega SCF-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Left and right open hands, left and right fists, head w/ visor, Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch&lt;br /&gt;
:A five-inch tall, non-transforming highly-articulated PVC figure of Hot Rod was the fourth entry in Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;Mega Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039;. Based closely on Hot Rod&#039;s cartoon character model (albeit sporting the character&#039;s red and orange toy color scheme, rather than the cartoon&#039;s magenta), Hot Rod came with numerous interchangeable accessories. In addition to the Matrix of Leadership and two sets of hands—two clenched fists and two open palms—he includes several gadgets seen in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;: the buzzsaw used in battle on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and an alternate head featuring an open-mouthed expression and the telescopic visor he used on Lookout Mountain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MSCFRodimusConvoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Mega SCF-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Left and right open hands, left and right fists, pointing left hand, right hand w/ Photon Eliminator, Matrix of Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Rodimus Prime also made an appearance in the &#039;&#039;Mega Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; line, standing a little taller than Hot Rod. He too features his red and orange toy-based coloration, instead of the burgundy shade featured in the cartoon. He shares both the Matrix and two sets of hands with Hot Rod, but rather than Hot Rod&#039;s other tools, comes instead with a third set of hands, one pointing, and one clutching his Photon Eliminator rifle.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/MegaSCFRodimusConvoy/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Mega Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; Rodimus Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==MyClone==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Myclone rodimus.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MTF007&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Orange display stand&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the second wave of the &#039;&#039;[[MyClone]]&#039;&#039; line of Transformers PVC figures, this adorable widdle Wodimus Pwime comes with a hexagonal orange display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Hard Hero==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HardHero HotRod bust.JPG|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hotrod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Number 7 in [[Hard Hero]]&#039;s main &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; series, &amp;quot;Hotrod&amp;quot; is a six inches tall cold-cast porcelain bust. The bust was limited to 4000 pieces, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]], and is a vanishingly rare example of a piece of Hot Rod merchandise that actually colors the character in his original magenta hue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bottlecap rodimus.JPG|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;D-6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display base&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:At only one inch in height, this Rodimus &amp;quot;bottlecap&amp;quot; figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya&#039;s Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Bottlecap Collection at Autobase Aichi]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Titanium Series==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TitaniumRM Rodimus.jpg|thumb|&amp;quot;Three-inch Rod&amp;quot; is its own joke.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (3-inch Robot Masters, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Firebolt gun, Autobot insignia display base&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; Rodimus is a 3 inch tall, non-transforming, die-cast metal figurine. He has limited articulation, localized in his head, shoulders and waist. His gun (which looks an &#039;&#039;awful&#039;&#039; lot like Firebolt) is also removable. Excitement! Like all the figures in the line, he came packaged with a clear plastic display base, sculpted in the shape of, and decorated with, his faction&#039;s insignia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Robot Heroes Rodimus at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==First 4 Figures==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod vs Ravage &amp;amp; Rumble&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2006&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek|Little IroN]] (concept artist), [[&amp;quot;Mad&amp;quot; Alterton]] (sculptor)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Intended for release in the &#039;&#039;Transformers Battlefield&#039;&#039; line by model company [[First 4 Figures]], this was to be 13-inch-ish tall diorama depicting Hot Rod fighting against [[Ravage (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Ravage]] and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Rumble]]. As a &#039;&#039;Battlefield&#039;&#039; release, this model would have featured a detailed base designed to interlock with others in the same range to create a massive battle diorama.  Unfortunately, a general discontinuation of First 4 Figures&#039; &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;-related output meant only the first model, &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Megatron]]&amp;quot;, was released.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:All models in the &#039;&#039;Battlefield&#039;&#039; line were advertised as being sculpted by [[&amp;quot;Mad&amp;quot; Alterton]], with a corresponding set of art posters by [[Little IroN]], implying he had produced the concept art for each release.  The digital sculpt for Hot Rod was reportedly shown to the toy news press at New York [[Toy Fair]] in 2006.&amp;lt;ref name&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html &amp;quot;First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!&amp;quot;] at ASMzine.com (archived)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The set was likely intended to be limited to 1,850 pieces worldwide, given that the certificate of authenticity for the previous set allowed buyers to reserve the same numbered release on their next purchase in the series.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Metalverse Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hot Rod mv.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I&#039;m a little bit expensive.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Metalverse Collection MVC-01, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Large, rather expensive PVC statue with a sculpted base released by [http://www4.big.or.jp/~cyclone/DAIKI/index.html Daiki Industry]. Designed by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] and sculpted by Yuho Koike, it was originally conceived as a clock-statue (the clock would have gone in the nameplate/sigil section of the base) and proposed as a [[BotCon]] exclusive by Mr. Koike and [[Fumihiko Akiyama]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/2faa2eeb4000724f/48a6e4867e425257?lnk=st&amp;amp;q=#48a6e4867e425257 More details on Metalverse Collection Hot Rodimus at alt.toys.transformers]&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Art Asylum==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AAUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|“He’s right behind me, isn’t he?”]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unicron Movie Statue&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]] statue of Hot Rod and [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] stands 8 ½” tall and was limited to 1,986 pieces (as in 1986, the year the original animated &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; movie was released). Hot Rod stands in the center of the piece, holding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] aloft, as Unicron looms behind him. Despite this scene being based on the movie, Hot Rod is colored red like his toy instead of magenta.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Diamond rodimus bust.jpg|thumb| “[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]… you must help me… you are… the Autobots’… last hope…”]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime head bust&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:After the Unicron diorama, Rodimus got a statue all to himself with this Art Asylum mini-bust. It was roughly five inches tall and limited to 1500 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==&#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes RodimusVsInsecticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Light our cutest hour.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus &amp;amp; Insecticon&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; Rodimus is a two inch tall figure sculpted in [[super deformed]] style with articulation at the shoulders. Sporting the color scheme of, and details based on the stickers of, the original Generation 1 Hot Rod toy, he came in a two-pack with &amp;quot;[[Shrapnel (G1)#Robot Heroes|Insecticon]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Rodimus was also one of the &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; figures released in single-packed, blindpacked form in other countries such as Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Notably, for this release, the character card included with the figure actually used his original name, Hot Rod!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; Rodimus at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|RHBlindpack}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (Single-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In some countries outside of North America, Rodimus (renamed to Hot Rod) was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==3D Battle-Card Game==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:3dbattlecardgame hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A 28-point &amp;quot;uncommon&amp;quot; character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Energon Wars&amp;quot; expansion, Hot Rod &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; into a red sports car that vaguely resembles a Ford GT 40. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], along with fellow &amp;quot;Energon Wars&amp;quot; addition &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]].&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Sota Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Chess Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2007&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:A Rodimus piece opening the Matrix of Leadership was to be the Autobot-side Queen on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.&lt;br /&gt;
{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Revoltech==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Revoltech Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Bang Bang... I shot you down, Bang Bang...&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Yamaguchi Series number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;047&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Photon laser 1, Photon laser 2, 4 x hands (left &amp;amp; right gun holding hands, right pointing hand and thumbs-up right hand)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A non-transforming but &#039;&#039;highly&#039;&#039; articulated Hot Rod action figure, &#039;&#039;[[Revoltech]]&#039;&#039; Hot Rodimus uses the &#039;&#039;Revoltech&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;revolver joints&amp;quot; for maximum poseability. It comes with his twin handguns, an extra head with deployed visor and a more neutral expression, a posing stand, and four extra hands (two hands for holding the guns, a pointing right hand, and a thumbs-up left hand).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://bakaneko.way-nifty.com/revoltech/2008/01/post_909a.html Photos of the set contents at Revoltech&#039;s official blog site.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.amiami.com/shop/?vgForm=ProductInfo&amp;amp;sku=TOY-RBT-0149&amp;amp;template=review.html Large images of the figure and its accessories at the online store Amiami.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Collectible Figurine, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / #20&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Collector&#039;s base&lt;br /&gt;
:A super-deformed Rodimus was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector&#039;s card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Collectible Figurines&#039;&#039;&#039; (5-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 5 collector&#039;s bases&lt;br /&gt;
:The same Rodimus figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Shockwave]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==ES Gōkin==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Photon eliminator, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Art Storm]] produced a posable super-deformed Rodimus Prime figure as part of their &#039;&#039;ES Gōkin&#039;&#039; series. He comes with his photon eliminator weapon and can hold the Matrix accessory that comes with &#039;&#039;ES Gōkin&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ES Gōkin|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://artstorm.co.jp/esgokin_rodimusconvoy.html More information on &#039;&#039;ES Gōkin&#039;&#039; Rodimus Convoy at Art Storm&#039;s official site]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==My Busy Books==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-My-Busy-Books-Transformers-Hot-Rod-figurine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: My Busy Book&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Hot Rod is a pair of small, PVC non-transforming figurines consists of his robot mode (in his [[evergreen]] design) and his race car alternate mode. Like most of the land-based vehicle figurines from this line, his wheels do not roll. These figures were available with a [[Transformers: My Busy Book|10-page board book]], a box of 12 figurines, and a playmat with depictions of a destroyed city and Cybertron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In terms of quality control, the figurines&#039; paint applications can be...well, &#039;&#039;almost not entirely&#039;&#039; shoddy (especially the flame decal/insignia combination on his vehicle hood).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:For whatever reason, Hot Rod&#039;s alt mode figurine is not included with the Brazilian edition of the book.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Soldier Story==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Soldier-Story-Unicron-lamp.jpeg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hot Rod Not God.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Unicron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Unicron with base, Hot Rod with clear stand, remote control, USB power cable&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Soldier Story Toys]] released a table lamp of Unicron and Hot Rod. Equipped with the Matrix of Leadership, Hot Rod stands approximately 6&amp;quot; tall, positively dwarfed by the 26&amp;quot; Unicron standing right behind him. The set is bedecked with over 70 LEDs of various colors and also projects the Decepticon [[insignia]] above it.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.soldierstory-toys.com/products_show.asp?id=193 More information on the Unicron table lamp at Soldier Story&#039;s website]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==Imaginarium Art==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ImaginariumRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is getting &#039;&#039;expensive&#039;&#039;!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Imaginarium Art]]&#039;s statue of Rodimus Prime stands 31 inches tall, featuring 2 different heads for alternate facial expressions, as well as two different sets of arms - one pointing while holding his rifle, the other grasping the Matrix of Leadership. Only 400 were produced.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The design seems to have been based off [[IP infringement|the unlicensed &amp;quot;Carry&amp;quot; figure]]... oops.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ClipBotsHotRod.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Clip Bots&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a small [[super deformed]] plush that can be &amp;quot;transformed&amp;quot; into a little sports car by flipping it inside out. It features a plastic clip so it can dangle from whatever you clip it to.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Trading Card Game==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:W2HotRod.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Hot Rod, Impulsive Fighter&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;UT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T04/T46&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;7&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Autobot Hot Rod, Impulsive Fighter was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, this Hot Rod is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Autobot Hot Rod, Impulsive Fighter depicts the upper left portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus&#039;]], of whom Hot Rod forms the chest piece. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]&#039;&#039; mobile game.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Autobot Hot Rod, Impulsive Fighter can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:W4PrivateHotRod.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Private Hot Rod, Infantry-Soldier&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;RT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T20/T52&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;9&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Private Hot Rod, Infantry-Soldier is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The card features original artwork for both modes, with line-art by [[Andrew Griffith]] and colors by [[Alex Tarca]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Flame Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Kuro Kara Kuri===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kuro-Kara-Kuri-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|“I have the power of [[Primus]] &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; anime on my side!”]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus (IDW ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (January [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Photon Eliminator Rifle, Rod / sword, Drill Hook with Wire, Beam Effect, 5 hand sets, 4 faces, Lightning Bow (exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Sculptor&#039;&#039;: Yuki Onoda&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Coloring&#039;&#039;: rando. (OVERSTAND)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Kuro Kara Kuri&#039;&#039; Rodimus is a high-end collectible action figure from [[Flame Toys]]. Owners build up Rodimus&#039; body ornamentation around a relatively simple &amp;quot;interior&amp;quot; to build one of two figures. The first is based on the design by [[Alex Milne]] as seen in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]], similar to the &#039;&#039;Furai Model&#039;&#039; version (see below). The second is based on the design by [[Don Figueroa]] from the ongoing [[The Transformers (IDW)]]. There are LEDs in his eyes, chest, and shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
:The set includes a huge sword accessory that doubles as a fishing rod, as well as a rifle and four alternate faces with different expressions (calm, grimacing, shouting, smirking).&lt;br /&gt;
:If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes a Powered Lightning Bow.&lt;br /&gt;
:Takara, working directly with Flame Toys, based the transforming [[T-SPARK#Adamas Machina|Adamas Machina]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Adamas Machina|Rodimus]] very closely on this figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus (Lost Light Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; ?&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Sculptor&#039;&#039;: Yuki Onoda&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Coloring&#039;&#039;: ?&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;Kuro Kara Kuri&#039;&#039; Lost Light version of Rodimus is a limited edition repaint of &#039;&#039;Rodimus (IDW ver.)&#039;&#039; in the black, purple and blue colours of [[Black Rodimus Convoy]], that he sported in most of the issues of [[The Transformers: Lost Light]],  &lt;br /&gt;
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===Furai Model===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Furai-Model-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus (IDW ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (July 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Additional accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 pairs of hands (gun-holding, open-palm), 2 &amp;quot;Photon Lasers&amp;quot;, 1 pair of exhaust pipes&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Furai Model&#039;&#039; line by [[Flame Toys]] and based on the design by [[Alex Milne]], as seen in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]], Rodimus is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit that uses hard ABS plastic and some polycaps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:For straight-assembly builders, Rodimus features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the chest insignia), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like &#039;&#039;Gundam Markers&#039;&#039; can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit&#039;s pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 guns&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the fourth wave of [[Super7]]&#039;s line of multi-property 3.75-inch &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; action figures, &#039;&#039;[[ReAction]]&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. He comes with two weapons, based on the ones from his original 1986 toy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As with all releases in the &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; toyline, Hot Rod comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039; action figures from the late 1970s to early &#039;80s.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Icon Heroes==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod x Ultra Magnus Retro Pin Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
: A hard enamel pin based on Hot Rod&#039;s original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Ultra Magnus]] pin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This set was originally a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusive in celebration of the 35th anniversary of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, but was also made available later through Icon Heroes&#039; online store.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Eaglemoss==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EaglemossChess HotRod RodimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|&amp;quot;[[Grimlock (G1)|Him Rodimus not King, him bozo!]]&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2021&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Hot Rod was slated to be one of the standard Knight pieces on the Autobot side.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A separate piece, this time portraying Rodimus Prime opening the Matrix of Leadership, was also going to be included as a replacement King piece for higher-paying backers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==e-HOBBY==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers Character Card&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Rodimus and Galvatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy &amp;amp; Galvatron Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 14]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;05 &amp;amp; 06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of &amp;quot;Rodimus Convoy&amp;quot; and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#05 |Translation of Rodimus Prime&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Hot Rod}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Hot Rod and Orion Pax.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax &amp;amp; Hot Rodimus Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[August 14]], [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;59 &amp;amp; 60&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] and &amp;quot;Hot Rodimus&amp;quot; along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. &lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#60|Translation of Hot Rod&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Acrylic keychain series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:E-Hobby Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus keychains.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus &amp;amp; Ultra Magnus&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[October]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of keychains depicts character art and assets re-used from Hot Rod and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus&#039;s]] [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]] releases, namely [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP28|MP-28 Hot Rodimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]] respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Digital Pop!}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039;]], 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Monochrome:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Common&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Static:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Common&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Glowing:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Uncommon&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Chrome:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Uncommon&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Original:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Legendary&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Hot Rod in the Funko style. The legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version of the depicted figure. Said variant was limited to 1,550 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_HOT-ROD_MONOCHROME.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_HOT-ROD_STATIC.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_HOT-ROD_GLOW.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_HOT-ROD_REDCHROME.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_LEGENDARY_HOT-ROD_ORIGINAL.gif|Right-clicking won&#039;t get you the physical figure; But then, buying this probably won&#039;t either.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|PopDigital}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Funko Pop Digital Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;48&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;Pop! Digital&#039;&#039; segment, Hot Rod is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary variant of the NFT above.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SDCCFunkoRodimus.jpg||thumb|Destiny has chosen you--to stand in line at SDCC and wait your turn to maybe buy this.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus &amp;amp; Galvatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available in a 2-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Pop!|Galvatron]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con 2023]] and also the Funko website, this &amp;quot;Rodimus&amp;quot; vinyl figure is based on Rodimus Prime&#039;s original Generation 1 toy, complete with a molded photon eliminator on his right hand. Despite that, the pack is branded as &#039;&#039;Pop! Television&#039;&#039; instead of &#039;&#039;Retro Toys&#039;&#039;, which would&#039;ve made more sense for it. The pack also doesn&#039;t feature an ID number, which is a rarity among Funko &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; vinyls.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FunkoPopHotRodMatrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod With Matrix&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;147&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;Pop! Retro Toys&#039;&#039; segment, this Hot Rod is a repaint and retool of the &#039;&#039;Digital&#039;&#039; figure above, now posed with an energy-crackling Matrix.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Jada Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 1 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Nano Hollywood Rides&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sideswipe / &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Jazz&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Hot Rod / Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (1.65&amp;quot; Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2022&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Nano Hollywood Rides&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a small non-transforming die-cast car measuring approximately 1.65 inches long.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Sideswipe]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Jada Toys|Jetfire]] were originally announced in 2020 as part of a 3-pack alongside [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Jazz]], but the pack got delayed and by 2022 Jazz got replaced by Hot Rod. As of 2023, however, it&#039;s unclear if the pack will ever get to see an official release in any form.&lt;br /&gt;
{{uncertaintoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Ultimetal&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:UltimetalRodimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|With exciting not-get-carded-anymore action!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**ID Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;S-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Alternate head, alternate spoiler, alternate shoulders (2), guns (2), Matrix of Leadership (2), stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:First revealed at the [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2021]] expo, &#039;&#039;[[Art Storm|Ultimetal]]&#039;&#039; Rodimus Prime is a highly articulated 12&amp;quot; figure made largely from [[die-cast]] metal. It is sculpted to resemble his anime-styled [[Studio OX]] character model. The figure can be modified to depict both Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime: it includes two heads, two quite different spoiler designs, different shoulder builds, two Hot Rod handguns that can merge into Rodimus&#039; photon eliminator, and extending legs that change its overall height by about 1 centimeter. It also has two Matrix-es of Leadership: a large one meant for the robot to hold, with an opening gem housing lit by an internal [[LED]], and a small one that when inserted into Hot Rod&#039;s chest causes his shoulders to broaden for the Rodimus form. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The package write-up repeats the &amp;quot;Range: 4 miles&amp;quot; error from [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|the original G1 toy&#039;s]] [[Bio|box]].  &lt;br /&gt;
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==XM Studios==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:XMStudiosRodimusStatue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Did you forget which car mode you came in?  Give me your keys.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[XM Studios]]&#039; statue of Rodimus Prime is 36&amp;quot; tall, made of hand-painted porcelain.  Rodimus has [[LED|light-up eyes]] and two different versions of each arm, allowing owners to pose him alternately holding his two small guns, large rifle, and Matrix of Leadership.  The set also includes a sculpted representation of Hot Rod&#039;s car mode that can be displayed next to the robot.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:300 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,700 US.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Threezero==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MDLX, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Known designers:&#039;&#039; Kelvin Sau&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; one &amp;quot;Laser Blaster&amp;quot;, one &amp;quot;Blaster Rifle&amp;quot;, eight pairs of hands&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Threezero]]&#039;s fourth figure for their MDLX lineup, this version of Rodimus Prime is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Rodimus is a smaller scaled, non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features accessories interchangeable hands. He comes with a whopping &#039;&#039;eight&#039;&#039; pairs of hands: two closed fists, two blaster-holding hands, two open hands, two Matrix- (and rifle-) holding hands, thumbs-up &amp;amp; pointing left hands, and two right handshake hands (one for him, the other for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#MDLX|Optimus Prime]]). While he does not include the Matrix of Leadership, he does have his two photon eliminators (&amp;quot;Laser Blaster&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Blaster Rifle&amp;quot;) which can combine into a very long rifle.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-rodimus-prime/ More information on MDLX Rodimus Prime at Threezero]&lt;br /&gt;
{{comingsoontoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Minimates&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  gun, Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
:Produced by [[Diamond Select]], &#039;&#039;[[Minimates]]&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates.  Hot Rod was released as part of a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 [[exclusive]] 4-pack meant to commemorate &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, with packaging resembling a VHS cassette. Only 1,500 were produced.   &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers × Mini World&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MiniWorldRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Transforming base, gun, circular saw, machine part, crane arm, 2 connectors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers × Mini World]]&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a tie-in to the popular [[China|Chinese]] game &#039;&#039;[[Mini World]]&#039;&#039;. It comes with a display base which can fold up into a cube-shaped representation of Rodimus Prime&#039;s space-Winnebago mode, complete with rolling wheels. The figure can transform into a storage mode and store fully inside the cube, or you can remove his head and replace it with the cube. The unfurled base mode has some machinery inside, as well as a weapons rack to store the included gun and saw blade accessories.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Each set includes [[Build a Figure]]-like machinery components which can be combined with parts from other sets to make new structures.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:It is exclusively available at TMall, a subsidiary of Alibaba.  This figure was released both individually and as part of a giftset with the rest of the &amp;quot;Mini World&amp;quot; Transformers.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:MyClone]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Titanium Series]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; has a lot of merchandise!&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Decipher the Decepticons Sweepstakes prize&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
:5 motorized Hot Rod go-carts were advertised as the grand prizes for the [[Decipher the Decepticon]] promotional contest. Sadly, no images of these rarities have surfaced on the Internet to date. If you know where we can find one &#039;&#039;we will give you a baby.&#039;&#039; A &#039;&#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039;&#039; baby.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Choco==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfchoco rodimuses.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of [[Kabaya]]&#039;s line of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Choco]]&#039;&#039; [[candy toy]]s, this version of Hot Rod is a small, transformable model kit, cast in solid red plastic. As with all the &#039;&#039;Transformers Choco&#039;&#039; figures, he came with &amp;quot;Chocolate Dots&amp;quot;, small candies similar to M&amp;amp;Ms.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Transformers Choco&#039;&#039; Rodimus Prime was also a small, solid-red transforming model kit packaged with Chocolate Dots. Its trailer, however, was a solid removable piece, which did not open into a battle station like the larger figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Gum==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfgum rodimus convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|His attempt to fight Medusa failed spectacularly.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, left and right blast shields&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rodimus Prime also had a presence in Kabaya&#039;s line of larger &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Gum]]&#039;&#039; model kits. Released as part of the line&#039;s fifth wave, Rodimus is molded in red, silver and black plastic, lacking in paint applications but featuring stickers for detail. Like many other &#039;&#039;Transformers Gum&#039;&#039; model kits, Rodimus is very much a downsized version of the regular toy, featuring all its accessories, features and (lack of) articulation. As the name suggests, rather than chocolate, Rodimus came with a stick of gum.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFGum2011 hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived &#039;&#039;Transformers Gum&#039;&#039; series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Hot Rod is made from red, orange and black plastic, and decorated with quite a few stickers to add his familiar details. Taking its cues from [[#masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Rodimus Convoy]], the figure features an alternate Rodimus Prime head (well, a head with an alternate &#039;&#039;sticker&#039;&#039;), and can combine with his fully-transformable Mobile Defense Bay to form Rodimus&#039;s vehicle mode. The Defense Bay is assembled by collecting several additional parts available with the three different kits in the wave; its base comes with [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], its sides and Rodimus&#039;s Photon Eliminator come with Hot Rod himself, and its central turret comes with [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]]. The vehicle mode replicates the approach used by the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; figure, with Hot Rod slotting into the trailer backwards, and an alternate piece featuring Rodimus&#039;s shorter hood flips up from underneath the trailer and clips over the car&#039;s rear end.&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kabaya-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:This is the pieced together Rodimus Prime from the &#039;&#039;Transformers Gum&#039;&#039; series in 2011, with its parts from across the wave.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Milk Caramel==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Caramel rodimus.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A small [[glow-in-the-dark]] rubber figurine of Rodimus—known in Japan as a &#039;&#039;keshigomu&#039;&#039;—was released as part of Kabaya&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers 2010&#039;&#039;-themed assortment of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]&#039;&#039; candy toys. Rodimus came with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, yellow, blue and green.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Ramune==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Rodimus keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another &#039;&#039;keshigomu&#039;&#039; of Rodimums Rodimus Prime was available in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Ramune]]&#039;&#039; line by [[Kabaya]], scaled to be reminiscent of the earlier line of figures that had been imported by [[Hasbro]] as [[Decoy]]s. Like the other figures in this series, Rodimus came with fizzy &amp;quot;Ramune&amp;quot; candy, and was available in red, blue and yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Forms Robo==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1987)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rodimus was also part of the small Japanese-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Forms Robo]]&#039;&#039; collection of larger &amp;quot;Decoy&amp;quot;-style figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this wave, Rodimus was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Seven==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfjr rodimus vinyl figure.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
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:One of several vinyl action figures produced by the Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], Rodimus Prime was sold in a two-pack with a similar figure of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] on a blister card. He featured articulation in his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/yagyujaguar10/29049366.html More information on Rodimus Convoy vs Galvatron at a Japanese fan-blog]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cybertron Leader Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Rodimus Prime figurine was also later made available in a two-pack with the &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] figure. The set also came with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/featured-ebay-auctions-32/featured-ebay-auction---tf-junior-rodimus-convoy-and-chromedome-170935/ More information on the Cybertron Leader Set at TFW2005]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Talkformers==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Talkformers rodimus.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This vinyl figurine of Rodimus Prime was one of two entries in the &#039;&#039;[[Talkformers]]&#039;&#039; line. Featuring only two points of articulation in the shoulders, it spoke four pullstring-activated Japanese phrases, spoken by Rodimus&#039;s Japanese voice actor, [[Hiroya Ishimaru]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Super High-Breed Model==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hybrid model rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;H-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rodimus Convoy was one of three non-transforming &#039;&#039;[[Super High-Breed Model]]&#039;&#039; vinyl figurines created in 1987 by Takara. Standing at about eight inches tall and featuring articulation in the shoulders and neck, Rodimus and his fellows ([[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]) were based on their [[Studio OX]] character models, featuring much more anime-styled proportions and detailing.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For reasons unknown, the retail release of Rodimus and the other &#039;&#039;Super High-Breed Model&#039;&#039; figures was canceled. While Galvatron was eventually released as an exclusive at [[BotCon Japan 1997]], Rodimus and Arcee have never been officially released, though they do occasionally pop up on the secondary market, commanding prices in excess of $600.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Parody Deformed==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1990)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Photon Eliminator&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Pdtype rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
:A small white and red, non-transforming super deformed model kit of Rodimus Prime was available as part of Kabaya&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Parody Deformed]]&amp;quot; line of candy toys. The first figure of the third wave (the eleventh figure overall), he came with a &amp;quot;[[PDTF Comic]]&amp;quot; comic about himself, &amp;quot;Take A Stand!! Rodimus Convoy&amp;quot;, and more gum.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;s Photon Eliminator&#039;&#039;&#039; (1990)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The first toy released in the fifth and final wave of the &#039;&#039;Parody Deformed&#039;&#039; line (and the twenty-first toy overall), this model kit replica of Rodimus&#039;s Photon Eliminator comes with a number of small plastic BBs, which it can shoot via a spring-loaded firing mechanism. It came with a &amp;quot;PD Type&amp;quot; comic centering on it, and yet more gum.&lt;br /&gt;
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==MC Axis==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Mcaxis hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (model kit, 1996)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, alternate head, alternate hands-holding-Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Japanese &amp;quot;garage kit&amp;quot;, an unpainted resin model, was made by MC Axis and came with a [[The Transformers (MC Axis manga)|comic strip]] starring Hot Rod. It includes several interchangeable parts based on Hot Rod&#039;s antics in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, including an alternate head featuring the telescopic visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the buzzsaw from his battles on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], and two versions of the Matrix of Leadership—one standard, fairly useless one, since his clenched fists are unable to hold it, and one sculpted with a pair of alternate hands holding its handles, allowing Hot Rod to hoist it aloft.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The kit is not known for its exceptional quality control—numerous unsightly air bubbles in the plastic are not an uncommon thing to encounter.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The resin parts needs to be washed first to prevent the paint from smearing off.&lt;br /&gt;
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:* &#039;&#039;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/4512c7fd76f8e8ee Fan review of the Hot Rod and Elita One model kits]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;[http://heroicdecepticon.blogspot.com/2012/02/takara-mc-axis-hot-rod-resin-model-kit.html Photos and review of unpainted and unused complete Hot Rod kit at HeroicDecepticon.com]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Super Collection Figure==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SCF Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Rodimus Prime was available in the second &amp;quot;Act&amp;quot; of Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]&#039;&#039; line. Like all the figures in the &amp;quot;act&amp;quot;, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless translucent version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Rodimus chase.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Matrix &amp;amp; Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
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:A rare &amp;quot;[[chase figure|Secret Figure]]&amp;quot; of Rodimus Prime was also available in the second &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; act, molded in translucent colored plastic and holding the Matrix of Leadership in both hands, in the process of opening it.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was &#039;&#039;presumably&#039;&#039; released at a ratio of one in every ten cases (this has not been officially confirmed, but later Acts would give those odds of finding Secret Figures). It is unknown which -if any specific- toy he replaced in the lucky case, though it&#039;s a safe guess it replaced the normal Rodimus figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Rodimus B.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy (B)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Matrix-bearing Rodimus chase figure was re-released as a standard figure for the fourth &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; wave, this time as both a standard, solid-color figure and a metallic silver &amp;quot;pewter&amp;quot; version, both available at one each per standard case of twelve.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of the figure came with the right leg of the wave&#039;s collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] &amp;quot;build-a-figure&amp;quot;; this part could be either full-color or clear, at an equal ratio of 4:4.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF HotRod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Surprisingly extensively retooled.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
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:Regular old Hot Rod made his &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; debut in the sixth wave of the series. This version has a new torso piece sporting a non-removable head with the telescopic visor he employed on [[Lookout Mountain]] in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, and clenched-fist hands to replicate his &amp;quot;gun down the shuttle&amp;quot; pose. Hot Rod was available in both full-color and pewter versions at one each per case. The color version sports a number of minor deco differences from his Rodimus iterations, most notably a more peach-colored orange base plastic and gloss-black boots rather than matte. Sadly, they did not change the burgundy to a more screen-accurate magenta.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter Hot Rod came with the torso of the wave&#039;s [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection figure|Grand Maximus]] collectible figure. This part could be in either full color or pewter, at a &#039;&#039;severely&#039;&#039; unequal ratio of six color parts to every two pewters.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Heroes of Cybertron==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003/2006)&lt;br /&gt;
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: When Hasbro released the &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; line as &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;, the original Rodimus Prime figure was released as part of the fourth wave, now featuring a [[light-piping]] gimmick in the character&#039;s eyes, accomplished by casting the figure in translucent blue plastic and then painting over it.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Rather than come blindpacked like the &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; figure, Rodimus came on a blister card with a profile card included.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Rodimus was re-released in 2006 as part of a short-lived &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; revival, celebrating the 2006 DVD release of the original &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, this time cast in solid rather than translucent plastic. Rodimus has a number of minor paint differences between this and his prior &#039;&#039;Heroes&#039;&#039; release as well: he only has a single shade of bright red, most of his light gray paint has been replaced with white, and his arm-pipes are now metallic silver.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCRodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Mega Super Collection Figure==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002) [[File:MegaSCFRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Mega SCF-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Left and right open hands, left and right fists, head w/ visor, Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch&lt;br /&gt;
:A five-inch tall, non-transforming highly-articulated PVC figure of Hot Rod was the fourth entry in Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;Mega Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039;. Based closely on Hot Rod&#039;s cartoon character model (albeit sporting the character&#039;s red and orange toy color scheme, rather than the cartoon&#039;s magenta), Hot Rod came with numerous interchangeable accessories. In addition to the Matrix of Leadership and two sets of hands—two clenched fists and two open palms—he includes several gadgets seen in &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;: the buzzsaw used in battle on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and an alternate head featuring an open-mouthed expression and the telescopic visor he used on Lookout Mountain.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Mega SCF-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Left and right open hands, left and right fists, pointing left hand, right hand w/ Photon Eliminator, Matrix of Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rodimus Prime also made an appearance in the &#039;&#039;Mega Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; line, standing a little taller than Hot Rod. He too features his red and orange toy-based coloration, instead of the burgundy shade featured in the cartoon. He shares both the Matrix and two sets of hands with Hot Rod, but rather than Hot Rod&#039;s other tools, comes instead with a third set of hands, one pointing, and one clutching his Photon Eliminator rifle.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/MegaSCFRodimusConvoy/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Mega Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; Rodimus Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==MyClone==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Myclone rodimus.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MTF007&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Orange display stand&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the second wave of the &#039;&#039;[[MyClone]]&#039;&#039; line of Transformers PVC figures, this adorable widdle Wodimus Pwime comes with a hexagonal orange display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Hard Hero==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HardHero HotRod bust.JPG|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hotrod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Number 7 in [[Hard Hero]]&#039;s main &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; series, &amp;quot;Hotrod&amp;quot; is a six inches tall cold-cast porcelain bust. The bust was limited to 4000 pieces, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]], and is a vanishingly rare example of a piece of Hot Rod merchandise that actually colors the character in his original magenta hue.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bottlecap rodimus.JPG|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;D-6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display base&lt;br /&gt;
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:At only one inch in height, this Rodimus &amp;quot;bottlecap&amp;quot; figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya&#039;s Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Bottlecap Collection at Autobase Aichi]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Titanium Series==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TitaniumRM Rodimus.jpg|thumb|&amp;quot;Three-inch Rod&amp;quot; is its own joke.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (3-inch Robot Masters, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Firebolt gun, Autobot insignia display base&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; Rodimus is a 3 inch tall, non-transforming, die-cast metal figurine. He has limited articulation, localized in his head, shoulders and waist. His gun (which looks an &#039;&#039;awful&#039;&#039; lot like Firebolt) is also removable. Excitement! Like all the figures in the line, he came packaged with a clear plastic display base, sculpted in the shape of, and decorated with, his faction&#039;s insignia.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Robot Heroes Rodimus at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==First 4 Figures==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod vs Ravage &amp;amp; Rumble&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2006&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek|Little IroN]] (concept artist), [[&amp;quot;Mad&amp;quot; Alterton]] (sculptor)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Intended for release in the &#039;&#039;Transformers Battlefield&#039;&#039; line by model company [[First 4 Figures]], this was to be 13-inch-ish tall diorama depicting Hot Rod fighting against [[Ravage (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Ravage]] and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Rumble]]. As a &#039;&#039;Battlefield&#039;&#039; release, this model would have featured a detailed base designed to interlock with others in the same range to create a massive battle diorama.  Unfortunately, a general discontinuation of First 4 Figures&#039; &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;-related output meant only the first model, &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Megatron]]&amp;quot;, was released.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:All models in the &#039;&#039;Battlefield&#039;&#039; line were advertised as being sculpted by [[&amp;quot;Mad&amp;quot; Alterton]], with a corresponding set of art posters by [[Little IroN]], implying he had produced the concept art for each release.  The digital sculpt for Hot Rod was reportedly shown to the toy news press at New York [[Toy Fair]] in 2006.&amp;lt;ref name&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html &amp;quot;First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!&amp;quot;] at ASMzine.com (archived)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;  The set was likely intended to be limited to 1,850 pieces worldwide, given that the certificate of authenticity for the previous set allowed buyers to reserve the same numbered release on their next purchase in the series.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Metalverse Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hot Rod mv.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I&#039;m a little bit expensive.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Metalverse Collection MVC-01, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Large, rather expensive PVC statue with a sculpted base released by [http://www4.big.or.jp/~cyclone/DAIKI/index.html Daiki Industry]. Designed by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] and sculpted by Yuho Koike, it was originally conceived as a clock-statue (the clock would have gone in the nameplate/sigil section of the base) and proposed as a [[BotCon]] exclusive by Mr. Koike and [[Fumihiko Akiyama]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/2faa2eeb4000724f/48a6e4867e425257?lnk=st&amp;amp;q=#48a6e4867e425257 More details on Metalverse Collection Hot Rodimus at alt.toys.transformers]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Art Asylum==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AAUnicron statue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|“He’s right behind me, isn’t he?”]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Unicron Movie Statue&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]] statue of Hot Rod and [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]] stands 8 ½” tall and was limited to 1,986 pieces (as in 1986, the year the original animated &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; movie was released). Hot Rod stands in the center of the piece, holding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] aloft, as Unicron looms behind him. Despite this scene being based on the movie, Hot Rod is colored red like his toy instead of magenta.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Diamond rodimus bust.jpg|thumb| “[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]… you must help me… you are… the Autobots’… last hope…”]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime head bust&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:After the Unicron diorama, Rodimus got a statue all to himself with this Art Asylum mini-bust. It was roughly five inches tall and limited to 1500 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes RodimusVsInsecticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Light our cutest hour.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus &amp;amp; Insecticon&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; Rodimus is a two inch tall figure sculpted in [[super deformed]] style with articulation at the shoulders. Sporting the color scheme of, and details based on the stickers of, the original Generation 1 Hot Rod toy, he came in a two-pack with &amp;quot;[[Shrapnel (G1)#Robot Heroes|Insecticon]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Rodimus was also one of the &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; figures released in single-packed, blindpacked form in other countries such as Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Notably, for this release, the character card included with the figure actually used his original name, Hot Rod!&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; Rodimus at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|RHBlindpack}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (Single-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In some countries outside of North America, Rodimus (renamed to Hot Rod) was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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==3D Battle-Card Game==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:3dbattlecardgame hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A 28-point &amp;quot;uncommon&amp;quot; character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Energon Wars&amp;quot; expansion, Hot Rod &amp;quot;transforms&amp;quot; into a red sports car that vaguely resembles a Ford GT 40. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], along with fellow &amp;quot;Energon Wars&amp;quot; addition &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Sota Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Chess Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2007&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:A Rodimus piece opening the Matrix of Leadership was to be the Autobot-side Queen on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Revoltech==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Revoltech Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Bang Bang... I shot you down, Bang Bang...&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Yamaguchi Series number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;047&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Photon laser 1, Photon laser 2, 4 x hands (left &amp;amp; right gun holding hands, right pointing hand and thumbs-up right hand)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A non-transforming but &#039;&#039;highly&#039;&#039; articulated Hot Rod action figure, &#039;&#039;[[Revoltech]]&#039;&#039; Hot Rodimus uses the &#039;&#039;Revoltech&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;revolver joints&amp;quot; for maximum poseability. It comes with his twin handguns, an extra head with deployed visor and a more neutral expression, a posing stand, and four extra hands (two hands for holding the guns, a pointing right hand, and a thumbs-up left hand).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://bakaneko.way-nifty.com/revoltech/2008/01/post_909a.html Photos of the set contents at Revoltech&#039;s official blog site.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.amiami.com/shop/?vgForm=ProductInfo&amp;amp;sku=TOY-RBT-0149&amp;amp;template=review.html Large images of the figure and its accessories at the online store Amiami.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (Collectible Figurine, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2 / #20&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Collector&#039;s base&lt;br /&gt;
:A super-deformed Rodimus was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector&#039;s card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Collectible Figurines&#039;&#039;&#039; (5-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 5 collector&#039;s bases&lt;br /&gt;
:The same Rodimus figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Bumblebee]], [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Shockwave]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==ES Gōkin==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Photon eliminator, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Art Storm]] produced a posable super-deformed Rodimus Prime figure as part of their &#039;&#039;ES Gōkin&#039;&#039; series. He comes with his photon eliminator weapon and can hold the Matrix accessory that comes with &#039;&#039;ES Gōkin&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ES Gōkin|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://artstorm.co.jp/esgokin_rodimusconvoy.html More information on &#039;&#039;ES Gōkin&#039;&#039; Rodimus Convoy at Art Storm&#039;s official site]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==My Busy Books==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-My-Busy-Books-Transformers-Hot-Rod-figurine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: My Busy Book&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Hot Rod is a pair of small, PVC non-transforming figurines consists of his robot mode (in his [[evergreen]] design) and his race car alternate mode. Like most of the land-based vehicle figurines from this line, his wheels do not roll. These figures were available with a [[Transformers: My Busy Book|10-page board book]], a box of 12 figurines, and a playmat with depictions of a destroyed city and Cybertron.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In terms of quality control, the figurines&#039; paint applications can be...well, &#039;&#039;almost not entirely&#039;&#039; shoddy (especially the flame decal/insignia combination on his vehicle hood).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:For whatever reason, Hot Rod&#039;s alt mode figurine is not included with the Brazilian edition of the book.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Soldier Story==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Soldier-Story-Unicron-lamp.jpeg|upright=1.1|thumb|Hot Rod Not God.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Unicron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Unicron with base, Hot Rod with clear stand, remote control, USB power cable&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Soldier Story Toys]] released a table lamp of Unicron and Hot Rod. Equipped with the Matrix of Leadership, Hot Rod stands approximately 6&amp;quot; tall, positively dwarfed by the 26&amp;quot; Unicron standing right behind him. The set is bedecked with over 70 LEDs of various colors and also projects the Decepticon [[insignia]] above it.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.soldierstory-toys.com/products_show.asp?id=193 More information on the Unicron table lamp at Soldier Story&#039;s website]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Imaginarium Art==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ImaginariumRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is getting &#039;&#039;expensive&#039;&#039;!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Imaginarium Art]]&#039;s statue of Rodimus Prime stands 31 inches tall, featuring 2 different heads for alternate facial expressions, as well as two different sets of arms - one pointing while holding his rifle, the other grasping the Matrix of Leadership. Only 400 were produced.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The design seems to have been based off [[IP infringement|the unlicensed &amp;quot;Carry&amp;quot; figure]]... oops.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ClipBotsHotRod.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Clip Bots&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a small [[super deformed]] plush that can be &amp;quot;transformed&amp;quot; into a little sports car by flipping it inside out. It features a plastic clip so it can dangle from whatever you clip it to.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Trading Card Game==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:W2HotRod.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Hot Rod, Impulsive Fighter&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;UT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T04/T46&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;7&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Autobot Hot Rod, Impulsive Fighter was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, this Hot Rod is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Autobot Hot Rod, Impulsive Fighter depicts the upper left portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus&#039;]], of whom Hot Rod forms the chest piece. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]&#039;&#039; mobile game.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Autobot Hot Rod, Impulsive Fighter can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:W4PrivateHotRod.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Private Hot Rod, Infantry-Soldier&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;RT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T20/T52&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;9&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Private Hot Rod, Infantry-Soldier is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The card features original artwork for both modes, with line-art by [[Andrew Griffith]] and colors by [[Alex Tarca]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Flame Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Kuro Kara Kuri===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kuro-Kara-Kuri-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus (IDW ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (January [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Photon Eliminator Rifle, Rod / sword, Drill Hook with Wire, Beam Effect, 5 hand sets, 4 faces, Lightning Bow (exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Sculptor&#039;&#039;: Yuki Onoda&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Coloring&#039;&#039;: rando. (OVERSTAND)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Kuro Kara Kuri&#039;&#039; Rodimus is a high-end collectible action figure from [[Flame Toys]]. Owners build up Rodimus&#039; body ornamentation around a relatively simple &amp;quot;interior&amp;quot; to build one of two figures. The first is based on the design by [[Alex Milne]] as seen in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]], similar to the &#039;&#039;Furai Model&#039;&#039; version (see below). The second is based on the design by [[Don Figueroa]] from the ongoing [[The Transformers (IDW)]]. There are LEDs in his eyes, chest, and shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
:The set includes a huge sword accessory that doubles as a fishing rod, as well as a rifle and four alternate faces with different expressions (calm, grimacing, shouting, smirking).&lt;br /&gt;
:If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes a Powered Lightning Bow.&lt;br /&gt;
:Takara, working directly with Flame Toys, based the transforming [[T-SPARK#Adamas Machina|Adamas Machina]] [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Adamas Machina|Rodimus]] very closely on this figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Flame Toys Lost Light}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus (Lost Light Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; ?&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Sculptor&#039;&#039;: Yuki Onoda&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Coloring&#039;&#039;: ?&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;Kuro Kara Kuri&#039;&#039; Lost Light version of Rodimus is a limited edition repaint of &#039;&#039;Rodimus (IDW ver.)&#039;&#039; in the black, purple and blue colours of [[Black Rodimus Convoy]], that he sported in most of the issues of [[The Transformers: Lost Light]],  &lt;br /&gt;
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===Furai Model===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Furai-Model-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus (IDW ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (July 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Additional accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 pairs of hands (gun-holding, open-palm), 2 &amp;quot;Photon Lasers&amp;quot;, 1 pair of exhaust pipes&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Furai Model&#039;&#039; line by [[Flame Toys]] and based on the design by [[Alex Milne]], as seen in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]], Rodimus is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit that uses hard ABS plastic and some polycaps.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:For straight-assembly builders, Rodimus features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the chest insignia), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like &#039;&#039;Gundam Markers&#039;&#039; can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit&#039;s pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 guns&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the fourth wave of [[Super7]]&#039;s line of multi-property 3.75-inch &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; action figures, &#039;&#039;[[ReAction]]&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. He comes with two weapons, based on the ones from his original 1986 toy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As with all releases in the &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; toyline, Hot Rod comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039; action figures from the late 1970s to early &#039;80s.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Icon Heroes==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod x Ultra Magnus Retro Pin Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
: A hard enamel pin based on Hot Rod&#039;s original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Ultra Magnus]] pin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This set was originally a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] exclusive in celebration of the 35th anniversary of &#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;, but was also made available later through Icon Heroes&#039; online store.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Eaglemoss==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EaglemossChess HotRod RodimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|&amp;quot;[[Grimlock (G1)|Him Rodimus not King, him bozo!]]&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2021&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Hot Rod was slated to be one of the standard Knight pieces on the Autobot side.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A separate piece, this time portraying Rodimus Prime opening the Matrix of Leadership, was also going to be included as a replacement King piece for higher-paying backers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==e-HOBBY==&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Character Card&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Rodimus and Galvatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Convoy &amp;amp; Galvatron Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 14]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;05 &amp;amp; 06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of &amp;quot;Rodimus Convoy&amp;quot; and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#05 |Translation of Rodimus Prime&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Hot Rod}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Hot Rod and Orion Pax.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax &amp;amp; Hot Rodimus Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[August 14]], [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;59 &amp;amp; 60&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] and &amp;quot;Hot Rodimus&amp;quot; along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. &lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#60|Translation of Hot Rod&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Acrylic keychain series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:E-Hobby Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus keychains.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rodimus &amp;amp; Ultra Magnus&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[October]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of keychains depicts character art and assets re-used from Hot Rod and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus&#039;s]] [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]] releases, namely [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP28|MP-28 Hot Rodimus]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]] respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Digital Pop!}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039;]], 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Monochrome:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Common&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Static:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Common&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Glowing:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Uncommon&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Chrome:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Uncommon&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Original:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Legendary&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Hot Rod in the Funko style. The legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version of the depicted figure. Said variant was limited to 1,550 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_HOT-ROD_MONOCHROME.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_HOT-ROD_STATIC.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_HOT-ROD_GLOW.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_HOT-ROD_REDCHROME.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_LEGENDARY_HOT-ROD_ORIGINAL.gif|Right-clicking won&#039;t get you the physical figure; But then, buying this probably won&#039;t either.&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|PopDigital}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Funko Pop Digital Hot Rod.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;48&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;Pop! Digital&#039;&#039; segment, Hot Rod is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary variant of the NFT above.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Pop2pack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SDCCFunkoRodimus.jpg||thumb|Destiny has chosen you--to stand in line at SDCC and wait your turn to maybe buy this.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus &amp;amp; Galvatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available in a 2-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Pop!|Galvatron]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con|San Diego Comic-Con 2023]] and also the Funko website, this &amp;quot;Rodimus&amp;quot; vinyl figure is based on Rodimus Prime&#039;s original Generation 1 toy, complete with a molded photon eliminator on his right hand. Despite that, the pack is branded as &#039;&#039;Pop! Television&#039;&#039; instead of &#039;&#039;Retro Toys&#039;&#039;, which would&#039;ve made more sense for it. The pack also doesn&#039;t feature an ID number, which is a rarity among Funko &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; vinyls.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FunkoPopHotRodMatrix.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod With Matrix&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;147&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;Pop! Retro Toys&#039;&#039; segment, this Hot Rod is a repaint and retool of the &#039;&#039;Digital&#039;&#039; figure above, now posed with an energy-crackling Matrix.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Jada Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 1 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Nano Hollywood Rides&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sideswipe / &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Jazz&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Hot Rod / Jetfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (1.65&amp;quot; Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2022&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Nano Hollywood Rides&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a small non-transforming die-cast car measuring approximately 1.65 inches long.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Sideswipe]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Jada Toys|Jetfire]] were originally announced in 2020 as part of a 3-pack alongside [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Nano Hollywood Rides|Jazz]], but the pack got delayed and by 2022 Jazz got replaced by Hot Rod. As of 2023, however, it&#039;s unclear if the pack will ever get to see an official release in any form.&lt;br /&gt;
{{uncertaintoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Ultimetal&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:UltimetalRodimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|With exciting not-get-carded-anymore action!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**ID Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;S-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Alternate head, alternate spoiler, alternate shoulders (2), guns (2), Matrix of Leadership (2), stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:First revealed at the [[Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2021]] expo, &#039;&#039;[[Art Storm|Ultimetal]]&#039;&#039; Rodimus Prime is a highly articulated 12&amp;quot; figure made largely from [[die-cast]] metal. It is sculpted to resemble his anime-styled [[Studio OX]] character model. The figure can be modified to depict both Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime: it includes two heads, two quite different spoiler designs, different shoulder builds, two Hot Rod handguns that can merge into Rodimus&#039; photon eliminator, and extending legs that change its overall height by about 1 centimeter. It also has two Matrix-es of Leadership: a large one meant for the robot to hold, with an opening gem housing lit by an internal [[LED]], and a small one that when inserted into Hot Rod&#039;s chest causes his shoulders to broaden for the Rodimus form. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The package write-up repeats the &amp;quot;Range: 4 miles&amp;quot; error from [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|the original G1 toy&#039;s]] [[Bio|box]].  &lt;br /&gt;
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==XM Studios==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:XMStudiosRodimusStatue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Did you forget which car mode you came in?  Give me your keys.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[XM Studios]]&#039; statue of Rodimus Prime is 36&amp;quot; tall, made of hand-painted porcelain.  Rodimus has [[LED|light-up eyes]] and two different versions of each arm, allowing owners to pose him alternately holding his two small guns, large rifle, and Matrix of Leadership.  The set also includes a sculpted representation of Hot Rod&#039;s car mode that can be displayed next to the robot.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:300 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,700 US.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Threezero==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rodimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MDLX, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Known designers:&#039;&#039; Kelvin Sau&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; one &amp;quot;Laser Blaster&amp;quot;, one &amp;quot;Blaster Rifle&amp;quot;, eight pairs of hands&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Threezero]]&#039;s fourth figure for their MDLX lineup, this version of Rodimus Prime is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Rodimus is a smaller scaled, non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features accessories interchangeable hands. He comes with a whopping &#039;&#039;eight&#039;&#039; pairs of hands: two closed fists, two blaster-holding hands, two open hands, two Matrix- (and rifle-) holding hands, thumbs-up &amp;amp; pointing left hands, and two right handshake hands (one for him, the other for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#MDLX|Optimus Prime]]). While he does not include the Matrix of Leadership, he does have his two photon eliminators (&amp;quot;Laser Blaster&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Blaster Rifle&amp;quot;) which can combine into a very long rifle.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-rodimus-prime/ More information on MDLX Rodimus Prime at Threezero]&lt;br /&gt;
{{comingsoontoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Minimates&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  gun, Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
:Produced by [[Diamond Select]], &#039;&#039;[[Minimates]]&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates.  Hot Rod was released as part of a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2023 [[exclusive]] 4-pack meant to commemorate &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, with packaging resembling a VHS cassette. Only 1,500 were produced.   &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers × Mini World&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MiniWorldRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Hot Rod&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Transforming base, gun, circular saw, machine part, crane arm, 2 connectors&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers × Mini World]]&#039;&#039; Hot Rod is a tie-in to the popular [[China|Chinese]] game &#039;&#039;[[Mini World]]&#039;&#039;. It comes with a display base which can fold up into a cube-shaped representation of Rodimus Prime&#039;s space-Winnebago mode, complete with rolling wheels. The figure can transform into a storage mode and store fully inside the cube, or you can remove his head and replace it with the cube. The unfurled base mode has some machinery inside, as well as a weapons rack to store the included gun and saw blade accessories.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Each set includes [[Build a Figure]]-like machinery components which can be combined with parts from other sets to make new structures.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:It is exclusively available at TMall, a subsidiary of Alibaba.  This figure was released both individually and as part of a giftset with the rest of the &amp;quot;Mini World&amp;quot; Transformers.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:MyClone]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Titanium Series]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Bumblebee (G1)/toys</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* The Transformers */ Fixed the links for Mini-Vehicle and Decoy (G1), Slightly edited the Goldbug caption to reference “Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger”&lt;/p&gt;
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[[File:Bumblebeeg1toys.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Sure, just one Bumblebee&#039;s pretty nonthreatening. But get a hive...]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;&#039; gots lots of toys!&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Generation 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1-toy Bumblebee1984.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeSpfUHqxG8 The original sweet boy.]]][[File:G1-toy BumblebeeChina.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chinese-release Bumblebee. Note the unpainted rear bumpers.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Vehicle, [[1984]]-[[1986]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;11&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;C-56&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Bumblebee&#039;s original toy, released in 1984 and in Japan in 1985, originally hails from the &#039;&#039;[[Micro Change]]&#039;&#039; series, transforming into a &amp;quot;penny-racer&amp;quot;-proportioned Volkswagen Type 1. He was available through the first three years of the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; series, the entire duration of the [[Mini-Vehicle]] assortment, the only 1984 Mini Vehicle to do so. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;Bee has a &#039;&#039;lot&#039;&#039; of minor variations. Throughout 1984 and 1985, Bumblebee was produced in both yellow and red (as was [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Cliffjumper]]), a move meant to &amp;quot;make the line look bigger&amp;quot; according to former [[Hasbro]] R&amp;amp;D Vice President [[George Dunsay]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;dunsay&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with George Dunsay at TFArchive.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; For his 1984 release, both color versions had an Autobot sigil on the roof/chest. In 1985, this was replaced by a [[rubsign]]. The rubsign remained on the 1986 release, though he was only released in yellow that year. The original version of Bumblebee also features the &amp;quot;Dunlop&amp;quot; brand name stamped on his tires.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Packaging-wise, there are several more variations. In 1984, the Mini Vehicles were packaged in vehicle mode. Come 1985, a picture of the toy in vehicle mode was added to the front of the card, and &#039;&#039;later&#039;&#039; the toys proper were packaged in robot mode. From this point on, the Mini Vehicles were also part of two different pack-in promotions; the [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]] and iron-on reflective patches. The Mini-spies packed in with Bumblebee and Cliffjumper only came in white, one of the three possible colors for the add-ons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: For his 1985 Japanese release, Bumblebee came in a small box rather than on a card. He was available in both red and yellow, both versions having the rubsign rather than the foil faction symbol. He was also released in the 1986 assortment, but only in yellow. This is why he has two ID numbers in Japan; in 1986, the line switched from a single-series number listing to splitting it up between &amp;quot;C&amp;quot; (Cybertron/Autobot) and &amp;quot;D&amp;quot; (Destron/Decepticon) groupings.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In the early 1990s, Bumblebee was one of many Transformers &#039;&#039;finally&#039;&#039; released in China. He comes on a card nigh-identical to the original Hasbro packaging, with a few Chinese-language stickers added. The toy itself has some notable differences from the original, however: aside from an unpainted rear bumper (the most obvious difference), this Bumblebee has a paler, less-saturated yellow plastic. He also only came in yellow, and only came with a rubsign. This toy, along with many other Chinese-market Transformers at the time, somehow made their way to UK stores, most notably Woolworths.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The original mold is also used by the [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus-faction]] [[Volks (G1)|Volks]]. He was later [[retool]]ed into a [[#Keychain|keychain version of Bumblebee]], as well as for a [[#TFCollection|&#039;&#039;Transformers Collection&#039;&#039; multipack]] (see below), with each of these serving as the base for [[Glyph (Universe)#Toys|Glyph]] and [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Toys|Bug Bite]] respectively. He was also released in a wide variety of colors in markets across Latin America, which will be covered in separate entries below (as to not make this entry unreadably long; there&#039;s a &#039;&#039;ton&#039;&#039; of variants and more keep popping up!). &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-bumblebee/19/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Bumblebee at Transformerland.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!--[[File:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|left|thumb|Left to right, starting at the top: Original Bumblebee&#039;s head and Goldbug&#039;s head, Cliffjumper&#039;s head compared to Pretender Classics Bumblebee&#039;s head, Action Master Bumblebee&#039;s head and reissue Bumblebee&#039;s head. (The Action Master&#039;s head is really only there to fill the hole.)]]--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{G1BumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|IGA}}{{anchor|Mexican}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bumblebee-IGA.jpg|thumb|&amp;quot;Carcacha, paso a pasito / No dejes de tambalear / Carcacha, poco a poquito / No nos vayas a dejar&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;(White and blue versions pictured)&#039;&#039;|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Vehicle, [[1985]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: When he was released in Mexico by [[IGA]], Bumblebee came in five decoes: both the original red and yellow (now cast in a slightly lighter shade of plastic), as well as blue, silver, and white. The silver and white versions are particularly notable (and significantly rarer), as they have red-painted faces (similar to that of probably-[[Hubcap (G1)#IGA|Hubcap]]). The sticker on the back of Mexican Bumblebee&#039;s head is also slightly different from the Hasbro/Takara release, being the same general design, but smaller and with thicker, simpler lines.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Years later, large numbers of Mexican Transformers somehow made it to various European markets.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=bluemexbee More information on blue Mexican Bumblebee at TF-1.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=whitemexbee More information on white Mexican Bumblebee at TF-1.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Estrela}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Estrela-Volks.jpg|thumb|&amp;quot;Eu vou a pé, eu vou de fusca / Aonde tem amor eu vou!&amp;quot;|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Volks&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robocar, 1985)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Bumblebee was released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985 as the Robocar &amp;quot;Volks&amp;quot;, initially available in two color schemes: his original yellow and black, and a slick-looking silver and black variant similar to the aforementioned IGA version but with a gold face.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Rather than having faction insignia, both versions were decorated with a new thin tech-detailing sticker on their chests based on the original &#039;&#039;[[Micro Change]]&#039;&#039; decals, and the design of the sticker on the back of his head was also changed to a more complex grid pattern. The raised &amp;quot;DUNLOP&amp;quot; branding on the tires was also removed, a change also present on the Estrela versions of the similarly-engineered [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Estrela|Carrera / Cliffjumper]] and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] molds.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As mentioned, Estrela released red and orange versions of Volks in 1986 sporting the new &amp;quot;[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]&amp;quot; faction insignia; given this new factional alignment, for the purposes of this wiki, the Optimus-aligned Volks is considered a [[Volks (G1)|separate character]] from Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=silverbee More information on Silver Bumblebee/Volks at TF-1.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Antex}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AntexVolks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Bueno sí, sé que tú, planeas ir / Por la autopista del oeste hasta su fin / Andarás bien por la 66&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Volks&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robocar, 1985)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The aforementioned red and orange versions of Volks were released in Argentina by [[Antex]] in 1985, both sporting the Estrela stickers and &amp;quot;DUNLOP&amp;quot;-less tires. Later releases of the orange version have been found with different paper stickers: the one on his chest/roof being one that was originally applied to [[Salt-Man Z]]&#039;s groin. (The back-of-the-head decal was &#039;&#039;probably&#039;&#039; also changed, but right now we don&#039;t know for sure.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The card&#039;s toy photography depicts the Estrela yellow and silver versions, but it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was ever sold in Argentina.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:These toys are more readily available on the secondary market than their Estrela predecessors. They also have lower quality control.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Rubiplas}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Rubiplas-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|Lemon deco might make him more sour than sweet. &#039;&#039;(Yellow version pictured)&#039;&#039;|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As far as foreign Mini Vehicle variants go, the Venezuelan release of Bumblebee by [[Rubiplas]] is pretty tame. He came in both the red and yellow versions, albeit the latter was made in a much brighter, lemon-like shade of plastic, and retains the original Hasbro insingia and back plate stickers.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The main difference compared to other international versions of Bumblebee is his head&#039;s deco work (or lack thereof), which is missing both the silver paint on his face and the [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome silver]] on the &amp;quot;plate&amp;quot; part of the head, leaving it as black plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Lynsa}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Vehicle, 1987)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lynsa-PeachBumblebee.jpg|thumb|Never has a toy looked this deliciously edible before. &#039;&#039;(Peach version pictured)&#039;&#039;|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Manufactured by [[Peru|Peruvian]] company [[Lynsa]] and sold in Peru and Chile, this version of Bumblebee is similar to the Rubiplas release, lacking any paint or chrome, but this version also has plastic tires instead of rubber. So far, three different colorations have been confirmed: the original yellow-and-black, red-and-black, and peachy-orange-and-black. It is claimed that there may be &#039;&#039;six&#039;&#039; different versions of Peruvian Bumblebee all told, with the three others being unique to that market, but no-one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}} &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Goldbug}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Goldbugg1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Older, squatter, faster, stronger.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Goldbug&#039;&#039;&#039; (Throttlebot, [[1987]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Goldback&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-97&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takayuki Ishizawa]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (initial concept)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The [[Throttlebot]] Goldbug was released in 1987, and like the other Throttlebots, he has a pull-back motor and a simple transformation. The vehicle mode was not designed to look like a penny racer, as the original toy was, so its variation on the Volkswagen Type 1 was much more realistically-proportioned. Though the other Throttlebots seem to have always been intended to be new characters, Goldbug&#039;s head was based directly on that of Bumblebee&#039;s original toy. Bumblebee was the second Transformer to be given a second toy (as both [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and Rodimus Prime had been released the previous year).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The Throttlebots were part of the [[Decoy (G1)|Decoy]] promotion in 1987, where the carded toys came with a soft-rubber figurine. The Throttlebots were the only team to come with either Autobot or Decepticon Decoys; the other toys in the promotion only came with Decoys of the same faction they belonged to.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, they were also the focus of the &amp;quot;Throttlebot Promotional Sales Campaign&amp;quot;, where buying a Throttlebot at select Japanese retailers (sadly, we do not know which retailers these were) got the buyer one of six random all-white [[Autobot Master Warrior#Toys|Autobot Master Warrior]]s free. These [[campaign item|promotional toys]] are now among the most expensive &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toys ever &amp;quot;mass&amp;quot;-released, if not &#039;&#039;the&#039;&#039; most expensive (especially when size is taken into account).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This toy also doubles as the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; incarnation of [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Goldbug/goldbug.htm More information on Goldbug at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_goldbug.jpg Instructions for Goldbug at Botchthecrab.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Pretender}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy pretender bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not Herbie.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Classic Pretender, 1989)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Pretender shell, helmet, [[sonic blaster]], [[laser pistol]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As part of the sixth year of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, Bumblebee was released as a &amp;quot;[[Classic Pretender]]&amp;quot;, expanding the range of [[Pretender]]s toys. This version of Bumblebee is still a Volkswagen Type 1, but now has what look like off-road tires. His vehicle mode has a realistically-proportioned front end, but the cab area is more relatively compact than on the Goldbug toy (though not quite as deformed as the original Bumblebee). He came with a gun for his robot mode that could be mounted on his roof and another gun for his human shell.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Oddly, the robot&#039;s head is modeled after [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]&#039;s toy head.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Pretender&#039;&#039; Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1989/instr_bumblebee_(pretender).jpg Instruction booklet for &#039;&#039;Pretender&#039;&#039; Bumblebee at Botchthecrab.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|G1Legend}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 1989)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Laser pistol&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The inner robot to Pretender Classics Bumblebee was sold without the shell in the [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] [[Legends (G1)|Legends]] figure assortment, the first store-exclusive Transformers in the Hasbro line. Oddly, he came with the inner-robot gun to his teammate [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Jazz]], who had Bumblebee&#039;s small gun in exchange.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039; (scroll down)&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1989/instr_bumblebee_(legends).jpg Instructions for &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; Bumblebee at Botchthecrab.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Hero Set}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Hero Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 1989)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Laser pistol&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, Legends Bumblebee was only available in a boxed &amp;quot;Hero Set&amp;quot; with the Legends versions of [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset|Starscream]]. Bumblebee was identical to the Hasbro release.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Italy, [[GiG]] released their own version of the Hero Set, named &amp;quot;Set Commandos&amp;quot;, instead of the Classic Pretender versions of the toys. Bumblebee was given the name &amp;quot;Saetta&amp;quot;, which was originally the Italian name of [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]. The &amp;quot;Set Commandos&amp;quot; toys were identical to the Japanese &amp;quot;Hero Set&amp;quot; versions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|ActionMaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy action master bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sadly, despite its charm, Hasbro&#039;s crossover attempt with [http://data.whicdn.com/images/133507565/large.png Doraemon] wouldn&#039;t be enough to save the Action Masters from flopping.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee with Heli-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (Action Master, 1990)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Heli-pack, [[astral exploder rifle]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the second wave of single-carded [[Action Master]] figures in the line&#039;s final year (in the US, at least), Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure that mixed his cartoon model with toy-based detailing. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber &amp;quot;o-ring&amp;quot;. His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He comes with the [[Heli-pack]], which transforms into a large &amp;quot;high-powered [[air rifle]]&amp;quot; with spring-loaded deploying barrel. Bumblebee and his Heli-pack are cross-compatible with any other Action Master figure, vehicle or accessory; plus the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This release makes Bumblebee the only character to have a toy of &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; kind available throughout the entire original &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; production run, from 1984 up to 1990.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Action Master&#039;&#039; Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/action_masters/instr_bumblebee.jpg Instructions for &#039;&#039;Action Master&#039;&#039; Bumblebee at Botchthecrab.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|EuroClassic}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Goldbug&#039;&#039;&#039; (Classic Throttlebot, 1991)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Goldbug, and the rest of the Throttlebots, were reissued in Europe in 1991 as part of the [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] reissues.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: It was [[retool]]ed to remove the [[rubsign]] indent, and the heat-sensitive decal was replaced with a glossy-paper faction symbol. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Keychain}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy bumblebee keychain.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|If you&#039;re feeling bitter, you might need a sweet boy in your pocket!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Keychain, 2001/2003/2007)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A keychain version of Bumblebee was released by [[Fun4All]] under license from [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the rear bumper to accommodate the chain. The toy also returned to its original sticker set-up, doing away with the rubsign and restoring the Autobot symbol on his chest.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots ([[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]], Bumblebee, [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don&#039;t know which one you got until you open &#039;er up, plus each one could also come in a &amp;quot;[[Chase figure|chase]]&amp;quot; all-black version exclusive to this release. The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Bumble|an evil clone]] of Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the &#039;&#039;Heroes&#039;&#039; look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals (just the company stamping has changed) except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was also used to make [[Glyph (Universe)#Toys|Glyph]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on the black keychain Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{G1BumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|BUMP}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-toy Bumblebee SonicBlue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Glyph (Universe)|So]] [[Freeway (G1)|close.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;SonicBlue Bumble &amp;amp; Exo Suit Chama&#039;&#039;&#039;{{sic}} (2019)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[2019]] [[November 3]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Chama]] (deco)}}&lt;br /&gt;
: Released as part of the collaboration between the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise, the [[Bump of Chicken]] rock group, and [[Studio Trigger]]&#039;s [[Sushio]], this Bumblebee is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]&#039;&#039; release of the &#039;&#039;[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039; [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Bumblebee mold]] (see below), complete with translucent windows. He transforms into a sports coupe of made-up model, which features an opening canopy for his cockpit, which allows any [[Titan Master]]/[[Prime Master]] figure to ride inside him; in this case, the included Headmaster of Bump of Chicken&#039;s bassist [[Chama#Toys|Chama]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Also included is a [[pack-in material|pack-in]] mini-comic, &amp;quot;[[Transformers × Bump of Chicken EX Episode]]&amp;quot;, written by Chama himself and illustrated by [[Akira Amemiya]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The figure was exclusively released as one of the band&#039;s [https://bumpofchicken.com/goods/list/detail?id=14&amp;amp;item_id=46 online shop items], though customers had to register as an EMTG (Entertainment Music Ticket Guard) member to purchase it. Collectors first had an opportunity to purchase the figure in-person at an event at Tokyo Dome from [[November 3]]–4, 2019, starting at 8:30 AM JST. In-person purchasers needed to have a ticket to the band&#039;s concert in order to purchase the figure. Online orders were also available at noon on [[November 8]], 2019, and quickly sold out. Due to demand, a second run of the toy was made available on [[November 11]], 2019, with the second run shipping in March 2020.&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G2Bumblebee Minicar toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A gold bug, but not Goldbug.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Autobot, 1993)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Bumblebee&#039;s first &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; toy was a [[redeco]] of his original toy, transforming into a &amp;quot;Penny Racer&amp;quot;-proportioned Volkswagen Type 1. However, this version has yellow chrome on the previously matte-yellow plastics. Thankfully, there seem to be few to no reports of chrome flaking on any of the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Mini Vehicles.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The only symbol on the figure is the Generation 2 Autobot insignia stamped on the bottom of his foot, followed by the word &amp;quot;Autobot&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Generation 2 Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{G1BumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Go-Bot}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G2-toy Bumblebee GoBot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Now he&#039;s just gold.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Go-Bot, 1995)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the third wave of &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, this version of Bumblebee is a [[redeco]] of wave 1&#039;s [[High Beam#Toys|High Beam]], transforming into a concept race car with exposed rear engine... that looks &#039;&#039;exactly&#039;&#039; like the &amp;quot;[[Wikia:hotwheels:Speed Blaster|Speed Blaster]]&amp;quot; car from [[Mattel]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Hot Wheels]]&#039;&#039; line that was first released in 1991 under the names &amp;quot;Back Burner&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Sonic Special&amp;quot;. He features through-axle construction for incredibly fast zipping on flat, smooth surfaces, and is compatible with many tracks and playsets from &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Matchbox&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Crosswise (RID)#Toys|Crosswise]] and [[Nightracer (G2)#Toys|Nightracer]]. It was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Bumblebee (G2)|&amp;quot;next-generation&amp;quot; clone of Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Go-Bots Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;{{G2HighBeamMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Smallest transforming bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|50% smaller, still 100% sweet.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF 04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Not much more than an inch tall, &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is a scaled-down version of his original toy, retaining the larger figure&#039;s [[transformation]] scheme but losing its rolling wheels by sheer necessity of size. Bumblebee was sold as part of the line&#039;s first wave and, like all the figures, came [[blindpacking|blindpacked]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Smallest Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble (Red)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF X-2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bumblebee also came in red! A red variant of the toy was one of two [[chase figure]]s sold in the first &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; wave.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Transformers Collection&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|TFCollection}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy reissue Bumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sweet Boy: Upgraded!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Minibot Team&#039;&#039;&#039; (6-pack, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Bumble&amp;quot; was again reissued in Japan as part of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;bookbox&amp;quot; series in a six-toy multi-pack, with [[Huffer (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Drag]], [[Cosmos (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Adams]], [[Gears (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Gears]], [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Powerglide]], and [[Warpath (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Warpath]]. This time around, Bumblebee was [[retool]]ed to have a new [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] head. Additionally, this version of the figure gave Bumblebee both an Autobot symbol &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; a rubsign, keeping the former in its traditional placement on his chest, and relocating the rubsign to the back of his head, replacing the original tech-detailing sticker that had previously been there.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The entire set was redecoed to make the [[G1 GoBots|&amp;quot;G1 GoBots&amp;quot;]] set; this version of Bumblebee became [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Toys|Bug Bite]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/ReBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Transformers Collection Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{G1BumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Alternators/Binaltech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AlternatorsBumblebeeDesign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The cool sweet boy you&#039;ll never get.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: One of the earliest proposals in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]&#039;&#039; line was for Bumblebee as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Cliffjumper]] as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW evidently did not want to be associated with &amp;quot;war toys&amp;quot; [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21|at that time]], and therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Binaltech &amp;amp; TF Collection Complete Guide]]&#039;&#039; book. The design did, however, end up appearing fictionally as Bumblebee&#039;s form in the &amp;quot;[[Descent into Evil]]&amp;quot; comic.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cybertron Hero, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Unknown, likely display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prior to the line&#039;s cancellation, a 6-inch resin copy depicting a transformable Bumblebee was seen at [[BotCon 2006]]. His alternate mode was the saucer-like car seen the Dreamwave&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&#039;&#039; (which was itself based on the first cartoon appearance of Bumblebee). An alternate head of Cliffjumper was seen as well, indicating a retool. Unfortunately these never made it into production.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bumblebeeclassicstoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Flight-enhancement buddy #2]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Wave Crusher trailer/backpack&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Deluxe &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee transforms into a yellow hatchback sports car (labeled as a &amp;quot;cruiser&amp;quot; on the package) that&#039;s basically Hasbro&#039;s typical cross between several existing car models: The car closely resembles a Peugeot 206 WRC, however some people see strong cues from other vehicles, such as the general shape of the car being based on a heavily customized one-of-a-kind 1992-1995 {{w|Honda Civic (fifth generation)|fifth generation Honda Civic hatchback}} with lots of aftermarket add-ons (such as a large front bumper, large fenders and a large rear wing).&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ricercivic&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tuningfever.fr/fr/pics/gal-1596-stephan/pic-33883-honda-civic.php Photos of 1992-1995 Honda Civic], photos taken from an eBay auction posted before September 2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The front section takes some design cues from various models of the {{w|Subaru Impreza WRX}}, namely the hood vent present on all models, the front grille of the 2004-05 WRX and the headlights and the midsection of the front bumper from the 2006-07 WRX STi.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;wrxsti06&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.insideline.com/subaru/impreza-wrx/2006/first-drive-2006-subaru-impreza-wrx-and-wrx-sti.html 2006-2007 Subaru WRX STi], officially unveiled in September 2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The shape of the rear fenders is also vaguely inspired by the [[Volkswagen]] {{w|Volkswagen New Beetle|New Beetle}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bumblebee comes with a single accessory, a jet ski called &amp;quot;[[Wave Crusher]]&amp;quot; on a trailer. This is a bit similar to his Action Master toy&#039;s transforming heli-pack. His robot mode is designed to look like a typical teenager, dressed in a hoodie with pockets and wearing big chunky trainers.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://pingmag.jp/2007/06/29/transformers/ Interview] with [[Alex Kubalsky]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He is articulated with ball joints at the head, shoulders, elbows, hips, and has hinge knees. Wave Crusher converts into a [[jet pack]] that mounts onto his back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Later versions [[retool]]ed the area the [[rubsign]] rests on to be larger.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This retooled version of this mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Classics|Cliffjumper]], and an unreleased blue deco.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Classics Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Classics LegendsBumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hot Bee? Bumbleshot?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee toy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#CyLOC|Hot Shot]], transforming into a modified Chrysler ME Four Twelve concept car. In either mode he has flip-out &amp;quot;wings&amp;quot;. We have gone full circle.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Red Alert]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsLegendsBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Classic Legends Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Legacy3pack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movietoy legacyofbumblebee classic.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66|Do I need to have these black stripes? the white ones were fine.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Legacy of Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe class multi-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Wave Crusher trailer/backpack&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] three pack, the &#039;&#039;Legacy of Bumblebee&#039;&#039; collector&#039;s set comes with [[#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;]], [[Premium Series]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium|live-action movie]], and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]&#039;&#039; [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Toys|Bumblebee]] figures. While the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Bumblebees are identical to their original, single carded releases, the &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Classic&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&amp;quot; {{sic}} has been redecoed to more closely resemble his &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; counterparts, changing his white stripes to black, his gray/silver plastic to yellow (similarly to &#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039; Bumble, see immediately below), and the clear parts from a very faint blue-ish tint to deeply saturated clear blue plastic. In addition, the shoulder straps are no longer painted yellow, instead showing the clear blue plastic they are cast in; the head is no longer painted over in yellow, due to the change of the plastic color from gray to yellow; and the [[Wave Crusher]] replaces the white paint with black paint for the upper half and an unpainted yellow lower half, and the orange stripe with a yellow one.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This three-pack was available in &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; style packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2008/Autobot/WMClassicBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &amp;quot;Classic Bumblebee&amp;quot; at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{ClassicsBumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Henkei Bumble toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The difference is mind blowing.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2008-[[March 13|03-13]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Wave Crusher trailer/backpack&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is a redeco of [[#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Bumblebee.]] Bumblebee swaps some of his black plastic for dark gray, and his light gray plastic for yellow. His yellow plastic is almost entirely covered in yellow paint to deal with the common problem of yellow plastic being near-translucent against darker plastics and the inconsistency between bare plastic parts and painted clear parts. His eyes are painted blue despite being molded in translucent plastic. As with all &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; toys, he lacks the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; heat-sensitive rubsign, but has some [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts: his hood-mounted scoop and his spoiler.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Classics|Cliffjumper]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|HenkeiGlyph}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Henkei-Deluxe-Glyph.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Are you sure that the little blue sweet boy isn&#039;t [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]]?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039;? (Deluxe Class, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee]] in a color scheme very reminiscent of the blue variant of the original &#039;&#039;Micro Change&#039;&#039; Volkswagen. Several samples of this figure were leaked in 2010, with [[fandom|fans]] arguing over whether it was a legitimate Hasbro or TakaraTomy product (with the [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] spoiler and hood vent strongly hinting towards TakaraTomy) or a [[knockoff]]. At least one [[eBay]] seller claimed it was a very rare [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw figure]].&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;united1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/universe-classics-20-29/unknown-classics-bumblebee-repaint-glyph-169500/ &amp;quot;Unknown Classics Bumblebee Repaint - Glyph?&amp;quot;] at TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;united2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://tformers.com/transformers-classics-bumblebee-repainted-blue-forsomething-updated/13356/news.html &amp;quot;Classics Bumblebee Repainted Blue For...Something - UPDATED&amp;quot;] at TFormers.com.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTND3tAqTdo&amp;amp;ab_channel=peaugh Review of the blue Bumblebee repaint]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; At [[BotCon 2010]], Hasbro representatives stated that the figure was &amp;quot;not a Hasbro product&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;bc2010&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/ Botcon 2010 Hasbro Designers Panel] at TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Ultimately, the toy was never officially acknowledged by TakaraTomy until 2014, when it was included in an exhibit at Transformers Expo, albeit this time with the hood vent covered in gold rather than silver chrome.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;tfexpo1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/tf-expo-pics-masterpiece-star-saber-in-color-and-more-180923/ &amp;quot;TF Expo Pics - Masterpiece Star Saber In Color and More!&amp;quot;] at TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;tfexpo2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/tf-expo-pics-part-2-g1-prototypes-movie-props-and-more-masterpiece-180925/ &amp;quot;TF Expo Pics Part 2 - G1 Prototypes, Movie Props, and More Masterpiece!&amp;quot;] at TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;tfexpo3&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/tf-expo-pics-part-4-prototypes-and-figure-displays-from-diaclone-g1-g2-beast-wars-180933/ &amp;quot;TF Expo Pics Part 4 - Prototypes and Figure Displays from Diaclone, G1, G2, Beast Wars&amp;quot;] at TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy encore bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey, I can see!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble &amp;amp; Minibots&#039;&#039;&#039; (5-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Encore]]&#039;&#039; series of reissues featured a set similar to the 2004 &#039;&#039;The Transformers Collection&#039;&#039; Minibots set; this time, rather than a mix of 1984 and 1985 Mini-Vehicles, it included mostly figures from 1986 plus Bumblebee (whose original toy had still shipped in 1986), bundling him with [[Outback (G1)#Encore|Outback]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Swerve]], and [[Tailgate (G1)#Encore|Tailgate]]. &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; Bumblebee retains the [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] head sculpt from the &#039;&#039;Transformers Collection&#039;&#039; release, but now sports several additional paint operations: his eyes are blue, his brake lights are red, and his bumpers and headlights are silver.&lt;br /&gt;
{{G1BumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2008)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Universe-(2008)-Legends-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Stingers and plasma cannon not included. (Neither is a laser pistol.)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; Legends class Bumblebee has a vehicle mode that is something of an amalgamation of the vehicle forms recent Bumblebees have adopted. While he forms a modern hatchback like the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Bumblebee and &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Bumblebee toys, the more aggressive design with large flared wheel arches, and small windows evoke the look of the [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]] version of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. He transforms similarly to, but not exactly the same as, his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Care must be taken while rolling the vehicle: pushing down while moving the vehicle forward can chip the paint underneath the hip section.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed into a whole &#039;&#039;swarm&#039;&#039; of Bumblebees, as well as a couple of Cliffjumpers. See the box below for more information.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Universe Legends Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Alternity bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bee not included]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble [Champion Yellow]&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-03&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 &amp;quot;chrono-venom stinger guns&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]&#039;&#039; Bumble transforms into a licensed 1:32 scale Suzuki Swift Sport featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. In robot mode, the figure can hold twin pistols that are normally stored in the legs, and features light-piped eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bumblebee was [[retool]]ed to make &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Alternity|Cliff [Supreme Red Pearl]]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Bumble/bumble.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Bumble at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Alternity Gold Bug.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Now for the rest of the Throttlebots. Cancelled? Oh well.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Bug [Throttle Gold]&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011/2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-03G&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 guns&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Gold Bug is a redeco of the above mold. He features an extensive glittery metallic gold paint scheme for his vehicle parts and knee panels, and has blue arms, hands, legs, and head. He comes packaged in a box that is similar to the one used by &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Gold Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I feel like a Gold... Bumblebee!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2011)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the first wave of 2010&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039; Legends Class toys, &amp;quot;Gold Bumblebee&amp;quot; is a [[redeco]] of [[#Universe (2008)|&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Legends Class Bumblebee]], now in very [[#Goldbug|Goldbuggy]] colors. As part of the &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; promotion, he sports a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[prototype|sample]] used for Hasbro&#039;s official [[stock photography|stock photos]] sported unpainted gold legs, but the final toy has the legs painted over in blue. So far, no gold-legged specimens have been found in the wild. Conversely, the vehicle mode stock photo on the back of his packaging implies that the &#039;&#039;entire&#039;&#039; leg pieces (or at least his ankle joints) have been painted blue, as there are two very obvious blue patches on his hood.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegGoldBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Gold Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF2010-toy Deluxe Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;... I&#039;m always going to have these black stripes from now on, aren&#039;t I?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Wave Crusher trailer/backpack &lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the second (and final) wave of &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Deluxes, this Bumblebee is a redeco of [[#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class Bumblebee]] in a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action movie-inspired]] paint scheme. He also features a rubsign, this time on his roof/chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on 2010 Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{ClassicsBumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|DollarLegends}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010-toy BumblebeeDollarStore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wear your allegiance on your sleeve.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2012)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A minor redeco of &amp;quot;[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Bumblebee]]&amp;quot; from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Bumblebee/[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Starscream]] four-pack (itself a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; Legends Class Bumblebee) was released as a &amp;quot;dollar store&amp;quot; exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots!) in generic 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; packaging alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Optimus Prime]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: While the overall deco is similar to that of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Cybertronian Bumblebee, some of the [[paint operation]]s are different: The Autobot [[insignia|logo]] is now placed on the side of his right arm/passenger door of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (the official [[stock photography|stock photos]] on the back of the packaging are flipped, depicting it on the opposite side instead) rather than on the robot mode&#039;s chest/vehicle mode&#039;s roof, and the red stripes on the &amp;quot;running boards&amp;quot; on the sides of his vehicle mode have been omitted.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In addition, this release of the sculpt also sports a very minor [[retool]] compared to all previous releases, namely additional pegs and holes that allow for his arms to attach more securely to the torso in vehicle mode.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;legendspegs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/575525-rts-legends-dollar-general-generic-packaging-11.html#post7646534 Comparison of &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Legends Class Gold Bumblebee and &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class Bumblebee, with newly-sculpted pegs.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FDBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Dollar Store/Big Lots Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|UnitedCybertron}}[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Meet my steak knives... OF &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;MURDER&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;DEATH&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; JUSTICE!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee Cybertron Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2010-[[December 25|12-15]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Energy gun&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; product, Bumblebee is a [[redeco]] of the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Toys|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; Bumblebee toy]], transforming into a &amp;quot;[[Cybertronian courier]].&amp;quot; He comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either robot or vehicle mode. Like the original mold, His legs are generally loose at the mid-thigh joint due to being used for transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:TakaraTomy&#039;s release features an extensive metallic paint job on the car mode panels as well as some of the robot&#039;s parts (such as the head and forearms). In addition to some painted detail differences from the Hasbro release, United Bumblebee features a lighter gray as well as a brighter pink than the Hasbro version.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Toys|&#039;&#039;War For Cybertron&#039;&#039; Cliffjumper]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#United|&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|UN07}}{{anchor|UnitedEarth}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Unitedtoy bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebling.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2010-[[December 25|12-25]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-07&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Wave Crusher trailer/backpack &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Another redeco of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Deluxe toy, &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is painted mainly in chromed golden yellow with silver bumpers. He was sold alongside his Cybertron Mode (see above) in the first assortment of &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; product.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:While very similar in appearance, this version of Bumblebee is cast in a lighter yellow plastic than the &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; release, with most of his car mode parts (along with his robot mode head and forearms) painted over in gold. As noted above, he also features a silver front bumper and other painted details different from his previous TakaraTomy release.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Unfortunately, because he is packaged in robot mode and his vehicle shell is entirely coated in paint, quite a number of Bumblebees have the gold paint between their jointed leg/hood panels and feet scratched off &#039;&#039;out of the box&#039;&#039;, resulting in ugly scored lines on the hood in vehicle mode. &lt;br /&gt;
{{ClassicsBumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleBumbleToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now 85% creamier!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; EZ Collection Bumble is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Bumblebee toy, featuring sky blue windows, and his inner arms are entirely painted black. His vehicle front grill and the lower robot legs&#039; paint applications are also removed. Like other &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; Legends toys, he was sold in a blindpacked box.&lt;br /&gt;
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|This section only lists Generation 1-inspired Bumblebee Kre-O toys.}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kre-o-G1-Bumblebee-Kreon.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;36421&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;336&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Bumblebee, [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], Driver&lt;br /&gt;
** &#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Small pistol&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: While the [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|larger Bumblebee]] &#039;&#039;[[Kre-O]]&#039;&#039; kit is mostly based on the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action movie version of the character]] (though the noggin is a moosh of movie and Generation 1), the accompanying Bumblebee [[Kreon]] is unquestionably based on the Generation 1 Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|74pc}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KREOtoy-Bumblebeesmall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey everybody! Do the Bumblebee!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;31144&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2013-[[March 20|03-20]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;74&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The smaller Bumblebee &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039; kit is loosely based on the [[Bumblebee (G1)|original Bumblebee]], with a head that&#039;s a straight copy of that Bumblebee&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; toy head. He can be rebuilt into a hatchback and comes with no Kreons. Since his vehicle mode is basically a solid brick that can&#039;t hold any Kreons, this isn&#039;t such a big thing.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSmallBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &amp;quot;small&amp;quot; Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Energon}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee Energon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Razzlebee Blast!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Energon Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012, NYCC Exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Small pistol&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A [[redeco]] of the Bumblebee Kreon in clear blue plastic, [[exclusive]] to [[New York Comic Con]] 2012, Energon Bumblebee comes in its own special little window box with an outer sleeve.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OEnergonBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Energon Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Kreon Figure Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A4642&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Small pistol&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A boxed set of five Kreons, with Bumblebee, [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] and a fifth &amp;quot;mystery&amp;quot; Kreon; a randomly-packed robot Kreon from the first year of the line.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Custom}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy BumblebeeCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Don&#039;t even think about how would these things make good prank tools.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Custom Kreon, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A6087&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;40&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rack, rifle, large gun, axe, [[jet pack|rocket-pack]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first assortment of &amp;quot;Custom Kreons&amp;quot;, this version of Bumblebee comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Bumblebee toy]]. His &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; helmet and large rifle are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the &#039;&#039;Kre-O Battleship&#039;&#039; aliens), plus a buildable hand-cannon, rocket-pack and energon axe.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Bumblebee&#039;s tampos were also used to make Custom Kreon [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Custom|Cliffjumper]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SDCC2014}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee Class84.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In his younger days, he used to be a Sweet Boy before becoming a prankster.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Kreon Class of 1984&#039;&#039;&#039; (Kreon figure set, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Voted&#039;&#039;: Best Spark&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Scoped pistol&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This version of Bumblebee, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions, including visored-and-masked face. He uses the [[Prowl (Kre-O)|Prowl]] style door-wings, which is really odd considering the toy he&#039;s based on does not have said feature.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed &amp;quot;Class of 1984&amp;quot;, [[exclusive]] to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, but the set actually sold out at the show.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Class of 1984 Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BrickBox}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee BrickBox.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Brick Box&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B2962&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;77&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Scoped pistol&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Sold only at discount chains like Family Dollar, this version of Bumblebee uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes the torso incompatible with about four years&#039; worth of Kreons. Nice. His face tampograph is new, but his torso uses the &amp;quot;Class of &#039;84&amp;quot; deco.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The set comes with two bags of Kre-O parts, one coming from the first-year large Bumblebee (mostly all the small bits and the now-useless neck joint), the other &amp;quot;new&amp;quot; with some basic bricks and plates, as well as a set of axles, rims and tires. The set has no instructions, as it&#039;s just a box of bricks to makes whatever with.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BattleChanger}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Prank first, then convert to run away.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Changers, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039; B0716&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;81&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 pistols&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the new Battle Changers line, Battle Changers Bumblebee transforms from a vehicle that vaguely resembles a sports car with a proportions of a Volkswagen Beetle into a robot and back without removing any parts!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:All of the 2015 &#039;&#039;Transformers [[Kre-O]]&#039;&#039; product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set. The CG render noticeably features a windshield sticker on Bumblebee&#039;s chest, which was removed from the final toy for unknown reasons.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle, scoped pistol, grenade launcher, clip-on gatling gun, blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Mini-Con Combiner&amp;quot;&#039; Bumblebee comes with one standard Kreon and four &#039;&#039;Cityville&#039;&#039;-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The torso-Kreon and one Mini-Con are based on versions of Generation 1 Bumblebee: [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;]] (with an arm-cannon instead of a hand-held blaster, oddly) and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|&amp;quot;Thrilling 30&amp;quot; Bumblebee]] (Prowl helmet) respectively. The remaining three Mini-Con Bumblebees are based on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|&amp;quot;Aligned&amp;quot; Bumblebee]] bodies: &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (WFC)#Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; (Bumblebee helmet), &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (WFC)#Prime cartoon|Prime]]&#039;&#039; (Ratchet helmet), and &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (WFC)#Rescue Bots cartoon|Rescue Bots]]&#039;&#039; (Jazz helmet). &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&amp;amp;size=1&amp;amp;image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, &amp;quot;[[Stuck in a Tree]]&amp;quot;, released about eight months after the trade show.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bot Shots S1 B001 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;110&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;630&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;970&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]&#039;&#039; Series 1 single-packs, Bumblebee is a teeny little sports car &#039;&#039;vaguely&#039;&#039; like a Camaro, with a [[Autotransformation|spring-loaded automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a &amp;quot;spinner&amp;quot; in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He is heavily based on the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action movie Bumblebee]], with his head based on the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; version of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Bumblebee (G1)#Classics|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Bumblebee&#039;s main car body, arms, and legs are also used by many &#039;&#039;many&#039;&#039; other car Bot Shots, such as [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Mirage]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Autobot Topspin]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Autobot Jazz]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], &#039;&#039;[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]] [[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]&#039;&#039; [[Kenzan#BeCool|Kenzan]], and their numerous [[redeco]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SuperBot}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bot Shots S1 Super Bot 002 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039; Super Bot 002&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;910&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;460&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;270&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the second wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 1 single-packs, this redeco of Bumblebee is cast in clear-orangey-yellow plastics with minimal paint. As this wave&#039;s Super Bot, he has more lopsided stats, but is [[Shortpacking|shortpacked]] to one a case.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSSBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Super Bot Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BotShot3Pack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bot Shots S1 BP001 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sentinel Prime / Prowl / Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BP001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;765&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;530&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;325&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 1 three-packs, this version of Bumblebee has a metallic shade of orange-yellow plastic, black painted windows instead of blue, light gray tires, and extra silver paint on his torso and grill. He comes with [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#BotShot3Pack|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BS3pkBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on three-pack Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotBattleForMatrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for the Matrix&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate Battle Set, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UB002&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;200&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;640&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;780&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of a large multi-pack, this Bumblebee is redecoed in lighter yellow plastic and gray tires compared to his original release, features a painted grille on both his chest and bumper, and has silver windows.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Optimus Prime with his launcher]], as well as a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]] prize.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBFTMBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &amp;quot;Battle for the Matrix&amp;quot; Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotBattlemask}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bot Shots Battlemask Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B019&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;610&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;390&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;620&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the fifth wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 1 single-packs, this [[retool]] of Bumblebee features a remolded head to give him a battle mask not dissimilar to the face of the original [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Bumblebee&#039;s toy]], rather than the one based on that Bumblebee&#039;s character model.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSB019Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on battle mask Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotFlipShot}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShots FlipShot Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;160&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;705&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;740&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 2 single-packs, Bumblebee transforms into a muscle car. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. This mold was redecoed into [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#3packFlipShot|Flip Shot Cliffjumper]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSFSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Flip Shot Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotLauncher}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShots Launcher Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee Launcher&#039;&#039;&#039; (Launcher, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BL002&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Launcher, 3 Cyber pin targets&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;380&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;745&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;480&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 2 launchers, this version of Bumblebee is a Jump Shot, and an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to spring up and autotransform into a robot armed with a pistol. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as three targets for him to knock over. The targets feature an assortment of pegs and peg-holes, allowing them to peg into each other to form various structures, although since you only get three of them, there&#039;s not a lot to make out of them.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This version of the Bumblebee mold was retooled into [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Super Bot Cliffjumper]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSLBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on launcher Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|BotShot3pack2}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShots S2 3pack Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee / Shockwave / Skyquake&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BP004&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;795&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;335&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;485&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 2 three-packs, Bumblebee is a redeco of Super Bot Cliffjumper in the same shade of orange-yellow as the original Jump Shot Bumblebee toy (see above). He features purple windows, black robot details, and a painted spoiler. He comes with [[Shockwave (WFC)#BotShot3pack2|Jump Shot Shockwave]] and [[Skyquake (Prime)#BotShot3pack2|Super Bot Skyquake]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BS3pkBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on second three-pack Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotPolarAssaultTeam}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, that&#039;s different.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Polar Assault Team&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;T002&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;595&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;615&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;410&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 2 five-packs, this is a redeco of the original Bumblebee toy in white with blue details that resembles [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]&#039;s colors. He comes with similarly-themed redecos of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Optimus Prime]], [[Mirage (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPABumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Polar Assault Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|3packSuperBot}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BStoy-3packSuperBotBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ever feel like you&#039;re going in circles?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Twinstrike / Skystalker / Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Super Bot 010&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;438&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;984&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;199&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the third wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 2 three-packs, the second Super Bot Bumblebee is another redeco of the original Bumblebee toy, this time cast in clear-golden-yellow plastics. He comes in a three-pack with [[Twinstrike (Prime)#3pack|Flip Shot Twinstrike]] and [[Skystalker (Prime)#3pack|Jump Shot Skystalker]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;BeCool&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BeCool YellowSportsCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Yellow Sports Car (Bumblebee)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Yellow Sports Car&amp;quot; is a slight [[repaint]] of the &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; battle-masked Bumblebee toy, featuring silver paint on his grill and windshield instead of black. Rather than power levels, the stickers in his chest spinner feature drawings of his vehicle mode racing, a checkered flag and a crying face.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|ClearColor}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BeCool SpecialSportsCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Special Sports Car (Bumblebee Clear Color)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Special Sports Car&amp;quot; is practically identical to the first &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Super Bot Bumblebee, the only difference being that his chest stickers are now pictures of his vehicle mode, a star and a parking sign. This toy was only available for purchase for three months, during which it was sold at a lower price than other &#039;&#039;BeCool&#039;&#039; toys as an incentive. After getting taken off shelves it was replaced by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Garbage Truck|Garbage Truck]], a new, full-price B12.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Thrilling 30}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-BumblebeeBlazemaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just walk into the spinning blades; it&#039;ll be fun!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee &amp;amp; Blazemaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;02 / #002&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rotors&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the third wave of [[2012]]-onwards &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, &#039;&#039;[[Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is roughly the same size as a &#039;&#039;[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; Commander Class toy. He transforms from an Earth-style car into a robot styled after [[Andrew Griffith]]&#039;s design for the character in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; (which is in turn modified from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]), and features [[5 mm post|5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible]] front wheels, back/roof, and hands.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He comes with [[Blaze Master#Generations|Blazemaster]], who can transform into a helicopter, a robot with [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5 mm handle. In weapon mode, his rotors detach and mount onto Bumblebee&#039;s forearm wheel peg-holes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:There are two packaging [[variant]]s of this two-pack: One version (which is also reflected by the official [[stock photography|stock photo]] of the toy in packaging) features the same layout for the cardboard name insert as its [[wave]]mate [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]] &amp;amp; [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]], while the other version has various texts and logos rearranged and relocated, and is lacking both the difficulty level and the [[Hasbro]] company logo.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;genvar&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/generations-legends-bumblebee-with-blazemaster-packaging-variant-177748/ Comparison] between both variants of &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Bumblebee &amp;amp; Blaze Master&#039;s packaging&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generations|Cliffjumper]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenLegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More informations on &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|T30Deluxe}}{{anchor|Deluxe}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Herbie: Fully Loaded]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;02 / #004&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 stinger blasters&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, this &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is based on the character&#039;s body from IDW&#039;s [[The Transformers (IDW)|&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; vol. 1]] ongoing series; more specifically, it is the version used by [[Guido Guidi]] in [[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|issue #21]]. He transforms into a muscle car that resembles a fifth generation [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Ford Mustang|Ford Mustang]], and comes with two &amp;quot;stinger blasters&amp;quot; which peg via 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post into his hands, forearms, and rear vehicle sides, and can also combine into a large weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The American release is packed in with a copy of &#039;&#039;[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, with a cropped version of the [[Clayton Crain]] RI cover that is called out as a &#039;[[Hasbro]] Exclusive Cover&#039;. In European and Canadian markets the figure is packed without the comic. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:For some reason, Hasbro&#039;s official [[stock photography|stock photos]] provided to retailers which depict a [[prototype|(pre-)production sample]], including a photo of the toy in [[packaging]], feature a Bumblebee that lacks the [[paint operation|painted]] stripes on the [[kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|fake]] car hood on his robot mode chest. The same applied to the packaged sample on display at [[BotCon 2013]]. Fortunately, the final toy sports the stripes after all. For their own official website, Hasbro remedied this with a new set of stock photos that are more representative of the final product... which were later replaced with the inaccurate photos.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was retooled into &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] and [[Goshooter#Generations|Goshooter]] as well as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]&#039;&#039; [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Deluxe &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|SDCC2013}}{{anchor|SDCCMetroplex}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Metroplex&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;01 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:An [[exclusive]] version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC2013|Metroplex]] was made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. He comes with 12 [[Slug figure|small, non-transforming figurines]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SDCC2013|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Megatron]], Bumblebee, [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Hoist]], all in both modes. The figurines are based on their &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to [[Decoy]]s, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|ACGHK2013}}{{anchor|HKACGCONMetroplex}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-Bumblebee-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There&#039;s been a walnut uprising.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Metroplex&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;05 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Another exclusive version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#ACGHK2013|Metroplex]] was made available at [[Anime-Comic-Game Hong Kong]] 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#ACGHK2013|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Megatron]], Bumblebee, [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Hoist]], but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Goldfire}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-Goldfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Yeah, he&#039;s gonna live a long, full life.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Goldfire&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;02 / #010&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 hand-held blasters&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Goldfire is a [[retool]] of &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Bumblebee in Goldbug-inspired colors, using a new head that draws upon both Bumblebee/Goldbug&#039;s original faceplated design and the &amp;quot;speaker mouth&amp;quot; of the modern [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movie]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]&#039;&#039; versions of the character.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He is packed in with a copy of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Second Exodus|#18]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenGoldfire/goldfire.htm More information on Goldfire at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Construct-Bots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Construct_bot_bumblebee_triple.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|You guess this is the Triple-Changer one?]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Triple-Changer, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces: &#039;&#039;&#039;69&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of Wave 1 of [[Construct-Bots]] Triple-Changers, Bumblebee can transform into a sports car-like thing or a jet-like thing. He is heavily armed with two large shoulder-mounted launchers, a third launcher hidden in his jet mode nosecone as well as two large swords.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Many of his parts were used to make himself again (see below) as well as [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Cliffjumper]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;I feel lighter.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scout, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces: &#039;&#039;&#039;45&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of Wave 2 of Construct-Bots Scouts, Bumblebee can transform into a car. He uses largely the same part scheme as Triple Changer Bumblebee, except his head is remolded to have his battle mask up, and he uses Ironhide&#039;s shoulder and thigh armor pieces. He also lacks the two shoulder-mounted launchers as well as his rear wheel wells and spoiler attachments, making his vehicle mode appear much smaller. He swaps out his dual longswords for the fork blade originally included with Optimus Prime. His color scheme changes the original&#039;s orange to a neon yellow and most of his black details to a lighter blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Arsenal Pack Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scout, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces: &#039;&#039;&#039;51&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
: Arsenal Pack Bumblebee turns into a car. He is almost identical to the previous Scout release, but would have included several additional armor and weapon pieces. Like all Arsenal Pack toys it was canceled and you&#039;ll never own one.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;EZ Collection&#039;&#039; (2013)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-EG-02-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=0.99|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;EG-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; Legends Class Bumblebee, this individual carded release of &#039;&#039;EZ Collection (2014)&#039;&#039; Bumblebee features slightly darker yellow plastic and black windows while retaining most of the paint applications from the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; release. While his stock photography retains the G1 Autobot symbol and the original arms, though the toy proper has the movie variant, and also uses the retooled arm pegs used for the &#039;&#039;Transformers (2010)&#039;&#039; release.&lt;br /&gt;
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; (Japan)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|TG24}}{{anchor|OPandBee}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TTGenerationsTG24BumblebeeBlazemaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee has become the legendary SUPER SAIYAN!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, [[September 28]], 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TG-24&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rotors&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;]] release of &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Legends Class Bumblebee [[redeco]]es him in an extensive metallic gold paint job. He comes in a [[TakaraTomy]] four-pack with [[Blaze Master#TG24|Blazemaster]], as well as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TG24|Optimus Prime]] and [[Roller (G1)#TG24|Roller]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TG26}}{{anchor|BumblebeeGoldbug}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Generations-TG26-Bumblebee-Goldbug.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blingin&#039; Sweet Boy feeling a little blue today.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee Goldbug&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 30]], [[2013]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TG-26&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 stinger blasters&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the eleventh wave of TakaraTomy&#039;s [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;]] line, &amp;quot;Bumblebee Goldbug&amp;quot; is a redeco of the Hasbro &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Deluxe Bumblebee in a more orange shade of yellow, with blue translucent plastic and black limbs. His head is painted metallic blue in homage to Goldbug (though it&#039;s still Bumblebee&#039;s head instead of Goldfire&#039;s), and he also features metallic gold paint on his bumper, torso, forearms, and feet.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AoE now &amp;amp; then Bumblebee 1984.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If Cybertronians have a sense of smell, Bee must&#039;ve wondered why does he smell like lemons by now.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Evolution 2-Pack, [[2014]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;22 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[August 3]], 2014&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Blaster/Hand Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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: Available only at [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores in the US, Canada, the UK, and Germany, this two-pack includes a &amp;quot;Classic&amp;quot; Bumblebee [[redeco]]ed from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; Legends Class Bumblebee, cast in a slightly lighter yellow with blue headlights and taillights and armed with a black and yellow redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; [[Jolt (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Deluxe Jolt]]&#039;s [[MechTech]] weapon that turns into a hand cannon when the scope is pulled. This weapon can either be plugged via 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post on his roof/back or held in hand. As with almost all other &#039;&#039;MechTech&#039;&#039; Deluxe weapon accessories, the converted weapon cannot lock into place.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HM-toy BumblebeeG1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;9&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039; basic Action Figures, Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. His robot mode takes many design cues from his Deluxe Class &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; toy. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; lines, not just the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;-branded ones).&lt;br /&gt;
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: He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]&#039;&#039;, meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.&lt;br /&gt;
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: His left forearm was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Cliffjumper]]&#039;s arm in the [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Battle Upgrade Bulkhead]] set.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HM-toy BumblebeeStrafe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|But he&#039;s got a new &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;hat&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; missile launcher!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee &amp;amp; Strafe Team Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (Team Pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;23&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Jetpack, axe/missile launcher, 2 &amp;quot;Dino Claw Missiles&amp;quot;, buzzsaw, 2 twin-blasters&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of a &amp;quot;Team Pack&amp;quot; with [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Strafe]], this release of Bumblebee is basically identical to his individual release, but lacking his silver blaster. Instead, he can be equipped with any of the pack&#039;s various accessories (which can be argued also belonging to Strafe but whatever), including a winged jetpack and a spring-loaded &amp;quot;Dino Claw Missile&amp;quot; launcher that doubles as an axe. The spare missile can be pegged to any standard &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; peg-hole, though it sits pretty shallowly.&lt;br /&gt;
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: There are two different releases of this set, each one containing the same parts, but arranged differently. One has Strafe much more visibly pulled apart, with the resulting part-spread meaning the jetpack ends up hidden under the packaging photo on the lower-left corner under Bumblebee&#039;s feet.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2014)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(Black insignia version pictured)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another release of the 2014 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; sculpt, this version&#039;s deco is a hybrid between the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; Cybertronian [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Bumblebee]] release of the sculpt and the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; release from 2012: The Autobot insignia is placed on the chest/roof again (like on the &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; version), but the &amp;quot;running boards&amp;quot; on the sides of the vehicle mode are still unpainted (like on the 2012 release). The toy also now sports a large &amp;quot;CE&amp;quot; mark and number on the soles of its feet, declaring the toy meets European product safety requirements. Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class Bumblebee/Blazemaster two-pack&#039;s packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Bumblebee&#039;s packaging and only slightly altered, sporting a highly inaccurate deco and even advertising a &amp;quot;[[Reveal the Shield]]&amp;quot; [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn&#039;t actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro&#039;s official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the sculpt&#039;s 2012 release&#039;s deco.&lt;br /&gt;
:[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Class-Bumblebee-packaging-variants.jpg|left|thumb|left|2014 packaging left, 2015 packaging right.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Legion Class Bumblebee has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] replaced the red Autobot insignia with a black version. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. In addition, the version with a black insignia was later re-released in 2015, this time in packaging mimicking the then-current &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; packaging design, but replacing the name &amp;quot;Generations&amp;quot; with &amp;quot;Authentic Transformers&amp;quot;. It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017 (or 2016?), it was re-released &#039;&#039;again&#039;&#039;, this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version&#039;s packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; gimmick.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]], the black insignia variant of the toy (in the later packaging variant lacking the &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; call-out) ended up being dumped to some hobby shop dealers in Asia, and even returned to discount stores like Five Below and 99 Cents Only in the US in 2020. For unknown reasons, most of them were mistransformed in packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FDBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Bearbrick&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bearbrick Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Finally, a bear that can make its own honey.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; 30th anniversary, Bumblebee is a [[retool]] of the Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]/[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] mold with a new chest and head, transforming from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys&#039; weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The chest used for this mold was also used to make the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]]. This mold with the alternate chest was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Bearbrick|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MP21}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bumble Bee Masterpiece.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;ve been all around the world, seen all the sights; but this is the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 29]], [[2014]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser Gun&amp;quot; pistol, rear-view mirrors, [[Exosuit#Masterpiece|Excelsuit]], spare tire cover, license plate, neutral face, smiling face, &amp;quot;Battle Face&amp;quot; ([[Amazon (website)|Amazon.co.jp]] exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; Bumble transforms into an officially-licensed Volkswagen Type 1. As with other figures in the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his cartoon model. Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Deluxe Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]] in robot mode (making his car mode very out of proportions with the other &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; cars), and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Prime&#039;s trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Bumblebee lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. Additionally, following the trend started with [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Wheeljack]], his side mirrors come detached out of the box, and can be found separately packaged inside the instruction bag. Accurate to the real-life Type 1, he only has one mirror, on the driver&#039;s side; an extra is included in case of loss or breakage. &lt;br /&gt;
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:For accessories, he comes with his gun (called &#039;&#039;Lazer Gun&#039;&#039; {{sic}} in the instructions), a second interchangeable face with [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Armada|an open-mouth smile]] to replace his regular neutral face, and a spare tire cover that can be plugged on the rear of his vehicle mode by pulling away the license plate, which then fits inside the cover. The cover mounts on his back in robot mode; indeed, it only &#039;&#039;exists&#039;&#039; in order to replicate the large yellow circle on the back of Bumblebee&#039;s [[character model]], a visual adaptation of some molded circular detail on his original toy. Illustrating its non-essential vehicle mode role, it can also be stored out of view on the car&#039;s underside.&lt;br /&gt;
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:To make up for the smaller size of Bumblebee when compared to other figures in the Masterpiece line (and to keep up with the price tag), MP-21 comes with an Exosuit figure, which can transform into its vehicle mode as seen in &#039;&#039;The Movie&#039;&#039;. The figure itself is referred to only as &amp;quot;Excelsuit&amp;quot; (the Japanese G1 dub name) on the instruction book, but according to the line-art included in &#039;&#039;The Transformers Masterpiece Official Guide&#039;&#039;, it&#039;s supposed to be [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Daniel Witwicky]], though the back of the box refers to it as Spike.&lt;br /&gt;
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:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.co.jp]], one additionally gets an interchangeable &amp;quot;Battle Face&amp;quot; based on the original G1 toy&#039;s one. If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a [[collector coin]] is included instead of or in addition to the face. The coin package is shaped like his head, and identifies him as &amp;quot;Bumblebee Autobot&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/MPBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Bumble/Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{MPVolkswagenBeetleMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bumble Bee Masterpiece G2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With all the cash from my multi-million dollar movie promotions, I got myself coated in solid gold, baby!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble G-2 Ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[July 25]], [[2015]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-21G&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Laser gun, spare left-side rearview mirror, 3-piece jetpack, spare tire cover, &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;smile&amp;quot; extra faces&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Bumble in [[#Generation 2|shiny &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; gold]], this version does not come with an Exosuit figure. Instead, he comes with a three-piece jetpack, as worn by Bumblebee in the cartoon episode &amp;quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]&amp;quot;. The toy-inspired &amp;quot;battle face&amp;quot; from the normal version&#039;s Amazon Japan special release is included as the default face, along with the two cartoon-based faces from the original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He also comes with an extra [[sticker|sticker sheet]] for customization. The sheet includes both Generation 1 and &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; style Autobot insignias in two different sizes, two yellow &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; style &amp;quot;AUTOBOT&amp;quot; logos (as was stamped on the original toys), &#039;&#039;180 Deceps&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;I♥Cybertron&#039;&#039; (from his appearance in the [[The Planet-Eater!|Marvel Comics adaptation of &#039;&#039;Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;]]), and the &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;I♥NY&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; license plate decal as seen in the episode &amp;quot;[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The non-Japanese Asian market version came with a special collector&#039;s coin. The coin package is once again shaped like Bumblebee&#039;s head (with the &amp;quot;battle face&amp;quot; faceplate on the front), but actually identifies him as Goldbug. Go figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP21R-RedBumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And Takara will forever use this as an excuse not to make a &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Cliffjumper.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble Red Body&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 26]], [[2015]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-21R&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: pistol, rear-view mirrors, spare tire cover, license plate, neutral face, smiling face&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another redeco of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Bumble, in red colors (based on his original G1 toy variant) and chromed bumpers. &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Bumble Red Body was released as a Cybertron Satellite exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As usual, the version supplied from Hasbro Asia came with a special collector&#039;s coin. This time, the package is shaped like the Type 1&#039;s front hood, and the coin identifies him as &amp;quot;Bumblebee Red Boby&amp;quot;. {{sic}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Hasbro MP Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With added skirt flap]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039; Bumblebee &amp;amp; Exosuit Spike Witwicky&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2016]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster, rear-view mirrors, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (Exosuit), spare tire cover, license plate, neutral face, smiling face&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Hasbro version of [[#MP21|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; MP-21 Bumblebee]] is virtually unchanged from its Takara counterpart. All accessories included with the MP-21 version (minus the retailer-exclusive battle mask) are present in this release. Unlike the Takara version which (confusingly) identifies the Exosuit figure as Spike or Daniel, this version identifies him as just Spike. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Oddly, the instruction manual and package have a couple of quirks—first, stock photos of Bumblebee&#039;s robot mode show his hood vent flap exposed and his backpack untransformed, where the flap should be tucked into its compartment in his pelvis and the backpack rotated, then the bumper folded in. The instructions also show this, but they show the steps for tucking in the flap and transforming the backpack. Second, the instructions for the swappable face gimmick have two errors: The regular face is shown twice instead of the smiling face being swapped, and the battle mask is shown in the instructions, despite not being included with the actual toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/MPBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Bumble/Bumblebee at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-45-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with far less cool and far more gremlin face.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble (Ver. 2.0)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 23]], [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-45&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro release name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee and Spike 2.0&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 faces, firing effect, small blaster, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#MP45|Spike Witwicky]] figure, I (heart) NY license plate&lt;br /&gt;
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:The second version of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Bumble transforms from a show-accurate robot into a show-and-toy-accurate Penny Racer-proportioned Volkswagen Type 1. He comes with his handgun, now with its own blast effect, 2 faces, a license plate from the episode &amp;quot;[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]&amp;quot;, and a small posable figure of Spike, which can fit in his vehicle mode. While the car mode can be displayed with the doors open, sitting the mini-figure in requires separating its front halves and folding up the windscreen/car hood assembly. Like the other &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Autobot cars, Bumble can fit in Convoy&#039;s (MP-10 and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) Trailer. Bumble comes with a sheet of optional stickers: Two hearts for his license plate, the ice cream splotches for his shoulders seen in &amp;quot;[[Child&#039;s Play (episode)|Child&#039;s Play]]&amp;quot;, the brown [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|disease patches]] seen in &amp;quot;[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]&amp;quot;, and the [[Morphobot]] tentacle seen in &amp;quot;[[Quest for Survival]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, due to the sake of show-accuracy, this Bumblebee ends up having most of his kibble present on his rear ankles and a glaring backpack when viewed at any angle other than his front, which also collides with his lower waist, effectively neutering the usage of his waist swivel.&lt;br /&gt;
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:After the official images&#039; reveal, Hasbro requested a number of sites (including a few listings like Amazon Japan) to take down the pictures, until they were allowed to post them again, several hours later. Initially set for a late September release, Bumblebee was pushed back to [[November 24|late November]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bumble comes with a die-cast token modeled after the Matrix of Leadership, and like the collector coins, the token had Bumblebee&#039;s head, the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; logo and the ID number engraved on it. Strangely enough, the box used for imported releases omits Bumble&#039;s name and just refers him as &amp;quot;Cybertron Espionage&amp;quot; while the box itself retains Bumble&#039;s (Japanese) name.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:NanoblockChoroQBumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 11]], 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Produced as a collaboration between toylines &#039;&#039;[[Diablock|Nanoblock]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q]]&#039;&#039;, this Bumblebee is a building block toy providing pieces to build both Bumblebee&#039;s super deformed robot mode and, separately, his car mode (or something else, given it&#039;s blocks and all). His car mode is built on a generic &#039;&#039;Choro-Q&#039;&#039; chassis outfitted with an electric motor and can be remote-controlled using a smartphone app. While the chassis is physically generic, its firmware identifies it as belonging to the Bumblebee kit, and the smartphone app&#039;s controls adopt a yellow and black theme to match, complete with Autobot logo on the steering wheel hub.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:QTransformers Bumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 26]], 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Bumble transforms from a licensed [[super deformed]] Daihatsu Copen to a cute little robot. In spite of his new vehicle mode, molded detail on his feet still evoke the traditional Volkswagen Type 1 hood. He comes with a code for unlocking Generation 1 Bumblebee as a playable character in the &#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]&#039;&#039; game.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bumblebee was retooled into &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Cliff]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cyber Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| For a comparable experience, hold a legion class ‘Bee too close to your face.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyber Battalion, [[2015]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]&#039;&#039; Cyber Battalion figures, Bumblebee is a roughly Voyager-sized figure that changes from muscle car to robot in just 5 simple steps. The figure&#039;s transformation engineering takes cues from the &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Cyberverse Bumblebee figure. Bumblebee also features 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like every Cyber Series figures, Bumblebee was available in limited quantities from online retailer BigBadToyStore.com, initially not hitting mass retail anywhere besides Asia and Latin America. However, alongside Starscream and Optimus Prime, it eventually saw a limited release in the Universal Studios Theme Park, and was later widely available as a Walgreens exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Generations-Cyber-Commander-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyber Commander, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the first wave of Cyber Commander figures, Bumblebee changes from muscle car to robot in a few easy steps. His transformation scheme is largely based on that of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Legion Class|Robots in Disguise Legion Bumblebee]]. His arms feature a decent range of articulation as well as 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible hands. His robot mode stands taller than most modern Leader class figures. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Heroes-and-Villains-Bumblebee-Starscream-2-pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee / Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (Heroes &amp;amp; Villains, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2021, the &#039;&#039;Cyber Series&#039;&#039; Batallion Bumblebee and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Starscream]] figure were reissued as a 2-pack exclusive to Amazon.com.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Alt-Modes&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Alt-Modes Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Alt-Modes, [[2016]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1, 2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Collection&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2, 3&#039;&#039;&#039; (Series 1), &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039; (Series 2)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Alt-Modes]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a car when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in two cases of the first series and the only case of the second series.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed into &#039;&#039;Alt-Modes&#039;&#039; [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Cliffjumper]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don&#039;t expect him to shelfwarm like his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|&#039;&#039;Movie-verse&#039;&#039; counterpart]] anytime soon.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, [[2016]])&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is a Legends Class mold who transforms from a robot to car, with a vehicle mode based on his alt mode in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]&#039;&#039;. As with some of the &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Legends Class figures, Bumblebee features an opening canopy for his cockpit, which allows any Titan Master figures to ride inside him. He also features 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible hands, although the yellow piece can prevent any weapon&#039;s slightly longer posts to peg down through his hands. Also, take note that the vehicle back wings/shoulder kibble can sometimes block the way for wielding weapons; however the shoulder parts can be swapped for better tolerance, but prevents him from fully transforming into vehicle mode. Oddly, his molded license plate reads &amp;quot;100 STRA&amp;quot; which is a variation of his movie counterpart&#039;s &amp;quot;900 STRA&amp;quot; plate. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Although the instructions tell [[you]] to immediately swing down the chest/vehicle roof to his shoulders/vehicle rear, you have to give a slight opening gap on the shoulder parts in vehicle form before you swing the roof piece down, and squeeze the shoulders against the piece until it clicks properly (make sure the rear vehicle&#039;s pegs and the shoulder&#039;s rectangle holes are in place first). Take note that the tail-end of the chest/roof hinge piece is prone to paint chipping due to the friction between both hinged vehicle rear pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make [[Chase (G1)#Generations|Roadburn]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-54-Bumble.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have clear windows! Buy me again!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble &amp;amp; Excelsuit Spike&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee &amp;amp; Exo-suit Spike&#039;&#039;&#039;) ([[December 30]], [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;LG-54&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]&#039;&#039; Bumble is an extensive redeco of the [[#Titans Return|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Legends Class figure]], with most of the yellow parts now recast in transparent plastic with yellow paint applied. This allows his windows to be transparent.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bumble comes with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Legends|Excelsuit Spike]]. This version of the mold was redecoed into &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|SonicBlue Bumble]] (see above).&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;au x Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:INFOBAR-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|... some joke about a bee-line.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in conjunction with Japanese cellphone maker au,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p170201.pdf TakaraTomy au x Transformers Project press release]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;[[au × Transformers]]&#039;&#039; INFOBAR Bumblebee is a retool of the same line&#039;s [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Optimus Prime]], with a new head and decoed in black and yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The INFOBAR figures celebrate 15 years since the 2002 au Design Project that resulted in the INFOBAR cellphone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]]. He transforms into a (non-functional) scaled-down replica of the 2002 au INFOBAR, and in lieu of cellphone functions, the figure can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is also non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical &amp;quot;Transformers INFOBAR&amp;quot; design. He features articulated hands for grasping the included tiny flip-phone accessory (which can flip open) that is stored in the bottom of the cell phone mode. The figure also includes a display stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The project was crowdfunded through Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/31/transformers-x-au-transforming-phones-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-332289 Transformers x au Transforming Phones Launch Crowdfunding Campaign at TFW2005.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Both Bumblebee and Megatron could only be obtained by contributing 16,200 yen to the project to receive a package of all three INFOBAR figures; at the 5,400 yen level, contributors received only INFOBAR Optimus Prime. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was differently retooled, with another head, and redecoed into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Bumblebee at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Authentics_5inch_Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somebody give him a [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|walking stick]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bravo, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;]] toyline, &amp;quot;Autobot Bumblebee&amp;quot; is the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Battle Pack]] toy. In just four steps, he changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a car reminiscent of his [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;]] iteration, and he features &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; limited articulation consisting of his head and his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-2024-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bravo, [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the seventh wave of &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; Bravo figures, Bumblebee transforms into a sports car, with molding and details based off his Titan Changer toy from the same line. Unlike the prior 2017 figure, this version of Bumblebee has ball-jointed hips. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Authentics_7inch_Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Alpha, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Around the height of the average Voyager figure, &amp;quot;Autobot Bumblebee&amp;quot; is nigh-identical to his smaller equivalent. He features the same four-step transformation, while adding some sideways-oriented elbows and additional paint. His legs are stiff as ever.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Super-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Super Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (20 Inch, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
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:4 inches below the size of a Titan Class figure, &amp;quot;Super Bumblebee&amp;quot; is a retool of the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Super Class|Super Bumblebee]] toy from the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise (2015)&#039;&#039; line, with a new upper body and head with the arms, legs, and vehicle body unchanged. He is packed with 15 sounds and phrases that activate when his [[Autobot]] symbol is pushed on his chest. He transforms in 3...no, just a single step by pulling his arms. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changer, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Bumblebee is a Titan Hero-sized mold, utilizing a different transformation scheme compared to his previous &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RBA Mini Bot Racers Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|300px]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Bot Racers, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; Mini Bot Racers Bumblebee is a [[package refresh]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (toyline)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#MBR|Mini Bot Racers Bumblebee toy]]. He features no changes from his original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He comes packaged with similarly unchanged rerelases of Mini Bot Racers [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Authentics|Hoist]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Authentics|Optimus Prime]], along with new characters [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Authentics|Arcee]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Authentics|Trailbreaker]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Call, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:VG1-toy Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sweet boy will outlive us, mere mortals, with periodical re-releases on a per decade basis. As it should be.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Legion Class&amp;quot; reissue, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of the &#039;&#039;[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]&#039;&#039; line, Bumblebee is a largely-identical reissue of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]&#039;&#039; Bumble, using the &amp;quot;newly&amp;quot;-tooled head introduced in &#039;&#039;[[#The Transformers Collection|The Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; and also sharing many of the deco alterations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There are a number of small differences between the &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039; versions, though:&lt;br /&gt;
:#The screw in the center of Bumblebee&#039;s back; now replaced with a pin, much like the original toy. This is also likely down to [[Hasbro]]&#039;s current stance on using pins in place of screws as much as possible.&lt;br /&gt;
:#He has extra production information tampographed on the sole of his right foot—something that has become fairly common on &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; products that wasn&#039;t around during his last reissue.&lt;br /&gt;
:#The original sticker detail on the back of his head has also returned, whereas the &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; version had a [[rubsign]] placed there instead. This also happens to be the only &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039; Minibot to not have a rubsign.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Despite these differences from the original, card still displays the original toy-based package art. Of particular note is that this is the first ever release of this figure that&#039;s identified on its packaging as being an &amp;quot;official licensed product&amp;quot; approved by Volkswagen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like all &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039; figures, Bumblebee was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada. He was also available at general retail in Hong Kong, and exclusive to the website of Australian fashion chain Cotton On. Oddly, the Australian release came in [[multilingual packaging]] intended for the European market, a rare but not entirely unheard of occurrence. Due to the limited space on the back, this, unfortunately, means the iconic [[Tech Spec]] card is omitted, replaced by parental warnings in 24 languages about the possibility of breakage due to excessive force, and that parts are not designed to reattach. In Singapore, Bumblebee was released as a giveaway for their screenings of the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; live-action movie]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Deluxe-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait I&#039;m a retool of Cliffjumper now? This must be Shattered Glass or something...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;WFC-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date:&#039;&#039; [[January 20]], [[2021]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk/shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the second wave of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toys, concurrent with the &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; toyline and season of [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|the Netflix cartoon]], Bumblebee is a retool of [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|&#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039;]] [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]], having all of the original figure&#039;s vehicle mode parts replaced with those of a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] Volkswagen Type 1 without the &amp;quot;penny racer&amp;quot; proportions, along with a new head sculpt. Almost &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of Bumblebee&#039;s yellow coloring is painted, with only his head and forearms being bare yellow plastic, which avoids color disparity, particularly in vehicle mode. On both of his ends, the bumpers/fenders are made of soft rubbery plastic. Bumblebee also has molded high-performance brake discs. Much like Cliffjumper&#039;s other mold-mates, Bumblebee&#039;s depiction as being rather small in most &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; media means this figure is much shorter than a typical Deluxe-priced figure and is closer to being a particularly large Legends-priced figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; subline, Bumblebee includes numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] for attaching other accessories as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]] figure. Additionally, he is highly articulated for a mainline Legends-sized Transformer, with over 90-degree ankles and two-way elbows, and a complex transformation scheme. Undocumented in the instructions, Bumblebee&#039;s neck is actually mounted on a ball-joint, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation. The housing has also been updated for seemingly no reason, with a taller &amp;quot;collar&amp;quot; section compared to Cliffjumper and Hubcap.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The rest of his price-point is made up for with Cliffjumper&#039;s bazooka, now painted in slightly darker gunmetal color and lacking the paint on the rear piece. The entire cannon can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis that can attach under his front wheels. The backend of the cannon folds out to fit in his car mode&#039;s underside to help balance when skis are deployed. It can also mount on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Unlike his mold-mates, 5 mm port holes are absent in Bumblebee&#039;s vehicle parts, meaning displaying the bazooka in vehicle mode requires the rear of the car mode to be transformed differently so the car trunk post has space to flip out and connect to the back-end of the cannon. Despite what the instructions tell you, the bazooka &#039;&#039;will&#039;&#039; pop off from the upper shoulder gap if you move the arm horizontally or vertically.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car back-end can either be put onto the robot mode&#039;s back or be used as a shield with help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other. Also unlike his mold-mates, the pegs that connect the car trunk with the robot fists in vehicle mode are now complete circles instead of half circles. These larger pegs are a very tight fit in the fists; detaching the trunk requires using excessive force on a small, thin, painted plastic piece. Filing or sanding the pegs down can make transformation more feasible. &lt;br /&gt;
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:[[For safety reasons|As per the norm]], the stock renders depict him with sharp head-horns, but the final product has them rounded off. &lt;br /&gt;
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: Like the rest of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Netflix-branded]] subset of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; toyline, Bumblebee is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in Canada and the US but was released at standard retail in Asia.&lt;br /&gt;
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: His G1 cartoon-accurate blaster is sold separately as part of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]]. However, there is no way to store this blaster while Bumblebee is in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This contained a portion of a cardstock background of [[Teletraan I]]. Bumblebee&#039;s part has tab N and slot A.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Bumblebee is one of two puzzling Netflix-branded figures that have become extra rare and valuable for a mutual set of confusing reasons; the other is [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Soundwave]]. Most Netflix figures try to depict characters as they appeared on the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; cartoon, favoring Cybertronian alt modes and extra battle damage, but that was not the goal for Bumblebee and Soundwave. Instead, with clean paint jobs and never-seen-on-Netflix Earth alt modes, they might be the most G1-faithful available versions of their characters in the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations toyline]] era.&lt;br /&gt;
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:If you actually want a toy that resembles Bumblebee from Netflix TV, then you might be looking for one of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Buzzworthy Bumblebees]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The original Cliffjumper version of the mold was given two new head toolings to make &#039;&#039;[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]&#039;&#039; [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations|Hubcap]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]&#039;&#039; [[Goldbug (SG)#Generations|Goldbug]] respectively, and was also given Bumblebee&#039;s head to make &#039;&#039;Selects&#039;&#039; [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Generations|Bug Bite]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-WFC-Trilogy-Buzzworthy-BB-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We all made that face trying to decipher that packaging.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee / Spike Witwicky&#039;&#039;&#039; (Core Class, [[2021]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the cross-franchise &#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; subline, and among its very first releases, this iteration of &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is a Core Class mold that converts from a robot into a car based upon [[Bumper (G1)#The Transformers|Bumper]]&#039;s [[Choro-Q]] {{w|Mazda Familia}} alt-mode (complete with rear plate detailing!). He comes with a cartoon-inspired blaster that he holds via a 3 mm post which stores in his vehicle mode&#039;s rear underside, doubling as an exhaust pipe of sorts. Unlike most of the figures on this page, this Bumblebee features a matte finish on his vehicle tires &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; his gun.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As seen in the rear packaging&#039;s stock render, Bumblebee&#039;s &amp;quot;wing&amp;quot; kibble/back fenders can be folded back for a cleaner robot appearance. As a result of sharing similarities to the original toy&#039;s transformation scheme, Bumblebee&#039;s arms sit slightly lower in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Bumblebee also comes with a (minimally-)transforming [[Exosuit#War for Cybertron Trilogy|exosuit]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Buzzworthy|Spike Witwicky]] figure, although the exosuit features a silver-painted head dome with no indications of whoever may be inside, making it more a generic exosuit figure than any specific human character. This raised the MSRP from Core Class&#039;s normal ten to fifteen US dollars, though some Target stores seemingly at random charged &#039;&#039;seventeen&#039;&#039; for the set. Despite the store exclusivity, the set became a [[shelfwarmer|pegwarmer]], often leaving entire pegs full of unsold stock.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Much like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toys, the box is in the style of the 2018 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; toyline, with additional renders of the [[evergreen]] Bumblebee design. Additionally, the toy features &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]&#039;&#039;-style [[package art]] with the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; logo present.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File: Buzzworthy_Bumblebee_Origin.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We simply could not function without his tireless efforts. So, a round of applause for this inanimate carbon rod!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Origin Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2021)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster, [[jet pack#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|jet pack]], five [[conductor#Toys|conductor]]s&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] (initial concept), [[Ken Christiansen]] (concept art)}}&amp;lt;ref name=OriginBeeIG&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg3A2s-MLM5/ Design notes] on Origin Bumblebee from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s second all-new mold, &amp;quot;Origin Bumblebee&amp;quot; is a diminutive Deluxe Class figure, once again branded as part of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039;. For the first time in toy form, Bumblebee transforms into the &amp;quot;flying saucer&amp;quot; vehicle seen in &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&amp;quot; in 23 steps. His robot mode is based on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CLo1eYQASuE/ concept art] by [[Ken Christiansen]], which had earlier influenced Bumblebee&#039;s look in the [[Transformers (2019 comic)|2019 IDW comic series]] and the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]&#039;&#039; animated series.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As part of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron&#039;&#039; play pattern, Bumblebee features multiple 5 mm ports and 3 mm posts compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]] and [[Fire Blast effect|&amp;quot;fire blast&amp;quot; effects]]. Being a modern, smaller-scale Deluxe Class figure, Bumblebee includes multiple accessories to fill out the price point, consisting of a 5 mm handheld blaster, five [[conductor#Toys|conductor rods]] as seen in &amp;quot;More than Meets the Eye, Part 1&amp;quot; that Bumblebee cannot actually hold (and in reality, Bumblebee only holds four of these rods in the episode), and a [[jet pack#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|jet pack]] as seen in &amp;quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]&amp;quot;. The jet pack is 5 mm compatible but is also specifically shaped to fit the back kibble of the &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; Cliffjumper mold. Kunihiro originally wanted to have slots on the jetpack for the rods to slide into, but Maher cut it out due to it affecting the visual look of the jetpack. Despite appearing to be silver on the box, both Bumblebee&#039;s gun and jetpack are molded in unpainted black plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Origin Bumblebee is a victim of [[photodegradation]]; His unpaintable parts can discolor into either a very pale yellow or outright light brown.&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Legacy|A 2024 Wheeljack toy]] was eventually made as a companion to this figure, featuring a storage bay for Bumblebee to fit inside, and clips to hold Bumblebee’s conductor rods.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg3A2s-MLM5/ Designer commentary on Origin Bumblebee from Mark Maher on Instagram]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-WFC-Trilogy-Buzzworthy-Worlds-Collide-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He both is and is not Bumblejumper.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Worlds Collide&#039;&#039;&#039; (4-pack, 2021)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk, [[AllSpark#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Allspark]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Worlds Collide&amp;quot; 4-pack, this Bumblebee features the body of &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; Cliffjumper, while retaining the Bumblebee head from the Netflix-branded [[#War for Cybertron Trilogy|&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; toy]]. Essentially a redeco of &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; Bug Bite, Bumblebee transforms into a custom 1980s sports coupe; hybridizing the Porsche 924 Turbo and {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}} models. He retains the bazooka included with all versions of the mold, this time painted green to resemble the bazooka [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] used in &amp;quot;[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]].&amp;quot; He also comes with the [[AllSpark#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Allspark]], redecoed from the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#2021Netflix|Megatron]]/[[Skelivore#Toys|Fossilizer Skelivore]] Spoiler Pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Included in the set alongside Bumblebee is [[Nemesis Primal#Toys|Nemesis Primal]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Blackarachnia]], and [[Fangry (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Fangry]] with [[Brisko#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Brisko]]. While outwardly branded as part of the &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; on the packaging, the instructions label the set as part of &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039;, under the 2007 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; movie. The instructions also show the Cliffjumper head instead of the Bumblebee version.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set was found in a Walmart in the U.S.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; Worlds Collide found at Walmart by [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/buzzworthy-worlds-collide-set-found-at-walmart-but-not-in-system-more-pics/46101/ Seibertron.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; before an official reveal from Hasbro, possibly due to a shipment error. As with other &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; toys, it is exclusive to [[Target]] in the U.S.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Buzzworthy Creatures Collide Goldbug.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|SLUGBUG!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Creatures Collide&#039;&#039;&#039; (4-pack, 2022)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk/shield&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Creatures Collide&amp;quot; 4-pack, &amp;quot;Autobot Goldbug&amp;quot; is a chimera of molds, matching the vehicle mode parts from &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]&#039;&#039; [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]] with the headsculpt from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]&#039;&#039; [[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Goldbug]]; it also makes use of the interior chest parts from the original &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]&#039;&#039; [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]], as the &amp;quot;popped collar&amp;quot; of the Bumblebee version of the toy would cause clearance issues with the shape of the Goldbug head. All this results in a robot loosely accurate to Goldbug&#039;s original character model that transforms into a licensed, goldy-caramel-coloured [[Volkswagen]] Type 1. He retains the same accessories and functionality as his prior &#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; release.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Alongside Goldbug, the set also includes [[Scorponok (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]], [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]], and [[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]]. The &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; line was exclusive to Target in the U.S.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Classic Heroes Team&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: A redeco of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]&#039;&#039; Rescan Series [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RescanCar|car-mode Bumblebee]] figure, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee features a slightly different deco from the original release, including new black paint applications on the crotch and legs, altered silver highlights on the chest, and a little less black paint on the hands. The vehicle mode resembles the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RescanCar2018|2018 redeco]] of the same figure, with two stripes on the hood instead of just one, but also features a new Autobot insignia at the center of the hood.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was also released in a &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; packaging with the &#039;&#039;Classic Heroes Team&#039;&#039; branding as a subline, arguably making it into [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CHT|another incarnation of the character]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Collaborative&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Collab-toy-Bumblebee-A-W-E-Striker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He stole [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]&#039;s alt mode!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker with Lonzo &amp;quot;Stalker&amp;quot; Wilkinson&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative|Sgt. Stalker]], turret, rifle, two antennae&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Brian Parrish]] (Hasbro),&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[December 9]], [[2024]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCb-L1RAH_U Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Brian Parrish]] on the &amp;quot;Triple Takeover&amp;quot; podcast, from their YouTube channel.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Mario Carreiro]] (packaging)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the &amp;quot;Memo&#039;s Collection&amp;quot; YouTube channel.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;|[[Evan Brooks]] (original concept)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=As for the A.W.E. striker, it was based off a sketch I did but handled by a different designer who works on our collabs.|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/1054137200436060301/1082807311610945587|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram in correspondence with Onyxstrike|year=2023|month=03|day=07}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The eleventh figure released in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Collaborative]]&#039;&#039; line, &amp;quot;A.W.E Striker Bumblebee&amp;quot; is a 9-inch figure that transforms into the [[A.W.E. Striker]] vehicle used by the Joes (which in itself resembles a 1982 M1040 Chenowth &amp;quot;Hellfire&amp;quot; Fast Attack Vehicle, aka [[Beachcomber (G1)#Toys|Beachcomber]]&#039;s vehicle mode), serving as a counterpart to the [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|H.I.S.S Tank Megatron]] released beforehand. He includes a blaster that can be attached to the top of the alt mode as well as over Bumblebee&#039;s head. He requires mild assembly out of box, as his roll cage and antennae must be attached to his body to complete his alternate mode. His stock photography depicts his thighs and fists as green, though the final toy has those parts cast in black. Some details on his chest, as well as his leg transformation and wheel placements in robot mode, are similar to [[Beachcomber (G1)#Toys|Beachcomber&#039;s original toy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The set also includes a reproduction of the vintage [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Sgt. Stalker]] figure that can ride in Bumblebee&#039;s alternate mode or operate the aforementioned blaster in Bumblebee&#039;s robot mode. This figure comes packaged on a &#039;&#039;G.I. Joe Retro Collection&#039;&#039; style card included in the set.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:LegacyEvo CoreClass2PackBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It&#039;s not so Buzzworthy playing second fiddle to a [[Combat Deck (G1)#Legacy|box]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, [[2023]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TL-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Pistol, &amp;quot;Stinger Blaster&amp;quot; pistol&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[June 20]], 2023&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Packaged with his fellow Core Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#LegacyEvolutionCore2pack|Optimus Prime]] and his trailer, this Bumblebee is a redeco of the above &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; Core Class figure, featuring a more orange-y shade of yellow plastic, and the unpaintable black-plastic parts are now dark gray. In addition, the headlights are now painted with mustard gold, his black front bumper is now the same shade of grey used for the unpaintable joints, and his pair of sculpted hands are now painted. While he retains the same small blaster from before, Bumblebee also comes with his additional &amp;quot;Stinger Blaster&amp;quot; molded after a generic Autobot pistol.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This 2-pack was revealed and put up for preorder on the [[June 20]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Fanstream], exclusively on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The set is also sold as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF Legacy United Origin BB PR.jpg|upright=.90|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Origin Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster, [[jet pack#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|jet pack]], five [[conductor#Toys|conductor]]s&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] (initial concept), [[Ken Christiansen]] (concept art)}}&amp;lt;ref name=OriginBeeIG/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[#BuzzworthyOrigin|&#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Origin Bumblebee&amp;quot;]] toy was repacked and re-released in the fifth and final wave of &#039;&#039;Legacy: United&#039;&#039; Deluxes, in order to kinda-sorta coincide with the [[Target]]-exclusive &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Legacy|Origin Wheeljack]]&amp;quot; toy (which had left shelves long before this toy made it out, but still, a lot closer than before!).&lt;br /&gt;
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: There are no notable differences between the two releases other than packaging. Oddly enough, this figure was incorrectly listed as a &#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039; Class in the promotional pictures posted to the Hasbro Pulse social media accounts.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg3A2s-MLM5/ Designer commentary on Origin Bumblebee from Mark Maher on Instagram]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Robosen===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Robosen_bumblebee_performance.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee G1 Performance&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; blaster, wall charger, USB-C to USB 2.0 cable&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Robosen]]&#039;s follow-up to their [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector&#039;s Edition|auto-converting G1 Optimus Primes]], &amp;quot;Bumblebee G1 Performance&amp;quot; is a highly-interactive, programmable robot based on Bumblebee&#039;s appearance in the G1 cartoon. Unlike the two Optimus Primes, Bumblebee does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; transform, leaving him stuck in robot mode... though this does contribute to his &#039;&#039;significantly lower&#039;&#039; $399 price point. He&#039;s nevertheless still a vague in-between of &amp;quot;toy&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;high-end showroom tech&amp;quot;, with 45 custom microchips, 17 servo motors, [[Light-emitting diode|LEDs]] in his eyes, foot headlights, and his blaster accessory, 69 classic soundbytes on top of newly-recorded voice lines by [[Dan Gilvezan]] (or a &#039;&#039;very good&#039;&#039; impersonator), and his own dedicated iOS/Android bluetooth app interface (separate from either of the two Optimus Primes&#039; apps). Bumblebee stands at 13.5 inches in height, meaning he scales a bit better with the taller &amp;quot;Flagship&amp;quot; Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bumblebee is primarily powered by an internal rechargable lithium ion battery, with his USB-C port located in an added notch on his lower back. His speaker/vent is located just above that, on a raised circular outdent on the center of his back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There are a variety of ways to interact with Bumblebee, including pre-programmed voice commands, pre-programmed app controls, and user-created movement scripts. The former two have a long list of scripted actions to pull from, including action poses, fighting scenes, greetings, and a variety of silly actions; if Robosen&#039;s continual rollout of new actions for Prime months after his release is anything to go by, Bumblebee will likely have more actions added in the months to come. New to Bumblebee is a &amp;quot;Mini-Theater&amp;quot; mode, essentially longer pre-programmed action sequences with appropriate backing music, sound effects, and voice lines, with scenes featuring Bumblebee by himself and alongside Optimus Prime available to pick from. And if all that weren&#039;t enough, you can program any number of poses and movement sequences using the app.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The lack of transformation allowed Robosen to slightly beef up Bumblebee&#039;s flexibility and movement compared to Prime, with them advertising a state-of-the-art gait algorithm that allow&#039;s Bumblebee&#039;s two walking speeds to appropriately match your movements, as well as a built-in 6-axis IMU (internal measuring unit) to detect your posture, enabling Bumblebee to perform more difficult poses and automatically stand back up if he falls. Although he still lacks wrist and foot rotation like Prime, Bumblebee &#039;&#039;does&#039;&#039; have partial neck rotation, allowing him to look to his left or right without rotating his body. He can also stand up without being powered on; although he will hunch forward a bit on his knees when powering off, his legs can be straightened out a bit more with no worry of him falling over afterwards, likely thanks to his large feet.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bumblebee was first shown off at the Middle East Film and Comic Con in March 2023, with Robosen later uploading a promotional video to Weibo in May. He was made available to buy from Robosen&#039;s online store on June 20, 2023 without any advance warning, with orders shipping out from that date on.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee G1 Flagship&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Blaster, [[collector coin]], power adapter, data cable&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;G1 Flagship&amp;quot; Bumblebee is another programmable Robosen robot, but this time it fully transforms into a licensed VW Beetle. The figure responds to user input with 37 servo motors, 67 microchips, and over 200 voice clips from G1 actor [[Dan Gilvezan]] - the first Transformers toy to include his voice! In robot mode it stands 15&amp;quot; tall and, like the other Robosen figures, can be controlled both by spoken commands and the app.  &lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure was revealed on [[Hasbro Pulse]] on [[March 27]], [[2025]], with a preorder pricing of $949 valid through [[April 26]], after which the price went up to $1,299.  &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Reactivate&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RiseBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Warrior of the lost world!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1| &#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream &amp;amp; Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 submachine guns&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref name = Nov14Stream&amp;gt;[[November 14]], [[2023]]&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClqPbfd2hcg Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Reactivate|Reactivate]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is a Deluxe-sized figure that transforms into an armored post-apocalyptic buggy. He comes with a pair of handheld submachine guns, which can, in either mode, be plugged into his shoulders/hood or stored underneath his forearms/undercarriage.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There are a few transformation steps that are not clear in the instructions: The tops of his doors need to be pushed underneath his windows to lock into place. There are tabs on his forearms that go into the black armatures between the wheels to help secure them. The front bumper should be slid down for robot mode. Also, be careful not to push the windshield/neck area too far back in robot mode as it can get stuck and cause paint chipping in the corners.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bumblebee was packaged with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Reactivate|Starscream]]. This boxset was abruptly revealed by [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] Canada on October 18, 2023, after nearly ten months of silence regarding the then-upcoming &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Reactivate]]&#039;&#039; online game, and a little over a year before the game would be officially cancelled. Notably, stock photography of the box and the official product copy use &amp;quot;Rise&amp;quot;, an earlier name for the game. The game&#039;s final name was shown on the box during the Hasbro Pulse Fanstream on November 14th, 2023. The figure itself is molded with the year 2020, suggesting it was meant for an &#039;&#039;even earlier&#039;&#039; release date, delayed by the game&#039;s troubled production. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-SS86-Deluxe-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Bee&#039;&#039; glad he&#039;s not an exclusive!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, [[2024]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;The Transformers: The Movie&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;86-29&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: blaster, &amp;quot;The Depths Of Unicron&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro),&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[April 25]], [[2024]]&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s06YE02e844 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream | April 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[May 14]], 2024&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXZGDHebTk Hasbro Pulse | Transformers Fanstream | May 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Kelly Rose]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&amp;amp;t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; A-Level distribution, Bumblebee transforms into a vaguely VW Type 1-ish, Penny Racer proportioned car (with the roof and rear of a Mazda Familia 1500XG) in 23 steps. He includes a blaster which can be pegged onto the back of both modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with other &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; toys, the interior of the package forms a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the movie&#039;s ending scene, where Bumblebee and the rest of the Autobots escape from the depths of Unicron.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to portions of his windows being made of black [[unpaintable plastic]] parts, the rest of the windows were also colored black for consistency instead of a screen-accurate blue. But hey, now it&#039;s an [[#The Transformers|original toy]] reference!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-SS-Reactivate-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|The most profit Reactivate would ever see.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Gamer Edition Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2024)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Game&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Reactivate&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;+10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 submachine guns, &amp;quot;Humanity&#039;s Last Hope&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref name=Nov14Stream/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The [[#Reactivate|&#039;&#039;Reactivate&#039;&#039; Deluxe class Bumblebee]] was re-released individually as part of the &#039;&#039;Studio Series Gamer Edition&#039;&#039; subline with no known changes, only a few short months before the game would be officially cancelled. He includes a backdrop depicting an unknown setting from the unreleased game.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-03-Bumble.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sweet Boy is back, and he&#039;s now more articulated than ever!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2024]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-03&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]], (TakaraTomy),&amp;lt;ref name=Gens24&amp;gt;[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewhironorikobayashi.html Interview] with [[Hironori Kobayashi]] on the &#039;&#039;[[Missing Link]]&#039;&#039; toyline for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations 2024]]&#039;&#039;, translated at Soundwaves Oblivion&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Commemorating the 40th anniversary of &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; brand, &#039;&#039;[[Missing Link]]&#039;&#039; Bumble is a direct recreation of the original &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; figure. Though near-identical to the original on the surface (complete with &amp;quot;battle-mask&amp;quot; face!), this figure uses modern toy engineering advances to give the toy a mechanical overhaul, granting it a &#039;&#039;significantly&#039;&#039; wider range of [[articulation]], including shoulders, elbows, knees, &amp;quot;neck&amp;quot; rotation, outward leg motion, and an ankle tilt. In terms of weaponry, Bumble wields a metallic chrome laser pistol, styled after his weapon from the cartoon, which can be stowed away in his (officially-licensed) &amp;quot;penny-racer&amp;quot; style Volkswagen Type 1 alt-mode. Bumble also comes with a collector&#039;s card and a sticker sheet, with both the standard Autobot insignia and a pair of stickers designed to make Bumble resemble his original &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; package art available to use. As with &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; Convoy, Bumble and all his pack-ins are neatly inserted into a polystyrene tray.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; Bumble was officially revealed in early May 2024, and shortly afterwards went up for pre-order on Japanese retail sites for a November 2024 release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As you might expect, the tooling for this figure was also used to make a simultaneously-released &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Cliffjumper]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_missinglink/c-03 Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; Bumble]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;LEGO&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Lego-toy Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The sweet boy you can build at home.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lego &#039;&#039;Icons&#039;&#039; set, [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[July 4]], 2024&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;10338&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;950&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: blaster, display plaque, 2 license plates, brick separator &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Samuel Liltorp Johnson]] ([[LEGO]])|[[Nathan Davis]] and [[Ashwin Visser]] (prints/stickers), [[Yoel Mazur]] (new elements), [[Joe Kyde]] (initial concept)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/Spider_Sam_/status/1801317746422202837 Credit reel for LEGO Bumblebee] from [[LEGO]] designer [[Samuel Liltorp Johnson]] on Twitter&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Bumblebee is the second collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and [[LEGO]] released under LEGO&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[fandom:Brickipedia:Icons|Icons]]&#039;&#039; subtheme, following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LEGO|10302 Optimus Prime]], and is designed to be in scale with the aforementioned model of the Autobot leader. Like Optimus, he can transform from a fully brick-built G1-style robot to a vaguely-Type 1-esque car with opening doors (but no interior) without needing to be disassembled and reassembled... &#039;&#039;mostly,&#039;&#039; as his front windshield [[Partformer|must be removed for transformation]]. The removed windshield can be folded in half and stored by pegging onto the studs on the spare tire on Bee&#039;s back, like a little winged jetpack that can &#039;&#039;arguably&#039;&#039; serve as a homage to the door-wing design seen on the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action]] and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Aligned versions]] of the character. In addition to optional stickers depicting &amp;quot;I ♡ Cybertron&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Roll out|ROLL OUT]]&amp;quot; bumper stickers, Bumblebee includes two choices of stickered license plates, each reading &amp;quot;BMBL84&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Goldbug (G1)|GLDBUG]]&amp;quot;. Both license plates include a tiny, simplified illustration of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and a small reference to the premiere date of the G1 cartoon: [[September 17]], [[1984]]. The optional &amp;quot;Roll Out&amp;quot; sticker also homages the booster rocket sticker of Bumblebee&#039;s original toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He is armed with a likewise brick-built blaster (which cannot be stored or attached in vehicle mode, sadly), and just like Optimus, also includes an &#039;&#039;Ultimate Collector&#039;s Series&#039;&#039;-styled display plaque featuring Bumblebee&#039;s name (in both English and Ancient Autobot), function, motto, and Tech Specs. The display plaque is designed to have exposed studs on its backside, allowing the unused license plate to be stored there.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Unfortunately, also like Optimus, stability concerns over Bumblebee&#039;s top-heavy robot mode mean that he too lacks any knee articulation... but &#039;&#039;un&#039;&#039;like Optimus, Bee doesn&#039;t have any thigh swivels or ankle tilt either. Also, his crotch plate cannot hinge up if assembled as designed, which heavily restricts any forward motion of his legs unless the torso is creatively mistransformed or modified. Bummer.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://twitter.com/Spider_Sam_/status/1801317736603177062 Designer commentary on LEGO Bumblebee from Samuel Liltorp Johnson on Twitter]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:LegoBrickheadzBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The sweeter boy you can build at home.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee | Bumblebee Car&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2025]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;40804&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;237&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released as part of LEGO&#039;s &#039;&#039;BrickHeadz&#039;&#039; theme of [[super deformed]] characters (a line launched by the Danish brand in 2016 as a competitor of sorts to [[Funko Pop!|Funko Pops]]), this set includes two builds of Bumblebee, one in his robot mode and another in his vehicle mode - the latter bearing some very &#039;&#039;Penny Racers&#039;&#039; / [[Choro-Q]]-reminiscent proportions, taking after his original toy - both of which can be built and displayed separately. Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;BrickHeadz&#039;&#039; toyline, he features no stickers, with all of his details being printed onto the pieces instead, which comes in rather handy for Lego MOC designers who might want to reuse the insignia and all the other printed details included in this set.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He has no accessories and, as customary with &#039;&#039;BrickHeadz&#039;&#039; toys, no articulation to speak of, but is be very proficient at just standing cutely!&lt;br /&gt;
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:A common gag across BrickHeadz toys is the inclusion of pink bricks within the structure of their heads, suggesting the characters&#039; brains. Bumblebee and his wave-mate [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BrickHeadz|Optimus Prime]], however; actually have transparent pink bricks inside their heads, representing Energon cubes instead!&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers Fan Book===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF Fan Book 2024 Bumblebee Shining Thunder Ver.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Thunder Bug.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book 2024]]&#039;&#039;&#039; (TV-Magazine Mook, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: July 19, 2024&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:The fifth &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]&#039;&#039; comes with the &amp;quot;Bumblebee Shining Thunder Ver&amp;quot; toy, another redeco of the above [[#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|&#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; Core Class mold]], now run in translucent yellow for a lightning-charged [[Super Mode|super mode]], as dramatized in the included comic. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Retro&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RetroG1Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[:File:TF-SS86-Deluxe-Bumblebee.jpg|Hasbro can&#039;t make their mind up...]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, [[2025]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 3-piece bazooka, 2 skis, car trunk / shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unusually for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Retro]]&#039;&#039; line, Bumblebee is not a reissue of his original toy, but a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|&#039;&#039;War For Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; Bumblebee]], aiming for G1 toy accuracy. While the nostalgic card-back packaging depicts the original G1 Bumblebee toy with masked head in place, the toy features the cartoon-derived head from prior uses of the mold. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure went up for pre-order on the Walmart website on [[October 10]], [[2024]], for release in March 2025.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;MixMashers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-MixMashers-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BADAS&#039;&#039;SAW&#039;&#039;TRON.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Wing door, Buzzsaw Arm&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[MixMashers]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is a 5-inch non-transforming action figure modeled after his evergreen design. Like the previously released figure from the &#039;&#039;[[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039; line, he features 10 detachable base body parts (which includes the shoulders, something that is not featured in the &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; line), all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint with soft ratchets. Aside from the wing doors, Bumblebee only comes with an additional sawblade arm, intended to be used by the same line&#039;s Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Bumblebee can use the Stinger Cannon from the Optimus Primal figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Generations Comic Edition&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Timelines Bumblebee / Timelines Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Hammer&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Guido Guidi]] (original concept, packaging artist)|[[Mario Carreiro]] (packaging)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viJopRdWtZA &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; panel] at [[Megacon Orlando#2025|Megacon Orlando 2025]] with [[Emily Bader]] and [[Evan Brooks]], recorded at the &amp;quot;V-man&amp;quot; YouTube channel.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Comic Edition|Timelines Comic Edition]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is based on [[Guido Guidi]]&#039;s design for the character in &#039;&#039;[[Hearts of Steel]]&#039;&#039;, and transforms from a robot into a yellow tank engine of made-up design. He comes packaged with [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Generations Comic Edition|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Swapticons&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Swapticons]]&#039;&#039; Bumblebee is a small, rectangular figure that transforms into the front half of a car, or possibly van. Using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Hot Rod]] to create a yellow vehicle similar to Rodimus Prime&#039;s altmode, though it&#039;s compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. His side panels/arms are on a hinge, allowing them to swing outward while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fictional toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===Marvel &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comics===&lt;br /&gt;
{{noteukonly}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bumblebee Fictional Toy Power Struggle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|Action Master Bumblebee, four years early.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Anthony Duranti]]&#039;s toy Bumblebee was articulated in the knees and probably the shoulders and elbows. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bumblebee christmas toy marvel uk 250.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|[insert obligatory innuendo about &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;playing with yourself&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;]]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;At the [[1989]] [[Transformer]]s&#039; [[Christmas]] party, Bumblebee was given a box containing a toy of himself in his alternate mode.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; #250 cover}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Action Masters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Alternity Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Authentics]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bump of Chicken]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Collaborative Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Combiners]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Encore]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Missing Link]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Pretenders]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Target exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Titanium Series]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Triple Changers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Sea specialists]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:United Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Modern Icons */ Changed “is” to “was”, as it is no longer available (to my knowledge, at least)&lt;/p&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039;. Quantity of merchandise: sufficient.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Design Center==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers design center.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Design Center&#039;&#039;&#039; (1984)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Manufactured by [[Arrow]], the Soundwave Design Center was a box in the general shape and likeness of Soundwave which contained various arts and crafts projects for young tykes to entertain themselves with. His head pulled out to reveal a ruler, the right arm contained a pencil sharpener, the left contained a hilariously dinky and useless pair of &amp;quot;scissors&amp;quot;, his lower legs contained rubbing-transfer panels, and the entire back worked as a sort of pantograph machine - attaching a nib to one end of the large mechanical armature ostensibly allowed you to &#039;remote draw&#039; designs on the included plates.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Cassette Player==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SoundwaveCassettePlayer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Teddy Ruxpin comparisons: unappreciated.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cassette Player&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A non-Transforming cassette player in the shape of Soundwave in his robot mode (oh the irony!), made by Hasbro in 1985. It runs on 3 C batteries (not included, of course).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Milk Caramel==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Milk caramel soundwave.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
:One of [[Kabaya]]&#039;s first Transformers [[candy toy]] lines, the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]&#039;&#039; series featured small rubber figures, similar to the later-released [[Decoy]]s, but smaller, flatter and based more on the toys, rather than their animation models. Soundwave was available in numerous different colors.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Gum==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfgum soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985, 1997)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Rocket launcher, rocket&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A model kit of Soundwave was available as part of Kabaya&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Gum]]&#039;&#039; range of figures. Released in the first wave of the series and standing at about four inches tall, he was moulded from red, black and grey plastic and featured stickers for detail. Although armed with only one of his guns and lacking the ability to store it in his battery compartment like the original toy could, he retains his opening chest door. Although &#039;&#039;Transformers Gum&#039;&#039; versions of some of Soundwave&#039;s cassettes would later be released, they proved too large to fit in &#039;&#039;Gum&#039;&#039; Soundwave&#039;s chest; he could, however, accommodate the smaller cassettes released as part of Kabaya&#039;s &#039;&#039;other&#039;&#039; candy toy model kit series, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Choco]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Soundwave figure was later re-released in 1997 by a [[South Korea]]n company named [[ToonTown]], in a two-pack with the &amp;quot;Transformers Gum&amp;quot; version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://bowbowdaijin.blog96.fc2.com/blog-entry-07.html More information on Transformers Gum Soundwave at a Japanese fan blog]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Decoy==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Decoy soundwave.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Destron Hero Collection 22&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 1985)&lt;br /&gt;
: This small purple rubber figurine of Soundwave was released in Japan as part of a large multi-pack of similar figures, which were used as playing pieces for &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; board games. The figure features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Soundwave&#039;s [[Tech Spec]] ratings, which served some function in the gameplay the figures were used for. A peach-colored version of Soundwave could be found packed in various other multi-packs the following year, and in numerous other colours as part of the blindpacked &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Ramune]]&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Decoy number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;36&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The Soundwave figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple &amp;quot;checklist&amp;quot; number (36, in Soundwave&#039;s case). Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Decoy Soundwave at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Super Collection Figure==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SCF Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Soundwave was available in the third wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]&#039;&#039; line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a colorless clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In two out of every ten cases, the color version of Soundwave came with the right arm of the wave&#039;s collectible [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] &amp;quot;build-a-figure&amp;quot;. This part could be either full-color or clear plastic, at a ratio of 1:1.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/SCFSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Super Collection Figure Soundwave at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/ClearSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on clear Super Collection Figure Soundwave at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundblaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Soundwave&#039;s PVC was recolored into his black &#039;&#039;Headmasters&#039;&#039; incarnation, Soundblaster, for the sixth &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; Act. This time, the figure was available in a variant metallic silver &amp;quot;pewter&amp;quot; color scheme, at the same ratio of one each per standard case. The full-color version is actually cast in transparent red plastic and painted over entirely save his chest-window.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In eight out of every ten cases, pewter Soundblaster came packaged with the right leg of this wave&#039;s [[Grand Maximus#Heroes of Cybertron|Grand Maximus]] build-a-figure. This part could be in either full color or pewter, in the &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; unequal ratio of six color parts to every two pewter.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage at the joints, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/Soundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Super Collection Figure Soundblaster at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterSoundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on pewter Super Collection Figure Soundblaster at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HOC Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The original Soundwave &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; figure was later released by Hasbro as part of the third wave of the &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; series. Like all figures in the line, this release of Soundwave differed from his &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; counterpart by being cast entirely in translucent red plastic and then painted over, save for his eyes, allowing for a [[light-piping]] effect. There are a few other minor differences, namely the vents on the sides of his helmet being white instead of black, he uses a paler shade of yellow, and his, um, groin-buttons being a solid block of white rather than individually painted.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Rather than being blindpacked, Soundwave was sold on an individual blister pack with a profile card included.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Soundwave was re-released in 2006 as part of a short-lived &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; revival, celebrating the 2006 DVD release of the original &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Soundwave was &#039;&#039;mostly&#039;&#039; the same as the previous HOC release, except for being cast in solid rather than translucent plastic. His paint applications are more in-line with the original SCF, with black vents and separately-painted groin-buttons.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Heroes of Cybertron Soundwave at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Hard Hero==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HardHero Soundwave bust.JPG|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The fourth in [[Hard Hero]]&#039;s series of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; busts, Soundwave is 6 inches tall and made out of cold-cast porcelain. 100 copies of the bust were signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;MyClone&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Myclone soundwave.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MTF012&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Blue display stand &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the second wave of the &#039;&#039;[[MyClone]]&#039;&#039; line of Transformers PVC figures, this [[super deformed]] Soundwave comes with a hexagonal blue display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Q-Robo Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Qrobo soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laserbeak&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A super-deformed PVC of Soundwave was released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Q-Robo Collection Figure|Q-Robo Collection]]&#039;&#039;, and included a removable Laserbeak figure that could fit into his chest, as if in mid-ejection. Like all the figures in the series, it was sold blindpacked in a plastic capsule, featured articulation in the neck and shoulders, and was also available in a translucent purple color scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/figure/q_robo1.htm More information on the Q-Robo Collection at Autobase Aichi]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bottlecap soundwave.JPG|thumb|[[Death|In memory of Soundwave.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display base&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:At only one inch in height, this Soundwave &amp;quot;bottlecap&amp;quot; figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya&#039;s Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in a &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==History Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:History collection soundwave.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display base&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Takara produced this PVC figurine of Soundwave as part of their [[History Collection]] set. Despite its diminutive size, this two-piece full-color figure features articulated shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act234/ More information on the History Collection at TFKenkon.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Palisades==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Palisades soundwave.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (statue, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This statue of Soundwave by [[Palisades Toys]] stands at 6&amp;quot; tall, and was limited to 2000 pieces worldwide. Palisades later released mini-statues of Laserbeak and Ravage which were scaled to fit with Soundwave; the Laserbeak statue was capable of perching on Soundwave&#039;s outstretched arm.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Ti3inch}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titanium-toy RMSoundwave.JPG|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (3&amp;quot; Robot Masters, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039; Accessories&#039;&#039;: Decepticon stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Soundwave was also planned to be released as a 3&amp;quot; Robot Masters non-transformable figurine, though it never saw release.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|titaniumsoundblaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titanium cancelled figure checklist.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundblaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (3&amp;quot; Robot Masters, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039; Accessories&#039;&#039;: Decepticon stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A 3&amp;quot; Soundblaster was also advertised on catalogues included with some of the last &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; toys to be released, and was also canceled. In fact, this figure has never even been &#039;&#039;seen&#039;&#039;... but we feel pretty confident saying it would have been a redeco of the unreleased Soundwave figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers - Wall Plaque==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Soundwave plaque.jpg|thumb|Arrival: Imminent. Party: Started.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2006, Soundwave was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1,000 pieces. He is seen emerging from the space bridge with Rumble, Laserbeak, and Ravage in tow. Despite the being solicited as a Wall Plaque this piece can not be placed on a wall in any way. &lt;br /&gt;
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==First 4 Figures==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave vs Jazz&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2006&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Little IroN]] (concept artist), [[&amp;quot;Mad&amp;quot; Alterton]] (sculptor)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Intended for release in the &#039;&#039;Transformers Battlefield&#039;&#039; line by model company [[First 4 Figures]], this was to be 13-inch-ish tall diorama depicting Soundwave fighting against [[Jazz (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Jazz]].  According to a look at the digital sculpt afforded to the toy news press at New York [[Toy Fair]] in 2006, the set featured Soundwave holding Jazz above his head, about to throw him down onto the trashed form of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] at his feet.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html &amp;quot;First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!&amp;quot;] at ASMzine.com (archived)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As a &#039;&#039;Battlefield&#039;&#039; release, this model would have featured a detailed base designed to interlock with others in the same range to create a massive battle diorama.  Unfortunately, a general discontinuation of First 4 Figures&#039; &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;-related output meant only the first model, &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Megatron]]&amp;quot;, was released.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:All models in the &#039;&#039;Battlefield&#039;&#039; line were advertised as being sculpted by [[&amp;quot;Mad&amp;quot; Alterton]], with a corresponding set of art posters by [[Little IroN]], implying he had produced the concept art for each release.  The set was likely intended to be limited to 1,850 pieces worldwide, given that the certificate of authenticity for the first set allowed buyers to reserve the same numbered release on their next purchase in the series.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers - Mini Bust==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Soundwave statue.jpg|thumb|An elegant but succinct summation.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2007, Soundwave was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1,000 pieces. The sculpt features both his concussion blaster gun and shoulder cannon with Laserbeak perched on his left shoulder. His tape deck altmode is sculpted on the base of the bust.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Soundblaster statue.jpg|thumb|So this is what having your own mold feels like.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sound Blaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Sound Blaster was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]], limited to 1,000 pieces. He comes with Ratbat perched on his shoulder, and a scale version of Frenzy in tape mode that can be freely removed. This is Sound Blaster&#039;s first North American release. His name has been changed from &amp;quot;Soundblaster&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;Sound Blaster&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His [[Tech Spec]] contains some interesting new information, notably that his body was reconstructed using technology stolen from [[Nebulos]] and his shoulder cannon is now an &amp;quot;electric launcher&amp;quot; capable of firing charged particles at 38,000 volts. His tech spec stats are STR 10 INT 7 SPD 8 END 10 RNK 9 CRG 10 FBL 10 SKL 8 and are completely different from the ones on his original Japanese release. His motto reads &amp;quot;Volume the same, destructive power doubled.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1 RobotHeroes BumblebeeVsSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be vewy, vewy qwiet...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee &amp;amp; Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; Soundwave is a soft-plastic figurine sculpted in a [[super deformed]] style, with joints at his head and shoulders (although his shoulder cannon prevents his big head from turning to the right). He came in a two-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Robot Heroes Soundwave at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|RHBlindpack}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Single-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In some countries outside of North America, Soundwave was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Sota Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Chess Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2007&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:Two identical Soundwave pieces were to be the Decepticon-side Bishops on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release. [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Sota Toys|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Sota Toys|Ravage]] were included in Soundwave&#039;s sculpting.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Boss Coffee==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Boss coffee soundwave.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A non-transforming PVC figure of Soundwave was released as part of a promotion by [[Boss Coffee]]. The small figure was randomly included with single cans of the company&#039;s &amp;quot;Rainbow Mountain Blend&amp;quot; coffee, contained in a plastic capsule affixed to the top of can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Soundwave features articulation at the shoulders and waist, and came with a small catalog leaflet that could be folded up and attached to the lid/base to form a diorama background for added display value.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Attacktix&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Attacktix G1Soundwave toy.jpg|thumb|I like big blasters and I can not lie!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Booster, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of a planned second series of &#039;&#039;Transformers [[Attacktix]]&#039;&#039; boosters, Soundwave was to be a 30-point &amp;quot;Leader&amp;quot; class piece.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{canceledattacktix}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Laserbeak-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Dude, I&#039;ve got an arm!!&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;quot;Yeah, righteous!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Laserbeak&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Attacktix]]&#039;&#039; Laserbeak is a 10-point Trooper-type piece featuring a firing missile launcher on his back. The piece&#039;s base is shaped like Soundwave&#039;s arm, where Laserbeak rests while not in use. He is attached to the arm with a string, allowing him to take flight and get better shots at enemy pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:While Hasbro showed off Laserbeak at some conventions, he was ultimately never released. Most of his in-game stats and abilities are as such unknown.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Mighty Muggs&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MightyMuggs Soundwave.jpg|thumb|&amp;quot;Mass status: round. Solution: blame Starscream.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This super-deformed, non-transformable Soundwave figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in his neck and arms. His colors are based on those of his original toy, including yellow eyes and even having a painted &amp;quot;screw&amp;quot; behind his head, and he comes with a super-deformed version of his concussion blaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|2018mightymugg}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Styled after his [[evergreen]] design, this new Soundwave came in the second wave of the line&#039;s 2018 relaunch. Pressing down on his helmet will skip to his next face. Three are on the playlist: classical, alt rock, and blues.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;G.I. Joe and the Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Sdcc2012 shockwaveaccessories-detail.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Shockwave H.I.S.S. Tank with two figures &amp;amp; Energon&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012, this box set contains a [[redeco]] of the 2012 new-[[mold]] &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe: Retaliation]]&#039;&#039; [[HISS tank]] meant to represent [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Shockwave]], along with the [[Cobra]]s [[Destro#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Destro]] and a &amp;quot;[[Battle Android Trooper#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Constructicon B.A.T.]]&amp;quot; with a trolley for carrying [[Energon cube]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Destro&#039;s accessories include Soundwave in the form of a non-transforming tape deck and three &amp;quot;[[Mini-Con]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]s&amp;quot; – micro-cassettes capable of being placed within the Soundwave toy.  The toy&#039;s press release identifies the tapes as [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Laserbeak]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ravage]], and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Ratbat]], but since all three sport the sculpted details of the original Laserbeak toy and are colored solid red, gold, and orange, just who is meant to be who is unclear.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.yojoe.com/action/12/destro28.shtml More information on Destro (v28) (with Soundwave) at YoJoe.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|HISS}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SoundwaveHISS.jpg|thumb|Missile batteries aren&#039;t usually this literal.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Scarlet vs Zartan &amp;amp; Autobot Powerglide vs Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; two rocket launchers with rockets, two missile launchers, four missiles, two nose guns&lt;br /&gt;
: Exclusive to the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2016 and the Hasbro Toy Shop website, Soundwave is a recolor of a 2005 version of the [[Cobra]] [[HISS tank]] vehicle done up in traditional a Soundwave motif. It features four firing missiles, rotating turret, an opening cockpit, and opening sides to fit figures inside.  Exclusive to this release of the vehicle are non-firing rocket launchers that resemble G1 Soundwave&#039;s iconic battery-weapons. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The set also includes a redeco of an equally non-transforming Cobra [[Rattler]] colored as [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Powerglide]] and figures of &#039;&#039;G.I. Joe&#039;&#039; characters [[Scarlett#VSZartan|Scarlett]] and [[Zartan#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Zartan]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/16/soundwave/ More information on Soundwave at YoJoe.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Titan Warriors&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TitanWarriors Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Titan Warrior 5-Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
:Available at San Diego Comic-Con 2013, this Soundwave is a 6&amp;quot; PVC &#039;&#039;[[Titan Heroes|Titan Warriors]]&#039;&#039; figure (similar to Bandai&#039;s &#039;&#039;Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series&#039;&#039;) with articulated arms. He was packed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Titan Warriors|Grimlock]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Starscream]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Warrior, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;Titan Warriors&#039;&#039; Soundwave toy was released individually, under the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]] Titan Heroes&#039;&#039; subline.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Warrior, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Titan Warriors&#039;&#039; Soundwave was later released as a Walmart exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Loyal Subjects&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubtoys}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects 2-Pack}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cybertron Edition 2-Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Collectible Figurine, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1 / #5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Collector&#039;s base&lt;br /&gt;
:A super-deformed Soundwave was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector&#039;s card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Collectible Figurines&#039;&#039;&#039; (5-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 5 collector&#039;s bases&lt;br /&gt;
:The same Soundwave figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]] and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Starscream]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Tiny Titans&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TinyTitans Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Titans, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;6/12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the second assortment of &#039;&#039;[[Tiny Titans]]&#039;&#039; [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Soundwave is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon &amp;quot;currency&amp;quot; and a randomized bonus power-up item.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This wave saw fairly minimal release at &amp;quot;big box&amp;quot; retailers, but unlike other waves, was &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Metal Earth&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Metal Earth Soundwave.jpg|thumb]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MMS302&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Metal Earth]]&#039;&#039; Soundwave is a DIY 3D Metal Model kit. He features what is most likely a [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]] model perched on his left forearm. The kit&#039;s difficulty rating is given as &amp;quot;expert&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Metal Earth Legends Soundwave.jpg|thumb]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MEM058&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Metal Earth Legends&#039;&#039; Soundwave is a DIY 3D steel model kit in the shape of a super deformed version of the [[evergreen]] Soundwave design. The kit&#039;s difficulty rating is given as &amp;quot;moderate&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Bitfig==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Bitfig_Soundwave.jpg|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (06-2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the second wave of Bitfig capsule toys by [[TakaraTomy A.R.T.S.]], Soundwave is a non-transforming super deformed figurine inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon and is articulated at the neck and shoulders. Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Hallmark Keepsake==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Soundwave-Hallmark-Keepsake-Ornament.jpg|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Hallmark]]&#039;s Soundwave is a Christmas tree ornament resembling a miniaturized version of the original Soundwave toy in robot mode, complete with casette-mode Laserbeak in his chest.  The ornament does not transform.&lt;br /&gt;
::&#039;&#039;[https://www.amazon.com/Hallmark-Keepsake-Transformers-Soundwave-Christmas/dp/B01N7XPCUP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1515910894&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;keywords=soundwave+ornament Hallmark Keepsake 2017 Transformers Soundwave Christmas Ornament on Amazon]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==My Busy Books==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-My-Busy-Books-Transformers-Soundwave-figurine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This makes you wonder which alternate mode that Rumble, Frenzy, Ravage &amp;amp; Laserbeak use.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: My Busy Book&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Soundwave is represented by a pair of small, non-transforming PVC figurines, one an [[evergreen]]-styled robot and the other an SUV with non-functional wheels.  He (They?) came as part of a set of 12 figurines included with a [[Transformers: My Busy Book|10-page board book]] and a playmat featuring a destroyed city and Cybertron.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For whatever reason, Soundwave&#039;s alt mode figurine is not included with the Brazilian edition of the book.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Kidrobot==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Enamel Pin Series===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 3]], [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039; 1 in 20&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Soundwave inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039;, albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]].  The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Vinyl Mini Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Soundwave mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 14]], [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039; 1 in 24&lt;br /&gt;
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Soundwave receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions.  Soundwave featured articulation in each shoulder, and also deviated from the standard body design for this series by including his cannon on his right shoulder.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Prime 1 Studio==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime 1 Studio G1 Soundwave Laserbeak.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave &amp;amp; Laserbeak&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;201?&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Prime 1 Studio]] &#039;&#039;Premium Masterline&#039;&#039; Soundwave was going to be a huge robot mode statue with a very stylized design and would probably feature LED lights on its eyes. A non-transforming [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Laserbeak]] in bird mode was going to be included as well, but the pair never saw release. The Soundwave artwork has yet to be fully revealed.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ClipBotsSoundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Finally, a Soundwave that can fit into his own chest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Clip Bots&#039;&#039; Soundwave is a small [[super deformed]] plush that can be &amp;quot;transformed&amp;quot; into a little tape recorder by flipping it inside out. It features a plastic clip so it can dangle from whatever you clip it to.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Imaginarium Art==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ImaginariumSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I know the best way to store old cassette tapes is not to move them too much, but, c&#039;mon...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Imaginarium Art]]&#039;s Soundwave statue stands 32 inches tall and features light-up eyes.  Though it is a statue, the set includes alternate heads and arms to change Soundwave&#039;s posture and whether he is holding his concussion blaster.  The set also features attachment points for the included Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, and Ratbat.  Only 200 were produced.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Keshi Surprise&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticons&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[Keshi Surprise]]&#039;&#039; series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75&amp;quot; soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s.  These [[blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction.  Soundwave was available in red, orange, blue, and purple and included a foil trading sticker.    &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers Trading Card Game&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:W3MajorSoundwave.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Major Soundwave, Espionage-Spy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;UT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T10/T48&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;11&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Major Soundwave, Espionage-Spy is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The card&#039;s artwork is based on the &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]&#039;&#039; Soundwave toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy&#039;s packaging art, and original artwork for Alt Mode, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Gunship Rev]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Soundwave35A.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave, Communications&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;SRT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T05/T08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;10&lt;br /&gt;
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:Soundwave, Communications was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG&#039;s [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Soundwave packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Brian Valeza]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BvSSoundwave.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave, Communications&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Blaster vs. Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;SRT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T05/T08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;10&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Soundwave, Communications was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Def Jam X Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Concussion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Originally available from Super 7 and [[NTWRK]] at the 2019 ComplexCon, this figure is redeco of the standard &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; Soundwave (below) in shades of light gray featuring branding from {{w|Def Jam Recordings}}, celebrating the record label&#039;s 35th anniversary. Oddly, Super 7 announced the figure&#039;s existence with a [https://twitter.com/super7store/status/1191472984906592256 tweet] &#039;&#039;after&#039;&#039; ComplexCon had already come and gone. However, NTWRK made it available again later that week, along with other merchandise for Def Jam&#039;s 35th anniversary.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Concussion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the first wave of [[Super7]]&#039;s line of multi-property 3.75-inch &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; action figures, &#039;&#039;[[ReAction]]&#039;&#039; Soundwave is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. He comes with a concussion blaster which can only be held in his right hand.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As with all releases in the &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; toyline, Jazz comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039; action figures from the late 1970s to early &#039;80s.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In late 2024, this figure was reissued with no obvious changes, now in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box assortment.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundblaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Concussion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: As a special &amp;quot;[[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]]&amp;quot; exclusive, &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; Soundwave got a [[black repaint]] as his rebuilt &amp;quot;Soundblaster&amp;quot; form.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This figure was only available through Super7&#039;s website.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Super Cyborg&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SuperCyborgSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Opening tape door, advanced technique.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Concussion blaster, torso plate, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]] cassette&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Super Cyborg&#039;&#039; Soundwave is a non-transforming figure released by [[Super7]], standing 11 inches tall and featuring 7 points of articulation.  Its key distinguishing feature is a removable torso plate that exposes the detailed sculpted mechanical workings of the character&#039;s innards - not just the expected non-transforming Laserbeak cassette but also all sorts of diodes, transistors, and additional tape reels.  &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave (Clear)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Concussion blaster, torso plate, Laserbeak cassette&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:One of the [[exclusive]]s for [[New York Comic Con]] 2020 was a version of &#039;&#039;Super Cyborg&#039;&#039; Soundwave redone in mostly clear plastic, with only some pale blue in the upper torso.  &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundblaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Concussion blaster, torso plate, [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]] cassette&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Super Cyborg&#039;&#039; Soundwave was redecoed in black as Soundblaster, now featuring a cassette that was labeled as &amp;quot;Ratbat&amp;quot; even though it is clearly the Laserbeak sculpt.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|RED}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: Search for Nucleon.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Concussion Blaster, cassette tape, 2 alternate hands, shoulder-mounted cannon, backpack&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the first wave of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers R.E.D.]]&#039;&#039; line, Soundwave is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from the &#039;&#039;[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series&#039;&#039; lines.  He is highly articulated and features extensive paint operations in an attempt to re-create &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;a Google Images search&#039;s [[Miscolorings based on the Generation 1 cartoon|best guess at]]&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; his appearance [[show-accuracy|in the show]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Soundwave includes a number of accessories.  He features two pairs of interchangeable hands: a set of two closed fists, a right hand to hold his included [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]], and a left hand posed with his index finger out to press his eject button.  Speaking of which, his eject button actually depresses, opening his translucent cassette door; his cassette tape accessory, which is sculpted and coloured like [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Laserbeak]], can store inside his chest.  Soundwave&#039;s shoulder-mounted cannon, attached by a swivel joint, is advertised as an accessory and can be removed, though it has no handle to be held like a gun.  Oddly, his backpack (i.e. his cassette mode battery compartment) is &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; an accessory according to his product description; it can be removed and just... set aside, we guess.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As with all &#039;&#039;R.E.D.&#039;&#039; toys, Soundwave was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Figural Bag Clip==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FiguralBagClip Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Figural Bag Clip, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Monogram]], this 2.5&amp;quot; 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi Soundwave.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FiguralBagClip 2021 Soundwave.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Figural Bag Clip, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
:A non-articulated, non-transforming 3&amp;quot; figure of Soundwave with an attached clip, also released by Monogram.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Unlike the previous year&#039;s release it was sold on a standard cardback.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Funko Pop Soundwave G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;26&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Pop! Retro Toys&#039;&#039; segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Soundwave is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Funko Pop GameStop Battle Damage Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;37&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A GameStop exclusive redeco of the figure above, this version of Soundwave features battle damage on his chest window.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Funko Pop Jumbo 10-inch Soundwave With Tapes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave with Tapes&#039;&#039;&#039; (Jumbo size, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;93&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Pop!|Rumble]] tape, [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Pop!|Frenzy]] tape, [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Pop!|Ravage]] tape, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Pop!|Laserbeak]] tape&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A GameStop exclusive larger version of &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Soundwave measuring 10-inches tall. He comes with four tapes decorated as his favorite minions which can be stored (one at a time) inside of his chest window. The tapes are made to the same size as Generation 1 Soundwave and Blaster-compatible cassettes, which means &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Soundwave can also hold any Masterpiece tapes. Yes, really.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Contrary to what his stock photos suggest, he&#039;s colored the same as the regular vynils and is not a lighter shade of blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039;]], 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Monochrome:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Common&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Static:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Common&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Glowing:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Uncommon&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Chrome:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Uncommon&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Original:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Epic&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Soundwave in the Funko style.&lt;br /&gt;
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SOUNDWAVE_MONOCHROME.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_SOUNDWAVE_STATIC.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_SOUNDWAVE_GLOW.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_SOUNDWAVE_PURPLECHROME.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_SOUNDWAVE_ORIGINAL.gif&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Funko-Pop-Pin-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Pin, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display stand&lt;br /&gt;
:A metallic enamel pin based on Soundwave&#039;s vinyl figure measuring 4-inches tall, approximately the same as a regular vinyl.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Freddy Funko as Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Exclusive to Funko&#039;s Heavy Metal Halloween 2023 event, this regular-sized vinyl figure portrays [[Freddy Funko]] cosplaying as Soundwave. The body of this figure is the same as the regular Soundwave, while the head has been modified to incorporate Freddy&#039;s face. This figure was limited to 4000 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Freddy Funko as Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:A metallic version of Soundwave Freddy was also available, limited to 500 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Zōteki&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ZOTEKI-028-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2021]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;028&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and statue/replica brand [[Jazware]], &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; was added as a part of the &#039;&#039;[[Zōteki]]&#039;&#039; line alongside other iconic brands such as [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], to recreate some of the main &amp;quot;Generation 1&amp;quot; characters. The 28th figure of the &#039;&#039;Zōteki&#039;&#039; line is Soundwave who is posed ejecting [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]] out of his back? &#039;&#039;Riiiight&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Each statue of the line features a connection point for it to be connected to the others, in order to form a battle scene.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Eaglemoss==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EaglemossChess Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2021&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Soundwave was slated to be one of the Knight pieces on the Decepticon side.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Modern Icons==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Modern_Icons_Soundwave_helmet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Everybody gangsta till the commentator&#039;s animated YouTube avatar crosses his arms.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave Helmet Replica&#039;&#039;&#039; (February 2, [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
:A collaboration between Hasbro and statue and replica brand Modern Icons, this was a wearable helmet for adult collectors, based on Soundwave&#039;s head. It featured light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Soundwave helmet was a GameStop exclusive in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;
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==e-HOBBY==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers Character Card&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Blaster and Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Broadcast &amp;amp; Soundwave Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 14]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;07 &amp;amp; 08&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]) and Soundwave (with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#08 |Translation of Soundwave&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Soundblaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Soundblaster and Twincast.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Twincast &amp;amp; Soundblaster Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[October 17]], [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;67 &amp;amp; 68&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] (with [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]] and [[Stripes]]) and Soundblaster (with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]]) in their respective &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|Headmasters]]&#039;&#039; forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#68|Translation of Soundblaster&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Decepticon}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Unicron and Decepticons.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Destron Army and Unicron Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 28]], [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;99 &amp;amp; 100&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the thirteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of the Generation 1 [[Decepticon]]s (as represented by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Soundwave, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Stranglehold]], and [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]) and [[Unicron]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. &lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#99|Translation of the Decepticons&#039; Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Rubber strap series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:E Hobby rubber keychain Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream &amp;amp; Soundwave &amp;amp; Laserwave Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[January]] [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this trio of rubber keychains depict super-deformed art of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Soundwave and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{multiple image|image1=E Hobby rubber keychain Soundblaster.jpg|width1=180|image2=E Hobby rubber keychain Soundwave boombox.jpg|width2=180}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sound System Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[June]] 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the second wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this trio of rubber keychains depict super-deformed art of &amp;quot;Soundblaster,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;[[Laserbeak (G1)|Condor]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Ravage (G1)|Jaguar]],&amp;quot; and Soundwave&#039;s original form in boombox mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Jada Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 1 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Series 1 Soundwave is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 2 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:For &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Series 2, Soundwave was redecoed into Soundblaster.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He comes in &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 3 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:For the [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|third &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; multipack]], two Soundwaves were made available at once. One is a re-release of the Series 1 figurine with no noticeable changes, and the other is a golden redeco of the same figurine.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Minimates&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Series 2, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Blaster, stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Soundwave is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates.  Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Icon Heroes==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron X Soundwave Retro Pin Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
: A hard enamel pin based on Soundwave&#039;s original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Megatron]] pin.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Prime X Soundblaster Retro Pin Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
: The same pin but in Soundblaster colors was also available, this time carded with a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Icon Heroes|Nemesis Prime]] pin.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave Bust Card Holder&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
: A 5.5&amp;quot; tall polystone bust of Soundwave posing with his finger clicking his shoulder button. The tape deck can be opened and used as a business card holder.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{comingsoontoy|All three Icon Heroes items}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Magic: The Gathering&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MTG-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He&#039;s about to prove his superiority on the court.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave, Sonic Spy / Soundwave, Superior Captain&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;014/015&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set code:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;BOT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Color identity:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;White/Blue/Black&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Casting cost:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;{1}{W}{U}{B}&#039;&#039;&#039; (front), &#039;&#039;&#039;{2}{W}{U}{B}&#039;&#039;&#039; (back)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Artist:&#039;&#039; [[Ken Christiansen]]&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Soundwave, Sonic Spy&amp;quot; is part of the 2022 &#039;&#039;[[Magic: The Gathering]]&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of &#039;&#039;Magic&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;s&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;[[mtg:The Brothers&#039; War|The Brothers&#039; War]]&#039;&#039; set. It can be reversed to become &amp;quot;Soundwave, Superior Captain&amp;quot;, representing Soundwave in cassette player mode.&lt;br /&gt;
:Soundwave can generate [[mtg:Token|tokens]] of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Magic: The Gathering|Ravage]].&lt;br /&gt;
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Soundwave (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|&#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; Soundwave]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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==XM Studios==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:XMStudiosSoundwaveStatue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Imaginarium Art|Imaginarium]]?  I hardly know &#039;em!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[XM Studios]]&#039; statue of Soundwave is 29&amp;quot; tall, made of hand-painted porcelain.  Soundwave comes with closed and open chest doors, and alternate arms depending on whether owners want him to be posing, pointing, opening his chest door, holding his own guns, or holding a gun-mode Megatron. He is accompanied by Ravage, Rumble, Ratbat, and Laserbeak.  The set also includes a sculpted representation of Soundwave&#039;s cassette player mode that can be displayed next to the robot.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:599 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,700 US.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;ULTIMATES!&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  2 alternate heads, 2 fists, 2 gripping hands, 2 trigger hands, 2 open palm hands, flat right hand, pointing left hand, shoulder cannon, concussion blaster, battery cover, energon cube, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Laserbeak]] cassette, Soundwave cassette-player mode&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers ULTIMATES!|ULTIMATES!]]&#039;&#039; Soundwave is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his cartoon model. He features multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses.  He includes his usual handheld and shoulder-mounted weapons, as well as 2 alternate heads:  one based closely around the G1 toy, the other based on his appearance in the G1 Marvel comics (complete with a mouth!).  Replicating a feature of the original Soundwave toy, this figure&#039;s backpack has a &amp;quot;battery compartment&amp;quot; that can store both of his weapons.  He also includes a small representation of his own tape player mode, as well as a Laserbeak cassette that can be stored in his chest door.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Preorders opened in June 2022, with figures expected to ship the following May... but actually shipping in January 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  shoulder cannon, Laserbeak cassette&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;ULTIMATES!&#039;&#039; Soundwave was repackaged as a &amp;quot;Transformers Deluxe&amp;quot; figure, physically identical to the first release but now lacking all accessories except the shoulder cannon and cassette.  Its new packaging resembles a VHS clamshell box; specifically, the colors and trade dress strongly resemble the [[Video Gems]] tapes, while the character artwork and subtitle are taken directly from the [[The Original Transformers|Kid Rhino]] tapes.  It was exclusive to [[Amazon.com]].&lt;br /&gt;
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== Flame Toys ==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sound Wave&#039;&#039;&#039;{{sic}} (April [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ravage, axe, 4 hands&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of [[Flame Toys]]&#039; &#039;&#039;Furai Model&#039;&#039; line of {{w|Gundam model|Gunpla}}-style model kits, &amp;quot;Sound Wave&amp;quot; is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit, using parts made of hard ABS plastic. He also comes with an equally non-transforming Ravage.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:For straight-assembly builders, Sound Wave features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the shoulder insignias), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like &#039;&#039;Gundam Markers&#039;&#039; can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit&#039;s pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fools Paradise==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:LOWFOOL League of Steel Soundwave.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|Operation: Touchdown.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Football&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of a collaboration between Hasbro and [[Hong Kong]]-based online store ZCWO, Soundwave joins the &amp;quot;League of Steel&amp;quot; subline of [[Fools Paradise]]&#039;s LOWFOOL range, rendered as a hulking American football player alongside similar vinyl statues of [[Transformers × Evangelion|Evangelion]]s and {{w|Gundam}}s.  He is depicted as a human man wearing heavily Soundwave-inspired body armor and sports equipment, including a colour-coordinated football. He is designed with the characteristic LOWFOOL facial features of a strong brow, squinting eyes, and mustache.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Preorders for Soundwave opened in October 2023, with a projected release date of March 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Skate, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Finger sneakers&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;[[Hot Wheels]] Skate&#039;&#039; subset made by [[Mattel]], this is a Soundwave-themed finger skateboard that comes with a pair of blue and gold finger sneakers. The shape and packaging use Dreamwave-era artwork of Soundwave.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Yolopark==&lt;br /&gt;
===3D Metal Puzzle===&lt;br /&gt;
{{toystub}}&lt;br /&gt;
===AMK Mini Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Yolopark-TF-AMK-Mini-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), Concussion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of [[Yolopark]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;AMK (Advanced Model Kit) Mini Series&#039;&#039;, this kit of Soundwave can be only completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from the identical hand parts used for most of the &#039;&#039;AMK Mini&#039;&#039;s, Soundwave also comes with his usual signature concussion blaster.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Initial photos of the painted prototype showed Soundwave possessing a desaturated blue and white, the tape door chest being white, and the yellow details on his lower legs are missing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Soundwave is sold as either an individually marked single or a blind box figure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;The Sound of Science&#039;&#039;&#039; (AMK Mini Series, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), Concussion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released exclusively for the [[Unofficial conventions|unofficial]] Agabyss-organized [[BotCon]] 2025 convention, this is (naturally) a black repaint of the Soundwave kit shown above. Soundbaster was packaged in a set with [[Glyph (Universe)#Merchandise|Glyph]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Blokees==&lt;br /&gt;
===Galaxy Version===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Anchor|Galaxy Version}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-03-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Galaxy Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Galaxy Version 03 - The Autobot Run&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, Concussion Blaster, Rocket Launcher, Laserbeak, Rumble/Frenzy tape, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the third wave of &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Soundwave is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Decepticon Comms officer. He is built on a &amp;quot;Standard Body&amp;quot; skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Soundwave has a pull rate of 1 in every 12 boxes, or three times across four cases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Soundwave comes with a pair of closed and open hands, and comes with his trademark Concussion Blaster and shoulder-mounted Rocket Launcher. In addition, Soundwave comes with a Laserbeak figurine that can plug onto one of his forearm pegholes, and a tape mode Mini-Cassette redecoed to resemble cartoon Rumble (or toy Frenzy, whatever), and he also has a stand with four studs on top, which he can plug into and connect to similar stands.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-03-Secret-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave Secret Figure&#039;&#039;&#039; (Galaxy Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Galaxy Version 03 - The Autobot Run&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, Concussion Blaster, Rocket Launcher, Laserbeak, Rumble/Frenzy tape, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The chase figure of Galaxy Version 03, with a much slimmer pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, i.e., once in four cases. Soundwave is redecoed in a metallic sheen, save for the joint pieces. He comes with the same accessories as his regular counterpart.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Shining Version}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blokees-TF-SV-02-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Shining Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, Concussion Blaster, Rocket Launcher, Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw tape, Energon Cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the second wave of Blokees&#039; &#039;&#039;Shining Version&#039;&#039; line, this version of the &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; Soundwave kit now features molded translucent visor and chest parts, and a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least just lightly tap some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the tapedeck chest to glow for a limited time. In addition to his identical accessories from the &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; release, Soundwave also comes with an additional Ravage figurine, a single Energon Cube, and a new, larger figure stand. The Mini-Cassette has been redecoed to feature yellow parts, likely representing Buzzsaw.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Action Edition===&lt;br /&gt;
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==Auldey==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Defend Iacon!&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 4 pairs of hands, Concussion Blaster, Rocket Launcher&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Alpha Action Elite (AAE)&amp;quot; series of blindboxes, this Soundwave is a 5-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure, and he comes with his additional pairs of hands and his signature Concussion Blaster and his shoulder Rocket Launcher. Soundwave also features an opening chest window, revealing a cavity for his tapes (or lack thereof). He can also accommodate with Laserbeak included in Kickback/Cliffjumper.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Soundwave also comes with his trading card. As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting him.&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Attacktix]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bitfig]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Decoys]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Decepticons]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Soundblaster_(disambiguation)&amp;diff=1832507</id>
		<title>Soundblaster (disambiguation)</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Soundblaster_(disambiguation)&amp;diff=1832507"/>
		<updated>2025-05-12T13:54:54Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Linked to Mercenary&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;The name &#039;&#039;&#039;Soundblaster&#039;&#039;&#039; has been applied to different characters:&lt;br /&gt;
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{{disamb|y=[[1987]]|Soundblaster, the rebuilt form of the [[Decepticon]] [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|The Headmasters]]&#039;&#039;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disamb|y=[[2004]]|[[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]], the clone of the Decepticon Soundwave from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disamb|y=[[2006]]|Soundblaster, another name for [[Logos Prime]], the Decepticon and member of the [[Thirteen]] first seen in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Galaxy Force]]&#039;&#039;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disamb|y=[[2010]]|Soundblaster, the black avatar of the Decepticon [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]&#039;&#039;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disamb|y=[[2012]]|Soundblaster, the rebuilt form of the Decepticon [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disamb|y=[[2016]]|[[Soundblaster (TR)|Soundblaster]], the [[Titan Master]] partner to [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#GenerationsLeader|Soundwave]] from &#039;&#039;[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{disamb|y=[[2021]]|[[Soundblaster (Cyberverse)|Soundblaster]], the [[Mercenary]] from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{disambig}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Waspinator_(ROTB)&amp;diff=1832506</id>
		<title>Waspinator (ROTB)</title>
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		<updated>2025-05-12T13:49:21Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Removed unnecessary second link to Predacon (BW)&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Waspinator}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{factions|predacon}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Waspinator is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[Movie continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTB-Waspinatorconceptart.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Rescued from the &amp;quot;things that don&#039;t exist&amp;quot; category by a toy&#039;s audio file.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Waspinator&#039;&#039;&#039; is a Predacon who rules (as [[Megatron (ROTB)|Megatron]] is &amp;quot;gone&amp;quot;)!   He&#039;s probably a wasp.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Command &amp;amp; Convert Animatronic Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Command &amp;amp; Convert Animatronic, [[2023]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: two swords&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:When this electronic Optimus Primal scans for Predacons, sometimes the voice of Waspinator responds, who declares that Waspinator rules.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://twitter.com/damnyouwillis/status/1662142641251794953/video/1 Recording of Optimus Primal voice clip, via David Willis on Twitter]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*Concept artist [[Eddie Del Rio]] revealed that Predacons were to have a role in &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;, but development on them only got as far as rough sketches as seen above. He later noted that he picked the characters he did sketches for on random and was not guided by any higher-ups.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite social|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CxEml5lJrYR/|quote=&lt;br /&gt;
Update- I wasn’t told which characters to do. I just picked a bunch. I went with some very deep cuts as you can see. I just really wanted a robot frog.) Transformers Rise of the Beast for a very brief second may of had some Predacons in the works. Yes, for a very brief moment the thought was to have some Predacons in the movie. I spent a day doing very very rough sketches. What you see here is a small amount of what I did that day.|name=Eddie Del Rio|site=Instagram|year=2023|month=09|day=11}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Predacons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Black Lio Convoy</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Legacy */ Linked to Batman in the caption&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig2|the evil clone|the episode in which he appeared|The Black Lio Convoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Black Lio Convoy is an evil clone from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;I found you, faker!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Faker? I think you&#039;re the fake Convoy around here.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Lio Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブラックライオコンボイ &#039;&#039;Burakku Raio Konboi&#039;&#039;) is a duplicate of [[Lio Convoy]] born of [[Copy Machine|ancient technology]] from a [[human|forgotten civilization]] on [[Gaia]]. Black Lio Convoy equally matches the original in everything, from attacks to knowledge to strength, except in one thing: humility. Instead of Lio Convoy&#039;s respect and honor, Black Lio Convoy simply has arrogance to the point where he insists &#039;&#039;he&#039;&#039; is the original and everybody else is just a faker. Paradoxically, Black Lio Convoy desires to replace the true Lio Convoy, and even the rest of the Maximals with copies under his control.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
His incarnations go by various names, including &#039;&#039;&#039;Copy Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (コピーコンボイ &#039;&#039;Kopī Konboi&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Lio Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (ライオコンボイブラックバージョン &#039;&#039;Raio Konboi Burakku Bāshon&#039;&#039;), and &#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars II&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Hozumi Gōda]] (Japanese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy beast mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|OMG he&#039;s so adorably evil!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Discovering that a [[Copy Machine|mysterious device]] uncovered by the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autoroller]]s could be used to create twisted copies of objects or Transformers, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] planted the device to be discovered by [[Tasmania Kid]]. Hoping to boost the Maximal forces with copies, Kid thoughtlessly used it on Lio Convoy, creating a black duplicate of the Maximal leader.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BlackLioConvoy01.jpg‎|thumb|Black repaints have feelings, too.]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dubbed &amp;quot;Copy Convoy&amp;quot; by the original, the copy revealed himself to be an aggressive warrior who insisted he was the original and attacked the Maximals. Copy Convoy sent the Maximals packing with his intimate knowledge of the their abilities and then fled into the jungle. To keep track of his movements, [[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] sent a tracking robot. In the meantime, the Predacons [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] and [[BB (BW)|BB]] spotted the copy and tried to convince him to join the Predacons. Spotting the tracking robot, Copy Convoy put on a show of rejecting the Predacons, to fool the Maximals into trusting him. Continuing the charade, the copy apologized to the Maximals for his earlier behavior, drawing the Maximals out of the &#039;&#039;[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]&#039;&#039;. Once they met, the Copy Convoy stepped aside to reveal the Copy Machine, which scanned the Maximals and created copies of [[Copy Bighorn|Bighorn]], [[Copy Tasmania Kid|Tasmania Kid]], [[Copy Apache|Apache]], and [[Copy Scuba|Scuba]], all with the express intention of fully replacing the Maximals.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With the clones and the originals equally matched, the Maximals seemed to be stuck in a stalemate. Fortunately, though Copy Convoy possessed all of Lio Convoy&#039;s knowledge, he failed to consider what Lio Convoy didn&#039;t know. And that was [[Diver (BW)|Diver]]&#039;s actions, for the waterfall Copy Convoy had chosen as his site of ambush was, in fact, the [[Niagara Base]], Diver&#039;s concealed outpost. Triggering snares to hold the copies in place, Diver bombarded the other Maximal copies, causing them to fade out of existence. Copy Convoy tried to make one final run for the Copy Machine, but Tasmania Kid reached the machine first and threw it into the air, allowing Lio Convoy to destroy it. The machine&#039;s destruction caused the Copy Convoy to likewise fade away into nothingness. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
To trap the [[Autobot]]s with evil copies of themselves, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] left a [[Copy Machine]] in some ancient ruins, where it was discovered by [[Bound Rogue]]. Fooled by the incredible power of its duplication, he brought it before Lio Convoy, who agreed to try duplicating himself. However, the resulting &amp;quot;Lio Convoy Black Version&amp;quot; was anything but friendly... {{storylink|The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version&#039;s Birth!?}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Nemesis Leo Prime was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. He was feeding his lion head a rock, which may mean he&#039;s [[Dark Amber Leo Prime|somebody else]]... {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Beast Wars-Black Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Black redeco|&#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; was the first]].&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(&#039;&#039;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us &amp;quot;blue claw&amp;quot; version pictured&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Lio Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブラックライオコンボイ, [[1998]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[1998]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 6 &amp;quot;Lio Missiles&amp;quot;, 2 launchers&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Black Lio Convoy is a [[redeco]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]&#039;&#039; [[Lio Convoy#Toys|Lio Convoy]], transforming into an organic lion. He sports the now-familiar black, silver and teal color scheme which was later used for &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], and many, many other &#039;evil&#039; Optimus Prime repaints. There is also a variant of this toy that comes with gold claws, which provenance is unknown and is harder to find than the normal version.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In [[beast mode]], his forelegs have flip-out double-bladed &amp;quot;Lion Claws&amp;quot;, which spring out when pinched together. He also features spring-loaded missile launchers that are hidden inside his mane. The bottom two are flipped out by lifting the bottom flap of his mane and pushing a gray trigger on either side. The top two launchers are flipped out by pushing down on the top panel of his mane. He can only store four of the six &amp;quot;Lio Missiles&amp;quot; in beast mode, but they end up sticking straight out of his mane and look &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; awkward. An additional gimmick requires you to unfold his four mane panels and to push on the big red peg protruding from the top to create his &amp;quot;Lion Typhoon&amp;quot; attack. The last gimmick in this mode is a button atop his head that can be pressed to open his mouth, revealing his teeth.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In [[robot mode]], all of Lio Convoy&#039;s aforementioned gimmicks can still be utilized. His flip-out Lion Claws now act as under-slung forearm blades; his Lion Typhoon ends up on his right shoulder; his two bottom Lio Missile launchers flip-out on his forearms; his top two Lio Missile launchers flip out on his right shoulder and can also be removed to be used as hand-held weapons. He also features a pair of molded-in thrusters on his back, and the left side of his chest contains his non-removable &amp;quot;[[Energon Matrix]]&amp;quot;. The inside of the door to the Matrix chamber also features his [[Maximal]] [[rubsign]], though this proves rather pointless as the outside of the door features a sliver-chromed Maximal [[insignia]] anyway. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Black Lio Convoy was initially offered as a [[Lucky Draw figure|sweepstake item]] from &#039;&#039;[[Comic BomBom]]&#039;&#039;, officially limited to 10 figures, each marked with a serial number (&amp;quot;B&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;XX&amp;quot;) on their robot mode, uh, butts. A wider release later in the year, lacking the serial number, was a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] and came in a regular Lio Convoy box with a sticker indicating that it was &amp;quot;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Limited Edition Comic BomBom Original Black Lio Convoy&amp;quot; (トイザらス 限定版 コミックボンボン オリジナル ブラックライオコンボイ).&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BlackLioConvoy/blacklioconvoy.htm More information on Black Lio Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWLioConvoyMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RMLioConvoyBlack toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I could duplicate that. I just don&#039;t feel like it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Lio Convoy Gentei Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (ライオコンボイ 限定ブラックバージョン, [[2006]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[2006]] February&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 large cannons, 2 small cannons, handgun&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A redeco of the &#039;&#039;[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]&#039;&#039; [[Lio Convoy#Robotmasters|Lio Convoy]] mold, a scaled-down and marginally-simplified version of the original toy, &amp;quot;Lio Convoy Limited Black Version&amp;quot; retains the general black deco of the first . A Decepticon logo can be found under one of his mane flaps, though he still has the Maximal symbol on his chest plate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He lacks any spring-loaded gimmickry; his foreleg claws and lion jaw are now manually-operated, he lacks the mane-spinning gimmick altogether, and he no longer features any missile-launching weaponry. He now comes with a whopping five non-firing blasters; his beast mode mane has peg-holes to attach four of the weapons, simulating his bigger toy&#039;s [[attack mode|attack beast mode]]. The smaller handgun has several mounting points on it for adding the other guns, resulting in a superweapon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A &#039;&#039;[[Dengeki Hobby Magazine]]&#039;&#039; mail-in exclusive, he was packed in special black and white, windowless box emblazoned with a giant Decepticon sigil. The toy didn&#039;t come with [[Black Body (prose)|a story pamphlet]] like its fellow &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; black redecoes did, instead having [[The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version&#039;s Birth!?|its story]] told in the November issue of &#039;&#039;Dengeki Hobby Magazine&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Legacy-Nemesis-Leo-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Batman|”I only work in black. And sometimes, very, very dark gray.”]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (ネメシスレオプライム)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TL-46&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[2023]] [[October 28]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 4 missile blasters, 2 handheld blaster parts&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Known designers&#039;&#039;: [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[April 4]], 2023&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Delaney Norris]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the sixth wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; Voyager-class toys, &#039;&#039;Legacy: Evolution&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Nemesis Leo Prime&amp;quot; is a redeco of the previously-released [[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Maximal Leo Prime]], done in a gray and black color scheme with the color placement being more accurate to the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars II&#039;&#039; cartoon (the first black Lio Convoy-based redeco to do this!). Due to his nature as a villain but &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; a Predacon in the cartoon, his box denotes his allegiance with a Maximal insignia with a slash through it. Additionally, his QR code bio establishes him as a &amp;quot;Renegade Maximal&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As a redeco of Leo Prime, Nemesis Leo Prime contains the same &amp;quot;[[Evo-Fusion]]&amp;quot; gimmicks: he includes four missile blasters that can be pegged into sections of the mane, replicating the &amp;quot;Lio Missile&amp;quot; attack, and the front paws can reveal flip-out claws based on his &amp;quot;Lion Claws&amp;quot;. Additionally, he includes a two-piece handheld blaster, based on the [[Maximal Buster#Legacy|Maximal Buster]]. All six weapons are [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsPweLnMFyw/ Designer commentary from Mark Maher on Instagram]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Copy Convoy/Black Lio Convoy is the second &amp;quot;evil black lookalike of a heroic leader&amp;quot; character in &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (the first being [[Onyx Primal]]). He is the first to be a [[cloning|clone]] of his heroic counterpart and the first to use a black/gray/light blue color scheme that would see [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|a &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;LOT&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; of use]] over the next forever. However, he is kind of a footnote for the archetype, with the later and more prominent &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy/Scourge]] being the first standout.&lt;br /&gt;
* The idiosyncratic inverted color scheme of Black Lio Convoy&#039;s first toy was spun out into the new character [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]] by the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]] toyline shortly before the release of Black Lio Convoy&#039;s own &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; toy in [[2023]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (ネメシスレオプライム &#039;&#039;Nemeshisu Reo Puraimu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Galva Convoy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Beast Wars II Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Evil clones]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legacy Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robotmasters Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusives]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Black_Lio_Convoy&amp;diff=1832504</id>
		<title>Black Lio Convoy</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Undo revision 1832503 by AssaultBread (talk) It’s already linked to in the toys section so nvm&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig2|the evil clone|the episode in which he appeared|The Black Lio Convoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Black Lio Convoy is an evil clone from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;I found you, faker!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Faker? I think you&#039;re the fake Convoy around here.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Lio Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブラックライオコンボイ &#039;&#039;Burakku Raio Konboi&#039;&#039;) is a duplicate of [[Lio Convoy]] born of [[Copy Machine|ancient technology]] from a [[human|forgotten civilization]] on [[Gaia]]. Black Lio Convoy equally matches the original in everything, from attacks to knowledge to strength, except in one thing: humility. Instead of Lio Convoy&#039;s respect and honor, Black Lio Convoy simply has arrogance to the point where he insists &#039;&#039;he&#039;&#039; is the original and everybody else is just a faker. Paradoxically, Black Lio Convoy desires to replace the true Lio Convoy, and even the rest of the Maximals with copies under his control.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
His incarnations go by various names, including &#039;&#039;&#039;Copy Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (コピーコンボイ &#039;&#039;Kopī Konboi&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Lio Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (ライオコンボイブラックバージョン &#039;&#039;Raio Konboi Burakku Bāshon&#039;&#039;), and &#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars II&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Hozumi Gōda]] (Japanese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy beast mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|OMG he&#039;s so adorably evil!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Discovering that a [[Copy Machine|mysterious device]] uncovered by the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autoroller]]s could be used to create twisted copies of objects or Transformers, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] planted the device to be discovered by [[Tasmania Kid]]. Hoping to boost the Maximal forces with copies, Kid thoughtlessly used it on Lio Convoy, creating a black duplicate of the Maximal leader.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BlackLioConvoy01.jpg‎|thumb|Black repaints have feelings, too.]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dubbed &amp;quot;Copy Convoy&amp;quot; by the original, the copy revealed himself to be an aggressive warrior who insisted he was the original and attacked the Maximals. Copy Convoy sent the Maximals packing with his intimate knowledge of the their abilities and then fled into the jungle. To keep track of his movements, [[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] sent a tracking robot. In the meantime, the Predacons [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] and [[BB (BW)|BB]] spotted the copy and tried to convince him to join the Predacons. Spotting the tracking robot, Copy Convoy put on a show of rejecting the Predacons, to fool the Maximals into trusting him. Continuing the charade, the copy apologized to the Maximals for his earlier behavior, drawing the Maximals out of the &#039;&#039;[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]&#039;&#039;. Once they met, the Copy Convoy stepped aside to reveal the Copy Machine, which scanned the Maximals and created copies of [[Copy Bighorn|Bighorn]], [[Copy Tasmania Kid|Tasmania Kid]], [[Copy Apache|Apache]], and [[Copy Scuba|Scuba]], all with the express intention of fully replacing the Maximals.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With the clones and the originals equally matched, the Maximals seemed to be stuck in a stalemate. Fortunately, though Copy Convoy possessed all of Lio Convoy&#039;s knowledge, he failed to consider what Lio Convoy didn&#039;t know. And that was [[Diver (BW)|Diver]]&#039;s actions, for the waterfall Copy Convoy had chosen as his site of ambush was, in fact, the [[Niagara Base]], Diver&#039;s concealed outpost. Triggering snares to hold the copies in place, Diver bombarded the other Maximal copies, causing them to fade out of existence. Copy Convoy tried to make one final run for the Copy Machine, but Tasmania Kid reached the machine first and threw it into the air, allowing Lio Convoy to destroy it. The machine&#039;s destruction caused the Copy Convoy to likewise fade away into nothingness. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
To trap the [[Autobot]]s with evil copies of themselves, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] left a [[Copy Machine]] in some ancient ruins, where it was discovered by [[Bound Rogue]]. Fooled by the incredible power of its duplication, he brought it before Lio Convoy, who agreed to try duplicating himself. However, the resulting &amp;quot;Lio Convoy Black Version&amp;quot; was anything but friendly... {{storylink|The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version&#039;s Birth!?}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Nemesis Leo Prime was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. He was feeding his lion head a rock, which may mean he&#039;s [[Dark Amber Leo Prime|somebody else]]... {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Beast Wars-Black Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Black redeco|&#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; was the first]].&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(&#039;&#039;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us &amp;quot;blue claw&amp;quot; version pictured&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Lio Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブラックライオコンボイ, [[1998]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[1998]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 6 &amp;quot;Lio Missiles&amp;quot;, 2 launchers&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Black Lio Convoy is a [[redeco]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]&#039;&#039; [[Lio Convoy#Toys|Lio Convoy]], transforming into an organic lion. He sports the now-familiar black, silver and teal color scheme which was later used for &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], and many, many other &#039;evil&#039; Optimus Prime repaints. There is also a variant of this toy that comes with gold claws, which provenance is unknown and is harder to find than the normal version.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In [[beast mode]], his forelegs have flip-out double-bladed &amp;quot;Lion Claws&amp;quot;, which spring out when pinched together. He also features spring-loaded missile launchers that are hidden inside his mane. The bottom two are flipped out by lifting the bottom flap of his mane and pushing a gray trigger on either side. The top two launchers are flipped out by pushing down on the top panel of his mane. He can only store four of the six &amp;quot;Lio Missiles&amp;quot; in beast mode, but they end up sticking straight out of his mane and look &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; awkward. An additional gimmick requires you to unfold his four mane panels and to push on the big red peg protruding from the top to create his &amp;quot;Lion Typhoon&amp;quot; attack. The last gimmick in this mode is a button atop his head that can be pressed to open his mouth, revealing his teeth.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In [[robot mode]], all of Lio Convoy&#039;s aforementioned gimmicks can still be utilized. His flip-out Lion Claws now act as under-slung forearm blades; his Lion Typhoon ends up on his right shoulder; his two bottom Lio Missile launchers flip-out on his forearms; his top two Lio Missile launchers flip out on his right shoulder and can also be removed to be used as hand-held weapons. He also features a pair of molded-in thrusters on his back, and the left side of his chest contains his non-removable &amp;quot;[[Energon Matrix]]&amp;quot;. The inside of the door to the Matrix chamber also features his [[Maximal]] [[rubsign]], though this proves rather pointless as the outside of the door features a sliver-chromed Maximal [[insignia]] anyway. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Black Lio Convoy was initially offered as a [[Lucky Draw figure|sweepstake item]] from &#039;&#039;[[Comic BomBom]]&#039;&#039;, officially limited to 10 figures, each marked with a serial number (&amp;quot;B&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;XX&amp;quot;) on their robot mode, uh, butts. A wider release later in the year, lacking the serial number, was a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] and came in a regular Lio Convoy box with a sticker indicating that it was &amp;quot;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Limited Edition Comic BomBom Original Black Lio Convoy&amp;quot; (トイザらス 限定版 コミックボンボン オリジナル ブラックライオコンボイ).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BlackLioConvoy/blacklioconvoy.htm More information on Black Lio Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWLioConvoyMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RMLioConvoyBlack toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I could duplicate that. I just don&#039;t feel like it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Lio Convoy Gentei Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (ライオコンボイ 限定ブラックバージョン, [[2006]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[2006]] February&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 large cannons, 2 small cannons, handgun&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A redeco of the &#039;&#039;[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]&#039;&#039; [[Lio Convoy#Robotmasters|Lio Convoy]] mold, a scaled-down and marginally-simplified version of the original toy, &amp;quot;Lio Convoy Limited Black Version&amp;quot; retains the general black deco of the first . A Decepticon logo can be found under one of his mane flaps, though he still has the Maximal symbol on his chest plate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He lacks any spring-loaded gimmickry; his foreleg claws and lion jaw are now manually-operated, he lacks the mane-spinning gimmick altogether, and he no longer features any missile-launching weaponry. He now comes with a whopping five non-firing blasters; his beast mode mane has peg-holes to attach four of the weapons, simulating his bigger toy&#039;s [[attack mode|attack beast mode]]. The smaller handgun has several mounting points on it for adding the other guns, resulting in a superweapon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A &#039;&#039;[[Dengeki Hobby Magazine]]&#039;&#039; mail-in exclusive, he was packed in special black and white, windowless box emblazoned with a giant Decepticon sigil. The toy didn&#039;t come with [[Black Body (prose)|a story pamphlet]] like its fellow &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; black redecoes did, instead having [[The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version&#039;s Birth!?|its story]] told in the November issue of &#039;&#039;Dengeki Hobby Magazine&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Legacy-Nemesis-Leo-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I only work in black. And sometimes, very, very dark gray.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (ネメシスレオプライム)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TL-46&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[2023]] [[October 28]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 4 missile blasters, 2 handheld blaster parts&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Known designers&#039;&#039;: [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[April 4]], 2023&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Delaney Norris]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the sixth wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; Voyager-class toys, &#039;&#039;Legacy: Evolution&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Nemesis Leo Prime&amp;quot; is a redeco of the previously-released [[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Maximal Leo Prime]], done in a gray and black color scheme with the color placement being more accurate to the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars II&#039;&#039; cartoon (the first black Lio Convoy-based redeco to do this!). Due to his nature as a villain but &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; a Predacon in the cartoon, his box denotes his allegiance with a Maximal insignia with a slash through it. Additionally, his QR code bio establishes him as a &amp;quot;Renegade Maximal&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As a redeco of Leo Prime, Nemesis Leo Prime contains the same &amp;quot;[[Evo-Fusion]]&amp;quot; gimmicks: he includes four missile blasters that can be pegged into sections of the mane, replicating the &amp;quot;Lio Missile&amp;quot; attack, and the front paws can reveal flip-out claws based on his &amp;quot;Lion Claws&amp;quot;. Additionally, he includes a two-piece handheld blaster, based on the [[Maximal Buster#Legacy|Maximal Buster]]. All six weapons are [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsPweLnMFyw/ Designer commentary from Mark Maher on Instagram]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Copy Convoy/Black Lio Convoy is the second &amp;quot;evil black lookalike of a heroic leader&amp;quot; character in &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (the first being [[Onyx Primal]]). He is the first to be a [[cloning|clone]] of his heroic counterpart and the first to use a black/gray/light blue color scheme that would see [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|a &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;LOT&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; of use]] over the next forever. However, he is kind of a footnote for the archetype, with the later and more prominent &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy/Scourge]] being the first standout.&lt;br /&gt;
* The idiosyncratic inverted color scheme of Black Lio Convoy&#039;s first toy was spun out into the new character [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]] by the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]] toyline shortly before the release of Black Lio Convoy&#039;s own &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; toy in [[2023]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (ネメシスレオプライム &#039;&#039;Nemeshisu Reo Puraimu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Galva Convoy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Beast Wars II Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Evil clones]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legacy Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robotmasters Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusives]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Black Lio Convoy</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Beast Wars II cartoon */ Linked to Black redeco&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig2|the evil clone|the episode in which he appeared|The Black Lio Convoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Black Lio Convoy is an evil clone from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;I found you, faker!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Faker? I think you&#039;re the fake Convoy around here.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Lio Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブラックライオコンボイ &#039;&#039;Burakku Raio Konboi&#039;&#039;) is a duplicate of [[Lio Convoy]] born of [[Copy Machine|ancient technology]] from a [[human|forgotten civilization]] on [[Gaia]]. Black Lio Convoy equally matches the original in everything, from attacks to knowledge to strength, except in one thing: humility. Instead of Lio Convoy&#039;s respect and honor, Black Lio Convoy simply has arrogance to the point where he insists &#039;&#039;he&#039;&#039; is the original and everybody else is just a faker. Paradoxically, Black Lio Convoy desires to replace the true Lio Convoy, and even the rest of the Maximals with copies under his control.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
His incarnations go by various names, including &#039;&#039;&#039;Copy Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (コピーコンボイ &#039;&#039;Kopī Konboi&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Lio Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (ライオコンボイブラックバージョン &#039;&#039;Raio Konboi Burakku Bāshon&#039;&#039;), and &#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars II&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Hozumi Gōda]] (Japanese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWII Copy Convoy beast mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|OMG he&#039;s so adorably evil!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Discovering that a [[Copy Machine|mysterious device]] uncovered by the [[Autoroller (BW)|Autoroller]]s could be used to create twisted copies of objects or Transformers, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] planted the device to be discovered by [[Tasmania Kid]]. Hoping to boost the Maximal forces with copies, Kid thoughtlessly used it on Lio Convoy, creating a black duplicate of the Maximal leader.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BlackLioConvoy01.jpg‎|thumb|[[Black redeco|Black repaints]] have feelings, too.]] &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Dubbed &amp;quot;Copy Convoy&amp;quot; by the original, the copy revealed himself to be an aggressive warrior who insisted he was the original and attacked the Maximals. Copy Convoy sent the Maximals packing with his intimate knowledge of the their abilities and then fled into the jungle. To keep track of his movements, [[NAVI (Yukikaze)|NAVI]] sent a tracking robot. In the meantime, the Predacons [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] and [[BB (BW)|BB]] spotted the copy and tried to convince him to join the Predacons. Spotting the tracking robot, Copy Convoy put on a show of rejecting the Predacons, to fool the Maximals into trusting him. Continuing the charade, the copy apologized to the Maximals for his earlier behavior, drawing the Maximals out of the &#039;&#039;[[Yukikaze (BW)|Yukikaze]]&#039;&#039;. Once they met, the Copy Convoy stepped aside to reveal the Copy Machine, which scanned the Maximals and created copies of [[Copy Bighorn|Bighorn]], [[Copy Tasmania Kid|Tasmania Kid]], [[Copy Apache|Apache]], and [[Copy Scuba|Scuba]], all with the express intention of fully replacing the Maximals.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With the clones and the originals equally matched, the Maximals seemed to be stuck in a stalemate. Fortunately, though Copy Convoy possessed all of Lio Convoy&#039;s knowledge, he failed to consider what Lio Convoy didn&#039;t know. And that was [[Diver (BW)|Diver]]&#039;s actions, for the waterfall Copy Convoy had chosen as his site of ambush was, in fact, the [[Niagara Base]], Diver&#039;s concealed outpost. Triggering snares to hold the copies in place, Diver bombarded the other Maximal copies, causing them to fade out of existence. Copy Convoy tried to make one final run for the Copy Machine, but Tasmania Kid reached the machine first and threw it into the air, allowing Lio Convoy to destroy it. The machine&#039;s destruction caused the Copy Convoy to likewise fade away into nothingness. {{storylink|The Black Lio Convoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
To trap the [[Autobot]]s with evil copies of themselves, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] left a [[Copy Machine]] in some ancient ruins, where it was discovered by [[Bound Rogue]]. Fooled by the incredible power of its duplication, he brought it before Lio Convoy, who agreed to try duplicating himself. However, the resulting &amp;quot;Lio Convoy Black Version&amp;quot; was anything but friendly... {{storylink|The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version&#039;s Birth!?}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Nemesis Leo Prime was a spectator of the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. He was feeding his lion head a rock, which may mean he&#039;s [[Dark Amber Leo Prime|somebody else]]... {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Beast Wars-Black Lio Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Black redeco|&#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039; was the first]].&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(&#039;&#039;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us &amp;quot;blue claw&amp;quot; version pictured&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Lio Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (ブラックライオコンボイ, [[1998]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[1998]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 6 &amp;quot;Lio Missiles&amp;quot;, 2 launchers&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Black Lio Convoy is a [[redeco]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1998 (Beast Wars II)|Beast Wars II]]&#039;&#039; [[Lio Convoy#Toys|Lio Convoy]], transforming into an organic lion. He sports the now-familiar black, silver and teal color scheme which was later used for &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], and many, many other &#039;evil&#039; Optimus Prime repaints. There is also a variant of this toy that comes with gold claws, which provenance is unknown and is harder to find than the normal version.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In [[beast mode]], his forelegs have flip-out double-bladed &amp;quot;Lion Claws&amp;quot;, which spring out when pinched together. He also features spring-loaded missile launchers that are hidden inside his mane. The bottom two are flipped out by lifting the bottom flap of his mane and pushing a gray trigger on either side. The top two launchers are flipped out by pushing down on the top panel of his mane. He can only store four of the six &amp;quot;Lio Missiles&amp;quot; in beast mode, but they end up sticking straight out of his mane and look &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; awkward. An additional gimmick requires you to unfold his four mane panels and to push on the big red peg protruding from the top to create his &amp;quot;Lion Typhoon&amp;quot; attack. The last gimmick in this mode is a button atop his head that can be pressed to open his mouth, revealing his teeth.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In [[robot mode]], all of Lio Convoy&#039;s aforementioned gimmicks can still be utilized. His flip-out Lion Claws now act as under-slung forearm blades; his Lion Typhoon ends up on his right shoulder; his two bottom Lio Missile launchers flip-out on his forearms; his top two Lio Missile launchers flip out on his right shoulder and can also be removed to be used as hand-held weapons. He also features a pair of molded-in thrusters on his back, and the left side of his chest contains his non-removable &amp;quot;[[Energon Matrix]]&amp;quot;. The inside of the door to the Matrix chamber also features his [[Maximal]] [[rubsign]], though this proves rather pointless as the outside of the door features a sliver-chromed Maximal [[insignia]] anyway. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Black Lio Convoy was initially offered as a [[Lucky Draw figure|sweepstake item]] from &#039;&#039;[[Comic BomBom]]&#039;&#039;, officially limited to 10 figures, each marked with a serial number (&amp;quot;B&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;L&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt;XX&amp;quot;) on their robot mode, uh, butts. A wider release later in the year, lacking the serial number, was a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] and came in a regular Lio Convoy box with a sticker indicating that it was &amp;quot;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Limited Edition Comic BomBom Original Black Lio Convoy&amp;quot; (トイザらス 限定版 コミックボンボン オリジナル ブラックライオコンボイ).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/BlackLioConvoy/blacklioconvoy.htm More information on Black Lio Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{BWLioConvoyMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RMLioConvoyBlack toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I could duplicate that. I just don&#039;t feel like it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Lio Convoy Gentei Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (ライオコンボイ 限定ブラックバージョン, [[2006]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[2006]] February&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 large cannons, 2 small cannons, handgun&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A redeco of the &#039;&#039;[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]&#039;&#039; [[Lio Convoy#Robotmasters|Lio Convoy]] mold, a scaled-down and marginally-simplified version of the original toy, &amp;quot;Lio Convoy Limited Black Version&amp;quot; retains the general black deco of the first . A Decepticon logo can be found under one of his mane flaps, though he still has the Maximal symbol on his chest plate.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He lacks any spring-loaded gimmickry; his foreleg claws and lion jaw are now manually-operated, he lacks the mane-spinning gimmick altogether, and he no longer features any missile-launching weaponry. He now comes with a whopping five non-firing blasters; his beast mode mane has peg-holes to attach four of the weapons, simulating his bigger toy&#039;s [[attack mode|attack beast mode]]. The smaller handgun has several mounting points on it for adding the other guns, resulting in a superweapon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A &#039;&#039;[[Dengeki Hobby Magazine]]&#039;&#039; mail-in exclusive, he was packed in special black and white, windowless box emblazoned with a giant Decepticon sigil. The toy didn&#039;t come with [[Black Body (prose)|a story pamphlet]] like its fellow &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; black redecoes did, instead having [[The Secret of Lio Convoy Black Version&#039;s Birth!?|its story]] told in the November issue of &#039;&#039;Dengeki Hobby Magazine&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Legacy-Nemesis-Leo-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I only work in black. And sometimes, very, very dark gray.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (ネメシスレオプライム)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TL-46&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[2023]] [[October 28]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 4 missile blasters, 2 handheld blaster parts&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Known designers&#039;&#039;: [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[April 4]], 2023&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Delaney Norris]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the sixth wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; Voyager-class toys, &#039;&#039;Legacy: Evolution&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Nemesis Leo Prime&amp;quot; is a redeco of the previously-released [[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Maximal Leo Prime]], done in a gray and black color scheme with the color placement being more accurate to the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars II&#039;&#039; cartoon (the first black Lio Convoy-based redeco to do this!). Due to his nature as a villain but &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; a Predacon in the cartoon, his box denotes his allegiance with a Maximal insignia with a slash through it. Additionally, his QR code bio establishes him as a &amp;quot;Renegade Maximal&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As a redeco of Leo Prime, Nemesis Leo Prime contains the same &amp;quot;[[Evo-Fusion]]&amp;quot; gimmicks: he includes four missile blasters that can be pegged into sections of the mane, replicating the &amp;quot;Lio Missile&amp;quot; attack, and the front paws can reveal flip-out claws based on his &amp;quot;Lion Claws&amp;quot;. Additionally, he includes a two-piece handheld blaster, based on the [[Maximal Buster#Legacy|Maximal Buster]]. All six weapons are [[Fire Blast effect]]-compatible.&lt;br /&gt;
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::&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsPweLnMFyw/ Designer commentary from Mark Maher on Instagram]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Copy Convoy/Black Lio Convoy is the second &amp;quot;evil black lookalike of a heroic leader&amp;quot; character in &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (the first being [[Onyx Primal]]). He is the first to be a [[cloning|clone]] of his heroic counterpart and the first to use a black/gray/light blue color scheme that would see [[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|a &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;LOT&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; of use]] over the next forever. However, he is kind of a footnote for the archetype, with the later and more prominent &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy/Scourge]] being the first standout.&lt;br /&gt;
* The idiosyncratic inverted color scheme of Black Lio Convoy&#039;s first toy was spun out into the new character [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]] by the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]] toyline shortly before the release of Black Lio Convoy&#039;s own &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; toy in [[2023]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Leo Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (ネメシスレオプライム &#039;&#039;Nemeshisu Reo Puraimu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Galva Convoy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Beast Wars II Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Evil clones]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legacy Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robotmasters Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusives]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Neon&amp;diff=1832502</id>
		<title>Neon</title>
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		<updated>2025-05-12T13:37:22Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* See also */ Fixed the link for Black redeco&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:G1-toy OmegaSpreem.jpg|right|300px|thumb|GEE GADS]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{bigquote|Why can&#039;t we get some more realistic colors fitting a real life vechicle/Animals for a TF? Example: A purple wolf Silverbot for the TF line. A rainbow colored Depth charge for TFU. The badly colored Armada Tidalwave. No ones saying paint everything black+grey. just stop using those neon colors &amp;amp; so forth.|Deathy|alt.toys.transformers (2004)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/e1afb34ee4f68eb9?dmode=source Important questions to ask Orson/Hasbro]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Unlike the real world, where the word means &amp;quot;fluorescent,&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;&#039;neon&#039;&#039;&#039; is a term used by many in the Transformers online fandom to describe any color on a Transformers product that an individual merely finds ugly. This broad usage means practically any color imaginable can be marginalized as a hated &amp;quot;neon&amp;quot; color. Colors that have been categorized as neon include the following:&lt;br /&gt;
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*White&lt;br /&gt;
*Yellow (unless it is on a [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bug]])&lt;br /&gt;
*Red (unless it is on a [[Optimus Prime (G1)|truck]])&lt;br /&gt;
*Blue (see above)&lt;br /&gt;
*Green (unless it is on a [[Constructicon (G1)|construction vehicle]])&lt;br /&gt;
*Purple (see above. [[Trypticon (G1)|Or]] a [[Megatron (BW)|dinosaur.]])&lt;br /&gt;
*Orange (unless it is on a [[Predacon (G1)|predatory animal]])&lt;br /&gt;
*Black&lt;br /&gt;
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Often a neon color will be a complementary accent color, even if that color is extremely unsaturated.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Prominent examples==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:G1toy-Rubiplas-Huffer.jpg|Mmmmm, bleach.&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Tidalwavearmadaremy.jpg|You might think the red is what&#039;s neon here, but it&#039;s actually the dull green.&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Depthcharge-universe.jpg|The aforementioned &amp;quot;rainbow-colored Depth Charge.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|Okay, this one IS kinda hideous, though technically not because of any neon.&lt;br /&gt;
File:G2-toy Bruticus.jpg|Neon camouflage — where &amp;quot;neon&amp;quot; = &amp;quot;black&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
File:Energon Bruticus Maximus Toy.jpg|Gay rights!&lt;br /&gt;
Image:MarvelCrossoversThor.JPG|This one is neon because it uses primary colors.&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Nemesisprimealtrobot.jpg|The teal here is especially neon. As is the black.&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Movie2007 AllsparkBrawl.jpg|Many [[AllSpark Power]] figures were considered neon because they used blue.&lt;br /&gt;
File:G2-toy Soundwave GoBot.jpg|This one&#039;s actually neon!&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Generationstoy-Bruticus.jpg|Energon all the way baby!&lt;br /&gt;
Image:TitansReturntoy-SentinelPrime.jpg|SENTINEL-FLAVORED FIRE GUTS BURNING SPIRIT!&lt;br /&gt;
Image:WFC-Kingdom Core Dracodon.jpg|It&#039;s slime time!&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Collab-toy JBalvintron.jpg|&amp;lt;small&amp;gt;(&#039;&#039;sniff sniff&#039;&#039;) God, it&#039;s so beautiful…&amp;lt;/small&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Image:TF-Legacy-Toxitron-Collection-Toxitron.jpg|The neon is the point.&lt;br /&gt;
Image:TF-Legacy-G2-Grimlock.jpg|It&#039;s beautiful. I&#039;ve looked at this for five hours now.&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Legacy-toy Jazz Toxitron.jpg|Do we make a G2 joke or another fighting spirit joke?&lt;br /&gt;
Image:TF-Legacy-G2-Sideswipe.jpg|Welcome to Miami!&lt;br /&gt;
Image:TF-Legacy-G2-Mirage.jpg|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTTTyoThFBU| IT&#039;S THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I&#039;VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE! IT&#039;S WATERMELON INSIDE A TRANSFORMER!]&lt;br /&gt;
Image:Transformers-Legacy-Buzzworthy-Bumblebee-Towline.jpg|It&#039;s somehow even brighter in person.&lt;br /&gt;
BumpOfChickenBassConvoy.jpg|Ahem.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Non-examples==&lt;br /&gt;
Any color schemes that [[GEEWUN|adhere slavishly]] to a pre-existing [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] character are exempt from all of the above. Toys such as the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s are therefore not considered neon. However, “realistically&amp;quot; colored toys (i.e. those made for characters with already harsh colors) can still be counted as neon, such as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; [[Devastator (G1)/toys#Generation_2|Devastator]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Playskool]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Black redeco]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart 2|Toxitron Collection]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Fan terminology]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys&amp;diff=1831627</id>
		<title>Optimus Prime (G1)/toys</title>
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		<updated>2025-05-09T17:55:20Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Beast Wars */ Changed the caption for Optimus Primal&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{suite}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1 OptimusPrime boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Awwwwww yeah......]]&lt;br /&gt;
Since 1984, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;]] has received the largest number of toys for any single &#039;&#039;[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; character, a testament to the character&#039;s enduring popularity and status as a hero to many fans.&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to the popularity of the character and the evergrowing [[Generation 1 continuity family]], this article had become far too large, causing internet browsers to struggle loading all of its contents, and—in the most extreme cases—crashing entirely. For the sake of a nice clean split, we have opted to move all of Optimus Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; toys into a separate article which can be found &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys|here]]&#039;&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|G1v1}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1 OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Battle Convoy came Optimus Prime and all his subsequent incarnations.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Autobot Commander, 1984-1986)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser Blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])|[[Jeffrey Mangiat]] (packaging art, Hasbro), [[Shin Ueda]] (packaging art, TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the first year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline]], Optimus Prime transforms into a White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck with an additional trailer unit. In robot mode, his fists are separate accessories that must plug into his wrists; the fists do not store securely anywhere in vehicle mode, but can fit easily in Prime&#039;s chest/drivers&#039; compartment. He is armed with a black laser rifle that, by design, he cannot hold straight. His articulation is relatively high for the era due to his transformation, and even has functioning knees, though their use is restricted by his lack of forward hip movement. His smokestacks can rotate, but are seemingly a form of [[for safety reasons|anti-breakage move]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Prime&#039;s [[trailer]] opens up into his [[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], containing the scout drone, [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]]. The interior of the Combat Deck features three raised holes that can accommodate Prime&#039;s laser rifle, fuel pump and nozzle accessories. The Combat Deck&#039;s central feature is a missile-armed repair drone pod mounted upon a boom lift arm, which can be extended through square holes in the trailer&#039;s roof and front end when it is closed. While the drone has spring-loaded missile launchers, the springs have been severely weakened in the Hasbro release. Situated in the base of the boom arm is a spring-loaded launcher that can launch Roller out of the Combat Deck and into action. Roller features a port that can accommodate either Prime&#039;s rifle or the fuel pump. The interior space of the trailer allows storage room for one standard [[Autobot Cars|Autobot Car]], which can also be shot forward by the launcher.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The toy started life as the Takara &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Battle Convoy&amp;quot; toy, a piloted mecha, thus the numerous spots across the toy&#039;s components with little seats for Diaclone pilots that Optimus did not come with.&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Most people would be happy with just &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, but noooooo...]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus was subject to several molding and color variations in his early days. The earliest release of the figure featured large rounded fists, a hefty rifle with a large rounded barrel, a thick fuel pump with a detailed nozzle, silver rockets, silver Roller, silver Combat Deck launcher, and metal plates in the floor of the Combat Deck (a holdover from the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; version of the toy, to which the magnetic feet of the pilots could cling). In short order, new-yet-almost-identical [[mold]]s were created, presumably to refresh the tooling as the original had already been heavily used for &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; and so a wider range of factories (going from only Japan to Japan, China, Macau, and more) could produce more units to meet demand quickly, a common practice at the time. Prime&#039;s fists were resculpted to be smaller and more angular, the gun&#039;s silhouette was heavily revised, the fuel pump and nozzle were simplified, the rockets and launcher recast in black plastic, the Combat Deck&#039;s metal plates (and their clips) were removed, and the outer trailer detailing and door hinges were altered. Roller and the Combat Deck&#039;s drone pod color was swapped to a light blue, though a third running change soon followed that saw them restored to their original darker blue. The revised mold would be used by subsequent reissues of the Optimus toy, though Roller still fluctuates back and forth between grey and dark blue, depending on how [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] each reissue wants to be.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The Japanese 1985 release of the figure also underwent the accessory changes, but never featured a silver Roller. Instead, Takara&#039;s original release of Prime featured a &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039;-style Roller without the two rear pegs, and the differently-shaped launcher that accommodated him, before a running change switched over to the Hasbro version. It also had fully-functional missile launchers on the drone.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Finally, in some European countries, Prime sported red feet, as opposed to his traditional blue; this version of the figure is also known in some cases to feature a differently-painted forehead crest which leaves the three central indentations unpainted blue. For the mainland Europe [[Milton Bradley]] release, there were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available: the first version, manufactured by Takara, sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by [[Joustra]]&#039;s parent company [[Ceji]], sported red feet instead.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;3mb&amp;quot; /&amp;gt; On top of that, the Italian release of &amp;quot;Commander&amp;quot; by [[GiG]] eventually featured a [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] that replaced the rubber tires and [[die-cast]] feet with plastic parts, similar to the US [[KB Toys]] variant of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Having been removed from toy store shelves after 1985, Optimus Prime was made available as a mail-away toy in the &amp;quot;[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]&amp;quot; offer in the US in 1986 to coincide with the [[The Transformers: The Movie|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; movie]] premiering that year. He cost $21.50 and 5 [[Robot Point]]s. He was also offered in &amp;quot;[[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:]]&amp;quot; mail-away pamphlet, and came with a special &amp;quot;Movie Edition Certificate&amp;quot; and a round sticker that read &amp;quot; Movie . Edition . Transformer&amp;quot; with the Autobot symbol in the middle; this edition of the toy is considered &#039;&#039;particularly&#039;&#039; rare.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Over twenty-plus years, there have been a &#039;&#039;bajillion&#039;&#039; releases of this mold, some identical to the original toy, and some featuring significant variants with notably different paint jobs, color schemes, accessories and other pack-ins. We have striven to list all these variants on this page under their respective series; for a quick-reference list of all variants and releases [[#Notes|check here]]. The cab robot has also been used sparingly to represent different characters; outfitted with different trailers, it has become Generation 1 [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Pepsi Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 1 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
{{G1OptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|PepsiPrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1-toy OptimusPepsi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Pepsibots, roll out!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Autobot Commander, 1985)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot; (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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: A limited edition version of the Optimus Prime toy was sold as a mail-away exclusive by [[Pepsi|PepsiCo]] in North America in 1985. This version of the figure came with a small fold-out leaflet glued to the top-right of the packaging, which contained two Pepsi logo stickers for the buyer to attach to Prime, mid-way through the traditional silver-and-blue stripe on his trailer. [[Canada]] also got a version of this promotional figure, but with much larger stickers that were the full length and height of the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This promotion would go on to serve as the inspiration for the Japanese character of [[Pepsi Convoy]], who would in turn be released by Hasbro as a new &amp;quot;[[#PepsiPrime2007|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; in 2007.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|VSX}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Convoy megatron vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Megatron, what are we doing in the same box?!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs. Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 1985)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;VSX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Japanese-[[exclusive]] release of Optimus Prime came with the Japanese release of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]]. There are no differences between this release of Convoy and the individually-released toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|goodbye}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Goodbye convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1|He&#039;s not leaving! He&#039;s right behind you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Good Bye Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 1986)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot; (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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: Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;, this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: It was packaged with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Ligier]] and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Alert]], in an apparent homage to the similar &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Powered Convoy DX&amp;quot; giftset that packaged the &amp;quot;Powered Convoy&amp;quot; version of the Optimus mold with figures using the molds of Ligier and Alert.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|G1UltraMagnus}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Honkimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultra Magnus&#039;&#039;&#039; (City Commander, 1986)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-69&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, left &amp;amp; right small robot fists, left &amp;amp; right large robot fists, 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hiroyuki Obara]] (Takara), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|&#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Ultra Magnus]]&#039; inner white Optimus Prime redeco was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Optimus Prime in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; issue &amp;quot;[[The War Never Ends]]&amp;quot;.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Powered Convoy&amp;quot; figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of &amp;quot;Battle Convoy&amp;quot;, the toy that became the original Optimus Prime figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; toys to be released in the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy&#039;s dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue, though his chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art followed a more the blue color scheme of his shoulders. He transforms into a Freightliner COE, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a &amp;quot;super robot&amp;quot;, although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus&#039;s default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his [[robot mode]]s to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with &amp;quot;Powered Buggy&amp;quot;, who was left out of Magnus&#039;s release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus&#039;s instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Additionally, three additional modes were included in the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; instructions that Hasbro left out: a &amp;quot;preparation base&amp;quot; mode and an &amp;quot;Autobot base&amp;quot; mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a &amp;quot;catapult launcher&amp;quot; mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Toys 2|Scramble City]]&#039;&#039; sub-line—&#039;&#039;did&#039;&#039; include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was soon replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as [[Pepsi Convoy]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PowermasterOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My Japanese release has a lot more bling. And shorter stacks.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Powermaster, 1988)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 [[laser rifle]]s, 2 twin [[particle beam cannon]]s, super robot head&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Sold in the fifth year of the Hasbro US &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; line (fourth in European markets), Powermaster Optimus Prime was the first new toy of the Autobot leader since the original toy&#039;s release in 1984. He is an all-new design, featuring the [[Powermaster]] gimmick: His partner figure, [[Hi-Q#Toys|Hi-Q]], must be transformed into an engine and attached to Prime&#039;s vehicle mode in order to enable the transformation into robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like the original figure, Powermaster Prime is composed of two major components: his truck cab, which transforms into Prime himself, and his trailer, which is essentially a heavily-armed version of the original. The trailer has a fold-down ramp to allow the storage of a smaller Transformer, or perhaps spare accessories. The trailer transforms into a battle station armed with two long black rifles and two grey double-barreled cannons (featuring seating for Powermaster engine figures), all of which Optimus Prime can also wield in his fists.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Aside from the Powermaster feature itself, the main [[gimmick]] of the toy is the ability of the truck cab to combine with the trailer to form the larger &amp;quot;Super Optimus Prime&amp;quot; figure. This is essentially accomplished by standing the trailer up, folding the cab in half and inserting it into the empty cavity in the trailer&#039;s torso, forming an imposing—if almost entirely unposeable—robot form armed with all four weapons. The head of this super robot form is a separate piece which can be stored in the rear of Prime&#039;s trailer when not in use. While Hi-Q was always shown plugged into Prime&#039;s chest in artwork of this mode (as seen in the picture here), this was actually entirely unnecessary as transforming into Super Optimus Prime didn&#039;t require the standard Prime toy&#039;s legs to be unlocked.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of Powermaster Optimus Prime actually represented a new character named [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], and featured several retools: the cab featured die-cast metal, shortened smokestacks, vacuum-metalized plastic and clear blue windows, while the trailer was given retractable super robot fists. This Japanese version was eventually issued by Hasbro in 2003 as part of the [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] collection ([[#Commemorative Series|see below]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was later redecoed into the Japanese-exclusive Super Convoy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There were several different prototypes made for this toy. [[#Powermaster Optimus Prime design history|See a list here]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optmiusprime.htm More information on Powermaster Optimus Prime on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ActionMasterPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Eastbound and Down.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Armored Convoy with Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Action Master, 1990)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; trailer, 2 laser guns, 4 blaster cannons, 2 Energon exhaust stacks, [[photon bazooka]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Sold in the seventh and final year of the original line (sixth and not-final in Europe), [[Action Master#Toys|Action Master]] Optimus Prime is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure closely based on his [[character model]], albeit with a coloration that seems to have been based largely on the cab robot of his Powermaster body. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus limited ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber &amp;quot;o-ring&amp;quot;. His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s. Curiously, Optimus also has a 3mm hole directly above the 5mm one, an extra feature only found on [[Shockwave (G1)|one other]] Action Master.  In Optimus&#039; case, it&#039;s likely [[:File:AM Helmet Weapons.jpg|a leftover from an aborted gimmick]] for which the figure was a test case.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The toy shown in the Action Masters commercial shows gray paint operations on Prime&#039;s upper legs that the final toy lacks.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was only available with the &amp;quot;[[Armored Convoy#Toys|Armored Convoy]]&amp;quot;, a large, heavily armed tractor trailer, and the largest Action Master vehicle set offered. &lt;br /&gt;
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: The Action Master Optimus Prime figure was later redecoed with a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] color scheme and included in the Japanese-exclusive &amp;quot;New Year&amp;quot; reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in 2002. The Armored Convoy was later redecoed in white and transparent green as the &#039;&#039;[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)|LED Powers]]&#039;&#039; toy [[Microman#MicroTrailer|Micro Trailer]] – sans Optimus Prime, natch – which also received two separate [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] toys as the transparent black [[Microman#DarkTrailer|Dark Trailer]] and transparent red [[Microman#FlameTrailer|Flame Trailer]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Action Master Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Euro classics optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Original Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Original Autobot Leader, 1990)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: laser blaster, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:This straight reissue of the original Optimus Prime figure was released in Hasbro&#039;s European markets in the early 1990s, at the same time as many other Generation 1 figures were being re-released as &amp;quot;[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]&amp;quot;. Oddly, although he shares their golden packaging, Prime is not actually &#039;&#039;identified&#039;&#039; as a &amp;quot;Classics&amp;quot; figure anywhere on his box, but is generally considered to be part of the sub-line for simplicity&#039;s sake.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, 2000)[[File:2000 japanese prime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
:The first in what would be a deluge of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure in the 21st century, this Japanese release sported a golden sticker on his packaging announcing the celebration of the Transformers&#039; 15th anniversary in the country. This version of the mold was retooled to have the same longer front axle introduced on Ultra Magnus. It also featured slightly modified fists to help hold the gun better.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Simultaneously, this figure was available as a black convention-exclusive redeco, and a golden-chromed &amp;quot;[[Lucky Draw figure]]&amp;quot; (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Jafcon convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not the first [[Black Lio Convoy|black Convoy]], but the first that wasn&#039;t a clone.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (black), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pum&lt;br /&gt;
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this [[black repaint|black redeco]] of the original Prime was available exclusively at the Japanese convention JAFCON. &#039;&#039;Everything&#039;&#039; about it is black, including all of the Combat Deck and Roller.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1toy convoy gold version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime&#039;s a gold digger/way over Cybertron.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Gold Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (gold), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
:Released concurrently with the 2000 reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this &amp;quot;[[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]]&amp;quot; redeco of the original Prime replaced all of the figure&#039;s silver chromed parts and stickers with golden ones, and even included a blinged-out Roller. The figure is extremely rare; apparently only 25 are known to exist.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Nucleon quest convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Epic Black repaints are the right of all toy collecting beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Super Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-307X&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 laser rifles, 2 twin particle beam cannons, super robot head&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:This redeco of the Ginrai tooling of the Powermaster Optimus Prime figure (released concurrently with the 2001 reissue of the Ginrai figure) was a Toys &#039;&#039;R&#039;&#039; Us Japan [[exclusive]] black repaint, made to represent the original Optimus Prime equipped for a special mission. All of his red and blue plastics were changed to black, his clear blue windows were now tinted red, making his overall colour scheme very reminiscent of the now-familiar &#039;[[Black Convoy (disambiguation)|Black Convoy]]&#039; color schemes.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Tokubetsu Shiyō)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;[[File:New year convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, Action Master Optimus Prime figure, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix of Leadership]], chain, Autobot sticker sheet, mouse pad&lt;br /&gt;
:Labeled &amp;quot;2002 New Year Special&amp;quot;, this Japanese-exclusive &amp;quot;Special Specification&amp;quot; (特別仕様 &#039;&#039;Tokubetsu Shiyō&#039;&#039;) of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure featured tinted blue windows, like those sported by the &amp;quot;Goodbye Convoy&amp;quot; edition of the toy, as well as show-accurate blue eyes. Prime came with all his original accessories, including &#039;&#039;both&#039;&#039; versions of his rifle, as well as a new die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership accessory, which can be tabbed into his chest. Additionally, the set included a show-accurate redeco of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure, a sheet of Autobot [[insignia]] stickers of varying sizes, and a mouse pad decorated with the Autobot symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Matrix accessory was later recolored in gold chrome for inclusion with the 2005 [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron reissue toy]], and in green chrome as the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Creation Matrix]] for the [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[Galvatron II#Toys|Galvatron II]] toy. It returned to its original silver coloration when it was included, sans chain, in the 2010 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Battle in Space&amp;quot; 2-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1toy BAPE convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Trukk not munky|TRUKK...&#039;&#039;AND&#039;&#039; MUNKY?]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in July 2011, concurrently with a range of exclusive Transformers t-shirts, &amp;quot;Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.&amp;quot; (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver.) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new green color scheme, along with a tan trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer&#039;s Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese Optimus Prime packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyBlack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime at his audition for &#039;&#039;The Artist&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Or &amp;quot;Ver. Black Camo,&amp;quot; in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations 2012]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
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**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in April 2012, &amp;quot;Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK&amp;quot; (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® Ver. BLACK) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new grey color scheme, along with a grey trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer&#039;s Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1toy BAPE ConvoyRed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Three times faster than the original BAPE version.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Japanese listing on the BAPE website. The accompanying English text reads &amp;quot;01 CONVOY BAPE VERSION RED CAMO&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (A Bathing Ape exclusive, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
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**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump &lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in March 2013, &amp;quot;Convoy Reissue BAPE VERSION RED CAMO&amp;quot; (コンボイ復刻版 BAPE® VERSION RED CAMO) is a redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy sporting a unique new red color scheme, along with a red trailer decorated with a camouflage pattern. Both trailer and Prime himself feature the A Bathing Ape logo in place of an Autobot symbol, while the floor of the trailer&#039;s Combat Deck mode features new Bathing Ape-themed labels. The figure comes in a recolored version of the original Japanese packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Commander-Convoy-Box-Gold-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who wanted this for the S.T.A.R.S. kit, I have bad news for you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2019&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; laser blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the &amp;quot;Transformers 35th Anniversary Commander Convoy Box Crowdfunding Project&amp;quot; kickstarted by TakaraTomy and &#039;&#039;[[TV-Kun]]&#039;&#039;, this Convoy is a gold-chrome-and-redeco of the &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure, featuring a more balanced deco compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Gold Convoy Trophy|Gold Convoy Trophy]] (at least until [https://twitter.com/Televi_Kun/status/1152244044598132742 the second prototype reveals that the entire body is chromed]). Despite being etched on a trophy stand, Convoy is able to transform into truck mode, albeit facing upwards.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition, the set also comes with a replica of the [[S.T.A.R.S.]] supply kit, a S.T.A.R.S. badge, a Transformers Fan Club card, a poster, and a Transformers Mook.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Crowdfunding began on [[July 1]]fst until [[August 31]]st, with a total of 2000 backers needed. Unfortunately, it only reached 840 backers with a total of 16,650,000 yen out of 33,600,000 yen needed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Convoy Junior toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime&#039;s kid brother.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer &lt;br /&gt;
:As one of the first &#039;&#039;[[Transform Jr]]&#039;&#039; toys, this version of Optimus Prime was released under the early name for the series, &#039;&#039;Transform Gōkin&#039;&#039;. As a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 Prime figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children, Prime features a similar transformation, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; figures, he lacked any of his major accessories, coming only with his rifle and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformjr hero set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The true Heroes of Cybertron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;3 Heroes Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, laser blaster, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;Transform Jr&#039;&#039; version of Prime was re-released a few years later in a &amp;quot;Hero&amp;quot; set alongside the &#039;&#039;Jr&#039;&#039; versions of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;5 Years of Leaders Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 1989)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fists (left and right), head, Laser Blaster, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Prime was again re-released several years later in a lucky Draw &amp;quot;5 Years of Leaders&amp;quot; set alongside the &#039;&#039;Jr&#039;&#039; versions of Rodimus Convoy, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], God Ginrai, and Star Saber.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Return of Convoy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|StarConvoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:StarConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The most badass [[Brick (term)|brick]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cybertron, 1991)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-372&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Galaxy bomber&amp;quot; rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the Japanese &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]&#039;&#039; part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara &#039;&#039;Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline]], and the final new-design Optimus Prime toy from the original Generation 1 era, Star Convoy was a significant departure from previous versions. This incarnation of Prime transforms into an extended-hood cab truck of made-up model pulling an implausibly large trailer, incorporating the motorized &amp;quot;Microcarrier&amp;quot;. [[Motorized movement|Powered by four AA batteries]], the Microcarrier drives Star Convoy either forward or backward, spinning a radar dish mounted on the rear of his trailer as he rolls along. Prime&#039;s teammate in the [[Battlestars]], [[Grandus (G1)|Grandus]], can link up to the rear of Star Convoy&#039;s vehicle mode and be pulled along behind him; [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]] can then land atop Grandus, forming a giant vehicle. &lt;br /&gt;
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: Unlike previous Optimus Prime toys, the cab section does not separate from the trailer for transformation, instead forming the arms of his imposing 12-inch tall robot mode. He lacks any sort of leg articulation in this mode, but the Microcarrier comes into play again, allowing Prime to roll either forward or backward into action.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Additionally, Star Convoy transforms into a large battle station that interacts with the [[Micromaster]]s that made up the vast majority of the &#039;&#039;Transformer&#039;&#039; toyline at the time. His chest contains a peg that allows Micromaster figures to stand inside it in either robot or base modes, and he comes with a unique Micromaster version of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|Hot Rod]] not available on its own. He features storage space in his legs for two spring-loaded figure-launching [[Micro Trailer]]s, and comes with one of his own, decorated in a unique black and orange color scheme. In this mode, two ramps are connected to the Microcarrier; when the carrier&#039;s treads are set rolling, they do not move the base, but instead act as conveyor belts that carry Micromaster figures down the ramps. The Microcarrier also spins a gun turret mounted between the conveyors, on which Micromaster figures can stand. Finally, a special connector packaged with Star Convoy allows the Microcarrier to be connected up to Grandus&#039;s base mode, powering his moving elevator.&lt;br /&gt;
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: On an odd note, despite being best known as a Japanese exclusive, Star Convoy was also released across several stores in [[Portugal]] during the early nineties: most notably amongst these being Jumbo (now rebranded into Auchan since the 2010s), one of the country&#039;s largest hypermarket chains &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://imgur.com/a/heIhoys Translated screenshot of a 2021 thread] from Facebook group &#039;&#039;Transformers Portugal&#039;&#039; (link to original thread [https://www.facebook.com/groups/256309611187146?multi_permalinks=1808935782591180 here]) where multiple users discuss having found Star Convoy on Portuguese retail during the 90s.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. Weirdly, he came in his original Takara packaging - thus retaining all the Japanese text that was eventually illegible to most Portuguese consumers - which suggests that he was most likely a direct import from the original batch of figures rather than a localized version like [[GiG]]&#039;s [[Galaxy Shuttle]]. It is unknown exactly what circumstances led to this one Japanese figure reaching widespread retail in a single European country, but as a result, he tends to pop up surprisingly often on the Portuguese secondary market.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on Star Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|StarConvoyReissue}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:StarConvoy reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The most badass brick, now with shinier bits.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cybertron, 2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-372&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Galaxy bomber&amp;quot; rifle, [[Micro Trailer]], Microcarrier, small cannon, cannon turret stand, radar, connector, 2 ramps&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Star Convoy was reissued by Takara in 2005, with some notable alterations to his deco: his white plastic was replaced with metallic silver, and the yellow star on his chest was chromed golden. Star Convoy himself retained some of his original decals, but most notably his &amp;quot;simulated head lights&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;wind shield panels&amp;quot; were tampographed on him; similarly, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#StarConvoyReissue|Hot Rod]]&#039;s stickers were all replaced with tampograph deco. Additionally, where the original toy had been packaged in robot mode in a tall box decorated with the standard Japanese package art of the time, the reissue was packaged in vehicle mode, in a long, wide box more reminiscent of the original Generation 1 toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The stickers for this reissue have been found to deteriorate over time, with the silver portions showing a prominent fading effect. This was even present in a [[MISB|sealed]] copy.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/encore-star-convoy-stickers.1236170/ Encore Star Convoy sticker issue]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/StarConvoy/starconvoy.htm More information on reissue Star Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G2Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I AM OPTIMUS PRIME.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, [[1992]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, light &amp;amp; sound module, 2 rocket launchers, 4 rockets, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot; scout car, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, trailer, 4 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the very first assortment of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; product released just in time for the 1992 holiday season, this Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the original figure release with some notable new additions to catch him up to the radical 1990s. While his cab robot retained his original red and dark blue color scheme, his trailer was recast in black, with the original blue and silver striped sticker replaced with a red and silver one displaying Optimus&#039;s name. On the first release of the trailer, the internal components and Roller matched the blue of the cab robot. Later, the internal components and Roller were changed to a lighter blue. Another &#039;&#039;second&#039;&#039; running change followed, making the dark blue of the cab robot match this lighter shade. A bright yellow &amp;quot;Autobot&amp;quot; [[tampograph]] was also added to the back of his right leg, present in all versions of the toy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime comes with all his original accessories and play features... yes, even the [[for safety reasons|severely-weakened]] missile launchers on the Combat Deck, the only recycled toy in &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; to retain the old launching mechanisms. But Optimus also has two major new play features. To increase his arsenal, Optimus is now armed with a pair of large, black handheld missile launchers that fire red missiles. These launchers were retooled from the 1992 &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039; figure [http://www.yojoe.com/action/92/barricade.shtml Barricade].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Second, he comes with an electronic &amp;quot;sound and lights module&amp;quot; that can either plug into the front of the trailer (where it resembles a trailer refrigeration unit), or hook onto Optimus&#039;s back in [[robot mode]] via a new slot retooled into the cab robot. Unfortunately, the soundbox is heavy enough that doing so can often overpower Prime&#039;s hip joints, causing him to topple backward. The soundbox features a large, [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]] Autobot symbol on its front, and three grey buttons which trigger two flashing red LEDs on either side of the module, and [https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/c/c6/G2OptimusNoises.ogg a trio of sound effects]: a truck engine noise, a laser gun sound effect, and a very loud &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;. The module also features ports on either side into which the missile launchers can peg. How the sound module handles batteries is an oddity among Transformers before or since: as Optimus came out during a transitional period where button cell batteries were still fairly expensive, the module uses AA batteries by default, but was originally packed with a small bracket for included LR44 batteries that overrides the AA compartment completely to support the &amp;quot;Try Me!&amp;quot; feature in the box. The original intent is to discard the bracket once the LR44s run out and switch to several AA batteries, but if one were to keep it, the electronics can work equally well solely off far fewer button cell batteries.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Generation 2 Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|HeroOptimusPrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:CombatheroPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|BE A HEEEERO]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hero, 1994)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Missile Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (コンボイミサイルトレーラー)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the second year of &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;, [[Hero (G2)|Hero]] Optimus Prime was the first new-mold Optimus Prime toy created for the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; line. He transforms into a long-nose truck and trailer of unknown, potentially made-up model. The trailer has a permanently-attached massive rocket launcher powered by an air bellows: slide one of his rockets over the barrel, then slam down on the bellows to launch the rocket. The launcher also features a [[5 mm post]] to attach a smaller rifle. The rockets and bellows all clip neatly onto the trailer as well.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In robot mode, the launcher remains permanently affixed to Optimus&#039;s right arm, and retains its functionality. The air bellows and rockets mount on his back. This was also one of the first &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toys to feature expanded [[articulation]] in robot mode, though they hadn&#039;t really perfected the formula so soon and he ends up fairly back-heavy and heel-strut-needing.&lt;br /&gt;
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: A similar air-launching system with identical missiles was used by the simultaneously-released [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Hero|Hero Megatron]], and by Laser Optimus Prime the following year (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to create [[Sureshot (G2)#Toys|Sureshot]] and the [[KB Toys]]-exclusive [[Destructicon (RID)|Destructicon]] [[Scourge (RID)#Destructicon|Scourge]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Hero Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|LaserOptimusPrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G2toy laser optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What was that about shoulder-speakers, Jazz?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, [[1995]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (バトルコンボイ)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Laser Rod (weapon)|saber weapon]]&amp;quot;, missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the final year of &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;, Laser Optimus Prime (released in Europe under the name &amp;quot;Laser Rod Optimus Prime&amp;quot;) transforms into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX, pulling a grey and black fuel tank trailer. The sides of the trailer are decorated with a sticker depicting Prime using a flamethrower to burn down a banner with the words &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Octane&amp;quot; on it. The truck is armed with a disc launcher on the roof of its trailer, which launches five blue discs bearing the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot insignia as a knob is turned. Like the other &amp;quot;[[Laser Rod|Laser]]&amp;quot; toys released this year, Prime features electronics powered by two button-cell batteries; in truck mode, pressing the button on the cab&#039;s roof causes his headlight to light up with yellow LEDs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In the grand Optimus tradition, the cab of Laser Optimus Prime disconnects to become the highly poseable robot mode of Prime himself. Like Powermaster Prime and Hero Prime, the toy features the iconic windshield pecs and grill abs, despite not actually being formed from the actual truck components they emulate. In robot mode, pressing the button on Prime&#039;s cab (now on his back) activates a red LED in his right fist which illuminates his clear-plastic sword (which stores beneath his legs in truck mode).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Prime&#039;s trailer unfolds via a spring-loaded transformation mechanism in a battle station that is positively &#039;&#039;bristling&#039;&#039; with varied weaponry. In addition to the disc launcher, it is armed with a &amp;quot;ripple-fire&amp;quot; missile launcher that fires five missiles, an air-powered rocket launcher like the one previously seen on Hero Optimus Prime, and a small laser cannon that mounts on the base&#039;s main tower. Both the missile launcher and laser cannon can disconnect and be held by Prime; his LED-fist will illuminate the laser cannon like it does his sword. Additional missiles and a second rocket are stored in grooves inside the sides of the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was redecoed by Takara in 2000 as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Car Robots]]&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Black Convoy]], and later by Hasbro as Black Convoy&#039;s [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; franchise]] counterpart Scourge. It was also used to make the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#G-2|Laser Ultra Magnus]]. It was planned to be used to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Toxitron (Universe)#Toys|Toxitron]], but that was canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In addition to being possibly the most popular &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; figure, Laser Optimus Prime was, prior to 2003, a regular contender for most popular &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy &#039;&#039;ever&#039;&#039;, back in the days of the annual [[alt.toys.transformers]] fan awards; the toy won twice, and actually lost once to his redeco, Scourge.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Laser Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{G2LaserOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|GobotOptimusPrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sweet ride, Prime. (&#039;&#039;Hasbro release&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Go-Bot, 1995)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the second wave of [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, this Optimus is a redeco of [[Firecracker#Toys|Firecracker]], transforming into a &#039;&#039;[[Hot Wheels]]&#039;&#039;-sized 1:64-scale Lamborghini Diablo. Like most Go-Bots, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly, and is broadly compatible with &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Matchbox&#039;&#039; style tracks and playsets.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The plastic colors are a &amp;quot;solid&amp;quot; version of Firecracker&#039;s color layout, substituting opaque red for transparent red plastic, but also adding blue paint to his helmet for that little extra touch of Optimus. (All of the toys from the first wave that had transparent plastics were released in this wave with opaques instead; [[Blowout#Toys|Blowout]] and Firecracker became new versions of [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]] and Optimus Prime respectively, while [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]] and [[Motormouth#Toys|Motormouth]] stayed themselves.)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Europe, this deco was sold as Firecracker himself rather than Optimus Prime (at least in the French/Dutch/German packaging variant).&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBotTakara.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|(&#039;&#039;Takara release&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the Takara &#039;&#039;G-2&#039;&#039; line, but it was a... weird release. His hood was tampographed with a stylized &amp;quot;T&amp;quot; with the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; logo set within the top bar, the same deco that appears on Go-Bots [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Soundwave]], as well as the Japanese release of Go-Bots [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]]. On top of that, his yellow plastics are now the same bright fluorescent yellow as found on Soundwave, thanks to the [[gang-molding]] process used to make this batch. He keeps the blue helmet though. These three toys were sold on cards that were nigh-identical to the Hasbro cards on the front, rather than the usual &#039;&#039;G-2&#039;&#039; style packaging, with only a small bit of Japanese text on the front in the logo. The back side is stylistically close to the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; packaging, but a &amp;quot;generic&amp;quot; cardback used for all three toys and entirely in Japanese. It&#039;s unclear why these toys were released this way; it&#039;s possible these were sold in convenience stores or some other similar outlet rather than in conventional toy stores/departments; these toys do not appear on the normal &#039;&#039;G-2&#039;&#039; catalogs either. Even more oddly, the Optimus shown on the cross-sell is actually a [[Sideswipe (G1)#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]] with the car panels hand-painted red, and lacks the &amp;quot;T&amp;quot; on the hood... and yes, he&#039;s labeled &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; in Japanese as well, making this the first instance of the character &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; being named &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; in Japan. &lt;br /&gt;
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: The sculpt was later redecoed again for the third wave of Go-Bots to become [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Sideswipe]], and later still into the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] [[Spychanger]] [[R.E.V.]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/OptimusPrimeGobot/optimusprime.htm More information on Go-Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{G2FirecrackerMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|HeroRecolorOptimusPrime}}{{anchor|g2combatheroprime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:CombatHeroPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Delta Magnus]] fans still haven&#039;t recovered from this cancellation.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hero, &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;1995&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Optimus Prime was to be a redeco of Hero Optimus Prime (above) in dark blue and red. Packaged samples of this toy were produced, but it was ultimately never released. The packaged samples feature a &amp;quot;traditional&amp;quot; color scheme for the head, with a silver [[mouthplate]]; the prototype depicted in the official catalog image seen on the right sports an unusual &#039;&#039;red&#039;&#039; mouthplate, which inspired several later toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Since much of the advertising for the ultimately-unreleased redeco used an older, outdated name for the &amp;quot;Heroes&amp;quot; assortment, &amp;quot;Combat Heroes&amp;quot;, Optimus and an equally unreleased redeco of &amp;quot;Hero&amp;quot; Megatron are commonly referred to by fans as &amp;quot;Combat Heroes&amp;quot; compared to the original &amp;quot;Heroes&amp;quot; releases, although all evidence suggests that Hasbro had never actually intended such a distinction, instead treating them as mere color [[variant]]s. Though the packaging is mostly unchanged (including a reuse of the existing packaging art depicting the original release&#039;s color scheme), one of the few minor alterations sees the addition of the name &amp;quot;Hero&amp;quot; (rather than &amp;quot;Combat Hero&amp;quot;) to Optimus Prime&#039;s name above the (otherwise unchanged) UPC barcode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: A finished sample of the Hero Optimus Prime redeco was among the rare toys auctioned off for charity at [[BotCon 1996]], along with several other unreleased &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; items.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/HeroOptimusPrimeProtoMOSC.html &amp;quot;Combat Hero&amp;quot; Optimus Prime in packaging at Super Toy Archive]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/blue+optimus+prime/3654 &amp;quot;Combat Hero&amp;quot; Optimus Prime in packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/g2/combat-hero-optimus-prime/3429/1/ &amp;quot;Combat Hero&amp;quot; Optimus Prime in and out of packaging at Seibertron]&lt;br /&gt;
{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;General Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Auto Roller, &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;1995&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Four missiles&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Un autorollers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
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: &amp;quot;General&amp;quot; Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the Decepticon [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]] [[Dirtbag#Toys|Dirtbag]], transforming into an &amp;quot;earth mover&amp;quot; mining dumper/haul truck in green camo, ironically bearing a closer resemblance to [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]]&#039;s color scheme than the also-unreleased [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generation 2|&amp;quot;Sgt. Hound&amp;quot;]] Auto Roller.&lt;br /&gt;
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: the mold has an [[autotransformation|auto-transforming]] [[gimmick]] activated by rolling his rear wheels; roll forward to go to [[robot mode]], and back to dump truck. A switch on his back end separates the gears of the gimmick, allowing him to roll freely in either mode. In robot mode, he has a twin spring-loaded missile launcher in his right arm, and a clamping &amp;quot;stun gun&amp;quot; claw on the left. In vehicle mode, his missiles can peg onto the front end of the dump-bed for storage.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make [[Autostinger#Toys|Autostinger]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:LaserPrime reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Daddy&#039;s back.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, [[2006]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TRF-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser cannon&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;saber weapon&amp;quot;, missile launcher, 10 missiles, 5 discs, 2 rockets&lt;br /&gt;
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: This reissue of the original &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime figure was made using the modified version of the mold created for &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Scourge, lacking the sculpted &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot insignias on the disks featured on the original. It sports a modified deco, with the flat grey plastic on both the trailer and Prime&#039;s chest now replaced with silver chrome; additionally, new Autobot symbol tampographs were added to the doors of Prime&#039;s cab mode and the front end of his trailer, and a pair of new chest-window stickers featuring an illustration of the Matrix of Leadership replaced the original decals.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of the mold was used to create the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#G-2|Laser Ultra Magnus]], and somewhat more perplexingly, was briefly [[repurposing|repurposed]] by the [[Master of the Game|second]] &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Reborn]]&#039;&#039; text story as a temporary body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity#Beast Wars Reborn|Optimus Primal]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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===ToonTown===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ToonTown-DiaclonePrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi, I&#039;m originally a bootleg who might or might also not be a bootleg still! [[Completist|Buy me!]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Battle Supplier&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle, left &amp;amp; right fists, Roller&lt;br /&gt;
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: An oddball South Korean-exclusive provided by company [[ToonTown]] with the &#039;&#039;presumably&#039;&#039; legitimate copyright of Hasbro International, under licensing from another company called &amp;quot;3D Licensing International&amp;quot;, the &#039;Battle Supplier&#039; - per his packaging description - is actually nothing less than a repackaging of an old, likely Taiwanese-made [[knockoff]] of &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; Battle Convoy. Copies of these bootlegs have been reported since the mid-80s (a handful of [[Italy|Italian]] companies like Globo distributed them as back as far as 1987 &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.facebook.com/groups/247808869499189/?multi_permalinks=374158430197565 A listing for the Globo-branded Generation 1 Optimus Prime knockoff, with the (Italy-based) seller explicitly referring to it as an import]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;), but if his copyright date is correct then it would only be in 1997 when this specific release would land on Korean stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This figure features quite a few alterations from its original Diaclone tooling; like the truck windshield not being split in half, the left smokestack being replaced by a ladder, and the rifle being based on that of &#039;&#039;Dorvack&#039;&#039; Jeeps (AKA the later Generation 1 [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]). He also lacks the Auto-Launcher in his Combat Deck, as well as his other accessories. His color scheme is also a bit odd, with his red being less vibrant than the original and his legs and feet having two very obviously distinct shades of blue. A similar version to this release with nearly-identical packaging but translated into English also showed up in Canada during 1998, but this time bearing the name &amp;quot;Battle Supbot&amp;quot; without the Transformers logo and without any mention of Hasbro licensing &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Knockoffs/G2/OptimusPrime1.html &amp;quot;Battle Supbot&amp;quot;] on toyarchive.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. Some traits for his packaging design have also been seen on other bootlegs of Taiwanese origin.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Considering the amount of times we&#039;ve mentioned &amp;quot;bootleg&amp;quot; on this entry, it should go without saying that the authenticity of this mold as a genuine &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; product is often disputed: more about this conundrum [[ToonTown|can be read on ToonTown&#039;s page]], but in short; despite his knockoff origins, this release is one of many toys distributed by the aforementioned company presumably under the licensing of Hasbro, and to this day there still isn&#039;t a consensus as to whether they &#039;&#039;actually&#039;&#039; legitimately did or did not have that license. Surprisingly, it isn&#039;t unseen in the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand [[Best Join|for a bootleg]] to be sold as an [[Radio AM Robot|official toy]], but this &amp;quot;Battle Supplier&amp;quot;, more than any other ToonTown release, is on such a blatant level of sketchiness that it invites extra skepticism. Maybe not a red flag, but dark orange.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Despite the fact that we might never know for sure how authentic the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; and Hasbro branding on this toy&#039;s packaging is, we have nonetheless chosen to catalogue it under this page, given how it seems pertinent to the public interest to have a record of such an unusual and mysterious release. Perhaps someday Hasbro will provide us with answers!&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|LALA}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ToonTown-LALAPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I might or might not also be a bootleg, but I&#039;m bigger and prettier, so buy me too!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Laser blaster, left &amp;amp; right fists, light &amp;amp; sound module, 2 rocket launchers, 4 rockets, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot; scout car, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, trailer, 4 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: Another South Korean ToonTown release with presumably official Hasbro co-branding, albeit one that oozes a more legitimate aura compared to the previous entry, this version of Optimus Prime - now adequately named - was actually manufactured under ToonTown&#039;s licensing by a different company called LALA Industry Co., which also produced a handful of &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; merchandise during this time. He&#039;s a fairly high-quality and accurate copy of his first 1992 &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; toy, bearing an all-new deco in black and white with red accents (that&#039;s surprisingly similar to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CollabGB|a later Optimus Prime release]]), with his trailer and Roller also receiving a new dose of yellow to boot. His soundbox works, but now makes laser gun sounds rather than the infamous &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime&amp;quot; voiceline - perhaps a change for the better, all things considered. And... He&#039;s also massively upscaled, with estimates suggesting that he&#039;s about 50% bigger than the original toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As with the previous release, it is still up in the air whether or not this is an official toy. Considering that LALA seemed to be a more reputable company in general (they even had enough of a budget to run toy commercials advertising their &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; merchandise during the 90s!) and that he features markings on the packaging seemingly promoting a national TV run of the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; cartoon, the legitimacy of this Optimus Prime seems significantly more believable, but for lack of official Hasbro comment we cannot know with absolute certainty.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Midam-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We might or might not also be bootlegs, but we&#039;re the only transforming model kits complex enough to merit being called &amp;quot;toys&amp;quot; rather than &amp;quot;merchandise&amp;quot;, so buy us!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a2|&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster, left &amp;amp; right fists&lt;br /&gt;
: Yet another ToonTown product of debatable legality, it seems that they also licensed out the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand to South Koreran model kit manufacturer Midam Industry, who in turn put out a surprisingly detailed and robust kit of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure, at about 3/4ths the size of the original toy. Surprisingly, he&#039;s also fully transformable: something almost virtually unseen in the history of Transformers model kits besides the smaller and simpler food pack-in gifts of [[Kabaya]], owing to Hasbro&#039;s presumably more recent policy regarding to what extent [[Third party|third parties]] are (or, in most cases, &#039;&#039;aren&#039;t&#039;&#039;) allowed to have traditionally transforming toys. He does not feature his trailer, and his weapon design is substantially different from either of his classic blasters.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He seems to have been released in several different color combos, with three having been found so far: his original red arms and torso with blue head and legs, a mirrored version with red head and legs and a blue torso and arms, and one with all the aforementioned parts in blue &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Reviews for a [https://m.blog.naver.com/eoiipp/130144214329 &amp;quot;standard&amp;quot;-colored Midam Optimus kit], an [https://blog.naver.com/parang16/20041871808 &amp;quot;inverted&amp;quot;-colored Midam Optimus kit], and an [https://blog.naver.com/nckim/70101680088 all-blue-colored Midam Optimus kit] on blog.naver.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;. This suggests that the colors which make up the two batch of parts might be randomized between blue and red, and as such; an as-of-now undocumented all-red version might also exist. All of his versions also have their chrome parts painted in metallic gold, a common oddity across ToonTown Primes as seen in the previous LALA figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He also comes with a batch of rather weird stickers, with text on his license plate and the sides of his truck mode that refers to him as &amp;quot;[[gbwiki:Dump Robo|Dump Robo]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Very early in the life of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; toyline (before the debut of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon), Hasbro treated the series as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and so Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal vs Megatron!&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic versus two-pack, 1996)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-6&#039;&#039;&#039;[[File:BWtoy-Primalbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I&#039;m Batman, and I can breathe in space.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] is a Basic size class blue bat which could autotransform into a robot by pulling the tail. Two swords were removable from under its wings for use as weaponry in [[robot mode]]. It was packaged along with an alligator version of Megatron and a &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; mini-comic. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was released during the short-lived period when Hasbro was treating the Beast Wars as an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was presented as being the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make the less ambiguous [[#AmazonConvobat|Optimus Prime-recolored Convobat]], the separate individual [[Convobat#Toys|Convobat]], [[Onyx Primal#Toys|Onyx Primal]] as well as inspire the comic character [[Nyx]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimalBat/optimusprimal.htm More information on Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| And so [[trukk not munky|it]] begins...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra, 1996/1997/1998)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 &amp;quot;spinal swords&amp;quot;, 4 &amp;quot;mega-blast missiles&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;mace whip&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: The second Optimus Primal toy was an ape in the Ultra size class. Though the transformation from primate to humanoid was a relatively simplistic one, the toy compensated with more than a fair share of weaponry and action features. A compartment on his right forearm opened to reveal a skull-shaped &amp;quot;mace whip&amp;quot; he could hold in his fist. His left forearm could open into a double-barreled &amp;quot;mega-blast missile&amp;quot; launcher. On his back were two more spring-loaded &amp;quot;mega-blast missile cannons&amp;quot;/launchers which auto-flipped over each shoulder. By pulling a lever in the center of his back, both arms would either spin at the bicep or bend in and out at the elbow, depending on the placement of notch-buttons located on either bicep. This gimmick was shown to be an effort to simulate a gorilla beating its chest while Optimus was in [[beast mode]], but could also be used in robot mode, making him swing his weapons wildly before himself. And finally, like many first-year &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toys, a battle mask/&amp;quot;[[mutant head]]&amp;quot; could be deployed over his robot head.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Takara released the toy as part of their &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; line in July of 1997, nearly identical to the Hasbro version. The missiles for the Takara version are thinner and simpler than the original Hasbro version, and would be used in all subsequent releases of the mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Just like Optimus Primal&#039;s basic bat toy, this figure was released during the short-lived period when the Beast Wars was still considered to be an extension of the Autobot/Decepticon war, and Optimus Primal was the same character as Optimus Prime. This was soon relegated to the realms of [[micro-continuity]] when the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; animated series began and clearly established that the two Optimuses were different characters, but the toy remains one that was officially branded as Prime, and is consequently listed here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was [[redeco]]ed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Primal and [[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]] DX Convoy, and [[retool]]ed into &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Reborn&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Tenth Anniversary&#039;&#039; versus pack Optimus Primal. Takara also created multiple special variants, including all-gold (from &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;, only ten awarded), red and gray (&#039;&#039;TV Magazine&#039;&#039; again, but only &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; awarded), and blue-fur (a &#039;&#039;[[Comic BomBom]]&#039;&#039; design-contest prize, only five awarded).&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/OptimusPrimal/optimusprimal.htm More information on ape Optimus Primal at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BW-toy OptimusPrimalCDROM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Freedom is the right of all superstitious, cowardly lots. Wait, no, that&#039;s not right...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Amazon Showdown Special Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-S1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 swords&lt;br /&gt;
: Available only in a special CD-ROM two-pack with a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#VSS1|purple redeco of &amp;quot;Megaligator&amp;quot;]], this redeco of &amp;quot;Convobat&amp;quot; takes his colors from [[#HeroOptimusPrime|the first &#039;&#039;G-2&#039;&#039; Convoy toy released in Japan]] and retains his previous gimmickry. His back features a silver Maximal [[Insignia|faction symbol]] plus &amp;quot;C-ROM&amp;quot;, as in &amp;quot;Cybertron&amp;quot;, get it? Huh? And Megatron has the &amp;quot;D-ROM&amp;quot;? See what they did there?&lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy&#039;s [[bio]] clarifies that this Convobat is Optimus Prime, having had a trailer truck alternate mode and later scanning a bat to fight Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The included CD-ROM includes the bios from wave 1 of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toyline, the [[Commercial/Beast Wars#Wave 1 Deluxe|first &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; commercial]], and a coloring game.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make [[Onyx Primal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Cybertron/ConvoyBat/convoybat.htm More information on CD-ROM Convobat at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://ameblo.jp/aburachoujin/entry-12545863577.html Review including CD-ROM images at aburachoujin&#039;s blog]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MW-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Most Autobots [[Primus apotheosis|aspire]] to be Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime aspires to be [[Thunder Clash]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultra, 1997)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: Available only at [[KB Toys]], &#039;&#039;[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of the European Generation 1 exclusive [[Turbomaster]] leader [[Thunder Clash#Toys|Thunder Clash]]. It&#039;s easy to see why Thunder Clash was chosen to become the new Optimus Prime, given his adherence to Prime tradition: the truck cab disconnects to become the robot, while the trailer unfolds to become an assault tower with twin missile racks. On the original Thunder Clash version of the mold, the racks operated on a gravity-feed system where a new missile drops into the launcher from above each time one was fired, allowing for twelve to be fired in rapid succession using a pinball launcher style mechanism. &lt;br /&gt;
:For &#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039; Prime, this feature had to be retooled [[for safety reasons]], sealing the gravity feed slot and cutting the original launcher plungers down to just the handles, which do not move. The small missiles were replaced with much larger new molds to prevent choking hazards and triggers were added to the sides of the launchers, becoming regular spring loaded (and unusually powerful) single-firing weapons. There seems to have been some disconnect between the deco artist and whoever handled the redone Thunder Clash [[sticker]]s, as some stickers replicate details already handled by paint on the figure. Not noted in the instructions is that the handgun is meant to serve as the drive shaft for the cab, storing between the legs on the backside. On a minor note, the redeco eliminates all [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|gold plastic]] from the toy, making it much more durable than Thunder Clash&#039;s original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[package art]] for this toy is a retouched version of the art for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime (see above), but now positioned so one robot arm is always &amp;quot;off the edge&amp;quot; of the box and unseen - conveniently hiding the sword this toy has never had, yet leaving the Laser Prime faceplate intact.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of the mold was planned to be [[redeco]]ed into [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; line, but the release was canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Choro-Q Robo&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ChoroQOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy TV Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Q/01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q|Choro-Q Robo]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a small, cutesified transforming figure of Optimus Prime that changes from trailer-pulling truck directly to [[robot mode]]. The toy features a working pull-back motor, and is decorated in a color scheme based on Prime&#039;s appearance in the original Generation 1 cartoon, with blue eyes and windows and a grey stripe on the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQConvoyTV/convoy.htm Move information on Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Metallic Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Q/02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of &#039;&#039;Choro-Q Robo&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of the first, featuring glittering metallic plastic, and a deco based upon the original toy, with yellow eyes, black windows, and a silver-and-blue stripe on the trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Commemorative Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Commemorative series optimus prime modifications.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The snip that launched a thousand snits.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002/2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy in North America since the Generation 1 toyline reached its end, this &amp;quot;[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]&amp;quot; edition of the figure was a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive. It was &#039;&#039;mostly&#039;&#039; identical to the original figure, save for some necessary modifications made [[for safety reasons]]: In the first instance of what would become a recognizable alteration to the mold, the toy&#039;s smokestacks were shortened, while the Combat Deck&#039;s firing missiles were elongated to prevent potential choking, as was the case with all other Commemorative Series figures&#039; firing missiles. This release also had the trailer&#039;s launching feature removed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2012, a reissue of the Commemorative Series toy was released. Though the &amp;quot;Commemorative Series&amp;quot; label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The toy itself is a mix of different versions. The cab has the safety modifications of the original &#039;&#039;Commemorative Series&#039;&#039; release, including the shortened smokestacks and longer missiles (and thicker rifle), but also has the modified hitch of the 2011 &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; two-pack (see below). Meanwhile, the trailer features the lighter gray plastic colors used for the 2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; release, and the Autobot insignias on the robot&#039;s shoulders are tampographed (like on Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; version and Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; 25th Anniversary release). This version also seems to suffer from [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Commemorative Series Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:GodGinrai toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The real one has a longer missile]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Hi-Q Powermaster unit, 2 Laser Rifles, 2 Twin Particle Beam Cannons, Super Robot head, missile launcher, 2 missiles, [[Apex Bomber]] chest/trailer top, 2 legs (left &amp;amp; right), 2 arms (left and right), Armor chest/trailer front, 2 wings (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ban Magami]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Marketed as a reissue of Powermaster Optimus Prime, this Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us-exclusive Commemorative Series figure is in truth based on the Ginrai tooling on the toy that had previously been exclusive to Japan. It features a die-cast metal cab with translucent blue windows, and shortened, chrome smokestacks, and comes packaged with the drone [[Apex Bomber]] (formerly Ginrai&#039;s partner [[Godbomber]]), who splits into several components and combines with Prime to form &amp;quot;Apex Armor&amp;quot;. As with all other Commemorative Series figures, Prime&#039;s new spring-loaded missile launcher featured an elongated missile.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure was re-released in Hasbro&#039;s Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself but several modifications to the packaging that makes it easy to tell the two releases apart: The flap containing the [[package art]] is omitted entirely, the &amp;quot;Commemorative Series II&amp;quot; label is missing, the age recommendation and safety warning labels, the &amp;quot;Changes from double tractor trailer to battle station to super robot!&amp;quot; call-out and the name of the toy have all been shuffled around (with the words &amp;quot;battle&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;super&amp;quot; being omitted in the process), and most notably, the toy is no longer named &amp;quot;Powermaster Optimus Prime with Apex Armor&amp;quot;, but simply &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, with Apex Bomber&#039;s existence no longer acknowledged anywhere on the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/ApexPrime/apexprime.htm More information on Powermaster Prime with Apex Armor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Transformers Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tf collection 0 convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;0&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (dark blue), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, [[energon-axe]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:As yet another in an increasingly large number of reissues of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy, this entry in the Japanese-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues added a few extra goodies to spice things up. Chiefly, the figure was armed with a new [[energon-axe]], based on the weapon used by Prime in the Generation 1 cartoon episode, &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&amp;quot;, which plugs into either of the headlight-holes that normally accommodate Prime&#039;s fists. Additionally, Prime came packaged with a ring binder folder designed to hold the pull-out character file sheets that were included with all the other &#039;&#039;Transformers Collection&#039;&#039; reissues. Notably, this figure reinstated the original, thick version of Prime&#039;s rifle as the standard for all future Japanese reissues.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Transformers Collection Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tfcollection prime fist.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;9&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of the original Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] [[Starscream (G1)/toys|toy]] came packaged with a remolded right fist for Optimus Prime. This fist featured additional pegs that allowed it to hold [[Megatron (G1)/toys#TFCStarscream|the pistol mode Megatron accessory]] which was also included with Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/AnimeStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Transformers Collection Starscream at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WSTF Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You didn&#039;t find my trailer, did you? Haw haw.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF 01A&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Standing only two-and-a-quarter inches tall, &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was the smallest fully transforming G1 Optimus toy. He features an accurate transformation sequence based on the original full-sized toy, replacing the detachable hands with actual sculpted fists, and even including a tiny version of his laser rifle. Unsurprisingly, he also has little articulation and is only capable of moving his arms and legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His trailer and Roller were also available as a separate set in the same wave, as a rare [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] figure with the ID number &amp;quot;GTF-01B&amp;quot;. It is a simplified version of the original Combat Deck, lacking features like the interior deco and the lift arm of the artillery robot, but still nonetheless looking fairly accurate to the original toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Wstf anime convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Anime Version)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF 06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming&#039;&#039; Prime was redecoed the following year for the second wave of the line, into a color scheme based on his Generation 1 cartoon appearance featuring brighter reds and blues, white thighs, yellow details on his bumper, and blue eyes and windows. This version of the figure was made available for a second time in the next wave (&amp;quot;Wave 2.5&amp;quot;), with a new anime-decorated version of the Combat Deck now available as a rare &amp;quot;chase&amp;quot; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestAnimePrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Convoy (Anime Version) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Wstf white convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (White)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GTF X-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:Another version of Prime was also available in the second wave of the &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; series as a chase figure. This almost entirely white version of the figure is clearly based on the version of the original Prime cab robot used in the Generation 1 Ultra Magnus figure, but was nonetheless sold as Optimus Prime for the &#039;&#039;Smallest&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestConvoyWhiteMode/convoy.htm More information on Convoy (White) at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Wstf vsx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can&#039;t you guys ever get along?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (multipack, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;VSX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively as a freebie through the September 2004 issue of [[Dengeki Hobby]] magazine, this &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; two-pack contains both Optimus Prime and Megatron, in homage to the original 1984 &amp;quot;VSX&amp;quot; giftset containing the original versions of the two leaders.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Mini Toy Shop Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy mini toy shop convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;Cause we got a li&#039;l ol&#039; convoy, rockin&#039; through the night...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:At about 2/3 the size of the &#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039;, this diminutive version of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is the smallest figure of the Autobot leader made to date. It was sold as part of Takara&#039;s blindpacked &#039;&#039;[[Mini Toy Shop Collection]]&#039;&#039; line, a series of miniaturized figures from numerous classic Takara toylines, including &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Microman]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Licca Kayama|Licca-chan]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q]]&#039;&#039; and others. Both of Prime&#039;s modes are represented by non-transforming individual figures, which come together in a two-pack. In-box, his truck form is even packed in a miniature recreation of his original Japanese packaging, which also includes a shrunken version of his sticker sheet. A tiny version of the original Takara Transformers catalog completes the set.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=3541&amp;amp;mode=flat More information on Mini Collection Convoy at tformers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|20th Anniversary}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-1-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|And the fandom rejoiced. &#039;&#039;(Takara Masterpiece Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-MP-20th-Anniversary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|&#039;&#039;(20th Anniversary Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 11]], [[2003]]/2004)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer (Japanese release only)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;20th Anniversary&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was produced for the stated milestone of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand. So successful was the figure that &#039;&#039;ToyFare&#039;&#039; magazine ultimately ranked it #1 in their quest for &amp;quot;Best Toy Ever&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/toyfare/000054376.cfm ToyFare Magazine Best Toys Ever]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Created with the specific purpose of producing an Optimus Prime as accurate to the original animated series as possible, the toy is exceptionally poseable compared to toys prior, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]] to emulate Prime&#039;s traditional method of speech, flip-up communications panels on the forearms depicting images of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and an opening, light-up Matrix chamber in the chest, which contains a removable vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership that can also be pulled open. The Matrix is housed within a removable gray battery box which can light up the matrix core when activated.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime comes with many accessories in addition to the aforementioned Matrix, including the character&#039;s traditional laser rifle, now termed (and henceforth known as) an [[ion blaster]]. The initial release of the figure cast the ion blaster in grey plastic, but later assortments recast it in its more familiar black coloration. Other accessories include a transparent orange energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when Prime&#039;s fist is retracted, and even a non-transforming gun mode Megatron weapon, with removable stock, silencer, and scope accessories, in homage to [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|several]] [[The Insecticon Syndrome|instances]] in the Generation 1 cartoon when Prime was forced to wield his enemy. Pack-in bonuses that came with the figure included an inner cardboard tray illustrated to resemble the interior of Prime&#039;s Combat Deck, and in later releases, a small poster drawn by [[Pat Lee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus has a hidden sculpted mouth underneath his face mask, though attempts at removing the mask from the head may entirely damage the action feature.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Takara&#039;s version of the figure was released in their markets slightly earlier, as the first of their long-running &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; line. In addition to coming with a cardboard trailer that the buyer could assemble to &amp;quot;complete&amp;quot; Prime&#039;s truck mode, Takara&#039;s release differed from Hasbro&#039;s by featuring longer smokestacks (kept short on the Hasbro version [[for safety reasons]]), and lacking the black scorch-marked &amp;quot;battle damage&amp;quot; paint applications Hasbro included on the figure&#039;s shoulders, wrists, and abdomen. In Western markets, the figure was intended to complement the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; line.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt Steve-o&#039;s OTFCC 2004 notes]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This sculpt was redecoed by Takara into a golden Lucky Draw figure and later released in its original coloration with a trailer as a &amp;quot;Perfect Edition&amp;quot; (see below for both), while Hasbro would later redeco it into their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039;-branded &amp;quot;[[#Classics|DVD Edition]]&amp;quot;. The mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] and &amp;quot;[[Eldedroid|Convoy Black Version]]&amp;quot;, representing one of many drones built in Prime&#039;s image, rather than Prime himself.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers History Collection]]&#039;&#039;, a [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] Transformers trading figure line, Takara released an add-on hand for &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy as a [[Chase figure]]. The hand holds a [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] figure and clips on to the end of Optimus Prime&#039;s arm, making the arm slightly longer than normal.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/20thPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Gold masterpiece prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|We salute the brave soul who transformed this thing in order to photograph it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, [[2004]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Offered as part of a Lucky Draw campaign in August 2004, this extremely rare version of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy is almost entirely vacuum-metalized gold, lacking any other painted detail or stickers. The parts which are not viable are molded in a flat golden plastic; the only exceptions are its rubber tires, the core of the Matrix and the energon-axe, which remain black, blue and orange, respectively. Whether or not the figure was intended to evoke Optimus Prime&#039;s [[:File:Goldenlagoon prime perceptor.jpg|entirely-golden appearance]] in the cartoon episode &amp;quot;[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]&amp;quot;, when he was coated with [[electrum]], is unknown; given that entirely chroming a figure gold is a fairly standard deco for Lucky Draw figures, it may just be happy coincidence more than anything else.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure comes packaged in the standard &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy box, with the only telltale sign of its fabled contents being the replacement of the traditionally silver foil lettering on the box with gold. It&#039;s not clear how many were made, but it is thought to be no more than 10 or 20.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://web.archive.org/web/20080501195324/http://www.goldoptimusprime.com/?show=Gold-Optimus-Prime More information on gold &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy at GoldOptimusPrime.com (via Internet Wayback Machine)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|mp4}}{{anchor|MP4}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MP04Convoy2.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You just paid $170 for a big box on wheels.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Perfect Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[September 28]], 2006/2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, cardboard trailer&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:For this re-release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy, Takara submitted to the biggest desire fans had for the figure and produced a full-size, fully transforming plastic and die-cast metal trailer. The trailer opens up into Convoy&#039;s Combat Deck, with storage for its accessories and a functional repair drone, though Roller is conspicuous by its absence. Like the original Combat Deck, the drone can extend through holes in the roof and front of the closed trailer, and the interior has enough room to accommodate one &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; figure in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Some reports suggest that the paint on this figure&#039;s chest chips more easily than past editions. The red paint on the cab is also a slightly lighter color than on MP01.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Convoy, and Hasbro&#039;s 20th Anniversary DVD version of the toy depicts [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on its communicators rather than Bumblebee and Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Continuating the trend begun by their previous release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus in 2005, Hasbro [[Australia]] released Convoy Perfect Edition as a Target Australia [[exclusive]] in 2008. Takara themselves then made the figure available for a second time in October 2009.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP4Sconvoysleepmode.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Remember that scene from the movie that made you cry and traumatised you as a kid? Well now you can display me doing just that!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Sleep Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-4S&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released by TakaraTomy as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#TakaraTomy Welcome to Transformers 2010 campaign|Welcome to Transformers 2010]]&#039;&#039; anniversary line honoring the &amp;quot;future era&amp;quot; of the original cartoon (which was set in 2010 in Japanese continuity, you see!), this exceptionally morbid re-release of the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy figure recolors the Autobot leader in &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;blacks and greys&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; low-saturated reds and blues, representing &#039;&#039;his dead body&#039;&#039; from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;—but don&#039;t worry, kids, it&#039;s actually a &amp;quot;sleep mode&amp;quot;, according to the figure&#039;s name! Limited to 2010 pieces in Japan (see what they did there?), it comes with all its customary accessories, including the Perfect Edition trailer, redecoed where appropriate: the trailer itself has become translucent, its energon-axe is now transparent grey, and Megatron, in another movie homage, is rendered in translucent purple, evoking the scene depicting his transformation into [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]. The figure was also released in other parts of Asia as a limited edition of 2010 as well, combined with the Japanese edition for 4020 total. The Japanese version denotes &amp;quot;Serial Number in Japan: ####/2010&amp;quot; on its bio card with the number out of 2010, while the Asian version denotes &amp;quot;C1 - ####/2010&amp;quot; with the number out of 2010 on its bio card.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Convoy depicts [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] on its communicators.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MPtoy last shot convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Well, it had to end &#039;&#039;some&#039;&#039; day...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Last Production&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 26]], [[2011]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-1L&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, sound stage&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Convoy Last Production&amp;quot; was the final re-use of the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy mold before it was at last retired after numerous re-releases and redecos. The figure is essentially identical to the original Japanese MP-1 release, aside from a slightly brighter red, and the addition of the words &amp;quot;LAST SHOT&amp;quot; in Transformers typeface molded into the small of Convoy&#039;s back, hidden beneath its headlight-flaps in [[robot mode]]. Lacking the trailer of MP-4, the figure instead comes with a redecoed version of the electronic base included with Hasbro&#039;s &amp;quot;[[#20thDVD|DVD Edition]]&amp;quot; of the figure from five years prior, which now features a collection of sixteen soundbytes of Convoy delivering famous lines from the Japanese version of the Generation 1 cartoon, recited by the character&#039;s original Japanese voice actor [[Tesshō Genda]]. The base was promoted as containing a hint as to the identity of the next &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toy; as it would turn out, this was a new version of Convoy himself (see below), foreshadowed by a sound clip on the base which played only intermittently, and which had Convoy announce that he would &amp;quot;soon be reborn&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For its release in Korea, Hasbro Asia provided a [[collector coin]] featuring truck-mode Optimus Prime on one side and &amp;quot;MP-01L&amp;quot; on the other. The coin came mounted on a card featuring lineart of the Autobot leader&#039;s head, the stark black design of which could be mistaken for promoting the earlier &amp;quot;Sleep Mode&amp;quot; release. The limited release (and general lack of enthusiasm for the collector coins in Korea) makes this one of the more difficult Masterpiece coins to find.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP-10 toy photo.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Here we go again...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[September 24]], 2011, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster#mp10|Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mp10|energon-axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#mp10|trailer/Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Junichi Akutsu]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:MP-10 Convoy, advertised as a &amp;quot;perfect new model&amp;quot; on its packaging, is an entirely new tooling of Generation 1 Optimus Prime. Convoy is now smaller, making him more in-scale with other recent &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; toys, such as [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus]], and comes with a trailer and various accessories. While the front of the vehicle mode&#039;s cab is an accurate depiction of a mid-to-late-1980s Freightliner FLT cabover, the back half, (which is, as usual, made out of Convoy&#039;s legs) is much larger and robot-leggier in proportion. (So much that they sculpt a ladder on each side.) &lt;br /&gt;
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:Many of the small features and electronics of the original &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; mold are left out. Instead, this Convoy features better overall cartoon accuracy (chest interior, head, etc.), an extensive red paint job that covers much of his red plastic, corrected robot mode proportions, improved articulation, and its gun can now collapse and store inside a compartment on its back in either mode. In addition to Convoy&#039;s trailer, which can transform into Combat Deck, it also comes with Roller, a small Spike Witwicky figurine, a die-cast metal Matrix of Leadership (with a clear blue plastic center), and an energy axe that slips over Convoy&#039;s right hand. Spike can fit inside the cab in vehicle mode, ride in Roller&#039;s seat, or fit into any of the seating compartments inside Convoy&#039;s trailer. Roller has options to plug in Convoy&#039;s gun or pull Convoy&#039;s trailer, and the trailer itself can store Convoy&#039;s weapons in any mode. Although not easily breakable, care must be taken for posing the index fingers; extending the finger even far would cause it to pop off.&lt;br /&gt;
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:MP-10 immediately became the gold standard in terms of scale for the Masterpiece line, with all subsequent releases being sized to best match him for nearly a decade.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was re-released in 2016, with the packaging now advertising the &amp;quot;Long Life Design&amp;quot; award which the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; line won that same year.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;lldaward&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.g-mark.org/award/describe/44648 Good Design Long Life Award: Transformers Masterpiece]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Masterpiece|MP-10B Black Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;See also: [[#mp10hasbro|MP-10 Hasbro]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|Hasbro Masterpiece]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bape-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|In the jungle / the mighty jungle / the Convoy sleeps tonight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (BAPE ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2014]]-[[August 19|07-19]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10A&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster#mpbape|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mpbape|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#mpbape|Energon axe]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2014, Convoy (BAPE Ver.) is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a green color scheme matching the [[#bape|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver.]] of the original G1 toy, with &amp;quot;BAPE&#039;s famous camouflage pattern&amp;quot; and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Eva-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Unlike Shinji, this guy won&#039;t go strangling his girlfriend or dating his mother&#039;s clone, if he even has a mother...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Mode &amp;quot;Eva&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014-[[November 28|11-28]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster#eva|Ion Blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#eva|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#eva|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#eva|trailer/Battle Station]], [[Roller (G1)#eva|Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#eva|Spike Witwicky figurine]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] and limited to 1,000 pieces, this figure was released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers × Evangelion]]&#039;&#039; crossover. It uses the MP-10 mold with all the same accessories, decoed in the green and purple color scheme of [[Evangelion Unit-01|Eva-01]]. The trailer, Roller, and Spike figure are done up in [[Nerv]]-themed colors.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bape2-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Because one overpriced clothing store exclusive MP10 repaint wasn&#039;t enough. Anyone like to give the odds for a BAPE Ver. BLACK in 2017 then?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015-11)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10R&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2015, Convoy (BAPE REDCAMO Ver.) is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique deep red color scheme matching the [[#bapered|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. Red]] of the original G1 toy, with &amp;quot;BAPE&#039;s famous camouflage pattern&amp;quot; and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; Mini Die-Cast figure (2016-[[November 26|11-26]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**Included with &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-33 Inferno]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Replacing the collector coins in previous releases, the Asia release of &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Inferno comes with a mini Optimus Prime figure, the first in a range of non transformable collectables made from &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;lost art&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding Masterpiece figure (MP10).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bapeblack-mp-optimus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|As predicted. What&#039;s the chances of a new BAPE color scheme? Teal Blue or Burnt Gold would be nice if you&#039;re reading this, BAPE.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (BAPE BLACKCAMO ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10K&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese clothing company [[A Bathing Ape]] in 2017, MP Convoy BAPE BLACKCAMO Ver. is a trailer-less redeco of the MP-10 mold sporting a unique black color scheme matching the [[#bapeblack|Convoy Reissue BAPE Ver. BLACK]] of the original G1 toy, with &amp;quot;BAPE&#039;s famous camouflage pattern&amp;quot; and an ape head print on the shoulder replacing the usual faction symbol.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP711-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|At your 7-Eleven, freedom&#039;s waiting for you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February 28]], [[2018]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-711&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, energon-axe, trailer, Roller, Spike Witwicky figurine&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively from Japanese 7-11 stores, MP-711 is an [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]-decoed Convoy—white with green and blue highlighting—themed with [[7-Eleven]] logos. Unlike most MP-10 redecos, he comes with a trailer, Roller, and Spike figure, who is sporting a 7-Eleven uniform. Roller and the combat deck come with 7-Eleven logos, however Convoy&#039;s shoulder logos are stickers with the option of a green 7-Eleven logo or the standard Autobot logo on either shoulder.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MP-10ASL.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Anyone up for a game of [[basketrek]]?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos safari LeBron Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 15]], [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10ASL&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari LeBron James sneakers, in a fetching scheme of vibrant orange plus black and gray with extra details and logos. Unfortunately he does not come with a [[ballobot]] accessory.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Masterpiece-MP44-Convoy-V3.jpg|upright=3|thumb|All this for the low, low price of an arm, a leg, and your firstborn son! (Note: [[The Master Builders (episode)|Basketball accessory]] not included.)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Ver.3.0&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[August 31]], [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-44&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, 2 beam effect parts, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, damaged head, alternate head, Starscream head, Starscream shoulder intakes, damaged chestpiece, jetpack, trailer, Roller, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figurine]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky#Masterpiece|Sparkplug Witwicky figurine]], [[Carly (G1)#Masterpiece|Carly figurine]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:An entirely new mold released to commemorate the brand&#039;s 35th anniversary, &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Convoy Ver.3.0&amp;quot; is a much more complex and cartoon-accurate figure than previous releases. At 50,000 yen (approximately $450 USD), this Convoy had the highest MSRP of any mass-market &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toy until &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron|Unicron]]&#039;s $575 price tag was announced.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Alongside the Trailer (which retains the same function and can hold 4 standard-sized Autobot cars at a time when open), Roller, the Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, and Energon Axe, the Combat Deck&#039;s base can be removed and with the new flip-out wheels, Roller (now cast in stark grey with silver rims) can tow it around. The cannon and arm section can also be removed so it can function as a flight stand, while an adapter for [[Dinobot (BW)#Masterpiece|MP-41 Dinobot]]&#039;s display stand is also included, and the Ion Blaster now has 2 effect parts, which can simulate blaster fire and when used with the Sideswipe rocket pack included, can be used as booster flames. He also comes with a fuel hose like that on the original figure, as well as a soundbox feature that can be switched between recorded lines by the character&#039;s original Japanese ([[Tesshō Genda]]) and English ([[Peter Cullen]]) voice actors, with transformation effects (though the ascending and descending transformation sounds are spliced together in his English voice) and Douglas Walsh music to boot! As to note, Cullen&#039;s clips are closer to the recent [[Aligned]] portrayals.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP36|MP-36 Megatron]], Convoy includes a battle-damaged head and an abdomen cover to replicate the war wounds in the climatic battle in the movie, and alongside a newly designed figure of Spike, he comes with two of Sparkplug and Carly, any of them capable of riding inside via 2 small doors on the side of the cab. A second alternate head is based on his head&#039;s rounder design seen in the first season of the cartoon and the Marvel Comics. His accessories can be stored in the trailer&#039;s removable undercarriage.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure, with the included intakes and alternate head in place, also doubles as [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP44|Starscream]] from &amp;quot;[[Megatron&#039;s Master Plan, Part 1]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, Convoy has been known to suffer from differing quality control issues. Because of a design flaw, certain plastic parts in his lower ratcheted knee joints tend to build stress during movement and eventually break. Furthermore, grey and yellow paint in parts that tend to get scratched and bumped during transformation have been prone to paint chipping. Some units have come with their [[For safety reasons|soft plastic]] ear antennas on different heads warped in-package. The human minifigures can have their ball-jointed limbs rather easily popping out of their sockets and misassembled (in this case, Carly with her groin part in reverse from the front).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike MP-01 and MP-10, this version of Convoy did not get a fully localized Hasbro release for English-speaking markets. However, it is being imported by Hasbro through numerous retail outlets with additional branding using the localized Optimus Prime name and presumably with the same Hasbro-branded slipcover and English safety sheet given to other contemporary &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; releases. In Canada, the figure is being released as an EB Games exclusive, where he&#039;ll cost even more than the game consoles sold there! Hasbro&#039;s online product description neglects to mention the voice box gimmick, possibly due to English-speaking audiences&#039; unfamiliarity with Japanese &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; media and the fairly late reveal of his English-language voice clips.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]], with the sound gimmick removed, and without the trailer, battle damaged, and Starscream parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The trailer from this mold can be towed by [[Optimus Prime (One)#BraveCommander|Brave Commander Optimus Prime]] from the [[Transformers One (toyline)|Transformers One toyline]], though this feature is undocumented.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As reported by TakaraTomy&#039;s employees at [[Cybertron Con]] 2024, this Optimus has [[Shelfwarmer|sold poorly during its debut]], which stems from his complex transformation and possibly design flaws.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos duckcamo Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 26]], [[2020]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-10DC&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe&lt;br /&gt;
:Exclusive to Japanese Atmos stores, this deco of Optimus matches Atmos Safari Duck sneakers, in a fetching scheme of greens plus vibrant orange.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos ELEPHANT CAMO Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (black plus vibrant teal)&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos VIOTECH CAMO Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039;(light grey plus light gold)&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos TIGER CAMO BLACK Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (black plus shocking green and gold)&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (atmos TIGER CAMO YELLOW Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (yellow and black tiger stripes plus white)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformers-Masterpiece-MP-57-Skyfire.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Optimus Prall, Masterpiece flavored!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Skyfire&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-57&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Included with the massive [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Skyfire]] is an articulated, [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] figurine of &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;, made to scale with Skyfire&#039;s jet mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-MP-44S-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:FightSuperRobotLifeTransformersManga.JPG|You know, Optimus Prime, the superhero from America.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February]] [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-44S&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, beam effect part, Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe, alternate head&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono6.html Interview on the 40th Anniversary of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand] with [[Kōjin Ōno]] in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations 2024]]&#039;&#039;, translated at Soundwaves Oblivion&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand, &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; MP-44S Optimus Prime is a redeco of &amp;quot;[[#MP44|Convoy Ver.3.0]]&amp;quot;, featuring colors based on the [[#The Transformers|original &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; toy]]. Among the heaps of accessories included with the original release of Convoy, Optimus retains only his Ion Blaster (with its beam effect), Energon Axe, and the more rounded head styled after season 1 of the cartoon (here passing the squint test for the toy head). These accessories are the same as MP-49, but now includes the Transformers power base stand adapter. New for this release is a sheet of stickers to reproduce the, erm, sheet of stickers, included with &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. As with the previous trailer-less [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#MP49|MP-49 Black Convoy]], the soundbox has been neutered for this release. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco has noticeably different tolerance changes, with the joints being much tighter than both MP-44 and MP-49. Also unlike MP-49, the entire figure is painted albeit in a lighter, more resistive coat compared to MP-44. The &amp;quot;round head&amp;quot; was given blue eyes (a change from the promotional photos). With the adjusted tolerances in mind, the clips that hook the leg-stored cab panels into the gas tanks have been removed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Instead of the standard &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; of Japanese releases based on older media, this toy uses the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; name. It is explained as a name made popular by Hollywood movies—referring to the [[live-action film series]], which does not change character names in Japanese localization.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RMConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My vehicle mode is dangerous and unroadworthy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[July 15]], 2004&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]&#039;&#039; toys, &amp;quot;G1 Convoy&amp;quot; (as he is amusingly referred to even in fiction) visibly takes some design cues from &#039;&#039;20th Anniversary&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, featuring a similar sculpt, but sharing few to none of the larger toy&#039;s other attributes.&lt;br /&gt;
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: G1 Convoy comes with two sets of fists, each pair featuring differently-shaped fist holes: one pair with square holes to hold the figure&#039;s &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot; (as his ion blaster is called), and the other with round 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible holes to hold the spring-loaded translucent blue missile launcher (a generic accessory also available with &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (BW)/toys|Beast Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Beast Convoy]]). The fists are swapped out by simply popping them out of the wrist-hinge that holds them in place; the figure also includes an energon-axe that can be inserted into the wrist instead of a fist.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Due to being molded in translucent plastic, the waist section is prone to breakage, so exercise some caution. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RM DVDConvoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m shiny!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy + DVD&#039;&#039;&#039; (2004)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[July 15]], 2004&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Also in the first wave of &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;, this special edition release of G1 Convoy is decked out in metallic paint and a tint of yellow for his eyes, with an extra Autobot insignia tampographed onto his right shoulder, and a black Convoy Gun. The figure comes packed with a DVD containing the first episode of the &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; cartoon, &amp;quot;[[Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/DVDConvoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy + DVD at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|RobotmastersBlack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Rmblackconvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m blacky!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy Limited Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right), Calamity Defenser&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Available only via mail-order through &#039;&#039;Dengeki Hobby&#039;&#039; magazine, the &amp;quot;Limited Black Version&amp;quot; of G1 Convoy is just that: a straight [[black redeco]] of the G1 Convoy toy. He comes with all his original accessories, appropriately redecoed (including a silver version of his axe), as well as a gold-chromed version of the &amp;quot;Calamity Defenser&amp;quot; [[solitarium]] weapon that came with [[Psycho-Orb]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/HHG1Convoy/convoy.htm More information on G1 Convoy Limited Black Version at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|RobotmastersLuckyDraw}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Crayola convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The third one is totally &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; Prime!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, 2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;RM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Convoy Gun&amp;quot;, missile launcher, missile, energon-axe, 4 fists (2 left, 2 right)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: When &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; G1 Convoy was turned into a Lucky Draw figure, the color scheme into which he was redecoed was chosen through a children&#039;s coloring contest held in the pages of the December 2004 issue of &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;. The winning entry was a... &#039;&#039;startling&#039;&#039; mixture of blue, orange and two shades of green, earning the toy the [[fandom|fan]]-appointed nickname of &amp;quot;Crayola Convoy&amp;quot;. As with all Lucky Draws, it is extremely rare, with only ten units produced.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://web.archive.org/web/20210920023820/http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy/1594/transformers+robot+masters+-+lucky+draw+custom+colour+g1+convoy.html More information on &amp;quot;Crayola Convoy&amp;quot; at LuckyDrawTransformers.com (via Internet Wayback Machine)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2003)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFU03-toy Optimus Spychanger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why won&#039;t they repaint my full-size toy in these colours?!?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spy Changer, 2004)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Spy Changer&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; [[Spychanger]] [[Scourge (RID)#Spychanger|Scourge]] toy, transforming into a Western Star 4964EX truck. He replaces most of the black plastic with predominantly red and blue, with silver for detailing. Like most Spy Changers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Originally a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, the first release of this toy (and the others in the assortment) did not have any sub-line designation at all, but later releases for other chains, most notably &amp;quot;budget&amp;quot; chains like Family Dollar, marked them as &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; product.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was also redecoed into [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|a Spy Changer version of the live-action movie Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Universe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Collector&#039;s Edition&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|OrionPax}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1-toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Welcome to The Past!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2005)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;67&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Barrelroller&amp;quot; robot/&amp;quot;electromagnetic lift handle&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;laser rifle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Collector&#039;s Edition|Collector&#039;s Edition]]&#039;&#039; Japanese [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive is a [[redeco]] of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] [[Kup (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Kup]], released in conjunction with [[Kup (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Kup&#039;s 2005 reissue]] in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039;. He transforms into a Cybertronian pickup truck, and is colored to represent [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]] as he appeared in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 television series]] episode &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Like the Kup reissue, he comes with both the original release&#039;s gun and a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], in this case [[Roller (G1)#Collector&#039;s Edition|Barrelroller]], a redeco of [[Recoil (G1)#Toys|Recoil]]. The original-release rifle has been slightly retooled to fit in the wider fist-holes of the Targetmaster vesion of the mold.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Just as the reissued Kup came with a reissue of [[Wheelie (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Wheelie]], this set also included a redeco of Wheelie as Orion&#039;s best friend, [[Dion (G1)#Toys|Dion]]. It shipped to buyers in September 2005.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In later years, other Kup toys would be repainted into Orion Pax [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute2Pack|under the]] &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute|Tribute]]&#039;&#039; line, and also the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;A Hero Is Born&amp;quot; double pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02&#039;&#039;&#039;[[File:THS02Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Expensive and tiny.]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, [[jet pack|rocket pack]], 8 hands (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shōji Kawamori]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Hybrid Style]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an &#039;&#039;insanely&#039;&#039; detailed and complex transforming toy, created under the supervision of famed mecha designer [[Shōji Kawamori]]. Standing only three and three-quarter inches tall in robot mode, the figure is partially constructed from die-cast metal and features one of the most complex transformation sequences ever seen on a &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; figure of its size. Alas, the small size of the figure also works against it, as it required several design concessions that resulted in (if we&#039;re being nice about it) an unimpressive cab mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Prime is loaded with a ridiculous number of features and accessories. The robot itself is highly poseable, and both the smokestacks on Prime&#039;s shoulders and the fuel tanks on his legs can be rotated forward to act as guns, even featuring sculpted detail to this effect. As ever, he comes with a trailer that opens up into his crazy-detailed Combat Deck, featuring more action features than ever before. In trailer mode alone, it features a flip-down support stand so it can stand alone, a spring-loaded pop-out ramp instead of a fold-down one, and when the trailer is split for transformation, the traditional support legs underneath automatically swing out into place. The trailer houses most of Prime&#039;s accessories, including his ion blaster (with a moveable ammo clip to allow for multiple poses) and energon-axe, as well as his classic gas pump accessory, now with a poseable wire instead of a rubber hose. Two fold-out compartments provide storage space for six of Prime&#039;s interchangeable fists, while the other two remain attached the robot: two clenched, two open, a pointing right fist, a tilted left fist (for holding the ion blaster&#039;s ammo clip), and two fists with slots to grip the miniscule Matrix of Leadership that fits in a tiny chamber in Prime&#039;s chest. The Combat Deck&#039;s artillery robot features two flip-out handles that Prime can grip as if aiming the drone&#039;s guns, and Roller is also included, with three different 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports to hold Prime&#039;s gun and gas pump. Lastly, Prime comes with a rocket pack like those used by the Autobots in such Generation 1 cartoon episodes as &amp;quot;[[Dinobot Island, Part 1|Dinobot Island]]&amp;quot;, and a stand shaped like the Autobot insignia that allows him to be displayed in mid-air, as if in flight. The rocket pack also has 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports for Prime&#039;s weapons, and stores on the front of the trailer in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Purchase of a &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at a Japanese [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] store allowed the buyer the option of also purchasing the exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|Hot Rod]] toy. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy also received a Hasbro release 11 years later under the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#YOTR2017|&#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039;]] line.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/HybridConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Hybrid Style Convoy on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|THS02B}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:THS-02B G2Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yanigerlicious!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02B&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers, 2 heads&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively through e-HOBBY, this black and teal repaint of &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Convoy features the traditional &amp;quot;[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]&amp;quot; color scheme, but represents a version of Optimus Prime himself. In addition to all the original accessories, the toys also includes several more deliciously metatextual goodies, themed around the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; toy and comics: two new large guns patterned after the new weapons wielded by the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy, and two additional (blue) Prime heads that can be swapped with the figure&#039;s regular noggin, sculpted explicitly in the style of [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; comic]] artist [[Derek Yaniger]]. One head is pristine, the other decorated to match the battle damage seen on the cover of the [[War Without End!|first &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; issue]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As the more franchise-savvy TransFans may realise, these extra parts, plus the black trailer of Convoy Black Version, can all be used to modify the original, red &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime into a comic-accurate &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; version, complete with a black trailer, trailer-mounted guns and your choice of Yaniger-style heads.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure came in a unique box, packaged with a [[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version|mini-comic]], both illustrated by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|THSBlackGold}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Hybrid-Style-THS-02-Convoy-Black-Gold-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Texas tea.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Black Gold Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (November 25, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;T.H.S.-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, ion blaster, gas pump, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, rocket pack, 8 fists (4 left, 4 right), Autobot insignia stand, 2 missile launchers&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; in China markets, Convoy Black Gold Version is yet another black repaint of the first &#039;&#039;Hybrid Style&#039;&#039; Convoy figure, with some gold detailing. Convoy Black Gold Version does not include any extra accessories unlike the Black Version release above. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Alternators/Binaltech}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Alternators OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don&#039;t come with a creepy girl...]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Convoy BT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...and neither do I...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Alternator ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Binaltech ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;BT-22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Engine/gun&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms into an accurate 1:24 scale Dodge Ram SRT-10. The vehicle mode features rubber tires, functional steering, opening hood, tail gate and doors with a detailed cabin interior. Several of the details of his [[robot mode]] body are based on the sculpt of the 20th Anniversary Optimus Prime figure, but the head itself shares more similarities with the Powermaster mold. He is armed with a small pistol which transforms into his vehicle mode engine.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was originally conceived by Hasbro to be another character (exactly who is unknown), rather than Optimus Prime, but Takara insisted that the toy be made into Optimus to help it sell well in their markets, as the vehicle mode was no particular draw, given its scarcity in Japan. Reportedly, the figure cost twice as much as other Alternators to construct, so Hasbro had to bow to this demand so Takara would help fund it. Ironically, Takara eventually wound up soliciting the figure &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; as Prime, but as his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]&#039;&#039; lookalike, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (perhaps connected to the Powermasteresque headsculpt), before its Japanese release was cancelled and moved over into the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]&#039;&#039; toyline (see below).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: It took two further years, but this figure was eventually released as part of the Japanese counterpart to the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; line (&#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039;) in 2008. &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; Convoy features some additional paint details, like his silver pelvis, additional patterns on his shoulders, and red paint on his engine-gun, and like all &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; figures, he also includes die-cast metal pieces. Unlike previous Binaltech releases, a bio-card was not included.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This sculpt was also used to create &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech bios#22|Archive of &#039;&#039;Binaltech&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s bio and tech specs]]&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Alternators/Binaltech Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{AlternatorsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kiss Convoy toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...And yet, I do!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy × Melissa&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Engine/gun, &amp;quot;[[Surfblade]]&amp;quot; surfboard/sword weapon, [[Marissa Faireborn]] figurine with stand and 2 pairs of arms and legs&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. While the figures may appear similar at first glance, given that &#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; Prime is still red, blue and black, there are many subtle differences, not least of all the replacement of the &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; figure&#039;s bare, flat red plastic with a deep metallic red paint. Several of his body parts are cast in different colors of plastic (for example, his shins, formerly black, are now blue, while his formerly-blue hands are now black), and he features more intricate paint applications on his shoulders, and especially his pelvis, which is decorated to look like Prime&#039;s traditional bumper.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In addition to the small engine-pistol of his &#039;&#039;Alternators&#039;&#039; figure, Prime comes with the &amp;quot;Surfblade&amp;quot;, a pink surfboard that can be reconfigured into either two small knives or a large double-bladed sword. As with all the &#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; figures, Prime also comes with a [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of a cute girl: in this case, Marissa Faireborn, who can perch upon his shoulder or sit in his driver&#039;s seat, and comes with two pairs of interchangeable arms and legs. Additionally, the set includes a CD featuring the first five episodes of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|&#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039; radio drama]], as well as the exclusive bonus audio adventure, &amp;quot;[[Someday, Beneath the Sun]].&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This set was originally intended to be released under the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech Asterisk]]&#039;&#039; line, as &amp;quot;Black Convoy meets Marissa&amp;quot;, but this release was cancelled before it was officially even announced.&lt;br /&gt;
{{AlternatorsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TitaniumHeroes WWPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well he &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; a car... in a car &#039;&#039;crash&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (6&amp;quot; Cybertron Heroes, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster]], display stand&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039; 6-inch Cybertron Heroes figures, this figure is based on Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] form as seen in the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comic book &amp;quot;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&amp;quot;. Prime transforms into a comic-accurate Cybertronian truck in a few steps, and his ion blaster can be slotted in the back of the truck mode cab for storage. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: the word &amp;quot;DON&amp;quot; can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his silver ion blaster. The paint on the handle of his ion blaster scuffs rather easily when placed into his hands.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As a &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; figure, Prime is made in large part from die-cast metal, but like so many of the other toys in the &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. For that reason, the tiny insufficient clips that hold his shoulders in place are highly prone to breaking off, leaving his shoulders floppy and unable to be secured in robot mode. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Cybertron Heroes&amp;quot;, with a unique removable nameplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitTWW6OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|WarWithin2pack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titanium war within 2pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now we just need a [[Sherman Dam|dam]]....]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;War Within Optimus Prime vs. War Within Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] [[exclusive]] &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; two-pack includes the previously-released &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure along with the &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Megatron]] Megatron figure and an exclusive [[variant]] cover of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&#039;&#039; [[The War Within issue 5|#5]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As the mass retail release of the last waves of the &#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Cybertron Heroes&amp;quot; figures was delayed for several months, the two-pack version of Megatron was at least initially more widely available than the individually packaged one.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Despite being mentioned in the joint [[instructions]] leaflet for the set, neither figure includes their display base.&lt;br /&gt;
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:There appears to be a variant of this two-pack: One version has the Optimus Prime figure more or less identical to its individual release, whereas the other one drops the additional black paint weathering, making him much cleaner-looking.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The definitive Generation 1 Optimus Prime mold of 2006. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|And 2008.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|And 2012.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Age of Extinction|And 2014.]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#StandFall|And 2016.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/laser cannon, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is based upon the original Optimus Prime, as is the intention for the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; toyline. He transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. As with most &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:In [[robot mode]], his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barrelled over-shoulder weapon. The unusually high amount of yellow paint used throughout the body is supposed to emulate the yellow stickers from the original G1 toy. The toy has a trailer hitch, but does not come with a trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, the yellow paint on his forearms tends to flake off.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ClassicsPrime Vs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They did me right, [[#20th_Anniversary.2FMasterpiece|once]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;The Ultimate Battle&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Ultimate Battle&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a Deluxe Class figure and transforms into a flat-nosed truck cab. The figure is armed with a tommy gun-shaped laser rifle that transforms into a turret-like configuration and mounts on the rear of his truck mode, and features a spinning &amp;quot;power punch&amp;quot; action that sees the whole upper half of his torso spin when a button on his back is pressed. Pressing the button &amp;quot;unlocks&amp;quot; the spinning mechanism; pull &#039;&#039;hard&#039;&#039; on the button, and you can lock the torso back into place.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, Prime was only available in a special two-pack with a similarly unique &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron toy]], and the specially-produced &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle|The Ultimate Battle]]&amp;quot; DVD (which is, inappropriately enough, entirely about the [[Unicron Trilogy]]). The two-pack (including the DVD) was also available as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] &amp;quot;Bonus Value&amp;quot; version with two randomly selected members of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]], in the combinations [[Overcast (Cybertron)|Overcast]]/[[Longarm (Cybertron)|Longarm]], Overcast/[[Deepdive (Cybertron)|Deepdive]] and Deepdive/Longarm. International markets, including European countries, saw the two-pack in a considerably smaller, differently-shaped box that was lacking the DVD case (the DVD was instead made available separately). In addition, Mexico, Singapore and some European countries such as the Netherlands and Hungary also received the two figures on individual cardbacks. For the United States market, the two-pack was [[rebranding|rebranded]] and re-released in [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039;]]-branded packaging later in 2007, available from Dollar General, Big Lots and [[KB Toys]], and &#039;&#039;again&#039;&#039; in [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;]]-branded packaging in 2011, this time available from Dollar General and Big Bad Toy Store.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was later &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; made available without redeco as part of the &amp;quot;Leader for the Ages&amp;quot; two-pack released under the [[#Transformers (2007)|live-action movie line]] (see below) and saw several redecos for [[#Universe (2008)|&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039;]] (&amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot;, below), &#039;&#039;[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Sons of Cybertron&amp;quot;, below) and [[#United|United]] (below).&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Classics Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DVD 20thPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Discounted at a Walmart near you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (20th Anniversary DVD Edition, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leader, gun mode Megatron, Megatron&#039;s scope, stock and silencer, energon-axe, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: Produced to coincide with the 20th anniversary of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; and its release on DVD by [[Sony]], this edition of Prime is a redeco of his &#039;&#039;[[#Masterpiece|20th Anniversary]]&#039;&#039; figure. It replaces the original&#039;s metallic paint with flatter colors and does away with any and all vacuum-metalized plastic, as well as altering several other small details across the body, like the color of the lights on his feet and chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime comes with all the accessories of his previous release, although his ever-changing ion blaster is now somewhat confusingly cast in blue plastic. He features one major additional accessory: an electronic display base sculpted with the image of the Matrix and the Autobot insignia. Pressing the insignia&#039;s crest triggers a series of electronic soundbytes, mostly quotes from the movie recited not by original actor [[Peter Cullen]], but by Hasbro&#039;s in-house actor, [[Ron Hayden]]: &amp;quot;Autobots, transform and roll out!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;I want you to make a special run to Autobot City,&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Megatron must be stopped!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;All we need is a little energon, and a lot of luck,&amp;quot; and two samples of the classic [[Transformation#The noise|transformation sound effect]], one ascending, one descending.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The display stand itself was later redecorated as a mail-in prize for Takara Tomy&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Welcome to Transformers 2010]]&amp;quot; promotion, was intended to be used with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Convoy]] from &amp;quot;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&amp;quot;, and was also redecorated in the &amp;quot;final production&amp;quot; run of the Masterpiece Optimus Prime toys and as an Optimus Prime voiced stand for the Second Prize in the [[Arms Up Campaign ]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/20thDVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on DVD Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PepsiOptimusPrime.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Subservience to Corporate America is the duty of all servile beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Pepsi Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Autobot, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Left &amp;amp; right fists, ion blaster, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Inspired by the [[#The Transformers|1985 promotional version]] of Optimus Prime that featured Pepsi stickers on his trailer, this outlandish incarnation of Prime is a slightly altered version of Takara&#039;s 2005 [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure (which represented a different character to Prime). The figure was only sold by [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] at various conventions, and given away as a promotional prize by Pepsi, via their [[Mountain Dew]] brand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime cab robot sporting an egregious number of Pepsi-themed paint masks and details, Pepsi Prime&#039;s differences from Pepsi Convoy are minimal: he features the shortened smokestacks previously seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release of the mold, the blue pattern on his decals are different (matching the American Pepsi can/bottle look at the time rather than the one used in Japan), and also has a different layout for the Pepsi logo on his left shoulder. Like Pepsi Convoy, he comes with an entirely new trailer unit, specially designed to carry either a single 500ml (16.9 oz) size [[soft drink]] bottle, three 350ml cans, or 12 bottle caps (bottle cap figurines being a common and popular collectible item in Japan). In a first for the Prime mold, the figure&#039;s fists store in holes on the underside of the trailer while he is in vehicle mode. His ion blaster (which also stores under the trailer) is the first Hasbro reissue to feature the original, thick-barrel sculpt, which was reinstated to the mold by the &#039;&#039;[[#Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; release of Prime a few years prior.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/PepsiPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Pepsi Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:NikemusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Comfortable &#039;&#039;yet stylish&#039;&#039; jogging is the right of all fashionable beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Surely one of the strangest examples of licensed &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; products, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Sports Label|Sports Label]]&#039;&#039; Convoy transforms into a &#039;&#039;shoe&#039;&#039;. Something of a [[shellformer]], this baffling incarnation of Prime is colored primarily white and red in his alt mode of a realistic-looking (if notably undersized) Nike Free 7.0 sneaker, complete with gratuitously long real fabric shoelaces. In [[robot mode]], he is made instantly recognizable by his incorporation of some additional blue and silver in predictable areas, and a traditionally Prime-styled head. Less traditionally, and somewhat perversely, Prime&#039;s feet are sculpted in the likeness of his own sneaker mode, making it seem like he&#039;s wearing himself!&lt;br /&gt;
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:His gun splits into two halves and stores inside his [[kibble]] in shoe mode; in an undocumented feature, it has two handle pegs on opposite sides, so that it can be held either at its far end or halfway along its length. The gun halves can also be plugged together in two different ways.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was, in fact, the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; mold in the &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; line. It was redecoed into the &amp;quot;Marine Free&amp;quot; version of Prime himself (see below), and given a new head to create &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Sports Label|Megatron]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/SLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Sport Label Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sportslabel convoy marine version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime&#039;s secret Magnus cosplay.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the first &#039;&#039;Sports Label&#039;&#039; Convoy, this figure transforms into a white, navy, and grey sneaker. Promotional images for the figure depicted its robot mode as white and aqua-blue, but the finished product was visibly darker, produced in shades of off-white and dark teal. In either coloration, it sure as heck &#039;&#039;looks&#039;&#039; like it should be [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]], but for whatever reason... it ain&#039;t.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Encore convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller (grey), 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
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:A new series of reissues means a new release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure, and Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]&#039;&#039; series proved no different. This edition of the figure featured no extra accessories, but it did include the original, thick-barrelled version of Prime&#039;s rifle, as reinstated to the mold by the &#039;&#039;[[#The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; version of the toy a few years prior. Both his blue and red plastics are lighter than normal, though not to the extent of Hasbro&#039;s subsequent 25th Anniversary release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Notably, this edition addresses the small but persistent issue of the Autobot insignias on Prime&#039;s shoulders: Ever since 1984, applying the stickers evenly had been a challenge due to small bumps the figure&#039;s shoulders are textured with. Like the [[Pepsi Convoy]] figure released two years prior, &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; Convoy replaces the stickers with [[tampograph]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MusicLabelConvoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MusicLabel-toy iPodConvoy.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|You just paid 140 bucks for a new headsculpt, didn&#039;t you? I bet you don&#039;t even &#039;&#039;own&#039;&#039; an iPod...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy —playing iPod speaker—&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: Hot on the heels of their licensing deals with Pepsi and Nike, TakaraTomy got themselves a slice of Apple™ pie and released Convoy —playing [[iPod]] speaker— as part of their small, musically-themed &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]&#039;&#039; line. This version of Prime is an all-white redeco of the original Generation 1 cab robot, which (much like the &amp;quot;Marine Version&amp;quot; of Prime from the &#039;&#039;[[#Sports Label|Sports Label]]&#039;&#039; line) makes it seem like he ought to be Ultra Magnus. The figure is actually even derived from the retool of the mold created for the original Ultra Magnus figure, as distinguished by the elongated hubcap pegs on the front wheels. Like Pepsi Prime before it, the figure&#039;s fists now store in peg holes on the under side of its trailer. The toy lacks any of the original Prime&#039;s stickers (even the silver stripe on his chest is now a [[paint operation]]) and includes the original thick-barrelled version of Prime&#039;s blaster. The toy features a brand new headsculpt based on the [[#20th Anniversary|20th Anniversary]] Prime figure, given additional poseability not previously seen on the figure by being mounted on a [[ball joint]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This, of course, is all secondary to the main draw of the figure: it pulls an all-white trailer, which transforms into a working iPod speaker dock by rotating a substantial wedge of its full length 90 degrees . The dock features three working buttons; power, volume up and volume down, as well as an Autobot sigil indicator light. Included is a wall-plugging (Japanese) A/C adaptor with a long lead that plugs into the reverse of the trailer. Although American importers shouldn&#039;t have too much trouble, those living in parts of the world using higher strength A/C current outlets should be warned NOT to simply plug the A/C adaptor in with only a socket adapter, as this will overload the device and fry it completely. Buying the appropriate kind of universal A/C adaptor with advice from an electronics specialty shop is recommended.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/MLConvoy/convoy.htm More information on Music Label Convoy at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Musiclabelprimewithdock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m gonna call you Peanut.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime —speakers for iPod—&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Designated &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; rather than the traditional Japanese &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;, this figure is a redeco of the previous &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy figure into the character&#039;s traditional red, blue and silver color scheme. Unlike previous re-issues of the mold, iPod Optimus Prime&#039;s sports a paint application similar to KissPlayers Convoy, having its ABS/PVC parts painted over with a thin layer of his iconic red, white (silver if you will) and blue motif paint applications (with the exception of his iPod docking trailer). This includes his trailer, though the effect is somewhat marred by the large, visible gap on one side. When reconfigured into dock mode, the interior surfaces surrounding the speakers are decorated with black-on-silver techno-patterns as well as three &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; logos. The recessed space also features a stylised, almost [[Frank Miller]]esque, high-contrast portrait of Prime&#039;s face, although this is largely covered when an iPod is inserted. The figure comes in identical packaging to the original &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy, save for the addition of a sticker illustrating the different color of its contents.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ExileTransformersSpeakers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The right of all sentient beings is... um... what am I promoting now? Wait, a Japanese pop band? Are you kidding me? I need a new agent.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;{{anchor|EXILE}}EXILE x TRANSFORMERS —speakers for iPod—&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/iPod dock, 2 fists (left and right), ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to [http://www.ldhshop.jp/ LDH Shop], this redeco of the &#039;&#039;Music Label&#039;&#039; Convoy toy is utterly ridiculous and was created as a promotion for the Japanese pop band {{w|Exile (Japanese band)|EXILE}}. While Convoy himself has EXILE written on his right forearm, his trailer sports the &amp;quot;Love Dream Happiness&amp;quot; tagline of LDH Inc.[http://www.ldh.co.jp/shopping/index.html], as well as the &amp;quot;EXILE Perfect Year 2008&amp;quot; logo of the &amp;quot;EXILE Perfect Year 2008 Ultimate Best Box&amp;quot; boxset, which was released some months after he was.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Leader for the Ages&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart-[[exclusive]] two-pack pairs the deluxe-size &#039;&#039;[[#Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure with [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie]] line&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Fast Action Battlers]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Power Hook Optimus Prime]] toy. Both toys are identical to their original releases, and together represent the Optimus Primes of the oldest and newest generations (at the time) of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, respectively. The movie Prime is designated &amp;quot;2007 Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, while the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; figure is dubbed &amp;quot;1984 Optimus Prime&amp;quot; (referring not, of course, to the toy, which was produced in 2006, but to the character).&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Diablock Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;&#039;Mecha Builder Vol.03&#039;&#039;&#039;)[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| We have the technology. We can &#039;&#039;rebuild him&#039;&#039;. Except, uh.. for his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|face]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rounding out a bumper year of Japanese-[[exclusive]] Generation 1 Optimus Primes, the Takara-licensed Kawada brand &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy is a fully transformable [[LEGO]]-style block building figure similar in premise to the earlier American &#039;&#039;[[Built to Rule!]]&#039;&#039; sets. The &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; figure, however, easily outstrips the &#039;&#039;Built to Rule!&#039;&#039; sets by both being an accurate representation of the toy on which it is based, and being able to transform between modes &#039;&#039;without&#039;&#039; having to be partially disassembled and put back together first. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Forming a roughly 11-inch figure when fully assembled, &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy is highly articulated, save for his head, which is only able to move up and down. Said head is also by far the most stylised aspect of the figure, with no real attempt to approximate Prime&#039;s face or mouthplate, instead featuring only a reversed block that gives the odd impression of a cycloptic eye. It is possibly intended to actually represent his forehead grill, as a yellow block inside his head construction remains barely-visible through a slit in his face, possibly intended to represent the classic toy&#039;s yellow eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure&#039;s [[transformation scheme]] is based on the original G1 figure, the only differences being that the fists are not removed but become the headlights, and instead of flipping backwards inside the chest, &#039;&#039;Diablock&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s noggin flips forwards with the aid of opening chest windows. A &amp;quot;laser rifle&amp;quot; in the shape of his ion cannon can be built from black bricks, and stickers bearing the Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]] can be placed on his shoulders, although this is not recommended as it is designed to permanently stick to multiple tiles which dislodge easily and may damage the sticker.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Henkei convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 13]], 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[#Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy more closely resemble his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon and the original toyline. His truck mode features less silver paint striping, but compensates with a [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] grill/fender area. In [[robot mode]] all of his previously grey plastic is replaced with red plastic, with a majority of it being painted silver, chromed, or painted gunmetal gray. He features a different shade of red, blue, and clear blue plastic than the Classics version. Since &#039;&#039;Henkei!&#039;&#039; toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy has two Autobot sigils tampographed onto his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Henkei clear convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Clear Version&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[June 19]], 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy is cast almost entirely in translucent colored plastic. Also known by the nickname &amp;quot;Crystal Convoy&amp;quot; among fans, it was first released as an exclusive for the Japanese convention Tokyo Toy Fair 2008, limited to 1000 pieces at the event, but was later made available through [[e-HOBBY]]. It was sold in a monochrome-blue version of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s regular packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act491/index.php More information on Convoy Clear Version at TFkenkon.com]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[vacuum metallizing|Chromed]] entirely in gold like many other [[Lucky Draw figure]]s before it, this version of Prime was available only through a &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039; mail-in promotion held in December 2008, and was limited to only five units, making it one of the rarest officially available Transformers toys in the world.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, this toy has become the target of several [[knockoff]]s aimed at gullible collectors. Most of the fake ones can be told apart from the real deal by various details not matching up. The real one is cast in gold plastic, painted over in gold chrome and sports small red Autobot [[insignia|logos]] on both shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&amp;amp;album=12878&amp;amp;dispsize=600&amp;amp;start=0 Gallery of (hopefully) a genuine Gold Convoy at TFormers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2008&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/Prime Gun, wind vane/ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:A (technically) [[unreleased toy|unreleased]] [[black repaint|&amp;quot;black&amp;quot; redeco]] of &#039;&#039;Henkei&#039;&#039; Voyager-sized Convoy using the same plastic layout and paint mask but replacing red and blue with black, silver with gray, leaving the previously vacuum-metalized grill/fender area unpainted, changing the blue tint for the windows to red and changing all silver and yellow paint operations to blue. The red Autobot insignias would have remained unchanged.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;blackgentei1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&amp;amp;album=9553&amp;amp;dispsize=800&amp;amp;start=0 Gallery of the unreleased &#039;&#039;Gentei! Gentei&#039;&#039; black Convoy at TFormers.com.]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure would have come in a monochrome version of the standard &#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s packaging, still named &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; but now labeled as part of the &#039;&#039;Gentei! Gentei&#039;&#039; range of exclusives.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;blackgentei2&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/universe-classics-20-29/transformers-henkei-wonderfest-exclusive-black-convoy-in-box-167615/ The unreleased &#039;&#039;Gentei! Gentei!&#039;&#039; black Convoy in packaging] at TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Reportedly, this figure was intended as a Wonderfest exclusive, but was canceled because, according too [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Shogo Hasui]], it was too similar to &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Universe (2008)|Nemesis Prime]]. [[Knockoff]]s were later made available, so buyers beware!&lt;br /&gt;
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:A minor redeco (replacing the Autobot insignias with Decepticon insignias, adding silver paint to the grill/fender area and changing the blue paint operations to teal) [[#UnitedBlack|was eventually released]] as a [[Tokyo Toy Show|Tokyo Toy Show 2012]] exclusive, now marketed as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2008)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Universetoy 25th anniversary optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2|And the block has returned!!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: G1&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Blaster, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right), trailer/Combat Deck, Roller, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump, sound effects module, comic, DVD&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Sold at the rather exorbitant price of $75, this re-release of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy is actually one of the most visually different from the other &amp;quot;straight&amp;quot; reissues of the mold, despite Hasbro&#039;s assurance that this is the toy you had as a kid. Positively &#039;&#039;anemic&#039;&#039; in comparison with the original toy, this Prime&#039;s red parts are visibly paler than usual, while his blue parts are much lighter (although the version released at Canadian retail reportedly sports a deeper shade of red again). This shade of blue extends to both Roller (a lighter blue than his traditional dark shade, yet darker than the lightest the figure has been in its history) and the internal workings of his Combat Deck, which is itself a much flatter shade of light grey, compared to its normal dark, swirled metallic silver color. In addition, the toy features the now-customary shortened smokestacks, and the elongated missiles seen on the [[#Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] release, while the Autobot insignias on his shoulders are no longer stickers, but rather tampographs, like on Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; release. While all reissues of the Prime mold since 2003 have used the original thick-barreled mold for his ion blaster, this version includes the slender sculpt instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a 25th anniversary set, Prime includes several new pack-in bonuses: a reprint of the [[The Transformers (issue)|first issue]] of the original [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|comic book]], a DVD containing all three parts of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] pilot [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|&amp;quot;More than Meets the Eye&amp;quot;]], and three desktop wallpapers, and a battery-powered Autobot symbol that plays transforming sound effects, part of the first version of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[theme song]], and three voice clips performed by Peter Cullen: &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Autobot, transform and roll out!&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Megatron must be stopped, no matter the cost.&amp;quot; There are some reports that the Autobot symbol could be worn out or damaged during the time of purchase.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Outside the United States, this set was available in a thinner rectangular box. It contained all the original accessories from the American release, but not the DVD. An English-only version of this packaging format was available in Asia and Australia (initially only available at Myer stores, but later also at Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, Kmart and Target, eventually at drastically reduced prices), while a bilingual English/French packaging variant was available in Canada, still including—though not advertised on the packaging—the (English only) comic book.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/25thOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on 25th Anniversary Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Deluxe Class===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Uni2008-toy SEOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class: Special Edition, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SE-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Special Edition&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; multi-pack toy, featuring some minor paint detail changes, bluer translucent plastic, darker and cooler gray plastic, and darker metallic flake red and blue plastic, with his (previously black-only) rifle body most notably now being cast in both blue &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; black plastic. He came in special &amp;quot;book box&amp;quot; style packaging with black-and-white boxart, and was only available at retail in Australian and Asian markets. North American customers could later buy him via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/HTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Special Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titanium-toy Target OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yawn... Hey, wait! Am I [[Delta Magnus]] now?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (6&amp;quot; Cybertron Heroes, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: A [[Target]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of War Within Optimus Prime in [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action film]]-inspired colors. The bio on the back of the packaging only fills up half of the allotted space, as if the [[Forest Lee|writer]] was tired of describing Optimus Primes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TitOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Target-exclusive Titanium Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AlternityConvoy VibrantRed.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It&#039;s like G2 Go-bots all over again...but cooler!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy [Ultimate Metal Silver]&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February 26]], 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]&#039;&#039; Convoy transforms into a 1:32 scale 2007 Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5&amp;quot; tall, and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm. In the hyper-dimensional world of the oft-confusing &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; fiction, this figure specifically represents the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Story of Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] of [[universal stream]] [[BT World|Primax 903.0 Beta]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn&#039;t very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy was simultaneously available in both this silver coloration, and a deco based on his traditional appearance termed &amp;quot;Vibrant Red&amp;quot; (see below). The figure was later redecoed to create &amp;quot;[[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy [Super Black]]]&amp;quot; (representing not Optimus Prime, but &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]]), &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]], and &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; [[Dai Atlas (G1)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]]. It was retooled into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]&#039;&#039; [[#GT|GT-R Prime]], [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy [Vibrant Red]&#039;&#039;&#039; (February 26, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;A-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Vibrant Red&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy is a redeco of the &amp;quot;Ultimate Metal Silver&amp;quot; figure in the much more traditional red and blue Prime color scheme, representing the Optimus Prime of universal stream [[Primax 109.0 Beta]]. The figure was available simultaneously with the Ultimate Metal Silver version, sharing the same packaging and pack-in materials, save for the color of the illustration on the front of the box, and a sticker that identified the figure within.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Deluxe Class}}{{anchor|Sons of Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy sons of cybertron optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Sons of Cybertron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Machine gun turret/rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#TakaraTomy Welcome to Transformers 2010 campaign|Welcome to Transformers 2010]]&#039;&#039; campaign, the &amp;quot;Sons of Cybertron&amp;quot; set includes a redeco of the 2006 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Ultimate Battle&amp;quot; pack Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], cast mostly in translucent plastic (his shoulders remain opaque [[Unpaintable plastic|Polyoxymethylene (POM)]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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: He comes packaged with a similarly translucent [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Sons of Cybertron|Rodimus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy&#039;s simultaneously-available &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039; Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of that line&#039;s Deluxe [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Welcome to Transformers 2010|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)#Toys|Rodimus]] figures. It was intended as an exclusive for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the 2010 &amp;quot;Autobot Alliance&amp;quot; event in the Philippines.,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and was later available for purchase at [[Cybertron Con 2010]] in [[Shanghai]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|YOU&#039;LL NEVER GUESS HIS TRUE ALLEGIANCE!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2011)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; line&#039;s]] &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039; subline&#039;s [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, Optimus Prime is based on his original Generation 1 appearance, with a transformation scheme reminiscent of past figures such as the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robotmasters|Robotmasters]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Classics Deluxe Class]] figures. He features a [[Kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|fake grill]] for his robot mode, and his large legs result in a fairly thick and compact truck bed. His [[rubsign]] is located on the left side of the truck/his left elbow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This figure was redecoed and retooled into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]] and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2014)]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF2010 Deluxe G2OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Fandom|We]] see a red truck, and we want it painted [[Scourge (RID)|black]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2011)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Laser Rod (weapon)|Sword]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the sixth wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Deluxes (the second and final wave of &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039;), this Optimus Prime is a Deluxe Class mold based on the original &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; Laser Optimus Prime toy ([[#LaserOptimusPrime|see above]]). Transforming into an International 8200 truck, he has some influences from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], including the more defined flames on his hood, athletic [[robot mode]] proportions and a more aggressive-looking translucent orange sword that can be held with both hands for maximum extreme chopitude. Optimus Prime features extensive use of translucent plastic in his arms, head and upper torso for a [[light-piping]] effect. Optimus also has a (non-detachable) matrix gimmick in robot mode that is formed by a relief pattern on the inside of the cab&#039;s side windows and is visible through the windshield/chest in robot mode. Like the Legends toy, he&#039;s part of &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; and features a [[rubsign]], this time on the roof. He is also &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; articulated and poseable, even featuring ankles and wrists that are both [[Ball joint|ball-joint]]ed &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; [[Swivel joint|hinged]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The original Hasbro [[Stock photography|stock photos]] depict him as having red [[paint operation]]s on his kneecaps and the sunken ridges around his blue abs that the final product lacks. The photos on the cardback show him with a red Autobot symbol on his truck door and blue plastic instead of grey for the piece just in front of his rear tires. The back photo also depicts his side windows as being the same translucent orange as the front ones, when they are, in reality, a garish solid orange.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Multiple reports suggest that the toy suffers from a [[design flaw]], inferior plastic quality, or both: due to his hands having peg-holes that are a bit too small to accommodate [[5 mm post]]s, they have a tendency to show stress marks on the inside after pegging his sword handle (or most other pegs) inside. Stress marks also tend to appear near his tiny hinged wrists. Fortunately, there have been no reports of the hands actually &#039;&#039;breaking&#039;&#039; on either location thus far.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy was redecoed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (SG)#BotCon2012|Optimus Prime]] and &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; [[Scourge (RID)#Timelines|Scourge]], and was retooled into &#039;&#039;Timelines/Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformers2010toy-HasbroMP10OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Standing tall and proud with his smokestacks erect.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Masterpiece Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Masterpiece, 2012 / 2014)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster#Transformers (2010)|Ion cannon]], [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10hasbro|Matrix of Leadership]], [[Energon-axe#Transformers (2010)|Energon axe]], [[Combat Deck (G1)#Transformers (2010)|trailer/Battle Station/Maintenance Dock]], [[Roller (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Autobot Roller]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Spike Witwicky figurine]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Hasbro [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]-exclusive release of [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]] features brighter blue plastic and paint, brighter unpainted non-metallic red plastic, painted yellow lights above the front truck windshields, painted light blue eyes, and lacks silver paint for the trailer&#039;s interior. Roller is now blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In the Philippines, this was only available as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us &amp;quot;Limited Edition&amp;quot; figure in the Trinoma mall from August 23–26, with customers having to sign up to reserve their figure. It was limited to 48 units total, and was limited to one per customer.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Hasbro Asia re-released this in 2014. It came with an exclusive addition—the [[Key to Vector Sigma#Masterpiece|Key to Vector Sigma]]. In 2017 it was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Masterpiece|basically reissued]] under &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; co-branding.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Stock photos show his vehicle mode mistransformed.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-2012-Legends-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2012)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword (running change variant only)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime sculpt, in the deco from the first &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; EZ Collection wave (see below) was released as a &amp;quot;dollar store&amp;quot; exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; packaging packaging alongside [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: The initial release saw the copyright year removed, while a later [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] featured the new tooling originally used for &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], with not only the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] compatible with [[C joint|3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm posts]], but also Motorbreath&#039;s sword accessory.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron mode prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|See?! War for Cybertron &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; G1!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 25]], 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Assault rifle&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: The first toy in TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; toyline is a [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a Cybertronic &amp;quot;armored truck&amp;quot;. He now sports a metallic red paint job, with brighter pink paint applications and cooler grey parts, and features several additional paint details to those present on the Hasbro figure in the form of black chest windows and pink lines on his face mask. His rifle transforms as well, folding and plugging into the roof of the vehicle mode. The rifle can also peg into his forearms, and, in its compact configuration, can attach to his shoulders via peg holes on the backs of his front tires or stored behind his back in [[robot mode]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)#Toys|Darkside Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|UnitedEarth}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Unitedtoy g1prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, my legs won&#039;t retract. Now buy me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (December 25, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle &lt;br /&gt;
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:The second Optimus Prime toy in TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; toyline is another redeco of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; multi-pack Deluxe-sized toy (the first release in Japan), this time featuring an extensive metallic red paint job on the majority of the red plastic, and he features metallic sheen on the unpaintable red plastic and his blue plastic is now brighter. While the paint masks are identical to the Special Edition release, &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime features additional paint operations on the hip, the stomach grille, the fold-up waist panels, the lower chest piece (at least in the front), and the forehead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although the stock photo (pictured from the right) shows both of his biceps painted silver with his Autobot insignia tampographed on the left shoulder, the final product omits the paint operation (due to being molded with unpaintable plastic) and the insignia is placed on his left forearm, just like his &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Unitedtoy laser prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Laser Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 26]], 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UN-22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Laser Rod (weapon)|Laser Rod]]&amp;quot; sword&lt;br /&gt;
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:The third &#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is a redeco and slight retool of the [[#Transformers (2010)|Deluxe Class figure]] from Hasbro&#039;s 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline, itself an homage to Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; [[#LaserOptimusPrime|&amp;quot;Laser&amp;quot; form]]. The toy features translucent blue plastic as opposed to Hasbro&#039;s orange, red paint is used on the biceps instead of blue paint, extra red paint applications on the knees like the original&#039;s sticker detail, and more broken-up red apps on the shoulders. Silver detailing was added to the cab mode on the grill, the bumper, and near the doors. The blue plastic in cab mode is now black plastic to make the figure more accurate to the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; original. The gray plastic is changed from the Hasbro version to more closely match the [[#G2reissue|2006 reissue of Laser Optimus Prime]]. Black paint was applied to the cab mode to mimic the fade from red to black on the original Laser Optimus, but still includes a flame deco like the Hasbro version, only in a different design. It lacks the roof-mounted rubsign of the Hasbro version, instead including Autobot insignias on the cab doors. (Disappointingly, they are Generation 1 insignias, rather than &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; ones!) Additionally, a retool was made to the peg on the inside of his right shoulder, to make it shorter and wider than the Hasbro version, allowing it to move freely without hitting the torso, unlike the Hasbro release. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Unitedtoy-BlackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shouldn&#039;t be hard for him to fit in with the Decepticons... There&#039;s like, [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|two]] [[Darkside Optimus Prime (United)|other]] &amp;quot;evil Optimus Prime&amp;quot; guys in their ranks.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[June 16]], 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/blaster, wind vane/cannon&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available [[exclusive]]ly at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2012 (along with [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Shining|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Shining Optimus Prime]]), Black Optimus Prime is a very minor redeco of the previously unreleased [[#GenteiBlack|&#039;&#039;Gentei! Gentei!&#039;&#039;]] black version of [[#Henkei! Henkei!|&#039;&#039;Henkei! Henkei!&#039;&#039; Convoy]], itself a redeco of the [[#Classics (2006)|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Voyager Class toy]]. As such, Black Optimus Prime is mostly cast in black plastic, with some gray parts, translucent red windows and teal paint operations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The only differences with the unreleased version, aside from the packaging, are that silver paint has been added to the previously unpainted grill/fender area, the blue paint operations have been changed to teal, and the red Autobot insignias have been replaced by purple Decepticon ones. Prime&#039;s [[bio]] apparently explains that he took on this new color scheme in order to infiltrate the Decepticon ranks, in response to recent attacks by some new Decepticon forces pretending to be Autobots.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1579.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s Toy Blog (part 1)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1580.html Black Optimus Prime at Alfes&#039;s Toy Blog (part 2)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{ClassicsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|G1MoviePrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Chronicle-CH01-G1-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 &amp;amp; Movie Sōshireikan Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CH01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Ion blaster|Laser rifle]], trailer&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This reissue of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure comes in a two-pack with the Deluxe-Class &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime figure]]. Prime himself is almost identical to the &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; release, save for his trailer hitch which was retooled to allow a peg to be inserted within it while still being able to be inserted into the trailer itself (making it compatible with his G1 trailer and the new trailer included). Like the Encore release, he features lighter colors and tampographed shoulder symbols (which vary slightly from the Encore release). &lt;br /&gt;
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:His original trailer is not included with the set; instead, he comes with [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|a new deluxe-scaled trailer]], not available with any other figure, based on the one towed by Prime in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;. The trailer is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime&#039;s laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Oddly, for their official [[stock photography|promotional photography]], Takara took an existing photo of Optimus Prime&#039;s robot mode that was at least a decade old, having previously been used as a very early (and inaccurate) illustration for Hasbro&#039;s then upcoming &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]&#039;&#039; reissue of the figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:EZCollectionChronicleConvoyToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:A &#039;&#039;veeery&#039;&#039; slight [[repaint]] of the [[#2010legend|2010 Reveal the Shield]] Legends figure, the first &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; Prime replaces that figure&#039;s rubsign with a tiny tampographed Autobot symbol on his left bicep. He was one of eight figures available in the first wave of &amp;quot;EZ Collection&amp;quot; blindpacked figures.&lt;br /&gt;
{{2010LegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Chronicletoy ez g2 prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not a [[Gilthor]] deco.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039;&#039; Legends Prime mold was redecoed again for the second EZ Collection wave. This version of the figure replaces the blue on the head with black, and the blue paint on the legs is stripped off, revealing the black plastic underneath. and like the Megatron redeco in the same wave, features a &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Autobot symbol instead of a Generation 1 insignia.&lt;br /&gt;
{{2010LegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|This section only lists Generation 1-inspired Optimus Prime &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039; toys.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Matrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusMatrixKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|If you even &#039;&#039;thought&#039;&#039; about Transformers in 2011, you probably have two of me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Matrix Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: Intended to be [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2011]], this redeco of the regular Optimus Prime Kreon has an open chest showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] within. He comes with a G1 inspired gun and a black brick display stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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: We say &amp;quot;intended&amp;quot;, because in actuality, the thing appears to have been produced in such huge quantities that it&#039;s wound up being made available in &#039;&#039;loads&#039;&#039; of other places—it was handed out at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, offered as a free giveaway with any order that included Transformers toys on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]), as a free gift on the cover of the &#039;&#039;[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]&#039;&#039;, and came as a free gift attached to, of all things, issue #240 of the [[United Kingdom|UK]] children&#039;s comic, &#039;&#039;[[Doctor Who]] Adventures&#039;&#039; (but not the UK&#039;s [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers comic]], you&#039;ll note!).&lt;br /&gt;
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:A supposed factory error even caused this version (minus display stand) to be included in the larger Optimus Prime kit (see below). This problem has (presumably) been fixed, but it was awesome while it lasted.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OMatrixOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Matrix Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus&#039;s trailer-bases. Wow.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;30689&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;542&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones&lt;br /&gt;
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: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable &amp;quot;sleeper&amp;quot; cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set&#039;s two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a &amp;quot;headquarters&amp;quot; which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it&#039;s a building kit, surely you can find &#039;&#039;someplace&#039;&#039; to apply most of them.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on Generation 1 Optimus), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional &amp;quot;Matrix chest&amp;quot; Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-90pc.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Kneedom is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;31143&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;90&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: The smaller of the two Optimus Prime kits in year one, this version is based more on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original Optimus Prime]]. The small cabover-style tractor-trailer truck build is solid, unable to seat any Kreons inside. The robot mode is heavily restricted in its articulation, with no knees, and only single-direction-swivel elbows and shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This is one of the few &#039;&#039;Kre-O Transformers&#039;&#039; sets to not come with any Kreons whatsoever, the other being the similarly-sized [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]] kit.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSmallOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;small&amp;quot; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Custom Kreon, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A6085&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;41&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rack, large rifle, ray pistol, robot sword, wing-backpack, rocket-backpack&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first assortment of &amp;quot;Custom Kreons&amp;quot;, this version of Optimus Prime comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreons, based on the [[#The Transformers|original Optimus Prime toy]]. His &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; helmet (and small sword) are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the &#039;&#039;Kre-O Battleship&#039;&#039; aliens), plus a buildable large rifle, a buildable wing-pack, and a ray pistol (originally an [[Andorian]] blaster from &#039;&#039;Kre-O Star Trek&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy OrionPax.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle, transparent block, brick display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available only with the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]&#039;&#039;, Orion Pax is a Kreon version of Orion Pax from &amp;quot;[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]&amp;quot;. He uses the [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]] helmet and the original Optimus Prime Kreon&#039;s gun. The transparent block which he can hold has &amp;quot;KREO&amp;quot; written on it in [[Cybertronian language#Notes|Autobot text]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OOrionPax/orionpax.htm More information on Orion Pax at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Elite}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kre-o-Elite-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Give [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|me]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|your]] face?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Elite Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;43&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Acessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A polybag with buildable Optimus Prime with larger hands and legs on a Kreon sized torso, much like the Galvatron in the Factory Battle set. His helmet is completely unpainted.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was a freebie given away at Canadian Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us stores during a build-a-figure event, and also available at the &amp;quot;Transformers Exhibition&amp;quot; event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SDCC2014}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy OptimusClass84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Voted Most Likely to &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock|GIVE ME]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kre-O|YOUR FACE]]&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Succeed]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Kreon Class of 1984&#039;&#039;&#039; (Kreon figure set, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0090&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Voted&#039;&#039;: Most Likely To Succeed&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Optimus, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], lays heavy on the toy-based tampographs (though they are completely different from the other iterations), and like the others in the set, has a more animation-model-inspired face deco, what with having a nose and all.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed &amp;quot;Class of 1984&amp;quot;. This set was made for sale at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the convention, but as the set sold out at the show, that never happened.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Class of 1984 Optimue Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Total Commander Optimus Prime (Convoy)&#039;&#039;&#039; (Gacha capsule Kreon, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ray pistol&lt;br /&gt;
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:In late 2014, twelve Kreons were sold through [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s &amp;quot;TakaraTomy A.R.T.S&amp;quot; [[Gacha]] capsule-toy machines in Japan. Thankfully for the rest of the world, these Kreons are all basically identical to previously-released ones in the Hasbro lines. The Gacha release of Optimus Prime is basically the base [[#Custom|Custom Kreon Optimus]] using his clear-plastic helmet and carrying the small ray pistol, lacking his leg-wheels, smokestacks and backpack (and of course all those other parts and accessories).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BrickBox.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Brick Box&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B2963&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;82&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus Rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the third wave of &amp;quot;Brick Box&amp;quot; sets, and found only at Dollar General stores, this version of Optimus Prime uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes the torso incompatible with about four years&#039; worth of Kreons. Nice. His face and torso tampographs are new.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set comes with two bags of Kre-O parts, one coming from the first-year Sideswipe set (mostly all the small bits and the now-useless neck joint), the other &amp;quot;new&amp;quot; with some basic bricks and plates. The set has no instructions, as it&#039;s just a box of bricks to make whatever with.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Battle Changers===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BattleChanger}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BattleChanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It remains to be seen if Optimus&#039; pieces can be rebuilt [[Alligaticon|into an alligator]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Changers, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B0715&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;89&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Interview&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &amp;quot;Battle Changers&amp;quot;, this version of Optimus Prime is a &#039;&#039;severely&#039;&#039; built-up Kreon that transforms from truck into a robot and back without removing any parts! However, the sheer chunkiness of his limbs hanging off a Kreon torso make for awkward positioning and questionable balljoint grip strength.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Like the rest of the Battle Changers, he was available in selected Asian countries in December 2014. These sets only appeared in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BattleChangerVs}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy Optimus-G1 BattleChangerVs.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime VS Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Changers 2-pack, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B1506&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;198&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Interview&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This version of Battle Changers Optimus was only available in a two pack set with [[Megatron (Kre-O)#Battle Changers|Battle Changer Megatron]]. He is &#039;&#039;largely&#039;&#039; the same construction as as the single release, but has numerous small differences. He uses a new &amp;quot;double harness&amp;quot; piece on his torso instead of using two harnesses, leaving more space for his head to grip the neck-post, and his chest/windshield parts are each a single clipped &amp;quot;flag&amp;quot; part rather than the multi-part assembly of the single-pack. And of course there&#039;s the additional trailer, which doesn&#039;t have any official robot mode rebuild, and only loosely &amp;quot;connects&amp;quot; to the truck-mode Optimus by being lightly hooked to a single short bar on the back of Optimus&#039;s right leg.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This set, like the one above, was only available in the US through closeout chains like Ross and TJ Maxx in 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Mini-Con Combiners===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MiniConCombiner}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Mini-Con Combiner&amp;quot;&#039; Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four &#039;&#039;Cityville&#039;&#039;-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus&#039;s original body. Two of his limbs are based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). Another is based on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]] (Soundwave helmet), and the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&amp;amp;size=1&amp;amp;image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, &amp;quot;[[Stuck in a Tree]]&amp;quot;, released about eight months after the trade show.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{canceledtoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Gum&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZC-toy Optimus Gum.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (Candy toy, [[2012]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[July 30]] 2012&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released as a [[candy toy]], [[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection Gum|&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Gum&#039;&#039;]] Convoy is another redeco of &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]], featuring the retooled parts for accessories he does not come with. He is decoed once again in his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;-ish color scheme with the black legs and Generation 2 Autobot symbol, but this time he is cast out of &amp;quot;metallic&amp;quot; (aka &amp;quot;slightly glittery/glossy&amp;quot;) plastics, and is absolutely &#039;&#039;coated&#039;&#039; in metallic red paint for most of his cab section. His head is now painted metallic dark blue rather than the prior deco&#039;s black.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As per the toyline&#039;s name, he comes with a yellow candy-shelled piece of lemony-flavored gum.&lt;br /&gt;
{{2010LegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShotstoy-OptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Before time began, I was... a cube.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B003&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;410&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;850&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;370&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]&#039;&#039; Series 1 single-packs, Optimus Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with &amp;quot;trailer&amp;quot;, with a spring-loaded [[Autotransformation|automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a &amp;quot;spinner&amp;quot; in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His truck mode and robot body are influenced by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus Prime]], while his head is taken from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|original]]. His blue paint is light and sparkly-metallic, his red paint is dull matte, and his optics are yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This toy was given away free to attendees of Hasbro&#039;s &amp;quot;[[Toy Fair 2012|Collector-Fan Media Day&amp;quot; 2012]], slightly altered by a &amp;quot;Toy Fair 2012&amp;quot; sticker applied to the cardback.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was also [[redeco]]ed to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. He shares parts with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotSuperBot|Super Bot Megatron]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motorbreath]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotLauncher}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BStoy-OptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Launcher&#039;&#039;&#039; (Launcher, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BL001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;920&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;450&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;280&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 1 launchers, this [[repaint]] of Optimus Prime comes with a large trailer that pops open to form a battle station with a spring-loaded launching platform. He appears to have the same plastic colors as the single release, and the same set of [[paint operation]]s, but his paint is done in different shades, having glossy dark blue paint and glossy bright red paint. The black part of his launcher is sculpted to look vaguely like the repair done that is part of Generation 1 Optimus Prime&#039;s repair bay.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotBattleForMatrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-LauncherOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for the Matrix&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UB001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;835&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;505&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;275&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This minor [[redeco]] of the Optimus Prime Launcher features grey wheels, blue optics, and added red paint on its upper arms, while the launcher has grey plastic in place of black, smaller Autobot symbols on its sides, and gold paint on its interior instead of silver. The [[stock photography]] on the [[packaging]] depicts Optimus with a blue stripe on his built-in &amp;quot;trailer&amp;quot;, which was omitted in the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Bumblebee]], and a cardboard token representing the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBFTMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Battle for the Matrix&amp;quot; Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotSuperBot}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShots_SuperBotOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Super Bot 004&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;330&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;315&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;995&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the fourth wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 1 single-packs, Super Bot Optimus Prime is a redeco of his toy in translucent blue plastic. As a Super Bot, he was [[Shortpacking|packed one per case]], and has higher, more lopsided stats than normal Bot Shots. He has a really, &#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039; good Sword stat.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSSBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Super Bot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotLauncherS2}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BStoy-SpinShotOptimusPrimeLauncher.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Launcher&#039;&#039;&#039; (Launcher, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BL001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher, 4 [[Energon cube|Energon Cube]] targets&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;820&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;405&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;390&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 2 launchers, this Optimus Prime transforms into a very boxy &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-styled truck with trailer. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as four cube targets for him to knock over.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSLOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Spin Shot Launcher Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BotShotPolarAssaultTeam}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Polar Assault Team&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;T001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;370&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;945&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;310&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Series 2 five-packs, this redeco of the original Optimus Prime toy is cast in translucent blue plastic, with his cab painted white. Despite possessing translucent plastic and more lopsided stats than a regular Bot Shot, he is apparently not labeled as a Super Bot. This version of Optimus comes with similarly-themed with new redecos of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Polar Assault Team&amp;quot; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|DragonTrack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotShots Dragon Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dragon Track&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;UB001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Launcher&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Fist strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;565&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Blaster strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;325&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Sword strength&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;725&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Available only with the &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; [[Dragon Track]] set, this version of Optimus Prime changes from a robot form resembling &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, into a truck with a rocket exhaust molded into the back of its trailer. As a Flip Shot, he, er, flips up when auto-transforming. He comes with a launcher that can be connected to the track, as well as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DragonTrack|Flip Shot Megatron and his launcher]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSDTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Dragon Track&amp;quot; Flip Shot Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;BeCool&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BeCool-B03-Trailer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Trailer (Optimus Prime)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B03&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Trailer&amp;quot; is practically identical to the &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Battle for the Matrix&amp;quot; Optimus Prime toy with the blue eyes and red arms, the only difference being that the game stats stickers in his chest spinner have been replaced with pictures of his vehicle mode, two people holding hands and the letters &amp;quot;Zzz...&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s [[stock photography]] of Trailer, including the pictures used on the box, uses the original &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Optimus toy with the yellow eyes as a base.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|GarbageTruck}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BeCool-B12-Garbage-Truck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;B12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Garbage Truck&amp;quot; is a redeco of the same Optimus Prime toy in blue and white, a common coloration for Japanese garbage trucks, that ends up bearing a coincidental resemblance to the &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; Polar Assault Team Optimus. His stickers now picture his truck mode being loaded with garbage, his truck mode driving around, and the word &amp;quot;cleaning&amp;quot; in both English and Japanese.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The B12 ID number was previously used for [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Special Sports Car]], a limited toy which was only on shelves for three months before being replaced by Garbage Truck.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|TrailerBase}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BS02-BeCool-Trailer-and-Trailer-Base.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb|I just passed a &amp;quot;jimmy&amp;quot; and a White, I&#039;ve been passing everything in sight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Trailer and Trailer Base (Optimus Prime)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BS02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This Trailer is identical to the original &#039;&#039;BeCool&#039;&#039; Trailer other than the stickers, and now comes with the trailer/launcher accessory from &#039;&#039;Bot Shots&#039;&#039; redecoed in blue with red stripes. While the vehicle mode sticker in his chest remains, the hand-holding and sleeping ones have been replaced by pictures of the launcher: one in base mode and one in trailer mode. He also comes with a sticker sheet for decorating the Trailer Base.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;GT&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|GTR}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GT-R-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|From Nissan to nii-san.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;GT-R Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[May 25]], 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GT-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Impact Wrench Gun&amp;quot;, [[Misaki]] race queen figure&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;GT-R Prime&amp;quot; is a heavy retool of &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; [[#Alternity|Convoy]], transforming into a 1:32 replica of the Motul Autech GT-R race car used by the {{w|Nismo}} team in the {{w|Super GT}} racing championship series. He retains the flip-out blasters of the &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; toy and can also wield his new Impact Wrench Gun accessory (also called the &amp;quot;Optimus Rifle&amp;quot; on the &#039;&#039;Transformers GT&#039;&#039; website), a weapon based on the impact wrenches used in car repairs. Like all &#039;&#039;GT&#039;&#039; toys, Prime also comes with a [[GT Sister]], poseable human figures themed after {{w|race queens}}, his partner being a lady named Misaki.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:GT-R Prime&#039;s packaging points out that he can be fitted into &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime&#039;s trailer to replicate the way actual race cars are transported.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used, with different heads and accessories, to make the other &#039;&#039;Transformers GT&#039;&#039; toys: [[Star Saber (G1)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;FJ Cruiser × Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-FJ-Cruiser-Transformers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=3|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;FJ Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; spare tire/axe&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of a cross-promotion between {{w|Toyota}} and TakaraTomy, the deluxe-sized FJ Optimus Prime transforms into an {{w|Toyota FJ Cruiser|FJ Cruiser}}, with his axe weapon becoming the vehicle&#039;s spare tire. The vehicle mode&#039;s body panels come packaged on the sprue, and can then be clipped onto the core figure. The mass retail release of FJ Optimus includes yellow and white panels, while the red variant was available when purchasing an FJ Cruiser at Japanese Toyota dealerships. As is typical of TakaraTomy exclusives, these variants came in grayscale packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FJOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on FJ Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Construct-Bots&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Construct-Bots-Elite-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Elite Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle. This version is a retool to the Ultimate Class two-pack listed below, as his head design is slightly different. Additionally this version features transparent plastic for his body armor amongst other plastic changes. He includes a blue version of one of the Ultimate Class version&#039;s guns, specifically the one recycled from Wheeljack. &lt;br /&gt;
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:As with all [[Construct-Bots]], Optimus Prime&#039;s rubber ball joints on the shoulder and feet can harden over time, which makes it difficult to pose smoothly.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Construct-Bots-Elite-Class-OPvsM-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate Class, 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist), [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime transforms into a truck-like vehicle, packed alongside his eternal nemesis [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]. This version has opaque colors and a more traditional Optimus color scheme. He includes a projectile weapon along with a variety of melee weapons, as well as a swathe of extra parts for additional configurations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus&#039; sword was later redecoed/reused for [[Silverbolt (G1)#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]] and one of &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]&#039;s weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HM-toy Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Modular building is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Upgrade, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;18&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile-launching rifle, missile, energy axe, cannon, left &amp;amp; right rocket pods, &amp;quot;Ultra Magnus&amp;quot; right forearm &amp;amp; fist&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of &amp;quot;Battle Upgrade&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;[[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; lines, not just the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;-branded ones).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]&#039;&#039;, meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While he is the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with a lot more parts and gimmicks. Both of his hands are removable, which allows for accessories to be placed in his wrist sockets, notably his iconic &amp;quot;energy axe&amp;quot;. His rifle is a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Ultra Magnus]]&#039;s right arm, which is a [[redeco]] of &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Bulkhead]]&#039;s, only molded to remove that toy&#039;s missile-launching gimmick.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HM-toy Optimus Electronic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Mom said it&#039;s &#039;&#039;my&#039;&#039; turn on the [[Xbox 360|Xbox]].&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Electronic Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Electronic Action, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile launching cannon, missile, sword, shield, bladed shield, electronic left forearm, bladed left fist, torso armor, left &amp;amp; right winged &amp;quot;launchers&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right armor boots&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first (and only) wave of larger electronic &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers Transformers&#039;&#039; toys, the base Optimus Prime figure in this set is &#039;&#039;almost&#039;&#039; identical to the above &amp;quot;Battle Upgrade&amp;quot; toy; this version has a closed right fist that can hold accessories rather than the Battle Upgrade version&#039;s finger-pointy one.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:However, this set comes with a completely different (and much larger) pile of accessories to turn Optimus (or any other &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; figure) into a hulking armored warrior. He comes with an extra left forearm with an electronic light, used to light up clear-plastic accessories when they&#039;re plugged into his wrist socket. Several of these accessories take inspiration from the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action Optimus]]&#039;s gear, notably a very &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039;-esque shield.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Oddly, the big stompy boots accessories are designed in a way that Optimus is really far back in them, leaving a huge gap between his shins and the boots&#039; &amp;quot;knee&amp;quot; guards. Presumably this is to accommodate other &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; toys with much larger footprints.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;EZ Collection&#039;&#039; (2013)==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|EG07}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-2014-EG01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=0.99|thumb|I&#039;m the one you actually want. Except that you&#039;re gonna import it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;EG01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;EZ Collection&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is &#039;&#039;yet&#039;&#039; another release of the &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; redeco with the Motorbreath retooling, but this time he features light blue paint applications in place of the original dark blue. Like the rest of his brethren on the same line, Optimus features a movie version of the Autobot insignia.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bearbrick&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bearbrick OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Honey is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[July 17]], 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his [[robot mode]] hands can accommodate other toys&#039; weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold, with a different head sculpt, was also used for the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], and also redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]. It was further retooled into Bearbrick [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (campaign item)==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|AnniversaryClear}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AOE-toy Convoy AnniversaryClear.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy [Anniversary Clear Ver.]&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:A [[redeco]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]&#039;&#039; Legends Class [[#Legends_Class|Optimus Prime]] toy with the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; [[Motormaster (G1)#GDO|Motorbreath]] [[retool]]ing (for accessories he does not come with), Convoy is cast in red and black clear plastic. He has been retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with &#039;&#039;Lost Age&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Lost Age|Battle Command Optimus Prime]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&amp;amp;Chomp|Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy was available at a variety of 2014 events, including on [[May 3]] at a &amp;quot;Kids Walk&amp;quot; event at {{w|Fuji Speedway}}, in special packaging on [[May 16]] at the &amp;quot;Transformers Celebration 2014&amp;quot; midnight event at the Sunshine City [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] store in {{w|Ikebukuro}}, on [[June 15]] at Tokyo Toy Show 2014, at the Aeon Mall in {{w|Kasukabe}} on [[July 19]], and at the &amp;quot;Transformers Expo&amp;quot; event in {{w|Yokohama}} on [[August 9]]; at the Expo&#039;s preview night, attendees could also acquire a sticker sheet designed to turn the toy into Nemesis Prime. Convoy was also available as one of three preorder bonuses for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]&#039;&#039; [[Roadbuster (G1)#Cloud|Roadbuster]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime/Yokohama Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
{{2010LegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Legend Commander Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Legend-Commander-Collection-LC-01-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Jodai&amp;lt;!--初代--&amp;gt;)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LC-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster, Energon Axe&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;[[Legend Commander Collection]]&#039;&#039; sold at [[Transformers Expo]], &amp;quot;Convoy (Jodai)&amp;quot;—&#039;&#039;jodai&#039;&#039; (初代) meaning &amp;quot;first generation&amp;quot;—is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; G1 Convoy. While most of the paint masks are identical to the original mold, other changes include replacing the translucent parts into clear blue plastic, and the panel-lining on the grill is stripped off. Unlike the first toy, he does not include a pair of swappable 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm fists, his missile launcher, or his Calamity Defenser weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Optimus Prime Pen==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusPrimePen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hand cramps are the right of all sentient writers and artists.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Optimus Prime Pen&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, cap/barrel&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in Japan by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his ion blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Black Convoy Pen|Black Convoy Pen]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2014)==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Optimus-Prime-(black-insignia).jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Black insignia version pictured.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:Another release of the &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Legends Class sculpt, the deco for its initial release is &#039;&#039;almost&#039;&#039; identical to the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; release from 2012, having silver chest-windows instead of light-metallic-blue, plus a large &amp;quot;CE&amp;quot; mark and number on the backs of its legs, declaring the toy meets European product safety requirements. The tooling is identical to the 2012 release&#039;s running change variant, with the retooled hands and a hole on the back of his head/top compatible with [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[C joint|3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm]] pegs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime/Autobot Roller two-pack&#039;s packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime&#039;s packaging and only slightly altered, advertising a &amp;quot;[[Reveal the Shield]]&amp;quot; [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn&#039;t actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro&#039;s official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the toy with the sword that came with the running change variant of the sculpt&#039;s 2012 release, even though the actual toy doesn&#039;t include the sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Legion Class Optimus Prime has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] repleaced the red Autobot insignia with a black version. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and Russia. In Singapore it was released together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]] as part of the promotion for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; in selected cinemas.&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was made available again, without any changes, in 2015, this time in new packaging resembling the then-concurrent packaging design for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; line, but replacing the name &amp;quot;Generations&amp;quot; with &amp;quot;Authentic Transformers&amp;quot;. It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017, it was re-released &#039;&#039;again&#039;&#039;, this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version&#039;s packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; gimmick.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]], the Black Insignia variant of the toy ended up being dumped to some hobby shop dealers in Asia., and even returned to discount stores like Five Below and 99 Cents Only in the US in 2020.&lt;br /&gt;
{{2010LegendsOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not &#039;&#039;[[Minecraft]]&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 11]], 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:Produced as a collaboration between toylines &#039;&#039;[[Diablock|Nanoblock]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q]]&#039;&#039;, this Optimus Prime is a building block toy providing pieces to build both Optimus Prime&#039;s super deformed robot mode and, separately, his truck mode (or something else, if you want). His truck mode is built on a generic &#039;&#039;Choro-Q&#039;&#039; chassis outfitted with an electric motor and can be remote-controlled using a smartphone app. While the chassis is physically generic, its firmware identifies it as belonging to the Convoy kit, and the smartphone app&#039;s controls adopt a blue and red theme to match, complete with Autobot logo on the steering wheel hub.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|QT09}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:QTransformers Optimus Prime GT.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Ohhh! Boo hoo! Let me play a sad song for you on the world&#039;s smallest Optimus Prime!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[January 24]], [[2015]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a tiny [[super deformed]] toy based on the [[#Alternity|&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Convoy]] design, transforming into a Nissan GT-R R35, though his legs retain the traditional blue truck bed motif. The English name on the packaging refers to him as just &amp;quot;Optimus&amp;quot;. He comes with a code for unlocking &amp;quot;GTR Optimus Prime&amp;quot; as a playable character in the &#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]&#039;&#039; game. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime was retooled into &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:QTransformers Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[April 25]], 2015 / [[January 30]], 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID numbers:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-19&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;QTF-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; Convoy is based on his traditional design, transforming into a flat-nose truck with an integrated, non-removable trailer. He comes with a code for unlocking Generation 1 Optimus Prime, under the name &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;, in &#039;&#039;Mystery of Convoy Returns&#039;&#039;. This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy was redecoed into &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]] and retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:QTM Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-M&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:QT-M Optimus Prime is a redeco of the GT-R Optimus Prime mold in the colors of the Transformers-sponsored [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf30th/teammach/ Nissan GT-R] used by the Team Mach racing team (a vehicle previously used as the base for the non-toy character [[Mach Five Racing Prime]]). Like &#039;&#039;[[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (franchise)|Transformers GT]]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s [[Safety Prime]], this toy was a collaboration with the [[w:Super GT|Super GT]] racing series and was given away free to young children who attended TakaraTomy-sponsored &amp;quot;Kids&#039; Walk&amp;quot; events held by Super GT in the fall season of 2015.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusPrimeOriginalPlaystation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|U R NOT &amp;lt;font color=red&amp;gt;E&amp;lt;/font&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation&#039;&#039;&#039; (02/2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Controller/ blasters, memory card, &#039;&#039;Everybody&#039;s Golf&#039;&#039; disc, Playstation Club Vol. 1 disc&lt;br /&gt;
:Released alongside a [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Mega Drive Megatron|Sega Mega Drive version of Megatron]] and outside of any other toyline, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime featuring Original PlayStation&amp;quot; transforms from robot to a scaled-down non-functional [[Sony]] [[PlayStation]] video game console. He features an opening disc compartment as well as two small thin plastic game discs (&#039;&#039;Everybody&#039;s Golf&#039;&#039;, and Playstation Club Pre-Play Vol. 1) which can store inside his disc compartment. Also included is a memory card that can slot into its dedicated port, as well as a corded controller that splits in half and attaches to his lower arms. The controller&#039;s four shoulder buttons flip out into &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; tiny blasters.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotCon-2015-General-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;General Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (BotCon 2015 two-pack)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Launcher, missile, missile pod, pistol, rifle, cannon/rifle stock, cannon/rifle scope&lt;br /&gt;
:Available in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Generation 2&amp;quot; 2-pack alongside [[Hound (G1)/toys#Timelines|Sgt. Hound]] at [[BotCon 2015]], General Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]] based on the cancelled &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; [[#G2General|General Optimus Prime toy]]. He transforms into an off-road vehicle and comes with numerous weapons, all of which peg via 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post onto his vehicle rear/legs, shoulders, upper &amp;amp; lower arms, and hands: a spring-loaded, missile-firing launcher, a pistol, a rifle, and two small cannons that respectively form the scope and stock of the rifle. All of his weapons can combine to form an unwieldy superweapon. The flaws from the original mold are likely to be retained from this release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; incarnations of [[Guiledart#Beast Wars: Uprising|Guiledart]] and [[Killer Punch#Beast Wars: Uprising|Killer Punch]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/BCGeneralOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; General Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Unite Warriors&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-UW05-Convoy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Grand Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (giftset, [[February 27]], [[2016]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UW-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots&lt;br /&gt;
:Takara&#039;s iteration of &#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold). This version of Convoy has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Like &#039;&#039;Unite Warriors&#039;&#039; [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]], the set also features some minor improvements to the original sculpts, such as improved hip-ratchets for Convoy for increased stability. He also had the slightly modified pegs that Legends Class Rodimus (or Blackjack, Runabout, and Runamuck) can securely attach to, which was previously used for Battle Core Optimus Prime. The tampographed Autobot insignia on the roof/flip-out head joint is now re-positioned to his side truck panels. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Compared to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Combiner Wars|&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039; release]] of the mold, Convoy features additional paint operations on the thighs, truck bumpers, the details on the inner legs, the gestalt chest halves (which are now painted over due to being molded in grey plastic), and the gestalt torso&#039;s lower section. The stomach&#039;s deco is also minimized, and the silver paint operations on the lower legs are now replaced with gunmetal while the mute metallic blue is now shiny metallic. When it comes to unpaintable plastic; his knee joints and feet are blue while the majority of the shoulder joints are now red. In addition, his gestalt skirt flap is now molded in the same grey color, and the leg panels and thighs are now molded in black, with the latter being painted in silver with some yellow details. As the thighs are painted, care must be taken while transforming him in both modes, as they&#039;re somewhat prone to paint scraping. To minimize the damage, the two rear halves must be opened first to transform the legs. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite the ratchet fix, however, Convoy is also the weakest link of the gestalt combination, due to several design failures attributed to his torso mode. The square holes and tabs used to secure the arms together when in torso mode are too weak to remain locked in place (though a very small number of copies can secure the arm well), and are prone to falling out of position should an attached arm be moved. The torso mode&#039;s skirt plate is also attached to the stomach rather than the pelvis, rendering the waist swivel nearly worthless due to the skirt obstructing articulation. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Xiaomi / Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus Prime Power Bank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transforms from robot to the Monolith from 2001 and back!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Power Bank&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Shield/Power Bank Shell, wings, sword, USB cord&lt;br /&gt;
:Available as a [[HasCon 2017]] exclusive, Optimus Prime transforms from robot into a functional power bank that supports 6500 mAh of battery power. The figure is the second collaborative effort between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, though this figure is the first one to have actual electronic functions of any kind. As a throwback to the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;s&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt; [[Laser Rod]] gimmick, the USB cord can also plug on his sword to light-up, so long as Optimus is charged up.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;au x Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|Cell service is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in conjunction with Japanese cellphone maker au,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p170201.pdf TakaraTomy au x Transformers Project press release]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;[[au × Transformers]]&#039;&#039; INFOBAR Optimus Prime celebrates 15 years since the 2002 au Design Project that resulted in the INFOBAR cellphone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]]. He transforms into a (non-functional) scaled-down replica of the 2002 au INFOBAR, and in lieu of cellphone functions, the figure can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is also non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical &amp;quot;Transformers INFOBAR&amp;quot; design. He features articulated hands for grasping the included tiny flip-phone accessory (which can flip open) that is stored in the bottom of the cell phone mode. The figure also includes a display stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The project was crowd-funded through Japanese crowd-funding site Makuake.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/31/transformers-x-au-transforming-phones-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-332289 Transformers x au Transforming Phones Launch Crowdfunding Campaign at TFW2005.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; For 5,400 yen, contributors received an INFOBAR Optimus Prime, or for 16,200 yen, received INFOBAR Optimus Prime, INFOBAR Megatron and INFOBAR Bumblebee, the only way to obtain the last two items. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was redecoed into INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (below) and slightly retooled with new heads and redecoed into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://web.archive.org/web/20180313050340/https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]&#039;&#039; (archived)&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://chohenken.com/2017/10/08/INFOBARtf_optimusprime-nishikigoi/ Pictorial review of INFOBAR Optimus Prime at Chohenken (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|InfobarANNIN}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:INFOBAR-OptimusPrime-ANNIN.jpg|thumb|right=1.66|White knight vs [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|white noise]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) is a redeco of INFOBAR Optimus Prime (NISHIKIGOI), transforming into a recreation of the ANNIN edition of the INFOBAR cellphone. All-white in cellphone mode, he sports additional blue and red detailing in robot mode. Surprisingly, this white repaint of Optimus is not based on Ultra Magnus, but rather his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|movie incarnation]]. Like the other figures in this line, he is not a working cellphone but can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical &amp;quot;Transformers INFOBAR&amp;quot; design. The figure also includes a display stand.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was also retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron (BUILDING)]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://time-space.kddi.com/feature/news-sp/20170713/2041 More information on INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN) (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Authentics 5inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the budget collector who refuses to give in to [[knockoff]]s.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bravo, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;]] toyline, &amp;quot;Autobot Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is roughly the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Battle Pack]] toy. He changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a more G1-based truck in just four steps. His instructions are incorrect; for truck mode, his legs must be folded in before the arms, otherwise the locking tabs on the arms will get in the way. Due to his transformation, he ends up with no elbows and a fake chest. He also has problems standing up due to hollow legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Authentics 7inch Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the budget collector who wants their cheap figures to be &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; stylish.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Alpha, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:Standing at the height of a Voyager figure, &amp;quot;Autobot Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is nearly identical to his smaller counterpart. He retains the four-step transformation while gaining the (sideways) elbows that the little guy lacks. Like his wavemate [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Authentics|Grimlock]], Optimus comes with kibble detached in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changer, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime scales with the rest of the Titan Hero/Guardian/Changer figures, utilizing a different transformation scheme compared to his previous &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; figures. Due to the said transformation scheme, and unusual for an Optimus Prime toy; his shoulders end up sticking out from the cab&#039;s rear.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RBA Mini Bot Racers Optimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini Bot Racers, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; Mini Bot Racers Optimus Prime is a [[package refresh]] of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (toyline)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#MBR|Mini Bot Racers Optimus Prime toy]]. He features no changes from his original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He comes packaged with similarly unchanged rerelases of Mini Bot Racers [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Authentics|Bumblebee]] and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Authentics|Hoist]], along with new characters [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Authentics|Arcee]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Authentics|Trailbreaker]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF Authentics 2023 Battle Call Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Call, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
:The 2020 [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Battle Call|&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Battle Call Officer Class Optimus Prime]] figure was reissued under &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; branding with no changes apart from the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-2024-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, everybody check me out! I&#039;m a metal chicken! Beep beep gobble boop!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bravo, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the seventh wave of &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039; Bravo figures, Optimus Prime features simplified engineering and changes into a truck in 6 steps. This figure shares a similar transformation scheme with most of the truck-based &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots&#039;&#039; figures. He features no useful articulation. Bizarrely, his calves are mostly unpainted &#039;&#039;except&#039;&#039; for his vents which are painted blue, in an apparent inversion of the usual color scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (Evolution Pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Orion-Pax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;I don&#039;t know why, but I&#039;m feeling [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|the urge]] to take Titan Masters&#039; faces...&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Tribute2Pack}}&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Orion Pax&amp;quot; two-pack includes an Orion Pax figure redecoed from &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], with a retooled [[Titan Master]] face based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Orion Pax toy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:While its release in the live-action film–focused &#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039; line technically makes this a toy of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|a different Optimus Prime]], it has been included here for infomational purposes.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Street Fighter II × Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Collab-toy SF2 Ryu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The pipes are broken!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy [Ryu] vs Megatron [Vega]&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, [[2018]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[May 26]], 2018&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: sword, double-barreled rifle, Headmaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available as part of the exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Street Fighter II × Transformers]]&#039;&#039; toyline, &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot; is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TRVoyager|Optimus Prime]] in [[Ryu]]&#039;s traditional colors, fleshtones and all. His vehicle modes are both adorned with the &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;fūrinkazan&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; kanji from Ryu&#039;s belt: 風林火山 (&amp;quot;as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain&amp;quot;). He transforms from robot to tanker truck to plane and back. Both vehicle modes have &amp;quot;cockpit&amp;quot; areas to seat any [[Titan Master]] (or compatible) figure. Like all &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Voyager class figures, he has built-in mechanisms to &amp;quot;bulk up&amp;quot; his noggin. In his case, these are spring-loaded pylons. The smaller Headmaster&#039;s robot mode is also painted to resemble Ryu.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Convoy was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Street Fighter II × Transformers|Megatron]] &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;[&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;[[M. Bison#Toys|Vega]]&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;]&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;. This set was available for pre-order on [[TakaraTomy Mall]] from [[November 22]] to [[November 27|27]], 2017, with orders fulfilled in late May 2018. A pre-order goal was also set: if at least 3000 units were pre-ordered, the set would also come with clear display stands for both toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This two-pack was later brought to the West in 2022 as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Collaborative]]&#039;&#039; line, released as a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the United States. These releases are functionally identical to the Takara versions; the Hasbro versions have new manufacturing tampographs, but are otherwise the same. They even have all of the Takara packaging &#039;&#039;inside&#039;&#039; the new Hasbro outer packaging!&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Golden Lagoon&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF 35th Golden Lagoon Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No luck required... until you transform him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[July 29]], 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;GL-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a gold and gold chrome redeco of MP-10 in homage of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the same name]]. He does not include the trailer, Roller or Spike, but retains his energon axe, ion blaster, and Matrix of Leadership. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of TakaraTomy&#039;s 35th anniversary celebration, he was initially released at Summer [[Wonder Festival]] 2018, then later through [[Cybertron Satellite]] stores across Japan and [[TakaraTomy Mall]] on [[September 9]], 2018. Along with the rest of the &#039;&#039;Golden Lagoon&#039;&#039; toys, he was later rereleased through [[Hasbro Pulse]] in January 2021.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was used to represent &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects comic .281.29|Gold Primus Convoy]]&#039;&#039;&#039; in the &#039;&#039;[[Generations Selects Special Comic|Generations Selects]]&#039;&#039; comic.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;G-Shock × Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G-Shock X Transformers Master Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;lt;big&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;STAR PLATINUM!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/big&amp;gt;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Master Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 8]], [[2018]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 [[Star Drive Cannon]], [[Chrono Matrix]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Released to celebrate the 35th anniversary of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; and G-Shock, Master Optimus Prime transforms into a &amp;quot;Pedestal Prime Mode&amp;quot; that can hold the included Chrono Matrix accessory or a G-Shock watch. In particular, it is able to hold G-Shock DW-5600 series and DW-6900 series watches. The included Star Drive Cannons can be held in the hands in robot mode, or attached to its Pedestal Prime Mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was retooled to make [[G3 Prime#G-Shock × Transformers 2|Master Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Master Optimus Prime Resonant Mode [With G-Shock]&#039;&#039;&#039; (December 8, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 Star Drive Cannon, Chrono Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
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:Essentially the same release as above, but includes a compatible DW-6900TF-4 watch.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:VintageG1-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Aren&#039;t you over [[Bumblebee (film)|trailers]] by now?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
:Sold at a &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Leader-price point, &#039;&#039;[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] without the trailer. It includes the two versions of his blaster rifle that had not been packaged together since the [[#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special release]], and his smokestacks are now restored to their long, untrimmed glory not seen in the U.S. since the [[#Generation 2|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; toy]]. The silver stripes on his chest and arms are now painted, replacing the factory-applied stickers. In addition, this release comes with a new sticker sheet that features more symmetrical designs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like all &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039; figures, Optimus Prime was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada and general release in Asia, notably Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us.&lt;br /&gt;
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==35th Anniversary==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-35th-Anniversary-OP-set-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy &amp;amp; Optimus Prime Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[December]] [[2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 laser blasters, 2 fists (left &amp;amp; right)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, Convoy is basically a TakaraTomy release of the &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039; toy above, complete with an additional laser blaster. It does not however come with the modified sticker sheet from the &#039;&#039;Vintage G1&#039;&#039; release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy was only sold as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#35th Anniversary|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Crossover Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MyLittlePrime.jpg|200px|thumb|right|&amp;quot;Friendship is the right of all sentient beings.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;My Little Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2020]])&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of a series featuring crossovers between &#039;&#039;[[My Little Pony]]&#039;&#039; and other properties including &#039;&#039;[[Ghostbusters]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Power Rangers]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;Dungeons &amp;amp; Dragons&#039;&#039;, My Little Prime is a pony representation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] using a mold inspired by Generation 1 of the equine property. He has an Autobot [[insignia]] as his cutie mark. The figure has no articulation aside from a ball-jointed tail.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Fan Book==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (オプティマスプライム&amp;amp;バンブルビー, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2021]] [[July 28]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as one of the freebies (along with a stealth-colored Bumblebee) for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book 2021]]&#039;&#039;, this Optimus Prime is yet another redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Legends Class|&#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; Legends Class mold]]. Deco changes include the silver paint being stripped from the smokestacks, while the rest of the body parts, such as the lower waist and the upper thighs/tanks, are painted in black instead. This release uses the Motorbreath retooling.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Red Clear ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; (オプティマスプライム レッドクリアver., 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2023]] [[August 22]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book 2023]]&#039;&#039; comes with the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Red Clear ver.&amp;quot; toy, redecoed from the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039;]] Core Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|mold]]. with the deco once again based on the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;-inspired colors used for the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; EZ Collection figure. &lt;br /&gt;
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:His transformation shares engineering with the &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Legends figure, but with sculpted detailing directly based on the &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; mold, down to details like the &#039;&#039;vestigial knee flaps&#039;&#039; from the &#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; mold. The included Ion Blaster features a 3 mm handle under a 5 mm post, dedicated to the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. He is also fairly articulated for a figure this small, having head rotation and tilting, torso rotation (which actually looks a bit unnatural), ab crunch, butterfly joints at the shoulders, and ball joints in shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a redeco of the Core Class mold, Optimus Prime (Red Clear Version) can hitch the trailer (with the trailer hitch/shield panel on) from the Hasbro Pulse exclusive Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee 2-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Robosen Collector&#039;s Edition==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Robosen_Optimus_Prime_stock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This isn&#039;t your slightly older brother&#039;s [[Automorph Technology|automorph.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Auto-Converting Robot&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Robosen]]&#039;s Optimus Prime is a highly interactive, programmable transforming robot. With over 5,000 pieces, 60 microchips, 27 servo motors, 6 high-intensity [[light-emitting diode|LED]]s, 80 different sound effects including voice clips from Peter Cullen, a dedicated iOS/Android bluetooth app interface, and a pricetag of $750 USD, it blurs the line between &amp;quot;toy&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;high-end showroom electronics.&amp;quot; Users can choose between multiple ways to control its robotic movements: including pre-programmed voice commands, pre-programmed app controls, or user-created movement scripts. In truck mode, it can drive as directed or honk its horn. In its [[#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]-influenced 19&amp;quot;-tall robot mode, it can execute a long list of included scripted actions featuring voice and sound effects, plus an infinite variety of user-programmed poses and user-scripted movement sequences. It has distinct attack movements and sounds to be used with its weapons, and has flip-out wrist communicators featuring sticker images of Megatron and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The main power source is an internal rechargeable lithium ion [[battery-powered motor|battery]]. The truck&#039;s front bumper flips down to expose the charging port and the separate micro USB interface port. A replaceable CR 1220 3V battery powers the &amp;quot;laser rifle&#039;s&amp;quot; LED; it&#039;s not really a laser, but it&#039;s bright. The instructions say don&#039;t look straight at it. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In voice command mode, the spoken user command for conversion between truck and robot modes is officially supposed to be &amp;quot;[[Trademark#Genericized trademarks|convert]],&amp;quot; but secretly the toy will respond the same if you say &amp;quot;transform.&amp;quot; It also responds to more than 30 other simple words and phrases which trigger other animations and basic functions: such as: &amp;quot;turn left&amp;quot; to turn left, &amp;quot;move right&amp;quot; to step to the right, or &amp;quot;hero&amp;quot; to strike a superheroic ground-punching pose. 6 months after launch, the Robosen software developers were still releasing new movement animations and firmware updates via channels that can be found in the official app, with no announced end date for their continuing improvements.&lt;br /&gt;
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:27 servo motors might sound like a lot, but compared to contemporary 1st-party figures costing hundreds and hundreds (&#039;&#039;and hundreds!&#039;&#039;) of dollars less, this item does lack some some pretty standard joints: such as neck rotation, wrist rotation, and the type of leg rotation that would have allowed the feet to point in different directions.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although this Optimus Prime does mostly transform on its own, there are some additional manual adjustments required to make each mode look the way it&#039;s advertised. In robot mode, one red panel can be removed from the back of the head, and the gas tanks can be moved into a lower position on the legs. If the gas tanks are not lowered, they can protrude enough to obstruct animation. For vehicle mode, the removable red panel should be reattached, gas tanks moved back so they don&#039;t cover the wheels, and the side-view mirrors can be flipped out.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In truck mode, especially via app control, Optimus is a fully functional remote control vehicle that can move forward, backward, and turn. Its steering does not happen the way real trucks do when they tilt the axles of the front wheels within their wheel wells; Instead, Optimus turns by throwing both legs simultaneously to one side or the other, which gives the appearance that the entire cab is pivoting around a central axis.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In robot mode, Optimus&#039; default idle behavior is not to stand perfectly still. Instead, he will slowly &amp;quot;breathe&amp;quot; with a subtle inhaling/exhaling motion like a human would have after aerobic exercise. From there, he will occasionally shift into other statuesque poses.&lt;br /&gt;
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:When asked to turn right or left in robot mode, Optimus is not able to perform that action in two or three normal steps with ankle and hip rotation like a human would. He lacks any leg joints that rotate around a vertical axis, so for him to rotate his body to the right, he must perform a startling stutter shuffle move. He pushes one foot out slightly forward, the other foot slightly backward, and maintains that orientation while rapidly sliding his legs together and apart more than once per second until the asymmetrical rapid sliding friction of his feet against the floor eventually scoots him into facing a different direction. This movement can wear out the paint on his inner soles pretty fast, even on smoother surfaces.&lt;br /&gt;
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:None of the toy&#039;s motorized joints are capable of supporting substantial weight without electricity. This means that when powered off, the robot cannot stand upright without external support. If the toy is in robot mode and senses its batteries are getting low, then to prevent a damaging fall, it will automatically shift into a droopy squatting pose that it can safely sustain while powered off. The average operating time from a full battery charge is approximately 40 minutes. The charging port is not accessible while the robot is standing up. Plugging in the charger while the toy is powered on might endanger fragile components.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Yes, the above means that this toy in effect cannot be displayed in robot mode when not in active use. It can&#039;t really be displayed in the proper truck mode either, as the robot legs need battery power to stay rigidly locked into truck configuration and will droop when turned off. It is rather clearly intended to remain in its protective carrying case most of the time. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Aside from the laser rifle, none of the LED lights in the eyes, headlights, or tail lights can be deactivated while the toy is powered on. In robot mode, the brake lights shine brightly from the backs of the feet, and the headlights shine from within the forearms. Some of the pre-programmed actions exploit this deliberately, by having Optimus brandish his bright headlights as flip-out weapons. The laser rifle&#039;s LED turns on and off with its own physical switch.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Many of the pre-loaded animations assume Optimus is holding his gun in his right hand and/or that he is holding his axe in his left hand. The toy has no sensors to detect whether those accessories are in place, and the app does not consistently label which animations use accessories. It also does not label the many animations that might damage the toy if attempted while accessories are attached, but &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;transforming&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; converting him or punching the ground would be a bad idea. So don&#039;t activate any animations while the accessories are attached unless you&#039;re sure you know what will happen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition to action/fighting/greetings animations, there are also many silly animations available from the official download page, including: Air Guitar with the G1 cartoon theme song, air drumming, a gyrating silent &amp;quot;Christmas&amp;quot; dance, doing push-ups then getting exhausted and passing out, and the {{w|Dab_(dance)|Dab}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The app-controlled motion programming interface is extremely complex. The position of each joint at each step in an animation can be dictated either with numerical parameters, or by sensing the positions of the joints on the toy during programming. Many poses can be strung together to form long action sequences. The app uses long gamified sequences of tutorials to teach programming techniques and unlock more sound clips for use in more animations. Despite that available complexity though, there are some actions used by official animations that cannot be performed in customized sequences: such as a head nod, a full mode conversion, or vehicle driving commands.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Given this piece&#039;s fragility, complexity, and high cost, it is appropriate that it is packaged in a heavy duty foam-padded carrying case, complete with clasps and a handle. But the case can&#039;t protect from paint wear issues that arise quickly via actual use. Prime&#039;s knuckles and feet will instantly get severe scrape marks if he transforms on a rough surface like concrete, but even smooth unvarnished wood can wear the gloss off the paint before long. Even soft carpeting might not be safe, as some users report toppling issues due to a &#039;&#039;lack&#039;&#039; of traction. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The sound effect for Prime&#039;s gun is of a distinctly &amp;quot;realistic&amp;quot; machine gun, and Hasbro has stated this effect may be changed.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/22623017/optimus-prime-transformer-auto-converting-programmable-robot-hasbro-robosen Review of Robosen Optimus Prime] mentioning the sound effect choice&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Accurate 3-D images of this Robosen toy appear throughout its app interface, but the app also decorates prominent buttons with drawings of &#039;&#039;[[Evergreen]]&#039;&#039; Optimus. The app and manual also contain many mistakes in spelling, grammar, typography, labeling transposition, etc.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This item was revealed on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in April 2021, and began shipping to purchasers in October 2021. The TakaraTomy release of the figure is unchanged, though the dialogue is swapped from English to Japanese with [[Tesshō Genda]] reprising his role.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; (and similarly pricy) [[Combat Deck (G1)#Robosen Collector&#039;s Edition|auto-converting trailer]] with [[Roller (G1)#Robosen Collector&#039;s Edition|Roller]] was later released to pair with this Optimus, as well the powered [[Flight stand#Robosen|Robosen AI Base]] which allows for prolonged display in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Flagship Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable&lt;br /&gt;
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:One year after the release of the original Robosen Optimus Prime, the figure was re-labeled as &amp;quot;Flagship Optimus Prime&amp;quot; and rereleased with no changes.... except the price tag, now $999. &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Elite Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: carrying case, laser rifle, energy axe, non-removable exhaust pipes, wall charger, micro USB to USB 2.0 cable&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Elite Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is a downsized version of the original (and now &amp;quot;Flagship&amp;quot;) Robosen Optimus Prime, standing a mere 16&amp;quot; instead of 19&amp;quot; and costing $699. The different proportions result in a few noticeable but minor visual changes, such as the fuel tanks on his legs being a different shape and elevation compared to the original toy. The folding side mirrors and flip-out wrist communicators have been omitted. It retains all the accessories and programmable functions as the original. It is also compatible with the [[Flight stand#Robosen|Robosen AI Base]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Classic Heroes Team&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Optimus Prime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RacingTrailer|Optimus Prime Racing Trailer set]] minus the trailer, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime converts from robot mode to truck mode in a single step and features a slightly different deco from the original release, including blue windows instead of black, yellow highlights in place of the light blue and greens, new silver and black paint applications on the legs, and a new Autobot insignia over the chest area.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was also released in a &#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; packaging with the &#039;&#039;Classic Heroes Team&#039;&#039; branding as a subline, arguably making it into [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#CHT|another incarnation of the character]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;LEGO&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Lego-toy OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;[[Avengers|Autobots, assemble]]… my body.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[June 1]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;10302&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1,508&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;[[Ion blaster]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Energon-axe|Energon axe]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Energon cube]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]]&amp;quot;, [[Jet pack|jetpack]], display plaque, optional waist panel, brick separator &lt;br /&gt;
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:The first ever collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and one of its main competitors, [[LEGO]], 10302 Optimus Prime is a fully brick-built model of the Autobot leader standing 13.5 inches tall, released under LEGO&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[fandom:Brickipedia:Icons|Icons]]&#039;&#039; subtheme. Unlike (most of) Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Kre-O]]&#039;&#039; sets that preceded it, this &#039;&#039;LEGO&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime set is fully transformable from robot to truck mode without having to disassemble any parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A tall, top-heavy model, stability concerns mean he is not as articulated as a normal action figure, notably lacking bending knees. He includes an optional waist piece for fans to either display him with the Generation 1 toy-accurate truck bumper or the cartoon-accurate yellow block-shaped detail. He also includes a (then) brand-new piece for his [[mouthplate]] (named the &#039;&#039;Slope, Curved 33 2 x 2 Double / Inverted&#039;&#039; on BrickLink, with the item number being #1762), which has since gone on to be used in plenty of other Lego sets.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime comes with a plethora of brick-built accessories. He includes his ion blaster, his &amp;quot;Energon axe&amp;quot; (which can plug into either wrist once you remove the fist), a pink &amp;quot;Energon cube&amp;quot;, the &amp;quot;Autobot Matrix of Leadership&amp;quot; (which can be stored inside his chest), and a jetpack based on the one he borrowed from [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] in &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&amp;quot; (which can be attached to his back). Aside from the Matrix, only the ion blaster has dedicated storage when Prime is in truck mode, fitting between his legs to form the truck&#039;s trailer hitch; according to a small trivia blurb in the instructions, this is because the ion blaster was the only accessory in the set that was also included with the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime toy. Of course, this is LEGO we&#039;re talkin&#039; about, so if you want, you can store the rest of the stuff on him anywhere you see some exposed studs!&lt;br /&gt;
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:To round things out, an &#039;&#039;[[fandom:Brickipedia:Ultimate Collector&#039;s Series|Ultimate Collector&#039;s Series]]&#039;&#039;-styled display plaque featuring Optimus Prime&#039;s name (in both English and Ancient Autobot), function, motto, and [[Tech Spec]]s is included.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime&#039;s [[Instructions|instruction booklet]] contains a short segment written by none other than LEGO Senior Designer [[Joe Kyde]], which showcases the history of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; brand and the character of Optimus Prime. Unfortunately, said instructions also contain an assembly error: the stickered details on Prime&#039;s thighs are applied upside down compared to the Generation 1 [[character model]]. This error is also present on the [[stock photography]] on the packaging. Fortunately, the panels can be removed easily and reinstalled in the correct orientation for a more accurate robot mode. The aforementioned blurb also contains an amusing compromise—giving up on any attempt to reconcile Optimus&#039;s famous catchphrase and the need to protect Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[trademark]], it renders the iconic command as [[:File:Convert and roll out.jpg|&amp;quot;Autobots, &#039;&#039;convert&#039;&#039; and roll out!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://brickset.com/sets/10302-1/Optimus-Prime More information on 10302 Optimus Prime at Brickset]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:LegoBrickheadzOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Being a cute little blocky guy is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Truck&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2025]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;40803&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;237&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of LEGO&#039;s &#039;&#039;BrickHeadz&#039;&#039; theme of [[super deformed]] characters (a line launched by the Danish brand in 2016 as a competitor of sorts to [[Funko Pop!|Funko Pops]]), this set includes two builds of Optimus Prime, one in his robot mode and another in his vehicle mode, both of which can be built and displayed separately. Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;BrickHeadz&#039;&#039; toyline, he features no stickers, with all of his details being printed onto the pieces instead, which comes in rather handy for Lego MOC designers who might want to reuse the many little windows and insignia included in this set.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus has no accessories and, as customary with &#039;&#039;BrickHeadz&#039;&#039; toys, no articulation to speak of, but is very proficient at just standing cutely! Unlike Lego&#039;s previous Prime, this model features a color scheme that is closer to the cartoon design rather than the toy. The sides of his head feature a pair of 2x2 round tiles with Autobot insignia, something that did not appear on said cartoon design but, again, certainly helps with MOCs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A common gag across BrickHeadz toys is the inclusion of pink bricks within the structure of their heads, suggesting the characters&#039; brains. Prime and his wave-mate [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BrickHeadz|Bumblebee]], however; actually have transparent pink bricks inside their heads, representing Energon cubes instead!&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Anti-Gravity-Pedestal-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Set&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: June 30, 2022&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster, &amp;quot;[[Flight stand#Official Transformers flight stands|Tenseg Base]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:This uniquely branded &#039;&#039;Anti-Gravity Pedestal Tenseg Base&#039;&#039; release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Ultra Magnus]]&#039;s inner robot. Optimus Prime comes with a silver &amp;quot;Tenseg Base&amp;quot; which he can attach to, simulating a &amp;quot;floating&amp;quot; pose. Optimus Prime retains &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus&#039;s blaster accessory, colored in a darker metallic gray in a possible attempt to emulate Prime&#039;s usual [[ion blaster]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unusually for TakaraTomy, the vehicle mode stock photos are slightly mistransformed - the upper body isn&#039;t slid all the way forward, which makes the truck grille appear misaligned. Also, the Hasbro Pulse listing of the figure labels it as a &amp;quot;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]]&amp;quot; figure, likely because the figure&#039;s box comes sheathed in a &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; branded sleeve.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Sold separately are two alternately colored bases; one in &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #a62621&amp;quot;&amp;gt;heroic Autobot red&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt; and the other in &amp;lt;span style=&amp;quot;color: #634993&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;EVIL&#039;&#039;&#039; Decepticon purple&amp;lt;/span&amp;gt;. Initially due for release in March 2022, Prime and the bases were eventually released on June 30.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In a happy accident of cross-compatibility, Tenseg Base Optimus Prime can be equipped with the armor and alternate head included with &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]] to replicate the [[:File:RedCabPoweredConvoy.jpeg|red cab variant]] of &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; Powered Convoy released in [[GiG]]&#039;s short-lived &#039;&#039;[[Trasformer]]&#039;&#039; {{sic}} toyline, minus Super Buggy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Canon/Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Canon-Transformers-Optimus-Prime-R5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Canon is the right of all sentient photographers.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime R5&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**Accessories: Camera Cap/Shield, small camera accessory, Matrix of Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy) and [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (Robot parts and accessory)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Canon/Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a roughly Leader Class-sized figure that transforms into a fully licensed Canon [[EOS R5]] digital camera. The toy is 80% the size of the genuine article and features a removable lens attachment, though it must be reattached to him before he can transform to robot mode since it forms his head and arms. The lens cap is removable and is used as a shield in robot mode. His included [[Matrix of Leadership]] can be pegged onto his lens, just behind the front element. He also comes with a small version of his own camera mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Both his Matrix and small camera accessory can be pegged into his palms. His hands feature a range of movement, with the thumb and index finger being articulated and the remaining fingers joined together.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make the concurrently released [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive [[Reflector (G1)#Canon/Transformers 2|Decepticon Refraktor R5]], and retooled into [[Nemesis Prime R5]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Lunar Cruiser Prime&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lunar Cruiser OP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s space time! Let&#039;s settle this one on one!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunar Cruiser Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (ルナクルーザープライム, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: February [[2024]] (Campfire), March 2024 (general release)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Solar panel/shield, antenna&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/673441/activities/484717#main &amp;quot;Designer&#039;s Voice Vol.1&amp;quot;] development update at the Lunar Cruiser Prime Campfire campaign&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and [[Ittoku Kuwazu]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/673441/activities/485779#main &amp;quot;Designer&#039;s Voice Vol.2&amp;quot;] development update at the Lunar Cruiser Prime Campfire campaign&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Produced in collaboration with Japanese space agency {{w|JAXA}} and {{w|Toyota}}, Lunar Cruiser Prime is a roughly Voyager-sized figure that transforms into the as-of-2023 current version of Toyota&#039;s &amp;quot;Lunar Cruiser&amp;quot; concept for an enclosed lunar rover, in part to promote TakaraTomy&#039;s own unmanned &amp;quot;SORA-Q&amp;quot; rover, which successfully deployed on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in January 2024 (after some delays). The large solar panel can tab onto the tube on the left side of the vehicle, or be folded in half and tucked away inside the vehicle&#039;s back end. The round roof-mounted antenna is on an adjustable armature.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In robot mode, Prime can hold the solar panel like a shield. Both the shield and radar dish can attach to the adjustable &amp;quot;smokestack&amp;quot;-like assemblies on each of his shoulders, leaving his hands free. A [[Matrix of Leadership]] can also be spotted molded into the drivers&#039; compartment.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure was made available one month ahead of its general release on Japanese crowdfunding site Campfire in four tiers:&lt;br /&gt;
::* A version identical to the general release.&lt;br /&gt;
::* A package including a modular &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; style stand.&lt;br /&gt;
::* A package with a thank you message on the TakaraTomy website, available to 40 people.&lt;br /&gt;
::* A package with a personal thank you message from [[Tesshō Genda]], the iconic original Japanese voice of Optimus Prime available to 10 people.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The campaign opened at 10 AM on [[June 8]], 2023 and ran through midnight on [[July 17]]. Within the first 24 hours it blew past 300% of its initial 1 million JPY (approx. $7200 USD) goal. This toy was also available through [[Hasbro Pulse]], due to ship on [[June 30]] 2024... but other US-based outlets began shipping them in early March of 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
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:*&#039;&#039;[https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/673441 The Lunar Cruiser Prime crowdfunding campaign on Campfire (Japanese)]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;[https://global.toyota/en/mobility/technology/lunarcruiser/ The Lunar Cruiser rover at the Toyota website]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-01-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|How you remember your Optimus Prime toy working as a kid.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**Accessories: Laser Rifle, Energy Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], [[Trailer|Container]]/[[Combat Deck (G1)#Toys|Combat Deck]], [[Roller (G1)#Toys|Roller]], 4 Missiles, Fuel Pump, Nozzle and Hose&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy),&amp;lt;ref name=Gens24&amp;gt;[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewhironorikobayashi.html Interview] with [[Hironori Kobayashi]] on the &#039;&#039;[[Missing Link]]&#039;&#039; toyline for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations 2024]]&#039;&#039;, translated at Soundwaves Oblivion&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist), [[Shin Ueda]] (packaging artist)}}&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Missing Link&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Article on Missing Link Convoy in [[Figure King]] issue 308 (September 2023), p109&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; brand, &#039;&#039;[[Missing Link]]&#039;&#039; Convoy&#039;s appearance is a direct recreation of the original &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; toy—but with the benefit of forty years of advances in toy engineering. It retains almost all of the original toy&#039;s [[gimmick]]s, and adds a bunch more.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although superficially identical to the vintage figure, its engineering has received a total overhaul to add a load of new points of [[articulation]]. Compared to the original, the toy boasts [[ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet]]ed elbows and knees, hinged knuckles, wrist curls, ankle tilts, a deeper forward bend for the feet, double-jointed outward shoulder motion, universal joints at the hips (with the wheels now folding out on skirts to accommodate outward leg motion), along with a neck [[Swivel joint|swivel]], a limited waist swivel and even an ab crunch! Unusually, the toy&#039;s [[instructions]] specifically demonstrate how to make use of all these new points of articulation. Where the original toy famously had [[Partformer|detachable]], easy-to-lose fists, this isn&#039;t the case with this modern update; the new, slightly smaller fists tuck neatly behind the grille (as with many other modern takes on this basic transformation scheme), revealing a pair of headlights — instead of holes — in the process. To facilitate the vast improvements to the lower body articulation and to help support the legs in truck mode, the toy foregoes one of the most iconic steps in the original transformation — where swinging the truck bed down causes it to separate into the legs — instead mounting the hips on individual [[slide joint]]s that must be carefully wiggled apart past a bracket in the middle first. These intricate plastic components are surrounded by heavy die-cast parts, and the thigh swivels in particular are extraordinarily tight, which makes posing the legs feel &#039;&#039;precarious&#039;&#039; to say the least! We would advise maintaining a firm grip on the red sliding brackets and die-cast hips, as close to the joint being moved as possible, to prevent any excessive leverage being applied.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:All of the original accessories are included with this revamped release, plus some extras. The [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]&#039;s launching mechanism has been nixed, in favor of allowing the repair drone to detach from the trailer and roll around on its own wheels. [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] (colored silver, not blue) has a new hinge to allow the port for the [[ion blaster]] to rotate out of sight, being replaced with a painted red light detail (harkening back to its appearance in &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&amp;quot;) . Roller&#039;s wheels and the toy&#039;s missiles are packed still attached to their [[sprue]] just like in the old days, complete with an extravagant spare set of missiles. The fuel pump, hose and nozzle are included basically unchanged as three separate parts but are in fact new tooling. In addition to these classic parts, the toy also comes with brand new accessories [[show-accuracy|inspired by the character&#039;s animation appearances]]: a chrome-gold [[Matrix of Leadership]] (which fits in his chest, like the similar accessory included with the older &amp;quot;[[#NewYearConvoy|Special Specification]]&amp;quot; release), and a transparent [[energon-axe]] which clasps shut over either hand. The ion blaster now features two [[5 mm post]]s to allow him to grip it normally, or even hold it with both hands thanks to his new articulation, and features a revamped sculpt based on the vintage accessory&#039;s earlier &amp;quot;thick&amp;quot; barrel variant (which informed the gun&#039;s animated depiction). A special chrome-silver mounting piece for the Matrix sits behind the truck windows, but can be removed to reveal the classic seats for smaller &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; figures. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The toy has the classic Autobot [[rubsign]], [[rubber tires]] (with the classic real-world &amp;quot;[http://www.ewillys.com/2021/03/16/desert-dog-history-and-ads/ Desert Dog Formula]&amp;quot; brand), [[die-cast]] parts, and features all the same [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] surfaces as the vintage toy. The details of the original [[sticker]]s (on the arms, knees, and toes) have been fully molded into the plastic and picked out with paint—but the toy &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; comes with a direct recreation of the original sticker sheet anyway. The toy also comes with a marketing insert, a collector&#039;s [[card]] (with, oddly enough, a small hole punched through the top), and a [[Tech Spec]] decoder for reading the graph printed on the back of the [[packaging]] alongside the classic back-of-the-box mural. Everything is neatly presented using a polystyrene tray. For this release, the illustrator of the toy&#039;s original Japanese [[package art]], [[Shin Ueda]] (credited in English right on the new box!), was commissioned to produce a brand-new piece based on the iconic transformation-into-midair-leap pose from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Ironically, though the toy is finally capable of reproducing the &#039;&#039;original&#039;&#039; boxart pose, the engineering of its waist rotation means the &#039;&#039;new&#039;&#039; pose is impossible!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Since the trailers are nearly identical in shape, the sound effect module from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy]] is compatible with the trailer of this release, though the module can&#039;t connect to Convoy&#039;s robot mode back.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Although entirely a [[TakaraTomy]] initiative, the &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; toys were made available directly to Western fans via [[Hasbro Pulse]], sold under the name Optimus Prime. The toy kept its longer smokestacks and fully-functional firing missiles, which Hasbro had shortened [[for safety reasons]] in prior releases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In addition to the anime edition Convoy below, this toy was also redecoed to make &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Missing Link|Sentinel Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Missing Link Anime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-02-Convoy-Anime-Color.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|In an undocumented feature, this toy also includes its trailer, updated to be cartoon-accurate by having it vanish entirely into [[unspace|subspace]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Anime Edition)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**Accessories: Laser Rifle, Energy Axe, Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy),&amp;lt;ref name=Gens24/&amp;gt; [[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist), [[Shin Ueda]] (packaging artist)}}&amp;lt;ref name = &amp;quot;Missing Link&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A more affordable release of the &#039;&#039;Missing Link&#039;&#039; Convoy toy was sold without the trailer. This version of the toy goes for [[show-accuracy]], omitting the various paint applications intended to replicate [[sticker]] detailing, painting the toy&#039;s eyes blue instead of yellow, swapping the blue plastic for a slightly brighter shade, and picking out an [[Autobot]] [[insignia]] in fine white outlines solely on the left shoulder. Unlike Hasbro&#039;s contemporaneous &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Retro]]&#039;&#039; reissues, which similarly aim to use clever deco work to bring the original G1 toys closer to their animation depictions, this release keeps the chrome, instead of using a dull silver plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The toy still comes with its ion blaster (with a gunmetal paint application on its vent), energon-axe, and Matrix (now painted in animation-accurate metallic orange and silver); the Matrix housing is left as bare black plastic. A smaller sticker sheet is also included for [[customizing]] options—much like the one for the full release, but omitting all the trailer stickers. Three small yellow stickers are provided to replicate the waist/bumper details from the cartoon character model. The paperwork included is similar to the full release.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Reactivate&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ReactivateOptimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Welcome to the apocalypse, Mr. Prime. I hope you like leather.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1| &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Soundwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Axe, blaster, Matrix of Leadership&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;Reactivate&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a robot into a post-apocalyptic armoured truck, based on his appearance in the cancelled &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Reactivate]]&#039;&#039; video game. Optimus was only available with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Reactivate|Soundwave]]. He comes with the usual Optimus accessories; an ion blaster, an energon axe that can fit over either fist, and a removable Matrix of Leadership (a repaint of the Matrix included with &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus suffers from a [[design flaw]]- the handle on his ion blaster is far too short, resulting in an extremely loose grip. His torso can sometimes be tough to tab in properly because of tolerance issues, resulting in a conspicuous gap between his chest and abdomen; leaving the folded truck roof parts on his back untabbed will allow the rest of the torso to fit correctly while not affecting the toy&#039;s general articulation and functionality.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hot Wheels Mattel Creations Optimus Prime.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.67|Load this bad boy into your [https://hotwheels.fandom.com/wiki/Criss_Cross_Crash Criss Cross Crash] playset and smash him into a billion pieces.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1| &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[May 21]], 2024&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, left &amp;amp; right fists&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|Manson Cheung,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C69OaQpJSE0/?img_index=1 Manson Cheung on Instagram &amp;quot;Oh yeah, you may have heard…I made a thing. Hot Wheels Transformers Optimus Prime&amp;quot; May 14, 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Dwayne Vance and Julian Koiles (Mattel)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A very surprising addition to this page, &#039;&#039;[[Hot Wheels]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime represents [[Hasbro]] licensing one of its direct rival toy companies, [[Mattel]], to sell a &amp;quot;proper&amp;quot; transforming Transformers action figure. Available exclusively through the Mattel Creations direct-to-consumer website (essentially their version of [[Hasbro Pulse]]), this is a diminutive recreation of the cab/robot portion of the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime at the traditional &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039; scale of 1:64 in truck mode, and standing 3.5&amp;quot; tall in robot mode. Prime is constructed from [[die-cast|die-cast metal]] covered with glossy paint,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C7FadZ4S9_5/?img_index=1 John Lambert on Instagram &amp;quot;Spectraflame, heavy, and rad.&amp;quot; May 17, 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and features bespoke [[rubber tires]]. The figure comes in an elaborate box, partially based on the original toy&#039;s packaging design, that can be oriented to display it in either truck cab or robot mode. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The order page for the figure went live on May 21, 2024, and it sold out in less than 30 minutes.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.instagram.com/p/C69OaQpJSE0/?img_index=1 Manson Cheung on Instagram &amp;quot;Update: Sold out in 27 minutes.&amp;quot; May 21, 2024]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Dramatic Capture Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-DCS-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I am &#039;&#039;definitely&#039;&#039; not bait for a newer version of myself!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Headquarters&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[November 30]], 2024&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rifle, &amp;quot;Matrix of Leadership&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Dramatic Capture Series]]&#039;&#039; multi-pack line, this Optimus Prime (called so on the packaging, not by his original Japanese-market name &amp;quot;Convoy&amp;quot;) is a redeco of his &#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]&#039;&#039; mold (sans the Trailer/Combat Deck) in cartoon-accurate colors, with white hips/thighs, a gray-painted face, a white-outline Autobot symbol on only his left shoulder, and &#039;&#039;much&#039;&#039; less color detail on his legs. Even the [[unpaintable plastic]] areas in his calves, inner hips, and biceps now match the surrounding body colors to further line up with the animation model. For unknown reasons, this figure uses the wheels originally made for Earthrise Optimus&#039; Trailer on the back of the cab.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He was only available in the &amp;quot;Autobot Headquarters&amp;quot; set along with [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Jazz]] and [[Mainframe (G1)#Dramatic Capture Series|Mainframe]], the second set released in the series.&lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCEarthriseOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers Retro &#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RetroOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Laser Blaster&amp;quot;, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, 4 rockets, hose, nozzle, fuel pump&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;Interview&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2024, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Retro]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is yet another reissue of the original Optimus Prime toy, though it&#039;s now done in cartoon accurate colors, with a white pelvis and thighs. Notably, the need to reconcile the gray stripes on either side of Prime&#039;s robot mode abdomen and an animation-accurate stripe-less truck mode has resulted in truck mode stripes that abruptly end halfway down the cab. The truck cab has the long smokestacks, though the [[stock photography|toy photographs]] on the box depict short smokestacks. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:For the first time [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe .282008.29|since the 2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; toy mentioned above]], this reissue also includes the trailer. This trailer has been noticeably modified from all prior releases in that the artillery drone no longer has triggers for the missile launchers, and no longer fits vintage Diaclone pilots. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As with the rest of the line, Optimus is exclusive to Walmart.&lt;br /&gt;
{{G1OptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|ShieldD}}&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers × Zoids × Diaclone&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:T-SPARK Synergenex Shield-D-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Shield-D-Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (シールドディープライム, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[2025]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; drone, bike&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Announced as the flagship release in TakaraTomy&#039;s [[Transformers Collaborative|&#039;&#039;Collaborative&#039;&#039;]]-adjacent licensed crossover line &#039;&#039;[[T-SPARK#Synergenex|Synergenex]]&#039;&#039;, &amp;quot;Shield-D-Prime&amp;quot; combines [[T-SPARK]]&#039;s three pillar brands of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Zoids]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039;. This exotic variant of Optimus Prime turns into a 1/60 scale iteration of &#039;&#039;Zoids&#039;&#039; mascot [[Shield Liger]], and includes a working cockpit for the included &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[dianaut]]&amp;quot; pilot. Accessories include a removable flying drone type thing formed from Optimus&#039;s back and tail and an adorable teeny tiny motorcycle for the dianaut.&lt;br /&gt;
{{comingsoontoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers × Godzilla&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF T-SPARK Synergenex Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Laser Prime redeco to a character from an external Japanese multimedia franchise? Close enough, welcome back [[Ryu#Street Fighter II .C3.97 Transformers|&#039;&#039;Street Fighter II × Transformers&#039;&#039; Convoy]]!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu&#039;&#039;&#039; (オプティマスプライム Type3式機龍, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[2025]] [[May 31]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; sword, axe, Matrix, blaster, trailer/battle station&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of [[T-SPARK]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Synergenex]]&#039;&#039; line of collector-targeted crossover toys, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu&amp;quot; is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]] inspired by &amp;quot;[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Kiryu Kiryu]&amp;quot;, the version of &#039;&#039;[[Godzilla]]&#039;&#039; foe [https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Mechagodzilla Mechagodzilla] seen in the films &#039;&#039;[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla_Against_Mechagodzilla Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Godzilla:_Tokyo_SOS Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]&#039;&#039;. This casts nearly all of Optimus&#039;s robot mode parts in metallic gray, the sword and axe in bright yellow (inspired by Kiryu&#039;s yellow eyes and firepower), the truck cab and blaster in dark blue (with white cybernetic spots on the hood), and the trailer in olive green. The windows on Prime&#039;s chest are now opaque, with the right &amp;quot;pec&amp;quot; now displaying a &amp;quot;Godzilla Transformers&amp;quot; logo and the left Kiryu&#039;s designation of &amp;quot;MFS-3&amp;quot;. Laser Prime&#039;s distinctive shoulder tower launchers resemble Kiryu&#039;s blue backpack weapons unit, and blaster evokes one of the mechanical kaiju&#039;s arm-mounted railguns.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu was unveiled as part of the &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; line&#039;s reveal on [[August 25]], 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/godzilla Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers × Monster Hunter&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:T-SPARK Synergenex Liolaeus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now featuring real [https://automaton-media.com/en/news/20220526-12851/ clawgripping] action!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Rathalos Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Liolaeus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (リオレウスプライム)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[2025]] [[July 26]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;!--焔斧エナジーアックス--&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Flame Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; sword, &amp;quot;Flame Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; shield, &amp;lt;!--火竜のマトリクス--&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Firedrake Matrix&amp;quot;/Collaboration Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Rathalos Prime&amp;quot; is a heavy retool of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]&#039;&#039; [[Airazor (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Airazor]] inspired by [[fandom:monsterhunter:Rathalos|Rathalos]] (known as Liolaeus in Japan, hence the figure&#039;s Japanese name), the dragon-like poster monster of Capcom&#039;s &#039;&#039;Monster Hunter&#039;&#039; franchise, commemorating that series&#039; 20th anniversary. He transforms from a Rathalos itself into a robot mode designed to resemble a hunter geared up in a full set of Rathalos Armor. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime wields a &amp;quot;[[fandom:monsterhunter:Charge Blade|Flame Hatchet Energy Axe]]&amp;quot; (specifically based on the [https://mhworld.kiranico.com/en/weapons/ONT6Sp/axelion-blade Axelion Blade]), a sword-and-shield combo that, after building up enough energy, can be combined together into a large axe. This is achieved in toy form by splitting the shield open and having the sword slot into it. He also comes with a &amp;quot;Firedrake Matrix&amp;quot; (or Collaboration Matrix according to Hasbro) bearing the insignia of a [https://mhworld.kiranico.com/en/items/rM2Al/rathalos-ruby Rathalos Ruby].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rathalos Prime was initially teased as part of the Synergenex line&#039;s reveal on 2024 August 25, and was eventually revealed proper on 2024 [[September 26]] in {{w|Capcom}}&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlnKUs3A7bQ&amp;amp;t=46m17s Online Program] during {{w|Tokyo Game Show}}.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/monsterhunter Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; Liolaeus Prime]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:T-SPARK Synergenex Silver Rathalos Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Rathalos Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Liolaeus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (シルバーリオレウスプライム)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; 2025 [[September 27]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;!--業火斧エナジーアックス--&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Hellfire Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; sword, &amp;quot;Hellfire Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; shield, &amp;lt;!--銀火竜のマトリクス--&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Silver Firedrake Matrix&amp;quot;/silver Collaboration Matrix&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Silver Liolaeus Prime&amp;quot; is a silver repaint of the above Rathalos Prime figure, has he transforms into a [[fandom:monsterhunter:Silver Rathalos|Silver Rathalos]]. Much of him is molded in white with more silver paint, the blue paint on him is much darker with purple eyes in both modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His &amp;quot;Hellfire Hatchet Energy Axe&amp;quot; is based on the [https://mhworld.kiranico.com/en/weapons/v4TzS8P/hellsire-blade Hellsire Blade], with the sword having a pink to blue gradient.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tsparkofficial/synergenex/silverliolaeusprime Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Synergenex&#039;&#039; Silver Liolaeus Prime]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers × Macross 7&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-multi|&#039;&#039;&#039;Basara Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (バサラプライム, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; 2025&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bump of Chicken&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BumpOfChickenBassConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8I6d2Axu7c Taste the rainbow.]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[2024]] [[December 7]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Matrix, blaster&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Chama]] (deco)}}&lt;br /&gt;
: Released as the second collaboration between the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise and the rock group [[Bump of Chicken]], Convoy is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]] toy, minus the [[Combat Deck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|trailer]]. The toy&#039;s limbs are colored based on each band member&#039;s [https://twitter.com/awasyuwa/status/1829203383607243084 instruments], including Motoo Fujiwara&#039;s yellow guitar for the head, Hiroaki Masukawa&#039;s orange guitar for the left arm, Chama&#039;s blue bass guitar for the right arm, and Hideo Masu&#039;s green drums as the legs. The ion blaster is painted in silver, while the Matrix is cast in transparent blue. Like the contemporary &#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Dramatic Capture Series]]&#039;&#039; use of this mold, the wheels on the back of the truck cab are lifted from the trailer instead of using the original set. The figure featured briefly in [[Studio Trigger]]&#039;s [[Transformers 40th Anniversary Special Movie]], which was set to the band&#039;s song &amp;quot;[[Mayday (song)|Mayday]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;MPG&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Nucleon Quest Super Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MPG-16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; 2025 [[November 29]] &lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Container, [[Hi-Q|Powermaster]], angry replacement head, boarding figure, 2 Convoy Superconductor Rifles, 2 Super Convoy Superconductor Rifles, 2 Particle Beam Cannons, 2 shooting [[Blast effect|effect parts]], 2 cartoon version shoulder parts, stand adapter&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: MPG|MPG]]&#039;&#039; Nucleon Quest Super Convoy is a [[black redeco]] of [[Ginrai (human)#MPG|Super Ginrai]] based after the Japanese exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Super Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was first revealed at the [[T-SPARK]] ZONE 2025 exhibition in mid-January.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-MPG-17-Optimus Prime Style Gen.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Come on, you all knew this would happen &#039;&#039;eventually.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Style Gen.&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2026]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MPG-17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser Rifle, Energy Axe, Matrix of Leadership, Energy Blades, &amp;quot;Strike shield&amp;quot;/battle axe, shoulder mount adapter&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;MPG&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Style Gen.&amp;quot; is the fourth version of the character to be released in the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; franchise. This time, the focus is less on screen-accuracy and more on transformation, proportions, poseability, and vehicle and weapon play.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote= トランスフォーマー次世代最高峰シリーズの「MPG」内に変形難易度/プロポーション＆ディテール/可動＆ポージング/ビークル遊び/武器遊びなどに新解釈を施した「Style Gen.」その第1弾が登場！ (The first release of “Style Gen.”, a new interpretation of the transformation difficulty, proportions and details, movement and posing, vehicle play, and weapon play in the “MPG” series, the next generation of the highest-end Transformers series, is here!)|link=|name=TF_pr|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=3|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In addition to his signature ion blaster, Energon axe, and Matrix of Leadership, Optimus also comes with additional armaments such as the live-action film-inspired [[Dual Energon Swords|Battle Blades]], a &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]&#039;&#039;-based [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|&amp;quot;Strikeshield&amp;quot;/battle axe]], and an adapter to mount his ion blaster onto his right shoulder (meant to reference a piece of concept art for &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; Battle Convoy).&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was first revealed on [[March 27]]th, 2025 on Takara&#039;s official Twitter account.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_mpg/mpg-17 Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;MPG&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime Style Gen.]&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;MixMashers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-MixMashers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Figure, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Left arm/Energon Axe, arm and leg armor, missile pods for leg armor, 2 pistols, mega cannon &lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[MixMashers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a 5-inch non-transforming action figure modeled after his evergreen design. Like the previously released figure from the &#039;&#039;[[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039; line, he features 10 detachable base body parts (which includes the shoulders, something that is not featured in the &#039;&#039;Hero Mashers&#039;&#039; line), all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint with soft ratchets. Optimus also comes with his signature Energon Axe that can only be mounted onto his left arm due to the forearm panel, and a set of orange/blue armor add-ons for his arms and legs, with removable missile pods for the leg pieces. He is further packaged with a pair of purple pistols and a gray &amp;quot;mega cannon&amp;quot; intended to match with his wavemate [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MixMashers|Megatron]], while that figure in turn comes with an orange/blue jetpack and black pistols meant for Optimus.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Swapticons&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Magswap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Swapticons]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a small, rectangular figure that transforms into the front half of a truck, using a coupling mechanism with the head, he can be combined with the packed in [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Swapticons|Ultra Magnus]], though it&#039;s compatible with every other figure in the line for a multitude of combinations. His smokestacks/arms are on a pivot, allowing them to be raised and lowered while his head can swivel. His face is a sticker that wraps all the way around his head, and has a weird, smooshed expression.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Supreme&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SupremeOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Optimus Supreme: the leftovers from building [[Omega Prime]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two blasters, left &amp;amp; right fists, trailer/&amp;quot;Combat Deck&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;Roller&amp;quot;, fuel hose, missile runner&lt;br /&gt;
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:High-end designer clothing and apparel brand {{w|Supreme (brand)|Supreme}} released its own licensed version of the G1 Optimus Prime mold, now head-to-toe red and dripping with multiple Supreme logos.... subtle.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Manju Netsuke==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Before he became Optimus Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrototypeTHB.jpg|thumb|Not so Optimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The first prototype for Battle Convoy, the &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; originator of Optimus Prime, was vastly different from the final version, complete with an entirely different transformation and a car carrying trailer. The head lacked the faceplate.&lt;br /&gt;
*A later prototype/mock-up was much closer to the final product but still has some noticeable differences, such as a head with much larger antennae, longer smokestacks and a front grille section that includes the rectangular section that would sport the &amp;quot;Freightliner&amp;quot; logo on the real-life truck (on the final toy, the rectangular section is part of the hinged upper section that includes the windows). It would have also been possible to attach the [[ion blaster]] to either of his shoulders.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;diaclonecatalogs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20151017201739/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pictures/tfdiac6b.jpg Diaclone catalog scans] at 1501bc.com.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*The toy that would ultimately end up as the original Optimus Prime toy was originally released in August [[1983]] as No.17 Battle Convoy from Takara&#039;s Diaclone Car Robo toyline in Japan. In [[1984]], [[Joustra]] released their own version (still with &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; sticker on the trailer) as part of their Diaclone line in Europe, either simply called &#039;&#039;Truck&#039;&#039; (according to the pack-in catalog) or &#039;&#039;Diaclone&#039;&#039; (in the pack-in comic). It&#039;s possible that [[GiG]] also released a version called &#039;&#039;Camion Convoy&#039;&#039; as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Trasformer]]&#039;&#039; line in Italy, but to this day no packaged sample has surfaced.&lt;br /&gt;
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===The many releases of Optimus Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SeveralG1Convoy.jpg|thumb|Too much Prime on my hands.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Over the years, the [[#The_Transformers|original Optimus Prime]] has been repackaged and reissued multiple times:&lt;br /&gt;
*In the US and Canada, limited edition promotional versions were available sporting Pepsi stickers; the Canadian version has large Pepsi stickers that cover the entire trailer, while the US version only has small Pepsi stickers that partially obscure the lines running across the trailer;&lt;br /&gt;
*In addition to the standard Japanese 01 Convoy release, Takara also released the toy as part of the [[#VSX|VSX Convoy vs. Megatron]] two-pack in [[1985]];&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara released a variant sporting clear blue windows and as part of the &amp;quot;[[#goodbye|Good Bye Convoy]]&amp;quot; set (packaged with [[Red Alert (G1)#Toys|Alert/Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Toys|Ligier/Mirage]]) in [[1986]];&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro&#039;s subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) released the toy in Europe in late 1985, following a slight delay due to licensing issues;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mbtfs&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-5/ &amp;quot;The Jetfire vs Optimus Prime mixup&amp;quot;] at 20th Century Toy Collector&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; there are no less than &#039;&#039;three&#039;&#039; variants of MB-packaged Optimus Prime, one of them manufactured by Takara and sporting blue feet, the other two manufactured by [[Joustra]] as part of a deal with Hasbro/MB, one of them with blue and the other one with red feet;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;3mb&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/the-three-mb-optimus-primes/ &amp;quot;The Three MB Optimus Primes&amp;quot;] at 20th Century Toy Collector&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*After Hasbro&#039;s European division had changed the packaging from &amp;quot;MB&amp;quot; to &amp;quot;Hasbro&amp;quot;, the toy continued to be available in 1986, including more of the Joustra-manufactured red and blue feeted versions, which were apparently also available in the UK in English-only packaging;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;3mb&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[GiG]] released the toy as &#039;&#039;Commander&#039;&#039; as part of their &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; line in Italy in 1985, including an all-plastic variant in 1986;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[IGA]] released their version in Mexico in 1985; unsold stock was later imported to a plethora of European countries, including the UK, with Optimus Prime having the yellow paint scraped off his eyes and then having them painted over in red;&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro reissued the &amp;quot;Original Autobot Leader&amp;quot; toy as part of their European &#039;&#039;[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues in [[1991]];&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro released a [[#Generation_2|redecoed version with additional accessories]] as part of their [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; line]] in [[1993]];&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara reissued the original toy in its original 1985 Japanese packaging in [[2000]], with an all-black recolor being available from assorted Japanese conventions and another variant with gold instead of silver parts, stickers, and paint as a [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw]] prize;&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara reissued the toy again as &#039;&#039;New Year Special&#039;&#039; version in January 2002, sporting clear blue windows (similar to Good Bye Convoy) and featuring additional accessories such as a Matrix necklace and a [[Show-accuracy|show accurate]] recolor of the Action Master Optimus Prime figure;&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro reissued the toy in the US and the UK as part of their &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues in [[2002]], sporting shortened down smokestacks [[for safety reasons]];&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara reissued the toy once again in [[2003]], as part of their &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers Collection]]&#039;&#039; line of reissues, numbered 00 and featuring additional accessories such as an energon axe;&lt;br /&gt;
*Takara released a recolored version featuring a new trailer in December [[2005]], called &#039;&#039;[[Pepsi Convoy]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro released their own version of Pepsi Convoy, named &amp;quot;[[#PepsiPrime|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot;, as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive in [[2007]], featuring the familiar [[For safety reasons|safety]]-shortened smokestacks of the Commemorative Series reissue.&lt;br /&gt;
*In August 2007 TakaraTomy yet again did a rerelease similar to the 2000 Convoy rerelease, this time as part of the &amp;quot;[[Transformers Encore]]&amp;quot; line. This version has a new rifle with a longer handle so Optimus can finally hold it straight.&lt;br /&gt;
*TakaraTomy released [https://web.archive.org/web/20080329084648/http://seibertron.com/advertisement.php?id=8 &amp;quot;Convoy iPod Docking Bay with Speakers&amp;quot;] in September 2007. It is an iPod speaker/dock in the shape of a truck, featuring an all-white version of Convoy with a new head sculpt reminiscent of Masterpiece Convoy as the cab, and a trailer housing a pair of speakers and a docking point for an iPod.&lt;br /&gt;
*In March [[2008]], TakaraTomy released a G1-colored version of the iPod Convoy set.&lt;br /&gt;
*Hasbro released the &#039;&#039;25th Anniversary&#039;&#039; gift set edition detailed above in 2008, as part of the 2008 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; line, once again with [[For safety reasons|shortened smokestacks]].&lt;br /&gt;
*TakaraTomy released another reissue based on the &#039;&#039;Encore&#039;&#039; version as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; line in 2011, lacking the original Generation 1 trailer. Instead, the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; version was available in a two-pack with &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Chronicle|Optimus Prime]] and a new trailer that could be used by both Optimuses, thanks to a retooled trailer hitch on the Generation 1 Optimus Prime figure.&lt;br /&gt;
*In 2012, Hasbro reissued Optimus Prime again for their Asian markets, this time mixing the 25th Anniversary version of the toy itself with the older &#039;&#039;Commemorative Series&#039;&#039; packaging.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;25thcomm&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=44388 &amp;quot;Bad news RE: new Commemorative Prime&amp;quot;] at Cybertron.ca.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*In 2019, Optimus was rereleased once again, this time without his trailer and with his original long smokestacks (something he hasn&#039;t had in America since Generation 2), in Hasbro&#039;s Vintage G1 line of reissues exclusive to Walmart stores in US and Canada.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Powermaster Optimus Prime design history===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EarlyPMPrime1.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Overcompensating.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Powermaster]] Optimus Prime, being the grand toy rebirth of Optimus Prime post-movie, apparently received a lot of thought during the design process. Prime went through an inordinate number of design changes from concept to final with at least three very major revisions:&lt;br /&gt;
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*The earliest version, as shown in the first patent application for the toy, was to have the Prime cab be a triplechanger, turning from truck cab to jet or robot.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?DB=EPODOC&amp;amp;II=0&amp;amp;ND=3&amp;amp;adjacent=true&amp;amp;locale=en_EP&amp;amp;FT=D&amp;amp;date=19880604&amp;amp;CC=JP&amp;amp;NR=S63132686A&amp;amp;KC=A Patent #JP63-132686]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The nosecone of the jet and robot legs were released by the Powermaster lock in the same fashion as the legs in the final version. Optimus would have had winged arms in non-super [[robot mode]]. The super robot mode&#039;s head was also integrated into the trailer&#039;s hitch... and lacked a faceplate.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The second known version &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]&#039;&#039;, p22, p106&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; ditched the triplechanging gimmick on the cab and simplified things a good bit. This Powermaster Prime has several distinct characteristics only seen in the second design, such as the wider &amp;quot;block head&amp;quot; and two faux smokestacks on top of either shoulder as opposed to one. Also, in a rather odd twist, this design features a black head and fists for both super and regular modes rather than the traditional blue. It also had yellow eyes in either mode a la the original Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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*The third version &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]&#039;&#039;, p106&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; would quite possibly have been the most gimmick loaded Transformer in the history of the line, simultaneously being a Powermaster, [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], and [[Triple Changer]]. The Headmaster also would have been a Triple Changer, turning into a sort of armored four-wheeled rover (Roller II?) and robot as well as a rather silly looking Optimus Prime head with four vertically aligned wheels jutting off the sides. It seems that when the extra Headmaster gimmick was scrapped, the super mode head remained separate rather than being reintegrated into the trailer hitch such as on the earliest design. Notably, the body of this design is extremely close to the final design.&lt;br /&gt;
*A fourth version is shown in the 1987-88 Transformers product catalog that has several minor differences from both Powermaster Prime and [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]], such as having God Ginrai&#039;s sliding fists but in red, a completely different trailer hitch assembly partially based on the third design, an offset Autobot symbol in base mode, extended feet also based on third design, far more detailed super mode outer leg panels, completely different front bumper, and the first instance of single faux shoulder smokestacks rather than two. It is still unknown as to why Powermaster Prime has completely different arms from God Ginrai or all earlier concept versions.&lt;br /&gt;
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Powermaster Prime&#039;s animation model as used in the commercials and as a character guide for the Marvel comics is a composite of the second and third designs. The body of the model is actually a straight tracing of the concept lineart for the third version (including its different rifles and twin faux shoulder stacks), with a slightly simplified drawing of the second version&#039;s head drawn on top.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Miscellaneous Primes===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EarlyActionMasterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=.5]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Early Star Convoy Planning Stage.jpg‎|thumb|left|I am the prototype of the toy of the future!]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PMHeroTrace.jpg|thumb|Stealing purses across the ages.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*The preproduction version of Action Master Optimus Prime (featured in catalogs and on his [[Power Plans]]) used a darker blue closer to the 1984 toy and had upper legs painted grey. Amusingly, the mold also originally had longer smokestacks that were presumably trimmed down for safety or breakage issues, which would become something of a running theme with Optimus Prime toys.&lt;br /&gt;
*The &#039;&#039;Return of Convoy&#039;&#039; pack-in catalogs show Star Convoy as originally having silver paint on his vehicle mode and robot thighs, mirroring the similarly-colored parts of the original Optimus Prime design. However, the Star Convoy released at retail instead used bare white plastic, possibly as a cost-saving measure (as &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; was rapidly losing popularity in Japan at the time). When Takara reissued the toy years later, it restored the originally-intended silver of the prototype.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Return of Convoy&#039;&#039; catalogs reveal the planning process behind Star Convoy&#039;s evolution from gimmick-rich illustration to prototype before reaching final production.&lt;br /&gt;
*The pose used for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; [[#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]]&#039;s [[package art]] is rather blatantly swiped from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Powermaster]] [[#PMOP|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s package art.&lt;br /&gt;
*On a similar note, &#039;&#039;[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]&#039;&#039; [[#Machine Wars|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s package art is merely edited from &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; [[#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]&#039;s card art, keeping it mostly intact save for the removal of shoulder kibble and the addition of a non-windowed chestplate.&lt;br /&gt;
*The Masterpiece Optimus Prime toy was featured in a [[:File:Optimus prime nokia 6820.JPG|print ad]] for [[Nokia]] {{w|Nokia 68xx series#Nokia 6820|6820}} phones in December 2004.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;nokia&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/20th-anniversary-optimus-prime-featured-in-nokia-a/4374/ &amp;quot;20th Anniversary Optimus Prime Featured in Nokia Ad&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; He is posed bent over to look at the phone and scratching his head. Pleasantly, &#039;&#039;most&#039;&#039; of the pose pictured is perfectly possible with an un-[[Customizing|kitbash]]ed, un-Photoshopped version of the toy. (The real toy can&#039;t bend forward at the waist like that, alas.)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; [[#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] was initially intended to be Deluxe-sized. An alleged list of the tentative &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; line-up&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;classicslineup&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and Deluxe Optimus Prime.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; included a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime without a trailer and a version &#039;&#039;with&#039;&#039; a trailer at the Voyager [[size class|price point]]; however, it appears the decision was eventually made to upscale Optimus to Voyager size instead.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;sage&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/cybertron-crosswise-redeco-and-transformers-classics-info-4683/ &amp;quot;Cybertron Crosswise Redeco and Transformers Classics Info&amp;quot;] (via [[Joe Kyde]]&#039;s proxy &amp;quot;SAGE2764&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Don Figueroa&#039;s [[control drawing]]s for the Deluxe version were leaked before the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; line was even released at retail.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;primecontrol&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Leaked &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Deluxe Optimus Prime control drawings: [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-design-sketch-4691/ Vehicle mode], [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-robot-mode-design-sketches-4692/ robot mode]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; A gray model [[prototype]] was later shown as part of an interview with [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s staff in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1|Transformers Generations 2009 vol. 1]]&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ttinterview&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; It&#039;s unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the size of the figure was changed.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;&#039;&#039; starred in a film series that made billions of dollars. Woohoo!&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)==&lt;br /&gt;
As a tribute to his immense popularity, Optimus Prime is the only &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; Transformer with a toy in every regular category (Legend, Fast Action, Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader).&lt;br /&gt;
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===Legends Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie Legends Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shortening the smokestacks is good; [[For safety reasons|it makes the toy safer]]. But removing ONE and keeping the other? Crazy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Legends class Optimus Prime is an &#039;&#039;extremely&#039;&#039; simplified toy of the extremely complex movie design. As such, he features numerous unavoidable inaccuracies, such as not transforming or even looking very much like the original design or the larger toy versions in [[robot mode]]. However, proportionally Legends class Optimus Prime is not far off from the real truck and the Leader class toy&#039;s [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], aside from missing a smokestack on the driver&#039;s side. He is articulated at the shoulders and upper legs via [[ball joint]]s. His hands are designed to hold 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy was also later released as part of the blind-packed EZ Collection lineup, distributed via TakaraTomy&#039;s subsidiary Subarudo.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Say, have we met?&amp;quot; &amp;quot;No, I&#039;m not from around here.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;I can tell. You look &#039;&#039;way&#039;&#039; more realistic than I do.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Generations Legends&#039;&#039;&#039; (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: A [[Target]] [[exclusive]], this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], Movie Legends Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Movie Legends Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Get ready for the safety recall, folks.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for the Allspark&#039;&#039;&#039; (Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: A [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of Optimus Prime, [[Jazz (Movie)#TRULegendsPack|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Starscream]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Barricade]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Legends Nightwatch Prime .jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be afraid, Decepticons, because I hide in the shadows!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The previously-released Legends Class Optimus Prime toy is redecoed to match the Leader class Nightwatch Optimus Prime deco. He comes with a predominantly black and silver redeco of [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Allspark2pack|Starscream]]. The stock photo for his robot mode is mistransformed: his body is not collapsed down to the waist.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In Asia, at least some units (often separated from Starscream) got dumped to Hobby Shop dealers and were sold at a lower price.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsNightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Nightwatch Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Deluxe Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF07-Protoform-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Until I find my feet, I have to use these giant robot hands.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Protoform Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=I did the Pre-Earth/Entry mode Optimus Prime and Starscream that were made into toys|link=https://twitter.com/sketchyfig/status/1795868661787537424|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=05|day=29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Based upon the &amp;quot;[[Protoform]]&amp;quot; (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the movie, Protoform Optimus Prime transforms into his &amp;quot;entry&amp;quot; mode. This mode somewhat resembles a cybertronic truck, with false wheels sculpted onto the sides, and Optimus Prime&#039;s windows in front. A flame decoration piece fits to the back of the &amp;quot;vehicle&amp;quot;, creating the illusion of a flaming comet&#039;s tail. The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. Oddly, it has NO [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] gimmick at all, a feature most main-line figures have. He has excellent articulation due to his many ball joints, and is armed with a rifle. The flame attachment can fit onto the end of the (non-firing) gun barrel.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some packaging variants of this figure (perhaps a Wal-Mart exclusive) included a free movie poster depicting a Cybertronian eye overlooking Earth, with an added sticker to the outer plastic bubble saying &amp;quot;Exclusive movie poster!&amp;quot;. It is more of a preview of upcoming figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Aaron Archer designed this toy in a single day; it was the last toy he personally worked on. He prefers [[#TLK-Protoform|the redeco from &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=Because of a late change in the #transformersmovie line, I had to design this toy in one day back in 2006. It was the last transformers toy I hands-on worked on. It is not a strong design so i was surprised to see a redeco at #toysrus yesterday. The color choices on this one are WAY better than the original.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BYQfgk0nipz/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2017|month=08|day=26}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Prima|member]] of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] in [[Tales of the Fallen issue 4|&#039;&#039;Tales of the Fallen&#039;&#039; #4]]. His alternate mode served as a basis for the [[Vok|Vok Novaroids]] for [[The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ProtoformOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Protoform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FusionClusterOptimusStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made out of sculpted wildberry Slurpee.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Protoform Optimus Prime Fusion Cluster Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe, Japan 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
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:An extensive redeco of the Protoform Optimus Prime mold that was exclusively available at the Japanese C3xHobby Convention in August of 2007, and later offered by [[e-HOBBY]] in limited quantities. Most of the body is made out of transparent turquoise plastic in order to mimic its frozen state in the &amp;quot;coldness&amp;quot; of space, while orange paint is used on the front end of the &amp;quot;entry&amp;quot; mode, mimicking the heat effects of sudden atmospheric entry. The flame attachment is made out of clear &#039;&#039;blue&#039;&#039; plastic, with the tail end being covered in &#039;&#039;gold&#039;&#039; paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movietoy jazz optimus brawl 3pk.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe three-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, UK 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun with missile and flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
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:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Protoform Optimus Prime together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Autobot Jazz]] toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movietoy gold protoform optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Expectation VS Reality.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Protoform Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
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:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] (save for his black joints, which they were made out of unpaintable plastic) Protoform Optimus Prime figure was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway (along side similarly gold vac-metal versions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LuckyDrawProtoform|Protoform Starscream]]) in the December 2007 issue of &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;. Released in 2008, only 5 pieces were made, making it one of the rarest Lucky Draw figures; the images at right represent the only known photographs of it.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/movie+japanese/gold+protoform+optimus+prime+/3696 More information on Gold Protoform Optimus Prime at Transformers @ The Moon]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The last one of you out of here gets a... gets a lead salad!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Twin Blaster Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2007]]-[[Calendar|8]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the third wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;]] Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms into an amalgamation of the Kenworth W900 and the Peterbilt 379, making this toy fairly inaccurate to the actual vehicle Optimus Prime turned into on-screen. His driver cabin now features a small interior with an opening driver-side door with a non-removable [[Peter Cullen|cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine]] that flips out of the seat when the driver&#039;s side door is opened.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus Prime is armed with two large rifles formed out of a combination of both smokestacks and fuel tanks. These rifles peg onto his lower arms with grips for his open hands. The under-slung fuel tanks can fire spring-loaded projectiles. In vehicle mode, both smokestack rifles can be deployed as twin cannons, and this mechanism can also be used to store the rifles and deploy them as shoulder guns in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Robovision OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We&#039;d hate to see what those smokestacks looked like BEFORE Hasbro shortened them.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Robo-Vision Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: A Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, this limited edition version boasts a &amp;quot;Supermetal finish&amp;quot;, resulting in silver metallic paint covering much of his paintable gray/silver plastic, a much higher contrast in his red and blue plastic colors and improved &#039;flame&#039; paint decorations.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Unusually for the smaller Voyager Class of toys, [[Robo-Vision]] Optimus Prime comes packed in robot mode in a special hexagonal column box with many windows, similar to the original packaging for &#039;&#039;20th Anniversary&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. The package also includes a Robo-Vision Decoder. Strangely, this Target exclusive preceded the release of the regular Voyager by a large margin, coming out on [[June 2]], 2007 with the initial wave of movie toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy has been retroactively declared part of the &#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; of more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redecos of core characters from the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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:All international versions came in the same packaging, but lacked the &amp;quot;Only at Target&amp;quot; sticker.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Robo-VisionOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robo-Vision Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|BeePrimePack}}[[File:Movietoy bee and optimus 2pk.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee and Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Argos exclusive two-pack, Hong Kong/UK/Australia/France 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A two-pack, available as a mass retail release in Hong Kong, as an Argos exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Kmart exclusive in Australia, and with undetermined distribution in France. Contains an unchanged Voyager Class Optimus Prime and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeePrimePack|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SamsClubMovieVoyagerBattleDamagedOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Given later events, probably less &amp;quot;battle damaged&amp;quot; than &amp;quot;covered in the &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;blood&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; fuel of his enemies&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Arcee, Starscream &amp;amp; Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Sam&#039;s Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A three-pack, exclusive to [[Sam&#039;s Club]] stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)#Battle3pack|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]. The Optimus figure would later be released on its own in international markets; see below.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|#LuckyDraw2007Voyager}}[[File:Movietoy gold voyager optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A gold-chromed version of the Voyager Optimus Prime toy was available as part of the same Lucky Draw contest as the Golden Protoform Optimus (see above) in the December 2007 issue of &#039;&#039;TV Magazine&#039;&#039;. Limited to only 3 pieces, it is insanely rare. The photographed sample here features a chromed truck grill, while a boxed unit has an unchromed grey grill; the owners of both pieces, the Mapes Brothers of [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/ Transformers @ The Moon], believe both are genuine TakaraTomy toys, so it is unclear if the one with the chromed grill is a testshot or a production variant.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1979/Gold+Optimus+Prime.html More information on Gold Optimus Prime at Lucky Draw Transformers]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Voyager Firststrike OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Is &#039;&#039;this&#039;&#039; good enough for [[GEEWUN|you]]?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Allspark Power&#039;&#039; refresh of the movie line, First Strike Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime in a colour scheme based upon &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. The included toy bio describes this coloring as Prime paying tribute to the markings he wore as a young soldier when the war began. Due to the [[transformation]], this figure actually ends up being &#039;&#039;less&#039;&#039; like its G1 counterpart in robot mode, a sacrifice made for the slavish redeco of the vehicle mode. You can&#039;t have your cake and eat it too, folks.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FirstStrikeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on First Strike Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MovieVoyagerBattleDamageOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;international market&amp;quot; exclusive Voyager-sized toy, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A single-packed version of the battle damaged Voyager Optimus Prime toy from the Sam&#039;s Club exclusive three-pack. Although the assortment number and the general packaging style (which are both the same also used for the [[Premium Series]] redecos of Voyager Class [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium|Autobot Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|Megatron]]) seemed to indicate that this might be a Best Buy exclusive, it was later confirmed to be an &amp;quot;international market&amp;quot; exclusive. It was released in Hasbro&#039;s Southeast Asian markets, but was not available in the USA outside the Sam&#039;s Club three-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF2007-Screen-Battles-Freeway-Brawl-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|NOW WITH 8% BLUE!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Freeway Brawl&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Screen Battles&amp;quot; two-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: A second Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, the gray molded pieces were recolored beige-grey, and multiple parts that were previously molded in blue and red (the chest, shoulder pads, and leg interiors) had their mold colors swapped, with extra [[paint operation]]s to make up the difference. As such, the toy has very few visual differences from the regular release of the sculpt, in a &amp;quot;doing things differently to achieve a very similar end result&amp;quot; sense. This version was only available in a pack with an unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#FreewayBrawl|Bonecrusher]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ScreenBattlesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Freeway Brawl Optimus Prime at TFU.info.]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF07-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Y&#039;think Prime got a makeover? We have it on good authority that Movie [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] is a kicked-out low-rider with a jammin&#039; sound system and neon-purple undercarriage lighting.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the first wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;]] Leader Class toys, this Optimus Prime, at the time, was the most accurate representation of the CGI designs&#039; complex transformation sequence. He transforms into a heavily-customized [https://web.archive.org/web/20070814100030/http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] conventional extended-hood, and unusually for a mainline figure, he has rubber tires on all his wheels. His [[Ion blaster]] weapon is stored in the rear of the truck&#039;s bunk, exposed like an engine block. Though Optimus has no trailer, he has a hole where the fifth wheel hitch is sculpted in the rear of the truck. Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the tips of his long smokestacks are made of rubber. A switch on top of the cab roof activates horn sounds and window lights.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Featuring a complex transformation, the front and back ends of the truck essentially fold and converge to become Optimus Prime&#039;s legs, as much of the truck rear is connected to the robot thighs via a series of folding panels. The rear wheel cowlings feature a hinge joint in the middle of them so they do not impede his knee articulation. The halves of the rear cabin of the cab, directly connected to the smokestacks, rotate and connect to his torso and unfold into his arms.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As with most mainline Movie toys, Optimus Prime features [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmicks, and due to his price point, he has three of them. Firstly, during initial transformation, rotating his front fenders to become his heels flips the top parts of the grill to become his toes. Secondly, sliding out the double-barrel cannon in his right forearm flips out his spring-loaded Ion Blaster, which lands into place for his right hand. (The Ion Blaster can actually be popped off his forearm fairly easily, as it is held in place by a simple clip.) Optimus&#039;s final Automorph, located in his torso, is activated by flipping the silver lever on his stomach, activating a series of spring-loaded actions where the truck windows are pushed apart and the lever between them is raised, enabling the head to spring up from the chest cavity. At this point, yellow LEDs light up the chest windows and Optimus Prime&#039;s eyes, accompanied by a &amp;quot;powering up&amp;quot; sound effect.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime has a wide range of articulation for a relatively bulky figure. He has ratcheting joints in his shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints and ball joints supporting them in his biceps, lower knee joints, and ankles. His hands even have individually articulated fingers and thumbs!&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:2007MovieOptimusPrimeCostCoBonusPack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cylinders are the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime bonus pack&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Costco]] exclusive multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CostcoPrimeBonus|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#CostcoPrimeBonus|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. All three toys are unchanged from their respective original releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie G4Contest Chrome OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Completists, eat your heart out!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chrome Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Two custom-made pieces (presented in robot and vehicle mode) by the [[Hasbro]] &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; team as the grand prize for G4TV and [http://www.jumpcut.com Jumpcut]&#039;s contest for fans to remix selected Transformers clips. Won by [http://www.TFW2005.com/ TFW2005.com] member James Zahn, this one-of-a-kind (well, two-of-a-kind) piece is an almost fully [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] Leader-class Optimus Prime in red, silver and blue (based heavily upon Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]), presented with a custom display base with an embossed silver Autobot insignia and a perspex display case.&lt;br /&gt;
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:It is certainly one of the rarest Transformers toys ever, and unless you are James, you will never own one.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2007.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is either [[Ultra Magnus (Movie)|Ultra Magnus]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#The Last Knight film|Nemesis Prime]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nightwatch Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, UK/JPN 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-18&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first Nightwatch Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the previously released Leader-class Optimus Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black. In fact, he resembles the original [[Diaclone]] Powered Convoy color scheme of &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]&#039;s truck cab. The previously blue and red flames have been replaced with silver flames, while various other decos have been replaced by copper.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version was released in the UK several months before the &#039;&#039;AllSpark Power&#039;&#039; version. Available exclusively through Argos stores, it came in an American-style box with the original Movie packaging design. This version was also released by [[TakaraTomy]] in Japan.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-2007-Lucky-Draw-Gold-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Now that is what I called a gold-plated kill.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:A gold vacuum-metallized Leader class Optimus Prime was available as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize figure in [[Japan]], as well as being a promotional competition figure for various [[Hasbro]] branches elsewhere in the world. Only 88 pieces were made. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Although the figure can transform, the feet were fixated to accommodate with the stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2008.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ultra Prime or Nemesis Magnus?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nightwatch Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, USA 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:The second Nightwatch Optimus Prime was released as part of the &amp;quot;[[AllSpark Power]]&amp;quot; second half of the Movie line. He is similar to the UK version of Nightwatch Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black, retaining his resemblance to Diaclone Powered Convoy in most respects. However, the subdued black and copper on the first Nightwatch Prime have been replaced with gold and a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; bright blue, to signify the All Spark energy affecting the Transformers. The translucent parts were also cast in purple translucent plastic instead of black translucent plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another difference is that this version comes in an &#039;&#039;AllSpark Power&#039;&#039;-style box instead of the original style.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/NightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Nightwatch Optimus Prime on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Premium movie OP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Bunny-ears]] Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot; Leader Class, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Detachable, Retractable &amp;quot;energy sword&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Premium Series Optimus Prime is both a [[retool]] and a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime toy. The major selling point is a more movie-accurate head sculpt with longer ears and detailing based on the final CG head design, and a flip-out energy sword to replace the ion blaster that was included with previous versions of the toy. This energy sword is detachable and attaches where the Ion Blaster did, compatible with non-premium Optimus Prime Leader-class-based releases. Because his ears are much longer, the truck roof panel that hides his head now has two holes cut into so the head can fit inside the cabin.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The paint deco is... unfocused, to say the least. In vehicle mode, the grill, headlights, and bumpers (and thus his feet) are painted silver, yet the red in the small Autobot insignia has been removed. There is silver paint on the fuel tanks (toy battery cover), but not on the other tool boxes and equipment in the same location. There is also silver paint on all 6 wheel rims, the air cleaners, and the windscreen visor. In robot mode, the silver paint is mainly located on his thighs and crotch, though in order to save on costs, the dark blue and gold paint on his thighs and knee joints have been sacrificed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the initial &#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; toys, this one was available as part of the regular mass retail Leader class assortment. The instructions still depicts the original Leader Class mold&#039;s head.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Autobots)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The &#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is released without any changes along with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium|&#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (Movie)#Premium|&#039;&#039;Premium&#039;&#039; Jazz&#039;&#039;]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|&#039;&#039;Premium&#039;&#039; Ironhide]], and a [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|regular Ratchet]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Leader OptimusPrimeBattleMode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He loves his lips so much, he won&#039;t let anyone sculpt them on his toys.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Battle Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Detachable, Retractable &amp;quot;energy sword&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy version of Premium Series Optimus Prime has a considerably different deco from Hasbro&#039;s release. Similar to the unique chrome Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime Battle Mode features vacuum-metallized parts for nearly all of the silver truck parts, for a greater resemblance to the polished chrome on the real prop trucks. Unfortunately, as his feet are the front fenders and grill, this will likely lead to chipping. In robot mode, he retains several decos that were removed from Hasbro&#039;s Premium Optimus Prime for cost reasons, such as the blue and gold decos on his thighs. Finally, the flip-out energy sword is coloured gold to reflect its &amp;quot;powered up&amp;quot; appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Fast Action Battlers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie FAB OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Okay mommy, me got my backpack and big gun thingy. Me go to robot school now?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Hook Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QC-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 1 Missile (attached)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battler]] Power Hook Optimus Prime is a (roughly) Deluxe sized figure made for younger children than the rest of the mainline and was designed to have a quick conversion and an action feature. This actually translates to him being made of a series of Automorph mechanisms that facilitate what is for the most part, a one step transformation. Just split the front of the truck along the seam and Optimus&#039; chest and arms swing into place while his feet pop out. The sides of the truck even feature little sculpted arrows to remind you what to do! He has a little string attached to his missile tied to his &amp;quot;backpack&amp;quot; to let you imagine he&#039;s reeling things in with his hook. It also means little ones don&#039;t lose it, but other figures in the line featured firing missiles which weren&#039;t tied to anything, so that&#039;s probably not why it&#039;s there. The launching hook isn&#039;t Prime&#039;s only gimmick though, as his waist is spring loaded in one direction for a punch (or maybe even kick) attack. For whatever reason, the balls in his hip joints are cast from clear blue plastic so they may be a point of fragility.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unsurprisingly, he is relatively inaccurate to the film&#039;s design.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Hook Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Leader for the Ages&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 1 gun, 1 Missile&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Wal*Mart-exclusive two-pack contains the &#039;&#039;Fast Action Battler&#039;&#039; Power Hook Optimus Prime toy, designated &amp;quot;2007 Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, and the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Optimus Prime]] toy from &#039;&#039;The Ultimate Battle&#039;&#039; DVD two-pack. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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: For some reason, the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Optimus toy is designated &amp;quot;1984 Optimus Prime&amp;quot; on the packaging, even though it was released in 2006... well, he &#039;&#039;looks&#039;&#039; like Prime from &#039;84, so hey, what the hell.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Mov2007-toy FAB FireBlastPrime.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]], is that you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Fire Blast Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 1 Missile&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Fire Blast Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the previously released Power Hook Optimus Prime Fast Action Battler. The color scheme is loosely based upon &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]], explained rather oddly in the card bio as being the camouflage Optimus took while hunting Decepticons on Mars post-movie... because there are so many long-nose cabs driving around Mars. Yeah.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fire Blast Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cyber Slammers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie CyberSlammers Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Okay, let the bumper car battle begin! One shall stand, one shall...get knocked back a few metres.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyber Slammer, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Cyber Slammers]] Optimus Prime is an amazingly cute truck that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot. &amp;quot;Slam&amp;quot; his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then snaps back up into robot mode. Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie! Like most Cyber Slammers, Prime manages to cram most of his vehicle mode&#039;s major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyber Slammer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Trans-Scanning&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransScanningOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Optimus Prime of your nightmares.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TS-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display stand, set of truck mode armor, set of protoform armor, open-palmed hands&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: [[Trans-scan]]ning Optimus Prime is a Japanese-exclusive figure with many interchangeable parts. At its most basic, the figure is a spindly skeleton referred to as a &amp;quot;[[core body]]&amp;quot;. To this skeleton, two sets of armor pieces can be attached to create one of two forms for Optimus Prime: his [[protoform]] mode or his Earth mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The protoform mode consists of eight pieces of metallic blue plastic that plug into the arms, chest, pelvis and legs of the figure. With these pieces attached, the figure can be transform into his meteor-like &amp;quot;entry mode&amp;quot;. This mode can be mounted on a three-piece stand that comes with the figure, allowing you to display it in mid-plummet. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime&#039;s Earth mode, meanwhile, is made up of many armor pieces that form a rather [[Kibble|kibbly]] robot mode, which can then transform into a truck approximating a Peterbilt 379. Compared to the overly simple transformation of the protoform mode, his truck mode&#039;s transformation can be described as an abominable, unintuitive, parts-massaging &#039;&#039;mess&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus Prime also includes a pair of interchangeable, open-palmed hands that can be swapped out for the clenched fists that are in place in-package. The Core Body mold was re-used for the simultaneously released Trans-Scanning [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Bumblebee]] figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Optimus Prime Figure===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie-toy Optimus DVDSpychanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The shoulders house a kickin&#039; stereo system.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Figure&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spychanger, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Optimus Prime Figure&amp;quot; (オプティマスプライム・フィギア)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Named as such in &#039;&#039;Transformers Generations 2009&#039;&#039; Vol. 2, page 52.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; is a redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] [[Spychanger]] [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], transforming into a Western Star 4964EX truck. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy has been &#039;&#039;extensively&#039;&#039;, if not &#039;&#039;ridiculously&#039;&#039; painted up to resemble the live-action version Optimus Prime as closely as possible, also making use of metal-flake paint for extra sheen. Of note is the [[tampograph]]ed detailing on his chest resembling movie Prime&#039;s distinctive chest design. &lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy was a [[campaign item|promotional freebie]], exclusively available in Japan with a pre-order for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; DVD/HD-DVD from Paramount Pictures Japan.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/DVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Figure&amp;quot; at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Micro IR Transformers Cars===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MicroIR}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie OptimusPrime MicroIR.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|That gun doesn&#039;t look very safe...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Made under license by [[RadioShack]]. The three-function infrared remote, in Optimus Prime&#039;s signature colors, gives you control of the truck with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a truck styled after the Movie character, it also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote serves as a display stand, though the gun itself can&#039;t stand freely. The tip of the gun can also unscrews to reveal a hidden ball-point pen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Curiously, his robot mode torso is based on his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation One counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Micro IR Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===Legends Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|ROTFlegend}}[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime.jpg|301px|thumb|AT LAST! Two smokestacks!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF Legends Prime Jetfire combo.jpg|thumb|left|Don&#039;t I look awesome with my corpse backpack?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; Legends class Optimus Prime is a much more accurate mold compared to the 2007 Legends class Prime, having a much greater accuracy in both robot and vehicle mode. In particular, his vehicle mode isn&#039;t inexplicably missing one smokestack like the 2007 toy. It should be noted that he was molded in only one paintable plastic color, with red and blue deco patterns decked on it. The top of the truck&#039;s bunk (ending up on his back in robot mode) has a slot to combine with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. For some reason, this isn&#039;t mentioned in the instructions, though they&#039;re hardly needed.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Compared to the final product, stock photos of the figure loses blue paint operations on his knee armor. This mold was also used to make [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Darkside Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: During the [[May 30]] launch event for the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; toyline in [[Japan]], Legends Optimus were given out to attendees. The only difference is a sticker on the packaging commemorating the event. Optimus also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the Revenge of the Fallen EZ Collection sets. And like all the first waves, he comes with a flyer advertising the TakaraTomy releases of the Revenge of the Fallen toyline. His pair of legs is also mistranformed to fit in the bubble.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In Malaysia, this toy was one of the four Legends Class toys to be released as promotional merchandise for the Petronas Gas Station. He could be obtained starting from the 12th of July, via RM30 ($7.04) worth of gas or RM15 ($3.52) worth of foods and items in the Mesra Shop.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Anyone looking to buy this figure on the aftermarket be warned, there is a very convincing-looking [[knockoff]] that&#039;s been making the rounds. While the paint applications are pretty much identical to the real deal, the pegs on the legs/trunk front can be a little too tight when attached. in some worst cases; it can break off if attempted to pull off by force. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|LegendsBattleDamage}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime Battledamage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A little blue paint goes a long way.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Damage Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: A &amp;quot;Battle Damaged&amp;quot; variant featured in the second wave of EZ Collection (the Japanese name for Legends class toys), with more elaborate, weathered paint applications.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This redeco is also the first mold to utilize the slightly retooled fuel tank/elbow tabs, which is slightly smaller than the first release. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|LegendsPowerArmor}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF-toy Legends PowerArmorPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It&#039;s certainly power armor... the kind that hasn&#039;t been finished yet.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Armor Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[redeco]] of Legends class Optimus Prime features a slightly darkened color scheme and red legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegPowerArmorOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Power Armor Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|LegendsDefender}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZCollectionDefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Here to mend and defend! ... hahaha, no, really, hand your face over. &#039;&#039;&#039;Now.&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Defender Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, March 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of Legends Optimus Prime replacing his red plastic with more blue and silver, but sprucing things up a bit with red flame [[paint operation]]s. Defender Optimus Prime (ディフェンダーオプティマスプライム) was only available in Japan as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039; promotion in March 2010. It was given away for free to customers who purchased &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; merchandise at Edion, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|ROTFvoyager}}[[File:ROTF Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look! I got a tan! &#039;&#039;(Hasbro Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTF-Tokyo-Toy-Show-2009-Optimus-Prime-Revenge-Edition.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;(Tokyo Toy Show 2009 TakaraTomy Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Revenge Edition&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Voyager Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the toy from the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|first movie&#039;s toyline]]. Like several redecos or retools of 2007 movie toys, there has been some effort to make this release noticeably different from the previous releases, though the toy ends up looking less accurate to the actual movie appearance than those previous releases. Optimus Prime has a sort of faded Autobot [[insignia|logo]] on the side of the truck&#039;s bunk, and hanzi (Chinese characters) on the roof (ending up on his knee in robot mode.) The word &amp;quot;上海将军&amp;quot; means &amp;quot;Shanghai General&amp;quot;, while &amp;quot;大将&amp;quot; means &amp;quot;Grand general&amp;quot;. The beige-gray plastic used for this toy is similar to his Screen Battles toy, only with a slightly reddish hue.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese version of the toy, named &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Revenge Edition&amp;quot;, was exclusively available at Tokyo Toy Show 2009, and later also from [[e-HOBBY]]. Despite being sold in Hasbro packaging like the mass retail &#039;&#039;Revenge&#039;&#039; toys in Japan (plus the addition of Japanese stickers marking it as a Japanese market release and containing Japanese safety warnings and manufacturer information), it slightly differed from the Hasbro version insofar as it lacked the [[tampograph]]ed Chinese.&lt;br /&gt;
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:::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF-2010-2-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:An &amp;quot;Asia&amp;quot; version of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Voyager-Class Optimus Prime (see above) was released in a two-pack, except with different writing on him. The writing on this version &amp;quot;勇猛果敢 武士道&amp;quot; means &amp;quot;brave and fierce, resolute and courageous, bushido&amp;quot;, which interestingly can be read in Chinese and Japanese with the same semantic meaning, albeit differing pronunciations.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://news.tfw2005.com/2010/01/30/revenge-of-the-fallen-optimus-prime-and-ravage-redecos-169082&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; which is very fitting for Optimus Prime. Alongside with a slightly modified version of the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; Deluxe-Class &amp;quot;[[Premium Series]]&amp;quot; [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PrimeBee2Pack|Bumblebee]]. This two-pack has been confirmed to have been released in Malaysia and was apparently also sold in Indonesia and India.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like his pack-in mate Bumblebee, a near-identical [[knockoff]] of the 2-pack has been making the rounds since the 2010s, with Optimus Prime being one of the dead giveaways; He possesses a lighter shade of opaque blue paint on the thighs.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Voyager DefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Kaboom, yo. Ka-friggin-boom.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Defender Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This redeco of Voyager-Class Optimus Prime swaps out the red and some of the silver plastic with black and blue, changes the blue flames to red and silver, lightly nodding towards [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|his Generation 2 Laser incarnation]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Defender Optimus Prime also comes with two packaging variants: aside from his default packaging, the other was packed in robot mode in a vertical packaging similar to the Leader Class figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/DefenderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Defender Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Voyager JetPowerOptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb|Use your friends wisely.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jet Power Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MR-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles, sword, Jetfire armour parts&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe|Unite for the Universe]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the 2007 Optimus Prime Voyager-Class mold in a similar style to the Leader-Class Buster Optimus Prime (see below), with a much more accurate and detailed paint scheme, including white stenciled flames. He would have come with a set of [[Jetfire (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Jetfire]] armour parts to form the powered-up Optimus Prime seen at end of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;, and due to not having to form Jetfire&#039;s robot mode or his jet mode, the armour parts are far more accurate to the movie&#039;s design of them than the leader class Jetfire toy could manage. While not combined to Optimus Prime, the armour can be arranged to form a sort of weapon emplacement mode or a jet engine on the back of Optimus&#039;s vehicle mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Both Jet Power Optimus Prime and the accompanying redeco of Voyager-Class &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniteMegatron|Megatron]] would have come with an issue of the [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|&#039;&#039;Unite for the Universe&#039;&#039; comic book]], but due to the cancellation of both figures, the comics were eventually included with the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece Movie]]&#039;&#039; releases of Leader-Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]. Of amusement is the fact the comics are essentially showcasing toys that have been canceled. &lt;br /&gt;
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====Mini-figure====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|VoyagerMini-figure}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF mini figure Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He won&#039;t be [[Decapitation|taking]] [[The Fallen|anybody]]&#039;s faces at THAT size.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Stratosphere&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RA-17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Voyager-Class [[Stratosphere]] comes with a transformable Optimus Prime mini-figure that deploys from his cargo bay, based upon scenes from the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; movie. The articulation is limited to hinges on his arms, legs and shoulders, all three of them being contingent from his transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Towering at only barely over two inches, this is actually not just the smallest movie-verse Optimus but even the smallest transformable figure of Optimus Prime for a while - ironically enough, being even slightly tinier than the [[Smallest Transforming Transformers]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy is also the basis for the fiction-only [[Transformers Part One]] version of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/MiniOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on mini Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Anchor|ROTFleader}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I will not stop telling you that I am Optimus Prime. Ever!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RA-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; Leader-class Optimus Prime is an entirely different mold from the first movie&#039;s Leader-class Optimus Prime. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the previous Prime, it is loaded with features, though it ditches the first movie&#039;s [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]ing for the new [[Mech Alive]] gimmick. When a grey tab on his midriff is pressed, Prime&#039;s entire pectoral region &amp;quot;flexes&amp;quot;, lights in his chest and eyes glow, and he declares &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime&amp;quot; in [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s voice. For the European release of the figure, to get past the language barrier, the Cullen sound clip is abbreviated to just &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;; in some regions, including Quebec and the UK (but only after a month or two), both versions were made available. A transformation sound effect activates when his torso is transformed, and once Prime is in truck mode, an almost unnoticeable button (a small square located beside the screw for the battery compartment, undocumented in his instructions) is revealed, which activates engine-idling noises. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Each arm features flip-out blades that trigger when a button on the forearm is pressed. Each of these blades has a [[Cyberglyphics|Cyberglyphic]] symbol on it. The blades severely restrict Prime&#039;s arm articulation when retracted, as they get in the way of the kibble, but as there is very little one can do with Prime&#039;s arms without causing the blades to deploy, this is hardly noticeable. &lt;br /&gt;
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:One detail not reflected in most of Hasbro&#039;s photos is that the sun visors above Prime&#039;s windows are mounted on ball joints and can be positioned like they are in his CG design. The hood halves on his arms can slide up on their hinges and the blue panels at the back of Prime&#039;s lower legs can be pulled out slightly as well for further screen accuracy. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Overall, the robot mode of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; leader class Optimus Prime toy is slightly taller and considerably more athletic-looking than the 2007 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Leader-class Optimus Prime toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Leader Jetfire PowerUpPrime toy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Who&#039;s your daddy? He is.]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime can also combine with Leader-class [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] to form Jetpower Optimus Prime by slightly transforming his backpack and feet. Sadly, this takes away from his leg articulation, because otherwise he could never support the massive backpack he has in this mode. However, fans have created alternate configurations that increase leg articulation and movie-accuracy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rotf optimus stock photo 1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Like several new-mold &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus Prime suffers from some cost-cutting measures that affected the final production version of the mold. According to Hasbro&#039;s stock photos/back-of-box photo of the hand-painted [[prototype]] (pictured right), the toolboxes on the sides of his legs were designed to fold away further for a sleeker, cleaner look. Additionally, the rear tires would have been able to split in half, with the inner half of the tire going inside the outer half to recreate the thin tires seen on Prime&#039;s CG design. Some articulation was lost on the toy between Hasbro stock photography and the final release. His fingers are no longer articulated; instead, the entire hand is now one molded piece. Finally, the lower arms appear to have been originally designed so that his hands could slide in or out of them during transformation. Sadly, he also lacks rubber tires, which the original movie Prime did have. Meanwhile, the articulated fingers was later used for the &#039;&#039;Asia Premium Series&#039;&#039; &amp;amp; &#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039; releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a result of striving for vehicle realism and painstaking accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action films, this Optimus Prime ends up being ridiculously complex. Transforming him back into a truck is probably more complicated than shown in the movie and can only be considered &#039;&#039;torture&#039;&#039;. Very unfortunately, the [[instructions]] for this toy are infamous for being amazingly vague and unclear in their visual depiction of the transformation steps, making transformation even &#039;&#039;harder&#039;&#039;. Also, let us not forget that, upon transforming him back to robot mode, he will declare his identity over and over and over and over and over until you&#039;re finished.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime replaces the red plastic from his neck down to the middle of his pectorals with gray plastic. The smokestacks also are a different shade of gray, and are more opaque than the Hasbro release. This version can also attach [[Energon star]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The entire mold also became a victim of [[Knockoff|counterfeiting]], ranging from upscaled (and sometimes simpified) molds to high-quality clones. Several of his redecoes/retools below also suffers from this too. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-ROTF-Shanghai-TRU-Limited-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Limited Edition Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This release of Optimus Prime was available at the May 23, 2009 midnight launch of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; toyline at the [[Shanghai]] Toys &#039;R&#039; Us. Limited to 576 pieces, this piece was presented in a wooden box with a numbered certificate, Autobot sigil dog tag, and of course, the leader class Optimus Prime toy. The toy itself was unchanged.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROFTOptimusWCamshaft.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who are you, again?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; with &#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Camshaft&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader value pack, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This [[Walmart]] exclusive value pack featured an unchanged Leader-class Optimus Prime sold with an unchanged [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] from the first movie toyline. They came packaged in a special wider box and were sold for the same price as a normal Leader toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Leader-class &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Megatron was available in a similar value pack at the same time, which likewise included Camshaft.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime BlackVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s like Optimus and The Fallen had some illegitimate love child.....]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, Japan 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:An [[exclusive]] to Amazon.co.jp, this redeco of Optimus Prime is bundled with the Japanese release of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; DVD. He is another in a long line of [[black repaint]]s, swapping most of his red and blue plastic for black, some of his bright grey plastic for a cool grey and blue, and is covered with gold and silver flames. His orange blades are now translucent blue. &lt;br /&gt;
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:TakaraTomy improved upon the original Leader-class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Leader BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Takara makes better toys than Hasbro.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Buster Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, Japan 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RA-24&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Leader-class Optimus Prime features a new lower face sculpt that lacks a [[Mouthplate]], as well as the replacement of his fuel tank/exhaust assemblies with new, transforming versions that can combine into his ion blaster/barrage cannon. To the simultaneous pleasure and displeasure of people who had already purchased the first release of Leader-class &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, Buster Optimus Prime features an extensive paint job that closely matches Prime&#039;s appearance on the big screen, including covering almost all of his grey plastic with silver paint or chrome, expanding and outlining all of the flame tampographs white for greater accuracy to [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic|ILM]]&#039;s computer model, and generally painting in small details, nooks and crannies that were neglected on the first release due to cost-cutting reasons. The red and blue plastic colors also vary from the original release, to better match his film appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with Optimus Prime Black Version, Buster Optimus Prime uses the improved instructions.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-OptimusPrimetoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There, my lips are gone. You all can stop stealing and repainting the original&#039;s head now.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetpower Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader 2-pack, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-CombinedMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[TakaraTomy]] Asian market-[[exclusive]] Leader Class two-pack consists of a redecoed [[Jetfire (Movie)#JetfireBuster|Jetfire]] and a slightly altered Buster Optimus Prime. Buster Optimus Prime is almost identical to the single-pack Japanese release of the toy, but unlike the standalone Buster Prime, has a head with a faceplate, itself containing more paint details than the first release of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader-class Optimus Prime. The flames are outlined with light blue instead of white for accuracy to the physical truck prop (though it ends up being inaccurate in robot mode). Jetfire has a subtle, more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colour scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite the fact that this is a TakaraTomy release, this version &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; use the improved version of Optimus&#039; [[instructions]], using instead the original (and less helpful) version.&lt;br /&gt;
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This release of Buster Optimus Prime was susceptible to a paint scraping issue on the silver painted slide-out barrel of his blaster. This problem was fixed for the [[#DOTMJetfireBuster|DOTM Re-release]] by relocating the silver paint app from the barrel to the inside wall of an exposed gas tank that had been previously left as unpainted grey plastic. The black paint app on the barrel was left unchanged. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In mid 2010, this set was released in Australia. In early 2011, it was released in the Philippines. In late 2011, [[#DOTMJetfireBuster|this set]] was [[Rebranding|re-released]] in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; [[packaging]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FamilyMartClearColorPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Making one of the most complex Transformers ever entirely out of clear plastic? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Limited Clear Color Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This translucent plastic version of Leader class Optimus Prime is Prize A in a &amp;quot;Family Mart&amp;quot; convenient store chain competition beginning in October, [[2010]]. Punters can purchase entries into the competition for 500 yen each.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Gold Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
: This gold redeco of Leader Class Optimus Prime was offered as a Lucky Draw in the December 2009 edition of TV Magazine, and is limited to a mere 3 pieces, making it one of the lowest production run Lucky Draw Campaign Toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Fast Action Battlers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|ROTFfastactionbattlers}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF FAB OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Two blades means &#039;&#039;twice&#039;&#039; the [[Decapitation|fun]]!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Double Blade Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Projectile&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Double Blade Optimus Prime is an all-new [[Fast Action Battlers]] version of Optimus Prime, with a much more accurate sculpt and a less-inaccurate transformation. He features two spring-loaded energy swords and a projectile launcher with a single [[missile]].&lt;br /&gt;
:For [[design change|whatever reason]], his elbows have been molded so as not to bend, despite actually having real pinned elbow joints. The plastic section in the way, however, can be easily sliced out to restore full functionality.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Double Blade Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB PowerArmorOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime was under the impression that melting bots down into different layers counted as armor. Those who questioned him were soon found with missing faces.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Armor Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Projectile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Armor Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of Double Blade Optimus Prime, coloring much of the toy black. Intended to represent him combined with Jetfire.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Battle Chargers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF BattleChargers OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s the return of the bumper cars, only this time we can sit down.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Charger, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Robot Powered Machines|Battle Charger]] Optimus Prime is, much like the first movie line&#039;s [[Cyber Slammers]] Prime, a super-deformed truck from which a robot mode springs up as you play. The toy uses a [[pull-back motor]], and when pulled back and released, the toy&#039;s roof will flip open and Optimus Prime&#039;s cutesified robot mode will pop up.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTFBattleChargersCyberArmorOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Oh great, the front is silver. Well THAT&#039;S a big difference...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cyber Armor Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Charger, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of the first Battle Charger with parts of the truck colored silver, such as the hood and wheel wells.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Gravity Bots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF GravityBots OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh no, Optimus let himself go [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|again]]!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Gravity Bot, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GB-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Gravity Bot]]s&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an extremely simplified version of Optimus with a small tab on the bottom of his feet so that when he is placed on his feet he automatically transforms to robot mode. There is also one on his back side that will transform him to vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/GBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Gravity Bots&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF-toy GravityBots BattleSteelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|feeling&#039; a little blue about the mass here.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Steel Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Gravity Bot, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of &#039;&#039;Gravity Bots&#039;&#039; Optimus featuring a gray hood with red flames, which is inspired by his Defender redecoes.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/GBBattleSteelOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Gravity Bots&#039;&#039; Battle Steel Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Mega Power Bots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF-toy MegaPowerBots JetpowerOptimus.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetpower Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mega Power Bot, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Power Bots|Mega Power Bots]] Jetpower Optimus Prime represents the Autobot leader in his combined form with Jetfire. Designed for younger children, he is a large, bulky, non-transforming figure with limited articulation. Pressing the Autobot insignias on his chest and arm plays various sound effects and cause blue lights to flash in his head and gun.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a Mega Power Bot, Optimus features what his package claims to be a transformation: his wings can flip up to become his &amp;quot;flight mode&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robot Replicas&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF RobotReplicas OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Finally, he&#039;s got the sword! Now where&#039;s the other one?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replica, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the first wave of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Robot Replicas line, this Optimus Prime is an entirely new sculpt based on his appearances in the films. He does not come with any accessories, and his Energon sword was permanently molded on his right arm.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RROptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Robot Replica Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)==&lt;br /&gt;
===Legends Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010 ROTF Legends Fireburst Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime can&#039;t deal with you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Fireburst Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]&#039;&#039; Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, with its coloration inspired by &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus. The toy retains all the functionality of the previous releases, including the undocumented ability to combine with Jetfire.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FireburstOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fireburst Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Looks like we&#039;re surrounded, Jetfire.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Who&#039;s &#039;we&#039;, Autobot?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;The Victory of The Fallen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: This release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime with predominately red forearms and red/silver thighs, which it was meant to be a &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-inspired deco.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He comes bundled with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]] in a [[Kmart]]-exclusive five-pack. To date, this is the only Hasbro release of this figure that acknowledges the combining feature between Jetfire and Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This redeco was also re-released as part of the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; EZ Collection lineup. ([[#Chronicle|See below]].) &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/KMLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Victory of The Fallen Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:EZCollectionVol5OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|EVILLLLLL PRIME.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Movie)&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Japanese-exclusive release of Optimus Prime features much more black coloring than the previous releases, and it&#039;s (coincidentally) based on the Fast Action Battlers Power Armor Optimus Prime toy, so as to be used with the similarly-repainted Legends Jetfire figure to form the Optimus&#039; powered up combination. For some reason, he has red eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This redeco also uses the slightly-smaller fuel tank/elbow tabs from the &amp;quot;Battle Damaged&amp;quot; release. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BattleBlades}}[[File:TF2010 ROTF Voy BattleBladesOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|GIVE ME YOUR, UH... MONEY! &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Aa-01-battle-blades-prime-japanese-version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I call these bad boys the [[Grindor (ROTF)|&amp;quot;face takers&amp;quot;]] &#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Blades Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;AA-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank/gun assemblies, removable &amp;quot;energon swords&amp;quot; (Hasbro version only), removable battle hooks (TakaraTomy version only)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the second wave of 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Voyagers, Battle Blades Optimus Prime is a sculpt that attempts to replicate his Leader Class design, while also being much more movie accurate than the previous Voyager incarnations. He features two [[Dual Energon Swords|energon swords]] made of soft plastic, similar to his Leader Class incarnation, albeit not spring-loaded. They can be detached from the mushroom joints they&#039;re on, although doing this excessively may cause them to warp. &lt;br /&gt;
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: He also has a removable [[Matrix of Leadership]] in his chest which is made of unpainted gray plastic. In an awesome homage, the Movie Matrix rests on a stand molded to look like its Generation 1 incarnation. &lt;br /&gt;
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: His fuel tanks can also separate from the truck panels and become two &amp;quot;[[barrage cannon]]s&amp;quot;. Oddly enough, these guns are mentioned nowhere on the box even though they would normally be a selling point. &lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[instructions]] neglect to mention that the entire roof of the cab is on a concealed hinge which greatly eases the difficulty of Prime&#039;s transformation. For whatever reason, the instructions treat the toy as if the hinge does not exist, going so far as to show Prime&#039;s head magically clipping through his chest to transform. The instructions also neglect to mention that his heel/bumper pieces must be slid out until they &#039;&#039;click&#039;&#039;, making the figure just that bit more stable, and that the rotating truck door panels on his upper arms can be pulled further out (but not off) from their sockets, allowing more space for the panels to swing around his hood-arms during transformation. It should be noted that the chest windows on all releases of this sculpt are prone to slight cracking, often out of the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;Autobot Alliance&#039;&#039; release of this toy has some significant differences. Color-wise, the red plastic is in a darker shade, his shin and wheel joints are grey rather than Hasbro&#039;s bronze, and the Matrix of Leadership has been painted silver. More immediately noticeable is that the dual energon swords have been replaced with a pair of battle hooks, similar to 2010&#039;s Leader Class Optimus Prime (see below). However, due to the Japanese release retaining the Hasbro packaging, the box still advertises the swords rather than the hooks.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|Darkside Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BattleBladesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Blades Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Anchor|2010leader}}{{anchor|HFTDleader}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010 ROTF LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Hasbro makes better toys than Takara.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Leader class toys, this [[retool]] of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader Class Optimus Prime features the head from [[#BusterOptimus|Buster Optimus Prime]], and has had his blades replaced with semi-articulated Battle Hooks for face-destroying action! He has a darker paint job and sports black splotches on his body and head to signify battle damage. However, due to these extra &amp;quot;battle damage&amp;quot; paint applications, some other paint applications that were present on the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; release were omitted.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He also sports a new voice box in robot mode, replacing the infamous &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot; with &amp;quot;We must stop the Decepticons!&amp;quot; The international release, however, retains the same abbreviated &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; sound clip as the original release. To the annoyance of many fans, this version was the main version released just about &#039;&#039;anywhere&#039;&#039; outside the United States (all of Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia). The box also mentions racing sounds, which may or may not be referring to the button-activated diesel engine noises carried over from the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; version of the figure. &lt;br /&gt;
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: This version uses the TakaraTomy version of the instructions, which improved upon the original Leader-Class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Activators&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With just one button push, he&#039;s ready to steal your fa-I mean the Cons&#039; faces.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Activator, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:A small and simple toy, &#039;&#039;[[Activators]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime features [[autotransformation]] from truck to robot, activated by a button on his roof. It has no weapons or any other [[gimmick]]s. Then again, Prime&#039;s hands are molded into clenched fists.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF2010-toy Activators RallyRumbleOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime&#039;s Flash cosplay almost went swimmingly.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rally Rumble Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Activator, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Rally Rumble Optimus Prime is a redeco of the first &#039;&#039;Activators&#039;&#039; toy above, in &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-inspired color scheme (at least for the truck mode) and rally-themed markings like lightning bolts and the number 01.&lt;br /&gt;
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: During the period between [[December 26]] 2010 and [[January 31]] 2011, Hasbro ran their &amp;quot;[[Supercharge Your Holidays]]&amp;quot; promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list was &amp;quot;Transformers Activator &amp;amp; Speed Stars Mini Vehicle&amp;quot;. According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Rally Rumble Optimus Prime (as the figure is listed in the thread) was one of the figures distributed. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Animated==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|LegendsSpecialColor}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZCollectionOptimusPrimeSpecialColor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Clear Ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, April 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime Clear Ver. (オプティマスプライムクリアVer.) was only available blindpacked as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s EZ Collection Vol. 3, under the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]&#039;&#039; banner. It is a clear version of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; mold, cast in (entirely colorless) clear plastic with opaque paint operations (which is the same paint mask from the original Legends Class toy albeit slightly darker) on the details. This redeco also uses the slightly small fuel tank/elbow tabs from the Battle Damaged release. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy had a preliminary name: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Tokubetsu Color&amp;quot; (オプティマスプライム特別カラー, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Special Color&amp;quot;).&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Real&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Real-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Real Color Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Metallic Color Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of The blindpacked &#039;&#039;EZ Collection Real&#039;&#039; by TakaraTomy&#039;s &amp;quot;TakaraTomy A.R.T.S&amp;quot;, this Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class figure, sharing the same paint mask with the [[#LegendsBattleDamage|Battle Damaged]] figure sans the weathering. Like all land-based vehicles in this line, He features an extra paint applications on the wheels rims, which is only seen in the stock photo compared to the final product, which is left bare due to being molded with unpaintable plastic. This redeco also uses the slightly small fuel tank/elbow tabs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like his EZ Collection Real brethren, Optimus Prime comes with two different variants: The &amp;quot;Real Color&amp;quot; features a flat shade on the plastic colors and paint, while the &amp;quot;Metallic Color&amp;quot; features metallic paint and plastic instead.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Stock photos showed that his blue paint applications being brighter. This could be a trick of a lightning, since the final product&#039;s blue paint applications is still the same dark blue color seen in the Battle Damaged figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|The &#039;&#039;&#039;Japanese&#039;&#039;&#039; release (CV) of the figures features no physical changes on both the toy, and it includes one instruction sheet of &amp;quot;how-to-play&amp;quot; the cards for the Mechtech Wars Online games, and an advertisement flyer promoting the Japanese release of the &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; toyline.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|CyberversePreview}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM CyberverseCommander OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Steer clear of hanging cables.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CV04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Jet pack]], two rifles, 3-D glasses (Preview Pack)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the first wave of the [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander class figures, this Optimus Prime is a roughly Scout-sized figure. He comes with a jetpack that can combine with both his truck and robot modes. The jetpack attaches via [[C joint]] clips, and the jetpack can transform in and out of a winged configuration when Optimus is in truck mode. Optimus himself features C joint bars for his smokestacks and trailer hitch, as well as bars on the top of his headache rack, while his hands and jetpack can hold/mount his rifles via C joint-related 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm clips/holes.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTM 3DPreview Cyberverse OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px|These glasses allow Optimus to see the aliens in his midst. Wait a minute..]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus was first released as a &amp;quot;Limited Edition Preview&amp;quot; in [[Calendar|March]] [[2011]], over two months before the full release of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; toyline on [[May 16]], 2011. He comes packaged with a pair of {{w|Anaglyph image|Anaglyph}} 3-D glasses for use on the transformers.com website, but they cannot be used to view 3D movies in cinemas. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy is also notorious for being a shelfwarmer in a small number of Walmart stores for 8 years.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure also saw regular release, with no changes of the figure but lacks 3D glasses.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CommanderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyberverse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|CyberverseActionSet}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Perfect for fighting queen xenomorphs.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Armored Weapons Platform&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;004&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CV12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Missile&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This release is a redeco of the Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, with a lighter gradient paint job that lacks the flames, and with Optimus sporting a G1 insignia. Instead of his jetpack and guns, he comes with his trailer/[[Armored Weapons Platform#Cyberverse|Armored Weapons Platform]], which can transform into a base and exo-suit. The trailer itself features movie-style insignias.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the other Cyberverse Action sets, there is an included cardboard backdrop for display.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/AWPOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Armored Weapons Platform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|BattleSteel}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTMCVComBattleSteelOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;WHAT&#039;S THAT? WHAT DID YOU SAY? I CAN&#039;T HEAR YOU WITH THESE MASSIVE CANNONS FIRING BESIDE MY HEAD!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Steel Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;008&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CV20&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Dual Cannons, two Energy Swords&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This release is &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; redeco of Cyberverse Optimus Prime, this time with a predominately navy scheme with black accents (which vaguely resembles his Generation 1 colors), and a pair of [[barrage cannon]]s that can be either held or mounted on his smokestacks, as well as a pair of [[Dual Energon Swords|handheld swords]]. He is compatible with all his previously released Cyberverse accessories, but not all at once.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The official [[stock photography|stock photo]] of the toy in its packaging featured its name as simply &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, but the final version of the toy available at retail is named &amp;quot;Battle Steel Optimus Prime&amp;quot;. He is also mis-transformed in the [[stock photography|stock photo]] to the right: His legs haven&#039;t been extended.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CommanderBSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Steel Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|Battleinthemoonlight}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTMBITMCVACOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fighting evil by moonlight / winning love by daylight / never running from a real fight / He is the one named Sailor Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle in the Moonlight&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:A [[Walmart]] exclusive set featuring a [[redeco]] of Optimus Prime in swapped red and blue with light gray and his Cyberverse [[Armored Weapons Platform#Battleinthemoonlight|Armored Weapons Platform]] in dark &amp;quot;night sky&amp;quot; themed colors and stickers.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The set also includes redecoes of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Battleinthemoonlight|Ratchet]] and [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Battleinthemoonlight|Crankcase]], as well as a large, badly photoshopped diorama featuring a photo of a daytime city with a night backdrop and a ruined Dodge Neon on the right side, complete with Dodge insignia.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The [[stock photography]] shows the trailer with an intentional defacement mark that does not appear on the retail release. Oops.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMCommanderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle at the Moonlight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|Ultimategift}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTMUGCVCOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime in his early [[Units of time|cycle]]s. His interest in playing Autocops and Robbercons seemed so innocent back then...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Gift Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Jetpack, two rifles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] set featuring a [[redeco]] of the first Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, featuring moderately brighter colors and paint, while his jetpack and rifles are now black, with the jetpack&#039;s wings having silver flames. He also lacks the flame pattern on top of his hood, and features different flame patterns on the sides of the hood. &lt;br /&gt;
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:As with Battle Steel Optimus Prime, his legs haven&#039;t been extended in the stock photo. His Jetpack/rifle combo is also installed in the wrong way.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes in a 5-pack with redecos of [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Ultimategift|Sideswipe]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMUGSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Ultimate Gift Set Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Deluxe Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|walmartdlx}}[[File:DOTM Optimus Deluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to [[Walmart]], Deluxe Class Optimus Prime features a high range of motion, with ball jointed shoulders and hips, swivels at the neck, knees, and feet, and double swivels in the elbows. As a result of the transformation process, he can also rotate at the waist, though this is hindered considerably by his &amp;quot;backpack&amp;quot; [[kibble]]. This can be remedied by pointing the truck nose downward, as it is in the packaging. Optimus Prime also features the spring loaded &amp;quot;Automorph&amp;quot; feature in his head, if the truck kibble pushes the small grey switch from his back before splitting the chest into half. And due to how close the head of the faceplate and the front unpaintable piece is, Optimus&#039; &amp;quot;nose&amp;quot; section has a tendency to chip off after many transformations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime features a [[MechTech]] Blaster that can convert into an Energon Battle Axe reminiscent of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 character]]&#039;s [[Energon-axe|iconic weapon]], though the weapon cannot be locked in battle axe mode. There is also a pair of C joint rods on the underside of both forearms. His MechTech blaster can plug into the port on each of his arms or be held in either hand in robot mode, or plug into one of two holes on his truck roof/robot shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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:After step 5, the instructions did not mention that you should fold back the shoulder panels to form the sleeper part until the 11th step. Care must be taken while transforming the legs: the small peg located on the lower leg can be snapped off due to the peg being slightly thick to accommodate with the hole. Also, take note that Optimus Prime cannot wield 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm weapons with longer posts, as the way that his pinky finger is molded prevents the post from pegging down through his hands. Also, take note that the legs&#039; sculpted small rectangle peg (the one that locks the robot mode legs in place) is prone to warping if care is not taken during transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The hand-painted prototype photos from both the packaging and the instructions shows that Prime had long smokestacks, but it was shortened for safety reasons in the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His MechTech weapon was redecoed from [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Mudflap]]&#039;s weapon. This figure was also sold at Universal theme parks in new packaging with &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]&#039;&#039; branding. He is advertised as a Universal Studios Exclusive, despite having no visible changes from his original widespread release.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMDlxOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark of the Moon Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMLunarfireOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Astronaut not included.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunarfire Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus Prime toy is also exclusive to Walmart, features gold flames and highlights, as well as more prominent blue areas. He comes packed with a red version of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; MechTech Voyager Class Optimus Prime&#039;s Ion Blaster/Cannon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Apart from the package art, Lunarfire Optimus Prime&#039;s stock photos are extremely difficult to find with an exception of the one included in [[Transformers Generations 2012]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMLFOPtimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark of the Moon Lunarfire Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|MILKMagazineDOTM}}[[File:DOTMMilk-exclusive-optimus-primes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This is the only image we could get that has both of them. Note: both figures have the same accessory, and both accessories don&#039;t have golden sections.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MILK Magazine exclusive Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Black)&#039;&#039;&#039; (MILK Magazine exclusive Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mechtech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe&lt;br /&gt;
:These redecoes of the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus prime are exclusives to Hong Kong&#039;s [[Milk Magazine]]. They are officially licensed items produced in association with Hasbro Hong Kong to celebrate the magazines&#039; 10th year anniversary in [[2011]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;Standard&amp;quot; version sports an extremely detailed &amp;quot;premium&amp;quot; and screen-accurate paint job, while the Black version sports a black deco that makes him look very much like [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|if he is dead]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Each figure was sold separately in a black box with a black movie Optimus Prime silhouette that is visible thanks to the &amp;quot;Exclusive Optimus Prime&amp;quot; and the Milk&#039;s 10th anniversary logo. The outside of the box prevents anyone from seeing the figure inside, meaning that you have to open to see if the version that you&#039;ve got is the &amp;quot;Standard&amp;quot; version or the Black version.&lt;br /&gt;
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:They come packed with the same Mechtech weapon from the first release. The stock photos shows the gun with the same colors from the first release of the mold but all chromed all over when in reality it&#039;s all silver.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|All Japanese releases of the toy (excluding prize figures) come with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|Yeah, I&#039;m compensating... for YO MOMMA.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Space Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2011]]-[[July 16|07-16]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA-17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; Voyagers, Optimus Prime transforms into an unlicensed modified Peterbilt 379 semi-truck, with heatshield details in his sculpting and translucent solar panels on various parts of his body and huge gas tanks. Optimus himself is differently proportioned, having larger feet and a smaller torso and arms. He also features some [[Kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|faux-kibble/parts]]: His actual windshield chest is being covered by a sculpted panel featuring his characteristic deformed windshield-chest, and a pair of sculpted tires on his thighs. His pair of optics is designed to have a light-piping gimmick, but it was rendered useless since it was painted in smoke gray on top of the colorless transparent plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with a large [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster that can convert into a &amp;quot;Battle Cannon&amp;quot;. Like all of the MechTech Voyager class toys, this deployed form can lock into place. Specifically, the weapon must be pressed all the way in and rotated to lock it.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In Japan, he was released as &amp;quot;Space Optimus Prime&amp;quot;,&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-DOTM-MechTech-DA-03-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Omae no kao o kure!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, [[May 14]], 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA-03&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Release exclusively in Japan, this Optimus Prime is a [[retool]] of the figure above, removing the heat shield and solar panels, as well as replacing any rocket booster parts (such as his heels) and gas tanks with normal truck parts. His light-piping eyes are painted in translucent light blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He also has a new [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster with a flip-out [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]], and like all Voyager Class MechTech weapons, it can lock into place by latching one of the levers to the body of the gun.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His MechTech [[Armored Weapons Platform#Voyager Class toys|trailer]] opens up much like Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s trailer (as well as being able to stand up to harken back to the Generation 1 [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]&#039;s upright mode), includes storage for many MechTech weapons inside and out, and is able to transport up to two Deluxe class (or one smaller Voyager) Autobots.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The flame deco on Optimus&#039; forearm parts (hidden by the wheels) are flipped in the stock photos, which is present in the vehicle mode. The updated version of the photo (seen in the packaging) features the correct deco. Meanwhile, all of the stock photos of the Ion Blaster/Energy Blade (sans the extra step instruction) depicts the blade as a painted opaque piece.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The instructions also depict his fuel tank assemblies being positioned like the first figure&#039;s gas tanks, though you can swivel them frontwards for a better appearance, as seen in the stock photo.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure omits the extended pieces of the side doors in vehicle mode (the ones which can be seen above the gas tanks in robot mode), leaving the sides of the robot mode&#039;s chest exposed. There was a variant version which has the extended pieces, covering the gaps behind the front wheels in truck mode.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze-p4S9Lm7c]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMtoy-OptimusPrimeVoyagerwithComettor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;They don&#039;t want to hurt me&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Or my dad or my mom.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;All they want to do is&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Take me to the prom.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; / &#039;&#039;&#039;Includes Deluxe Class Comettor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank gun assemblies, removable Battle Hooks&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] redeco and retool of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline]] [[#Voyager Class toys 3|&amp;quot;Battle Blades&amp;quot; Optimus Prime toy]] features the Japanese release&#039;s hooks (instead of swords), plus an all-new [[mouthplate]]-less, mouthed face. As part of the set&#039;s lunar theme, reflections of stars are painted across his vehicle mode sides and on his windshield, with a sharp reflection of [[Earth]]&#039;s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in one of his windows. This time, his [[Matrix of Leadership]] is cast in orange plastic. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This exclusive has a peculiar and common error in that the arm hooks&#039; hubs stick out farther than they should, causing a gap that runs down the middle of the cab&#039;s nose in vehicle mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime cannot tow the [[Armored Weapons Platform#Voyager Class toys|Mechtech trailer]], as the original mold has no trailer hitch to begin with.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus comes with a &amp;quot;bonus value&amp;quot; Deluxe Class toy, [[Comettor (DOTM)|Comettor]]. The pair together cost a dollar less than a regular Voyager Class toy. It was also available at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany, with Comettor &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; highlighted as a &amp;quot;bonus&amp;quot; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In [[Australia]], this release was available at [[Kmart]] for a considerably lower price than a regular Voyager Class toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTM MechTechVoyager FireburstOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Give me your...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[Deploys axe]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;SOUL!!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Fireburst Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA24&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Rifle/[[Cybertanium]] Battle Axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of the standard &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime, sporting a darker shade of blue and a &amp;quot;burning&amp;quot; color scheme that includes replacing all translucent blue parts with translucent orange. Because of this, his light-piped eyes were neutered by opaque light blue paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with a MechTech rifle that converts into a large battle axe, and can be locked in by pulling the lever all the way in and tilting it into a gap to the left. The rifle has a separate flip-out handle, while the axe uses the rifle&#039;s long barrel as the handle, meaning that Optimus can grip the axe with both of his hands. This weapon was also retooled in a running change, adding a stop to the handle instead of relying solely on the gear system to prevent the locking assembly from flying off into parts unknown.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/FireburstOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fireburst Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTM Voyager LuckyDraw TritaniumOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Tritanium Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of Voyager Class &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime (with [[Armored Weapons Platform#TritaniumPrime|trailer]]) is a prize in [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one needed to have entered all three &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; campaigns (beginning on [[May 14]], 2011). This toy is limited to 100 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs. Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager-Class two-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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: This [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack contains an unchanged &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime alongside [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberArmour|a unique redeco of Voyager-Class Shockwave]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMVoyOptimusStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Streetside Bot Brawl&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Cybertronian Cannon A, Cybertronian Cannon B &lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]-exclusive &amp;quot;Streetside Bot Brawl&amp;quot; three-pack, this is a battle-damaged redeco of the initial &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy. Unlike the other figures in this set, Optimus received a different set of MechTech weapons from his standard release: he was given redecos of [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak]]&#039;s cannons. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He was sold with a grey and purple redeco of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager-Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]] and a battle-damaged redeco of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Deluxe-Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSBBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Streetside Bot Brawl Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cybertron-Con-2012-Voyager-OP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don&#039;t mind me, just pelvic thrusting over here.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime with Mechtech Trailer Special Edition/Optimus Prime Universal Studios Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cybertron Con 2012 exclusive, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available as a [[Cybertron Con 2012]] exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the TakaraTomy retool of the Voyager Class figure. While the individual Optimus figure shares the same paint operations, his trailer was decorated with a Universal Studios &amp;amp; Transformers: The Ride logo patterns. It included a new collector coin.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|StrikerOptimus}}[[File:DOTMSupremeStrikerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mobile Armored Strike Kommander.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Striker Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Leader, [[November 17]] 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA28&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Eliminator Gun &amp;amp; Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield&lt;br /&gt;
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: Labeled as a &amp;quot;[[Triple Changer]]&amp;quot;, Striker Optimus is a redeco and retool of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Supreme Class Jetwing Optimus Prime, with new weapons. The base figure has most of the same mold changes as Jetwing Optimus Prime (see below), but has been altered further; in particular, the transforming smokestacks and fuel tanks/ion blaster parts have been replaced with retooled regular tanks that now function as mounts for the new accessories. The colors on the toy are darker than Jetwing Optimus, with a different flame deco that extends farther along the sides of the toy. Additionally, two new 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm holes have been added to the gray hinge behind the cab in order to accommodate the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us|Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan]]-exclusive battle blade accessories. The &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime&amp;quot; saying of Buster Optimus Prime has also been replaced with the &amp;quot;We must stop the Decepticons!&amp;quot; saying of 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, although batteries are not included. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with a shield with a fold-out handle, allowing Optimus to hold onto it with either hand in robot mode. It has a simple transformation gimmick for vehicle mode which is activated by pressing a button at the top of the shield, causing the sides to spring outwards. In vehicle mode, the shield can be laid flat across the bed of the truck, attaching via a post on the back onto the truck’s trailer hitch. Alternatively, the bumpers on the shield can be rotated outwards, and the front can be bent down in order to form a new front end and hood for &amp;quot;battle vehicle mode&amp;quot;, resembling the [[Stealth Force]] vehicle modes seen in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure also comes with two gun accessories, the &amp;quot;Eliminator Gun&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Assault Blaster&amp;quot;, which combine into the &amp;quot;Mega Striker&amp;quot;, a rifle that closely resembles the one used in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;. The separate guns also have a MechTech-style transformation, and pulling a lever transforms them into alternate crossbow-like shapes. In &amp;quot;battle vehicle mode&amp;quot;, the sides of the truck are rotated up, and the guns can be attached by small pegs to holes in the modified smokestacks, or they can plugged into any of the standard connection points with their [[5 mm post|5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]]s... except the ones on the hinge behind the cab, since those are supposed to be for his Energon battle blades.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with all Japanese &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his new rifle in its combined mode for the MechTech Wars online game.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to the remolding of the smokestacks, Striker Optimus cannot use the Jetwing pack in robot mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TakaraTomy-Jetpower-Optimus-Prime-2-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetpower Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader 2-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:A re-release of the [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime two-pack]], this time in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;-branded packaging. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rotf_vs_dotm_jet_power_buster_optimus_prime_blaster_paint_apps.jpg|left|upriught=1.4|thumb|left|ROTF Buster/Jetpower silver painted barrel vs. DOTM Jetpower unpainted grey plastic barrel.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The DOTM packaging release of this 2-pack features an altered paint application on Optimus Prime&#039;s ion blaster/barrage cannon. On the original ROTF packaging release, the slide-out barrel on Prime&#039;s blaster is painted silver with a black paint spray app to simulate usage of the weapon, and the exposed inside wall of the gas tank at the top of the blaster is left as unpainted grey plastic (exactly like the blaster on the original single-boxed ROTF Buster Optimus Prime). After receiving numerous reports from customers that the silver paint on the slide-out barrel was easily scraped off by merely transforming it from gas tank to blaster, Takara-Tomy briefly stated in an interview that they had addressed the issue for the Dark of the Moon packaged version by swapping the placement of the silver paint application. Thus, the Dark of the Moon packaged version now features the slide-out barrel on Prime&#039;s blaster as unpainted grey plastic with an unchanged black paint spray app to simulate usage of the weapon, and the exposed inside wall of the gas tank at the top of the blaster is now painted silver.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime versus Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader 2-pack, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
:A re-release of the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; Leader Class toy, Optimus Prime comes in a Taiwanese-exclusive two-pack alongside the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#DOTMMovie2Pack|Megatron]] toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Supreme Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM MechTech JetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Insert [[John DiMaggio|Aquaman]]&#039;s rousing song of heroism right here.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetwing Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Supreme, Australia: [[June 11]], Japan: [[June 18]]-[[June 19|19]] 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA15&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jetwing Optimus Prime is a retool of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader class Buster Optimus Prime, with an accompanying large jet pack and massive dual Gatling Cannons. The base Optimus Prime figure has several modifications including: a new stomach area and elbow flares to reflect the changes to Optimus Prime&#039;s CG model in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, modified lower arms to incorporate MechTech ports and clips for the cannons, and a retooled area under his back so the jet pack can fit on more securely. The dual energon blades mounted on his arms have been removed. The toy retains Buster Optimus Prime&#039;s electronics, but batteries are not included. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The Jetwing jet pack attaches onto Optimus Prime via a part that hooks onto one of the hinges behind his neck, and a spring-loaded clamp that latches onto a recessed area under Optimus&#039; back. The fuel tanks that form Optimus&#039; Ion Blaster must be removed for this mode, and they can be stored inside the engines for the jet pack. The Jetwing can be used on previous Leader Optimus Primes from &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; onwards, but due to the lack of modifications seen in Jetwing Optimus Prime, the combination isn&#039;t as stable. The jet pack features four MechTech ports on the main wing articulation points, and two [[C joint]] mounting points on each wing. The Gatling Cannons both feature two MechTech ports and 2 C joint mounts on either side of each cannon. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The design of the Jetwing jet pack and its cannons were based upon earlier concept art for Optimus Prime&#039;s flight tech for &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, and as such are not accurate to how his equipment appears in the movie itself.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with all Japanese &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jetwing Optimus Prime was available for early purchase in Japan at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2011 (held at Tokyo Bic Sight) on [[June 18]] to [[June 19|19]], shortly before its wide release in July.&lt;br /&gt;
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:However, the toy was available in [[Australia]] a week before the Tokyo Toy Show, packaged in translated English packaging and instructions by Tomy Asia.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BlackJetwingOptimusPrimeJapan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Supreme, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version was to have been a Japanese raffle prize exclusive to Circle K&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://tyouhen2.seesaa.net/article/194776966.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; stores, along the lines of the clear &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader Optimus Prime (see above). No official information about it or the other raffle prizes ever appeared after the initial images surfaced.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMDarkNightwatchJetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Despite his [[Scourge (RID)#Notes|color]], we can assure you this one is not a bad guy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Supreme, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B&lt;br /&gt;
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:JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver. is a black, teal, and [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]] redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime exclusive to the Asian market. He appears to have been based on the cancelled TakaraTomy contest prize Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version (see above), with a few color alterations here and there, plus the obvious addition of chrome. It was originally solicited by online retailers as the far goofier-sounding &amp;quot;Dark Nightwatch Jetwing Optimus Prime&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:It comes in packaging identical to TakaraTomy&#039;s Jetwing Optimus Prime figure, with the exception of an additional sticker on the front denoting the toy&#039;s name.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMtoy-JetwingOptimusPrimeAmazon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Violently&#039;&#039; shoots rainbow-colored Nerf darts when fired.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetwing Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Supreme, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime is a North American [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] and 2013 [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive. Among other deco changes, he features Generation 1-style trailer stripes on his Jetwing jet pack, Movie-style flame color gradient on his Gatling Cannons, and [[AllSpark Power]] blue paint on the mechanical detailing.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The box seems to have been created rather hastily from the Japanese original. It is roughly identical to the Tomy release, but with the Japanese text edited out... mostly. Random Japanese text remains floating in space on the top of the back panel and underneath the &amp;quot;Jetwing Optimus Prime&amp;quot; name on the front. Curiously, the left flap has been rewritten to eliminate mention of [[NEST]] and the jetpack&#039;s ability to detach, while the right flap has been (badly) edited to remove all mentions of [[MechTech]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ultimate===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTM UltimateOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Truck forearms of &#039;&#039;&#039;DOOM&#039;&#039;&#039;!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Billed on his packaging as &amp;quot;BIGGEST Optimus Prime Toy!&amp;quot;, Ultimate Optimus Prime consists of an articulated tractor-trailer. The cab can transform into a &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; Optimus Prime on its own, roughly equivalent to a Voyager in size and complexity, though with a lower degree of screen-accuracy than most large Optimus toys. Prime has 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm fist holes, as well as additional 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports on his front wheel wells and both sets of external fuel tanks. Four of these remain available in robot mode. The trailer has twelve more 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports. Despite this, the toy comes with no weapons scaled such that the cab-only robot can usefully wield them.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The real selling point of the toy, however, is the colossal Omega Combat Armor. [[Armored Weapons Platform#Ultimate|Optimus&#039; trailer]] transforms into nearly two feet of limb extensions, armor, and wings. The armor remains completely integrated (except for the Ultimax Super Cannon) during transformation, with no [[Partformer|partsforming]], although this renders the final power-up robot mode somewhat limited in articulation, having no leg articulation whatsoever aside from swinging the hips out slightly and twisting at the ankles for maximum stability. The armor adds six more 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports of dubious utility around the feet, retains the four from the cab robot and the eight from the trailer (on the backs of the wings), and has his own pair of 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm fist holes. In trailer mode, it can hold itself up using folding blue supports, although the attached ball-jointed struts make it somewhat less than realistic. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The centerpiece of the power-up robot mode is Prime&#039;s gigantic Ultimax Super Cannon, an electronic light-and-sound weapon the size and mass of a Deluxe figure. The whole cannon attaches to a special socket slightly behind Prime&#039;s shoulders, can store on the back or flip over to be gripped in both fists in armor mode, or stored upside-down underneath the trailer in truck mode. When pointed forward, the cannon has a larger helmet styled after Prime&#039;s own with a large translucent face shield featuring a painted targeting system. The weapon has three electronic modes: each of two small buttons plays its own weapon-firing noise and flashes one set of lights, while the large pull-switch in the cannon&#039;s center plays the sounds of a powerful barrage, flashing both sets of lights and (every third time) finishing off with the declaration &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime&amp;quot;. The Ultimax Super Cannon also has two of its own 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports for even more MechTech firepower. When mounted on his back, the Cannon has two hook-like sections that securely lock into the &amp;quot;backpack&amp;quot;, allowing the Ultimax weapon to serve as a handle for Optimus&#039; imaginary &amp;quot;flight&amp;quot; operations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although the trailer is made exclusively for the cab with which it comes, it is scaled much more closely to and can be pulled by Optimus Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader class iteration.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In Japan, Ultimate Optimus Prime comes with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/UltimateOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Ultimate Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SDCCUltimateOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and their booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, this version of Ultimate Optimus Prime is presented in vehicle mode, packaged into a large, foil-embossed bubble packaging (similar to late &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; packaging) styled after Optimus Prime&#039;s trailer, with an additional foil-embossed sleeve styled after the hood of Optimus Prime&#039;s truck. Exclusive to this release is a set of stickers one can apply to [[Armored Weapons Platform#SDCCUltimatePrime|the trailer]]. The toy itself is otherwise identical to the regular retail release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMtoy-UltimateOptimusPrimeYOTD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, there&#039;s &#039;&#039;going&#039;&#039; to be fireworks...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Ultimate, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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:This is a redeco of Ultimate Optimus Prime. While Prime himself only features a red grill, the [[Armored Weapons Platform#YOTDPrime|trailer]] has been extensively redecoed, with an ornate golden Chinese dragon being painted on the trailer panels, and the various gray parts of the trailer panels, armor, and cannon being replaced by blue, red, gold, and burgundy. The toy was released as a &amp;quot;{{w|Dragon (zodiac)|Year of the Dragon}}&amp;quot; Special Edition in [[2012]], since the Chinese Zodiac sign for that year is the Dragon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While the original Asian release of this figure was sold in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging, it was later made available in North America as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive, this time in English-only packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/YOTDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Year of the Dragon Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robo Power&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Activators&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|DOTMActivators}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM Activators OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with other Dark of the Moon Activators toys, this Optimus Prime (released under the [[Robo Power]] subline) is a very simple one-step transformation toy. You simply slam him down on the big blue button on the back end of his truck mode and he transforms thanks to spring-loaded mechanisms. To transform him back, just slam him down again on the same blue button. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Shockingly, he actually has arm articulation! Swivels at his shoulders allow you to rotate his arms 360 degrees! Go little Prime! Unfortunately, because his big blue button sits right under his feet, his robot mode is a little unstable when it comes to standing.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime was packaged in vehicle mode on an open, bubble-less card and tied down with twist-ties around the body of his truck form so that he couldn&#039;t be transformed in package.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Bash Bots&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-DOTM-Bash-Bots-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rock &#039;Em Sock &#039;Em Autobot.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Vs Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Bash Bots&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a small, rock-em-sock-em-styled toy that transforms from a super-deformed truck into a robot by pulling or pushing the lever below it&#039;s built-in stand. He &amp;amp; his stand can connect with any Bash Bots to fight with, especially the included Starscream (instead of his nemesis Megatron).&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Go-Bots&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTMGoBotsOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|woobwoobwoobwoobwoob]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Robo Power#Go-Bots|Go-Bot]]s Optimus Prime is built around the same pull-back and auto-transform mechanisms as all the &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Go-Bots toys. Prime&#039;s pull-back motor can be used in either robot or vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In robot mode, the motor gimmick really comes to the fore—his head, shoulders, and legs move in time with his forward movement. His legs pump up and down, his shoulders pump up and down, and his head rocks side-to-side. This gives the toy the illusion that it&#039;s running, rather than just rolling.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The other gimmick for Prime is his auto-transform gimmick. From truck mode, push him down on his back bumper and his bonnet automatically folds back and his arms automatically pop out. He needs to be transformed back manually.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In robot mode, Go-Bots Optimus Prime has a limited swivel joint for head articulation, and while he has other movable joints, all of them are spring-loaded and unable to hold a pose.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robo Fighters&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:Robo Fighters Optimus Prime is a non-transforming figure with five points of [[articulation]]. Sliding down the Autobot sigil on his chest armor reveals guns inside his torso, as well as deploying cannons from his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Asia Premium Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:APStoy-APS01StrikerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I even cost the same as [[#Leader Class toys 4|the other guy]]. It pays to wait, doesn&#039;t it?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Striker Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Leader, [[November 6|11-06]]-12)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Asia ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;APS01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Eliminator Gun &amp;amp; Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield, two battle blades&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The first release in the Asian-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Asia Premium Series]]&#039;&#039; toyline is an extensive redeco of the previously-Japanese exclusive [[#Leader Class toys 4|Striker Optimus]]. He features a comprehensive paint scheme directly based on [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime]], with blue pinstriped flames, lots of silver paint, and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, although his hands are left unpainted in favor of painting his mirrors silver. Along with his standard accessories, he also comes with 2 battle blades, which were previously exclusive to Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan. He features the &amp;quot;We must stop the Decepticons!&amp;quot; voice chip, but batteries are not included. Rather helpfully, his instructions are supplemented with text instructions written in English for all the steps, as well as the additional photographs used for the previous Striker Optimus toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Originally set for a September 28th release, it ended up being delayed to 6th November instead.&lt;br /&gt;
{{ROTFLeaderOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Asia-Premium-Series-APS-01U-Ultimate-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|and the fandom rejo-where&#039;s the faceplate?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate Edition, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Asia ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;APS-01U&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**Accessories: Eliminator Gun &amp;amp; Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield, Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B, Knuckle, 2 Battle Blades, 2 Battle Hooks&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Asia Premium Series]] Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition is an extensive screen-accurate redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime (with a maskless head from Buster Optimus Prime), this figure features &#039;&#039;&#039;loads&#039;&#039;&#039; of accessories from the Striker &amp;amp; Jetwing figures, and includes brand-new knuckle and battle hooks based on the HFTD Optimus&#039;, which can be installed in either hand. The figure lacks the chrome of previous releases, instead opting for silver paint. The pin-striping is also absent, but he does have painted pupils. The figure also features 2-2-1 articulated fingers, which the [[#Leader Class toys 2|first Leader Class]] did not have due to budget cuts. The ion cannon included lacks the black paint application, leaving it completely silver. When purchased from select retailers, this toy will also include a shiny metal number plate and a bonus mini [[AllSpark]] cube accessory. His instructions depict a weaponized mode which has some clearance issues, as his Gatling guns are shown attached to the Jetwing, which pushes against his arms. His Eliminator Gun and Assault Blaster cannot tab into the Gatling gun tightly either.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Mold degradation is evident in this release, as the bumper of the vehicle mode is notably bent.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleOptimusPrimeToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wait, you bought the Victory of the Fallen set already? how about a [[A Prime Problem|race]] with your set&#039;s Prime?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; EZ Collection Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime toy, although the color scheme appears to be &#039;&#039;the exact same&#039;&#039; as (or he&#039;s probably a re-release of) his Victory of The Fallen 5-pack toy. Like other &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Chronicle-CH01-Movie-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He decided to take that weapon since [[Jolt (ROTF)#IDW movie comics|Jolt&#039;s absence]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Movie Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CH01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[MechTech]] Blaster/Hand Cannon, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Movie Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is an e-Hobby exclusive redeco of the Deluxe-Class &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure, and comes in a two-pack with a reissue of the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1MoviePrime|Optimus Prime figure]]. The center rectangular section of the inside of the trailer can be pulled out and flipped to reveal a round indent on the underside, sized to fit a bottle cap figurine. Instead of the blaster/axe MechTech weapon the original release of the figure came with, Prime is armed with a redeco of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; [[Jolt (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Jolt]]&#039;s Blaster/Hand Cannon weapon. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The set comes with a deluxe-scaled version of Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|trailer]], which is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime&#039;s laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|542pc}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus&#039;s trailer-bases. Wow.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;30689&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;542&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones&lt;br /&gt;
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: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable &amp;quot;sleeper&amp;quot; cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set&#039;s two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a &amp;quot;headquarters&amp;quot; which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it&#039;s a building kit, surely you can find &#039;&#039;someplace&#039;&#039; to apply most of them.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus]]), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional &amp;quot;Matrix chest&amp;quot; Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Unless otherwise noted, the following &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction Kre-O&#039;&#039; sets were available [[exclusive]]ly at [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores in the US.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Kreo-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus evasion.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Shotgun optional.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cell Block Breakout&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A6951&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;135&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Evasion mode Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CellBlockBreakout|Bumblebee]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#AgeOfExinction|Vehicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character&#039;s rusty, crusty &amp;quot;evasion mode&amp;quot; from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; movie. He has a ferrous-metal backpack, which is used to interact with the magnetic parts in the various sets. In this specific set&#039;s case, it&#039;s so he can be grabbed by the buildable [[Strafe (AOE)#Kre-O|Strafe]]&#039;s dino-claws, once Strafe uses said claws to open up the &amp;quot;laser&amp;quot; cage made to contain Optimus. (Yeah, we know Strafe appears way after Optimus ditched this look in the movie.)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus gold.jpg|right|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock Street Attack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A6955&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;196&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Gold Knight Optimus Prime, Vehicon x2&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Buildable spear&lt;br /&gt;
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: &amp;quot;Gold Knight Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is based on the character&#039;s less-screen-accurate-and-toy-only gold knight design, carrying a built-up long spear with which to prod on the huge buildable [[Grimlock (AOE)#Kre-O|Grimlock]] t-rex.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some promo photos show Optimus with a [[tamopgraph]] on the mouthplate, but the final version is blank.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OGSAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Grimlock Street Attack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus.jpg|right|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Galvatron Factory Battle&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A6952&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;388&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GalvatronFactoryBattle|Bumblebee]], Vehicon, [[Dr. Littleman#Kre-O|Dr. Littleman]], 2 KSI workers.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character&#039;s design from the Age of Extinction movie. This set also includes a buildable Dinobot beast and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Galvatron]] super-robot.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The stock photos shows that his mouthplate was unpainted.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE DinoHauler.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Dino Hauler&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A7796&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;275&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, human Autobot Driver.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The centerpiece of the &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime Dino Hauler]]&amp;quot; set is a buildable vehicle mode Optimus Prime in longnose truck form, with a cage-like trailer, designed to carry the buildable Dinobot beast [[Snarl (Kre-O)|Snarl]]. Curiously, this set does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; come with an Optimus Kreon, but it&#039;s not like there&#039;s not a ton of them in other sets.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He comes with a driver mini-Kreon who can be [[Cade Yeager]] if you like.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE CustomKreon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Axes and guns but no sword.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Custom Kreon, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A7836&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Collection&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Collection 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rack, blaster, battle-axe, smokestack backpack, wing-pack, extra body parts&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Custom Kreons, this Optimus comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; helmet and blaster are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the &#039;&#039;Kre-O Battleship&#039;&#039; aliens) plus a spare hand, as well as a buildable battle-axe, a buildable smokestack-pack, and an extra [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|GrimlockUnleashed}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kre-o-grimlock-unleashed-optimus-prime-kreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock Unleashed&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A8600&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;333&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: [[Grimlock (AOE)#Kre-O|Grimlock]], Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Grimlock Unleashed|Galvatron]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Grimlock Unleashed|Lockdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Kreon of Optimus Prime is very, very similar to both the &amp;quot;[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]&amp;quot; and the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Replicator]]&amp;quot; Optimus Kreons. This one however has silver hands, a light smirk under his facemask, and lacks the clip-on smokestacks.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This set popped up at Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|DinobotRide}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusPrimeDinobotRide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Optimus Minor?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dinobot Ride&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;46&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand-brick, robot sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Optimus uses the micro-Kreon build introduced in the &#039;&#039;Kre-O Cityville Invasion&#039;&#039; sets. He comes with a mini-build of dino-mode [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#DinobotRide|Grimlock]] as part of a small bagged kit.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set was only available on [[June 28]] as part of a special promotion at Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, given away free from noon to 2pm (roughly) as part of an in-store building event that coincided with the opening weekend of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; and the final day of a buy-one-get-one-half-off sale on all &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; product.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The building set also comes with a poster with a preview of all Kre-O Transformers products released in 2014. Remaining stock of the kit (new condition, of course) is later dumped to several Hobby Shops in Asia.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|DecepticonReplicator}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kre-O-Decepticon-Replicator-Optimus-Prime-Kreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Replicator&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A8601&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Bumblebee, [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Kre-O|Nemesis Prime]], Optimus Prime, &amp;quot;Scientist&amp;quot;, [[Stinger (AOE)#Kre-O|Stinger]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This iteration of Optimus is incredibly similar to the &amp;quot;[[Grimlock Unleashed]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]&amp;quot; Optimusses. In fact, the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; difference between this Kreon and the Factory Battle Optimus is the face: this one has a closed-mouth frown and blue eyebrows.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SilverKnight}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE SilverKnight.jpg|upright=1.67|right|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Autobots&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A8602&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Drift, Optimus Prime, Hound, Crosshairs, Bumblebee&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Spear&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Optimus takes on the &amp;quot;Silver Knight&amp;quot; deco of so many toys. He comes with a dual-bladed spear, .&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was only available in a five-pack of Kreons of main Autobots from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039;, but with all of them in &amp;quot;Silver Knight&amp;quot; decos &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; from that movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set was made available at the &amp;quot;[[Transformers Exhibition]]&amp;quot; event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]], but was available at &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; retail elsewhere.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Universal4pack}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-toy Optimus Universal4pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Kreon 4-Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A9370&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Kre-O|Evac]] (pre-2020 releases), [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]], Optimus Prime, [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]] (2020 release)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of &amp;quot;movie&amp;quot; Optimus is based on his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; incarnation, as that&#039;s how he appears in &amp;quot;[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]&amp;quot; and as a mascot character on the park grounds. He is available exclusively in a box set sold at The Ride&#039;s gift shop at [[Universal]] Studios theme parks. After several years of &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; being available at the park proper, the four-pack was eventually added to Universal&#039;s online store.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In 2015, a new run of the set was produced, this time using the revamped-from-the-head-down 2015-style Kreon bodies. Optimus&#039;s [[tampograph]]s are slightly sharper, with thinner black outlines, but are otherwise unchanged. This set would later see slight production changes; all of the figures&#039; tampographs have gone back to thicker lines and being a bit sloppier, while Optimus&#039;s medium-pearlescent-gray plastics (his arm-mounted smokestacks) have been lightened considerably and lost a significant amount of metallic sheen.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In mid-2020, the set was revamped again &#039;&#039;again&#039;&#039;, now removing Evac and replacing him with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]. This version of the set uses the latter version of the other three characters with the thicker tampograph lines and lighter medium-gray plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|MovieGiftSet}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yes, this is different from all the others.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray and KRE-O pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of the Optimus Prime Kreon is based on the &amp;quot;knight armor&amp;quot; version of Optimus from late in the movie. That&#039;s about it.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was only available in the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive Blu-Ray + DVD release of the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; film, packed in with an exclusive [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#MovieGiftSet|Galvatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|MiniConCombiner}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Mini-Con Combiner&amp;quot;&#039; Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four &#039;&#039;Cityville&#039;&#039;-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.&lt;br /&gt;
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: One of the Mini-Con limb-bots (Soundwave helmet) is based on the original movie version of Optimus. The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus&#039;s original body. Two of his limbs are based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). And the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?&lt;br /&gt;
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:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&amp;amp;size=1&amp;amp;image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, &amp;quot;[[Stuck in a Tree]]&amp;quot;, released about eight months after the trade show.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Movie Trilogy Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Armored Weapons Platform#Movie Trilogy Series|Trailer]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another redeco of Deluxe-Class &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Prime, this release uses a darker grey, a less magenta-y red, and less gold on the front end. Included is the trailer originally available with the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; release. The trailer holds up to seven MechTech or similar 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm peg accessories. Four holes are located on the top-front end of the trailer, with another three inside. The door also folds down to become a ramp, and the inside of the trailer is big enough for several Legion or Commander Cyberverse toys, or one smaller-end Deluxe figure. Two [[C joint]] bars also run along the bottom of both sides. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The center section of the inner trailer floor has been retooled so it can no longer be pulled out and flipped over, since bottle cap figurines aren&#039;t really sold in the West outside of import shops. However, the framework on the bottom of the trailer can be unscrewed to allow this piece to be flipped or, for the more industrious fan, have the tabs removed to restore the function. There is still an indent to make flipping the sliding section up easier, hinting at the neutered feature.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike both the Walmart exclusive Deluxe figure and the Japanese release, no weapon accessories are included.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Amusingly, the packaging still showcases 3 canceled Movie Trilogy Series Deluxe class toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Gum&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Gum-2014-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the blindpacked &#039;&#039;EZ Collection Gum&#039;&#039; series, this Optimus Prime is basically a clean version of the &amp;quot;battle damaged&amp;quot; figure seen in the second wave of the EZ Collection set.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2014)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Smash&amp;amp;Change}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Smash-and-Change-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m a little teapot short and stout. Here is my handle, here is... okay, maybe not.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Smash and Change, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Sword of Judgment]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Smash &amp;amp; Change Optimus Prime is a simple figure that transforms by &amp;quot;smashing&amp;quot; the rear end of the truck/the robot&#039;s feet into the ground. He features only elbow articulation in robot mode and includes a sword accessory that can be held in his hand or mounted on the side of his truck mode. The handle on the rear of his truck mode is molded to emulate his Vector Shield.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, a large amount of people have stated their copies have had loose mushroom pegs on the arms, causing them to fall off, combine that with a loose [[5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]] on his sword and now you have an immobile [[brick (term)|brick]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SKSmash&amp;amp;Change}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AoE smash and change Silver Knight Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Smash and Change, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;28 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgment&lt;br /&gt;
:A Target-exclusive redeco of the Smash &amp;amp; Change Optimus Prime toy featuring silver plastic &amp;amp; painted parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Smash &amp;amp; Change Silver Knight Optimus Prime also shares the same &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; number as &#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039; Silver Knight Optimus Prime below.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|OneStepChanger}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AoE 1-step Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (One Step Changers, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Similar to the &#039;&#039;[[Activators]]&#039;&#039; toyline, One-Step Changer Optimus Prime features a spring-loaded transformation. He features swivel articulation in the head and both arms. He shares a similar (not identical) transformation with his fellow One-Step changer, Hound. Also, due to his transformation scheme, his shoulders can be pushed forward (the arms is pushed on the same time), which also allows him to wield a close ranged weapons with longer handles with both hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on One-Step Changer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SKOneStep}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-AOE-1-Step-Changer-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection&amp;quot; set includes a Silver Knight redeco of the One-Step Changer Optimus Prime toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|PowerBattler}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Power-battler-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|right|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Power Battlers, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Battlers Optimus Prime is a simplified, deluxe-class sized toy with a &#039;Blade Strike&#039; gimmick in robot mode when his legs are squeezed. Due to his gimmick, he ends up having &#039;&#039;four&#039;&#039; arms. Unfortunately, Power Battlers Optimus Prime has &#039;&#039;very limited&#039;&#039; articulation on his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His stock photos are slightly mistransformed: his legs were not folded out. This mold was later redecoed into Power Battler [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Lost Age Series|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/PBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Battlers Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Stomp&amp;amp;Chomp}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Stomp-and-chomp-grimlock-optimus-prime-statue.jpg|200px|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Electronic Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (One Step Changers, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The included static non-transforming Optimus Prime figure can ride Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock in dinosaur mode, and the toy is able to detect if the said rider is Autobot or Decepticon and change its electronics effects accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Dino Sparkers}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AoE dino sparker Optimus and Grimlock.jpg|thumb||upright=1.66|Warning: Sparks may shoot to your &#039;&#039;face&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dino Sparkers, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Dino Sparkers Optimus Prime is a static, non-artiulated figure of Optimus Prime&#039;s &amp;quot;evasion mode&amp;quot; body, wielding a sword and riding on a translucent chunk of plastic that sorta resembles [[Grimlock (AOE)#Dino Sparkers|Grimlock]]&#039;s [[beast mode]]. Pulling back and releasing it causes [[sparking gimmick|&amp;quot;cold&amp;quot; sparks]] to flash inside the dino&#039;s back end.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/DSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dino Sparker Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; toys====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|FirstEd}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AOEtoy-FirstEditionOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you paid 80 bucks for this... you have our condolences.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Edition Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;14 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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: First Edition Optimus Prime is, as his title suggests, the first toy available to the public from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; toy line]]. Prime is a Leader Class-sized figure, featuring his new Western Star &amp;quot;5700 OP&amp;quot; concept truck vehicle mode and his updated robot mode from the film (well, mostly based on his initial design rather than the final design in the movie). His transformation is much simpler than his counterparts from the previous three movie lines, being billed as transforming in &amp;quot;15 easy steps.&amp;quot; His torso, shoulders, upper legs, and the vehicle mode grill are all completely chromed with the exception of minor blue and red details painted on his chest. However, this comes at the expense of his smokestacks and wheels being bare gray plastic, whereas they are chromed in the film. His [[shellformer|simplified transformation]] also comes at the expense of having a very bulky &amp;quot;backpack&amp;quot; of [[kibble]] composed of the rear of the truck cab and the fuel tanks, limiting his shoulder and hip [[articulation]]. His truck kibble can be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his vehicle mode on its own, though this is not an intended feature of the toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He includes the Sword of Judgment and Sentinel Shield accessories, which he can respectively wield and mount on his left forearm, all via a 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post. In truck mode, the sword is stored underneath, while the shield mounts onto the trailer hitch. The sword also features a [[5 mm post|5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]] on its hilt. Interestingly, the truck mode is able to pull G1 Optimus Prime&#039;s trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was only available as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States, but was also released at brick and mortar retails in Australia and Hasbro&#039;s Asian markets, such as Singapore. Oddly enough, even though the official press release for the figure identifies it as &amp;quot;14 of 30&amp;quot; in Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; campaign, the [[packaging]] does not sport any such markings.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;fepress&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/Transformers-Movie-4-Optimus-Prime-Action-Figure-First-Edition.cfm Official Hasbro press release for &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; First Edition Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; To complicate matters further, a later retrospective by Hasbro on Facebook identifies &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; product as &amp;quot;14 of 30&amp;quot;, which doesn&#039;t sport any such markings on its packaging &#039;&#039;either&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retro&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/743925055677691 Hasbro Thrilling 30 retrospective] on Facebook, mirrored [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/hasbro-transformers-30th-anniversary-thrilling-30-exclusives-retrospective-gallery-181598/ here] on TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some units lack the silver paint on the sword and shield, and the grey plastic is a lighter shade.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FEOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on First Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-SilverKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Surprise! You get to buy &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; of me!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;28 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime in the &#039;Silver Knight&#039; scheme, molded in dull silver (or light grey) plastic and sporting paint operations, and the sword &amp;amp; shield is molded in clear light blue plastic. Like all of the AOE &amp;quot;Silver Knight&amp;quot; Optimus Prime toys, this was a Target exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TargetPlatinumSKOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AOEPlatinumOptimusPrimeTrailer.jpg|thumb|upright=2.10|Surprise! You get to buy &#039;&#039;three&#039;&#039; of me! And now with 25% more chrome!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgement&lt;br /&gt;
:Another redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime with a retooled faceplated head and minor changes to the flame colors that are slathered in chrome. Comes in a two-pack with a redecoed &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Age of Extinction|Sideswipe]], using the alternate [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] head, along with the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, this set was a &amp;quot;shared exclusive&amp;quot; between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]], and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during an event celebrating the launch of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Rising]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Legion Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|All of the Legion Class Optimus Prime toys features an undocumented feature of him combining with Legends Class Jetfire.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|TV-KunLegion}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lost Age OptimusPrimeClearVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;It&#039;s true. This mould is back!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Yes, consumers, and this time no force in the universe can stop me.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:One of the very first toys to be released as a freebie for the &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;, Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.) is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime in black and clear blue plastic, available only in the August 2014 issue of the said magazine. His only paint operations are on his abdomen and face, but stickers for additional detail are included on the issue&#039;s sticker sheet. Optimus Prime has been slightly retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with &#039;&#039;Lost Age&#039;&#039; Battle Command Optimus Prime and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&amp;amp;Chomp|Grimlock]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart legion Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:The single carded release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime, exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US and [[Asda]] in the UK. Deco changes included in this toy are the top half of the knee armor&#039;s blue being omitted and an Autobot insignia tampographed on the left knee, and similar to the Legends Class Power Armor Optimus Prime: the red arms, and the abdomen was replaced into blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Walmart Legion Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack legion Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I got my old paint job back, can you [[Hasbro|guys]] give me retooled hands now?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class two-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime is another redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime, features gunmetal-stque grey plastic, and his paint operations being similar to the [[#Legends Class toys 2|first &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class toy]]. He is also packaged with [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], himself a redeco of none other than [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039;]] [[Cruellock]]. Like other Legion-themed product, he is exclusive to Walmart in the US and Asda in the UK.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legion Class 2-pack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Deluxe Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MAProtoform}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lost Age AD-09 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You know you want me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Protoform Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]&#039;&#039; toys, this Japanese-exclusive redeco of [[#Deluxe Class toys|2007 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Protoform Optimus Prime]] is given a &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-styled color scheme (which is &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; based on his appearances in IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Foundation]]&#039;&#039; comic-book mini-series). It was unclear whether the now-blue flame effect was meant to represent his jetpack blast effect or his atmospheric entry heat effect, which is for no reason: entirely blue instead of hot red.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AoE Target 2-pack deluxe Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shinybots! Roll Out and Be FABULOUS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;29 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toy, this Optimus Prime has large portions of his body, mostly his truck parts, vacuum metalized silver, and his light-piped eyes were neutered by blue paint. He comes with a redeco of Generation 1 [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]&#039;s sword, which can be wielded by his 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible hands (Although not shown in the instructions). As his body, legs, and front truck kibble were chromed, care must be taken while transforming, &#039;&#039;especially&#039;&#039; with the shoulder kibble &amp;amp; the bottom leg&#039;s posts (This can be amended if you slightly widen the holes with 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm hand drills). As with the original &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class figure, the instructions don&#039;t mention about forming the sleeper part until step 10, the pinky finger prevented the sword to peg down through his hands, and of course: his truck mode can attach with the Armored Weapons Platform included in the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; or the &#039;&#039;Movie Trilogy Series&#039;&#039; figure. This figure has slightly loose shoulder joints.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was only available in a two-pack with a Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Target2Pack|Grimlock]] figure. The two-pack was exclusively available at Target stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia, at Tesco stores in the United Kingdom and Hungary and at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TargetDlxOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Deluxe Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Voyager Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|EvasionMode}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-EvasionModeOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Continuing Megatron&#039;s legacy of being a drifting, shotgun-toting hobo hiding from the feds. &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lost Age AD-02 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A little less blue goes a long way. &#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Evasion Mode Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;M4 / #001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Classic Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2014-[[May 17|05-17]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class toys, &amp;quot;Evasion Mode Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is based on the character&#039;s initial form in the film, transforming from a cab-over semi-truck into a robot mostly similar to his previous movie design. The truck mode is heavily based on Generation 1 Optimus Prime&#039;s White Freightliner WFT alt mode in both sculpt and deco, although it draws a few details, such as the singular smokestack and wheel designs, from the heavily faded Marmon 97 seen on-screen. In robot mode, he sports faux-kibble windows and, amusingly, &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; false smokestacks. Unfortunately, due to the way his arms transform, he lacks actual elbow joints, which makes the lower forearm the only poseable section. Optimus can wield weapons with longer posts while his hands are in a &amp;quot;default&amp;quot; 90° position. Also, while you transform him back to truck mode, his hands must be in the same sideways position to ensure the truck kibble is properly flushed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus includes a spring-loaded missile-firing &amp;quot;ion cannon&amp;quot; modeled after Megatron&#039;s shotgun from &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, with the missile features a sculpted shotgun nozzle on the front section. It can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck cab or truck bed via 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post, and, in an unadvertised feature, sports tabs on the rear-most handle that allow the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Megatron toy]] to wield it.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In time-honored tradition, Prime&#039;s instructions depict the toy with an alternate &amp;quot;[[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]]&amp;quot; head – in this case, a version with the faceplate deployed, used on the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]&#039;&#039; and &amp;quot;Rusty&amp;quot; releases of the figure (see below). Additionally, his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts him with extra white/silver [[Paint operation|paint detail]]s, especially on his chest and wheel rims, as well as having gray upper arms with red details, among other differences.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite his relatively small truck mode (which is almost as small as a Deluxe class toy, but slightly larger than his &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; toy&#039;s truck) he is quite tall.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy version, part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039; toys, is dubbed &amp;quot;Classic Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, and opts for a deco closer to Prime&#039;s previous on-screen appearances, omitting the blue paint on his feet and hands to reveal the gray plastic underneath, and adding new paint details all over. Instead of painting it in clear light blue, his light-piping eyes are neutered with opaque light blue paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The faceplated version of the mold was used to make [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Toys|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/EMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Evasion Mode Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Lost Age AD-12 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More like &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen Paint Apps&#039;&#039;, amirite?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Revenge Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2014-[[May 17|05-17]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, removable Energon Swords &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039; lineup, Revenge Optimus Prime is redeco of the 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Battle Blades mold, featuring darker plastic, a pair of flip-out swords (the second release of this mold since [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Darkside Optimus Prime]].) from the Hasbro release, and chromed fuel tank-guns &amp;amp; sun visors. His shins &amp;amp; wheel joints are bronze from the Hasbro release as opposed to the grey of Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;Autobot Alliance&#039;&#039; release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Evolution2PackAOEOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Evolution 2-Pack Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Two-Pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;23 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2017]]-[[October 3|10-3]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:A Voyager-class two pack of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]], representing the Generation 1 version of the character, and a redeco of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Evasion Optimus Prime representing the Movie character (The deco patterns is most likely to emulate the character&#039;s design in 2007, with vague results). Like Rusty Optimus Prime (seen below), he features flames on his vehicle mode doors.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the stock photography, the actual toy doesn&#039;t feature a [[mouthplate]]. In October, the two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release. The robot mode stock photo lacks the gun nozzle/missile.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-2PackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|For a bot who&#039;s supposed to be in hiding, he&#039;s sure got a lot of chrome.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Platinum Edition Voyager 2-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as a two-pack with Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Platinum Edition|Grimlock]], &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a redeco of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime with chromed shoulders, fists, pelvis, lower stomach and leg sides. He features a headsculpt with a mouthplate. His truck stripe is now white.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Milk-Magazine-Evasion-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Counselor Prime, what do you think?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Battle Damage Color&#039;&#039;&#039; (Milk Magazine exclusive, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This hand-made custom of the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime figure is exclusive to Hong Kong&#039;s Milk Magazine. It&#039;s an officially licensed item produced in association with Hasbro Hong Kong. The weathering was done by Ori Toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Lost Age TRU JP rusty Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can&#039;t believe people are willing to pay a fortune for a dirt-covered Ultra Magnus cab that&#039;s missing its trailer-armor.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2014-[[August 18|08-18]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the Voyager Evasion Mode toy, Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime features extensive paint applications to give him a screen-accurate vehicle mode, and was released as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan-exclusive. It uses the alternate, faceplated head mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Takaratomy-gold-classic-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No wonder why [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] is hunting him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Limited Color Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;{{sic}} (Battle Command Campaign, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:Limited to 10 pieces, Limited Color Optimus Prime (限定カラー クラシックオプティマスプライム) is a gold chrome redeco of the Voyager Class figure, released as part of the Transformers Battle Command Campaign given away to ten winners via a lucky draw. The initial phase for entry was operated in July 2014, when those wishing to enter the draw had to mail in the proof of purchase from the Takara-Tomy Lost Age Optimus Prime. The actual mailing out of prizes was to take place on November 2014.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In December 2014, Two additional copies were produced for the [http://paramount.nbcuni.co.jp/transformers/campaign/ Transformers: &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; DVD lucky draw campaign], with the buyers using the included application postcard on each DVD they purchased to win the item. Depending on the buyer&#039;s luck, they&#039;ll win a Nicola Peltz (Tessa) and Jack Reynor (Shane) B2 poster (limited to 10 pieces) or the &#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039; release of the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime (limited to 38 pieces) instead. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Autobots-united-optimus-prime.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEdZ-yjxHLI That&#039;s what I&#039;m talkin&#039; about.]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobots United&#039;&#039;&#039; (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:The Autobots United 5 Pack includes another redeco of Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime. This release features the faceplated headsculpt and, unlike the rest of the set, which strives for screen-accuracy, features a heavily Generation 1-inspired deco. Deco changes include replacing most of the blue &amp;amp; grey plastic into red, with blue paint applied on it, and his dark grey plastic is now a lighter shade. His Ion Cannon is now painted black to resemble his &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; toy&#039;s blaster, color-wise.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He came in the BBTS shared exclusive &amp;quot;Autobots United&amp;quot; set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the picture to the right, he is mistransformed, his shoulders are not folded.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Platinum-edition-breakout-battle-optimus-prime.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Cookies and Cream Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Breakout Battle&#039;&#039;&#039; (Platinum Edition, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:The &amp;quot;Breakout Battle&amp;quot; set includes another take on a screen-accurate &amp;quot;Scrapyard Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, featuring a brown paint wash on tan plastic. The set was a shared exclusive between Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, online retailers such as Big Bad Toy Store, and Myer in Australia. The set was released in Australia, Singapore, and Canada but never actually made it to retail in the U.S. The set also includes [[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]] and a [[Vehicon (AOE)|Vehicon]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====Leader Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|AOELeader}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|No one makes fun of Prime&#039;s &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;security&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;survival&#039;&#039; backpack and gets away with it! &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lost Age AD-01 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|And it&#039;s a Buster right outta the gate! &#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;M4 / #001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2014-[[May 17|05-17]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco, TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction: Generations&#039;&#039; Leader Class toys, this is yet &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;big&amp;quot; Optimus Prime figure. While smaller than the First Edition toy, this one features more silver and chrome paint in vehicle mode, a more poseable robot mode, and a Vector Shield accessory instead of the Sentinel Shield. Unlike the First Edition figure, Leader Class Optimus Prime&#039;s pauldrons and hip-skirts are formed from truck kibble, giving him a marginally smaller backpack. His accessories have roughly the same functionality as the First Edition toy, with his sword being hand-held and pegged onto his hands or storing underneath the truck, and his shield mounting onto his left forearm or storing on the back of the truck. Additionally, the sword sheath underneath the truck can be folded up and used in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:It should be noted that this Optimus Prime can accommodate the [[Dual Energon Swords#Dark of the Moon|Battle Blade]] accessories to recreate the scene of him fighting against Galvatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was only made available as a store [[exclusive]] in parts of Europe, at least in the United Kingdom (at Argos) and Germany (at Rossmann drug stores).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Apparently, early plans for the shield were to have it colored gold and silver, but it was later changed to gray and red. When a hand-painted [[prototype]] of the toy was first displayed at the 2013 New York Comic Con, the shield was colored yellow and silver; in addition, the original versions of the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] also depict the gold color, but the versions featured on the back of the toy&#039;s [[packaging]] were edited so they would accurately depict the final toy&#039;s colors for the shield. Meanwhile, the versions of the stock photos provided to websites and online retailers depict the shield in its final colors for the robot mode, whereas the vehicle mode photo is the unedited version featuring the shield&#039;s original colors. Furthermore, UK-based retailer Argos also featured unedited versions of the stock photos for both modes in one of its catalogs, causing some confusion among fans.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;argos&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/991761-uk-getting-different-leader-decos-optimus-yellow-vector-shield.html TFW2005 thread] about outdated stock photos used in Argos catalog.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sometimes, the spring loaded &amp;quot;[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]&amp;quot; feature in his head is too strong and causes the head to fly off...&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some units feature a darker tone on the red paint applications.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://news.tfw2005.com/2014/05/17/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-generations-leader-optimus-prime-variant-found-180019&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039; toys, features numerous silver paint details, and alters the deco on his chest to be more screen-accurate, among many other changes. This figure&#039;s Vector Shield accessory is later redecoed as the &amp;quot;Golden Vector Shield&amp;quot;, as the giveaway item for the 2nd &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Campaign in Japan. &lt;br /&gt;
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: In Japan, buying this toy at [[AEON]] stores got the customer a [[campaign item|free]] [[Paulie|Dinobot Micron Paulie]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:GoldPlatedOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.22|This time, NO ONE dared to transform it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Plated Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgement&lt;br /&gt;
:This gold vacuum metallized version of Optimus Prime was a prize in Hasbro&#039;s Asia Age of Extinction campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one had to be the biggest spender of the day during the midnight launch of the AoE toyline at specific Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us or participate in a lucky draw. This toy is limited to 7 pieces. 2 are in mainland China, while Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan each have one.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Celebration-2014-Lucky-Draw-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw Leader Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as a prize figure for the &#039;&#039;Transformers Celebration 2014&#039;&#039; event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store&#039;s Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#Leader Class toys|first Leader Class figure]], albeit unlike the [[#LuckyDraw2007Leader|first lucky draw figure]], this release features a more balanced deco consists of chromed paintable plastic and gold unpaintable plastic, and it doesn&#039;t need to be fixated with a stand. To qualify for winning this toy, one must spend about 3,000 yen and up on various Transformers toys to enter the lucky draw event.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AOEPlatinumLeaderClassOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Leader Class Grimlock &amp;amp; Leader Class Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Platinum Optimus is a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime. Optimus&#039; color palette is now darkened with some additional paint details. His &amp;quot;Sword of Judgment&amp;quot; is now a light blue. Optimus features more chrome on his &amp;quot;Vector Shield&amp;quot;, chest, and on his head. The set was a shared exclusive, available from BigBadToyStore and Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, and was also sold during a Taiwanese event celebrating the launch of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Rising]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Initial [http://toys.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/TF4-Leader-2pack-Optimus-bot_1403963168.jpg prototype] [http://toys.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/TF4-Leader-2pack-Optimus-truck_1403963168.jpg photos] shows that Optimus&#039; blue plastic is casted in translucent blue, which is not present in the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie-Advanced-Series-AD-31-Armor-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Transforming my mouth is terrifying.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Armor Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD31&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Armor Knight Optimus Prime is a retool of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction: Generations&#039;&#039; Leader Class Optimus Prime, featuring a new head sculpt with a rotatable faceplate (one side with the mask, the other without, the whole part rotates), along with other remolded body parts (such as his skirt, feet, and chest), giving it a more screen accurate appearance. He includes more movie-accurate weapons, featuring a new sword and shield, albeit in not-so-accurate colors (the sword&#039;s transparent orange blade was also a nod to the [http://www.joshnizzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/P_OptimusV2_Sword_130225_v003_JN.jpg sword&#039;s &amp;quot;heat up&amp;quot; mode in the concept art].). He is covered in metallic paint, along with additional chrome details on his rims and bumper.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The new Sword of Judgement accessory was later redecoed in screen-accurate colors, as the giveaway item for the 1st &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Campaign in Japan. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AOEBlackKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Gotta admit, this is &#039;&#039;awesome&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2015-[[August 3|08-03]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Nemesis Sword, Sphere Shield &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Black Knight Optimus Prime (ブラックナイト オプティマスプライム) is a [[black repaint]] of Armor Knight Optimus Prime (which is a retool of the first Leader Class Optimus Prime) in [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)|Nemesis Prime]]&#039;s colors with an Autobot symbol, which is also a double reference to [[Eldedroid]]&#039;s colors. His entire clear parts were cast in red. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Black Knight Optimus Prime is a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Lost Age Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Takara-lost-age-series-battle-command-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|Am I awesome?|right|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Command Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2014]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LA01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[July 19]] 2014&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound&#039;s guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A roughly Voyager-sized mold of Optimus Prime, he transforms into a Western Star &amp;quot;5700 OP&amp;quot; concept truck as seen in the film, in &#039;&#039;4 steps&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
::1. Press 2 buttons on the truck steps make the side panels pop out in position.&lt;br /&gt;
::2. Fold down the front section to transform it&#039;s robot mode legs.&lt;br /&gt;
::3. Fold back the rear parts to form the kibble.&lt;br /&gt;
::4. Position the arms into place, and Optimus will announce &amp;quot;Transform!&amp;quot;, with a classic transformation sound effect.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Like Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock, his truck kibble from the back can accommodate One-Steps and Power Battlers, activating his various voice clips and flashing lights by interacting with the magnets in their feet. He has notably less kibble than other &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toys... from the front, at least. The back and sides are not so lucky, with large chunks of truck kibble hanging off his legs, making him look as if he&#039;s wearing a petticoat. At least the jetpack helps balance the whole thing out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The Sword of Judgement included with this toy is the same mold as the weapon included with the &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; leader class Optimus, but cast in flat grey rubbery plastic rather than the transparent plastic and paint operations of the initial release. This Optimus Prime erroneously features blue paint on his feet instead of the screen-accurate red.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, buying this toy at [[AEON]] stores got the customer a [[campaign item|free]] [[Paulie|Dinobot Micron Paulie]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-AOE-Battle-Command-Optimus-Prime-and-Bumblebee-Strongest-Tag-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Command Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee Strongest Tag Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LA14&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[October 18]] 2014&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound&#039;s guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement, 1-step Changer High Octane Bumblebee&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A re-released version of the figure above, packaged with a One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee, unchanged from its original Hasbro release.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As with the Final Battle set below, this toy also won the Japan Toy Awards 2014 ceremony, which is indicated by a small, golden sticker on the left side.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-AOE-1-Step-Final-Battle-4-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Final Battle 4-Figure Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LA-SP&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[October 18]] 2014&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The Japanese release of the Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction Collection&#039;&#039; 6-pack set is bundled with 1-Step Helicopter Drift, Galvatron, and Slug.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Construct-Bots&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dinobot Riders, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A smaller toy that can ride on Dinobots. He includes a small gun.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:His nominal Dinobot steed (if it wasn&#039;t already abundantly obvious) is [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformers-construct-bots-dinofire-grimlock-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dinofire Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dinobot, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun&lt;br /&gt;
:Available only in the &amp;quot;Dinofire Grimlock&amp;quot; set, this Optimus is a slight redeco of the individual Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime, featuring a brighter shade of red and blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Construct-Bots-TF4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime with Gnaw&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus Prime transforms from a truck-thing to a robot. He includes a sword weapon and his Dinobot partner [[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw]] who can turn into a backpack, arm and chest armor, and a &#039;&#039;gigantic&#039;&#039; axe.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Construct-Bots-Dinobot-Rider-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock with Silver Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun, Sword&lt;br /&gt;
:Bundled with a redecoed Grimlock, Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime. He also comes with an extra sword accessory. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The set was released as a Target exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Legend Commander Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Legend-commander-collection-one-step-optimus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LC-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;[[Legend Commander Collection]]&#039;&#039; sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the &amp;quot;One Step Changer&amp;quot; Optimus Prime, retaining the pin from the original mold. Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was also used to make Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the One-Step Collection.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:QTransformers AOE Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-01E&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]] toy based on his &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; design, transforming into a cute little Western Star 5700 SB. It was sold as an exclusive at Transformers Expo months before the proper release of the toyline. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Q-Transformers|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/QTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This standard retail version of &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; Prime is identical to the Transformers Expo release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:QTransformers QT23 Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015-[[July 25|07-25]], 2016-[[January 30|01-30]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-23&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;QTF-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime matches the character&#039;s more cartoony and simplified appearance in the &#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers (cartoon)|Q-Transformers]]&#039;&#039; cartoon. The &amp;quot;Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru&amp;quot; added to his name means &amp;quot;I have a good idea&amp;quot; (私にいい考えがある). A line originally spoken by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus Prime]] at various times in the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], it has a reputation as a catchphrase of his among Japanese fans and has been reused by many Optimus Primes since, including the Prime in the &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Q-Transformers Protagonists 3-Figure Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016-01-30)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QTFS-01 &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The second Optimus Prime toy was also sold in a three-pack with fellow cartoon main characters [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Q-Transformers|Lockdown]]. They come with a cardboard backdrop to be displayed on that depicts a typical service area of a Japanese expressway, much like the real locations the characters stand around in in the cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the set as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Bearbrick==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bearbrick AOEOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|GIVE ME YOUR HONEY.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime is a redeco of Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|G1 Optimus Prime]] in a deco based on his &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; appearance. He transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot and comes with no accessories, but holes in his [[robot mode]] hands can accommodate other toys&#039; weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Bearbrick|Nemesis Prime]] and retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] and then further retooled with a new chest into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Battle Masters&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BattleMasters OptimusPrime Grimlock 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the sword-wielding version of &#039;&#039;[[Battle Masters]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Battle Masters)|Optimus Prime]], Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a non-transforming &amp;quot;Rock &#039;Em Sock &#039;Em Robots&amp;quot;-like toy with arms that punch through the use of levers in his legs. He can also be placed on the included controller handle, allowing the punches to be activated with a pair of triggers. Optimus Prime was only available in a Target-exclusive two-pack with [[Grimlock (AOE)#Battle Masters|Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BMTargetOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, [[2017]]-[[February 4|02-04]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Movie The Best]]&#039;&#039; toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of his Evasion mode toy. He also uses the faceplated head and the dark gray-colored Ion Cannon used for the Evolution 2-pack/&#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039; 5-pack release. While his deco had taken cues from both the TakaraTomy release of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime and the &#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039; Breakout Battle figure, the weathering pattern bears a similar resemblance to his rusty version of the figure. Unfortunately, this release suffers from &#039;&#039;heavy&#039;&#039; mold degradation, particularly in the form of ill-fitting tabs around the truck front/shoulder area.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039; figures, Optimus Prime is packaged in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Movie-The-Best-MB-09-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dino Ride Grimlock &amp;amp; Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2017-[[March 25|03-25]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword, shield&lt;br /&gt;
:Dino Ride Grimlock comes with a non-transforming Optimus Prime mini figure, the size of an &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Mini-con. He also comes with his sword &amp;amp; shield. The figure can ride Grimlock with the aid of newly molded pegs on the dinosaur&#039;s backside.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-11-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the fandom finally rejoiced for real...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2017-[[March 25|03-25]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-11&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into Ion blaster, 2 Energon Swords, 2 Battle Hooks, Knuckle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is an extensive screen-accurate redeco of the &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Supreme Class/Leader Class Striker retool, using the Ion Blaster accessory from the Buster Optimus Prime and the Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan-exclusive battle blade accessories. He also comes with the knuckle piece and the Battle Hooks and uses the 2-2-1 articulated fingers featured from the second &#039;&#039;Asia Premium Series&#039;&#039; release. The ion blaster has not been retooled to fit into the new hands, so you will need to wrap the smokestack around his forearm as best as you can and hope for the best. He also features a whopping 40 phrases recorded by [[Tesshō Genda]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-17-Optimus-Prime-Revenge-Edition.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You bought the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Prime already? Come on.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Revenge Version)&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 Energon Swords, 2 Battle Hooks, Knuckle, 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another release of the Leader Class Optimus Prime figure, now redecoed from the original &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader Class mold, but with the gimmick-less arms from the Supreme Class retool, and a pair of articulated fingers which was not previously used for the original release. He also retains his pair of Energon Swords, hooks, his knuckle piece, and the fuel tanks that can combine to form his ion blaster. In terms of deco, he features a darker plastic color and paint (which resulted in two-tone shades of silver &amp;amp; gunmetal), which is meant to go with this line&#039;s Jetfire.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-20-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you don&#039;t want to customize your valuable Calibur Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-20&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Temenos Sword, Calibur Axe, Overshield/Fifth Wheel Hitch&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039; Nemesis Prime is a redeco of the TakaraTomy exclusive Calibur Optimus Prime figure, with darker paint and plastic, and bright, metallic, purple eyes, and the mark of [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] on his face. As for the weapons, the Calibur Axe uses translucent purple plastic instead of orange, and there is more silver at the base of the blade. The Overshield has black replacing the original&#039;s silver and purple replacing the original&#039;s bronze.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Masterpiece Movie Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MPM4Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...until this came. (&#039;&#039;Hasbro version pictured&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-Takara-MPM-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you have bought the Hasbro release, then I have some bad news for you, and &#039;&#039;your wallet&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy version pictured&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;The packaging actually features a &amp;quot;10 Years&amp;quot; logo, in reference to the anniversary of the first film.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MPM-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date:&#039;&#039; [[September 30]], 2017&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;[[Ion blaster|Rifle]]&amp;quot;, 2 &amp;quot;[[Dual Energon Swords|Energy Swords]]&amp;quot;, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM4|Matrix of Leadership]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released to conclude the 10th Anniversary of the live-action film series, &#039;&#039;[[Masterpiece Movie Series]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a 25 cm-tall robot (a little taller than [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]) resembling how the character appeared in the first live action movie into a &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Kenworth W900&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; modified Peterbilt 379, in 43 steps, with many of the engineering cues being distinctively based and improved on the [[#Leader_Class_toys_2|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader Class mold]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure has diecast metal in its feet, shins, and abdomen. It features pinstriped flames, articulated fingers, a headsculpt with a face that can rotate between masked and unmasked modes in a method identical to Armor Knight Optimus Prime&#039;s, and an abdomen that opens to reveal a chamber housing a diecast Matrix of Leadership. He comes with said Matrix, his &amp;quot;Rifle&amp;quot; (aka &amp;quot;Ion Cannon&amp;quot;), and a pair of &amp;quot;Energy Swords&amp;quot; that tab in behind his wrists in a technically inaccurate fashion (they should replace the hands entirely). All three weapons can combine and store on the trailer hitch in vehicle mode or robot mode. Speaking of, Optimus can tow the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|trailer]] from &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; MP-10 Convoy. Possibly due to this feature, he is actually too short in robot mode, deviating from the scale much more than his peers.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/mpm-3rd-party-scale-discussion.1194209/page-2#post-17949152 Thread discussion on the MPM scale], which lists Weijiang&#039;s upscaled knockoff of MPM Optimus deviating from the scale by being 0.93 cm too short; and taller than the real MPM by 3 inches.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Though the figure does a much better job of conveying the on-screen character model than the ROTF Leader Class mold did, there are still a few inaccuracies—most notably the forearm and shoulder pad designs and the head/torso proportions. The final product also lacks certain paint details visible in stock and packaging imagery, such as the blue rings on his feet and the gold on his pelvis. In both the final product and stock photography, the silver detailing on the forehead is the wrong shape as there should not be a break in the silver. It should be noted that this mold does not combine with [[Jetfire (Movie)#Leader Class toys|Jetfire]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition, it is very difficult, if not impossible for the vehicle mode to tab together properly. The entire cab assembly breaks apart very easily as the tabs lack sufficient friction to keep it together, resulting in either a gap forming between the front windows and the hood or part of the hood raising up. This is due to a mold change seen in early prototypes and the toy packaging where the red abdomen sections tab in lower, inaccurately exposing the hinge between it and the chest windows. The pipes that are supposed to connect to the bottom of the smokestacks also don&#039;t swing out far enough to properly do so if the feet are tabbed together completely. Two sets of plastic rings on posts connect each of the shoulders to the torso - the ring that ends up on top in vehicle mode is slightly too thick and often filled with stress marks straight out of the packaging and can create stress marks on the torso piece it&#039;s connected to. The same ring can also make it &#039;&#039;extremely&#039;&#039; difficult to tab the cab together. Since the lower ring is on a separate part and still keeps the joint connected, it can be helpful to disassemble the figure and cut away the upper ring to alleviate both problems, but do so at your own risk. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy release replaces the dark gray plastic on the Hasbro version with lighter tan gray as well as adding some of the missing paint applications shown on the box, with the thighs and gas tanks still missing silver paint. The mold tolerances have been adjusted, and transforming to truck mode properly is possible with a degree of variation on some copies. The Hasbro and TakaraTomy versions both have misassemblies on the sleeper cabin hinges, where they are reversed, although this does not affect transformation. The TakaraTomy release is packaged in truck mode, whereas the Hasbro version is packaged in robot mode. Due to the changes made for the Takara release, it is theorised that the Hasbro version was rushed to meet the anniversary year and/or Toys &#039;R Us exclusivity deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Much like his ROTF ancestor, he is a frequent victim of [[Knockoff|counterfeiting]], ranging from clones that fix the issues above to high quality upscales, although there is no 1:1 knockoff available. &lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Starscream (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|As]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|expected]], the [[:File:MPM4Optimus.jpg|Hasbro stock photos]] have the figure mistransformed in both modes. The backpack is a mess, the chest and torso bits aren&#039;t properly configured, and the smokestacks in truck mode aren&#039;t extended.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, Canada, and Hasbro&#039;s Asian markets, &#039;&#039;Masterpiece Movie Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was exclusively available from [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]], whereas in Spain, he saw a wider release, being at least available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour. It&#039;s currently unknown if he was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Greece, he was officially available via at least one toy store chain, aptly named simply &amp;quot;Toys-Shop&amp;quot;, but again might have been available online only.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MPM-12-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nekoptimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2021]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MPM-12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Ion Blaster&amp;quot;, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The second &#039;&#039;Masterpiece Movie Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a robot based on his appearance in the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; mid-credits scene into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck, rather than the Freightliner he appears as during the film&#039;s ending scene, much like the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; toy [[#SS38|below]]. He comes with his &amp;quot;Ion Blaster&amp;quot; used in the Cybertron sequences in the film, which can be folded and stored behind his cab. He also includes a new [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]], despite the Matrix never appearing or being mentioned in the movie. Similar to the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece Movies Series&#039;&#039; toy above, Optimus Prime can tow the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP44|trailer]] included with MP-44 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, due to reduced parts count and possibly cost-cutting measures, the trigonal [[kibble]] on his shoulders ends up slightly protruding on the vehicle mode. This also results in a somewhat amusing appearance for the truck mode, as the placement of the said kibble looks like it has a pair of cat-ears. The truck bed is also quite unfinished, having little semblance to the real thing.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Hasbro [https://www.instagram.com/p/CLtuM8DJeY9/ stock photography] depicts much brighter and saturated colors, as well as clear blue windows. TakaraTomy stock photography (right), which was revealed months later, features darker, more film-accurate colors, and clear grey windows. Despite both versions of the toy using TakaraTomy&#039;s stock photography, only TakaraTomy&#039;s version includes the accurate grey windows, as well as unpainted red plastic sun visors. The box also features the peculiar (&#039;&#039;especially&#039;&#039; for a Masterpiece figure) call-out &amp;quot;Articulated Head&amp;quot; depicting Optimus just... turning his head to the left. The photography is also strangely low resolution compared to previous releases in the line, possibly a consequence of 2020 pandemic complications.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was revealed on February 25, 2021 via live-stream. It is a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States and a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive in Canada. The toy was reissued in the fall of 2024, $6 cheaper than its original price. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure would be redecoed into MPM-12N [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Masterpiece|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Turbo Changers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-One-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(In case you didn&#039;t know, this is the TakaraTomy stock photo.)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Changer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Speed Change Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-07&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2017-[[April 29|04-29]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a &#039;&#039;minor&#039;&#039; redeco of the One-Step Changer figure, &#039;&#039;omitting&#039;&#039; the paint apps on the knees, the flames on his shoulders, and changing the robot mode chest&#039;s deco. Along with his wavemate Bumblebee, Optimus Prime loses his pin on his leg, which is used to activate Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock&#039;s pop-out weapons and gimmicks. As with the first wave of the Turbo Changers, Optimus features a nearly invisible tampograph on his vehicle front, which can be revealed with [[Dragonstorm#MegaTurboChanger|Mega Turbo Changer Dragonstorm]]&#039;s UV-powered Cyberfire gimmick.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-RtS-Turbo-Changer-6-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a redeco of the figure above, featuring red wheels and various Tech Spec-sque patterns on the legs &amp;amp; chest which can be decoded with their transparent red weapons, which is molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the Arms Microns kits &amp;amp; &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise (2015)&#039;&#039; Mini-Con figures. He can use any weapons included in this set, although his primary weapon is an axe.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Knight-Armor-Turbo-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-TC-01-Big-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Knight Armor Turbo Changer, 2017/2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Big Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2018-[[February 3|02-03]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Knight Armor Turbo Changer Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from truck to robot in just 2-steps: pulling his whole truck kibble to the front then fold down to complete the robot mode, although converting him back requires some few steps. His only articulation is the elbows, and he features 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm compatible hands. He also features a &amp;quot;Knight Armor&amp;quot; gimmick, which consists of his mask popping out to his head with the press of the button on his chest. Take note that you need to flip back the mask manually before you turn him back into Truck Mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy release of the figure features extensive paint applications to resembles his on-screen appearances, and his pop-out mask is now vacuum metallized with some gold details.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Tiny Turbo Changers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-OptimusS1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;amp; &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Bag Code&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Optimus Prime is a small, stumpy, soft-plastic [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] mini-figure that changes from robot to a licensed Western Star 5700 OP Truck with just a few simple steps. He features ball-jointed shoulders and hands that are compatible with &#039;&#039;[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; weapons and other 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, his vehicle-mode tires do not spin, sorry.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Being only an inch and three quarters half, he is the second smallest transformable movie version of Optimus Prime around, only losing the first spot to the [[#Q-Transformers|Q-Transformers]] version. Much like the normal-colors [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TinyTurboChanger|Bumblebee]], he was available in both Series 1 and 2 of the line, with no noteworthy changes between releases. Not even their bag codes were altered. Their instruction books were updated to say &amp;quot;Series 2&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Optimus3pack.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Steelbane / Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (3-pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Autobot&amp;quot; weapons sprue (2 swords, flail-axe, left shield-half), &amp;quot;Decepticon&amp;quot; weapons sprue (2 cutlasses, knife, right shield-half)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] &#039;&#039;Reveal The Shield&#039;&#039; subline, this Tiny Turbo Changer 3-pack contains a [[redeco]]ed Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#RtSTinyTurbo3pack|Bumblebee]] (in their first non-blindpacked release) and a new [[Steelbane#TinyTurboChanger|Steelbane]] figure. This version of Optimus features red wheels &amp;amp; [[Tech Spec]]-esque patterns on his robot mode chest and... groin-flaps, though the &#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039; decoding is on his vehicle mode roof, which when seen through the attached clear-red weapons (or similar plastic device) reveals... an Autobot symbol. Surprise.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite being a store-exclusive, the 3-pack containing this figure absolutely choked store shelves thanks to their [[shelfwarmer|inability to sell]], and were still available in plentiful numbers two years after the film&#039;s release.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titan Changers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Titan-Changers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changers, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Titan Changers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a tall robot into a truck in just 4 easy steps!&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was retooled to make [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Legion Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|All versions of the Legion Class Optimus Prime toys feature an undocumented feature of him combining with Legends Class Jetfire.}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With this toy, I will make people think that I went back to my old body like Bumblebee has!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Legion Class Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the first &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class figure, with the deco resembling the paint job from Optimus Prime&#039;s Western Star &amp;quot;5700 OP&amp;quot; concept truck. While the main body is identical to the figure, the arms and legs are newly tooled, with simple assemblies for the wheels. The retooled legs now features a more solid stopping point, which prevents the center front grill/legs to swing back further. It should be noted that his flame decals are &#039;&#039;painted over&#039;&#039; the side windows.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The newly tooled legs also feature unreasonably long pegs to secure their connection in vehicle mode. They have a tendency to snap off over time, though this doesn&#039;t affect the toy too much.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 29th August to 29th September, the entire 1st wave of &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Legion Class figures that almost &#039;&#039;massively&#039;&#039; shelfwarmed in Malaysia&#039;s Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us stores were sold as a giveaway item for the customers who purchased &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; toys for RM200 (approx $46) in a single receipt. Optimus is one of the four.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Walmart-Legion-2-pack-Optimus-Prime-and-Ravenspar-box.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who are you, again?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Ravenspar&#039;&#039;&#039; (Walmart 2-pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This unchanged release of Legion Class Optimus Prime was available in a two-pack with [[Ravenspar]], a redeco of [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Cyberverse Soundwave]], under the &#039;&#039;Autobots Unite&#039;&#039; subline imprint.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This set was &#039;&#039;intended&#039;&#039; to be [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] stores in the United States, but although it &#039;&#039;was&#039;&#039; stocked by the Walmart US online store, it supposedly never actually made it to brick and mortar Walmart stores, instead ending up at US discount retailers, primarily Ross stores. Internationally, it was available in Hong Kong (possibly as a non-exclusive general retail release), at Walmart&#039;s subsidiary Asda in the United Kingdom, as a Prisma exclusive in Finland, and as a Walmart exclusive in Mexico. It was also listed at the websites of Dutch retailers Bart Smit and Intertoys (owned by the same parent company), but again, it&#039;s unsure if it was ever actually released in the Netherlands.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-TRU-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us 2-pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available with Grimlock, this Optimus Prime is a redeco (or possibly a repaint) of the figure above, featuring extra paint applications on the chest and thighs, and he features a different flame pattern on his side doors. His Autobot insignia is now tampographed on his right arm. The cyberglyphs on his front hood is confusingly translated as &amp;quot;PRIME&amp;quot;. The 2-pack also comes with a card, which the glyphs being decoded as &amp;quot;DINOBOTS&amp;quot;. Optimus Prime and Grimlock also saw release as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusive, making this Optimus Prime redeco/slight retool to be first sold at Japanese markets.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The final product retains the simple-assembly wheels rather than being assembled with rivet pins seen in the stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tf-35th-Anniversary-Exhibition-Optimus-Prime-Clear-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Clear Ver)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Legion Class Optimus Prime is a transculent redeco of the mold above, utilizing the retooled pegs and the deco pattern from the Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us 2-pack. He is made available for the [http://www.doll-museum.jp/4524 Transformers 35th Anniversary exhibition held at Yokohama Doll Museum], given away for elementary school students who purchased the tickets.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Allspark Tech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Starter-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Starter Set, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Cube, USB cord&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Allspark Tech&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a Rescue Bots-styled robot into a deformed Western Star truck and back. As a Starter pack, he comes with electronic Allspark Cube that can fit on his chest cavity, which gives him different sound effects for his robot &amp;amp; vehicle modes. He also comes with a USB cord, mostly used for recharging.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Starter-pack-Shadow-Spark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Shadow Spark Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Starter Set, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Cube, USB cord&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Allspark Tech&#039;&#039; Shadow Spark Optimus Prime is a redeco of the figure above, based on his Nemesis Prime alter ego seen in the movie. His electronic cube could probably feature different sound effects.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Premier Edition&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-Deluxe-Class-2-pack-Protoform-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-Deluxe-Class-2-pack-Earth-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Cybertron Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe / Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us-exclusive &amp;quot;Mission to Cybertron&amp;quot; imprint, this 2-pack release of Optimus Primes are redecoes of [[#Deluxe Class toys 2|&#039;&#039;MechTech&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class Optimus Prime]] and [[#Deluxe Class toys|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) Protoform Optimus Prime]]. It includes two collector cards that form part of a poster with decodable Cyberglyphics on the back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Cybertron Optimus Prime&amp;quot; now features a darker grey plastic, and mostly shares the same paint mask to the original Deluxe class figure, with added paint details on his head and the mesh-like pattern on the front of his &amp;quot;entry&amp;quot; mode. The silver paint on his chest was slightly changed from the original and he lacks the paint on his feet, his &amp;quot;headlights&amp;quot;, and the top of his &amp;quot;entry&amp;quot; mode. Lastly, he features Cyberglyphics on his vehicle mode windows, and the rear sides of the vehicle. His flame attachment is now cast in translucent red plastic with orange sprays.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although &#039;&#039;MechTech&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime&#039;s deco is similar to the initial release, some of his parts (robot shoulder flaps, chest piece/truck front) were recast in blue plastic (with the chest being painted red), and his paint applications on the pelvis, headlights &amp;amp; thighs are omitted. His front truck hood/backpack&#039;s deco is altered: the truck steps and the fenders were painted blue, and the gold gradients on the flame tampographs are removed, while he features additional flame tampos on both sides of his front hood, and an Autobot Insignia on his left robot shoulder. He still retains the light-piping gimmick, but cast in clear plastic, with the eyeballs being (halfheartedly) painted with clear blue. His MechTech weapon is cast in transparent orange plastic, with the exception of the scope/lever and the gun barrel, which remained opaque silver plastic due to being cast with unpaintable plastic. He also features Cyberglyphics on the left side of his vehicle mode front hood.&lt;br /&gt;
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:All Cyberglyphs in this set translate to &amp;quot;PRIME&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Voyager Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Voyager-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;No, I&#039;m way more awesome than [[#Lost Age Series|you]]!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Voyager-sized Optimus Prime has a similar transformation scheme to [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Galvatron]], notably the shoulders, rooftop backpack, and the leg/wheels combo based on his Leader Class figure. He features a similar but different transformation scheme, which results in a somewhat clean robot mode, although most of his vehicle kibble hangs on his back. He also features the sword &amp;amp; the shield based on his final design in the movie, albeit the sword being painted similarly to the Armor Knight Optimus Prime&#039;s sword. His sword can store underneath his Vehicle mode or his robot mode backpack, while the shield can be stored on the truck&#039;s fifth wheel hitch, which can also tow the trailer included from the Japanese exclusive [[#VoyagerTrailer|Mechtech Voyager]]. Although the pectoral armor can be slightly pushed up a little bit further, the pieces have to actually stop at where the rectangular peg holes are located.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Surprisingly, this was also the first Hasbro exclusive transforming Movie Optimus Prime figure to be based on the final design seen in &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;. He even features the forearms that Prime had before obtaining the Sword of Judgement, which unfortunately means that he is inaccurate to his appearance in the battle of Hong Kong and the entirety of &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;. The sword&#039;s blade is still painted as the heated-up version from the concept art.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the larger &#039;&#039;First Edition&#039;&#039; figure, this toy is a rather egregious [[shellformer]], to the point where you can actually separate the robot mode from his vehicle shell if you &#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039; wanted to.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The 2018 giveaway event-exclusive [[Quad Barrel Shotgun#Generations|Quad Barrel Shotgun]] accessory can be used for this figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:At least a &#039;&#039;very small&#039;&#039; number of units feature a faceplate-less head sculpt.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Transformers The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime Variant Found&amp;quot; at [https://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/10/transformers-last-knight-voyager-optimus-prime-variant-found-338649 TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The Hasbro stock photos of the toy are &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; mistransformed: his pectoral armor is not folded correctly in robot mode. This figure was also released in Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan on May 1st, 2017 as a store exclusive, likewise identical to the Hasbro release. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The CG stock photos feature extra silver paint apps on the lower thighs and hands, which the final product does not feature.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Lucky-Draw-Battle-Damaged-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Giveaway, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as one of the prizes from the &amp;quot;Midnight Madness&amp;quot; event in a Toys R&#039;Us in Singapore, this Optimus Prime is a redeco (of sorts) of the Voyager Class figure. The figure&#039;s deco is unchanged from the standard release, but he now has weathered battle damage paint all over him (yes, this includes applying to unpaintable plastic). In addition, the bright yellow paint is applied onto the blade.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In some countries like Malaysia, Prime could be obtained by buying some certain items for an expensive price, given away along with a similarly &#039;battle-damaged&#039; redeco of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]. He was also released as a prize figure for the Transformers Atrium Fair in Takashimaya B2 Atrium located in Singapore from 13 till 26th June 2017.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was also available at the movie launch event in a Toys R&#039;Us in Hong Kong, as a prize for spending HKD$1,500 on Transformers-related products.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-7net-Dark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once again proving Takara&#039;s superiority, only for double the price!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dark Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Omni7 exclusive Voyager Class, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:This exclusive redeco of Optimus Prime features darker shades of red and blue than his other releases and has extensive paint applications to resemble his on-screen appearances in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, particularly his Nemesis Prime alter ego. To that end, he features movie-accurate flame patterns, which are larger and more elaborate than the ones on the regular release or the SDCC exclusive, on his vehicle mode exterior and robot pectoral armor. His eyes and sword are also painted metallic purple, but his shield is completely unpainted for some reason.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Dark Optimus Prime could be purchased along with advance tickets for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039; via movie cards from June 25, 2017, on the Omni7 website, and from September 29, 2017, if the item was purchased without advance tickets.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-MyNews-Lucky-Draw-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|Ksatria Emas.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MyNEWS Lucky Draw Prize, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available as a Lucky Draw prize for the Malaysian news and convenience store MyNEWS, this Optimus Prime figure features a gold chrome finish on &#039;&#039;every&#039;&#039; plastic on him (and yes, this &#039;&#039;probably&#039;&#039; includes unpaintable plastic).&lt;br /&gt;
:The only way to obtain the prize was:&lt;br /&gt;
:#Purchase any Transformers product worth RM30 (approx $7 in the US) in a single receipt from any myNEWS store (Well, the only TF-related items in this store were &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Tiny Titans, &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Tiny Turbo Changers, and &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Alt-modes)&lt;br /&gt;
:#Take a photo with your Transformers collections.&lt;br /&gt;
:#Like their Facebook page, and post your photo and your receipt as a comment under the contest’s posting on the official Facebook page with their &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;-related hashtags.&lt;br /&gt;
:#And finally, submit your entry by emailing your photo and receipt to their e-mail address.&lt;br /&gt;
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:And oh, not to mention that the figure was limited to 10 pieces, so uh, good luck.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-SDCC2017-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Takara is better than us? We&#039;ll show them! give him the best paint apps we got! And give them the free extra tire piece.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (SDCC 2017 exclusive Voyager Class, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield, Tire piece&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;San Diego Comic-Con 2017&#039;&#039; exclusive Optimus Prime figure is another redeco of the &#039;&#039;Premier Edition&#039;&#039; figure, which aims for a more movie-accurate look than the original by still sharing the same paint masks, but replacing the chest&#039;s deco with flames and adding extra paint applications on the legs, arms, chest, head, tire rims, both sides of the engine compartment, and the sword and shield... but for some reason still sports the movie-inaccurate blue &#039;collar&#039;, as well as the smaller, less accurate vehicle flame tampographs instead of the more movie-accurate ones used on Dark Optimus Prime. His Autobot insignia is also moved on the upper back section of the air dam. He is packaged in a stylish, display-case-like-box similar to later &#039;&#039;Transformers: Alternators&#039;&#039; releases and the Hasbro Toy Shop/SDCC 2011 exclusive figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Hilariously, Optimus Prime also comes with an &#039;&#039;authentic tire piece&#039;&#039; from a Western Star 5700XE truck (no seriously, look it up.). His stock photo is also &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; mistranformed: his pectoral armor is not rotated properly in robot mode. Also, the fifth wheel hitch pieces seem to be missing on his robot mode stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Remaining stock was sold through Hasbro Toy Shop.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Reveal-Your-Shield-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THE WEAPONS OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER! IT&#039;S GIMMICK TELLS ME TO READ MY PATTERNS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Reveal the Shield Voyager Class, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
:This redeco of the [[#Voyager Class toys 4|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime]] figure features a really unusual deco pattern consisting of red transparent tires, the vehicle front grill and fuel tanks (the fenders remained opaque red due to unpaintable plastic). Some of his parts like the vehicle front hood and the truck roof feature a pattern similar to the ones used for the [[Tech Spec]]s in the &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; toys. He features a new sword and shield accessory, which can be used to decode the patterns.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United Kingdom, this Optimus Prime was released as an Argos exclusive along with several other sets branded as part of the &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]]. His United States release was initially claimed to be exclusive to [[Target]] by online retailers from Asia, but even though the other &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; products eventually became available at Target, Voyager Class Optimus Prime was released as a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive in the United States instead, complete with a &amp;quot;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive&amp;quot; sticker. Also, both his United States and Asian releases lack the &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; logo the United Kingdom release has (but still feature the &amp;quot;Reveal hidden images&amp;quot; call-out).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-7net-exclusive-Optimus-Prime-Clear-version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Clear Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: 2017-[[November 13|12-13]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:This limited edition redeco of &#039;&#039;Premier Edition&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime features almost entirely clear plastic (some parts remain opaque due to unpaintable plastic), and he was available as a 7net online shop exclusive. He can be obtained if the customers purchase the movie&#039;s different releases:&lt;br /&gt;
:1. Blu-Ray + DVD + Special Features Blu-Ray.&lt;br /&gt;
:2. 3D + Blu-Ray + Special Features Blu-Ray.&lt;br /&gt;
:3. 4K + + Blu-Ray + Special Features Blu-Ray.&lt;br /&gt;
:4. 5 Movie Collection either Blu-Ray or DVD versions.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Prime shares his paint masks with Dark Optimus Prime (see above), but uses silver instead of charcoal gray for the painted sections.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Leader Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Class-Shadow-Spark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not Nemesis Prime, we swea...wait, maybe I am!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Shadow Spark Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released exclusively in Asia, Shadow Spark Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; [[#Leader Class toys 5|Leader Class Optimus Prime]], featuring dark grey plastics, weathered deco patterns, and some opaque plastic which was recasted from transparent plastics. He features a scratched Autobot insignia on the right side of his sleeper-cab, and a Cyberglyphic on the left side of the front hood. Some weathered parts does not match well with some other parts (the fenders, for example).&lt;br /&gt;
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:In May 2017, the figure was released as a lucky draw item by Coca-Cola, along with the limited edition cans, as part of China&#039;s promotion for the movie. On the other hand, Shadow Spark Optimus Prime also became a &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; shelfwarmer in several Asian Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I stripped all of my chrome. Now would you buy me?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a somewhat/nearly screen-accurate redeco of the Leader Class figure, but uses the original Leader mold instead of the Armor Knight retool unfortunately. In comparison to the first &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Leader Class figure, his vacuum-metalized front truck bumper, sun visors, robot mode chest, smokestacks and side tanks chest was omitted, revealing the grey plastic underneath. His chromed chest was also stripped of chrome for adding paint operations, his shield was unpainted, and both of his sword and truck mode windows were casted in colorless plastic. He also features some extra silver paint on his robot mode forehead, and his white-colored Autobot insignia is slightly tampographed on the left. And lastly, his light-piping eyes is neutered by blue paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-15-Caliber-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, buy me. My fifth wheel can form into my shield, and I&#039;m better than &#039;&#039;you&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Calibur Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2017-[[July 15|07-15]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-15&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Temenos Sword, Calibur Axe, Overshield/Fifth Wheel Hitch, Energon Sword (limited edition)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Calibur Optimus Prime is a retool of the Armor Knight Optimus Prime figure, itself a retool of the original &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Leader Class figure. In clever bit of [[partformer|partforming]], the fifth wheel hitch now forms a handheld shield based on the one used in [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]], which results in a backpack-less robot mode. As such, the shield that came with prior versions has been omitted (though it&#039;s still fully compatible, of course). The figure can be transformed without partsforming if so desired, leaving a backpack like the orginal leader, but the sword will not store on his back due to the remolding. He also comes with an axe based on the one used in the third film.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The initial release of the figure comes with a limited edition Energon Sword. According to [https://amzn.asia/d/9lU57nG Amazon Japan&#039;s page] and the instructions, the included Energon Sword &amp;amp; Axe is compatible with &#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039; MB-11 Optimus Prime figure (seen above), which basically makes Calibur Optimus Prime a weapon expansion pack for said figure. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The back of the packaging features a small typo, notably the word &amp;quot;kinetic&amp;quot; being written as &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Kinetic&#039;&#039;&#039;k&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;. The bio also denotes the elemental metal as &amp;quot;Cyber-Matter&amp;quot; living metal, which is a term that originates from the [[Aligned continuity family]]. Oddly, TakaraTomy&#039;s stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout &amp;quot;battle figure&amp;quot; included with Telebi Magazine&#039;s [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Calibur Axe was later redecoed into &amp;quot;Bronze Calibur Axe&amp;quot;, as a giveaway accessory for the 3rd &#039;&#039;The Last Knight Final Battle Campaign&#039;&#039; in Japan. In 2018, Optimus Prime is released along with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKLeader|Megatron]] as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive &amp;quot;Optimus Prime VS Megatron&amp;quot; set. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Turbo Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;[[April 21]], 2018&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is mostly identical to &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Turbo Changer toy, but with new packaging. Like most of the wave&#039;s Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime&#039;s pin on the leg is most likely to be restored for activating the second Battle Command Optimus Prime toy&#039;s (See below) gimmicks.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-09-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Command Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;April 21, 2018&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound&#039;s guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is a slight redeco/retool of the [[#Lost Age Series|&#039;&#039;Lost Age Series&#039;&#039; toy]]. Deco changes include omitting the flame tampos on his legs and shoulder, and added blue pinstripes on the Trailer/Wing Backpack to evoke his &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; toy&#039;s trailer. It also omits the gun/swords that came with the original release. This toy also features some new parts like the screen-accurate forearms, the command deck for the smaller &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; toys, and the trailer&#039;s adapter. His usual Sword of Judgment is now replaced with a screen-accurate mold that is similar to the Armor Knight toy&#039;s sword, and he now features a new Vector Shield piece, which can convert into a battle axe.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Command Optimus Prime - Strongest Directive Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multipack, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;[[October 27]], 2018&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound&#039;s guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; Battle Command Optimus Prime is later re-released, along with redecoes of Bumblebee and Drift.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-14-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In an alternate reality, the KSI succeeds on creating their own [[Optimus Prime clone]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Turbo Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;[[December 27]], 2018&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-14&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, sharing the same transformation scheme with the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Robots in Disguise|One-Step Changer Galvatron]]. Like the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; Speed Series [[#Energon Igniters|Optimus Prime]] and Leader Class [[#Leader Class toys 8|Legendary Optimus Prime]] toys below, this toy is not accurate to his appearance in the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; film]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, this Turbo Change Optimus Prime suffers from poor quality control, which consists of seemingly fragile arms &amp;amp; faulty transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Tribute-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After 10 years, it&#039;s time to buy me again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[August 31]], 2017&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#Leader_Class_toys|2007 Leader Class toy]], to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]]. While the deco&#039;s paint mask is the same as the said figure, he features a more saturated blue and red, and chromed feet/front grills and front fenders used for the [[#LeaderMA21|MA-21]] redeco, and he also features chrome on both sides of the stomach. While the Hasbro stock photo shows that his feet are &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; mistransformed in robot mode, the Takara stock photos shows his feet correctly flipped out.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was also released as an Amazon Japan exclusive. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Orion-Pax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look into my eyes and it&#039;s easy to see: one and one make two, two and one make three, it was destiny.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once every hundred-thousand years or so, when the sun doth shine and the moon doth glow and the grass doth grow...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (Evolution Pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: August 31, 2017&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Orion Pax&#039;s 2 guns, Titan Master, Optimus Prime&#039;s gun&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of a new line called &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute]]&#039;&#039;, Orion Pax is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], and transforms from a red-and-blue Cybertronic pickup truck which is also an homage to &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Generation 1 [[Crosshairs (G1)#Generation 1|Crosshairs]]&#039;s vehicle mode&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector&#039;s Edition|Orion Pax&#039;s original e-HOBBY toy]]. His Titan Master, retooled from [[Recoil (G1)#Generations|Flintlock]], features a new face that is based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Deluxe|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Orion Pax toy]]. As a redeco of the Kup mold, Orion Pax still suffers the leg panel misassembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The set also includes a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Generations War for Cybertron&#039;&#039;]] Optimus Prime figure, which changes the original figure&#039;s dark red plastic to a brighter, more vibrant red, changes the gray plastic to a darker charcoal tone, changes the &amp;quot;windows&amp;quot; from gray to nearly black, and replaces most of the original figure&#039;s pink-ish red paint details (which were yellow on the redeco from the &amp;quot;Rage over Cybertron&amp;quot; three-pack) to teal.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The use of a G1-based Orion Pax design and an Aligned-based Optimus Prime design with Movie Optimus Prime packaging art makes it hard to know where on the wiki this should go, but given the general movie-themed bent of the &#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039; line, we&#039;re putting it here. A few months after the 2-pack&#039;s release, &#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Orion Pax saw worldwide release through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], including an Amazon Japan listing bearing a &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; ID number. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The face-taker returns...]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2018]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[April 28]], 2018&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]]s, &amp;quot;Forest Fight&amp;quot; backdrop (1st version)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a robot into a Peterbilt 379 semi-truck. He comes with a pair of [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]]s, which can be mounted onto his arms or store on the back of his robot mode or truck mode. The figure combines engineering concepts from his &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Voyager Class figure with techniques previously used on &#039;&#039;Prime: First Edition&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Prime: First Edition|Optimus Prime]]. He also features a more subdued color scheme compared to other Optimus Prime figures. Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; figures, the figure prioritizes robot mode [[scale]] and thus stands shorter than his Voyager Class wavemate [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]]. The CG renders depict him possessing long smokestacks, but the final product has them shortened... again. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the forest battle from &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While the 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm compatible arms can fit with most weapons with the same post size, some of the weapons&#039; handles can barely fit on it due to either the slightly thickened tab or sculpted thin panels.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The rear truck cabin/back kibble can turn slightly floppy over time in robot mode, as there are no tabs and holes to secure it. Despite being labeled as the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; version of the character, this mold is not meant to combine with the later released [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]], although it can be achieved with some [[Fan mode|fiddling]]. However, it &#039;&#039;can&#039;&#039; carry (but not combine with) &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; 44 Optimus Prime&#039;s trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While stock photos and renders show the figure with a faceplate, this [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/1859790330757819/?type=3&amp;amp;theater image] posted by the Transformers Facebook page shows him with his mouth exposed. This was later found as a variant at least [http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/07/transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-faceplate-less-variant-images-363449 once]. A running change was made, [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/variant-transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-with-blade-colour-difference/41133/ changing the blades to be more translucent]. The semi-translucent blades release features a date code &amp;quot;73461&amp;quot;, whereas the translucent orange blades version features a date code written as &amp;quot;80171&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:TakaraTomy&#039;s stock photo of the robot mode depicts the right elbow bent &#039;&#039;backwards&#039;&#039; instead of forwards. Ouch!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Class-2007-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who complained about my first release above.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Jet Optimus SS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-25&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 23]], [[2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Ion blaster]], &amp;quot;Highway Showdown&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; (though sold under the first &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film&#039;s branding), this &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an extensive retool of the figure above, featuring many new parts, namely a new backpack, chest piece, back of thighs, forearms, a (removable) abdominal area, and lower legs with a pair of non-transforming fenders. These new parts lead to [[Show-accuracy|a better resemblance to his appearance in the first two movies]] and allow him to combine with &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] to form &amp;quot;Jetwing Optimus Prime,&amp;quot; while resulting in a somewhat more involved transformation. His color scheme features a much higher contrast than the previous release. Inexplicably, he has silver paint apps added on his forearms that actually make him &#039;&#039;less&#039;&#039; accurate than if it were left as the bare red plastic underneath. Unfortunately, as a trade-off for having a more accurate robot mode, his vehicle mode suffers; his front drive tires lift off the ground, he’s missing the toolboxes behind his fuel tanks, some of his robot mode kibble is exposed beneath his doors, and several of the floodlights above his windshield are gone.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Instead of Energon Swords, he now comes with an [[Ion blaster]] like that used in the battle of [[Mission City]]. It can be stored on various rectangular peg holes in Prime&#039;s vehicle mode or on the larger rectangular pegs on his cab nose/forearms or on the robot mode&#039;s back. While this Optimus figure can use the first mold&#039;s blades, the new molding prevents the swords from being properly stored on the robot&#039;s back, and using the intended &amp;quot;underslung&amp;quot; grip displaces his forearm armor slightly. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the highway fight with [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] from the first &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film. Since the Leader Class figure below is a redeco of this one, it should come as no surprise that this one is fully compatible with the trailer and jet pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The panels with the fuel tanks are connected to his back by small friction pegs, and have a tendency to pop off during transformation, though they can easily be reattached. This was fixed in later versions of the mold. As the front grills rely on a hook-and-tab assembly to complete the truck mode and combined with the fact that they&#039;re molded in translucent plastic completely painted over in silver, the painted tabs can wear down and break off during transformation, leaving a gap in the front of the truck mode. Care must be taken when combining him with Jetfire, as it can place much stress on the hinges that the grills are connected to.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The packaging stock photo features him having a misassembled hip, which is facing backward. Speaking of misassembly, a small number of Optimuses have two left or right upper arms. These errors prevent the front section from fully transforming. This can be identified by viewing the front section while he&#039;s still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His rear wheels were later reused for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|&#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]], while the front wheels appear to have been slightly retooled for use on the &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039;&#039;s trailer as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Studio-Series-38-MVBB-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|&#039;&#039;[[Legislator|Nineteen eighty-four.]]&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;38&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[April 27]], 2019&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, &amp;quot;[[Golden Gate Bridge|San Francisco Bridge]]&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The third &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, and as such closely resembles the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus design]]. He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck, rather than the Freightliner he appears as during the film&#039;s final scene. As a result, the truck frame is about half the length of the one used in the film, lacking the prominent gap between the gas tanks and the rear axle, but this makes him appear closer to the truck he turned into in G1. Optimus comes with the [[Ion blaster]] he is seen wielding in the film&#039;s Cybertron sequences and a backdrop featuring the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] where he meets up with Bumblebee. The blaster can peg into the fifth wheel hitch in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While his truck mode scales with most of the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; brethren, Optimus&#039;s robot mode shares the same height as the other Optimuses in this section, which means that he towers over his original size in the film. Unlike his appearance in the movie, this Optimus&#039;s design closely resembles [[Mark Yang]]&#039;s concept art of the character, complete with flat feet. Unlike most of the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; figures, this Optimus doesn&#039;t have any insignia tampographed or sculpted on. The silver weathering on his stomach varies from figure-to-figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, the grey lower leg panels tend to disconnect/dislodge if the feet are swiveled, or if the pressure is applied downwards while standing. The silver-painted hinged panels on the sides of his truck mode (and to an extent, the painted crotch) are prone to chipping due to being involved in the transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some versions of this figure feature tabs on the top of the inside of the front window frame, that have no hole to peg into on the robot torso, seeming to be remnants of a late-stage design change, that do interfere with vehicle mode holding together.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was one of the items that were released as part of Hasbro&#039;s Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and was also given a repaint as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s own [[#35th Anniversary|35th Anniversary exclusive set]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He was reissued as a GameStop exclusive shortly after the [[March 28]], [[2024]] fanstream.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SS-Leader-DOTM-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Takes your wallet &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; your face.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;44&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Jetwing Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-39&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[August 31]], 2019&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Trailer/[[Armored Weapons Platform]]/Omega Combat Armor, 2 cannons, [[Energon-axe]], [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]], Shield, Ion blaster, abs piece, &amp;quot;Battle of Chicago&amp;quot; backdrop (2nd version)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the second toy with a new stomach area that is molded to be accurate to his appearance in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, complete with a new trailer forming his weapons platform and combat armor. His arsenal includes two cannons, an energon axe, an energon sword, a shield, and a slightly redecoed (de-decoed?) Ion blaster from the second toy, losing its blackened barrel. He also comes with a unique backdrop depicting his confrontation with the [[Driller]] in the Battle of Chicago. His fellow Leader Class Autobot, [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]], comes packaged with a replacement &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;-accurate abdomen piece, allowing them to combine... though the piece is color-matched to Optimus&#039;s first &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; 05 release, a figure that lacks this figure&#039;s new molding and is thus incompatible with Jetfire. In addition to the new deco and molding, the hinges on his back that the panels with the fuel tanks are attached to now have pins, preventing the pieces from popping off when swiveling them into position during conversion. Care should still be taken when transforming the front grill, as the tab needed to hold it together still has the potential to break on this version of the mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In terms of deco, Optimus features gradient orange paint on his forearms/truck front which the Voyager Class release didn&#039;t have, while the formerly transparent parts are now cast in opaque blue plastic, with both his real and [[kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|faux windows]] painted silver. Meanwhile, the CG stock renders feature several color and deco details that are inaccurate to the final toy; notably, the joints on his grille section are shown to be orange rather than gray, the windows are shown to be transparent rather than opaque, and all the weapons are shown to be painted, even though the only weapon that actually features &#039;&#039;any&#039;&#039; paint on the final toy is the sword. Conversely, both the CG render &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the near-final stock photo of the robot mode show the new abdomen piece as being painted in a single red color, while the final product (including the TakaraTomy stock photos) have the details in the center section painted in movie-accurate silver.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The CG render on the front packaging is a rather lazily edited version of the Optimus Prime art (complete with &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;-styled abdomen), with the Jetwing unit slapped on his back. There are also a few obvious design oversights, with no actual means of attaching the shield to Prime&#039;s arm in a shield-like manner, the handle of the axe colliding with the arm panel if pushed in all the way, and no official instructions on how to store the Ion blaster in the trailer. At least for the blaster, it can still use the ports on the truck as before, and there is sufficient space in the trailer itself to store the blaster or a few other accessories. And while Prime himself has been improved to prevent parts popping off, the dark grey &amp;quot;shoulder straps&amp;quot; on the Jetwing have a frustrating tendency to pop off due to the raised rectangular details directly under them, meant to hold them in place with friction but instead causing the part to flex and deform under pressure.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Despite the figure&#039;s size classification, Prime himself is Voyager-sized (obviously, seeing as he&#039;s a retool of a previous &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Voyager). The Leader Class price point comes from the extra accessories that he comes packaged with.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-TF2007-15th-Multipack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You&#039;ll need to wait until ROTF&#039;s 15th anniversary for another chance at [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; 15th Anniversary&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two Energon Swords, &amp;quot;Autobots Arrival&amp;quot; reversible backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;15th Anniversary&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the second &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; figure, featuring slightly minimized/altered paint applications and plastic color changes. Aside from that, he doesn&#039;t come with the Ion blaster included with the regular release but instead comes with the two swords included with the original &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; version of the mold, cast in a slightly more reddish clear orange and painted a brighter silver instead of gunmetal. In terms of deco, Optimus&#039;s metallic gray plastic is replaced with a light shade of grayish silver, the paint operations on his forearms and lower legs are omitted, and the previously colorless plastic used on the real/faux truck windows is now translucent black. The new blue paint used for most of the torso/truck cab is a noticeably different shade compared to the blue plastic, whereas the blue paint on the original release was a much closer match to the plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Interestingly, the robot mode stock render and photo show Optimus wielding his swords with the blades on the inside of the arms instead of the outside. Unlike the original SS-32 release, this release comes with the securely pinned back hinges used for the Leader Class figure. There has been one instance of yellowing on the grey plastic used, but it is not known if it is a widespread issue or an isolated instance. As with previous versions of this mold, the tabs that hold the front grill together in truck mode have the potential to break.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure comes in an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive 5-pack alongside redecoes of &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Bumblebee]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ratchet]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Jazz]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first live-action [[Transformers (film)|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]]. The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop depicting the alley where the Autobots first met Sam on one side and the exterior of Sam&#039;s house on the other.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-(JP)-ROTB-Optimus-Prime-box.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Left: The one you can probably find.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Right: The one you can actually find.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2024]], [[2025]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;102&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-122&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 30]], [[2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blade, Arm Cannon, &amp;quot;Street Festival Stakeout&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[May 16]], [[2023]]&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; [[#BBROTB|&#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]] figure was released as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s regular &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; lineup in early 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Hasbro followed suit a year later, re-releasing him in the first wave of the 2025&#039;s mainline &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-ROTF-15th-Multipack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Told you so!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Transformers&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two Energon Swords, &amp;quot;Race to Protect Earth&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; 15th Anniversary&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is another release of the [[#SS32|SS-32 mold]] with [[#Studio Series|SS-05]]&#039;s Energon swords, though this time both sport their original decos. The digital render and stock photos for this release have him holding the swords correctly.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure comes in an Amazon exclusive pack alongside &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; [[Jetfire (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Jetfire]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)#SSROTF15th|Chromia]], [[Arcee (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Arcee]], and [[Elita-One (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Elita-1]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the second live-action Transformers film. Although this version of Optimus is technically for the first movie, its inclusion makes sense as this mold is the one that combines with Jetfire. The box meanwhile reuses SS-05&#039;s package art. The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop with the first version of the &amp;quot;Pyramid Desert Battle&amp;quot; scene on one side and the &amp;quot;Shanghai Pursuit&amp;quot; scene on the other.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:StudioSeriesAOELeaderOptimusPrime.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|The Prime Knight Returns!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, [[2025]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield, Energon Sword, accessory adapter&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIKkqyZTVK0 Transformers presentation] at [[MCM London#2024|MCM London 2024]] with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Russ Humphreys]] at the &amp;quot;Toys are Russ&amp;quot; YouTube channel&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the 18th wave of &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Leader Class figures, Optimus Prime is based on his Armor Knight appearance in the final two Michael Bay films, and transforms into a licensed Western Star 5700EX truck in 44 steps. This toy was specifically based on Prime&#039;s appearance in the second third of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction,&#039;&#039; and as such his forearms are based on their design prior to him obtaining the Sword of Judgement despite including the sword as an accessory. Optimus has a very kibble-heavy backpack that can be removed to give him a cleaner silhouette, at the cost of weapon storage.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus includes the Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield, a silver-painted Energon blade that can be held in his hand or pegged on his wrist to simulate his fight with Galvatron, and a small adapter piece that allows him to store both the large sword and shield on his back. The Vector shield can split open to reveal a tri-barreled cannon on the underside of it. All three accessories can store on his back or on his truck mode&#039;s fifth wheel hitch. The fifth wheel hitch works with the trailers of both of the trailers of his Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s most recent toys, though they both end up hanging at an angle, and due to the size of the connection points not matching, he can&#039;t tow the trailer of his &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; version.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For whatever reason, online retailer descriptions include two major errors: the first mislabels Optimus&#039; truck mode as a Western Star 4900EX rather than a 5700EX. The second is the mention of a swappable head gimmick, which designer Evan Brooks quickly clarified would not be the case.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=Hello! That description seems to be an error. He doesn&#039;t come with an alternate head.|link=https://twitter.com/TFHypeGuy/status/1879335782542168556|name=Evan Brooks (via TFHypeGuy)|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=01|day=14}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus was first teased at the October 2024 MCM London, before being officially announced on January 13th, 2025. Pre-orders went live the next day.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Movie Edition&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|300px|thumb|Anyone remember the live action Scrappy-Doo?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Bag code&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in series 3 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of the series 1 figure based on the Silver Knight [[Target]] exclusive subline from &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;. By this point in the mold&#039;s life, weardown has set in and many copies have incredibly loose balljoints that pop out easily.&lt;br /&gt;
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: US retailers appear to have skipped this assortment (so far), though it has appeared in large numbers in European markets.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|The &#039;&#039;Second&#039;&#039; closest thing you can get a Movie-verse [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Bag code&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in Series 4 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime is a redeco with an almost entirely red body while retaining some blue on his head and the rear half of his legs, which results in a &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-inspired deco on his vehicle mode and a very bland robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: And the mold degradation continues, with many samples having popped-off limbs still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Series-5-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Bag code&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;H&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in series 5 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime is based off his appearance in the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; film. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|If you buy me, I won&#039;t take your face.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus is a repackage of his Last Knight Titan Changer mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BBfilmLegendary}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Leader-Legendary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dear diary: JACKPOT!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Legendary Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BB-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:Released exclusively in Japan, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; Legendary Optimus Prime is a Leader Class-sized mold, taking many cues from the &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; [[#Voyager Class toys 5|Classic/Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]] mold. His head can switch between maskless and masked faces. His Ion Blaster can be held in his [[5 mm post|5 mm]] compatible hands or store on his back. His truck mode can tow [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]&#039;s trailer. This figure was later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Bumblebee|&amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; Nemesis Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Energon Igniters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EnergonIgnitersSpeedOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Speed Series, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; Energon Igniter&#039;s Speed Series line, this Optimus is a Legends/Legion-sized mold that transforms from robot into a Cab-over truck with the transformation scheme shared with the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers (2010)]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|&#039;&#039;Reveal The Shield&#039;&#039; Legends Class toy]], and he features 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm compatible hands. Optimus&#039; truck mode can also be attached with the Energon Igniters core, and due to the toy being lightweight, it can propel his vehicle mode forward very quickly, making him a fast-moving truck. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to its simplified transformation, Optimus&#039; robot shoulder parts ended up sticking out from his truck mode, and his upper cabin panel ends up being integrated with his head. Unlike most Speed Series toys, he also shares a similar pivoting shoulder articulation from his &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; counterpart, and his Energon Igniter port ends up under his right foot in robot mode rather than on his knee.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-BB-TV-Kun-exclusive-Red-Fire-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The &#039;&#039;Actual&#039;&#039; Closest thing you&#039;ll get to a movieverse Fire Convoy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Red Fire Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Speed Series, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[April 1]], [[2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Red Fire Optimus Prime is a clear red redeco of the figure above, released as a freebie for the May 2019 issue of Telebi-Kun Magazine, along with a buildable paper Tyramigo and a &#039;&#039;Super Sentai Data Cardass&#039;&#039; KishiRyuOh Five Knight card from &#039;&#039;Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger&#039;&#039;, a &#039;&#039;Ganbarizing&#039;&#039; Kamen Rider Zi-OTrinity Card, and a Kamen Rider Buttobasoul Zi-OTrinity Medal. The head, grill (only 80% of it) &amp;amp; window paint applications remain.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Red Fire Optimus Prime is once again available for the Wonder Festival 2019 event, provided by TakaraTomy at their booth.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-BB-Transformers-Test-Commemorative-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Are you sure this is not a fan-painted custom?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Proficiency Test Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;{{sic}} (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as a commemorative item for the &#039;&#039;Transformers Proficiency Test&#039;&#039; event held in Tokyo and Osaka on February 16, 2020, this Optimus Prime is an extensive repaint of the Speed Series figure, featuring additional paint operations on the legs, side windows, and the silver striping on his forearm/truck kibble. The paint is more matte than the original figure&#039;s metallic paint. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-BB-Energon-Igniters-Power-Series-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Power Series, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Series Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the Power Plus Series toy below, featuring new truck parts and maskless robot head, though the faux robot chest is retained from that mold. The CG stock photo for his robot mode depicts him having slightly longer &amp;quot;ears&amp;quot; than the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Power-Plus-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Power Plus Series, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energon core&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Power Plus Series|Energon Igniters Power Plus Series]] subline, this Optimus Prime is a Scout-sized mold that converts from robot to truck based on his evasion mode appearance from &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; in just a few steps. His only articulation is the swiveling upper arms &amp;amp; pivoting arm joints, and his fuel tanks also doubles as a flip-out cannons, activated in vehicle mode. As with all Nitro and Power Plus figures, Optimus also comes with an energon core, which allows his vehicle mode to propel forwards.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Nitro-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Nitro Series, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energon core&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the first wave of the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Nitro Series|Energon Igniters Nitro Series]], Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized figure that converts from a robot based on his &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; evasion mode body into a truck in 11 steps, and he features 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible hands &amp;amp; articulation on his head, arms, and [[Brick (term)|only his upper legs]]. He also features built-in Ion Cannons in this lower leg panels, activated in vehicle mode. He also comes with his own energon core, which is a different mold from his Power Plus toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;35th Anniversary&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-35th-Anniversary-OP-set-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy &amp;amp; Optimus Prime Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: December [[2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#SS38|third &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; mold]] with a focus on increased accuracy to the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie. To this end, he features less swirly, flat grey plastic and additional paint operations on the hand dorsals, the front windows&#039; joints, the lower legs&#039; grey plastic, and the stomach section (with the weathering removed). The gunmetal on his forehead and faceplate is now silver, the knees&#039; details are omitted, and he features tampographed Autobot insignias on his shoulders. In preliminary stock imagery such as the images to the right the shoulder insignias were depicted as only white outlines on the red plastic without the &#039;face&#039; and &#039;eyes&#039; filled out in red and white respectively, but the actual product had the insignias correctly colored.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime is packaged in a box designed to evoke the original Generation 1 toyline with new &#039;84-style package art to boot, and is only available as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#35th Anniversary|Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers Fan Book&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book 2020]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (TV-Magazine Mook, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This release of the &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Legion Class Optimus Prime figure identical to that from the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime and Grimlock&amp;quot; 2-pack is bundled with a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Transformers Fan Book|slightly redecoed Megatron]] as part of the &amp;quot;Battle Set&amp;quot; freebie included in the 2020 edition of [[Kodansha]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Premium Finish&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PF-SS-02-BB-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sentient beings, buy me again! I have some toils of war.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[November 27]], [[2021]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PF SS-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Ion Blaster&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As part of the second wave of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Premium Finish|&#039;&#039;Premium Finish&#039;&#039;]]&#039;&#039; subline, Optimus Prime is yet another detailed redeco of the [[#SS38|third &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; mold]] with an &#039;&#039;even greater&#039;&#039; focus on increased accuracy to his appearance in [[Bumblebee (film)|the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], even moreso than the 35th Anniversary figure above. Hence, unlike the &#039;clean&#039; approach taken by the 35th Anniversary figure, this Optimus is cast in less saturated colors and features additional paint operations replicating the slight amounts of weathering and grime that were present on his CG model. He also includes the same ion blaster weapon as the other releases of this mold, now cast in gunmetal plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Oddly, the stock photos lack silver paint on the front of the vehicle mode that the [[#SS38|original mold]] has.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFSS-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You were expecting a repaint of the more-accurate version that combines with Jetfire, weren&#039;t you? Too bad, you got me again!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[July 30]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PF SS-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-??&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 Energon Swords, 2 Ion Blasters&lt;br /&gt;
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:This &#039;&#039;Premium Finish&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|SS-05]] mold, replacing the more subdued color with additional silver paint operations (notably the head and gas tanks) and extensive details to closely resemble his on-screen appearance in the second film. Despite this, he is missing notable red and silver paint apps on his inner legs and still has incorrectly colored forearms much like his Studio Series counterparts. He comes with two of the same Ion Blaster accessory included in the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|second &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Voyager mold]] in addition to the two swords from the first release. The paint on the Energon Swords&#039; 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm handles are slightly reduced to prevent possible paint chipping.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Buzzworthy Bumblebee Energon Escape 2 pack.jpg|thumb|200px|Not even Optimus could escape Bumblebee&#039;s grasp]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Energon Escape&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: two Energon Cores&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This two-pack is a re-release of Energon Igniters [[#Power|Power Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BuzzEE|Power Plus Bumblebee]], both without any known changes, though Optimus now comes with his own Energon core.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Initial stock photos for this pack had &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039; co-branding, but due to the movie being delayed another year, it was changed to &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; branding instead. Later stock photos reflected this change.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BW44}} [[File:Optimus prime reissue.jpg|thumb|200px|right|As a defense mechanism against scalpers, this creature uses the most cluttered box art known to man]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;44 BB&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Trailer/Armored Weapons Platform/Omega Combat Armor, 2 cannons, Energon-axe, Energon Sword, Shield, Ion blaster, abs piece, &amp;quot;Battle of Chicago&amp;quot; backdrop (2nd version)&lt;br /&gt;
:A [[package refresh]] of the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; [[#SS44|Leader Class figure]] released under the &#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; branding to account for the demand for the original figure and the high aftermarket prices it commanded as a result. While the mold is unchanged, there are some very slight deco differences. The blue plastic is slightly darker and red slightly lighter, while the red paint used on the abs is a lot more matte and desaturated. Oddly, the instructions states that the set transforms in 63 steps, whilst the original lists 44.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, it is exclusive to [[Target]] stores like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; line, though a small quantity was also offered for preorder via [[Hasbro Pulse]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BBROTB}} &lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-SS-BB-ROTB-Optimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You should change and grow as a person.. &#039;&#039;&#039;NOW!&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Rise Of The Beasts&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;102BB&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blade, Arm Cannon, &amp;quot;Street Festival Stakeout&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[May 16]], [[2023]]&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; subline, Optimus Prime is now based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;Rise Of The Beasts&#039;&#039; - reusing only the windshield, wheels, and some transformation cues from [[#SS38|SS-38 Optimus Prime]]. He is rather impressively made using only 4 new molds compared to the usual 9. Optimus includes a new blade and arm cannon accessory. The blade can be handheld or mounted on his wrists, and both accessories can be used on either arm or stored on his back.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a Freightliner FLT. Both accessories can be stored in the truck bed. The vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed in the stock images; the panels with the Autobot symbols on the front of his arms should be folded down and the fuel tanks in his legs should be folded out. He shares some transformation elements with MPM-12 Prime above, particularly in the arms.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The figure is rather notorious for a number of design choices that are questionable at best, and outright designs flaws at worst. The shoulder articulation is extremely limited, resulting in him only being able to shrug when his arms are raised to the sides. Due to the mold and budget limitations, the truck has some prominent kibble in the rear and lacks a fifth wheel hitch. In some copies, his transformation scheme causes his rearmost tires to lift off the ground. The instructions imply the chest panels open out 90 degrees, but they only open to about 45. There&#039;s enough clearance and the plastic is thick enough that it shouldn&#039;t break if forced, but don&#039;t try to force it regardless.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He also features design flaws in the grey panels on each forearm designed to open and allow the transformation of the hands. If opened all the way, a surface on the interior of each panel obstructs the fist you&#039;re trying to fold out or in and places undue stress on the wrist joint which can lead to Prime&#039;s hands snapping off at the base of their mushroom peg connection. So exercise caution and only open these grey panels to 45 degrees which paradoxically affords more clearance, rather than the full 90 to try and avoid this. There&#039;s also clearance issues between those panels and the roundel in the elbow which can pop the flaps off if the elbow is anything but straight.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Whether by coincidence or by design, his chest can open up along with a third panel (that includes a faux grill not seen in either mode for some reason) in a manner that replicates his Matrix chamber in the 1986 movie, though no Matrix of Leadership toys can fit inside without impeding his transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, this figure is exclusive to [[Target]] stores like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; line, though a small quantity was also offered for preorder via [[Hasbro Pulse]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:If you really wanted to, you can swap the head with SS-38 Optimus to give that one a more accurate head, since they share the same sized ball joint.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As per [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] in the [[Hasbro Pulse]] livestream debuting &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]], &amp;quot;spare space on the tooling&amp;quot; was used to pack in an axe accessory with Primal specifically intended for this figure that was costed out of the initial release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[June 20]], 2023&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#SSROTB|Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/CssrsoCu-mw/ Design notes on SS-102BB from Sam Smith on Instagram]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cssr9SCOX3j/ Robot mode design notes]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsssICRugFl/ Truck mode design notes]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-Optimus-Prime-Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name: &#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager Class Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BV-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: June 24, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the first wave of &amp;quot;Core&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime is based on his appearance in the movie, and comes with his Ion Blaster accessory (Despite having an arm mounted cannon in the film), which can be wielded in his hands, or mounted on the trailer hitch for vehicle mode storage. Optimus is mostly molded in gray plastic, with most of his red and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of his blue details being painted on. Care should be taken when handling the figure, as the black paint on his crotch is prone to chipping over time.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed in the image to the right, the fuel tanks that are on the back of his legs in robot mode should be folded out for vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cyberversetoy-SmashChangersOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Smash Changers, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Papapatto&amp;lt;!--&amp;quot;Quickly&amp;quot;--&amp;gt; Change Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BPC-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: April 15, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Smash Changers Optimus Prime changes from a modified [https://www.favcars.com/mercedes-benz-armored-heavy-actros-mp3-2008-11-images-264827 Mercedes-Benz Armored Heavy Actros] to a robot in three kinetic auto-transforming steps. Manually converting the toy back into truck mode takes eleven steps. He features limited articulation on the elbows.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Due to the delay of the film, this toy ended up being released first under the &#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Smash Changers|Cyberverse Dinobots Unite]]&#039;&#039; line the year prior.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Blaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-Nerf-Optimus-Prime-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not a [[Targetmaster]]...oh wait, maybe I am!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Blaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 foam darts&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as a collaborative item with [[Nerf]], the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Blaster&amp;quot; is a foam dart-firing toy that converts from an Optimus Prime robot into a...well, a blaster. He features storage for his two foam darts near the back of the blaster, which end up on his back in robot mode. Optimus has a non-functional truck [[kibble]] despite not being able to assume a truck mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BeastMode}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|So would this mean Lio Convoy is Prime&#039;s true descendant?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Mode Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Beast Mode, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Power Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BP-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: July 15, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This larger Optimus Prime toy converts from a modified Actros (again) into a robot based on his [https://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/12-Character-Environment-Concept-Art-By-Parallax-Studio.jpg concept art design] in 19 steps. Squeezing his legs activates his third &amp;quot;lion beast mode&amp;quot;, giving him wings while a translucent white lion head bursts out of his chest. He includes button-activated lights and sounds. He also comes with an orange sword which can store on the side of his vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:If ordered at TakaraTomy Mall, the online shop also added the &amp;quot;[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Burning|Burning Cheetor]]&amp;quot; Battle Master as a [[campaign item|freebie]] with the preorder.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|LegendsofCybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends of Cybertron, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
: Released at the tail end of the toyline, this Optimus Prime is a &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;-themed re-release of the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; [[#Power|Energon Igniters Power Series figure]]. Listings referred to these toys as &amp;quot;Legends of Cybertron.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Beast Alliance===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battle-Changers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Changers, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Kakusei Change Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BC-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: April 15, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=I&#039;ve been photographing all the new Transformers Rise of the beasts mainline toys. Somehow, despite my excitement for you all to see these, I managed to miss this reveal! Here&#039;s you first (possibly late now lol) look at the main movie line! |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Coc515tOmoL/?img_index=1|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2023|month=2|day=9}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the &amp;quot;Beast Alliance&amp;quot; subline for &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;, &amp;quot;Battle Changer&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a 4.5-inch toy that converts from a robot into a slightly more accurate Actros in just a few steps. His right arm also features a flip-out Energon Sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BeastWeaponizer}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-BCS-02-Beast-Weaponizers-Prime-and-Chainclaw.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66|Parry &#039;&#039;this&#039;&#039;, Leon!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Chainclaw&#039;&#039;&#039; (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Kakusei Change Set Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Chainclaw&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BCS-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: April 15, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The &amp;quot;Beast Weaponizer&amp;quot; Optimus Prime toy converts from a 5-inch robot to a truck in 7 steps and comes packaged with [[Chainclaw (ROTB)|Chainclaw]], a 3-inch Beast Battle Master toy that can convert from wolf to a chainsaw in 5 steps. Prime can wield Chainclaw in chainsaw mode either in his hands, or via 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports on his forearms. He also features 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports on his back and lower legs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like the same line&#039;s Primal, the stock photo of his packaging depicts him being positioned on the left (with Chainclaw on the right) before the actual product swaps their positions. The stock renders depict his front robot crotch being bare silver while the actual product features a spot of black paint on it.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BeastCombiner}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiner-Optimus-Prime.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Lionblade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Beast Combiners, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Kakusei Change Armor Set Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Lionblade&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BCAS-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the second wave of &amp;quot;Beast Combiners&amp;quot;, Optimus Prime converts from a robot to a non-distinct flat-nosed truck. He is packaged with [[Lionblade#Beast Alliance|Lionblade]], which combines into Prime&#039;s armor. Lionblade&#039;s tail section detaches to form an axe for Prime to hold. He sports ball-jointed elbows, the only Beast Combiners figure in the line to have them.&lt;br /&gt;
{{--}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Autobots Unite&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-Autobots-Unite-Optimus-Prime-3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Speed Series, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[#Energon Igniters|Energon Igniters Speed Series]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime gets a &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;-themed re-release for the &#039;&#039;Autobots Unite&#039;&#039; subline.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Nitro Series, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energon core&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[#Nitro|Energon Igniters Nitro Series]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime also got a &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;-themed re-release for the &#039;&#039;Autobots Unite&#039;&#039; subline. He includes an Igniter Core as before. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Robosen==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Rise of the Beasts Robot&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Robosen]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Rise of the Beasts Robot&amp;quot; is a highly-interactive, programmable robot based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;. Unlike most other Robosen &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; product, this Optimus does not transform, leaving him stuck in robot mode. He&#039;s nevertheless still a vague in-between of &amp;quot;toy&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;high-end showroom tech&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
{{toystub}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bingo Sports&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BingoBongoOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Somehow, GT-R returned.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bingo Sports Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 SMGs, gun, spoiler&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;Transformers x Bingo Sports&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a retool of [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|&#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Crosshairs]], with newly tooled shoulders, chest, and head to make it resemble the knight body Optimus received in &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;. The Corvette C7 GT3-R mode features a new grill, sides, and a detachable spoiler that can attach to a new gun accessory. The gun stores on the back of the car. This toy still includes the dual SMGs from the original Crosshairs toy, which can store on the &amp;quot;coattails&amp;quot; of Optimus&#039;s &amp;quot;trench coat&amp;quot; in both modes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This toy is also marketed under the [[T-SPARK]] and &#039;&#039;[[40th Selection]]&#039;&#039; banners.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf40th/bingo-sports/#product Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Bingo Sports&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*The original design for what would become &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;&#039;s [[#UltimatePrime|Ultimate Optimus Prime]] toy was significantly different. As Hasbro&#039;s toy designers did not know the purpose of the trailer in the film yet, they created a trailer that opened up to reveal a rotating cannon that Optimus would sit in. Once it was revealed to become a jetpack, the designers had to rush to redesign the toy. Takara&#039;s take became [[#Supreme Class toys|Jetwing Optimus Prime]], though it is currently unknown if theirs was also a last minute change.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/playwiththistoo/status/1595146431534600199|quote=That Hasbro trailer was very last minute. The original trailer opened up to a rotating cannon Op could sit it which was a far superior design. Takara nailed it with their take.|site=Twitter|name=Rik Alvarez|year=2022|month=11|day=22}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.php?f_series_id=64&amp;amp;f_subgroup=&amp;amp;f_name=optimus&amp;amp;f_type=exact Galleries of various different Optimus Prime toys from the Movie]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tfu.info/toytables/movie_optimusprime.htm Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;&#039;&#039; starred in a film series that made billions of dollars. Woohoo!&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)==&lt;br /&gt;
As a tribute to his immense popularity, Optimus Prime is the only &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; Transformer with a toy in every regular category (Legend, Fast Action, Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader).&lt;br /&gt;
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===Legends Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie Legends Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shortening the smokestacks is good; [[For safety reasons|it makes the toy safer]]. But removing ONE and keeping the other? Crazy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Legends class Optimus Prime is an &#039;&#039;extremely&#039;&#039; simplified toy of the extremely complex movie design. As such, he features numerous unavoidable inaccuracies, such as not transforming or even looking very much like the original design or the larger toy versions in [[robot mode]]. However, proportionally Legends class Optimus Prime is not far off from the real truck and the Leader class toy&#039;s [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], aside from missing a smokestack on the driver&#039;s side. He is articulated at the shoulders and upper legs via [[ball joint]]s. His hands are designed to hold 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy was also later released as part of the blind-packed EZ Collection lineup, distributed via TakaraTomy&#039;s subsidiary Subarudo.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TargetGenerationsLegends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Say, have we met?&amp;quot; &amp;quot;No, I&#039;m not from around here.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;I can tell. You look &#039;&#039;way&#039;&#039; more realistic than I do.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Generations Legends&#039;&#039;&#039; (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: A [[Target]] [[exclusive]], this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], Movie Legends Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Movie Legends Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Get ready for the safety recall, folks.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle for the Allspark&#039;&#039;&#039; (Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: A [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of Optimus Prime, [[Jazz (Movie)#TRULegendsPack|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Starscream]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#BftAS|Barricade]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Legends Nightwatch Prime .jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Be afraid, Decepticons, because I hide in the shadows!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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: The previously-released Legends Class Optimus Prime toy is redecoed to match the Leader class Nightwatch Optimus Prime deco. He comes with a predominantly black and silver redeco of [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Allspark2pack|Starscream]]. The stock photo for his robot mode is mistransformed: his body is not collapsed down to the waist.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In Asia, at least some units (often separated from Starscream) got dumped to Hobby Shop dealers and were sold at a lower price.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsNightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Nightwatch Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Deluxe Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF07-Protoform-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Until I find my feet, I have to use these giant robot hands.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Protoform Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=I did the Pre-Earth/Entry mode Optimus Prime and Starscream that were made into toys|link=https://twitter.com/sketchyfig/status/1795868661787537424|name=Don Figueroa|site=Twitter|year=2024|month=05|day=29}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Based upon the &amp;quot;[[Protoform]]&amp;quot; (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the movie, Protoform Optimus Prime transforms into his &amp;quot;entry&amp;quot; mode. This mode somewhat resembles a cybertronic truck, with false wheels sculpted onto the sides, and Optimus Prime&#039;s windows in front. A flame decoration piece fits to the back of the &amp;quot;vehicle&amp;quot;, creating the illusion of a flaming comet&#039;s tail. The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. Oddly, it has NO [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] gimmick at all, a feature most main-line figures have. He has excellent articulation due to his many ball joints, and is armed with a rifle. The flame attachment can fit onto the end of the (non-firing) gun barrel.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some packaging variants of this figure (perhaps a Wal-Mart exclusive) included a free movie poster depicting a Cybertronian eye overlooking Earth, with an added sticker to the outer plastic bubble saying &amp;quot;Exclusive movie poster!&amp;quot;. It is more of a preview of upcoming figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Aaron Archer designed this toy in a single day; it was the last toy he personally worked on. He prefers [[#TLK-Protoform|the redeco from &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=Because of a late change in the #transformersmovie line, I had to design this toy in one day back in 2006. It was the last transformers toy I hands-on worked on. It is not a strong design so i was surprised to see a redeco at #toysrus yesterday. The color choices on this one are WAY better than the original.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/BYQfgk0nipz/|name=Aaron Archer|site=Instagram|year=2017|month=08|day=26}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as a [[Prima|member]] of the [[Dynasty of Primes]] in [[Tales of the Fallen issue 4|&#039;&#039;Tales of the Fallen&#039;&#039; #4]]. His alternate mode served as a basis for the [[Vok|Vok Novaroids]] for [[The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ProtoformOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Protoform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FusionClusterOptimusStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Made out of sculpted wildberry Slurpee.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Protoform Optimus Prime Fusion Cluster Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe, Japan 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
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:An extensive redeco of the Protoform Optimus Prime mold that was exclusively available at the Japanese C3xHobby Convention in August of 2007, and later offered by [[e-HOBBY]] in limited quantities. Most of the body is made out of transparent turquoise plastic in order to mimic its frozen state in the &amp;quot;coldness&amp;quot; of space, while orange paint is used on the front end of the &amp;quot;entry&amp;quot; mode, mimicking the heat effects of sudden atmospheric entry. The flame attachment is made out of clear &#039;&#039;blue&#039;&#039; plastic, with the tail end being covered in &#039;&#039;gold&#039;&#039; paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movietoy jazz optimus brawl 3pk.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe three-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, UK 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun with missile and flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
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:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Protoform Optimus Prime together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#JazzPrimeBrawl3pack|Autobot Jazz]] toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movietoy gold protoform optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Expectation VS Reality.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Protoform Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
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:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] (save for his black joints, which they were made out of unpaintable plastic) Protoform Optimus Prime figure was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway (along side similarly gold vac-metal versions of Voyager class Optimus Prime and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#LuckyDrawProtoform|Protoform Starscream]]) in the December 2007 issue of &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;. Released in 2008, only 5 pieces were made, making it one of the rarest Lucky Draw figures; the images at right represent the only known photographs of it.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/movie+japanese/gold+protoform+optimus+prime+/3696 More information on Gold Protoform Optimus Prime at Transformers @ The Moon]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The last one of you out of here gets a... gets a lead salad!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Twin Blaster Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2007]]-[[Calendar|8]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the third wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;]] Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime transforms into an amalgamation of the Kenworth W900 and the Peterbilt 379, making this toy fairly inaccurate to the actual vehicle Optimus Prime turned into on-screen. His driver cabin now features a small interior with an opening driver-side door with a non-removable [[Peter Cullen|cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine]] that flips out of the seat when the driver&#039;s side door is opened.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus Prime is armed with two large rifles formed out of a combination of both smokestacks and fuel tanks. These rifles peg onto his lower arms with grips for his open hands. The under-slung fuel tanks can fire spring-loaded projectiles. In vehicle mode, both smokestack rifles can be deployed as twin cannons, and this mechanism can also be used to store the rifles and deploy them as shoulder guns in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Robovision OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We&#039;d hate to see what those smokestacks looked like BEFORE Hasbro shortened them.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Robo-Vision Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: A Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, this limited edition version boasts a &amp;quot;Supermetal finish&amp;quot;, resulting in silver metallic paint covering much of his paintable gray/silver plastic, a much higher contrast in his red and blue plastic colors and improved &#039;flame&#039; paint decorations.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Unusually for the smaller Voyager Class of toys, [[Robo-Vision]] Optimus Prime comes packed in robot mode in a special hexagonal column box with many windows, similar to the original packaging for &#039;&#039;20th Anniversary&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. The package also includes a Robo-Vision Decoder. Strangely, this Target exclusive preceded the release of the regular Voyager by a large margin, coming out on [[June 2]], 2007 with the initial wave of movie toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy has been retroactively declared part of the &#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; of more [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redecos of core characters from the movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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:All international versions came in the same packaging, but lacked the &amp;quot;Only at Target&amp;quot; sticker.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Robo-VisionOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Robo-Vision Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|BeePrimePack}}[[File:Movietoy bee and optimus 2pk.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee and Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Argos exclusive two-pack, Hong Kong/UK/Australia/France 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A two-pack, available as a mass retail release in Hong Kong, as an Argos exclusive in the United Kingdom, as a Kmart exclusive in Australia, and with undetermined distribution in France. Contains an unchanged Voyager Class Optimus Prime and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeePrimePack|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SamsClubMovieVoyagerBattleDamagedOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Given later events, probably less &amp;quot;battle damaged&amp;quot; than &amp;quot;covered in the &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;blood&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; fuel of his enemies&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Arcee, Starscream &amp;amp; Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Sam&#039;s Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A three-pack, exclusive to [[Sam&#039;s Club]] stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)#Battle3pack|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]]. The Optimus figure would later be released on its own in international markets; see below.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|#LuckyDraw2007Voyager}}[[File:Movietoy gold voyager optimus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A gold-chromed version of the Voyager Optimus Prime toy was available as part of the same Lucky Draw contest as the Golden Protoform Optimus (see above) in the December 2007 issue of &#039;&#039;TV Magazine&#039;&#039;. Limited to only 3 pieces, it is insanely rare. The photographed sample here features a chromed truck grill, while a boxed unit has an unchromed grey grill; the owners of both pieces, the Mapes Brothers of [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/ Transformers @ The Moon], believe both are genuine TakaraTomy toys, so it is unclear if the one with the chromed grill is a testshot or a production variant.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/content.php?/transformers-lucky-draw/toy-gallery/1979/Gold+Optimus+Prime.html More information on Gold Optimus Prime at Lucky Draw Transformers]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Voyager Firststrike OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Is &#039;&#039;this&#039;&#039; good enough for [[GEEWUN|you]]?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Strike Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Allspark Power&#039;&#039; refresh of the movie line, First Strike Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime in a colour scheme based upon &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime. The included toy bio describes this coloring as Prime paying tribute to the markings he wore as a young soldier when the war began. Due to the [[transformation]], this figure actually ends up being &#039;&#039;less&#039;&#039; like its G1 counterpart in robot mode, a sacrifice made for the slavish redeco of the vehicle mode. You can&#039;t have your cake and eat it too, folks.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FirstStrikeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on First Strike Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MovieVoyagerBattleDamageOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;international market&amp;quot; exclusive Voyager-sized toy, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A single-packed version of the battle damaged Voyager Optimus Prime toy from the Sam&#039;s Club exclusive three-pack. Although the assortment number and the general packaging style (which are both the same also used for the [[Premium Series]] redecos of Voyager Class [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Premium|Autobot Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|Megatron]]) seemed to indicate that this might be a Best Buy exclusive, it was later confirmed to be an &amp;quot;international market&amp;quot; exclusive. It was released in Hasbro&#039;s Southeast Asian markets, but was not available in the USA outside the Sam&#039;s Club three-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF2007-Screen-Battles-Freeway-Brawl-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|NOW WITH 8% BLUE!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Freeway Brawl&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Screen Battles&amp;quot; two-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: A second Target-exclusive redeco of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, the gray molded pieces were recolored beige-grey, and multiple parts that were previously molded in blue and red (the chest, shoulder pads, and leg interiors) had their mold colors swapped, with extra [[paint operation]]s to make up the difference. As such, the toy has very few visual differences from the regular release of the sculpt, in a &amp;quot;doing things differently to achieve a very similar end result&amp;quot; sense. This version was only available in a pack with an unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)#FreewayBrawl|Bonecrusher]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ScreenBattlesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Freeway Brawl Optimus Prime at TFU.info.]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF07-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Y&#039;think Prime got a makeover? We have it on good authority that Movie [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] is a kicked-out low-rider with a jammin&#039; sound system and neon-purple undercarriage lighting.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the first wave of [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;]] Leader Class toys, this Optimus Prime, at the time, was the most accurate representation of the CGI designs&#039; complex transformation sequence. He transforms into a heavily-customized [https://web.archive.org/web/20070814100030/http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] conventional extended-hood, and unusually for a mainline figure, he has rubber tires on all his wheels. His [[Ion blaster]] weapon is stored in the rear of the truck&#039;s bunk, exposed like an engine block. Though Optimus has no trailer, he has a hole where the fifth wheel hitch is sculpted in the rear of the truck. Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the tips of his long smokestacks are made of rubber. A switch on top of the cab roof activates horn sounds and window lights.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Featuring a complex transformation, the front and back ends of the truck essentially fold and converge to become Optimus Prime&#039;s legs, as much of the truck rear is connected to the robot thighs via a series of folding panels. The rear wheel cowlings feature a hinge joint in the middle of them so they do not impede his knee articulation. The halves of the rear cabin of the cab, directly connected to the smokestacks, rotate and connect to his torso and unfold into his arms.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As with most mainline Movie toys, Optimus Prime features [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] gimmicks, and due to his price point, he has three of them. Firstly, during initial transformation, rotating his front fenders to become his heels flips the top parts of the grill to become his toes. Secondly, sliding out the double-barrel cannon in his right forearm flips out his spring-loaded Ion Blaster, which lands into place for his right hand. (The Ion Blaster can actually be popped off his forearm fairly easily, as it is held in place by a simple clip.) Optimus&#039;s final Automorph, located in his torso, is activated by flipping the silver lever on his stomach, activating a series of spring-loaded actions where the truck windows are pushed apart and the lever between them is raised, enabling the head to spring up from the chest cavity. At this point, yellow LEDs light up the chest windows and Optimus Prime&#039;s eyes, accompanied by a &amp;quot;powering up&amp;quot; sound effect.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime has a wide range of articulation for a relatively bulky figure. He has ratcheting joints in his shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints and ball joints supporting them in his biceps, lower knee joints, and ankles. His hands even have individually articulated fingers and thumbs!&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:2007MovieOptimusPrimeCostCoBonusPack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cylinders are the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime bonus pack&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Costco]] exclusive multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CostcoPrimeBonus|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#CostcoPrimeBonus|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. All three toys are unchanged from their respective original releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie G4Contest Chrome OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Completists, eat your heart out!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Chrome Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Two custom-made pieces (presented in robot and vehicle mode) by the [[Hasbro]] &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; team as the grand prize for G4TV and [http://www.jumpcut.com Jumpcut]&#039;s contest for fans to remix selected Transformers clips. Won by [http://www.TFW2005.com/ TFW2005.com] member James Zahn, this one-of-a-kind (well, two-of-a-kind) piece is an almost fully [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] Leader-class Optimus Prime in red, silver and blue (based heavily upon Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]), presented with a custom display base with an embossed silver Autobot insignia and a perspex display case.&lt;br /&gt;
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:It is certainly one of the rarest Transformers toys ever, and unless you are James, you will never own one.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|UKNightwatch}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2007.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is either [[Ultra Magnus (Movie)|Ultra Magnus]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#The Last Knight film|Nemesis Prime]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nightwatch Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, UK/JPN 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-18&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The first Nightwatch Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the previously released Leader-class Optimus Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black. In fact, he resembles the original [[Diaclone]] Powered Convoy color scheme of &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]&#039;s truck cab. The previously blue and red flames have been replaced with silver flames, while various other decos have been replaced by copper.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version was released in the UK several months before the &#039;&#039;AllSpark Power&#039;&#039; version. Available exclusively through Argos stores, it came in an American-style box with the original Movie packaging design. This version was also released by [[TakaraTomy]] in Japan.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-2007-Lucky-Draw-Gold-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Now that is what I called a gold-plated kill.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A gold vacuum-metallized Leader class Optimus Prime was available as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize figure in [[Japan]], as well as being a promotional competition figure for various [[Hasbro]] branches elsewhere in the world. Only 88 pieces were made. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Although the figure can transform, the feet were fixated to accommodate with the stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|USNightwatch}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie Leader Nightwatch OptimusPrime 2008.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ultra Prime or Nemesis Magnus?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nightwatch Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, USA 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The second Nightwatch Optimus Prime was released as part of the &amp;quot;[[AllSpark Power]]&amp;quot; second half of the Movie line. He is similar to the UK version of Nightwatch Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black, retaining his resemblance to Diaclone Powered Convoy in most respects. However, the subdued black and copper on the first Nightwatch Prime have been replaced with gold and a &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; bright blue, to signify the All Spark energy affecting the Transformers. The translucent parts were also cast in purple translucent plastic instead of black translucent plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another difference is that this version comes in an &#039;&#039;AllSpark Power&#039;&#039;-style box instead of the original style.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/NightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Nightwatch Optimus Prime on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Premium movie OP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys|Bunny-ears]] Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Premium Series&amp;quot; Leader Class, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Detachable, Retractable &amp;quot;energy sword&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The Premium Series Optimus Prime is both a [[retool]] and a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime toy. The major selling point is a more movie-accurate head sculpt with longer ears and detailing based on the final CG head design, and a flip-out energy sword to replace the ion blaster that was included with previous versions of the toy. This energy sword is detachable and attaches where the Ion Blaster did, compatible with non-premium Optimus Prime Leader-class-based releases. Because his ears are much longer, the truck roof panel that hides his head now has two holes cut into so the head can fit inside the cabin.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The paint deco is... unfocused, to say the least. In vehicle mode, the grill, headlights, and bumpers (and thus his feet) are painted silver, yet the red in the small Autobot insignia has been removed. There is silver paint on the fuel tanks (toy battery cover), but not on the other tool boxes and equipment in the same location. There is also silver paint on all 6 wheel rims, the air cleaners, and the windscreen visor. In robot mode, the silver paint is mainly located on his thighs and crotch, though in order to save on costs, the dark blue and gold paint on his thighs and knee joints have been sacrificed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the initial &#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; toys, this one was available as part of the regular mass retail Leader class assortment. The instructions still depicts the original Leader Class mold&#039;s head.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ACG-HK-2008-Transformers-Commemorative-Box-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Commemorative Box Set (Autobots)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released an an exclusive for Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong (ACG, also known as Ani-Con) 2008, The &#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is released without any changes along with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium|&#039;&#039;Premium Series&#039;&#039; Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (Movie)#Premium|&#039;&#039;Premium&#039;&#039; Jazz&#039;&#039;]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#VoyagerPremium|&#039;&#039;Premium&#039;&#039; Ironhide]], and a [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|regular Ratchet]]. The toys are packaged with a synthetic, leather-like box, and it comes with a sheet of Certificate of Authenticity. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The boxsets are limited to 100 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie Leader OptimusPrimeBattleMode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He loves his lips so much, he won&#039;t let anyone sculpt them on his toys.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Battle Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MA-21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Detachable, Retractable &amp;quot;energy sword&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The TakaraTomy version of Premium Series Optimus Prime has a considerably different deco from Hasbro&#039;s release. Similar to the unique chrome Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime Battle Mode features vacuum-metallized parts for nearly all of the silver truck parts, for a greater resemblance to the polished chrome on the real prop trucks. Unfortunately, as his feet are the front fenders and grill, this will likely lead to chipping. In robot mode, he retains several decos that were removed from Hasbro&#039;s Premium Optimus Prime for cost reasons, such as the blue and gold decos on his thighs. Finally, the flip-out energy sword is coloured gold to reflect its &amp;quot;powered up&amp;quot; appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Fast Action Battlers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie FAB OptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Okay mommy, me got my backpack and big gun thingy. Me go to robot school now?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Hook Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QC-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 1 Missile (attached)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battler]] Power Hook Optimus Prime is a (roughly) Deluxe sized figure made for younger children than the rest of the mainline and was designed to have a quick conversion and an action feature. This actually translates to him being made of a series of Automorph mechanisms that facilitate what is for the most part, a one step transformation. Just split the front of the truck along the seam and Optimus&#039; chest and arms swing into place while his feet pop out. The sides of the truck even feature little sculpted arrows to remind you what to do! He has a little string attached to his missile tied to his &amp;quot;backpack&amp;quot; to let you imagine he&#039;s reeling things in with his hook. It also means little ones don&#039;t lose it, but other figures in the line featured firing missiles which weren&#039;t tied to anything, so that&#039;s probably not why it&#039;s there. The launching hook isn&#039;t Prime&#039;s only gimmick though, as his waist is spring loaded in one direction for a punch (or maybe even kick) attack. For whatever reason, the balls in his hip joints are cast from clear blue plastic so they may be a point of fragility.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unsurprisingly, he is relatively inaccurate to the film&#039;s design.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Hook Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie LeaderfortheAges 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Leader for the Ages&#039;&#039;&#039; (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 1 gun, 1 Missile&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This Wal*Mart-exclusive two-pack contains the &#039;&#039;Fast Action Battler&#039;&#039; Power Hook Optimus Prime toy, designated &amp;quot;2007 Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, and the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2007)|Optimus Prime]] toy from &#039;&#039;The Ultimate Battle&#039;&#039; DVD two-pack. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: For some reason, the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Optimus toy is designated &amp;quot;1984 Optimus Prime&amp;quot; on the packaging, even though it was released in 2006... well, he &#039;&#039;looks&#039;&#039; like Prime from &#039;84, so hey, what the hell.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Mov2007-toy FAB FireBlastPrime.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]], is that you?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Fire Blast Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 1 Missile&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Fire Blast Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the previously released Power Hook Optimus Prime Fast Action Battler. The color scheme is loosely based upon &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus Prime]], explained rather oddly in the card bio as being the camouflage Optimus took while hunting Decepticons on Mars post-movie... because there are so many long-nose cabs driving around Mars. Yeah.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fire Blast Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cyber Slammers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie CyberSlammers Prime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Okay, let the bumper car battle begin! One shall stand, one shall...get knocked back a few metres.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyber Slammer, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: [[Cyber Slammers]] Optimus Prime is an amazingly cute truck that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot. &amp;quot;Slam&amp;quot; his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then snaps back up into robot mode. Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie! Like most Cyber Slammers, Prime manages to cram most of his vehicle mode&#039;s major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyber Slammer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Trans-Scanning&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TransScanningOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Optimus Prime of your nightmares.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2008)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TS-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display stand, set of truck mode armor, set of protoform armor, open-palmed hands&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: [[Trans-scan]]ning Optimus Prime is a Japanese-exclusive figure with many interchangeable parts. At its most basic, the figure is a spindly skeleton referred to as a &amp;quot;[[core body]]&amp;quot;. To this skeleton, two sets of armor pieces can be attached to create one of two forms for Optimus Prime: his [[protoform]] mode or his Earth mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The protoform mode consists of eight pieces of metallic blue plastic that plug into the arms, chest, pelvis and legs of the figure. With these pieces attached, the figure can be transform into his meteor-like &amp;quot;entry mode&amp;quot;. This mode can be mounted on a three-piece stand that comes with the figure, allowing you to display it in mid-plummet. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime&#039;s Earth mode, meanwhile, is made up of many armor pieces that form a rather [[Kibble|kibbly]] robot mode, which can then transform into a truck approximating a Peterbilt 379. Compared to the overly simple transformation of the protoform mode, his truck mode&#039;s transformation can be described as an abominable, unintuitive, parts-massaging &#039;&#039;mess&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus Prime also includes a pair of interchangeable, open-palmed hands that can be swapped out for the clenched fists that are in place in-package. The Core Body mold was re-used for the simultaneously released Trans-Scanning [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Bumblebee]] figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Optimus Prime Figure===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie-toy Optimus DVDSpychanger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The shoulders house a kickin&#039; stereo system.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Figure&#039;&#039;&#039; (Spychanger, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Optimus Prime Figure&amp;quot; (オプティマスプライム・フィギア)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Named as such in &#039;&#039;Transformers Generations 2009&#039;&#039; Vol. 2, page 52.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; is a redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] [[Spychanger]] [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]], transforming into a Western Star 4964EX truck. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This toy has been &#039;&#039;extensively&#039;&#039;, if not &#039;&#039;ridiculously&#039;&#039; painted up to resemble the live-action version Optimus Prime as closely as possible, also making use of metal-flake paint for extra sheen. Of note is the [[tampograph]]ed detailing on his chest resembling movie Prime&#039;s distinctive chest design. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This toy was a [[campaign item|promotional freebie]], exclusively available in Japan with a pre-order for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; DVD/HD-DVD from Paramount Pictures Japan.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/DVDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Figure&amp;quot; at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Micro IR Transformers Cars===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MicroIR}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie OptimusPrime MicroIR.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|That gun doesn&#039;t look very safe...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Made under license by [[RadioShack]]. The three-function infrared remote, in Optimus Prime&#039;s signature colors, gives you control of the truck with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a truck styled after the Movie character, it also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote serves as a display stand, though the gun itself can&#039;t stand freely. The tip of the gun can also unscrews to reveal a hidden ball-point pen.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Curiously, his robot mode torso is based on his [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation One counterpart]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Micro IR Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===Legends Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|ROTFlegend}}[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime.jpg|301px|thumb|AT LAST! Two smokestacks!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF Legends Prime Jetfire combo.jpg|thumb|left|Don&#039;t I look awesome with my corpse backpack?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; Legends class Optimus Prime is a much more accurate mold compared to the 2007 Legends class Prime, having a much greater accuracy in both robot and vehicle mode. In particular, his vehicle mode isn&#039;t inexplicably missing one smokestack like the 2007 toy. It should be noted that he was molded in only one paintable plastic color, with red and blue deco patterns decked on it. The top of the truck&#039;s bunk (ending up on his back in robot mode) has a slot to combine with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]. For some reason, this isn&#039;t mentioned in the instructions, though they&#039;re hardly needed.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Compared to the final product, stock photos of the figure loses blue paint operations on his knee armor. This mold was also used to make [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Darkside Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: During the [[May 30]] launch event for the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; toyline in [[Japan]], Legends Optimus were given out to attendees. The only difference is a sticker on the packaging commemorating the event. Optimus also saw release as a blindpacked figure for the first wave of the Revenge of the Fallen EZ Collection sets. And like all the first waves, he comes with a flyer advertising the TakaraTomy releases of the Revenge of the Fallen toyline. His pair of legs is also mistranformed to fit in the bubble.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In Malaysia, this toy was one of the four Legends Class toys to be released as promotional merchandise for the Petronas Gas Station. He could be obtained starting from the 12th of July, via RM30 ($7.04) worth of gas or RM15 ($3.52) worth of foods and items in the Mesra Shop.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Anyone looking to buy this figure on the aftermarket be warned, there is a very convincing-looking [[knockoff]] that&#039;s been making the rounds. While the paint applications are pretty much identical to the real deal, the pegs on the legs/trunk front can be a little too tight when attached. in some worst cases; it can break off if attempted to pull off by force. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/LegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|LegendsBattleDamage}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF Legends OptimusPrime Battledamage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A little blue paint goes a long way.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Damage Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: A &amp;quot;Battle Damaged&amp;quot; variant featured in the second wave of EZ Collection (the Japanese name for Legends class toys), with more elaborate, weathered paint applications.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This redeco is also the first mold to utilize the slightly retooled fuel tank/elbow tabs, which is slightly smaller than the first release. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|LegendsPowerArmor}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF-toy Legends PowerArmorPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It&#039;s certainly power armor... the kind that hasn&#039;t been finished yet.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Armor Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[redeco]] of Legends class Optimus Prime features a slightly darkened color scheme and red legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegPowerArmorOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legends Power Armor Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|LegendsDefender}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZCollectionDefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Here to mend and defend! ... hahaha, no, really, hand your face over. &#039;&#039;&#039;Now.&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Defender Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, March 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of Legends Optimus Prime replacing his red plastic with more blue and silver, but sprucing things up a bit with red flame [[paint operation]]s. Defender Optimus Prime (ディフェンダーオプティマスプライム) was only available in Japan as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039; promotion in March 2010. It was given away for free to customers who purchased &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; merchandise at Edion, Bic Camera and Yodobashi Camera stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|ROTFvoyager}}[[File:ROTF Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look! I got a tan! &#039;&#039;(Hasbro Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTF-Tokyo-Toy-Show-2009-Optimus-Prime-Revenge-Edition.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;(Tokyo Toy Show 2009 TakaraTomy Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Revenge Edition&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles &lt;br /&gt;
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:Voyager Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of the toy from the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|first movie&#039;s toyline]]. Like several redecos or retools of 2007 movie toys, there has been some effort to make this release noticeably different from the previous releases, though the toy ends up looking less accurate to the actual movie appearance than those previous releases. Optimus Prime has a sort of faded Autobot [[insignia|logo]] on the side of the truck&#039;s bunk, and hanzi (Chinese characters) on the roof (ending up on his knee in robot mode.) The word &amp;quot;上海将军&amp;quot; means &amp;quot;Shanghai General&amp;quot;, while &amp;quot;大将&amp;quot; means &amp;quot;Grand general&amp;quot;. The beige-gray plastic used for this toy is similar to his Screen Battles toy, only with a slightly reddish hue.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese version of the toy, named &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Revenge Edition&amp;quot;, was exclusively available at Tokyo Toy Show 2009, and later also from [[e-HOBBY]]. Despite being sold in Hasbro packaging like the mass retail &#039;&#039;Revenge&#039;&#039; toys in Japan (plus the addition of Japanese stickers marking it as a Japanese market release and containing Japanese safety warnings and manufacturer information), it slightly differed from the Hasbro version insofar as it lacked the [[tampograph]]ed Chinese.&lt;br /&gt;
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:::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/VoyagerOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime on TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:An &amp;quot;Asia&amp;quot; version of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Voyager-Class Optimus Prime (see above) was released in a two-pack, except with different writing on him. The writing on this version &amp;quot;勇猛果敢 武士道&amp;quot; means &amp;quot;brave and fierce, resolute and courageous, bushido&amp;quot;, which interestingly can be read in Chinese and Japanese with the same semantic meaning, albeit differing pronunciations.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://news.tfw2005.com/2010/01/30/revenge-of-the-fallen-optimus-prime-and-ravage-redecos-169082&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; which is very fitting for Optimus Prime. Alongside with a slightly modified version of the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; Deluxe-Class &amp;quot;[[Premium Series]]&amp;quot; [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#PrimeBee2Pack|Bumblebee]]. This two-pack has been confirmed to have been released in Malaysia and was apparently also sold in Indonesia and India.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like his pack-in mate Bumblebee, a near-identical [[knockoff]] of the 2-pack has been making the rounds since the 2010s, with Optimus Prime being one of the dead giveaways; He possesses a lighter shade of opaque blue paint on the thighs.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Voyager DefenderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Kaboom, yo. Ka-friggin-boom.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Defender Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles &lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of Voyager-Class Optimus Prime swaps out the red and some of the silver plastic with black and blue, changes the blue flames to red and silver, lightly nodding towards [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 2|his Generation 2 Laser incarnation]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Defender Optimus Prime also comes with two packaging variants: aside from his default packaging, the other was packed in robot mode in a vertical packaging similar to the Leader Class figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/DefenderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Defender Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Voyager JetPowerOptimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=2.66|thumb|Use your friends wisely.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jet Power Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MR-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles, sword, Jetfire armour parts&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Unite for the Universe|Unite for the Universe]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime would have been a redeco of the 2007 Optimus Prime Voyager-Class mold in a similar style to the Leader-Class Buster Optimus Prime (see below), with a much more accurate and detailed paint scheme, including white stenciled flames. He would have come with a set of [[Jetfire (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Jetfire]] armour parts to form the powered-up Optimus Prime seen at end of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;, and due to not having to form Jetfire&#039;s robot mode or his jet mode, the armour parts are far more accurate to the movie&#039;s design of them than the leader class Jetfire toy could manage. While not combined to Optimus Prime, the armour can be arranged to form a sort of weapon emplacement mode or a jet engine on the back of Optimus&#039;s vehicle mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Both Jet Power Optimus Prime and the accompanying redeco of Voyager-Class &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#UniteMegatron|Megatron]] would have come with an issue of the [[Unite for the Universe issue 1|&#039;&#039;Unite for the Universe&#039;&#039; comic book]], but due to the cancellation of both figures, the comics were eventually included with the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece Movie]]&#039;&#039; releases of Leader-Class [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee]]. Of amusement is the fact the comics are essentially showcasing toys that have been canceled. &lt;br /&gt;
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====Mini-figure====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF mini figure Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He won&#039;t be [[Decapitation|taking]] [[The Fallen|anybody]]&#039;s faces at THAT size.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Stratosphere&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RA-17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Voyager-Class [[Stratosphere]] comes with a transformable Optimus Prime mini-figure that deploys from his cargo bay, based upon scenes from the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; movie. The articulation is limited to hinges on his arms, legs and shoulders, all three of them being contingent from his transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Towering at only barely over two inches, this is actually not just the smallest movie-verse Optimus but even the smallest transformable figure of Optimus Prime for a while - ironically enough, being even slightly tinier than the [[Smallest Transforming Transformers]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy is also the basis for the fiction-only [[Transformers Part One]] version of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/MiniOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on mini Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I will not stop telling you that I am Optimus Prime. Ever!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RA-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; Leader-class Optimus Prime is an entirely different mold from the first movie&#039;s Leader-class Optimus Prime. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the previous Prime, it is loaded with features, though it ditches the first movie&#039;s [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]ing for the new [[Mech Alive]] gimmick. When a grey tab on his midriff is pressed, Prime&#039;s entire pectoral region &amp;quot;flexes&amp;quot;, lights in his chest and eyes glow, and he declares &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime&amp;quot; in [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s voice. For the European release of the figure, to get past the language barrier, the Cullen sound clip is abbreviated to just &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;; in some regions, including Quebec and the UK (but only after a month or two), both versions were made available. A transformation sound effect activates when his torso is transformed, and once Prime is in truck mode, an almost unnoticeable button (a small square located beside the screw for the battery compartment, undocumented in his instructions) is revealed, which activates engine-idling noises. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Each arm features flip-out blades that trigger when a button on the forearm is pressed. Each of these blades has a [[Cyberglyphics|Cyberglyphic]] symbol on it. The blades severely restrict Prime&#039;s arm articulation when retracted, as they get in the way of the kibble, but as there is very little one can do with Prime&#039;s arms without causing the blades to deploy, this is hardly noticeable. &lt;br /&gt;
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:One detail not reflected in most of Hasbro&#039;s photos is that the sun visors above Prime&#039;s windows are mounted on ball joints and can be positioned like they are in his CG design. The hood halves on his arms can slide up on their hinges and the blue panels at the back of Prime&#039;s lower legs can be pulled out slightly as well for further screen accuracy. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Overall, the robot mode of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; leader class Optimus Prime toy is slightly taller and considerably more athletic-looking than the 2007 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Leader-class Optimus Prime toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Leader Jetfire PowerUpPrime toy.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Who&#039;s your daddy? He is.]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime can also combine with Leader-class [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] to form Jetpower Optimus Prime by slightly transforming his backpack and feet. Sadly, this takes away from his leg articulation, because otherwise he could never support the massive backpack he has in this mode. However, fans have created alternate configurations that increase leg articulation and movie-accuracy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rotf optimus stock photo 1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Like several new-mold &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus Prime suffers from some cost-cutting measures that affected the final production version of the mold. According to Hasbro&#039;s stock photos/back-of-box photo of the hand-painted [[prototype]] (pictured right), the toolboxes on the sides of his legs were designed to fold away further for a sleeker, cleaner look. Additionally, the rear tires would have been able to split in half, with the inner half of the tire going inside the outer half to recreate the thin tires seen on Prime&#039;s CG design. Some articulation was lost on the toy between Hasbro stock photography and the final release. His fingers are no longer articulated; instead, the entire hand is now one molded piece. Finally, the lower arms appear to have been originally designed so that his hands could slide in or out of them during transformation. Sadly, he also lacks rubber tires, which the original movie Prime did have. Meanwhile, the articulated fingers was later used for the &#039;&#039;Asia Premium Series&#039;&#039; &amp;amp; &#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039; releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a result of striving for vehicle realism and painstaking accuracy to his visual portrayal in the live-action films, this Optimus Prime ends up being ridiculously complex. Transforming him back into a truck is probably more complicated than shown in the movie and can only be considered &#039;&#039;torture&#039;&#039;. Very unfortunately, the [[instructions]] for this toy are infamous for being amazingly vague and unclear in their visual depiction of the transformation steps, making transformation even &#039;&#039;harder&#039;&#039;. Also, let us not forget that, upon transforming him back to robot mode, he will declare his identity over and over and over and over and over until you&#039;re finished.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy release of Optimus Prime replaces the red plastic from his neck down to the middle of his pectorals with gray plastic. The smokestacks also are a different shade of gray, and are more opaque than the Hasbro release. This version can also attach [[Energon star]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The entire mold also became a victim of [[Knockoff|counterfeiting]], ranging from upscaled (and sometimes simpified) molds to high-quality clones. Several of his redecoes/retools below also suffers from this too. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Leader Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-ROTF-Shanghai-TRU-Limited-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Limited Edition Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This release of Optimus Prime was available at the May 23, 2009 midnight launch of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; toyline at the [[Shanghai]] Toys &#039;R&#039; Us. Limited to 576 pieces, this piece was presented in a wooden box with a numbered certificate, Autobot sigil dog tag, and of course, the leader class Optimus Prime toy. The toy itself was unchanged.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROFTOptimusWCamshaft.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who are you, again?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; with &#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Camshaft&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader value pack, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This [[Walmart]] exclusive value pack featured an unchanged Leader-class Optimus Prime sold with an unchanged [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] from the first movie toyline. They came packaged in a special wider box and were sold for the same price as a normal Leader toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Leader-class &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Megatron was available in a similar value pack at the same time, which likewise included Camshaft.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Leader OptimusPrime BlackVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s like Optimus and The Fallen had some illegitimate love child.....]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, Japan 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:An [[exclusive]] to Amazon.co.jp, this redeco of Optimus Prime is bundled with the Japanese release of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; DVD. He is another in a long line of [[black repaint]]s, swapping most of his red and blue plastic for black, some of his bright grey plastic for a cool grey and blue, and is covered with gold and silver flames. His orange blades are now translucent blue. &lt;br /&gt;
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:TakaraTomy improved upon the original Leader-class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF Leader BusterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Takara makes better toys than Hasbro.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Buster Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, Japan 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;RA-24&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Leader-class Optimus Prime features a new lower face sculpt that lacks a [[Mouthplate]], as well as the replacement of his fuel tank/exhaust assemblies with new, transforming versions that can combine into his ion blaster/barrage cannon. To the simultaneous pleasure and displeasure of people who had already purchased the first release of Leader-class &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, Buster Optimus Prime features an extensive paint job that closely matches Prime&#039;s appearance on the big screen, including covering almost all of his grey plastic with silver paint or chrome, expanding and outlining all of the flame tampographs white for greater accuracy to [[Industrial Light &amp;amp; Magic|ILM]]&#039;s computer model, and generally painting in small details, nooks and crannies that were neglected on the first release due to cost-cutting reasons. The red and blue plastic colors also vary from the original release, to better match his film appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with Optimus Prime Black Version, Buster Optimus Prime uses the improved instructions.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-OptimusPrimetoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There, my lips are gone. You all can stop stealing and repainting the original&#039;s head now.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetpower Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader 2-pack, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF-JetpowerOptimusPrime2Pack-CombinedMode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[TakaraTomy]] Asian market-[[exclusive]] Leader Class two-pack consists of a redecoed [[Jetfire (Movie)#JetfireBuster|Jetfire]] and a slightly altered Buster Optimus Prime. Buster Optimus Prime is almost identical to the single-pack Japanese release of the toy, but unlike the standalone Buster Prime, has a head with a faceplate, itself containing more paint details than the first release of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader-class Optimus Prime. The flames are outlined with light blue instead of white for accuracy to the physical truck prop (though it ends up being inaccurate in robot mode). Jetfire has a subtle, more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] colour scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite the fact that this is a TakaraTomy release, this version &#039;&#039;doesn&#039;t&#039;&#039; use the improved version of Optimus&#039; [[instructions]], using instead the original (and less helpful) version.&lt;br /&gt;
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This release of Buster Optimus Prime was susceptible to a paint scraping issue on the silver painted slide-out barrel of his blaster. This problem was fixed for the [[#DOTMJetfireBuster|DOTM Re-release]] by relocating the silver paint app from the barrel to the inside wall of an exposed gas tank that had been previously left as unpainted grey plastic. The black paint app on the barrel was left unchanged. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In mid 2010, this set was released in Australia. In early 2011, it was released in the Philippines. In late 2011, [[#DOTMJetfireBuster|this set]] was [[Rebranding|re-released]] in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; [[packaging]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FamilyMartClearColorPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Making one of the most complex Transformers ever entirely out of clear plastic? What could POSSIBLY go wrong?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Limited Clear Color Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This translucent plastic version of Leader class Optimus Prime is Prize A in a &amp;quot;Family Mart&amp;quot; convenient store chain competition beginning in October, [[2010]]. Punters can purchase entries into the competition for 500 yen each.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Gold Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
: This gold redeco of Leader Class Optimus Prime was offered as a Lucky Draw in the December 2009 edition of TV Magazine, and is limited to a mere 3 pieces, making it one of the lowest production run Lucky Draw Campaign Toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Fast Action Battlers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF FAB OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Two blades means &#039;&#039;twice&#039;&#039; the [[Decapitation|fun]]!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Double Blade Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Projectile&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Androski]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Double Blade Optimus Prime is an all-new [[Fast Action Battlers]] version of Optimus Prime, with a much more accurate sculpt and a less-inaccurate transformation. He features two spring-loaded energy swords and a projectile launcher with a single [[missile]].&lt;br /&gt;
:For [[design change|whatever reason]], his elbows have been molded so as not to bend, despite actually having real pinned elbow joints. The plastic section in the way, however, can be easily sliced out to restore full functionality.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Double Blade Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTF-toy FAB PowerArmorOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime was under the impression that melting bots down into different layers counted as armor. Those who questioned him were soon found with missing faces.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Power Armor Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fast Action Battler, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Projectile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Armor Optimus Prime is a [[redeco]] of Double Blade Optimus Prime, coloring much of the toy black. Intended to represent him combined with Jetfire.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Battle Chargers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF BattleChargers OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It&#039;s the return of the bumper cars, only this time we can sit down.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Charger, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Robot Powered Machines|Battle Charger]] Optimus Prime is, much like the first movie line&#039;s [[Cyber Slammers]] Prime, a super-deformed truck from which a robot mode springs up as you play. The toy uses a [[pull-back motor]], and when pulled back and released, the toy&#039;s roof will flip open and Optimus Prime&#039;s cutesified robot mode will pop up.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ROTFBattleChargersCyberArmorOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Oh great, the front is silver. Well THAT&#039;S a big difference...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cyber Armor Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Charger, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the first Battle Charger with parts of the truck colored silver, such as the hood and wheel wells.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Gravity Bots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF GravityBots OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh no, Optimus let himself go [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|again]]!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Gravity Bot, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;GB-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Gravity Bot]]s&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an extremely simplified version of Optimus with a small tab on the bottom of his feet so that when he is placed on his feet he automatically transforms to robot mode. There is also one on his back side that will transform him to vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/GBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Gravity Bots&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|BlueSteelPrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF-toy GravityBots BattleSteelPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|feeling&#039; a little blue about the mass here.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Steel Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Gravity Bot, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of &#039;&#039;Gravity Bots&#039;&#039; Optimus featuring a gray hood with red flames, which is inspired by his Defender redecoes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/GBBattleSteelOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Gravity Bots&#039;&#039; Battle Steel Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Mega Power Bots&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF-toy MegaPowerBots JetpowerOptimus.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetpower Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mega Power Bot, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Power Bots|Mega Power Bots]] Jetpower Optimus Prime represents the Autobot leader in his combined form with Jetfire. Designed for younger children, he is a large, bulky, non-transforming figure with limited articulation. Pressing the Autobot insignias on his chest and arm plays various sound effects and cause blue lights to flash in his head and gun.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As a Mega Power Bot, Optimus features what his package claims to be a transformation: his wings can flip up to become his &amp;quot;flight mode&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robot Replicas&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ROTF RobotReplicas OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Finally, he&#039;s got the sword! Now where&#039;s the other one?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Robot Replica, 2009)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the first wave of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Robot Replicas line, this Optimus Prime is an entirely new sculpt based on his appearances in the films. He does not come with any accessories, and his Energon sword was permanently molded on his right arm.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RROptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Robot Replica Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)==&lt;br /&gt;
===Legends Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010 ROTF Legends Fireburst Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime can&#039;t deal with you!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Fireburst Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends Class, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]: [[Hunt for the Decepticons]]&#039;&#039; Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, with its coloration inspired by &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; Ultra Magnus. The toy retains all the functionality of the previous releases, including the undocumented ability to combine with Jetfire.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/FireburstOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fireburst Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|VictoryFallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-2010-VotF-Legends-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Looks like we&#039;re surrounded, Jetfire.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Who&#039;s &#039;we&#039;, Autobot?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;The Victory of The Fallen&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime with predominately red forearms and red/silver thighs, which it was meant to be a &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-inspired deco.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He comes bundled with redecos of [[The Fallen#Transformers (2010)|The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Megatron]], [[Jetfire (Movie)#Legends Class toys 2|Jetfire]], and [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys 3|Starscream]] in a [[Kmart]]-exclusive five-pack. To date, this is the only Hasbro release of this figure that acknowledges the combining feature between Jetfire and Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This redeco was also re-released as part of the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; EZ Collection lineup. ([[#Chronicle|See below]].) &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/KMLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Victory of The Fallen Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|2010EZCollection}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZCollectionVol5OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|EVILLLLLL PRIME.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Movie)&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This Japanese-exclusive release of Optimus Prime features much more black coloring than the previous releases, and it&#039;s (coincidentally) based on the Fast Action Battlers Power Armor Optimus Prime toy, so as to be used with the similarly-repainted Legends Jetfire figure to form the Optimus&#039; powered up combination. For some reason, he has red eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This redeco also uses the slightly-smaller fuel tank/elbow tabs from the &amp;quot;Battle Damaged&amp;quot; release. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|BattleBlades}}[[File:TF2010 ROTF Voy BattleBladesOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|GIVE ME YOUR, UH... MONEY! &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Aa-01-battle-blades-prime-japanese-version.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I call these bad boys the [[Grindor (ROTF)|&amp;quot;face takers&amp;quot;]] &#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Blades Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;AA-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank/gun assemblies, removable &amp;quot;energon swords&amp;quot; (Hasbro version only), removable battle hooks (TakaraTomy version only)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the second wave of 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Voyagers, Battle Blades Optimus Prime is a sculpt that attempts to replicate his Leader Class design, while also being much more movie accurate than the previous Voyager incarnations. He features two [[Dual Energon Swords|energon swords]] made of soft plastic, similar to his Leader Class incarnation, albeit not spring-loaded. They can be detached from the mushroom joints they&#039;re on, although doing this excessively may cause them to warp. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He also has a removable [[Matrix of Leadership]] in his chest which is made of unpainted gray plastic. In an awesome homage, the Movie Matrix rests on a stand molded to look like its Generation 1 incarnation. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: His fuel tanks can also separate from the truck panels and become two &amp;quot;[[barrage cannon]]s&amp;quot;. Oddly enough, these guns are mentioned nowhere on the box even though they would normally be a selling point. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The [[instructions]] neglect to mention that the entire roof of the cab is on a concealed hinge which greatly eases the difficulty of Prime&#039;s transformation. For whatever reason, the instructions treat the toy as if the hinge does not exist, going so far as to show Prime&#039;s head magically clipping through his chest to transform. The instructions also neglect to mention that his heel/bumper pieces must be slid out until they &#039;&#039;click&#039;&#039;, making the figure just that bit more stable, and that the rotating truck door panels on his upper arms can be pulled further out (but not off) from their sockets, allowing more space for the panels to swing around his hood-arms during transformation. It should be noted that the chest windows on all releases of this sculpt are prone to slight cracking, often out of the packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;Autobot Alliance&#039;&#039; release of this toy has some significant differences. Color-wise, the red plastic is in a darker shade, his shin and wheel joints are grey rather than Hasbro&#039;s bronze, and the Matrix of Leadership has been painted silver. More immediately noticeable is that the dual energon swords have been replaced with a pair of battle hooks, similar to 2010&#039;s Leader Class Optimus Prime (see below). However, due to the Japanese release retaining the Hasbro packaging, the box still advertises the swords rather than the hooks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)|Darkside Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/BattleBladesOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Blades Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Anchor|2010leader}}{{anchor|HFTDleader}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010 ROTF LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Reinforcing the belief that Hasbro makes better toys than Takara.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Leader class toys, this [[retool]] of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader Class Optimus Prime features the head from [[#BusterOptimus|Buster Optimus Prime]], and has had his blades replaced with semi-articulated Battle Hooks for face-destroying action! He has a darker paint job and sports black splotches on his body and head to signify battle damage. However, due to these extra &amp;quot;battle damage&amp;quot; paint applications, some other paint applications that were present on the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; release were omitted.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He also sports a new voice box in robot mode, replacing the infamous &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime!&amp;quot; with &amp;quot;We must stop the Decepticons!&amp;quot; The international release, however, retains the same abbreviated &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; sound clip as the original release. To the annoyance of many fans, this version was the main version released just about &#039;&#039;anywhere&#039;&#039; outside the United States (all of Canada, Latin America, Europe, and Asia). The box also mentions racing sounds, which may or may not be referring to the button-activated diesel engine noises carried over from the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; version of the figure. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This version uses the TakaraTomy version of the instructions, which improved upon the original Leader-Class Optimus Prime instruction sheet by including supplementary photographed steps that were previously vague or neglected in the original release.&lt;br /&gt;
{{ROTFLeaderOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Activators&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With just one button push, he&#039;s ready to steal your fa-I mean the Cons&#039; faces.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Activator, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A small and simple toy, &#039;&#039;[[Activators]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime features [[autotransformation]] from truck to robot, activated by a button on his roof. It has no weapons or any other [[gimmick]]s. Then again, Prime&#039;s hands are molded into clenched fists.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|RallyRumble}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF2010-toy Activators RallyRumbleOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime&#039;s Flash cosplay almost went swimmingly.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rally Rumble Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Activator, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Rally Rumble Optimus Prime is a redeco of the first &#039;&#039;Activators&#039;&#039; toy above, in &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-inspired color scheme (at least for the truck mode) and rally-themed markings like lightning bolts and the number 01.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: During the period between [[December 26]] 2010 and [[January 31]] 2011, Hasbro ran their &amp;quot;[[Supercharge Your Holidays]]&amp;quot; promotion: for every $20 spent on Hasbro-branded product, customers could receive a free, random product from a list provided by Hasbro. Among the items on the list was &amp;quot;Transformers Activator &amp;amp; Speed Stars Mini Vehicle&amp;quot;. According to [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75487 this discussion thread on Allspark.com], Rally Rumble Optimus Prime (as the figure is listed in the thread) was one of the figures distributed. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Animated==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|LegendsSpecialColor}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZCollectionOptimusPrimeSpecialColor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Clear Ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, April 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-21&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime Clear Ver. (オプティマスプライムクリアVer.) was only available blindpacked as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s EZ Collection Vol. 3, under the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]&#039;&#039; banner. It is a clear version of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; mold, cast in (entirely colorless) clear plastic with opaque paint operations (which is the same paint mask from the original Legends Class toy albeit slightly darker) on the details. This redeco also uses the slightly small fuel tank/elbow tabs from the Battle Damaged release. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The toy had a preliminary name: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Tokubetsu Color&amp;quot; (オプティマスプライム特別カラー, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Special Color&amp;quot;).&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Real&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Real-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Real Color Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Metallic Color Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of The blindpacked &#039;&#039;EZ Collection Real&#039;&#039; by TakaraTomy&#039;s &amp;quot;TakaraTomy A.R.T.S&amp;quot;, this Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class figure, sharing the same paint mask with the [[#LegendsBattleDamage|Battle Damaged]] figure sans the weathering. Like all land-based vehicles in this line, He features an extra paint applications on the wheels rims, which is only seen in the stock photo compared to the final product, which is left bare due to being molded with unpaintable plastic. This redeco also uses the slightly small fuel tank/elbow tabs.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like his EZ Collection Real brethren, Optimus Prime comes with two different variants: The &amp;quot;Real Color&amp;quot; features a flat shade on the plastic colors and paint, while the &amp;quot;Metallic Color&amp;quot; features metallic paint and plastic instead.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Stock photos showed that his blue paint applications being brighter. This could be a trick of a lightning, since the final product&#039;s blue paint applications is still the same dark blue color seen in the Battle Damaged figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|The &#039;&#039;&#039;Japanese&#039;&#039;&#039; release (CV) of the figures features no physical changes on both the toy, and it includes one instruction sheet of &amp;quot;how-to-play&amp;quot; the cards for the Mechtech Wars Online games, and an advertisement flyer promoting the Japanese release of the &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; toyline.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|CyberversePreview}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM CyberverseCommander OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Steer clear of hanging cables.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CV04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Jet pack]], two rifles, 3-D glasses (Preview Pack)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the first wave of the [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander class figures, this Optimus Prime is a roughly Scout-sized figure. He comes with a jetpack that can combine with both his truck and robot modes. The jetpack attaches via [[C joint]] clips, and the jetpack can transform in and out of a winged configuration when Optimus is in truck mode. Optimus himself features C joint bars for his smokestacks and trailer hitch, as well as bars on the top of his headache rack, while his hands and jetpack can hold/mount his rifles via C joint-related 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm clips/holes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM 3DPreview Cyberverse OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|150px|These glasses allow Optimus to see the aliens in his midst. Wait a minute..]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus was first released as a &amp;quot;Limited Edition Preview&amp;quot; in [[Calendar|March]] [[2011]], over two months before the full release of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; toyline on [[May 16]], 2011. He comes packaged with a pair of {{w|Anaglyph image|Anaglyph}} 3-D glasses for use on the transformers.com website, but they cannot be used to view 3D movies in cinemas. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This toy is also notorious for being a shelfwarmer in a small number of Walmart stores for 8 years.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The figure also saw regular release, with no changes of the figure but lacks 3D glasses.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CommanderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Cyberverse Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|CyberverseActionSet}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM CyberverseActionSet OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Perfect for fighting queen xenomorphs.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Armored Weapons Platform&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Action Set, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;004&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CV12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Missile&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This release is a redeco of the Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, with a lighter gradient paint job that lacks the flames, and with Optimus sporting a G1 insignia. Instead of his jetpack and guns, he comes with his trailer/[[Armored Weapons Platform#Cyberverse|Armored Weapons Platform]], which can transform into a base and exo-suit. The trailer itself features movie-style insignias.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like the other Cyberverse Action sets, there is an included cardboard backdrop for display.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/AWPOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Armored Weapons Platform Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|BattleSteel}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTMCVComBattleSteelOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;WHAT&#039;S THAT? WHAT DID YOU SAY? I CAN&#039;T HEAR YOU WITH THESE MASSIVE CANNONS FIRING BESIDE MY HEAD!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Steel Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse Commander, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;008&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CV20&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Dual Cannons, two Energy Swords&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This release is &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; redeco of Cyberverse Optimus Prime, this time with a predominately navy scheme with black accents (which vaguely resembles his Generation 1 colors), and a pair of [[barrage cannon]]s that can be either held or mounted on his smokestacks, as well as a pair of [[Dual Energon Swords|handheld swords]]. He is compatible with all his previously released Cyberverse accessories, but not all at once.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The official [[stock photography|stock photo]] of the toy in its packaging featured its name as simply &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, but the final version of the toy available at retail is named &amp;quot;Battle Steel Optimus Prime&amp;quot;. He is also mis-transformed in the [[stock photography|stock photo]] to the right: His legs haven&#039;t been extended.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/CommanderBSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle Steel Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMBITMCVACOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fighting evil by moonlight / winning love by daylight / never running from a real fight / He is the one named Sailor Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle in the Moonlight&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:A [[Walmart]] exclusive set featuring a [[redeco]] of Optimus Prime in swapped red and blue with light gray and his Cyberverse [[Armored Weapons Platform#Battleinthemoonlight|Armored Weapons Platform]] in dark &amp;quot;night sky&amp;quot; themed colors and stickers.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The set also includes redecoes of [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Battleinthemoonlight|Ratchet]] and [[Crankcase (DOTM)#Battleinthemoonlight|Crankcase]], as well as a large, badly photoshopped diorama featuring a photo of a daytime city with a night backdrop and a ruined Dodge Neon on the right side, complete with Dodge insignia.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The [[stock photography]] shows the trailer with an intentional defacement mark that does not appear on the retail release. Oops.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMCommanderOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Battle at the Moonlight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMUGCVCOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime in his early [[Units of time|cycle]]s. His interest in playing Autocops and Robbercons seemed so innocent back then...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Gift Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cyberverse multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Jetpack, two rifles&lt;br /&gt;
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:A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] set featuring a [[redeco]] of the first Cyberverse Commander Optimus Prime figure, featuring moderately brighter colors and paint, while his jetpack and rifles are now black, with the jetpack&#039;s wings having silver flames. He also lacks the flame pattern on top of his hood, and features different flame patterns on the sides of the hood. &lt;br /&gt;
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:As with Battle Steel Optimus Prime, his legs haven&#039;t been extended in the stock photo. His Jetpack/rifle combo is also installed in the wrong way.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes in a 5-pack with redecos of [[Crowbar#Ultimategift|Crowbar]], [[Powerglide (DOTM)#Ultimategift|Powerglide]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Ultimategift|Bumblebee]], and [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Ultimategift|Sideswipe]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMUGSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Ultimate Gift Set Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Deluxe Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|walmartdlx}}[[File:DOTM Optimus Deluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to [[Walmart]], Deluxe Class Optimus Prime features a high range of motion, with ball jointed shoulders and hips, swivels at the neck, knees, and feet, and double swivels in the elbows. As a result of the transformation process, he can also rotate at the waist, though this is hindered considerably by his &amp;quot;backpack&amp;quot; [[kibble]]. This can be remedied by pointing the truck nose downward, as it is in the packaging. Optimus Prime also features the spring loaded &amp;quot;Automorph&amp;quot; feature in his head, if the truck kibble pushes the small grey switch from his back before splitting the chest into half. And due to how close the head of the faceplate and the front unpaintable piece is, Optimus&#039; &amp;quot;nose&amp;quot; section has a tendency to chip off after many transformations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime features a [[MechTech]] Blaster that can convert into an Energon Battle Axe reminiscent of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Generation 1 character]]&#039;s [[Energon-axe|iconic weapon]], though the weapon cannot be locked in battle axe mode. There is also a pair of C joint rods on the underside of both forearms. His MechTech blaster can plug into the port on each of his arms or be held in either hand in robot mode, or plug into one of two holes on his truck roof/robot shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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:After step 5, the instructions did not mention that you should fold back the shoulder panels to form the sleeper part until the 11th step. Care must be taken while transforming the legs: the small peg located on the lower leg can be snapped off due to the peg being slightly thick to accommodate with the hole. Also, take note that Optimus Prime cannot wield 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm weapons with longer posts, as the way that his pinky finger is molded prevents the post from pegging down through his hands. Also, take note that the legs&#039; sculpted small rectangle peg (the one that locks the robot mode legs in place) is prone to warping if care is not taken during transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The hand-painted prototype photos from both the packaging and the instructions shows that Prime had long smokestacks, but it was shortened for safety reasons in the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His MechTech weapon was redecoed from [[Mudflap (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Mudflap]]&#039;s weapon. This figure was also sold at Universal theme parks in new packaging with &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]&#039;&#039; branding. He is advertised as a Universal Studios Exclusive, despite having no visible changes from his original widespread release.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMDlxOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark of the Moon Deluxe Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMLunarfireOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Astronaut not included.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Lunarfire Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus Prime toy is also exclusive to Walmart, features gold flames and highlights, as well as more prominent blue areas. He comes packed with a red version of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; MechTech Voyager Class Optimus Prime&#039;s Ion Blaster/Cannon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Apart from the package art, Lunarfire Optimus Prime&#039;s stock photos are extremely difficult to find with an exception of the one included in [[Transformers Generations 2012]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/WMLFOPtimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dark of the Moon Lunarfire Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|MILKMagazineDOTM}}[[File:DOTMMilk-exclusive-optimus-primes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This is the only image we could get that has both of them. Note: both figures have the same accessory, and both accessories don&#039;t have golden sections.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MILK Magazine exclusive Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Black)&#039;&#039;&#039; (MILK Magazine exclusive Deluxe, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Mechtech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe&lt;br /&gt;
:These redecoes of the aforementioned Deluxe Class Optimus prime are exclusives to Hong Kong&#039;s [[Milk Magazine]]. They are officially licensed items produced in association with Hasbro Hong Kong to celebrate the magazines&#039; 10th year anniversary in [[2011]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;Standard&amp;quot; version sports an extremely detailed &amp;quot;premium&amp;quot; and screen-accurate paint job, while the Black version sports a black deco that makes him look very much like [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|if he is dead]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Each figure was sold separately in a black box with a black movie Optimus Prime silhouette that is visible thanks to the &amp;quot;Exclusive Optimus Prime&amp;quot; and the Milk&#039;s 10th anniversary logo. The outside of the box prevents anyone from seeing the figure inside, meaning that you have to open to see if the version that you&#039;ve got is the &amp;quot;Standard&amp;quot; version or the Black version.&lt;br /&gt;
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:They come packed with the same Mechtech weapon from the first release. The stock photos shows the gun with the same colors from the first release of the mold but all chromed all over when in reality it&#039;s all silver.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|All Japanese releases of the toy (excluding prize figures) come with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM Voyager OptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|Yeah, I&#039;m compensating... for YO MOMMA.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Space Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2011]]-[[July 16|07-16]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA-17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]&#039;&#039; Voyagers, Optimus Prime transforms into an unlicensed modified Peterbilt 379 semi-truck, with heatshield details in his sculpting and translucent solar panels on various parts of his body and huge gas tanks. Optimus himself is differently proportioned, having larger feet and a smaller torso and arms. He also features some [[Kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|faux-kibble/parts]]: His actual windshield chest is being covered by a sculpted panel featuring his characteristic deformed windshield-chest, and a pair of sculpted tires on his thighs. His pair of optics is designed to have a light-piping gimmick, but it was rendered useless since it was painted in smoke gray on top of the colorless transparent plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with a large [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster that can convert into a &amp;quot;Battle Cannon&amp;quot;. Like all of the MechTech Voyager class toys, this deployed form can lock into place. Specifically, the weapon must be pressed all the way in and rotated to lock it.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In Japan, he was released as &amp;quot;Space Optimus Prime&amp;quot;,&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-DOTM-MechTech-DA-03-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Omae no kao o kure!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / MechTech Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, [[May 14]], 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA-03&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Release exclusively in Japan, this Optimus Prime is a [[retool]] of the figure above, removing the heat shield and solar panels, as well as replacing any rocket booster parts (such as his heels) and gas tanks with normal truck parts. His light-piping eyes are painted in translucent light blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He also has a new [[MechTech]] Ion Blaster with a flip-out [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]], and like all Voyager Class MechTech weapons, it can lock into place by latching one of the levers to the body of the gun.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His MechTech [[Armored Weapons Platform#Voyager Class toys|trailer]] opens up much like Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s trailer (as well as being able to stand up to harken back to the Generation 1 [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]&#039;s upright mode), includes storage for many MechTech weapons inside and out, and is able to transport up to two Deluxe class (or one smaller Voyager) Autobots.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The flame deco on Optimus&#039; forearm parts (hidden by the wheels) are flipped in the stock photos, which is present in the vehicle mode. The updated version of the photo (seen in the packaging) features the correct deco. Meanwhile, all of the stock photos of the Ion Blaster/Energy Blade (sans the extra step instruction) depicts the blade as a painted opaque piece.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The instructions also depict his fuel tank assemblies being positioned like the first figure&#039;s gas tanks, though you can swivel them frontwards for a better appearance, as seen in the stock photo.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure omits the extended pieces of the side doors in vehicle mode (the ones which can be seen above the gas tanks in robot mode), leaving the sides of the robot mode&#039;s chest exposed. There was a variant version which has the extended pieces, covering the gaps behind the front wheels in truck mode.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze-p4S9Lm7c]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMtoy-OptimusPrimeVoyagerwithComettor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;They don&#039;t want to hurt me&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Or my dad or my mom.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;All they want to do is&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Take me to the prom.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; / &#039;&#039;&#039;Includes Deluxe Class Comettor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Matrix of Leadership, 2 fuel tank gun assemblies, removable Battle Hooks&lt;br /&gt;
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:This [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] redeco and retool of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; toyline]] [[#Voyager Class toys 3|&amp;quot;Battle Blades&amp;quot; Optimus Prime toy]] features the Japanese release&#039;s hooks (instead of swords), plus an all-new [[mouthplate]]-less, mouthed face. As part of the set&#039;s lunar theme, reflections of stars are painted across his vehicle mode sides and on his windshield, with a sharp reflection of [[Earth]]&#039;s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] in one of his windows. This time, his [[Matrix of Leadership]] is cast in orange plastic. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This exclusive has a peculiar and common error in that the arm hooks&#039; hubs stick out farther than they should, causing a gap that runs down the middle of the cab&#039;s nose in vehicle mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime cannot tow the [[Armored Weapons Platform#Voyager Class toys|Mechtech trailer]], as the original mold has no trailer hitch to begin with.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus comes with a &amp;quot;bonus value&amp;quot; Deluxe Class toy, [[Comettor (DOTM)|Comettor]]. The pair together cost a dollar less than a regular Voyager Class toy. It was also available at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany, with Comettor &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; highlighted as a &amp;quot;bonus&amp;quot; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In [[Australia]], this release was available at [[Kmart]] for a considerably lower price than a regular Voyager Class toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTM MechTechVoyager FireburstOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Give me your...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[Deploys axe]&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;SOUL!!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Fireburst Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA24&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Rifle/[[Cybertanium]] Battle Axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Fireburst Optimus Prime is a redeco of the standard &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime, sporting a darker shade of blue and a &amp;quot;burning&amp;quot; color scheme that includes replacing all translucent blue parts with translucent orange. Because of this, his light-piped eyes were neutered by opaque light blue paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with a MechTech rifle that converts into a large battle axe, and can be locked in by pulling the lever all the way in and tilting it into a gap to the left. The rifle has a separate flip-out handle, while the axe uses the rifle&#039;s long barrel as the handle, meaning that Optimus can grip the axe with both of his hands. This weapon was also retooled in a running change, adding a stop to the handle instead of relying solely on the gear system to prevent the locking assembly from flying off into parts unknown.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/FireburstOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Fireburst Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTM Voyager LuckyDraw TritaniumOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Tritanium Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:This gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] version of Voyager Class &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime (with [[Armored Weapons Platform#TritaniumPrime|trailer]]) is a prize in [[TakaraTomy]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one needed to have entered all three &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; campaigns (beginning on [[May 14]], 2011). This toy is limited to 100 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs. Shockwave&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Voyager-Class two-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Battle Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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: This [[Costco]]-[[exclusive]] two-pack contains an unchanged &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime alongside [[Shockwave (Movie)#CyberArmour|a unique redeco of Voyager-Class Shockwave]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMVoyOptimusStreetsideBotBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Streetside Bot Brawl&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Cybertronian Cannon A, Cybertronian Cannon B &lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]]-exclusive &amp;quot;Streetside Bot Brawl&amp;quot; three-pack, this is a battle-damaged redeco of the initial &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy. Unlike the other figures in this set, Optimus received a different set of MechTech weapons from his standard release: he was given redecos of [[Laserbeak (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Laserbeak]]&#039;s cannons. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He was sold with a grey and purple redeco of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager-Class [[Shockwave (Movie)#StreetsideBotBrawl|Shockwave]] and a battle-damaged redeco of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Deluxe-Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#StreetsideBotBrawl|Bumblebee]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/TRUSBBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Streetside Bot Brawl Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cybertron-Con-2012-Voyager-OP.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don&#039;t mind me, just pelvic thrusting over here.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime with Mechtech Trailer Special Edition/Optimus Prime Universal Studios Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; (Cybertron Con 2012 exclusive, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; MechTech Ion Blaster/Energy Blade, MechTech trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available as a [[Cybertron Con 2012]] exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the TakaraTomy retool of the Voyager Class figure. While the individual Optimus figure shares the same paint operations, his trailer was decorated with a Universal Studios &amp;amp; Transformers: The Ride logo patterns. It included a new collector coin.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|StrikerOptimus}}[[File:DOTMSupremeStrikerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mobile Armored Strike Kommander.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Striker Optimus&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Leader, [[November 17]] 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA28&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Eliminator Gun &amp;amp; Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield&lt;br /&gt;
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: Labeled as a &amp;quot;[[Triple Changer]]&amp;quot;, Striker Optimus is a redeco and retool of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Supreme Class Jetwing Optimus Prime, with new weapons. The base figure has most of the same mold changes as Jetwing Optimus Prime (see below), but has been altered further; in particular, the transforming smokestacks and fuel tanks/ion blaster parts have been replaced with retooled regular tanks that now function as mounts for the new accessories. The colors on the toy are darker than Jetwing Optimus, with a different flame deco that extends farther along the sides of the toy. Additionally, two new 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm holes have been added to the gray hinge behind the cab in order to accommodate the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us|Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan]]-exclusive battle blade accessories. The &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime&amp;quot; saying of Buster Optimus Prime has also been replaced with the &amp;quot;We must stop the Decepticons!&amp;quot; saying of 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime, although batteries are not included. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with a shield with a fold-out handle, allowing Optimus to hold onto it with either hand in robot mode. It has a simple transformation gimmick for vehicle mode which is activated by pressing a button at the top of the shield, causing the sides to spring outwards. In vehicle mode, the shield can be laid flat across the bed of the truck, attaching via a post on the back onto the truck’s trailer hitch. Alternatively, the bumpers on the shield can be rotated outwards, and the front can be bent down in order to form a new front end and hood for &amp;quot;battle vehicle mode&amp;quot;, resembling the [[Stealth Force]] vehicle modes seen in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure also comes with two gun accessories, the &amp;quot;Eliminator Gun&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Assault Blaster&amp;quot;, which combine into the &amp;quot;Mega Striker&amp;quot;, a rifle that closely resembles the one used in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;. The separate guns also have a MechTech-style transformation, and pulling a lever transforms them into alternate crossbow-like shapes. In &amp;quot;battle vehicle mode&amp;quot;, the sides of the truck are rotated up, and the guns can be attached by small pegs to holes in the modified smokestacks, or they can plugged into any of the standard connection points with their [[5 mm post|5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]]s... except the ones on the hinge behind the cab, since those are supposed to be for his Energon battle blades.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with all Japanese &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his new rifle in its combined mode for the MechTech Wars online game.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to the remolding of the smokestacks, Striker Optimus cannot use the Jetwing pack in robot mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TakaraTomy-Jetpower-Optimus-Prime-2-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetpower Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader 2-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into [[Ion blaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:A re-release of the [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime two-pack]], this time in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;-branded packaging. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rotf_vs_dotm_jet_power_buster_optimus_prime_blaster_paint_apps.jpg|left|upriught=1.4|thumb|left|ROTF Buster/Jetpower silver painted barrel vs. DOTM Jetpower unpainted grey plastic barrel.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The DOTM packaging release of this 2-pack features an altered paint application on Optimus Prime&#039;s ion blaster/barrage cannon. On the original ROTF packaging release, the slide-out barrel on Prime&#039;s blaster is painted silver with a black paint spray app to simulate usage of the weapon, and the exposed inside wall of the gas tank at the top of the blaster is left as unpainted grey plastic (exactly like the blaster on the original single-boxed ROTF Buster Optimus Prime). After receiving numerous reports from customers that the silver paint on the slide-out barrel was easily scraped off by merely transforming it from gas tank to blaster, Takara-Tomy briefly stated in an interview that they had addressed the issue for the Dark of the Moon packaged version by swapping the placement of the silver paint application. Thus, the Dark of the Moon packaged version now features the slide-out barrel on Prime&#039;s blaster as unpainted grey plastic with an unchanged black paint spray app to simulate usage of the weapon, and the exposed inside wall of the gas tank at the top of the blaster is now painted silver.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime versus Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader 2-pack, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
:A re-release of the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; Leader Class toy, Optimus Prime comes in a Taiwanese-exclusive two-pack alongside the &#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039; Leader Class [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#DOTMMovie2Pack|Megatron]] toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Supreme Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM MechTech JetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Insert [[John DiMaggio|Aquaman]]&#039;s rousing song of heroism right here.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetwing Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Supreme, Australia: [[June 11]], Japan: [[June 18]]-[[June 19|19]] 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA15&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jetwing Optimus Prime is a retool of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader class Buster Optimus Prime, with an accompanying large jet pack and massive dual Gatling Cannons. The base Optimus Prime figure has several modifications including: a new stomach area and elbow flares to reflect the changes to Optimus Prime&#039;s CG model in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, modified lower arms to incorporate MechTech ports and clips for the cannons, and a retooled area under his back so the jet pack can fit on more securely. The dual energon blades mounted on his arms have been removed. The toy retains Buster Optimus Prime&#039;s electronics, but batteries are not included. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The Jetwing jet pack attaches onto Optimus Prime via a part that hooks onto one of the hinges behind his neck, and a spring-loaded clamp that latches onto a recessed area under Optimus&#039; back. The fuel tanks that form Optimus&#039; Ion Blaster must be removed for this mode, and they can be stored inside the engines for the jet pack. The Jetwing can be used on previous Leader Optimus Primes from &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; onwards, but due to the lack of modifications seen in Jetwing Optimus Prime, the combination isn&#039;t as stable. The jet pack features four MechTech ports on the main wing articulation points, and two [[C joint]] mounting points on each wing. The Gatling Cannons both feature two MechTech ports and 2 C joint mounts on either side of each cannon. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The design of the Jetwing jet pack and its cannons were based upon earlier concept art for Optimus Prime&#039;s flight tech for &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, and as such are not accurate to how his equipment appears in the movie itself.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with all Japanese &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; releases, this set comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jetwing Optimus Prime was available for early purchase in Japan at the International Tokyo Toy Show 2011 (held at Tokyo Bic Sight) on [[June 18]] to [[June 19|19]], shortly before its wide release in July.&lt;br /&gt;
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:However, the toy was available in [[Australia]] a week before the Tokyo Toy Show, packaged in translated English packaging and instructions by Tomy Asia.&lt;br /&gt;
{{ROTFLeaderOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BlackJetwingOptimusPrimeJapan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Supreme, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B&lt;br /&gt;
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:Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version was to have been a Japanese raffle prize exclusive to Circle K&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;http://tyouhen2.seesaa.net/article/194776966.html&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; stores, along the lines of the clear &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader Optimus Prime (see above). No official information about it or the other raffle prizes ever appeared after the initial images surfaced.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMDarkNightwatchJetwingOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Despite his [[Scourge (RID)#Notes|color]], we can assure you this one is not a bad guy.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Supreme, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B&lt;br /&gt;
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:JETWING OPTIMUS PRIME Black Ver. is a black, teal, and [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]] redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime exclusive to the Asian market. He appears to have been based on the cancelled TakaraTomy contest prize Jetwing Optimus Prime Black Version (see above), with a few color alterations here and there, plus the obvious addition of chrome. It was originally solicited by online retailers as the far goofier-sounding &amp;quot;Dark Nightwatch Jetwing Optimus Prime&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:It comes in packaging identical to TakaraTomy&#039;s Jetwing Optimus Prime figure, with the exception of an additional sticker on the front denoting the toy&#039;s name.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMtoy-JetwingOptimusPrimeAmazon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Violently&#039;&#039; shoots rainbow-colored Nerf darts when fired.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jetwing Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Supreme, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B&lt;br /&gt;
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:This redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime is a North American [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] and 2013 [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive. Among other deco changes, he features Generation 1-style trailer stripes on his Jetwing jet pack, Movie-style flame color gradient on his Gatling Cannons, and [[AllSpark Power]] blue paint on the mechanical detailing.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The box seems to have been created rather hastily from the Japanese original. It is roughly identical to the Tomy release, but with the Japanese text edited out... mostly. Random Japanese text remains floating in space on the top of the back panel and underneath the &amp;quot;Jetwing Optimus Prime&amp;quot; name on the front. Curiously, the left flap has been rewritten to eliminate mention of [[NEST]] and the jetpack&#039;s ability to detach, while the right flap has been (badly) edited to remove all mentions of [[MechTech]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ultimate===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|UltimatePrime}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM UltimateOptimusPrime toy.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Truck forearms of &#039;&#039;&#039;DOOM&#039;&#039;&#039;!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;DA32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Billed on his packaging as &amp;quot;BIGGEST Optimus Prime Toy!&amp;quot;, Ultimate Optimus Prime consists of an articulated tractor-trailer. The cab can transform into a &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; Optimus Prime on its own, roughly equivalent to a Voyager in size and complexity, though with a lower degree of screen-accuracy than most large Optimus toys. Prime has 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm fist holes, as well as additional 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports on his front wheel wells and both sets of external fuel tanks. Four of these remain available in robot mode. The trailer has twelve more 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports. Despite this, the toy comes with no weapons scaled such that the cab-only robot can usefully wield them.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The real selling point of the toy, however, is the colossal Omega Combat Armor. [[Armored Weapons Platform#Ultimate|Optimus&#039; trailer]] transforms into nearly two feet of limb extensions, armor, and wings. The armor remains completely integrated (except for the Ultimax Super Cannon) during transformation, with no [[Partformer|partsforming]], although this renders the final power-up robot mode somewhat limited in articulation, having no leg articulation whatsoever aside from swinging the hips out slightly and twisting at the ankles for maximum stability. The armor adds six more 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports of dubious utility around the feet, retains the four from the cab robot and the eight from the trailer (on the backs of the wings), and has his own pair of 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm fist holes. In trailer mode, it can hold itself up using folding blue supports, although the attached ball-jointed struts make it somewhat less than realistic. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The centerpiece of the power-up robot mode is Prime&#039;s gigantic Ultimax Super Cannon, an electronic light-and-sound weapon the size and mass of a Deluxe figure. The whole cannon attaches to a special socket slightly behind Prime&#039;s shoulders, can store on the back or flip over to be gripped in both fists in armor mode, or stored upside-down underneath the trailer in truck mode. When pointed forward, the cannon has a larger helmet styled after Prime&#039;s own with a large translucent face shield featuring a painted targeting system. The weapon has three electronic modes: each of two small buttons plays its own weapon-firing noise and flashes one set of lights, while the large pull-switch in the cannon&#039;s center plays the sounds of a powerful barrage, flashing both sets of lights and (every third time) finishing off with the declaration &amp;quot;I am Optimus Prime&amp;quot;. The Ultimax Super Cannon also has two of its own 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports for even more MechTech firepower. When mounted on his back, the Cannon has two hook-like sections that securely lock into the &amp;quot;backpack&amp;quot;, allowing the Ultimax weapon to serve as a handle for Optimus&#039; imaginary &amp;quot;flight&amp;quot; operations.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although the trailer is made exclusively for the cab with which it comes, it is scaled much more closely to and can be pulled by Optimus Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader class iteration.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In Japan, Ultimate Optimus Prime comes with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/UltimateOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Ultimate Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SDCCUltimateOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Ultimate, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available exclusively at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] and their booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2011, this version of Ultimate Optimus Prime is presented in vehicle mode, packaged into a large, foil-embossed bubble packaging (similar to late &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]&#039;&#039; packaging) styled after Optimus Prime&#039;s trailer, with an additional foil-embossed sleeve styled after the hood of Optimus Prime&#039;s truck. Exclusive to this release is a set of stickers one can apply to [[Armored Weapons Platform#SDCCUltimatePrime|the trailer]]. The toy itself is otherwise identical to the regular retail release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DOTMtoy-UltimateOptimusPrimeYOTD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, there&#039;s &#039;&#039;going&#039;&#039; to be fireworks...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ultimate Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Ultimate, 2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Omega Combat Armor, MechTech Ultimax Super Cannon&lt;br /&gt;
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:This is a redeco of Ultimate Optimus Prime. While Prime himself only features a red grill, the [[Armored Weapons Platform#YOTDPrime|trailer]] has been extensively redecoed, with an ornate golden Chinese dragon being painted on the trailer panels, and the various gray parts of the trailer panels, armor, and cannon being replaced by blue, red, gold, and burgundy. The toy was released as a &amp;quot;{{w|Dragon (zodiac)|Year of the Dragon}}&amp;quot; Special Edition in [[2012]], since the Chinese Zodiac sign for that year is the Dragon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While the original Asian release of this figure was sold in [[multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging, it was later made available in North America as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive, this time in English-only packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/YOTDOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Year of the Dragon Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robo Power&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Activators&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|DOTMActivators}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM Activators OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with other Dark of the Moon Activators toys, this Optimus Prime (released under the [[Robo Power]] subline) is a very simple one-step transformation toy. You simply slam him down on the big blue button on the back end of his truck mode and he transforms thanks to spring-loaded mechanisms. To transform him back, just slam him down again on the same blue button. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Shockingly, he actually has arm articulation! Swivels at his shoulders allow you to rotate his arms 360 degrees! Go little Prime! Unfortunately, because his big blue button sits right under his feet, his robot mode is a little unstable when it comes to standing.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime was packaged in vehicle mode on an open, bubble-less card and tied down with twist-ties around the body of his truck form so that he couldn&#039;t be transformed in package.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Bash Bots&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-DOTM-Bash-Bots-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rock &#039;Em Sock &#039;Em Autobot.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Vs Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Bash Bots&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a small, rock-em-sock-em-styled toy that transforms from a super-deformed truck into a robot by pulling or pushing the lever below it&#039;s built-in stand. He &amp;amp; his stand can connect with any Bash Bots to fight with, especially the included Starscream (instead of his nemesis Megatron).&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Go-Bots&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTMGoBotsOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|woobwoobwoobwoobwoob]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Robo Power#Go-Bots|Go-Bot]]s Optimus Prime is built around the same pull-back and auto-transform mechanisms as all the &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Go-Bots toys. Prime&#039;s pull-back motor can be used in either robot or vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In robot mode, the motor gimmick really comes to the fore—his head, shoulders, and legs move in time with his forward movement. His legs pump up and down, his shoulders pump up and down, and his head rocks side-to-side. This gives the toy the illusion that it&#039;s running, rather than just rolling.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The other gimmick for Prime is his auto-transform gimmick. From truck mode, push him down on his back bumper and his bonnet automatically folds back and his arms automatically pop out. He needs to be transformed back manually.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In robot mode, Go-Bots Optimus Prime has a limited swivel joint for head articulation, and while he has other movable joints, all of them are spring-loaded and unable to hold a pose.&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robo Fighters&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:Robo Fighters Optimus Prime is a non-transforming figure with five points of [[articulation]]. Sliding down the Autobot sigil on his chest armor reveals guns inside his torso, as well as deploying cannons from his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Asia Premium Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:APStoy-APS01StrikerOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|I even cost the same as [[#Leader Class toys 4|the other guy]]. It pays to wait, doesn&#039;t it?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Striker Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MechTech Leader, [[November 6|11-06]]-12)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Asia ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;APS01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Eliminator Gun &amp;amp; Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield, two battle blades&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first release in the Asian-exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Asia Premium Series]]&#039;&#039; toyline is an extensive redeco of the previously-Japanese exclusive [[#Leader Class toys 4|Striker Optimus]]. He features a comprehensive paint scheme directly based on [[#JetfireBuster|Jetpower Optimus Prime]], with blue pinstriped flames, lots of silver paint, and [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, although his hands are left unpainted in favor of painting his mirrors silver. Along with his standard accessories, he also comes with 2 battle blades, which were previously exclusive to Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan. He features the &amp;quot;We must stop the Decepticons!&amp;quot; voice chip, but batteries are not included. Rather helpfully, his instructions are supplemented with text instructions written in English for all the steps, as well as the additional photographs used for the previous Striker Optimus toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Originally set for a September 28th release, it ended up being delayed to 6th November instead.&lt;br /&gt;
{{ROTFLeaderOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Asia-Premium-Series-APS-01U-Ultimate-Edition-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|and the fandom rejo-where&#039;s the faceplate?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate Edition, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Asia ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;APS-01U&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**Accessories: Eliminator Gun &amp;amp; Assault Blaster (forms [[Mega Striker]]), shield/battle shield, Tank A &amp;amp; Tank B (forms Ion Blaster), Jetwing jet pack, Arm Gatling Cannon A &amp;amp; B, Leg Armor A &amp;amp; B, Knuckle, 2 Battle Blades, 2 Battle Hooks&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Asia Premium Series]] Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition is an extensive screen-accurate redeco of Jetwing Optimus Prime (with a maskless head from Buster Optimus Prime), this figure features &#039;&#039;&#039;loads&#039;&#039;&#039; of accessories from the Striker &amp;amp; Jetwing figures, and includes brand-new knuckle and battle hooks based on the HFTD Optimus&#039;, which can be installed in either hand. The figure lacks the chrome of previous releases, instead opting for silver paint. The pin-striping is also absent, but he does have painted pupils. The figure also features 2-2-1 articulated fingers, which the [[#Leader Class toys 2|first Leader Class]] did not have due to budget cuts. The ion cannon included lacks the black paint application, leaving it completely silver. When purchased from select retailers, this toy will also include a shiny metal number plate and a bonus mini [[AllSpark]] cube accessory. His instructions depict a weaponized mode which has some clearance issues, as his Gatling guns are shown attached to the Jetwing, which pushes against his arms. His Eliminator Gun and Assault Blaster cannot tab into the Gatling gun tightly either.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Mold degradation is evident in this release, as the bumper of the vehicle mode is notably bent.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleOptimusPrimeToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wait, you bought the Victory of the Fallen set already? how about a [[A Prime Problem|race]] with your set&#039;s Prime?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; EZ Collection Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Optimus Prime toy, although the color scheme appears to be &#039;&#039;the exact same&#039;&#039; as (or he&#039;s probably a re-release of) his Victory of The Fallen 5-pack toy. Like other &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Chronicle-CH01-Movie-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He decided to take that weapon since [[Jolt (ROTF)#IDW movie comics|Jolt&#039;s absence]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Movie Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;CH01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[MechTech]] Blaster/Hand Cannon, trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Movie Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is an e-Hobby exclusive redeco of the Deluxe-Class &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figure, and comes in a two-pack with a reissue of the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1MoviePrime|Optimus Prime figure]]. The center rectangular section of the inside of the trailer can be pulled out and flipped to reveal a round indent on the underside, sized to fit a bottle cap figurine. Instead of the blaster/axe MechTech weapon the original release of the figure came with, Prime is armed with a redeco of &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; [[Jolt (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Jolt]]&#039;s Blaster/Hand Cannon weapon. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The set comes with a deluxe-scaled version of Prime&#039;s &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; [[Armored Weapons Platform#Chronicle|trailer]], which is compatible with both figures, and sports [[5 mm post|5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]]-holes that will hold (among many other things) G1 Prime&#039;s laser rifle and the [[MechTech]] weapon Movie Prime is armed with. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Nigh-infinite configuration possibilities, and somehow a WORSE base mode than pretty much every other Optimus&#039;s trailer-bases. Wow.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;30689&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;542&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, two Stunt Drivers&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle, weapons sprue (sniper rifle, pistol, submachinegun, handcuffs, radio, ammo box), large tool sprue (shovel, hammer, electric drill, clamp), small tool sprue (socket wrench, screwdriver, wrench, hatchet), 2 traffic cones&lt;br /&gt;
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: Naturally, Optimus Prime got the biggest of the sets in the first year of &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039;. The set can be built into a large long-nose tractor-trailer rig with a removable &amp;quot;sleeper&amp;quot; cab that hides a computer station, and a trailer that can carry the set&#039;s two motorcycles or open up to carry larger car builds. The robot mode build includes a huge Optimus, based largely on the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus]], though with a head based almost directly on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Voyager Optimus]]. He is armed with a distressingly plain brick that fires pressure-launched missiles (aka his smokestacks). Most of the leftover parts in robot mode become a &amp;quot;headquarters&amp;quot; which is mostly just a random assemblage of mismatched-color panels and a pair of barricades. Both main builds leave numerous parts unused if you go expressly by the instructions, but hey, it&#039;s a building kit, surely you can find &#039;&#039;someplace&#039;&#039; to apply most of them.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set comes with a bevy of [[Kreon]]s, including Optimus Prime (this one based heavily on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus]]), [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and a pair of human [[Stunt Driver]]s. A packaging error resulted in some releases of this set to come with the promotional &amp;quot;Matrix chest&amp;quot; Optimus (see above) rather than the normal version pictured here.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Speaking of errors, the instruction manuals (he has two) both have errors in their parts listings, showing numerous pieces in the wrong colors or not making it clear that some parts are, well, clear. Making things more confusing, not all of these miscolors are reflected in the step-by-step instructions, while a couple new ones are added there.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Unless otherwise noted, the following &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction Kre-O&#039;&#039; sets were available [[exclusive]]ly at [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] stores in the US.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Kreo-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus evasion.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Shotgun optional.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cell Block Breakout&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A6951&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;135&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Evasion mode Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#CellBlockBreakout|Bumblebee]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#AgeOfExinction|Vehicon]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character&#039;s rusty, crusty &amp;quot;evasion mode&amp;quot; from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; movie. He has a ferrous-metal backpack, which is used to interact with the magnetic parts in the various sets. In this specific set&#039;s case, it&#039;s so he can be grabbed by the buildable [[Strafe (AOE)#Kre-O|Strafe]]&#039;s dino-claws, once Strafe uses said claws to open up the &amp;quot;laser&amp;quot; cage made to contain Optimus. (Yeah, we know Strafe appears way after Optimus ditched this look in the movie.)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus gold.jpg|right|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock Street Attack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A6955&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;196&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Gold Knight Optimus Prime, Vehicon x2&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Buildable spear&lt;br /&gt;
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: &amp;quot;Gold Knight Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is based on the character&#039;s less-screen-accurate-and-toy-only gold knight design, carrying a built-up long spear with which to prod on the huge buildable [[Grimlock (AOE)#Kre-O|Grimlock]] t-rex.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some promo photos show Optimus with a [[tamopgraph]] on the mouthplate, but the final version is blank.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OGSAOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Grimlock Street Attack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy AoE Kreon Optimus.jpg|right|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Galvatron Factory Battle&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A6952&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;388&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GalvatronFactoryBattle|Bumblebee]], Vehicon, [[Dr. Littleman#Kre-O|Dr. Littleman]], 2 KSI workers.&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Optimus Prime Kreon in this set is based on the character&#039;s design from the Age of Extinction movie. This set also includes a buildable Dinobot beast and a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Galvatron]] super-robot.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The stock photos shows that his mouthplate was unpainted.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE DinoHauler.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Dino Hauler&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A7796&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;275&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: [[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]], Vehicon x2, human Autobot Driver.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The centerpiece of the &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime Dino Hauler]]&amp;quot; set is a buildable vehicle mode Optimus Prime in longnose truck form, with a cage-like trailer, designed to carry the buildable Dinobot beast [[Snarl (Kre-O)|Snarl]]. Curiously, this set does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; come with an Optimus Kreon, but it&#039;s not like there&#039;s not a ton of them in other sets.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He comes with a driver mini-Kreon who can be [[Cade Yeager]] if you like.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE CustomKreon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Axes and guns but no sword.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Custom Kreon, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A7836&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Collection&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Collection 1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Rack, blaster, battle-axe, smokestack backpack, wing-pack, extra body parts&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Custom Kreons, this Optimus comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; helmet and blaster are [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the &#039;&#039;Kre-O Battleship&#039;&#039; aliens) plus a spare hand, as well as a buildable battle-axe, a buildable smokestack-pack, and an extra [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Kre-o-grimlock-unleashed-optimus-prime-kreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock Unleashed&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A8600&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;333&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: [[Grimlock (AOE)#Kre-O|Grimlock]], Optimus Prime, [[Bumblebee (Movie)#Grimlock Unleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Grimlock Unleashed|Galvatron]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Grimlock Unleashed|Lockdown]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Kreon of Optimus Prime is very, very similar to both the &amp;quot;[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]&amp;quot; and the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Replicator]]&amp;quot; Optimus Kreons. This one however has silver hands, a light smirk under his facemask, and lacks the clip-on smokestacks.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This set popped up at Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy OptimusPrimeDinobotRide.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Optimus Minor?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dinobot Ride&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Pieces&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;46&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Optimus Prime&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand-brick, robot sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Optimus uses the micro-Kreon build introduced in the &#039;&#039;Kre-O Cityville Invasion&#039;&#039; sets. He comes with a mini-build of dino-mode [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#DinobotRide|Grimlock]] as part of a small bagged kit.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set was only available on [[June 28]] as part of a special promotion at Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, given away free from noon to 2pm (roughly) as part of an in-store building event that coincided with the opening weekend of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; and the final day of a buy-one-get-one-half-off sale on all &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; product.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The building set also comes with a poster with a preview of all Kre-O Transformers products released in 2014. Remaining stock of the kit (new condition, of course) is later dumped to several Hobby Shops in Asia.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Kre-O-Decepticon-Replicator-Optimus-Prime-Kreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Replicator&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A8601&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Bumblebee, [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Kre-O|Nemesis Prime]], Optimus Prime, &amp;quot;Scientist&amp;quot;, [[Stinger (AOE)#Kre-O|Stinger]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039; Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This iteration of Optimus is incredibly similar to the &amp;quot;[[Grimlock Unleashed]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]&amp;quot; Optimusses. In fact, the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; difference between this Kreon and the Factory Battle Optimus is the face: this one has a closed-mouth frown and blue eyebrows.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE SilverKnight.jpg|upright=1.67|right|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Autobots&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A8602&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: Drift, Optimus Prime, Hound, Crosshairs, Bumblebee&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Spear&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Optimus takes on the &amp;quot;Silver Knight&amp;quot; deco of so many toys. He comes with a dual-bladed spear, .&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was only available in a five-pack of Kreons of main Autobots from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039;, but with all of them in &amp;quot;Silver Knight&amp;quot; decos &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; from that movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This set was made available at the &amp;quot;[[Transformers Exhibition]]&amp;quot; event in Taipei, Taiwan from [[June 27]] to [[July 6]], but was available at &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; retail elsewhere.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-toy Optimus Universal4pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Kreon 4-Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;A9370&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Kreons&#039;&#039;: [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Universal4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Evac (Ride)#Kre-O|Evac]] (pre-2020 releases), [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|Megatron]], Optimus Prime, [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]] (2020 release)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Optimus rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of &amp;quot;movie&amp;quot; Optimus is based on his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; incarnation, as that&#039;s how he appears in &amp;quot;[[Transformers: The Ride – 3D]]&amp;quot; and as a mascot character on the park grounds. He is available exclusively in a box set sold at The Ride&#039;s gift shop at [[Universal]] Studios theme parks. After several years of &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; being available at the park proper, the four-pack was eventually added to Universal&#039;s online store.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In 2015, a new run of the set was produced, this time using the revamped-from-the-head-down 2015-style Kreon bodies. Optimus&#039;s [[tampograph]]s are slightly sharper, with thinner black outlines, but are otherwise unchanged. This set would later see slight production changes; all of the figures&#039; tampographs have gone back to thicker lines and being a bit sloppier, while Optimus&#039;s medium-pearlescent-gray plastics (his arm-mounted smokestacks) have been lightened considerably and lost a significant amount of metallic sheen.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In mid-2020, the set was revamped again &#039;&#039;again&#039;&#039;, now removing Evac and replacing him with the [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]]. This version of the set uses the latter version of the other three characters with the thicker tampograph lines and lighter medium-gray plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus-AOE DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Yes, this is different from all the others.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray and KRE-O pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of the Optimus Prime Kreon is based on the &amp;quot;knight armor&amp;quot; version of Optimus from late in the movie. That&#039;s about it.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was only available in the [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive Blu-Ray + DVD release of the &#039;&#039;Transformers: Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; film, packed in with an exclusive [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#MovieGiftSet|Galvatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Bazooka, [[Phaser (weapon)|phaser]], Uzi, scoped pistol, [[Klingon]] blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Mini-Con Combiner&amp;quot;&#039; Optimus comes with one standard Kreon and four &#039;&#039;Cityville&#039;&#039;-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.&lt;br /&gt;
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: One of the Mini-Con limb-bots (Soundwave helmet) is based on the original movie version of Optimus. The main torso-bot is based on Generation 1 Optimus&#039;s original body. Two of his limbs are based on &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]; one &amp;quot;normal&amp;quot; (Inferno helmet), one pre-[[Earth]]-body (Knock Out helmet). And the remaining one (Ironhide helmet)... actually looks to be based on the Optimus-like-but-not-Optimus [[Micromaster]] [[Overload (G1)|Overload]]! The heck?&lt;br /&gt;
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:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&amp;amp;size=1&amp;amp;image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, &amp;quot;[[Stuck in a Tree]]&amp;quot;, released about eight months after the trade show.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Movie Trilogy Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MovieTrilogyOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2012)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Armored Weapons Platform#Movie Trilogy Series|Trailer]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another redeco of Deluxe-Class &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Prime, this release uses a darker grey, a less magenta-y red, and less gold on the front end. Included is the trailer originally available with the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; release. The trailer holds up to seven MechTech or similar 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm peg accessories. Four holes are located on the top-front end of the trailer, with another three inside. The door also folds down to become a ramp, and the inside of the trailer is big enough for several Legion or Commander Cyberverse toys, or one smaller-end Deluxe figure. Two [[C joint]] bars also run along the bottom of both sides. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The center section of the inner trailer floor has been retooled so it can no longer be pulled out and flipped over, since bottle cap figurines aren&#039;t really sold in the West outside of import shops. However, the framework on the bottom of the trailer can be unscrewed to allow this piece to be flipped or, for the more industrious fan, have the tabs removed to restore the function. There is still an indent to make flipping the sliding section up easier, hinting at the neutered feature.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike both the Walmart exclusive Deluxe figure and the Japanese release, no weapon accessories are included.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Amusingly, the packaging still showcases 3 canceled Movie Trilogy Series Deluxe class toys.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Gum&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-Gum-2014-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection Gum, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the blindpacked &#039;&#039;EZ Collection Gum&#039;&#039; series, this Optimus Prime is basically a clean version of the &amp;quot;battle damaged&amp;quot; figure seen in the second wave of the EZ Collection set.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2014)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Smash&amp;amp;Change}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Smash-and-Change-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m a little teapot short and stout. Here is my handle, here is... okay, maybe not.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Smash and Change, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; [[Sword of Judgment]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Smash &amp;amp; Change Optimus Prime is a simple figure that transforms by &amp;quot;smashing&amp;quot; the rear end of the truck/the robot&#039;s feet into the ground. He features only elbow articulation in robot mode and includes a sword accessory that can be held in his hand or mounted on the side of his truck mode. The handle on the rear of his truck mode is molded to emulate his Vector Shield.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, a large amount of people have stated their copies have had loose mushroom pegs on the arms, causing them to fall off, combine that with a loose [[5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]] on his sword and now you have an immobile [[brick (term)|brick]]!&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SKSmash&amp;amp;Change}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AoE smash and change Silver Knight Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Smash and Change, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;28 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgment&lt;br /&gt;
:A Target-exclusive redeco of the Smash &amp;amp; Change Optimus Prime toy featuring silver plastic &amp;amp; painted parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Smash &amp;amp; Change Silver Knight Optimus Prime also shares the same &#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; number as &#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039; Silver Knight Optimus Prime below.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AoE 1-step Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (One Step Changers, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Similar to the &#039;&#039;[[Activators]]&#039;&#039; toyline, One-Step Changer Optimus Prime features a spring-loaded transformation. He features swivel articulation in the head and both arms. He shares a similar (not identical) transformation with his fellow One-Step changer, Hound. Also, due to his transformation scheme, his shoulders can be pushed forward (the arms is pushed on the same time), which also allows him to wield a close ranged weapons with longer handles with both hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OSCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on One-Step Changer Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-AOE-1-Step-Changer-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection&amp;quot; set includes a Silver Knight redeco of the One-Step Changer Optimus Prime toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|PowerBattler}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Power-battler-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|right|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Power Battlers, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Battlers Optimus Prime is a simplified, deluxe-class sized toy with a &#039;Blade Strike&#039; gimmick in robot mode when his legs are squeezed. Due to his gimmick, he ends up having &#039;&#039;four&#039;&#039; arms. Unfortunately, Power Battlers Optimus Prime has &#039;&#039;very limited&#039;&#039; articulation on his shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His stock photos are slightly mistransformed: his legs were not folded out. This mold was later redecoed into Power Battler [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Lost Age Series|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/PBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Power Battlers Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|Stomp&amp;amp;Chomp}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Stomp-and-chomp-grimlock-optimus-prime-statue.jpg|200px|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Electronic Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (One Step Changers, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The included static non-transforming Optimus Prime figure can ride Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock in dinosaur mode, and the toy is able to detect if the said rider is Autobot or Decepticon and change its electronics effects accordingly.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AoE dino sparker Optimus and Grimlock.jpg|thumb||upright=1.66|Warning: Sparks may shoot to your &#039;&#039;face&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dino Sparkers, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Dino Sparkers Optimus Prime is a static, non-artiulated figure of Optimus Prime&#039;s &amp;quot;evasion mode&amp;quot; body, wielding a sword and riding on a translucent chunk of plastic that sorta resembles [[Grimlock (AOE)#Dino Sparkers|Grimlock]]&#039;s [[beast mode]]. Pulling back and releasing it causes [[sparking gimmick|&amp;quot;cold&amp;quot; sparks]] to flash inside the dino&#039;s back end.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/DSOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Dino Sparker Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&amp;quot;First Edition&amp;quot; toys====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|FirstEd}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AOEtoy-FirstEditionOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If you paid 80 bucks for this... you have our condolences.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;First Edition Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;14 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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: First Edition Optimus Prime is, as his title suggests, the first toy available to the public from the [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; toy line]]. Prime is a Leader Class-sized figure, featuring his new Western Star &amp;quot;5700 OP&amp;quot; concept truck vehicle mode and his updated robot mode from the film (well, mostly based on his initial design rather than the final design in the movie). His transformation is much simpler than his counterparts from the previous three movie lines, being billed as transforming in &amp;quot;15 easy steps.&amp;quot; His torso, shoulders, upper legs, and the vehicle mode grill are all completely chromed with the exception of minor blue and red details painted on his chest. However, this comes at the expense of his smokestacks and wheels being bare gray plastic, whereas they are chromed in the film. His [[shellformer|simplified transformation]] also comes at the expense of having a very bulky &amp;quot;backpack&amp;quot; of [[kibble]] composed of the rear of the truck cab and the fuel tanks, limiting his shoulder and hip [[articulation]]. His truck kibble can be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his vehicle mode on its own, though this is not an intended feature of the toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He includes the Sword of Judgment and Sentinel Shield accessories, which he can respectively wield and mount on his left forearm, all via a 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post. In truck mode, the sword is stored underneath, while the shield mounts onto the trailer hitch. The sword also features a [[5 mm post|5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post]] on its hilt. Interestingly, the truck mode is able to pull G1 Optimus Prime&#039;s trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was only available as an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States, but was also released at brick and mortar retails in Australia and Hasbro&#039;s Asian markets, such as Singapore. Oddly enough, even though the official press release for the figure identifies it as &amp;quot;14 of 30&amp;quot; in Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Thrilling 30#30 exclusive toys|Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; campaign, the [[packaging]] does not sport any such markings.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;fepress&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/Transformers-Movie-4-Optimus-Prime-Action-Figure-First-Edition.cfm Official Hasbro press release for &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; First Edition Optimus Prime]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; To complicate matters further, a later retrospective by Hasbro on Facebook identifies &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; product as &amp;quot;14 of 30&amp;quot;, which doesn&#039;t sport any such markings on its packaging &#039;&#039;either&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;retro&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/743925055677691 Hasbro Thrilling 30 retrospective] on Facebook, mirrored [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/hasbro-transformers-30th-anniversary-thrilling-30-exclusives-retrospective-gallery-181598/ here] on TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some units lack the silver paint on the sword and shield, and the grey plastic is a lighter shade.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FEOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on First Edition Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|PESilverKnight}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-SilverKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Surprise! You get to buy &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; of me!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;28 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgment, Sentinel Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:A redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime in the &#039;Silver Knight&#039; scheme, molded in dull silver (or light grey) plastic and sporting paint operations, and the sword &amp;amp; shield is molded in clear light blue plastic. Like all of the AOE &amp;quot;Silver Knight&amp;quot; Optimus Prime toys, this was a Target exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TargetPlatinumSKOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|PEWithTrailer}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AOEPlatinumOptimusPrimeTrailer.jpg|thumb|upright=2.10|Surprise! You get to buy &#039;&#039;three&#039;&#039; of me! And now with 25% more chrome!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime with Trailer and Sideswipe&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgement&lt;br /&gt;
:Another redeco of First Edition Optimus Prime with a retooled faceplated head and minor changes to the flame colors that are slathered in chrome. Comes in a two-pack with a redecoed &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (Movie)#Age of Extinction|Sideswipe]], using the alternate [[Swerve (Movie)#Revenge of the Fallen|Swerve]] head, along with the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]] trailer without [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, this set was a &amp;quot;shared exclusive&amp;quot; between [[BigBadToyStore]], [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]], and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]]. In Canada and Singapore, it was exclusive to Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, whereas in Australia, it was a Myer exclusive. In Taiwan, it was made available for purchase during an event celebrating the launch of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Rising]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Legion Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|All of the Legion Class Optimus Prime toys features an undocumented feature of him combining with Legends Class Jetfire.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|TV-KunLegion}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lost Age OptimusPrimeClearVersion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;It&#039;s true. This mould is back!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Yes, consumers, and this time no force in the universe can stop me.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:One of the very first toys to be released as a freebie for the &#039;&#039;[[TV Magazine]]&#039;&#039;, Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.) is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime in black and clear blue plastic, available only in the August 2014 issue of the said magazine. His only paint operations are on his abdomen and face, but stickers for additional detail are included on the issue&#039;s sticker sheet. Optimus Prime has been slightly retooled to include a magnet in his right foot, allowing him to interact with &#039;&#039;Lost Age&#039;&#039; Battle Command Optimus Prime and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039; Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp [[Grimlock (AOE)#Stomp&amp;amp;Chomp|Grimlock]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SingleLegion}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AoE Wal-Mart legion Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:The single carded release of Optimus Prime is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime, exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US and [[Asda]] in the UK. Deco changes included in this toy are the top half of the knee armor&#039;s blue being omitted and an Autobot insignia tampographed on the left knee, and similar to the Legends Class Power Armor Optimus Prime: the red arms, and the abdomen was replaced into blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMLegOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Walmart Legion Class Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|2PackLegion}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack legion Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I got my old paint job back, can you [[Hasbro|guys]] give me retooled hands now?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class two-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime is another redeco of &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class Optimus Prime, features gunmetal-stque grey plastic, and his paint operations being similar to the [[#Legends Class toys 2|first &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class toy]]. He is also packaged with [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]], himself a redeco of none other than [[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|&#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039;]] [[Cruellock]]. Like other Legion-themed product, he is exclusive to Walmart in the US and Asda in the UK.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/WMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Legion Class 2-pack Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Deluxe Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MAProtoform}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lost Age AD-09 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You know you want me.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Protoform Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of TakaraTomy &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)#Movie Advanced Series|Movie Advanced Series]]&#039;&#039; toys, this Japanese-exclusive redeco of [[#Deluxe Class toys|2007 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Protoform Optimus Prime]] is given a &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-styled color scheme (which is &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; based on his appearances in IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Foundation]]&#039;&#039; comic-book mini-series). It was unclear whether the now-blue flame effect was meant to represent his jetpack blast effect or his atmospheric entry heat effect, which is for no reason: entirely blue instead of hot red.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|SKDeluxe}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AoE Target 2-pack deluxe Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shinybots! Roll Out and Be FABULOUS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;29 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class toy, this Optimus Prime has large portions of his body, mostly his truck parts, vacuum metalized silver, and his light-piped eyes were neutered by blue paint. He comes with a redeco of Generation 1 [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]&#039;s sword, which can be wielded by his 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible hands (Although not shown in the instructions). As his body, legs, and front truck kibble were chromed, care must be taken while transforming, &#039;&#039;especially&#039;&#039; with the shoulder kibble &amp;amp; the bottom leg&#039;s posts (This can be amended if you slightly widen the holes with 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm hand drills). As with the original &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class figure, the instructions don&#039;t mention about forming the sleeper part until step 10, the pinky finger prevented the sword to peg down through his hands, and of course: his truck mode can attach with the Armored Weapons Platform included in the &#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; or the &#039;&#039;Movie Trilogy Series&#039;&#039; figure. This figure has slightly loose shoulder joints.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was only available in a two-pack with a Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Target2Pack|Grimlock]] figure. The two-pack was exclusively available at Target stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia, at Tesco stores in the United Kingdom and Hungary and at Galeria Kaufhof department stores in Germany.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/TargetDlxOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Deluxe Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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====Voyager Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|EvasionMode}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-EvasionModeOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Continuing Megatron&#039;s legacy of being a drifting, shotgun-toting hobo hiding from the feds. &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lost Age AD-02 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A little less blue goes a long way. &#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Evasion Mode Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;M4 / #001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Classic Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2014-[[May 17|05-17]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction: [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class toys, &amp;quot;Evasion Mode Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is based on the character&#039;s initial form in the film, transforming from a cab-over semi-truck into a robot mostly similar to his previous movie design. The truck mode is heavily based on Generation 1 Optimus Prime&#039;s White Freightliner WFT alt mode in both sculpt and deco, although it draws a few details, such as the singular smokestack and wheel designs, from the heavily faded Marmon 97 seen on-screen. In robot mode, he sports faux-kibble windows and, amusingly, &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; false smokestacks. Unfortunately, due to the way his arms transform, he lacks actual elbow joints, which makes the lower forearm the only poseable section. Optimus can wield weapons with longer posts while his hands are in a &amp;quot;default&amp;quot; 90° position. Also, while you transform him back to truck mode, his hands must be in the same sideways position to ensure the truck kibble is properly flushed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus includes a spring-loaded missile-firing &amp;quot;ion cannon&amp;quot; modeled after Megatron&#039;s shotgun from &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, with the missile features a sculpted shotgun nozzle on the front section. It can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck cab or truck bed via 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post, and, in an unadvertised feature, sports tabs on the rear-most handle that allow the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys 4|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Megatron toy]] to wield it.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In time-honored tradition, Prime&#039;s instructions depict the toy with an alternate &amp;quot;[[Retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pretooled]]&amp;quot; head – in this case, a version with the faceplate deployed, used on the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]&#039;&#039; and &amp;quot;Rusty&amp;quot; releases of the figure (see below). Additionally, his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts him with extra white/silver [[Paint operation|paint detail]]s, especially on his chest and wheel rims, as well as having gray upper arms with red details, among other differences.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite his relatively small truck mode (which is almost as small as a Deluxe class toy, but slightly larger than his &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; toy&#039;s truck) he is quite tall.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy version, part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039; toys, is dubbed &amp;quot;Classic Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, and opts for a deco closer to Prime&#039;s previous on-screen appearances, omitting the blue paint on his feet and hands to reveal the gray plastic underneath, and adding new paint details all over. Instead of painting it in clear light blue, his light-piping eyes are neutered with opaque light blue paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The faceplated version of the mold was used to make [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Toys|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/EMOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Evasion Mode Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|AOERevenge}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lost Age AD-12 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|More like &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen Paint Apps&#039;&#039;, amirite?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Revenge Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2014-[[May 17|05-17]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Matrix of Leadership, 2 Fuel Tank-Gun assemblies, removable Energon Swords &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039; lineup, Revenge Optimus Prime is redeco of the 2010 &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Battle Blades mold, featuring darker plastic, a pair of flip-out swords (the second release of this mold since [[Darkside Optimus Prime (DOTM)#Dark of the Moon|Darkside Optimus Prime]].) from the Hasbro release, and chromed fuel tank-guns &amp;amp; sun visors. His shins &amp;amp; wheel joints are bronze from the Hasbro release as opposed to the grey of Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;Autobot Alliance&#039;&#039; release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Evolution2PackAOEOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Evolution 2-Pack Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Two-Pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;23 OF 30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: [[2017]]-[[October 3|10-3]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:A Voyager-class two pack of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]], representing the Generation 1 version of the character, and a redeco of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Evasion Optimus Prime representing the Movie character (The deco patterns is most likely to emulate the character&#039;s design in 2007, with vague results). Like Rusty Optimus Prime (seen below), he features flames on his vehicle mode doors.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the stock photography, the actual toy doesn&#039;t feature a [[mouthplate]]. In October, the two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release. The robot mode stock photo lacks the gun nozzle/missile.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PlatinumEditiontoy-2PackOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|For a bot who&#039;s supposed to be in hiding, he&#039;s sure got a lot of chrome.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Platinum Edition Voyager 2-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as a two-pack with Voyager Class [[Grimlock (AOE)#Platinum Edition|Grimlock]], &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a redeco of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime with chromed shoulders, fists, pelvis, lower stomach and leg sides. He features a headsculpt with a mouthplate. His truck stripe is now white.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Milk-Magazine-Evasion-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Counselor Prime, what do you think?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Battle Damage Color&#039;&#039;&#039; (Milk Magazine exclusive, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
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:This hand-made custom of the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime figure is exclusive to Hong Kong&#039;s Milk Magazine. It&#039;s an officially licensed item produced in association with Hasbro Hong Kong. The weathering was done by Ori Toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Lost Age TRU JP rusty Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Can&#039;t believe people are willing to pay a fortune for a dirt-covered Ultra Magnus cab that&#039;s missing its trailer-armor.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2014-[[August 18|08-18]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the Voyager Evasion Mode toy, Rusty Ver. Optimus Prime features extensive paint applications to give him a screen-accurate vehicle mode, and was released as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan-exclusive. It uses the alternate, faceplated head mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Takaratomy-gold-classic-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No wonder why [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] is hunting him.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Limited Color Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;{{sic}} (Battle Command Campaign, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:Limited to 10 pieces, Limited Color Optimus Prime (限定カラー クラシックオプティマスプライム) is a gold chrome redeco of the Voyager Class figure, released as part of the Transformers Battle Command Campaign given away to ten winners via a lucky draw. The initial phase for entry was operated in July 2014, when those wishing to enter the draw had to mail in the proof of purchase from the Takara-Tomy Lost Age Optimus Prime. The actual mailing out of prizes was to take place on November 2014.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In December 2014, Two additional copies were produced for the [http://paramount.nbcuni.co.jp/transformers/campaign/ Transformers: &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; DVD lucky draw campaign], with the buyers using the included application postcard on each DVD they purchased to win the item. Depending on the buyer&#039;s luck, they&#039;ll win a Nicola Peltz (Tessa) and Jack Reynor (Shane) B2 poster (limited to 10 pieces) or the &#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039; release of the Evasion Mode Optimus Prime (limited to 38 pieces) instead. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Autobots-united-optimus-prime.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEdZ-yjxHLI That&#039;s what I&#039;m talkin&#039; about.]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobots United&#039;&#039;&#039; (Platinum Edition 5-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:The Autobots United 5 Pack includes another redeco of Voyager Class Evasion Mode Optimus Prime. This release features the faceplated headsculpt and, unlike the rest of the set, which strives for screen-accuracy, features a heavily Generation 1-inspired deco. Deco changes include replacing most of the blue &amp;amp; grey plastic into red, with blue paint applied on it, and his dark grey plastic is now a lighter shade. His Ion Cannon is now painted black to resemble his &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; toy&#039;s blaster, color-wise.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He came in the BBTS shared exclusive &amp;quot;Autobots United&amp;quot; set along with screen-accurate redecos of [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the picture to the right, he is mistransformed, his shoulders are not folded.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Platinum-edition-breakout-battle-optimus-prime.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Cookies and Cream Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Breakout Battle&#039;&#039;&#039; (Platinum Edition, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
:The &amp;quot;Breakout Battle&amp;quot; set includes another take on a screen-accurate &amp;quot;Scrapyard Optimus Prime&amp;quot;, featuring a brown paint wash on tan plastic. The set was a shared exclusive between Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, online retailers such as Big Bad Toy Store, and Myer in Australia. The set was released in Australia, Singapore, and Canada but never actually made it to retail in the U.S. The set also includes [[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]] and a [[Vehicon (AOE)|Vehicon]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====Leader Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-LeaderOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|No one makes fun of Prime&#039;s &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;security&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;survival&#039;&#039; backpack and gets away with it! &#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Lost Age AD-01 Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.77|And it&#039;s a Buster right outta the gate! &#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;M4 / #001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2014-[[May 17|05-17]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco, TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction: Generations&#039;&#039; Leader Class toys, this is yet &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;big&amp;quot; Optimus Prime figure. While smaller than the First Edition toy, this one features more silver and chrome paint in vehicle mode, a more poseable robot mode, and a Vector Shield accessory instead of the Sentinel Shield. Unlike the First Edition figure, Leader Class Optimus Prime&#039;s pauldrons and hip-skirts are formed from truck kibble, giving him a marginally smaller backpack. His accessories have roughly the same functionality as the First Edition toy, with his sword being hand-held and pegged onto his hands or storing underneath the truck, and his shield mounting onto his left forearm or storing on the back of the truck. Additionally, the sword sheath underneath the truck can be folded up and used in robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:It should be noted that this Optimus Prime can accommodate the [[Dual Energon Swords#Dark of the Moon|Battle Blade]] accessories to recreate the scene of him fighting against Galvatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was only made available as a store [[exclusive]] in parts of Europe, at least in the United Kingdom (at Argos) and Germany (at Rossmann drug stores).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Apparently, early plans for the shield were to have it colored gold and silver, but it was later changed to gray and red. When a hand-painted [[prototype]] of the toy was first displayed at the 2013 New York Comic Con, the shield was colored yellow and silver; in addition, the original versions of the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] also depict the gold color, but the versions featured on the back of the toy&#039;s [[packaging]] were edited so they would accurately depict the final toy&#039;s colors for the shield. Meanwhile, the versions of the stock photos provided to websites and online retailers depict the shield in its final colors for the robot mode, whereas the vehicle mode photo is the unedited version featuring the shield&#039;s original colors. Furthermore, UK-based retailer Argos also featured unedited versions of the stock photos for both modes in one of its catalogs, causing some confusion among fans.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;argos&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/991761-uk-getting-different-leader-decos-optimus-yellow-vector-shield.html TFW2005 thread] about outdated stock photos used in Argos catalog.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sometimes, the spring loaded &amp;quot;[[Automorph Technology|Automorph]]&amp;quot; feature in his head is too strong and causes the head to fly off...&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some units feature a darker tone on the red paint applications.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://news.tfw2005.com/2014/05/17/transformers-4-age-of-extinction-generations-leader-optimus-prime-variant-found-180019&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Movie Advanced Series&#039;&#039; toys, features numerous silver paint details, and alters the deco on his chest to be more screen-accurate, among many other changes. This figure&#039;s Vector Shield accessory is later redecoed as the &amp;quot;Golden Vector Shield&amp;quot;, as the giveaway item for the 2nd &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Campaign in Japan. &lt;br /&gt;
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: In Japan, buying this toy at [[AEON]] stores got the customer a [[campaign item|free]] [[Paulie|Dinobot Micron Paulie]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:GoldPlatedOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.22|This time, NO ONE dared to transform it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Gold Plated Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword of Judgement&lt;br /&gt;
:This gold vacuum metallized version of Optimus Prime was a prize in Hasbro&#039;s Asia Age of Extinction campaign. To qualify for winning this toy, one had to be the biggest spender of the day during the midnight launch of the AoE toyline at specific Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us or participate in a lucky draw. This toy is limited to 7 pieces. 2 are in mainland China, while Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan each have one.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Celebration-2014-Lucky-Draw-Leader-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw Leader Class, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as a prize figure for the &#039;&#039;Transformers Celebration 2014&#039;&#039; event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store&#039;s Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#Leader Class toys|first Leader Class figure]], albeit unlike the [[#LuckyDraw2007Leader|first lucky draw figure]], this release features a more balanced deco consists of chromed paintable plastic and gold unpaintable plastic, and it doesn&#039;t need to be fixated with a stand. To qualify for winning this toy, one must spend about 3,000 yen and up on various Transformers toys to enter the lucky draw event.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AOEPlatinumLeaderClassOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Leader Class Grimlock &amp;amp; Leader Class Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield &lt;br /&gt;
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:Platinum Optimus is a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime. Optimus&#039; color palette is now darkened with some additional paint details. His &amp;quot;Sword of Judgment&amp;quot; is now a light blue. Optimus features more chrome on his &amp;quot;Vector Shield&amp;quot;, chest, and on his head. The set was a shared exclusive, available from BigBadToyStore and Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us, and was also sold during a Taiwanese event celebrating the launch of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Rising]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Initial [http://toys.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/TF4-Leader-2pack-Optimus-bot_1403963168.jpg prototype] [http://toys.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2014/06/TF4-Leader-2pack-Optimus-truck_1403963168.jpg photos] shows that Optimus&#039; blue plastic is casted in translucent blue, which is not present in the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie-Advanced-Series-AD-31-Armor-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Transforming my mouth is terrifying.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Armor Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;AD31&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield &lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Armor Knight Optimus Prime is a retool of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction: Generations&#039;&#039; Leader Class Optimus Prime, featuring a new head sculpt with a rotatable faceplate (one side with the mask, the other without, the whole part rotates), along with other remolded body parts (such as his skirt, feet, and chest), giving it a more screen accurate appearance. He includes more movie-accurate weapons, featuring a new sword and shield, albeit in not-so-accurate colors (the sword&#039;s transparent orange blade was also a nod to the [http://www.joshnizzi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/P_OptimusV2_Sword_130225_v003_JN.jpg sword&#039;s &amp;quot;heat up&amp;quot; mode in the concept art].). He is covered in metallic paint, along with additional chrome details on his rims and bumper.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The new Sword of Judgement accessory was later redecoed in screen-accurate colors, as the giveaway item for the 1st &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Campaign in Japan. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AOEBlackKnightOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Gotta admit, this is &#039;&#039;awesome&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Black Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2015-[[August 3|08-03]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Nemesis Sword, Sphere Shield &lt;br /&gt;
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:Black Knight Optimus Prime (ブラックナイト オプティマスプライム) is a [[black repaint]] of Armor Knight Optimus Prime (which is a retool of the first Leader Class Optimus Prime) in [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)|Nemesis Prime]]&#039;s colors with an Autobot symbol, which is also a double reference to [[Eldedroid]]&#039;s colors. His entire clear parts were cast in red. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Black Knight Optimus Prime is a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Lost Age Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Takara-lost-age-series-battle-command-optimus-prime.jpg|thumb|Am I awesome?|right|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Command Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2014]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LA01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[July 19]] 2014&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound&#039;s guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: A roughly Voyager-sized mold of Optimus Prime, he transforms into a Western Star &amp;quot;5700 OP&amp;quot; concept truck as seen in the film, in &#039;&#039;4 steps&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
::1. Press 2 buttons on the truck steps make the side panels pop out in position.&lt;br /&gt;
::2. Fold down the front section to transform it&#039;s robot mode legs.&lt;br /&gt;
::3. Fold back the rear parts to form the kibble.&lt;br /&gt;
::4. Position the arms into place, and Optimus will announce &amp;quot;Transform!&amp;quot;, with a classic transformation sound effect.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Like Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock, his truck kibble from the back can accommodate One-Steps and Power Battlers, activating his various voice clips and flashing lights by interacting with the magnets in their feet. He has notably less kibble than other &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toys... from the front, at least. The back and sides are not so lucky, with large chunks of truck kibble hanging off his legs, making him look as if he&#039;s wearing a petticoat. At least the jetpack helps balance the whole thing out.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Sword of Judgement included with this toy is the same mold as the weapon included with the &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; leader class Optimus, but cast in flat grey rubbery plastic rather than the transparent plastic and paint operations of the initial release. This Optimus Prime erroneously features blue paint on his feet instead of the screen-accurate red.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In Japan, buying this toy at [[AEON]] stores got the customer a [[campaign item|free]] [[Paulie|Dinobot Micron Paulie]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-AOE-Battle-Command-Optimus-Prime-and-Bumblebee-Strongest-Tag-Set.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Command Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee Strongest Tag Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LA14&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[October 18]] 2014&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound&#039;s guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgement, 1-step Changer High Octane Bumblebee&lt;br /&gt;
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:A re-released version of the figure above, packaged with a One-Step Changer High Octane Bumblebee, unchanged from its original Hasbro release.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with the Final Battle set below, this toy also won the Japan Toy Awards 2014 ceremony, which is indicated by a small, golden sticker on the left side.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-AOE-1-Step-Final-Battle-4-pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Final Battle 4-Figure Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LA-SP&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[October 18]] 2014&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Japanese release of the Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction Collection&#039;&#039; 6-pack set is bundled with 1-Step Helicopter Drift, Galvatron, and Slug.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Construct-Bots&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dinobot Riders, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: A smaller toy that can ride on Dinobots. He includes a small gun.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His nominal Dinobot steed (if it wasn&#039;t already abundantly obvious) is [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Transformers-construct-bots-dinofire-grimlock-optimus-prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dinofire Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dinobot, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun&lt;br /&gt;
:Available only in the &amp;quot;Dinofire Grimlock&amp;quot; set, this Optimus is a slight redeco of the individual Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime, featuring a brighter shade of red and blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|Construct-BotsWarrior}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Construct-Bots-TF4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime with Gnaw&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dinobot Warriors, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus Prime transforms from a truck-thing to a robot. He includes a sword weapon and his Dinobot partner [[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw]] who can turn into a backpack, arm and chest armor, and a &#039;&#039;gigantic&#039;&#039; axe.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Construct-Bots-Dinobot-Rider-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Grimlock with Silver Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Gun, Sword&lt;br /&gt;
:Bundled with a redecoed Grimlock, Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of the Dinobot Riders Optimus Prime. He also comes with an extra sword accessory. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The set was released as a Target exclusive.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Legend Commander Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Legend-commander-collection-one-step-optimus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;LC-04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;[[Legend Commander Collection]]&#039;&#039; sold at [[Transformers Expo]], Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the &amp;quot;One Step Changer&amp;quot; Optimus Prime, retaining the pin from the original mold. Remaining stock was sold through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was also used to make Silver Knight Optimus Prime from the One-Step Collection.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:QTransformers AOE Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-01E&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]] toy based on his &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; design, transforming into a cute little Western Star 5700 SB. It was sold as an exclusive at Transformers Expo months before the proper release of the toyline. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Q-Transformers|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/QTOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This standard retail version of &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; Prime is identical to the Transformers Expo release.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:QTransformers QT23 Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015-[[July 25|07-25]], 2016-[[January 30|01-30]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QT-23&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;QTF-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime matches the character&#039;s more cartoony and simplified appearance in the &#039;&#039;[[Q-Transformers (cartoon)|Q-Transformers]]&#039;&#039; cartoon. The &amp;quot;Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru&amp;quot; added to his name means &amp;quot;I have a good idea&amp;quot; (私にいい考えがある). A line originally spoken by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus Prime]] at various times in the Japanese dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], it has a reputation as a catchphrase of his among Japanese fans and has been reused by many Optimus Primes since, including the Prime in the &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second &#039;&#039;Q-Transformers&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Q-Transformers Protagonists 3-Figure Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016-01-30)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;QTFS-01 &#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The second Optimus Prime toy was also sold in a three-pack with fellow cartoon main characters [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]] and [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Q-Transformers|Lockdown]]. They come with a cardboard backdrop to be displayed on that depicts a typical service area of a Japanese expressway, much like the real locations the characters stand around in in the cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the set as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Bearbrick==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bearbrick AOEOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|GIVE ME YOUR HONEY.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; 30th anniversary, Optimus Prime is a redeco of Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|G1 Optimus Prime]] in a deco based on his &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; appearance. He transforms from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot and comes with no accessories, but holes in his [[robot mode]] hands can accommodate other toys&#039; weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] and retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] and then further retooled with a new chest into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Battle Masters&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BattleMasters OptimusPrime Grimlock 2pack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the sword-wielding version of &#039;&#039;[[Battle Masters]]&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Battle Masters)|Optimus Prime]], Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a non-transforming &amp;quot;Rock &#039;Em Sock &#039;Em Robots&amp;quot;-like toy with arms that punch through the use of levers in his legs. He can also be placed on the included controller handle, allowing the punches to be activated with a pair of triggers. Optimus Prime was only available in a Target-exclusive two-pack with [[Grimlock (AOE)#Battle Masters|Grimlock]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BMTargetOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Silver Knight Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===Voyager Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, [[2017]]-[[February 4|02-04]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, projectile/nozzle&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Movie The Best]]&#039;&#039; toyline to conclude the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]], this Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of his Evasion mode toy. He also uses the faceplated head and the dark gray-colored Ion Cannon used for the Evolution 2-pack/&#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039; 5-pack release. While his deco had taken cues from both the TakaraTomy release of Evasion Mode Optimus Prime and the &#039;&#039;Platinum Edition&#039;&#039; Breakout Battle figure, the weathering pattern bears a similar resemblance to his rusty version of the figure. Unfortunately, this release suffers from &#039;&#039;heavy&#039;&#039; mold degradation, particularly in the form of ill-fitting tabs around the truck front/shoulder area.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039; figures, Optimus Prime is packaged in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Movie-The-Best-MB-09-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dino Ride Grimlock &amp;amp; Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2017-[[March 25|03-25]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Sword, shield&lt;br /&gt;
:Dino Ride Grimlock comes with a non-transforming Optimus Prime mini figure, the size of an &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Mini-con. He also comes with his sword &amp;amp; shield. The figure can ride Grimlock with the aid of newly molded pegs on the dinosaur&#039;s backside.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MB11}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Movie-MB-11-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And the fandom finally rejoiced for real...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2017-[[March 25|03-25]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-11&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into Ion blaster, 2 Energon Swords, 2 Battle Hooks, Knuckle&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime is an extensive screen-accurate redeco of the &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Supreme Class/Leader Class Striker retool, using the Ion Blaster accessory from the Buster Optimus Prime and the Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan-exclusive battle blade accessories. He also comes with the knuckle piece and the Battle Hooks and uses the 2-2-1 articulated fingers featured from the second &#039;&#039;Asia Premium Series&#039;&#039; release. The ion blaster has not been retooled to fit into the new hands, so you will need to wrap the smokestack around his forearm as best as you can and hope for the best. He also features a whopping 40 phrases recorded by [[Tesshō Genda]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{ROTFLeaderOptimusPrimeMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MB17}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-17-Optimus-Prime-Revenge-Edition.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You bought the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Prime already? Come on.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Revenge Version)&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-17&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 Energon Swords, 2 Battle Hooks, Knuckle, 2 fuel tank/exhaust assemblies - combine into Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Another release of the Leader Class Optimus Prime figure, now redecoed from the original &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader Class mold, but with the gimmick-less arms from the Supreme Class retool, and a pair of articulated fingers which was not previously used for the original release. He also retains his pair of Energon Swords, hooks, his knuckle piece, and the fuel tanks that can combine to form his ion blaster. In terms of deco, he features a darker plastic color and paint (which resulted in two-tone shades of silver &amp;amp; gunmetal), which is meant to go with this line&#039;s Jetfire.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-20-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you don&#039;t want to customize your valuable Calibur Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nemesis Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader, 2018-[[March 24|03-24]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MB-20&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Temenos Sword, Calibur Axe, Overshield/Fifth Wheel Hitch&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039; Nemesis Prime is a redeco of the TakaraTomy exclusive Calibur Optimus Prime figure, with darker paint and plastic, and bright, metallic, purple eyes, and the mark of [[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]] on his face. As for the weapons, the Calibur Axe uses translucent purple plastic instead of orange, and there is more silver at the base of the blade. The Overshield has black replacing the original&#039;s silver and purple replacing the original&#039;s bronze.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Masterpiece Movie Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Masterpiece}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MPM4Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|...until this came. (&#039;&#039;Hasbro version pictured&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-Takara-MPM-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you have bought the Hasbro release, then I have some bad news for you, and &#039;&#039;your wallet&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;(&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy version pictured&#039;&#039;)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;The packaging actually features a &amp;quot;10 Years&amp;quot; logo, in reference to the anniversary of the first film.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MPM-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date:&#039;&#039; [[September 30]], 2017&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;[[Ion blaster|Rifle]]&amp;quot;, 2 &amp;quot;[[Dual Energon Swords|Energy Swords]]&amp;quot;, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM4|Matrix of Leadership]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released to conclude the 10th Anniversary of the live-action film series, &#039;&#039;[[Masterpiece Movie Series]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a 25 cm-tall robot (a little taller than [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]]) resembling how the character appeared in the first live action movie into a &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Kenworth W900&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; modified Peterbilt 379, in 43 steps, with many of the engineering cues being distinctively based and improved on the [[#Leader_Class_toys_2|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Leader Class mold]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The figure has diecast metal in its feet, shins, and abdomen. It features pinstriped flames, articulated fingers, a headsculpt with a face that can rotate between masked and unmasked modes in a method identical to Armor Knight Optimus Prime&#039;s, and an abdomen that opens to reveal a chamber housing a diecast Matrix of Leadership. He comes with said Matrix, his &amp;quot;Rifle&amp;quot; (aka &amp;quot;Ion Cannon&amp;quot;), and a pair of &amp;quot;Energy Swords&amp;quot; that tab in behind his wrists in a technically inaccurate fashion (they should replace the hands entirely). All three weapons can combine and store on the trailer hitch in vehicle mode or robot mode. Speaking of, Optimus can tow the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|trailer]] from &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; MP-10 Convoy. Possibly due to this feature, he is actually too short in robot mode, deviating from the scale much more than his peers.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/mpm-3rd-party-scale-discussion.1194209/page-2#post-17949152 Thread discussion on the MPM scale], which lists Weijiang&#039;s upscaled knockoff of MPM Optimus deviating from the scale by being 0.93 cm too short; and taller than the real MPM by 3 inches.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Though the figure does a much better job of conveying the on-screen character model than the ROTF Leader Class mold did, there are still a few inaccuracies—most notably the forearm and shoulder pad designs and the head/torso proportions. The final product also lacks certain paint details visible in stock and packaging imagery, such as the blue rings on his feet and the gold on his pelvis. In both the final product and stock photography, the silver detailing on the forehead is the wrong shape as there should not be a break in the silver. It should be noted that this mold does not combine with [[Jetfire (Movie)#Leader Class toys|Jetfire]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In addition, it is very difficult, if not impossible for the vehicle mode to tab together properly. The entire cab assembly breaks apart very easily as the tabs lack sufficient friction to keep it together, resulting in either a gap forming between the front windows and the hood or part of the hood raising up. This is due to a mold change seen in early prototypes and the toy packaging where the red abdomen sections tab in lower, inaccurately exposing the hinge between it and the chest windows. The pipes that are supposed to connect to the bottom of the smokestacks also don&#039;t swing out far enough to properly do so if the feet are tabbed together completely. Two sets of plastic rings on posts connect each of the shoulders to the torso - the ring that ends up on top in vehicle mode is slightly too thick and often filled with stress marks straight out of the packaging and can create stress marks on the torso piece it&#039;s connected to. The same ring can also make it &#039;&#039;extremely&#039;&#039; difficult to tab the cab together. Since the lower ring is on a separate part and still keeps the joint connected, it can be helpful to disassemble the figure and cut away the upper ring to alleviate both problems, but do so at your own risk. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy release replaces the dark gray plastic on the Hasbro version with lighter tan gray as well as adding some of the missing paint applications shown on the box, with the thighs and gas tanks still missing silver paint. The mold tolerances have been adjusted, and transforming to truck mode properly is possible with a degree of variation on some copies. The Hasbro and TakaraTomy versions both have misassemblies on the sleeper cabin hinges, where they are reversed, although this does not affect transformation. The TakaraTomy release is packaged in truck mode, whereas the Hasbro version is packaged in robot mode. Due to the changes made for the Takara release, it is theorised that the Hasbro version was rushed to meet the anniversary year and/or Toys &#039;R Us exclusivity deadline.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Much like his ROTF ancestor, he is a frequent victim of [[Knockoff|counterfeiting]], ranging from clones that fix the issues above to high quality upscales, although there is no 1:1 knockoff available. &lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Starscream (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|As]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HasbroMP|expected]], the [[:File:MPM4Optimus.jpg|Hasbro stock photos]] have the figure mistransformed in both modes. The backpack is a mess, the chest and torso bits aren&#039;t properly configured, and the smokestacks in truck mode aren&#039;t extended.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In the United States, Canada, and Hasbro&#039;s Asian markets, &#039;&#039;Masterpiece Movie Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was exclusively available from [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]], whereas in Spain, he saw a wider release, being at least available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour. It&#039;s currently unknown if he was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases. In Greece, he was officially available via at least one toy store chain, aptly named simply &amp;quot;Toys-Shop&amp;quot;, but again might have been available online only.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MPM-12-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Nekoptimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2021]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MPM-12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Ion Blaster&amp;quot;, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The second &#039;&#039;Masterpiece Movie Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a robot based on his appearance in the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; mid-credits scene into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck, rather than the Freightliner he appears as during the film&#039;s ending scene, much like the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; toy [[#SS38|below]]. He comes with his &amp;quot;Ion Blaster&amp;quot; used in the Cybertron sequences in the film, which can be folded and stored behind his cab. He also includes a new [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#MPM12|Matrix of Leadership]], despite the Matrix never appearing or being mentioned in the movie. Similar to the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece Movies Series&#039;&#039; toy above, Optimus Prime can tow the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP44|trailer]] included with MP-44 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, due to reduced parts count and possibly cost-cutting measures, the trigonal [[kibble]] on his shoulders ends up slightly protruding on the vehicle mode. This also results in a somewhat amusing appearance for the truck mode, as the placement of the said kibble looks like it has a pair of cat-ears. The truck bed is also quite unfinished, having little semblance to the real thing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Hasbro [https://www.instagram.com/p/CLtuM8DJeY9/ stock photography] depicts much brighter and saturated colors, as well as clear blue windows. TakaraTomy stock photography (right), which was revealed months later, features darker, more film-accurate colors, and clear grey windows. Despite both versions of the toy using TakaraTomy&#039;s stock photography, only TakaraTomy&#039;s version includes the accurate grey windows, as well as unpainted red plastic sun visors. The box also features the peculiar (&#039;&#039;especially&#039;&#039; for a Masterpiece figure) call-out &amp;quot;Articulated Head&amp;quot; depicting Optimus just... turning his head to the left. The photography is also strangely low resolution compared to previous releases in the line, possibly a consequence of 2020 pandemic complications.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was revealed on February 25, 2021 via live-stream. It is a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States and a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive in Canada. The toy was reissued in the fall of 2024, $6 cheaper than its original price. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure would be redecoed into MPM-12N [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Masterpiece|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Turbo Changers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-One-Step-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(In case you didn&#039;t know, this is the TakaraTomy stock photo.)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (One-Step Changer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Speed Change Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-07&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2017-[[April 29|04-29]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a &#039;&#039;minor&#039;&#039; redeco of the One-Step Changer figure, &#039;&#039;omitting&#039;&#039; the paint apps on the knees, the flames on his shoulders, and changing the robot mode chest&#039;s deco. Along with his wavemate Bumblebee, Optimus Prime loses his pin on his leg, which is used to activate Stomp &amp;amp; Chomp Grimlock&#039;s pop-out weapons and gimmicks. As with the first wave of the Turbo Changers, Optimus features a nearly invisible tampograph on his vehicle front, which can be revealed with [[Dragonstorm#MegaTurboChanger|Mega Turbo Changer Dragonstorm]]&#039;s UV-powered Cyberfire gimmick.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-RtS-Turbo-Changer-6-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;1-Step Turbo Changer 6 Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Axe, Club, 2 spear-like weapons, Scimitar, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a redeco of the figure above, featuring red wheels and various Tech Spec-sque patterns on the legs &amp;amp; chest which can be decoded with their transparent red weapons, which is molded in a sprue similar to the ones used for the Arms Microns kits &amp;amp; &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise (2015)&#039;&#039; Mini-Con figures. He can use any weapons included in this set, although his primary weapon is an axe.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Knight-Armor-Turbo-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;(Hasbro version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-TC-01-Big-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Knight Armor Turbo Changer, 2017/2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Big Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2018-[[February 3|02-03]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Knight Armor Turbo Changer Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms from truck to robot in just 2-steps: pulling his whole truck kibble to the front then fold down to complete the robot mode, although converting him back requires some few steps. His only articulation is the elbows, and he features 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm compatible hands. He also features a &amp;quot;Knight Armor&amp;quot; gimmick, which consists of his mask popping out to his head with the press of the button on his chest. Take note that you need to flip back the mask manually before you turn him back into Truck Mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The TakaraTomy release of the figure features extensive paint applications to resembles his on-screen appearances, and his pop-out mask is now vacuum metallized with some gold details.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Tiny Turbo Changers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TLK-toy TTC-OptimusS1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;amp; &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Bag Code&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Optimus Prime is a small, stumpy, soft-plastic [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] mini-figure that changes from robot to a licensed Western Star 5700 OP Truck with just a few simple steps. He features ball-jointed shoulders and hands that are compatible with &#039;&#039;[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; weapons and other 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm post accessories. Like all Tiny Turbo Changers, his vehicle-mode tires do not spin, sorry.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Being only an inch and three quarters half, he is the second smallest transformable movie version of Optimus Prime around, only losing the first spot to the [[#Q-Transformers|Q-Transformers]] version. Much like the normal-colors [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TinyTurboChanger|Bumblebee]], he was available in both Series 1 and 2 of the line, with no noteworthy changes between releases. Not even their bag codes were altered. Their instruction books were updated to say &amp;quot;Series 2&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TLK-toy TTC-Optimus3pack.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Steelbane / Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (3-pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Autobot&amp;quot; weapons sprue (2 swords, flail-axe, left shield-half), &amp;quot;Decepticon&amp;quot; weapons sprue (2 cutlasses, knife, right shield-half)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] &#039;&#039;Reveal The Shield&#039;&#039; subline, this Tiny Turbo Changer 3-pack contains a [[redeco]]ed Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#RtSTinyTurbo3pack|Bumblebee]] (in their first non-blindpacked release) and a new [[Steelbane#TinyTurboChanger|Steelbane]] figure. This version of Optimus features red wheels &amp;amp; [[Tech Spec]]-esque patterns on his robot mode chest and... groin-flaps, though the &#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039; decoding is on his vehicle mode roof, which when seen through the attached clear-red weapons (or similar plastic device) reveals... an Autobot symbol. Surprise.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Despite being a store-exclusive, the 3-pack containing this figure absolutely choked store shelves thanks to their [[shelfwarmer|inability to sell]], and were still available in plentiful numbers two years after the film&#039;s release.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titan Changers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Titan-Changers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changers, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Titan Changers&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a tall robot into a truck in just 4 easy steps!&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was retooled to make [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Legion Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|All versions of the Legion Class Optimus Prime toys feature an undocumented feature of him combining with Legends Class Jetfire.}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With this toy, I will make people think that I went back to my old body like Bumblebee has!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legion Class, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Legion Class Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the first &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Legends Class figure, with the deco resembling the paint job from Optimus Prime&#039;s Western Star &amp;quot;5700 OP&amp;quot; concept truck. While the main body is identical to the figure, the arms and legs are newly tooled, with simple assemblies for the wheels. The retooled legs now features a more solid stopping point, which prevents the center front grill/legs to swing back further. It should be noted that his flame decals are &#039;&#039;painted over&#039;&#039; the side windows.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The newly tooled legs also feature unreasonably long pegs to secure their connection in vehicle mode. They have a tendency to snap off over time, though this doesn&#039;t affect the toy too much.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 29th August to 29th September, the entire 1st wave of &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Legion Class figures that almost &#039;&#039;massively&#039;&#039; shelfwarmed in Malaysia&#039;s Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us stores were sold as a giveaway item for the customers who purchased &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; toys for RM200 (approx $46) in a single receipt. Optimus is one of the four.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Walmart-Legion-2-pack-Optimus-Prime-and-Ravenspar-box.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who are you, again?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Ravenspar&#039;&#039;&#039; (Walmart 2-pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This unchanged release of Legion Class Optimus Prime was available in a two-pack with [[Ravenspar]], a redeco of [[Soundwave (WFC)#Cyberverse|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Cyberverse Soundwave]], under the &#039;&#039;Autobots Unite&#039;&#039; subline imprint.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This set was &#039;&#039;intended&#039;&#039; to be [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] stores in the United States, but although it &#039;&#039;was&#039;&#039; stocked by the Walmart US online store, it supposedly never actually made it to brick and mortar Walmart stores, instead ending up at US discount retailers, primarily Ross stores. Internationally, it was available in Hong Kong (possibly as a non-exclusive general retail release), at Walmart&#039;s subsidiary Asda in the United Kingdom, as a Prisma exclusive in Finland, and as a Walmart exclusive in Mexico. It was also listed at the websites of Dutch retailers Bart Smit and Intertoys (owned by the same parent company), but again, it&#039;s unsure if it was ever actually released in the Netherlands.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-TRU-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Grimlock&#039;&#039;&#039; (Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us 2-pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available with Grimlock, this Optimus Prime is a redeco (or possibly a repaint) of the figure above, featuring extra paint applications on the chest and thighs, and he features a different flame pattern on his side doors. His Autobot insignia is now tampographed on his right arm. The cyberglyphs on his front hood is confusingly translated as &amp;quot;PRIME&amp;quot;. The 2-pack also comes with a card, which the glyphs being decoded as &amp;quot;DINOBOTS&amp;quot;. Optimus Prime and Grimlock also saw release as a Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan exclusive, making this Optimus Prime redeco/slight retool to be first sold at Japanese markets.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The final product retains the simple-assembly wheels rather than being assembled with rivet pins seen in the stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tf-35th-Anniversary-Exhibition-Optimus-Prime-Clear-Ver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Clear Ver)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Legion Class Optimus Prime is a transculent redeco of the mold above, utilizing the retooled pegs and the deco pattern from the Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us 2-pack. He is made available for the [http://www.doll-museum.jp/4524 Transformers 35th Anniversary exhibition held at Yokohama Doll Museum], given away for elementary school students who purchased the tickets.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Allspark Tech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Starter-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Starter Set, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Cube, USB cord&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Allspark Tech&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a Rescue Bots-styled robot into a deformed Western Star truck and back. As a Starter pack, he comes with electronic Allspark Cube that can fit on his chest cavity, which gives him different sound effects for his robot &amp;amp; vehicle modes. He also comes with a USB cord, mostly used for recharging.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Allspark-Tech-Starter-pack-Shadow-Spark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Shadow Spark Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Starter Set, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Cube, USB cord&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Allspark Tech&#039;&#039; Shadow Spark Optimus Prime is a redeco of the figure above, based on his Nemesis Prime alter ego seen in the movie. His electronic cube could probably feature different sound effects.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Premier Edition&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Deluxe Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-Deluxe-Class-2-pack-Protoform-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-TLK-Mission-to-Cybertron-Deluxe-Class-2-pack-Earth-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Cybertron Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: MechTech Blaster/Energon Battle Axe / Gun, flame attachment&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us-exclusive &amp;quot;Mission to Cybertron&amp;quot; imprint, this 2-pack release of Optimus Primes are redecoes of [[#Deluxe Class toys 2|&#039;&#039;MechTech&#039;&#039; Deluxe Class Optimus Prime]] and [[#Deluxe Class toys|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) Protoform Optimus Prime]]. It includes two collector cards that form part of a poster with decodable Cyberglyphics on the back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;Cybertron Optimus Prime&amp;quot; now features a darker grey plastic, and mostly shares the same paint mask to the original Deluxe class figure, with added paint details on his head and the mesh-like pattern on the front of his &amp;quot;entry&amp;quot; mode. The silver paint on his chest was slightly changed from the original and he lacks the paint on his feet, his &amp;quot;headlights&amp;quot;, and the top of his &amp;quot;entry&amp;quot; mode. Lastly, he features Cyberglyphics on his vehicle mode windows, and the rear sides of the vehicle. His flame attachment is now cast in translucent red plastic with orange sprays.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Although &#039;&#039;MechTech&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime&#039;s deco is similar to the initial release, some of his parts (robot shoulder flaps, chest piece/truck front) were recast in blue plastic (with the chest being painted red), and his paint applications on the pelvis, headlights &amp;amp; thighs are omitted. His front truck hood/backpack&#039;s deco is altered: the truck steps and the fenders were painted blue, and the gold gradients on the flame tampographs are removed, while he features additional flame tampos on both sides of his front hood, and an Autobot Insignia on his left robot shoulder. He still retains the light-piping gimmick, but cast in clear plastic, with the eyeballs being (halfheartedly) painted with clear blue. His MechTech weapon is cast in transparent orange plastic, with the exception of the scope/lever and the gun barrel, which remained opaque silver plastic due to being cast with unpaintable plastic. He also features Cyberglyphics on the left side of his vehicle mode front hood.&lt;br /&gt;
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:All Cyberglyphs in this set translate to &amp;quot;PRIME&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Voyager Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Voyager-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;No, I&#039;m way more awesome than [[#Lost Age Series|you]]!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Voyager-sized Optimus Prime has a similar transformation scheme to [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Galvatron]], notably the shoulders, rooftop backpack, and the leg/wheels combo based on his Leader Class figure. He features a similar but different transformation scheme, which results in a somewhat clean robot mode, although most of his vehicle kibble hangs on his back. He also features the sword &amp;amp; the shield based on his final design in the movie, albeit the sword being painted similarly to the Armor Knight Optimus Prime&#039;s sword. His sword can store underneath his Vehicle mode or his robot mode backpack, while the shield can be stored on the truck&#039;s fifth wheel hitch, which can also tow the trailer included from the Japanese exclusive [[#VoyagerTrailer|Mechtech Voyager]]. Although the pectoral armor can be slightly pushed up a little bit further, the pieces have to actually stop at where the rectangular peg holes are located.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Surprisingly, this was also the first Hasbro exclusive transforming Movie Optimus Prime figure to be based on the final design seen in &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;. He even features the forearms that Prime had before obtaining the Sword of Judgement, which unfortunately means that he is inaccurate to his appearance in the battle of Hong Kong and the entirety of &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;. The sword&#039;s blade is still painted as the heated-up version from the concept art.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the larger &#039;&#039;First Edition&#039;&#039; figure, this toy is a rather egregious [[shellformer]], to the point where you can actually separate the robot mode from his vehicle shell if you &#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039; wanted to.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The 2018 giveaway event-exclusive [[Quad Barrel Shotgun#Generations|Quad Barrel Shotgun]] accessory can be used for this figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:At least a &#039;&#039;very small&#039;&#039; number of units feature a faceplate-less head sculpt.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Transformers The Last Knight Voyager Optimus Prime Variant Found&amp;quot; at [https://news.tfw2005.com/2017/05/10/transformers-last-knight-voyager-optimus-prime-variant-found-338649 TFW2005]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The Hasbro stock photos of the toy are &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; mistransformed: his pectoral armor is not folded correctly in robot mode. This figure was also released in Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Japan on May 1st, 2017 as a store exclusive, likewise identical to the Hasbro release. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The CG stock photos feature extra silver paint apps on the lower thighs and hands, which the final product does not feature.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Lucky-Draw-Battle-Damaged-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us Giveaway, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as one of the prizes from the &amp;quot;Midnight Madness&amp;quot; event in a Toys R&#039;Us in Singapore, this Optimus Prime is a redeco (of sorts) of the Voyager Class figure. The figure&#039;s deco is unchanged from the standard release, but he now has weathered battle damage paint all over him (yes, this includes applying to unpaintable plastic). In addition, the bright yellow paint is applied onto the blade.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In some countries like Malaysia, Prime could be obtained by buying some certain items for an expensive price, given away along with a similarly &#039;battle-damaged&#039; redeco of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]. He was also released as a prize figure for the Transformers Atrium Fair in Takashimaya B2 Atrium located in Singapore from 13 till 26th June 2017.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was also available at the movie launch event in a Toys R&#039;Us in Hong Kong, as a prize for spending HKD$1,500 on Transformers-related products.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-7net-Dark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once again proving Takara&#039;s superiority, only for double the price!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dark Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Omni7 exclusive Voyager Class, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:This exclusive redeco of Optimus Prime features darker shades of red and blue than his other releases and has extensive paint applications to resemble his on-screen appearances in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039;, particularly his Nemesis Prime alter ego. To that end, he features movie-accurate flame patterns, which are larger and more elaborate than the ones on the regular release or the SDCC exclusive, on his vehicle mode exterior and robot pectoral armor. His eyes and sword are also painted metallic purple, but his shield is completely unpainted for some reason.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Dark Optimus Prime could be purchased along with advance tickets for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|The Last Knight]]&#039;&#039; via movie cards from June 25, 2017, on the Omni7 website, and from September 29, 2017, if the item was purchased without advance tickets.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-MyNews-Lucky-Draw-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|Ksatria Emas.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (MyNEWS Lucky Draw Prize, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword&lt;br /&gt;
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:Available as a Lucky Draw prize for the Malaysian news and convenience store MyNEWS, this Optimus Prime figure features a gold chrome finish on &#039;&#039;every&#039;&#039; plastic on him (and yes, this &#039;&#039;probably&#039;&#039; includes unpaintable plastic).&lt;br /&gt;
:The only way to obtain the prize was:&lt;br /&gt;
:#Purchase any Transformers product worth RM30 (approx $7 in the US) in a single receipt from any myNEWS store (Well, the only TF-related items in this store were &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Tiny Titans, &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Tiny Turbo Changers, and &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Alt-modes)&lt;br /&gt;
:#Take a photo with your Transformers collections.&lt;br /&gt;
:#Like their Facebook page, and post your photo and your receipt as a comment under the contest’s posting on the official Facebook page with their &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;-related hashtags.&lt;br /&gt;
:#And finally, submit your entry by emailing your photo and receipt to their e-mail address.&lt;br /&gt;
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:And oh, not to mention that the figure was limited to 10 pieces, so uh, good luck.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-SDCC2017-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Takara is better than us? We&#039;ll show them! give him the best paint apps we got! And give them the free extra tire piece.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (SDCC 2017 exclusive Voyager Class, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield, Tire piece&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;San Diego Comic-Con 2017&#039;&#039; exclusive Optimus Prime figure is another redeco of the &#039;&#039;Premier Edition&#039;&#039; figure, which aims for a more movie-accurate look than the original by still sharing the same paint masks, but replacing the chest&#039;s deco with flames and adding extra paint applications on the legs, arms, chest, head, tire rims, both sides of the engine compartment, and the sword and shield... but for some reason still sports the movie-inaccurate blue &#039;collar&#039;, as well as the smaller, less accurate vehicle flame tampographs instead of the more movie-accurate ones used on Dark Optimus Prime. His Autobot insignia is also moved on the upper back section of the air dam. He is packaged in a stylish, display-case-like-box similar to later &#039;&#039;Transformers: Alternators&#039;&#039; releases and the Hasbro Toy Shop/SDCC 2011 exclusive figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Hilariously, Optimus Prime also comes with an &#039;&#039;authentic tire piece&#039;&#039; from a Western Star 5700XE truck (no seriously, look it up.). His stock photo is also &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; mistranformed: his pectoral armor is not rotated properly in robot mode. Also, the fifth wheel hitch pieces seem to be missing on his robot mode stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Remaining stock was sold through Hasbro Toy Shop.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Reveal-Your-Shield-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|THE WEAPONS OF MINE GLOWS WITH AN AWESOME POWER! IT&#039;S GIMMICK TELLS ME TO READ MY PATTERNS!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Reveal the Shield Voyager Class, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
:This redeco of the [[#Voyager Class toys 4|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Voyager Class Optimus Prime]] figure features a really unusual deco pattern consisting of red transparent tires, the vehicle front grill and fuel tanks (the fenders remained opaque red due to unpaintable plastic). Some of his parts like the vehicle front hood and the truck roof feature a pattern similar to the ones used for the [[Tech Spec]]s in the &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; toys. He features a new sword and shield accessory, which can be used to decode the patterns.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United Kingdom, this Optimus Prime was released as an Argos exclusive along with several other sets branded as part of the &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; [[subline imprint]]. His United States release was initially claimed to be exclusive to [[Target]] by online retailers from Asia, but even though the other &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; products eventually became available at Target, Voyager Class Optimus Prime was released as a [[Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us]] exclusive in the United States instead, complete with a &amp;quot;Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusive&amp;quot; sticker. Also, both his United States and Asian releases lack the &amp;quot;Reveal the Shield&amp;quot; logo the United Kingdom release has (but still feature the &amp;quot;Reveal hidden images&amp;quot; call-out).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-7net-exclusive-Optimus-Prime-Clear-version.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Clear Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: 2017-[[November 13|12-13]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword, Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:This limited edition redeco of &#039;&#039;Premier Edition&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime features almost entirely clear plastic (some parts remain opaque due to unpaintable plastic), and he was available as a 7net online shop exclusive. He can be obtained if the customers purchase the movie&#039;s different releases:&lt;br /&gt;
:1. Blu-Ray + DVD + Special Features Blu-Ray.&lt;br /&gt;
:2. 3D + Blu-Ray + Special Features Blu-Ray.&lt;br /&gt;
:3. 4K + + Blu-Ray + Special Features Blu-Ray.&lt;br /&gt;
:4. 5 Movie Collection either Blu-Ray or DVD versions.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of Prime shares his paint masks with Dark Optimus Prime (see above), but uses silver instead of charcoal gray for the painted sections.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Leader Class toys====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Class-Shadow-Spark-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not Nemesis Prime, we swea...wait, maybe I am!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Shadow Spark Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released exclusively in Asia, Shadow Spark Optimus Prime is a redeco of the &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; [[#Leader Class toys 5|Leader Class Optimus Prime]], featuring dark grey plastics, weathered deco patterns, and some opaque plastic which was recasted from transparent plastics. He features a scratched Autobot insignia on the right side of his sleeper-cab, and a Cyberglyphic on the left side of the front hood. Some weathered parts does not match well with some other parts (the fenders, for example).&lt;br /&gt;
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:In May 2017, the figure was released as a lucky draw item by Coca-Cola, along with the limited edition cans, as part of China&#039;s promotion for the movie. On the other hand, Shadow Spark Optimus Prime also became a &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; shelfwarmer in several Asian Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us stores.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-Leader-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I stripped all of my chrome. Now would you buy me?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a somewhat/nearly screen-accurate redeco of the Leader Class figure, but uses the original Leader mold instead of the Armor Knight retool unfortunately. In comparison to the first &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Leader Class figure, his vacuum-metalized front truck bumper, sun visors, robot mode chest, smokestacks and side tanks chest was omitted, revealing the grey plastic underneath. His chromed chest was also stripped of chrome for adding paint operations, his shield was unpainted, and both of his sword and truck mode windows were casted in colorless plastic. He also features some extra silver paint on his robot mode forehead, and his white-colored Autobot insignia is slightly tampographed on the left. And lastly, his light-piping eyes is neutered by blue paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-TLK-15-Caliber-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No, buy me. My fifth wheel can form into my shield, and I&#039;m better than &#039;&#039;you&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Calibur Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2017-[[July 15|07-15]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-15&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Temenos Sword, Calibur Axe, Overshield/Fifth Wheel Hitch, Energon Sword (limited edition)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Calibur Optimus Prime is a retool of the Armor Knight Optimus Prime figure, itself a retool of the original &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Leader Class figure. In clever bit of [[partformer|partforming]], the fifth wheel hitch now forms a handheld shield based on the one used in [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]], which results in a backpack-less robot mode. As such, the shield that came with prior versions has been omitted (though it&#039;s still fully compatible, of course). The figure can be transformed without partsforming if so desired, leaving a backpack like the orginal leader, but the sword will not store on his back due to the remolding. He also comes with an axe based on the one used in the third film.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The initial release of the figure comes with a limited edition Energon Sword. According to [https://amzn.asia/d/9lU57nG Amazon Japan&#039;s page] and the instructions, the included Energon Sword &amp;amp; Axe is compatible with &#039;&#039;Movie The Best&#039;&#039; MB-11 Optimus Prime figure (seen above), which basically makes Calibur Optimus Prime a weapon expansion pack for said figure. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The back of the packaging features a small typo, notably the word &amp;quot;kinetic&amp;quot; being written as &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Kinetic&#039;&#039;&#039;k&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;. The bio also denotes the elemental metal as &amp;quot;Cyber-Matter&amp;quot; living metal, which is a term that originates from the [[Aligned continuity family]]. Oddly, TakaraTomy&#039;s stock photo of the robot mode figure was later used as a cutout &amp;quot;battle figure&amp;quot; included with Telebi Magazine&#039;s [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Calibur Axe was later redecoed into &amp;quot;Bronze Calibur Axe&amp;quot;, as a giveaway accessory for the 3rd &#039;&#039;The Last Knight Final Battle Campaign&#039;&#039; in Japan. In 2018, Optimus Prime is released along with [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TLKLeader|Megatron]] as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive &amp;quot;Optimus Prime VS Megatron&amp;quot; set. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Turbo Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;[[April 21]], 2018&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is mostly identical to &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Turbo Changer toy, but with new packaging. Like most of the wave&#039;s Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime&#039;s pin on the leg is most likely to be restored for activating the second Battle Command Optimus Prime toy&#039;s (See below) gimmicks.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2019, the toy was given away free for the school kids who attended the [https://art.parco.jp/parcomuseum/detail/?id=168 ”The World Of Transformers” Exhibition] held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro from March 15th to Monday, April 1st, 2019.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-09-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Command Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese Release Date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;April 21, 2018&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound&#039;s guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime toy is a slight redeco/retool of the [[#Lost Age Series|&#039;&#039;Lost Age Series&#039;&#039; toy]]. Deco changes include omitting the flame tampos on his legs and shoulder, and added blue pinstripes on the Trailer/Wing Backpack to evoke his &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; toy&#039;s trailer. It also omits the gun/swords that came with the original release. This toy also features some new parts like the screen-accurate forearms, the command deck for the smaller &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; toys, and the trailer&#039;s adapter. His usual Sword of Judgment is now replaced with a screen-accurate mold that is similar to the Armor Knight toy&#039;s sword, and he now features a new Vector Shield piece, which can convert into a battle axe.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Command Optimus Prime - Strongest Directive Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multipack, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;[[October 27]], 2018&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Trailer/Wing Backpack/Battle Station, 2 Hound&#039;s guns, 2 Sword-Guns, 2 face-guns, Sword of Judgment, Vector Shield&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; Battle Command Optimus Prime is later re-released, along with redecoes of Bumblebee and Drift.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Turbo-Change-Series-TC-14-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In an alternate reality, the KSI succeeds on creating their own [[Optimus Prime clone]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Turbo Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese release date&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;[[December 27]], 2018&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TC-14&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Turbo Change Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an all-new mold, sharing the same transformation scheme with the [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Robots in Disguise|One-Step Changer Galvatron]]. Like the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; Speed Series [[#Energon Igniters|Optimus Prime]] and Leader Class [[#Leader Class toys 8|Legendary Optimus Prime]] toys below, this toy is not accurate to his appearance in the [[Bumblebee (film)|&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; film]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, this Turbo Change Optimus Prime suffers from poor quality control, which consists of seemingly fragile arms &amp;amp; faulty transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Tribute-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After 10 years, it&#039;s time to buy me again.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[August 31]], 2017&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#Leader_Class_toys|2007 Leader Class toy]], to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the [[live-action film series]]. While the deco&#039;s paint mask is the same as the said figure, he features a more saturated blue and red, and chromed feet/front grills and front fenders used for the [[#LeaderMA21|MA-21]] redeco, and he also features chrome on both sides of the stomach. While the Hasbro stock photo shows that his feet are &#039;&#039;slightly&#039;&#039; mistransformed in robot mode, the Takara stock photos shows his feet correctly flipped out.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was also released as an Amazon Japan exclusive. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Orion-Pax.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look into my eyes and it&#039;s easy to see: one and one make two, two and one make three, it was destiny.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Tribute-2-pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once every hundred-thousand years or so, when the sun doth shine and the moon doth glow and the grass doth grow...]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (Evolution Pack, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TLK-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: August 31, 2017&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Orion Pax&#039;s 2 guns, Titan Master, Optimus Prime&#039;s gun&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of a new line called &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Tribute]]&#039;&#039;, Orion Pax is a redeco of &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; [[Kup (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Sergeant Kup]], and transforms from a red-and-blue Cybertronic pickup truck which is also an homage to &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Generation 1 [[Crosshairs (G1)#Generation 1|Crosshairs]]&#039;s vehicle mode&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector&#039;s Edition|Orion Pax&#039;s original e-HOBBY toy]]. His Titan Master, retooled from [[Recoil (G1)#Generations|Flintlock]], features a new face that is based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Deluxe|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Orion Pax toy]]. As a redeco of the Kup mold, Orion Pax still suffers the leg panel misassembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The set also includes a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|&#039;&#039;Generations War for Cybertron&#039;&#039;]] Optimus Prime figure, which changes the original figure&#039;s dark red plastic to a brighter, more vibrant red, changes the gray plastic to a darker charcoal tone, changes the &amp;quot;windows&amp;quot; from gray to nearly black, and replaces most of the original figure&#039;s pink-ish red paint details (which were yellow on the redeco from the &amp;quot;Rage over Cybertron&amp;quot; three-pack) to teal.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The use of a G1-based Orion Pax design and an Aligned-based Optimus Prime design with Movie Optimus Prime packaging art makes it hard to know where on the wiki this should go, but given the general movie-themed bent of the &#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039; line, we&#039;re putting it here. A few months after the 2-pack&#039;s release, &#039;&#039;Tribute&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Orion Pax saw worldwide release through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], including an Amazon Japan listing bearing a &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; ID number. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Generations-Studio-Series-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The face-taker returns...]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2018]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[April 28]], 2018&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]]s, &amp;quot;Forest Fight&amp;quot; backdrop (1st version)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime transforms from a robot into a Peterbilt 379 semi-truck. He comes with a pair of [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]]s, which can be mounted onto his arms or store on the back of his robot mode or truck mode. The figure combines engineering concepts from his &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; Voyager Class figure with techniques previously used on &#039;&#039;Prime: First Edition&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Prime: First Edition|Optimus Prime]]. He also features a more subdued color scheme compared to other Optimus Prime figures. Like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; figures, the figure prioritizes robot mode [[scale]] and thus stands shorter than his Voyager Class wavemate [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|Starscream]]. The CG renders depict him possessing long smokestacks, but the final product has them shortened... again. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the forest battle from &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While the 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm compatible arms can fit with most weapons with the same post size, some of the weapons&#039; handles can barely fit on it due to either the slightly thickened tab or sculpted thin panels.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The rear truck cabin/back kibble can turn slightly floppy over time in robot mode, as there are no tabs and holes to secure it. Despite being labeled as the &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; version of the character, this mold is not meant to combine with the later released [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]], although it can be achieved with some [[Fan mode|fiddling]]. However, it &#039;&#039;can&#039;&#039; carry (but not combine with) &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; 44 Optimus Prime&#039;s trailer.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While stock photos and renders show the figure with a faceplate, this [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/1859790330757819/?type=3&amp;amp;theater image] posted by the Transformers Facebook page shows him with his mouth exposed. This was later found as a variant at least [http://news.tfw2005.com/2018/05/07/transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-faceplate-less-variant-images-363449 once]. A running change was made, [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/variant-transformers-studio-series-optimus-prime-with-blade-colour-difference/41133/ changing the blades to be more translucent]. The semi-translucent blades release features a date code &amp;quot;73461&amp;quot;, whereas the translucent orange blades version features a date code written as &amp;quot;80171&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:TakaraTomy&#039;s stock photo of the robot mode depicts the right elbow bent &#039;&#039;backwards&#039;&#039; instead of forwards. Ouch!&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Voyager-Class-2007-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the people who complained about my first release above.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Jet Optimus SS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-25&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 23]], [[2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Ion blaster]], &amp;quot;Highway Showdown&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released to commemorate the 10th anniversary of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; (though sold under the first &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film&#039;s branding), this &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an extensive retool of the figure above, featuring many new parts, namely a new backpack, chest piece, back of thighs, forearms, a (removable) abdominal area, and lower legs with a pair of non-transforming fenders. These new parts lead to [[Show-accuracy|a better resemblance to his appearance in the first two movies]] and allow him to combine with &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]] to form &amp;quot;Jetwing Optimus Prime,&amp;quot; while resulting in a somewhat more involved transformation. His color scheme features a much higher contrast than the previous release. Inexplicably, he has silver paint apps added on his forearms that actually make him &#039;&#039;less&#039;&#039; accurate than if it were left as the bare red plastic underneath. Unfortunately, as a trade-off for having a more accurate robot mode, his vehicle mode suffers; his front drive tires lift off the ground, he’s missing the toolboxes behind his fuel tanks, some of his robot mode kibble is exposed beneath his doors, and several of the floodlights above his windshield are gone.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Instead of Energon Swords, he now comes with an [[Ion blaster]] like that used in the battle of [[Mission City]]. It can be stored on various rectangular peg holes in Prime&#039;s vehicle mode or on the larger rectangular pegs on his cab nose/forearms or on the robot mode&#039;s back. While this Optimus figure can use the first mold&#039;s blades, the new molding prevents the swords from being properly stored on the robot&#039;s back, and using the intended &amp;quot;underslung&amp;quot; grip displaces his forearm armor slightly. He also comes with a cardboard backdrop display depicting the highway fight with [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] from the first &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film. Since the Leader Class figure below is a redeco of this one, it should come as no surprise that this one is fully compatible with the trailer and jet pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The panels with the fuel tanks are connected to his back by small friction pegs, and have a tendency to pop off during transformation, though they can easily be reattached. This was fixed in later versions of the mold. As the front grills rely on a hook-and-tab assembly to complete the truck mode and combined with the fact that they&#039;re molded in translucent plastic completely painted over in silver, the painted tabs can wear down and break off during transformation, leaving a gap in the front of the truck mode. Care must be taken when combining him with Jetfire, as it can place much stress on the hinges that the grills are connected to.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The packaging stock photo features him having a misassembled hip, which is facing backward. Speaking of misassembly, a small number of Optimuses have two left or right upper arms. These errors prevent the front section from fully transforming. This can be identified by viewing the front section while he&#039;s still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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:His rear wheels were later reused for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|&#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]], while the front wheels appear to have been slightly retooled for use on the &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039;&#039;s trailer as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Studio-Series-38-MVBB-Voyager-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|&#039;&#039;[[Legislator|Nineteen eighty-four.]]&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2019]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;38&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-30&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[April 27]], 2019&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, &amp;quot;[[Golden Gate Bridge|San Francisco Bridge]]&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The third &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, and as such closely resembles the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|G1 Optimus design]]. He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a 1970s Marmon cab-over truck, rather than the Freightliner he appears as during the film&#039;s final scene. As a result, the truck frame is about half the length of the one used in the film, lacking the prominent gap between the gas tanks and the rear axle, but this makes him appear closer to the truck he turned into in G1. Optimus comes with the [[Ion blaster]] he is seen wielding in the film&#039;s Cybertron sequences and a backdrop featuring the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] where he meets up with Bumblebee. The blaster can peg into the fifth wheel hitch in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While his truck mode scales with most of the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; brethren, Optimus&#039;s robot mode shares the same height as the other Optimuses in this section, which means that he towers over his original size in the film. Unlike his appearance in the movie, this Optimus&#039;s design closely resembles [[Mark Yang]]&#039;s concept art of the character, complete with flat feet. Unlike most of the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; figures, this Optimus doesn&#039;t have any insignia tampographed or sculpted on. The silver weathering on his stomach varies from figure-to-figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, the grey lower leg panels tend to disconnect/dislodge if the feet are swiveled, or if the pressure is applied downwards while standing. The silver-painted hinged panels on the sides of his truck mode (and to an extent, the painted crotch) are prone to chipping due to being involved in the transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Some versions of this figure feature tabs on the top of the inside of the front window frame, that have no hole to peg into on the robot torso, seeming to be remnants of a late-stage design change, that do interfere with vehicle mode holding together.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy was one of the items that were released as part of Hasbro&#039;s Transformers 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and was also given a repaint as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s own [[#35th Anniversary|35th Anniversary exclusive set]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He was reissued as a GameStop exclusive shortly after the [[March 28]], [[2024]] fanstream.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SS-Leader-DOTM-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Takes your wallet &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; your face.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;44&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Jetwing Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-39&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[August 31]], 2019&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Trailer/[[Armored Weapons Platform]]/Omega Combat Armor, 2 cannons, [[Energon-axe]], [[Dual Energon Swords|Energon Sword]], Shield, Ion blaster, abs piece, &amp;quot;Battle of Chicago&amp;quot; backdrop (2nd version)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:This Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the second toy with a new stomach area that is molded to be accurate to his appearance in &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;, complete with a new trailer forming his weapons platform and combat armor. His arsenal includes two cannons, an energon axe, an energon sword, a shield, and a slightly redecoed (de-decoed?) Ion blaster from the second toy, losing its blackened barrel. He also comes with a unique backdrop depicting his confrontation with the [[Driller]] in the Battle of Chicago. His fellow Leader Class Autobot, [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire]], comes packaged with a replacement &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;-accurate abdomen piece, allowing them to combine... though the piece is color-matched to Optimus&#039;s first &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; 05 release, a figure that lacks this figure&#039;s new molding and is thus incompatible with Jetfire. In addition to the new deco and molding, the hinges on his back that the panels with the fuel tanks are attached to now have pins, preventing the pieces from popping off when swiveling them into position during conversion. Care should still be taken when transforming the front grill, as the tab needed to hold it together still has the potential to break on this version of the mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In terms of deco, Optimus features gradient orange paint on his forearms/truck front which the Voyager Class release didn&#039;t have, while the formerly transparent parts are now cast in opaque blue plastic, with both his real and [[kibble#&amp;quot;Faux-parts&amp;quot;|faux windows]] painted silver. Meanwhile, the CG stock renders feature several color and deco details that are inaccurate to the final toy; notably, the joints on his grille section are shown to be orange rather than gray, the windows are shown to be transparent rather than opaque, and all the weapons are shown to be painted, even though the only weapon that actually features &#039;&#039;any&#039;&#039; paint on the final toy is the sword. Conversely, both the CG render &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; the near-final stock photo of the robot mode show the new abdomen piece as being painted in a single red color, while the final product (including the TakaraTomy stock photos) have the details in the center section painted in movie-accurate silver.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The CG render on the front packaging is a rather lazily edited version of the Optimus Prime art (complete with &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;-styled abdomen), with the Jetwing unit slapped on his back. There are also a few obvious design oversights, with no actual means of attaching the shield to Prime&#039;s arm in a shield-like manner, the handle of the axe colliding with the arm panel if pushed in all the way, and no official instructions on how to store the Ion blaster in the trailer. At least for the blaster, it can still use the ports on the truck as before, and there is sufficient space in the trailer itself to store the blaster or a few other accessories. And while Prime himself has been improved to prevent parts popping off, the dark grey &amp;quot;shoulder straps&amp;quot; on the Jetwing have a frustrating tendency to pop off due to the raised rectangular details directly under them, meant to hold them in place with friction but instead causing the part to flex and deform under pressure.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Despite the figure&#039;s size classification, Prime himself is Voyager-sized (obviously, seeing as he&#039;s a retool of a previous &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Voyager). The Leader Class price point comes from the extra accessories that he comes packaged with.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-TF2007-15th-Multipack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You&#039;ll need to wait until ROTF&#039;s 15th anniversary for another chance at [[Jetfire (Movie)#Studio Series|Jetfire.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; 15th Anniversary&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two Energon Swords, &amp;quot;Autobots Arrival&amp;quot; reversible backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;15th Anniversary&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the second &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; figure, featuring slightly minimized/altered paint applications and plastic color changes. Aside from that, he doesn&#039;t come with the Ion blaster included with the regular release but instead comes with the two swords included with the original &#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; version of the mold, cast in a slightly more reddish clear orange and painted a brighter silver instead of gunmetal. In terms of deco, Optimus&#039;s metallic gray plastic is replaced with a light shade of grayish silver, the paint operations on his forearms and lower legs are omitted, and the previously colorless plastic used on the real/faux truck windows is now translucent black. The new blue paint used for most of the torso/truck cab is a noticeably different shade compared to the blue plastic, whereas the blue paint on the original release was a much closer match to the plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Interestingly, the robot mode stock render and photo show Optimus wielding his swords with the blades on the inside of the arms instead of the outside. Unlike the original SS-32 release, this release comes with the securely pinned back hinges used for the Leader Class figure. There has been one instance of yellowing on the grey plastic used, but it is not known if it is a widespread issue or an isolated instance. As with previous versions of this mold, the tabs that hold the front grill together in truck mode have the potential to break.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure comes in an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive 5-pack alongside redecoes of &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Bumblebee]], [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#SS15thAnniversary|Ratchet]] and [[Jazz (Movie)#SS15thAnniversary|Jazz]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the first live-action [[Transformers (film)|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film]]. The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop depicting the alley where the Autobots first met Sam on one side and the exterior of Sam&#039;s house on the other.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-(JP)-ROTB-Optimus-Prime-box.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Left: The one you can probably find.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Right: The one you can actually find.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2024]], [[2025]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;102&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-122&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 30]], [[2024]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blade, Arm Cannon, &amp;quot;Street Festival Stakeout&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[May 16]], [[2023]]&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; [[#BBROTB|&#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]] figure was released as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s regular &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; lineup in early 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Hasbro followed suit a year later, re-releasing him in the first wave of the 2025&#039;s mainline &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-ROTF-15th-Multipack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Told you so!]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Transformers&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;32&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two Energon Swords, &amp;quot;Race to Protect Earth&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; 15th Anniversary&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is another release of the [[#SS32|SS-32 mold]] with [[#Studio Series|SS-05]]&#039;s Energon swords, though this time both sport their original decos. The digital render and stock photos for this release have him holding the swords correctly.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure comes in an Amazon exclusive pack alongside &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; [[Jetfire (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Jetfire]] and [[Chromia (ROTF)#SSROTF15th|Chromia]], [[Arcee (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Arcee]], and [[Elita-One (Movie)#SSROTF15th|Elita-1]], released to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the second live-action Transformers film. Although this version of Optimus is technically for the first movie, its inclusion makes sense as this mold is the one that combines with Jetfire. The box meanwhile reuses SS-05&#039;s package art. The pack comes with a unique reversible backdrop with the first version of the &amp;quot;Pyramid Desert Battle&amp;quot; scene on one side and the &amp;quot;Shanghai Pursuit&amp;quot; scene on the other.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:StudioSeriesAOELeaderOptimusPrime.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|The Prime Knight Returns!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, [[2025]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield, Energon Sword, accessory adapter&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIKkqyZTVK0 Transformers presentation] at [[MCM London#2024|MCM London 2024]] with [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Russ Humphreys]] at the &amp;quot;Toys are Russ&amp;quot; YouTube channel&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the 18th wave of &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Leader Class figures, Optimus Prime is based on his Armor Knight appearance in the final two Michael Bay films, and transforms into a licensed Western Star 5700EX truck in 44 steps. This toy was specifically based on Prime&#039;s appearance in the second third of &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction,&#039;&#039; and as such his forearms are based on their design prior to him obtaining the Sword of Judgement despite including the sword as an accessory. Optimus has a very kibble-heavy backpack that can be removed to give him a cleaner silhouette, at the cost of weapon storage.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus includes the Sword of Judgement, Vector Shield, a silver-painted Energon blade that can be held in his hand or pegged on his wrist to simulate his fight with Galvatron, and a small adapter piece that allows him to store both the large sword and shield on his back. The Vector shield can split open to reveal a tri-barreled cannon on the underside of it. All three accessories can store on his back or on his truck mode&#039;s fifth wheel hitch. The fifth wheel hitch works with the trailers of both of the trailers of his Generation 1 counterpart&#039;s most recent toys, though they both end up hanging at an angle, and due to the size of the connection points not matching, he can&#039;t tow the trailer of his &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; version.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For whatever reason, online retailer descriptions include two major errors: the first mislabels Optimus&#039; truck mode as a Western Star 4900EX rather than a 5700EX. The second is the mention of a swappable head gimmick, which designer Evan Brooks quickly clarified would not be the case.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=Hello! That description seems to be an error. He doesn&#039;t come with an alternate head.|link=https://twitter.com/TFHypeGuy/status/1879335782542168556|name=Evan Brooks (via TFHypeGuy)|site=Twitter|year=2025|month=01|day=14}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus was first teased at the October 2024 MCM London, before being officially announced on January 13th, 2025. Pre-orders went live the next day.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Movie Edition&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Silver-Knight-Optimus-Prime.jpg|300px|thumb|Anyone remember the live action Scrappy-Doo?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Silver Knight Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Bag code&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in series 3 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Silver Knight Optimus Prime is a redeco of the series 1 figure based on the Silver Knight [[Target]] exclusive subline from &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;. By this point in the mold&#039;s life, weardown has set in and many copies have incredibly loose balljoints that pop out easily.&lt;br /&gt;
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: US retailers appear to have skipped this assortment (so far), though it has appeared in large numbers in European markets.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie-Edition-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Series-4-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px|The &#039;&#039;Second&#039;&#039; closest thing you can get a Movie-verse [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Bag code&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;I&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in Series 4 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime is a redeco with an almost entirely red body while retaining some blue on his head and the rear half of his legs, which results in a &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039;-inspired deco on his vehicle mode and a very bland robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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: And the mold degradation continues, with many samples having popped-off limbs still in-package.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Series-5-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Bag code&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;H&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in series 5 of Tiny Turbo Changers, Optimus Prime is based off his appearance in the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; film. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Titan-Changer-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.66|If you buy me, I won&#039;t take your face.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Changer, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus is a repackage of his Last Knight Titan Changer mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader Class toys===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Leader-Legendary-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dear diary: JACKPOT!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Legendary Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BB-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:Released exclusively in Japan, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; Legendary Optimus Prime is a Leader Class-sized mold, taking many cues from the &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; [[#Voyager Class toys 5|Classic/Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]] mold. His head can switch between maskless and masked faces. His Ion Blaster can be held in his [[5 mm post|5 mm]] compatible hands or store on his back. His truck mode can tow [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]&#039;s trailer. This figure was later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Bumblebee|&amp;quot;Bumblebee&amp;quot; Nemesis Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Energon Igniters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EnergonIgnitersSpeedOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Speed Series, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; Energon Igniter&#039;s Speed Series line, this Optimus is a Legends/Legion-sized mold that transforms from robot into a Cab-over truck with the transformation scheme shared with the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers (2010)]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|&#039;&#039;Reveal The Shield&#039;&#039; Legends Class toy]], and he features 3&amp;amp;nbsp;mm compatible hands. Optimus&#039; truck mode can also be attached with the Energon Igniters core, and due to the toy being lightweight, it can propel his vehicle mode forward very quickly, making him a fast-moving truck. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to its simplified transformation, Optimus&#039; robot shoulder parts ended up sticking out from his truck mode, and his upper cabin panel ends up being integrated with his head. Unlike most Speed Series toys, he also shares a similar pivoting shoulder articulation from his &#039;&#039;Reveal the Shield&#039;&#039; counterpart, and his Energon Igniter port ends up under his right foot in robot mode rather than on his knee.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-BB-TV-Kun-exclusive-Red-Fire-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The &#039;&#039;Actual&#039;&#039; Closest thing you&#039;ll get to a movieverse Fire Convoy]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Red Fire Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Speed Series, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[April 1]], [[2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Red Fire Optimus Prime is a clear red redeco of the figure above, released as a freebie for the May 2019 issue of Telebi-Kun Magazine, along with a buildable paper Tyramigo and a &#039;&#039;Super Sentai Data Cardass&#039;&#039; KishiRyuOh Five Knight card from &#039;&#039;Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger&#039;&#039;, a &#039;&#039;Ganbarizing&#039;&#039; Kamen Rider Zi-OTrinity Card, and a Kamen Rider Buttobasoul Zi-OTrinity Medal. The head, grill (only 80% of it) &amp;amp; window paint applications remain.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Red Fire Optimus Prime is once again available for the Wonder Festival 2019 event, provided by TakaraTomy at their booth.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-BB-Transformers-Test-Commemorative-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Are you sure this is not a fan-painted custom?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Proficiency Test Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;{{sic}} (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as a commemorative item for the &#039;&#039;Transformers Proficiency Test&#039;&#039; event held in Tokyo and Osaka on February 16, 2020, this Optimus Prime is an extensive repaint of the Speed Series figure, featuring additional paint operations on the legs, side windows, and the silver striping on his forearm/truck kibble. The paint is more matte than the original figure&#039;s metallic paint. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-BB-Energon-Igniters-Power-Series-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Power Series, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Power Series Optimus Prime is a redeco/retool of the Power Plus Series toy below, featuring new truck parts and maskless robot head, though the faux robot chest is retained from that mold. The CG stock photo for his robot mode depicts him having slightly longer &amp;quot;ears&amp;quot; than the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Power-Plus-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Power Plus Series, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energon core&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Power Plus Series|Energon Igniters Power Plus Series]] subline, this Optimus Prime is a Scout-sized mold that converts from robot to truck based on his evasion mode appearance from &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; in just a few steps. His only articulation is the swiveling upper arms &amp;amp; pivoting arm joints, and his fuel tanks also doubles as a flip-out cannons, activated in vehicle mode. As with all Nitro and Power Plus figures, Optimus also comes with an energon core, which allows his vehicle mode to propel forwards.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bumblebee-Energon-Igniters-Nitro-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Nitro Series, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energon core&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the first wave of the [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)#Nitro Series|Energon Igniters Nitro Series]], Optimus Prime is a Voyager-sized figure that converts from a robot based on his &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; evasion mode body into a truck in 11 steps, and he features 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm-compatible hands &amp;amp; articulation on his head, arms, and [[Brick (term)|only his upper legs]]. He also features built-in Ion Cannons in this lower leg panels, activated in vehicle mode. He also comes with his own energon core, which is a different mold from his Power Plus toy.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;35th Anniversary&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-35th-Anniversary-OP-set-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy &amp;amp; Optimus Prime Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Release Date&#039;&#039;: December [[2019]]&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, this Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[#SS38|third &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; mold]] with a focus on increased accuracy to the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie. To this end, he features less swirly, flat grey plastic and additional paint operations on the hand dorsals, the front windows&#039; joints, the lower legs&#039; grey plastic, and the stomach section (with the weathering removed). The gunmetal on his forehead and faceplate is now silver, the knees&#039; details are omitted, and he features tampographed Autobot insignias on his shoulders. In preliminary stock imagery such as the images to the right the shoulder insignias were depicted as only white outlines on the red plastic without the &#039;face&#039; and &#039;eyes&#039; filled out in red and white respectively, but the actual product had the insignias correctly colored.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime is packaged in a box designed to evoke the original Generation 1 toyline with new &#039;84-style package art to boot, and is only available as a set with (but packaged separately from) [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#35th Anniversary|Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers Fan Book&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|TFFanbook2020Freebie}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book 2020]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; (TV-Magazine Mook, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This release of the &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039; Legion Class Optimus Prime figure identical to that from the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime and Grimlock&amp;quot; 2-pack is bundled with a [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Transformers Fan Book|slightly redecoed Megatron]] as part of the &amp;quot;Battle Set&amp;quot; freebie included in the 2020 edition of [[Kodansha]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Fan Book (series)|Transformers Fan Book]]&#039;&#039; series.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Premium Finish&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PF-SS-02-BB-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sentient beings, buy me again! I have some toils of war.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[November 27]], [[2021]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PF SS-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Ion Blaster&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:As part of the second wave of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Premium Finish|&#039;&#039;Premium Finish&#039;&#039;]]&#039;&#039; subline, Optimus Prime is yet another detailed redeco of the [[#SS38|third &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; mold]] with an &#039;&#039;even greater&#039;&#039; focus on increased accuracy to his appearance in [[Bumblebee (film)|the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; movie]], even moreso than the 35th Anniversary figure above. Hence, unlike the &#039;clean&#039; approach taken by the 35th Anniversary figure, this Optimus is cast in less saturated colors and features additional paint operations replicating the slight amounts of weathering and grime that were present on his CG model. He also includes the same ion blaster weapon as the other releases of this mold, now cast in gunmetal plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Oddly, the stock photos lack silver paint on the front of the vehicle mode that the [[#SS38|original mold]] has.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFSS-05-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You were expecting a repaint of the more-accurate version that combines with Jetfire, weren&#039;t you? Too bad, you got me again!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[July 30]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PF SS-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;SS-??&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 Energon Swords, 2 Ion Blasters&lt;br /&gt;
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:This &#039;&#039;Premium Finish&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Studio Series|SS-05]] mold, replacing the more subdued color with additional silver paint operations (notably the head and gas tanks) and extensive details to closely resemble his on-screen appearance in the second film. Despite this, he is missing notable red and silver paint apps on his inner legs and still has incorrectly colored forearms much like his Studio Series counterparts. He comes with two of the same Ion Blaster accessory included in the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#SS32|second &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Voyager mold]] in addition to the two swords from the first release. The paint on the Energon Swords&#039; 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm handles are slightly reduced to prevent possible paint chipping.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Buzzworthy Bumblebee Energon Escape 2 pack.jpg|thumb|200px|Not even Optimus could escape Bumblebee&#039;s grasp]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Energon Escape&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: two Energon Cores&lt;br /&gt;
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:This two-pack is a re-release of Energon Igniters [[#Power|Power Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BuzzEE|Power Plus Bumblebee]], both without any known changes, though Optimus now comes with his own Energon core.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Initial stock photos for this pack had &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039; co-branding, but due to the movie being delayed another year, it was changed to &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; branding instead. Later stock photos reflected this change.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BW44}} [[File:Optimus prime reissue.jpg|thumb|200px|right|As a defense mechanism against scalpers, this creature uses the most cluttered box art known to man]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;44 BB&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Trailer/Armored Weapons Platform/Omega Combat Armor, 2 cannons, Energon-axe, Energon Sword, Shield, Ion blaster, abs piece, &amp;quot;Battle of Chicago&amp;quot; backdrop (2nd version)&lt;br /&gt;
:A [[package refresh]] of the &#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; [[#SS44|Leader Class figure]] released under the &#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; branding to account for the demand for the original figure and the high aftermarket prices it commanded as a result. While the mold is unchanged, there are some very slight deco differences. The blue plastic is slightly darker and red slightly lighter, while the red paint used on the abs is a lot more matte and desaturated. Oddly, the instructions states that the set transforms in 63 steps, whilst the original lists 44.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, it is exclusive to [[Target]] stores like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; line, though a small quantity was also offered for preorder via [[Hasbro Pulse]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-SS-BB-ROTB-Optimus.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You should change and grow as a person.. &#039;&#039;&#039;NOW!&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Movie&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Rise Of The Beasts&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;102BB&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blade, Arm Cannon, &amp;quot;Street Festival Stakeout&amp;quot; backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Sam Smith]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[May 16]], [[2023]]&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPFnqhvXhTs Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Evan Brooks]], [[Ben MacCrae]], and [[Sixo]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; subline, Optimus Prime is now based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;Rise Of The Beasts&#039;&#039; - reusing only the windshield, wheels, and some transformation cues from [[#SS38|SS-38 Optimus Prime]]. He is rather impressively made using only 4 new molds compared to the usual 9. Optimus includes a new blade and arm cannon accessory. The blade can be handheld or mounted on his wrists, and both accessories can be used on either arm or stored on his back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He transforms into an unlicensed approximation of a Freightliner FLT. Both accessories can be stored in the truck bed. The vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed in the stock images; the panels with the Autobot symbols on the front of his arms should be folded down and the fuel tanks in his legs should be folded out. He shares some transformation elements with MPM-12 Prime above, particularly in the arms.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure is rather notorious for a number of design choices that are questionable at best, and outright designs flaws at worst. The shoulder articulation is extremely limited, resulting in him only being able to shrug when his arms are raised to the sides. Due to the mold and budget limitations, the truck has some prominent kibble in the rear and lacks a fifth wheel hitch. In some copies, his transformation scheme causes his rearmost tires to lift off the ground. The instructions imply the chest panels open out 90 degrees, but they only open to about 45. There&#039;s enough clearance and the plastic is thick enough that it shouldn&#039;t break if forced, but don&#039;t try to force it regardless.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He also features design flaws in the grey panels on each forearm designed to open and allow the transformation of the hands. If opened all the way, a surface on the interior of each panel obstructs the fist you&#039;re trying to fold out or in and places undue stress on the wrist joint which can lead to Prime&#039;s hands snapping off at the base of their mushroom peg connection. So exercise caution and only open these grey panels to 45 degrees which paradoxically affords more clearance, rather than the full 90 to try and avoid this. There&#039;s also clearance issues between those panels and the roundel in the elbow which can pop the flaps off if the elbow is anything but straight.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Whether by coincidence or by design, his chest can open up along with a third panel (that includes a faux grill not seen in either mode for some reason) in a manner that replicates his Matrix chamber in the 1986 movie, though no Matrix of Leadership toys can fit inside without impeding his transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In the United States, this figure is exclusive to [[Target]] stores like the rest of the &#039;&#039;Buzzworthy Bumblebee&#039;&#039; line, though a small quantity was also offered for preorder via [[Hasbro Pulse]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:If you really wanted to, you can swap the head with SS-38 Optimus to give that one a more accurate head, since they share the same sized ball joint.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As per [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] in the [[Hasbro Pulse]] livestream debuting &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)#Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]], &amp;quot;spare space on the tooling&amp;quot; was used to pack in an axe accessory with Primal specifically intended for this figure that was costed out of the initial release.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[June 20]], 2023&#039;s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was later redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#SSROTB|Nemesis Prime (40th Anniversary Ver.)]]&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/CssrsoCu-mw/ Design notes on SS-102BB from Sam Smith on Instagram]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cssr9SCOX3j/ Robot mode design notes]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.instagram.com/p/CsssICRugFl/ Truck mode design notes]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-Optimus-Prime-Voyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager Class, [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name: &#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager Class Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BV-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: June 24, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the first wave of &amp;quot;Core&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]&#039;&#039; Voyager Class figures, Optimus Prime is based on his appearance in the movie, and comes with his Ion Blaster accessory (Despite having an arm mounted cannon in the film), which can be wielded in his hands, or mounted on the trailer hitch for vehicle mode storage. Optimus is mostly molded in gray plastic, with most of his red and &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; of his blue details being painted on. Care should be taken when handling the figure, as the black paint on his crotch is prone to chipping over time.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The vehicle mode is slightly mistransformed in the image to the right, the fuel tanks that are on the back of his legs in robot mode should be folded out for vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Cyberversetoy-SmashChangersOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Smash Changers, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Papapatto&amp;lt;!--&amp;quot;Quickly&amp;quot;--&amp;gt; Change Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BPC-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: April 15, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
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:Smash Changers Optimus Prime changes from a modified [https://www.favcars.com/mercedes-benz-armored-heavy-actros-mp3-2008-11-images-264827 Mercedes-Benz Armored Heavy Actros] to a robot in three kinetic auto-transforming steps. Manually converting the toy back into truck mode takes eleven steps. He features limited articulation on the elbows.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to the delay of the film, this toy ended up being released first under the &#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#Smash Changers|Cyberverse Dinobots Unite]]&#039;&#039; line the year prior.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-ROTB-Nerf-Optimus-Prime-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not a [[Targetmaster]]...oh wait, maybe I am!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Blaster&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 foam darts&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as a collaborative item with [[Nerf]], the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Blaster&amp;quot; is a foam dart-firing toy that converts from an Optimus Prime robot into a...well, a blaster. He features storage for his two foam darts near the back of the blaster, which end up on his back in robot mode. Optimus has a non-functional truck [[kibble]] despite not being able to assume a truck mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Mode-Optimus-Prime.jpg|right|thumb|300px|So would this mean Lio Convoy is Prime&#039;s true descendant?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Mode Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Beast Mode, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Power Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BP-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: July 15, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword&lt;br /&gt;
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: This larger Optimus Prime toy converts from a modified Actros (again) into a robot based on his [https://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/07/12-Character-Environment-Concept-Art-By-Parallax-Studio.jpg concept art design] in 19 steps. Squeezing his legs activates his third &amp;quot;lion beast mode&amp;quot;, giving him wings while a translucent white lion head bursts out of his chest. He includes button-activated lights and sounds. He also comes with an orange sword which can store on the side of his vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:If ordered at TakaraTomy Mall, the online shop also added the &amp;quot;[[Cheetor (ROTB)#Burning|Burning Cheetor]]&amp;quot; Battle Master as a [[campaign item|freebie]] with the preorder.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends of Cybertron, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
: Released at the tail end of the toyline, this Optimus Prime is a &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;-themed re-release of the &#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; [[#Power|Energon Igniters Power Series figure]]. Listings referred to these toys as &amp;quot;Legends of Cybertron.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Beast Alliance===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-Battle-Changers-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Battle Changers, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Kakusei Change Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BC-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: April 15, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Matthew Cohen]] (photography)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=I&#039;ve been photographing all the new Transformers Rise of the beasts mainline toys. Somehow, despite my excitement for you all to see these, I managed to miss this reveal! Here&#039;s you first (possibly late now lol) look at the main movie line! |link=https://www.instagram.com/p/Coc515tOmoL/?img_index=1|site=Instagram|name=Matthew Cohen|year=2023|month=2|day=9}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the &amp;quot;Beast Alliance&amp;quot; subline for &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;, &amp;quot;Battle Changer&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a 4.5-inch toy that converts from a robot into a slightly more accurate Actros in just a few steps. His right arm also features a flip-out Energon Sword.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-ROTB-BCS-02-Beast-Weaponizers-Prime-and-Chainclaw.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66|Parry &#039;&#039;this&#039;&#039;, Leon!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Chainclaw&#039;&#039;&#039; (Beast Weaponizers, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Kakusei Change Set Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Chainclaw&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BCS-02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: April 15, 2023&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;Beast Weaponizer&amp;quot; Optimus Prime toy converts from a 5-inch robot to a truck in 7 steps and comes packaged with [[Chainclaw (ROTB)|Chainclaw]], a 3-inch Beast Battle Master toy that can convert from wolf to a chainsaw in 5 steps. Prime can wield Chainclaw in chainsaw mode either in his hands, or via 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports on his forearms. He also features 5&amp;amp;nbsp;mm ports on his back and lower legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the same line&#039;s Primal, the stock photo of his packaging depicts him being positioned on the left (with Chainclaw on the right) before the actual product swaps their positions. The stock renders depict his front robot crotch being bare silver while the actual product features a spot of black paint on it.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-ROTB-Beast-Combiner-Optimus-Prime.jpg||thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Lionblade&#039;&#039;&#039; (Beast Combiners, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy name&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;Kakusei Change Armor Set Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Lionblade&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BCAS-05&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the second wave of &amp;quot;Beast Combiners&amp;quot;, Optimus Prime converts from a robot to a non-distinct flat-nosed truck. He is packaged with [[Lionblade#Beast Alliance|Lionblade]], which combines into Prime&#039;s armor. Lionblade&#039;s tail section detaches to form an axe for Prime to hold. He sports ball-jointed elbows, the only Beast Combiners figure in the line to have them.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Autobots Unite&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-ROTB-Autobots-Unite-Optimus-Prime-3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Speed Series, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[#Energon Igniters|Energon Igniters Speed Series]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime gets a &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;-themed re-release for the &#039;&#039;Autobots Unite&#039;&#039; subline.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Nitro Series, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Energon core&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[#Nitro|Energon Igniters Nitro Series]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime also got a &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;-themed re-release for the &#039;&#039;Autobots Unite&#039;&#039; subline. He includes an Igniter Core as before. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Robosen==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Rise of the Beasts Robot&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Robosen]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Rise of the Beasts Robot&amp;quot; is a highly-interactive, programmable robot based on his appearance in &#039;&#039;Rise of the Beasts&#039;&#039;. Unlike most other Robosen &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; product, this Optimus does not transform, leaving him stuck in robot mode. He&#039;s nevertheless still a vague in-between of &amp;quot;toy&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;high-end showroom tech&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
{{toystub}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Bingo Sports&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BingoBongoOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Somehow, GT-R returned.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bingo Sports Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 SMGs, gun, spoiler&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Transformers x Bingo Sports&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a retool of [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Studio Series|&#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; Crosshairs]], with newly tooled shoulders, chest, and head to make it resemble the knight body Optimus received in &#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039;. The Corvette C7 GT3-R mode features a new grill, sides, and a detachable spoiler that can attach to a new gun accessory. The gun stores on the back of the car. This toy still includes the dual SMGs from the original Crosshairs toy, which can store on the &amp;quot;coattails&amp;quot; of Optimus&#039;s &amp;quot;trench coat&amp;quot; in both modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This toy is also marketed under the [[T-SPARK]] and &#039;&#039;[[40th Selection]]&#039;&#039; banners.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf40th/bingo-sports/#product Official TakaraTomy website of &#039;&#039;Bingo Sports&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*The original design for what would become &#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;&#039;s [[#UltimatePrime|Ultimate Optimus Prime]] toy was significantly different. As Hasbro&#039;s toy designers did not know the purpose of the trailer in the film yet, they created a trailer that opened up to reveal a rotating cannon that Optimus would sit in. Once it was revealed to become a jetpack, the designers had to rush to redesign the toy. Takara&#039;s take became [[#Supreme Class toys|Jetwing Optimus Prime]], though it is currently unknown if theirs was also a last minute change.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/playwiththistoo/status/1595146431534600199|quote=That Hasbro trailer was very last minute. The original trailer opened up to a rotating cannon Op could sit it which was a far superior design. Takara nailed it with their take.|site=Twitter|name=Rik Alvarez|year=2022|month=11|day=22}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.php?f_series_id=64&amp;amp;f_subgroup=&amp;amp;f_name=optimus&amp;amp;f_type=exact Galleries of various different Optimus Prime toys from the Movie]&lt;br /&gt;
*[http://www.tfu.info/toytables/movie_optimusprime.htm Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Island of Fear */ Fixed the link for Mini-Vehicle&lt;/p&gt;
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[[File:You island of fear.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I&#039;m blonder than I remember.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Special:MyPage|&#039;&#039;&#039;You&#039;&#039;&#039;]] are (probably) a [[human]] from [[Earth]]. You sometimes get caught up in the dealings of extraterrestrial mechanical lifeforms known as the [[Transformer]]s. You often get recruited by the heroic [[Autobot]] faction to help in their struggle against the evil [[Decepticon]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] has nothing kind to say about [[Your mom (disambiguation)|your mother]]. [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] also has nothing kind to say about you, though he rarely says anything kind about anyone.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Super-God Masterforce&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
With the Masterforce, You too can [[Transformation|transform]]! {{storylink|You Too Use the Masterforce to Transform}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====S.T.A.R.S. continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:STARS IDcard Back.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|A valid form of identification in seven states and Guam.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Autobot]]s need humans like you to join [[S.T.A.R.S.]] (for only $6.50) and help thwart evil. Members were issued standard equipment including a [[Command Center (G1)|Transformers Control Center]], a S.T.A.R.S. [[iron-on patch]], a [[S.T.A.R.S. membership card]], and an Autobot [[Tech-Spec Manual]]. {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}{{storylink|S.T.A.R.S. continuity}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In addition to needing you to join S.T.A.R.S., the Autobots need you to tell your friends about &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; and how they can obtain an [[:File:SpecialMission DirectMail Poster.jpg|exciting movie poster]]. {{storylink|The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] was looking for someone to serve as S.T.A.R.S. Commander and began training you to fill that role. {{storylink|You Have Been Chosen.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; Adventure Game Books====&lt;br /&gt;
{{notemultipath}}&lt;br /&gt;
=====Dinobot War=====&lt;br /&gt;
A mishap with a buried alien flying saucer at [[Disneyland]] (maybe) sent you back in time. You (might have) met the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and (probably) helped save the [[Autobot]]s from being murdered while they lay dormant in the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Dinobot War}}&lt;br /&gt;
=====Peril from the Stars=====&lt;br /&gt;
You (likely) helped [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] prevent [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] getting his hands on a space-borne weapons capsule. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}&lt;br /&gt;
=====Island of Fear=====&lt;br /&gt;
Some reports place you being eaten by a leopard while mixed up in a confrontation between [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and some [[Mini-Vehicle|Mini-Autobots]]. {{storylink|Island of Fear}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Highway Clash=====&lt;br /&gt;
You were (perhaps) thrust into the deadly struggle between [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as they fought over a lorry-load of microchips. {{storylink|Highway Clash}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Swamp of the Scorpion=====&lt;br /&gt;
During another deadly struggle into which you were thrust, you (apparently) encountered [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] in a swamp. You were also a Nebulan. {{storylink|Swamp of the Scorpion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Desert of Danger=====&lt;br /&gt;
At some unspecified point in the space future you (definitely) secured employment co-piloting an interstellar cargo ship and (most likely) got mixed up in the seedy underworld of [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] nightclubs and Transformer-smuggling. Luckily [[Hot Rod (G1)|one of]] the Transformers you smuggled was a lot friendlier than [[Weirdwolf (G1)|the other]] and together you (presumably) prevented the reactivation of some ancient Decepticon robotic infantry. {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Find Your Fate Junior&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{notemultipath}}&lt;br /&gt;
=====Dinobots Strike Back=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|For this adventure, you are mostly removed from the story; you are not portrayed as a character that interacts with anyone, and your decisions are attributed to characters in the story.}}&lt;br /&gt;
In the event that Swoop prevented the Dinobots from going on a mind-controlled rampage, and subsequently lost his memory via a bop to the head, you were the only one to remember the events that transpired on the day the Dinobots were guarding [[Hidden Valley]]. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Battle Drive=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|For this adventure, you are mostly removed from the story; you are not portrayed as a character that interacts with anyone, but you are held accountable for the decisions you make throughout the story. As such, you are either scolded or congratulated by the book&#039;s narrator depending on what fate you cause to befall onto mankind and the Autobots.}}&lt;br /&gt;
In one of the possible sequence of events, you tried to save the Autobots from an ambush by writing in a book. This came far closer to working than logic would suggest.&lt;br /&gt;
In an alternate adventure, you wake up suddenly in the middle of a wild chase between Prowl and the Decepticons, realizing that the adventure up to now had been a dream. But if it was a dream, what were you doing in the book wearing your pyjamas?{{storylink|Battle Drive}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|This book implies that by making some decisions quicker, you may increase your chances of success. No matter at which speed decisions are made, however, the outcomes remain the same.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Desert Flight=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|For this adventure, you are mostly removed from the story; you are not portrayed as a character that interacts with anyone, and your decisions are attributed to characters in the story.}}&lt;br /&gt;
In one possible sequence of events, Megatron&#039;s anti-gravity device hit your neighbourhood, sending you and everyone else on Earth to float helplessly out into space.&lt;br /&gt;
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You also had the power to turn back time once, by holding up a page up to a mirror. Doing so prevented the Autobots from being vaporized by a [[neutron bomb]]. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Decepticon Poison=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|For this adventure, you are mostly removed from the story; you are not portrayed as a character that interacts with anyone, but you are held accountable for the decisions you make throughout the story. As such, you are either scolded or congratulated by the book&#039;s narrator depending on what fate you cause to befall onto mankind and the Autobots.}}&lt;br /&gt;
In one possible scenario, you are the only human who came to know how closely the Decepticons came to poisoning the water supply, turning all humans into mindless Decepticon slaves. And you would keep that secret to yourself until the end.&lt;br /&gt;
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In another possible path, wherein Prowl&#039;s actions caused the Autobots to die a slow agonizing death while the Decepticons readied to turn humanity into mindless slaves by poisoning their water supply, Prowl wished you had picked a different path. As did you, as you and everyone you knew would soon become a mindless drone.&lt;br /&gt;
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In yet another possible path, where you got Bumblebee to be tortured by Laserbeak to death, you were asked whether you felt awful for your bad decision. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Autobot Alert!=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Autobot Alert! treats your nature as a participant in the story differently depending on which story paths are taken. In one main story branch, you are treated as not being actually present as the story occurs.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one possible scenario, Hot Rod used Perceptor&#039;s latest invention, a “rapid-fire, high-intensity rifle cannon” to take out Cyclonus. The blast was so powerful that it knocked you to the floor, despite you just reading about it in a book!&lt;br /&gt;
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In another scenario, you were reflexively about to bow down to Galvatron&#039;s image on the TV screen, (after he demanded you do so) before being prompted not to by the book.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|In another story branch, you are treated as an active participant in the events that unfold. You are most likely an Autobot under the command of Ultra Magnus in this story branch, instead of the assumed “default” of being a human swept up in the Autobots’ adventures.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one possible scenario, you present when an Autobot Alert rang out throughout Metroplex. You learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus&#039;s eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, you were part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. You then took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, you and the rest of the Autobots learned from Springer that the cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer&#039;s message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn&#039;t decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.&lt;br /&gt;
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If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. You were part of the main group of Autobot forces led by Ultra Magnus towards the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus&#039;s troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. Ultra Magnus called upon you, one of his most trusted advisors to make a critical decision. He asked you whether the Autobots should attempt to raise the sunken ship themselves, or to hide and ambush the Decepticons once they had done it themselves? Whether the Autobots succeeded or failed from this point on depended on the actions of other Autobots. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====St. Michael &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; Sticker Book====&lt;br /&gt;
{{notemultipath}}&lt;br /&gt;
While biking, you came upon a cave with a shimmering mist within. Intrigued, you wandered inside, only to find yourself stumbling through a field of star, plummeting towards a rocky planet. You lost consciousness, and reawakened, only to find yourself emerging from a different ave altogether. Around the entrance, looking down towards you were the Autobots [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Together you embarked on a journey to fix their downed spacecraft while fighting the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s, [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Whether or not you succeeded depending on your decisions and you cunning, speed, and strength. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Calm Sleep Stories====&lt;br /&gt;
You allowed the weary Autobots to rest behind your home. For your troubles, Optimus Prime regaled you in soothing tones with an explanation of the Autobot-Decepticon War, how transformation works, other Autobots on his team, and their first encounter with a drive-in movie. He also thanked you for being a kind, and generous person. {{storylink|History of the Transformers}} Some time later, you again offered your residence to the Autobots, unknowingly quelling an argument between Bumblebee and Ironhide. In gratitude, Optimus told you of how the disagreement had started, along with a story of how he and Jetfire reconstructed the [[Benevolous Bridge]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Building Bridges with Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Animorphs===&lt;br /&gt;
====Toy packaging====&lt;br /&gt;
You are one of the many humans menaced by the [[Yeerk]] invasion of Earth. Because of their need to maintain secrecy, the [[Animorph]]s cannot tell you who they are, or where they live. [[Rachel]] believes that her lion morph will be able to save many people in the battle for Earth, including you. {{storylink|Rachel|Rachel&#039;s packaging bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Live-action film series===&lt;br /&gt;
====Toy packaging====&lt;br /&gt;
Very few [[human]]s are actually aware of it, but the unleashing of the power of the [[AllSpark]] has given life to machines world-wide. By purchasing a Real Gear ROBOTS product, you too now know this secret. Congratulations! Now, join the battle! {{storylink|Real Gear Robot|Real Gear Robots packaging blurb}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Speed Dial 800]] serves as your robotic companion. {{storylink|Speed Dial 800|Speed Dial 800&#039;s packaging bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====LG Promotional website continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
The Nonbiological Extraterrestrial Species Team needed your help in locating Decepticons hidden on Earth. Once you completed the missions, you became a full-fledged member of [[NEST|N.E.S.T.]][http://www.LGNEST.com]&lt;br /&gt;
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====Titan Comics====&lt;br /&gt;
Various puzzles, features, and games have been provided for you to prove your intellectual mettle. You may have the chance to [[Transformers Comic issue 2.14#Articles and Features|battle Megatron&#039;s intellectual challenges]], try to [[Transformers Comic issue 2.17#Articles and Features|beat Starscream to a strategic item]], apply [[Transformers Comic issue 23#Articles .26 features|for residency on Cybertron]], or even [[Transformers Comic issue 2.3#Free Gift|become Megatron himself to terrify your progenitors!]] {{storylink|Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers (Titan)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Prime Suspect====&lt;br /&gt;
After [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] saved you from being run down by a rogue truck, the police attempted to apprehend him for some breaking and entering that took place the night before. You joined up with [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari]] and the Autobots to investigate and clear his name by tracking down the real culprit — [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Prime Suspect (Animated)|Prime Suspect}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Quest for the AllSpark====&lt;br /&gt;
On another occasion, you encountered Sari, who told you that the Autobots had abandoned her. As it turned out, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] was attacking them with remote-controlled devices, and they&#039;d set about hiding the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|Quest for the AllSpark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Web of Deception====&lt;br /&gt;
A boat ride you were enjoying with Sari on [[Lake Erie]] was interrupted by a torpedo attack, which you were saved from by [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]. It turned out that Optimus had been kidnapped, so you, Sari and the rest of the Autobots tracked the culprit, [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], into an underwater cave system. There you discovered that he&#039;d kidnapped Prime for [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]], who intended to turn the Autobot into a [[technorganic|techno-organic]], however you soon had her defeated. {{storylink|Web of Deception}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Time-Quake====&lt;br /&gt;
On another occasion, strange temporal disturbances across [[Detroit]] led you to team up with [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. Locating the time machine that was causing the problems, the pair of your were plunged back in time and had to locate the time machine&#039;s control spheres to return to the present. You subsequently helped the Autobots track down the culprit behind the time machine&#039;s activity. {{storylink|Time-Quake}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ask Vector Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Vector Prime]] frequently interacted with you, answering your questions and occasionally letting you know about other versions of you in the [[multiverse]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===Hunt for the Decepticons===&lt;br /&gt;
You were recruited to the Autobot cause to help track down the Decepticons still at large on Earth. After assisting [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] in capturing [[Axor]] in Shanghai, Optimus sent you to [[Paris]] to take down [[Terradive (TF 2010)|Terradive]]. You were issued an &amp;quot;Autobot training facility issued fighter&amp;quot; to take to the skies after the Decepticon, and were able to send him plummeting down after making good use of your jet&#039;s weapons. You were next sent to South America to stop Starscream from plundering energy from a mine. With a blaster and forcefield in hand, you were able to send this Decepticon fleeing. Pleased with your success rate, Optimus then inducted you into the Autobots, and taught you the history of the Cybertronian civil war. In preparation for your next mission, a fight against Megatron himself, the Autobots trained you in a variety of skill sets. You improved your speed under [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]&#039;s supervision, increased your strength with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], honed your dexterity skills with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], and practiced with firearms with Bumblebee. Once you had completed your training, Optimus received word that Megatron was planning to attack [[New York City]] in retaliation for many of his troops having recently been defeated. You were sent out to deal with the Decepticon threat once more, and succeeded in driving Megatron away, once more via the help of your trusty shield and blaster. With this task completed, Optimus recalled you to Autobot headquarters so that he and his troops could thank you personally for your contributions to the Autobot cause. You were also invited to continue using their secret training facility if you wished to do so. {{storylink|Hunt for the Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Ride – 3D&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Upon enlisting as a new [[NEST|N.E.S.T.]] recruit, you were assigned to work with the new Autobot [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] and entrusted to transport the last shard of the AllSpark to a safe location from the Decepticons. However, [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] broke into the base you and Evac were stationed at and stole the AllSpark, clawing at you before retreating. After [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] retrieved the shard and gave it back to you and Evac, the two of you took off in the city, where [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was waiting to guide you both to safety, only for Megatron to then arrive and attack.&lt;br /&gt;
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As you and Evac tried to get away, several Decepticons gave chase to you both. Despite assistance from [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], you and Evac were pulled into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]&#039;s [[Vortex Grinder]], only surviving thanks to Evac shielding you both at the last moment. But just as you emerged unharmed, Starscream grabbed the both of you by his [[grappling hook]]. Flung into a building by the airborne Decepticon, you and Evac encountered Optimus and Megatron locked in battle. Bravely, Evac charged at Megatron, taking you with him, and sent all three of you plummeting down the building after Evac disabled Megatron with the AllSpark shard.&lt;br /&gt;
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Thankfully, you and Evac were caught by Bumblebee at the last second, saving you from smashing against the pavement. Optimus congratulated the two of you on a job well done, and Evac took you back to N.E.S.T. headquarters, saying that you can ride with him anytime. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ride – 3D}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Hunt the Beasts&#039;&#039; online game===&lt;br /&gt;
After the Autobots intercepted a disturbing communication from [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] to [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], you were tasked to investigate Shockwave&#039;s laboratory looking for information on the threat posed by Shockwave&#039;s runaway experiments. {{storylink|Hunt the Beasts}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Unlike your other Transformers appearances, it is not clear that you are [[human]] in this mission. A quote from [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to you suggests otherwise. &amp;quot;As the humans say, &#039;You are our eyes and ears on the ground.&#039;&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Forged to Fight&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Fearing that it could be corrupted by the [[Quintesson]]s in the hands of a Cybertronian, Optimus Prime gave you, as the new commander, the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Battlegrounds&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
As a latecomer of the [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] evacuation, you were found by a Decepticon [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|seeker]]. About to be blasted, you were fortunately rescued by [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] who kicked the seeker out. He asked [[Teletraan-X (Cyberverse)|Teletraan-X]] to take you to a safe place, but after realizing that the city was a real labyrinth, they decided to hire you as their guide on Earth and to follow your instructions to move and attack. {{storylink|Transformers: Battlegrounds}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Heavy Metal&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
When the Decepticons under the leadership of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] invaded Earth, Bumblebee and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] asked you to join the [[Guardian Program]], so you could help them defend the planet and collect [[Mini-Con]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Heavy Metal}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Known toy design work==&lt;br /&gt;
Did you know you&#039;ve been known to design the toys yourself on occasion? [[Fan polls|It&#039;s true!]] Look at you go.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Windblade (G1)#Generations|Windblade]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Victorion#Combiner Wars|Victorion]] ([[Pyra Magna#Combiner Wars|Pyra Magna]], [[Jumpstream#Combiner Wars|Jumpstream]], [[Dust Up#Combiner Wars|Dust Up]], [[Stormclash#Combiner Wars|Stormclash]], [[Skyburst (G1)#Combiner Wars|Skyburst]], [[Rust Dust#Combiner Wars|Rust Dust]])&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*You&#039;re pretty awesome.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Animated humans]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 humans]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generations designers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Hasbro designers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie humans]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:NEST]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Prime characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Real people]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen humans]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Transcendent_Technomorph&amp;diff=1831120</id>
		<title>Transcendent Technomorph</title>
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		<updated>2025-05-07T17:59:30Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Known TransTech */ Fixed the link to Ego (TransTech)&lt;/p&gt;
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[[Image:Silverbolttranstech.jpg|right|300px|thumb|We&#039;re from an older and better universe than you, nyeah!]]&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;Transcendent Technomorphs&#039;&#039;&#039;, shortened to &#039;&#039;&#039;TransTechs&#039;&#039;&#039;, are overall better than you. Hailing from a vastly more advanced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] that has never known the primitive scourge of war, this ancient sub-race of Transformers has watched over the [[multiverse]] for untold eons (their own [[universal stream]] being the &amp;quot;[[Nexus]]&amp;quot;), welcoming travelers from other dimensions through their emissary city of [[Axiom Nexus]]. They have developed their bodies, technology, and civilization to a highly evolved state, far beyond that of the war-wracked bestial Transformers who typically pass through Axiom Nexus&#039;s gates.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, they might not be as nice as they seem. Some of them are at the very least, a bit... how shall we say... &#039;&#039;[[Shockwave (TransTech)|morally ambiguous]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;TransTech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Transtechcheetorratbatprimestarscream.jpg|left|250px|thumb|We TransTech don&#039;t take normal walks. We take SUPER MEGA walks that are somehow in every single way possible better than yours!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Though there were ever-present planet-wide crises, extradimensional threats, and debilitating political corruption,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 24]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; the TransTechs&#039; Cybertron never sank to the apocalyptic level of war. As such, their society was able to achieve unimaginable feats in technology and scientific discovery. However, many of these advancements were made possible by the amoral persistence of [[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]] and his master [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]], not to mention a secret government partnership with the [[Liege Maximo]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]&#039;s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 22]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point in time, the TransTechs&#039; universe confronted the &amp;quot;[[Unicron|Unicron Phenomenon]]&amp;quot; and they were gladly successful in diverting it... for the time being.  {{storylink|Withered Hope}}&lt;br /&gt;
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However, one bot sought to bring Cybertron into a new Golden Age, free of corruption and cynicism. This bot, an archivist named [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus]], inspired the masses with his speeches and soon attracted the attention of a young military professional named [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]. A partnership formed and together, the two rose through the ranks of their respective career paths, military and political, until they uncovered [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]&#039;s scandalous ties with the Liege Maximo. After a dramatic, violent battle with the Liege Maximo itself,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]&#039;s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 24]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; much of the government was caught in this controversy and as a result, few were left standing when the legal proceedings ended. But from the ruins of this event rose Megatron and Optimus, with the former proving himself in battle and the latter proving worthy of becoming the new Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Thanks to Optimus Prime&#039;s strong moral guidance and the strength of his political convictions, Cybertron did enter a new Golden Age. It was not a completely fresh start, however. Though Megatron arrested Shockwave as a war criminal, he was able to convince the [[High Senate]] to allow the scientist to continue doing experiments only under his guidance. In addition, [[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]] miraculously emerged unscathed from the Maximo incident despite his heavy involvement.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]&#039;s profile in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 23]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Cryotektranstech.jpg|right|250px|thumb|We prefer to look like [[Soundwave (ROTF)|ROTF Soundwave]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
As stewards of the multiversal hub city [[Axiom Nexus]] and its massive and unruly &amp;quot;[[lowtech|outworlder]]&amp;quot; population, the TransTechs have few dull moments. [[Flareup (G1)|Officer Flareup]] was involved in an incident at Shockwave&#039;s lab with some illegal outworlders from the [[Malgus]] universe cluster, but all agreed never to speak of it again. {{storylink|Bee in the City}} Two outworlders from the [[Primax]] cluster were framed for the murder of a high-profile rebel group leader, but the real perpetrators were revealed to be stooges for a [[Cryotek (TransTech)|local gangster]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}} The arrival of [[G1 GoBots|six dimensional travelers]] from an [[Gargent|unknown cluster]] resulted in the incarceration of [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]] of the military police. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} A harrowing incident that exchanged the [[spark]]s of [[RoboCo]] CEO [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]] and a mere &amp;quot;[[lowtech]]&amp;quot; resulted in dozens dead and a government frightened by the possibility of undetectable Spark-swapping technology. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the most noteworthy event was the abduction by Megatron and Shockwave of [[Breakaway (Classics)|a lowtech]] who was rescued by a rebel band led by [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]. The band stormed the [[Transwarp Complex]], murdered several TransTechs, dismantled Shockwave, and escaped with the abductee through a dimensional gate. {{storylink|Transcendent}} It is believed that this group had something to do with the Bulletbike incident.&lt;br /&gt;
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The TransTechs became more active in preserving the balance of the multiverse when a [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|negative polarity Ultra Magnus]] destroyed [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], setting off unprecedented multiversal chaos. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}} High Chancellor Optimus Prime created the [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]], {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} a group of 13 Optimus Primes and their kin to address the dire changes to the balance of the multiverse. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter}} {{storylink|Axiom Nexus News Editor}} As he justified to the TransTech public, an active response was necessary because the defeat of the [[Hytherion]] at the hands of the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]] meant that the multiverse no longer had a natural deterrent to the spread of weakened and damaged universes. Thus, breaking the normal rules of Axiom Nexus was necessary for the sake of the multiverse. Senator Prime also forged partnerships with the [[Cloud World]] Autobots and the [[Planicron|Flaternity]] as well as called in [[Heinrad (TransTech)|Heinrad]] from the future. &lt;br /&gt;
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TransTech pants were left wet after, following weeks of probes in the fringe clusters going dark, every outpost in the [[Fornax]], [[Yayayarst]], and [[Iocus]] realities was lost. Megatron called up all reservists and placed the armed forces on maximum alert. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Known TransTech==&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Adventas]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Apelinq (TransTech)|Apelinq]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Aurik]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Beam Rider]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blackarachnia (TransTech)|Blackarachnia]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brainstorm (TransTech)|Brainstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bricolo (TransTech)|Bricolo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Corvo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cy-Kill (TransTech)|Cy-Kill]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cyclis]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[Dalung Master]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Deluge (TransTech)|Deluge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Demolishor (TransTech)|Demolishor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Depth Charge (TransTech)|Depth Charge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Doppler]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ego (TransTech)|Ego]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Garara (TransTech)|Garara]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hammerstrike (TransTech)|Hammerstrike]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Heinrad (TransTech)|Heinrad]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Herr Fiend]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Immorticon (TransTech)|Immorticon]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Leatherhide (TransTech)|Leatherhide]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Liege Maximo]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nightscream (TransTech)|Nightscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Perceptor (TransTech)|Perceptor]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Proxima (TransTech)|Proxima]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratbat (TransTech)|Ratbat]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rattrap (TransTech)|Rattrap]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rook (TransTech)|Rook]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rush (TransTech)|Rush]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scavenger (TransTech)|Scavenger]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scooter (TransTech)|Scooter]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scorpia (TransTech)|Scorpia]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scorponok (TransTech)|Scorponok]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (TransTech)|Shockwave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Silverbolt (TransTech)|Silverbolt]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skyquake (TransTech)|Skyquake]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sonar (TransTech)|Sonar]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (TransTech)|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Straxus (TransTech)|Straxus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Strika (TransTech)|Strika]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Stungun (TransTech)|Stungun]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Terraspin]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Torca (TransTech)|Torca]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Prime]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* The &#039;&#039;TransTech&#039;&#039; character designs, and by proxy the entire concept, originated with the aborted franchise of [[Transtech|nearly the same name]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jesse Wittenrich]] expressed regret in 2017 that the TransTech had spent most of their fiction being dodgy or outright buffoons; &amp;quot;I would have liked to restore some of the Transtechs&#039; dignity and decorum.&amp;quot; &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3514553 Allspark forums: AMA: Bish, Jesse &amp;amp; Jim]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; [[Jim Sorenson]] agreed and said the TransTech are, to his mind, &#039;&#039;&#039;[[you|YOU THE READER]]&#039;&#039;&#039; if you got to look at your malnourished, low-tech ancestors. &amp;quot;Underneath all their tech, they&#039;re basically just like everyone else&amp;quot; and don&#039;t want to think too much about how their supertech civilisation is an accident of history.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/140167-ama-bish-jesse-jim/?p=3514570 Allspark forums: AMA: Bish, Jesse &amp;amp; Jim]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;TransTech&#039;&#039;&#039; (トランステック &#039;&#039;Toransutekku&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Species]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transcendent Technomorphs| ]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TransTech]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Universal_stream&amp;diff=1830716</id>
		<title>Universal stream</title>
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		<updated>2025-05-07T04:24:28Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Don&amp;#039;t Cross the Streams */ Removed the extra bracket I left by accident&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:InvasionPrologue-Rhinox.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Hey, let&#039;s call this new stream &#039;Phartz&#039;.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Heh heh. Cool.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Universal stream&#039;&#039;&#039; is the term used by the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s to describe a specific point in time within the timeline of a single universe/dimension/reality inside the [[Multiverse]], with said point usually, but not always, denoting the universe&#039;s point of origin. The TransTech have cataloged over 15,962,782 universal streams (over 1,176,325 of which have &amp;quot;come to termination&amp;quot;), grouping [[continuity family|related universes]] into what are known as &#039;&#039;&#039;universal clusters&#039;&#039;&#039; and devising a classification system used to give each individual stream an alphanumeric designation.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|Ultimately, it is important to remember that these are just labels, of no particular import... [[List of universal streams|not worth devoting your mental energies to]].|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/26]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Universal clusters==&lt;br /&gt;
There are six &amp;quot;main&amp;quot; universal clusters:&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|IMPORTANT.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Primax]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] continuity family. Points of commonality between universal streams in this cluster involve the forces of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] battling over the resources of [[Earth]]. It also includes the [[Beast Era]], a possible future in which those two factions evolve into the small and semi-organic [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Viron]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] continuity family, a small cluster in which [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s Autobots combat [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]&#039;s Predacons.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Aurex]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family. In this cluster, the Autobots and Decepticons struggle over such power-boosting items as [[Mini-Con]]s and [[Cyber Planet Key]]s while also contending with the threat of [[Unicron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Tyran]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] continuity family, a violent cluster in which the search for the lost [[AllSpark]] brings the Autobots and Decepticons to Earth, and humanity becomes heavily involved in the conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Malgus]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, a cluster in which the war has ended and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is at peace, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s Autobots are superheroes on a near-future version of Earth.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Uniend]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Aligned continuity family]], a cluster where Cybertron was poisoned by [[Dark Energon]] and left uninhabitable for a long time by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in his war against [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Although previously &#039;&#039;separate&#039;&#039; from the rest of the multiverse, its quantum membrane was punctured by the passage of the [[Dark Spark]]. Later events in this cluster&#039;s streams involve [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] taking command of a small team of Autobots to fight [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other minor clusters include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DetentionEscape Optimus and Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|NOT QUITE THAT IMPORTANT.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Fornax]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Kre-O]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, home to modular brick-built Transformers.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Iocus]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—a cluster essentially made up of overlapping aspects of &#039;&#039;other&#039;&#039; clusters, it is home to forgettable side-merchandise like &#039;&#039;[[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Construct-Bots]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Battle Masters]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Attacktix]]&#039;&#039;, populated by &#039;bots functionally indistinct from their counterparts elsewhere in the multiverse, giving the outward appearance of worlds in which characters from different universes exist side by side.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Nexus]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the technologically advanced cluster where the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]&#039;&#039; world of [[Axiom Nexus]] resides.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Quadwal]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &amp;quot;real world&amp;quot;, in which Transformers exist primarily as [[toy]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Yayayarst]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Go-Bots continuity family|Go-Bots]] continuity family, home to the [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bots]] of [[Botropolis]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Clusters in the farthest reaches of the multiverse only tenuously connected to the Transformers include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cykillgobots.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|WELL, &#039;&#039;WE&#039;&#039; LIKE IT.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Cymond]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the continuity family of various [[TakaraTomy]] non-&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchises, right on the border between the Multiverse and the wider [[Megaverse]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Gargent]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[GoBots]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, home to the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] and [[Renegade]]s of [[Gobotron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Lukas]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars Transformers]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, where the [[Jedi]] battle the [[Sith]] using transforming mecha. This cluster is said to have &amp;quot;thin barriers&amp;quot; with realities from elsewhere in the [[Omniverse]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Rovio (universal cluster)|Rovio]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, a cluster where the dimensionally-displaced [[AllSpark|&amp;quot;EggSpark&amp;quot;]] accidentally changed the natives of [[Piggy Island]] into the [[Autobird]]s and [[Deceptihog]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Xobitor]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Robotix]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, home to the [[Protecton]]s and [[Terrakor]]s of [[Skalorr]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Deciphering the terminology==&lt;br /&gt;
{{see|List of universal streams}}&lt;br /&gt;
Each universal stream&#039;s name consists of three parts, beginning with the continuity family of origin, a number that indicates the &amp;quot;real world&amp;quot; date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the form of media. Supplied by writers [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]], and [[Jim Sorenson]], the list of Greek letters and the media to which they refer are:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha&#039;&#039;&#039;—animated series&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Beta&#039;&#039;&#039;—tech spec/toy/pack-in comic only (&amp;quot;box&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Gamma&#039;&#039;&#039;—comic book series&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Delta&#039;&#039;&#039;—motion picture/live action&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Epsilon&#039;&#039;&#039;—club/convention fiction [[File:Once upon a time grimlock canon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|Basically, you could classify this as a universe, Primax 490.07-G Gamma cos it&#039;s a comic that Grimlock drew in a comic from 7th April 1990. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Someone will do it too.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zeta&#039;&#039;&#039;—text stories, storybooks, and other prose works (printed)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Eta&#039;&#039;&#039;—radio/audiocentric universes, books on tape&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Theta&#039;&#039;&#039;—live performance/spoken word&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Iota&#039;&#039;&#039;—Internet-only information (not involved with club/convention)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Kappa&#039;&#039;&#039;—games (video and otherwise)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lambda&#039;&#039;&#039;—covers, still images, and advertisements (there&#039;s [[IDW Publishing|so many]] Lambdas these days that Vector Prime stopped keeping track {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/07}})&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
So, for example, &#039;&#039;&#039;Primax 984.17 Alpha&#039;&#039;&#039; refers to the continuity of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon]], with &#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Primax&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; referring to the Generation 1 continuity family, &#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;984.17&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; indicating the first episode&#039;s airdate of [[September 17]], [[1984]], and &#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Alpha&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; denoting an animated series. Using this information, we could, in theory, determine the names of yet-unnamed universes on our own—for example, the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge]]&amp;quot; pack-in comic would be &amp;quot;Primax 915.0 Gamma&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Furthermore, a minus symbol at the beginning of a universal stream&#039;s number indicates that this particular reality is a &#039;&#039;&#039;negative polarity universe&#039;&#039;&#039;, where the morals and personalities of most living beings (especially Cybertronians) are radically inverted. Thus far, at least eight negative polarity universes have been revealed, but [[Vector Prime]] has hinted at the existence of many more, with the caveat that they are not as common as &#039;&#039;&#039;positive polarity universes&#039;&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} {{storylink|Epilogue Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In the case of sources that identical streams of multiple universes could be connected to (such as story collections and anthologies, multiple versions of a video game, or comic book cover variants) a one or two-letter suffix is added to the number to indicate the actual source material. For example, from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (book)|Transformers Legends]]&#039;&#039; anthology, [[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]] is the &amp;quot;[[Lonesome Diesel]]&amp;quot; short story by [[David Bischoff]], while [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]] is the &amp;quot;[[Fire in the Dark]]&amp;quot; short story by [[John Helfers]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Don&#039;t&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Cross the Streams==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WarToEndAllWars5-HotRodimusPrimesAnswer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|&amp;quot;Haw, that guy up there said &#039;&#039;farts&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Spatial-temporal powers like the TransTech, the Alternity and [[Planicron|Flaternity]], and the Transformers of Cloud World could hop reality willy-nilly, and [[Unicron]] has been known to move to new universes after he devours or is driven from one. [[Primus]] and Unicron can pluck you out of your reality and put you in another, and &amp;quot;[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4|Worlds Collide]]&amp;quot;, and the [[Universe War]] all involve one or both sending agents to another reality.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For most of the multiverse, however, crossing from one universe to the other is bloody hard. Many never make contact with another universe and those that do, may only do so temporarily and in circumstances hard to replicate. There does exist dedicated technology to link one world and a specific other, as the Quintessons used with Menonia.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In late 2015 Quadwal time, interdimensional travel and communication, even to the hyper technologically advanced TransTech, was rendered nigh impossible as a result of [[Out of the One, Many|a cosmic event]]. Any universes or potential [[Evergreen|new]] [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|universal]] [[Transformers One (franchise)|clusters]] created after that time are beyond the knowledge of the TransTech and as such do not have a place in their database.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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==Major streams==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Master builders prime basketball.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The most important and iconic stream of them all.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nearly two hundred streams have been named, over half of which exist within Primax realities. Among all of the known universes, however, there are nine known &amp;quot;pillar&amp;quot; realities, a set of universes that can be thought of as &amp;quot;foundational&amp;quot;, with unusually high amounts of branching points and quantum echos. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/01}} The origin streams for these nine universes are:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]]—the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|U.S. Marvel &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comic]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]]—[[The Transformers (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]]—the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; cartoons.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Viron 901.8 Alpha]]—the 2001 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]]—the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]/[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]/[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; cartoons.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Primax 1005.19 Gamma]]—the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW 2005 comic continuity]]/[[Hasbro Universe]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tyran 707.04 Delta]]—the [[Transformers (film)|live-action &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]—the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039;]] cartoon continuity.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]—the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; cartoon continuity.&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of universal streams]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Multiverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Megaverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Omniverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Cor, all that&#039;s really complicated, isn&#039;t it! This is down to it originally being a joke on how fragmented the multiverse was back in 2008 (it only got worse!) and to make the TransTech seem more detached and alien. [[Greg Sepelak|Greg &amp;quot;M Sipher&amp;quot; Sepalak]], co-creator of the format, specified that the TransTech gave the universes &amp;quot;techy, unintuitive-sounding terms... since they&#039;re really just points of data to them (rather like the naming of exoplanets or individual asteroids and etc) rather than ongoing stories about characters.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/?p=3411810 The Allspark Forums, 2nd January 2016]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* With the termination of the partnership between Fun Publications and Hasbro at the end of [[2016]], no new TransTech fiction has been published; as a result, new [[continuity family|continuity families]] introduced after 2016—such as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]&#039;&#039;—do not possess in-fiction universal stream designations and likely never will.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jikūgun&#039;&#039;&#039; (時空群, &amp;quot;spacetime cluster&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;!--Alternity--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Alternity]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Animated]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Timelines]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TransTech]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Universal streams]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:InvasionPrologue-Rhinox.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;Hey, let&#039;s call this new stream &#039;Phartz&#039;.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Heh heh. Cool.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Universal stream&#039;&#039;&#039; is the term used by the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s to describe a specific point in time within the timeline of a single universe/dimension/reality inside the [[Multiverse]], with said point usually, but not always, denoting the universe&#039;s point of origin. The TransTech have cataloged over 15,962,782 universal streams (over 1,176,325 of which have &amp;quot;come to termination&amp;quot;), grouping [[continuity family|related universes]] into what are known as &#039;&#039;&#039;universal clusters&#039;&#039;&#039; and devising a classification system used to give each individual stream an alphanumeric designation.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|Ultimately, it is important to remember that these are just labels, of no particular import... [[List of universal streams|not worth devoting your mental energies to]].|[[Vector Prime]]|[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/26]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Universal clusters==&lt;br /&gt;
There are six &amp;quot;main&amp;quot; universal clusters:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Autobots unite monument valley AOE.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|IMPORTANT.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Primax]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] continuity family. Points of commonality between universal streams in this cluster involve the forces of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] battling over the resources of [[Earth]]. It also includes the [[Beast Era]], a possible future in which those two factions evolve into the small and semi-organic [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Viron]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] continuity family, a small cluster in which [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s Autobots combat [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]&#039;s Predacons.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Aurex]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family. In this cluster, the Autobots and Decepticons struggle over such power-boosting items as [[Mini-Con]]s and [[Cyber Planet Key]]s while also contending with the threat of [[Unicron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Tyran]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] continuity family, a violent cluster in which the search for the lost [[AllSpark]] brings the Autobots and Decepticons to Earth, and humanity becomes heavily involved in the conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Malgus]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, a cluster in which the war has ended and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is at peace, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s Autobots are superheroes on a near-future version of Earth.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Uniend]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Aligned continuity family]], a cluster where Cybertron was poisoned by [[Dark Energon]] and left uninhabitable for a long time by [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in his war against [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Although previously &#039;&#039;separate&#039;&#039; from the rest of the multiverse, its quantum membrane was punctured by the passage of the [[Dark Spark]]. Later events in this cluster&#039;s streams involve [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] taking command of a small team of Autobots to fight [[Steeljaw (RID)|Steeljaw]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other minor clusters include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DetentionEscape Optimus and Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|NOT QUITE THAT IMPORTANT.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Fornax]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Kre-O]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, home to modular brick-built Transformers.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Iocus]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—a cluster essentially made up of overlapping aspects of &#039;&#039;other&#039;&#039; clusters, it is home to forgettable side-merchandise like &#039;&#039;[[Hero Mashers]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Construct-Bots]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Battle Masters]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Attacktix]]&#039;&#039;, populated by &#039;bots functionally indistinct from their counterparts elsewhere in the multiverse, giving the outward appearance of worlds in which characters from different universes exist side by side.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Nexus]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the technologically advanced cluster where the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]&#039;&#039; world of [[Axiom Nexus]] resides.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Quadwal]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &amp;quot;real world&amp;quot;, in which Transformers exist primarily as [[toy]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Yayayarst]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the [[Go-Bots continuity family|Go-Bots]] continuity family, home to the [[Go-Bot (species)|Go-Bots]] of [[Botropolis]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Clusters in the farthest reaches of the multiverse only tenuously connected to the Transformers include:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cykillgobots.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|WELL, &#039;&#039;WE&#039;&#039; LIKE IT.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Cymond]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the continuity family of various [[TakaraTomy]] non-&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; franchises, right on the border between the Multiverse and the wider [[Megaverse]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Gargent]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[GoBots]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, home to the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] and [[Renegade]]s of [[Gobotron]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Lukas]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars Transformers]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, where the [[Jedi]] battle the [[Sith]] using transforming mecha. This cluster is said to have &amp;quot;thin barriers&amp;quot; with realities from elsewhere in the [[Omniverse]].&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Rovio (universal cluster)|Rovio]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, a cluster where the dimensionally-displaced [[AllSpark|&amp;quot;EggSpark&amp;quot;]] accidentally changed the natives of [[Piggy Island]] into the [[Autobird]]s and [[Deceptihog]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Xobitor]]&#039;&#039;&#039;—the &#039;&#039;[[Robotix]]&#039;&#039; continuity family, home to the [[Protecton]]s and [[Terrakor]]s of [[Skalorr]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Deciphering the terminology==&lt;br /&gt;
{{see|List of universal streams}}&lt;br /&gt;
Each universal stream&#039;s name consists of three parts, beginning with the continuity family of origin, a number that indicates the &amp;quot;real world&amp;quot; date of creation, and a Greek letter that denotes the form of media. Supplied by writers [[Greg Sepelak]], [[Trent Troop]], and [[Jim Sorenson]], the list of Greek letters and the media to which they refer are:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha&#039;&#039;&#039;—animated series&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Beta&#039;&#039;&#039;—tech spec/toy/pack-in comic only (&amp;quot;box&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Gamma&#039;&#039;&#039;—comic book series&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Delta&#039;&#039;&#039;—motion picture/live action&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Epsilon&#039;&#039;&#039;—club/convention fiction [[File:Once upon a time grimlock canon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|Basically, you could classify this as a universe, Primax 490.07-G Gamma cos it&#039;s a comic that Grimlock drew in a comic from 7th April 1990. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Someone will do it too.]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Zeta&#039;&#039;&#039;—text stories, storybooks, and other prose works (printed)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Eta&#039;&#039;&#039;—radio/audiocentric universes, books on tape&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Theta&#039;&#039;&#039;—live performance/spoken word&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Iota&#039;&#039;&#039;—Internet-only information (not involved with club/convention)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Kappa&#039;&#039;&#039;—games (video and otherwise)&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Lambda&#039;&#039;&#039;—covers, still images, and advertisements (there&#039;s [[IDW Publishing|so many]] Lambdas these days that Vector Prime stopped keeping track {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/07}})&lt;br /&gt;
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So, for example, &#039;&#039;&#039;Primax 984.17 Alpha&#039;&#039;&#039; refers to the continuity of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon]], with &#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Primax&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; referring to the Generation 1 continuity family, &#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;984.17&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; indicating the first episode&#039;s airdate of [[September 17]], [[1984]], and &#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Alpha&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; denoting an animated series. Using this information, we could, in theory, determine the names of yet-unnamed universes on our own—for example, the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge]]&amp;quot; pack-in comic would be &amp;quot;Primax 915.0 Gamma&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Furthermore, a minus symbol at the beginning of a universal stream&#039;s number indicates that this particular reality is a &#039;&#039;&#039;negative polarity universe&#039;&#039;&#039;, where the morals and personalities of most living beings (especially Cybertronians) are radically inverted. Thus far, at least eight negative polarity universes have been revealed, but [[Vector Prime]] has hinted at the existence of many more, with the caveat that they are not as common as &#039;&#039;&#039;positive polarity universes&#039;&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/14}} {{storylink|Epilogue Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the case of sources that identical streams of multiple universes could be connected to (such as story collections and anthologies, multiple versions of a video game, or comic book cover variants) a one or two-letter suffix is added to the number to indicate the actual source material. For example, from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (book)|Transformers Legends]]&#039;&#039; anthology, [[Aurex 1104.30-DB Zeta]] is the &amp;quot;[[Lonesome Diesel]]&amp;quot; short story by [[David Bischoff]], while [[Aurex 1104.30-JH Zeta]] is the &amp;quot;[[Fire in the Dark]]&amp;quot; short story by [[John Helfers]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Don&#039;t&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Cross the Streams==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WarToEndAllWars5-HotRodimusPrimesAnswer.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.9|&amp;quot;Haw, that guy up there said &#039;&#039;farts&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Spatial-temporal powers like the TransTech, the Alternity and [[Planicron|Flaternity]], and the Transformers of Cloud World could hop reality willy-nilly, and [[Unicron]] has been known to move to new universes after he devours or is driven from one. [[Primus]] and Unicron can pluck you out of your reality and put you in another, and &amp;quot;[[Rhythms of Darkness!]]&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;[[Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4|Worlds Collide]]&amp;quot;, and the [[Universe War]] all involve one or both sending agents to another reality.&lt;br /&gt;
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For most of the multiverse, however, crossing from one universe to the other is bloody hard. Many never make contact with another universe and those that do, may only do so temporarily and in circumstances hard to replicate. There does exist dedicated technology to link one world and a specific other, as the Quintessons used with Menonia.&lt;br /&gt;
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In late 2015 Quadwal time, interdimensional travel and communication, even to the hyper technologically advanced TransTech, was rendered nigh impossible as a result of [[Out of the One, Many|a cosmic event]]. Any universes or potential [[Evergreen|new]] [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|universal]] [[Transformers One (franchise)|clusters]]] created after that time are beyond the knowledge of the TransTech and as such do not have a place in their database.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Major streams==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Master builders prime basketball.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The most important and iconic stream of them all.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Nearly two hundred streams have been named, over half of which exist within Primax realities. Among all of the known universes, however, there are nine known &amp;quot;pillar&amp;quot; realities, a set of universes that can be thought of as &amp;quot;foundational&amp;quot;, with unusually high amounts of branching points and quantum echos. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/11/01}} The origin streams for these nine universes are:&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]]—the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|U.S. Marvel &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comic]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Primax 984.17 Alpha]]—[[The Transformers (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]]—the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; cartoons.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Viron 901.8 Alpha]]—the 2001 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Aurex 802.23 Alpha]]—the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]/[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]/[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; cartoons.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Primax 1005.19 Gamma]]—the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW 2005 comic continuity]]/[[Hasbro Universe]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tyran 707.04 Delta]]—the [[Transformers (film)|live-action &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; films]].&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Malgus 1207.26 Alpha]]—the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039;]] cartoon continuity.&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Uniend 911.05 Alpha]]—the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]&#039;&#039; cartoon continuity.&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
* [[List of universal streams]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Multiverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Megaverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Omniverse]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
* Cor, all that&#039;s really complicated, isn&#039;t it! This is down to it originally being a joke on how fragmented the multiverse was back in 2008 (it only got worse!) and to make the TransTech seem more detached and alien. [[Greg Sepelak|Greg &amp;quot;M Sipher&amp;quot; Sepalak]], co-creator of the format, specified that the TransTech gave the universes &amp;quot;techy, unintuitive-sounding terms... since they&#039;re really just points of data to them (rather like the naming of exoplanets or individual asteroids and etc) rather than ongoing stories about characters.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/101932-tfwikinet-thread-30/?p=3411810 The Allspark Forums, 2nd January 2016]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* With the termination of the partnership between Fun Publications and Hasbro at the end of [[2016]], no new TransTech fiction has been published; as a result, new [[continuity family|continuity families]] introduced after 2016—such as &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]]&#039;&#039;—do not possess in-fiction universal stream designations and likely never will.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jikūgun&#039;&#039;&#039; (時空群, &amp;quot;spacetime cluster&amp;quot;)&amp;lt;!--Alternity--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Alternity]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Animated]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Timelines]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TransTech]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Universal streams]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* List of named Seekers */  Changed links to G1 versions of characters&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig3|Seeker}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generic Seekers and Conehead.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, they keep the toy-repainting fans off the streets, at least. (Generic Seekers from, clockwise: (1) &amp;quot;More than Meets the Eye, Part 3&amp;quot;, (2) sticker sheet, (3,5,6 and 7) &amp;quot;Five Faces of Darkness&amp;quot;, (4 and 8) &amp;quot;More than Meets the Eye, Part 1&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The term &#039;&#039;&#039;Seeker&#039;&#039;&#039; refers to [[Decepticon]] jet troopers who share [[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]]&#039;s [[body-type]] but with different colors or minor variations in wing and head shapes. This is most clearly and commonly known from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]&#039;&#039;, but any franchise with a Starscream is almost [[To sell toys|inevitably]] going to feature a similar &amp;quot;family&amp;quot; of [[redeco]]ed jet-formers.&lt;br /&gt;
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The word &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; hovered a long time in a strange gray area between official and fan-coined terms. It seems to have originated in &#039;&#039;extremely&#039;&#039; obscure official or semi-official writing, but somehow became widely used among fans. &#039;&#039;(See [[#Origin of the term|below]].)&#039;&#039; In 2002, the term appeared in dialog from the first issue of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&#039;&#039; from [[Dreamwave Productions]], [[Canonizing|making it truly official]] after years of controversy. It has subsequently appeared in many other places such as on toy packaging, books, and in other stories.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|How many of those planes &#039;&#039;&#039;are&#039;&#039;&#039; there?}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Too many--|[[Carly (G1)#Energon Universe|Carly]] and [[Cliffjumper_(G1)#Energon_Universe|Cliffjumper]]|&amp;quot;[[Transformers (2023) issue 5|Transformers #5]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==List of named Seekers==&lt;br /&gt;
Named characters designed from the ground up to meet the classical Seeker &#039;&#039;mold&#039;&#039; (har) include:&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Original Seekers&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (leader)&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Original [[Conehead]]s&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More Than Meets The Eye]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Welcoming Committee&amp;quot; Seekers&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Rainmaker]]s&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Ion Storm]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; Seekers&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Blackout (G2)|Blackout]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Cloudcover]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Contemporary Seekers&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Avia]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Blast (G1)|Blast]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Blazewake]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Chemtrail]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Wheezing Arrow]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;u&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Honorable mentions&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/u&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Itami Prime]] uses the generic Seeker design, but his unique characterization as an [[Autobot]] [[Town Commander]] prevents his membership from being definitive.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Conceptual history==&lt;br /&gt;
===Origin of the term===&lt;br /&gt;
The truly mysterious thing about the term &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; is the fact that, despite it being widely used by fans as early as the 1990s, nobody knew where it actually &#039;&#039;came from&#039;&#039;, as evidenced by confused conversations from that time on [[alt.toys.transformers]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/e885ffdf4355e933/13eeeeae7e2483b7?tvc=17 alt.toys.transformers thread from 1996 about the origin of &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot;]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; There were plenty of &#039;&#039;wrong&#039;&#039; answers; the strongest suggestion seemed to be that it came from the &amp;quot;[[Ferak|hunter-seeker skyship]]&amp;quot; used in [[The Smelting Pool!|issue #17]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US comic]]—though the Decepticons it is applied to in that story are shown only in their flight modes, which look nothing like the jets in question, and are completely different from the Cybertronian forms of the Coneheads, who also appear in the issue. The only real connection between the hunter-seekers we were shown and the &amp;quot;Seekers&amp;quot; is that there&#039;s more than one of them and they fly.&lt;br /&gt;
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During this time when the term was believed non-canon, fans flirted with other terms such as &amp;quot;Skyraider&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;(see [[#Alternate terms|below]])&#039;&#039;, but in 2002 [[Simon Furman]] used &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; in [[The War Within issue 1|a Dreamwave &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; script]], which sealed the deal of officiality and set the tone not just for the fandom, but for the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction that came afterwards as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Seekers ad text.jpg|left|197px|thumb|No, you fool, we&#039;re following orders: We were told to scour the countryside, so we&#039;re scouring it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Years later, the mystery was finally solved with the discovery of multiple department-store advertisements from the [[1984]] holiday season in which the word &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; appeared. The J.C. Penney catalog (sometimes called a &amp;quot;wishbook&amp;quot;) featured a page dedicated to &#039;&#039;[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; that included this statement in its description of Starscream: &amp;quot;Airplane with sensational F-15 styling scours the countryside searching for Autobots. When they&#039;re found, the Seekers set out to destroy them.&amp;quot; It also said [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] &amp;quot;sends out messages to the Seekers and other Decepticons&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;J.C. Penney 1984 wishbook [[:File:Seekers ad.jpg|(full-page scan)]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; J.C. Penney and (now-defunct) chains Zayre and Dahlkemper&#039;s put out ads in November 1984 listing Starscream and either Thundercracker or Skywarp as &amp;quot;Decepticon Seeker&amp;quot;. In addition, one of the earliest known ads for Transformers toys &#039;&#039;&#039;period&#039;&#039;&#039; is a Zayre circular from April 1984 that uses the term.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;savead&amp;quot;&amp;gt;1984 &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; ads [https://pleasesavemerobots.blogspot.com/2012/09/ (scans at Roboplastic Apocalypse)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The term even appears as late as 1985, in a toy-ordering catalog for (now-defunct) Western Auto, a specialty retail chain for automobile parts and accessories, which lists all the standard Transformers releases from the 1984 line-up, among them the &amp;quot;Decepticon (Seekers) Plane assortment&amp;quot;, with Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp depicted.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;westernauto&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-general-discussion/1061758-seekers-term.html Western Auto toy ordering guide] at TFW2005.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Presumably, then, the term &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; was likely handed down by [[Hasbro]] in promotional materials, and those retailers happened to run with it. It&#039;s impossible to know with absolute certainty, but the most curious aspect of the whole story is that members of the online &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fan community were widely and independently using the term largely without question since the early 1990s, when the [[fandom]] was just getting on its feet, not dissimilar to the way the term &amp;quot;Generation 1&amp;quot; was coined. Were those obscure toy ads truly widely seen enough, and a strong enough part of the fandom&#039;s collective memory, to determine common parlance almost ten years after the fact? Or were there more official usages that have since disappeared? &#039;&#039;That&#039;&#039; is a mystery we may never solve!&lt;br /&gt;
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===Alternate terms===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1catalog86-DecepticonPlanes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I don&#039;t know what to call you, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], but I know &amp;quot;plane&amp;quot; isn&#039;t it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The most obvious alternate name for these Transformers—and the one generally used by toy [[Pack-in material|pack-in]] [[catalog]]s—is &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Decepticon Planes]]&#039;&#039;&#039;. While usually clear enough from context, this term has the weakness that there are many Decepticon planes who do not share this body-type. Also, the term is rarely, if ever, used outside of toy-specific contexts. The first [[United Kingdom|UK]] toy pack-in catalog referred to the group as &#039;&#039;&#039;strike planes&#039;&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ukcat&amp;quot;&amp;gt;First UK toy catalog [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/img/toysheets/g1/uksheet01/1.jpg (scan at Transformers @ The Moon)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The 1985 European [[Milton Bradley]] catalog calls them &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Aeroplanes&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;mb&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb &amp;quot;Milton Bradley Transformers&amp;quot;] at TF-1.com.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In Japan, they were called &#039;&#039;&#039;Jetrons&#039;&#039;&#039;. The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; versions were called &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Jets&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Within the fiction, the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] episode &amp;quot;[[Atlantis, Arise!]]&amp;quot; features [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] calling Thundercracker a &#039;&#039;&#039;Deceptijet&#039;&#039;&#039;. And the 1985 Listen &#039;n Fun audio book &amp;quot;[[Sun Raid (Listen &#039;n Fun)|Sun Raid]]&amp;quot; has Megatron ordering the &#039;&#039;&#039;Deceptiplanes&#039;&#039;&#039; (Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker) to break off an attack. The audio book &amp;quot;[[Jaws of Terror]]&amp;quot; referred to them as &#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon superjets&#039;&#039;&#039;. The multipath adventure book &amp;quot;[[Dinobots Strike Back]]&amp;quot; has Megatron order his &#039;&#039;&#039;warrior jets&#039;&#039;&#039; to attack the Autobots, just before a &amp;quot;good&amp;quot; ending which they fail to prevent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tetrajet seekers.jpg|thumb|Did you ever wonder why we had to run for shelter...]]&lt;br /&gt;
For a long time, it has been common among fans to refer to the Seekers&#039; cartoon Cybertronian forms (from the episode &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&amp;quot; among others) as &#039;&#039;&#039;tetrajets&#039;&#039;&#039; because their shape resembles a {{w|tetrahedron}}, a pyramid with a triangular base.&lt;br /&gt;
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If there was ever an official term that could&#039;ve given &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; a run for its money, it was the one used on the [[Europe]]an &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; packaging of Starscream and Ramjet: &#039;&#039;&#039;Skyraiders&#039;&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Starscream and Ramjet&#039;s European &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; packaging [http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1992/starscreamg2boxfront.jpg (photo at Cobra Island Toys)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; That term also appeared in those characters&#039; profiles in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|UK &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; comic]]. When the modern fandom dug this information up, &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; was still considered a fan-generated term, so there was a push to supplant it with &amp;quot;Skyraider&amp;quot;. But Furman&#039;s use of &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&#039;&#039;, coupled with the rediscovery of the department store advertisements, put a damper on that movement. Some years later, the term &amp;quot;Skyraider&amp;quot; was officially resurrected to describe the jet warriors in the [[BotCon 2009]] set &amp;quot;[[Wings of Honor]]&amp;quot; (based on the [[Starscream (Armada)#Energon|&#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039; Starscream mold]]). [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] was indicated as the body-type&#039;s developer in-universe.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1 Seekers===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; franchise====&lt;br /&gt;
=====Originals=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MainSeekers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The original Seekers]]&lt;br /&gt;
In Generation 1, there were six Seekers originally given names and characterization: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. The first three, the season one Seekers, had animation designs done primarily by [[Shōhei Kohara]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Coneheads=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ConeheadsGenerations1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&amp;quot;We must consume mass quantities... of energon.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
The last three Generation 1 Seekers are usually designated as &amp;quot;[[Conehead]]&amp;quot; Seekers by fans for their distinctive transformation that leaves the jet nosecone pointing up. Unlike their progenitors, the Coneheads typically feature more individual parts between the three, helping to better differentiate them from each other. The animation models for the Conehead Seekers were designed by [[Floro Dery]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=====And the rest...=====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MTMTEGenerics-OilField.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Aw, not &amp;quot;[[When Continents Collide]]&amp;quot; again...]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the Generation 1 cartoon there were large numbers of [[generic]], unnamed Seekers in addition to the named characters. They came in a wide variety of colors, from extra duplicates of Starscream or one of the other named guys, to original and distinct looks all their own. They seem to have formed the bulk of the Decepticon forces on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as well as among [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]&#039;s initial troops on [[Earth]]. They gradually became less common, perhaps as a result of casualties... or the cartoon&#039;s production team becoming more careful, or more-likely having more &amp;quot;actual&amp;quot; Decepticons to work with as the toy line expanded. (Extra [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] units and alternate color cassettes were also used along with these Seekers, early on, to fill out the comparatively thin Decepticon ranks.)&lt;br /&gt;
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These unsung Seekers would be recognized years later in &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; toy form as the [[Air Warrior]]s (all using the common lavender/white color scheme). Soon afterward, the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave &#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; comic series]] introduced an army of similarly colored Seeker drones.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AirWarriors MTMtE.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|You talking to me? Or him? Or the other one?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Around the same time, another background Seeker was also given a new life through toys and Dreamwave&#039;s [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|&#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; ongoing series]]: [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. This yellow-orange Seeker was a nameless background character in the first episode of the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon, until [[e-HOBBY]] turned him into an [[exclusive]] toy (available with an [[Autobot]] also based on a [[Hauler|first-episode cameo]]). Now [[Hasbro]] [[Sunstorm (disambiguation)|can&#039;t get enough of him]]. Another generic Seeker was given attention: [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]. Like Sunstorm before him, he was based on one of the background Seekers from the original cartoon, in this case the episode &amp;quot;Divide and Conquer&amp;quot; (see below). And in 2013 [[Fun Publications]] got in on the act by dubbing Sunstorm&#039;s partners [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]] and [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] after two Seekers from Aligned continuity. Additionally in 2015, FunPub dubbed Acid Storm&#039;s partners [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] and [[Ion Storm]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Unnamed Seekers with their own distinct color schemes appear in the following episodes as noted below:&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:More than meets the eye seeker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|More Than Meets The Eye Part 1 Seekers: &lt;br /&gt;
Hotlink, Bitstream, Sunstorm, and Nacelle.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:In the &amp;quot;return to [[Great Dome|Iacon]]&amp;quot; scene on Cybertron, five to seven Seekers appear (wide shots depict a group of five, but the close-ups give us seven distinct color schemes.) The first three are (as far as colors are concerned) Skywarp, Starscream (with a deeper voice provided by [[Frank Welker]]), and Thundercracker. In a following shot, we see a lavender Seeker with a flamethrower pack who would years later be named Hotlink; a medium-blue Seeker with white trim, holding his arm gun like a rifle, who would eventually be named Bitstream; a yellow/orange Seeker, who would become Sunstorm... and lurking in the back, a very dark-blue Seeker with white trim barely visible, but there if you look, who is apparently [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MmteSeekers2.gif|upright=1.1|thumb|Lots of generic Seekers from this one.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|Part 3]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:The mother lode of unnamed Seekers. Especially if you like variations of blue and lavender. Crowds of them appear at the start of the final battle. At least six different Seekers of various shades and decos of blue and at least four of various shades and decos of lavender (two with black tail fins in jet mode, two with white). Also, a blue variant (seen in the picture above) missing his wings and shoulder vents appears in &amp;quot;Part 3&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DivideandCon.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Divide and Conquer Seekers: Acid Storm, Ion Storm, and Nova Storm.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[Divide and Conquer]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:Avert your eyes! One deep blue, one eye-burning bright green, and one garishly bright yellow. This trio is often referred to by fans as &amp;quot;the [[Rainmaker]]s&amp;quot; because they started an [[acid rain]] shower to irritate a group of [[Autobot]]s. The green jet in this grouping was made into the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] character, whose name was initially supposed to be &amp;quot;Rainmaker&amp;quot;, then &amp;quot;Acid Rain&amp;quot;. A few years later, the other two received the names [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] and [[Ion Storm]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:UltimateDoom.gif|upright=1.1|thumb|Ultimate Doom Seekers]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:Two blue variants and one really nice looking pine-green Seeker appear as part of Shockwave&#039;s forces trying to prevent the rescue of [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&amp;quot;[[Five Faces of Darkness]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:One all-gray Seeker, one with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]&#039;s coloration, and one with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]&#039;s. There&#039;s also an interesting Conehead variant. (All of which appear in the main image above.)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:NotDirge.gif|upright=1.1|thumb|Dark Awakening Seeker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&amp;quot; &amp;amp; &amp;quot;[[Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:One season 1-style [[:File:DirgeseekerTFMovie.jpg|Seeker]] with Dirge&#039;s colors appears in jet mode in the attack on Autobot City in the movie, and next to the actual Dirge in the episode.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&amp;quot;[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:During the flashback of the &amp;quot;Fourth Great War&amp;quot;, an all-black Autobot jet similar to Ramjet&#039;s alt mode is briefly seen before exploding. Seconds later, an all-black Decepticon jet similar to Thrust&#039;s alt mode is seen. As it flies upwards, the wings appear to be white, though this seems to be an animation error.&lt;br /&gt;
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*Puffy stickers&lt;br /&gt;
:A sheet of Transformer puffy stickers featured a rare generic with a Starscream-based color scheme. He is pictured above as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Punch-Out Book]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:In addition to Starscream, Skywarp, and numerous identical copies of both of them, this construct-it-yourself battle scene features two distinct color schemes. Each features a solid grey body with solid color wings and tail wings: one red, one yellow.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;[[Project Brain Drain]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:While Ramjet, Thrust, and Dirge are named and Skywarp is identifiable, there are numerous unnamed Seekers including a second individual with Thrust-style wings.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Returntocybertron-seeker.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Return to Cybertron Seeker.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[Return to Cybertron (sticker book)|Return to Cybertron]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:This relatively obscure [[Sticker Adventures]] tale gives us a brief glimpse of a Seeker with a Thundercracker/Skywarp mix; blue body, purple tailfins and wing stripes. You can&#039;t tell much more about him, given that he is A: partially obscured and B: exploding.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PretenderClassicsBoxArt.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|&amp;quot;Classic Pretender&amp;quot; Seekers.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Classic Pretender]] [[Package art|box art]]&lt;br /&gt;
:The box art (also used for adverts in the Marvel UK comic) for this line of toys shows Starscream attacking his Autobot counterparts alongside three others sharing his [[body-type]]. All have a silver front half in jet mode, while one has green rear fins, one has red and one is in shadow.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TFcommagdivebombvsjhi.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Comic-Magazin]]&#039;&#039; [[Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 18|#18]]&lt;br /&gt;
:The German comic, well known for its often wacky coloring, contained a Seeker with a [[Jhiaxus (G2)|suspiciously familiar]] color scheme.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G2UKWarWithoutEndJetGuy.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Fleetway)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Generation 2&#039;&#039; (Fleetway)]] [[War Without End (issue)|#1]]&lt;br /&gt;
:An unnamed Seeker with a light blue body with white face, light red helmet and thighs, and yellow cockpit canopy was hanging around when Megatron boarded the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:The Ultimate Guide Maccadam&#039;s Old Oil House scene.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]&lt;br /&gt;
:An unnamed green Seeker can be seen to the left of frame, behind the [[Maccadam&#039;s bartenders|bartender]], in the image of [[Maccadam&#039;s Old Oil House]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Wings Universe&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{Wingsnote}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WingsofHonor-Skyraiders.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|New guys, same ol&#039; body-type.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The term &amp;quot;Skyraiders&amp;quot; (see [[#Alternate terms|alternate terms]]) was assigned to the prototype Starscream-like air warriors that [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] developed at the very beginning of the war. The ranks of the Skyraiders did not seem to include any of the usual Seekers, but instead comprised other flying Decepticon characters. In addition to Skyquake himself, the Skyraiders were [[Leozack]], [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]], [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]], and [[Guyhawk]]. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}} Starscream himself was captain of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]&#039;s Skyraider-Seeker Brigade until he was promoted following [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]]&#039;s death. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TheComingStorm4-LordDeathsaurus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|So useful a body type that even the waiters have it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[The Coming Storm: Part 4]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Wings&#039;&#039; [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]] was never referred to as a Skyraider, but she had a chassis nearly identical to that of her brother Leozack.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BattleLines5-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|On the lower side of the picture to the left of Megatron.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&amp;quot;[[Battle Lines, Part 5]]&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
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A generic mostly red-colored Skyraider was among the audience of Megatron&#039;s victory over Deathsaurus. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Red Wing was part of a joint [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] assault on the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] clone army. In the ensuing battle, Red Wing was shot in the back by [[Skywarp (MW)|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Termination}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Transformers/G.I. Joe&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Seekers-Trial by Fire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Seekers were awakened on the [[Fera Islands]] in [[1939]] and were reformatted as [[World War II]]-era fighter planes. Alongside such familiar faces as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] were also several unidentified Seekers. {{storylink|The Line}} {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} They joined up with [[Cobra]] with the rest of the Decepticons, while the Autobots allied themselves with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|Transformed}} {{storylink|Trial by Fire}} They held a strong animosity towards the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in particular, and fought against the combining Autobots. {{storylink|Wolves}} All of the Seekers that awoke on Earth were defeated by the Autobots, though the Decepticons managed to score a few fatalities of their own, including [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Trenches}} {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2005 IDW continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:YourFirstMistake-ColdConstruction.jpg|thumb|left|250px|[[Army-building]]. Army-building never changes.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Seekers are elite officers in the Decepticon army, and are expected to fulfill a leadership role on the battlefield in commanding other Decepticon troops. Seekers are expected to show absolute loyalty to the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: &amp;quot;Seasons in Flight&amp;quot;|Seasons in Flight}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though the &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot; body-type was a [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|mass-produced]] form used by many jet-form Cybertronians, {{storylink|Your First Mistake}} the Seekers would later take on the body type to homage their commander, Starscream, at his own suggestion; {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} a suggestion which, Skywarp later believed, was intended to cause confusion over Starscream&#039;s own identity so he could hide from defrauded taxpayers. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|The human organization [[Skywatch]] referred to [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] as &amp;quot;Seekers&amp;quot; in [[Devastation issue 4|&#039;&#039;Devastation&#039;&#039; #4]] while [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] also referred to [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] with the term in &amp;quot;[[Rebirth]]&amp;quot; and [[Heart of Darkness issue 2|&#039;&#039;Heart of Darkness&#039;&#039; #2]]. Neither use has any connection to Starscream&#039;s corps.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2019 IDW continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], [[Nominus Prime]] commissioned the production of an army of Seekers to match the [[Skywarp drone|Skywarp clone]] army under [[Exarchon]]. The Seekers hunted the clones down, turning the tide of the war. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} These war-forged Seekers suffered lingering issues, and were considered a substantial security threat by Starscream. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Decepticons attacked [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Starscream led the Seekers into battle against [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] but they failed to stop him from escaping [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SiegeEpisode6-Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|300px|left|You&#039;ll see just one of each of us!]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WFCSiegeEp2-Hotlink.jpg|thumb|300px|You&#039;ll see a &#039;&#039;lot&#039;&#039; of us.]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Kaiser Johnson]] ([[Earthrise episode 1]], [[Earthrise episode 3]], English), [[Sean Wright]] ([[Earthrise episode 1]], English)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;My Little Pony/Transformers&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
When the [[magic]] of Queen [[Chrysalis]] interfered with a [[space bridge]] and brought several Cybertronians to [[Equestria]], {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} the Seekers sought to conquer the city of [[Manehattan]] only to be chased off by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Rarity]] and their general lack of teamwork. {{storylink|Shine Like a Diamond}} They eventually rejoined the larger Decepticon force in attacking the [[Crystal Empire]] before the power of friendship and the [[Matrix of Leadership]] was used to return the Decepticons to Cybertron. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Decepticons&#039; construction of a new space bridge, Starscream led the Seekers to the Equestrian city of [[Las Pegasus]] to claim magical artifacts only to run afoul of [[Twilight Sparkle]] and her friends once again. The Seekers fell back to Cybertron where a magical beam from Twilight struck one of the pilfered artifacts and unleashed [[King Sombra]] who proceeded to enthral several Decepticons. When the Autobots arrived to investigate the commotion, the ponies claimed that the Cybertronian race would have to unify to combat the [[unicorn]] tyrant. {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Seekers were, much to Starscream&#039;s ire, forced to ally with the [[Wonderbolt]]s. When the fliers came under attack from the brainwashed Cybertronians, Starscream first ordered an indiscriminate carpet bombing, only for the Wonderbolts to create an atmospheric disturbance that instead allowed the Seekers to fire immobilizing nets at their kin. While Starscream patted himself on the back, the rest of the Seekers praised [[Rainbow Dash]]&#039;s quick thinking {{storylink|Stunt Flying}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Rarity had discovered how to free Sombra&#039;s thralls, the Seekers joined in the final attack to stop Sombra from possessing the corpse of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. After the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] had been destroyed, Megatron chased off Starscream, who had attempted regicide while freeing Megatron from Sombra&#039;s control, while the rest of the Seekers stood down as Megatron ordered hostilities ended. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Transformers Go! Go!&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
{{groupstub|{{storylink|Go! Go! issue 44}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Unicron Trilogy Seekers===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Puppet i look like thundercracker.jpg|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
According to one minor source in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039;, when any Transformer converts to a jet, he is called a &amp;quot;seeker&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Armada: The Awakening]]&#039;&#039; DK Readers book.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; But the closest specific characters to the Generation 1 Seekers are this universe&#039;s own [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]/[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]/[[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] trio. All three even used the same toy mold in their first release, although Skywarp was heavily [[retool]]ed from the others (including getting an entirely new-mold [[Mini-Con]] partner). While new Decepticon-allied jet characters named [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]] were released in &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;, they each had their own unique molds. However, whereas Ramjet was simply the Mini-Con partner of [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], Thrust was a [[Bulk]] who even had a VTOL engine in jet mode, a conehead and vertically oriented wings in robot mode. Although Thrust&#039;s original toy was green, one of his redecos looked much more like his G1 incarnation while the other redeco looked like an inverted version of G1 [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. It was also redecoed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Though only Starscream appeared in the follow-up franchise, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]&#039;&#039;, several Seekers appeared in the final portion of the Unicron Trilogy, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039;. Starscream was back in a form heavily inspired by &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&#039;&#039; Starscream design (itself based on the &amp;quot;tetrajet&amp;quot; (see below)), while Thundercracker received a completely different body. A Skywarp was also released as a redeco of Thundercracker.&lt;br /&gt;
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Further, the &#039;&#039;[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; Starscream toy, a tiny, simplified version of his main toy, was redecoed three more times: [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] as a giveaway at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2005|Comic Con 2005]], [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] as a giveaway at [[BotCon 2005]], and [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]] as part of the last wave of the LOC line at retail.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Ask Vector Prime]] would refer to [[Aurex]] Seekers, and [[Armada Volume 5|&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Volume 5]] labeled Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp as &amp;quot;the Seeker family&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Live-action film series Seekers===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Seeker (Movie)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:The Reign Of Starscream Seekers..jpg|thumb|250px|left]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the letters page for [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan&#039;s tie-in comic]], the movie versions of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], and [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] were first referred to as Seekers—by Starscream himself, no less. [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] was noticeably absent from Starscream&#039;s list, despite also being a jet and Thundercracker also being the name/body for a line of drones. This left it unclear what a Seeker &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|#9&#039;s Star Screams}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, the term was clarified to mean a particular unit led by Starscream. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Similarly to the IDW cases above, the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|second movie]] would use the term &amp;quot;[[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]]&amp;quot; to refer to an entirely unrelated group of Transformers!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Seekers===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Starscream clone (Animated)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Aligned continuity family Seekers===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Armada-clonessurroundMegatron.jpg|250px|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Seekers were a pre-existing group long before the formation of the Decepticons. There is some indication that the Seekers are an elite group of the best of the best fliers, although what (if anything) distinguishes a Seeker from any other flying Transformer is open to question. They tend to mostly, though not always, share a common design.&lt;br /&gt;
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In an effort to placate the eternally feuding cities of [[Vos (polity)|Vos]] and [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] each was given something of value. Vos thus became the home of the [[Air Commander|Cybertronian Air Command]] home base of the Seekers. [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] was one of their leaders before the war, and [[Autobot High Council|High Councilor]] [[Contrail (WFC)|Contrail]] seems to have been another. The Seekers were employed in ancient times to guard the secret of [[Dark Energon]] hidden aboard [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon Station]]. They kept this charge even when Starscream allied with the Decepticons, though for the most part they remained largely independent in the civil war.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], apparently upset at being pulled away from the [[Crystal City]], maneuvered Vos and Tarn into destroying each other, wiping out most of the Air Commanders that formed the basis of Starscream&#039;s power and bolstering his own position as Second-in-command.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of this betrayal, many of the surviving Seekers from Vos joined the Autobots, becoming the [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbot]]s. [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] was one notable Seeker who defected from the Decepticons to the Autobots, helping them exploit their own flight skills further.&lt;br /&gt;
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As part of his power play with Starscream, Megatron sent gladiators to kill many of the Air Command&#039;s scientists to finally take control of Trypticon away from the Seekers. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The jet-based [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] (specifically the silver &amp;quot;Ace&amp;quot; types) used by the Decepticons in the present day have been recognized as Seekers by Starscream. {{storylink|Scattered}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Known Seekers:&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{collist|3|&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vehicon (Prime)|Ace Vehicons]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Autoclave]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Bitstream (WFC)|Bitstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Contrail (WFC)|Contrail]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hotlink (WFC)|Hotlink]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Jetfire&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Nacelle (WFC)|Nacelle]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ramjet (WFC)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] (maybe?)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Starscream&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (Prime)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; Seekers===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Main|Seeker (Cyberverse)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;&#039;Seekers&#039;&#039;&#039; are elite jet [[Decepticon]]s under the command of [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and unit captains such as [[Slipstream (Cyberverse)|Slipstream]] and [[Skywarp (Cyberverse)|Skywarp]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;EarthSpark&#039;&#039; Seekers===&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;One&#039;&#039; Seekers===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OneHighGuardConceptArt.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
Seekers made up the majority of the Cybertronian [[High Guard]]. They were an elite unit of legendary warriors that defended the city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] until being forced into hiding by [[Sentinel Prime (One)|Sentinel Prime]]&#039;s betrayal of the [[Thirteen|Primes]] and subsequent rise to power. They ultimately joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (One)|a]] [[Megatron (One)|group]] [[Elita-1 (One)|of]] [[Bumblebee (One)|miners]] to bring down Sentinel&#039;s corrupt regime and would eventually become the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] after being banished by Optimus Prime after they attempted to destroy Iacon at Megatron&#039;s command. &lt;br /&gt;
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Besides the usual [[Starscream (One)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (One)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (One)|Skywarp]], the [[Conehead|coneheads]] are also among those that fill the background of battle scenes, along with numerous [[Generic|generics]]. Notably, many of the named Seekers are not completely indentical to each other and have subtle variations including different null rays, wings, and heads.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Mystery of Convoy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Jetron MoCsprites.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Stages&#039;&#039;: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Point value&#039;&#039;: 100 (jet mode) / 300 (robot mode, red jet mode) / 5000 (red robot mode)&lt;br /&gt;
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Making up the overwhelming bulk of the Decepticon forces, &amp;quot;Jetron&amp;quot; soldiers appear in vast numbers, swooping in from high altitude in jet mode to try and crash into the Autobots. If shot, they pause in midair to transform to robot mode, dropping to the ground and continuing their assault on foot. In robot mode, they are &#039;&#039;just&#039;&#039; a bit too short to be shot with robot-mode weaponry when on the same level as robot-mode Autobots, so hitting them in midair as they fall is the best bet to destroy them... or just use the momentary pause while they transform to slip by them, which is usually safer.&lt;br /&gt;
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Jetrons flying in a straight line are destroyed with just one hit; rather than converting to robot mode, they leave behind an upgrade the Autobots can use to temporarily augment their abilities.&lt;br /&gt;
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Special red Jetrons occasionally appear, flying in a straight line: when shot, they transform to robot mode but then try to fly away in the opposite direction at top speed. Destroying them releases [[Bumblebee (G1)#Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Bumblebee]], who escorts Autobots ahead a few zones, bypassing many hazards. These Jetrons only appear in the [[Temple Ruins]] and [[Glacier Zone]], though they won&#039;t appear in the latter if they are destroyed in the former. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Non-red Jetrons use the same robot-mode sprite as the [[Blitzwing (G1)#Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Blitzwing clones]]. The [[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (promo video)|&#039;&#039;Mystery of Convoy&#039;&#039; promo video]] claims that named individual Seekers show up in the various levels, but... yyyyyyeah, it&#039;s all a buncha identical jets in vaguely-Starscreamy colors.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
In this iteration of the Autobot/Decepticon conflict, it seems all the Decepticon possess the Seeker body-type. There are also innumerable amounts of them. {{storylink|The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Cybertron Adventures&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubgame}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Devastation&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ConeheadSeekerConcept.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Warrior (left), Heavy Weapon (middle), Elite (right)]]&lt;br /&gt;
Besides Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp, generic [[conehead]]ed Seekers were encountered by the Autobots during Megatron&#039;s plan to cyberform the Earth.&lt;br /&gt;
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The standard purple Warrior Seekers were often deployed in sniper positions on high buildings, using blasters and red-beam sniper shots to harass the ground-based Autobots. The red missile-firing Heavy Weapon Seekers launched explosive ordinance from behind energy shields. And the black sword-wielding Elite Seekers specialized in lightning-fast melee combat. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Roleplaying Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
A combined reconnaissance and attack wing, the Seekers were drawn from the fastest fliers in the Decepticon army and led by the treacherous [[Air Commander]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. The Seekers frequented a lunar base built on the dark side of Earth&#039;s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]; following Unicron&#039;s destruction and the rise of the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s within the Decepticon ranks, the two sides largely avoided one another. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A group of Seekers were among the forces commanded by the evil [[Lord MindWaveZ]] in the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]]. They came into conflict with a group of Autobots, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]s, and Power Rangers attempting to destroy the [[Multidimensional Collider]] holding the realm together. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Because of the bodytype-sharing nature of the Seekers, this section includes only molds that have been decorated as two or more Seeker characters, omitting a large number of molds unique to a single character.}}&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Generation 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1catalog84-DecepticonPlanes-Redeco.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The original Seekers.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Decepticon Planes]]&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[1984]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Planes&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[1985]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:The original Seeker mold was the [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-15 Eagle|F-15]] &#039;&#039;[[Diaclone]]&#039;&#039; design, noted for its detailed jet mode, extremely limited robot-mode articulation, and the need to remove/add many parts during transformation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The mold was initially decorated as Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker. In 1985, Ramjet, Dirge, and Thrust were created out of this mold, each with unique new wing toolings and color schemes. Redecorated [[retool]]s of the mold also appeared in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; as Starscream and Ramjet, featuring new accessory [[soundbox]]es.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold subsequently has been extensively reissued and redecorated; see [[Starscream (G1)/toys]] for a ridiculously long list of examples. The reissues have included the original six characters as well as the retro-Generation-1 character [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Action Master]]s&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[1990]])&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1toy-ActionMaster-Thundercracker.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Action Master Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
:This non-transforming action figure mold was sold as Starscream, and later redecorated as Thundercracker for the European market.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MW-toy Skywarp.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&#039;&#039;Machine Wars&#039;&#039; Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Basic&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[1997]])&lt;br /&gt;
:A small [[flipchanger]] mold, originally intended for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039;, was issued as Thundercracker and Skywarp.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Armada SS toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Max-Con&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2002]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:An all-new mold sold at the $20 price point was originally issued as &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], redecorated as &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], and retooled as &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]]. The retooled version was later issued as the new character [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] in the 2003 &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; toyline.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PL_Brown_Thrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Powerlinx Thrust...who is also Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Super-Con&#039;&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was released as three different decoes of [[Thrust (Armada)|&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Thrust]] and as [[Sunstorm (Universe)|&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Sunstorm]]. One deco of Thrust was repurposed as [[Dirge (Armada)|Dirge]]. This mold is also the basis of the non-toy &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; characters [[Lidar]] and [[Sitrep]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:STFThrust toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&#039;&#039;Smallest Transforming Transformers&#039;&#039; Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;Smallest&#039;&#039; line, issued in Japan in [[2003]], featured a reduced-scale version of the original Generation 1 Seeker mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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:It was issued as Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker, and retooled as Thrust.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Robot Masters black starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Robot Masters&#039;&#039; Starscream Limited Black Version]]&lt;br /&gt;
:A new Seeker mold was created for Japan&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]&#039;&#039; subline. It is based on the original toy, but redesigned at a smaller size and with enhanced articulation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:It was issued as Starscream (regular and black versions), Skywarp, and Thundercracker.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timelinestoy-LeozackWoH.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; Leozack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*(Deluxe, [[2004]])&lt;br /&gt;
:An all new mold transforming into a jet loosely based on an F22 raptor, this figure was initially released and then redecoed as [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and was later redecoed into &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]&#039;&#039; [[Leozack]] and [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] for their [[BotCon 2009]] &amp;quot;[[Wings of Honor]]&amp;quot; &amp;quot;Skyraider&amp;quot; bodies.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titanium-toy Thrust.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; Thrust]]&lt;br /&gt;
:A new Seeker mold created for the &#039;&#039;[[Titanium Series]]&#039;&#039; subline features a Cybertronian-based alternate mode, derived from the characters&#039; appearance in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&#039;&#039; (itself loosely based on the original pyramid jets seen in &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&amp;quot;.) This mold has been issued as Thundercracker, Starscream, Skywarp (a convention exclusive), Sunstorm, and Thrust (a Target Exclusive).&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cybertron-toy_LegendsSunstorm.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|&#039;&#039;Legends of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Sunstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Legends of Cybertron&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2006]])&lt;br /&gt;
:A tiny version of the Voyager mold, issued as &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Starscream, and redecorated as &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; [[Skywarp (Armada)#LOC|Skywarp]], and [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], and Generation 1 [[Ramjet (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)#Universe (2008)|Thrust]].&lt;br /&gt;
:A small version of the Deluxe mold was available as [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] and was redecoed as [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Starscream]] for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039; toyline.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:CybertronSkywarp toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Though Thundercracker wasn&#039;t the same mold as Starscream in this series, his deluxe toy was redecoed as Skywarp. It was later redecoed into the non-Seeker character [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Universe 2008 Dirge toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold, based on G1 Starscream&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]&#039;&#039; appearance, was issued as &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Starscream, and later redecorated as Generation 1 Dirge.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timelinestoy-Nacelle.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; Nacelle]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
:An all-new mold at the $10 price point, the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Seeker design retains the F-15 alternate mode, but with a new [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] and modern articulation.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like the original, this mold has been redecorated and retooled numerous times. In addition to the original six Seekers, it has also been issued as [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]], [[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]], [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]], and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. In addition to its original release in &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;, the various uses of this mold have occurred in the &#039;&#039;[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]&#039;&#039;, and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers United|United]]&#039;&#039; toylines. Versions of this mold have been mass retail releases, store exclusives, specialty exclusives, convention exclusives, and fan club exclusives.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TRU Masterpiece Acid Storm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Acid Storm]]&lt;br /&gt;
:A larger-scaled, highly complex mold. Issued as Starscream in 2005, with later retools as Skywarp, Thundercracker, and most recently Ghost Starscream, with transparent parts. The mold was heavily retooled in 2012 for another release as Starscream along with redecoes as Sunstorm, Acid Storm, Thundercracker, and Skywarp. It was even more extensively retooled and redecoed in 2016 as Ramjet, Thrust, and Dirge.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{MP3SeekerMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{MP11SeekerMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-52-Thundercracker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Thundercracker Ver. 2.0]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ver. 2.0&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:A second &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Seeker mold was released in 2021, opting for cartoon accuracy as opposed to the original release&#039;s more stylized appearance. So far, [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP52|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#MP52|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP52|Skywarp]]&#039;s figures have been revealed for the new mold.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Movie Legends Starscream.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) Legends-class Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This Legends-class mold is a highly simplified, low-cost version of Starscream in his F-22 Raptor body. As such, he has a greatly compromised transformation sequence due to the smaller parts count, with limited articulation and detailing. In addition to numerous redecoes sold as Starscream, it was also used to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Skywarp ROTF Voyager toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:The mold used for the [[Size class|Voyager]] class [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] figure was retooled and redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] (as well as a G1 recolor of Starscream.) For the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; line of toys, the original mold and the retool were recolored again as [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] and [[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]] respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Movie FAB Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007) Fast Action Battler Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Fast Action Battler&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:The [[Fast Action Battlers]] version of Starscream was recolored into Ramjet in 2007.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ani-toy Starscream CloneBlack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Legends-class Starscream Clone Black Version]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:The tiny [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Starscream (Animated)#Legends Class|Starscream]] mold was recolored into clear versions of his (male) clones:&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Ramjet (Animated)#Toys|Ramjet Clear White Version]]&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Skywarp (Animated)#ClearEZCollection|Skywarp Clear Purple Version]]&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Sunstorm (Animated)#ClearEZCollection|Sunstorm Clear Orange Version]]&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Thundercracker (Animated)#ClearEZCollection|Thundercracker Clear Blue Version]]&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Starscream Clone Black Version]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ani-toy Sunstorm VoyH.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Sunstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:The Voyager class [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] from [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]] was recolored into a few of his [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clones]]:&lt;br /&gt;
:*[[Skywarp (Animated)#Toys|Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*[[Sunstorm (Animated)#Fantastic toys|Sunstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*[[Thundercracker (Animated)#Voyager|Thundercracker]] (unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ani-toy Dirge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Activators Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Activators&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Starscream&#039;s [[Activators]] mold, a smaller, auto-transforming design based on the larger toy, was (eventually) redecoed into &#039;&#039;most&#039;&#039; of his clones: &lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Dirge (Animated)#Toys|Dirge]]&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Ramjet (Animated)#Activator|Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Skywarp (Animated)#Activator|Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
:* [[Thundercracker (Animated)#Toys|Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;!-----===Revenge of the Fallen===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Nebular Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Voyager class Starscream is far more accurate to the movie model in both modes than the previous movie&#039;s Voyager mold, with a more dramatic transformation scheme to boot. He was only redecoed as himself. ------&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2010)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Chronicletoy ez thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&#039;&#039;Chronicle&#039;&#039; Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Starscream is a new sculpt based on his Generation 1 jet appearance with many fuselage details borrowed from the [[#Masterpiece|Masterpiece version]]. This sculpt was also used to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]&#039;&#039; [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Thundercracker]], Starscream, and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Chronicle|Skywarp]].&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-----[[File:ROTF-toy leader Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Transformers 2010&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Leader&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Like the various figures released earlier, Leader-class Starscream transforms into an officially licensed Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor fighter jet. He possesses electronic lights and sounds. He was later redecoed into his Movie [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] version------&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Alternity starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Rather than a jet, this mold transforms into a licensed 1:32 scale {{w|Mitsuoka Orochi}} and features [[die-cast]] metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. It was used to make [[Starscream (G1)/toys|the]] [[Skywarp (G1)|usual]] [[Thundercracker (G1)|three]] (as well as non-Seeker [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]). In the &#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039; storyline, these three are known as [[Questor]]s. Y&#039;know, &#039;&#039;quest&#039;&#039; like &#039;&#039;seek&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DOTM MechTech Deluxe Skywarp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&#039;&#039;Dark of the Moon&#039;&#039; Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2011]])&lt;br /&gt;
:This all-new sculpt transforms into a surprisingly accurate F-22 Raptor while hiding the robot mode parts much better than previous molds. It was first released as Starscream and later redecoed into [[Thundercracker (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Skywarp]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-Thrilling30Thundercracker.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|&#039;&#039;Generations Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2012]])&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold is based on the Seekers&#039; appearance in [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|&#039;&#039;War For Cybertron&#039;&#039;]] and [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|&#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039;]]. Transforming into a jet loosely resembling previous &amp;quot;Tetrajets,&amp;quot; it was issued as [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]]. The molds simultaneously represent both [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned]] incarnations of the characters as well as their IDW counterparts&#039; appearances in the [[2005 IDW continuity]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Gen-toy AcidStorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Acid Storm]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2013]])&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold is based on based on Guido Guidi&#039;s Seeker design from IDW&#039;s [[The Transformers (IDW)|original ongoing series]] and transforms into a hybrid F15/F22. The mold was originally released as Starscream, and was redecoed into Acid Storm, Thundercracker, and Skywarp.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-ArmadaStarscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Starscream (Japanese-version)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2014]])&lt;br /&gt;
:Armada Starscream, as the name of the figure implies, is an updated representation of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; body. Like the &#039;&#039;Fall of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Starscream figure, it also represents Starscream in the 2005 IDW continuity, even including a comic book in which he takes this form. It has been retooled into [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who resembled the Seekers throughout his appearances in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2 comics]]. The mold was also retooled into [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]. It was also redecoed in colors representing Starscream&#039;s Powerlinx form in the cartoon and Takara toyline; this deco was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Thundercracker (Armada)|&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; Thundercracker]].&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Prime: First Edition&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Timelinestoy-SlipstreamPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; Slipstream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:The first toy to represent [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] as he appears in [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|&#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039;]], this mold would later be redecoed and retooled into [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] in TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; line, as well as &#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039; [[Slipstream (WFC)|Slipstream]].&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-----===&#039;&#039;Prime: Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cyberverse Commander&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure is a hightly simplied representation of Starscream&#039;s &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; body. It was retooled to match his [[Beast Hunters]] body.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This new sculpt is a larger representation &#039;&#039;Transformers: Prime&#039;&#039; Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PrimeBeastHunterstoy-Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&#039;&#039;Beast Hunters&#039;&#039; Starscream]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Deluxe&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:A completely new sculpt bearing some similarity to the &#039;&#039;First Edition&#039;&#039;, this version of Starscream is more bestial version of his &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; body.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}------&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RID2015_Warrior_Skywarp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; Warrior-class Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Warrior&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:This new sculpt incorporates influences from both [[Starscream (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Starscream]] and [[Starscream (G1)|&#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; Starscream]], specifically the latter&#039;s appearance during the coronation scene in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the G1 movie]]. Aside from differing Hasbro and Takara decos, it was also redecoed as [[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]].&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Generations Leader TC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|&#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Leader-class Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Leader&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2015]])&lt;br /&gt;
:A heavy retool of &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]], this figure is sculpted to resemble the same design by Guido Guidi as the &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; Legends-class Seeker mold. Unusually, the retooled version of the mold was initially released as Thundercracker before being later redecoed as Starscream and Skywarp.&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron: Siege&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Rainmaker-3-pack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; [[Rainmaker]] three pack]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]&#039;&#039; [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Starscream]] transforms from a heavily G1-inspired robot to a Cybertronian &#039;tetrajet&#039; based on the Seekers&#039; appearance in &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]&amp;quot; and back; although the jet mode has the robot legs sticking out from the undercarriage. Naturally, the &#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; Starscream mold has been redecoed into the remaining members of the 1984 Seekers, as well as some previously unreleased characters.&lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCSiegeStarscreamMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron: Earthrise&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Voyager-G2-Sandstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Generations Selects&#039;&#039; [[Sandstorm (G2)#Generations|Decepticon Sandstorm]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]&#039;&#039; Seeker mold is essentially an upscaled version of the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039; Starscream figure; taking inspiration from the 2006 mold&#039;s transformation scheme while adding some new points of articulation. Returning to the roots of the original toy, the &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; Seeker mold transforms into an F-15 jet and comes with a pair of null-ray accessories. Due to the figure&#039;s hollow waist and the nature of its conversion, the &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; Seeker mold&#039;s planned waist articulation was scrapped. This sculpt was extensively retooled and redecoed multiple times to recreate the [[Conehead]]s&#039; distinctive head piece and their individual wing toolings.&lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCEarthriseStarscreamMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-SS-89-Voyager-Bumblebee-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Studio Series&#039;&#039; [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] (&#039;&#039;Bumblebee&#039;&#039; mold)]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; Seeker mold is based on the Generation 1-inspired design in &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039;, transforming from robot to Cybertronian tetrajet in 31 steps, and looks very similar to the unrelated [[Blitzwing (BB)#Generations|Blitzwing]] figure from the same toyline. Each figure comes with a cannon, two Null-Ray blasters evocative of the Generation 1 Seeker design, and a cardboard backdrop display depicting a war-torn Cybertron as it appears at the beginning of the film.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Besides [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#SS72|Starscream]], this mold has been used to make [[Thrust (Movie)#Studio Series|Thrust]], [[Skywarp (Movie)#Studio Series|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (Movie)#SS89|Thundercracker]]. Each redeco of this mold can even be repurposed into any of the [[generic]] Seekers featured in the film.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron: Kingdom&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Skywarp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Core&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]&#039;&#039; [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Starscream]] is a roughly Legends-sized mold highly reminiscent of its larger &#039;&#039;Earthrise&#039;&#039; counterpart. The accessories packed in with the Core Class Seekers varies with release; as of writing Starscream and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legacy|Thundercracker]] come with the traditional Null-Ray accessories, while &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]] comes with a tuning fork-like weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Groupstub|Cyberverse (2018), EarthSpark, Kreons, Construct-Bots, Bot Shots, etc. All the side-line toys/merchandise stuff}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HOC AirWarrior.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
:A small, PVC plastic figure based on the Seekers&#039; animation model design. It was imported from Takara in the 2002 &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; line.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:It was issued as Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Sunstorm, and as a six-pack of the three original seekers and three generic light purple [[Air Warrior]]s. It was retooled and redecorated as Ramjet, Thrust, and Dirge.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titanium-toy RMThundercracker.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb|&#039;&#039;Titanium&#039;&#039; Thundercracker]]&lt;br /&gt;
:A small, non-transforming die-cast metal figurine, based upon the Generation 1 cartoon appearance of the Seekers was available decoed as either Starscream or Thundercracker.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;MyClone&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MyCloneRamjet.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|&#039;&#039;Myclone&#039;&#039; Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
:A super-adorable figurine mold of Starscream was issued for this line, and redecorated as the [[chase figure]] Thundercracker. A Coneheads mold was also available, issued as Ramjet and chase figure Dirge, and retooled as Thrust.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Palisades===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:PalisadesGhostStarscream.jpg|thumb|Ghost of Starscream statue]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Issued in 2005, this six-inch-tall polystone statue with articulated head and arms was sculpted by [[3L Creation Group]] from a design by [[George Tremarco]]. It was later redecoed as Skywarp, Sunstorm, Thundercracker, and the Ghost of Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Robot Hero Skywarp.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|&#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; Skywarp]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Another super-adorable figurine of Starscream, this time launching himself into the air. Redecorated as Skywarp and Thundercracker. A Thrust mold from the same line has yet to be redecorated.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;3D Battle-Card Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:3DBattleCard Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&#039;&#039;3D Battle-Card Game&#039;&#039; Ramjet]]&lt;br /&gt;
:This release is a 38-point &amp;quot;Uncommon&amp;quot; piece from the [[3D Battle-Card Game]] composed of punch-out parts from two different cards that can be reconfigured to make a robot or a fighter jet. The parts layout was used to produce Movie versions of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] (as well as non-Seeker characters [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]) in the initial release and Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in the &amp;quot;Energon Wars&amp;quot; expansion set.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BC05InfiltrationCoverSeekette.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|VOGUE!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*In the 1990s, Hasbro had more character plans for the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]] and [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Ramjet]] molds that fell through:&lt;br /&gt;
**A labeled piece of unused &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; packaging art published in [[2011]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Vault]]&#039;&#039; gave the name [[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]] to an unreleased desert camo variant on the Ramjet toy (previously seen in toy mock-up form on eBay).&lt;br /&gt;
**A mostly black and grey mock-up of &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Starscream was also seen from the same source as the Sandstorm mock-up. In [[2020]], it became known that this mock-up was intended to be named [[Blackout (G2)|Blackout]].&lt;br /&gt;
**Another mock-up deco variant of the Starscream toy in [[:File:G2SSJungleprotojet.jpg|jungle colors]] is also known to exist. As with Blackout and Sandstorm, this may have been intended to be a new character.&lt;br /&gt;
**Lastly, &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; mock-up deco variant of the Ramjet toy in [[:File:WhizBangNavyRamjetRedeco.jpg|cloud camo]] is also known to exist. As with all the above mock-up decoes, this may have been intended to be a new character.&lt;br /&gt;
*The &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; [[fandom]] has long mused upon the possibility of female Seekers (and produced countless {{w|Mary Sue|self-insertion characters}} that are variants on the theme). A piece of [[Hasbro]] concept art of what appeared to be a female Seeker design appeared on the [[BotCon 2005]]-exclusive cover of [[Infiltration issue 0|&#039;&#039;Infiltration&#039;&#039; #0]], but the idea didn&#039;t fully see fruition until [[2008]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]&#039;&#039; [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], the first &#039;&#039;&#039;[[canon]]ical&#039;&#039;&#039; female character to share a body template with a Starscream.&lt;br /&gt;
*The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039; Seeker sculpt has been reused and retooled more times than any other [[mold]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Jetron&#039;&#039;&#039; (ジェットロン &#039;&#039;Jettoron&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Seeker&#039;&#039;&#039; (シーカー &#039;&#039;Shīkā&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Sōusuǒ Chě&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 搜索者, &amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Yóují&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 游击, &amp;quot;Guerrilla Warfare&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Polish&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Szperacz&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;Seeker&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fan terminology]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generations Selects Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Go! Go! Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Seekers| Seeker (body-type)]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege subgroups]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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&lt;div&gt;{{disambig2|the bits between the show and the ads|the television advertisements|Commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{picsneeded|RID}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1CommercialBumper01.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Aaaafter theeese messages, we&#039;ll be riiiight back!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Commercial bumpers&#039;&#039;&#039; are short segments used to mark the start and end of a commercial segment during a television show. They have been used in many Transformers cartoons.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Japan, a commercial bumper is referred to as an &#039;&#039;&#039;eyecatch&#039;&#039;&#039; (アイキャッチ &#039;&#039;aikyatchi&#039;&#039;).&lt;br /&gt;
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==Generation 1==&lt;br /&gt;
The original &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; cartoon featured a rotating series of commercial bumpers which changed by season. The music for all seasons remained the same, however, with [[Victor Caroli]] narrating &amp;quot;[[Media:G1-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1.ogg|&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; will return after these messages]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Media:G1-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-2.ogg|We now return to &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;]]&amp;quot;, while a character transformed. The animation for the season 1 and 2 bumpers was provided by [[Toei Animation|Toei]] (with [[Anime R]] assisting for Season 2&#039;s bumpers) while the animation for the season 3 and 4 bumpers was provided by [[AKOM]]. Amusingly, at the end of each episode, it was announced the Transformers would return, only to come back to the end credits.&lt;br /&gt;
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The commercial bumpers were among the many aspects of the cartoon subjected to aural desecration by [[Rhino Entertainment|Kid Rhino]]. Whereas the original bumpers featured only music and the narrator&#039;s voice, the Rhino DVD releases included lasers, squealing tires, revving engines, swooshing sounds, and [[transformation]] sound effects, none of which were present in the original.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Japanese dub replaced [[Victor Caroli]] with [[Issei Masamune]] yelling &amp;quot;Exciting Transformer!&amp;quot;, and had sound effects added to them. During the &#039;&#039;Transformers 2010&#039;&#039; series (US season 3 episodes), the regular music in the bumpers was replaced with &amp;quot;[[Transformer 2010|TRANSFORMER 2010]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1CommercialBumperOptimus01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|This image can also be found on every vintage trapper keeper, pencil case and paper party cup you&#039;ll ever find.]]&lt;br /&gt;
;1984&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; will return:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] transforms to [[robot mode]].&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] drives out from behind an [[Autobot]] symbol, spins out while transforming to robot mode, and backs off-screen while firing.&lt;br /&gt;
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We now return to &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] flies over Earth, transforms to robot mode and lands.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] flies under cam in cassette mode; a passing [[Decepticon]] symbol hides his transformation to condor mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1CommercialBumperShockwave01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Little known fact: Shockwave invented [[:File:G1 Vol.2 Issue6 2.jpg|disco]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
;1985&lt;br /&gt;
The Season Two commercial bumpers are distinguished by their bright, solid-color backgrounds.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; will return:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] transforms and lands on an upside-down planetoid, which then rotates so he&#039;s upright.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] transforms from base to robot and fires.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] transforms from gun to robot and fires at the camera&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] forms, raises his fists together and is enveloped by an energy glow.&lt;br /&gt;
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We now return to &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] transforms to robot mode and lands.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] transforms to tank mode and drives under the camera.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] flies past in shuttle mode, changes to robot mode and fires, then changes to locomotive form and drives into the camera.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] changes to dino mode and uses his tail to smash a rock outcrop with the Decepticon emblem.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]], in crane mode, lifts a sign declaring &amp;quot;We now return to the Transformers&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1CommercialBumperTrypticon01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Trypticon destroy obnoxious text!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
;1986&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; will return:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], dodging fire from [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] before changing to vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] flies past camera, transforms and fires.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alternate mode|Base mode]] [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] fires, then transforms to [[beast mode|dinosaur mode]] while [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] flies by in Jet Mode .&lt;br /&gt;
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We now return to &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], discharging two passengers before transforming to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
*A [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]], transforming to shark mode and walking into the camera.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1CommercialBumperHighbrow01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Featuring everyone&#039;s favorite... this guy!]]&lt;br /&gt;
;1987&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; will return:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] transforms from base to scorpion, scuttles at the camera, and transforms to robot.&lt;br /&gt;
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We now return to &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] transforms from helicopter to robot over a planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PrimeTommyCommercialBumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Denim&#039;s making a comeback. Just you wait.]]&lt;br /&gt;
;1988&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; will return:&lt;br /&gt;
*The Optimus Prime puppet telling audiences not to go away.&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tommy Kennedy]] leaning up against the giant Prime puppet&#039;s face, telling audiences not to go away.&lt;br /&gt;
*Tommy Kennedy lounging in puppet Prime&#039;s hand, assuring us they&#039;ll be right back.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB3_yXfWdwk&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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We now return to &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
*The Optimus Prime puppet welcoming everyone back.&lt;br /&gt;
*Tommy Kennedy announcing, &amp;quot;Now back to the story!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
Every bumper for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]&#039;&#039; featured the same [[Media:HM-Commercial-Bumper-Sting.ogg|musical sting]], followed by a cry of &amp;quot;Head On!&amp;quot; from one of the cast.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Headmasters bumpers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;Apply directly to the command module!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Into first commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*Gun mode [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] leaps from [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]&#039;s hand, transforms to robot mode and fires a volley of shots from his blasters.&lt;br /&gt;
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First return to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*Jet mode [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] flies and spins through space, then transforms to robot mode and fires a blast.&lt;br /&gt;
*Bat mode [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] dodges gun fire, transforms to robot mode and emits his hypnosis beam. ([[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]] to [[Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!]])&lt;br /&gt;
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Into second commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Alternate mode|Vehicle mode]] [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] dodges two blasts from offscreen, then transforms to robot mode and fires back.&lt;br /&gt;
*Scorpion mode [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] transforms to robot mode, materialises his shield and ends with a mighty pose.&lt;br /&gt;
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Second return to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*Tank mode [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] comes under fire from behind, and turns to return fire before transforming to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
*Ship mode [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] transforms to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
*Wolf mode [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] dodges gun fire, transforms to robot mode and fires his gun, poised with his tail/sword in his hand. ([[Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears]] to [[Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!]])&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Super-God Masterforce&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
Every &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]&#039;&#039; bumper was accompanied by [[Media:MF-Commercial-Bumper-Sting.ogg|a musical sting]] featuring a drawn-out cry of &amp;quot;Mastaaaaa-FORCE!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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;First rotation&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Masterforce bumper 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|You&#039;d better not touch that dial!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Into first commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*Jet mode [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] flies over a polar wasteland, then transforms to [[robot mode]] and fires two shots.&lt;br /&gt;
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First return to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] burst out of the ocean and combine into [[King Poseidon]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Into second commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*Jet mode [[Blood]] flies over a city and shoots at a building, then transforms to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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Second return to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shūta Gō|Goshooter]] transforms to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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Before closing credits:&lt;br /&gt;
*Truck mode [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] drives across a rocky landscape, and transforms to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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;Second rotation&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Masterforce bumper 2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
Into first commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*Jet mode [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] flies over a polar wasteland, then transforms to robot mode and fires two shots.&lt;br /&gt;
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First return to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] burst out of the ocean and combine into [[King Poseidon]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Into second commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] combine into [[Darkwings]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Second return to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Shūta Gō|Goshooter]] transforms to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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Before closing credits:&lt;br /&gt;
*Super Ginrai bursts out of a volcano in vehicle mode and transforms into robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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;Third rotation&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Masterforce bumper 3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
Into first commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*Ship mode [[Grand Maximus]] flies through a smokey battlefield, fires off a shot, and transforms to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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First return to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*Super Ginrai tears through a wall of strange organic material, then combines with [[Godbomber]] into God Ginrai.&lt;br /&gt;
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Into second commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*Scorpion mode [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] scuttles through a dark canyon and transforms to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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Second return to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Giga]]tank drives through some water as the [[Mega]]jet flies overhead, then the pair combine into [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Before closing credits:&lt;br /&gt;
*Super Ginrai tears through a wall of strange organic material, then combines with [[Godbomber]] into God Ginrai.&lt;br /&gt;
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The final episode of the series, &amp;quot;[[You Too Use the Masterforce to Transform]]&amp;quot; featured a unique final bumper, starring [[Cab (human)|Cab]]&#039;s pet [[parrot and armadillo]]. The parrot rode around on top of the rolled up armadillo, then fell off as the armadillo uncurled.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Victory bumpers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|When your room looks kinda weird, and you wish that you weren&#039;t the-ere...]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Roadcaesar bumper.jpg|thumb|125px|ANIMAL DANCE!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s bumpers were distinguished by their use of cutesy &amp;quot;[[super deformed]]&amp;quot; characters, who would destroy the opposing faction&#039;s [[insignia]] to the tune of [[Media:Victory-Commercial-Bumper-Sting.ogg|a short musical sting]].&lt;br /&gt;
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After opening credits:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] flies in and transforms, then slashes the Decepticon insignia, which falls apart to reveal the Autobot insignia beneath.&lt;br /&gt;
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Into commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] falls into shot in [[beast mode]], transforms and smashes the Autobot insignia with his mace, which crumbles away to expose the Decepticon insignia.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Dinoforce]] combine into [[Dinoking]], who jumps on the Autobot insignia, then cheerfully plucks the Decepticon insignia from the rubble.&lt;br /&gt;
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Before closing credits:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Holi]] destroys the Decepticon insignia by bursting out of it in car mode, then transforms to watch [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]] as he pushes the Autobot insignia into shot. Holi leans against it and Jan salutes.&lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Brainmaster]]s combine into [[Road Caesar]] and kick the Decepticon logo and the camera follows it as it rolls off to the right, past the Autobot logo, and falls over. Road Caesar jumps on it and dusts his hands off. Curiously, this bumper was only featured in &amp;quot;[[Attack! Leozack]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G2commercialConstructiconsDinobots.jpg|thumb|125px]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (cartoon)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; incorporated [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] clips from the line&#039;s toy [[commercial]]s, each one featuring a piece of unique narration.&lt;br /&gt;
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Into commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*The Constructicons transform and start smashing stuff as the narrator appeals to the audience: &amp;quot;Hey, don&#039;t trash the place! &#039;&#039;Transformers: Generation 2&#039;&#039; will be right back!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*Jazz drives off a ramp and transforms to [[robot mode]] with a flip. &amp;quot;Hey, don&#039;t flip out! &#039;&#039;Transformers: Generation 2&#039;&#039; will be right back!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*Optimus Prime drives down a road for a while before transforming. &amp;quot;Don&#039;t hit the road! &#039;&#039;Transformers: Generation 2&#039;&#039; will be right back!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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Back to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*Ramjet swoops down and transforms to robot mode as the narrator requests: &amp;quot;Don&#039;t go ballistic! &#039;&#039;Transformers: Generation 2&#039;&#039; is back!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*Devastator smashes a chasm into the ground, out of which emerge the Dinobots. &amp;quot;And now, back to &#039;&#039;Transformers: Generation 2&#039;&#039;!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; featured a standardized short commercial bumper, with the show&#039;s logo from the opening credits accompanied by the &amp;quot;BEAST WARS!&amp;quot; cry, and [[Garry Chalk]] proclaiming either &amp;quot;We&#039;ll be right back!&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;We&#039;re back!&amp;quot; as appropriate.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Beast Wars bumper.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the final act of the episode and before the final commercial, there would be an additional bumper, with a narrator urging viewers to continue watching the series as a montage of action clips and quotes played quickly in the background.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BeastWarsJapanBumperConvoy01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Garry Chalk&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;BEAST WAAAARS!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Narrator&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;More exciting action--&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Chalk&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;MAXIMIZE!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Narrator&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;--from your favorite 3-D Transformers!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Chalk&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Prime jets, ON!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Ian James Corlett|Ian Corlett]]&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Whoaaaaah, cool!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Narrator&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;On the next exciting adventure of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;! With 3-D action!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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None of these have been included on any [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)#Home video releases|home video release]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Meanwhile, for the Japanese version of the series, the commercial bumpers were slightly more elaborate. Each bumper featured a framed image of a chosen character, showing off their transformation while screaming the name of the show. Laid over their narration was a clip of the [[theme song]]: &amp;quot;[[War War! Stop It|WAR WAR! STOP IT]]&amp;quot; by [[Banana Ice]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Beast Wars II&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWII Lio Convoy bumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Japanese &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]&#039;&#039; series used two different types of bumpers.&lt;br /&gt;
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The first featured an over-the-shoulder, close-up shot of [[Lio Convoy]] on a plain black background. This would reveal itself slowly with an adjustment of the screen&#039;s lighting, followed by the series&#039; logo materialising in the bottom right corner, all to the tune of [[Media:BWII-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1.ogg|a strange &amp;quot;whoosing&amp;quot; synth sting]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The second type of bumper used in &#039;&#039;BWII&#039;&#039; featured a character&#039;s stock transformation footage on a plain black background, again ending with the show&#039;s logo slowly appearing in the corner. When the featured character had a beast mode, they were shown transforming to [[robot mode]], but those without ended up in vehicle mode. The exceptions to this rule were [[Moon (BW)|Moon]], [[Scuba]], and [[Ikard]], who were each shown to transform both to robot mode in a pre-break bumper and then back to [[beast mode]] after the break. [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]] also transformed to robot mode when he was featured. Instead of the &amp;quot;whoosing&amp;quot; synth, this style of bumper was accompanied by [[Media:BWII-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-2.ogg|its own short musical sting]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The first Lio Convoy-style bumper was used almost exclusively for the first fifteen episodes, with the sole exception of episode twelve. Between the episodes sixteen and forty-two it only turned up in four episodes, and then shared the final episode with a [[Lio Junior]] transformation bumper.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Neo&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]&#039;&#039; also used bumpers that each featured the series&#039; characters&#039; transformation footage as &#039;&#039;BWII&#039;&#039; had. This was accompanied by one of two musical stings, depending on whether the bumper was positioned [[Media:BWN-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1.ogg|before]] or [[Media:BWN-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-2.ogg|after]] the ad break.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Beast Wars Neo bumpers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|left|Wonkey &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;donkey&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; giraffe.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Approximately half of the episodes featured a different character either side of the ad break, whereas the other half kept the same character for both bumps. Occasionally they also mixed things up a bit by showing a single character transforming from [[beast mode]] to robot mode before the break and back again afterwards.&lt;br /&gt;
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Of the twenty-two characters featured in the series&#039; bumpers, only six were given more than one piece of transformation footage. Of those, [[Big Convoy]] is special in that he was shown in three separate clips; one transforming to [[beast mode]], and two transforming to robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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The familiar [[Lio Convoy]] over-the-shoulder bumper from &#039;&#039;BWII&#039;&#039; also made a cameo appearance in this series. It was used as both the pre- and post-break bumpers in [[Illusion? Lio Convoy|episode twenty-nine]]. The only difference was that it now featured the &#039;&#039;Neo&#039;&#039; logo and stings, naturally.&lt;br /&gt;
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With this series, Lio Convoy also finally got his own transformation-style bumper, something that managed to elude him throughout the whole of &#039;&#039;BWII&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; featured a standardized short commercial bumper that played after every ad break. The bumper reuses the logo animation from the show&#039;s [[title sequence]], albeit without the deep voice exclaiming &amp;quot;Beast Machines!&amp;quot; It is unknown which if any networks actually used this bumper, but it does appear on the [[Shout! Studios|Shout! Factory]] DVD box set, as well as certain streaming platforms such as Tubi. Notably, like the title sequence seen in these releases, the bumper features 16:9 footage squished down to a 4:3 resolution, suggesting that widescreen versions of the first-season episodes existed at one point but were never released.&lt;br /&gt;
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For the U.S. broadcast, [[Fox Kids]] created its own unique set of commercial bumpers done in the style of the kinds of bumpers the network would create for its other contemporary programming. As these bumpers were produced by Fox Kids rather than the show itself, they are not included on any of [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)#Home video releases|the cartoon&#039;s home video releases]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Car Robots bumpers.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
;&#039;&#039;Car Robots&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
The Japanese &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|Car Robots]]&#039;&#039; series featured bumpers that each re-used one of the [[computer-generated imagery|CGI]] character transformations seen in the show&#039;s [[title sequence|opening titles]], except taking place on a plain black background and with the series logo overlaid onto the bottom right corner. These were accompanied by one of two different musical stings, depending on whether they were [[Media:CR-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1.ogg|leading into]], or [[Media:CR-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-2.ogg|returning from]] the ad break.&lt;br /&gt;
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;&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
Like &#039;&#039;Beast Machines&#039;&#039;, [[Fox Kids]] created bumpers for the English &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; dub that matched the template used for their other programming. As such, they are not included on any [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)#Home video releases|home video releases]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Episode lead-in:&lt;br /&gt;
*A CG animated disk reconfigures into a monitor that reveals a superimposed image of [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], spins around to show the series logo on its back, and then spins back to face frontward with the Fox Kids logo now on its screen. Narrator: &amp;quot;You&#039;re watching &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; on Fox Kids!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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Into commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*CGI animation of a superdeformed [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] transforming into the [[Fox Kids]] logo. [[Neil Kaplan]] narrates &amp;quot;We&#039;ll be back, on Fox Kids!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*CGI clip of Optimus Prime&#039;s transformation from the original &#039;&#039;Car Robots&#039;&#039; opening credits. Kaplan: &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; will be right back, on Fox Kids.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
*The [[Spychanger]]s run towards the screen and transform, as [[Wally Wingert]] implores &amp;quot;Don&#039;t speed up--we&#039;ll be transforming back to the show!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] transforms as a narrator taunts him with &amp;quot;Here, sharky, sharky, sharky... Don&#039;t bite. &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; will be back on Fox Kids!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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Back to show:&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]&#039;s face appears on his own car mode viewscreen. Wingert: &amp;quot;Dude! We&#039;re cruising the fast track, back to &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; on Fox Kids!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*Transformation stock footage of the [[Autobot Brothers]] (specifically [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]]) ending with the Fox Kids logo. Wingert: &amp;quot;What would a hero be without his sidekicks?! Let&#039;s get back to the show!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] transforms into [[robot mode]] as the narrator retorts, &amp;quot;Megatron, Optimus sees you. Back to &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; on Fox Kids.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*Stock footage of Optimus transforming on his vehicle mode viewscreen. Kaplan: &amp;quot;Shift--lock--and ready to roll--back to &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; on Fox Kids!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Armada Optimus Prime bumper.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]&lt;br /&gt;
;&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; series featured bumpers that were very similar in part to the show&#039;s [[scene transition]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
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The first bumper of the episode would start by showing [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s vehicle mode driving down a dirt road for a couple of seconds before transitioning via a screen full of customised [[Autobot]] [[insignia]]-shaped {{w|wipe (transition)|iris wipes}} to a shot of him in [[robot mode]] in front of a vaguely mechanical looking background. Optimus would then twirl around, flailing wildly, before settling on a pose on the right side of the screen. This was accompanied by either [[Media:Armada-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1.ogg|a short musical sting taken from the show&#039;s theme song]], or [[Media:Armada-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-2.ogg|a second sting that, like, totally rocks out loud]].&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Armada bumpers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|left|Winners don&#039;t use drugs.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;Transfans don&#039;t need them.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The bumper leading into the mid-episode commercial break would start by fading up on the familiar swirling green background as pieces of the Autobot insignia quickly tumbled from behind the camera towards the middle of the screen. Once the pieces had met in the middle-ground and joined to form the Autobot symbol, they would perform a quick flip while a glowing yellow monochrome Optimus suddenly appeared out of the flare effect. All of this was accompanied by the same first musical sting taken from the theme song.&lt;br /&gt;
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The bumper that led the return to the show was basically the same, except with the [[Decepticon]] symbol, a glowing white [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]], and [[Media:Armada-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1-Short.ogg|a slightly shorter version of the first sting]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Micron Legend bumpers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Transfans DEFINITELY don&#039;t need drugs.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;The franchise itself is addicting enough as it is.]]&lt;br /&gt;
;&#039;&#039;Legends of the Microns&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
The Japanese version &#039;&#039;Legends of the Microns&#039;&#039; used multiple bumper sets, changing to new ones in the later half of the series. Almost all feature the accompanying music sting that is the initial cries of [[Media:ML-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1.ogg|&amp;quot;Transform! Transform!&amp;quot; and guitar riff]] from the first opening song &amp;quot;[[Transformer: Dream Again|TRANSFORMER -Dream Again-]]&amp;quot;. Like the scene transitions, these were handled by [[Raretrick]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The previously mentioned bumper of Prime driving, and transforming, at the start of each episode, which was used as bumper for the start of &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; episodes, instead served as the title cards for each episode in &#039;&#039;Legends of the Microns&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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The first set is more or less identical to &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s mid-episode commercial break, although they&#039;re accompanied with the &#039;&#039;Legends of the Microns&#039;&#039; logo and instrumentals that play slightly extended versions of the [[scene transition#The Unicron Trilogy|scene transitions&#039;]] stings: [[Media:ML-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-2.ogg|the &amp;quot;heroic&amp;quot; guitars]] for Optimus, and [[Media:ML-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-3.ogg|the more ominous horns]] for Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Micron Legend Unicron bumper.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Now do an &amp;quot;OM NOM NOM&amp;quot; pose!]]&lt;br /&gt;
The second eye catch variation leading into commercial shows Jet Optimus firing a shot while flying back, followed with [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] driving by in vehicle form before cutting to a yellow monochrome of them all combined against the similarly styled green background.&lt;br /&gt;
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Returning from commercial has more than one variation. One shows [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] standing on Cybertron with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] popping up behind him and a starry backdrop. Cut to them combined and the green background with the &#039;&#039;Legends of the Microns&#039;&#039; logo, but not in silver monochrome&lt;br /&gt;
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Another version of returning from commercial features Unicron in planet mode zooming close to the screen before his planet-mode&#039;s &amp;quot;jaws&amp;quot; transitions the screen over to him in robot mode hovering over Cybertron with the &#039;&#039;Legends of the Microns&#039;&#039; logo.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Super Link&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Super Link bumpers.jpg|thumb|280px]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Japanese version of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]&#039;&#039; cartoon featured still shots of various characters over the top of one of two musical stings, one for [[Media:SL-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1.ogg|either]] [[Media:SL-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-2.ogg|side]] of the break. In addition, the featured character would announce the show&#039;s title, often taking the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience or give their characteristic rallying cry (&amp;quot;[[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]—hyper mode!&amp;quot; for example).&lt;br /&gt;
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Rather than follow a fixed pattern across the series or be chosen randomly, the bumpers would often relate to the events of the episode during which they appeared, and characters would sometimes make references to what was happening in the show at the time. The special episode &amp;quot;[[Distribution]]&amp;quot; featured an abundance of original commercial bumpers which didn&#039;t actually lead into commercials, but were just included for &amp;quot;fun&amp;quot; in the middle of the show.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;Super Link&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s commercial bumpers didn&#039;t make it into &#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039; (because it took commercial breaks more frequently and at different times), but the fake bumpers from &amp;quot;Distribution&amp;quot; did, since they were actually part of the episode. Naturally, the joke (weak as it was in the first place) was met with [[dull surprise|dull bemusement]] by the &#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039; audience, since viewers who had not seen &#039;&#039;Super Link&#039;&#039; (i.e. most of the viewing audience) had no idea what they were or where they came from.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Galaxy Force&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
The bumpers for the Japanese &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]]&#039;&#039; series featured a harmonised cry of &amp;quot;[[Media:GF-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1.ogg|To-ran-su-for-MAAAAA!]]&amp;quot; taken from the end of [[Call You... Kimi to Boku no Mirai|the main theme tune]]. When the theme changed at episode twenty-eight the show&#039;s bumpers switched to using two different versions of the cry, neither from the main theme, each with slightly different timing for the pre- and post-break bumpers; &amp;quot;[[Media:GF-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-2.ogg|To-ran-su... fo-or-MAAAAA!]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Media:GF-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-3.ogg|To-ran-su-FORRR-maaaaa!]]&amp;quot; respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Galaxy Force bumpers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|left|Everyone admires their tiny floaing toys.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Galaxy Force bumpers ep51.jpg|thumb|upright=1.05|Up and below!]]&lt;br /&gt;
For the first half of the series, each bumper would start by showing the series&#039; logo on a light blue star field, from which the planets would break away and fly around a bit as the title glowed white and phased-out. This would then quickly cross-fade into a close-up still of a character, on top of which said character would then phase-in with the same white glow seen earlier (together with their name and faction&#039;s insignia) and strike a pose with a mighty &#039;&#039;clunk&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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From episode twenty-seven (the series&#039; half-way point), the bumpers would start with a close-up silhouette of a character on a star field background, overlaid with the series&#039; logo in the bottom corner. The logo would then phase-out as the silhouette moved away from the camera, usually turning around, as the lighting adjusted to reveal the character and the background cross-faded into said character&#039;s close-up still. Each bump would still end with the same pose-striking &#039;&#039;clunk&#039;&#039; as before, together with the character&#039;s name and insignia phasing into view.&lt;br /&gt;
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For the first thirteen episodes, the bumper leading into the ad break was also used to return to the show, whereas from episodes fourteen to twenty-five, most (but not all) episodes featured different characters either side of the break. From episode twenty-six onwards they were always different, and occasionally displayed two or three characters on the same screen.&lt;br /&gt;
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A notable exception is [[Unfinished|episode fifty-one]], which is the only episode to feature no commercial bumpers; instead, the &#039;&#039;Galaxy Force&#039;&#039; logo scrolls on and off the screen to signal the beginning and the end of the commercial break, as pictured right.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Animated Japan bumpers.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
In America, the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]&#039;&#039; cartoon series did not have any unique bumpers, simply going with whatever generic bumpers [[Cartoon Network]] was using at the time.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Japan, however, new commercial bumpers were crafted for the series. These bumpers use one of two musical stings, depending on whether the character featured is [[Media:Animated-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-1.ogg|an Autobot]] or [[Media:Animated-Commercial-Bumper-Sting-2.ogg|a Decepticon]], with said character shouting their name followed by the &amp;quot;Transform!&amp;quot; command. The Autobot sting is based on [[Transformers Evo.|the show&#039;s opening theme song]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Visually, each bumper starts with a blank screen showing a colour gradient, in front of which the featured character quickly moves in from off-screen in their vehicle mode. They then flip in a manner similar to a [[scene transition]] to reveal the same character in robot mode, flanked by a mirrored pair of monochrome versions of themselves in an action pose, set at a jaunty angle and overlaid with their name in a unique font. This art then moves towards the camera slightly before straightening up and shrinking back to the middle-ground as the series&#039; logo positions itself in front of them.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
In the US, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]&#039;&#039; initially had no separate bumpers, simply using [[Hub Network|The Hub]]&#039;s generic bumpers. However, &#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039;-themed bumpers were eventually created later on.&lt;br /&gt;
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Into commercial:&lt;br /&gt;
*We see [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] explode out of the Hub logo. We then see a picture of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], which then goes into the background as Bumblebee punches the screen.&lt;br /&gt;
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Back to the show:&lt;br /&gt;
*We see [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] transform into truck mode, then Bumblebee is aiming his gun at something, then we see Optimus Prime&#039;s face, and finally we see the Hub logo.&lt;br /&gt;
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In Japan, there is a circling 3D image of a Transformer in [[alternate mode]] accompanied by their name, rank (e.g. Optimus is Autobot Commander, Megatron is Decepticon Emperor of Destruction) and the various tech specs (e.g. Strength, Intelligence, etc.) set to the familiar &#039;Robots in Disguise!&#039; refrain used since G1. The image speeds up as the character calls out, &amp;quot;(name), Transform!&amp;quot; at which point there is a flash of light and the image is replaced with the character in [[robot mode]]. Starting with [[T.M.I.|episode 21]], the bumpers began including the Transformer&#039;s [[Arms Micron]] partner and the &amp;quot;Transform!&amp;quot; callout was replaced by the Micron saying &amp;quot;Arms Micron (name), Arms Up!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Eyecatch&#039;&#039;&#039; (アイキャッチ &#039;&#039;Ai Kyacchi&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==External links==&lt;br /&gt;
*{{w|Bumper (broadcasting)|Commercial bumper at Wikipedia}}&lt;br /&gt;
*{{w|Eyecatch|Eyecatch at Wikipedia}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;So, Generations &amp;quot;Darkmount&amp;quot; was at ToyFair? I can&#039;t find any mention of him outside this wiki. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 07:39, 14 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/toy-fair-2010-presentation-screenshots-of-sdcc-blaster-straxus-masterpiece-grimlock-and-more/17867/] [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 07:41, 14 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
::Approximately half the sites call him &amp;quot;Darkhead&amp;quot; for some reason. Pictures be floating about, even though people were asked not to take them. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 07:44, 14 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:::Thanks. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 07:46, 14 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
::::FWIW, we were only asked not to take them so as not to flash in the eyes of the presenters, not because anything was a secret; Hasbro said all the pics were going to be given to us anyway.  It turned out Straxus&#039; pics had come in from the shop too last-minute to have been added to the press kits.  So, good on the shutterbugs.  --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 04:53, 15 February 2010 (EST)  &lt;br /&gt;
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==&amp;quot;Tank&amp;quot; vs &amp;quot;Self-Propelled Gun&amp;quot;==&lt;br /&gt;
I realize there&#039;s probably a 99% chance his card copy will say &amp;quot;tank&amp;quot; regardless, but it would be more in-keeping with the character history if he&#039;s actually a [[Wikipedia:Self-propelled gun|self-propelled gun]]? I&#039;ll probably add a note to that extent soon.  Is there ANY way for us to get official confirmation in advance?  For some reason I&#039;m really fixating on this, I even directed the toy pics to a military hobbyist site to see if they could nail down the make and model of the vehicle mode.  --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 04:53, 15 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
: What feels wrong about this to me is that most of the images of self-propelled guns I&#039;m seeing have really short barrels, and usually multiples of them, keeping with the idea that they&#039;re anti-aircraft weapons stuck on a vehicle.  Darkmount doesn&#039;t keep in line with this, having a more traditional tank barrel.  --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 08:36, 15 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
::That&#039;s strange, cause a quick Google search just turned up oodles and skoodles of images of vehicles with single, massive barrels that most civilians would unhesitatingly call &amp;quot;tanks&amp;quot;. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 08:45, 15 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:::The linked article shows numerous examples of s.p.g&#039;s that have single gigantic gunbarrels; most are anti-tank guns or mobile Howitzers used for over-the-horizon city bombardment.  But here&#039;s the weird thing:  the only half-track s.p.g&#039;s I can find are of the type Walky described:  small multi-barrels, usually of WW2 vintage.  Meanwhile, I can&#039;t find any specimens of a half-track true tank at all.--[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 09:20, 15 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
::::Half-tracks were never used for tank chassis.  Half-tracks were pretty much always troop transports or similar.  [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 09:37, 15 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::This is the sort of geekery that I think should live on the wiki, and in fact does live in altmode discussions of many other characters.  If the final packaging ends up saying &amp;quot;tank&amp;quot; it could still be appropriate to at least mention the possibility; cobras aren&#039;t vipers, as we note on [[Night Viper]].  FWIW, some military fanboys weighed in here:  http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=42398  --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 23:00, 17 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::I am not sure I agree with having half of Darkmount&#039;s toy writeup be about whether he&#039;s a self-propelled gun or a tank.  It&#039;s really irrelevant, considering his vehicle mode seems to be entirely made-up.  His cockpit is a windowed affair on the front corner, for gods sake.  --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:34, 17 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::::I may have gone overboard initially--especially considering that we can&#039;t even show a good pic of the toy yet--so I&#039;ve shortened it. &lt;br /&gt;
:::::::FWIW, about that windowed cockpit up front:  http://www.army-technology.com/projects/g6/g63.html  --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 10:11, 18 February 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Dead Link and Title Thoughts ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Just in case it&#039;s not known already, wanted to point out the &amp;quot;Obscure Omnibus&amp;quot; link seems to be dead at the moment. And on a random side note, part of me wishes Hasbro had thought to call him &amp;quot;Lord Darkmount&amp;quot; then we could more easily pretend it was his title as ruler of Darkmount castle, kinda like James McCullen is &amp;quot;Lord Destro.&amp;quot; Though... that still kinda works, doesn&#039;t it, as he&#039;s usually just called Destro. Lord Byron was frequently called just Byron as well. I think in my own mind I&#039;m gonna likewise consider &amp;quot;Darkmount&amp;quot; as Straxus&#039;s &amp;quot;aristocratic title.&amp;quot; --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 14:56, 20 April 2010 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:Using a regional name as a personified noun is common in journalism and historical writing, so it can still be a synonym for the government (and in this case, the dictator).  &amp;quot;Russia today declared that it would withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.  And in other news, Darkmount announced that fools within its borders would receive no mercy, only death.&amp;quot;--[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 15:19, 20 April 2010 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Triple Changer? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Straxus is currently in the [[:Category:Triple Changers|Triple Changers]] category because of what was said about his Generations toy at Toy Fair. Maybe he should be demoted from an official [[Triple Changer]] to a [[:Category:Transformers with three modes|Transformer with three modes]]. His third mode isn&#039;t even mentioned on the packaging. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:22, 29 December 2010 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Straxus Becomes Galvatron? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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I don&#039;t believe this was ever even slightly hinted at anywhere in the Marvel U.K. comics.  Straxus&#039; mind is trapped within a duplicate of Megatron&#039;s body, goes to Earth, participates in the Time Wars and then returns to Cybertron to commit suicide. There is no indication of any other Straxus-Megatron existing in any other Marvel U.K. timeline. Least of all one that later becomes Galvatron.  [[Special:Contributions/95.148.10.137|95.148.10.137]] 10:08, 13 January 2011 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:It&#039;s not that it was hinted at in the stories at the time, but more of a retroactive thing. For almost the entirety of the Straxus-Megatron clone&#039;s existence, he was treated as the real Megatron. That&#039;s who the writer considered him to be when he was writing the story - the clone thing only came in later as a necessary explanation. And so, Galvatron remembers the events of &#039;&#039;Time Wars&#039;&#039; as Megatron sees them, because Megatron is his past self. Except later, it turned out that the Megatron from &#039;&#039;Time Wars&#039;&#039; was... Straxus-Megatron. This indicated the possibility that he could have been the Megatron who got turned into Galvatron, since they shared memories. &#039;&#039;Time Wars&#039;&#039; proceeded to change history, and so he died and the real Megatron became Galvatron instead. It&#039;s not an absolute, merely a possibility spawned as the result of a retcon. As the article says, sarcastically, &amp;quot;It&#039;s all very simple, isn&#039;t it?&amp;quot; - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 11:19, 13 January 2011 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:: Chris beat me to it.  In Time Wars, Galvatron remembers seeing the events of the day through the participating Megatron&#039;s eyes.  ...however, it was revealed later that the participating Megatron was the Straxus clone.  The page doesn&#039;t really deal with this information terribly well.  If Derik didn&#039;t write that trailing italicized portion at the end of the Marvel section, I&#039;ll eat my hat.  --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:20, 13 January 2011 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:::I don&#039;t see Derik in the revision history... [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 11:22, 13 January 2011 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
::::That&#039;s because the passage in question predates the editing history we have.  --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:28, 13 January 2011 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
:::::Actually, I didn&#039;t find it over on [http://transformers.wikia.com/index.php?title=Straxus_(G1)&amp;amp;limit=500&amp;amp;showall=0&amp;amp;action=history Teletraan I&#039;s Straxus&#039;s article], while the line &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; there. Seems that one &amp;quot;Borf the Dwarf&amp;quot; added it. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 11:32, 13 January 2011 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
::::::Actually, I think it might have been &#039;&#039;me&#039;&#039;! Not the &amp;quot;very simple&amp;quot; part, but the rest, I think! - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 11:43, 13 January 2011 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
I think we&#039;re confusing exactly who&#039;s who and who is from which timeline here.  The Galvatron from 2006 thats been appearing throughout the Marvel U.K. comics is from the &#039;86 movie timeline. The Marvel comics is seperate, following a timeline where the &#039;86 movie cannot happen. It is therefore logical to believe that the events prior to the &#039;86 movie don&#039;t match the events as shown in the Marvel comics.&lt;br /&gt;
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Look at the second page of the Time Wars Part 7 story.  The third panel shows Galvatron from the &#039;86 movie timeline and the Straxus-Megatron clone. The second panel shows a different event in which the Megatron shown is from the &#039;86 movie timeline that later becomes the Galvatron in the third panel. The event that the second panel shows is a variation of Time Wars which happened prior to the &#039;86 movie whereas the third panel shows the Time Wars from the Marvel timeline. The Galvatron in the second panel is currently a mystery though. It cannot be &#039;86 movie timeline Galvatron because his story doesn&#039;t take him back into his own timeline. Which leads us to...&lt;br /&gt;
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The repaired rift in time and space as we see in Aspects of Evil: Galvatron. Rodimus Prime, Kup, Arcee, Blurr, Red Alert and Ultra Magnus (if he&#039;s still alive) are from the &#039;86 movie timeline still and retain their memories from before the &#039;86 movie (Rodimus Prime in Aspects of Evil is telling his student his memories prior to the &#039;86 movie which don&#039;t happen in the regular Marvel timeline). However, Galvatron and everyone else is new with no memories or experiences from either the &#039;86 movie timeline or the main Marvel timeline. Those six Autobots travelled to a third timeline. The &#039;86 movie still happened for those six but that particular timeline is closed off to them. Whether the &#039;86 movie timeline is continuing without them, we don&#039;t know.  &lt;br /&gt;
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The only assumption here is not that there was a Straxus-Megatron clone in the &#039;86 movie that got kicked out of Astrotrain in 2005 but a much more factual explanation. The Galvatron that &#039;86 movie Galvatron remembers in Time Wars is not himself, not Marvel Megatron (his story takes him into Classics and G2) or Marvel Straxus-Megatron (he dies) but a second Galvatron (and not the one from Rhythms of Darkness either). So, I would assume that this Galvatron from the new third timeline will at some point later travel to the past of the &#039;86 movie continuity to kick Optimus Prime&#039;s butt as is shown in the memories of &#039;86 movie Galvatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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Also, the Megatron from the Trigger-Happy story is not Straxus-Megatron either but is in fact the Megatron from the &#039;86 timeline since he&#039;s seen Galvatron and wrongly believes he will later become that same Galvatron. This means Trigger-Happy takes place in the timeline prior to the &#039;86 movie and not the regular Marvel timeline.&lt;br /&gt;
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This would be much easier with diagrams but I gave it my best shot in explaining why &#039;86 movie Galvatron cannot be originally a Straxus-Megatron clone.  [[Special:Contributions/95.148.10.183|95.148.10.183]] 17:23, 17 July 2011 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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:To which I would simply counter that on multiple occasions Galvatron considers this Megatron to be his younger self and has memories of the events of Time Wars, though they turn out differently. This strongly suggests that events only really start to diverge around this time and Galvatron would have been the future of this Megatron but for these events. Which frankly is what everybody, the characters, the writer and the readers, considered to be the case in early 1989, and since that Galvatron is dead by the time we learn of the Straxus thing, everything else is open to interpretation.&lt;br /&gt;
:And I&#039;m not persuaded that that second panel actually is what happened to Galvatron the first time around. The problem is he&#039;s gone insane by this stage so what are his memories and what are just the products of a mad mind is hard to tell.&lt;br /&gt;
:And if you think this is convoluted, try the history of Iron Lad, Rama-Tut, the Scarlet Centurion, Kang and Immortus where sometimes even the same writer couldn&#039;t make up their mind about who was the same character and who was a divergant. [[User:Timrollpickering|Timrollpickering]] ([[User talk:Timrollpickering|talk]]) 16:09, 5 December 2013 (EST)&lt;br /&gt;
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== Roller Master? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Uh, where the heck is it stated that &amp;quot;Roller Master&amp;quot; is the same guy as Straxus?  Aside from having a similar color scheme and a Mini-Con named &amp;quot;Spanner&amp;quot;, I&#039;m not seeing any concrete connection.  --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 10:44, 24 September 2012 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:See the below links. [[User:Poweredconvoy|poweredconvoy]] 11:06, 24 September 2012 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
:http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&amp;amp;showtopic=89376&amp;amp;view=findpost&amp;amp;p=2149779&lt;br /&gt;
:http://www.allspark.com/content/view/10631/37/&lt;br /&gt;
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== Microman Armored Suit DX3 Bulsonic (Blue Type) ==&lt;br /&gt;
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There should be some mention of the New Microman toy that featured in the Metro Wars comic, and the alleged Japanese fan theory that produced it. Should the toy actually be included in his &amp;quot;Toys&amp;quot; section? [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 09:07, 2 August 2016 (EDT)&lt;br /&gt;
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== WFC Kingdom links back to Straxus? ==&lt;br /&gt;
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So for some reason whenever I click on the link for [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]] in the [[Straxus (G1)#Generations Comic Edition|section for his Generations toy]] it links to… Straxus??&lt;br /&gt;
I checked the text and it does in fact contain the link to WFC Kingdom but it just sends me to Straxus&lt;br /&gt;
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Is anyone else having this problem or is it just something on my end? [[User:AssaultBread|AssaultBread]] ([[User talk:AssaultBread|talk]]) 22:49, 4 May 2025 (CDT)&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Black hole (phenomenon)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Animated cartoon */ Fixed the link for Sideways (AVP)&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Black Hole}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BlackHole KillingJar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ok... who left the water tap open?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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A &#039;&#039;&#039;black hole&#039;&#039;&#039; is an astronomical feature that occurs when a massive star collapses into an extremely small singularity so dense than not even light can escape its gravitational field.&lt;br /&gt;
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Transformers have encountered black holes on a number of occasions and they have frequently been shown to function as portals between alternate universes.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|A black hole is a star that has collapsed in on itself, becoming so dense that neither matter nor light can escape its immense gravity.|[[Quintesson]] scientist|&amp;quot;[[The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1 toy bios &amp;amp; packaging blurbs===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] can tap into a black hole and draw on [[antimatter]] within it as a weapon. {{Storylink|Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] journeyed into a black hole to discover [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]. {{storylink|Action Master|Action Master packaging blurb}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Whitehole.jpg|thumb|left]] &lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
A [[Quintesson]] ship with a captured [[Autobot]], [[Decepticon]], [[human]], and [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] aboard passed through a black to a [[negative universe]] where the color spectrum was reversed. On the opposite side was a &amp;quot;white hole&amp;quot; through which they returned. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Super-God Masterforce&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] used magnetism to harness the power of black holes, and used one to trap [[Grand Maximus]]. [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] later found himself trapped in the same hole. They escaped by combining their [[Chōkon Power]] and blasting the singularity at the heart of the black hole. {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Toy bios====&lt;br /&gt;
As &amp;quot;Super Convoy&amp;quot;, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s [[Powermaster]] body was outfitted with a phase modulation shield to enter a black hole for the [[nucleon (substance)|nucleon]] within. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Super Convoy bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; toy bios===&lt;br /&gt;
The bounty hunter [[Axer (G1)|Axer]] traveled from [[Generation 1 continuity family|another dimension]] into [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|this one]] through a black hole. {{storylink|Axer (G1)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Axer bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Unicronsingularity.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
After Optimus Prime returned, the Autobots were heading right towards a black hole that transported them to another planet. Red Alert and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] were sucked in the hole and they were on a mysterious planet. {{storylink|Puppet}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Unicron]]&#039;s destruction created [[Unicron Singularity|an especially large black hole]] which threatened to destroy the [[multiverse]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}} The black hole destroyed anything that got near it. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] tried to destroy the black hole using a [[gravitron grid]], but it didn&#039;t work. {{storylink|Hidden (Cybertron)|Hidden}} After all four [[Cyber Planet Key]]s had been inserted into the [[Omega Lock]], [[Primus]] was able to use his full power to close the black hole. {{storylink|End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2005 IDW continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:GhostStories-antilla.jpg|thumb|left|250px|&amp;quot;It&#039;s a monster, all right. A rip in the very fabric of space and time.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
At the heart of the [[Milky Way|galaxy]] was a supermassive black hole, one which had quantum tunnels linking it to every star system. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The planet [[Antilla]] orbited the supermassive black hole. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Former servant of Onyx and sleeper agent, [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] would later remember a world of rust and infinite darkness. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] had similar memories of &amp;quot;the sun shining black&amp;quot; {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}} above his homeworld. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dusk}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] attempted to establish a remote link with a black hole so he could mine [[antimatter]] as a weapon. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} Though he failed to do so, an urban legend of him possessing this ability nonetheless sprung up. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]&#039;s return to [[Crystal City]], the interaction of protons and anti-protons threatened to turn Cybertron into a fireball before the [[Hadean System|entire solar system]] would turn into a supermassive black hole. A destructive level of 0.6 [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorms]]. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The destruction of the time drive caused it to collapse into a black hole which expanded outward and consumed Crystal City. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} Unbeknownst to all, Shockwave had survived the time drive&#039;s destruction with the black hole sending him to prehistoric Cybertron, twelve million years ago. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:GhostStories OptimusPyraSingularity.jpg|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
The singularity still had the mass of the city but simply spread out over zero distance. [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] often sat and observed it whilst going through an existential crisis. The recently repaired [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] caught up with Ironhide at the black hole and explained some of its properties. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After swallowing [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]&#039;s arm, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Megatron used it as an anchor to try and establish a permanent link to the black hole. While on [[Necroworld]], he succeeded and was able to use its antimatter as a destructive weapon. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon emigrating to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Pyra Magna sought out the Crystal City singularity. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} Optimus Prime and [[Aileron]] later visited it where Optimus explained that an electromagnetic field prevented its growth and not &amp;quot;a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] thing&amp;quot; though it was likely responsible for the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]&#039;s bad weather conditions. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} Optimus Prime and Pyra Magna later made a tentative peace outside the same singularity. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Unicron6 Optimus Into The Void.jpg|thumb|left|&amp;quot;In - thorough - And beyond!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
When [[Merklynn]] activated the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] within Cybertron, nearly half of the planet&#039;s [[energon]] reserves were sent off into space in the form of a communication signal that struck a planet orbiting the supermassive black hole. A planet called [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}} For its first meal, Unicron feasted on the black hole assimilating its quantum tunnels into itself. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon Shockwave&#039;s return to Cybertron, he threw Optimus Prime into the Crystal City singularity so that the Prime could experience his own journey of enlightenment. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} The black hole deposited the Prime into [[infraspace]], {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} though he and Bumblebee soon managed to escape at the heavy cost of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As Unicron bore down on [[Earth]], [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] managed to deduce the Chaos Bringer&#039;s assimilation of the black hole and the damage it was causing to the fabric of the galaxy but were prevented from explaining it in full detail. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final attack on Unicron, Optimus and the Talisman were both swallowed by the black hole that now rested in the monster&#039;s core, both emerging in infraspace where Optimus was confronted by the spectre of [[Unicron&#039;s creator]]. Once Optimus had convinced the [[Antillan]] of his desire to atone for the [[Thirteen]]&#039;s sins, the scientist allowed himself and his creation to die, the black hole consuming Unicron. Now shrunken to a much smaller size, the black hole remained in orbit around Earth, serving as a dark twin to the [[Sun]]. {{storylink|Ceremony}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Battle Bios===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]&#039;s [[Vortex Grinder]] weapon generated artificial black holes which drew in nearby objects to be crushed.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Revenge of the Fallen&#039;&#039; Devastator&#039;s Battle Bio [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm (published on Hasbro.com)]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Sideways (Animated)|General Sideways]], when captured by the Autobots and being transported by the crew of &#039;&#039;[[Alpha Supreme|The Axalon]]&#039;&#039;, broke free and sabotaged the ship, plunging it into the depths of a black hole. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} According to [[Sideways (AVP)|one version of Sideways]] (who was a known liar), he used it to slingshot to the [[Tyran|Tyran Cluster]] and expressed disinterest in wondering where [[Primal Major|the crew]] might have ended up. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Sideways, 2015/07/08}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Aligned continuity family===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
Sometime after he departed Cybertron, the [[Transformation cog|T-cog]] of [[Amalgamous Prime]] wound up near a black hole. It remained there until it was found by a group of refugees fleeing [[Neutronia]] who brought it aboard their ship lest the black hole destroy the legendary artifact. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Aligned novels====&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]] works by drawing power from the gravity of a black hole, a quasar&#039;s sound waves, or a supernova&#039;s thermal energy (whichever is closer). {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Solaris particle collider]] was believed to be able to generate power sufficient to create a black hole. It was this information that led [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] to deduce that the end goal of the Decepticons&#039; raids was to rebuild the Omega Lock. {{storylink|Minus One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2015 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
After being stranded on Earth, [[Thunderhoof (RID)|Thunderhoof]] attempted to construct a [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] to return home. The sub-standard human materials used in its construction however caused the portal to collapse into a black hole. {{storylink|As the Kospego Commands!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers vs. G.I. Joe&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Megatron had a black hole in his chest. When he seized the [[Matrix of Leadership]], he bonded the artefact to the singularity, allowing him to use it bend [[Primus]] to his will. {{storylink|Pax Megatronus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the final battle for the [[Sun]], Megatron used the black hole&#039;s gravity to capture the Autobot army and puppeteer them into a gigantic combiner in his likeness. When he found himself trapped in the star&#039;s core, Megatron used the black hole to escape his prison, finding himself in [[Equestria|a land of rainbows]] inhabited by [[Pony|little ponies]]. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Of Masters and Mayhem&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
When duelling [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], Megatron ordered his [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Spacewarp]] to link to the black hole [[Gravastar 1179]] so he could turn its power on the [[Herald of Unicron]]. Having dealt with worse than a dead star, Ramjet withstood the attack and unleashed his own dark powers against the [[Decepticon leader]]. {{storylink|Finale (OMAM)|Finale}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2019 IDW continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
In order to get his hands on the lost ancient Cybertronian artifacts, [[Spinister (G1)#2019 IDW continuity|Spinister]], holding [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#2019 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]&#039; crew hostage, requested him to find the lost [[Alpha Trion (G1)#2019 IDW continuity|Alpha Trion]], whose trail of his ship led to the [[Black Sphere]], a planetary system deeply affected by its close proximity to a supermassive black hole. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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One of the affected planets in the system was the once rocky and carbon based [[Obsidar]], its present carbon now fused into diamond by the intense heat and gravity of the black hole. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
Among [[Wheeljack (Cyberverse)|Wheeljack]]&#039;s many scatter-brained inventions was a gun that created exceptionally short-lived black holes. Not knowing of the weapon&#039;s destructive potential, [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] fired it to try and contain [[Grimlock (Cyberverse)|Grimlock]], super-charged on [[Hyper Fuel]], only for the singularity to nearly consume [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]. [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]], rather calmly, saved the day by using Wheeljack&#039;s [[force shield blaster]] to contain the black hole long enough for it to burn itself out. {{storylink|The Visitor}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Energon Universe===&lt;br /&gt;
Following their expulsion from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Quintesson]]s dispatched [[Goliant]] to the planet. Knowing the giant would turn the tide in the Quintessons&#039; favour, [[Beta (G1)|Zerta Trion]] led him to a distant [[star system]] and duped him into consuming a red star on the verge of becoming a black hole. As Goliant fed, Zerta influenced the planets [[Agorria]] and [[Zertonia]], doomed satellites of the red sun, to dismantle their worlds and each forge one half of the [[Sacred Ring]]. When Goliant became trapped in the black hole, the Ring around the singularity became his prison, synthesizing [[energon]] from both the black hole and Goliant himself, whom Zerta intended to kill when he was at his weakest. {{storylink|Void Rivals issue 17|Void Rivals #17}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Airazor (BW)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Made Sideways’ description ACTUALLY consistent&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambigm|Airazor (disambiguation)|Wing Saber (disambiguation)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazorbwcgi.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Ladyfalcon&#039;&#039; just doesn&#039;t have the same ring.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Primarily used for recon and surveillance due to her aerial [[alternate mode]], &#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (sometimes formerly &#039;&#039;&#039;Wing Saber&#039;&#039;&#039;) is a great asset to the Maximal cause. She&#039;s calm and confident, but also adventurous and brave, with a healthy supply of dry humor. Her aerial skill in either mode, incredibly sharp eyesight and steady aim make her a dangerous opponent.&lt;br /&gt;
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She is especially close to [[Tigatron]], always trying to get him to move past his solitary instincts and spend more time with his fellow Maximals. She shares his love for the beautiful planet on which the Maximals are stranded, and it is on this planet where their destiny will be forever intertwined.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|She stoops to conquer!|Airazor|&amp;quot;[[Call of the Wild]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Toy bios===&lt;br /&gt;
Airazor was an &amp;quot;aerial reconnaissance expert&amp;quot; who could spot Predacon activity from 30,000 feet above. With her internal radar transmitters, Airazor could relay information to her Maximal comrades, including 3D &amp;quot;virtual reality maps&amp;quot; that pinpointed enemy locations. In terms of offense, she possessed [[cyberblade]]s and a [[photon cannon]]. However, her preferred method of attacking was slashing with her titanium-plated talons in beast mode. {{storylink|#Toys|Basic Class Airazor bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With her [[Transmetal]] body after the [[quantum surge]], Airazor had become a warrior that inspired absolute fear in the Predacons, thanks to her deadly armor-ripping talons. Her post had been adjusted to sea reconnaissance, in light of her vehicle mode. {{storylink|#TM1|Transmetal Airazor Bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After becoming a [[Transmetal|Metals]], Airazor&#039;s power surged! Airazor&#039;s dominion of the air became second to none, but the air warrior still preferred to avoid violence when possible. {{storylink|#TM1|Metals Airazor}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:The Spark Airazor.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Someday I&#039;m gonna be voiced by an Academy Award winner!]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Pauline Newstone]] (English), [[Tetsuya Iwanaga]] (Japanese)|[[Liu Li]] (Chinese), [[Denise Reis]] (Portuguese), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Olga Cano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Caterina Rochira]] (Italian), [[Martine Irzenski]] (French)}}&lt;br /&gt;
Her [[stasis pod]] damaged upon crashing to [[Earth]], Airazor was able to come online due to the genius of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and the bravery of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. Rhinox deftly operated the stasis pod&#039;s controls and Cheetor offered up his [[locking chip]] to repair it. Immediately out of the pod, she outmaneuvered and destroyed [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]. Her aerial [[beast mode]], at the time, made her the only Maximal other than [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus]] who could fly. {{storylink|The Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TheTrigger2-ladyshallrideatiger.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left|Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;The Falcon and the Winter Soldier&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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She and Tigatron started to team up more frequently, a prospect Airazor seemed to welcome, but Tigatron preferred to work alone. Their first big adventure together came when a flying island paradise was discovered. The island, however, was covered in booby-traps which were triggered by the use of energy weapons. Airazor rescued Tigatron when he was ambushed by Predacons on the island, but she was damaged badly. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} Tigatron carried her on his back, refusing to leave her behind, and the pair worked together to avoid and overcome the island&#039;s traps. The island was ultimately destroyed, much to the sadness and outrage of Tigatron, and he would have secluded himself from the other Maximals further if not for Airazor&#039;s concern. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Soon after, the Predacons beat Tigatron to another stasis pod, reprogramming it and unleashing [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]. Airazor and Tigatron took turns helping each other, but once again, Tigatron insisted that he work alone. Airazor commented that sometimes you can be too alone. She was right, because after he tracked down [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and destroyed the stasis pod, Tigatron got shot up a lot. Nearing death, Tigatron was saved by the arrival of Airazor and Optimus Primal. {{storylink|Spider&#039;s Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CalloftheWild-AirazorRectifiercoil.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|I&#039;ve found the MacGuffin podium, over.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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During a Predacon attack on the &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039;, Airazor saved Optimus from plunging to his doom, but was herself so badly damaged she had to spend several days in the [[CR chamber]]. She emerged to find that the other Maximals had succumbed to their beast instincts through having to stay in beast mode constantly, as a result of the Predacons stealing the ship&#039;s [[rectifier coil]]. While Tigatron helped the Maximals, Airazor was able to infiltrate the largely deserted Predacon base and retrieve the rectifier coil. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Maximals were expelled from their base by the Predacons, aided by a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], Airazor alerted Tigatron to the situation. The pair joined in a ploy to retake their base, which involved an assault on the &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039; under Starscream&#039;s leadership. {{storylink|Possession}} Airazor was part of the reinforcements provided when [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] were trying to find a cure for the [[energon discharge virus]] Rhinox was afflicted with. For some reason she felt the need to pose provocatively by Optimus&#039;s leg as the Maximals appeared on the scene. {{storylink|The Low Road}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BeforetheStorm Airazor dropping off Rattrap.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|If you barf, you&#039;re walking home.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the realization that the aliens who seeded their planet with traps and energon were returning to destroy it, the Maximals and Predacons entered a truce. Optimus Primal used Airazor to try to sneak Rattrap into the Predacon base to find out what [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was up to, but Megatron, of course, found them on his scanners and politely asked them to leave. Unbeknownst to Megatron, the ploy was a decoy for Tigatron&#039;s infiltration. {{storylink|Before the Storm}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The aliens arrived and a new [[Bio-Dome|alien structure]] was built, trapping Airazor, who was tortured. Optimus Primal forced his way inside, with the help of the Predacons, and traded himself to the aliens for Airazor. Rattrap dragged her from the structure, only for them to find themselves at gunpoint — the truce was over. The pair were able to use the activation of the structure&#039;s &amp;quot;termination sequence&amp;quot; to deal with the Predacons, before fleeing with the escaping Optimus. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} As one of the planet&#039;s moons was revealed as an [[Planet Buster|alien weapon]], the Maximals retreated to their base. There, Airazor and Rattrap caught [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] working on a stasis pod in the ship&#039;s hold, and Optimus was able to use it to destroy the Planet Buster, though at the cost of his own life. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OtherVisits1-TigatronAirazorwillbefine.jpg|left|upright=1|thumb|Images that precede unfortunate events.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor and Tigatron escaped [[Transmetal]]ization by the [[quantum surge]]. They attempted to stop Blackarachnia escaping, but were both knocked offline by Megatron. {{storylink|Aftermath (BW episode)|Aftermath}} After repairs, the duo left together to find the rest of the missing stasis pods scattered across the planet. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} While on their search, the two Maximals discovered not only a remarkably beautiful valley, but a strange plant. As the two looked into each other&#039;s eyes and held hands in quiet celebration, the plant transformed into another [[Vok]] device, and as they clasped hands, declaring their love to exist beyond the throes of death, the two were absorbed and shot into space. Cheetor arrived, but was too late, and loudly protested the loss of two of his best friends. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OtherVictories BirthofTigerhawk.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Know that I am [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]! Well, part of him. From another universe. It&#039;s complicated.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor and Tigatron were kept in a form of stasis until near the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], when they were merged into the powerful being [[Tigerhawk]]. Tigerhawk returned to Earth as the emissary of the Vok to stop the deterioration that the Beast Wars were causing to the timestream, his first act being to destroy the [[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]], sending the Predacons scrambling. Tarantulas managed to capture Tigerhawk and removed the Vok&#039;s influence from his frame (and absorbed it into himself), letting Airazor and Tigatron&#039;s [[spark]]s inhabit Tigerhawk&#039;s body. Tigatron&#039;s voice was dominant, but Tigerhawk&#039;s personality and mannerisms were an amalgam of Tigatron and Airazor&#039;s. {{storylink|Other Victories}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly afterward, however, Tigerhawk was killed in a standoff with the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; after Megatron retrieved it from the ocean floor. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Somewhere near the end of the first year of the Beast Wars, before the Planet Buster ignited the planet&#039;s energon, Airazor, Rhinox, and Cheetor overheard a battle between [[Fractyl]] and [[Packrat]]. Airazor ended up having to rescue Cheetor, who had darted off ahead of them and gotten blasted. After the battle was resolved, she and the other Maximals fled, pretending to be beaten by the timid Fractyl to increase his standing in Megatron&#039;s eyes. {{storylink|Ground Zero}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransmetalAirazor2.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|WINGS UP WINGS DOWN WHO GIVES A CRAP]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the Beast Wars were over, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], presumed destroyed, existed in a new, undead form that was fueled by his new Vok powers. The remaining Vok assembled warriors to end this threat, creating [[Primal Prime]] and giving new [[Transmetal]] bodies to the extant Sparks of Airazor and Tigatron. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}} {{storylink|Primeval Dawn II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After awakening a stranded stasis pod containing [[Ramulus]], opening a second pod triggered an ambush by [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]], and a reborn Transmetal 2 [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Airazor immediately saved Tigatron&#039;s life, knocking Spittor aside before Tigatron would have unwittingly come in contact with Spittor&#039;s body, covered entirely in [[cyber venom]]. This maneuver left her vulnerable to Ravage&#039;s gunfire, which knocked her out of the air. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The battle ended catastrophically, and Ramulus, Airazor, and Tigatron were forced to carry a critically wounded Primal Prime back to the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; after Tarantulas ripped the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from his chest. As Airazor and Tigatron conferred with the seemingly absent Vok, Airazor experienced great pains due to her battle wounds. But before she could explain, the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; was under attack by Ravage and the Predacons. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rattrap asked Tigatron where Airazor was, but more pressing matters occupied their attention. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} Known liar [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] claimed that, as part of a long con, he saved her life by bonding her back into Tigatron. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Sideways#July 6, 2015|Ask Sideways 2015/07/06}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Due to [[3H Productions]] loss of the convention license, &amp;quot;Primeval Dawn&amp;quot; was never completed. It is telling, however, that Airazor was not present in the subsequently-placed &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Wreckers|Wreckers]]&#039;&#039; storyline.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one splinter timeline of [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]&#039;s stasis pod landed far from the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;, and without the aid of Silverbolt, Megatron slaughtered the Maximals. Left as the sole survivors, Tigatron and Airazor were then abducted by the Vok and then dispatched as Tigerhawk to end Megatron&#039;s machinations which threatened the Vok. Tigerhawk slew Megatron, but in the ensuing [[timestorm]] destroyed the universe anyway. Subsequently, [[Unicron]] abducted Tigerhawk to become one of his [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion]] generals. The renamed [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] became one of Unicron&#039;s most feared Heralds; however, the noble influence of Tigatron and Airazor at times posed a problem for the evil Razorclaw. {{storylink|Abduction|Razorclaw&#039;s profile}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At the tail-end of the Great War, both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] met their demise on the battlefield. In response, the [[Primal Council]] sought to broker peace negotiations with their enemies, enlisting Tigatron to this end. The &#039;bot who would one day call herself &amp;quot;Airazor&amp;quot; was one of the many soldiers tasked with guarding the Autobot peace officer as he headed into enemy camps on his mission.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unfortunately, the first camp the group made contact with was headed by a renegade soldier going by the name &amp;quot;[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]&amp;quot;. Rejecting the talk of peace outright, Megatron unleashed [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] onto his visitors, along with the other units under his command. &amp;quot;Airazor&amp;quot; was accosted by [[Waspinator (BW)|two]] [[Terrorsaur (BW)|fliers]], though she quickly defeated them both before rescuing Tigatron from Predaking. As the rest of the Autobots with them were slain, Tigatron argued with his rescuer over which one of them should head off to warn the Council of Megatron&#039;s incoming attack. Convincing him that she didn&#039;t need rescuing herself, and promising that she&#039;d see him again someday, &amp;quot;Airazor&amp;quot; sent Tigatron on his way. But she stood little chance against Predaking by herself, and soon found herself in the giant&#039;s grip. Before Predaking could finish her off, [[transmatter]] started raining down on the battlefield, converting whoever it touched into a protoform. &amp;quot;Airazor&amp;quot; was one of the many affected by the transmatter, though her form was retrieved and safely stored within a stasis pod after hostilities had ended between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As [[Magmatron]] surveyed the timestream, he witnessed several key moments in the Beast Wars. Among them was Airazor being helped up by a concerned Tigatron. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Tigerhawk&#039;s body was destroyed, the two sparks contained within split, regaining their individuality. The Vok then proceeded in bestowing upon Airazor a new Transmetal form utilizing a blank protoform. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Airazorbwdawn.jpg|thumb|Tiger, you just hit the jackpot.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Her name was Wing Saber. A routine reconnaissance mission went awry when Wing Saber was captured by the Predacon torturer, [[Steelgrave]]. Despite his array of fiendish devices and Bond-villain mentality, Wing Saber was able to elude Steelgrave and fight her way through his henchmen before retreating to her cloaked starship, the &#039;&#039;[[Chromia 10]]&#039;&#039;. Although she escaped, Wing Saber bore the physical and mental scars from her encounter with Steelgrave for some time.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, she was assigned to rendezvous with a pair of Maximals named [[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] and [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] for a new mission. In violation of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], a group of Predacons had been rampaging through the [[J&#039;kozian sector]] and set up a troop manufacturing factory on the conquered world of [[Nibari]]. Holographically posing as barmaids, the trio inebriated most of Steelgrave&#039;s troops into stasis lock before proceeding into the factory. Their infiltration was cut short by a raid on the factory by the native Nibari population, led by [[Ritash]]. Wing Saber&#039;s group was forced to divert their mission in order to keep the organics from being completely slaughtered. They were actually doing well...at least, until the true leader of Steelgrave&#039;s Predacons made his presence known... &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]&#039;&#039;&#039;!&lt;br /&gt;
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Wing Saber&#039;s crew evacuated with all due haste, taking Ritash of the Nibari with them. A reassessment of the situation was clearly called for. After a review of the history records, Wing Saber decided that the frequent quotations of &amp;quot;No Known Weaknesses&amp;quot; overlooked Megatron&#039;s infamous arrogance, and THAT was what they needed to exploit. The crew of the &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039; challenged Megatron to combat in full view of his subordinates, forcing him to agree in order to save face. During the ritualized combat, Crossblades noticed that the Mighty Megatron was nowhere near as invulnerable as history records indicated. Sensing a ruse, the Maximals concentrated their firepower and revealed &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; was little more than an exo-suit run by his ex-lieutenant, [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. With Flamewar revealed, and the drone troopers brought under the control of Ritash and his rebels, Nibari was well on its way to being freed.{{storylink|The Razor&#039;s Edge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Trazorsedge prologue.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|&amp;quot;I&#039;m gonna deck you in the schnoz!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, the Predacons who stole the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] on Cybertron were being pursued by [[Tigatron|Unit 2]], who was granted clearance from the [[Maximal Defense Command Center]] to commandeer transport. Wing Saber was boarding the &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039;, when Unit 2 approached and demanded use of it. Wing Saber at first refused, but suggested she was open to... persuasion. The call of adventure captured her interest, and instead of handing over the &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039; to Unit 2, she allowed him to hitch a ride, piloting it herself.&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039; intercepted the Predacons&#039; ship, the &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039;, which was engaged in battle with the &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; and guarded by a [[Buzzsaw and Laserbeak&#039;s ship|mysterious third ship]]. During the ensuing firefight, the &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039; was badly damaged. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] had Wing Saber and Unit 2&#039;s [[spark]]s remotely [[Spark core transfer|uploaded]] to [[blank]] [[protoform]]s in the Axalon&#039;s cargo hold, which saved their lives, but severely damaged their core mainframes. {{storylink|Dawn of Future&#039;s Past}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Two weeks after Airazor was reborn on [[Earth]], she foiled a Predacon plot to launch an orbital platform despite Megatron&#039;s best efforts. {{storylink|The Razor&#039;s Edge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Quantum surge]], Airazor became a [[Transmetal]]. However, she was separated from the rest of the [[Maximal]]s and was locked outside of their base during [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]&#039;s counterattack. As she flew in, [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]]&#039;s defenses began to fire at her. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] attempted to shut Sentinel down, only to be stopped by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who warned him that Sentinel was the only thing protecting them from Quickstrike&#039;s [[Cobra Corps]] and [[Scorpion Corps]]. Rhinox brushed him aside and shut Sentinel down, anyway. Airazor, who had been shot by Sentinel, swooped in for a crash-landing. Rattrap, feeling somewhat guilty, dove to soften her landing. Not long after this, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] breached their defenses and took out both Rattrap and Airazor without effort. Rhinox saved her some time and appeared to shoot himself in the head. Feeling her job was done, Blackarachnia left as Quickstrike destroyed their base.&lt;br /&gt;
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From a small section of the base that had been protected by a forcefield, Airazor aided Rattrap and Rhinox in pulling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]&#039;s [[spark]] from [[unspace|transwarp space]]. As Rhinox brought his spark out from oblivion, Rattrap funneled it through a ray device while Airazor positioned a reflective dish. Primal&#039;s spark bounced off the dish and connected with his body (which was being held by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] at his base, the &#039;&#039;[[Hindenburg]]&#039;&#039;), resurrecting him as a Transmetal. Airazor, still injured from before, began to plummet to the ground. Primal rescued her, destroyed Megatron&#039;s drone army, and carried her off on his flying surfboard. Recovering, Airazor began to wonder where her &amp;quot;[[Tigatron]]-sama&amp;quot; was. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor next accompanied Rattrap and Optimus in investigating the remains of the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;. She was attacked by [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], but escaped. Following Primal&#039;s orders, she and Rattrap used the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s weapons to ignite undersea volcanoes that blasted Rampage into the sky. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 2|Beast Wars Metals #2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Later, she decided to search for Tigatron on her own. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 3|Beast Wars Metals #3}} She soon found him, but his mind had been taken over by Tarantulas. She linked her mind with Tigatron&#039;s and, after defeating Tarantulas in cyberspace, was able to free Tigatron&#039;s consciousness. Unfortunately, she wasn&#039;t quite fast enough, and Tigatron&#039;s mind-controlled body delivered a fatal blow that killed her. Seeing what he&#039;d done, Tigatron held her in his arms and wept with grief. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 4|Beast Wars Metals #4}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Tigatron eventually committed ritual suicide over what he&#039;d done, only to be revived by the energies of the sparks released by the obliterated Rampage. Airazor was also among the revived, but as a mindless zombie. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}} She did battle with Tigatron, who did not want to fight the robot he loved. With no other option, Tigatron gave the evil Airazor one of his katana and knelt down. As the zombie-Airazor struck him with the [[sword]], Airazor&#039;s spark entered Tigatron&#039;s body. In cyberspace, the two embraced and vowed never to be apart again. As their sparks merged, they became [[Tigerhawk]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[human]] archaeologists uncovered a cave filled with primitive language, [[Mini-Con]] [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] translated it for them. The markings told of a time when the Maximals and Predacons crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, though the stranded Transformers were seen by the protohumans as gods. When one of the archeologists, [[Jessica Theist]], later touched one of the markings, she was bestowed a vision of the Maximals&#039; and Predacons&#039; battles. Among them, she noted a &amp;quot;falcon.&amp;quot; {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Airazorwhitheredhope.jpg|thumb|How Robin would have looked in Batman Beyond...]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor, sporting a purely Cybertronian form, became a resident of [[Axiom Nexus]] at an unknown point in time and the timelines. She joined the offworlders&#039; [[Freelance Police Legion]] and also forged ties with their parallel organization, the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration]] run by the planet&#039;s native Cybertronians, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s. Airazor eventually received authorization as an inspector in the Security Administration, giving her the rare (if not &#039;&#039;unique&#039;&#039;) status as an officer for BOTH police forces in Axiom Nexus. Despite her official status, Airazor still enjoyed her vices, and was a frequent customer of the [[Widow&#039;s Cafe Cybertronian]] at the edge of the [[Heap]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was involved in the first detaining of [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], after the assassination of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] sent Axiom Nexus into chaos. She and [[Stungun (TransTech)|Stungun]] stood guard over the duo while awaiting [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]]&#039;s arrival. As is often the case with femmes, she had absolutely no tolerance for Jackpot&#039;s sweet-talk. Upon his arrival, Cheetor dismissed Airazor to keep an eye on three &amp;quot;[[Transcendent|units of interest]]&amp;quot; who had recently come through Processing Central. He casually suggested she recruit some Freelancers as well to keep the surveillance less official, since it was technically out of their jurisdiction. Her departure served a double purpose, leaving a viable exit for the lowtech Autobots to flee and draw out the &#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039; assassin for the Security Administration. Once [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] and his shell were deactivated, Airazor swooped in and took Jackpot into custody again immediately. Despite his claims of having found a real connection, she was thrilled when Commander Cheetor expedited his deportation to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe]] similar to his home universe. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after her promotion to Inspector Airazor, the Maximal had occasion to drop in on her old friend [[Crystal Widow]] at the Widow&#039;s Cafe. It was hardly a social call, however, as Security Administration had been requisitioned by [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]] of the [[Military Police]] to conduct a serious investigation into some courier murders and the theft of unauthorized TransTech technology. One of Crystal Widow&#039;s regulars, [[Escargon]], had been pegged for the matter. Airazor tried to execute a quiet arrest, but General Demolishor&#039;s attention span and flair for the dramatic turned it into a decidedly UNquiet raid of the premises. Demolishor also executed Escargon on the spot while Airazor was attempting to gain control of the suspect.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his zeal, however, General Demolishor hadn&#039;t thought to check if Escargon had the stolen property before shooting him. Sure enough, a thorough search by Inspector Airazor appeared to turn up no traces of the property on his person. Dejected, General Demolishor turned his frustrations on the clientele, particular several &amp;quot;mechanoids of interest&amp;quot; called [[G1 GoBots|GoBots]] who had arrived around the same time as Escargon. With some fast legalese, Airazor managed to talk Demolishor out of doing further damage to the bar or Crystal Widow&#039;s customers. After the good general departed, Airazor explained the seriousness of the situation — Escargon had stolen a set of [[transit pass]]es, official letters for TransTech black ops work that allowed unmolested access to any transwarp platform facility. Literally a &amp;quot;Get Out of Axiom Nexus Free&amp;quot; Card.&lt;br /&gt;
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General Demolishor was not so easily deterred, though, and soon wound up battling Crystal Widow and the GoBots in the [[Heap]] until Airazor and Commander Cheetor arrived with the Security Administration. The general was quickly deflated when Cheetor told him he had informed [[Megatron (TransTech)|Commander Megatron]] personally about the issuance of these &#039;&#039;unauthorized&#039;&#039; transit passes, and the fact that Demolishor had lost them. Because the Heap was outside of Security Administration jurisdiction, the collar officially went to Airazor as a representative of the Freelance Police Legion.&lt;br /&gt;
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As Demolishor was being led away, Commander Cheetor requested a private word with Inspector Airazor. In no uncertain terms, he &#039;&#039;very loudly&#039;&#039; did not say he knew she had swiped the passes while frisking Escargon, and did not tell her to make sure the passes were handed over to the GoBots. Reluctantly, Airazor did as she was not ordered to do and gave up her meal tickets. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] were hired by Optimus Primal to work as office ladies at the [[Axalon Trading Company]]. Their tight skirts and overall cuteness mesmerized Rattrap... at least until Rhinox reminded him that they had no women on the payroll. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 4#The Gender Gap|The Gender Gap}} Later, Optimus Primal and [[Lio Convoy]] swooned over Airazor&#039;s cuteness as he fetched them tea for their meeting. Rattrap and Rhinox merely continued to curse the fact that Airazor was a man. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 5#The Gender Gap Part 2|The Gender Gap Part 2}} Hoping to get to the bottom of Airazor and Nightscream&#039;s genders, Rattrap and Rhinox proceeded to follow them to see which bathroom they&#039;d use. Much to their confusion, they learned that their building had no ladies&#039; room but an &#039;&#039;{{w|otokonoko}}&#039;&#039; room. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 9#The Bathroom Gap|The Bathroom Gap}}&lt;br /&gt;
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For [[Christmas]], Airazor joined [[T-AI|Ai]] in donning skimpy Santa outfits and handed out toys to all the good little Transformers. {{storylink|Merry X&#039;mas!!}} At another point, old man Rhinox&#039;s nostalgia became so powerful he was able to will the &#039;80s back into existence, retrograding all modern technology into clumsy &#039;80s counterparts. In the madness, Airazor&#039;s computer turned into a cruddy micro-computer that couldn&#039;t even connect to the [[Internet]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 3|Bonus Edition Vol. 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At work, Rattrap found himself emasculated at every turn, even by Airazor, who was bigger and stronger than he was. This led Rattrap to seek comfort in a dream sequence involving [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the amnesiac [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] used her charms to squat at [[Tigatron]]&#039;s home, Airazor took issue with it, and the three ended up in a bed together, with Airazor trying to push Windblade away from Tigatron. {{storylink|Windblade Sequel}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Following the destruction of their old office because of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the Axalon employees took it in stride and made Metroplex&#039;s city mode their new office. Airazor and Cheetor got scared when their [[Alpha Trion (G1)|mysterious janitor]] claimed to be from &amp;quot;the other world&amp;quot;, assuming he meant the world of the dead. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter|The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was dressed up as a nurse and ready to go to a [[Halloween]] party with Tigatron and Windblade when they were interrupted by the trick-or-treating [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], and [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird Shadow]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor also worked at a &amp;quot;little brother cafe&amp;quot; and was there when the manager, [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]], explained to another worker, who was [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|another Starscream]], just what kind of cafe it was. While thinking back to the good times she&#039;d had in the Legends Universe, Windblade remembered a time she&#039;d hand-fed Tigatron at the cafe, something Airazor hadn&#039;t liked at all. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} Following the hiring of the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from another dimension, Airazor told [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] that he still had to answer calls from customers despite being trapped in [[Butla]] at the time. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was among the coworkers bothered by Chromedome flying around the office on Moguru, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|Bonus Edition Vol. 32}} and was seen on the sidewalks of [[Akihabara]] after it was rebuilt as Neo Akihabara City. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} When [[White Leo]] turned the people of the Legends World into [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformers]] to recruit them into his army, Airazor ended up with some [[#TM1|familiar armor]] and the name &amp;quot;Lucky Razor&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 51|Bonus Edition Vol. 51}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Rhinox was countacted by his [[Rhinox (TransTech)|counterpart]] from [[Axiom Nexus]], Airazor interrupted their conversation to point out [[A Change to the Agenda|new developments]] happening in a branching timeline. {{storylink|The Beast Wars Road Map}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was a native of the planet [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]], and was born from the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] inside the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Chela]]. She abandoned [[Cloud Walkers|her tribe]] long ago so that she could be with her love Tigatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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When battling [[combiner]]s from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] briefly touched upon the planet, Airazor and Tigatron witnessed [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] battling against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} They later investigated the huge footprints the combiners left behind. Tigatron wanted to report their discovery to the others, while Airazor disagreed. {{storylink|All That Remains}} They eventually sought out the advice of the seer Blackarachnia, who foresaw the reappearance of true Cybertronians on their planet. A week later, Airazor was present when the leaders of Eukaris&#039;s tribes convened outside the space bridge, although Dinobot didn&#039;t take kindly to the &amp;quot;tribe of two.&amp;quot; The tension was quickly defused when Rattrap sneaked through the space bridge and onto the planet, only to receive a less-than-warm welcome from Dinobot.&lt;br /&gt;
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A month later, Airazor was present when the first real representatives from Cybertron arrived - [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and Starscream. Before negotiations could get underway, Chela awoke and burst from the ground, intending to destroy all Cybertronian intruders. After Chela was killed by Starscream, the citizens of Eukaris agreed to join the nascent [[Council of Worlds]]. Blackarachnia appointed Tigatron and Airazor as delegates to Cybertron, believing that their independence from Eukaris&#039;s competing tribes would make them impartial diplomats. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} Upon emigrating to Cybertron, Airazor was amazed to find that she and Tigatron were being welcomed in spite of their romance, a feature she felt could potentially attract more Eukarians. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Approximately two weeks later, Airazor was present for the ceremony inducting [[Vigilem|Carcer]] delegates [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] into the Council of Worlds. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} She and Tigatron began operating regularly on Cybertron, interacting with the local citizens and the other colonists. {{storylink|Choose Me}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] announced his intent to annex [[Earth]] into the Council of Worlds, Airazor attended the first council meeting discussing this sudden change of events. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} In-between Council meetings, the two Eukariens continued adjusting to life on Cybertron, quietly hoping that one day the growing number of immigrants could expand beyond the borders of Iacon. When the Council re-convened to discuss a string of mysterious [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] assaults and the growing distrust of the [[Badgeless]], the two Eukarian delegates were in attendance. The Committee moved to have [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] investigate the crime spree. {{storylink|07:00:00}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Things turned sour following the death of [[Drunkatron|an inebriated Decepticon]] which most chalked up to police brutality. Airazor and Obsidian observed an angry mob advancing on Starscream&#039;s office, as the two commiserated over their dismay with the fractured Cybertron. Shortly afterwards, Airazor attended the emergency meeting to try and sort out what could be done, a meeting that ended with Ironhide becoming the new head of Cybertronian security. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}} Airazor later attended a meeting where Ironhide reported on the progress of the new recruits. {{storylink|Things We Said We&#039;d Never Do}} When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked Iacon, Airazor and the other Council delegates were temporarily evacuated. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Council later met with Optimus to hear his side of the story. Although Prime insisted that his intentions were pure, its members unanimously voted against allowing Earth a seat on the council. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} When Optimus raised a holy [[Metrotitan (G1)|Titan]] from the ground, however, public opinion began to shift back towards Optimus, and the Council began re-considering their ruling. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Months later, [[Vigilem|Carcer]] detected a fleet of [[zombie]] Titans rapidly approaching Cybertron and intent on scouring the planet clean. The Council attended an emergency meeting to discuss the threat, and wound up preparing for an all-out war against the army. The Titans soon made planetfall; Airazor and Tigatron fought together on the front lines and used their [[beast mode]]s to tear through enemy armor. {{storylink|Ping}} When it became clear that they couldn&#039;t win, the two retreated back to the Council [[Spire]] to discuss a last-ditch moves. As a result, both Airazor and Tigatron joined Windblade&#039;s strike team, aiming to invade Carcer and seize control of the Titan from its reluctant leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. {{storylink|Desperate Times}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor stood by Starscream as the strike teams attacked making odd faces at the Chancellor&#039;s odd habit of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|seemingly talking to himself]]. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} After Windblade and Carcer had triumphed, she joined Starscream and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] in cheering. {{storylink|Rubicon}} It transpired however that &amp;quot;Carcer&amp;quot; was in fact, Vigilem, the Titan of [[Liege Maximo]] who had managed to free his master before he died. The Council was informed of the Prime&#039;s inevitable return but only after half of them had already voted to keep it secret and forced the other half to do the same, much to Airazor&#039;s discomfort. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the crisis had passed, the Council reconvened to meet with Optimus Prime as the Autobot leader discussed sharing Transformer technology with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, who had recently arrived on Earth. Starscream shot down the proposal; as Earth was not yet a member of the Council, it would be a violation of the [[Tyrest Accord]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was present during Earth&#039;s induction ceremony into the [[Council of Worlds]] when [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] was brought before the Council where Elita One ordered them executed. When Knock Out supported the notion owing to the looming threat of Liege Maximo and the short [[human]] lifespan, Airazor protested owing to the fact that, regardless of lifespan, the humans were still living creatures. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TheChosenOne AirazorNotJudged.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Falcon Crest-fallen]]&lt;br /&gt;
Following the invasion, Windblade was due to retake her position on the Council only to learn that Liege Maximo&#039;s freedom was still being kept under wraps prompting her to inform Circuit and Longtooth of it which resulted in public elections. After the Camien had announced her intent to run for office, Airazor visited Windblade in [[Maccadam&#039;s Old Oil House]] where she extolled the values of Cybertron&#039;s acceptance of &#039;bots from all walks of life and how that feature could attract more Eukarians (assuming of course Iacon could last five minutes without being half destroyed). She and Tigatron later attended the electoral debates and took part in Windblade&#039;s subsequent victory party. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Council later assembled to receive an [[Ore-13]] from Optimus Prime before [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] made a dramatic return aboard the [[Nemesis (BW)|&#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Joined by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the Council granted the Primes an audience. After an explosion ripped through the [[Spire]], Airazor helped up Tigatron only to learn Alpha Trion had been killed by the blast. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} &amp;quot;Onyx Prime&#039;s&amp;quot; machinations had successfully sowed chaos across Cybertron, leaving the Council of Worlds paralyzed and unable to act for the duration of the crisis, and by the time that &amp;quot;Onyx&amp;quot; had been unmasked as a time-travelling Shockwave and arrested, the Council was too late to stop the penultimate stage in Shockwave&#039;s plan from falling into place: [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], who began a genocidal rampage across the galaxy. Shortly after the planet-eater destroyed Eukaris, Airazor joined the other members of the Council of Worlds in an emergency meeting to discuss the situation. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Unicron then attacked and destroyed Cybertron, Airazor and Tigatron were among the many refugees who were safely teleported to [[Earth]] by the [[Visionaries]], regrouping at [[Victoria Falls]]. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor of [[Nuon City|Nuon]] was a champion of the Games who eventually came to sit on the [[Maximal High Council]]. She sat on the Council when the [[Maximal Nation]] declared themselves independent from [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s and the [[Resistance]] alike. When the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] threat arose and consumed Nuon, however, Airazor advocated abandoning neutrality and entering the war against the Builders. She frequently clashed with the pacifist [[Santon]], comparing him to a [[wormozoid ]]. When the Council received an audience by First Resistor [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Preditron]] to hear first hand about the Vehicons, the vote soon swayed in Airazor&#039;s favor, and the Maximal Nation went to war.&lt;br /&gt;
In the battles to come against the Vehicons and the [[Grand Mal]] fortress, Airazor fought as part of [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]], joining with her fellow Councilbots as a battlefield general. They fought alongside the [[Micromaster]] Builder combiner [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] against all odds.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the war, the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was founded to govern the planet. The Maximal Nation remained an independent body, and the High Council elected Airazor to serve as their representative at Parliament along with Cheetor and [[Optimal]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Maximals traveled across time to find the [[AllSpark]] and change the fate of Cybertron. While battling the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s on pre-[[Ice Age]] Earth, both sides were joined by the Autobots and Decepticons, their epic battle changing their combined destinies forever.&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor&#039;s function was reconnaissance, and she [[trans-scan]]ned into a falcon. Her [[photon cannon]] and razor-sharp talons were her powers and weapons, and her core traits were her resourcefulness, compassion, and steadfastness. Airazor&#039;s message from the future was that she will help guide [[Dinobot (BW)|a conflicted enemy]] towards redemption. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; webpage}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; webpage]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In a possible destiny recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039; Golden Disk]], Airazor was part of the united Maximal-Predacon faction lead by [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. In another possible destiny, she bore witness to Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] leading Cybertron to a new golden age. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Golden Disk cards}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{voiceactor|[[Erin Ebers]] (English), [[Hinako Takahashi]] (Japanese) |[[Sandrine Mittelstädt]] (German), [[Nathalie Spitzer]] (French), [[Ana Paula Martins]] (Portuguese), [[Mar Bordallo]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jessica Ángeles]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Bhagyashri Rao]] (Hindi)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was contained in one of the many [[stasis pod]]s on the [[Axalon (BW)|&#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;]] that were ejected when the ship was caught in a battle with the [[Darksyde (BW)|&#039;&#039;Darksyde&#039;&#039;]] and left in orbit above the planet they crashed on. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} The pod was soon brought down to the surface due to sabotage carried out by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. {{storylink|Pod Part 2}} Before she could activate, Airazor was discovered by the [[Vok]] who, using knowledge gleamed from [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], reprogrammed her to serve their interests.&lt;br /&gt;
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As one of the &amp;quot;[[Children of the Vok (group)|Children of the Vok]]&amp;quot;, Airazor was part of the group that spoke to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] about the Vok and their rapidly expiring patience towards the Cybertronian interlopers. When Optimus and Megatron managed to escape their cells, the five Children of the Vok moved to stop them. In the ensuing battle, Airazor fought Optimus Primal before the Vok arrived to end the battle. Though the Vok were initially ready to destroy Megatron, Primal convinced the aliens to allow the Maximals and Predacons a chance to unite against the Vok. {{storylink|Children of the Vok}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Vok&#039;s ally [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was found out, he called on the totality of the Children of the Vok to attack the &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039;. The battle drew the attention of the Vok who decided that all Cybertronians were too disruptive and prepared to exterminate them all before the &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; destroyed the aliens. In the aftermath, Airazor joined Tigatron in a peaceful life in the wilderness, ignoring both Maximal and Predacon if the same courtesy would be extended. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039; video game continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on &amp;quot;[[Earth|Planet Energon]]&amp;quot;, the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Maximals and their Predacon adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was absent from the main conflict with both Predacons and the [[Skriix]]; instead, she flew rescue missions, using her flight capabilities to rescue captured Maximals from the Predacons&#039; prison ships.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:N64 Airazor.jpg|frame|Airazor was having second thoughts about this new backpack.]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Janet-Laine Green]] (English), [[Tetsuya Iwanaga]] (Japanese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Thanks to Megatron&#039;s temporal meddling, history was changed so that Airazor gained a new Transmetal form in the quantum surge. She went on to play a critical role in the Maximals&#039; victory over the Predacons. However, when their enemies had all been taken prisoner, Airazor and Tigatron decided not to join their comrades in their journey to Cybertron. The two sparkmates would reside on prehistoric Earth, observing as the planet recovered from the war. They nonetheless sometimes wondered about what became of their friends and whether or not true peace could finally be found between Maximals and Predacons. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{BW fighter ending|Airazor|N64}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Move list====&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|This list only includes the character&#039;s unique special moves in Beast Mode, as their attacks in Robot Mode and Vehicle Mode are identical to those of every other character.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Attacks&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|C-Right||Falcon Rush&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|C-Up||Razor Dive&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|C-Left||Force Wing&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Battle Tactics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Airazor-Transmetal.jpg|thumb|400px|Transmetal Airazor actually comes first in this game.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Airazor-(BW).jpg|thumb|400px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Airazor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She appeared in two different bodies:&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Airazor Transmetal&#039;&#039; — This Epic character first appeared in the &amp;quot;Transmetals: Beast Wars - Episode 2&amp;quot; event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, 100 event cores, and 50 cores of this character.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Airazor (BW)&#039;&#039; — This Super Rare character was available as a reward to 1000 players in the &amp;quot;Beast Wars: Episode 4&amp;quot; event.&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Earth Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazor EarthWars.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ability:&#039;&#039;&#039; She is airborne and smites foes every 15 secs causing 50% speed reduction for 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 secs.&lt;br /&gt;
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:airazor Airazor at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Roleplaying Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Airazor was an optimistic Maximal scout who possessed a close relationship with Tigatron. After being abducted by the Vok, Tigatron and Airazor were fused together into the powerful but unpredictable Tigerhawk. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-toy AirazorBasic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sharper than a cyber-razor cut!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic Class, [[1997]] / [[1998]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara release date&#039;&#039;: January ?? 1998&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;[[Photon cannon]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of [[Hasbro]]&#039;s second-year &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; Basics, Airazor transforms into a somewhat generic falcon (or some other bird of prey) with opening beak and swing-out wings. Unlike first-year Basics, Airazor&#039;s transformation is entirely manual rather than spring-loaded, and therefore a bit more complex. Pulling on the yellow-plastic feathers near her tail activates a spring-loaded wing-movement gimmick. Each wing also has a flip-out &amp;quot;cyber-blade&amp;quot;, giving her a pincer-attack when used with the wing flappy-flappy. Her tail hides both a heat-sensitive &amp;quot;[[rubsign|energon chip]]&amp;quot; and a non-firing &amp;quot;photon cannon&amp;quot; that can be hand-held or mounted on the underside of either forearm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: There is an &#039;&#039;exceedingly&#039;&#039; minor [[retool]]ing variant of this toy, where later releases added small grooves to the inside of the falcon-mode head, allowing for easier installation of the lower beak.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Airazor was released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]&#039;s [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)|&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toyline]], in the fifth wave of product in January 1998. Near as can be told, this release is identical to the Hasbro release, except (of course) for packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Airazor/airazor.htm More information on Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|VS10}}{{anchor|BasicVs}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Ōzora no Taiketsu: Airrazor vs Kuwagiger&#039;&#039;&#039; (VS pack, January [[1998]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: January ?? 1998&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, Airazor was also available in a &amp;quot;Heaven Showdown&amp;quot; (大空の対決) Vs-pack with [[Insecticon (BW)#Toy|Kuwagiger]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Both toys were identical to their individual releases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|VHS}}{{anchor|BasicVid}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-toy Airazor-video.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This took forever to photograph because the damn thing&#039;s ankles are looser than the WWE&#039;s drug policies.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Video pack-in, 1998)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Photon cannon&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The original Airazor toy was re-released in the [[Transmetal]]s/[[Fuzor]]-themed third year of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;, this time in a similar-but-darker deco, packaged with a VHS tape containing the episodes &amp;quot;[[Aftermath (BW episode)|Aftermath]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]&amp;quot;. She retains all of her previous [[gimmick]]ry. This toy is somewhat notorious for having &#039;&#039;extremely&#039;&#039; weak ankle joints.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This pack was released at general retail as its own wave alongside a redecoed and VHS-came-with [[Razorclaw (BW)#video|Razorclaw]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Airazor/airazor.htm More information on video Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|TM1}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazorbwtfmtoy1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You&#039;re looking at a first here.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Transmetal, 1998)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Metals Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-45&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara release date&#039;&#039;: September 1999&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the third wave of Hasbro [[Transmetal]] Deluxes, Airazor transforms from a semi-organic robot into a wholly-mechanical falcon. She has a third &amp;quot;seaplane&amp;quot; mode, a variant of her beast mode, with fold-down pontoons and exposed thruster engines. In robot mode, the chromed beast-mode backplate can fold around her torso as a &amp;quot;shield&amp;quot; mode. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Some early releases of the [[Hasbro]] Airazor have much more lavender-hued chrome than the normal blue of later versions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The Takara version of this toy, released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 .28Beast Wars Metals.29|Beast Wars Metals]]&#039;&#039; product, has more orange-tinted yellow plastics, and the pearlescent whites are more translucent white. The &amp;quot;AIRAZOR&amp;quot; [[tampograph]] on the Hasbro version&#039;s chromed shields was also changed to &amp;quot;CYBERTRON&amp;quot; with the Maximal [[insignia|faction symbol]]. The Takara version&#039;s chrome is also far less prone to flaking than the Hasbro version.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: She holds the distinction of being the first [[female Transformer]] toy that was actually designed to be female from the start.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A popular &amp;quot;fan mode&amp;quot; of the toy has the pontoons raised over her shoulders in robot mode, with the support struts pointing forward like cannons, giving her some ranged weaponry.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; [[Airazor (Armada)#Toys|Airazor]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/TMAirazor/tmairazor.htm More information on Transmetal Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|VS45}}{{anchor|MetalsVs}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Kagerō no Taiketsu: Metals Airazor vs Quickstrike&#039;&#039;&#039; (VS set, September 1999)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: September ?? 1999&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-45&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, Metals Airazor was available both as an individual and in a &amp;quot;Heatwave Showdown&amp;quot; (陽炎の対決) two-pack with [[Quickstrike (BW)#VS45|Quickstrike]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|FKTM}}{{anchor|TMFK}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-toy Airazor FKTM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Transmetal, 2000)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Metals Airazor Earth&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the third wave of the final year of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; line, Airazor&#039;s Transmetal toy was given a tweaked deco and released as part of the so-called &amp;quot;[[Fox Kids]]&amp;quot; assortment of Deluxe Transmetal redecos. This redeco was not as drastic a change from the original as the others in the series, mostly making her darker and more desaturated tones of the same colors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This version of Airazor was made available in Japan as a [[JafCon]] convention [[exclusive]], under the name &amp;quot;Metals Airazor Earth&amp;quot;, along with the &amp;quot;Fox Kids&amp;quot; versions of Transmetal [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#FKTM|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#FKTM|Rattrap]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/FKTMAirazor/airazor.htm More information on Fox Kids! Transmetal Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Club07}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazortimelinestoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am a symptom of the retroactive ruination of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[2007]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 26]] 2007&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Known designers&#039;&#039;: [[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=After the show, Airazor was offered as a club exclusive. That was one I proposed, but the original concept photoshop has been lost to time. I was really happy with how well Energon Slugslinger worked here. Here&#039;s the production figure.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370244396155875331|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=11}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The second members-only [[exclusive]] to [[Fun Publications]]&#039; [[Transformers Collectors&#039; Club]], Airazor (referred to as &amp;quot;Chromia 10 Pilot&amp;quot; in her bio) is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]&#039;&#039; [[Slugslinger (Energon)#Toys|Slugslinger]] with a [[retool]]ed head, transforming into a [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Twin-cockpit jet|Cybertronic twin-cockpit VTOL jet]]. Her jet mode has an under-slung spring-loaded missile launcher (which flips over her shoulder in [[robot mode]]), plus she also has flip-out (non-firing) blasters as well.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370244396155875331 Designer commentary on Airazor from Joe Moore on Twitter]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Maximal/Airazor/airazor.htm More information on Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotCon2016toy-Airazor.jpg|thumb|300px|Because one toy of Airazor from before she was born wasn&#039;t enough!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (BotCon 2016 exclusive, 2016)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[April 7]] 2016&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 arm-mounted &amp;quot;photon cannons&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Sold individually at [[BotCon 2016]], Airazor is a [[redeco]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]&#039;&#039; [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|Slipstream]], who in turn is a retool of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Generations: Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; [[Windblade (G1)#Toys|Windblade]], transforming into a VTOL fighter jet of made-up model. She comes with two &amp;quot;photon cannons&amp;quot; that clip on her arms in a different orientations in each mode. Her jet mode fuselage contains a flip-down landing gear and her VTOL wing fans can flip up on a hinge and spin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Unlike the toy-based colors of her previous [[Fun Publications]] toy, this iteration takes its cues from her cartoon appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold also served as the model for the non-toy &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; version of [[Stiletto (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stiletto]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Maximal/BCAirazor/airazor.htm More information on Dawn of the Predacus Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron: Kingdom&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Airazor.jpg|300px|thumb|Hahaha! Miiiiiighty Eaaaagle!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;WFC-K14&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;KD-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[June 26]], 2021&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;[[Photon rifle|Photon Blasters]]&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-deluxe-wfc-k14-airazor Hasbro Pulse] description states &amp;quot;Comes with 2 Photon Blaster accessories that attach to figure&#039;s wrists.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor), [[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the second wave of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]&#039;&#039; Deluxes, Airazor transforms from a &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon-accurate robot (albeit with a much lighter stony-brown plumage than the show&#039;s super-dark-brown) into a (fairly) realistic peregrine falcon. Said beast mode is more posable than it has ever been with past toys, with multiple joints in her wings, legs, and head, including an opening beak. She includes two weapons based on the arm-mounted talon missiles she used in the cartoon, which can also be held in her hands, mounted on her forearms or mounted on hips (like holsters) via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]. The hip-ports double as rear storage on her beast mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The multi-hinged segments in the middle of Airazor&#039;s wings are prone to developing stress marks if excessive force is used. Most notably this can happen when unfolding her wings from the packaging, as they are folded in a reverse manner contrary to the hinge design in order to fit them into the cardboard insert. Please take extra care unfolding them the first time.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Much like most of the toyline, Airazor comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for her wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Airazor&#039;s stock photography depicts an additional robot mode, with an extended torso, open wings, folded-down shoulder pads, and her falcon head and robot head switching places. Silly. The renders on her packaging also feature an inconsistency; the render of her robot mode showcases a Maximal sigil on the chest/the neck of her Falcon mode&#039;s head, which is absent in the actual falcon mode&#039;s render and the figure itself. The final product places the Maximal sigil on the right forearm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Airazor was [[retool]]ed with a new head to make &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]], who also served as the model for the comic character [[Blue Bolts (RID)|Bluebolt]]. The mold was also differently and heavily retooled as [[Terrorsaur (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Terrorsaur]] for the &#039;&#039;Golden Disk Collection&#039;&#039;, and its transformation engineering was later reused for &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:According to &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; toyline lead designer [[Mark Maher]], select elements of Airazor&#039;s sculptwork along with that of &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; [[Tigatron#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tigatron]] were recycled ([[Fuzor|fused]], one might say,) via the magic of digital toy design into &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; [[Tigerhawk#Legacy|Tigerhawk]] for fairly self-evident reasons.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL4YRFesAdo &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; panel] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Thew Adams]] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2023]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCKingdomAirazorMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Again&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-BW-Again-JP-BWVS-07-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Chūshin no Taiketsu&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BWVS-07&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[February 24]], 2024&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 guns&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again|Beast Wars Again]]&#039;&#039; line, the &amp;quot;Loyal Retainer Showdown&amp;quot; (忠臣の対決) set contains Airazor and [[Inferno (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Inferno]]. Airazor is a redeco of [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Airazor]] in more cartoon-accurate colors.    &lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazormutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)&lt;br /&gt;
:Airazor was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===Jada Toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 2 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4&amp;amp;nbsp;cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Airazor is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;squats&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; an action pose. She has a little base attached to her feet for balancing reasons.&lt;br /&gt;
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:She is marketed as an Autobot instead of a Maximal and comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 3 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4&amp;amp;nbsp;cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Airazor was re-released with no noticeable changes in &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*The website of Canadian TV channel [[YTV]], on which &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; was broadcast, contained character profiles for the cast. Airazor&#039;s profile stated that, due to the circumstances of her creation, she considered Rhinox an &amp;quot;uncle&amp;quot; figure, and looked upon Cheetor as a sibling. These relationships would be reiterated in her profile in IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Sourcebook]],&#039;&#039; but were never actually reflected in the characters&#039; interactions in the show itself. &lt;br /&gt;
*An [[Bitch Wars|unproduced &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; episode concept]] would have seen Airazor and Blackarachnia join forces as a &amp;quot;third faction&amp;quot; for a bit. It went unproduced as the writers couldn&#039;t see where to go with the idea.&lt;br /&gt;
*Like most characters in the Japanese dub of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;, Airazor was given a verbal tic—when in battle or transforming, [[#Gender|he]] would shout &#039;&#039;haya&#039;&#039; in imitation of a falcon&#039;s cry (&#039;&#039;hayabusa&#039;&#039; also being the Japanese word for &amp;quot;falcon&amp;quot;).&lt;br /&gt;
*A number of the Italian toyline-specific names for various &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; characters were only printed on the cardback for the Italian &amp;quot;video-pack&amp;quot; release of Airazor; the names do not appear on the cardback for &amp;quot;video-pack&amp;quot; [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]], who was released in proximity to her, if not at the same time. The Italian names only printed on &amp;quot;video-pack&amp;quot; Airazor are: Insector ([[Powerpinch]]), Rapax ([[Lazorbeak]]), Vortex ([[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]]), Anfibius ([[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]), Diablo ([[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]]), Cannibal ([[Manterror]]), Tenax ([[Retrax]]), Dingo ([[K-9]]), and Bison ([[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]]).&lt;br /&gt;
*The name of Airazor&#039;s ship in &amp;quot;[[Dawn of Future&#039;s Past]]&amp;quot;, the &#039;&#039;[[Chromia 10]]&#039;&#039;, is a reference to her original toy&#039;s Japanese ID number.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Gender===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AirazorJapan1.jpg|175px||thumb|[[tvtropes:Main/ShesAManInJapan|She&#039;s a man in Japan]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
Airazor&#039;s gender in the [[Hasbro]] line is due to &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; story editors [[Bob Forward]] and [[Larry DiTillio]]&#039;s insistence. The original Airazor toy was not developed with a specific gender in mind, and they wanted a larger female presence in the show, and the Airazor toy seemed as good a choice as any. They requested the change early enough that the toy&#039;s packaging bio could have feminine pronouns. The later Transmetal version of Airazor is the first American-released Transformer mold created to represent a female character.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Japanese dub of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;, Airazor was made male. The exact reason for this has never been made known; it could have been for the sake of sales (girl characters are believed to sell poorly in boys toylines) or [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] could have simply been working from outdated material provided by Hasbro in which Airazor was still regarded as male.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, the dub skirted around any possibility of romance between Airazor and Tigatron, altering all flirtatious dialogue to change the intent (Tigatron&#039;s line in &amp;quot;[[The Trigger, Part 2]]&amp;quot; about how &amp;quot;the lady shall ride a tiger&amp;quot; was rewritten to a more generic command for them to get moving). To explain the closeness of their relationship, Tigatron was humorously portrayed as a &amp;quot;samurai retainer&amp;quot; and Airazor acted as his &amp;quot;ward&amp;quot;; intimating a &amp;quot;brotherly&amp;quot; sort of bond.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BWM Airazor color.jpg|left|thumb|175px|Except when she isn&#039;t.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Things remained as such all the way until &amp;quot;[[Other Visits (Part 1)]]&amp;quot; when the scripting and animation could no longer allow for any vagaries regarding their relationship. Beginning rather randomly in that episode, Airazor flirtatiously starts calling Tigatron by the nickname &amp;quot;Ti-chan&amp;quot;, leaving Tigatron to get flustered and anxiously call for him to stop. When the pair are attacked, they both express their love for one another in dialogue primarily unchanged from the English version. Their romantic attraction was a very spontaneous change in the Japanese version of the series and Japanese magazine editors, responding to letters from confused young fans, gently explained the situation. From the letters page of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Club&#039;&#039; magazine:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://netatama.net/lite/image/2263677 Scan] of the letters pages from a Japanese &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Club&#039;&#039; magazine&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;&#039;Question:&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;If Tigatron and Airazor are both boys, how come they were flirting when the [[Vok|Aliens]] abducted them?&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;&#039;Answer:&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Even among humans there are boys who both love (like) each other. In the case of Tigatron and Airazor, they had been fighting together for a long time and as their emotions increased, their friendship turned to feelings of love. &#039;Transform&#039;, indeed!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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In the case of the &#039;&#039;[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals]]&#039;&#039; manga, however, Airazor&#039;s female gender was retained, as was her heterosexual romantic relationship with Tigatron. This was due to the fact that Airazor&#039;s [[Transmetal]] toy had an indisputably feminine build. Additionally, there was never a manga for the original &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon in Japan, so the backstory for &#039;&#039;Metals&#039;&#039; could be whatever writer/artist [[Shōji Imaki]] wanted it to be (the manga has numerous irreconcilable divergences from the show&#039;s events right out of the gate). Airazor is presented as a stereotypically &amp;quot;girly&amp;quot; ingenue more deeply devoted to Tigatron, as compared to her English cartoon persona and design.&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]&#039;&#039; manga would poke &amp;quot;fun&amp;quot; at Airazor&#039;s gender bending from time to time. Airazor is portrayed as looking highly feminine and cute; however, it is revealed to the confusion of the cast that &amp;quot;she&amp;quot; is male. The same humor is extended onto [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], who is portrayed as a flamboyant gay male in the dub of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese release|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;, and is seen as a crossdresser in the &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; manga. This is apparently supposed to be &amp;quot;funny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Airrazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (エアラザー &#039;&#039;Earazā&#039;&#039;)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Sources consistently Romanize the name as such.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Aérolame&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Aeroblade&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Serdacier&#039;&#039;&#039; (French cartoon dub and Transmetal)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Dervied from &#039;&#039;serres d&#039;acier&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;steel talons&amp;quot;).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Falcon&#039;&#039;&#039; (original toy), &#039;&#039;&#039;Falcon Lady&#039;&#039;&#039; (cartoon), &#039;&#039;&#039;Metal Falcon&#039;&#039;&#039; (Transmetal), &#039;&#039;&#039;Falco&#039;&#039;&#039; (video-pack release)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Légszelő&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; sub, &amp;quot;Airslicer&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Fēi Jiàn&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 飞箭, &amp;quot;Flying Arrow&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Shén Yīng&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 神鷹, &amp;quot;God Hawk&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Yīng Nǚ&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 鷹女, &amp;quot;Hawk Woman&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Polish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Brzytwozora&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Falcúria&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Orlona&#039;&#039;&#039; (Орлона)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Cuchilla&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin American toy, &amp;quot;Razor Blade&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Aguila&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin American cartoon dub, &amp;quot;Eagle&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Gallery==&lt;br /&gt;
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File:IDWAirazorcharactermodel.jpg|IDW continuity robot mode&lt;br /&gt;
File:WFC-Kingdom-Airazor-art.jpg|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; package art&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Armada Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars Again]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars combiners]]&amp;lt;!--Uprising--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Combiner Wars Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Council members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Female Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Go! Go! Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Jungle Planet]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Law enforcement]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legends World natives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Pilots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Security officers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Timelines characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transmetals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TransTech Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Universe Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Variable gender characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Maximals]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: /* Chaos rising */ Changing the link in the caption from Unicron Battle to Unicron War preemptively due to the plans for the pages to be merged. Reverse if plans change.&lt;/p&gt;
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[[File:OptimusPrime-OriginalIDWTransformersPromo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Meet the cop that can&#039;t be stopped.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Born as &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039;, the robot eventually known as &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; would rise slowly but surely to fame–first as a law officer unafraid to stand up for justice, then as a great and powerful military leader who held the line against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]&#039;s Decepticons on Cybertron and across the galaxy. As the first legitimate Prime in many ages, heir to the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Optimus Prime is revered by many and reviled by some, but always a powerful presence, in or out of battle.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] came to a close and Cybertron contacted its long-lost [[Cybertronian colonies#2005 IDW continuity|colonies]], Optimus discovered that these isolated worlds saw the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]] as living gods. While at first attempting to use this faith to keep Cybertron&#039;s dubiously elected ruler [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] in check, some close friends worry that the worship may be going to his head and is leading him to repeat his predecessors&#039; corrupt deeds. Of particular note is his annexing the [[Earth]] into the [[Council of Worlds]], an act which he claims is for Earth&#039;s protection but which others view as the foundation of a new Cybertronian empire...&lt;br /&gt;
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There is no one more aware of the contradictions inherent in his station and character than Optimus himself, but he cannot allow himself much room for hesitation or doubt in the moment. Optimus feels most in his element when he&#039;s taking bold action and forging ahead... even if the negative consequences left in his wake become yet more burdens on his noble spark.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{first|[[Infiltration issue 6|&#039;&#039;Infiltration&#039;&#039; #6]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|What Prime had... what made him great, it wasn&#039;t that he was so strong — even though he was — it was that he could &#039;&#039;&#039;talk&#039;&#039;&#039;... and what he said, it made you feel as strong as he was.|[[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]|[[Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Orion Pax: Supercop===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ChaosTheory2 sorry bunch.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.45|My name&#039;s Orion Pax, and I&#039;m here to make Robocop look like a bitch!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime was forged under the name &#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]&#039;&#039;&#039;. Noted to be an unusually large newborn, his forging was witnessed by the storyteller [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] who felt the young &#039;bot would one day be the subject of great stories. Upon coming online, Orion&#039;s first sight was the [[blacksmith]] supervising his forging mistreating the [[Scrounge (G1)|smaller &#039;bot]] who transformed into his medical equipment. {{storylink|Post}} From a young age, Pax excelled in intellectual pursuits, graduating from the [[Institute for Higher Programming]] and enrolling in the [[Academy of Science and Technology]], while in the religious quarter he proved a skeptic, doubting the existence of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}} {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} He joined the Iacon police force, being trained by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] and eventually partnered with [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], with whom he patrolled the streets and learned the harsh realities of law enforcement. {{storylink|Post}} He quickly became a rising star who served as an inspiration to his fellow officers, eventually becoming captain of the [[Rodion]] precinct. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}} He was notably liberal in his duties, even convincing his old Academy friend [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] to run a free clinic in the city&#039;s [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ChaosTheory2 orion addresses senate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;I see you&#039;ve already arrested the whole planet.&amp;quot; &amp;quot;...Not exactly.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
When the manual class miner [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was arrested for assault, Orion was intrigued by his treatise on non-violent resistance. After doing some investigation and discovering he wasn&#039;t guilty, Orion had Megatron released and told him that he had read his work and to keep working for change. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} In addition, Orion had his officer [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] locked up for abusing Megatron while he was in jail—an action that made the [[Senate]] &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; unhappy, as they had actually orchestrated Megatron&#039;s arrest in order to silence his voice of dissent. A gang of Senate thugs tried to coerce Orion into releasing Whirl, and when he refused, they returned to break Whirl out and kill Orion. Convinced now that Megatron&#039;s belief in the corruption of the Senate was true, Orion took his attackers down with a mix of righteous fury and tactical skills, and then forced his way into the [[Grand Imperium]]. There, he made a defiant speech to the Senate, saying his eyes had been opened by Megatron, only to be forcibly removed from the building. But Orion&#039;s speech had succeeded in reaching one of the Senate&#039;s members: [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]], who had for some time been searching for prospective new candidates to help free Cybertron from the Senate&#039;s corrupt stranglehold. Arranging for Orion&#039;s release, Shockwave had his injuries repaired and a cavity for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] added to his body, and the pair began working together in secret. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Shadowplay2 no frikkin way.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|&amp;quot;You. Are &#039;&#039;over&#039;&#039;. The &#039;&#039;SPEED LIMIT.&#039;&#039; NOW &#039;&#039;&#039;PULL OVER!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the dark times that followed, as the Senate initiated the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], and the [[Decepticon]] movement inspired by Megatron&#039;s writings grew in strength, Orion continued to do his duties the best he could. After saving the derelict [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] from some thugs and delivering him to Ratchet&#039;s clinic, Pax witnessed a news report on the death of the current Matrix bearer [[Nominus Prime]], allegedly the victim of a rust infection. Calling a meeting with Shockwave, Orion learned from him that the Senate were truly responsible for Nominus&#039;s death, and that a plan involving the Decepticons was currently in motion. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} With Decepticon sympathizer [[Sherma|Senator Sherma]] having recently been murdered, Shockwave feared that fellow sympathizer [[Momus]] was in danger, and Pax rushed into action. Unfortunately, he arrived too late, and found Momus dead and officers [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Tumbler]] fighting his [[Streaker|murderer]]. Pax took out the killer, and upon discovering that he had been using a borrowed body from a [[Relinquishment Clinic]], sent the other two officers to follow the lead. Pax himself, meanwhile, responded to a summons from [[Garrus-1]], where an imprisoned Whirl, seeking revenge against the Senate that had abandoned him, informed Orion of a bombing plot [[Proteus (G1)|Senator Proteus]] was masterminding. Regrouping with Prowl and Tumbler—who had discovered the [[Institute]] that the Senate was using to brainwash troublemakers—Pax and his allies realised that the Senate had planted a bomb inside Nominus Prime&#039;s corpse, intending to blame the destruction on the Decepticons, thereby allowing the Senate to send them all to The Institute to be corrected. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Shadowplay3 pax saves shockwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He likes to make an entrance...through your &#039;&#039;&#039;TORSO&#039;&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Recruiting some super-powered &amp;quot;[[Outlier (group)|outliers]]&amp;quot; from Shockwave&#039;s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]] to lend their powers to the effort, Pax led his team in removing the bomb—hidden in the form of a fake Matrix—from Nominus&#039;s body as it lay in state, though Pax had to defer to Ratchet in the actual bomb removal, which was wired in with complex locks. The theft successfully completed, the team departed, but, having not been contacted by [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] at the appointed time, Pax sped on ahead to investigate, returning just in time to find that Senate thugs [[Kroma]], [[Macabre]] and the [[Heavies]] had attacked their safehouse to capture Shockwave. Pax took out one of the Heavies, but Shockwave agreed to surrender when Kroma threatened Roller&#039;s life. The remaining Heavy, Anvil, stayed behind to finish off Pax, but Pax used the Matrix-bomb to destroy his attacker. Believing that Shockwave would have been taken to the Institute, Pax had Tumbler lead him there, but they discovered the facility deserted: merely one of many Institutes, with no way of knowing in which Shockwave was being held. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} When next Orion saw Shockwave, he had undergone not only [[empurata]], but a complex form of [[Shadowplay]] that stripped him of his emotions. Though Pax believed that Shockwave could overcome what had been done to him, the &amp;quot;new&amp;quot; Shockwave told him that he was not the same &#039;bot who had befriended him, and to give up on him. It would take some time for the truth to sink in that Shockwave really didn&#039;t care any more. {{storylink|Shockwaves}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Orion and Zeta===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BirthsDeathsAndInterventions-OutlawPax.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], the Senate&#039;s chief enforcer and part of the senatorial faction who&#039;d whacked Nominus, wanted Orion Pax dead for interfering. Pax, Roller, and the outliers went on the run. Luckily, he&#039;d made contact with one of Shockwave&#039;s other allies and disciples: [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta of Sistex]], who became his newest mentor and backer. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In 1st cycle 502, Zeta and Pax got wind of a new [[reproduction|spark &amp;quot;hot spot&amp;quot;]] in the [[Alyon]] region: one the Senate were keeping secret as it was in the shape of a [[Guiding Hand|&#039;&#039;hand&#039;&#039;]], the mythical digits of [[Primus]] pressing the planet into shape. Rather than allow the religious [[Functionist Council]] to use that for a power grab, the Senate were likely to kill the newborns. Pax and his crew fought to stop that, beating the snot out of the [[Elite Guard]] troops Sentinel kept sending. He requested reinforcements from Zeta and got... well, [[time travel]]ers pretending to be Zeta&#039;s men. In the process, Orion found himself unwittingly talking to a future Megatron. He was confused by the maudlin talk and, when asked why he didn&#039;t try to tear down the Senate he knew was corrupt, he told Megatron he believed reform was the answer of revolution: they needed to course-correct. (Megatron found that very funny)&lt;br /&gt;
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Pax&#039;s &amp;quot;reinforcements&amp;quot; informed him that a Senate ship was bombarding the hot spot with radiation as part of an experiment (one that would kill many sparks). His team went out to prevent that and secretly transport the sparks to somewhere safe. In the process, Roller was badly wounded and MIA. An enraged Pax ended the threat by having Trailbreaker put a forcefield round him and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] &#039;&#039;throw him&#039;&#039; at the Senate ship. Unfortunately, when the time travelers erased everyone&#039;s short-term memories to cover their tracks Pax forgot that Roller had gone missing. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:AHM13 let him speak.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|You start wearing the blue and brown&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;You&#039;re working for the clampdown!]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the Decepticons killed Sentinel and most of the Senate with him, {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Zeta became Zeta Prime and formed the New Senate. Orion Pax stood by him as a friend and loyal soldier: he believed things were slowly changing for the better under Zeta. Together, they reformed the former senate&#039;s security forces into an army to combat the Decepticon insurgency; Orion named them the &amp;quot;[[Autobot]]s&amp;quot;, having previously decided to &amp;quot;reclaim&amp;quot; this pejorative term that other alien races used refer to Cybertronians. {{storylink|Omega&#039;s Conundrum}} {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} While reviewing new recruits gathered for the Autobot forces by Kup, Orion was called out by his old partner Ironhide, who didn&#039;t believe that a highly decorated police officer knew anything of &#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039; warfare, and had no business leading an army. Pax invited the old warhorse to teach him. {{storylink|Old Ways}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Ratchet was captured by the Decepticons, Zeta had Orion upgraded into a new body so that he could carry out a prisoner exchange, though he lamented the loss of his [[mouthplate|lucky faceplate]]. Guided to the exchange point in the [[Rust Sea|Rust Spot]] by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], Pax and hostage negotiator [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] fended off an attack by the [[Slicer (group)|Slicer]]s; the battle broke Pax&#039;s trailer open, revealing that the hostages they were carrying were two grunts named [[Rack&#039;n&#039;Ruin (G1)|Rack and Ruin]], who Orion encouraged to abandon the Decepticon cause. Proceeding to the Decepticon base, the team discovered that the whole exchange had been a ruse by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to capture Alpha Trion. Pax fought back long enough for to allow the others to escape, and as punishment, Bludgeon strapped him to a shuttle and launched it at the nearest population center. Orion improvised by using an &amp;quot;instantaneous transformation&amp;quot; trick picked up from Rack and Ruin to break his bonds, allowing him to take control of the shuttle and crash it into an unpopulated area. {{storylink|Omega&#039;s Conundrum}} Despite Orion foiling their plot, the Decepticons did get something out of the whole ordeal: confirmation through Alpha Trion that the ancient Titans were real. {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, still in his upgraded form, Orion Pax, Kup, Ironhide and their team were on a mission to thwart an assassination attempt on Zeta Prime. Disenchanted racer [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] stumbled into the midst of a firefight between the two units; as the Decepticon unit pulled out to continue its mission, Orion petitioned Blurr for help, asking him to use his speed to get word to Zeta before it was too late. The former celebrity balked, but ultimately the young soldier helped Blurr find what really drove him to race, and thus recruited him to the Autobot cause. Curiously, Kup was heard to refer to Orion as &amp;quot;Optimus&amp;quot; during this adventure. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:ToWalkAmongTheChosen OrionZetaChat.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6|&amp;quot;With respect, sir, you can&#039;t just make people disappear.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Yyyyyes I can, I&#039;m the Prime.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Back in his original body, Orion would be approached by [[Tappet]] over the alleged killing of [[Hefter]] by [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. While Orion assured Tappet that the investigation would run its course and adhere to the law, the civilian disagreed. Orion was then approached by Zeta Prime and the two&#039;s subsequent discussion led Orion to wonder if Zeta was any different a Prime than his predecessors. Orion later confronted Outback in a bar, which produced no meaningful leads on the case. Orion then took Hefter&#039;s body to the [[Ultirex]] Technoversity for Ratchet to perform an examination, where the medic found that the corpse&#039;s injuries did not match the official report. When Ratchet introduced Pax to [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]], the jet attacked Pax who quickly subdued him and revealed his Decepticon badge. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} Promptly arresting the scientist, Orion took him to [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] for an interrogation. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} The trio went to see the one who had recruited Jetfire into the Decepticons: [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]. He refuted Pax&#039;s allegations and claimed that the Decepticons had made moral compromises for their goals but were not involved with off-world weapon imports. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FutureGloriesLost OrionMasksUp.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.45|&amp;quot;HEFTER WAS FRAKKING MURDERED!&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;*clink*&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;THANK YOU, BUMBLEBEE!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Orion later watched a PSA with Zeta regarding the integrity of the police force, reaffirming Orion&#039;s doubt about his friend, who claimed Orion might one day bear the Matrix. Orion later met Prowl and Jetfire at the [[Cosmic Carnival]], where the latter gave Orion the weapon that ended Hefter&#039;s life and revealed he knew when the next shipment of guns would arrive from off-world. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} Fitting Jetfire with a wire, Pax and Prowl sent him on his way to gather the evidence they needed. Upon learning that Soundwave had lied to him, all sympathy Orion had for the Decepticons evaporated and he swore to bring them down. Whatever the cost. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} The two cops broke in on the weapons trade, with Orion killing one of the Decepticons before all the weapons were remotely detonated by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. Orion and Prowl cordoned off the crime scene, only to be joined by Outback, whom Jetfire tried to attack before Orion stopped him. Jetfire then renounced his allegiance to the Decepticons and Orion invited him to join the police in stopping them. Jetfire declined, saying that not everything the Decepticons had done was bad. Orion disagreed, feeling violence was the only way to stop them, something which would leave a profound impact on Jetfire for years to come. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} Orion later spoke to an angry Jetfire about the Decepticon philosophy and whether or not violence was a legitimate means of achieving change. {{storylink|What It&#039;s Really Like}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The trio was soon approached by [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], who confessed to bombing the Tygun factory after being assaulted by voices in his head. Jetfire discovered that a foreign signal was entering Bumblebee&#039;s processor and causing his dreams. Orion and Prowl tracked it to its source, followed by Bumblebee. The signal was the work of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]], who was using Soundwave&#039;s telepathic abilities to broadcast hypnotic signals. Though the Decepticons escaped, Orion was impressed by Bumblebee&#039;s bravery. The young bot then requested to join Orion&#039;s unit. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion soon became the commander of his own six-bot counter-insurgency unit working directly under Zeta Prime, though he began to grow angry and detached from his experiences.  His team busted [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] for dealing [[simultronic]]s to customers, {{storylink|Post}} then soon busted Swindle once more after finding him overseeing a gun-running operation that caused the deaths of civilians in [[Peptex]].  Pax had to be restrained from throttling Swindle by Prowl.  {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}}  Pax&#039;s team soon found Swindle selling weapons yet AGAIN in [[Nyon]].  After taking his operation down once more, Pax was at his wit&#039;s end and almost beat the Decepticon to death in front of horrified onlookers. {{storylink|Law and Disorder}} He later admitted to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that he was frustrated with his own failures and uncertain if they were really on the right side, since so many civilians seemed to hate them and the government. {{storylink|Parasites}} Dispatched by Zeta Prime to hunt down the spy [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], Orion succeeded in defeating the Decepticon in spite of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]&#039;s attempts to turn the fear and paranoia of bystanders against him. Before he could capture him, however, several other Decepticons arrived, taking his subordinate [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] hostage and telling him Megatron wanted an audience with him. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}} Brought to a [[Jump Joint|bar]] in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], Orion listened as Megatron tried to talk him into siding with the Decepticons, claiming that Zeta was planning to drain energon from civilians, and had only sent Orion&#039;s team into Nyon in the hopes that they would die, giving him an official reason to attack the city. Orion stalled the conversation long enough that his allies could break in and rescue him and Bumblebee, then returned to Iacon and confronted Zeta with Megatron&#039;s claims. Zeta only told him not to question his motives before sending him on his next mission to capture the insurgent [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|Cause and Effect}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Tracking Hot Rod to the [[Acropolex]] in Nyon, Orion Pax and his men followed him into the depths of the building, where they discovered tanks of energon drained from the city&#039;s population by Zeta Prime, just as Megatron had claimed. Having seen the truth with his own eyes, Orion decided to turn on the corrupt government just as Zeta began attacking Nyon with his [[Guardian robot|Omega Destructor]]s. {{storylink|Ruins}} Leaving Hot Rod to evacuate the city, he and his unit tried and failed to defeat one of the Destructors. As they tried to escape, Nyon began to explode, and Orion realized that Zeta had set everything up to force Hot Rod&#039;s insurgents into self-destructing their own city. As Zeta arrived in person, Orion tried to fight him but was quickly dispatched by his [[vamparc ribbon]]. {{storylink|Purge}} Before Zeta could execute them, Orion and his team were saved by none other than Megatron and his Decepticons, who brought them back to Kaon for repairs. Though he still didn&#039;t trust Megatron, Orion Pax now knew he had told the truth about Zeta and agreed to join forces against him. {{storylink|Choices}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As their soldiers invaded Zeta Prime&#039;s [[Citadel (building)|Citadel]], Orion Pax and Megatron were air-dropped into his [[Primacy Auditorium|chamber]] and confronted him in person. Though Orion lost an arm in the battle, he managed to destroy Zeta&#039;s weapon, and the corrupt Prime was finally killed by Megatron. As soon as everything was over, however, Megatron betrayed the Autobots and shot Orion in the back, casting him into the [[Underworld|Undergrid]] beneath the citadel. {{storylink|Overthrown}} Left for dead, Orion was drawn towards a distant light which turned out to be the hiding place of the long-missing Matrix of Leadership. As a voice called out for him to take the artifact, he did so and was suddenly overcome with the pain, fear, and loneliness felt by all living Cybertronians. Imbued with new clarity and wisdom, he realized that the Autobots were not meant to fight for unity—since in the eyes of the Matrix, [[&#039;Til all are one|all were one]]—but rather for the freedom of all sapient beings. As the Matrix repaired his body, Orion Pax declared that he was giving up his identity for his people: he was now Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} Guided by the Matrix back to the ruins of Nyon, Optimus reunited with his allies amidst the wreckage. Revealing the Matrix and his new goals and desires to his friends, he then used talisman to awaken an ancient, slumbering life force he could sense beneath the city: [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Rise}} {{storylink|The Hunting Party (IDW)|The Hunting Party}}&lt;br /&gt;
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To raise the army he needed to defeat Megatron—who had seized control of Cybertron in his absence—Optimus recruited the aid of news broadcaster [[Blaster (G1)/toys|Blaster]], who put out a rallying call for aid across [[Iaconian Newsfeed Service]]. Joined by thousands of freedom-seeking Transformers, Prime marched on Iacon. {{storylink|Broadcast}} While Metroplex handled Megatron&#039;s &amp;quot;vamparc annihilator&amp;quot; weapon, Optimus engaged Megatron himself in a [[The Transformers: The Movie|duel]] and emerged victorious with some timely aid from Hot Rod, though Megatron escaped with the vow that the war was just beginning. Vowing not to make the same mistakes as Zeta, Prime ordered a cache of illegal weapons discovered in the Undergrid destroyed, and thanked Hot Rod for his help. The younger &#039;bot was unsure if he deserved the gratitude, given his destruction of Nyon, but Prime assured him of his heroism, speculating that even he could bear the Matrix one day. {{storylink|Endgame}} &lt;br /&gt;
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In the wake of the Decepticons&#039; defeat, Optimus Prime inaugurated the [[Grand Convocation]], calling on representatives of all the planet&#039;s various guilds and groups to work together toward peace. Former senator [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] loudly objected to his leadership based on his past as a combatant, and a weary Optimus conferred with Alpha Trion on how best to proceed. {{storylink|Derelicts}} Pax called Dai Atlas to a private meeting to hash out their differences, {{storylink|Faces of Darkness}} but news of an attack on the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] interrupted their discussion, and both &#039;bots responded to the alarm. At the refinery, they discovered [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]]&#039;s [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] facing off against the Decepticons, now under the command of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. Losing control of his monstrous [[alternate mode]], Grimlock was ready to blow the entire refinery to destroy himself and all present, but Optimus was able to talk him down, only for Scorponok to trigger the explosion instead. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though Prime and his men survived the refinery explosion, thousands died in the blast. Prime delivered a eulogy for the fallen, but the catastrophe was a turning point for Cybertron, as, under Dai Atlas&#039;s leadership, huge portions of the planet&#039;s population evacuated to seek new worlds. Optimus refused to abandoned his homeworld, and sent a science team to explore the refinery blast crater in hopes of finding a new [[energon]] source. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} Prime himself then called Kup in for information on the Dynobots, reviewing classified files that revealed that, on their last missions, they had adopted monstrous new alternate modes based on creatures they discovered in the caverns beneath Toraxxis. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} The science team soon returned to report their own meeting with these beasts, along with a reservoir of tainted energon and a [[Trypticon (G1)|colossal reptilian Transformer]] guarding it. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} Prime presented these findings to the Grand Convocation upon their next meeting, they were not enough to sway Dai Atlas from his course. To make matters worse, a riot erupted amongst the evacuating civilians at [[Starsreach Spaceport]] that Prime had to quell in person; no sooner had he done so, and the exodus resumed, than the Decepticons launched an attack. {{storylink|Massacre}} The attack caused Grimlock, who had come to turn himself in to Prime, to loose control and adopt his feral beast form; after he drove the Decepticons back, Optimus calmed the Dinobot down and got him under control. The Dinobots were impressed with Optimus, but despite his pleas, they still insisted on leaving the planet. {{storylink|Unleashed}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Returning to his quarters to vent some of his anger, Optimus was soon summoned by Bumblebee with more bad news: the Decepticons had activated the giant beast from Toraxxis. Prime asked Metroplex for his aid, but the city-bot had become so low on energy that he could not transform, and could merely offer Prime information, such as the beast&#039;s name: Trypticon. Prime organized a heavy weapons assault against Trypticon, {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}} but the barrage failed, and when Prime tried to intimidate the giant with the sight of the Matrix itself, it simply stomped on him. As Prime watched, however, the Dynobots came dropping out of the sky to join the battle, followed quickly by Megatron, returning from a recent off-planet escapade of his own. Prime passed out before he could see Megatron and Grimlock be swallowed by Trypticon, {{storylink|Annihilation}} and so did not witness them deactivating it from within. During the battle, Bumblebee and Ultra Magnus went to Prime&#039;s aid, replacing the Matrix—knocked from him by Trypticon&#039;s attack—in his chest. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Taking advantage of a temporary lull in the war, Optimus Prime took a brief sabbatical and travelled to the Grav-Haraan glacier with Ironhide. They eventually picked up an unusual energy signature, and discovered that it belonged to an [[Guardian robot#2005 IDW continuity|Omega Sentinel]], who claimed to be awaiting the return of Nova Prime. Optimus revealed that Nova had long since vanished and that he now bore the Matrix. Although saddened, the Sentinel offered to carry the two Autobots back to civilization, and introduced himself as [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} Prime informed Alpha Trion about his discovery, but Trion warned him that Omega Supreme might feel out of place after spending so much time in isolation. Things took a turn for the worse after Optimus and the Autobots detected a mysterious object approaching Cybertron, which turned out to be a reinvigorated Trypticon, heading straight for Metroplex! Optimus ordered an evacuation and then commanded Metroplex to transform, so as to meet Trypticon head on. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Although Metroplex was able to outfight Trypticon, the other Autobots were unprepared for the army of Junkions and a sudden flood of coolant, turning the battleground into a [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]-infested deathtrap. Optimus ordered Omega Supreme into battle; the Sentinel revealed that he was waiting to kill Nova Prime for disgracing the legacy of the Primes, but confided to Optimus that he would stand alongside him. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}} Optimus rolled out to take on Megatron, and easily ran Motormaster off the road along the way. He finally confronted Megatron, who begged Optimus to kill him so as to spare him the mental torture of [[Pentius]], the Quintesson who had fused his spark to Megatron&#039;s. Optimus instead used the Matrix to purify Megatron&#039;s spark and destroy the Quintesson presence. Megatron swore that he still hated Prime even after the Autobot leader saved his life, forcing the saddened Autobot leader to knock out Megatron with a single punch. Megatron was left imprisoned as Optimus broadcast the news across Cybertron, calling for an end to the fighting and promising to hunt down the surviving Decepticon troops. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}} The victory was not to last however as Megatron&#039;s troops soon freed him. {{storylink|Post}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron would later incorrectly claim that his and Prime&#039;s first meeting took place during the [[Rorsha Campaign]], when they battled on [[Sherma Bridge]]. Prime&#039;s side lost 5000 men but he sliced off the tyrant&#039;s cannon arm with his energon axe before he lost and got thrown off the bridge. Every Autobot and Decepticon stopped fighting to witness their duel. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the war bore on, Optimus and Ironhide&#039;s student-and-teacher relationship evolved. Prime grew willing to go against Ironhide&#039;s counsel, once doing so to save the Autobots from Trypticon waiting in ambush, while also learning the benefit of sticking to your guns like the stubborn old soldier did, once insisting on saving Ironhide&#039;s life after a booby-trap left them badly damaged and hanging over a cliff-edge. Down the years, Ironhide developed a respect and awe for his protege, {{storylink|Old Ways}} eventually taking on the position of his official bodyguard. It was in this capacity, four million years ago, that Ironhide saved Optimus when he was ambushed by Soundwave and his cassettes while attempting to stop a Decepticon energon convoy. With Ironhide covering him from afar, Prime then proceeded to talk the convoy into surrendering without having to fire a single shot. During a party to celebrate this win, Prime declined Prowl&#039;s request to address the troops, and went out to converse with Kup and Ironhide, privately confiding in them that he foresaw the war going on without end. As the party continued, Decepticon assassin [[Axer (G1)|Axer]] made an attempt on Prime&#039;s life, but Ironhide saved him, throwing himself in the path of the blast. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Prime&#039;s actions during the long course of the war were many. As the conflict spread across the galaxy, he commanded the Autobot armed forced from the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]]. {{Storylink|The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer}} He was part of the [[113th Battalion]] when they battled [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} During the [[Simanzi Massacre]], he prevented over a thousand Autobots and neutrals from falling into [[Crucible|The Crucible]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Pyro&#039;s Autopedia entry}} He was also involved in preventing the [[Black Epoch]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} At some point, Optimus had to berate Grimlock personally, insisting that the Dynobot let go of a grudge he had against Shockwave after the latter botched one of Grimlock&#039;s energon-gathering missions. Grimlock didn&#039;t listen. {{storylink|Spotlight: Shockwave}} Optimus battled Megatron many times, on multiple worlds: he lost half his face to Megatron&#039;s [[energon mace]] during the Battle for [[Hell&#039;s Point]] and retaliated by using [[Tremorcon]]s&#039; [[Geo-Scoop]] to drop a city block on his opponent, and he was nearly destroyed during the Siege of [[Siege of Massunstrad|Massunstrad]] when Megatron trapped him in an anti-matter chamber. Optimus would get in his licks too, however; during the [[Vorsk Offensive]], he nearly sliced Megatron in half; at [[Rada Mor]], Prime nearly destroyed Megatron while defending some &amp;quot;sentient explosives&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} At the war&#039;s zenith, Optimus sealed himself in an [[Omniglobe]] to absorb the relentless flood of data coming in from countless fronts. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some of Prime&#039;s other accomplishments of note throughout the war included battling shards of living rage, exorcising the [[Demonicon]]s, and performing Hot Rod&#039;s rite of the Autobrand. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} During Earth&#039;s ice age a transmission of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee was intercepted by the Eukarian starship &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; which served as the proximate cause for Shockwave rebuilding the ship&#039;s crew as Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Strange Visitors}}&lt;br /&gt;
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700 stellar cycles ago, Prime and Megatron joined forces to battle [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Driven by his belief that the already badly-degenerated Cybertron would soon become completely uninhabitable, Thunderwing had, through [[Pretender|polydermal grafting]], inadvertently turned himself into a monster whose subsequent rampage only accelerated the planet&#039;s collapse. In a final, futile stand at [[Thunderhead Pass]], Optimus could only watch as Cybertron itself swallowed Thunderwing. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Although this ultimately brought the planet to a point of no return, forcing all the Transformers to leave their world behind, Prime refused to allow Megatron to go through with his plan to destroy Cybertron itself to ensure Thunderwing was no more. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the mid-to-late 19th century, Bumblebee reported his adventure on [[Xetaxxis]] that ended in the death of [[Sky Blast (G1)|Sky Blast]] and [[Convoy (G1)|Convoy]] to Optimus. After arranging for [[Minimus Ambus]] to retake the mantle of Ultra Magnus, Optimus commended Bumblebee for his bravery and noted the need to remain ever vigilant against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In 2005, while on the Orbital Command Hub, Prime received a communication from Ironhide, presently stationed on the planet [[Earth]] as part of a unit led by Prowl. Ironhide&#039;s message warned the local Decepticon infiltration cell under [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] had broken their infiltration methods and enacted [[Infiltration protocol|siege mode]] prematurely, and Prime ordered the situation to be monitored. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}}{{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Soon afterward, when the Autobot science vessel &#039;&#039;[[Calabi-Yau]]&#039;&#039; sent a distress signal from above Thunderhead Pass, Prime decided to investigate personally, upgrading himself additional armor and armaments and ordering the [[Wreckers]] to meet him on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Venturing into the planet&#039;s depths, Prime&#039;s team discovered that Thunderwing had been restored by Bludgeon and his followers. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}} Faced with the planet-ravaging monster once again, Prime found himself willing to succumb to Megatron&#039;s way of thinking this time, and considered destroying Cybertron to remove the threat. Fortunately, it did not come to that: studying Bludgeon&#039;s files, [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] discovered that he had reanimated Thunderwing with an exceptionally powerful &amp;quot;[[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]]&amp;quot; that would burn out in short order. His conscience still guilty over the past, Prime took on Thunderwing personally for the final exchange of the battle, unleashing massive amounts of firepower at monster, forcing it to exhaust its power reserves and ultimately, its life. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Continuing to investigate Bludgeon&#039;s files, Jetfire learned that the mysterious new Energon used to revive Thunderwing had originated on Earth. Linking this to Ironhide&#039;s message, Prime headed straight for the planet. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}} He arrived while most of Prowl&#039;s unit were out on a mission, and when they returned, they were met by their leader, freshly reformatted with a new Earth truck body. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} After ordering that Ironhide and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] return the humans the Autobots had befriended to their homes, Prime took some time to take in reports from other Autobots elsewhere in the galaxy, and was beamed further findings by Jetfire that worryingly indicated Decepticons had been active on Earth for many years. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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It became apparent that the Decepticons had initiated Phase Two of their infiltration protocol when news reached Prime and the Autobots of suddenly accelerated unrest between the small European nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]]. Tracing the cause to Decepticon array that was broadcasting an aggression-enhancing signal, Prime took his team into action, only to have them run into the superhero team known as the [[Avengers]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} With the human heroes also suffering the effects of the aggression wave, a short battle erupted between the two teams, which was halted by Ratchet and a quickly-created inhibitor device that brought the Avengers back to their senses. The united Autobot/Avenger team launched an attack on the array, but were soon met in combat by the Decepticons; Optimus was injured by a disproportionately powerful blast from [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], unaware that the Decepticons had boosted their powers using energy drawn from the captive [[Spider-Man]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} The super-charged Decepticons were beaten back when Prime, [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] linked their systems to [[Iron Man]]&#039;s Transformer-sized armor, giving him the power necessary to end the fight. Megatron attempted to force Prime to surrender by revealing that he had captured several of the Avengers, but Prime instead ordered a quick destruction of the array, prompting Megatron to emerge to join the battle. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The Decepticon leader refrained from engaging Prime directly, however, electing to save their conflict for a more personal moment; Prime instead joined his Autobots and the Avengers in bombarding Megatron with an overwhelming barrage of firepower, finally taking him down. Megatron teleported out, and Prime led his Autobots in withdrawing. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When word came in from Ironhide that Sunstreaker had been slain by an attack from an enigmatic human organization, Optimus Prime took Jazz and [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] to recover their comrade&#039;s car-form remains from the civilian impound lot they were being held in. They arrived just as Sunstreaker&#039;s attackers were attempting to remove his body; their vehicle did not survive a head-on collision with Prime&#039;s shin. Subsequent examination of Sunstreaker&#039;s body by Ratchet proved that the remains were, in fact, &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; Sunstreaker, but rather a facsimile the humans had created to throw Prime&#039;s team off the trail. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}} Ironhide was eager to hunt down Sunstreaker&#039;s attackers, but Prime refused to let him, instead calling in reinforcements in the form of Hot Rod, Nightbeat and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Soon after, Prowl discovered that the Decepticons were causing political instability in the breakaway Soviet state of [[Brasnya]] and Prime ordered the Autobots into action. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation #3}} While reconning the area, Prime left his [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]] to monitor the surroundings; it picked up [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who thought he had got the drop on Prime, and [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] took out the unsuspecting Decepticon with a single shot. Megatron proceeded to [[orbital jump|orbital bounce]] directly into Prime&#039;s path, at last ready for them to battle one-on-one. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation #4}} The fight went well at first, with Prime blowing Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]] clean off, but the increased strength and stamina granted the Decepticon by Earth&#039;s Ultra-Energon allowed him to prevail, actually punching through Prime&#039;s body and crushing his [[spark]] casing. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}} Prime only managing to survive by transferring his consciousness into his trailer, leaving Megatron to believe him dead. Recalling the circumstances of Thunderwing&#039;s defeat, Prime directed his troops to bombard Megatron with a hail of firepower, then returned to his body in time to deliver the final, point-blank blast that drained the last of the Decepticon leader&#039;s power reserves. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Prime&#039;s near-death experience left him somewhat unsettled; while his consciousness had been in transitional [[infraspace]] downloading to his trailer, he had sensed a presence of dread—the visage of his long-missing predecessor, [[Nova Prime]]. Looking for answers, Optimus Prime left Earth to visit Nova&#039;s contemporary, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. From Omega, he learned of Nova&#039;s belief that Transformers were a superior race that should remake the universe in their image, and he faced down the rampaging [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], a legacy of Nova&#039;s tenure seeking revenge against Omega Supreme for locking him away. Appalled at Omega&#039;s actions as much as he was Nova&#039;s, Prime attempted to appeal Monstructor, but the deranged beast refused to listen, and Prime took him down hard. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Prime returned to Earth, he organized the Autobots in proactive maneuvers against the [[Machination|mysterious human group]] that had been bedeviling them of late, permitting the relocation of their base the &#039;&#039;[[Ark-19]]&#039;&#039; and calling in further reinforcements from Cybertron in the form of a unit led by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. In mid-transit, however, the &#039;&#039;Ark-19&#039;&#039; was attacked by the latest addition to Megatron&#039;s forces, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Prime co-ordinated the evacuation of their human allies and the self-destruction of the craft to ensure it didn&#039;t fall into enemy hands, and while it appeared that he and his Autobots did not make it out of the ship before it blew {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} they soon revealed they had survived and prepared to take on Sixshot. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} Optimus and the Autobots held Sixshot at bay, but battle ended in stalemate when both parties orbital jumped out to avoid an air strike from the U.S. military. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} {{Storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Regrouping on &#039;&#039;[[Ark-32]]&#039;&#039;, Prime received a communication from Jetfire informing him that Monstructor had been liberated from the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary. Considering the threat he posed if unleashed greater than that posed to Earth by the Decepticons, Prime ordered the Autobots to depart the planet to deal with this new crisis, {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} redirecting Hound&#039;s unit to meet his team at Garrus-9. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}[[File:SLDDealer optimus vs nova.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]] Upon arrival at the prison, Prime and Prowl conferred with Jetfire and warden [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], then received a worrying report from Ultra Magnus, who, along with Hound&#039;s crew, had encountered [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and Thunderwing on [[Corata-Vaz]]. Recalling his out-of-body experience in Brasnya, Prime realized that recent events were somehow connected to Nova Prime; {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}} a theory that gained traction as more information began to come in from Jetfire and Omega Supreme. Seeking information, Prime dispatched Hot Rod and [[Doubledealer|Dealer]] to recover the all-knowing [[Epistemus|Magnificence]] from [[Ki-Aleta]], {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} but in their absence, Prime&#039;s speculation was proven accurate when Nova Prime himself attacked Garrus-9. Optimus engaged his predecessor personally, discovering that he was now &amp;quot;Nemesis Prime&amp;quot;, having been transformed into an undead monster by the power of the [[Dead Universe]] and its, &amp;quot;Anti-Matrix&amp;quot;, the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} In the course of their battle, however, Nova&#039;s secret fear proved true: like the Matrix, the Darkness sought to pass onto the current Prime. Nova refused to let the Darkness leave him and savagely attacked Optimus, but, just as victory seemed within his grasp, he was shot in the back and killed by his treacherous comrade [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. With Nova&#039;s death, the Darkness leapt into Optimus, who struggled against its evil emanations. Galvatron offered Optimus a choice: kill himself by plunging into the prison&#039;s [[solar pool]], or pass on the Darkness to Galvatron, who had coveted it for so long. Optimus seemed to choose the later, taking Galvatron&#039;s hand and passing the Darkness to him, but after doing so, he did not release his grip on the villain, instead hurling him into the solar pool to his apparent destruction. Concurrent with this, the other Autobots using the information gained from the Magnificence to thwart Nova&#039;s plan to merge the living and dead universes, and as Optimus gazed upon Nova&#039;s dead body, he told himself he could not mourn the elder Prime&#039;s death, as Nova had truly died long ago. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}} {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Ultra Magnus brought the human Hunter O&#039;Nion and Sunstreaker aboard the Ark-32 (as well as many other bots and humans enrolled in their recent adventures) Optimus was present to witness Ratchet giving O&#039;Nion a clean bill of health. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the weeks and months that followed, Optimus Prime led a larger squad of Autobots back to Earth to deal with the Decepticon threat they had left behind. {{storylink|Everything in Its Right Place}} Upon their return, however, they discovered that while they had been away, the Decepticons had become splintered following an apparent power struggle between Megatron and Starscream. After a prolonged period of searching, Prime led the Autobots to a location where Starscream&#039;s &amp;quot;group&amp;quot; was, only to be ambushed by a unified Decepticon force, including a brand new [[combiner|gestalt]], [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The combiner sealed the Autobots&#039; defeat, and Megatron tore the Matrix of Leadership from Prime&#039;s chest. The captured Autobots were led to a [[space bridge]] that would return to them to Cybertron, where they would be left to the mercies of the [[Insecticon swarm]] the Decepticons had populated the planet with. However, once his troops were through, Prime, last in line, quickly turned his weapons on the bridge machinery, destroying it. As the portal begin to close, Prime was hurled into it by a barrage of Decepticon fire, causing a catastrophic reaction that fried his circuits and knocked him offline. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Left stranded on Cybertron with their leader comatose, the Autobots were forced to leave Earth to the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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One year after Nova Prime&#039;s defeat, Prime&#039;s unit were joined on Cybertron by a team led by Kup, who brought with them enough energon for Ratchet to restore Prime to full functionality. He awoke just as Sideswipe was chastising the demoralized Autobots on the self-destructive nature of their war, and delivered a rousing speech affirming his pride in his warriors and his unfazed intent to win the war. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} Prime took a moment to reconnect in particular with his old teacher, Ironhide, who had been hit especially hard by his brush with death, and the reunited pair then joined the other Autobots in plunging into battle against the Insecticon swarm. The timely arrival of Omega Supreme saved the Autobots, and he then ferried them to Earth for a showdown with Megatron&#039;s forces. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots returned to an Earth than had been devastated by the Decepticons in their absence, arriving at [[New York City]] just as the Decepticons were fending off attacks from a European air squad. Prime and Megatron faced off with each other once again, but rather than immediately clash, Megatron was puzzled by his old enemy&#039;s actions; both leaders had always maintained a policy of acceptable losses, and Prime had already abandoned Earth once, proving he held the planet in no particular regard. Prime claimed he had changed; no more would he allow their cold war to endanger innocent lifeforms. Megatron merely scoffed, revealing that the &amp;quot;innocents&amp;quot; Prime wanted to protect were about to drop a nuclear bomb on the city. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Battle then erupted between the two, with Megatron emerging victorious after a fierce exchange of blows, but just before he and the Decepticons departed, human soldier [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] landed a critical shot with an experimental weapon [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|made from a Transformer]]. Prime finished the job by slamming Megatron in the head with his own [[fusion cannon]], taking him offline. The Decepticons fled, leaving the Autobots to face nuclear destruction, until the bomb was stopped by the disenchanted Thundercracker. Prime then met with Spike, and proposed that the Autobots and human military work together to repair the damage done to the Earth. Spike was not confident that such an alliance was possible. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, Optimus met with Ironhide to discuss the elder Autobot&#039;s resignation from Prime&#039;s forces. Ironhide no longer trusted his own judgement following some bad decisions made during Prime&#039;s time offline, and Prime respected Ironhide too much to argue. Instead, the pair shared a drink and some reminiscence, and with some honest, emotional confession of much the Autobots needed him and how much he would personally miss him, Optimus convinced Ironhide to stay. {{storylink|Old Ways}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus later took a moment to lament the state in which their war left the City of New York, before deciding to protect the Earth while in disguise. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} When Bumblebee got separated from the rest of the Autobots in the ruins of New York, and subsequently outed himself by rescuing some humans in danger, Optimus and the rest of the Autobots retrieved him. {{storylink|Hidden (G1)|Hidden}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Leader no more===&lt;br /&gt;
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Unable to work directly with humankind, and with Omega Supreme too low on energy to take the Autobots off-world, Optimus Prime had the Autobots go into hiding for the next two years. Many Autobots chafed under this order, and eventually, things erupted in an angry Hot Rod accusing Prime of allowing both his guilt and his need to protect something to trap the Autobots on a world that didn&#039;t want them anymore. Unable to defend against the claims, Prime was forced to allow Hot Rod to lead a mission to rescue the captive Prowl from the clutches of [[Skywatch]]; the mission went catastrophically wrong, resulting in Ironhide&#039;s death. Forced by this disastrous turn of events of re-evaluate his leadership in recent years, Prime concluded that he had led the Autobots down a self-destructive path, resigned his post as Autobot leader, surrendered himself to Skywatch. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Prime was brought to Skywatch&#039;s base by incredulous troopers and placed in transformation stasis, but was shortly freed by Spike Witwicky, who wished to talk with him. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: &amp;quot;New Arrivals, Old Encounters&amp;quot;|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Suspicious of the questions Spike asked about the other Autobots and his supposed desire to help them, Prime refused to divulge any information about his comrades and was moved to a holding cell. As leverage, Spike captured and brought in [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], suggesting that Prime start talking to help &#039;&#039;them&#039;&#039;, if not to help himself. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: &amp;quot;A Rude Awakening&amp;quot;|A Rude Awakening}} [[File:IDWOngoing5 my greatest hope.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] Prime explained his motivations for abdicating as Autobot leader to the human, expressing his hope that, without him, his men would learn to evolve and move beyond his mistakes—something that he had observed humans possessed a much greater capacity for than Transformers. {{Storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: &amp;quot;Enemies of the System&amp;quot;|Enemies of the System}} Presently, news came in of a battle involving the other Autobots and the Decepticons&#039; newest combiner, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Spike convinced Optimus to help Skywatch prevent loss of innocent lives, and Prime heroically battled Menasor. After the combiner was defeated, however, the Autobots looked to him for leadership, only for him to declare that he was not retaking command, but returning himself to Skywatch&#039;s custody. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: &amp;quot;Earthworks&amp;quot;|Earthworks}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots—now under Bumblebee&#039;s command—and Skywatch began working together to hunt down the Decepticons remaining on Earth. Spike&#039;s father, [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Daniel Witwicky]], was skeptical of the plan, despite the thanks Optimus extended him for his work fighting the Decepticons three years prior. {{storylink|All His Engines}} In one of their earliest missions together, the united Autobot/Skywatch team responded to Transformer activity in [[Las Vegas]], discovering that Galvatron had returned, and had inadvertently brought an interdimensional zombie infestation with him. Prime had the Autobots seal off Las Vegas to prevent the spread of the plague, {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} but the zombie leader [[Britt]] then began infecting Prime and the others themselves with the zombie virus. It was through Kup&#039;s intervention that they were saved, as he dragged Britt through a portal to the Dead Universe. Galvatron then demanded the Autobots submit to his authority so they could ready for a coming battle against a much greater enemy; when they unsurprisingly refused, Galvatron departed, leaving Prime to worry about what was lurking in the future. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}} {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:IDWongoing11 optimus decks onslaught.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|C&#039;mon, Optimus! You could really [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|rip his face off]] if you tried.]]&lt;br /&gt;
A few months later, when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] publicly allied themselves with [[North Korea]], Spike recruited Optimus and the Autobots to fight against them. {{storylink|International Incident Part 1: &amp;quot;The Land Ironclads&amp;quot;|The Land Ironclads}} Unfortunately due to an edict by the [[President of the United States]] forbidding any countries to collaborate with Cybertronians, the Transformers had to be transported to Korea in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], in shipping crates, so that their activities could remain hidden from the government. They even had to attempt battling the Combaticons in vehicle mode, which did not go well for them. {{storylink|International Incident Part 2: &amp;quot;Ranks of Bronze&amp;quot;|Ranks of Bronze}} After temporarily disabling the satellites watching the area, the Autobots were able to transform for their second engagement with the Combaticons, during which Prime smashed into Vortex and managed to bring the Combaticons&#039; leader Onslaught to his knees. All was going well until the arrival of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who had fallen in with the [[China|People&#039;s Republic of China]]. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: &amp;quot;Hawk Among the Sparrows&amp;quot;|Hawk among the Sparrows}} Prime tried the diplomatic approach, trying to convince the Predacons to stand down, and although they were insulted by his dismissive attitude towards their partnership with China, they agreed to move on... until Onslaught shot [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] in the back. A brawl between all parties ensued, but Prime took control of the situation by having Thundercracker, temporarily working with the Autobots again, destroy China and North Korea&#039;s energon production facilities, ensuring the Decepticons would have no reason to work with the humans any more. {{storylink|International Incident Part 4: &amp;quot;All My Sins Remembered&amp;quot;|All My Sins Remembered}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While they were still overseas, word reached Prime&#039;s team of an assassination attempt on Bumblebee by a human wielding an advanced weapon. As they raced back to America aboard a Skywatch jet, Prime quieted arguments between the anxious Autobots and their human comrades, but remained quietly angry himself, insisting that there were endemic problems that needed to be addressed. Moments later, their jet was blown out of the sky, {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} but Prime and company survived the crash and completed the last leg of the journey home underwater in their vehicle modes. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}} The team soon received a transmission that revealed the author of their current woes: Megatron had returned. Tracing Megatron and Soundwave to [[Albuquerque]], Prime confronted his old enemy alone, only to find that one-on-one combat was not Megatron&#039;s plan: instead, he had dumped the captive Autobots in Albuquerque and flooded the city with an arsenal of Cybertronian weapons that controlled the minds of the humans wielding them. Prime was able to outsmart Megatron by deducing that Soundwave was linked to the weapons and shot him in the head to disable that connection. Megatron withdrew, {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}} but a tracking chip Ultra Magnus had planted on Soundwave allow Prime to follow them to their foxhole, air-dropping in and dramatically crashing through the roof. Prime proposed taking the fight outside as a means of allowing Skywatch to drop a [[kinetic harpoon]] on Megatron; alas, even this incredible weapon failed to do much damage to the Decepticon leader&#039;s powerful new body, and the resultant fistfight between the two ended badly for Prime, as Megatron incapacitated him and dumped him on the Autobots&#039; doorstep. When Optimus awoke, however, it was to a surprising revelation: Megatron had surrendered himself to the Autobots&#039; custody. Prime could fathom no reason for Megatron to have done this, and Megatron himself offered no answers, save for the taunting revelation that Spike Witwicky had secretly gone off-grid and executed [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. A shaken Prime charged Prowl with investigating this claim, then retreated into his private quarters to contemplate the chaos he found himself facing. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A short time later, Hot Rod returned from a sojourn in space, during which he had finally recovered the Matrix of Leadership from Decepticon clutches. He returned the talisman to Optimus, who in return dubbed him &amp;quot;Rodimus&amp;quot; as a sign of his maturation. But Rodimus also brought dread tidings: through the ministrations of Alpha Trion, Cybertron had become habitable again, but was being used as a staging base by Galvatron and his army. Refusing to see his homeworld conquered by the madman, Optimus announced to the Autobots that he was returning to Cybertron, and invited any who wished to accompany him. Most of the Autobots chose to join him, and they soon left aboard Omega Supreme&#039;s rocket with Megatron aboard; {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} just before departing, Prime gave Prowl &amp;quot;five minutes&amp;quot; to interrogate Megatron for information on his investigation into Spike. {{storylink|Police Action: Prologue}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During their trip, Optimus questioned Megatron further about why he surrendered, even releasing him from his bonds and having a civil conversation with him recalling their many past encounters and dueling ideologies. The other Autobots were more concerned with coming to a decision on what to &#039;&#039;do&#039;&#039; with Megatron, and cast doubt on Optimus&#039;s ability to make the right choice after how &amp;quot;cozy&amp;quot; the pair had been during their talk. An angry Prime returned to speak to Megatron again, but this time, the Decepticon leader smugly goaded Prime into shocking him with the [[variable voltage harness]] he was strapped into. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1}} Disgusted by his own actions, Prime talked with Ratchet and Rodimus about the Matrix and the weight of expectation it placed upon him. To prove to himself that he still had the wisdom to make the right decision on his own, Prime removed the Matrix from his chest and left it in Ratchet&#039;s care so that he could reach his conclusion free of its influence. Prime decided to leave the choice between imprisonment or death up to Megatron himself; Megatron chose death. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Arriving on Cybertron, Prime left Megatron to stew in his cell while he took his men out to approach Galvatron peacefully. As before, Galvatron proposed they put themselves under his command to battle a mysterious coming enemy, and when Prime refused, battle promptly began. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}} When Galvatron brought the captured [[Kimia Facility]] into play, turning its weapons on the planet from orbit, Prime flawlessly co-ordinated the Autobot response. When he realised that Galvatron was not shooting at the Autobots, but blasting a pathway &#039;&#039;into&#039;&#039; the planet, Prime rolled out to head him off at the pass. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}} Alongside Ironhide, Rodimus and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], Prime pursued Galvatron down into the planet&#039;s depths, but during the chase, the enemy Galvatron had warned of finally emerged: the Dead Universe entity known as the [[D-Void]]. This alien intelligence possessed Galvatron&#039;s army and the Decepticons (who had been teleported to Cybertron by Megatron, this being the reason he had surrendered) and merged them into a giant &amp;quot;[[Deceptigod]]&amp;quot;. Galvatron intended to stop its emergence by feeding the Darkness into [[Vector Sigma]] and destroying the planet, {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} but upon doing so, discovered that he had been played by the D-Void all along—destroying Cybertron would allow it to &#039;&#039;complete&#039;&#039; its emergence into the living universe. Optimus Prime plunged himself into Vector Sigma and released the power of the Matrix of Leadership, purifying the mega-computer and stopping the D-Void in its tracks. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===The return of Orion Pax===&lt;br /&gt;
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Prime awoke in a barren wasteland, the Matrix lying before him, its crystal core split in two and its energies depleted. {{storylink|Chaos Part Four: Genesis|Genesis}} After briefly believing that he had died and passed on to the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]], Prime realised that he was on Cybertron, but a Cybertron surging with primordial energies. Trekking across the wilderness, Prime found a shanty town made of spaceships where Iacon should have been, where after an altercation with some unfamiliar Cybertronians, he was approached by Sideswipe and Whirl. The pair brought him to Rodimus and Bumblebee, who explained that the purification of Vector Sigma had &amp;quot;rebooted&amp;quot; Cybertron, reverting it to a primeval state and sending out a signal that summoned the many Cybertronians who had left the planet millions of years ago back home. Unfortunately, tensions were running high, as these so-called &amp;quot;[[NAIL]]s&amp;quot; look upon Prime and the Autobots as symbols of the war they had left the planet to escape. A full-blown riot soon consumed the city, which Prime quelled with a proclamation he delivered to the crowd: if the NAILs would allow the other Autobots to stay, he, the figurehead of the war, would leave the planet forever. Bestowing the two Matrix halves to Rodimus and Bumblebee, Prime departed at last truly feeling free and beholden to no-one. Optimus Prime was dead. Orion Pax was reborn. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After voyaging through space for some time, Orion was contacted by Hardhead with some strange news: a distress signal from the planet [[Arduria]] had awoken Hardhead&#039;s formerly-catatonic prisoner, Jhiaxus, who began screaming Orion&#039;s name. Investigating the Ardurian signal, Orion and Hardhead found that they had been lured into a Decepticon trap when they were attacked by Monstructor. His knowledge of the combiner from their past fight availed Orion little, as the monster&#039;s weak spot had been removed, and Monstructor was able to keep them busy long enough for his new master Bludgeon to free Jhiaxus. Realizing that Jhiaxus and Bludgeon were intending to hunt down all the planets that had been targeted by Shockwave&#039;s [[Regenesis]] program, Orion and Hardhead set course for the [[Lenocinium Velnero System]] and gave chase. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Arriving in the LV system, Pax&#039;s ship crossed paths with a Decepticon vessel that crashed on the world of [[LV-117]], a planet unhinged from the flow of linear time by [[Ore-1]], a product of Shockwave&#039;s [[Regenesis]] program. Following it down to the planet&#039;s surface, Pax&#039;s team explored the ship and discovered a mysterious sphere in its hold. Little did Pax realise that this sphere was a time machine, which, when he reached out to touch it, sent him on a confusing journey through LV-117&#039;s past and future. After briefly jumping into the near future, where he witnessed Jhiaxus, Bludgeon and Monstructor stealing the Decepticon ship and escaping, Pax was hurled into LV-117&#039;s past and began moving forward, heading back to the present day, encountering Bludgeon in each time period he arrived in. Pax encountered the Decepticon warmonger [[Turmoil]] abducting many of the planet&#039;s natives and rescued one, named [[Varta]], and then found himself facing the end of LV-117 itself, destroyed by forces unknown. In this time period, he encountered [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and an older Varta, and realized that he had been encountering Bludgeon in reverse-order, with the Decepticon traveling in the opposite direction through time to him. This meant since he had already &#039;&#039;seen&#039;&#039; Bludgeon and his comrades escape the planet, then it had already &#039;&#039;happened&#039;&#039; for them, so Pax could not stop it. His time-shifting journey at an end, Prime reappeared in the relative &amp;quot;present&amp;quot; after the villains had already departed, and gathered up his crew to follow them toward [[Gorlam Prime]]. {{storylink|Syndromica (2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Lineage of the Primes===&lt;br /&gt;
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As they flew to Gorlam Prime, [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] was struck by a [[Universal killswitch|mysterious attack]]. Orion questioned what was happening but the attack halted soon enough.&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Pax&#039;s team appeared to beat Jhiaxus to Gorlam Prime, and they ventured underground to explore the caverns that had previously held a portal to the Dead Universe, also coming upon a mysterious ruined city. Returning to the surface, the team were approached by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], who was being pursued by the Monstructor Six, and came to his aid. Waspinator explained that they were after the subterranean city, which was, in fact, one of Metroplex&#039;s [[Titan (group)|Titan]] brethren. Pax awoke the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Titan]], but at that point, Waspinator revealed that he was actually &#039;&#039;working&#039;&#039; for Jhiaxus, and took control of the Titan, spiriting it away to Cybertron. Worse still, the giant&#039;s transformation had destabilized Gorlam Prime, causing the spread of the death-inducing [[Ore-2]] previously confined to the underground caverns. Their ship had been destroyed in the fight, seeming dooming Pax&#039;s team, but Pax revealed that his own ship, the &#039;&#039;[[Skyroller]]&#039;&#039;, had been following in their wake all along. {{storylink|Homecoming (IDW)|Homecoming}} They quickly boarded the craft and blasted off, but seemed as though they would be unable to escape the gravity of the collapsing Gorlam Prime until the &#039;&#039;[[Lost Light]]&#039;&#039;, the starship of misfits crewed by Rodimus, appeared to rescue them. Welcomed in eagerly, Pax was given a tour of the vessel, but arrived on the bridge just as bad news was coming in—Starscream, who had been elected leader of Cybertron in Pax&#039;s absence—reported that a portal to the Dead Universe was forming in the skies over their homeworld. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Realizing that they would have to venture into the Dead Universe themselves to investigate, Pax tasked [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] with jury-rigging a method of protecting themselves from its ravages while he shared a drink and a moment of dark reflection with Rodimus and Ultra Magnus. Shielded by forcefields of Brainstorm&#039;s design, Pax then led Rodimus, Hardhead and Cyclonus into the Dead Universe through the portal that Gorlam Prime had collapsed into, where they were immediately set upon by some native [[cyberwraith]]s. The creatures fled when Cyclonus, claimed by the Dead Universe again thanks to his forcefield generator breaking, moved to confront them, {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} but the stoic ancient Cybertronian refused Pax&#039;s offer of medical aid and insisted they continue on their mission to find the point that the Dead Universe was contracting towards. On the way, the team were unexpectedly met by Nightbeat, who had perished during the original Dead Universe incident, and was revealed to have been sustained by the undead realm&#039;s power. Nightbeat volunteered to lead the group to the Dead Universe&#039;s contraction point, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} but it soon transpired that he had been brainwashed by Nova Prime, who had secretly survived his previous clash with Pax, and had led Orion&#039;s team into a trap. {{storylink|Finest Hour: Dark Cybertron Chapter 5|Finest Hour}} Sealed with a containment cube, Orion managed to crack their prison with a mighty punch, then pretended to lose his temper and staged a fight with Rodimus in order to distract Nightbeat from it. When Nova Prime subsequently arrived, Hardhead exploited the crack to smash his way out, but the cube re-sealed before Orion and the others could escape, and they could only watch as Nova destroyed Hardhead. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Transported by Nova to his citadel, Orion&#039;s team discovered that the evil Prime had Kup captive, and was in the process of turning him into a space bridge to escape to the living universe. Nova intended to use Orion and the others&#039; sparks to energize the bridge, but fortunately, Rodimus was able to break Nightbeat&#039;s brainwashing with some odd numbers engraved into his palm, and he set them free. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} As they set about liberating Kup, Rodimus explained the significance of the numbers to the perplexed Orion: they were the number of &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; crewmembers who had voted to have him removed from captaincy after recent catastrophic misdeeds. Orion surprised the younger &#039;bot with the angry declaration that Rodimus should have resigned outright, rather than take a vote. Any further discussion was halted when Nova appeared and challenged Orion to a final battle. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} Nova taunted Pax psychologically by using his mastery of the Dead Universe to shape-shift into the forms of past Primes, before assuming the shape of Orion himself, professing to show him what he could become if he embraced the true legacy of the Primes. Orion was shaken, but a speech from Rodimus rallied him: though many had held the title before him, Orion had made the name of &amp;quot;Prime&amp;quot; synonymous with himself, and with goodness and decency, despite the evil actions of those who had come before him. Energized by Rodimus&#039;s words, Orion rechristened himself Optimus Prime once more, and slew Nova once and for all. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With the Dead Universe collapsing all around them, Optimus and his team were in dire need of a way out, and found one when they heard singing emerging from Nova Prime&#039;s corpse. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Realizing that it was coming through from the living universe, they used Nova&#039;s technology to turn him into space bridge {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} and travelled through it, back to Cybertron, emerging through the unsuspecting Brainstorm&#039;s chest. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They arrived just in time to join the effort to stop Shockwave&#039;s plan to collapse all of reality into a black hole using his Regenesis ores; Optimus fought side by side with Megatron against the rogue scientist, and tried to reason with his old senator friend. His words had little effect, so Megatron opted for a more audacious method: recent experiences having opened his mind to a new way of thinking, he donned an Autobot insignia and declared that he was switching factions. Confused and distracted, Shockwave lost control of the time machine powering his plot, setting his mind adrift in time and causing his old pre-Shadowplay self to re-emerge. Horrified at what he had become, Senator Shockwave petitioned Optimus Prime to kill him, and Prime complied, with the vow to always remember his old friend as he had been. With Shockwave&#039;s death, the time machine collapsed into a singularity that threatened to consume them. Prime and Megatron made what appeared to be a hopeless dash for safety, but were rescued at the last moment by the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039;. In the aftermath, Optimus reaffirmed Megatron&#039;s change of heart, and the two appeared before their gathered troops together to announce this new development. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Retaking Command===&lt;br /&gt;
Along with Jetfire, he bore witness to Megatron melting his iconic fusion cannon in a pit of acid to prove he had given up on the war. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In light of Megatron&#039;s defection to the Autobots, Optimus questioned what should be done with him and called Prowl, Magnus, Ratchet, Rodimus, and Starscream for advice. As leader of the NAILs, Starscream petitioned for a trial which Optimus agreed to. He also announced that he would be [[Chief Justice]] in the absence of [[Solomus|Tyrest]] and subsequently appointed Prowl as prosecutor and Magnus as speaker for the defense. He then talked with Rodimus about his quest only to learn that the Matrix half he held had been destroyed and that they were seeking help from [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] or &amp;quot;The Greatest Autobot Ever&amp;quot;. Knowing that the trial could theoretically last centuries and having urgent matters to attend to Optimus tried to talk Megatron into letting [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] extract memories to use as evidence and speed up the trial, which the former Decepticon refused. At the trial he heard Megatron quietly plead guilty to all the charges Prowl read against him. {{storylink| World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Optimus listened to [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] give testimony regarding the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], following which Starscream spoke, not without grandstanding that Magnus and Prime reprimanded him for. Starscream stated that Megatron was an inept leader who started a revolution that he could not hope to control which devolved into a full blown war. The Cybertronian leader stated that Megatron did not deserve death but pity. Megatron then requested to speak to Magnus personally and Optimus allowed a thirty-minute recess. During this time [[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] gave Optimus the news that Autobot approval ratings were way up due to the trial. When the trial resumed, Magnus informed Prime that Megatron now pleaded &amp;quot;not guilty&amp;quot;. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} &lt;br /&gt;
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According to Magnus, Megatron protested that an Autobot trial could not be a fair one, least of all if the defendant and judge were arch-rivals. After beating up a few loyal Decepticons who tried to free Megatron, the former Decepticon leader invoked his right to be tried by the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Optimus arranged for Megatron to be made co-captain of the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039;, which ticked off Rodimus. At the height of the trial, Megatron gave an impassioned speech denouncing the Decepticons and their ideals, up-holding his deal with Prime. Prime then visited Megatron in his cell and commended him on his change, noting that they could very well be trying to kill each other. Optimus left satisfied, but he failed to notice Megatron bury his head in his hands. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner&#039;s Guide| Predestination: A Beginner&#039;s Guide}} In the aftermath, someone erected a statue of Optimus. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after the trial concluded Optimus gathered a small group of Autobots to go back to Earth and find [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] following a message passed onto him by [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Before leaving he reminded Starscream that he ruled the people who lived in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and that Metroplex was himself an Autobot with the additional reminder that Ironhide and Windblade would be monitoring him {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World| Hello Cruel World}} He also told [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] to contact him immediately if Starscream started scheming during his absence. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} Prowl then raged at Optimus for the trial&#039;s outcome, only for Prime to make him realize he was angry because of Bumblebee&#039;s death and the fact that no-one noticed he was being controlled by Bombshell. He then invited Prowl to Earth, reminding him of his change on the planet. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} He then spoke to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] about [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]&#039;s death and that [[Nova Prime|his killer]] was dead. Arcee then asked to join him on Earth. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}} Prime also invited his old friend Jazz to come along, saying he didn&#039;t hold Jazz&#039;s past on Earth against him. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Arriving in Earth&#039;s orbit, the &#039;&#039;[[Ark-7]]&#039;&#039; was immediately attacked by Cybertronian-like weapons. Optimus opted to take a small force of Arcee, Kup, Jazz, and Sideswipe onto the planet leaving the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; in orbit. The group found Thundercracker and after an information exchange, Decepticons led by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] burst in and turned Prime over to the EDC. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}. Attempts to reason with the EDC failed almost instantly and Prime gave the order for his men to attack the humans but not to inflect casualties while he fought Galvatron. When the battle was going south he ordered a retreat and went down Prowl&#039;s escape route. This led them into [[Poverty Flat]]. Surrounded by Decepticons, Prime suggested it was in the best interest of both parties to relocate the battle... only for a Prowl-controlled Devastator to jump into play. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Mid-battle a &amp;quot;Mind Bomb&amp;quot; stunned all the Decepticons and the Autobots retreated to the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Optimus was ticked that Prowl had endangered humans and stunned to find that Prowl thought the EDC might kill the townsfolk to cover up Devastator. Prime refused to believe that humans were their enemies but Prowl and Jetfire showed him that the missiles that attacked &#039;&#039;Ark-7&#039;&#039; were based on Cybertronian &#039;&#039;biology&#039;&#039; specifically their neurology, leading Prowl to suspect that the EDC had Alpha Trion&#039;s brain for study. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Having tracked the &amp;quot;Mind Bomb&amp;quot;&#039;s signal, Prime ordered Jazz to scout the [[Marshall Islands]] and while he waited aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] reminded Prowl of the chain of command. Jazz reported in that he found Alpha Trion&#039;s shuttle proving Prowl&#039;s theory. Leaving Prowl on Sky Lynx after another chewing out, Prime led his troops through the EDC&#039;s defences and stormed the beach only for Galvatron&#039;s ship to appear above them. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} The Autobots were saved when Prowl interfaced with the EDC&#039;s defence grid and destroyed the Decepticon ship. Prime&#039;s group was soon rejoined by the Constructicons, Prowl, and Jazz, where Scavenger revealed he was a re-doubled agent feeding false data to Soundwave. While Devastator provided cover, Prime had his men retrieve Trion and quickly retreat aboard Sky Lynx. Once en route, Prime chewed out Prowl who countered with perfect logic. Prowl then showed Prime the data he had recovered from the EDC and that he knew just who to find if they were to solve the mystery of the EDC&#039;s actions. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} Unknown to the Prime, Scoop transmitted images of the battle to Starscream back on Cybertron. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Per Trion&#039;s request, Optimus took him to the lunar surface for a private discussion. Trion revealed that he was one of the Original Thirteen Primes of Cybertron and recounted the events that led to the end of the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. Optimus was enraged to find out that Trion had, not only allowed but, &#039;&#039;encouraged&#039;&#039; Nova to become a Prime which eventually led to [[functionism]] and the Second War. Trion was unfazed by these accusations and told Optimus that the other members of the Thirteen had fled Cybertron in fear because Galvatron had murdered Nexus Prime. He also knew that Galvatron had stolen Nexus&#039;s [[Enigma of Combination]] and launched it off world to Earth but didn&#039;t know whether Galvatron had intended to or not. Regardless, Shockwave had known where it had landed and planted Ore-13 there. Shockwave also knew where the other Primes had fled to and sent his other Ores there. Optimus pondered the full implications of the Enigma&#039;s power when Trion revealed the chilling information that the Prime Galvatron once served was named [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], prompting the two Primes to wonder if Cybertronian history was repeating itself. {{storylink|The Crucible}} Optimus searched Earth for weeks trying to find the Enigma but found nothing. He later spoke of this to Trion before having to leave to Cybertron. Officially he left to research the Enigma and check on Starscream but was actually going to celebrate his anniversary of becoming a Prime. Before leaving he chewed out Prowl once more and warned him not to take preemptive action against the Decepticons or the humans. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Landing in Iacon, he was greeted by Starscream, Windblade and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]. When the Dinobot mentioned murders, Optimus was intrigued with what was happening on Cybertron particularly due to the Decepticons&#039; poor living conditions. A trip to the Decepticon ghetto only invited attack and necessitated saving by Starscream. {{storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} Briefly contemplating his distaste for flying under his own power, Optimus released himself from Starscream to pursue [[Heavy Barrel (G1)|Heavy Barrel]]. He caught up with the Decepticon in an alley in front of corpses. Assuming he was the killer, Optimus incapacitated him before someone else shot the Decepticon dead. Under the advice of [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]], Optimus and Windblade went to a bar where he found support for his investigation from [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and scorn from [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. As Optimus conversed with Sandstorm, the bar went up in flames. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (issue)|Fight of Flee}} Once Sandstorm had calmed down, he explained to Optimus that the found evidnece was an outlawed (and supposedly destroyed) [[infernus bullet]] and its properties...which was enough for an eavesdropping Starscream to lead a manhunt for the [[Firecon]]s. When the Autobots caught up with the ex-Decepticon, they discovered the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had nearly killed the Firecons. When Sandstorm was shot by a stray attack, Optimus scolded the Dinobots for their brutality. {{storylink|Quest for Fire}} Optimus later offered comfort to Sandstorm which prompted commentary from Windblade about the hypocrisy the Autobots held towards war and their seeming desire to return to it. Optimus retorted that the Firecons were innocent as their natural pyrokinesis meant they had no need for infernus bullets. Optimus then met the Dinobots whom he accused, [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] in particular, of being the worst Cybertronians as they lived for war and chaos. The discussion was halted by the murder of several Autobots which was all Starscream needed to murder all his former compatriots only for Barricade to refuse. Suspecting that the killer was only targeting those with high-profile war crimes, Optimus loudly announced every bad thing the Dinobots had done. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (issue)|The Killing Jar}} His trap worked and lured out the killer: Sandstorm. After shooting Prime with an infernus bullet (which Prime simply ripped out of his body), the Autobot broke down and confessed his reasoning for the murders stating that he could not allow those who had committed such acts to roam free. Optimus sympathized but placed Sandstorm under arrest. Optimus then travelled to the ruins of the [[Underworld|Undergrid]] to commemorate the anniversary of his ascension to Primehood. He then revealed to Windblade that while it had been a ruse to draw out Sandstorm, he meant everything he said to the Dinobots but he still had hope that a new future could be built. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While making their way through the Decepticon ghetto on the outskirts of Metroplex, Optimus and Windblade were accosted by a gang of disenfranchised Decepticons. fortunately, the intervention of Ironhide and Chromia were enough to disperse the Decepticons. Windblade asked to meet with the group in private, which turned out to be inside Metroplex&#039;s space bridge chamber. There, she explained that the Titan&#039;s spacebridge was now fully functional and ready to make contact with Windblade&#039;s homeworld of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] and the other lost colony planets. Knowing that Starscream could easily use his combiner [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to simply conquer the various worlds, Optimus appointed Chromia and Ironhide to guard the space bridge while he spoke to Starscream directly about the matter. The meeting didn&#039;t go particularly well; Starscream refused to open the space bridge until Superion was completely refitted, and accused Optimus of using Devastator for similarly destructive ends. &lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus eventually suggested that Starscream ratify a constitution for Cybertron and establish an inter-planetary parliament so that every member planet could be fairly represented. Prime later called Rodimus aboard the &#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039;, although Rodimus wasn&#039;t interested in attending the first contact ceremonies between Cybertron and Caminus. They eventually decided to send a small group of representatives home aboard one of the ship&#039;s shuttles. Before long, Windblade alerted Prime that someone had hijacked Metroplex&#039;s spacebridge! {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The &amp;quot;someone&amp;quot; turned out to be Swindle and Menasor, who were intent on looting the planet. A furious Optimus contacted Starscream, summoning him to the space bridge chamber. Although Optimus offered to join the fight against Menasor, Windblade insisted that he stay on Cybertron for the time being until she could explain more about Camien society. Instead, Optimus ordered Starscream to deploy the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], who combined into Superion and dispatched Menasor. Windblade explained to Optimus Prime about her religion, the [[Way of Flame]], and the fact that to the Camiens Optimus would be seen as a holy figure. Along with Windblade, Optimus travelled to Caminus, where he interrupted Starscream&#039;s meeting with the [[Forgefire Parliament]]. When the [[Mistress of Flame]] requested proof of his &amp;quot;divinity&amp;quot;, he complied by opening his chest and revealing the Matrix of Leadership, impressing the audience of Camiens. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At the first press conference between the two planets, Optimus&#039;s presence bedazzled the Camiens and inadvertently overshadowed Starscream&#039;s opening remarks. The Mistress of Flame was not so impressed by Prime&#039;s willingness to accept Starscream&#039;s leadership of the planet, viewing it as borderline blasphemy. While cleaning up the rubble on Caminus, Optimus chatted with Superion about Starscream&#039;s political ambitions and what it was like to be a combiner; Superion was incapable of articulating his thoughts on the latter subject. Their discussion was interrupted by Prowl, who had gotten wind of Prime&#039;s recent adventures and was furious at the thought of Starscream taking control of the colonies. With no time to talk Prowl down, Optimus terminated the call. Windblade noted that Optimus had lied by omission, neglecting to tell Prowl about the Enigma of Combination. At the next conference, Prime once again upstaged Starscream by announcing that Starscream intended to form a [[Council of Worlds]], forcing him to follow through with this idea. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus took part in a summit on Cybertron with Starscream and some Camien representatives, although Starscream was less than enthused about having him on board. This was interrupted by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and Chromia; the former told the group about a strange vision he had seen on his way back to Cybertron, while the latter informed them that Devastator was on the warpath. Optimus invited Mirage&#039;s escorts, the jokingly-named &amp;quot;[[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]&amp;quot;, to accompany him to the spacebridge. After Devastator took out Superion, Optimus tried to reason with the giant combiner, to no avail. Starscream took matters into his own hands by forcing the Protectobots to fuse into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who teamed up with Superion. The two Autobot combiners stood triumphant, tearing Devastator back into his components. Starscream was ready to kill Prowl for his machinations, but Optimus managed to convince Starscream to arrest him instead. Optimus mused that Prowl&#039;s concerns were not misplaced, and worried that Starscream now had &#039;&#039;two&#039;&#039; combiners on his side. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YouMeAndTheUniverse-Optimusgetszapped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|You would think that with all their recent disagreements, Prowl wouldn&#039;t want Optimus in his combiner, but then we all know [[To sell toys|why this is happening]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
Prime later visited Prowl in prison to talk about recent events, including the fact that he and Windblade were putting systems in place to curb Starscream&#039;s political ambitions. Optimus tried to reach out to his old friend and sympathized with Prowl&#039;s long history of being betrayed. Prowl merely told him that Optimus had now betrayed him as well. As they talked, they were interrupted by Mirage, Ironhide, and Sunstreaker, who had talked and realized that they had somehow gained the ability to share &amp;quot;mindspace&amp;quot; with one another. Optimus was also joined by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who had gone behind Starscream&#039;s back and stolen the Enigma of Combination... all on Prowl&#039;s orders! With an angry Menasor on the loose and the other combiners reduced to infighting, Prowl ordered Rattrap to zap Optimus and his allies with the Enigma, turning them into a new combiner. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} Within the mind of his new gestalt, Optimus united their way of thinking—their belief in the strength of individuals, and their refusal to accept Prowl&#039;s numbers-and-statistics view of the world—to shut out Prowl&#039;s control of their merged form. Declaring themselves [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], the combined Autobots subdued the renewed threat of Devastator—rebuilt by Starscream but now out of control—then separated so that Prowl could be arrested for his crimes. {{storylink|All That Remains}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath, Optimus contacted Arcee to update her on the recent developments, before visiting the incarcerated Prowl again with the hope that he could talk some sense into his old ally. Prowl simply replied that he had no place for morality, and that spending time as Devastator meant that he could no longer tell the difference between himself and the Decepticons. The two former friends finally came to blows, although Prowl&#039;s knowledge that a part of him would always exist within Prime convinced the Autobot leader to spare his life. Unbeknownst to him, Rattrap had spirited Prowl away the moment Optimus had turned his back! {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} &lt;br /&gt;
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At Metroplex&#039;s spaceport, Optimus was present with Tracks to see Mirage and the Protectobots off. Arcee soon arrived and confronted Optimus about his apparent unwillingness to thwart Starscream&#039;s growing ambition in creating an empire. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus met with the Mistress of Flame on Caminus. Although Optimus tried to convince her that he was not a Prime in the Camien sense of the word, the Mistress insisted that he had been chosen by the Matrix for a reason. She also argued that Optimus should use his political clout to improve Earth&#039;s living conditions, just as Cybertron had reached out to the people of Caminus. On returning to Cybertron, Optimus met with Windblade to discuss the growing Council of Worlds. The duo intervened in a fight between Slug and some Camien proselytizers. there, he met [[Aileron]], a young and idealistic Camien who viewed Optimus as a living god. Optimus confided some his doubts in her, including the Mistress&#039;s criticism of his passivity. At his new confidant&#039;s suggestion, Optimus went off in search of the [[Torchbearer]]s. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} As the two travelled into the [[Rust Sea]], they stumbled across the [[Pyra Magna]]&#039;s crew of Torchbearers. A brief scuffle ensued, which ended with Optimus pinned down beneath [[Victorion]]&#039;s gravity powers. At the combiner&#039;s request, Optimus recited some of Cybertron&#039;s early mythology, including the story of the Matrix&#039;s creation. However, Prime stressed that he did not ascribe any supernatural importance to these devices, believing them to be simply advanced technology. Though disappointed in Prime&#039;s agnosticism, Victorion laid a claim on the Matrix of Leadership and pledged that she would build Optimus up into a worthy Prime. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Optimus the Conqueror===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AHO-earthannexed.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;Soon, you&#039;ll all be fighting for your planet. Many of you will be dying for your planet. A few of you will be put through a fine mesh screen for your planet. They will be the luckiest of all.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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This chance came after a crisis at Iacon&#039;s spacebridge, where Windblade&#039;s team struggled against a mob of disenfranchised Decepticons seeking a new life on Earth. Optimus, Aileron, and [[Sterling]] rallied Superion and Victorion (and a reluctant Starscream), who quickly reclaimed control of the damaged bridge. While Wheeljack worked to bring it back online, Optimus realized the only way to permanently end the struggle for Earth. As soon as the bridge came back online, Optimus stepped through to confront Galvatron&#039;s forces... and laid claim to Earth and its people, declaring it the newest member of the Council of Worlds! {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}&lt;br /&gt;
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This naturally didn&#039;t sit well with Galvatron &#039;&#039;or&#039;&#039; the humans, and a chaotic fight soon ensued, with Optimus leading the charge- much to Aileron&#039;s admiration, noting that Optimus had begun acting like the Primes of legend. With the Decepticons incapacitated thanks to an EDC mindbomb, Optimus pushed their advantage, forcing Galvatron and his inner circle into a retreat. There was no time to rest, however, as [[China]]&#039;s [[People&#039;s Liberation Army Mecha Force]] deployed a counterattack on the Cybertronians, blasting Sterling with an orbital killsat. Optimus deployed Aileron to take down the space-based weaponry while he coordinated the withdrawal effort on the ground. Aileron bridged back to Cybertron and returned with the &#039;&#039;Skyroller&#039;&#039;, whereupon Optimus and Aileron flew the Autobots to safety.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus began to have second thoughts about his drastic actions while en route to the EDC&#039;s headquarters, although he knew that he couldn&#039;t go back. Once he had arrived at the Bikini Atoll, he rendezvoused with the original Earth team and Thundercracker, whom he formally inducted into the Autobots. While recharging, Prime was later plagued by a vision of the Dark Cybertron prophecy, although he was quick to shrug it off and supervise the renovation of Thundercracker&#039;s old home to support a temporary Space Bridge to Cybertron to extricate the wounded, although he had to put up with Alpha Trion&#039;s criticisms. Using the &#039;&#039;Skyroller&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s systems, Optimus broadcast a message to everyone on Earth and Cybertron, informing them that Earth was under his protection and that, above all, the Autobots were here to help humanity. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} At this time, the Cybertronian race received the final message from [[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]] saying that they would die in six hours and detailing how they would like to be buried. As the &#039;&#039;[[Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; was not answering any hails, Optimus ordered everyone into the [[Space bridge]] to save them only for Jetfire to inform him that the message had been sent three weeks ago. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Under Optimus&#039;s supervision, the Autobots set about improving living conditions for humanity- planting crops, distributing technology to poor towns, and patrolling violence-stricken regions. Unfortunately, Prime was still plagued with nightmares regarding his perceived failures and poor judgment calls. Optimus apologized to Aileron for failing to live up to his godly reputation, although the Camien assured him that he had set the Autobots on the right course of action. On the &#039;&#039;Skyroller&#039;&#039;, Prime requested that Tracks try to open a channel to his Decepticon brother [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], which set off an emotional chain recation that ended with Aileron storming off to confront the &amp;quot;ungrateful&amp;quot; humans. Optimus, Sunstreaker, and Victorion followed her to the lawn of the [[White House]], where they rescued her from a pair of [[Seeker clone]]s... although not without Optimus getting his arm blown off by another killsat. Back on the &#039;&#039;Skyroller&#039;&#039;, Aileron continued to give Prime the cold shoulder, prompting the Autobot leader to finally open up communications with other major political players and discuss the next step. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} &lt;br /&gt;
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He first journeyed back to Cybertron to try and explain himself to the [[Council of Worlds]] only for them to condemn him. He then travelled to Caminus where he requested the [[Mistress of Flame]] divulge the knowledge she had regarding &amp;quot;The Arisen&amp;quot;, the thirteenth of the [[Thirteen]]. The Mistress revealed she&#039;d been studying the massive role Earth played in Cybertronian history, causing her to deduce that it was the lost thirteenth colony and that Optimus himself was The Arisen. Returning to [[Monument Valley]], he prepared to depart for [[Sanctuary Station]] only for Arcee to pull him aside, telling him that [[Horri-Bull]]&#039;s [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]] had been detonated by Soundwave and not Bumblebee. Prime used this information to blackmail Soundwave into working together to defeat Galvatron and the humans. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} The combined Cybertronian force regrouped in Monument Valley where they formulated an attack plan on the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;. When the [[Earth Defense Command]] attacked them, Soundwave was eager to kill them but Optimus overruled him believing that the situation could be resolved peacefully.{{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It&#039;s Beginning To And Back Again|It&#039;s Beginning To And Back Again}} Soundwave, however, cared little for this and promptly opened fire on the humans backed up by Aileron. Since Alpha Trion had only cryptic riddles, Optimus encouraged Soundwave to mentally scan the humans to gain some perspective on their feelings about Cybertronians. After Soundwave did so, he realized the wrongness of his prejudice against them and fully joined Optimus. This caused the EDC to surround the Cybertronians only for Optimus to fully realize the words of Alpha Trion. Kneeling down, he summoned the stasis-locked [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] to awaken causing the EDC to fly off with their tails between their legs. When he received word of Galvatron&#039;s escape, he ordered Arcee to pursue. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} &lt;br /&gt;
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He and Soundwave caught up with Arcee as she was fighting the Decepticon in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter. The ancient warrior held off all three easily before Soundwave shot him in the back, allowing Arcee to destroy his [[fusion cannon]], taking him out of the fight. Galvatron proceeded to mock them all before saying he would join them only because [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] was on his way to Earth. Optimus however, had never been after Galvatron&#039;s surrender and promptly shot him through the Spark, taking his head as proof that the threat had passed and presenting it to the President of the United States. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} He later commanded Metrotitan to transform to city mode, a form he dubbed [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], to function as an embassy on the planet. Metrotitan then sent a pulse wave into space to inform everyone about Optimus&#039;s deeds, something which troubled both Soundwave and the Prime. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}&lt;br /&gt;
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His actions on Earth during the Great War and his subsequent annexation of Earth, were the focus point of [[Scarlett]] and [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]]&#039;s discussion of the Cybertronian threat to Earth. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:WhiteHeat OptimusVSentinel.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;I already beat down Nova and Zeta... time to make it a complete set.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
His fears about the datapulse proved true when his predecessor [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] not only showed up on Earth but revealed himself to be a [[Titan Master]], who hijacked Trion&#039;s body while leaving the Autobots to fight off his regular body. The fight led them to a large cache of [[Ore-13]]. Sentinel returned with [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], who revealed himself to be another Titan Master named [[Sovereign]]. The duo then tapped into Metrotitan&#039;s spacebridge, transporting them, Soundwave, and Optimus away from the city. {{storylink|White Light}} Optimus rebooted in the shadow of the deceased Titan [[Prion (planet)|Prion]] where Sentinel revealed himself to truly be [[Infinitus]], the herald of Onyx Prime. He and Sovereign extended an invitation for Optimus to join them as the latter impaled Soundwave. Optimus managed to keep Sentinel talking long enough to bodyslam into Sovereign, who Soundwave freed from Sentinel&#039;s control. The Titan Master duo then departed through a spacebridge, before Optimus ordered Soundwave to use the portal to return them to Cybertron so as to get medical help for Alpha Trion. Before they returned to Earth, Soundwave spoke to Optimus of the compromises they&#039;d made and how the Cybertronian race had to move past its feud and focus on rebuilding the future, for the Decepticon feared something else from the ancient past might return. {{storylink|White Heat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Months later when Metrotitan went silent, Optimus called in Windblade from Earth to diagnose what was wrong with the Titan. {{storylink|Informed}} Before she could, the Titan detected an explosion of [[Ore-13]] beneath Mount Olympus. Optimus was worried that this might happen to Autobot City (given that they were atop a much larger cache) or that the humans might view this as an act of war. As it turned out, the humans &#039;&#039;did&#039;&#039; view it as an act of war, with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] launching an attack on [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] in [[Portland]]. Heading to the city to back them up, the Cybertronians were confronted by the humans&#039; harmless weapons, before Soundwave destroyed all their electronics with a concentrated EMP attack. The Joe [[Beachhead|Beach Head]] then fired an RPG round in Prime&#039;s face, doing absolutely no damage other than angering the Prime. Before anything else could happen, [[Rom|an unknown alien]] showed up and atomized four Joes. Recognizing that the Cybertronians would be blamed for this, Optimus ordered his forces to follow the alien. {{storylink|Concorde Hymn}} The Cybertronians followed the alien, forcing it to make an emergency landing in [[Umpqua National Forest]]. The alien declared it was hunting beings known as [[Dire Wraith]]s, before it used Prime&#039;s weight against him, flipping him over. Optimus&#039; troops managed to overpower the aggressive alien, before Optimus himself slammed into it in vehicle mode. He then aimed his [[ion blaster]] inches from the alien and politely asked it to repeat what it was saying earlier. {{storylink|The Divine Source of Liberty}} The alien introduced itself as Rom of the [[Solstar Order]]. Making peace with him, the Cybertronians brought him back to Autobot City. Here Windblade deduced that Metrotitan was silent because he was trying to force Optimus to mind meld with him, only for Windblade herself to undergo the process. She revealed that [[Micronus Prime]] had communicated with her and asked her to ask Optimus to send Ore-13 into the subatomic realm of [[Microspace]]. Remembering the recent debacle with Sentinel and the ruins of the Mini-Con colony, Optimus was skeptical of trusting another Prime, and tabled the discussion until they&#039;d dealt with the current crisis on Earth. {{storylink|Informed}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The group retreated to the Ore-13 cache beneath the city to compare notes on the Dire Wraiths&#039; interest in Ore-13 and Windblade&#039;s knowledge regarding Micronus Prime and Microspace. Optimus believed their main focus should be on solving the crisis with Ore-13 on Earth, given their lack of knowledge on Microspace even as [[Aileron]] brought intel supporting that the Ore was disappearing into another universe. While the Cybertronians argued, the nearby Space Bridge came online, which Rom used to send the Ore-13 into Microspace. Optimus made him see that his desire to defeat the Wraiths was putting an entire universe at risk and the Space Knight relented. Optimus assured him that they all wanted to save the Earth and no one had to shoulder the entire burden. {{storylink|O Ship of State}} They soon took note of both [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] and the &#039;&#039;Heliopolis&#039;&#039;, with Rom and Windblade deducing the latter were the inhabitants of Micronus&#039; universe. Optimus appealed to Snake-Eyes, making him see that [[M.A.S.K.]], [[Baron Karza]] and the [[Dire Wraith]]s were the real threats to Earth. Almost as soon as Snake-Eyes agreed to work with the Autobots, Optimus was forced to lead the last defence of the Ore-13 and the spacebridge against M.A.S.K. and an entire army of Dire Wraiths. During the battle, he totalled M.A.S.K.&#039;s [[Rhino (M.A.S.K.)|Rhino]] vehicle before being swarmed by Wraiths, who promptly abandoned him in favour of putting [[Miles Mayhem]] in his place, before the spacebridge opened to reveal Baron Karza, who merged with the Wraiths, becoming a towering fusion of Wraith, Microspace and Cybertronian power. {{storylink|The New Colossus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Baron began using Wraith magic to funnel Ore-13 into Microspace, Optimus pieced everything together and tried to rally everyone to fight together to fight their true enemy, but the organics were more interested in fighting one another. Optimus then grabbed Rom, Snake Eyes, and [[Acroyear (Micronaut)|Acroyear]] and transformed, trapping them in his cab as he explained the situation and charged Karza an act that convinced [[Matt Trakker]] and the recently arrived G.I. Joe of his intentions. Optimus led the attack on the Baron but even with reinforcements, he overpowered them until Soundwave hit on the plan to stop their foe and save Earth by forcing him back into Microspace. Optimus then roused Metrotitan to carry the Autobots to safety, only to have his chest ripped open in a desperate escape attempt by Karza, with Optimus saved by an unlikely intervention from Miles Mayhem. Once the crisis had passed, Optimus admitted to the humans that he was wrong to claim their world out of the belief only he could defend it, inviting them all to work together. {{storylink|Valley Forge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Rom]] took his leave from Autobot City to fight Dire Wraiths elsewhere, Optimus commented that Rom was an odd being, but without him the Wraiths would likely have ambushed Autobot City and conquered Earth via the Ore-13 deposit. Optimus decided against hunting down the Dire Wraiths in light of more immediate problems to attend to, but was convinced Rom would contact them (one way or another) if the Wraiths ever grew beyond the Knight&#039;s ability to handle. The Joe [[Beachhead]] held Optimus responsible for the new status quo forced onto Earth. Rom later remembered his initial meeting with Optimus and wondered if one day he and the Prime would be enemies. {{storylink|Reinforcements, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus later took [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] to investigate a Spacebridge fluctuation in [[Monument Valley]] where Optimus wondered if he&#039;d brought hell to Earth by annexing it. After his subordinates had a &amp;quot;debate&amp;quot; about that, the three prepared to leave before a vengeful [[Baron Karza]] appeared, wearing the body of [[Micronus Prime]], and swatted the three Autobots aside, {{storylink|Wrath of Karza issue 1|Wrath of Karza #1}} before placing them in a prison. {{storylink|Wrath of Karza issue 4|Wrath of Karza #4}} The three Autobots would soon be liberated by the [[Micronaut]]s, in their search for allies against Karza&#039;s invasion. {{storylink|Wrath of Karza issue 3|Wrath of Karza #3}} After the Micronauts had captured the &#039;&#039;[[Sharkos]]&#039;&#039;, the Autobot trio joined in the attack on the Microspace forces, only to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of [[Acroyear III|Acroyear soldiers]] before Acroyear destroyed them and a [[Time Traveler]] empowered [[Shazraella]] arrived. {{storylink|Wrath of Karza issue 4|Wrath of Karza #4}} Optimus used the distraction to simply pick up Karza, but the tyrant once again enerchanged with Micronus Prime, reassuming his towering form, and engaged the Autobots. Shazraella then used her powers on the Autobots, causing them to shift through the various alternate modes they&#039;d held throughout their lives. When Shazraella&#039;s powers began growing out of control however, Karza begged Optimus for aid. Impressed by the would-be conqueror&#039;s morals, Optimus agreed but Shazraella proved too powerful for them. Their salvation came in the form of [[Oziron Rael]], having ascended to become a Time Traveler. The Time Travelers removed Shazraella&#039;s power, before they proposed a treaty to Optimus between Earth and Microspace. Optimus agreed and swore to help the Microspacian refugees in any way he could. {{storylink|Wrath of Karza issue 5|Wrath of Karza #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Spurred on by the faith the colonists had placed in him, Optimus visited several of the colony worlds and recruited [[Colonist Soldiers|a new generation of Autobots]]. Many of his closest allies, particularly Aileron, became increasingly unsettled with his use of the colonists&#039; religious beliefs to gain their allegiance. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} {{storylink|Post}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some months later, after the colonists had gotten settled, the Autobots responded to an anti-Cybertronian riot in [[Mexico City]] where [[Midnight Express (RID)|Midnight Express]] was injured by a weapon derived from Cybertronian technology. This prompted Optimus to head to the White House and warn the President about the dangers of breaching the [[Tyrest Accord]]. Before any real progress could be made, Soundwave informed Optimus of an alien spacecraft approaching Earth. The Autobots set out to meet it at the Matterhorn, where [[Pyra Magna]] not-so-subtly indicated she felt Optimus was unworthy to have the Matrix. The spacecraft then arrived, burrowing into the Earth. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} The occupants revealed themselves to be [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], who had come to trade advanced technology for [[Ore-13]]. Before Optimus could fully respond, G.I. Joe showed up and opened fire on the Autobots, ordering them to leave. This prompted the Junkions to leave as well. Back aboard the Titan, Soundwave revealed to everyone the tale of the &amp;quot;Battle of Junkion&amp;quot; that ended with either Shockwave or Prowl destroying [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Eager to make amends, Optimus invited them aboard, though he himself felt the Cybertronians had no need for Junkion technology. He was proven wrong when they revealed a positron core that could potentially save [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]]&#039;s life. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} Optimus then left for Cybertron to try to convince the [[Council of Worlds]] to allow trade with the Junkions. He found support from the [[Mistress of Flame]] but fierce resistance from [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who noted that Earth was still technically unaffiliated and that Cybertron needed all its resources to rebuild after Sentinel Prime&#039;s Titan attack. Optimus then took his leave. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Back on Earth, Optimus ordered Jetfire to contact Soundwave to gather all the leaders of Earth. He then confided his plan in Aileron who, aside from finding it very risky, felt he was letting his Prime status go to his head. Optimus replied that he didn&#039;t find the Matrix to be a religious artifact but said he was trying to build something out of the blind faith that many put into it. This statement displeased Pyra Magna, but Optimus (after a punch in the faceplate) told her to gather everyone on the flight deck. When everyone was gathered, [[Rum-Maj]] unleashed her horde of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}} The Junkions then rammed their ship into Metrotitan, who Optimus roused (much to the colonists&#039; awe) to destroy the ship. As usual, Pyra Magna had complaints. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} The fight seemed won when Soundwave turned the Sharkticons against the Junkions, but when [[Slide]] encouraged Optimus to kill them all as he had Galvatron in revenge for [[Oiler|Oiler&#039;s]] death, he realized the precariousness of the situation and the parallels to pre-War Cybertron. When the positron core was destroyed by a stray shot, Optimus threw down his gun and opened his chest to reveal the Matrix. He invited everyone to stand down so they could build a new future together without any killing. His words won Rum-Maj over and Prime ordered Metrotitan to set the ship down. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At a signal from Garrison Blackrock, Metrotitan flew to the [[Onyx]] tower in [[Buenos Aires]] and deposited Optimus Prime into the chaos. At Skywarp&#039;s direction, Optimus charged at a terrified [[Joe Colton]], before Dire Wraith mutates swarmed the Prime, though [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] warned him that they were humans, forcing Optimus to pull his punches. Metrotitan soon transmitted a curative pulse returning the humans to normal. [[Merklynn|Garrison Kreiger]] soon activated the [[M.A.S.S. Device]], teleporting himself and Colton away as Optimus tried to grab them. As Optimus reflected on the danger of humans with [[orbital jump]] technology, [[Sgt. Savage]] introduced himself to the Prime, finding his name to be badass. When it was discovered that [[Atomic Man|Mike Power]] and [[Centurion (IDW)|Centurion]] had merged into one being, Blackrock suggested talking to Optimus. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (IDW)|Ghost in the Machine}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus later met with the President to discuss the Autobots&#039; PR, specifically that Jazz (who was known for the killing of [[John Powell]]) was going to do a television interview. Optimus was willing to allow Jazz his freedom, but the President feared about the political fallout that the interview would bring. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} As the discussion continued Optimus saw through the President&#039;s words that Jazz was walking into a G.I. Joe trap and sent him a text message telling him to flee. Optimus then approached Pyra Magna and asked her to speak with him in private in the ruins of [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|What It&#039;s Really Like}} While there, the two discussed the origins of both Bumblebee and Pyra, the latter story convincing Optimus that Onyx Prime was still alive and returning, though Optimus himself found difficulty in accepting that Pyra&#039;s origins and ambitious nature were rooted in a poem and a nightmare. Nonetheless, the two came to an uneasy peace. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}} When Sunstreaker and Arcee decided to humanely put Sideswipe out his suffering, they hooked him up to [[mnemopathis projector]] to have a last good day. Within the simulation, Optimus welcomed Sideswipe back to life. {{storylink|The Life of Sideswipe}} When Sideswipe&#039;s spark finally faded, Optimus greeted Sunstreaker and Arcee as they brought his body to Cybertron. An eager Aileron followed them to announce to Optimus that Earth had finally chosen an ambassador for the [[Council of Worlds]]. To pass the time until the choice was finalized, Optimus, Pyra and Starscream gathered in Alpha Trion&#039;s quarters, where Optimus requested Alpha Trion tell the story of the origins of the Autobot insignia. Of the three, only Optimus grasped the story&#039;s meaning, before the President called to announce [[Marissa Faireborn]] was Earth&#039;s chosen ambassador. {{storylink|Origin Myths}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At the official induction ceremony, the events of Optimus annexing Earth were replayed on the news to set the stage for the ceremony. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} Before it began however, he spent time with Blackrock and Centurion trying to help the latter make some sense of his jumbled memories before he was forced to take his leave, promising to see them again tomorrow. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}} Optimus arrived at the ceremony, flanked by Arcee and Pyra where the three did a photo op, {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}} before an explosion sent the crowd into a panic. Telling Onslaught and Brawl to evacuate Starscream and Marissa, Optimus joined Ironhide in engaging the [[Red Shadows]], but unknown to him was being targeted by the humans behind the crisis. {{storylink|First Strike issue 1|First Strike #1}} After dealing with some [[Iron Grenadier]]s, Optimus joined with [[Ian Noble|Action Man]] to check up on Centurion and Blackrock only to find both had disappeared. Though Optimus thought the two had betrayed them (again), Action Man was resolute that [[Colditz]] had captured them and requested that the Revolutionaries be allowed to find their missing teammates. Optimus agreed but advised them to be back before dark. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Prime and Windblade then retreated to the [[Spire]], where [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] was preparing to execute Marissa for the human terrorist attack. Though Optimus insisted the problem was his fault (something which Elita wholeheartedly agreed to), Marissa managed to defuse the situation on her own before the [[Solstar Order]] arrived to place Cybertron under quarantine. {{storylink|First Strike issue 2|First Strike #2}} As the debate continued, [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] were brought before the Council, with Elita ordering their execution. {{storylink|First Strike issue 3|First Strike #3}} Elita&#039;s decision was overruled in seconds, before she suggested mass deportation, convinced that all humans were on Cybertron to destroy Optimus as revenge for conquering their planet, a statement that caused Optimus to state Earth was not conquered. When Scarlett explained what Colton and Kreiger were likely planning an extinction level event, Optimus took her words seriously and tried to persuade the Council to act, only for Elita and Starscream to silence him. When Cybertronian Security Forces descended underground, Optimus tried to speak to Windblade only to be rebuffed, later explaining to Ironhide that she had tired of his constant military commander mindset, despite being one of the more moral Cybertronians alive. Optimus then visited Scarlett in her cell, where he admitted that millennia as a Prime had built up an expectation to always be listened to, before he thanked Scarlett for coming to Cybertron and trying to help. When Scarlett revealed she&#039;d primarily come to try and save Colton from himself, Optimus sympathized, having gone through the same with Megatron, before he swore to be on her side when the time came. Optimus made his way to Metroplex&#039;s brain module, where Windblade was monitoring Ironhide and Sunstreaker&#039;s teams. When Colton disabled both squads, a horrified Windblade turned to a stoic Optimus in disbelief that Scarlett had been correct. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus gathered Arcee and Soundwave before breaking Scarlett&#039;s team out of jail, only to find their path barred by Windblade, who asked him to stand down. Optimus refused, citing the danger to Cybertron and Windblade complied, noting that this would be the last time she bowed to his will. Heading underground, the group fought their way past Colton&#039;s myriad of traps. When they came upon a river of acid, Scarlett leapt right in, proving it to be an advanced hologram and prompting Optimus and Soundwave to comment on humanity&#039;s cavalier attitude towards their own safety. The group pressed on and managed to reach the core of Cybertron before Colton&#039;s cabal. {{storylink|First Strike issue 5|First Strike #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus engaged [[Destro]] in combat before the [[Council of Worlds]] arrived to arrest everyone where he took a missile to the chest courtesy of Starscream. Though he tried to reason with Elita, he soon found himself engaging her and the Seeker in melee combat. When Garrison Kreiger activated the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] and revealed himself to be an alien being known as Merklynn, Optimus noted that the [[energon]] flowing through the Cybertronians had been altered somehow. Following Merklynn&#039;s creation of [[New Prysmos]], he teleported all combatants back to Iacon. {{storylink|First Strike issue 6|First Strike #6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath, Optimus gave a television interview where he expressed hope at the prospect of humans and Cybertronians working together, despite the bad turn the day had taken. {{storylink|Unification Day: Dawn}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After presiding over Sideswipe&#039;s funeral, Optimus was ready to head back to Earth before Blackrock informed him that the recovered Centurion had found Cybertron&#039;s first protoforms since the war&#039;s end. [[Swift (G1)|Swift]] then revealed her role in finding the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] and that Starscream knew of the protoforms. Optimus and Blackrock then went to confront the Seeker who waved off their accusations before loaning them [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] to track down the Dinobots. Arriving in the wilderness of Cybertron, the group was greeted by Centurion, Sandstorm and the remainder of the Dinobots before Slug went berserk and attacked. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After punching Slug, Optimus found himself grappling with Sandstorm. After Arcee discovered [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] guarding [[protoform]]s, Optimus sent Blackrock to retrieve [[Marissa Faireborn]]. After firing a warning shot at Slug, Optimus tried to reason with the Dinobot before Trypticon broke out of the ground and demanded the fighting cease lest the protoforms be endangered, with Optimus managing to reason with the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. When Faireborn arrived, Optimus put forth his suggestion that Trypticon become Earth&#039;s embassy on Cybertron so that the protoforms could be under his protection. Though Sandstorm was appalled by the low move, Centurion supported him for the move was one of peace. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Chaos rising===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AnotherMine OptimusVOnyx.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|TRUKK NOT CENTAUR!]]&lt;br /&gt;
To help Cybertron with its energy crisis and improve human/Cybertronian relations, Optimus oversaw the opening of an [[Ore-13]] mine in [[Kentucky]]. After offering some comfort and advice to [[Slide]], Optimus brought the Ore-13 shipment to the Council of Worlds where the [[Mistress of Flame]] requested a private word. The two discussed possibly prophetic &amp;quot;dreams&amp;quot; they had had before an eclipse unexpectedly struck. Hovering above was [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], the Titan of Onyx Prime, with its master and [[Liege Maximo]] on the hull, the former intending to pass judgment on the latter and the rest of Cybertron. Optimus invited Onyx down to the surface to speak, an offer which the ancient Prime agreed to, for the sake of Cybertron was Optimus Prime&#039;s responsibility as [[The Arisen]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of the Primes}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When Onyx was granted an audience with the Council, Optimus summoned Soundwave to Cybertron. During the meeting, Optimus found himself playing the mediator between Onyx and the Mistress&#039;s deference to him and Windblade&#039;s legitimate power. Reminded of Galvatron&#039;s last words, Optimus continually attempted to keep everyone satisfied only for Soundwave to barge in just as Optimus was badmouthing the deceased Decepticon leader. Before another word could be said, a mysterious explosion ripped through the [[Spire]], Optimus shielding [[Marissa Faireborn]] from the blast. When the dust settled, Alpha Trion was found to have perished with Onyx taking the opportunity to smirch the Decepticon faction and claim the Primes would be retaking command of Cybertron and passing judgment for their fellow&#039;s demise. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TheFirstWhoWasNamed OptimusShockwaveReunion.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|CYKLOPS NOT CENTAUR!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Prime and Windblade cautioned clearer heads, and supported Soundwave despite the allegations. After sowing distrust among the Decepticons, colonists, and humans, Onyx revealed Soundwave&#039;s murder of Horri-Bull&#039;s to Needlenose and the other Decepticons, sparking a free-for-all in the streets of Iacon before he took his leave. As chaos mounted, Metrotitan arrived from Earth via Space Bridge and declared his loyalty for the purported &amp;quot;Chosen One&amp;quot;, Starscream. Optimus recognized all this was Onyx Prime&#039;s doing, but could not reckon why, having Windblade carry him to Metrotitan to try and deter the Titan. After the Titan refused to heed Optimus&#039;s commands, the Prime fell from Windblade&#039;s grasp in the sky, only to be rescued by Onyx, aboard his skiff. Onyx then had Nemesis, open fire on Metrotitan, blasting a hole clear through his torso. Fearing the death of all his friends aboard Metrotitan, Optimus attempted to slay Onyx, only for his attack to be parried, and he himself to blasted point-blank by a concealed weapon. As Optimus convulsed, the bestial Prime removed his own face to show that he was, and always had been... Shockwave. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground|The Ground}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In his disoriented state, Optimus was chained up aboard Nemesis with Shockwave explaining that after the battle in [[Crystal City]], he had been hurled back to Cybertron&#039;s prehistory, and that all of their history since the era of the [[Knights of Cybertron]] had been deliberately orchestrated by Shockwave as part of a multi-faceted scheme to start Transformer society anew. When Nemesis arrived above Crystal City, Shockwave threw Optimus into the black hole, so that he too could experience his own journey of enlightenment. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Though the gravitational forces instantly destroyed Optimus&#039;s body, he soon found himself in a darkened landscape. Though initially believing he was in the Afterspark, Optimus soon realized he was back in [[infraspace]]. As he took stock of his situation, he was approached by Bumblebee, who was eager for an explanation as to the nature of the realm. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}} &lt;br /&gt;
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After confirming there was no duplicate Shockwave in infraspace, and learning that the realm was limited in size, Optimus decided to give up, content that their allies would find a way to save Cybertron. As Bumblebee explained his experiences talking to Starscream, Optimus doodled in the sand, chiming in to explain that the two were now minds without bodies before declaring the post-War mess as his fault for letting the title of Prime go to his head. Bumblebee instantly dissuaded such a notion, noting he was still Orion Pax and that the Matrix was only ever an idea. At his words, Optimus realized he could use the metaphysical weight of the Matrix to punch a hole through the singularity and back to the real world. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 5: Endless Forever|Endless Forever}} By &amp;quot;opening the Matrix&amp;quot; within infraspace, Optimus was able to expel information from the singularity, creating a potential pathway out. Once the bridge was formed, Optimus insisted Bumblebee go and leave him, only for the scout to drag him along. The two found themselves inhabiting the body of Pyra Magna, communicating with her in [[antespace]]. As one, the three of them captured Shockwave, taking him alive in spite of a mutual desire to see him dead. Once the Decepticon was brought before the Council, Optimus scolded him for throwing away his chance at redemption only for Shockwave to reveal all he had done was embrace the arrival of chaos. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 6: Unforgivable|Unforgivable}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A few days later, Optimus awoke in a new body but found no chance at respite. Windblade instantly summoned him to view a recording from [[Velocitron]], as the speed planet came under attack from an unknown anomaly. Windblade explained that, while Optimus was offline, Cybertron had come into [[Transformers vs. Visionaries|conflict]] with the [[Prysmosian]] squatters, resulting in the [[Talisman (G1)|Talisman]] sending out a summons to the object: [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], the uncreator. Recognizing that Unicron was responsible for destroying [[LV-117]], Optimus marshalled the [[Autobot fleet]] to protect the other colony worlds, only for Unicron to constantly outmanoeuvre them. As [[Elonia]] came under attack, Optimus had the &#039;&#039;[[Ark-Zero]]&#039;&#039; evacuate the [[Elonian]]s to Cybertron, but ultimately failed to prevent the Chaos Bringer from consuming the planet for its [[Ore-12]]. After explaining the magnitude of the threat to [[Rom]], the &#039;&#039;Ark-Zero&#039;&#039; received a call from Prowl, who had failed to protect [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]] from Unicron and the Maximals, and encouraged Optimus to set a trap at Unicron&#039;s next target, Caminus. Once the fleet was recharged, Optimus explained his plan to &#039;&#039;let&#039;&#039; Unicron eat Caminus so that he could enter the Chaos Bringer and find a way to destroy him from the inside. {{storylink|Our Darkest}} {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Chaos Bringer arrived at the colony, Optimus coordinated the battle against the Maximal fleet until Nemesis touched down on Unicron&#039;s surface. After Bumblebee had rammed a hole through the Titan and into Unicron, he, Optimus, and Arcee ventured within their foe to destroy him. In short order, the trio found Unicron&#039;s amalgamated insides, among which lay a ruined Omega Sentinel. As they pondered the mystery of Unicron&#039;s origins, the monster&#039;s [[Unicron&#039;s antibodies|antibodies]] attacked them. Overwhelmed by the creatures, the three were forced to teleport back to the &#039;&#039;Ark-Zero&#039;&#039;, leaving Caminus to die. Back in Iacon, a wounded Optimus offered his apologies to Windblade before Starscream stole the moment and declared &#039;&#039;he&#039;&#039; would be Cybertron&#039;s saviour. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} Escorting the Seeker to the war room, Starscream explained that he&#039;d sent [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] out into the galaxy and had the mad scientist form the &amp;quot;[[Decepticon Vengeance Division]]&amp;quot;, a fleet of Decepticon capital ships with enough firepower to destroy Unicron. Though Windblade wanted to merge Starscream and Optimus&#039;s fleet, the Seeker insisted his ships were sufficient, while Optimus protested trusting Starscream. Before a consensus could be reached, [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] called to inform the Council that the DVD was already squaring off against Unicron... to no effect. Soon enough, Unicron teleported into the skies above Cybertron, now having gained a robot mode. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RoadsEnd FindAWay.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Talks like [[James T. Kirk|Kirk]] but acts and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity#cite note-2|sounds]] like {{w|Benjamin Sisko|Sisko}}.]]&lt;br /&gt;
As the fleet moved to engage their foe, the Council began debating tactics before Bumblebee and Aileron barged in, claiming to have learnt Unicron&#039;s origins. Arcee confirmed Bumblebee&#039;s claim adding on that the Chaos Bringer was a weapon of ultimate retribution formed from the planet [[Antilla]], the first world the Thirteen had tried to colonize. Optimus then conferred with Shockwave who explained that he&#039;d masterminded events so that when Unicron devoured Cybertron, the Talisman would &amp;quot;uncreate the uncreator&amp;quot; leaving the Transformers free to start their new lives and perfect empire on Earth. As Unicron began physically ripping into Cybertron, Shockwave sardonically asked Optimus to have Metroplex space bridge them to safety. {{storylink|Our Finest}} When Optimus failed to choose, Shockwave simply teleported himself away, encouraging his old friend to join him. Noticing the magical ribbon of energy that was teleporting away the citizenry, Optimus leapt into it, ordering Metroplex to space bridge himself to safety. Materializing in the [[Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park]], Optimus shared a hug with Windblade before Prowl called informing him that Unicron was close behind them. {{storylink|Road&#039;s End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Unicron6 Optimus Into The Void.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|&amp;quot;It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
After being briefed by Windblade on how she&#039;d managed to evacuate Cybertron, Optimus was confronted by Slide who bitterly recounted what he&#039;d missed before denouncing him. Realizing that even standing by and doing nothing had been a conscious choice on his part, Optimus apologized to Jazz for abandoning him all those months ago. Everyone was then called for a briefing by Jetfire to explain how Unicron functioned and how the Talisman could be used to kill him. Before facing the ultimate enemy, Optimus took a moment to wonder if he truly was any better than the Primes who preceded him before deciding to remove his [[mouthplate]], deciding to face Unicron as himself. Concealed beneath Starscream, Optimus was ferried to Unicron to lead the final attack. {{storylink|Assembly (Unicron)|Assembly}} {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}} {{storylink|Post}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As they flew to their foe, both Skywarp and Thundercracker were damaged forcing them to fall back. Unable to reach Unicron&#039;s core without Skywarp&#039;s powers, Starscream sacrificed himself, activating the Talisman so it could burn a path to their objective. As Optimus and Arcee followed it, facing off against a horde of the monster&#039;s antibodies, both tried to have the other retreat, Arcee refusing due to her guilt regarding Antilla and Optimus claiming the crisis was his responsibility as the Arisen. Before he could elaborate on that statement, the two reached the [[black hole]] at the heart of Unicron. Saying a last goodbye to his friend, Optimus leapt in after the Talisman.&lt;br /&gt;
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Emerging back in infraspace, Optimus was confronted by the spectre of [[Unicron&#039;s creator]]. Though the Prime attempted diplomacy, the [[Antillan]] attacked with a vengeful fury. After Soundwave had managed to psychically link Optimus with the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]], the Prime found the courage to stand up to the alien until the Talisman rebooted, its energies consuming the landscape. Encouraging the creator to let go of his hatred, Optimus asked who he&#039;d been before the invasion. Unable to remember the Antillan instead spoke the name of his beloved daughter, the one whose death sent him on his crusade. Pulling the alien into an embrace, Optimus encouraged him to remember his daughter and light the dark hour he&#039;d created. As the regretful man finally abandoned his vendetta, Unicron collapsed in on itself. {{storylink|Ceremony}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the last few moments before his demise, Optimus reflected on his life, content in the knowledge that he&#039;d tried to build a better world and that that legacy would inspire those who came afterwards to do the same. {{storylink|Post}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Possible future==&lt;br /&gt;
In a vision of the future seen by Ironhide and Jhiaxus during the reformatting of Cybertron, fifteen million years hence, Ironhide looked back on the war and wondered if Optimus Prime was still out there, and was assured by Alpha Trion that he was. {{storylink|Pax Cybertronia (issue)|Pax Cybertronia}} {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==The Functionist Universe==&lt;br /&gt;
While organizing the defense of [[Kalis|Adaptica]], [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] compared [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]&#039;s leadership to Orion Pax&#039;s, something Megatron viewed as a compliment before the two pondered if the Orion of that universe still lived as he hadn&#039;t been answering Roller&#039;s calls. Megatron suspected Orion Pax had been conscripted into the [[Primal Vanguard]] and probably promoted to a high rank within it. Megatron felt he would have certainly joined (and taken command of) the [[Anti-Vocationist League]] had he been on Cybertron. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} After being stranded in the [[Functionist Universe]], Megatron took command of the Anti-Vocationist League. While pondering his new position under the stars, he was interrupted by his communicator buzzing as Orion finally returned Roller&#039;s calls, much to Megatron&#039;s delight. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Orion Pax eventually signed onto the AVL, joining in the crusades to help save [[alien]] planets from the [[Functionist Council]]&#039;s tyranny. At some point over the following centuries, he gave his life for the cause. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Spotlight: Mirage&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SLMirage prime stabbed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|Okay, now, &#039;&#039;when&#039;&#039; did this happen exactly?]]&lt;br /&gt;
In an unknown place and time, the self-serving mercenary Mirage dreamed of Optimus Prime and the Autobots being attacked en masse by the Decepticons, and of Starscream stabbing Prime through the chest with a metal pole. But Mirage knew that to be only a dream; in reality, Prime commanded one of the last remaining pockets of Autobot resistance, hiding out in the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]]. While awaiting the arrival of Bumblebee&#039;s team, he and Hound tried to work out how to convert [[Zodiac|Zodiac Energy]] for their consumption. &amp;quot;Bumblebee&#039;s&amp;quot; arrival proved to be their downfall, as it was really Mirage, who destroyed the bunker security systems, allowing the Decepticons inside. Optimus Prime refused to surrender during the ensuing struggle, until Mirage used the critically injured Jetfire as a hostage, forcing Prime to back down. When Megatron refused to pay Mirage unless he killed the Autobots, Prime tried to reason with the mercenary, appealing to his former friendship with Hound...until Mirage killed Hound in defiance. Furious, Optimus Prime broke free of his captors and tackled Mirage into the Zodiac Energy chamber. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Simon Furman]]&#039;s original intent for IDW Optimus Prime was that he did &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; carry the [[Matrix of Leadership]], as the Matrix would have &amp;quot;been gone from the IDW/TF-verse for a long time&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;IDWMatrixFurman&amp;quot;&amp;gt;[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/12/12/another-quick-qa/ Simon Furman, Dec 2007:] Well, we’ve yet to actually meet the Matrix in the IDW/TF-verse. So we may be getting ahead of ourselves here. What do we know about it so far? Well, according to Spotlight Galvatron, the Matrix was (and maybe is) “carried” by Nova Prime, and he (Nova Prime) disappeared into the Dead Universe (along with the Matrix, we assume). Nova describes a bottomless well and a resonant tug on the Matrix. What happened next we don’t know (yet). But what is the Matrix (hm, that sounds familiar somehow)? Not telling. Not yet. But ’08 holds the answers: what it is, where it came from, what is does (then and now!). The Matrix (and what it’s become) will figure large in all that happens post-Devastation. The Matrix has been gone from the IDW/TF-verse for a long time, and its return will not necessarily be a thing of celebration.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Instead, [[Nova Prime]] was to have taken it to the [[Dead Universe]] (as [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] appears to note in [[Spotlight: Galvatron|his titular &#039;&#039;Spotlight&#039;&#039;]]), where it would have become corrupted with the rechristened &amp;quot;Nemesis Prime,&amp;quot; and its&#039; return would &amp;quot;not necessarily be a thing of celebration&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=IDWMatrixFurman /&amp;gt; This changed as a result of [[Shane McCarthy]] being hired as lead writer and promptly establishing the war was &amp;quot;all about the Matrix&amp;quot;, which Optimus had always carried, resulting in the creation of the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]] to fill the same role in Furman&#039;s truncated &#039;&#039;[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Multiple writers have contributed details to Prime&#039;s backstory. This has led to a few glaring clashes, like Ironhide and Optimus meeting for the first time and the young Prime learning from him in &amp;quot;[[Old Ways]]&amp;quot;, while &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Autocracy|Autocracy]]&#039;&#039; has Ironhide as his happy subordinate in the pre-Prime days. But if you&#039;re not used to that by now, you&#039;ve not read &#039;&#039;a&#039;&#039; comic. (The wiki has chosen to ignore one line of dialogue and just stick &amp;quot;Old Ways&amp;quot; before &#039;&#039;Autocracy&#039;&#039;, screw you [[authorial intent]]!)&lt;br /&gt;
*Suitably, a robot clearly intended to be Orion Pax was drawn into [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]&#039;s funeral in [[Megatron Origin issue 3|&#039;&#039;Megatron Origin&#039;&#039; #3]] ([[Alex Milne]] was drawing many [[Easter egg]]s at the time), but Orion&#039;s presence in this issue...remains unclear. Years later, [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|&#039;&#039;More than Meets the Eye&#039;&#039; #36]] established Pax to be opposed to Sentinel Prime&#039;s forces at that time, seemingly retconning away Pax&#039;s presence. On the other hand, [[The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039; #13]] heavily implies that Orion Pax was in fact present for the funeral.&lt;br /&gt;
*According to [[E. J. Su]], Optimus Prime&#039;s [[holomatter]] avatar is modeled after {{w|Ulysses S. Grant}}.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.protodepot.com/archive/2007_11_01_archive.html Idea: Holomatter Projection]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*[[John Barber]] wrote Optimus Prime&#039;s dialogue with {{w|Avery Brooks}}&#039;s voice in mind.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=Avery Brooks is who I hear when I write Optimus Prime&#039;s dialog—no joke!|link=https://twitter.com/TheJohnBarber/status/890376925943812097|name=John Barber|site=Twitter|year=2017|month=07|day=26}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Multi-component Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Matrix bearers]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; is a bit of a shill.&lt;br /&gt;
==Stamp Bot==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusPrime-StampBot-1984.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Truck stamp is cool!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1984) &lt;br /&gt;
:Made by [[HG Toys]], Stamp Bot Optimus Prime is a small, non-poseable figurine of Optimus Prime based on his toy with a rubber stamp on the base, and a cap with a felt &amp;quot;floor&amp;quot; that was soaked in ink. The stamp made an image of Optimus Prime&#039;s cab mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Knitting Pattern==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-knitting-pattern.JPG|thumb|Here to transform your sweater into something that will get your ass kicked.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Wendy DK 3015&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
: Produced by U.K. company [[Wendy DK]] and designed by [[Joy Gammon]], this pamphlet contained patterns for two &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;-themed sweaters, one featuring Optimus Prime in robot mode, one featuring Optimus Prime in vehicle mode. The patterns were sized as Children&#039;s Large, so you&#039;re going to have to upscale it quite a bit if you want your &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;girlfriend&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; mom to knit you one.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Oral Care Station==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Oral Care Station&#039;&#039;&#039; (1984/85?)&lt;br /&gt;
:An electric toothbrush in the likeness of Optimus Prime. A battery-operated feature causes the toothbrush (attached at Prime&#039;s left wrist) to move back and forth. The set also included a cup for [[water]], an extra brush head, and a stand to hold the various accoutrements.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.flickr.com/photos/14985789@N07/3207711517/?rb=1 Image at Flickr.com]&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://fredsworkshop.com/oral.html Images of the Oral Care Station in-box at FredsWorkshop.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==The Transformers Cookie Jar==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;The Transformers Cookie Jar&#039;&#039;&#039; (1984?)&lt;br /&gt;
:A ceramic cookie jar in the likeness of Optimus Prime&#039;s head. The top of Prime&#039;s head lifts off for the storage of delicious baked goods or Energon or what-have-you. The cookie jar was manufactured by [[Great American Housewares]] under license from [[Hasbro]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/179468-optimus-prime-cookie-jar-price-check.html Images of The Transformers Cookie Jar at TFW2005]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Milk Caramel==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfcaramel optimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Note: Do not eat! ... the candy. The toys taste better.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:A small soft-rubber figurine (known as a &#039;&#039;keshigomu&#039;&#039; in Japan) of Optimus Prime was released as part of [[Kabaya]]&#039;s line of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]&#039;&#039; [[candy toy]]s. Like all the figures from the 1985 range, Prime came blindpacked, and was available in a variety of colors including white, blue, yellow, green and orange. As the name of the series suggests, he came with a piece of caramel candy. &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:A second Optimus Prime &#039;&#039;keshigomu&#039;&#039; was included in the second wave of &#039;&#039;Milk Caramel&#039;&#039; figures, sporting some broader proportions and more toy-based design cues like visible wheels, holding its gun in its left hand, rather than its right. This figure was available in red, yellow and blue variations; a baffling variant is known to exist with a &#039;&#039;Decepticon&#039;&#039; symbol on its left shoulder!&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:The second &#039;&#039;Milk Caramel&#039;&#039; wave also contained a third Optimus Prime figure, largely identical to the second, except with its gun in its right hand, and holding its left arm aloft. Again, this figure was available in red, yellow and blue variations.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Choco==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfchoco optimusprime.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
:A small solid-color snap-together model kit of Optimus Prime was released by Kabaya as part of their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Choco]]&#039;&#039; line, coming packaged with small chocolate candies similar to [[M&amp;amp;M&#039;s]] called &amp;quot;Chocolate Dots&amp;quot;. The kit can transform from robot to vehicle mode, though this version of Prime doesn&#039;t have any hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two fists&lt;br /&gt;
:A second &#039;&#039;Choco&#039;&#039; version of Prime was upsized from the first a little, and was given a pair of removable fists, the right one clutching Prime&#039;s [[ion blaster]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Gum==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tfgum optimusprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two fists, ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:In addition to the small &#039;&#039;Choco&#039;&#039; model kit, Kabaya also released a larger version of Prime under their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Gum]]&#039;&#039; line. Essentially a downsized version of the original Prime toy (sans trailer), the kit is sculpted from black, red, and grey plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tfgum2010 g1prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
:The first wave of 2010&#039;s revival of the &#039;&#039;Transformers Gum&#039;&#039; series served up a double dose of Prime, beginning with this new model kit of the original Generation 1 version of the character. Sculpted from white, red, and blue plastic, the kit features a positively &#039;&#039;ungodly&#039;&#039; amount of stickers to make it look presentable and comes with Prime&#039;s traditional ion blaster weapon, which stores on the rear of his cab in vehicle mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In terms of transformation, Convoy partially [[partformer|partforms]], as the forearms are needed to be removed and attach it back during conversion.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tfgum2010 henkei prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2010)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Smokestacks/laser cannon&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Naoto Tsushima]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The second Prime figure in the 2010 &#039;&#039;Gum&#039;&#039; line was this kit of his &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]&#039;&#039;/&#039;&#039;[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]&#039;&#039; body. As with the Generation 1 model, this figure is made from white, red and blue plastic and uses &#039;&#039;lots&#039;&#039; of stickers. It comes with the &#039;&#039;Classics&#039;&#039;&#039; figure&#039;s transforming smokestack/laser cannon weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Much like his aforementioned G1 self, his arms also need to be partformed into robot mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tfgum2014_g1starconvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Cannon, Roller/ treads, car mode Hot Rodimus &lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the 8th wave of Kabaya&#039;s 2009 series of standard model kits, Star Convoy is a snap-together model kit that can transform into a futuristic big rig. Like the full-sized Star Convoy toy, this model kit can assume a battle station mode and also includes a diminutive and non-transformable Hot Rodimus in car mode that can interact with the base mode ramps. Like most other Kabaya model kits, Star Convoy has no paint applications and relies on stickers for added details.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Owing to the original toy&#039;s simple engineering, Star Convoy does not require any disassembly to transform into robot mode, making him one of the few non-partforming Kabaya figures. He does, however, need to have his Microcarrier wheel base detached (which was also an option on the original toy) to fully access a significant improvement over his older self: some newly-added leg articulation! The Microcarrier also doubles as a shield that can be attached to the robot&#039;s left arm.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Hero Set==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1985)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Laser rifle&lt;br /&gt;
:A large &#039;&#039;keshigomu&#039;&#039; of Optimus Prime was produced by TakaraTomy licensee [[Maruka Toys]]. Packaged on a blister card, the static, unposeable Prime figure came with a removable laser rifle, and featured a few small stickers for colour and detail. Maruka also produced a Megatron figure in the same scale, and both Prime and he were available in red, yellow or green.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Decoy==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Decoy optimus prime.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cybertron Hero Collection 22&#039;&#039;&#039; (multi-pack, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game&#039;&#039;&#039; (board game, 1986)&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;keshigomu&#039;&#039; figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Prime was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Prime was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Checklist number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;31&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:The Prime figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the &amp;quot;[[Decoy]]&amp;quot; promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple &amp;quot;checklist&amp;quot; number (31, in Prime&#039;s case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Decoy Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Vinyl figurine==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus Prime Vinyl Figure set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Vinyl Prime leads his decoys into battle [[Action Master|before the great storm]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Scramble Gun Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (1986)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Part.1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime was one of several characters released by [[Seven]] and Takara as large vinyl figurines in a variety of different novelty sets. Prime came packaged with a roleplay pistol (the titular &amp;quot;Scramble Gun&amp;quot;), an Autobot badge, and four randomly assigned peach-colored decoy figures. In [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Vinyl figurine|&amp;quot;Part.2&amp;quot;]] of the set Prime is replaced by a vinyl Ultra Magnus.{{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Gold Convoy Trophy==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Gold Convoy Trophy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Thou will worship this golden convoy. Or Perish!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (trophy, 1988)&lt;br /&gt;
:A gold chrome trophy in the likeness of Optimus Prime was given as an award to an unknown number of distinguished [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employees and as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] (alongside the [[Chromedome (G1)|Silver Chromedome Trophy]]) in [[TV Magazine]] in 1988. The two different releases have different plaques but appear to be otherwise identical. If you&#039;re an Optimus Prime merchandise completist, good bloody luck finding this one.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Vehicle Play Tent==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Vehicleplaytent.jpg|thumb|Both a big truck &#039;&#039;and&#039;&#039; a series of tubes.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;ERO&#039;&#039;&#039; (1984?)&lt;br /&gt;
:The Vehicle Play Tent was part of the deluge of Transformers merchandise in the 80s. The tent was constructed by means of a series of plastic tubes that fit into sockets on corner pieces (similar to the &amp;quot;k&#039;nex&amp;quot; building system that arrived a few years later), then a vinyl cover was slipped over this PVC skeleton to make the tent.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Dairy Queen promotion, 1994)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:DairyQueen Optimus.jpg|thumb|Rare, in a raw chicken sort of way.]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in Dairy Queen&#039;s &#039;Kid&#039;s Pick-Nic!&#039; meals in 1994, this hunk of red and blue plastic is the first known Optimus Prime kids&#039; meal toy and also probably the worst, sporting no transformation and zero articulation of any sort, with an included sticker sheet for detailing that doesn&#039;t particularly resemble any iteration of the character.&lt;br /&gt;
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:These can be pretty hard to find, owing to their limited distribution compared to the average fast food promotion. Being pretty forgettable as toys probably didn&#039;t help either, if we&#039;re being honest.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Inflatable Bop Bag&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusPrime_G2_Inflatable_Bop_Bag.jpg|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in 1993 by Kid Dimension, a subsidiary of Hasbro,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/hasbro-inc-history/]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; this 3 foot tall Inflatable Bop Bag featured the likeness of Optimus Prime above the Transformers Generation 2 logo. Supposedly to encourage kids to punch out Optimus Prime?&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Metalforce&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MetalforceConvoy.jpg|thumb|I&#039;m expensive! &#039;&#039;(Metallic Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (1999/2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MFC-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, alternate hand, unpainted rifle, Matrix, helmet and hand&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Metalforce&#039;&#039; Convoy is a large vinyl figurine produced by [[Time House]] sculpted to very closely resemble Optimus Prime as he appeared in the original television series, and at the time was the most accurate product depiction of Optimus Prime&#039;s cartoon appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figure has useful swivel joints at the shoulders and neck, and not-so-useful ones at the wrists and knees. It comes fully painted and pre-assembled, but true to his garage figure origins his Ion blaster must be cut free using a hobby knife, then assembled. His clear blue chest window piece is removable to allow the installation of his [[Matrix of Leadership/toys|Matrix of Leadership]], as is a &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie|Movie]]&#039;&#039;-style Matrix cover (not pictured). He also comes with an alternate hand that allows him to hold his accessories, as well as unpainted and uncut duplicates of his Matrix, hands, and helmet, which probably meant for those who wanted to duplicate them with resin and/or wish to modify/paint them...you know how garage kit modellers do.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Metalforce Prime was available in both a matte-paint &amp;quot;anime&amp;quot; version that more precisely echoed the colors of the actual series, and a metallic-paint version (pictured), which is less [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] but more shiny. The plain-colors version was the first release and have an Autobot symbol tampograph on his shoulder as per [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the cartoon]], while the later metallic-finish version instead came with a decal sheet.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Choro-Q&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Choro-Q]]&#039;&#039; Convoy is a [[redeco]] of the Domra Truck toy from Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;Choro-Q&#039;&#039; toyline of non-transforming [[super deformed]] vehicles. He was an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon]] Japan 2000, and features a [[pull-back motor]] and a rear license plate that reads &amp;quot;BotCon Japan 2000&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Along with &#039;&#039;Choro-Q&#039;&#039; [[Mirage (G1)|Ligier]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], Convoy was given out randomly to convention attendees. Each toy was limited to 1000 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Super Collection Figure==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SCF Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|#IGotPrimeOnIt]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Optimus Prime was available as part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Super Collection Figure]]&#039;&#039; line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus chase axe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy with Ax&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Also available in the first &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; wave was a rare &amp;quot;Secret Figure&amp;quot; version of Optimus (斧付きコンボイ, &#039;&#039;ono-tsuki konboi&#039;&#039;), decorated in metallic paint and replacing his gun-wielding right hand with his [[energon-axe]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: It was &#039;&#039;presumably&#039;&#039; released at a ratio of one per every ten cases; while this has not been officially confirmed, later waves gave these odds for Secret Figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus Truck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We&#039;re just as confused as you are, folks.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Trailer Mode)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the second &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; act, this is the only &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; figure of a vehicle mode Transformer. As with the previous non-chase Prime figure, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve blindpacked figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Unlike every other figure in the line (excluding build-a-figures), this one does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; come with a figure stand, because... well, what would be the point?&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus chase jetpack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron &amp;amp; Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2000)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The second &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; wave, like the first, also had its own Optimus Prime chase figure, this one wielding Megatron in gun mode and wearing [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]&#039;s [[jet pack|rocket pack]], as seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon]] episode &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This was presumably also released at a ratio of one per every ten cases.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus chase damage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Damaged Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:There was no mass-release Optimus Prime figure for the third &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; act, but there was another rare chase figure, this time a battle-damaged version of the original figure from the first act, referencing his injuries from &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Again, it was &#039;&#039;probably&#039;&#039; released in one out of every ten cases. He replaced the clear version of [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Bumblebee]] in the case.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus Comm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He&#039;s actually checking his makeup.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (B)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:For the fourth &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; wave, Prime was rendered weaponless, speaking into the open communication panel on his left arm. Like all the figures in the fourth wave, Prime was available in both standard full color and metallic silver &amp;quot;pewter&amp;quot; versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve blindpacked figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Care should be taken when moving the joints of the pewter version, as is not uncommon for the connector pegs to have gotten painted as well, resulting in stuck limbs and tearing joints. Shaving the interior of the socket slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue. (This holds true for all other pewter figures on this list, and in fact the entire dang line from here on.)&lt;br /&gt;
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: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Prime came packaged with the left arm of the collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] build-a-figure; these parts were either in full color or clear-plastic, packed at an equal ratio of four out of eight cases.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus chase silver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This version of Prime was a chase figure in the fifth &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; act, and depicts the Autobot leader, rendered in metallic silver, opening the Matrix, referencing the end of &amp;quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]&amp;quot;. This figure was packed in at a &#039;&#039;confirmed&#039;&#039; ratio of one per every ten cases. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus Act6.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shadow the Convoy, ow the edge.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (C) with Megatron Gun Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Extra right fist, stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The sixth &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; wave featured yet another mass-release version of Optimus. While this Optimus is wielding Megatron (using the same mold as the chase figure from the second Act), he has entirely new-mold arms, plus an interchangeable empty right fist. On top of that he was extensively redecoed: he&#039;s actually cast in different shades of light salmon plastic and heavily painted over in an overall darker, less saturated scheme, his normally-white parts now in medium-gray. His pec-windows are painted with a weird shiny dark blue that gives them a translucent look. The figure was available in both full color and pewter versions in an equal ratio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version came with the head for the wave&#039;s [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]] build-a-figure, packed at a ratio of six color parts to two pewter per case.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus Star Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chonktimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Star Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;8&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:After taking a break for the seventh wave, Prime returned for the eighth &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; wave, which would prove to be the final Generation 1-themed set of figures. This figure of Prime in his Star Convoy body was available in both full color and pewter versions in an equal ratio.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In eight out of every ten cases, the colored version came with the right arm for the wave&#039;s [[Scorponok_(G1)#Super_Collection_Figure|Scorponok]] build-a-figure; this part could be in either full color or pewter, at a 4:4 ratio.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus Earth Obliteration.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Special &amp;quot;The Earth Obliteration Plan&amp;quot;: Exclusive Convoy Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February 3|Feb 3]] 2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available exclusively at the Wonder Festival convention, this set includes two metallic-paint versions of Convoy figures from Act 2: the &amp;quot;Convoy w/ Megatron Gun&amp;quot; chase figure (minus the jetpack), and the truck-mode &amp;quot;figure&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The set was limited to only 1000 units.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SCF Optimus Confrontation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[September 20|Sept 20]]-[[September 22|22]], 2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Energon-axe&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Exclusive to the Tokyo Game Show 2002, this special set includes a new version of the original first-Act Optimus Prime figure, along with a new version of the first-Act Megatron. Both are cast in transparent plastic and completely painted over in a grimy, battle-damaged look. Both also come with the interchangeable energon-axe and mace weapons from their first-wave chase figures. Completing the theme of the set is the backdrop of the packaging interior, which depicts [[Sherman Dam]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: Curiously, Optimus features the larger, rounded-off antennae of the [[Hasbro]] &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; version of the mold, which was in production/circulation about the same time.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: As with the above Wonder Festival set, this set was also limited to 1000 units.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Mega Super Collection Figure==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|MSCF}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy TV Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (February 2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{toystub}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy Metallic Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (February 2002)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{toystub}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HOC Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey Spike, pull my finger.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002/2006)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)#Heroes of Cybertron|Heroes of Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; series, Optimus is a [[redeco]] of the standard &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; Optimus mold, with a &#039;&#039;slight&#039;&#039; [[retool]]ing to give him longer, thicker, rounded-off helmet antennae [[for safety reasons]]. Like all the standard &#039;&#039;Heroes&#039;&#039; figures, he is cast in transparent plastic, then painted over, save for the eyes and a small patch on the back of his head, giving him a [[light-piping]] gimmick. There are a few other small deco differences to the &#039;&#039;Heroes&#039;&#039; version, such as his helmet crest changing from white to gray.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus was re-released in 2006 as part of a short-lived &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; revival, celebrating the 2006 DVD release of the original &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;. Cast in solid-white plastic rather than translucent blue, this makes him &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; similar to the original &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; toy, but he retained the thicker antennae, plus got some very minor paint changes on the head: his crest-vent went back to white, and oddly his eyes are white too, rather than the &#039;&#039;SCF&#039;&#039; version&#039;s chest-window light blue.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HOC Optimus Apex.jpg|upright=1.66|right|thumb|Don&#039;t tell anyone, but this crap is HEAVY!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: An unexpected addition to the line, especially in the first wave next to another Optimus (see above), &amp;quot;Apex Armor&amp;quot; Optimus is a [[redeco]] of [[Ginrai (robot)#Super Collection Figure|God Ginrai]], the double-armored-up form of Optimus&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]&#039;&#039; lookalike [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]]. There are a few small paint differences between God Ginrai and Apex Armor Prime (beyond the obvious &amp;quot;opaque vs clear-plastic base figure&amp;quot; thing, we mean), most notably that the many parts on God Ginrai that are darker unpainted gray plastic, like the thighs and side-panels/guns on the lower legs, have been painted the same light gray as the chest on Optimus.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This is the first Hasbro-release depiction of Optimus in this mode, later backed up with the release of the full-fledged toy of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] with [[Apex Bomber]] the following year.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCPMOptimusPrimeApexArmor/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HOC Optimus Axe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Energon Axe: Only used in [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2|one episode]]. Ever.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This second-wave &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; release is a variation of the chase figure from the first &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; wave, depicting Prime with his right hand replaced with his energy axe. This figure is a little different from its Japanese progenitor (beyond the &amp;quot;clear-plastic painted over&amp;quot; deal, of course), being painted in normal matte/gloss rather than metallic paint, and replacing the left &amp;quot;pointing&amp;quot; hand with the clenched fist of the later &amp;quot;communicator&amp;quot; version of Optimus. It also retains the &#039;&#039;Heroes&#039;&#039; molding alterations to Optimus&#039;s helmet.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Oddly, he comes with the same collector card as the first version, and the packaging does not call out the energy weapon in any way. The card-back cross-sell even shows only the original Optimus. (The same happened to this wave&#039;s energy-weapon-wielding [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]].)&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCAxeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime with Plasma Weapon at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HOC Optimus Spark Attack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This can&#039;t be [[Spark attack|Spark Attack]]! His is so energetic that... he BURNS.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Powermaster Optimus Prime Spark Attack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2002)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In a yet another unusual choice for the line, this second-wave figurine is a redeco of the first God Ginrai/Powermaster Prime Apex Armor PVC figure, cast in translucent orange plastic with red gradients and flame detailing, depicting a &amp;quot;spark attack&amp;quot; mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This is a variant of the &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;God Fire Guts&amp;quot; God Ginrai chase figure, which had been rendered entirely in solid metallic gold paint.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCPMOptimusPrimeSparkAttack/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime Spark Attack at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HOC Optimus Comm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You won&#039;t believe where I&#039;m calling you from!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime with Communicator&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This fifth-wave &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; figure is a release of the Prime figure from the fourth &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; wave, depicting a weaponless Prime talking into the communicator in his left arm. He retains the helmet alterations of the previous versions of the figure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This toy also came with the head and weapons for the wave&#039;s collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/HoCCommunicatorOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Heroes of Cybertron&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime with Communicator at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Hard Hero==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HardHero OptimusPrime bust.JPG|thumb|upright=0.85]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Bust, 2002)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus Prime was the first &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; bust released by [[Hard Hero]]. He is approximately six inches tall at the head (8.5 at the gun) and is made out of cold-cast porcelain. There were also a version of the bust signed by the sculptor, limited to 100 samples.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HHero OptimusStatue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Not there. There!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Full figure statue, 2003)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Hard Hero also created a 13-inch tall Optimus Prime statue. It is sculpted pointing with his left hand while holding his ion rifle in his right.&lt;br /&gt;
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==MyClone==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime-Myclone.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MFT001&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;MFT006&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display base&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Kazutami Yasuhiko]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Optimus Prime was released three times in the [[MyClone]] line, all in the first wave of toys. He was released in both robot and truck mode, while a clear Optimus in robot mode was one of two chase figures along with a clear Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bottlecap prime gun.JPG|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (gun)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display base&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:At only one inch in height, this Optimus &amp;quot;bottlecap&amp;quot; figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya&#039;s Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was rendered in both a standard &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; black and white color scheme, and [[:File:Bottlecap chase prime.jpg|a rare full-color]] [[chase figure|chase]] version, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bottlecap prime pointing.JPG|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (pointing)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2003)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Japanese ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display base&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The second Prime figure in the Generation 1 collection was much like the first, only sculpted with an empty hand, pointing off into the distance like a lot of Optimus Prime figures are wont to do.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Bottlecap Collection at Autobase Aichi]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==KT Figure Collection==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus_Prime_KT.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Thanks for helping me... [[City of Steel (episode)|pull myself together.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (KT Figure Collection, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
: This figure was designed by [[Yuki Ohshima]] and produced by [[KT Figure Collection]]. The figure is actually a mini bust of Optimus Prime, which includes the head and the upper body without arms. The chest design comes with translucent blue windows and a grill on the midsection. There is also a button in the back. Pushing the button will open the chest and cause the Matrix to emerge, similar to the scene in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optimus_Prime_ex_KT.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|No, I am [[redeco|NOT]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]! I&#039;m silver, not [[:File:Magnuslongshot.jpg|white]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy &amp;quot;Revival version&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;[[Figure Ō]]&#039;&#039; exclusive, 2004)&lt;br /&gt;
: The 82nd issue of the hobby magazine &#039;&#039;[[Figure Ō]]&#039;&#039; came with a [[redeco]] version of Optimus Prime&#039;s mini bust. It is painted completely silver, making him appear to be coated with the special alloy from &amp;quot;[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2]]&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Palisades==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Palisades WarWithinPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;The War Within Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Palisades Toys|Palisades]], 2005)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;&#039;The War Within&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a six-inch-tall polystone mini statue based on his appearance in the popular [[War Within (franchise)|&#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; comic book series]]. Prime stands on a silver Autobot-insignia stand, is decorated with dirt to simulate battle damage, and has articulation in his head and arms. The statue was limited to 1500 pieces worldwide.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Titanium Series&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TitaniumRMWWPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Descend, Squattimus Prime.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;War Within Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (3&amp;quot; Robot Masters, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is the second toy representation of Optimus Prime as he appears in &#039;&#039;War Within&#039;&#039;. Constructed partially of die-cast metal, this three inch version cannot transform and has some articulation, limited to his shoulders, head and waist.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He is squat. Very squat.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TitaniumRMG1Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Drop and give me twenty, soldier!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (3&amp;quot; Robot Master, 2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: The first Titanium representation of G1 Optimus Prime has a well-proportioned sculpt based on his 20th Anniversary toy. Constructed partially of die-cast metal, this three inch version cannot transform and has some articulation, limited to his shoulders, head and waist.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Titanium-Series-3-inch-Robot-Masters-Battle-Damaged-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&amp;quot;Drop dead and give me 20!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (3&amp;quot; Robot Master, 2006) &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
: This is a repaint of the 3&amp;quot; G1 Optimus Prime titanium figurine, with a &#039;battle-damaged&#039; deco.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Titanium-Series-Optimus-Prime-and-Bumblebee-2pack.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|&amp;quot;You! YOU STOLE MY LAST CESIUM SALAMI!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Bumblebee&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
: A Toys &#039;R&#039; Us [[exclusive]] two-pack, this set features &amp;quot;Supermetal Finish&amp;quot; (read: shiny) versions of the &amp;quot;Robot Master&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;Titaniums&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime and Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
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==First 4 Figures==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:First 4 Figures Battlefield Optimus vs Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2006)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; extra head for Megatron (with detachable helmet), extra hand for Optimus Prime&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Little IroN]] (concept artist), [[&amp;quot;Mad&amp;quot; Alterton]] (sculptor), [[Leandro Sivori]] (painter)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:The first entry in the &#039;&#039;Transformers Battlefield&#039;&#039; line by model company [[First 4 Figures]], this 13-inch tall diorama depicts Optimus Prime slugging it out with Megatron.  Optimus is posed as though doing a shoulder shove while holding his ion blaster, but a provided &amp;quot;REP&amp;quot; (Replaceable Exterior Part) hand allows buyers to instead recontexualise the pose as a spinning backhand slap.  Megatron comes with a REP of a battle damaged version of his head, which features a detachable &amp;quot;helmet&amp;quot; to show off his exposed robo-brain.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The model was limited to 1,850 pieces worldwide, and came with a numbered certificate of authenticity, which allowed buyers to reserve the same number on their next purchase in the series.  It also came with an A4 mini-poster depicting the same fight between Optimus and Megatron by artist [[Little IroN]], which was also sold separately as a limited edition A2 poster.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As a &#039;&#039;Transformers Battlefield&#039;&#039; release, this model featured a detailed base designed to interlock with others in the same range to create a massive battle diorama.  Unfortunately, a general discontinuation of First 4 Figures&#039; &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;-related output put the kibosh on any further &#039;&#039;Battlefield&#039;&#039; models.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SnakeEyes OptimusPrime statue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get with the program.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Snake Eyes&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2006&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; unreleased)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Initially announced at UK Toy Fair in 2006&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://news.tfw2005.com/2006/01/25/first4figures-beast-wars-and-transformers-vs-g-i-joe-statuesbusts-4267 &amp;quot;First4Figures Beast Wars and Transformers VS. G.I. Joe Statues/Busts&amp;quot;] at TFW2005.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; with a second showing at New York [[Toy Fair]] the following month,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://tformers.com/transformers-/5568/news.html &amp;quot;Toy Fair 2006 - First4Figures TF &amp;amp; GI Joe Statues&amp;amp; Busts&amp;quot;] at tformers.com&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;quot;Optimus Prime and Snake Eyes&amp;quot; was intended to be one of the first releases in First 4 Figures&#039; &#039;&#039;[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]&#039;&#039; comic tie-in subline.  This 8-inch tall bust depicted a one-armed Optimus Prime in the [[Cobra]] [[H.I.S.S. tank|HISS tank]] body he used in that series holding a battle-ready [[Snake-Eyes#First 4 Figures|Snake Eyes]], directly recreating the cover to the [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|first issue]] of the comic (originally drawn by [[Mike S. Miller]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, this statue was a casualty of F4F&#039;s discontinuation of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; product, the result of a challenging marketplace and lack of retailer interest.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:StormShadow OptimusPrime statue.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Hey, Private Haircut! I might have taken a bit too much off...YOUR HEAD!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner | [[Siamak Roshani]], [[Joel Chen]] (sculptors)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:The third reveal in the &#039;&#039;G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers&#039;&#039; series, this statue is 7.5 inches tall and depicts [[Storm Shadow#First 4 Figures|Storm Shadow]] in a victorious stance on Prime&#039;s damaged, disembodied head, based on the cover of [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|&#039;&#039;G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers&#039;&#039; issue 5]] (also by Miller).  Storm Shadow is only a mite bigger than your standard 3.75&amp;quot; &#039;&#039;G.I. Joe&#039;&#039; figure, making this statue roughly in scale with the rest of your collection!&lt;br /&gt;
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:After being revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2006,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=album&amp;amp;album=6265&amp;amp;dispsize=800&amp;amp;start=0 Tformers.com&#039;s SDCC 2006 gallery]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; &amp;quot;Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow&amp;quot; was released in January 2007, holding the dubious honour of being the only one of First 4 Figures&#039; &#039;&#039;G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers&#039;&#039; range to see release.  The statue was limited to 250 pieces in the U.S., and 250 pieces in the UK.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.yojoe.com/archive/statuary/stormshadowprime/ More information on Optimus Prime vs Storm Shadow at YoJoe.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Diamond Select==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus Prime Mini-bust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&amp;quot;I can&#039;t roll out without my legs installed!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
:A mini-bust of Optimus Prime based on his appearance in the comic was released by [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]] in 2007. The figure includes the upper body of Optimus Prime, carrying his laser rifle and posed as if preparing to charge. The Matrix of Leadership is sculpted into the base of the statue.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ark Globe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobot Snow Globe&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime is also featured in Diamond Select&#039;s Autobot-themed snow globe, posing above a [[Mount St. Hilary]] base which also features the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. The globe was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DST08 FinalBattlePrimeBust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hold this for a moment won&#039;t you.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Final Battle Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
:Final Battle Optimus Prime was exclusive to the online retailer Action Figure Xpress. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. Optimus Prime is shown after his climactic battle with Megatron during Transformers: The Movie; shortly before he passed the Matrix of Leadership (which is also removable here) to Ultra Magnus. His base features the life support readout that monitored both his declining health and eventual death. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DST SDCCToonPrimeBust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;G1 Animated Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
:G1 Animated Optimus Prime was exclusive to the 2008 San Diego Comic Con. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and features a more matte color scheme to better match the cartoon&#039;s palette.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DiamondSelect PowermasterOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&amp;quot;It&#039;s not great to be back.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Powermaster Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This fourth Optimus Prime bust was to be based on his [[Powermaster]] incarnation, but appears to have been canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DiamondSelect OptimusPrime bustbank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|&amp;quot;Saving Money is the right to all Sentient Beings&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Bust Bank&#039;&#039;&#039; (Diamond Select, 2010)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A 6-inch hollow Optimus Prime bust to keep your spare change safe! It would&#039;ve featured articulation in its shoulders and neck, but like the Powermaster bust, it never saw release.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; (2007)==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimash Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Softimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings... in bed.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Softimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Softimus Prime is, as his name suggests, a plush G1 Optimus Prime toy. Obviously, he has no problems with articulation and passes the drop test with flying colors. His main draw is the ability to &amp;quot;transform&amp;quot; into his Freightliner FL86 vehicle mode by turning the plush toy inside out, his transformation roughly similar to the Powermaster cab Prime&#039;s. He features Movie-style faction symbols on his right arm and both sides of his cab mode. He is love.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/SoftimusPrime/softimusprime.htm More information on Softimus Prime at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:RH Optimus vs Ravage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mini-Me!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Ravage&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]&#039;&#039; 2-packs (sold under the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 live-action-movie line]] branding), Optimus Prime is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions, with swivel articulation at the neck and shoulders. He is sculpted holding his Ion Blaster rifle in his right fist and his left arm in a pointing pose. He is also love, and demands that you pull his [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3#Notes|Finger of Doom]].&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was sold in a two-pack with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Ravage]], positioned in a way that gives an impression of [http://orig12.deviantart.net/b22b/f/2008/216/7/1/optimus_prime_vs_ravage_by_cobaltkitty.jpg him freaking out to Ravage&#039;s size].&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of Optimus was later also released as part of a set with a 100-piece [[jigsaw puzzle]] with no apparent changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Single-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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: In some countries outside of North America, Optimus Prime was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Robot Hero Supermetal Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.99|Cuteness is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Sneak Attack&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
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: &amp;quot;Optimus Prime with Supermetal Finish&amp;quot; is a slightly-shinier [[redeco]] of the previous &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039; figure; this is the most noticeable with his blue parts, which are now in a much brighter, richer gloss-blue paint rather than the unpainted darker-blue matte plastic of the two-pack version.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He came in a [[Walmart]] exclusive multipack, alogn with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Cliffjumper]], &amp;quot;Supermetal Finish&amp;quot; [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime with Supermetal Finish&#039;&#039;&#039; (Single-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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: &amp;quot;Supermetal Finish&amp;quot; Optimus Prime also saw release in a blindpack outside of North America.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RH Prime vs Unicron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|&#039;Til all are cute.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Unicron&#039;&#039;&#039; (Two-pack, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Sold in the third wave of &#039;&#039;Robot Heroes&#039;&#039;, this version of Optimus is posed opening the [[Matrix of Leadership]], complete with clear-plastic shine.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He was packed with a very small [[Unicron/toys#Robot Heroes|Unicron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Single-pack, 2008)&lt;br /&gt;
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: Just like the previous figures, the Matrix-bearing Prime also received a blindpacked release.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Attacktix&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Starter Set, 2007)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Attacktix Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|He shoots sideways. The direction, not [[Sideways (Armada)|the character]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|ID=TF2-19&lt;br /&gt;
|faction=Autobot&lt;br /&gt;
|class=Leader&lt;br /&gt;
|special=Last Stand - 13/26 (50%) success ratio&lt;br /&gt;
|cost=40&lt;br /&gt;
|speed=6&lt;br /&gt;
|attacktype=Shooter (Force Blast)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime will shoot you down. He was released as part of the 2007 Starter Set along with &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]&#039;&#039; [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]&#039;&#039; [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus&#039; Last Stand special allows him to stand up if he&#039;s the only figure in your team left in play. If you&#039;re down to two men you might even be tempted to shoot your own man just to keep Optimus Prime in play. Don&#039;t though. [[Peter Cullen]] wouldn&#039;t approve.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Sadly you can&#039;t bring him into play with the &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Super Optimus Prime]] vehicle mode because he&#039;s not &#039;&#039;Super&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Revoltech&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Revoltech Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Windowbra! &#039;&#039;(2007 Version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007/2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;019&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Legacy of Revoltech ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;LR-008&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, two clenched fists, gun-wielding right hand, pointing right hand, open left hand&lt;br /&gt;
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:A non-transforming but &#039;&#039;highly&#039;&#039; articulated Optimus Prime action figure, &#039;&#039;[[Revoltech]]&#039;&#039; Convoy uses the &#039;&#039;Revoltech&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;revolver joints&amp;quot; for maximum poseability. Prime comes with his now-standard ion blaster and Matrix of Leadership accessories, as well as a few alternate hands; while one of the hands is specifically designed to grip the ion blaster, he can&#039;t really do anything dramatic with the Matrix, and it just sort of sits in his open-palmed left hand. His sculpting is explicitly in the style of [[Pat Lee|Pat &amp;quot;serfdom&amp;quot; Lee]]&#039;s interpretation of Prime, but due to physical constraints has no lack of perspective.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unsurprisingly, this mold was redecoed to create &#039;&#039;Revoltech&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Revoltech|Ultra Magnus]]. Magnus comes with a new hand mold that can be used to connect him and Prime together in a handshake.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The initial reveal of the figure (sculpted by Yamaguchi) features swiveling cut joints instead of &amp;quot;revolver joints&amp;quot; (notably the hip parts), with a rather jarring angled joint on the waist (which results in a &amp;quot;sliced&amp;quot; appearance if swiveled). &lt;br /&gt;
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:Unfortunately, &#039;&#039;Revoltech&#039;&#039; Convoy cannot be distributed to the US due to licensing restrictions, so fans must rely on online hobby shops to import him. &lt;br /&gt;
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:In 2014, &#039;&#039;Revoltech&#039;&#039; Convoy was reissued as part of the &#039;&#039;Legacy of Revoltech&#039;&#039; line, with an increased price of 3900 yen. This rerelease uses revised Revoltech joints, which come in matte black instead of glossy and have more ratcheting points than previous releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Amazing Yamaguchi&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Tf-Yamaguchi-Revoltech-014-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series number:&#039;&#039; 014&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, 1 pair of splayed hands, 1 pair of trigger hands, left clawed hand, right pointing hand, interlocked hand&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Amazing Yamaguchi&#039;&#039; Convoy is an all-new take to the Revoltech figure above, but more poseable. Apart from the Ion Blaster, this figure comes with an Energon Axe accessory, and an interlocked hand accessory that is designed to resemble the haymaker that took down Megatron in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the first Revoltech figure, Convoy features painted-details-on-colored-plastic rather than fully coating them. The plastic is noted to have a hollow feel compared to the first figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Due to production delays, the release date was rescheduled from September 29 to October 24.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Sota Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Chess Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2007&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:An Optimus Prime piece was to be the Autobot-side King on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Ornaments==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2007)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimusPrimeG1Ornament.jpg|thumb|100px|&#039;&#039;(American Greetings version pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Manufactured by [[American Greetings]] as part of their Heirloom ornament collection, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based upon the 20th Anniversary toy release.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Optimus-prime-keepsake-Hallmark.jpg|thumb|&#039;&#039;(Hallmark version pictured)&#039;&#039;|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Manufactured by [[Hallmark]] as part of their Keepsake ornament collection as part of the Hasbro series which includes ornaments based on [[My Little Pony]] G1, the electronic game Simon, and the board game Sorry, this hanging sculpt of Optimus Prime is based upon the original G1 toy cab in robot mode posed like 1984 box art.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Mighty Muggs&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MightyMuggs OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Optimus lost his ears in the rock tumbler.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: This [[super deformed]], non-transformable Optimus Prime figure uses the standard [[Mighty Muggs]] body template, with swivel joints in his neck and limbs. He comes with a similarly super-deformed version of his ion rifle.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|SDCCmightymugg}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MightyMuggs MetallicOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Optimus, did you polish your head in the Shine-O Ball-O?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion rifle&lt;br /&gt;
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: An [[exclusive]] to the 2009 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], this Optimus Prime Mugg has a shiny metallic finish.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|You ever get so mad you sprout new ears?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2018]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Based on his [[evergreen]] design, this Optimus is part of the 2018 &#039;&#039;Mighty Muggs&#039;&#039; relaunch. As part of the new line, he has a helmet that can be pressed down to change his expression. He features three different faces: [[Mouthplate|classic]], angry, and angrier.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Wacky Wobblers==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WackyWobblers G1OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Optimus Prime {{w|bobblehead}} is part of the popular &#039;&#039;[[Wacky Wobblers]]&#039;&#039; line produced by {{w|Funko}}. Aside from the standard-issue big wobbling head, he features an ion rifle molded onto his right hand and his arms swivel at the shoulders. Optimus is affixed to a base with his name on it.&lt;br /&gt;
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==USB-Powered Speaker Head==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime USB-Powered Speaker Head&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:G1-optimusprime-merc-speaker.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
: As a 6.5&amp;quot; figure, Optimus Prime&#039;s head contains twin {{w|Universal Serial Bus|USB}}-powered speakers. There are two speakers inside each side of his head. The control panel, USB port, and earphone port are located in the back of the head. Under the neck, there is a display to support the head.&lt;br /&gt;
: The speaker was redecoed to create Ultra Magnus Speaker.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers Backpacks==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2009)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Made by [[F*A*B Starpoint]], these backpacks are allegedly &amp;quot;engineered for style, safety, comfort... and saving the Universe!&amp;quot; The Generation 1 Optimus Prime design features a stock silhouette of Optimus Prime surrounded by stars, like the [[Paramount Pictures]] logo, while on the lower compartment there is a gigantic Autobot sigil.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Universal Studios==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime plushie&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Created for the [[Transformers: The Ride – 3D|Transformers ride at Universal Orlando]], a [[super deformed]] plush toy of Optimus was made available at the Supply Vault gift shop near the opening of the ride.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Tomica==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Tomica-Wrapping-Trailer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Wrapping Trailer&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Tomica]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Transformers Wrapping Trailer&amp;quot; is a die-cast, non-transforming semi tractor-trailer. A redeco of the 2008 &amp;quot;[[wikia:tomica|Tomica Hero: Rescue Force Trailer]]&amp;quot; toy, &amp;quot;Transformers Wrapping Trailer&amp;quot; renders the cab in Generation 1 Optimus Prime colors, while the trailer is decked out with pictures of [[live-action film series]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Like all Tomica toys &amp;amp; all [[Go-Bot (G2)#Toys|&#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Go-Bots]] and [[Spychanger]]s, Wrapping Trailer features smooth-rolling axle/wheel construction that lets the toys be quickly zipped along smooth surfaces.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Transformers x Mimobot==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Mimobot OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Why the long face?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Mimobot&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mimoco, 2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:Produced by [[Mimoco]] as part of their multi-brand line of designer USB &amp;quot;Mimobot&amp;quot; flash drives, this Optimus Prime memory stick comes in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB sizes, and comes pre-loaded with &amp;quot;digital editions of classic comics, videos, and scripts&amp;quot;, as well as a suite of screensavers, avatars, and more standard to all Mimobots.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Cuponk==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:NYCC2011 Cuponk.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The real contest is whether Prime&#039;s medal or Megatron&#039;s belt is cooler.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Cuponk&#039;&#039;&#039; (2011)&lt;br /&gt;
:A New York Comicon exclusive, this set includes two Cuponk cups and 6 ping pong balls. Prime is featured on one cup and one ping pong ball. The same cup also features [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)| Grimlock]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Titan Warriors==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Titan-Warrior-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|Sofubi Hero figures are the right to all young sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Titan Warrior 5-Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
:Available at San Diego Comic Con 2013, This Optimus Prime is a 6&amp;quot; PVC Titan Warrior figure (similar to Bandai&#039;s &#039;&#039;Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series&#039;&#039;) representing his Generation 1 character. He was packed with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Titan Warrior, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
:The Titan Warriors Optimus Prime toy was released individually, under the Beast Hunters Titan Heroes subline.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Loyal Subjects&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Talking}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Talking Optimus Prime w/ Energon Axe&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Larger}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Talking 5.5&amp;quot; Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Blank}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;8&amp;quot; Blank/DIY Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects OG}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;8&amp;quot; OG Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Fiberglass}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;4&#039; Fiberglass Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Hot Topic}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Talking 5.5&amp;quot; Optimus Prime w/ Energon Axe&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Dead}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;8&amp;quot; Dead Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Silver}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;8&amp;quot; Silver Bullethole Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2013)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Gold}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;8&amp;quot; Gold Bullethole Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Black Gloss}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;8&amp;quot; Black Gloss Bullethole Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|The Loyal Subjects Gamestop}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Talking Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Mecha Nations&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:klog tfop 003.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Prime, not the shrink wrap!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MN01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Removable Armor.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Optimus Prime stands 6&amp;quot; tall and is articulated. He features a metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, lights, weapons and [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was also redecoed into Mecha Nations [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Mecha Nations|Black Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Ultimetal&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ultimetal-UM01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Why waste your money so easily Prime?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UM-01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, energon-axe, small Matrix, 24 armor pieces, 2 smokestacks, large Matrix, display stand, 8 display stand parts, remote control&lt;br /&gt;
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: &#039;&#039;Ultimetal&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a large non-transforming figure produced by [[Art Storm]], standing at an impressive 1 foot 4 inches/43 cm and made from extensive [[die-cast]] metal. Packaged in four different boxes, he features plenty of articulation and detail, including an opening chest and numerous magnetically attached armor panels that, when removed, reveal Prime&#039;s internal anatomy. He also has electronic light-up eyes and roof lights as well as 20 spoken English phrases, all activated via remote control. His [[mouthplate]] even moves when he talks, just like in the cartoon!&lt;br /&gt;
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: Prime comes with an ion blaster which can also be opened to reveal technical detail, an energon-axe, and two Matrices of Leadership of different sizes. The smaller one fits into his chest, where it can be lit up by an LED, while the larger one lights up on its own and can be held in his hands or placed on display. Prime&#039;s display stand has smaller stands for the Matrix and ion blaster and also has light-up parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Optimus Prime was recolored into the inner robot of &#039;&#039;Ultimetal&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Ultimetal|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://artstorm.co.jp/ultimetal_optimusprime.html More information on &#039;&#039;Ultimetal&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime at Art Storm&#039;s official site]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime - Battle Damaged&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018?)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;UM-01BD&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;EX Gōkin&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EXGokin Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two fists, two open hands, two gripping hands, right pointing hand, ion blaster, energon-axe, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: A 6.6-inch tall non-transforming Optimus Prime action figure was produced by Art Storm as part of their &#039;&#039;EX Gōkin Transformers Series&#039;&#039; line. He comes with his trademark blaster and energon-axe as well a number of extra hands, and his chest opens to reveal a non-removable Matrix.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://artstorm.co.jp/exgokin_transformersseries_convoy.html More information on &#039;&#039;EX Gōkin&#039;&#039; Convoy at Art Storm&#039;s official site]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Hikari==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HikariLimitedEditionMetallicOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Metallic Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime with a metallic finish. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 2,000 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make the other limited edition Optimus Primes seen below.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionClearGlitterOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Clear Glitter&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime figure. While retaining the classic, original colors, this mold is redone to be clear plastic, with glitter bits put into the figure. This vinyl is a limited edition, and limited to 3,000 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionBattleReadyOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Ready Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime. The mold is Redon again, this time in a battle-damaged look, while he retains the classic Optimus Prime colors. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionGreySkullOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px|By the power of Grayskull... &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;I HAVE THE POWER!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Grey Skull Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime. This vinyl takes the colors in a different way, which is mostly white with some dark grey areas. The colors to kinda look skeleton-ish. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionDistressedOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Distressed Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime. The colors take on an [[Optimus Prime (Movie)#&#039;&#039;Age of Extinction&#039;&#039; film|Age of Extinction Optimus Prime]], in his flat-nose truck mode. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionFireOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Fire Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime, cast in clear plastic. The colors seem to homage the Generation 1 [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].,This figure is a limited edition, and limited to 1,000 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HikariLimitedEditionDangerousOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Dangerous Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime, done in a camouflage style. This figure is a limited edition, and limited to only 600 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:HikariLimitedEdition24KOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright|150px]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;24K Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2014)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A non-transforming vinyl Optimus Prime, cast in gold plastic. This figure is a limited edition, and only limited to 600 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Collectible Figurine, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series / Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1 / #1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Collector&#039;s base&lt;br /&gt;
:A super-deformed Optimus Prime was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|&#039;&#039;Thrilling 30&#039;&#039; Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector&#039;s card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Collectible Figurines&#039;&#039;&#039; (5-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 5 Collector&#039;s bases&lt;br /&gt;
:The same Optimus Prime figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Megatron]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Soundwave]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime 3-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (3-pack, 2014)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 3 Collector&#039;s bases&lt;br /&gt;
:The same Optimus Prime figurine was &#039;&#039;also&#039;&#039; available in a 3-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Movie Optimus Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Tiny Titans&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Titans, 2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;10/12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the third assortment of &#039;&#039;[[Tiny Titans]]&#039;&#039; [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Optimus Prime is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing both his rifle and his energy-axe weapon in a running battle pose.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039;]] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon &amp;quot;currency&amp;quot; and a randomized bonus power-up item.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TinyTitans OptimusG1S5.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Tiny Titans, 2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Series&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;11/12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the fifth assortment of &#039;&#039;Tiny Titans&#039;&#039;, this version of Optimus is in a more neutral pose, this time only carrying his rifle.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As per usual, he includes a collectible card that includes a scan-badge for the &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon &amp;quot;currency&amp;quot; and a randomized bonus power-up item.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;D-Style&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:D-Style-OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You got D-touch. You got D-power]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;43&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Two fists, pointing right hand, Ion blaster, energon-axe, Autobot Matrix of Leadership, Convoy cab with trailer&lt;br /&gt;
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:An Optimus Prime was produced by [[Kotobukiya]] as part of &#039;&#039;[[D-Style]]&#039;&#039;, their franchise-spanning line of super deformed model kits. His accessories include an ion blaster, an energon-axe, a Matrix that can store in his chest, and a tiny super deformed representation of his truck mode which can carry the ion blaster. Moving his antennae causes his mouthplate to move up and down.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For a small figure it includes a large amount of articulation, including ankle tilts and top of legs tilting away from the yellow codpiece.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The Convoy Trailer, ion blaster and the gold part of the Matrix all require painting. In addition, on promotional images &#039;&#039;all&#039;&#039; the black details and lines (for example on the front thighs and round the edge of the yellow codpiece) are painted and the eyes have been painted blue instead of left as clear plastic.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Amusingly, the head has the [http://www.1999.co.jp/itbig29/10294593z.jpg mouth-less face] underneath Optimus&#039; mouthplate, as a either a reference to the error from [[The Search for Alpha Trion]] or limitation in the model kit (or both). &lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;D-Style&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#D-Style|Black Convoy]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;ES Gōkin&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, energon-axe, Matrix, left &amp;amp; right gripping hands, left &amp;amp; right open hands, left &amp;amp; right pointing hands, display stand&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime was also released as part of Art Storm&#039;s &#039;&#039;ES Gōkin&#039;&#039; series, a line of posable super deformed figures. He comes with his trademark gun which he can hold in either hand, an energon-axe that plugs into his wrist sockets, and a Matrix he can hold but not store in his chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://artstorm.co.jp/esgokin_convoy.html More information on &#039;&#039;ES Gōkin&#039;&#039; Convoy at Art Storm&#039;s official site]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;D-Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:D-Collection Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster, energon-axe&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Kabaya]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;D-Collection&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a small super deformed figure that requires some assembly and features articulation limited to his shoulders. He comes with his trademark blaster and axe accessories. Sold blindpacked, Prime is available as both a standard full color figure and a rare clear plastic version. He comes with chewing gum.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Metal Earth&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Metal Earth Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2015)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MMS300&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Metal Earth]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a DIY 3D Metal Model kit. The kit&#039;s difficulty rating is given as &amp;quot;expert&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Metal Earth Legends Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|[[Minecraft|Minecraft x Transformers]] before &#039;&#039;Minecraft x Transformers&#039;&#039; was a thing]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;MEM055&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Metal Earth Legends&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a DIY 3D steel model kit in the shape of a super deformed version of the [[evergreen]] Optimus design. The kit&#039;s difficulty rating is given as &amp;quot;moderate&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Hot Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Starscream Version)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two articulated hands, two gripping hands, Ion Blaster, two wings, two wing mounts, two null-rays, Matrix of Leadership, Base, Starscream&#039;s head (Sideshow Collectable&#039;s exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released by [[Hot Toys]] this high end collector figure stands approximately 30 cm tall. It features LED light up eyes and it&#039;s chest can open to reveal a LED light up, removable Matrix of Leadership. This version comes with a pair of wings and two [[null-ray]]s from Starscream that Optimus can attach. The Sideshow exclusive version of this comes with Starscream&#039;s severed head.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Megatron Version)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Two articulated hands, two gripping hands, Fusion cannon, Ion Blaster, gun with stock, set of wheels, two cannon mounting accessories, shoulder mount, Matrix of Leadership, Base&lt;br /&gt;
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:This version of the figure has accessories themed from Megatron. These include Megatron&#039;s [[fusion cannon]], and a long rifle that passingly resembles Megatron&#039;s original gun mode. Both can be combined into a large two handed cannon. &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Block Wars&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of [[Kabaya]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Block Wars]]&#039;&#039; candy toy line, this Optimus Prime kit is surprisingly, based on his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Cyber Series Commander toy]]. Molded in red, blue, and yellow plastic with detailing from stickers, he transforms into a truck when finished and is armed with a two-pronged spear. He can also be taken apart and combined with &#039;&#039;Block Wars&#039;&#039; [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Block Wars|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Starscream]] in various configurations, the ones involving Prime shown on the packaging being:&lt;br /&gt;
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:*Giving Prime Starscream&#039;s wings as a jetpack and arming him with Megatron&#039;s cannon.&lt;br /&gt;
:*Placing Megatron&#039;s turret on Prime&#039;s truck mode.&lt;br /&gt;
:*Giving Bumblebee Prime&#039;s spear, Megatron&#039;s arms and Starscream&#039;s wings.&lt;br /&gt;
:*Attaching Prime and Starscream&#039;s legs to Megatron&#039;s vehicle mode to create a walking tank.&lt;br /&gt;
:*Powering Starscream up by attaching Prime&#039;s spear to his back and giving him Bumblebee&#039;s weapons.&lt;br /&gt;
:*Combining all four into an unnamed combiner, with Optimus Prime forming the torso and upper legs.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers Figure Collection&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Optimus-Prime-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (01-2016)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Standing 42mm tall, &#039;&#039;Transformers Figure Collection&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy]] figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Hero of Steel&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HeroofSteel Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2016)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:Produced by Alpha Max, &#039;&#039;Hero of Steel&#039;&#039; Convoy is a stylized, non-transforming figure standing at 9 inches/23 cm tall. He comes with his ion blaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Bitfig==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bitfig-Part-1.jpg|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (12-2016)&lt;br /&gt;
Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys by [[TakaraTomy A.R.T.S.]],&lt;br /&gt;
Convoy&#039;s design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders.&lt;br /&gt;
Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Prime 1 Studio==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Premium Masterline&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-01-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|&amp;quot;Just in case you want to say &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;I should&#039;ve looked like this in the movies&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;, yes, I heard you.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PMTF-01&#039;&#039;&#039; / &#039;&#039;&#039;01EX&#039;&#039;&#039; (exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Base, Fusion axe (exclusive), Energy axe (exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
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:One of the very first releases of the &#039;&#039;Premium Masterline&#039;&#039; series by [[Prime 1 Studio]], this Optimus Prime is a &#039;&#039;massive&#039;&#039; non-transforming statue based on his Generation 1 appearance with a blend of live-action film aesthetic, and features light-up LED eyes. The statue was also designed by [[Josh Nizzi]] himself. If customers had purchased the statue at [https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/transformers-optimus-prime-transformers-generation-1-prime-1-studio-9027641/ Sideshow&#039;s website], they would receive exclusive Energy and Fusion axes, which can be used to replace Prime&#039;s Ion Blaster-holding hand. The standard version was limited to 1500 pieces, while the exclusive version was limited to 750 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This statue was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Prime 1 Studio|Nemesis Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Ultra Magnus]]. The statue&#039;s model also served as an inspiration to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Movie Optimus Prime]]&#039;s appearance in the &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; film.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-01GL-Optimus-Prime-Gold-Edition.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Gold Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PMTF-01GL&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Base, Fusion axe&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Limited to 500 pieces, Optimus Prime Gold Version is a redeco of the statue above, evoking his Electrum-coated appearance in the Generation 1 episode &amp;quot;[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]&amp;quot;. He also comes with a Fusion axe accessory that can replace his Ion Blaster hand.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Age of Time&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Superior Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Superior Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;201?&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Age of Time&#039;&#039; Superior Optimus Prime was designed to be the &amp;quot;ultimate amalgamation&amp;quot; between G1 and movie Optimus Primes. He would have come with two blasters and a huge jetpack, specifically taking cues from Prime&#039;s combined form with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:For reasons unknown, this figure was silently canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cutie1&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Cutie1 Optimus Prime Figure.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|&#039;&#039;Transformers X Coraline&#039;&#039;, directed by [[Travis Knight]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;No:055&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A striking departure from previous Prime 1 Studio offerings, &#039;&#039;Cutie1&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a lovable (if not somewhat scary looking) soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He was later redecoed as &#039;&#039;Cutie1&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Cutie1|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Keychain, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand, chain&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of a marketing push following the announcement of the figure above, an acrylic keychain of &#039;&#039;Cutie1&#039;&#039; Prime was released, along with other products such as stickers, T-shirts, hand towels and totebags using the design. The keychain comes with a small stand so that you can display it when not carrying it around with your keys.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Prime-1-Studio-WFC-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;Why... have I... been... canceled?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2022&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;PMTF-05&#039;&#039;&#039; / &#039;&#039;&#039;05UT&#039;&#039;&#039; (Ultimate Version)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Base (standard), base with Shockwave (Ultimate Version)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A statue based on Optimus Prime&#039;s appearance in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]&#039;&#039; cartoon. The exclusive version includes a defeated [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Prime 1 Studio|Shockwave]] as part of the statue&#039;s base.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This item was canceled due to the combination of rising production costs and insufficient preorders.&lt;br /&gt;
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==My Busy Books==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-My-Busy-Books-Transformers-Optimus-Prime-figurine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers: My Busy Book&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Included with the [[Transformers: My Busy Book|10-page board book]], 12 figurines, and a playmat, Optimus Prime is represented by a pair of small, PVC non-transforming figurines of his robot and his semi-truck alternate mode, based on his [[evergreen]] design. Like most of the land-based vehicle figurines, his wheels do not roll.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:In terms of quality control, the figurines&#039; paint applications can be... shoddy. If you&#039;re a collector who prefers to display them, you should resign yourself from buying it or try to [[customizing|customize]] the figures with better paint applications if you have the skills.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Rubik&#039;s Crew==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Rubiks Crew Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rubik&#039;s Crew Game: Transformers Optimus Prime Edition&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.hasbro.com/en-us/product/rubik-s-crew-game-transformers-optimus-prime-edition:70976F4B-5056-9047-F52F-5BB6105031BB Rubik&#039;s Crew Game: Transformers Optimus Prime at hasbro.com]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
This [[super deformed]] version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s robot mode has a detachable &amp;quot;Puzzlehead&amp;quot; that functions like the [https://www.rubiks.com/store/puzzles/rubiks-2x2 2x2] [[Rubik&#039;s Cube]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fidget Its==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Fidget-Its-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Before time began, there was...the Cube.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Fidget Its, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Fidget Its&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a non-transforming cube-shaped figurine, built for for your fidgeting needs! His pair of eyes &amp;amp; his forehead can be pushed like buttons, his right arm can swivel, his rear section can be fiddled like a combination lock dial, and his left arm can be moved up, down, up, and down.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Hauck==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hauck Go Kart Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Everyone wants to ride Optimus.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Go Kart&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:Manufactured by [[Hauck toys]], the Optimus Prime go-kart is a small, pedal-operated vehicle for kids aged 4-8 years old. Cast in the image of Optimus (even featuring his head sculpted on the front), the kart features an adjustable seat as well as a brake.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Colorcasa==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Gen-Colorcasa Optimus Prime Spoon Fork.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Eating is the right of... yeah you know the gist.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;3D Children Tableware&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:Chinese company Colorcasa released a pair of children-sized cutlery in the form of a cute (though angry-looking) Optimus Prime, one as a spoon and another as a fork. They were branded as &#039;&#039;Generations&#039;&#039; products.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Threezero==&lt;br /&gt;
===Premium===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime - Classic Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; (Premium Scale, 2017)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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===DLX===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (DLX Scale, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; TBA&lt;br /&gt;
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===MDLX===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Known designers:&#039;&#039; Kelvin Sau&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)&lt;br /&gt;
:[[Threezero]]&#039;s second figure for the MDLX line, this version of Optimus Prime is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Optimus Prime is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like Figma and S.H. Figuarts. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and accessories, namely his ion blaster, energon axe and Matrix of Leadership. He comes with a suite of hands in pairs: closed fists, splayed-out relaxed hands, and three different pairs meant to specifically hold each one of the aforementioned accessories. His chest is magnetically attached and as such can store the Matrix when not in use. Optimus also comes with his backpack piece disassembled in package. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He was redecoed into [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Threezero|Nemesis Prime]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Threezero|Ultra Magnus]], as well as his [[Optimus Prime (SG)#MDLX|&#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; self]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus is [https://www.threezerohk.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MDLX_Transformers_Starscream_17-768x512.jpg compatible] with [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|Starscream]] by way of the latter&#039;s wing assembly and head, in reference to &amp;quot;[[Megatron&#039;s Master Plan, Part 1]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformers-mdlx-optimus-prime/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime at Threezero]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Year of the Dragon Edition)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Known designers:&#039;&#039; Kelvin Sau&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)&lt;br /&gt;
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:An all-gold {{W|Chinese New Year}} themed redeco of the above figure, featuring dragon patterns across his chest and left arm. According to the product description from Threezero, the right shoulder features the character for &amp;quot;Year of the Dragon&amp;quot; (龍), while his left shoulder features the fifth character (辰) of &amp;quot;Earthly Branches&amp;quot; in traditional Chinese sequencing (地支). Optimus features all the same accessories and functionality as before. &lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure was limited to 1398 pieces worldwide, revealed in late 2023 and released in February 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-optimus-prime-year-of-the-dragon-edition/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime (Year of the Dragon Edition) at Threezero]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Vintage Animation Edition)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Known designers:&#039;&#039; Kelvin Sau&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; one ion blaster, one energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, five pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, rifle- axe- and Matrix-holding)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Yet another redeco of Prime, this time in brighter colors to mimic the cel-shading of the original cartoon. All previous accessories and functionality carry over from before. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Vintage Animation Edition Prime, [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#MDLXVintage|Megatron]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#MDLXVintage|Bumblebee]] were revealed in a [https://newsroom.hasbro.com/news-releases/news-release-details/40-years-one-legacy-hasbro-celebrates-transformers-40th press release] from Hasbro about the brand&#039;s 40th anniversary marketing bonanza, with pictures of the trio being unveiled a few weeks after. Threezero also announced these figures would make a limited debut at TFCon LA the following month, with a wide release sometime later in the spring.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/mdlx-optimus-prime-vintage-animation-edition/ More information on MDLX Optimus Prime (Vintage Animation Edition) at Threezero]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Kidrobot==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
===Enamel Pin Series===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 3]], [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039; 1 in 20&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Optimus Prime inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039;, albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Vinyl Mini Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Optimus Prime mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 14]], [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039; 2 in 24&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword&lt;br /&gt;
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Optimus receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Optimus featured articulation in each shoulder, and also included his [[Minecraft]] voxel sword as first seen in &amp;quot;[[Everybody Hates Metroplex]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Optimus Prime GID mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime GID&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 14]], [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039; 1 in 48&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Sword&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus&#039;s Vinyl Mini figure was redecoed into &amp;quot;Optimus Prime GID&amp;quot;, sharing many of the same paint applications, but now cast entirely out of glow in the dark plastic, more closely representing his apparition to [[Scarlett]] in &amp;quot;[[Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters]]&amp;quot; or his resurrection in &amp;quot;[[The War Never Ends]]&amp;quot;. He was one of the rarer, but not the rarest, of the Vinyl Mini Series. His sword is still included.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Vinyl Keychain Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Optimus Prime keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 1]], [[2017]])&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039; 3 in 24&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. He included a keychain molded into his head and, due to his small scale, did not feature any articulation. His sword is also absent.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Bouncing Ball Heads==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BouncingBallHead OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Bouncing Ball Head&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. An Autobot logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He is (apparently) available in both gacha-style machines and in an 8-pack with the whole collection, and comes inside a spherical capsule with a unique red color.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]&#039;&#039; product.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Imaginarium Art==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ImaginariumOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Brings new meaning to &amp;quot;no matter the cost.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2017)&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Imaginarium Art]]&#039;s first statue of Optimus Prime stands 24 inches tall and features multiple [[Light-emitting diode|LED]]s, two varieties of his laser rifle, and his energy axe. The statue&#039;s chestplate can open, revealing the Matrix of Leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The sculpted base for this figure also features the Combat Deck and Roller. Only 500 of this item were produced.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;Legacy of Cybertron&amp;quot; statue is 12 inches tall, and its base can be connected to other statues in that series to produce a larger battle scene. 600 were produced.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Keshi Surprise&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Autobots&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;[[Keshi Surprise]]&#039;&#039; series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75&amp;quot; soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Optimus Prime was available in red, yellow, blue, and purple, and included a foil trading card / sticker.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers Trading Card Game&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:W1SOptimusPrimeAL.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 1S: Starter Set&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;RT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T03/T04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;7&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader is one of four double-sided character cards available in the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]&#039;&#039; Starter Set.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The artwork for the card is reused from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]&#039;&#039; mobile card game.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:W1OptimusPrimeBL.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 1&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;RT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T29/T40&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;13&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The card&#039;s Bot Mode line-art was done by [[Guido Guidi]], and Alt Mode line-art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and Alt Mode colors by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:W1OptimusPrimeFF.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime, Freedom Fighter&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 1&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;CT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T30/T40&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;12&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime, Freedom Fighter is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The Alt Mode artwork on the card is reused from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]&#039;&#039; mobile game, while the Bot-mode features line-art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:W2OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;UT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T32/T46&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;11&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander was released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]&#039;&#039; Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, This version of Optimus Prime is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander depicts the center right portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus&#039;]], of whom Optimus Prime forms the torso and head. &lt;br /&gt;
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:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Battle Core Optimus Prime toy&#039;s packaging art.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime, Gleaming Commander can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:W3GeneralOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;General Optimus Prime, Infantry-Leader&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;RT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T07/T48&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;11&lt;br /&gt;
:General Optimus Prime, Infantry-Leader is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]&#039;&#039;, War for Cybertron: Siege I.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The card&#039;s artwork is based on the &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]&#039;&#039; Voyager-class Optimus Prime toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy&#039;s packaging art.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:W4GeneralOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;General Optimus Prime, Galactic Commander&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;SRT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T06/T52&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;15&lt;br /&gt;
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:General Optimus Prime, Galactic Commander is one of fifty-two double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]&#039;&#039;, War for Cybertron: Siege II.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The card&#039;s artwork is based on the &#039;&#039;Siege&#039;&#039; Leader-class Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime toy, which in turn is based on the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]&#039;&#039; version of Optimus Prime. The Bot Mode artwork is reused from said toy&#039;s packaging art, while Alt Mode received new art (lines by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Volta]]).&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:EEOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend&#039;&#039;&#039; (2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 1: Energon Edition&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;SRT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T205/T06&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;13&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the TCG&#039;s Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of Wave 1&#039;s Optimus Prime, Battlefield Legend. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Marcelo Matere]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:W5OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime, Legendary Warrior&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;&#039;Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;UT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Card Number: &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;T32/T46&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Stars: &#039;&#039;12&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime, Legendary Warrior is one of forty-six double sided character cards released as part of Wave 5 of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]&#039;&#039;, Titans Masters Attack. As a character with a body mode, Optimus Prime begins the game with a Titan Master attached in head mode. Once Optimus Prime is KO&#039;d, said Titan Master is deployed.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The card&#039;s artwork is based on the &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Leader-class Powermaster Optimus Prime toy, with the body mode artwork being reused from the toy&#039;s packaging art.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This card&#039;s set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Magic: The Gathering&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MTG-Optimus-Inspiring-Leader.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Go ahead, turn me to my other face, see the rules nightmare that happens.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;002/004&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set code:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;H18&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Color identity:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Red/White&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Casting cost:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;{3}{R}{W}&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Artist:&#039;&#039; [[Steve Argyle]]&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;[[mtg:Heroes of the Realm|Heroes of the Realm]]&#039;&#039; series of commemorative cards, made by Wizards of the Coast for their employees as rewards for work on specific projects,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WNBRWoHq9E Gavin Verhey from Wizards of the Coast explains Heroes of the Realm]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; the 2018 &amp;quot;Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader&amp;quot; card was given to the team behind the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]&#039;&#039;. Uniquely, Optimus Prime is &amp;quot;triple-faced&amp;quot; card: a &#039;&#039;Magic&#039;&#039; card on the front side, a &#039;&#039;Transformers Trading Card Game&#039;&#039; card representing Optimus in his alternate mode on the opposite side, and an oversized &#039;&#039;Transformers Trading Card Game&#039;&#039; card representing Optimus in robot mode found by unfolding the card.&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus has the ability to change any permanent (card on the battlefield) to its other face, though sadly that doesn&#039;t mean he could convert &#039;&#039;himself&#039;&#039; into a &#039;&#039;Transformers Trading Card Game&#039;&#039; card during a &#039;&#039;Magic: The Gathering&#039;&#039; game.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comments/e5ovx5/heroes_of_the_realm_promo_optimus_prime_inspiring/ Post by u/Wizards_Drew] on [https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/ r/magicTCG] on Reddit&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:As with all &#039;&#039;Heroes of the Realm&#039;&#039; cards, &amp;quot;Optimus Prime, Inspiring Leader&amp;quot; is not legal to play in any format beyond a specific Commander rule; the cards are novelties designed to be read, rather than played.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/189543247703/hi-mark-i-have-2-questions-1-what-are-the Mark Rosewater on Tumblr]: &amp;quot;There’s no plans to release the Heroes of the Realm. The cards aren’t designed to be played. They’re designed to be read.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MTG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Transform and tap out!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime, Hero / Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;013/015&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set code:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;BOT&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Color identity:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Blue/Red/White&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Casting cost:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;{3}{U}{R}{W}&#039;&#039;&#039; (front), &#039;&#039;&#039;{2}{R}{W}{B}&#039;&#039;&#039; (back with &amp;quot;More Than Meets the Eye&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- **&#039;&#039;Artist:&#039;&#039; Unknown --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Optimus Prime, Hero&amp;quot; is part of the 2022 &#039;&#039;[[Magic: The Gathering]]&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]&#039;&#039; card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of &#039;&#039;Magic&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;s&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;[[mtg:The Brothers&#039; War|The Brothers&#039; War]]&#039;&#039; set. It can be reversed to become &amp;quot;Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader&amp;quot;, representing Optimus in vehicle mode. True to his character, he supports his allies with the &amp;quot;Bolster&amp;quot; mechanic and can return to the battlefield should he [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|die]] in his Artifact Creature form.&lt;br /&gt;
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|&#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MTG-SLD-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[w:Golem|On sale just in time for Hanukkah]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;(Darksteel Colossus)&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;1081&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Set code:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SLD&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Color identity:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Colorless&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Casting cost:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;{11}&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;!-- **&#039;&#039;Artist:&#039;&#039; Unknown --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:&amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is part of the &#039;&#039;[[Magic: The Gathering]]&#039;&#039; card pack &#039;&#039;Transformers: Optimus Prime vs. Megatron&#039;&#039;, part of the &#039;&#039;[[mtg:Secret Lair|Secret Lair Drop Series]]&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;[[mtg:Secret Lair Drop Series: December Superdrop 2022|December Superdrop 2022]]&#039;&#039; set. It was available exclusively from [https://secretlair.wizards.com secretlair.wizards.com] from [[December 5]], [[2022]] through [[January 6]], [[2023]].&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime is a [[mtg:Skinned card|reskin]] of the existing &#039;&#039;Magic&#039;&#039; card [https://scryfall.com/card/dst/109/darksteel-colossus Darksteel Colossus], using the same rules and counting as it for all gameplay purposes. Befitting the mighty leader of the Autobots, Optimus is incredibly powerful and impossible to destroy normally, but consequently has a very high casting cost. While the card has printing on both faces, depicting Optimus in robot mode and vehicle mode respectively, both have the same printed abilities and count as a single card for rules purposes—just choose which side you want to display when he enters the battlefield.&lt;br /&gt;
: The &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime vs. Megatron&#039;&#039; set also includes [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#MTGSLD|Megatron]], [[AllSpark#Magic: The Gathering|The AllSpark]], and the bonus card [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Flame Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
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===Kuro Kara Kuri===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FlameToys-KuroKaraKuri-04-OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (December 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;04&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Large sword, stone, Swords (2), Large axe, Small axe (2), Ion cannon, pairs of hands (5), additional faces (2), Big Turbo Jet Axe with set of hands (exclusive), &lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Sculptor&#039;&#039;: Chemical Attack&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Painting&#039;&#039;: Decomas Lab (Hiroyuki Hirose]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of [[Flame Toys]]&#039; &#039;&#039;Kuro Kara Kuri&#039;&#039; line of high-end, non-transforming action figures, Optimus Prime is an original design, though one that bears many similarities to the Don Figueroa design from IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; vol. 1. He has lots of die cast and LEDs in his head, chest matrix chamber, and both knees. He comes with a multitude of accessories, including a very large sword that can be plugged into a stone, two smaller swords resembling handheld versions of those used by the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|live-action movie Optimus Prime]], a pair of hatchets resembling those of [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime]], and of course G1 Optimus Prime&#039;s iconic Ion cannon. He also comes with an Orion Pax visorless alternative face, a battle damaged addition face, and five alternative pairs of hands in different poses.&lt;br /&gt;
:If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes a very large Turbo Jet Axe.&lt;br /&gt;
:The reissue (which is labelled as such on the box) uses a slightly different red paint and is the recommended release for use with the Jet Power Armor (see below) due to the paint&#039;s extra durability. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FlameToys-KuroKaraKuri-OptimusPrimeJetPowerArmor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And you thought the previous figure was expensive...]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Jet Power Armor&#039;&#039;&#039; (January [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;13&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;everything...&#039;&#039;, Blaster Cannon (exclusive)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Sculptor&#039;&#039;: Chemical Attack&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Coloring&#039;&#039;: Masashi Watanabe&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime Jet Power Armor is a collection of 23 armour pieces that combine with the previously released &#039;&#039;Kuro Kara Kuri&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime similar to how he combined with [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]&#039;&#039; which doubles the size of the figure. If purchased via D4toys.com, SEN-TI-DEN Hong Kong, or events attended by Flame Toys, he also includes a blaster cannon.&lt;br /&gt;
:As mentioned above, due to addition paint durability, it is recommended to use the re-release of Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Furai Model===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FlameToys-FuraiModel-01-OptimusPrimeAttackMode.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;X-treme!&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Attack Mode)&#039;&#039;&#039; (September 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, axe, 4 hands&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Akira Amemiya]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Furai Model&#039;&#039; line by [[Flame Toys]], &amp;quot;Optimus Prime (Attack Mode)&amp;quot; is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit. Using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps, Optimus Prime (Attack Mode) is an original design created by Flame Toys in collaboration with [[Akira Amemiya]] of [[Studio Trigger]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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:For straight-assembly builders, Optimus Prime features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the shoulder insignias), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (water/acrylic-based markers are recommended, as alcohol-based markers like &#039;&#039;Gundam Markers&#039;&#039; can potentially damage the ABS plastic). If one desires; the kit&#039;s pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This model kit was later [[redeco]]ed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Flame Toys|Nemesis Prime (Attack Mode)]] and [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Flame Toys|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime (Attack Mode)]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FlameToys-FuraiModel-03-OptimusPrimeIDW.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (IDW ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (March 2019)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;03&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, 4 hands&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime (IDW) is a plastic model kit based off of the Optimus Prime design created by [[Don Figueroa]] for [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comic series]]. Similarly to the previous model kit, IDW Optimus is also Voyager-sized.&lt;br /&gt;
:This model kit was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Furai08|Nemesis Prime (IDW ver.)]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Flame Toys|Ultra Magnus (IDW ver.)]], and it&#039;s also used to make the pre-built Furai Action figure (see below.)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FuraiG1Optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (G1 ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (April 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Ion cannon, 10 hands, axe&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus Prime (G1) is another plastic model kit, this time a heavily stylized rendition of his cartoon appearance. Like the previous releases, he stands at an approximate Voyager height. He features opening chest windows which reveal sculpted detail of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime IDW (Clear ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (August 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;16&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (20??)&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;&amp;quot;Deformer Model Kit&amp;quot;&#039;&#039; subline of the &#039;&#039;Furai Model&#039;&#039; line, this Optimus Prime model is a cutesy, &amp;quot;[[super deformed]]&amp;quot; take on the Autobot leader.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Furai Action===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FlameToys-FuraiAction-OptimusPrimeIDW.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Just like one of those second-hand pre-built Gunplas you&#039;ve seen in Akibahara!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (IDW ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; (January 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion cannon, 4 hands&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Furai Action&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a pre-assembled redeco of the second &#039;&#039;Furai Model&#039;&#039; kit, with the weathering effects painted on.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Playskool Friends&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Playskool-Friends-TF-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb|A mouth on his mouthplate? That&#039;s a new one.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Collector Pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canceled)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Intended to be released as part of the 7-pack for the Playskool Friends lineup, this Optimus Prime is a very adorable non-transforming figurine. He was to come packed with Bumblebee, Arcee, and 4 Rescue Bots: Heatwave, Chase, Boulder and Blades.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Given the inclusion of the four Rescue Bots, it was &#039;&#039;probably&#039;&#039; unclear if this Optimus Prime is meant to represent his &#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; counterpart or his &#039;&#039;[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Aligned]]&#039;&#039; counterpart.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Uglydolls&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Uglydolls plush collab.jpg|250px|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ox as Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:A collaboration with &#039;&#039;[[Uglydolls]]&#039;&#039; for the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con, the character Ox is dressed as Optimus Prime. He is a limited run exclusive plush, along with Ice-Bat as [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==McDonald&#039;s==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Optimus-Prime.jpg|250px|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime with a sword&#039;&#039;&#039;{{sic}} (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the [[McDonald&#039;s]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Optimus Prime is a super-deformed figurine, and he features a gimmick on his left arm, which can be swung down to reveal a pop-out sword with the press of a button on his back. The sword can be retracted manually by raising the arm.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The toy was available in South Korea, Italy, Russia, and Malaysia. This toy was rereleased in the US as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#McDonald&#039;s 2|Optimus Prime]] for the &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; promotion. In Malaysia, this toy is one of the few items that can be found in several hobby toy shops. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Jada Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Metals Die Cast / Hollywood Rides&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaHollywoodRidesG1OptimusPrime1-24.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], this 1/24 scaled non-transforming die-cast truck with rubber tires is based on Optimus Prime&#039;s original form and features opening doors to reveal a highly detailed interior with a chromed steering wheel. Similar to the &#039;&#039;[[Robot Powered Machines#Mini-Vehicles|Robot Powered Machines]]&#039;&#039;, the truck features a sculpted robot mode underneath. His smokestacks are &#039;&#039;insanely&#039;&#039; long.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Jada Toys|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:JadaHollywoodRidesG1OptimusPrime1-32.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, 2018)&lt;br /&gt;
:A medium-sized replica of Optimus Prime much similar to the version above, but with shortened smokestacks. Unlike most other 1/32 vehicles, Optimus does not feature any opening doors, but still retains the sculpted robot mode on his chassis.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Jada 1-32 Optimus Prime 3pk.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Western Star 5700XE Optimus Prime / Optimus Prime / Autobot Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle 3&amp;amp;#8209;pack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:The 1/32 version of Generation 1 Optimus Prime was rereleased in a 3-pack alongside his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#JadaOP3pack|2007 and &#039;&#039;The Last Knight&#039;&#039;]] counterparts, neither featuring any notable changes.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scale 1/24 Die Cast Vehicle, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
:A redeco of the 1/24 scaled replica above, this Optimus Prime was released in a crossover with the &#039;&#039;[[Ghostbusters]]&#039;&#039; franchise and is mostly based on the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|MP-10G Optimus Prime Ecto-35 Edition]] figure from the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]&#039;&#039; toyline, itself based on the original [[Ecto-1]] color scheme, with the addition of some green ghost splatter between the front bumper and the left wheel. Instead of Autobot insignias, this version features the Ghostbusters logo on both sides and the back of the cab, as well as under the chassis right above his robot mode sculpture.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Scale 1/32 Die Cast Vehicle, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
:This version of Optimus Prime is a redeco of the 1/32 scaled replica in the same Ghostbusters-inspired deco of the 1/24 version above. The only noticeable difference in colors is the lack of green on its headlights.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Metalfigs&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaMetalfigsG1OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (4&amp;quot; Die Cast Figure, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, Energon-axe&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a 4-inch tall non-transforming super deformed die-cast figure with three points of articulation and light-up eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes with his signature ion blaster and Energon-axe weapons as accessories.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:JadaMetalfigsG1DioramaScene.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Diorama Scene&#039;&#039;&#039; (2 3/4&amp;quot; Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Display backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
:A static die-cast figurine of Optimus Prime measuring approximately 2 3/4 inches tall is available as part of a &amp;quot;Diorama Scene&amp;quot; 4-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#DioramaScene|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Jada Toys|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Jada Toys|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:The packaging backdrop can be used as an additional display piece for the set.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime / Bumblebee / Optimus Primal / Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2 3/4&amp;quot; Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:This static Optimus Prime figurine is directly designed after the 4&amp;quot; figure above, but measures half the size and lacks the accessories. He is available in a 4-pack alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Metalfigs|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Metalfigs4pack|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2 3/4&amp;quot; Die Cast Figure, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:The same super deformed Optimus Prime from the 4-pack above is also available in individual packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Nano Hollywood Rides&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaNanoHollywoodRidesG13pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream / Volkswagen Beetle Bumblebee / Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (1.65&amp;quot; Die Cast Vehicle 3-pack, 2020)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Nano Hollywood Rides&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a small non-transforming die-cast truck measuring approximately 1.65 inches long. He was released in a 3-pack alongside [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Starscream]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Nano Hollywood Rides|Bumblebee]]. Unfortunately, he doesn&#039;t feature a sculpted robot mode underneath like most other Jada vehicles do.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 1 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Series 1 Optimus Prime is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded holding his blaster. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Nano Metalfigs|Nemesis Prime]] in the Series 2 18-pack.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 2 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:A second &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was released in Series 2, now wielding his Energon axe instead of his blaster and doing a bit more of an action pose.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes in &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 3 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:For the [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|third &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; multipack]], two Optimus Primes were made available at once. One is a re-release of the axe-wielding Series 2 figurine with no noticeable changes, and the other is a golden redeco of the blaster-holding Series 1 figurine.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Converting RC Vehicle===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaConvertingOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|&amp;quot;We have [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Robosen Collector&#039;s Edition|Robosen&#039;s Optimus Prime]] at home.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Converting R/C&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Remote controller&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime is a remote controlled figure capable of automatically converting between robot mode and truck mode on command.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He measures approximately 13 inches tall in robot mode and 12 inches long in truck mode, and features lights, sounds and voices.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in [[Super7]]&#039;s line of multi-property 3.75-inch action figures, &#039;&#039;[[Super7#ReAction|ReAction]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was naturally part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; figures. It is a non-converting action figure with 5 points of articulation (simple swivel shoulders, legs, and neck) and an [[Ion blaster]] accessory he can only hold in his right hand.&lt;br /&gt;
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: It should be noted that despite being a &amp;quot;retro-styled&amp;quot; figure, the hard-plastic points on his helmet are very accurate to the animation model and therefore &#039;&#039;incredibly&#039;&#039; pointy, like, &amp;quot;would not be allowed on a toy for the 5-13 set&amp;quot; pointy.&lt;br /&gt;
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: As with all releases in the &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; toyline, Optimus comes packaged in a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]] &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]&#039;&#039; action figures of the late 1970s to early &#039;80s.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In late 2024, this figure was reissued with no obvious changes, now in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box assortment.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Cyberchrome Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: This version of the Optimus &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; figure features glossy metallic paint. That&#039;s about it. Whee.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This figure was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, released alongside the &amp;quot;[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionCyberchrome|Cyberchrome Megatron]]&amp;quot; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Fallen Leader Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: Released in the fourth wave of &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039;, this all-gray version of Optimus features a new torso tooling with open chest panels revealing a (non-removable) Matrix of Leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This is the first of &#039;&#039;three&#039;&#039; different figures of the same concept to be sold under the name &amp;quot;Fallen Leader Optimus Prime&amp;quot;; the other two (below) are [[Target]] exclusives.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This figure was initially solicited to retailers as &amp;quot;Dead Optimus Prime&amp;quot; before the slightly gentler name change... but &amp;quot;Dead Optimus Prime&amp;quot; is still what the figure is labeled on the cardback checklist as of wave 6.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: A [[Christmas]]-themed redeco, &amp;quot;Optimus Santa&amp;quot; features a red and green color scheme, a tufted Santa cap, and his ion blaster is striped to resemble a candy cane.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This figure is a &amp;quot;shared exclusive&amp;quot; between, multiple online outlets. The card still refers to him as just &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; (albeit in cursive on a gift tag), but the toy is listed as &amp;quot;Optimus Santa&amp;quot; on Super7&#039;s website, and &amp;quot;Optimus Prime Santa&amp;quot; on other sites.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Fallen Leader Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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: This Target-exclusive version of the &amp;quot;Fallen Leader&amp;quot; concept is just the normal Optimus figure with the closed-up chest done in the grays of the initial &amp;quot;Fallen Leader&amp;quot; figure. Exciting! And clearance fodder!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This figure was released alongside the &amp;quot;[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionChromeCommander|Chrome Commander Megatron]]&amp;quot; figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The third [[Target]]-exclusive Optimus Prime figure, this one has a head-to-toe gold redeco, depicting his appearance in the end of &amp;quot;[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This figure was released alongside the similarly-decoed [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionGolden|&amp;quot;Golden Lagoon&amp;quot; Megatron]] figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Fallen Leader Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The second Target-exclusive &amp;quot;Fallen Leader&amp;quot; version of Optimus, and the third &amp;quot;Fallen Leader&amp;quot; overall (kinda morbid, y&#039;all), and &#039;&#039;fourth&#039;&#039; Target-exclusive Optimus (overkill much?), this is the open-chest version of Optimus in his normal &amp;quot;living&amp;quot; color scheme, now better depicting the Matrix transfer moment when Prime was still (barely) alive.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This figure was released alongside the thematically-similar [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenEvolution|&amp;quot;Fallen Evolution&amp;quot; Megatron]] figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A [[Halloween]]-themed redeco of the standard Optimus figure, in orange and black. Pumpkinmus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This figure was a &amp;quot;shared exclusive&amp;quot;, sold through multiple online retailers. Online listings call it &amp;quot;Optimus Prime (Halloween)&amp;quot;, but the actual card simply says &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Nucleon Quest Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Wave eight of &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; saw this black redeco of Optimus Prime, inspired by the 2001 [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]] figure.   &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ark Base&#039;&#039;&#039; (Playset, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
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:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; Ark Base playset included a version of Optimus Prime with his chest windows painted to add simulated reflective detail.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Optimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Armored Convoy not included.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#R.E.D._.5BRobot_Enhanced_Design.5D|Matrix of Leadership]], 4 alternate hands&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the first wave of the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers R.E.D.]]&#039;&#039; line, Optimus Prime is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series&#039;&#039; lines. He is highly articulated and features extensive paint operations for [[show-accuracy]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Optimus comes with six hands altogether: a pair of closed fists, a pair of gently beckoning hands, a right hand for his included [[Ion blaster|Ion Blaster]] accessory, and a right hand with the index finger extended. He also features an [[Energon-axe|Energon Axe]], compatible with either wrist in place of his hand. Lastly, he includes a Matrix of Leadership, which can store in his chest thanks to his opening windows.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As with all &#039;&#039;R.E.D.&#039;&#039; toys, Optimus Prime was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was used to make &#039;&#039;R.E.D.&#039;&#039; [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#R.E.D._.5BRobot_Enhanced_Design.5D|Ultra Magnus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Super Cyborg&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SuperCyborgOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, torso plate&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Super Cyborg&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is an 11-inch-tall non-transforming figure with 7 points of articulation. Its main distinguishing feature is that the entire front of the robot torso is removable, exposing not just the expected Matrix of Leadership but also many other sculpted mechanical details within Prime&#039;s body.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (clear)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, torso plate&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The transparent plastic version of this figure was exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2018.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Dead)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, torso plate&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This dark grey version was exclusive to [[New York Comic Con]] 2018.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Clear Red / Blue)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Ion blaster, torso plate&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This translucent version was exclusive to New York Comic Con 2023.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Figural Bag Clip==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FiguralBagClip OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2020)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Monogram]], this 2.5&amp;quot; 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FiguralBagClip 2021 Optimus.JPG|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
:A non-articulated, non-transforming 3&amp;quot; figure of Optimus Prime with an attached clip, also released by Monogram.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Unlike the previous year&#039;s release it was sold on a standard cardback.&lt;br /&gt;
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==D&#039;elicce==&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|All Easter eggs listed below were exclusive to Lojas Americanas, a popular Brazilian chain store.}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Brazilian Transformers Easter Eggs 2021.jpg|250px|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Easter egg&#039;&#039;&#039; (90g, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
:In 2021, [[Brazil|Brazilian]] chocolate manufacturer Top Cau, under its kid-focused branch D&#039;elicce, released a pair of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039;-themed [[Easter|Easter]] eggs that included a popcorn bucket of [[super deformed|cutesy proportions]] based on either Optimus Prime or Bumblebee.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Brazilian Optimus Prime Easter Egg 2025.jpg|thumb|250px|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; Easter egg&#039;&#039;&#039; (90g, 2025)&lt;br /&gt;
:In 2025, D&#039;elicce (or rather &amp;quot;Delice&amp;quot; as its spelled in some parts of this product) released an Optimus Prime-themed egg that came with a single piece of red plastic molded after the character&#039;s evergreen truck mode with trailer attached, inside of which the egg comes stored. Unfortunately, it means that not even his wheels can roll.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The toy comes with a stickersheet that must be applied manually and is not packaged with pre-applied stickers as shown in the official stock photos.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Minimates&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Series 1, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Laser rifle, energy axe, stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the first wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from Diamond Select, this Optimus Prime is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. The Matrix of Leadership is printed on the Minimate figure&#039;s chest and is visible through the windows on the chest covering. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;VHS Minimates Box Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Minimates&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was rereleased as part of a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2022 exclusive 4-pack, featuring more cartoon-accurate matte painted deco. The packaging for this set resembles a [[Family Home Entertainment]] VHS tape. Only 2500 of this set were produced. &lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Stasis Lock Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:Another San Diego Comic-Con brought another VHS-cassette-themed &#039;&#039;Minimates&#039;&#039; 4-pack exclusive, with another redeco of Optimus Prime - this time depicting him in &amp;quot;stasis lock&amp;quot; (meaning his grey dead color scheme, now with an opening empty chest compartment).  Only 1500 of this set were produced.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;ULTIMATES!&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Super7 Ultimates Optimus Prime (G1).jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, energon axe, Matrix of Leadership, surfboard, jetpack, basketball, energy restraints, left &amp;amp; right fists, 2 open hands, right gripping hand, left pointing hand, alternate head&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]&#039;&#039; from [[Super7]], Optimus Prime is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his cartoon model. He features multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses (or the obligatory Energon Axe), and his head can be replaced with an alternate based on the original Optimus toy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He also features a &#039;&#039;lot&#039;&#039; of accessories, more than any other toy in the wave, including a number of episode-specific ones: [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe&#039;s]] jetpack from &amp;quot;[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]&amp;quot;, a ridable surfboard from &amp;quot;[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]&amp;quot;, energy restraints from &amp;quot;[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]&amp;quot;, and his giant basketball from &amp;quot;[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]&amp;quot;. He also includes a miniature [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Spike Witwicky]] figurine.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Preorders for Optimus Prime (and the rest of Wave 1) opened on [[January 29]] 2021, and closed on [[February 28]], with the toys purportedly shipping in winter of that year but not actually arriving until May 2022.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ultimates Alligaticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Alligaticon&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Optimus Prime head; Optimus Prime rifle; Decepticon tower tip w/ arm; [[Battle taxi]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the third wave of &#039;&#039;ULTIMATES!&#039;&#039;, the [[Alligaticon#Merchandise|Alligaticon]] is a 10-inch-long non-transforming figure made to emulate the the Optimus-parts creature&#039;s cartoon model to pretty exacting detail (including the &#039;&#039;lack&#039;&#039; of detail on most of its flat surfaces). It makes ample use of multi-swivel joints to give its limbs a relatively wide range of motion, plus extensive tail jointing, a mid-body bend, some neck waggle, and an opening jaw.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: It comes with multiple &amp;quot;[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]&amp;quot;-themed accessories, including a tower with Optimus&#039;s arm attached to it. The arm is permanently attached, but the hand uses the same wrist-joint as the individual Optimus figure, and can be popped off and replaced with his other hands if you like (Optimus&#039;s wrist-pegs are larger than many other figures&#039;, so sadly cross-compatibility is limited at best). Curiously, while the arm appears to be identical to the prior figure&#039;s arm, the gun is not, having a trigger guard the original version lacks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: It also comes with Optimus&#039;s disembodied head on a ball-jointed &amp;quot;neck&amp;quot; with trailing wires. Like the arm, the head is the same mold as the original Optimus, but this time cast in clear-blue plastic painted over, with a small gap in the back of the head to attempt [[light-piping]]... but depending on the strength of the light, it might just shine through the paint. Since it&#039;s the same mold, one could theoretically swap it out, but trying to push that wire-mass back into the socket seems like it&#039;d be a bit of a pain in the neck (wocka wocka!).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Preorders for the Alligaticon (and the rest of Wave 3) opened on [[December 1]], 2021, with the toys projected to ship in fall 2022... and &#039;&#039;actually&#039;&#039; shipping in November 202&#039;&#039;3&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Super7 Ultimates Optimus Prime (Fallen Leader).jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Fallen Leader)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 fists, 2 open hands, 2 Matrix-grip hands, trigger-grip right hand, Matrix of Leadership, Matrix cover, ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This retool and redeco of &#039;&#039;ULTIMATES!&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is the latest of several representations of his dead body from &amp;quot;[[The Transformers: The Movie]],&amp;quot; now with a greyscale paint scheme, a heavily damaged left torso section, and cracks all over him (and on his rifle too for good measure).  His chest is redesigned to allow it to open and reveal the Matrix.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Preorders opened in June 2022, with the expectation that of figures shipping in May 2023.... but actually January 2024&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  ion blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The original &#039;&#039;ULTIMATES!&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime was repackaged as a &amp;quot;Transformers Deluxe&amp;quot; figure, physically identical to the first release but now lacking all accessories except the gun.  Its new packaging resembles a VHS clamshell box; specifically, the colors and trade dress strongly resemble the [[Video Gems]] tapes, while the character artwork and subtitle are taken directly from the [[The Original Transformers|Kid Rhino]] tapes.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This piece was exclusive to, of all things, Macy&#039;s.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Funko Pop Optimus Prime G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the &#039;&#039;Pop! Retro Toys&#039;&#039; segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy, though his eyes are painted blue like in the cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Pop!|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Funko Pop Amazon Metallic Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;22&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:An [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive redeco of the figure above, this version of Optimus Prime features a more metallic paintjob.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Funko Pop Mystery Box Optimus Prime Cobra Commander.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Funko Mystery Box: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe&#039;&#039;&#039; (Giftset, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;44&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Available only as part of a GameStop exclusive giftset, this retooled Optimus Prime comes with his Energon axe attached to his right hand instead of his ion blaster and comes [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] inside a &#039;&#039;Transformers vs. [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]&#039;&#039;-themed lunch box alongside a &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; [[Cobra Commander#Pop!|Cobra Commander]] figure, a Decepticon logo decal, a Cobra logo keychain, and a set of four pins of Optimus Prime, Cobra Commander, [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Megatron]] and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)#Pop!|Duke]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Funko Pop Jumbo 10-inch Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Jumbo size, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;71&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A larger version of the regular &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime measuring 10-inches tall.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Funko Pocket Pop Keychain Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.11]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Pocket &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Keychain, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:A smaller version of the regular &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime with a keychain attached to his head.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039;]], 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Monochrome:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Common&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Static:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Common&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Glowing:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Uncommon&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Chrome:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Rare&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Original:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Epic&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Monochrome, Matrix-opening:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Epic&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
***&#039;&#039;Gold, Matrix-opening:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Grail&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Optimus Prime in the Funko style. Some variants are depicted opening the Matrix over Cybertron, one of which (the Grail one) could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version of the depicted figure. Said variant was limited to 999 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_OPTIMUS-PRIME_MONOCHROME.gif|Remember [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime#The Transformers: The Movie|this one?]]&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_OPTIMUS-PRIME_STATIC.gif|Not gray, but still may as well be dead.&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_OPTIMUS-PRIME_GLOW.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_OPTIMUS-PRIME_REDCHROME.gif|[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|Oops.]]&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_OPTIMUS-PRIME_ORIGINAL.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_EPIC_OPTIMUS-PRIME-GOLDVARIANT_MONOCHROME.gif&lt;br /&gt;
File:TRANSFORMERS_GRAIL_OPTIMUS-PRIME-GOLDVARIANT_ORIGINAL.gif&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Funko Pop Digital Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44|Stealing NFTs is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;49&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of the &#039;&#039;Pop! Digital&#039;&#039; segment, this regular-sized vinyl figure portrays Optimus opening the Matrix of Leadership and is entirely painted gold. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Grail NFT above.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|Pop! Pin}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Funko-Pop-Pin-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Pin, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;18&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Display stand&lt;br /&gt;
:A metallic enamel pin based on Optimus Prime&#039;s vinyl figure measuring 4-inches tall, approximately the same as a regular vinyl.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A &amp;quot;redeco&amp;quot; of this pin as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Pop! Pin|Nemesis Prime]] was also released as a limited edition chase variant.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Funko Pop mask Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Masks, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by Disguise Costumes in collaboration with Funko and exclusive to Walmart, &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Masks Optimus Prime is a large half face mask based on the head of the vinyl figure.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Christmas tree ornament, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Hallmark]] and also exclusive to Walmart, this Optimus Prime Christmas tree ornament is virtually identical to the vinyl figure in appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Exclusive to a Funko-oriented event called Fundays, this regular-sized vinyl figure portrays [[Freddy Funko]] cosplaying as Optimus Prime. The body of this figure is the same as the regular Optimus, while the head has been modified to incorporate Freddy&#039;s face. This regular version was limited to 1500 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:A metallic version of the Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime figure was also available, now limited to only 500 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;SE&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Also available and limited to 500 pieces was a version of Freddy Funko as Optimus Prime that glows in the dark.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Mr. Potato Head Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Pop! Digital Retro Toys&#039;&#039;, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Rarity:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Grail&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;127&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:Similar in concept to other [[Mr. Potato Head]] toys, this vinyl figure is a representation of said character taking the appearance of Optimus Prime, except it can&#039;t be taken apart piece by piece.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure is limited to 1550 units and can only be acquired redeeming an NFT representing this version of the character.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lights and Sounds, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;120&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Base&lt;br /&gt;
:A standard-sized figure released in the &#039;&#039;Retro Toys&#039;&#039; line,  &amp;quot;Lights and Sounds&amp;quot; Optimus Prime features... well, lights and sounds. He also includes a display base, and is posed with his left arm pointing forward and his right hand holding his blaster.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This figure is exclusive to the Funko Shop online store.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Tee&#039;&#039;&#039; (T-shirt, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:A T-shirt available on Funko&#039;s online store, it features artwork of &#039;&#039;Pop!&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime in the same pose and style as the original Generation 1 Optimus Prime packaging art.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;131&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, this regular sized &#039;&#039;Pop! Retro Toys&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a similar mold to the original release, but is doing a different pose and features toy-accurate yellow eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime &amp;amp; Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2-pack, 2024)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A Hot Topic exclusive release of the 40th anniversary Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Pop40Years2Pack|Megatron]] vinyls with a metallic finish to their paintings.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Modern Icons==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Modern_Icons_Optimus_Prime_helmet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|GIVE ME MY FACE.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Modern Icons Replica Helmet&#039;&#039;&#039; (December 27, 2021)&lt;br /&gt;
:A collaboration between Hasbro and statue and replica brand Modern Icons, this is a wearable helmet for adult collectors, based on Optimus Prime&#039;s head. It features light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Originally due for release on August 16, 2021, the Optimus Prime helmet was delayed until December 27 (as was [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Modern Icons|its Megatron counterpart]]). The helmet is a GameStop exclusive in the United States.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Super Shogun&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2021)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, left fist&lt;br /&gt;
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:Another &amp;quot;retro-styled&amp;quot; non-transforming figure by [[Super7]], &#039;&#039;Super Shogun&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is meant to be an homage to the 1970s &amp;quot;{{w|Shogun Warriors (toys)|Shogun Warriors}}&amp;quot; toyline. To match the famous features of those older toys, this Optimus stands 24&amp;quot; tall and is mostly made of hollow plastic, with 3 points of articulation, wheels on his feet, and a spring-loaded firing left fist. His chest doors open to reveal a removable Matrix of Leadership. Suggested retail price was $350 - hopefully if you&#039;re old enough to remember &amp;quot;Shogun Warriors&amp;quot; you&#039;ve gotten a good job by now.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Fallen Leader)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, Matrix of Leadership, left fist&lt;br /&gt;
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:Continuing the trend from their &#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;ULTIMATES!&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime figures above, Super7 also produced a grey redeco of &#039;&#039;Super Shogun&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime representing his dead body. {{-}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Zōteki&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ZOTEKI-024-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I farted.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2021]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;024&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:A collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and statue/replica brand [[Jazware]], &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; was added as a part of the &#039;&#039;[[Zōteki]]&#039;&#039; line alongside other iconic brands such as [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], to recreate some of the main &amp;quot;Generation 1&amp;quot; characters. The 24th figure of the &#039;&#039;Zōteki&#039;&#039; line; Optimus Prime wields his iconic [[Ion blaster]].&lt;br /&gt;
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:Each statue of the line features a connection point for it to be connected to the others, in order to form a battle scene.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Eaglemoss==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:EaglemossChess OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
* &#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2021&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Optimus Prime was slated to be the standard King piece on the Autobot side.&lt;br /&gt;
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:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled. The Optimus Prime piece managed to technically get a very limited release, however, as some online influencers in the &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fandom received copies gifted to them by Eaglemoss during the Kickstarter campaign.&lt;br /&gt;
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==e-HOBBY==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers Character Card&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|TCC G1}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card G1 Optimus and Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy &amp;amp; Megatron Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[January 25]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;01 &amp;amp; 02&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Shin Sasaki]] (illustration)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the first wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime (with [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]) and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#01 |Translation of G1 Optimus Prime&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Laser}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card G2 Optimus and Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Convoy &amp;amp; Megatron Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 14]], 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;11 &amp;amp; 12&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]&#039;&#039; bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus is specifically depicted as the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#LaserOptimusPrime|Laser Optimus Prime]]&amp;quot; toy.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#11 |Translation of G2 Optimus Prime&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Black}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Megatron Black and Convoy Black.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Card Binder (includes 2 special cards)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 1]], 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as something of a finale to the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this binder intended to contain the entire [[Transformers Character Card]] series is packed with a pair of holographic trading cards depicting super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and Megatron in the forms of their first e-HOBBY exclusive toys along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus is specifically depicted as the &#039;&#039;[[Hybrid Style]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#THS02B|Convoy Black Version]]&amp;quot; toy.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#EXOP |Translation of Optimus Prime Black Version&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Hero}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Jhiaxus and Hero OP.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Jhiaxus &amp;amp; Convoy Missile Trailer Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February 6]], [[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;41 &amp;amp; 42&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the sixth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus is specifically depicted as the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HeroOptimusPrime|Hero Optimus Prime]] toy.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#42|Translation of Hero Optimus Prime&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Matrix}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Matrix and Alpha Trion.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Alpha Trin &amp;amp; Convoy Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[April 22]], 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;49 &amp;amp; 50&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the seventh wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of &amp;quot;[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trin]]&amp;quot; and Optimus Prime touting the [[Matrix of Leadership]] along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Optimus&#039;s card notably eschews the line&#039;s usual [[Power Plans]]-inspired motif for a reproduction of the original 1984 [[Package art#Hasbro|toy packaging mural]] in celebration of the line&#039;s 50th release.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#50|Translation of Optimus Prime (with Matrix)&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Orion}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Hot Rod and Orion Pax.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax &amp;amp; Hot Rodimus Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[August 14]], 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;59 &amp;amp; 60&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the eighth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Orion Pax and &amp;quot;[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rodimus]]&amp;quot; along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. &lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#59|Translation of Orion Pax&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Action}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Action Master Megatron and OP.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy (Action Master) &amp;amp; Megatron (Action Master) Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[December 28]], [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;93 &amp;amp; 94&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the thirteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime (with [[Armored Convoy]]) and Megatron (with [[Neutro-Fusion Tank]]) in their [[Action Master]] forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. &lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#93|Translation of Action Master Optimus Prime&#039;s Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|TCC Autobot}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers Character Card Autobots and Primus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Primus and Cybertron Army Set&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[February]], [[2025]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;101 &amp;amp; 102&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039; series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Primus]] in the form of his [[Primus#2010|&amp;quot;Creator&amp;quot; toy]] and the Generation 1 [[Autobot]]s (as represented by Optimus Prime, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Turbo Board]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. &lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[[Source:Transformers Character Card#102|Translation of the Autobots&#039; Transformers Character Card]]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Acrylic keychain series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:E-Hobby Optimus Prime and Bumblebee keychains.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy &amp;amp; Bumble&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[October]], [[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of keychains depicts character art and assets re-used from Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee&#039;s]] [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]] releases, namely [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP45|MP-45 Bumble and Spike 2.0]] respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|ClipBot}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ClipBotsPrime.jpg|upright=1|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2018)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Clip Bots&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a small [[super deformed]] plush that can be &amp;quot;transformed&amp;quot; into a little tractor trailer by flipping it inside out. It features a plastic clip so it can dangle from whatever you clip it to.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|22Mask}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Authentics Optimus Prime Mask 2022.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Unlike some Optimus Primes, he&#039;ll [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)#Quotes|give you his face]] instead.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Modeled after Optimus Prime&#039;s evergreen design, this [[roleplay toy]] mask was released along side an [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#22Mask|Bumblebee]] version. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|24Mask}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Authentics_Optimus_Prime_Mask_2024.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Mask&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
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:Manufactured by [[Peachtree Playthings]], this mask is a completely new mold based on Optimus Prime&#039;s evergreen design, though it&#039;s a bit more stylized then the 2022 version. It was found at discount stores such as Dollar Tree with no prior announcement. As with the previous mask, it was released along side an [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#24Mask|Bumblebee]] version.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|CBoptimus}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Authentics Cyber Battlers Optimus.jpeg|upright=1|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Cybertron Battlers Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the &#039;&#039;Cybertron Battlers&#039;&#039; subline of &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;, this vinyl figure is a non-transforming, 5.5 inch rendition of Optimus Prime in his evergreen design with limited points of articulation. He has an Energon Axe molded into his right hand.&lt;br /&gt;
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:He comes packaged either individually with a tag, or in twos in a box together with [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Authentics|Bumblebee]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Authentics|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|PBRoptimus}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF Authentics 2023 Pull-Back Racers Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Up top!]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Pull-Back Racers Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the &#039;&#039;Pull-Back Racers&#039;&#039; subline of &#039;&#039;Authentics&#039;&#039;, this toy is a non-transforming rendition of Optimus Prime in a super-deformed rendition of his vehicle mode, albeit with his robot mode head and left arm sticking out of it. As the title suggests, this toy has a pull-back motor that will propel the toy forwards after being pulled back considerably enough.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Squeezelings===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Series 1, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;[[Squeezelings]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]], non-posable figure made of soft plastic and holding his ion blaster, released by [[Forever Clever]]. He was released in [[blindpacking|blind bags]] and in boxed giftsets. One of these sets included a &#039;Blackout Color Mode&#039; redeco.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Blackout Color Mode Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:A [[black redeco]] of the previous Optimus Prime figure. It was exclusive to an 8-figure gift set, featuring [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Bumblebee]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Starscream]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings|Megatron]], and Blackout Color Mode versions of the three other characters.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Series 2, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A figure of Optimus Prime in soft plastic, like the above. Unlike the above, this one is not in super deformed style. He was released in a gift set alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Squeezelings2|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Squeezelings|Optimus Primal]], in blind bags, or on blister card individually.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Nendoroid==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Nendoroid G1 Optimus Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Nendoroid Optimus Prime (G1 Ver.)&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2022]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Nendoroid ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;1765&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion blaster, Energon-axe, pointing hand&lt;br /&gt;
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:[[Nendoroid]] Optimus Prime is a [[super deformed]], adorable rendition of the original Autobot commander. It is the first Nendoroid figure released for a &amp;quot;Generation 1&amp;quot; character, as the first Nendoroid figures for &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; were for the &#039;&#039;[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]&#039;&#039; movie.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with most Nendoroids, Optimus Prime can interchange body parts with compatible figures, and comes with an alternative &amp;quot;pointing hand&amp;quot; accessory to aid with specific posing. The figure is packed with Optimus&#039;s trademark Ion blaster and Energon-axe weapons (generically referred to as a gun and an energy axe by the Good Smile Company website), the latter of which replaces Optimus&#039;s hand when wielded. He also features articulation at the head, knees, shoulders, elbows, and even his chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This mold was later redecoed as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Nendoroid|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Icon Heroes==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime X Bumblebee Retro Pin Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
: A hard enamel pin based on Optimus Prime&#039;s original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Bumblebee]] pin.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This pin was also available in [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Icon Heroes|Nemesis Prime]] colors.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Icon-Heroes-Optimus-Prime-Action-Statue.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|&#039;&#039;Of course&#039;&#039; we need another superdeformed Optimus Prime statue, why do you ask?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Action Statue&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[2023]])&lt;br /&gt;
: A 12&amp;quot; tall polystone statue of Optimus Prime holding his ion blaster and standing over an Autobot insignia base. The statue is slighty superdeformed with an unusually large head and features some neck articulation.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Each sample is going to be individually numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Kotobukiya==&lt;br /&gt;
===Bishoujo Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Bishoujo-Series-OptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Looking this good is the right of all sentient beings.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Bishoujo Series Transformers Convoy/Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (January 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Alternate masked face&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Known designers:&#039;&#039; [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]&#039;&#039; Convoy/Optimus Prime renders the classic Autobot commander as a cute anime girl (formally termed as a &#039;&#039;{{w|Bishōjo}}&#039;&#039;). Bishoujo Optimus&#039;s necklace represents the [[Matrix of Leadership]], while Prime&#039;s trailer and wheels are represented as her suitcase and boots respectively.&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;Bishoujo Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime also comes with an alternate [[Mouthplate|masked]] headpiece, and a red display base designed after the Autobot insignia. A Deluxe Edition release also included a B5-sized acrylic board for display, featuring Yamashita&#039;s original artwork of the character.&lt;br /&gt;
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:This statue was later recolored and retooled to create &#039;&#039;Bishoujo Series&#039;&#039; [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Frame Arms Girl===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Kotobukiya-TF-Optimus-Prime-Fumikada-Shimane-Ver-kit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Minerva&#039;s &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;Ginrai&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; Optimus Prime cosplay.]] &lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Convoy/Optimus Prime Humikane{{sic}} Shimada Ver.&#039;&#039;&#039; (June 2025)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 5 pairs of hand parts, 2x2 Faceplates (Android, Human), Front hair/helmet parts for human face config, Ion Blaster, Energon Axe&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Known designers:&#039;&#039; [[Fumikane Shimada]] (artist)&lt;br /&gt;
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:Designed by Humikane (actually &amp;quot;Fumikane&amp;quot;) Shimada of &#039;&#039;Frame Arm Girls&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;30 Minutes Sisters&#039;&#039; fame, this 135mm articulated model kit (using a similar construction to &#039;&#039;FA Girl&#039;&#039; kits, though she&#039;s not referred to as such) of Optimus Prime/Convoy is another personified take of the character compared to the &#039;&#039;Bishoujo Series&#039;&#039; statue above. Aside from her hand parts and the two signature weapons, Optimus also comes with two types of faceplates, with two expressions for each, and a few front hair/helmet parts for each configuration.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Micro Machines==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MMMPrime&amp;amp;Tracks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Hauler Playset&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Micro Machines|Tracks]] vehicle, decoder&lt;br /&gt;
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==XM Studios==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2022)&lt;br /&gt;
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:This hand-painted porcelain statue of Optimus Prime stands over 26&amp;quot; tall and features alternate arms to allow owners to display him in different poses or switching out his signature laser rifle for his energon axe.  His chest-mounted Matrix of Leadership lights up, and the set also includes a sculpted version of the truck mode to display next to the robot.  Suggested retail was about $1,700.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Bust&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A four-foot-tall bust of Optimus Prime, with hand-burnished metallic features and a $4,000 price tag.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers × Mini World&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MiniWorldOptimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;:  Transforming base, gun, axe, 2 smokestacks, machine part, crane arm, 2 connectors&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers × Mini World]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a tie-in to the popular [[China|Chinese]] game &#039;&#039;[[Mini World]]&#039;&#039;. It comes with a display base which can fold up into a cube-shaped representation of Prime&#039;s truck mode, complete with rolling wheels. The figure can transform into a storage mode and store fully inside the cube, or you can remove his head and replace it with the folded up cube. The unfurled base mode has some machinery inside, as well as a weapons rack to store the included gun and axe accessories. The set includes two smokestacks that can be pegged onto the truck-cube mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Each set includes [[Build a Figure]]-like machinery components which can be combined with parts from other sets to make new structures.&lt;br /&gt;
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:It is exclusively available at TMall, a subsidiary of Alibaba.  This figure was released both individually and as part of a giftset with the rest of the &amp;quot;Mini World&amp;quot; Transformers.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==Mochibots Transformers Plush==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:MochibotsPrime.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|It was either this or a banana to show how tall I am. And I&#039;m &#039;&#039;NOT&#039;&#039; Primal!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Mochibots &amp;quot;Transformers&amp;quot; Plush Convoy&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:Apart of the line of cute, cuddly Transformers Plushies, [[Mochibots Transformers Plush|Mochibots]] Convoy (otherwise known as &#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;) is a 5.5 CM tall variation of the character, with Sunbow cartoon-accurate white pants and all! This Convoy is given a &amp;quot;Fumo&amp;quot; stylization, making the robotic detailing more rounded and soft, with stubby limbs and a cute, somewhat stern expression. Every detail is sewn-in, leading to him and the rest of the Mochibots line having a premium feel, with added texture and depth added to each detail. In addition to all this cute Convoy&#039;s offerings, he has a block of stuffed material in the back to represent his &amp;quot;Backpack&amp;quot;, and a stitched-on Autobot logo! Though, much like [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Mochibots Transformers Plush|Cliff]], the Autobot logo seems to have a squinting expression, likely a limitation of how far the detail can go with this process. Like many other Mochibots, Convoy also features a special, reflective material in his eyes and windows, with light giving it a special shimmer effect whenever it hits it.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Convoy was released in the Summer of 2023 in &amp;quot;Volume 1&amp;quot; of the Mochibots line, alongside Cliff, Bumble, and Convoy&#039;s Shattered Glass counterpart. This line was exclusive to China and Japan, with almost all of them being locked to Asia via [[amiami|amiami&#039;s]] digital storefront.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fools Paradise==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|LOWFOOL}}[[File:LOWFOOL League of Steel Optimus Prime.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some contrast to the bishoujo, huh?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Football&lt;br /&gt;
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:Part of a collaboration between Hasbro and [[Hong Kong]]-based online store ZCWO, Optimus Prime joins the &amp;quot;League of Steel&amp;quot; subline of [[Fools Paradise]]&#039;s LOWFOOL range, rendered as a hulking American football player alongside similar vinyl statues of [[Transformers × Evangelion|Evangelion]]s and {{w|Gundam}}s.  He is depicted as a human man wearing heavily Optimus Prime-inspired body armour and sports equipment, including a colour coordinated football, and is designed with the characteristic LOWFOOL facial features of a strong brow, squinting eyes, and moustache (not, as you might surmise, as a reference to [[Peter Cullen]]&#039;s own face fuzz).&lt;br /&gt;
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:Preorders for Prime opened in June 2023, with a projected release date of November.&lt;br /&gt;
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*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
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:A second statue of Optimus Prime by Fools Paradise portrays Optimus Prime in a much more conventional (if heavily stylised) design.  This vinyl statue of Prime stands approximately 60cm tall, and features light up LED eyes and apparently boasts a full range of articulation.  It also features a somewhat weathered paint job.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Preorders opened in November 2023, with a projected release date of March 2024.&lt;br /&gt;
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==McFarlane Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|PagePunch}}[[File:Page Punchers Optimus Prime and Megatron.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|If you squint, you can just &#039;&#039;barely&#039;&#039; make out the lack of a waist swivel.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
: &#039;&#039;[[Page Punchers]]&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is 3-inch non-transformable action figure based off his [[IDW]] design.&lt;br /&gt;
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: He comes in a two-pack with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#PAGEPUNCH|Megatron]], packaged with [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039; #1]] and [[Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|&#039;&#039;Lost Light&#039;&#039; #6]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1| &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Track Fleet, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Trailer (detachable)&lt;br /&gt;
:**&#039;&#039;Known designers:&#039;&#039; Charlie Angulo (Mattel)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039; Track Fleet Optimus Prime is a non-transforming truck at 1/64 scale based on a Freightliner FL86 Class 8 truck, sized to be compatible with &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039; tracks.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike the concurrently released [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#HWScreenTime|&#039;&#039;HW Screen Time&#039;&#039; Bumblebee]], Optimus does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; have a sculpted robot face on his undercarriage. &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Skate, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Finger sneakers&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels Skate&#039;&#039; subset, this is an Optimus Prime-themed finger skateboard that comes with a pair of red finger sneakers. The shape and packaging use Dreamwave-era artwork of Optimus Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (HW Screen Time, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Mainline ID number:&#039;&#039; 104/250&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;HW Screen Time ID number:&#039;&#039; 6/10&lt;br /&gt;
:**&#039;&#039;Known designers:&#039;&#039; Manson Cheung (Mattel)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039; HW Screen Time Optimus Prime is a non-transforming truck at 1/64 scale based on a Freightliner FL86 Class 8 truck, sized to be compatible with &#039;&#039;Hot Wheels&#039;&#039; tracks.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Compared to the &#039;&#039;Track Fleet&#039;&#039; version, this version of Optimus &#039;&#039;has&#039;&#039; a sculpted robot face on his undercarriage, is larger and does not feature a trailer. It is largely based on the transforming &#039;&#039;Mattel Creations&#039;&#039; version of Optimus but with some modifications for cost reasons.&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Beyblade_X_Transformers_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|Not pictured: Optimus Prime using this to part the Red Sea.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime and Megatron Multipack Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime 4-60P&#039;&#039;&#039; consists of three pieces that can be interchanged with those of [[Beyblade#BEYBLADE_X|other &#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039; tops]]; an attacking &#039;&#039;&#039;Blade&#039;&#039;&#039; primarily made of metal, a &#039;&#039;&#039;Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; that locks parts together and determines height, and a &#039;&#039;&#039;Bit&#039;&#039;&#039; that touches the ground and determines movement.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; Blade features a picture of Optimus Prime on its central Gear Chip and is largely a retool of the mainline &#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039; Blade &amp;quot;Helm Knight&amp;quot;, sporting a largely similar metal section with Optimus Prime-themed details and an unaltered plastic underframe. The &amp;quot;4-60&amp;quot; Ratchet and &amp;quot;P&amp;quot; (&amp;quot;Point&amp;quot;) Bit of this Beyblade are recolored parts from other &#039;&#039;Beyblade X&#039;&#039; tops.&lt;br /&gt;
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:While the completed Beyblade is labeled as Balance Type, the &amp;quot;Optimus Prime&amp;quot; Blade is individually labeled on the back of the packaging as Defense Type, due to being a retool of the Defense Type Blade &amp;quot;Helm Knight&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime 4-60P was only available in a two-pack with [[Megatron_(G1)/merchandise#Beyblade_X|Megatron 4-80B]] as an Amazon exclusive. Like other Collab Beyblades, scanning the QR code on the underside of the Blade will award the player with 1500 Season Track points, but will not unlock the Beyblade for use in the game.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Yolopark==&lt;br /&gt;
===AMK===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoloparkAMKProG1OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (AMK Pro, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand, [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Megatron gun mode&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released as part of Yolopark&#039;s AMK Pro line, Optimus Prime comes in pre-assembled modules as opposed to traditional model kit runners. This allows him to be assembled quickly and easily without tools. Unlike Yolopark&#039;s regular AMK line, the AMK Pro line features diecast parts as well as light-up features. In Prime&#039;s case, his eyes will light up when tapping his head with a magnet. The feature requires one CR927 battery which is not included.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The fully assembled figure resembles the &#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039; Convoy 3.0 and features an opening Matrix chamber and fully articulated hands, eliminating the need for alternate hands. Both the ion blaster and Megatron gun can be wielded by his hands, though removing the stalk from the Megatron gun makes this much easier.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Hasbro Edition, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Stand with Teletraan-1 Backdrop&lt;br /&gt;
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:The AMK Pro Optimus Prime kit is re-released under the &amp;quot;Hasbro Edition&amp;quot; branding. In this release, the die-cast parts have been replaced with plastic, and the light-up feature and the Megatron gun accessory are no longer included. In addition, Prime&#039;s display stand also comes with an additional Teletraan-1 backdrop for the arm unit.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron and Optimus Prime Combo Set&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Energy Mace, Light Sword, Laser Pistol, Two display stands (Teletraan-1 Backdrop, Ark Backdrop)&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &amp;quot;Hasbro Edition&amp;quot; of the AMK Pro Optimus Prime kit is also sold as a two-pack with the same line&#039;s Megatron. The 2-pack also comes with a unique pin.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Clear Color)&#039;&#039;&#039; (AMK Pro, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Stand, [[Ion blaster]], [[Energon-axe]], [[Matrix of Leadership]], Megatron gun mode&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released exclusively for the Cybertron Con 2024 in Shanghai, this Optimus Prime is a translucent redeco of the AMK Pro kit.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (AMK, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Ion blaster]], [[Matrix of Leadership]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:This AMK Optimus Prime only comes with his Ion Blaster and the Matrix of Leadership. In addition, He also features cartoon-accurate deco.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{comingsoontoy|June 2025 release}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===AMK Mini Series===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Yolopark-AMK-Mini-Series-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Swap my right arm with Megatron&#039;s so I could go to the offensive!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), [[Ion blaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The &#039;&#039;AMK Mini Series&#039;&#039; Optimus Prime is a smaller version of the character and features swappable hand parts and his usual Ion Blaster.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Initial images of the kit&#039;s hand-painted prototypes showed Prime utilizing a desaturated blue and red. His white parts are slightly darker, while his grill abs are flat grey and the chest windows are white. Unlike the prototype, the blue paint on the crotch is missing in the final product.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Optimus Prime is sold as either an individually marked single, a 2-pack with the same line&#039;s Megatron in a single box, or as a blind box figure. This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] for the blind-box line, and [[Delta Magnus]] for the Agabyss-organized &#039;&#039;[[BotCon]] 2024&#039;&#039; exclusive House of Magnus BotCon VS Set.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Orion Pax (IDW)&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:This &#039;&#039;AMK Mini Series&#039;&#039; kit is based on Orion Pax&#039;s appearance in the 2005 &#039;&#039;IDW&#039;&#039; comics.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{comingsoontoy|June 2025 release}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===BMK===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Ion blaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:The &#039;&#039;BMK&#039;&#039; (Which stands for &amp;quot;Beginner Model Kit&amp;quot;) Optimus Prime is a larger version of the &#039;&#039;AMK Mini&#039;&#039;, with the design being based on the &#039;&#039;AMK/Pro&#039;&#039; release. As with other &#039;&#039;BMK&#039;&#039;s, Optimus features a similarly basic articulation, though the knees have been replaced with a rotating joint.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{comingsoontoy|June 2025 release}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Blokees==&lt;br /&gt;
===Galaxy Version===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Galaxy Version}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-01-Roll-Out-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Galaxy Version 01 - Roll Out&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, ion blaster, Energon Axe, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Optimus Prime is a roughly 4-inches tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot leader. He is built on a &amp;quot;Standard Body&amp;quot; skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Prime has a pull rate of 1 in every 12 boxes, or three times across four cases.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Prime comes with a pair of closed and open hands, along with a left hand molded in a pointing position exclusive to this figure. He also comes with his trademark Ion Blaster and Energon axe weapons—the former can be plugged into the closed hands, and the latter can be plugged into either wrist. The barrel of the Ion Blaster is compatible with the blast effects included with Ironhide, Megatron, and Skywarp. He also comes with a stand with four studs on top which he can be plugged into and connected to similar stands. Optimus can also accommodate the jetpack included with Sideswipe, released on the &amp;quot;Shining Version&amp;quot; lineup.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:If one chooses, Prime&#039;s inner shoulder parts and elbow joints can be swapped with the red-colored pieces from the same lineup to create a more cartoon-accurate coloration.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:His body parts are redecoed to make &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (SG)#Blokees|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime (IDW)]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Blokees|Ultra Magnus (DW)]], and [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Blokees|Nemesis Prime]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-01-Roll-Out-Optimus-(Secret).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Secret Figure&#039;&#039;&#039; (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Galaxy Version 01 - Roll Out&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, ion blaster, Energon Axe, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The chase figure of &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; 01, with a much slimmer pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, i.e., once in four cases. Prime is redecoed in a metallic sheen save for the joint pieces along with more show-accurate deco on the crotch, thighs, back, and shins. He comes with the same accessories as his regular counterpart. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-01-Roll-Out-Optimus-(Exclusive-Yearly-Version).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Yearly Version- The Golden Lagoon&#039;&#039;&#039; (2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 pairs of hands (open, closed/weapon-holding), ion blaster, Energon Axe, Matrix of Leadership with support stand, figure stand, 2 impact effects, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias, five Energon Cubs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This special edition box set included [[Electrum]]-inspired gold redecoes of &#039;&#039;Shining Version&#039;&#039; (See below) Optimus Prime as well as [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Prowl]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Ironhide]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Exclusive Yearly Version|Long Haul]], and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Exclusive Yearly Version|Starscream]], where they also receive newly-tooled head and torso parts.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{anchor|BlokeesPink}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blokees Cybertron Con 2024 Pink OP.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Not the kind of [https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Trans-Am_System Trans Am] you&#039;d expect Optimus Prime to turn into.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime [Pink]&#039;&#039;&#039; (Galaxy Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Pair of open hands, one pointing left hand, Energon Axe, Ion Blaster, Matrix of Leadership with support stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released exclusively for the Cybertron Con 2024 event, this Optimus Prime kit is sold as a pre-assembled redeco of the first Galaxy/Shining Version kit, featuring opaque and translucent &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;[[energon]]&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; pink livery, and omits the light-up feature. He comes with all weapon and hand accessories from the original Galaxy Version release and the Matrix/support stand from the Shining Version. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This Optimus Prime is limited to 999 units, with 400...no, 100 sold at the convention, and the rest distributed through online and physical stores across mainland China.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|GVParallelUniverse}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blokees-TF-Galaxy-Version-06-IDW-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;IDW Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Galaxy Version 06 - Parallel Universe&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, blaster, blast effect&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The sixth wave of the &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; blind boxes features an all-new kit of Optimus Prime (with the &amp;quot;IDW&amp;quot; moniker), molded in his Orion Pax appearance in &amp;quot;Chaos Theory&amp;quot;. In addition to the new hand runner introduced in the 4th wave, Optimus/Orion comes with his twin cannons and his blaster accessory, complete with its blast effect. Like the other &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; kits since Wave 5, Optimus features a slightly upgraded suite of standard body parts, notably the sturdier pre-assembled hinge joints and the multi-colored head piece with color-coded eyes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As advertised in the box, he has a pull rate of 1 in every 12 boxes.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;IDW Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (Galaxy Version, 2025)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Galaxy Version 06 - Parallel Universe&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, blaster, blast effect&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The chase figure of &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; 06, with a much slimmer pull rate of 1 in every 36 boxes, i.e. once in four cases, this Optimus Prime (now called &amp;quot;Orion Pax&amp;quot;) kit is a redeco of the kit above, representing the force field-equipped coloration activated by Trailbreaker in &amp;quot;[[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Shining Version====&lt;br /&gt;
{{Anchor|Shining Version}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blokees-TF-Shining-Version-01-Shining-Roll-Out-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Shining Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, ion blaster, Energon Axe, Matrix of Leadership with support stand, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released in the first wave of Blokees&#039; &#039;&#039;Shining Version&#039;&#039; line, this version of the &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; Optimus kit now features painted translucent face and chest parts, and a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least just lightly tap some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the Matrix pattern tampographed on his chest window to glow for a limited time. In addition to his identical accessories from the Galaxy Version release, Optimus also comes with a single Energon Cube, a separate Matrix with a support stand, and a new, larger figure stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Shining-Version-02-Shining-1985-Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Shining Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, ion blaster, [[Energon]] cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The second wave of the &#039;&#039;Shining Version&#039;&#039; series introduced a second Optimus Prime mold styled after his [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original Generation 1 toy]], complete with an ion blaster modeled after it. &lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|BlokeesG1ToyMetallic}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blokees-TF-Shining-Version-02-Shining-1985-Optimus-(Secret).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Secret Figure&#039;&#039;&#039; (Shining Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, ion blaster, [[Energon]] cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This chase variant of the above toy-style mold is, like the &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039;, redecoed into metallic colors along with more toy-accurate tampographs and retains the same accessories. The eye and window pieces are now molded with orange-ish red translucent plastic instead of blue.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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{{-}}{{anchor|ShiningPax}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blokees-TF-Shining-Version-03-Orion-Pax.jpg|thumb||upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;IDW Orion Pax&#039;&#039;&#039; (Shining Version, [[2025]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shining Version 03 - Shattered Universe&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 pairs of hands (fists/accessory-holding, splayed open-palm), Gun, figure stand&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The third wave of the &#039;&#039;Shining Version&#039;&#039; series introduced a new mold styled after his Orion Pax appearance in &#039;&#039;IDW Publishing&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;Spotlight Orion Pax&amp;quot; comic. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As with later Galaxy Version kits since Wave 5, Orion features sturdier pre-assembled hinge joints.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Action Edition===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Action Edition, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:Accessories: Ion Blaster, Energon-Axe, Jetpack, Wrist Communicator, Holomatter avatar, Matrix of Leadership, Index finger parts (Fist, Pointing, Trigger-finger), display stand with magnet-powered faction symbol block&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The &amp;quot;Action Edition&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a 7-inch (approx 18cm) model kit with a slightly more complex build and features an inner frame (equivalent to the ones used for &#039;&#039;Bandai&#039;&#039;&#039;s &amp;quot;Master/Perfect/Real Grade&amp;quot; kits) with greater articulation points than his other &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; toys. In addition to his two signature weapons, the removable Matrix of Leadership, and the jetpack, Optimus also comes with a hologram readout and wrist comm pieces to attach to the left forearm, with each of those parts featuring two different types of stickers. The articulated hands also feature two additional index fingers, a straight pointing piece, and a slightly curved piece for the Ion Blaster&#039;s trigger. A magnetic component in his display stand&#039;s faction symbol activates the light-up features that illuminate his eyes and the Matrix. An additional sticker sheet and extra yellow-colored eye parts can be used to create a toy-accurate version of this kit.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:If one chooses, the middle-to-pinky fingers &#039;&#039;can&#039;&#039; be (carefully) sliced into individual pieces as they also feature individual ball joints for each finger.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Defender Version===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Every case comes with a random Commemorative Card, with 10 Common, 1 Gold, and 1 Silver for each out of every 12 cards.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|GVD01Truck}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-Ver-01-Optimus-Prime-truck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime Vehicle&#039;&#039;&#039; (Defender Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Defender Version 01 - Shattered Alliance&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Released as part of the all-new &#039;&#039;Defender Version&#039;&#039; line of blind boxes, this &#039;&#039;Blokees&#039;&#039; kit of Optimus Prime is molded in his truck mode. The trailer hitch also comes with the Auto-Launcher from the Combat Deck, where it can be extended and be wielded by other figures from the same line, allowing them to ride Optimus like an adorable little scooter.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-Ver-01-Optimus-Prime-robot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Defender Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Defender Version 01 - Shattered Alliance&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This &#039;&#039;Defender Version&#039;&#039; kit of Optimus Prime is a 2.2-inch (5.5cm) figure, a few inches smaller than the &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; kits, but still articulated. Unlike his &#039;&#039;Galaxy Version&#039;&#039; kit, Optimus only comes with an Ion Blaster.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As with all robot mode kits from this line, Optimus features color-coded eye parts, which double as the neck&#039;s socket joint.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-Ver-01-Special-Galaxy-Type-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Special Galaxy Type Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Defender Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Defender Version 01 - Shattered Alliance&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:One of the four chase figures of the line, the &amp;quot;Special Galaxy Type&amp;quot; Optimus Prime is a metallic redeco of the figure above, and he also features thoroughly painted details to make him more accurate to the show. One chase variant is guaranteed per case, meaning this Optimus appears in five out of every twelve cases.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Blokees-TF-Defender-Ver-01-Optimus-Prime-100%-Firepower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All of these armaments and yet he insists on crippling the &#039;Cons&#039; joints without destroying them.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime 100% Firepower&#039;&#039;&#039; (Defender Version, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Defender Version 01 - Shattered Alliance&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Ion Blaster, Forearm cannon, Wing pack&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The &amp;quot;100% Firepower&amp;quot; version of the Optimus Prime kit is an alternate version of the Special Galaxy Type chase figure, decked out in metallic paint, and comes with additional armaments such as the forearm cannon and a wing pack that is inspired by his &#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; namesake. Unlike the chase variant above, this Optimus has an &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;even&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; slimmer pull rate of &#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039; in every 144 boxes, or once per twelve cases.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Auldey==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|All releases come with their respective trading cards.}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime&#039;&#039;&#039; (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Defend Iacon!&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;AAE-001&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 4 pairs of hands, Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]&#039;s &amp;quot;Alpha Action Elite (AAE)&amp;quot; series of blindboxes, this Optimus Prime is a 5-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure, and he comes with his additional pairs of hands and his signature ion blaster. Prime also features a removable chest window piece, which reveals an empty cavity for a future Matrix of Leadership accessory.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:As advertised in the box, the lineup had an 11/70 probability of getting Prime.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Optimus-Prime-(Metallic).jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Prime (Metallic Color)&#039;&#039;&#039; (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Series:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Defend Iacon!&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;AAE-000&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 4 pairs of hands, Ion Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
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:The chase figure of the first lineup with a much slimmer 1/72 probability, this Optimus Prime is a redeco and retool of the figure above, featuring a toy-based deco and parts such as the head and legs. In addition, Prime also comes with a sheet of customer-applied stickers to complete the rest of his toy-accurate details, which include the chrome yellow-gold areas on his front hip.&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Attacktix]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Combiners]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Decoys]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:MyClone]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Titanium Series]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Bitfig]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:ULTIMATES!]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Removed the abbreviation for MTMTE Pt 1, fixed the links for Transport to Oblivion (episode), Traitor (episode), and Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise), changed the link for Ratchet (G1) to Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity&lt;/p&gt;
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Here are some pictures of animation errors.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optimus prime nomouthplate.jpg|thumb|center|225px|The Epic &amp;quot;Missing Piece Optimus Prime&amp;quot;&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==“Generation 1” cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:MTMTEProwlstreak.jpg|Lazy redeco, not even a retool!&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:TeenyCliff.jpg|Too toy-accurate.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Reflector in red.jpg|There is only one [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in this scene.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Weirdstreak.jpg|&amp;quot;Autobots, transform and ro—wait, who are you?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Autobot Soundwave.jpg|Giving [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|him]] lots of energon pizza makes him change his faction.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:MTMtE Part3 Dullsurprise.jpg|Reaction to Prowl&#039;s door fusing with Mirage&#039;s head? [[Dull surprise]]!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:TransporttoOblivion colourchanging Ed.jpg|Didn&#039;t the same thing happen to [[Michael Jackson]]?&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Twoscream.jpg|&amp;quot;Don&#039;t talk to me or my son ever again.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:DivideandConquer Factoryguardworkers.jpg|It&#039;s an army of Witwickys!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:DivideandConquer slopedPrime.jpg|The newly redesigned 1987 Optimus Prime!&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Bluestreakpotatovehicle.jpg|[[Autotot]] Blue Spud&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Ironhideinblack.jpg|So that&#039;s the reason why [[Ironhide (Movie)|he]]&#039;s black.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:FireintheSky Gears AninconvienientTruth.jpg|&amp;quot;Hey, check out the poster I found to cover the broken screen!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Fire in the Sky}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:SOSDinobots bluePrime.jpg|Prime&#039;s got the blues.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Wheresmyface.jpg|What&#039;s with the blank expression, Prowl?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Tinybluestreak.jpg|[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] will show [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|those]] [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|guys]] a thing or two when he grows up. &amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Attack of the Autobots Optimus Prime truck mode.jpg|Optimus Prime keeps having trouble with his truck mode.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Attack of the Autobots (episode)}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Ladybreaker.jpg|Trailbreaker is a little more curvaceous than normal.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Immobilizer}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:TheImmobilizer Trailbreaker force field.jpg|&amp;quot;Ears, Ratchet. I said deactivate your EARS.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Immobilizer}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Traitorlotsostarscreams.jpg|If one Starscream isn&#039;t bad enough...&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Traitor (episode)}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Transfixatron.jpg|Shockwave&#039;s Amazing Earth Vacation.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Autobot Run}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Autobotrungreenteletraan.jpg|Chip Chase always did have the luck of the Irish.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Autobot Run}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Optimus prime doppelgaenger.jpg|Washington, we&#039;ve got [[A Prime Problem]].&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Deceptacon.jpg|Because poor literacy is KEWL!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur&#039;s Court (episode)|A Deceptacon Raider in King Arthur&#039;s Court}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:ChildsPlay Starscream&#039;s magic leg.jpg|Kick a &#039;bot while he&#039;s down, will you?!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Child&#039;s Play (episode)|Child&#039;s Play}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Childs Play layer issues.jpg|This rocket is apparently made of portals or something.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Child&#039;s Play (episode)|Child&#039;s Play}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:KremzeekBadSpelling01.jpg|This is not Katakana.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Kremzeek!}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:G1-Cartoon-SeaChange-Rumble-Tree.jpg|He is &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; Groot.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Sea Change}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:SearchForAlphaTrion-ShockwaveBackgrounds.jpg|SURPRISE MEGATRON!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Searchforatprimehanging.jpg|Pulled Prime, $9.99 a pound.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Powerglide Astoria w.jpg|Powerglide dresses his imaginary girlfriend.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:HoistGoesHollywood No Faceplate Error.jpg|Maybe they gave [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|him]] their faces?&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:StarscreamsBrigade Autobot Eyes.jpg|[[Starscream (SG)]]&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Brigade}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Ratchet weirdhead.PNG|[[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]]&#039;s new &amp;quot;stealth helmet&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Huge Ironhide and Small Ratchet.jpg|Father-Son Day at Autobot HQ raised some awkward questions.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Masquerade}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:BOT-Road.jpg|We Combaticons care not for this &#039;[[scale]]&#039;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:TFTMRumbleFrenzytwored.jpg|Not really helping the [[FIRRIB]] debate.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:TFTM Sunstreaker hereandthere.jpg|[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]&#039;s awesomeness is too much for only one Sunstreaker to contain.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:TFTM Constructicon trumpets.jpg|[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] has [[Devastator (G1)|two separate eyes instead of a single visor]].&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:TFTM Daniel rams Decepticons.jpg|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] didn&#039;t learn not to play in traffic the first time.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Intro3 4 with error.jpg|The error you&#039;ve seen over and over—about [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 3|33]] [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 4|times]].&lt;br /&gt;
File:Decepticons_w_galvatron.jpg|Hurray, you&#039;re going to go rescue [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|me]] from [[Thrull]]!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1|FFoD, pt1}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Bigrumle.jpg|And this is why you shouldn&#039;t feed your cassettes steroids.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2|FFoD, pt2}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Combaticons_bruticus.jpg|Maybe [[Turbo Master|he]]&#039;s just a palette swap.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|FFoD, pt3}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Aerilabotindecepticons.jpg|[[Fireflight (G1)|He]] turned to the &amp;quot;Darkside&amp;quot; [[War Dawn (episode)|eventually]].&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3|FFoD, pt3}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:FFOD4 mass mistakes.JPG|[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast-Off]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] politely ignore the mass of miscolored freaks behind them.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|FFoD, pt4}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:FFODHaul.jpg|Meet [[Long Haul (G1)|Long]] [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul]].&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|FFoD, pt4}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:FFOD5 Insecticons.png|&amp;quot;Now pick him out of the lineup...&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5|FFoD, pt5}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Fakebroadside KillingJar.jpg|Cyclonus should&#039;ve checked his 1986 [[catalog]], or he&#039;d never have fallen for this one.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Blaster Sideways Door.jpg|Well, it can be done by [[retool]]ing.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:G1 StarscreamsGhost BackwardsKup.jpg|All [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|my]] gears malfunction, except for the reverse gear.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Ghost}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Supriseparty_2rodimuses.jpg|Every fan&#039;s second-worst nightmare.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Surprise Party}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:GhostInTheMachine Bumblebee huge wheels.jpg|It&#039;s the [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] monster truck.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Carnage_C-minor_Magnus_Broadside.JPG|[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] got dressed in the dark and put the wrong [[character model]] on.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Hotspot_defensor.jpg|Tiny Spot?&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Bigmagnus_tinyconst.jpg|Magnus, quit playing with your doll—er, action figures!&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|They offered [[Bonecrusher (G1)|me]] a better retirement pension.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:soundwaveautobotgalvy.jpg|Why does [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|he]] keep on turning into an [[Autobot]]?&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:CarnageMiniBlaster.jpg|&#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]&#039;&#039; [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Soundwave]] vs. &#039;&#039;[[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Smallest Transformers]]&#039;&#039; [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]].&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Windcharger-COTP01.jpg|Yo, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]]! [[Windcharger (G1)|I]] just got better!&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Retcon.jpg|Optimus gets shoulder &#039;&#039;astronauts&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:OnlyHuman Newtronium.jpg|Acquired from ACME.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Only Human}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:G1_returnofOptimusPrime_Swindle.jpg|&amp;quot;Doctor, will [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] be [[B.O.T. (episode)|all right]]?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:FortMaxAndCerebros.jpg|Two Cerebros are better than one.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Bumblebee and Goldbug.jpg|[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]]—who is the real one?&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:HM2 Optimus hiding.jpg|NO-ONE WILL EVER KNOW!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:HM9 Headstrong insignia.jpg|He&#039;s always been a little indecisive.&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:HM9 Aerialbots charge with Superion.jpg|[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] is accompanied by some of [[Aerialbot (G1)|his own components]].&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:HM11 Cyclonus Scourge Animation error.jpg|&amp;quot;Ugh, lord Galvatron! What is...?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Fool! Feel the stench of Galvatron&#039;s breakfast burrito!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Hm ep15 rumble or frenzy.jpg|FIBRI...Y?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Hm15 Thrust Blown Away.jpg|Maybe [[Thrust (G1)|he&#039;s]] just trying to fit in with [[Dirge (G1)|the]] [[Ramjet (G1)|others]].&amp;lt;BR&amp;gt;{{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:HM17 stereo Twincasts.jpg|So THAT&#039;S why he&#039;s called Twincast.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Hm24 Decepticon Eyes.jpg|&amp;quot;Wheelie, did you forget the red-eye function when you took this photo?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:HM28 Double Chromedome.jpg|Chromedome introduces Jack to his twin brother, Domechrome.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:ChainofCommand Waspinator and Error-saur.jpg|In which Terrorsaur is suddenly a {{w|Dullahan}}.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:FallenComrades Scorponok error.jpg|This is why you don&#039;t skip Leg Day.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:DoubleJeopardy Blackarachnia protoform.jpg|Get me the proto protoform, pronto!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Possession oddball Primal head.jpg|Hey, this might be a good look for me.&amp;lt;br/&amp;gt;{{storylink|Possession}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:CodeofHero wrong Rattrap.jpg|Rattrap forgot to wear his transmetal jacket at Dinobot&#039;s funeral.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Code of Hero}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Transmutate Rampage missing kibble.jpg|Tada! No more kibble!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{Storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:ProvingGrounds Rhinox clippingerror.jpg|When Clippy Attacks!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Proving Grounds (BW)|Proving Grounds}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2001) cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:FishTest skybyte twohands.jpg|Who&#039;s the shark with two hands?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Fish Test}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Fushion fusion.jpg|Dang it [[Fox Kids]]!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:Dotscream.jpg|It&#039;s a black hole!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Decisive Battle}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:TF-Armada-Past-II-Decepticon-Hot-Shot.jpg|Suddenly, &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] Armada&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Past II| Past, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Rescue smokescreen hits tidal wave.jpg|The role of Tidal Wave will now be played by Generic Paintjob #4.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Rescue}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Energon&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:E3 titlecard.jpg|The Scorpink Panther.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Scorponok blacklines.jpg|There&#039;s a Scorponok in there somewhere...right?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Megatron&#039;s Sword}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Energon_E06_pencilerror.jpg|Is it real or is it Cybershop?&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:E18 titlecard.jpg|It was the best of tyme, it was the worst of tyme.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Laser Wave Rampage.jpg|[[Shockblast]] sporting his Japanese name.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Improsonedinferno.jpg|He spent the last few cycles building up an immunity to iocine powder.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno|Improsoned Inferno}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:E37 icannotunseeit.jpg|The rare human/giraffe [[Fuzor]].&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Optimus Supreme}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:E45 titlecard.jpg|Next on &#039;&#039;Doctor Who&#039;&#039;...&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Decepticon Army|Deception Army}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Superion Maximus Shovel.jpg|Never let a combiner borrow your tools.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Cybertron&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&amp;lt;gallery&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
File:Vector Prime-Landmine.jpg|Vector Prime&#039;s robot model hasn&#039;t been resized post-transformation.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Cyb ep22 maskless ransack.jpg|It was Old Man Ransack all along!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Cyb ep29 scale nightmare.jpg|Attack of the 500-Metron Thundercracker.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/gallery&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; film==&lt;br /&gt;
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File:MovieJazzBarricadeLicensePlates.jpg|Tag, you&#039;re it!&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;{{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
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File:Bumblebeeanimatedconsigil.JPG|&#039;&#039;SG Animated&#039;&#039; started earlier than we thought.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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File:ROTF Optimus missing cheek glyph.jpg|He&#039;d always regretted that wild night in Iacon...&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
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File:Ratchet face and plating error Orion Pax pt 2.jpg|ER MAH GERD I NERDERD THERT.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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File:RIDRatchetAnimationError.jpeg|&amp;quot;Terrorsaur had the right idea with this dullahan thing!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Freedom Fighters}}&lt;br /&gt;
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File:CyberverseMegatronisMyheroinsigniaerror.jpg|&amp;quot;The First Autobot had a haircut, why do you ask?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Megatron Is My Hero}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Clobber.jpg|Actually, this one ended up being kinda prophetic.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Partydownperceptor.jpg|Literally named [https://twitter.com/RandolphHeard/status/1178504002335461378 &amp;quot;Animationerrortron&amp;quot;].&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|Party Down}}&lt;br /&gt;
File:Bug Bite (Cyberverse).jpg|&amp;quot;Yeah my feet are clipping through the floor. What of it?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;{{storylink|The Immobilizers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Starscream (Animated)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Linked to Transformers: Kiss Players (Franchise), fixed link for Lost and Found (Animated) and stasis cuffs, fixed spelling for “immobilized”&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambig3|Starscream}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Starscreamanimated.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Special skills: &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;barefist fighting&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; backstabbing, aggressive negotiation, dramatic oratory, self-resurrection, clone production, [[chin]]-stroking.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; is easily as accomplished, powerful and deserving of leadership as [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. At least, that&#039;s what he thinks. Power-hungry and driven by jealousy, Starscream operates through three ideals: lying, manipulation and deception. And when all else fails, a bit of sabotage never goes astray. Wise bots are careful about turning their backs on Starscream, just in case it&#039;s the day he finally decides to shove in the knife. &lt;br /&gt;
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Though not as powerful as Megatron (despite what he thinks of himself), Starscream is by no means a wimp. His weapons can demolish large buildings, and he can fly around so fast that he can break free of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet&#039;s]] magnetic powers. Unfortunately, all these abilities are offset by an enormous ego and the tendency to make long, overbearing speeches when he should just get on with it and fight. More than once, his leanings towards bombast have caused him to miss a golden opportunity. Sadly, he doesn&#039;t seem to be learning from these mistakes.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|Fools! I am Starscream!...Hold your applause! Kneel and worship the TRUE leader of the Decepticons!...assuming I can ever dispose of that accursed Megatron.|Starscream|&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]&#039;&#039;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
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{{voiceactor|[[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)|[[Alexander Kovrizhnykh]] (Russian), [[Stefan Staudinger]] (German), [[Szymon Kuśmider]] (Polish, 1st voice), [[Krzysztof Korzeniowski]] (Polish, 2nd voice), [[Daniele Demma]] (Italian), [[Alexis Quiroz]] (Latin American Spanish, season 1 and 2), [[Leonardo Salas]] (Latin American Spanish, season 3), [[Francisco Barreiro]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Ricardo Sawaya]] (Brazilian Portuguese Seasons 1 and 2), [[Armando Tiraboschi]] (Brazilian Portuguese, Season 3), [[Kari Tamminen]] (Finnish), [[Sylvain Lemarié]] (French), [[Lee Sang-heon]] (Korean)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:HumanErrorPt1-StarscreamTeeth.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He gained strength and speed and shiny teeth and as the Huntsman was reboo-oorn!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], Starscream destroyed [[Theta Supreme]] while he was being towed away for repairs.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Starscream was aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (Animated)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; when it came across an [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobot repair ship]] that appeared to be emitting the energy signature of the fabled [[AllSpark#Animated continuity family|AllSpark]]. Starscream&#039;s doubt of the AllSpark&#039;s very existence and his dismissal of Megatron&#039;s millennia-long search did not sit well with [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], and an argument broke out on the bridge until Megatron himself arrived and all fell silent. Starscream was forced to eat his words when [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] confirmed that the energy coming off the ship was indeed that of the AllSpark, but quickly volunteered to secure it for his leader. Seeing through his lieutenant&#039;s greed, Megatron put a dent in Starscream&#039;s wing and rose to obtain it for himself. As he was leaving, however, Starscream arrived at the airlock to wish Megatron luck and patted him on the back, planting a [[shatter bomb]] on him in the process. As Megatron attacked the Autobot ship, the device overloaded his circuits and caused an explosion that led Starscream to believe that Megatron was no more. In the aftermath of the blast, Starscream got so caught up in his own greatness that he didn&#039;t notice that his comrades had left him on the ship, hurtling towards an exploding space bridge.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Starscreamship-Dispatches.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
Surviving the explosion, Starscream spent the next fifty [[Units of time|stellar cycles]] searching for the AllSpark on his own, using the damaged ship as a base (and probably getting a few screws loose in his [[Processor#Central/Cerebral/Core processor|central processor]] in the meantime). Detecting the faint signal of the AllSpark on [[Earth]], Starscream tapped into television broadcasts from the planet and discovered that the Autobot ship had landed there. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} &#039;&#039;While heading for the planet, Starscream was approached by Blackarachnia, who was also seeking the AllSpark for her own purposes and proposed an alliance. Starscream was unsurprisingly unwilling to share power, and he booted Blackarachnia out into space just before the ship warped away. Starscream was so occupied by the task, however, that he failed to notice Earth&#039;s [[Moon (moon)|moon]] appearing in the ship&#039;s path.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|Dispatches}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Roll Out Jet Mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|&#039;&#039;Those clouds don&#039;t scare me they can&#039;t disguise.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
One crash-landing later, Starscream abandoned the ruined hulk of the ship and headed down to Earth, immediately drawing the attention of military jets. After a brief dogfight, Starscream scanned one of the jets as an alternate mode in order to continuing searching incognito. The search did not go on long, as Starscream found the Autobots watching a [[Crimson Angels]] air show, and he quickly joined in the proceedings. Upon revealing himself to the Autobots, he quickly thrashed each of them individually, mocking their belief that they had defeated &amp;quot;the great Megatron&amp;quot; while boldly admitting to planting the bomb. Though his arrogance initially trumped his physical power, a sustained blast allowed Starscream to claim the AllSpark. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] managed to recover and grabbed Starscream in midair. The two&#039;s struggle for the AllSpark opened its container, unleashing a burst of its energy that sent Starscream hurtling off. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:StarscreamProfessorArrivalIssue2.jpg|thumb|Oh, so &#039;&#039;that&#039;s&#039;&#039; what happened to Whatisname...]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;Starscream landed in the wilderness where he lay, unconscious and undisturbed, for an unspecified period of time. Eventually, Starscream came back online, only to discover that his body had succumbed to [[stasis lock]], leaving him immobile. As &amp;quot;luck&amp;quot; would have it, it was at this moment that he was happened upon by the villainous [[Professor Princess]], whom Starscream attempted to sweet-talk into triggering his manual reset. She was insistent upon &amp;quot;fixing up&amp;quot; Starscream first, plastering him with makeup and a wig, but when the horrified Starscream screamed at her, she just decided to blast him. Her rainbow-blast jumpstarted Starscream&#039;s systems, and he seized the Professor, but before he could reduce her to a pink stain, she threatened to broadcast an image of the prettified Starscream all over the world and perhaps the galaxy. Preferring &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; to be hideously embarrassed, Starscream let her live and quickly departed, unaware that she&#039;d worked her fashion magic on his wings, too.&#039;&#039; {{storylink|The Arrival issue 2#&amp;quot;Whatever Happened To Whatisname?&amp;quot;|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Megatron rising 1 Starscream freakout.jpg|left|150px|thumb|&amp;quot;Do you have any idea how long I spent preparing that speech!?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Starscream laid low on Earth, until he found a badly damaged [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] and Lugnut, offering them help in exchange for their loyalty. {{storylink|Lost and Found (Animated)|Lost and Found}} After some threats that won their loyalty, Starscream repaired the two. As the Decepticons bickered, Lugnut began prostrating himself to an outside communication. Sending Lugnut and Blitzwing to do as the caller commanded and find the [[AllSpark Key]], Starscream traced the call to [[Sumdac Tower]]. Blasting his way in, Starscream found Megatron still alive, though reduced to nothing but his head. Unaware that Megatron was aware of Starscream&#039;s betrayal, the Seeker launched into the smug monologue to end all smug monologues, to savour his victory before he was interrupted by the senseless heroics of the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. Enraged at his speech being interrupted, Starscream turned his attention on the Autobot, allowing Megatron to remotely take control of the Tower&#039;s hardware to attack Starscream. The brawl being taken to the roof of the building, Starscream prepared to execute a cornered Bumblebee before a repaired Megatron burst from the tower roof. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:PayThePiper.JPG|150px|thumb|Ghost in three...two...one...]]&lt;br /&gt;
Observing Megatron&#039;s fight with the Autobots, Starscream debated his options, aiding the Autobots to kill Megatron now or serving until a better opportunity presented itself, before Megatron decidedly won the fight. Deciding that his decision had been made for him, Starscream dramatically landed atop Lugnut. Being cordially greeted by Megatron, Starscream&#039;s guard was sufficiently lowered for Megatron to take his revenge, jabbing the AllSpark Key into Starscream&#039;s chest and draining the traitor&#039;s [[spark]]. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Jagged.JPG|left|150px|thumb|All tied up and ready for [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|&#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039;]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
One way or another, Starscream&#039;s body ended up on a garbage barge where an AllSpark fragment became embedded into his forehead. Resurrected, Starscream swore revenge on Megatron. Tracking Lugnut and Blitzwing, Starscream made his way to the Decepticon base. Though quicker on the draw, Starscream was soundly defeated and executed by Megatron. Reawakening in a ditch, Starscream discovered the AllSpark fragment. Using this newfound immortality to his advantage, he made several more attempts on Megatron&#039;s life but was soundly defeated each time. Deciding that he needed a new approach, Starscream found a second AllSpark fragment and used it to draw out Megatron. Embedding the shard in a train, Starscream watched with glee as the Autobot [[Elite Guard]] struggled with the shard before they managed to claim it. Cursing his luck, Starscream was confronted by Megatron who knocked him out of the sky. Recovering again, Starscream blasted [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and took back the second fragment. Though shrugging off all the Autobots&#039; attacks, he was put in stasis lock when Optimus outmaneuvered him and bound him in [[stasis cuffs]]. Gagged and immobilized, he was loaded aboard the [[Sigma Supreme|Elite Guard vessel]]. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FirstandSecond-Starscreamcaptive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]&lt;br /&gt;
While in transit on said vessel, Starscream somehow blasted his way out, once again vowing revenge against Megatron. {{storylink|First (and Second) in Flight}} Magnus sent word to Optimus Prime, warning him that Starscream was most likely on his way back to Earth. Megatron, eavesdropping on the conversation, offered a substantial reward for bringing Starscream to him.&lt;br /&gt;
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Making his way back to the wreckage of the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, Starscream turned his focus to the [[protoform]]s aboard and the cloning potential. Concocting a new plan, Starscream [[Starscream clone (Animated)|cloned himself]] several times before bringing two of them, [[Clone number 3370318|one embodying his cowardliness]] and [[Clone number 2716057|the other his sycophancy]], online. When confronted by [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]], Starscream again found himself in stasis cuffs before [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] arrived to try and claim the bounty on Starscream. Freed by his one of his minions, Starscream sent them both to Earth to enact his latest plan to kill Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Lotta starscreams.jpg|thumb|left|Megs is gonna have a field day.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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When both clones were brought before the Decepticon leader, Starscream activated their self-destruct protocols but his dramatic countdown and speech allowed the Autobots to send the immobile clones high into the sky, where they exploded without harming anyone. On the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, Starscream watched Megatron increasing the bounty on him, this time stipulating that it had to be the &#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039; one. Cursing Megatron (again), Starscream dismissed his failure, noting he had plenty more clones. {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:Starscream with Slipstream.jpg|thumb|right|Technically, she is my sister, and therefore unable to take me as her lover. After much soul searching, I have reluctantly decided, &amp;quot;What the hell&amp;quot;, I just won&#039;t tell her.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Starscream later produced five more clones of himself, each embodying one aspect of his personality: [[Skywarp (Animated)|cowardice]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)|ego]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)|sycophancy]], [[Ramjet (Animated)|deception]], and...[[Slipstream (Animated)|something else]]. After his egotistical clone usurped his speech, Starscream led his armada to Megatron&#039;s base, blasting through the roof just as the Decepticon [[space bridge]] came online. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TFA ABTC1 Screamer Clones Emerge.jpg|left|thumb|There can be only one!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Upon reaching the base, the clone army attacked, leading to a free-for-all against Megatron&#039;s forces and the Autobots who&#039;d assembled to stop the Decepticon leader&#039;s plan. After briefly duelling Megatron, who demanded that Starscream fall into line, the clones overwhelmed and restrained the [[Decepticon leader]]. Seizing Megatron&#039;s discarded sword, Starscream, after wryly assuring Megatron that he&#039;d tell everyone that he died fighting valiantly while naming Starscream as his successor, prepared to kill his former leader before he was suddenly head-jacked by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] in a [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]] unit.&lt;br /&gt;
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The shock of the act allowed Megatron to shake himself free of the clones whereupon he blasted the Headmaster off Starscream&#039;s body which landed on, and pinned down, Starscream&#039;s head. Panicking, he told his clones to attack, but was outraged when they all sided with Megatron instead. Starscream&#039;s head was then glued to one of the walls by [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]]&#039;s concrete.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TFA ABTC2 Megatron Screamer End.jpg|150px|right|thumb|So, Megatron, how&#039;ve you been?]]&lt;br /&gt;
When the [[space bridge]] ran out of power to maintain the portal to Cybertron, Megatron replaced the AllSpark fragment with Starscream&#039;s head, which overloaded the power systems. As the space bridge collapsed, Starscream was transwarped to a distant sector of the galaxy without his body but in the company of a stasis-locked Megatron. A long night of bickering commenced. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TransWarpedStarscreamsScream.jpg|thumb|left|200px|How... literal. And disturbingly yonic.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Manoeuvring himself, Starscream began using his teeth to chip away at Megatron&#039;s stasis cuffs. When Megatron began offering notes on Starscream&#039;s performance, the Seeker&#039;s rage reacted with the AllSpark fragment to generate a sonic cannon in his mouth. Before the two  could take stock, [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] materialized in front of them, though immobile. The two managed to enter the colossus only for the act to revive him. Though Omega was ready to execute them both, Megatron convinced the Sentinel that they should be transported back to Cybertron to stand trial. When repeated transwarp jumps sent Omega back into stasis, Megatron plugged Starscream into the Sentinel&#039;s systems, revitalizing Omega and allowing Megatron to bend the giant to his will.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TransWarpedDigitalStarscream.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Take me to ATARI!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Megatron used Omega Supreme to attack the Autobots on Earth only for Prowl to gain access to the giant&#039;s systems and help him overpower Megatron&#039;s control. With no paying attention to him, Starscream took the opportunity to possess Omega&#039;s systems. Though ready to use Omega to kill Megatron, the Decepticon leader convinced Starscream to conquer Cybertron instead. Agreeing, Starscream reverted to starship mode and jumped to Cybertron, unaware that the Autobots had planted a [[plasma dynamic thruster]] on his new body. No sooner had Starscream made it back home did the thruster cause his new body to start randomly warping around the galaxy. {{storylink|TransWarped}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Autobots became trapped in [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave&#039;s]] virtual reality, Starscream was among the Decepticons who invaded and attack Detroit. However, Prowl was able to phase into his head, knocking him out.{{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point during Starscream and Megatron&#039;s warping adventures, Starscream stopped controlling Omega Supreme&#039;s body, again reduced to a sarcastic head. After one of the warp jumps, Lugnut suddenly smacked into their windshield and joined their merry group. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}} After Lugnut had removed the plasma dynamic thruster, the Decepticons managed to steer Omega Supreme to Cybertron, though the journey left the Sentinel drained of energon. Though Starscream repeatedly advocated evacuation before the Autobot military descended on them, noting their lack of access to the weapon systems, Megatron refused to evacuate until they picked up [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], who had obtained the Autobot [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], the original holder of Omega&#039;s activation codes. Transwarping back to Earth&#039;s moon, Starscream noted Lugnut&#039;s anger at Megatron complimenting Shockwave. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TFA-Endgame-MegatronFieldDay.jpg|left|thumb|Megs has his field day.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Goading Lugnut into fighting Shockwave, Starscream used the distraction to roll himself back to his old headquarters, the wrecked &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;, where he used a [[protoform]] and one of his many clone bodies to restore his body. Megatron then arrived and destroyed the remainder of Starscream&#039;s inactive clones. Though Starscream tried to squirm out of punishment by offering the clones as a new Decepticon army, Megatron revealed his bold ambition of making Decepticon clones of Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} Seeing another chance to dispose of Megatron, Starscream surreptitiously wired large scale shatter bombs into the clones. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Shockwave forced Arcee to beam the activation code, Starscream made another power grab and knocked down Megatron. However, he was in turn tackled by the eternally loyal Lugnut, who ended up becoming the template of the three &amp;quot;[[Lugnut Supreme]]s&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TFA-Endgame-StarscreamBits.jpg|thumb|right|&amp;quot;It’s incredible! I can feel, I can touch, I’m alive! I can fondle, I can fiddle! Phwooar! I am ali—&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Though Starscream smugly pointed out that the clones were but sparkless shells without slivers of his AllSpark fragment, Megatron revealed that he&#039;d found more AllSpark fragments in Omega Supreme&#039;s spark chamber. Deeming Starscream of no further use to him, Megatron blasted Starscream&#039;s lower body to smithereens with his a point-blank round from his [[fusion cannon]] and left him on the surface of the Moon. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Still sustained by the AllSpark fragment, Starscream physically pulled himself back together and flew back to Earth to bear witness to his clone gambit. When he arrived in Detroit however, his AllSpark fragment was telekinetically snagged by Prowl and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]]&#039;s [[processor-over-matter]] as they attempted to reassemble the AllSpark. Though he frantically opened fire, Starscream failed to deter the two. His AllSpark fragment removed, Starscream&#039;s second life ended and his sparkless corpse fell to the Earth, finally dead.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TFAni EndgamePart2 Screamer Offlined.jpg|left|thumb|The &#039;&#039;seventh&#039;&#039; time&#039;s the charm.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Despite passing, Starscream&#039;s gambit took hold when Lugnut was ejected from Omega Supreme&#039;s systems. Though his clones built up to detonation, risking the destruction of everything in a five hundred mile radius, Omega Supreme managed to destroy one of them, deactivating its explosive, while the other was encased in an AllSpark-powered force field and failed to destroy anything, even Megatron who was still inside the force field and somehow survived. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Titan &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Starscreamanimated_DinoMIGHT.jpg|right|150px|thumb|&amp;quot;&#039;&#039;They&#039;re not singing&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;they&#039;re not singing&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;they&#039;re not singing any morrrre!&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron kept uncovering Starscream&#039;s hide-outs, so Starscream took [[Starscream clone (Animated)|his clone army]] and seized control of the Autobots&#039; own base, reasoning the Decepticons would never look for him &#039;&#039;there&#039;&#039;. His plan was undone by the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17#Dino-MIGHT!|Dino-MIGHT!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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He later acted as the backer for the supervillain [[Crossroads]], giving him a sliver of Megatron (no, it &#039;&#039;wasn&#039;t&#039;&#039; explained how he got it) that completed the man&#039;s robot-controlling gauntlets. Starscream didn&#039;t care that Crossroads was going to hurt robots, as long as he made sure to turn the city against the Autobots. Boo, hiss! {{storylink|Animated Comic issue 3|Crossroads!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later still, he appeared out of nowhere to hack into the [[Wraith-X]] stealth bomber and send it off to bomb Detroit to bits, seemingly just for shits and giggles. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Divebomb}} It turned out he&#039;d been let back into the Decepticons for... some reason, joining their massed attack on the Autobot base. Of course, he used that as a way to ensure Megatron had an &amp;quot;accident&amp;quot;, and then &amp;quot;saved him&amp;quot;; as a result, Megatron became stupid and believed he could be trusted with temporary command of the Decepticons... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron&#039;s Revenge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
During her time in the [[Legends World]], [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] confirmed to [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] that she was a clone of Starscream but admitted that she had no idea what happened to him. She then mistook &amp;quot;[[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Armada Starscream]]&amp;quot; for her own Starscream, assuming that he&#039;d remodeled his body like she had. {{storylink|LG-16 Slipstream Sequel}} Later, Starscream was revived by an AllSpark fragment provided by [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]], and they both joined Slipstream in her plan to sneak in and break the Decepticons out of Trypticon Prison. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter &amp;quot;Epiloge&amp;quot;|Epiloge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Animated shorts===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFA StarscreamsFantasy Triumph.jpg|thumb|150px|&#039;&#039;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4VduhZkDh0 I am the master of ceremonies!]&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;So let me set you straight!&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;With just a wave of my magic wand&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;br/&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;I’m master of your fate!&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Starscream mocked Megatron during a speech by the latter. His butt regrets the ordeal now. {{storylink|Starscream Heckles Megatron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Starscream later went on to defeat all the Autobots singlehandedly, declaring himself supreme Decepticon leader. The other Decepticons gladly accepted this, prostrating themselves before him and eagerly offering servitude to their new leader...until Megatron punched Starscream awake, threatening harsh penalties should he ever start dozing off during a staff meeting again. {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Fantasy}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Cool&#039;&#039; comic===&lt;br /&gt;
Starscream was part of Megatron&#039;s band of Decepticons, chasing down the Autobots who had rediscover the long-lost Allspark. He was visibly frustrated when Megatron along with the Autobots disappeared through a Space Bridge gate. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3|The Cool Extra #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Leading [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], Starscream lead the Decepticons in an attack on [[Detroit]] against the Autobots. Clashing directly with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], Starscream&#039;s ultimate goal was to seize the [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TheCoolStarscreamDeath01.jpg|200px|thumb|left|So was this supposed to be &#039;&#039;funny&#039;&#039; or &#039;&#039;horrifying&#039;&#039;?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Starscream ultimately succeeded, snatching the AllSpark out of [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]&#039;s hands. He announced to the stunned Autobots that he had destroyed [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] with his own hands and would now use the power of the AllSpark to cull the weak from the universe. Optimus Prime had other ideas, however, and falling down from the sky in vehicle mode, transformed to robot mode and grabbed one side of the AllSpark. Refusing to let Starscream use its power for evil, Prime opened the AllSpark, unleashing all its energy. Starscream took the energy square to the face, apparently getting vaporized. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Starscream survived the blast and was present fighting [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] at [[Sumdac Systems]] headquarters when Megatron was reborn. Annoyed, Starscream declared he&#039;d make the most of it and attempted to brown-nose up to his old boss. Megatron was aware of his previous attempt to assassinate him, however, and promptly tore a hole through his torso, killing him. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Having survived his apparent &amp;quot;death&amp;quot;, Starscream proceeded to create a pair of clones ([[Clone number 3370318|Clone #3370318]] and [[Clone number 2716057|Clone #2716057]]), rigged them with explosives and devised a convoluted plot to use them to destroy Megatron. When the plan failed due to Autobot interference, Starscream registered his annoyance, but calmly promised that there was more to come from his [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Clone Army]]. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:StarscreamCloneArmyAttack01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|&#039;&#039;This magic that&#039;s happened right before my eyes.&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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More indeed, as Starscream lead his Clone Army into battle to seize the Decepticon [[space bridge#Animated cartoon|Space Bridge]]. Starscream was shocked at the sight of Megatron and Optimus Prime fighting side by side against him, and was then infuriated when Megatron proceeded to regard his troops as little more than an annoyance and laughed at Starscream&#039;s aspirations of universal conquest.{{storylink|The Cool Episode 7}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point, Starscream had his head severed by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Professor Sumdac]] and a [[Headmaster unit]]. Clutching Starscream&#039;s whimpering noggin, Megatron proceeded to mock his ambitions of universal conquest, then ordered [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] to install Starscream into the Space Bridge in order to power the device. Starscream screamed in horror as the Space Bridge activated, but the power of his [[AllSpark#Animated|AllSpark]] fragment proved too much and caused the Space Bridge to overload.{{storylink|The Cool Episode 8}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Luckily, Starscream found himself warped through the Space Bridge to the same coordinates as [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] and Megatron. Unluckily, Megatron decided to power the deactivated Omega with Starscream&#039;s [[spark]]. &#039;&#039;Luckily&#039;&#039;, this proved fortuitous, as the link allowed Starscream to seize control of Omega&#039;s systems. Clutching and taunting Megatron, Starscream returned to Earth for revenge against the Autobots. Megatron and Optimus were forced to join forces to defeat him. Megatron plunged his sword into the main chip of Starscream&#039;s link system, then ordered Optimus to incinerate it. Optimus did so with the &amp;quot;[[Magnus Hammer|Magnus Hammer Thunder Attack]]&amp;quot;, deactivating Omega Supreme. Optimus then ordered [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] to find whatever traces of Starscream were left in Omega and remove them. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 9}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Starscream&#039;s head had landed in a pile of debris which, unfortunately for him, happened to be located right next to Megatron&#039;s missing fusion cannon. Plucking up the cannon and Starscream, Megatron powered his cannon with Starscream&#039;s head and AllSpark fragment, creating a blast powerful enough to blow Optimus Prime to pieces. Prime survived, however, and the AllSpark fragment leapt from Starscream&#039;s forehead and into Prime&#039;s hand, empowering him with awesome energy. The loss of the AllSpark fragment, however, killed Starscream. {{storylink|The Cool Episode Final}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Commercial appearances==&lt;br /&gt;
*Starscream was summoned to his [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]&#039;s home dimension when the latter fumbled a &amp;quot;[[continuum transmorpher]]&amp;quot; while attempting to upload his toy review online. The two Starscreams then discussed how awesome [[BotCon]] was. They also teamed up to blast [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], but argued over which one of them was now the new Decepticon leader. Not that it mattered, since Megatron was far from being defeated... {{storylink|Who is the Greatest Starscream Of All Time?}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers Animated: &#039;&#039;Action Packs&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|Starscream is featured as a playable game card. He is a silver card, has a value of 5 points, and has the following power: &amp;quot;+1 to all villains.&amp;quot;}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Voyager Class====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ani-toy Starscream VoyH.jpg|right|300px|thumb|What? Decepticon sigil not upside down? HERESY! HERESYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! &#039;&#039;(Hasbro Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Transformers-Animated-TA-07-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (Voyager, 2008)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;TA-07&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 27]] [[2010]]&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039; Voyagers, Starscream transforms into a futuristic, forward-swept wing jet fighter based upon the [http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/s37/ Su-47 (S-37) Berkut Experimental Fighter] and the [http://macross2.net/m3/macrossplus/yf-19.htm YF-19 &amp;quot;Alpha One&amp;quot;] from the series &#039;&#039;{{w|Macross Plus}}&#039;&#039;. He is cast in matte plastics and decoed with matte paint meant to invoke the look of the show&#039;s animation cels.&lt;br /&gt;
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: His twin &amp;quot;sonic shock blaster&amp;quot; spring-loaded missile launchers can slide forward, opening panels on his forearms (referred to as blasters on the packaging). Landing gear in his vehicle mode flip down from his undercarriage, and his blasters flip forward or back for a &amp;quot;hidden&amp;quot; attack. He also features two [[Automorph Technology|automorph]] gimmicks. When his nose cone is pushed in, his undercarriage folds into his hips. Folding his shoulders down also pushes up his head. Though not really an &amp;quot;automorph&amp;quot;, with the arms and legs out of the way, his spring loaded wings fold down by themselves. His arms are also &#039;&#039;just&#039;&#039; poseable enough to stroke that enormous chin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: For an added piece of [[Show-accuracy]], one could mistransform his arms and leave them out to the side in vehicle mode so that his blasters sit underneath the wings, although this would result in his arms and hands being exposed.&lt;br /&gt;
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: His missiles have tiny shark faces molded into them.&lt;br /&gt;
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: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of the figure does not try for a &#039;&#039;more&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;show accurate&amp;quot; representation, in fact going in the opposite direction to make him extra-shiny. While using the same base plastic colors and (mostly) paint layouts, this version as rich metallic blue paint on the top half of his nosecone and wings that does not match the bluish-gray plastic, plus metallic red paint on his chest. Don&#039;t ask us. His faction symbols are also purple with white outlines as opposed to the Hasbro version&#039;s gold... which &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; more show-accurate, we&#039;ll give them that.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with [[Seeker (body-type)|past incarnations]], Starscream was [[redeco]]ed as [[Skywarp (Animated)#Toys|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Skywarp]] and [[Sunstorm (Animated)#Fantastic Toys|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Sunstorm]], and would have been used for [[Thundercracker (Animated)#Voyager|&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Thundercracker]] had that release not been cancelled.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Starscream/starscream.htm More information on Voyager Starscream at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Speed of Sound Showdown: Bumblebee / Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 27]], 2010&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 missiles&lt;br /&gt;
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: In the Takara &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; line, Voyager-class Starscream available both as an individual toy, and in a &amp;quot;Speed of Sound Showdown&amp;quot; (音速の対決, &#039;&#039;onsoku no taiketsu&#039;&#039; two-pack (also called &amp;quot;Blazing Bullets&amp;quot; on English on the box-back) with Deluxe [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Deluxe_Class|Bumblebee]]. Released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; product, both toys are identical to their individual (Takara) releases.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Activators====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|activator}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:TFA-Activators-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I shall call him Screamer and he shall be mine and he shall be my Screamer. Come here, Screamer!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (Activators, 2008)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: A smaller, simpler version of Starscream was released in the first line of &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; [[Activators]]. This version of Starscream has a spring-loaded [[autotransformation]] gimmick that springs him from Harrier jet mode to robot mode in one easy step by pressing the bright red button located at the jet&#039;s upper section (although some minor adjustments are still needed to complete the robot mode), although robot to Harrier jet is still that good old manual click-it-up yourself transformation, giving you the best of both worlds.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Activators Starscream greatly resembles Voyager Starscream, especially when compared to several other Activators and their respective larger toys, with the only discernible difference between Activators and Voyager Starscream is that Activator Starscream&#039;s wings sit lower on his back. Most notably, this toy possesses more show-accurate weapons than its Voyager counterpart, due to the lack of a launching mechanism. Unlike the Voyager, his arms are not poseable enough to do a chin-stroking stance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The instructions did not mention that you need to flip out the landing gears on his pair of legs, which allows the jet mode to become least prone to falling down and more balanced while standing on a flat surface.&lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; [[Dirge (Animated)#Toys|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (Animated)#Activator|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Animated)#Activator|Skywarp]], and [[Thundercracker (Animated)#Toys|Thundercracker]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/ActStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Activators Starscream at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:AnimatedSuperCollectionVol2Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Animated Super Collection Vol. 2&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[October 2]], 2010&lt;br /&gt;
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: In Japan, the &amp;quot;Animated Super Collection Vol. 2&amp;quot; giftset contained slight redecos of Activators Starscream, [[Bulkhead (Animated)#AnimatedSuperCollection|Bulkhead]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)#AnimatedSuperCollection|Bumblebee]] and [[Grimlock (Animated)#AnimatedSuperCollection|Grimlock]]. Starscream&#039;s insignia went from gold to a more traditional purple and white, but is otherwise mostly identical to the Hasbro release.&lt;br /&gt;
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: While the [[stock photography]] of the individual toys showed Animated Super Collection Starscream as being brighter than its American counterpart, this seems to have been a trick of the lighting, as the released toy remained its standard colors.&lt;br /&gt;
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====Legends Class====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|RescueRatchet}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ani-toy Starscream Legend.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Decepticon formerly-known-as-Starscream.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Rescue Ratchet&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2008)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: An even smaller, simpler Legends-class version of Starscream! He features an oddly sparkly purple base plastic, and a very sparsely-painted head.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] box set with Deluxe-class &amp;quot;[[Ratchet (Animated)#Rescue|Rescue Ratchet]]&amp;quot;, as well as a Legends-class [[Prowl (Animated)#RescueRatchet|Prowl]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was also used to make [[Ramjet (Animated)#Toys|Ramjet Clear White Version]], [[Skywarp (Animated)#ClearEZCollection|Skywarp Clear Purple Version]], [[Sunstorm (Animated)#ClearEZCollection|Sunstorm Clear Orange Version]], [[Thundercracker (Animated)#ClearEZCollection|Thundercracker Clear Blue Version]], and [[Starscream Clone Black Version]].&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/AniLegendsStarscream/starscream.htm More information on Legends Starscream at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:AniLegendsStarscreamClearPurple.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Everybody stop calling me &amp;quot;Cyclonus&amp;quot;!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream Clear Purple Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A Takara [[EZ Collection]] redeco of Legends Starscream in mostly translucent purple plastics, opaque lavender nylon parts, a a complete lack of paint applications.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: He was only available at [[AEON|JUSCO]] stores in Japan (but not at ones in their {{w|Ryukyu Islands|Ryukyu}} branch, who knows why), a [[campaign item|promotional giveaway]] to customers who purchased Voyager-class [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Voyager Class|Optimus Prime]] or [[Megatron (Animated)#Voyager Class|Megatron]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ani-toy Starscream EZClearLimited.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;EZ Collection Limited Clear Version&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The &amp;quot;EZ Collection Limited Clear Version&amp;quot; set included a redeco of Legends Starscream in mostly translucent purple with opaque purple parts. Unlike the above &amp;quot;Clear Purple Version&amp;quot;, this toy retained the normal version&#039;s [[paint operation]]s.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The set was given away at Family Mart stores in Japan as part of their raffle token promotion. The &amp;quot;EZ Collection Limited Clear Version&amp;quot; set was prize D (he most common and easily-won prize), and included four different translucent EZ Collection figures, the other three being [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#LimitedClear|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#LimitedClear|Optimus Prime]], and [[Prowl (Animated)#LimitedClear|Prowl]].&lt;br /&gt;
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====McDonald&#039;s====&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|McDonald&#039;s}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ani-toy Starscream McD US.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Alt-mode or nap time?]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (McDonald&#039;s Happy Meal Toy, 2008)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;McNumber&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: An &#039;&#039;even&#039;&#039; simpler (but not smaller) version of Starscream with a very simple transformation sequence was released in the [[McDonald&#039;s]] &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Happy Meal promotion. A tad unique among the &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Happy Meal toys, he has given up an accurate vehicle mode for an accurate robot mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/McStarscream/starscream.htm More information on McDonald&#039;s Starscream at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Image:TFA_McD_Starscream_Jumpstarter.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;I&#039;m sensing a [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Happy Meal toy|pattern]] here...&amp;quot;]]  &lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (McDonald&#039;s Happy Meal toys, 2008)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: McDonald&#039;s restaurants in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela got a completely different Happy Meal Starscream toy. This version is a &#039;&#039;very very&#039;&#039; simplistic version of Starscream, converting from non-articulated robot mode to a &amp;quot;folded&amp;quot; robot with three wheels (which is a very non-show-accurate alt-mode). Like the [[Jumpstarter]] toys, he features a pull-back motor in vehicle mode that propels him forward on smooth surfaces; after a short run the latch that keeps his spring-loaded legs releases, causing him to flip forward and into upright robot mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; (2008)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Image:Universe2008-toy LegendsAniStarscream.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|And yet, his ego remains as big as ever.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (Legends, 2008)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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: Legends-class Starscream transforms surprisingly similarly to his larger counterparts. He is notable for being the only version of the character to have his weapons mounted correctly on his upper arms, rather than his lower arms (though this is largely because he completely lacks elbows). However, as with his past versions, he is again not gray, but apparently a shade of blue. &lt;br /&gt;
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: This figure was redecoed in the &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; line, in a Target exclusive [[Starscream (Animated)#RescueRatchet|three-pack]] with Rescue Ratchet and Prowl.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;EZ Collection&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (EZ Collection, 2010)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID Number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;EZ-20&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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: In Japan, The &#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Animated Starscream toy was re-released (without significant differences) as part of the third volume of EZ Collection, in blindpacked packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Mini EZ Collection&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFA-Mini-EZ-Colle-Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Definitely not his &#039;&#039;Best Day&#039;&#039; Ever.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (Mini EZ Collection, &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2010&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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: Intended to be released as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s new &#039;&#039;Mini EZ Collection&#039;&#039; line, this Starscream was to be an all new, 2-inch mold that converted from robot into a jet, with improved robot mode proportions, though the jet mode was a bit wonky.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The figures were set for a November 2010 release, but they were quietly canceled.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*In a podcasted audio interview, [[Marty Isenberg]] revealed that he originally wanted to play Starscream&#039;s name ironically — he wanted the character to have a quiet, whispery tone, as he &#039;&#039;&#039;really&#039;&#039;&#039; didn&#039;t like the screechy voice of [[Starscream (G1)|the original Starscream]] (though, at the same time, he pointed out that he has nothing against [[Chris Latta|his actor]]). [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] argued against this idea, and Tom Kenny&#039;s reading finally won Marty over.&lt;br /&gt;
*There is some confusion as to precisely what weapons Starscream has. According to the Decepticon character descriptions sent out in the initial [[Cartoon Network]] press release for &#039;&#039;Transformers Animated&#039;&#039;, Starscream &amp;quot;can affect a sonic scream and produce powerful blasts of sound that can send enemies spinning through the atmosphere&amp;quot;. His toy packaging declares that he has &amp;quot;twin sonic shock blasters&amp;quot; rather than the [[null-ray]]s of his Generation 1 counterpart, while a bio on the [[Hasbro]] website declares that &#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; Starscream &#039;&#039;&#039;does&#039;&#039;&#039; have null-rays... while otherwise being a direct copy of the press release text, which doesn&#039;t mention them anywhere. What is unquestionably Starscream&#039;s &amp;quot;sonic scream&amp;quot; appears in the season three episode &amp;quot;TransWarped&amp;quot;, apparently a modification created by the AllSpark fragment in his head. Similarly, in the same episode, Blurr tells [[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker]] to use alternating sonic pulses to destabilise the concrete the trio are trapped in. This could point to Starscream&#039;s arm-mounted cannons being sonic shock blasters, as he was addressing Skywarp, but also could be a reference to Generation 1 [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and his ability to create sonic booms.&lt;br /&gt;
*Several times in the series, Starscream&#039;s alt-mode is called a &amp;quot;harrier jet&amp;quot;. In the real world, this term actually refers to just one specific jet type — the [[United Kingdom|British]]-designed V/STOL-capable {{w|Harrier Jump Jet}} — which very clearly is not Starscream&#039;s altmode. Then again, the series is set about 100 years in the future, so perhaps the jet designs or terminology could have changed.&lt;br /&gt;
*Originally, Starscream was to be revived once again near the end of &amp;quot;[[Endgame, Part II]]&amp;quot;, courtesy of [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] and another AllSpark fragment. This scene was cut for time, but was shown in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]&#039;&#039; in storyboard format.&lt;br /&gt;
*Starscream holds the unique distinction of writing his own character profile in the first &#039;&#039;AllSpark Almanac&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*Likewise, he is the only one to introduce himself in the &#039;&#039;Transformers Animated&#039;&#039; profile short &amp;quot;[[Meet Starscream]].&amp;quot; Everyone else is introduced by a different character in their respective featurettes.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Starscream&#039;&#039;&#039; (スタースクリーム &#039;&#039;Sutāsukurīmu&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Hóng Zhīzhū&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 红蜘蛛, &amp;quot;Red Spider&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Skandalist&#039;&#039;&#039; (Скандалист, &amp;quot;Troublemaker&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sparks.jpg|thumb|right|350px|[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] is a Bellarian.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;spark&#039;&#039;&#039; is the core of [[Transformer]] life, an electrically charged mass of [[positron]]s formed from the supernatural substance known as [[Rarified Energon]]. A spark functions as a combined heart and soul for an individual Cybertronian: like a heart, a spark &amp;quot;pulses&amp;quot; at a certain frequency to animate a mechanical bodyframe; like a soul, a spark is generally accepted to contain some part of a Transformer&#039;s immaterial being, which persists after death by transcending into the [[Transformer afterlife|afterlife]]. Indeed, most Cybertronian religions hold that each spark contains an infinitesimally small portion of [[Primus]]&#039;s divine essence. To protect their sparks, which usually can&#039;t survive outside of a compatible body for very long, most Cybertronians possess a specialized &amp;quot;spark chamber&amp;quot; somewhere in their body. Sparks come in a wide range of colors—most are some shade of blue, but Cybertronians across the [[multiverse]] have exhibited green, yellow, orange, white, and red sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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Most forms of Cybertronian [[reproduction]] involves the creation of a new spark—in many realities, [[Sacred treasure|supernatural artifact]]s such as the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer or the [[AllSpark]] can generate sparks at will, which can be implanted into a suitable receptacle to create a new Transformer. These newborn sparks contain the [[CNA|hard-coded design schematics]] that act as a Transformer&#039;s &amp;quot;genetic code&amp;quot;, which dictates a Transformer&#039;s appearance and sometimes even their [[alternate mode]]s. Sparks can be safely stored in [[stasis pod]]s, &amp;quot;frozen&amp;quot; within [[photonic crystal]]s, or even transplanted from one body to another with no ill effects, but they are susceptible to weaponsfire and exotic forms of radiation. When a Transformer&#039;s body can no longer support its spark, it is &amp;quot;extinguished&amp;quot; and the Transformer is considered dead. As long as the spark is intact, however, it is possible to repair a Transformer, re-implant its spark, and effectively bring them back from the dead.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|When a spark goes online, there is great joy. When one is extinguished, the universe weeps.|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]|&amp;quot;[[The Spark]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Conceptual history==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Brain module.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Marvel comic]] introduced the [[brain module]] as the &amp;quot;core&amp;quot; of Transformer life.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Although the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon was the first piece of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; media to introduce and codify the nature of the spark and its role in Cybertronian physiology, various works of &amp;quot;[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]&amp;quot; fiction had presented a number of similar concepts and ideas to prove that the [[Transformer]]s were true &amp;quot;living beings&amp;quot; and not just simple machines acting out preprogrammed directives. [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|Issue #10]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]] introduced the [[brain module]] as the core of Cybertronian life, which could only be manufactured and activated with the help of the life-giving [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]—without one, the resulting Transformer would be a mindless, emotionless automaton, functional but not truly &amp;quot;alive&amp;quot;. Although the word &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot; did appear offhandedly in some [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|&#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; comic stories]] (a &amp;quot;spark of life&amp;quot;, a &amp;quot;life spark&amp;quot;, [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|&amp;quot;Let no spark remain flickering in a single Autobot microchip!&amp;quot;]], [[Pretender to the Throne!|&amp;quot;For as long as a spark exists within a single Mechabot...&amp;quot;]]), these were clearly metaphorical statements and otherwise unconnected to the concept that would eventually evolve. [[The Transformers (cartoon)|The original Generation 1 cartoon]] introduced the [[laser core]] as a crucial component of Cybertronian anatomy, and the later episodes &amp;quot;[[Starscream&#039;s Brigade]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]&amp;quot; featured [[personality component]]s that governed a Transformer&#039;s ability to think, speak, and emote.&lt;br /&gt;
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Early drafts of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; featured &amp;quot;Life Sparks&amp;quot;, which were small glowing versions of the Transformers to whom they belonged. In one early draft, Life Sparks are said to depart the body of a Transformer upon death and dissipate into nothingness unless they are contained within another vessel. In this version of the script, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s Life Spark took the place of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]; upon his death, he bequeathed it to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], who became the next Autobot leader for a time. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] requested to have his enshrined in an urn at the Decepticon [[Hall of Heroes]] only for his pleas to be ignored; his Life Spark then drifted into space, and [[Unicron]] eventually recreated it as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Although this idea was discarded from the finished film entirely, a vestigial reference persisted in the UK comic story &amp;quot;[[Target: 2006]]&amp;quot; where author [[Simon Furman]] misinterpreted &amp;quot;Life Spark&amp;quot; as the name of [[Life Spark|a character]] who was rebuilt into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:The Spark Rhinox spark.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
The concept of the spark as we know it today was first detailed in the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[The Spark]]&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Gorilla Warfare|An earlier episode]] included an offhanded reference to [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]&#039;s spark, but its significance was not explained.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Compared to brain modules and laser cores, &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; couched the idea of sparks in explicitly supernatural terms and all-but compared them to a tangible &amp;quot;soul&amp;quot; that served as a Cybertronian&#039;s animating life-force. Sparks remained prominent throughout &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;; events in seasons two and three further established that all Transformers—be they [[Maximal]], [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Autobot]], or [[Decepticon]]—possess sparks. Sparks played a major role in the follow-up &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; cartoon, which gave more information about the Transformer life cycle: each spark was a fragment of the immaterial [[Transformer afterlife|Matrix]], the &amp;quot;Allspark&amp;quot; through which all sparks arose from and eventually returned to. &lt;br /&gt;
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The [[BotCon 1999]] prose story &amp;quot;[[Paradox]]&amp;quot; was the first to connect sparks to the benevolent creator-god [[Primus]], noting that each Spark contained an infinitesimal fraction of his divine lifeforce. In [[2004]], [[Dreamwave Productions]]&#039; [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation One continuity]] introduced the supernatural &amp;quot;[[Well of All Sparks]]&amp;quot; as the mechanism through which new sparks entered the material world from the essence of Primus at Cybertron&#039;s core. In addition to the [[AllSpark|physical AllSpark artifact]] from the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action film]], the ability to generate sparks at will has since been backported to two [[sacred treasure|artifacts]] from the original Generation 1 cartoon: the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer and the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]]—this latter [[retcon]] is almost assuredly based on the role the Creation Matrix played in the original Marvel comics. &lt;br /&gt;
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Since their introduction, sparks have featured in basically all continuities in some way, shape or form. This includes new works set in the long-running [[Generation 1 continuity family]], which has successfully introduced the concept into modern Generation 1 stories like [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s various comic continuities and contemporary universes like the [[Aligned continuity family]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Unusual sparks==&lt;br /&gt;
===Immortal sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Possession-StarscreamsSpark.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Many versions of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] have somehow cheated death, persisting as a kind of &amp;quot;ghost&amp;quot; even after the complete destruction of his physical form. The &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; episodes &amp;quot;[[Possession]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Bad Spark]],&amp;quot; attributed this behaviour to the presence of an immortal, indestructible &amp;quot;mutant spark&amp;quot;—as a disembodied spark, he retained his memories, personality, and the ability to move around under his own power; he could travel through space and time and even possess other Transformers.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon continuity, [[Maximal]] scientists attempted to replicate Starscream&#039;s aberrant spark—their reckless experimentation created the murderously insane Profotorm X, who later took on the name &amp;quot;[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]&amp;quot;. Like Starscream, Rampage&#039;s spark could not be extinguished through the simple destruction of his body, though it could be &amp;quot;split&amp;quot; by carving with an [[energon crystal]]. Megatron kept part of the spark in a case lined with energon crystals, and squeezing the case caused Rampage great physical pain. Rampage&#039;s spark turned out to not be completely indestructible, however; when [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] pierced his spark with &amp;quot;pure&amp;quot; crystalline energon, it created an explosion strong enough to destroy Rampage&#039;s physical body and the portion of the spark that he carried within his body, seemingly killing him for good. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Multiple sparks in one body===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimalSituation-Sparks.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
In rare cases, a Transformer may be able to take the spark of another Cybertronian into their body—essentially using their body to sustain this second spark while still maintaining their own sparks and personalities. In the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] temporarily housed the spark of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]; he grew into an enormous, exponentially more powerful &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot; form, and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] later pulled off a similar stunt by doing the same thing with [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]]. When the aberrant disembodied spark of Starscream had earlier possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] the only physical change was the body&#039;s [[Insignia|allegiance emblems]] shifting from [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] to [[Decepticon]]. Based on information from the series there is no basis for determining whether this phenomenon is a result of a single body housing two sparks, a Beast Era body housing a Generation One spark, a body being implanted with an especially &amp;quot;powerful&amp;quot; spark conceivably like those of Optimus Prime and Megatron or some combination of these. The &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; comic miniseries &#039;&#039;[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]&#039;&#039; implies that Generation One sparks may be intrinsically more powerful than Beast Era sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Prime Master]] Transformers are specifically noted to carry the sparks of the [[Thirteen]] within their bodies; when they link with another Cybertronian, they bestow a portion of that power upon the Autobot or Decepticon in question by [[Prime Master/Combinations|granting them supernatural power boosts and sometimes completely altering their personalities]]. It is unclear if these Prime Masters have sparks of their own, or if they are solely powered by the sparks of the Thirteen they carry.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Spark powers===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FeralScreamPt2-Cheetorspark.gif|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Some rare Cybertronians possess spark-based powers that set them apart from average Cybertronians. Most prominenetly, Maximals and Predacons who had been mutated into [[Transmetal 2]] forms by the [[Transmetal driver]] all possessed abnormal sparks with supernatural powers. As [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] mutated into his Transmetal 2 form, tendrils of energy emerged from his spark chamber that changed his body; after fully becoming a Transmetal 2, he was able to telekinetically holster and unholster his pistol using his spark powers.&lt;br /&gt;
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In other continuities, Cybertronians with strange powers like technopathy or teleportation are known as &amp;quot;outliers&amp;quot;. The exact relationship between these powers and the nature of the spark is not clearly understood; in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]&#039;&#039; [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|#36]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] attempted to create an army of outliers by dousing the recently-arisen sparks at the [[Alyon]] [[Hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] with radiation, but the attempt was thwarted early and it is unclear if his experiments succeeded.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Biological sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:IHaveNoMouthAndIMustStarscream-VoinSpark.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
In rare cases, sparks can even graft themselves into an organic body. During a climactic battle against Optimus Primal, Megatron&#039;s [[beast mode]] body somehow divided himself between his organic and technological components; his spark wound up inside a purely organic form and suffered no ill effects. When Megatron disentangled his spark from this form, the &amp;quot;[[Noble (BM)|Savage Noble]]&amp;quot; creature survived the process and became a mindless animal.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; comic, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] genetically engineered a number of strange organic lifeforms with sparks like the [[Treecon]]s; using the knowledge encoded within the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]], he was able to extract the still-living spark from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat|a Decepticon]] and implant it into the body of a genetically engineered humanoid creature he called &amp;quot;the [[Firstborn]]&amp;quot;. Scorponok planned to engineer an entire race of spark-powered organics; he precipitated his plan on the theory that their sparks would divide and carry on to the next generation, and that he could one day &amp;quot;harvest&amp;quot; the sparks from their bearers and use them to repopulate the dying Decepticon race. As only one being was created before his plan was thwarted, it is unclear if this plan would have succeeded.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Cryak]]&#039;s spark was able to exist, apparently indefinitely, within the body of a cybernetically enhanced [[Voin]] ape, although the experience drove her insane.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Technorganic sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Spark colors.jpg|thumb|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Transformers who are reformatted into [[technorganic]] forms through the power of the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] possess unusually-colored sparks that generally match the color of their robot-mode eyes (for instance, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] possessed red eyes and a red spark). Whenever the technorganic Maximals transformed, they would glow with the light of their spark color; after being infused with extra power from the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] during the final battle against Megatron&#039;s [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s, their sparks became visible as if parts of their torsos were translucent.&lt;br /&gt;
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Technorganic Transformers appear to be able to sense and communicate with the sparks of other Transformers through a process that appears analogous to telepathy. According to dialogue from &amp;quot;Revelations Part III: Apocalypse&amp;quot; this ability is related to the sparks&#039; mutual connection to the Allspark. While Blackarachnia&#039;s spark was outside of her body, her consciousness did not remain in the &amp;quot;real world&amp;quot;. Instead, she experienced a conversation with the meditating Optimus Primal—not a hallucination—which took place on an abstract &amp;quot;higher plane of existence&amp;quot; perhaps within the Allspark itself. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Branched sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4- JumpstartersEnd.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Much like a human zygote, a spark can, either naturally or through artificial induction, split into two healthy but inextricably linked sparks. The resulting Cybertronians are considered [[twin]]s and possess a &amp;quot;branched&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;split&amp;quot; spark. Some Cybertronians born with branched sparks, like the small Transformers who inhabit the planet [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], may [[combiner|combine]] with their spark-sibling to form a single combined [[alternate mode]], though most possess independent transformations. Still others, like [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], can combine with their sibling or assume an independent vehicle form as needed. &lt;br /&gt;
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Individuals who share a branched spark have been known to experience a phenomenon known as &amp;quot;vicarious perception&amp;quot;, where one twin can feel the pain of the other. In extreme situations, the death of one twin can even kill the other. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Mitotic sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF84 FlywheelsDullBot.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Cybertronians who possess a mitotic spark inhabit and control multiple Transformers simultaneously. Unlike [[combiner]]s, who are two or more individual beings who can temporarily unite their minds and bodies into a single gestalt entity, mitotic Transformers possess &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; consciousness and will spread across many separate bodies, usually somewhere between two and three independent forms who often possess their own [[alternate mode]]s. This unusual power grants them great flexibility on the battlefield and supreme durability—a mitotic Transformer can generally survive the destruction of one body.&lt;br /&gt;
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Some mitotic Transformers like [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] possess multiple interlinked Transformers who can all combine into one single shape; others like [[Magmatron]] and the [[Duocon]]s possess multiple non-transforming [[alternate mode]]s who combine into a single robot. [[Exarchon]] possesses a more dangerous version of this talent—he can forcibly overwrite the minds and personalities of other Transformers and subsume them into a &amp;quot;collective&amp;quot; of mind-controlled bodies.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Prime Spark===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Prime Spark (Spark)}}&lt;br /&gt;
The Prime Spark has been entrusted by [[Primus]] to at least three Transformers from different dimensions and time periods: &amp;quot;Generation 1&amp;quot; [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. When they all encountered each other at moment of their respective deaths, the assembled leaders realized that their sparks all resonated as one. [[Ask Vector Prime]] would go on to elaborate on the concept, and it could be considered a loose precursor to the idea of &amp;quot;[[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]&amp;quot; that Hasbro and Fun Publications would later introduce.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Embers===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Grimlockember.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]&#039;s red ember is visible on his chest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Cybertronians who inhabit the backwards universe of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]&#039;&#039; possess red, electron-charged &amp;quot;embers&amp;quot; instead of blue, positron-charged sparks. Beyond this, there are no observable differences between embers and the spark of the dimension-hopping [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] during his visit to this strange reality.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Anti-sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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As each Transformer possesses a portion of Primus&#039;s divine life-force, so too is [[Unicron]] powered by an animating force all his own—a malevolent &amp;quot;anti-spark&amp;quot;. Transformers who use [[Dark Energon]] as a fuel source invariably corrupt their being by binding Unicron&#039;s anti-spark to their own. Dark Energon has the power to resurrect dead Transformers as mindless, undead [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]s, invariably hostile creatures who possess a portion of Unicron&#039;s own anti-spark in place of their own spark.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Vehicons of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; possess anti-sparks, though theirs are only loosely related to Unicron, the result of experimentation with the energies of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. In this universe, Vehicons with anti-sparks are able to assimilate other Cybertronians and forcibly transform them into more Vehicons.&lt;br /&gt;
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Anti-sparks should not be confused with the [[Dark Spark]], the supernatural antithesis to the [[Matrix of Leadership]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Point One Percenters===&lt;br /&gt;
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In some realities, a small number of Cybertronians possess enhanced green sparks. These rare ‘bots are known as “Point One Percenters”, so named for their extreme rarity. Point One Percenters possess enhanced strength, speed, endurance, and durability compared to the baseline Cybertronian average, though just &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; strong a Point One Percenter is varies from one to the next. Some possess additional abilities; &amp;quot;loadbearing&amp;quot; Point One Percenters, for instance, were the only Cybertronians capable of safely wearing and operating the mighty [[Magnus Armor]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titansparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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The enormous Transformers known as [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s are said to possess unique sparks; in the [[2019 IDW continuity]], these are specifically identified as &amp;quot;Titansparks&amp;quot;. What exactly differentiates Titansparks from ordinary Cybertronian sparks isn&#039;t entirely clear, though [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] claims in the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]&#039;&#039; [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|annual]] that these &amp;quot;super sparks&amp;quot; supposedly span multiple planes of existence and allow Titans to &amp;quot;commune with the divine&amp;quot;. These unique sparks appear to be the differentiating factor between Titans and other giant Cybertronians—[[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] is extremely large, roughly the size of a [[combiner]] like [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but she is specifically noted to be no different from someone like [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Sparkless Transformers===&lt;br /&gt;
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Within the traditional Cybertronian worldview, a Transformer needs a spark to be considered truly &amp;quot;alive&amp;quot;—the spark gives them the ability to think, feel, and emote. Traditionally, Cybertronians without sparks are either mindless [[drone]]s, who operate on a set of preprogrammed directives, or [[zombie]]s, unliving shells forced back to life through science or sorcery. Across the [[multiverse]], Cybertronians frequently utilize nonliving machines in their starships and buildings, which vary in both complexity and functionality—sophisticated artificial intelligences like the [[Diagnostic Drone]]s, [[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]], or [[T-AI]] are by all appearance fully sentient beings, but lack sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Japanese Generation 1 continuity regards Transformers built without the assistance of [[Primus|Vector Sigma]], such as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], to lack sparks, resulting in more bestial and less intelligent personalities.&lt;br /&gt;
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In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039;, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] was brought back to life with a fragment of the [[AllSpark]] in place of a normal spark, and Titan&#039;s tie-in comics would reveal that comic-original character [[Afterburn]] was really a sparkless drone. Although he showed emotion, initiative and thought beforehand, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] wrote him off as not having been a &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; bot after learning of his true nature and viewed it as pointless to mark Afterburn&#039;s death.&lt;br /&gt;
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In rare instances, Transformers have somehow managed to transfer an engram of their mind into a new, Sparkless body—in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039;, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s mind survived the destruction of his original body, then invaded [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]&#039;s sparkless &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot; prototype and turned it into a new body for himself. The resulting &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot; was by all accounts a sentient being with free will, but lacked a spark—but does he count as a &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; Cybertronian lifeform, or is he just an advanced copy? &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OptimusPrimalSparkChamber.gif|thumb|left|250px|Most Cybertronians can open and close their spark chambers at will.]]&lt;br /&gt;
All Sparks stem from the mystical dimension known as the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], a metaphysical matrix that contains the joined sparks of all Transformers who ever lived or ever will live. Each spark passes into the material world to learn and grow; when it is extinguished, it adds its knowledge to the totality contained within. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}} The physical mechanism by which new Sparks enter the material world is not clear. Different sources have alluded to the existence of &amp;quot;Matrix&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Pit&amp;quot; facilities where Maximal and Predacon sparks are respectively created, but details are scarce and sometimes contradictory. {{storylink|Beast Wars Universe}} {{storylink|The Razor&#039;s Edge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though the intrinstic essence of the spark cannot be altered through any known means, [[shell program]]s can be used to overwrite a Transformer&#039;s personality. In extreme cases, shell programs can create entirely new beings with no apparent relation to the Maximal or Predacon they might&#039;ve once been. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}} {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Newly born sparks were placed within a [[protoform]]. On long-range exploration and colonization missions, they would be stored within [[stasis pod]]s, which would keep both the protoform safe until it could acquire a [[beast mode]] using the pod&#039;s built-in [[DNA scanner]]. {{storylink|The Spark}} Most sparks were susceptible to [[energon]]; the [[energon radiation|radiation]] from raw energon could short out mechanical bodies and damage the spark, {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} and pure energon could completely destroy the spark. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} Traditionally, [[stasis lock]] was a way to preserve the spark by shifting into an energy-conserving low power mode until sufficiently repaired. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FeralScream2 Cheetor&#039;s spark.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[Transmetal driver]] changes the color of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]&#039;s spark.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Decepticon Air Commander [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possessed a mutant spark; {{storylink| Possession}} when Maximal High Command sought to recreate this power, they got the murderous [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} The original Starscream found his way to the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] and possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]&#039;s body for a time, but [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] soon exorcised the errant spark by detonating an [[energon]] cache beneath Waspinator. {{storylink|Possession}} When Rampage awoke on prehistoric Earth, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] later used an energon knife to carve out a piece of the experiment&#039;s spark, {{storylink|Bad Spark}} and tortured him by using a cage of energon crystals to squeeze half of his spark. {{storylink|Bad Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a desperate battle to save the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] made the drastic decision to carry Prime&#039;s spark in his own body until the other Maximals could repair his body. Carrying two sparks at once drastically altered Primal&#039;s body into a powerful &amp;quot;Optimal&amp;quot; form, which carried over even after he returned Prime&#039;s spark to its correct vessel. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}} Not to be outdone, Megatron would later pull off a similar feat with the spark of the [[Megatron (G1)|original Megatron]]. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The enigmatic [[Vok]] took an interest in the Cybertronians that had contaminated their experiment and abducted [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron]] to extract their sparks. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} Their [[Transmetal driver]] had a drastic effect on Cybertronian sparks; it displayed the ability to mutate both Maximals and Predacons into powerful [[Transmetal 2]] forms, which all displayed abnormal Spark-based powers like telekinesis or enhanced healing. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}} The Vok eventually created [[Tigerhawk]] from the sparkless bodies of their captives, and Tigatron and Airazor took the chance to merge into one spark and inhabit Tigerhawk as a new composite entity. {{storylink|Other Victories}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the end of the Beast Wars, Megatron escaped Maximal captivity, returned to Cybertron ahead of his captors, and used this head start to construct an army of sparkless [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} Eager to ensure that his would become the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; spark on a Cybertron stripped of free will, a &amp;quot;single elegant machine&amp;quot; of his own devising, Megatron successfully took over the planet with a [[transformation virus]] and [[Spark extractor|extracted]] the sparks from every other Cybertronian. He stored the disembodied sparks inside the former [[Council Citadel]], where he one day planned to abosrb them into his own spark. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} Megatron laboured to purge himself of his now-hated [[beast mode]] but refused the simple option of simply transferring his spark to a purely mechanical frame, noting that doing so would leave his spark vulnerable. {{storylink|Survivor}} When Optimus Primal and his Maximals finally returned to Cybertron, they were beset by the Vehicons and infected with the virus. Their escape from the Vehicons led them to the [[Oracle (BM)|the Oracle]], who recognized Primal&#039;s &amp;quot;receptive spark&amp;quot; and reformatted the four into [[technorganic]] bodies. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} Whenever Primal used his powers to reformat another Cybertronian into a technorganic form, his spark would shine from his body. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink|Home Soil}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though Megatron first sought to crush the Maximals through sheer numbers, he conceded that free will and the capacity for lateral thought had its uses and made the decision to place three of his captured sparks into Vehicon bodies, using [[shell program]]s to create the [[Vehicon General]]s. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Primal felt something familiar about the general [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]&#039;s spark, {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits}} and the Maximals soon discovered the truth: Tankor was really [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], just as [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] were really [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}} {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} Though the Maximals believed that the shell program had corrupted Rhinox&#039;s spark and turned him into an amoral villain, Optimus maintained that his former compatriot had voluntarily chosen to stand with Megatron and they had to respect this decision. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Spark consumption.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Megatron&#039;s spark ensnares and consumes other sparks from his collection.]]&lt;br /&gt;
When a clash between the Maximals and Megatron resulted in the anti-organic energies of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] meeting the anti-technological energies of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], {{storylink|End of the Line}} Optimus sacrificed himself to ensure the powers did not destroy Cybertron. His spark went on a vision quest in the afterlife for a time before he returned to his body. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} At the same time, Megatron attempted to purge his organic form once and for all by transferring his spark into a new mechanical form. However, his spark was instead transferred into the &amp;quot;[[Noble (BM)|Savage Noble]]&amp;quot; creature that had coalesced from his body&#039;s organic elements. Megatron posed as a Maximal to gain access to the Council Citadel and uploaded his spark into the [[Grand Mal]], the body he&#039;d intended to wear. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}} Megatron later moved the sparks into a [[spark containment unit]] inside his body, where he brought forth the sparks of the legendary generals [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and implanted them into Vehicon bodies to act as his new enforcers. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|The Strike}} Optimus Primal baited Megatron with access to the Oracle so that the Maximal leader could learn where Cybertron&#039;s sparks now resided. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}} Megatron used the knowledge he&#039;d gleaned from the Oracle to begin absorbing the captured sparks into his own; his spark grew to an enormous size before Nightscream depolarized it with a powerful sonic scream. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron&#039;s depolarized spark was unable to inhabit a material body for very long; it bounced across Cybertron, randomly possessing dead bodies before Rattrap was able to re-polarize the spark and trap it inside a helpless [[Diagnostic Drone]]. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}} With the Grand Mal still in their possession, the Maximals made defending Cybertron&#039;s sparks their priority as Megatron ordered his generals to recapture them. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Downward Spiral}} Communing with the sparks, the Maximals tapped into their own sparks for a power boost when the battle turned against them. Though the Maximals managed to defeat the Vehicon Generals, Megatron had managed to transfer his spark into a new combat-ready body, Optimus Primal&#039;s &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot; form, and extracted the sparks of every Maximal save Primal himself. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}} &lt;br /&gt;
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In the following battle, Megatron emerged victorious and absorbed every spark into himself. At the cusp of his ascension however, Primal managed to manipulate the technorganic matter to shove Megatron and himself into Cybertron&#039;s [[organic core]]. As Primal reformatted the core itself and initiated the [[Great Transformation]] that saw the entire planet transformed into a [[technorganic]] world, Megatron&#039;s stolen sparks were all released and promptly returned to their original bodies. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A portion of [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]] attempted to manipulate his successor into returning his disembodied spark to his original body. After the end of the Beast Wars, the Maximals ensured that this spark was returned to its original vessel to preserve the timeline. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During his time as Cybertron&#039;s ruler, Megatron&#039;s disembodied spark flashed between the material world and the Allspark, which presented itself as a [[Tree of Life|metaphysical &amp;quot;tree&amp;quot;]]. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] explained that all sparks can only &amp;quot;ascend&amp;quot; through the eight realms as far as they can share their self with the world around them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron, Transformers referred to sparks as their &amp;quot;Life Force&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Laser Core&amp;quot;. The term &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot; did not come into usage until after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and the rise of the Maximals and Predacons. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sparks were a feature of robotic life in the [[Precursor World]] that preceded the [[G1 World]]. Seeking to bring his [[Primus Vanguard]] through the rebirth of the universe, [[Primus]] attempted to use his [[Golden Noah]] to collect and ferry the wayward sparks of members of the [[Blue Order]] after they were done in by the [[Straxus (G1)|Straxuses]]&#039;s betrayal. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} In this world, at least the leaders of the Primus Vanguard were able to transfer their spirits to other objects, such as when [[White Gallant Convoy]] lived on within [[God Neptune]]&#039;s [[Neptune Sword]]. [[Blue Big Convoy]] was able to do the same with the [[Matrix Sword]], {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} which allowed Straxus to use his spark energies to create [[Convobat|an experimental clone]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Primus&#039;s efforts were in vain, as the only beings that would ultimately make it over to the new world were himself and [[Primacron]]. But thanks to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] that carried Primus&#039;s essence, Primus himself was able to act as a conduit between the life from the previous universe and the present universe. As such, Primacron used Primus to create living robotic beings such as the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], the [[Lithone (species)|Lithone]], and many others. Primus was able to escape Primacron&#039;s clutches, eventually settling on the planet that would later be known as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There, he was discovered and exploited by the [[Quintesson]]s to create another kind of robotic life with sparks: the [[Transformer]]s. As Vector Sigma, Primus acted on the behalf of several to grant true life—sparks—to various Transformers. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale}} Transformers created without Vector Sigma were of low intelligence, being considered as more akin to animals. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the existence of sparks was unknown to Transformers in general, with them believing that the [[personality component]] contained the essence of a Transformer {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Brigade}} and that their &amp;quot;personality data&amp;quot; was executed by a unique energy signature referred to abstractly as &amp;quot;lifeforce&amp;quot; which was propagated throughout their bodies by laser cores. {{Storylink|GT Units Online!}} This was the case till [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], inspired by a conversation with Primacron in [[2011]], {{storylink|Controverse}} investigated the existence of the Transformer soul. His research led him to open up his personality component in [[2025]] and discover his own spark within. From this time onward, sparks were common knowledge, although the particulars of where sparks went to after death were still a mystery. {{storylink|The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In some cases, an individual&#039;s spark was used to animate another being, such as when [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]&#039;s personality component gave life to the rudimentary human-made robot, [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]], in [[1985]] {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}} and when [[2005]]&#039;s [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] was used to give life to [[Central Consciousness File X-9|a copy of his future self]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}} Around [[2030]], [[Violengiguar]] was created by the [[Vok]] from an aggregate of deceased Decepticons&#039; sparks. {{storylink|The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the [[BT World]] that split from the G1 World in [[2005]], the Transformers learned of the spark earlier when the [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Protector]]&#039;s spark possessed the body of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Traditionally, the spark of a Cybertronian is created when a [[protoform]] is imbued with enough energy to bring it to life. The spark can uses its hard-coded genetic instructions to reformat the protoform into a suitable robotic body with an [[alternate mode]], or it can simply animate a pre-built body. In ancient times, it was believed that the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] were the font of all life and that all sparks possessed a connection to [[Primus]] himself, but as Cybertronian society developed a more atheistic worldview this was eventually dismissed as superstition. In the years before the war, scientists attempted to deduce a rational explanation for the origin of sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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The spark is suffused throughout the body; when a Transformer dies, their corpse releases a measurable energy burst, which was speculated to be the spark leaving the body. Certain sparks were known to have aberrant properties that counted [[Ability|special powers]] among them. A spark was known to sometimes split, resulting in the creation of siblings. The Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] managed to artificially replicate this to create clones, but this process was noted to be overall inferior to natural spark separation. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During his [[Unbinding]] ritual, [[the Fallen]] gathered four Cybertronians with unique sparks, specifically those with great &amp;quot;genetic potential&amp;quot;: [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} While Blitzwing would eventually mutate into a [[Triple Changer]] and Hot Spot was already a member of a [[combiner]] team, an [[The Age of Wrath Pt.5|unproduced issue of &#039;&#039;The War Within&#039;&#039;]] would&#039;ve revealed that Grimlock&#039;s spark was part of a &amp;quot;lineage&amp;quot; that dated back to the [[Thirteen]] themselves, though Jetfire&#039;s significance will forever remain a mystery. &lt;br /&gt;
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The nature of the Cybertronian body and spark is highly dependent upon the rarified energon that shapes it—the &amp;quot;base element&amp;quot; of Transformer life is present across the [[multiverse]] and is responsible for the highly varied, heterogeneous properties of the Cybertronian species. Though each spark reflects the nature of [[Primus]], Rarified Energon is finite in nature and must be carefully guarded, so [[Primus]] tasked [[Nexus Prime]] of the [[Thirteen]] with guarding this miraculous substance so that it could not be used for evil. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Last Autobot]] considered his [[Mini-Con]] creations to be &amp;quot;children of his own spark&amp;quot;, though it is unclear if this sentiment is literal or metaphorical. {{storylink|The New World}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The malevolent [[Dark Matrix]] creature discovered a way to consume the vestigial sparks of warriors who had made the pilgrimage to Primus&#039;s chamber, and grew more powerful with each new spark he consumed. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the second crash of the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;, a damaged [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] willingly wired himself into the craft&#039;s systems to preserve his spark. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} When the [[Wreckers]] crashed on [[Earth]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ordered his horde of [[zombie]] Decepticons to bring them to him in a state where he could see dread in their optics before he snuffed out their sparks. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] later engaged Megatron in battle the [[Decepticon leader]] swore to open Prime&#039;s spark chamber with his teeth. His own spark was ripped out of his chest and crushed seconds later by an apologetic Prime. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Cybertronians had been separated from [[Primus]] and the larger [[multiverse]], they lost their biological immortality. Millenia in the future, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] had become the last Cybertronian; when he finally died, the vestiges of his spark energy provided the final catalyst for the [[Demon|Demons]] to complete their millennia-long metamorphosis and emerge as [[Botanica (BM)|a new generation]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Prior to the initial launch from Cybertron, the sparks of the wounded [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] were separated from their bodies and held within a magnetic containment field aboard the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; until their bodies could be mended; their minds, on the other hand, were removed from their bodies, uploaded onto [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, and stored in the [[mind bank]] that held the engrams of multiple Autobot reservists. When the Ark later crashed on Earth, [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] rebuilt the Dynobots with alien alternate modes and re-uploaded their sparks into their bodies. {{storylink|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies issue 2|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies #2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Not long afterwards, AUNTIE would bring five more Autobots back to life as an ad-hoc defense against a berserk [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]; as these facsimile warriors contained only copied mind engrams and not their sparks, they were not truly alive, but possessed all of the memories and tactical knowledge they had possessed in life. {{storylink|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies issue 3|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2005 IDW continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
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Across the galaxy, multiple mechanical races possess sparks, including the [[Quintesson]]s, {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} and the [[Transformer]]s themselves. The durability of a spark and its role in mechanoid physiology varies from species to species; [[Pentius]]&#039;s spark contained a semblance of his memories and personality, which reasserted themselves when his disembodied spark found its way into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]&#039;s body, {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} while the Junkion [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] could readily survive as a disembodied head after the apparent destruction of his spark. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} Machine races that did not possess sparks, like the [[Catharsian]]s, derive their sentience from a &amp;quot;warm-wired&amp;quot; physiology. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the spark, [[brain module]], and [[transformation cog]] constitute [[Rossum&#039;s Trinity]], three vital, interconnected organs essential to Transformer life. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} The light from a spark illuminates a Transformer&#039;s [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optics]], {{storylink|Zero Point}} and affects the colour of the [[energon]] in their systems; while most Cybertronian sparks pulse at a high frequency and turns their energon purple, [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] Transformers evolved lower-frequency sparks and &amp;quot;bleed&amp;quot; blue energon instead. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Cybertronian science has identified at least eight known spark types, {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} though some proposed variations like estriol-positive sparks have been discredited and abandoned. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}} &lt;br /&gt;
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In ancient times, [[Vector Sigma]] created sparks by sending energy pulses across the planet, igniting &amp;quot;[[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s&amp;quot; that birthed clusters of newborn sparks. After the &amp;quot;first flash&amp;quot;, Cybertronians harvested these new sparks; they could either be implanted into a mass of [[living metal|sentio metallico]] to become a healthy [[protoform]] {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} or &amp;quot;frozen&amp;quot; indefinitely within a [[photonic crystal]]. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Though most unharvested sparks evaporated soon after their first flash, a particularly strong spark like a [[Point One Percenter]] could remain buried underground for some time. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Although various Cybertronian religions held that sparks would burn forever as a result of the Cybertronian race destroying the death god [[Mortilus]] in ancient times, {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} the truth was that sparks were as mortal as any other life-force and could potentially burn out from old age or a disease like [[cybercrosis]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Several [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s carried perpetually-regenerating hot spots within their bodies and used these to colonize distant worlds during the reign of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|A &#039;Bot and Her City}} Exotic technologies like [[positron core]]s were once used to treat spark-related aliments but these miraculous devices were considered lost after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} At some point after this war, the enigmatic [[Mortilus|Necrobot]] began a tradition of harvesting the residual spark pulses from corpses and using that energy to create blue flowers to mark the graves of the many Cybertronians who had been killed in the conflict—a tradition that would only grow in complexity in the years to come. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} &lt;br /&gt;
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By [[Nova Prime]]&#039;s era, the hot spots weren&#039;t producing as many sparks and occurred less and less frequently, and the looming population crisis threatened Nova&#039;s vision of a grand galactic empire. In desperation, Nova&#039;s scientists found a way to tap the [[Matrix of Leadership]] itself, and discovered a way to generate a limitless supply of new sparks from the mass of photonic crystals embedded within its frame. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Realizing that not all Cybertronians would approve of this act, the government established a cover story: they were creating life through &amp;quot;spark-splicing&amp;quot; experiments that supposedly used energy from existing sparks to ignite new ones, which were then implanted into pre-built bodies. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} This &amp;quot;[[Silver Harvest]]&amp;quot; single-handedly revitalized the Cybertronian race, and Transformers who were born this way were said to have been &amp;quot;[[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]]&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} During this time in Cybertron&#039;s history, wealthy Cybertronians who wanted to experience a new alternate mode could visit a [[Relinquishment Clinic]] to have their spark temporarily transferred into an empty body using a [[spark extractor]]; the donor&#039;s spark was held in a secure [[whiteout vacuum]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the reign of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], a lone, hand-shaped hot spot ignited in [[Alyon]]. Realizing that this portentous shape would only embolden the waning [[Functionist Council]], the Autobot leader deliberately kept the spot a secret and had his men experiment on the sparks by bathing them with radiation in an attempt to turn them into [[Outlier (group)|outlier]]s until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] and a group of time-travelling Autobots drove them off. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When the war finally broke out, the Autobots were able to recover a stockpile of leftover sparks frozen within photonic crystals; these became the basis for an expansive program of [[M.T.O.|&amp;quot;Made to Order&amp;quot; warriors]], purpose-built soldiers literally raised from birth to fight and die for their cause. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} The Decepticons possessed their own M.T.O.s, but where they sourced their sparks from is not entirely clear. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} The [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] possessed a fearsome [[Outlier (group)|Outlier]] power— he could synchronize his voice with the sparks of his victims and extinguish them, effectively talking them to death. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SpotlightArcee Garrus-9 inmates.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Reminds me of the reptile cages at the zoo...except less stinky.]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the early days of the conflict, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] collaborated on a number of inventions for Autobot use, including spark extraction, which they viewed as a humane method of keeping prisoners under control. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} The technology saw use at the [[Garrus-9]] detention center, where the Autobots incarcerated [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. Arcee found this limbo peaceful but was later reunited with her body to deal with the [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] six; despite [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s orders, the Autobots couldn&#039;t break through his destructive programming to safely extract the sparks for rehabilitation. To control her behavior, a &amp;quot;g-force crush&amp;quot; device was installed in her spark chamber, which could be operated via remote control. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} &lt;br /&gt;
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After being possessed by [[Vekktral]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] managed to resist enough to open his spark chamber so [[Rom]] could kill them both. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]&#039;s sparkhousing was unstable due to age and [[Ore-8]]-induced radiation poisoning. While stranded on [[Tsiehshi]], he finally experienced sparkcore stabilizer failure which threatened to blow him up. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] saved him by extending a [[force field]] around the crashing spark. Later, Kup recovered in a [[CR chamber]] fitted with a placeholder powercore to maintain his spark. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Some years after the end of the war and the rebirth of Cybertron, two hot spots re-emerged. The first was discovered by the crew of the &#039;&#039;[[Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; while investigating Cybertron&#039;s lost moon, [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]; when [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] set foot on the lunar surface, it ignited a particularly large hot spot that contained over one &#039;&#039;billion&#039;&#039; unborn sparks. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} The sparks were not harvested in time, however, and the hot spot quickly burned out. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The second hot spot occurred on Cybertron, in the abandoned Alyon region. As the Transformers were mostly concentrated in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the time, the rogue scientist [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was the first to find the site and began experimenting on the sparks—using some of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]&#039;s corrupted energon, he was able to implant newborn sparks into the bodies of unliving creatures like [[turbofox]]es and the countless [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] corpses that littered the wasteland to create mindless abominations. Around this time, [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, and a group of Camiens discovered that the hot spot had already activated while transporting a cargo of unborn Camien sparks to plant in the Alyon region, and saved the unborn sparks by chasing Bludgeon off. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Later, however, Bludgeon returned to Alyon, slew the guards that [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] had posted to keep the sparks safe, and stole the sparks before using a replica [[Void Scepter]] to raise Trypticon. Once he&#039;d been defeated, however, Trypticon announced that he wished to protect the sparks, took them into his own body, and allowed them to use his own [[Living metal|sentio metallico]] to develop into full-fledged protoforms. Though Slug had perished during the initial hunt for Bludgeon, Starscream was able to bring him back to life by implanting a &#039;&#039;new&#039;&#039; spark—one of the mutant Sweep sparks recovered from Bludgeon&#039;s possession—into his body. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] utilized the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]] to create the [[Firstborn]], a spark-powered organic capable of sexual reproduction that would reproduce with others of its kind and create a new generation of Decepticon sparks. {{storylink|Kill All &#039;Cons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a subsequent struggle with the [[Darkling Lord]]s, the [[Spectral Knight]] [[Galadria]] was able to cast a [[magic]] spell that healed [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]&#039;s spark. {{storylink|The Curtain}} Not long afterwards, [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] used some fresh sparks harvested from Trypticon&#039;s hot spot to create new bodies for Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] to inhabit after they&#039;d been rescued from [[infraspace]]. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the final battle against the [[Functionist Council]], [[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]] opened twelve Matrices of Leadership at the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s on Functionist Cybertron; [[Vector Sigma]] shunted the excess energy to the orbiting Luna 1, which reignited the hot spot. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}} Over the following years, the new sparks harvested in the &amp;quot;[[Bronze Harvest]]&amp;quot; were brought online and became known as the [[Lunarian]]s. Taking after their progenitor Rung, they possessed an unusually high number of Point One Percenters to the point where the term would likely have to be changed in the coming years. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Characters by spark type=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Rewind&#039;s &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;vitreous positive&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;. It&#039;s a relatively rare spark type. One in 150, one in 200.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|I know.|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]|[[Before &amp;amp; After]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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!Either ferrum-negative or vitreous-positive&amp;lt;ref group=&amp;quot;idw&amp;quot;&amp;gt;In &amp;quot;Elegant Chaos&amp;quot;, Brainstorm&#039;s time-machine is coded for two spark-types: ferrum-negative and vitreous-positive, since Tailgate and Rewind can both use it. By extrapolation, Rodimus, Brainstorm, Megatron and Rung are either of those two.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Primax 185.0 Beta]], during a war between the [[Decepticon Empire]] and the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]], Galvatron sought to turn his homeworld into the ultimate weapon, intending to transfer his spark into Cybertron and become [[Grand Galvatron]]. As the transfer occurred however, the Decepticon&#039;s spark was destroyed through the sacrificial efforts of [[Ratchet (G1)|The Autobot]] and the [[Dreadnok]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/04}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Traditionally, the Vector Sigma supercomputer was the source of Cybertronian life, which continually generated new sparks. During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], however, Vector Sigma was extinguished. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] attacked Cybertron, he was repelled by a small number of Cybertronians who possessed unusually powerful Point One Percenter sparks. Inspired by the sight—and foreseeing a day when the Point One Percenters would be needed again—[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] and a number of other Cybertronians began studying the properties of sparks in the hopes of artificially creating a new generation of Point One Percenters. His work after the end of the war yielded only two successes, however: the immortal [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and the deceptively powerful [[Transmutate (BW)|Trans-Mutate]]. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Great War came to an end when the [[Decepticon leader]] Thunderwing claimed the [[Underbase]], absorbed its contents into his own body, and used its power to fuse his spark with the other members of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} With the Cybertronian race damaged, divided, and teetering on the brink of extinction, the Autobot scientist [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] bartered with the [[Human Confederacy]] and received the [[Energon Matrix]] as an alternate method of generating sparks. His fellow [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]] used the device to create the Maximals and Predacons, proxy armies who would carry on the war in a series of ritualized [[Games (competition)|Games]], and hid the artifact away inside [[Lio Convoy]] once they&#039;d grown their population to a sufficient number. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Lio Convoy went rogue and kickstarted the [[Grand Uprising]], [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] created a clone with his own Matrix. The clone, [[Galva Convoy]] was influenced by a [[Lord Imperious Delirious|dark source]] and eventually utilized the [[G-Virus]] to corrupt the Matrix within him and birthed the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] who had &amp;quot;anti-sparks&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Second-born intellect]]s were mechanical entities created by organic beings and not animated by sparks. When the highly advanced second-born intellect [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] learned of the Cybertronian race, he initially believed them to be an entire race of beings like himself; when he learned that they possessed sparks, however, he was instinctually disgusted by the idea of &amp;quot;energy beings&amp;quot; animating mechanical shells and began a genocidal campaign against the Cybertronian species. {{storylink|Derailment}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] performed several arcane experiments on his spark, which enhanced its power and turned it green. Learning of this, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had the spark extracted and placed it into what would become the [[Matrix of Malice]]. When the [[combiner]] [[Thunder Mayhem]] incorporated this Matrix into itself, [[Fractyl]] suspected that the additional spark was what gave the combiner such power and stability. In the process of making [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]] to defeat Thunder Mayhem, Fractyl hoped that the introduction of [[greenergon]], which radiated the same signature as Thunderwing&#039;s spark, would react with [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]&#039;s spark and produce a similar power boost. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Teklaan]]s began rebuilding Cybertron&#039;s ruined biosphere, [[Cergo]] remarked that understanding the Wreckers&#039; sparks was necessary to resurrect the Cybertronian race. When [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] was convinced to turn against the aliens and joined Wreckage, the combiner highlighted his spark as proof that he was not a thing, but a true being, unlike the static Teklaans. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a bid to resurrect [[Solus Prime]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] began draining the sparks of every Cybertronian to reconstitute her. {{storylink|Collision Course}} When his scheme was halted, thanks in part to Solus herself, the majority of the drained sparks were returned to the living universe—including the spark of Optimus Prime, who had been previously killed by Megatronus. {{storylink|Saga&#039;s End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Prime Master]]s were diminutive Cybertronians who each held the sparks of one of the original [[Thirteen]] Primes. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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New sparks emerged from the AllSpark, {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}} ascending to the surface via the Well of All Sparks. By the [[Expansion|Age of Expansion]], the Cybertronian government had constructed the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]] atop the Well, so that new sparks could be diverted directly into the forges that would provide the new sparks with [[living metal]] harvested from the surface of Cybertron. In ancient times, these included Titansparks; however, after the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], [[Nominus Prime]] decided that forging new Titans and keeping them fuelled would exceed the limits of the [[Nominus Edict]] and restart the cycle of conquest and colonization that he sought to avoid, and as a result deliberately had all new Titansparks diverted to a secret chamber underneath the building, where they would remain in indefinite stasis. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a Transformer grew tired of living, they would traditionally go &amp;quot;[[immersant]]&amp;quot;, a kind of prolonged stasis that segues into some kind of death. During this journey, the spark begins to travel to the next world, a gradual dissolution of the self as the spark returns to a place where &amp;quot;all are one&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} All but immortal, this leisurely perspective on life and death made it difficult for short-lived organic species like the [[A&#039;ovan]]s to comprehend the Cybertronian worldview. {{storylink|Escape Part One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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An unknown alien race captured and modified [[Exarchon]] into a new breed of life entirely, something no longer wholly Cybertronian: although he still possessed a spark, it now acted like a living virus that could infect potential hosts, snuff out their own sparks, and turn them into receptacles for his consciousness. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}} When he used this ability, it involved opening his own spark chamber, which manifested a torrent of swirling black energy that ensnared his victims. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}} Exarchon&#039;s ultimate plan was to use his abilities on the AllSpark itself, becoming Cybertron. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Cloning|Clone]]s, like the [[Skywarp drone]]s produced during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] or the [[Insecticon clone]]s created by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, lacked sparks. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]], a more advanced breed of clone, possessed a &amp;quot;demi-spark&amp;quot;. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When faced with the looming threat of a returned Exarchon, the Decepticons masterminded a plan to bait him with the last surviving Titanspark and trap the Threefold Spark in its cage. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}} After being compelled by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Exarchon used his abilities on the Titanspark, being sealed in its cage which was quickly destroyed by [[Pyra Magna]]. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
The [[AllSpark|Allspark]] was the source of all Cybertronian life, and generated sparks as it travelled across the planet. With the devastation wrought by the Great War, the mindless [[zombie]] hordes known as the [[Sparkless]] attempted to reanimate themselves by feeding on the sparks of the living. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} After the Allspark had been ejected from Cybertron, Megatron willingly drained the sparks of both Autobots and Decepticons in order to hasten the construction of his new starship, the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one alternate timeline, the AllSpark was extinguished, although the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s who inherited Cybertron still possessed sparks generated through some unknown method. [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]&#039;s spark persisted after his death; acting on the will of the AllSpark, it displayed the ability to take on a semi-corporeal form as it guided [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to the AllSpark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2021 IDW &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
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The artificial intelligences aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039; reconstructed Maximals and Predacons with techno-organic material to protect the sparks of their crews from harmful [[energon radiation]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When an enraged [[Skold]] turned on [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] after he&#039;d murdered [[Razorbeast]], she killed him by ripping his spark from his chest. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] used his spark energy to turn six Autobot [[protoform]]s into Decepticons. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} After becoming Galvatron, the Predacon leader used his spark to forcibly turn them into loyal servants. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Unicron Trilogy===&lt;br /&gt;
====Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Regeneration-SmokescreenSpark.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Unlike most Cybertronians, the [[Mini-Con]]s possessed unique &amp;quot;[[Digital Entity Frame]]s&amp;quot; instead of sparks. This mass of energy functioned similarly to a Cybertronian spark, but was connected to the [[Linkage (dimension)|Linkage dimension]] that served as a repository of their souls. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After being shot by the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], {{storylink|Sacrifice}} ninety percent of [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]&#039;s body was damaged beyond repair but his spark was intact allowing [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] to extract it and build Smokescreen a new body. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}} After his death, the [[Mini-Con]]s were able to summon [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s spark back to the physical plane via the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After seizing the [[Omega Lock]] and three of the Cyber Planet Keys, {{storylink|Retreat}} [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] began absorbing the spark of Primus into himself which eventually caused him to grow to titanic proportions and enhanced his physical abilities. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Once all four Cyber Planet Keys were placed in the Omega Lock, Primus&#039;s spark was fully restored. {{storylink|End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In their final battle, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] stabbed [[Rhisling]] directly into [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]&#039;s spark, finally ending the Decepticon&#039;s threat. {{storylink|Unfinished}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Dreamwave &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
After his defeat, Megatron&#039;s essence was imprisoned within Unicron&#039;s spark core, where the Chaos-Bringer attempted to subsume his essence. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point in the brief peace that followed, Cybertronian scientists conducted experimental research to determine a connection between Energon and the &amp;quot;core life force&amp;quot; of the Transformer race. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye #3}} [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]&#039;s [[Spark Rewriter]] could forcibly convert Autobots into Decepticons. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Movie continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OptimusSparkChamber.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sparks were generated by the [[AllSpark]], a sacred artifact of unknown origin which could bring any machine to life by imbuing it with a spark. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} This spark contains a Transformer&#039;s memories and feelings; this manifestation of their metaphysical being has been compared to a human soul. Sparkless robots composed from the same [[living metal|elemental metal]]s as the Cybertronian race, like the human-built drones mass-produced by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]], were considered to be &amp;quot;soulless&amp;quot; and not truly alive, even if they displayed the ability to speak and think independently. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was said to devour the sparks of his fallen foes, {{storylink|Optimus Prime Versus Megatron}} {{storylink|Transformers (novel)}} and the mercenary bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] was fond of tearing the spark chambers of his victims from their lifeless bodies. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While searching for the AllSpark on Earth, Optimus planned to put the artifact beyond Megatron&#039;s reach by inserting the artifact into his own spark chamber, which would assuredly kill him but deny Megatron the opportunity to raise an army from Earth&#039;s machines. Ultimately, however, [[Sam Witwicky]] saved the Autobot leader by forcibly inserting the AllSpark into Megatron&#039;s exposed spark chamber and killing him instead. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Two years later, the Decepticons revived Megatron by inserting a shard of the AllSpark into the remains of his spark chamber, and the Decepticon leader soon felled [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] by shooting him through his own spark chamber. Sam was able to reignite his spark by inserting the [[Matrix of Leadership]] into Prime&#039;s empty chamber; not long afterwards, a wounded Jetfire deliberately sacrificed himself by ripping out his own spark chamber so that Optimus could use his parts, and the Autobot leader eventually killed [[The Fallen]] by crushing his spark. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After his second defeat in [[Chicago]], Megatron&#039;s [[Core consciousness|consciousness]] manipulated KSI into producing a new body for him and its lack of a spark proved an invaluable asset when he later fought Optimus as &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot;. Thanks to a [[Vortex Grinder]] in place of his spark chamber, he was able to fight Optimus and win. After Optimus left Earth to confront the [[Creator]]s, Optimus asked his family on Earth to think of a star in the night sky as his soul. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====IDW movie comics====&lt;br /&gt;
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After the failed [[Ejoornian]] invasion of Cybertron, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]&#039;s post-mortem on one of them led to him discovering that they possessed internals eerily similar to the Cybertronians, including what may have been a spark core. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the destruction of the AllSpark in [[Mission City]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] conspired to use [[Sector Seven]]&#039;s data on the artifact to create it. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} After using slave labor to construct the [[Replica AllSpark]], Starscream sacrificed five Autobot sparks to ignite it but the device remained inert. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Animated continuity family===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[AllSpark]] was the wellspring of sparks; life began when a spark was created, {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} and when a spark expired it returned to the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} Traditionally, Autobot protoforms were forged from the [[Living metal|protomatter]] mined from the [[Sonic Canyons]], incubated in the Matrix Chamber of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]], and eventually exposed to the lifegiving energies of the AllSpark to bring a new Transformer online. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} &lt;br /&gt;
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A spark could be preserved indefinitely by putting the Transformer into [[stasis lock]]; during the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]]s [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega]] and [[Sigma Supreme]] were both able to permanently transform into their starship forms at the cost of their higher functions. {{storylink|TransWarped}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} Toward the end of the conflict, the young martial artist [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] attempted to save his mentor [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by transferring his spark into a blank [[protoform]], but Yoketron voluntarily allowed his spark to fade. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} Lockdown delivered Yoketron&#039;s stolen protoforms to the Decepticons but they found no method of igniting a spark in them without the AllSpark. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the Autobots had deliberately jettisoned the AllSpark into space to keep the artifact out of Decepticon hands, {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} the victorious Autobots turned to Vector Sigma as an alternate method of generating new sparks. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:5ServosofDoom yoketron protoform.gif|thumb|right|250px|The hard-coded design schematics in [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]]&#039;s spark reshape a protoform&#039;s protomatter into his image.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]]&#039;s unique [[AllSpark Key]] could reignite extinguished sparks {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} and even generate new sparks under the correct circumstances—when she used the key to enhance [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]&#039;s [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]] weapons during a battle with the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s, the AllSpark energy gave the human-built robots sparks, granting them sentience and the power to transform into robots. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Upon his reconstruction via the AllSpark Key, Megatron used it to drain [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]&#039;s spark as punishment for his earlier betrayal. When Megatron later claimed the AllSpark, he inserted it into his spark chamber before his equilibrium sensors were short-circuited by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]. Though impressed by the human&#039;s ingenuity, Megatron quickly recovered, proclaiming that the spark was the core of all Cybertronians and that compared to it, such things as [[armor-plating]] and servo mechanics were superficial. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the destruction of the AllSpark, its individual shards were scattered across [[Detroit]]; these &amp;quot;AllSpark fragments&amp;quot; caused havoc by interfering with human machinery and occasionally bringing them to life as new Transformers. One shard brought Starscream back to life and acted as a substitute for his extinguished spark; Starscream was then able to subdivide this crystal even further and used each fragment to animate an army of [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clone]]s. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} In the battle for Megatron&#039;s [[space bridge]], Ratchet used a handful of AllSpark fragments and the AllSpark Key to jumpstart Omega Supreme&#039;s spark. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}} Megatron used a similar tactic when he brought the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s online, using the same AllSpark fragments that had revived Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} When Prowl and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] used [[processor-over-matter]] to summon together all the AllSpark fragments, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] recognized that they could not summon the totality of the pieces in time to save [[Detroit]] forcing him to surrender his spark back to the AllSpark, granting it the power it needed to protect the city. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Afterburn]] was a sparkless drone sent by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] to bring down the Autobots from within. Although Afterburn displayed signs of an independent personality, when the truth of his nature came to light after his death Optimus told [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] that he was never truly alive. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron&#039;s Revenge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;TransTech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Topspin&amp;amp;BulletbikesSpark TheComingStorm1.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Decepticon [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] possessed the unusual power to manipulate sparks—without any kind of mechanical assistance, he could telepathically remove the spark from a body, implant it into a new shell, or even rip it to its component atoms with a single thought. After arriving in the multiversal city of [[Axiom Nexus]], Topspin fell into the employ of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], who saw Topspin&#039;s power as a way to facilitate his escape back to his [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|native reality]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 25|Topspin&#039;s profile in Club magazine #25}} Using this power, Topspin was able to incapacitate various [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s native to the reality and swap their sparks with those of his various acolytes, secretly building up a powerbase in high places that would assist Trion&#039;s master plan. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 25|Blackarachnia&#039;s profile in Club magazine #25}} Topspin could not bring himself to destroy the helpless TransTechs&#039; sparks, though, and hid them away inside life-sustaining containment capsules. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/12/02}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[GoBot]] [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] was fascinated by the concept of Sparks, and considered Transformers to be hybrids of machinery and energy in the same way that GoBots were hybrids of machinery and organic tissue. While stranded in Axiom Nexus, he stole six sparks; {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/15}} upon returning to his home reality, he used those stolen sparks to create a new version of the GoBot [[combiner]] [[Puzzler]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric}} [[Waspinator (BW)|Thrustinator]] recruited the [[Spychanger|Spy Changers]] of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] to travel to Cy-Kill&#039;s reality to rescue the six hostage sparks. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/07/14}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
====Fun Publications &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
In this backwards universe, Transformers are created when the malevolent [[Omega Terminus]] supercomputer implants an negatively-charged &amp;quot;ember&amp;quot; into a newborn Transformer. Though he was originally built as an artificially-intelligent warrior who lacked an ember, [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]] later received one from the Omega Terminus. Under its influence, he rapidly evolved into a fully-sentient Cybertronian and unlocked the power to transform into a robot mode. {{storylink|Dungeons &amp;amp; Dinobots}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the dimensionally-displaced [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived in this negative universe, the native Decepticons were confused when they analyzed his body and found evidence of a &amp;quot;backwards&amp;quot;, postiron-charged energy matrix. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====IDW &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ShatteredGlass5-Goldbugescapes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|And it was all yellow.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Before the Great War, [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] would&#039;ve used his unique spark to communicate with the dormant [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]], but [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]]&#039;s last-second betrayal forced him to bind vital information regarding his [[Titan (group)|Titan]] research to his spark to keep it out of the hands of the Autobots. The process was only a partial success, however, and Starscream&#039;s internal files were left damaged and corrupted for many megacycles until he returned to Cybertron and attempted the data transfer again. This time, the process succeeded, but his efforts drew the attention of [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]&#039;s Autobots. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 3|Shattered Glass #3}} After killing Starscream and ripping out his spark, Goldbug was able to use the information encoded on his spark to awaken Metroplex. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 5|Shattered Glass #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Powered by Starscream&#039;s spark, Metroplex reactivated and began a lumbering march towards New Kaon. This began merging his and Starscream&#039;s minds into one before Jetfire and [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] managed to remove it. As Metroplex, bereft of a power source, fell back into stasis, Jetfire fled with the spark to the [[Static Zone]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 5|Shattered Glass II #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:COP-WellOfAllSparks.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Of the original [[Thirteen]] Transformers, it was [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the thirteenth and final Prime, who possessed a spark closest to that of their progenitor [[Primus]]. During their first battle against [[Unicron]], their plan was that this unique spark would hopefully react with Unicron&#039;s anti-spark and knock both of them offline—a plan that ultimately worked, but not before Unicron nearly crushed the sparks of the remaining twelve with apocalyptic visions of doom and despair.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the War of the Primes, [[Solus Prime]]&#039;s body was returned to the core of Cybertron, leaving the [[Well of All Sparks]] behind; once the Well was &amp;quot;ignited&amp;quot; through the sacrifices of [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] and [[Onyx Prime|Onyx]], the well became the passage through which new sparks created by the AllSpark would emerge into the physical world. when the Quintessons invaded Cybertron and ushered in the [[Age of Wrath]], their malign influence was such that newborn sparks were born without names and defaulted to bland alphanumeric designations. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the subsequent Golden Age, miniature Wells would be ignited on Cybertronian colony worlds like [[Archon]] and [[Velocitron]] to provide the inhabitants of those planets with a steady source of new sparks. &lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Primus entrusted Optimus Prime with a portion of his spark, which also restored Optimus Prime&#039;s long-forgotten memories of his time as a member of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a galaxy predominately populated by mechanical beings, alien races like the [[Quintesson]]s used the term &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot; to refer to the life-force of any given creature, biological or robotic. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Through [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]&#039;s experimentation, the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] research station was given a spark and imbued with life. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a later encounter with the Quintessons on [[Aquatron]], the aliens fed several Autobots and Decepticons to their legions of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s and harvested their sparks to power a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Before the war, new sparks were generated by the AllSpark. During the war, Optimus was forced to jettison the artifact offworld so that Megatron could not use its powers for evil. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Over the protests of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] inserted a shard of Dark Energon directly into his spark. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} The shard managed to keep him alive after being at ground zero of a Space Bridge explosion, {{storylink|Masters &amp;amp; Students}} before another shard, plunged directly into his spark, restored his body to full functionality. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] and [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] shared a split spark. This allowed the former to feel the latter&#039;s emerging from stasis and subsequent death. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A variant of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]s, born from a mixture of Dark and [[Synthetic Energon]], could only be destroyed if their spark was extinguished. {{storylink|Thirst}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Megatron perished, {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}} the lasting consequence of his abuse of Dark Energon was revealed with Megatron&#039;s polluted spark now severed from the [[Transformer afterlife|AllSpark]] and bound to Unicron&#039;s Anti-Spark, allowing the Dark God to possess Megatron&#039;s corpse. &lt;br /&gt;
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In order to prevent Unicron from devouring the physical [[AllSpark]], Optimus Prime merged the AllSpark with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and thus his own spark. Unable to separate the three, Optimus willingly surrendered his life to allow new generations to exist on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The AllSpark rejoining the [[Core]] caused it to ignite and birth a multitude of new sparks. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2015 cartoon)====&lt;br /&gt;
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Before Optimus could pass into the afterlife, the Thirteen intercepted his spark and brought it to the [[Realm of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} To provide Optimus with the power needed to defeat [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], the Primes empowered him using their own spark energy. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} When they eventually took that power back, it left Optimus substantially weakened for some time. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Sparksayer]] was an ancient piece of lost technology which could scan the spark of a Cybertronian and grant them an appropriate tool. {{storylink|Power Up And Energize}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Any part of [[The One|The Source]]—Primus, Unicron, the [[Chronarchitect]] and even supernatural substances like [[Angolmois Energy]] or [[Dark Energon]]—can be harnessed to create Cybertronian life. Vector Prime noted that it was not the &#039;&#039;origin&#039;&#039; of a spark that mattered, and firmly believed that even sparks generated from &amp;quot;evil&amp;quot; sources like Dark Energon had the capacity for good. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one Cybertronian folktale regarding a friendly contest between a [[Titan (group)|Metrotitan]] and a [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]], the prideful Malignus tried to scan entropy itself, which only destroyed his body and scattered his spark to the cosmos. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/17}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Hate Collector]]s who dwelt within the abandoned [[Cauldron]] were particularly drawn to the [[Prime Spark (Spark)|Prime Spark]] carried by many iterations of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Primal (disambiguation)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/29}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BattleForCybertronIV-ShockwaveSpark.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
By [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]]&#039;s account, his spark had been brought out of the [[AllSpark]] to serve as its guardian. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] had acquired the AllSpark and used it to birth a race of [[scraplet]]s, {{storylink|Trials}} he believed that they held the sparks of the [[Ancient]]s, {{storylink|Dark Birth}} though Cheetor would later denounce his creations as sparkless abominations. {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Children}} After witnessing Cheetor&#039;s affinity for the AllSpark, Starscream attempted to extract the guardian&#039;s spark and merge it with his own. When he tested the procedure on [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] however, Cheetor managed to stop the transfer and escape with his friend. {{storylink|Spotted}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon gaining full control of the AllSpark, Starscream merged it with his spark. His first act was to extract the sparks of his [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]], merging them with his own. He would have done the same to the other Autobots and Decepticons before [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] managed to use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to punch the AllSpark out of Starscream, saving everyone. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Bumblebee and Cheetor had returned the AllSpark to Cybertron&#039;s core, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] willingly extracted his own spark and used it to corrupt the AllSpark. Without hesitation, Cheetor did the same, his spark purifying Shockwave&#039;s malignant energies from the AllSpark. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, they trapped the populace in a virtual reality while their sparks were drained to fuel Starscream&#039;s metamorphosis into a Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]]. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} Before [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]&#039;s resistance managed to free the Cybertronians, some of their sparks had been completely drained. {{storylink|The Scientist}}&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rhinox&#039;&#039;&#039; (June [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-59&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]] [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Rhinox]] comes with a &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; style spark that he can cradle in his hands or &amp;quot;float&amp;quot; on its compatible display stand.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hypersteel holding spark.JPG|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal Hyper Steel&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 swords, spark&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the long-running series of &#039;&#039;[[Super7|ReAction]]&#039;&#039; 3.75-inch &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; action figures, this [[Target]] [[exclusive]] translucent plastic version of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#ReAction|Optimus Primal]] comes with a new spark accessory he can hold in his hand thanks to a small thumb-hole.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; writer [[Larry DiTillio]] envisioned Maximal and Predacon sparks as small fragments split from [[Nexus Zero]]. When a spark is split from the Vok nebula, a &amp;quot;good&amp;quot; one travels to the [[Matrix (facility)|Matrix]] and an &amp;quot;evil&amp;quot; one to the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Beast Wars Universe]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Spark&#039;&#039;&#039; (スパーク &#039;&#039;Supāku&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;German:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Funke&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Mastermodul&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Huǒzhǒng&#039;&#039;&#039; (火种, &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Centelha&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;sparkle&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;faísca&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;fagulha&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;chama&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;flame&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Swedish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Gnista&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Latin Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Chispa&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Spark&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Serbian&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Искра&#039;&#039;&#039; / &#039;&#039;&#039;Iskra&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Reproduction]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Death]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Transformer afterlife]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Laser core]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Personality component]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[AllSpark]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Sigma]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Beast Wars Transformer anatomy]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Machines]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Transformer anatomy]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformer anatomy]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Religion]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Changed the link for Prime Spark (story) to Prime Spark (Spark)&lt;/p&gt;
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[[File:Sparks.jpg|thumb|right|350px|[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] is a Bellarian.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;spark&#039;&#039;&#039; is the core of [[Transformer]] life, an electrically charged mass of [[positron]]s formed from the supernatural substance known as [[Rarified Energon]]. A spark functions as a combined heart and soul for an individual Cybertronian: like a heart, a spark &amp;quot;pulses&amp;quot; at a certain frequency to animate a mechanical bodyframe; like a soul, a spark is generally accepted to contain some part of a Transformer&#039;s immaterial being, which persists after death by transcending into the [[Transformer afterlife|afterlife]]. Indeed, most Cybertronian religions hold that each spark contains an infinitesimally small portion of [[Primus]]&#039;s divine essence. To protect their sparks, which usually can&#039;t survive outside of a compatible body for very long, most Cybertronians possess a specialized &amp;quot;spark chamber&amp;quot; somewhere in their body. Sparks come in a wide range of colors—most are some shade of blue, but Cybertronians across the [[multiverse]] have exhibited green, yellow, orange, white, and red sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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Most forms of Cybertronian [[reproduction]] involves the creation of a new spark—in many realities, [[Sacred treasure|supernatural artifact]]s such as the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer or the [[AllSpark]] can generate sparks at will, which can be implanted into a suitable receptacle to create a new Transformer. These newborn sparks contain the [[CNA|hard-coded design schematics]] that act as a Transformer&#039;s &amp;quot;genetic code&amp;quot;, which dictates a Transformer&#039;s appearance and sometimes even their [[alternate mode]]s. Sparks can be safely stored in [[stasis pod]]s, &amp;quot;frozen&amp;quot; within [[photonic crystal]]s, or even transplanted from one body to another with no ill effects, but they are susceptible to weaponsfire and exotic forms of radiation. When a Transformer&#039;s body can no longer support its spark, it is &amp;quot;extinguished&amp;quot; and the Transformer is considered dead. As long as the spark is intact, however, it is possible to repair a Transformer, re-implant its spark, and effectively bring them back from the dead.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|When a spark goes online, there is great joy. When one is extinguished, the universe weeps.|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]|&amp;quot;[[The Spark]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Conceptual history==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Brain module.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Marvel comic]] introduced the [[brain module]] as the &amp;quot;core&amp;quot; of Transformer life.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Although the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon was the first piece of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; media to introduce and codify the nature of the spark and its role in Cybertronian physiology, various works of &amp;quot;[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]&amp;quot; fiction had presented a number of similar concepts and ideas to prove that the [[Transformer]]s were true &amp;quot;living beings&amp;quot; and not just simple machines acting out preprogrammed directives. [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|Issue #10]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]] introduced the [[brain module]] as the core of Cybertronian life, which could only be manufactured and activated with the help of the life-giving [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]—without one, the resulting Transformer would be a mindless, emotionless automaton, functional but not truly &amp;quot;alive&amp;quot;. Although the word &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot; did appear offhandedly in some [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|&#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; comic stories]] (a &amp;quot;spark of life&amp;quot;, a &amp;quot;life spark&amp;quot;, [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|&amp;quot;Let no spark remain flickering in a single Autobot microchip!&amp;quot;]], [[Pretender to the Throne!|&amp;quot;For as long as a spark exists within a single Mechabot...&amp;quot;]]), these were clearly metaphorical statements and otherwise unconnected to the concept that would eventually evolve. [[The Transformers (cartoon)|The original Generation 1 cartoon]] introduced the [[laser core]] as a crucial component of Cybertronian anatomy, and the later episodes &amp;quot;[[Starscream&#039;s Brigade]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]&amp;quot; featured [[personality component]]s that governed a Transformer&#039;s ability to think, speak, and emote.&lt;br /&gt;
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Early drafts of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; featured &amp;quot;Life Sparks&amp;quot;, which were small glowing versions of the Transformers to whom they belonged. In one early draft, Life Sparks are said to depart the body of a Transformer upon death and dissipate into nothingness unless they are contained within another vessel. In this version of the script, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s Life Spark took the place of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]; upon his death, he bequeathed it to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], who became the next Autobot leader for a time. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] requested to have his enshrined in an urn at the Decepticon [[Hall of Heroes]] only for his pleas to be ignored; his Life Spark then drifted into space, and [[Unicron]] eventually recreated it as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Although this idea was discarded from the finished film entirely, a vestigial reference persisted in the UK comic story &amp;quot;[[Target: 2006]]&amp;quot; where author [[Simon Furman]] misinterpreted &amp;quot;Life Spark&amp;quot; as the name of [[Life Spark|a character]] who was rebuilt into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:The Spark Rhinox spark.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
The concept of the spark as we know it today was first detailed in the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[The Spark]]&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Gorilla Warfare|An earlier episode]] included an offhanded reference to [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]&#039;s spark, but its significance was not explained.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Compared to brain modules and laser cores, &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; couched the idea of sparks in explicitly supernatural terms and all-but compared them to a tangible &amp;quot;soul&amp;quot; that served as a Cybertronian&#039;s animating life-force. Sparks remained prominent throughout &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;; events in seasons two and three further established that all Transformers—be they [[Maximal]], [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Autobot]], or [[Decepticon]]—possess sparks. Sparks played a major role in the follow-up &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; cartoon, which gave more information about the Transformer life cycle: each spark was a fragment of the immaterial [[Transformer afterlife|Matrix]], the &amp;quot;Allspark&amp;quot; through which all sparks arose from and eventually returned to. &lt;br /&gt;
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The [[BotCon 1999]] prose story &amp;quot;[[Paradox]]&amp;quot; was the first to connect sparks to the benevolent creator-god [[Primus]], noting that each Spark contained an infinitesimal fraction of his divine lifeforce. In [[2004]], [[Dreamwave Productions]]&#039; [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation One continuity]] introduced the supernatural &amp;quot;[[Well of All Sparks]]&amp;quot; as the mechanism through which new sparks entered the material world from the essence of Primus at Cybertron&#039;s core. In addition to the [[AllSpark|physical AllSpark artifact]] from the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action film]], the ability to generate sparks at will has since been backported to two [[sacred treasure|artifacts]] from the original Generation 1 cartoon: the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer and the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]]—this latter [[retcon]] is almost assuredly based on the role the Creation Matrix played in the original Marvel comics. &lt;br /&gt;
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Since their introduction, sparks have featured in basically all continuities in some way, shape or form. This includes new works set in the long-running [[Generation 1 continuity family]], which has successfully introduced the concept into modern Generation 1 stories like [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s various comic continuities and contemporary universes like the [[Aligned continuity family]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Unusual sparks==&lt;br /&gt;
===Immortal sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Possession-StarscreamsSpark.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Many versions of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] have somehow cheated death, persisting as a kind of &amp;quot;ghost&amp;quot; even after the complete destruction of his physical form. The &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; episodes &amp;quot;[[Possession]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Bad Spark]],&amp;quot; attributed this behaviour to the presence of an immortal, indestructible &amp;quot;mutant spark&amp;quot;—as a disembodied spark, he retained his memories, personality, and the ability to move around under his own power; he could travel through space and time and even possess other Transformers.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon continuity, [[Maximal]] scientists attempted to replicate Starscream&#039;s aberrant spark—their reckless experimentation created the murderously insane Profotorm X, who later took on the name &amp;quot;[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]&amp;quot;. Like Starscream, Rampage&#039;s spark could not be extinguished through the simple destruction of his body, though it could be &amp;quot;split&amp;quot; by carving with an [[energon crystal]]. Megatron kept part of the spark in a case lined with energon crystals, and squeezing the case caused Rampage great physical pain. Rampage&#039;s spark turned out to not be completely indestructible, however; when [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] pierced his spark with &amp;quot;pure&amp;quot; crystalline energon, it created an explosion strong enough to destroy Rampage&#039;s physical body and the portion of the spark that he carried within his body, seemingly killing him for good. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Multiple sparks in one body===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimalSituation-Sparks.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
In rare cases, a Transformer may be able to take the spark of another Cybertronian into their body—essentially using their body to sustain this second spark while still maintaining their own sparks and personalities. In the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] temporarily housed the spark of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]; he grew into an enormous, exponentially more powerful &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot; form, and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] later pulled off a similar stunt by doing the same thing with [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]]. When the aberrant disembodied spark of Starscream had earlier possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] the only physical change was the body&#039;s [[Insignia|allegiance emblems]] shifting from [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] to [[Decepticon]]. Based on information from the series there is no basis for determining whether this phenomenon is a result of a single body housing two sparks, a Beast Era body housing a Generation One spark, a body being implanted with an especially &amp;quot;powerful&amp;quot; spark conceivably like those of Optimus Prime and Megatron or some combination of these. The &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; comic miniseries &#039;&#039;[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]&#039;&#039; implies that Generation One sparks may be intrinsically more powerful than Beast Era sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Prime Master]] Transformers are specifically noted to carry the sparks of the [[Thirteen]] within their bodies; when they link with another Cybertronian, they bestow a portion of that power upon the Autobot or Decepticon in question by [[Prime Master/Combinations|granting them supernatural power boosts and sometimes completely altering their personalities]]. It is unclear if these Prime Masters have sparks of their own, or if they are solely powered by the sparks of the Thirteen they carry.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Spark powers===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Transmetal 2|Outlier (group)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FeralScreamPt2-Cheetorspark.gif|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Some rare Cybertronians possess spark-based powers that set them apart from average Cybertronians. Most prominenetly, Maximals and Predacons who had been mutated into [[Transmetal 2]] forms by the [[Transmetal driver]] all possessed abnormal sparks with supernatural powers. As [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] mutated into his Transmetal 2 form, tendrils of energy emerged from his spark chamber that changed his body; after fully becoming a Transmetal 2, he was able to telekinetically holster and unholster his pistol using his spark powers.&lt;br /&gt;
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In other continuities, Cybertronians with strange powers like technopathy or teleportation are known as &amp;quot;outliers&amp;quot;. The exact relationship between these powers and the nature of the spark is not clearly understood; in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]&#039;&#039; [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|#36]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] attempted to create an army of outliers by dousing the recently-arisen sparks at the [[Alyon]] [[Hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] with radiation, but the attempt was thwarted early and it is unclear if his experiments succeeded.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Biological sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:IHaveNoMouthAndIMustStarscream-VoinSpark.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
In rare cases, sparks can even graft themselves into an organic body. During a climactic battle against Optimus Primal, Megatron&#039;s [[beast mode]] body somehow divided himself between his organic and technological components; his spark wound up inside a purely organic form and suffered no ill effects. When Megatron disentangled his spark from this form, the &amp;quot;[[Noble (BM)|Savage Noble]]&amp;quot; creature survived the process and became a mindless animal.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; comic, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] genetically engineered a number of strange organic lifeforms with sparks like the [[Treecon]]s; using the knowledge encoded within the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]], he was able to extract the still-living spark from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat|a Decepticon]] and implant it into the body of a genetically engineered humanoid creature he called &amp;quot;the [[Firstborn]]&amp;quot;. Scorponok planned to engineer an entire race of spark-powered organics; he precipitated his plan on the theory that their sparks would divide and carry on to the next generation, and that he could one day &amp;quot;harvest&amp;quot; the sparks from their bearers and use them to repopulate the dying Decepticon race. As only one being was created before his plan was thwarted, it is unclear if this plan would have succeeded.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Cryak]]&#039;s spark was able to exist, apparently indefinitely, within the body of a cybernetically enhanced [[Voin]] ape, although the experience drove her insane.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Technorganic sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Spark colors.jpg|thumb|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Transformers who are reformatted into [[technorganic]] forms through the power of the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] possess unusually-colored sparks that generally match the color of their robot-mode eyes (for instance, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] possessed red eyes and a red spark). Whenever the technorganic Maximals transformed, they would glow with the light of their spark color; after being infused with extra power from the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] during the final battle against Megatron&#039;s [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s, their sparks became visible as if parts of their torsos were translucent.&lt;br /&gt;
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Technorganic Transformers appear to be able to sense and communicate with the sparks of other Transformers through a process that appears analogous to telepathy. According to dialogue from &amp;quot;Revelations Part III: Apocalypse&amp;quot; this ability is related to the sparks&#039; mutual connection to the Allspark. While Blackarachnia&#039;s spark was outside of her body, her consciousness did not remain in the &amp;quot;real world&amp;quot;. Instead, she experienced a conversation with the meditating Optimus Primal—not a hallucination—which took place on an abstract &amp;quot;higher plane of existence&amp;quot; perhaps within the Allspark itself. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Branched sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4- JumpstartersEnd.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Much like a human zygote, a spark can, either naturally or through artificial induction, split into two healthy but inextricably linked sparks. The resulting Cybertronians are considered [[twin]]s and possess a &amp;quot;branched&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;split&amp;quot; spark. Some Cybertronians born with branched sparks, like the small Transformers who inhabit the planet [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], may [[combiner|combine]] with their spark-sibling to form a single combined [[alternate mode]], though most possess independent transformations. Still others, like [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], can combine with their sibling or assume an independent vehicle form as needed. &lt;br /&gt;
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Individuals who share a branched spark have been known to experience a phenomenon known as &amp;quot;vicarious perception&amp;quot;, where one twin can feel the pain of the other. In extreme situations, the death of one twin can even kill the other. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Mitotic sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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Cybertronians who possess a mitotic spark inhabit and control multiple Transformers simultaneously. Unlike [[combiner]]s, who are two or more individual beings who can temporarily unite their minds and bodies into a single gestalt entity, mitotic Transformers possess &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; consciousness and will spread across many separate bodies, usually somewhere between two and three independent forms who often possess their own [[alternate mode]]s. This unusual power grants them great flexibility on the battlefield and supreme durability—a mitotic Transformer can generally survive the destruction of one body.&lt;br /&gt;
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Some mitotic Transformers like [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] possess multiple interlinked Transformers who can all combine into one single shape; others like [[Magmatron]] and the [[Duocon]]s possess multiple non-transforming [[alternate mode]]s who combine into a single robot. [[Exarchon]] possesses a more dangerous version of this talent—he can forcibly overwrite the minds and personalities of other Transformers and subsume them into a &amp;quot;collective&amp;quot; of mind-controlled bodies.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Prime Spark===&lt;br /&gt;
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The Prime Spark has been entrusted by [[Primus]] to at least three Transformers from different dimensions and time periods: &amp;quot;Generation 1&amp;quot; [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. When they all encountered each other at moment of their respective deaths, the assembled leaders realized that their sparks all resonated as one. [[Ask Vector Prime]] would go on to elaborate on the concept, and it could be considered a loose precursor to the idea of &amp;quot;[[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]&amp;quot; that Hasbro and Fun Publications would later introduce.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Embers===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Grimlockember.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]&#039;s red ember is visible on his chest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Cybertronians who inhabit the backwards universe of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]&#039;&#039; possess red, electron-charged &amp;quot;embers&amp;quot; instead of blue, positron-charged sparks. Beyond this, there are no observable differences between embers and the spark of the dimension-hopping [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] during his visit to this strange reality.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Anti-sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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As each Transformer possesses a portion of Primus&#039;s divine life-force, so too is [[Unicron]] powered by an animating force all his own—a malevolent &amp;quot;anti-spark&amp;quot;. Transformers who use [[Dark Energon]] as a fuel source invariably corrupt their being by binding Unicron&#039;s anti-spark to their own. Dark Energon has the power to resurrect dead Transformers as mindless, undead [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]s, invariably hostile creatures who possess a portion of Unicron&#039;s own anti-spark in place of their own spark.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Vehicons of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; possess anti-sparks, though theirs are only loosely related to Unicron, the result of experimentation with the energies of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. In this universe, Vehicons with anti-sparks are able to assimilate other Cybertronians and forcibly transform them into more Vehicons.&lt;br /&gt;
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Anti-sparks should not be confused with the [[Dark Spark]], the supernatural antithesis to the [[Matrix of Leadership]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Point One Percenters===&lt;br /&gt;
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In some realities, a small number of Cybertronians possess enhanced green sparks. These rare ‘bots are known as “Point One Percenters”, so named for their extreme rarity. Point One Percenters possess enhanced strength, speed, endurance, and durability compared to the baseline Cybertronian average, though just &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; strong a Point One Percenter is varies from one to the next. Some possess additional abilities; &amp;quot;loadbearing&amp;quot; Point One Percenters, for instance, were the only Cybertronians capable of safely wearing and operating the mighty [[Magnus Armor]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Titansparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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The enormous Transformers known as [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s are said to possess unique sparks; in the [[2019 IDW continuity]], these are specifically identified as &amp;quot;Titansparks&amp;quot;. What exactly differentiates Titansparks from ordinary Cybertronian sparks isn&#039;t entirely clear, though [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] claims in the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]&#039;&#039; [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|annual]] that these &amp;quot;super sparks&amp;quot; supposedly span multiple planes of existence and allow Titans to &amp;quot;commune with the divine&amp;quot;. These unique sparks appear to be the differentiating factor between Titans and other giant Cybertronians—[[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] is extremely large, roughly the size of a [[combiner]] like [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but she is specifically noted to be no different from someone like [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Sparkless Transformers===&lt;br /&gt;
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Within the traditional Cybertronian worldview, a Transformer needs a spark to be considered truly &amp;quot;alive&amp;quot;—the spark gives them the ability to think, feel, and emote. Traditionally, Cybertronians without sparks are either mindless [[drone]]s, who operate on a set of preprogrammed directives, or [[zombie]]s, unliving shells forced back to life through science or sorcery. Across the [[multiverse]], Cybertronians frequently utilize nonliving machines in their starships and buildings, which vary in both complexity and functionality—sophisticated artificial intelligences like the [[Diagnostic Drone]]s, [[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]], or [[T-AI]] are by all appearance fully sentient beings, but lack sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Japanese Generation 1 continuity regards Transformers built without the assistance of [[Primus|Vector Sigma]], such as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], to lack sparks, resulting in more bestial and less intelligent personalities.&lt;br /&gt;
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In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039;, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] was brought back to life with a fragment of the [[AllSpark]] in place of a normal spark, and Titan&#039;s tie-in comics would reveal that comic-original character [[Afterburn]] was really a sparkless drone. Although he showed emotion, initiative and thought beforehand, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] wrote him off as not having been a &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; bot after learning of his true nature and viewed it as pointless to mark Afterburn&#039;s death.&lt;br /&gt;
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In rare instances, Transformers have somehow managed to transfer an engram of their mind into a new, Sparkless body—in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039;, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s mind survived the destruction of his original body, then invaded [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]&#039;s sparkless &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot; prototype and turned it into a new body for himself. The resulting &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot; was by all accounts a sentient being with free will, but lacked a spark—but does he count as a &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; Cybertronian lifeform, or is he just an advanced copy? &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OptimusPrimalSparkChamber.gif|thumb|left|250px|Most Cybertronians can open and close their spark chambers at will.]]&lt;br /&gt;
All Sparks stem from the mystical dimension known as the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], a metaphysical matrix that contains the joined sparks of all Transformers who ever lived or ever will live. Each spark passes into the material world to learn and grow; when it is extinguished, it adds its knowledge to the totality contained within. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}} The physical mechanism by which new Sparks enter the material world is not clear. Different sources have alluded to the existence of &amp;quot;Matrix&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Pit&amp;quot; facilities where Maximal and Predacon sparks are respectively created, but details are scarce and sometimes contradictory. {{storylink|Beast Wars Universe}} {{storylink|The Razor&#039;s Edge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though the intrinstic essence of the spark cannot be altered through any known means, [[shell program]]s can be used to overwrite a Transformer&#039;s personality. In extreme cases, shell programs can create entirely new beings with no apparent relation to the Maximal or Predacon they might&#039;ve once been. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}} {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Newly born sparks were placed within a [[protoform]]. On long-range exploration and colonization missions, they would be stored within [[stasis pod]]s, which would keep both the protoform safe until it could acquire a [[beast mode]] using the pod&#039;s built-in [[DNA scanner]]. {{storylink|The Spark}} Most sparks were susceptible to [[energon]]; the [[energon radiation|radiation]] from raw energon could short out mechanical bodies and damage the spark, {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} and pure energon could completely destroy the spark. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} Traditionally, [[stasis lock]] was a way to preserve the spark by shifting into an energy-conserving low power mode until sufficiently repaired. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FeralScream2 Cheetor&#039;s spark.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[Transmetal driver]] changes the color of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]&#039;s spark.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Decepticon Air Commander [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possessed a mutant spark; {{storylink| Possession}} when Maximal High Command sought to recreate this power, they got the murderous [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} The original Starscream found his way to the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] and possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]&#039;s body for a time, but [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] soon exorcised the errant spark by detonating an [[energon]] cache beneath Waspinator. {{storylink|Possession}} When Rampage awoke on prehistoric Earth, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] later used an energon knife to carve out a piece of the experiment&#039;s spark, {{storylink|Bad Spark}} and tortured him by using a cage of energon crystals to squeeze half of his spark. {{storylink|Bad Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a desperate battle to save the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] made the drastic decision to carry Prime&#039;s spark in his own body until the other Maximals could repair his body. Carrying two sparks at once drastically altered Primal&#039;s body into a powerful &amp;quot;Optimal&amp;quot; form, which carried over even after he returned Prime&#039;s spark to its correct vessel. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}} Not to be outdone, Megatron would later pull off a similar feat with the spark of the [[Megatron (G1)|original Megatron]]. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The enigmatic [[Vok]] took an interest in the Cybertronians that had contaminated their experiment and abducted [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron]] to extract their sparks. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} Their [[Transmetal driver]] had a drastic effect on Cybertronian sparks; it displayed the ability to mutate both Maximals and Predacons into powerful [[Transmetal 2]] forms, which all displayed abnormal Spark-based powers like telekinesis or enhanced healing. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}} The Vok eventually created [[Tigerhawk]] from the sparkless bodies of their captives, and Tigatron and Airazor took the chance to merge into one spark and inhabit Tigerhawk as a new composite entity. {{storylink|Other Victories}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the end of the Beast Wars, Megatron escaped Maximal captivity, returned to Cybertron ahead of his captors, and used this head start to construct an army of sparkless [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} Eager to ensure that his would become the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; spark on a Cybertron stripped of free will, a &amp;quot;single elegant machine&amp;quot; of his own devising, Megatron successfully took over the planet with a [[transformation virus]] and [[Spark extractor|extracted]] the sparks from every other Cybertronian. He stored the disembodied sparks inside the former [[Council Citadel]], where he one day planned to abosrb them into his own spark. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} Megatron laboured to purge himself of his now-hated [[beast mode]] but refused the simple option of simply transferring his spark to a purely mechanical frame, noting that doing so would leave his spark vulnerable. {{storylink|Survivor}} When Optimus Primal and his Maximals finally returned to Cybertron, they were beset by the Vehicons and infected with the virus. Their escape from the Vehicons led them to the [[Oracle (BM)|the Oracle]], who recognized Primal&#039;s &amp;quot;receptive spark&amp;quot; and reformatted the four into [[technorganic]] bodies. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} Whenever Primal used his powers to reformat another Cybertronian into a technorganic form, his spark would shine from his body. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink|Home Soil}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though Megatron first sought to crush the Maximals through sheer numbers, he conceded that free will and the capacity for lateral thought had its uses and made the decision to place three of his captured sparks into Vehicon bodies, using [[shell program]]s to create the [[Vehicon General]]s. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Primal felt something familiar about the general [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]&#039;s spark, {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits}} and the Maximals soon discovered the truth: Tankor was really [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], just as [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] were really [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}} {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} Though the Maximals believed that the shell program had corrupted Rhinox&#039;s spark and turned him into an amoral villain, Optimus maintained that his former compatriot had voluntarily chosen to stand with Megatron and they had to respect this decision. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Spark consumption.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Megatron&#039;s spark ensnares and consumes other sparks from his collection.]]&lt;br /&gt;
When a clash between the Maximals and Megatron resulted in the anti-organic energies of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] meeting the anti-technological energies of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], {{storylink|End of the Line}} Optimus sacrificed himself to ensure the powers did not destroy Cybertron. His spark went on a vision quest in the afterlife for a time before he returned to his body. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} At the same time, Megatron attempted to purge his organic form once and for all by transferring his spark into a new mechanical form. However, his spark was instead transferred into the &amp;quot;[[Noble (BM)|Savage Noble]]&amp;quot; creature that had coalesced from his body&#039;s organic elements. Megatron posed as a Maximal to gain access to the Council Citadel and uploaded his spark into the [[Grand Mal]], the body he&#039;d intended to wear. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}} Megatron later moved the sparks into a [[spark containment unit]] inside his body, where he brought forth the sparks of the legendary generals [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and implanted them into Vehicon bodies to act as his new enforcers. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|The Strike}} Optimus Primal baited Megatron with access to the Oracle so that the Maximal leader could learn where Cybertron&#039;s sparks now resided. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}} Megatron used the knowledge he&#039;d gleaned from the Oracle to begin absorbing the captured sparks into his own; his spark grew to an enormous size before Nightscream depolarized it with a powerful sonic scream. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron&#039;s depolarized spark was unable to inhabit a material body for very long; it bounced across Cybertron, randomly possessing dead bodies before Rattrap was able to re-polarize the spark and trap it inside a helpless [[Diagnostic Drone]]. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}} With the Grand Mal still in their possession, the Maximals made defending Cybertron&#039;s sparks their priority as Megatron ordered his generals to recapture them. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Downward Spiral}} Communing with the sparks, the Maximals tapped into their own sparks for a power boost when the battle turned against them. Though the Maximals managed to defeat the Vehicon Generals, Megatron had managed to transfer his spark into a new combat-ready body, Optimus Primal&#039;s &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot; form, and extracted the sparks of every Maximal save Primal himself. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}} &lt;br /&gt;
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In the following battle, Megatron emerged victorious and absorbed every spark into himself. At the cusp of his ascension however, Primal managed to manipulate the technorganic matter to shove Megatron and himself into Cybertron&#039;s [[organic core]]. As Primal reformatted the core itself and initiated the [[Great Transformation]] that saw the entire planet transformed into a [[technorganic]] world, Megatron&#039;s stolen sparks were all released and promptly returned to their original bodies. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A portion of [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]] attempted to manipulate his successor into returning his disembodied spark to his original body. After the end of the Beast Wars, the Maximals ensured that this spark was returned to its original vessel to preserve the timeline. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During his time as Cybertron&#039;s ruler, Megatron&#039;s disembodied spark flashed between the material world and the Allspark, which presented itself as a [[Tree of Life|metaphysical &amp;quot;tree&amp;quot;]]. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] explained that all sparks can only &amp;quot;ascend&amp;quot; through the eight realms as far as they can share their self with the world around them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron, Transformers referred to sparks as their &amp;quot;Life Force&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Laser Core&amp;quot;. The term &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot; did not come into usage until after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and the rise of the Maximals and Predacons. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sparks were a feature of robotic life in the [[Precursor World]] that preceded the [[G1 World]]. Seeking to bring his [[Primus Vanguard]] through the rebirth of the universe, [[Primus]] attempted to use his [[Golden Noah]] to collect and ferry the wayward sparks of members of the [[Blue Order]] after they were done in by the [[Straxus (G1)|Straxuses]]&#039;s betrayal. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} In this world, at least the leaders of the Primus Vanguard were able to transfer their spirits to other objects, such as when [[White Gallant Convoy]] lived on within [[God Neptune]]&#039;s [[Neptune Sword]]. [[Blue Big Convoy]] was able to do the same with the [[Matrix Sword]], {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} which allowed Straxus to use his spark energies to create [[Convobat|an experimental clone]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Primus&#039;s efforts were in vain, as the only beings that would ultimately make it over to the new world were himself and [[Primacron]]. But thanks to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] that carried Primus&#039;s essence, Primus himself was able to act as a conduit between the life from the previous universe and the present universe. As such, Primacron used Primus to create living robotic beings such as the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], the [[Lithone (species)|Lithone]], and many others. Primus was able to escape Primacron&#039;s clutches, eventually settling on the planet that would later be known as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There, he was discovered and exploited by the [[Quintesson]]s to create another kind of robotic life with sparks: the [[Transformer]]s. As Vector Sigma, Primus acted on the behalf of several to grant true life—sparks—to various Transformers. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale}} Transformers created without Vector Sigma were of low intelligence, being considered as more akin to animals. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the existence of sparks was unknown to Transformers in general, with them believing that the [[personality component]] contained the essence of a Transformer {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Brigade}} and that their &amp;quot;personality data&amp;quot; was executed by a unique energy signature referred to abstractly as &amp;quot;lifeforce&amp;quot; which was propagated throughout their bodies by laser cores. {{Storylink|GT Units Online!}} This was the case till [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], inspired by a conversation with Primacron in [[2011]], {{storylink|Controverse}} investigated the existence of the Transformer soul. His research led him to open up his personality component in [[2025]] and discover his own spark within. From this time onward, sparks were common knowledge, although the particulars of where sparks went to after death were still a mystery. {{storylink|The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In some cases, an individual&#039;s spark was used to animate another being, such as when [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]&#039;s personality component gave life to the rudimentary human-made robot, [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]], in [[1985]] {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}} and when [[2005]]&#039;s [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] was used to give life to [[Central Consciousness File X-9|a copy of his future self]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}} Around [[2030]], [[Violengiguar]] was created by the [[Vok]] from an aggregate of deceased Decepticons&#039; sparks. {{storylink|The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the [[BT World]] that split from the G1 World in [[2005]], the Transformers learned of the spark earlier when the [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Protector]]&#039;s spark possessed the body of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Traditionally, the spark of a Cybertronian is created when a [[protoform]] is imbued with enough energy to bring it to life. The spark can uses its hard-coded genetic instructions to reformat the protoform into a suitable robotic body with an [[alternate mode]], or it can simply animate a pre-built body. In ancient times, it was believed that the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] were the font of all life and that all sparks possessed a connection to [[Primus]] himself, but as Cybertronian society developed a more atheistic worldview this was eventually dismissed as superstition. In the years before the war, scientists attempted to deduce a rational explanation for the origin of sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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The spark is suffused throughout the body; when a Transformer dies, their corpse releases a measurable energy burst, which was speculated to be the spark leaving the body. Certain sparks were known to have aberrant properties that counted [[Ability|special powers]] among them. A spark was known to sometimes split, resulting in the creation of siblings. The Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] managed to artificially replicate this to create clones, but this process was noted to be overall inferior to natural spark separation. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During his [[Unbinding]] ritual, [[the Fallen]] gathered four Cybertronians with unique sparks, specifically those with great &amp;quot;genetic potential&amp;quot;: [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} While Blitzwing would eventually mutate into a [[Triple Changer]] and Hot Spot was already a member of a [[combiner]] team, an [[The Age of Wrath Pt.5|unproduced issue of &#039;&#039;The War Within&#039;&#039;]] would&#039;ve revealed that Grimlock&#039;s spark was part of a &amp;quot;lineage&amp;quot; that dated back to the [[Thirteen]] themselves, though Jetfire&#039;s significance will forever remain a mystery. &lt;br /&gt;
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The nature of the Cybertronian body and spark is highly dependent upon the rarified energon that shapes it—the &amp;quot;base element&amp;quot; of Transformer life is present across the [[multiverse]] and is responsible for the highly varied, heterogeneous properties of the Cybertronian species. Though each spark reflects the nature of [[Primus]], Rarified Energon is finite in nature and must be carefully guarded, so [[Primus]] tasked [[Nexus Prime]] of the [[Thirteen]] with guarding this miraculous substance so that it could not be used for evil. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Last Autobot]] considered his [[Mini-Con]] creations to be &amp;quot;children of his own spark&amp;quot;, though it is unclear if this sentiment is literal or metaphorical. {{storylink|The New World}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The malevolent [[Dark Matrix]] creature discovered a way to consume the vestigial sparks of warriors who had made the pilgrimage to Primus&#039;s chamber, and grew more powerful with each new spark he consumed. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the second crash of the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;, a damaged [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] willingly wired himself into the craft&#039;s systems to preserve his spark. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} When the [[Wreckers]] crashed on [[Earth]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ordered his horde of [[zombie]] Decepticons to bring them to him in a state where he could see dread in their optics before he snuffed out their sparks. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] later engaged Megatron in battle the [[Decepticon leader]] swore to open Prime&#039;s spark chamber with his teeth. His own spark was ripped out of his chest and crushed seconds later by an apologetic Prime. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Cybertronians had been separated from [[Primus]] and the larger [[multiverse]], they lost their biological immortality. Millenia in the future, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] had become the last Cybertronian; when he finally died, the vestiges of his spark energy provided the final catalyst for the [[Demon|Demons]] to complete their millennia-long metamorphosis and emerge as [[Botanica (BM)|a new generation]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====&#039;&#039;Transformers &#039;84&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
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Prior to the initial launch from Cybertron, the sparks of the wounded [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] were separated from their bodies and held within a magnetic containment field aboard the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; until their bodies could be mended; their minds, on the other hand, were removed from their bodies, uploaded onto [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, and stored in the [[mind bank]] that held the engrams of multiple Autobot reservists. When the Ark later crashed on Earth, [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] rebuilt the Dynobots with alien alternate modes and re-uploaded their sparks into their bodies. {{storylink|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies issue 2|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies #2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Not long afterwards, AUNTIE would bring five more Autobots back to life as an ad-hoc defense against a berserk [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]; as these facsimile warriors contained only copied mind engrams and not their sparks, they were not truly alive, but possessed all of the memories and tactical knowledge they had possessed in life. {{storylink|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies issue 3|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2005 IDW continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
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Across the galaxy, multiple mechanical races possess sparks, including the [[Quintesson]]s, {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} and the [[Transformer]]s themselves. The durability of a spark and its role in mechanoid physiology varies from species to species; [[Pentius]]&#039;s spark contained a semblance of his memories and personality, which reasserted themselves when his disembodied spark found its way into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]&#039;s body, {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} while the Junkion [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] could readily survive as a disembodied head after the apparent destruction of his spark. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} Machine races that did not possess sparks, like the [[Catharsian]]s, derive their sentience from a &amp;quot;warm-wired&amp;quot; physiology. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the spark, [[brain module]], and [[transformation cog]] constitute [[Rossum&#039;s Trinity]], three vital, interconnected organs essential to Transformer life. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} The light from a spark illuminates a Transformer&#039;s [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optics]], {{storylink|Zero Point}} and affects the colour of the [[energon]] in their systems; while most Cybertronian sparks pulse at a high frequency and turns their energon purple, [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] Transformers evolved lower-frequency sparks and &amp;quot;bleed&amp;quot; blue energon instead. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Cybertronian science has identified at least eight known spark types, {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} though some proposed variations like estriol-positive sparks have been discredited and abandoned. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}} &lt;br /&gt;
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In ancient times, [[Vector Sigma]] created sparks by sending energy pulses across the planet, igniting &amp;quot;[[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s&amp;quot; that birthed clusters of newborn sparks. After the &amp;quot;first flash&amp;quot;, Cybertronians harvested these new sparks; they could either be implanted into a mass of [[living metal|sentio metallico]] to become a healthy [[protoform]] {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} or &amp;quot;frozen&amp;quot; indefinitely within a [[photonic crystal]]. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Though most unharvested sparks evaporated soon after their first flash, a particularly strong spark like a [[Point One Percenter]] could remain buried underground for some time. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Although various Cybertronian religions held that sparks would burn forever as a result of the Cybertronian race destroying the death god [[Mortilus]] in ancient times, {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} the truth was that sparks were as mortal as any other life-force and could potentially burn out from old age or a disease like [[cybercrosis]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Several [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s carried perpetually-regenerating hot spots within their bodies and used these to colonize distant worlds during the reign of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|A &#039;Bot and Her City}} Exotic technologies like [[positron core]]s were once used to treat spark-related aliments but these miraculous devices were considered lost after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} At some point after this war, the enigmatic [[Mortilus|Necrobot]] began a tradition of harvesting the residual spark pulses from corpses and using that energy to create blue flowers to mark the graves of the many Cybertronians who had been killed in the conflict—a tradition that would only grow in complexity in the years to come. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} &lt;br /&gt;
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By [[Nova Prime]]&#039;s era, the hot spots weren&#039;t producing as many sparks and occurred less and less frequently, and the looming population crisis threatened Nova&#039;s vision of a grand galactic empire. In desperation, Nova&#039;s scientists found a way to tap the [[Matrix of Leadership]] itself, and discovered a way to generate a limitless supply of new sparks from the mass of photonic crystals embedded within its frame. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Realizing that not all Cybertronians would approve of this act, the government established a cover story: they were creating life through &amp;quot;spark-splicing&amp;quot; experiments that supposedly used energy from existing sparks to ignite new ones, which were then implanted into pre-built bodies. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} This &amp;quot;[[Silver Harvest]]&amp;quot; single-handedly revitalized the Cybertronian race, and Transformers who were born this way were said to have been &amp;quot;[[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]]&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} During this time in Cybertron&#039;s history, wealthy Cybertronians who wanted to experience a new alternate mode could visit a [[Relinquishment Clinic]] to have their spark temporarily transferred into an empty body using a [[spark extractor]]; the donor&#039;s spark was held in a secure [[whiteout vacuum]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the reign of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], a lone, hand-shaped hot spot ignited in [[Alyon]]. Realizing that this portentous shape would only embolden the waning [[Functionist Council]], the Autobot leader deliberately kept the spot a secret and had his men experiment on the sparks by bathing them with radiation in an attempt to turn them into [[Outlier (group)|outlier]]s until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] and a group of time-travelling Autobots drove them off. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When the war finally broke out, the Autobots were able to recover a stockpile of leftover sparks frozen within photonic crystals; these became the basis for an expansive program of [[M.T.O.|&amp;quot;Made to Order&amp;quot; warriors]], purpose-built soldiers literally raised from birth to fight and die for their cause. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} The Decepticons possessed their own M.T.O.s, but where they sourced their sparks from is not entirely clear. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} The [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] possessed a fearsome [[Outlier (group)|Outlier]] power— he could synchronize his voice with the sparks of his victims and extinguish them, effectively talking them to death. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the early days of the conflict, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] collaborated on a number of inventions for Autobot use, including spark extraction, which they viewed as a humane method of keeping prisoners under control. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} The technology saw use at the [[Garrus-9]] detention center, where the Autobots incarcerated [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. Arcee found this limbo peaceful but was later reunited with her body to deal with the [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] six; despite [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s orders, the Autobots couldn&#039;t break through his destructive programming to safely extract the sparks for rehabilitation. To control her behavior, a &amp;quot;g-force crush&amp;quot; device was installed in her spark chamber, which could be operated via remote control. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} &lt;br /&gt;
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After being possessed by [[Vekktral]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] managed to resist enough to open his spark chamber so [[Rom]] could kill them both. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]&#039;s sparkhousing was unstable due to age and [[Ore-8]]-induced radiation poisoning. While stranded on [[Tsiehshi]], he finally experienced sparkcore stabilizer failure which threatened to blow him up. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] saved him by extending a [[force field]] around the crashing spark. Later, Kup recovered in a [[CR chamber]] fitted with a placeholder powercore to maintain his spark. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Some years after the end of the war and the rebirth of Cybertron, two hot spots re-emerged. The first was discovered by the crew of the &#039;&#039;[[Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; while investigating Cybertron&#039;s lost moon, [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]; when [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] set foot on the lunar surface, it ignited a particularly large hot spot that contained over one &#039;&#039;billion&#039;&#039; unborn sparks. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} The sparks were not harvested in time, however, and the hot spot quickly burned out. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The second hot spot occurred on Cybertron, in the abandoned Alyon region. As the Transformers were mostly concentrated in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the time, the rogue scientist [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was the first to find the site and began experimenting on the sparks—using some of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]&#039;s corrupted energon, he was able to implant newborn sparks into the bodies of unliving creatures like [[turbofox]]es and the countless [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] corpses that littered the wasteland to create mindless abominations. Around this time, [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, and a group of Camiens discovered that the hot spot had already activated while transporting a cargo of unborn Camien sparks to plant in the Alyon region, and saved the unborn sparks by chasing Bludgeon off. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Later, however, Bludgeon returned to Alyon, slew the guards that [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] had posted to keep the sparks safe, and stole the sparks before using a replica [[Void Scepter]] to raise Trypticon. Once he&#039;d been defeated, however, Trypticon announced that he wished to protect the sparks, took them into his own body, and allowed them to use his own [[Living metal|sentio metallico]] to develop into full-fledged protoforms. Though Slug had perished during the initial hunt for Bludgeon, Starscream was able to bring him back to life by implanting a &#039;&#039;new&#039;&#039; spark—one of the mutant Sweep sparks recovered from Bludgeon&#039;s possession—into his body. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] utilized the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]] to create the [[Firstborn]], a spark-powered organic capable of sexual reproduction that would reproduce with others of its kind and create a new generation of Decepticon sparks. {{storylink|Kill All &#039;Cons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a subsequent struggle with the [[Darkling Lord]]s, the [[Spectral Knight]] [[Galadria]] was able to cast a [[magic]] spell that healed [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]&#039;s spark. {{storylink|The Curtain}} Not long afterwards, [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] used some fresh sparks harvested from Trypticon&#039;s hot spot to create new bodies for Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] to inhabit after they&#039;d been rescued from [[infraspace]]. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the final battle against the [[Functionist Council]], [[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]] opened twelve Matrices of Leadership at the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s on Functionist Cybertron; [[Vector Sigma]] shunted the excess energy to the orbiting Luna 1, which reignited the hot spot. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}} Over the following years, the new sparks harvested in the &amp;quot;[[Bronze Harvest]]&amp;quot; were brought online and became known as the [[Lunarian]]s. Taking after their progenitor Rung, they possessed an unusually high number of Point One Percenters to the point where the term would likely have to be changed in the coming years. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Characters by spark type=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Rewind&#039;s &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;vitreous positive&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;. It&#039;s a relatively rare spark type. One in 150, one in 200.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|I know.|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]|[[Before &amp;amp; After]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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!Either ferrum-negative or vitreous-positive&amp;lt;ref group=&amp;quot;idw&amp;quot;&amp;gt;In &amp;quot;Elegant Chaos&amp;quot;, Brainstorm&#039;s time-machine is coded for two spark-types: ferrum-negative and vitreous-positive, since Tailgate and Rewind can both use it. By extrapolation, Rodimus, Brainstorm, Megatron and Rung are either of those two.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====Ask Vector Prime====&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Primax 185.0 Beta]], during a war between the [[Decepticon Empire]] and the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]], Galvatron sought to turn his homeworld into the ultimate weapon, intending to transfer his spark into Cybertron and become [[Grand Galvatron]]. As the transfer occurred however, the Decepticon&#039;s spark was destroyed through the sacrificial efforts of [[Ratchet (G1)|The Autobot]] and the [[Dreadnok]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/04}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Traditionally, the Vector Sigma supercomputer was the source of Cybertronian life, which continually generated new sparks. During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], however, Vector Sigma was extinguished. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] attacked Cybertron, he was repelled by a small number of Cybertronians who possessed unusually powerful Point One Percenter sparks. Inspired by the sight—and foreseeing a day when the Point One Percenters would be needed again—[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] and a number of other Cybertronians began studying the properties of sparks in the hopes of artificially creating a new generation of Point One Percenters. His work after the end of the war yielded only two successes, however: the immortal [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and the deceptively powerful [[Transmutate (BW)|Trans-Mutate]]. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Great War came to an end when the [[Decepticon leader]] Thunderwing claimed the [[Underbase]], absorbed its contents into his own body, and used its power to fuse his spark with the other members of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} With the Cybertronian race damaged, divided, and teetering on the brink of extinction, the Autobot scientist [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] bartered with the [[Human Confederacy]] and received the [[Energon Matrix]] as an alternate method of generating sparks. His fellow [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]] used the device to create the Maximals and Predacons, proxy armies who would carry on the war in a series of ritualized [[Games (competition)|Games]], and hid the artifact away inside [[Lio Convoy]] once they&#039;d grown their population to a sufficient number. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Lio Convoy went rogue and kickstarted the [[Grand Uprising]], [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] created a clone with his own Matrix. The clone, [[Galva Convoy]] was influenced by a [[Lord Imperious Delirious|dark source]] and eventually utilized the [[G-Virus]] to corrupt the Matrix within him and birthed the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] who had &amp;quot;anti-sparks&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Second-born intellect]]s were mechanical entities created by organic beings and not animated by sparks. When the highly advanced second-born intellect [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] learned of the Cybertronian race, he initially believed them to be an entire race of beings like himself; when he learned that they possessed sparks, however, he was instinctually disgusted by the idea of &amp;quot;energy beings&amp;quot; animating mechanical shells and began a genocidal campaign against the Cybertronian species. {{storylink|Derailment}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] performed several arcane experiments on his spark, which enhanced its power and turned it green. Learning of this, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had the spark extracted and placed it into what would become the [[Matrix of Malice]]. When the [[combiner]] [[Thunder Mayhem]] incorporated this Matrix into itself, [[Fractyl]] suspected that the additional spark was what gave the combiner such power and stability. In the process of making [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]] to defeat Thunder Mayhem, Fractyl hoped that the introduction of [[greenergon]], which radiated the same signature as Thunderwing&#039;s spark, would react with [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]&#039;s spark and produce a similar power boost. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Teklaan]]s began rebuilding Cybertron&#039;s ruined biosphere, [[Cergo]] remarked that understanding the Wreckers&#039; sparks was necessary to resurrect the Cybertronian race. When [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] was convinced to turn against the aliens and joined Wreckage, the combiner highlighted his spark as proof that he was not a thing, but a true being, unlike the static Teklaans. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Prime Wars Trilogy&#039;&#039; cartoons====&lt;br /&gt;
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In a bid to resurrect [[Solus Prime]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] began draining the sparks of every Cybertronian to reconstitute her. {{storylink|Collision Course}} When his scheme was halted, thanks in part to Solus herself, the majority of the drained sparks were returned to the living universe—including the spark of Optimus Prime, who had been previously killed by Megatronus. {{storylink|Saga&#039;s End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Power of the Primes&#039;&#039; marketing material====&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Prime Master]]s were diminutive Cybertronians who each held the sparks of one of the original [[Thirteen]] Primes. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2019 IDW continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
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New sparks emerged from the AllSpark, {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}} ascending to the surface via the Well of All Sparks. By the [[Expansion|Age of Expansion]], the Cybertronian government had constructed the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]] atop the Well, so that new sparks could be diverted directly into the forges that would provide the new sparks with [[living metal]] harvested from the surface of Cybertron. In ancient times, these included Titansparks; however, after the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], [[Nominus Prime]] decided that forging new Titans and keeping them fuelled would exceed the limits of the [[Nominus Edict]] and restart the cycle of conquest and colonization that he sought to avoid, and as a result deliberately had all new Titansparks diverted to a secret chamber underneath the building, where they would remain in indefinite stasis. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a Transformer grew tired of living, they would traditionally go &amp;quot;[[immersant]]&amp;quot;, a kind of prolonged stasis that segues into some kind of death. During this journey, the spark begins to travel to the next world, a gradual dissolution of the self as the spark returns to a place where &amp;quot;all are one&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} All but immortal, this leisurely perspective on life and death made it difficult for short-lived organic species like the [[A&#039;ovan]]s to comprehend the Cybertronian worldview. {{storylink|Escape Part One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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An unknown alien race captured and modified [[Exarchon]] into a new breed of life entirely, something no longer wholly Cybertronian: although he still possessed a spark, it now acted like a living virus that could infect potential hosts, snuff out their own sparks, and turn them into receptacles for his consciousness. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}} When he used this ability, it involved opening his own spark chamber, which manifested a torrent of swirling black energy that ensnared his victims. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}} Exarchon&#039;s ultimate plan was to use his abilities on the AllSpark itself, becoming Cybertron. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Cloning|Clone]]s, like the [[Skywarp drone]]s produced during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] or the [[Insecticon clone]]s created by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, lacked sparks. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]], a more advanced breed of clone, possessed a &amp;quot;demi-spark&amp;quot;. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When faced with the looming threat of a returned Exarchon, the Decepticons masterminded a plan to bait him with the last surviving Titanspark and trap the Threefold Spark in its cage. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}} After being compelled by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Exarchon used his abilities on the Titanspark, being sealed in its cage which was quickly destroyed by [[Pyra Magna]]. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
The [[AllSpark|Allspark]] was the source of all Cybertronian life, and generated sparks as it travelled across the planet. With the devastation wrought by the Great War, the mindless [[zombie]] hordes known as the [[Sparkless]] attempted to reanimate themselves by feeding on the sparks of the living. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} After the Allspark had been ejected from Cybertron, Megatron willingly drained the sparks of both Autobots and Decepticons in order to hasten the construction of his new starship, the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one alternate timeline, the AllSpark was extinguished, although the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s who inherited Cybertron still possessed sparks generated through some unknown method. [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]&#039;s spark persisted after his death; acting on the will of the AllSpark, it displayed the ability to take on a semi-corporeal form as it guided [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to the AllSpark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2021 IDW &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
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The artificial intelligences aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039; reconstructed Maximals and Predacons with techno-organic material to protect the sparks of their crews from harmful [[energon radiation]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When an enraged [[Skold]] turned on [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] after he&#039;d murdered [[Razorbeast]], she killed him by ripping his spark from his chest. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] used his spark energy to turn six Autobot [[protoform]]s into Decepticons. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} After becoming Galvatron, the Predacon leader used his spark to forcibly turn them into loyal servants. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Unicron Trilogy===&lt;br /&gt;
====Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
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Unlike most Cybertronians, the [[Mini-Con]]s possessed unique &amp;quot;[[Digital Entity Frame]]s&amp;quot; instead of sparks. This mass of energy functioned similarly to a Cybertronian spark, but was connected to the [[Linkage (dimension)|Linkage dimension]] that served as a repository of their souls. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After being shot by the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], {{storylink|Sacrifice}} ninety percent of [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]&#039;s body was damaged beyond repair but his spark was intact allowing [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] to extract it and build Smokescreen a new body. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}} After his death, the [[Mini-Con]]s were able to summon [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s spark back to the physical plane via the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After seizing the [[Omega Lock]] and three of the Cyber Planet Keys, {{storylink|Retreat}} [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] began absorbing the spark of Primus into himself which eventually caused him to grow to titanic proportions and enhanced his physical abilities. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Once all four Cyber Planet Keys were placed in the Omega Lock, Primus&#039;s spark was fully restored. {{storylink|End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In their final battle, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] stabbed [[Rhisling]] directly into [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]&#039;s spark, finally ending the Decepticon&#039;s threat. {{storylink|Unfinished}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Dreamwave &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
After his defeat, Megatron&#039;s essence was imprisoned within Unicron&#039;s spark core, where the Chaos-Bringer attempted to subsume his essence. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point in the brief peace that followed, Cybertronian scientists conducted experimental research to determine a connection between Energon and the &amp;quot;core life force&amp;quot; of the Transformer race. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye #3}} [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]&#039;s [[Spark Rewriter]] could forcibly convert Autobots into Decepticons. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Movie continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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Sparks were generated by the [[AllSpark]], a sacred artifact of unknown origin which could bring any machine to life by imbuing it with a spark. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} This spark contains a Transformer&#039;s memories and feelings; this manifestation of their metaphysical being has been compared to a human soul. Sparkless robots composed from the same [[living metal|elemental metal]]s as the Cybertronian race, like the human-built drones mass-produced by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]], were considered to be &amp;quot;soulless&amp;quot; and not truly alive, even if they displayed the ability to speak and think independently. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was said to devour the sparks of his fallen foes, {{storylink|Optimus Prime Versus Megatron}} {{storylink|Transformers (novel)}} and the mercenary bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] was fond of tearing the spark chambers of his victims from their lifeless bodies. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While searching for the AllSpark on Earth, Optimus planned to put the artifact beyond Megatron&#039;s reach by inserting the artifact into his own spark chamber, which would assuredly kill him but deny Megatron the opportunity to raise an army from Earth&#039;s machines. Ultimately, however, [[Sam Witwicky]] saved the Autobot leader by forcibly inserting the AllSpark into Megatron&#039;s exposed spark chamber and killing him instead. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Two years later, the Decepticons revived Megatron by inserting a shard of the AllSpark into the remains of his spark chamber, and the Decepticon leader soon felled [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] by shooting him through his own spark chamber. Sam was able to reignite his spark by inserting the [[Matrix of Leadership]] into Prime&#039;s empty chamber; not long afterwards, a wounded Jetfire deliberately sacrificed himself by ripping out his own spark chamber so that Optimus could use his parts, and the Autobot leader eventually killed [[The Fallen]] by crushing his spark. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After his second defeat in [[Chicago]], Megatron&#039;s [[Core consciousness|consciousness]] manipulated KSI into producing a new body for him and its lack of a spark proved an invaluable asset when he later fought Optimus as &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot;. Thanks to a [[Vortex Grinder]] in place of his spark chamber, he was able to fight Optimus and win. After Optimus left Earth to confront the [[Creator]]s, Optimus asked his family on Earth to think of a star in the night sky as his soul. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====IDW movie comics====&lt;br /&gt;
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After the failed [[Ejoornian]] invasion of Cybertron, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]&#039;s post-mortem on one of them led to him discovering that they possessed internals eerily similar to the Cybertronians, including what may have been a spark core. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the destruction of the AllSpark in [[Mission City]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] conspired to use [[Sector Seven]]&#039;s data on the artifact to create it. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} After using slave labor to construct the [[Replica AllSpark]], Starscream sacrificed five Autobot sparks to ignite it but the device remained inert. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Animated continuity family===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[AllSpark]] was the wellspring of sparks; life began when a spark was created, {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} and when a spark expired it returned to the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} Traditionally, Autobot protoforms were forged from the [[Living metal|protomatter]] mined from the [[Sonic Canyons]], incubated in the Matrix Chamber of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]], and eventually exposed to the lifegiving energies of the AllSpark to bring a new Transformer online. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} &lt;br /&gt;
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A spark could be preserved indefinitely by putting the Transformer into [[stasis lock]]; during the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]]s [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega]] and [[Sigma Supreme]] were both able to permanently transform into their starship forms at the cost of their higher functions. {{storylink|TransWarped}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} Toward the end of the conflict, the young martial artist [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] attempted to save his mentor [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by transferring his spark into a blank [[protoform]], but Yoketron voluntarily allowed his spark to fade. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} Lockdown delivered Yoketron&#039;s stolen protoforms to the Decepticons but they found no method of igniting a spark in them without the AllSpark. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the Autobots had deliberately jettisoned the AllSpark into space to keep the artifact out of Decepticon hands, {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} the victorious Autobots turned to Vector Sigma as an alternate method of generating new sparks. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:5ServosofDoom yoketron protoform.gif|thumb|right|250px|The hard-coded design schematics in [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]]&#039;s spark reshape a protoform&#039;s protomatter into his image.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]]&#039;s unique [[AllSpark Key]] could reignite extinguished sparks {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} and even generate new sparks under the correct circumstances—when she used the key to enhance [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]&#039;s [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]] weapons during a battle with the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s, the AllSpark energy gave the human-built robots sparks, granting them sentience and the power to transform into robots. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Upon his reconstruction via the AllSpark Key, Megatron used it to drain [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]&#039;s spark as punishment for his earlier betrayal. When Megatron later claimed the AllSpark, he inserted it into his spark chamber before his equilibrium sensors were short-circuited by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]. Though impressed by the human&#039;s ingenuity, Megatron quickly recovered, proclaiming that the spark was the core of all Cybertronians and that compared to it, such things as [[armor-plating]] and servo mechanics were superficial. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the destruction of the AllSpark, its individual shards were scattered across [[Detroit]]; these &amp;quot;AllSpark fragments&amp;quot; caused havoc by interfering with human machinery and occasionally bringing them to life as new Transformers. One shard brought Starscream back to life and acted as a substitute for his extinguished spark; Starscream was then able to subdivide this crystal even further and used each fragment to animate an army of [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clone]]s. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} In the battle for Megatron&#039;s [[space bridge]], Ratchet used a handful of AllSpark fragments and the AllSpark Key to jumpstart Omega Supreme&#039;s spark. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}} Megatron used a similar tactic when he brought the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s online, using the same AllSpark fragments that had revived Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} When Prowl and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] used [[processor-over-matter]] to summon together all the AllSpark fragments, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] recognized that they could not summon the totality of the pieces in time to save [[Detroit]] forcing him to surrender his spark back to the AllSpark, granting it the power it needed to protect the city. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Afterburn]] was a sparkless drone sent by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] to bring down the Autobots from within. Although Afterburn displayed signs of an independent personality, when the truth of his nature came to light after his death Optimus told [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] that he was never truly alive. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron&#039;s Revenge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;TransTech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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The Decepticon [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] possessed the unusual power to manipulate sparks—without any kind of mechanical assistance, he could telepathically remove the spark from a body, implant it into a new shell, or even rip it to its component atoms with a single thought. After arriving in the multiversal city of [[Axiom Nexus]], Topspin fell into the employ of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], who saw Topspin&#039;s power as a way to facilitate his escape back to his [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|native reality]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 25|Topspin&#039;s profile in Club magazine #25}} Using this power, Topspin was able to incapacitate various [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s native to the reality and swap their sparks with those of his various acolytes, secretly building up a powerbase in high places that would assist Trion&#039;s master plan. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 25|Blackarachnia&#039;s profile in Club magazine #25}} Topspin could not bring himself to destroy the helpless TransTechs&#039; sparks, though, and hid them away inside life-sustaining containment capsules. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/12/02}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[GoBot]] [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] was fascinated by the concept of Sparks, and considered Transformers to be hybrids of machinery and energy in the same way that GoBots were hybrids of machinery and organic tissue. While stranded in Axiom Nexus, he stole six sparks; {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/15}} upon returning to his home reality, he used those stolen sparks to create a new version of the GoBot [[combiner]] [[Puzzler]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric}} [[Waspinator (BW)|Thrustinator]] recruited the [[Spychanger|Spy Changers]] of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] to travel to Cy-Kill&#039;s reality to rescue the six hostage sparks. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/07/14}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fun Publications &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
In this backwards universe, Transformers are created when the malevolent [[Omega Terminus]] supercomputer implants an negatively-charged &amp;quot;ember&amp;quot; into a newborn Transformer. Though he was originally built as an artificially-intelligent warrior who lacked an ember, [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]] later received one from the Omega Terminus. Under its influence, he rapidly evolved into a fully-sentient Cybertronian and unlocked the power to transform into a robot mode. {{storylink|Dungeons &amp;amp; Dinobots}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the dimensionally-displaced [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived in this negative universe, the native Decepticons were confused when they analyzed his body and found evidence of a &amp;quot;backwards&amp;quot;, postiron-charged energy matrix. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====IDW &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ShatteredGlass5-Goldbugescapes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|And it was all yellow.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Before the Great War, [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] would&#039;ve used his unique spark to communicate with the dormant [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]], but [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]]&#039;s last-second betrayal forced him to bind vital information regarding his [[Titan (group)|Titan]] research to his spark to keep it out of the hands of the Autobots. The process was only a partial success, however, and Starscream&#039;s internal files were left damaged and corrupted for many megacycles until he returned to Cybertron and attempted the data transfer again. This time, the process succeeded, but his efforts drew the attention of [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]&#039;s Autobots. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 3|Shattered Glass #3}} After killing Starscream and ripping out his spark, Goldbug was able to use the information encoded on his spark to awaken Metroplex. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 5|Shattered Glass #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Powered by Starscream&#039;s spark, Metroplex reactivated and began a lumbering march towards New Kaon. This began merging his and Starscream&#039;s minds into one before Jetfire and [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] managed to remove it. As Metroplex, bereft of a power source, fell back into stasis, Jetfire fled with the spark to the [[Static Zone]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 5|Shattered Glass II #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
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Of the original [[Thirteen]] Transformers, it was [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the thirteenth and final Prime, who possessed a spark closest to that of their progenitor [[Primus]]. During their first battle against [[Unicron]], their plan was that this unique spark would hopefully react with Unicron&#039;s anti-spark and knock both of them offline—a plan that ultimately worked, but not before Unicron nearly crushed the sparks of the remaining twelve with apocalyptic visions of doom and despair.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the War of the Primes, [[Solus Prime]]&#039;s body was returned to the core of Cybertron, leaving the [[Well of All Sparks]] behind; once the Well was &amp;quot;ignited&amp;quot; through the sacrifices of [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] and [[Onyx Prime|Onyx]], the well became the passage through which new sparks created by the AllSpark would emerge into the physical world. when the Quintessons invaded Cybertron and ushered in the [[Age of Wrath]], their malign influence was such that newborn sparks were born without names and defaulted to bland alphanumeric designations. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the subsequent Golden Age, miniature Wells would be ignited on Cybertronian colony worlds like [[Archon]] and [[Velocitron]] to provide the inhabitants of those planets with a steady source of new sparks. &lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Primus entrusted Optimus Prime with a portion of his spark, which also restored Optimus Prime&#039;s long-forgotten memories of his time as a member of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a galaxy predominately populated by mechanical beings, alien races like the [[Quintesson]]s used the term &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot; to refer to the life-force of any given creature, biological or robotic. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Through [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]&#039;s experimentation, the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] research station was given a spark and imbued with life. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a later encounter with the Quintessons on [[Aquatron]], the aliens fed several Autobots and Decepticons to their legions of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s and harvested their sparks to power a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Before the war, new sparks were generated by the AllSpark. During the war, Optimus was forced to jettison the artifact offworld so that Megatron could not use its powers for evil. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Over the protests of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] inserted a shard of Dark Energon directly into his spark. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} The shard managed to keep him alive after being at ground zero of a Space Bridge explosion, {{storylink|Masters &amp;amp; Students}} before another shard, plunged directly into his spark, restored his body to full functionality. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] and [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] shared a split spark. This allowed the former to feel the latter&#039;s emerging from stasis and subsequent death. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A variant of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]s, born from a mixture of Dark and [[Synthetic Energon]], could only be destroyed if their spark was extinguished. {{storylink|Thirst}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Megatron perished, {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}} the lasting consequence of his abuse of Dark Energon was revealed with Megatron&#039;s polluted spark now severed from the [[Transformer afterlife|AllSpark]] and bound to Unicron&#039;s Anti-Spark, allowing the Dark God to possess Megatron&#039;s corpse. &lt;br /&gt;
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In order to prevent Unicron from devouring the physical [[AllSpark]], Optimus Prime merged the AllSpark with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and thus his own spark. Unable to separate the three, Optimus willingly surrendered his life to allow new generations to exist on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The AllSpark rejoining the [[Core]] caused it to ignite and birth a multitude of new sparks. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2015 cartoon)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battlegrounds1 Optimus + Primes.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Before Optimus could pass into the afterlife, the Thirteen intercepted his spark and brought it to the [[Realm of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} To provide Optimus with the power needed to defeat [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], the Primes empowered him using their own spark energy. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} When they eventually took that power back, it left Optimus substantially weakened for some time. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Sparksayer]] was an ancient piece of lost technology which could scan the spark of a Cybertronian and grant them an appropriate tool. {{storylink|Power Up And Energize}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ask Vector Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
Any part of [[The One|The Source]]—Primus, Unicron, the [[Chronarchitect]] and even supernatural substances like [[Angolmois Energy]] or [[Dark Energon]]—can be harnessed to create Cybertronian life. Vector Prime noted that it was not the &#039;&#039;origin&#039;&#039; of a spark that mattered, and firmly believed that even sparks generated from &amp;quot;evil&amp;quot; sources like Dark Energon had the capacity for good. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one Cybertronian folktale regarding a friendly contest between a [[Titan (group)|Metrotitan]] and a [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]], the prideful Malignus tried to scan entropy itself, which only destroyed his body and scattered his spark to the cosmos. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/17}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Hate Collector]]s who dwelt within the abandoned [[Cauldron]] were particularly drawn to the [[Prime Spark (Spark)|Prime Spark]] carried by many iterations of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Primal (disambiguation)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/29}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BattleForCybertronIV-ShockwaveSpark.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
By [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]]&#039;s account, his spark had been brought out of the [[AllSpark]] to serve as its guardian. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] had acquired the AllSpark and used it to birth a race of [[scraplet]]s, {{storylink|Trials}} he believed that they held the sparks of the [[Ancient]]s, {{storylink|Dark Birth}} though Cheetor would later denounce his creations as sparkless abominations. {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Children}} After witnessing Cheetor&#039;s affinity for the AllSpark, Starscream attempted to extract the guardian&#039;s spark and merge it with his own. When he tested the procedure on [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] however, Cheetor managed to stop the transfer and escape with his friend. {{storylink|Spotted}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon gaining full control of the AllSpark, Starscream merged it with his spark. His first act was to extract the sparks of his [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]], merging them with his own. He would have done the same to the other Autobots and Decepticons before [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] managed to use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to punch the AllSpark out of Starscream, saving everyone. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Bumblebee and Cheetor had returned the AllSpark to Cybertron&#039;s core, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] willingly extracted his own spark and used it to corrupt the AllSpark. Without hesitation, Cheetor did the same, his spark purifying Shockwave&#039;s malignant energies from the AllSpark. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, they trapped the populace in a virtual reality while their sparks were drained to fuel Starscream&#039;s metamorphosis into a Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]]. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} Before [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]&#039;s resistance managed to free the Cybertronians, some of their sparks had been completely drained. {{storylink|The Scientist}}&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rhinox&#039;&#039;&#039; (June [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-59&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]] Rhinox comes with a &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; style spark with it&#039;s display stand. The spark can also be cradled in his hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hypersteel holding spark.JPG|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal Hyper Steel&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 swords, spark&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the long-running series of &#039;&#039;[[Super7|ReAction]]&#039;&#039; 3.75-inch &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; action figures, this [[Target]] [[exclusive]] semi-clear plastics version of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#ReAction|Optimus Primal]] comes with a spark accessory (not found in other decoes of the figure) he can actually hold in his hand thanks to a small thumb-hole.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; writer [[Larry DiTillio]] envisioned Maximal and Predacon sparks as small fragments split from [[Nexus Zero]]. When a spark is split from the Vok nebula, a &amp;quot;good&amp;quot; one travels to the [[Matrix (facility)|Matrix]] and an &amp;quot;evil&amp;quot; one to the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Beast Wars Universe]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Spark&#039;&#039;&#039; (スパーク &#039;&#039;Supāku&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;German:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Funke&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Mastermodul&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Huǒzhǒng&#039;&#039;&#039; (火种, &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Centelha&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;sparkle&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;faísca&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;fagulha&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;chama&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;flame&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Swedish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Gnista&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Latin Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Chispa&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Spark&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Serbian&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Искра&#039;&#039;&#039; / &#039;&#039;&#039;Iskra&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Reproduction]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Death]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Transformer afterlife]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Laser core]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Personality component]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[AllSpark]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Sigma]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Beast Wars Transformer anatomy]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Machines]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Transformer anatomy]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformer anatomy]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Religion]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Relocated the link for Megatron (BW) and removed unnecessary second link to Optimus Primal (BW), fixed the links for Epistemus, Cliffjumper (G1), Demon, Hound (G1), Toxitron (Universe), and Prime Spark (story)&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{disambig3|Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Sparks.jpg|thumb|right|350px|[[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]] is a Bellarian.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;spark&#039;&#039;&#039; is the core of [[Transformer]] life, an electrically charged mass of [[positron]]s formed from the supernatural substance known as [[Rarified Energon]]. A spark functions as a combined heart and soul for an individual Cybertronian: like a heart, a spark &amp;quot;pulses&amp;quot; at a certain frequency to animate a mechanical bodyframe; like a soul, a spark is generally accepted to contain some part of a Transformer&#039;s immaterial being, which persists after death by transcending into the [[Transformer afterlife|afterlife]]. Indeed, most Cybertronian religions hold that each spark contains an infinitesimally small portion of [[Primus]]&#039;s divine essence. To protect their sparks, which usually can&#039;t survive outside of a compatible body for very long, most Cybertronians possess a specialized &amp;quot;spark chamber&amp;quot; somewhere in their body. Sparks come in a wide range of colors—most are some shade of blue, but Cybertronians across the [[multiverse]] have exhibited green, yellow, orange, white, and red sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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Most forms of Cybertronian [[reproduction]] involves the creation of a new spark—in many realities, [[Sacred treasure|supernatural artifact]]s such as the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer or the [[AllSpark]] can generate sparks at will, which can be implanted into a suitable receptacle to create a new Transformer. These newborn sparks contain the [[CNA|hard-coded design schematics]] that act as a Transformer&#039;s &amp;quot;genetic code&amp;quot;, which dictates a Transformer&#039;s appearance and sometimes even their [[alternate mode]]s. Sparks can be safely stored in [[stasis pod]]s, &amp;quot;frozen&amp;quot; within [[photonic crystal]]s, or even transplanted from one body to another with no ill effects, but they are susceptible to weaponsfire and exotic forms of radiation. When a Transformer&#039;s body can no longer support its spark, it is &amp;quot;extinguished&amp;quot; and the Transformer is considered dead. As long as the spark is intact, however, it is possible to repair a Transformer, re-implant its spark, and effectively bring them back from the dead.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|When a spark goes online, there is great joy. When one is extinguished, the universe weeps.|[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]|&amp;quot;[[The Spark]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Conceptual history==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Brain module.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Marvel comic]] introduced the [[brain module]] as the &amp;quot;core&amp;quot; of Transformer life.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Although the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon was the first piece of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; media to introduce and codify the nature of the spark and its role in Cybertronian physiology, various works of &amp;quot;[[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]]&amp;quot; fiction had presented a number of similar concepts and ideas to prove that the [[Transformer]]s were true &amp;quot;living beings&amp;quot; and not just simple machines acting out preprogrammed directives. [[The Next Best Thing to Being There!|Issue #10]] of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original Marvel comic]] introduced the [[brain module]] as the core of Cybertronian life, which could only be manufactured and activated with the help of the life-giving [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]—without one, the resulting Transformer would be a mindless, emotionless automaton, functional but not truly &amp;quot;alive&amp;quot;. Although the word &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot; did appear offhandedly in some [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|&#039;&#039;Generation 1&#039;&#039; comic stories]] (a &amp;quot;spark of life&amp;quot;, a &amp;quot;life spark&amp;quot;, [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|&amp;quot;Let no spark remain flickering in a single Autobot microchip!&amp;quot;]], [[Pretender to the Throne!|&amp;quot;For as long as a spark exists within a single Mechabot...&amp;quot;]]), these were clearly metaphorical statements and otherwise unconnected to the concept that would eventually evolve. [[The Transformers (cartoon)|The original Generation 1 cartoon]] introduced the [[laser core]] as a crucial component of Cybertronian anatomy, and the later episodes &amp;quot;[[Starscream&#039;s Brigade]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]&amp;quot; featured [[personality component]]s that governed a Transformer&#039;s ability to think, speak, and emote.&lt;br /&gt;
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Early drafts of &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: The Movie]]&#039;&#039; featured &amp;quot;Life Sparks&amp;quot;, which were small glowing versions of the Transformers to whom they belonged. In one early draft, Life Sparks are said to depart the body of a Transformer upon death and dissipate into nothingness unless they are contained within another vessel. In this version of the script, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s Life Spark took the place of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]; upon his death, he bequeathed it to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], who became the next Autobot leader for a time. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] requested to have his enshrined in an urn at the Decepticon [[Hall of Heroes]] only for his pleas to be ignored; his Life Spark then drifted into space, and [[Unicron]] eventually recreated it as [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Although this idea was discarded from the finished film entirely, a vestigial reference persisted in the UK comic story &amp;quot;[[Target: 2006]]&amp;quot; where author [[Simon Furman]] misinterpreted &amp;quot;Life Spark&amp;quot; as the name of [[Life Spark|a character]] who was rebuilt into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:The Spark Rhinox spark.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
The concept of the spark as we know it today was first detailed in the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[The Spark]]&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Gorilla Warfare|An earlier episode]] included an offhanded reference to [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]&#039;s spark, but its significance was not explained.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Compared to brain modules and laser cores, &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; couched the idea of sparks in explicitly supernatural terms and all-but compared them to a tangible &amp;quot;soul&amp;quot; that served as a Cybertronian&#039;s animating life-force. Sparks remained prominent throughout &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;; events in seasons two and three further established that all Transformers—be they [[Maximal]], [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Autobot]], or [[Decepticon]]—possess sparks. Sparks played a major role in the follow-up &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; cartoon, which gave more information about the Transformer life cycle: each spark was a fragment of the immaterial [[Transformer afterlife|Matrix]], the &amp;quot;Allspark&amp;quot; through which all sparks arose from and eventually returned to. &lt;br /&gt;
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The [[BotCon 1999]] prose story &amp;quot;[[Paradox]]&amp;quot; was the first to connect sparks to the benevolent creator-god [[Primus]], noting that each Spark contained an infinitesimal fraction of his divine lifeforce. In [[2004]], [[Dreamwave Productions]]&#039; [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Generation One continuity]] introduced the supernatural &amp;quot;[[Well of All Sparks]]&amp;quot; as the mechanism through which new sparks entered the material world from the essence of Primus at Cybertron&#039;s core. In addition to the [[AllSpark|physical AllSpark artifact]] from the [[Transformers (film)|first live-action film]], the ability to generate sparks at will has since been backported to two [[sacred treasure|artifacts]] from the original Generation 1 cartoon: the [[Vector Sigma]] supercomputer and the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]]—this latter [[retcon]] is almost assuredly based on the role the Creation Matrix played in the original Marvel comics. &lt;br /&gt;
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Since their introduction, sparks have featured in basically all continuities in some way, shape or form. This includes new works set in the long-running [[Generation 1 continuity family]], which has successfully introduced the concept into modern Generation 1 stories like [[IDW Publishing]]&#039;s various comic continuities and contemporary universes like the [[Aligned continuity family]] and &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Unusual sparks==&lt;br /&gt;
===Immortal sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Possession-StarscreamsSpark.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Many versions of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] have somehow cheated death, persisting as a kind of &amp;quot;ghost&amp;quot; even after the complete destruction of his physical form. The &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; episodes &amp;quot;[[Possession]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Bad Spark]],&amp;quot; attributed this behaviour to the presence of an immortal, indestructible &amp;quot;mutant spark&amp;quot;—as a disembodied spark, he retained his memories, personality, and the ability to move around under his own power; he could travel through space and time and even possess other Transformers.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon continuity, [[Maximal]] scientists attempted to replicate Starscream&#039;s aberrant spark—their reckless experimentation created the murderously insane Profotorm X, who later took on the name &amp;quot;[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]&amp;quot;. Like Starscream, Rampage&#039;s spark could not be extinguished through the simple destruction of his body, though it could be &amp;quot;split&amp;quot; by carving with an [[energon crystal]]. Megatron kept part of the spark in a case lined with energon crystals, and squeezing the case caused Rampage great physical pain. Rampage&#039;s spark turned out to not be completely indestructible, however; when [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] pierced his spark with &amp;quot;pure&amp;quot; crystalline energon, it created an explosion strong enough to destroy Rampage&#039;s physical body and the portion of the spark that he carried within his body, seemingly killing him for good. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Multiple sparks in one body===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OptimalSituation-Sparks.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
In rare cases, a Transformer may be able to take the spark of another Cybertronian into their body—essentially using their body to sustain this second spark while still maintaining their own sparks and personalities. In the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] temporarily housed the spark of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]; he grew into an enormous, exponentially more powerful &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot; form, and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] later pulled off a similar stunt by doing the same thing with [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]]. When the aberrant disembodied spark of Starscream had earlier possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] the only physical change was the body&#039;s [[Insignia|allegiance emblems]] shifting from [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] to [[Decepticon]]. Based on information from the series there is no basis for determining whether this phenomenon is a result of a single body housing two sparks, a Beast Era body housing a Generation One spark, a body being implanted with an especially &amp;quot;powerful&amp;quot; spark conceivably like those of Optimus Prime and Megatron or some combination of these. The &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; comic miniseries &#039;&#039;[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]&#039;&#039; implies that Generation One sparks may be intrinsically more powerful than Beast Era sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Prime Master]] Transformers are specifically noted to carry the sparks of the [[Thirteen]] within their bodies; when they link with another Cybertronian, they bestow a portion of that power upon the Autobot or Decepticon in question by [[Prime Master/Combinations|granting them supernatural power boosts and sometimes completely altering their personalities]]. It is unclear if these Prime Masters have sparks of their own, or if they are solely powered by the sparks of the Thirteen they carry.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Spark powers===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Transmetal 2|Outlier (group)}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FeralScreamPt2-Cheetorspark.gif|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Some rare Cybertronians possess spark-based powers that set them apart from average Cybertronians. Most prominenetly, Maximals and Predacons who had been mutated into [[Transmetal 2]] forms by the [[Transmetal driver]] all possessed abnormal sparks with supernatural powers. As [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] mutated into his Transmetal 2 form, tendrils of energy emerged from his spark chamber that changed his body; after fully becoming a Transmetal 2, he was able to telekinetically holster and unholster his pistol using his spark powers.&lt;br /&gt;
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In other continuities, Cybertronians with strange powers like technopathy or teleportation are known as &amp;quot;outliers&amp;quot;. The exact relationship between these powers and the nature of the spark is not clearly understood; in &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]&#039;&#039; [[Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|#36]], [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] attempted to create an army of outliers by dousing the recently-arisen sparks at the [[Alyon]] [[Hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] with radiation, but the attempt was thwarted early and it is unclear if his experiments succeeded.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Biological sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:IHaveNoMouthAndIMustStarscream-VoinSpark.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
In rare cases, sparks can even graft themselves into an organic body. During a climactic battle against Optimus Primal, Megatron&#039;s [[beast mode]] body somehow divided himself between his organic and technological components; his spark wound up inside a purely organic form and suffered no ill effects. When Megatron disentangled his spark from this form, the &amp;quot;[[Noble (BM)|Savage Noble]]&amp;quot; creature survived the process and became a mindless animal.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; comic, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] genetically engineered a number of strange organic lifeforms with sparks like the [[Treecon]]s; using the knowledge encoded within the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]], he was able to extract the still-living spark from [[Rat-a-Tat-Tat|a Decepticon]] and implant it into the body of a genetically engineered humanoid creature he called &amp;quot;the [[Firstborn]]&amp;quot;. Scorponok planned to engineer an entire race of spark-powered organics; he precipitated his plan on the theory that their sparks would divide and carry on to the next generation, and that he could one day &amp;quot;harvest&amp;quot; the sparks from their bearers and use them to repopulate the dying Decepticon race. As only one being was created before his plan was thwarted, it is unclear if this plan would have succeeded.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Cryak]]&#039;s spark was able to exist, apparently indefinitely, within the body of a cybernetically enhanced [[Voin]] ape, although the experience drove her insane.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Technorganic sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Spark colors.jpg|thumb|200px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Transformers who are reformatted into [[technorganic]] forms through the power of the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] possess unusually-colored sparks that generally match the color of their robot-mode eyes (for instance, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] possessed red eyes and a red spark). Whenever the technorganic Maximals transformed, they would glow with the light of their spark color; after being infused with extra power from the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] during the final battle against Megatron&#039;s [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s, their sparks became visible as if parts of their torsos were translucent.&lt;br /&gt;
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Technorganic Transformers appear to be able to sense and communicate with the sparks of other Transformers through a process that appears analogous to telepathy. According to dialogue from &amp;quot;Revelations Part III: Apocalypse&amp;quot; this ability is related to the sparks&#039; mutual connection to the Allspark. While Blackarachnia&#039;s spark was outside of her body, her consciousness did not remain in the &amp;quot;real world&amp;quot;. Instead, she experienced a conversation with the meditating Optimus Primal—not a hallucination—which took place on an abstract &amp;quot;higher plane of existence&amp;quot; perhaps within the Allspark itself. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Branched sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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Much like a human zygote, a spark can, either naturally or through artificial induction, split into two healthy but inextricably linked sparks. The resulting Cybertronians are considered [[twin]]s and possess a &amp;quot;branched&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;split&amp;quot; spark. Some Cybertronians born with branched sparks, like the small Transformers who inhabit the planet [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]], may [[combiner|combine]] with their spark-sibling to form a single combined [[alternate mode]], though most possess independent transformations. Still others, like [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], can combine with their sibling or assume an independent vehicle form as needed. &lt;br /&gt;
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Individuals who share a branched spark have been known to experience a phenomenon known as &amp;quot;vicarious perception&amp;quot;, where one twin can feel the pain of the other. In extreme situations, the death of one twin can even kill the other. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Mitotic sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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Cybertronians who possess a mitotic spark inhabit and control multiple Transformers simultaneously. Unlike [[combiner]]s, who are two or more individual beings who can temporarily unite their minds and bodies into a single gestalt entity, mitotic Transformers possess &#039;&#039;one&#039;&#039; consciousness and will spread across many separate bodies, usually somewhere between two and three independent forms who often possess their own [[alternate mode]]s. This unusual power grants them great flexibility on the battlefield and supreme durability—a mitotic Transformer can generally survive the destruction of one body.&lt;br /&gt;
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Some mitotic Transformers like [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] possess multiple interlinked Transformers who can all combine into one single shape; others like [[Magmatron]] and the [[Duocon]]s possess multiple non-transforming [[alternate mode]]s who combine into a single robot. [[Exarchon]] possesses a more dangerous version of this talent—he can forcibly overwrite the minds and personalities of other Transformers and subsume them into a &amp;quot;collective&amp;quot; of mind-controlled bodies.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Prime Spark===&lt;br /&gt;
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The Prime Spark has been entrusted by [[Primus]] to at least three Transformers from different dimensions and time periods: &amp;quot;Generation 1&amp;quot; [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], &#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039; [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]. When they all encountered each other at moment of their respective deaths, the assembled leaders realized that their sparks all resonated as one. [[Ask Vector Prime]] would go on to elaborate on the concept, and it could be considered a loose precursor to the idea of &amp;quot;[[multiversal singularity|multiversal singularities]]&amp;quot; that Hasbro and Fun Publications would later introduce.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Embers===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Grimlockember.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]&#039;s red ember is visible on his chest.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Cybertronians who inhabit the backwards universe of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]&#039;&#039; possess red, electron-charged &amp;quot;embers&amp;quot; instead of blue, positron-charged sparks. Beyond this, there are no observable differences between embers and the spark of the dimension-hopping [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] during his visit to this strange reality.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Anti-sparks===&lt;br /&gt;
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As each Transformer possesses a portion of Primus&#039;s divine life-force, so too is [[Unicron]] powered by an animating force all his own—a malevolent &amp;quot;anti-spark&amp;quot;. Transformers who use [[Dark Energon]] as a fuel source invariably corrupt their being by binding Unicron&#039;s anti-spark to their own. Dark Energon has the power to resurrect dead Transformers as mindless, undead [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]s, invariably hostile creatures who possess a portion of Unicron&#039;s own anti-spark in place of their own spark.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Vehicons of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; possess anti-sparks, though theirs are only loosely related to Unicron, the result of experimentation with the energies of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. In this universe, Vehicons with anti-sparks are able to assimilate other Cybertronians and forcibly transform them into more Vehicons.&lt;br /&gt;
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Anti-sparks should not be confused with the [[Dark Spark]], the supernatural antithesis to the [[Matrix of Leadership]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Point One Percenters===&lt;br /&gt;
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In some realities, a small number of Cybertronians possess enhanced green sparks. These rare ‘bots are known as “Point One Percenters”, so named for their extreme rarity. Point One Percenters possess enhanced strength, speed, endurance, and durability compared to the baseline Cybertronian average, though just &#039;&#039;how&#039;&#039; strong a Point One Percenter is varies from one to the next. Some possess additional abilities; &amp;quot;loadbearing&amp;quot; Point One Percenters, for instance, were the only Cybertronians capable of safely wearing and operating the mighty [[Magnus Armor]].&lt;br /&gt;
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The enormous Transformers known as [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s are said to possess unique sparks; in the [[2019 IDW continuity]], these are specifically identified as &amp;quot;Titansparks&amp;quot;. What exactly differentiates Titansparks from ordinary Cybertronian sparks isn&#039;t entirely clear, though [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] claims in the &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]&#039;&#039; [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|annual]] that these &amp;quot;super sparks&amp;quot; supposedly span multiple planes of existence and allow Titans to &amp;quot;commune with the divine&amp;quot;. These unique sparks appear to be the differentiating factor between Titans and other giant Cybertronians—[[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] is extremely large, roughly the size of a [[combiner]] like [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but she is specifically noted to be no different from someone like [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Sparkless Transformers===&lt;br /&gt;
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Within the traditional Cybertronian worldview, a Transformer needs a spark to be considered truly &amp;quot;alive&amp;quot;—the spark gives them the ability to think, feel, and emote. Traditionally, Cybertronians without sparks are either mindless [[drone]]s, who operate on a set of preprogrammed directives, or [[zombie]]s, unliving shells forced back to life through science or sorcery. Across the [[multiverse]], Cybertronians frequently utilize nonliving machines in their starships and buildings, which vary in both complexity and functionality—sophisticated artificial intelligences like the [[Diagnostic Drone]]s, [[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]], or [[T-AI]] are by all appearance fully sentient beings, but lack sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Japanese Generation 1 continuity regards Transformers built without the assistance of [[Primus|Vector Sigma]], such as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], to lack sparks, resulting in more bestial and less intelligent personalities.&lt;br /&gt;
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In &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]&#039;&#039;, [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] was brought back to life with a fragment of the [[AllSpark]] in place of a normal spark, and Titan&#039;s tie-in comics would reveal that comic-original character [[Afterburn]] was really a sparkless drone. Although he showed emotion, initiative and thought beforehand, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] wrote him off as not having been a &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; bot after learning of his true nature and viewed it as pointless to mark Afterburn&#039;s death.&lt;br /&gt;
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In rare instances, Transformers have somehow managed to transfer an engram of their mind into a new, Sparkless body—in &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]&#039;&#039;, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]&#039;s mind survived the destruction of his original body, then invaded [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]]&#039;s sparkless &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot; prototype and turned it into a new body for himself. The resulting &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot; was by all accounts a sentient being with free will, but lacked a spark—but does he count as a &amp;quot;real&amp;quot; Cybertronian lifeform, or is he just an advanced copy? &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OptimusPrimalSparkChamber.gif|thumb|left|250px|Most Cybertronians can open and close their spark chambers at will.]]&lt;br /&gt;
All Sparks stem from the mystical dimension known as the [[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]], a metaphysical matrix that contains the joined sparks of all Transformers who ever lived or ever will live. Each spark passes into the material world to learn and grow; when it is extinguished, it adds its knowledge to the totality contained within. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}} The physical mechanism by which new Sparks enter the material world is not clear. Different sources have alluded to the existence of &amp;quot;Matrix&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Pit&amp;quot; facilities where Maximal and Predacon sparks are respectively created, but details are scarce and sometimes contradictory. {{storylink|Beast Wars Universe}} {{storylink|The Razor&#039;s Edge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though the intrinstic essence of the spark cannot be altered through any known means, [[shell program]]s can be used to overwrite a Transformer&#039;s personality. In extreme cases, shell programs can create entirely new beings with no apparent relation to the Maximal or Predacon they might&#039;ve once been. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}} {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Newly born sparks were placed within a [[protoform]]. On long-range exploration and colonization missions, they would be stored within [[stasis pod]]s, which would keep both the protoform safe until it could acquire a [[beast mode]] using the pod&#039;s built-in [[DNA scanner]]. {{storylink|The Spark}} Most sparks were susceptible to [[energon]]; the [[energon radiation|radiation]] from raw energon could short out mechanical bodies and damage the spark, {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} and pure energon could completely destroy the spark. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}} Traditionally, [[stasis lock]] was a way to preserve the spark by shifting into an energy-conserving low power mode until sufficiently repaired. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:FeralScream2 Cheetor&#039;s spark.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The [[Transmetal driver]] changes the color of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]&#039;s spark.]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Decepticon Air Commander [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possessed a mutant spark; {{storylink| Possession}} when Maximal High Command sought to recreate this power, they got the murderous [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} The original Starscream found his way to the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] and possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]&#039;s body for a time, but [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] soon exorcised the errant spark by detonating an [[energon]] cache beneath Waspinator. {{storylink|Possession}} When Rampage awoke on prehistoric Earth, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] later used an energon knife to carve out a piece of the experiment&#039;s spark, {{storylink|Bad Spark}} and tortured him by using a cage of energon crystals to squeeze half of his spark. {{storylink|Bad Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a desperate battle to save the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] made the drastic decision to carry Prime&#039;s spark in his own body until the other Maximals could repair his body. Carrying two sparks at once drastically altered Primal&#039;s body into a powerful &amp;quot;Optimal&amp;quot; form, which carried over even after he returned Prime&#039;s spark to its correct vessel. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}} Not to be outdone, Megatron would later pull off a similar feat with the spark of the [[Megatron (G1)|original Megatron]]. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The enigmatic [[Vok]] took an interest in the Cybertronians that had contaminated their experiment and abducted [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Tigatron]] to extract their sparks. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} Their [[Transmetal driver]] had a drastic effect on Cybertronian sparks; it displayed the ability to mutate both Maximals and Predacons into powerful [[Transmetal 2]] forms, which all displayed abnormal Spark-based powers like telekinesis or enhanced healing. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}} The Vok eventually created [[Tigerhawk]] from the sparkless bodies of their captives, and Tigatron and Airazor took the chance to merge into one spark and inhabit Tigerhawk as a new composite entity. {{storylink|Other Victories}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the end of the Beast Wars, Megatron escaped Maximal captivity, returned to Cybertron ahead of his captors, and used this head start to construct an army of sparkless [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} Eager to ensure that his would become the &#039;&#039;only&#039;&#039; spark on a Cybertron stripped of free will, a &amp;quot;single elegant machine&amp;quot; of his own devising, Megatron successfully took over the planet with a [[transformation virus]] and [[Spark extractor|extracted]] the sparks from every other Cybertronian. He stored the disembodied sparks inside the former [[Council Citadel]], where he one day planned to abosrb them into his own spark. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}} Megatron laboured to purge himself of his now-hated [[beast mode]] but refused the simple option of simply transferring his spark to a purely mechanical frame, noting that doing so would leave his spark vulnerable. {{storylink|Survivor}} When Optimus Primal and his Maximals finally returned to Cybertron, they were beset by the Vehicons and infected with the virus. Their escape from the Vehicons led them to the [[Oracle (BM)|the Oracle]], who recognized Primal&#039;s &amp;quot;receptive spark&amp;quot; and reformatted the four into [[technorganic]] bodies. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} Whenever Primal used his powers to reformat another Cybertronian into a technorganic form, his spark would shine from his body. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} {{storylink|Home Soil}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though Megatron first sought to crush the Maximals through sheer numbers, he conceded that free will and the capacity for lateral thought had its uses and made the decision to place three of his captured sparks into Vehicon bodies, using [[shell program]]s to create the [[Vehicon General]]s. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Primal felt something familiar about the general [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]&#039;s spark, {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits}} and the Maximals soon discovered the truth: Tankor was really [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], just as [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] and [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] were really [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}} {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} Though the Maximals believed that the shell program had corrupted Rhinox&#039;s spark and turned him into an amoral villain, Optimus maintained that his former compatriot had voluntarily chosen to stand with Megatron and they had to respect this decision. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Spark consumption.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Megatron&#039;s spark ensnares and consumes other sparks from his collection.]]&lt;br /&gt;
When a clash between the Maximals and Megatron resulted in the anti-organic energies of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] meeting the anti-technological energies of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]], {{storylink|End of the Line}} Optimus sacrificed himself to ensure the powers did not destroy Cybertron. His spark went on a vision quest in the afterlife for a time before he returned to his body. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} At the same time, Megatron attempted to purge his organic form once and for all by transferring his spark into a new mechanical form. However, his spark was instead transferred into the &amp;quot;[[Noble (BM)|Savage Noble]]&amp;quot; creature that had coalesced from his body&#039;s organic elements. Megatron posed as a Maximal to gain access to the Council Citadel and uploaded his spark into the [[Grand Mal]], the body he&#039;d intended to wear. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}} Megatron later moved the sparks into a [[spark containment unit]] inside his body, where he brought forth the sparks of the legendary generals [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and implanted them into Vehicon bodies to act as his new enforcers. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|The Strike}} Optimus Primal baited Megatron with access to the Oracle so that the Maximal leader could learn where Cybertron&#039;s sparks now resided. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}} Megatron used the knowledge he&#039;d gleaned from the Oracle to begin absorbing the captured sparks into his own; his spark grew to an enormous size before Nightscream depolarized it with a powerful sonic scream. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron&#039;s depolarized spark was unable to inhabit a material body for very long; it bounced across Cybertron, randomly possessing dead bodies before Rattrap was able to re-polarize the spark and trap it inside a helpless [[Diagnostic Drone]]. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}} With the Grand Mal still in their possession, the Maximals made defending Cybertron&#039;s sparks their priority as Megatron ordered his generals to recapture them. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Downward Spiral}} Communing with the sparks, the Maximals tapped into their own sparks for a power boost when the battle turned against them. Though the Maximals managed to defeat the Vehicon Generals, Megatron had managed to transfer his spark into a new combat-ready body, Optimus Primal&#039;s &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot; form, and extracted the sparks of every Maximal save Primal himself. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}} &lt;br /&gt;
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In the following battle, Megatron emerged victorious and absorbed every spark into himself. At the cusp of his ascension however, Primal managed to manipulate the technorganic matter to shove Megatron and himself into Cybertron&#039;s [[organic core]]. As Primal reformatted the core itself and initiated the [[Great Transformation]] that saw the entire planet transformed into a [[technorganic]] world, Megatron&#039;s stolen sparks were all released and promptly returned to their original bodies. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A portion of [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]] attempted to manipulate his successor into returning his disembodied spark to his original body. After the end of the Beast Wars, the Maximals ensured that this spark was returned to its original vessel to preserve the timeline. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During his time as Cybertron&#039;s ruler, Megatron&#039;s disembodied spark flashed between the material world and the Allspark, which presented itself as a [[Tree of Life|metaphysical &amp;quot;tree&amp;quot;]]. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] explained that all sparks can only &amp;quot;ascend&amp;quot; through the eight realms as far as they can share their self with the world around them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron, Transformers referred to sparks as their &amp;quot;Life Force&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Laser Core&amp;quot;. The term &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot; did not come into usage until after the end of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] and the rise of the Maximals and Predacons. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sparks were a feature of robotic life in the [[Precursor World]] that preceded the [[G1 World]]. Seeking to bring his [[Primus Vanguard]] through the rebirth of the universe, [[Primus]] attempted to use his [[Golden Noah]] to collect and ferry the wayward sparks of members of the [[Blue Order]] after they were done in by the [[Straxus (G1)|Straxuses]]&#039;s betrayal. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 1}} In this world, at least the leaders of the Primus Vanguard were able to transfer their spirits to other objects, such as when [[White Gallant Convoy]] lived on within [[God Neptune]]&#039;s [[Neptune Sword]]. [[Blue Big Convoy]] was able to do the same with the [[Matrix Sword]], {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}} which allowed Straxus to use his spark energies to create [[Convobat|an experimental clone]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Primus&#039;s efforts were in vain, as the only beings that would ultimately make it over to the new world were himself and [[Primacron]]. But thanks to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] that carried Primus&#039;s essence, Primus himself was able to act as a conduit between the life from the previous universe and the present universe. As such, Primacron used Primus to create living robotic beings such as the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], the [[Lithone (species)|Lithone]], and many others. Primus was able to escape Primacron&#039;s clutches, eventually settling on the planet that would later be known as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There, he was discovered and exploited by the [[Quintesson]]s to create another kind of robotic life with sparks: the [[Transformer]]s. As Vector Sigma, Primus acted on the behalf of several to grant true life—sparks—to various Transformers. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale}} Transformers created without Vector Sigma were of low intelligence, being considered as more akin to animals. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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However, the existence of sparks was unknown to Transformers in general, with them believing that the [[personality component]] contained the essence of a Transformer {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Brigade}} and that their &amp;quot;personality data&amp;quot; was executed by a unique energy signature referred to abstractly as &amp;quot;lifeforce&amp;quot; which was propagated throughout their bodies by laser cores. {{Storylink|GT Units Online!}} This was the case till [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], inspired by a conversation with Primacron in [[2011]], {{storylink|Controverse}} investigated the existence of the Transformer soul. His research led him to open up his personality component in [[2025]] and discover his own spark within. From this time onward, sparks were common knowledge, although the particulars of where sparks went to after death were still a mystery. {{storylink|The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In some cases, an individual&#039;s spark was used to animate another being, such as when [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]&#039;s personality component gave life to the rudimentary human-made robot, [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]], in [[1985]] {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}} and when [[2005]]&#039;s [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] was used to give life to [[Central Consciousness File X-9|a copy of his future self]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of the Past}} Around [[2030]], [[Violengiguar]] was created by the [[Vok]] from an aggregate of deceased Decepticons&#039; sparks. {{storylink|The Road to Legends&#039; Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the [[BT World]] that split from the G1 World in [[2005]], the Transformers learned of the spark earlier when the [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Protector]]&#039;s spark possessed the body of [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Traditionally, the spark of a Cybertronian is created when a [[protoform]] is imbued with enough energy to bring it to life. The spark can uses its hard-coded genetic instructions to reformat the protoform into a suitable robotic body with an [[alternate mode]], or it can simply animate a pre-built body. In ancient times, it was believed that the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] were the font of all life and that all sparks possessed a connection to [[Primus]] himself, but as Cybertronian society developed a more atheistic worldview this was eventually dismissed as superstition. In the years before the war, scientists attempted to deduce a rational explanation for the origin of sparks.&lt;br /&gt;
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The spark is suffused throughout the body; when a Transformer dies, their corpse releases a measurable energy burst, which was speculated to be the spark leaving the body. Certain sparks were known to have aberrant properties that counted [[Ability|special powers]] among them. A spark was known to sometimes split, resulting in the creation of siblings. The Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] managed to artificially replicate this to create clones, but this process was noted to be overall inferior to natural spark separation. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During his [[Unbinding]] ritual, [[the Fallen]] gathered four Cybertronians with unique sparks, specifically those with great &amp;quot;genetic potential&amp;quot;: [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} While Blitzwing would eventually mutate into a [[Triple Changer]] and Hot Spot was already a member of a [[combiner]] team, an [[The Age of Wrath Pt.5|unproduced issue of &#039;&#039;The War Within&#039;&#039;]] would&#039;ve revealed that Grimlock&#039;s spark was part of a &amp;quot;lineage&amp;quot; that dated back to the [[Thirteen]] themselves, though Jetfire&#039;s significance will forever remain a mystery. &lt;br /&gt;
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====Marvel Comics continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|The original Marvel comics were published long before the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon that would codify the concept of sparks. Subsequent stories that involve sparks in this continuity are the product of an elaborate, if not particularly smooth, [[retcon]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The nature of the Cybertronian body and spark is highly dependent upon the rarified energon that shapes it—the &amp;quot;base element&amp;quot; of Transformer life is present across the [[multiverse]] and is responsible for the highly varied, heterogeneous properties of the Cybertronian species. Though each spark reflects the nature of [[Primus]], Rarified Energon is finite in nature and must be carefully guarded, so [[Primus]] tasked [[Nexus Prime]] of the [[Thirteen]] with guarding this miraculous substance so that it could not be used for evil. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Last Autobot]] considered his [[Mini-Con]] creations to be &amp;quot;children of his own spark&amp;quot;, though it is unclear if this sentiment is literal or metaphorical. {{storylink|The New World}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====&#039;&#039;Regeneration One&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
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The malevolent [[Dark Matrix]] creature discovered a way to consume the vestigial sparks of warriors who had made the pilgrimage to Primus&#039;s chamber, and grew more powerful with each new spark he consumed. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the second crash of the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;, a damaged [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] willingly wired himself into the craft&#039;s systems to preserve his spark. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} When the [[Wreckers]] crashed on [[Earth]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ordered his horde of [[zombie]] Decepticons to bring them to him in a state where he could see dread in their optics before he snuffed out their sparks. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] later engaged Megatron in battle the [[Decepticon leader]] swore to open Prime&#039;s spark chamber with his teeth. His own spark was ripped out of his chest and crushed seconds later by an apologetic Prime. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Cybertronians had been separated from [[Primus]] and the larger [[multiverse]], they lost their biological immortality. Millenia in the future, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] had become the last Cybertronian; when he finally died, the vestiges of his spark energy provided the final catalyst for the [[Demon|Demons]] to complete their millennia-long metamorphosis and emerge as [[Botanica (BM)|a new generation]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====&#039;&#039;Transformers &#039;84&#039;&#039;=====&lt;br /&gt;
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Prior to the initial launch from Cybertron, the sparks of the wounded [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] were separated from their bodies and held within a magnetic containment field aboard the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; until their bodies could be mended; their minds, on the other hand, were removed from their bodies, uploaded onto [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, and stored in the [[mind bank]] that held the engrams of multiple Autobot reservists. When the Ark later crashed on Earth, [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] rebuilt the Dynobots with alien alternate modes and re-uploaded their sparks into their bodies. {{storylink|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies issue 2|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies #2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Not long afterwards, AUNTIE would bring five more Autobots back to life as an ad-hoc defense against a berserk [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]; as these facsimile warriors contained only copied mind engrams and not their sparks, they were not truly alive, but possessed all of the memories and tactical knowledge they had possessed in life. {{storylink|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies issue 3|Secrets &amp;amp; Lies #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2005 IDW continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
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Across the galaxy, multiple mechanical races possess sparks, including the [[Quintesson]]s, {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} and the [[Transformer]]s themselves. The durability of a spark and its role in mechanoid physiology varies from species to species; [[Pentius]]&#039;s spark contained a semblance of his memories and personality, which reasserted themselves when his disembodied spark found its way into [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]&#039;s body, {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (issue)|Belly of the Beast}} while the Junkion [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] could readily survive as a disembodied head after the apparent destruction of his spark. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} Machine races that did not possess sparks, like the [[Catharsian]]s, derive their sentience from a &amp;quot;warm-wired&amp;quot; physiology. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the spark, [[brain module]], and [[transformation cog]] constitute [[Rossum&#039;s Trinity]], three vital, interconnected organs essential to Transformer life. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} The light from a spark illuminates a Transformer&#039;s [[Sensor#Optical sensors|optics]], {{storylink|Zero Point}} and affects the colour of the [[energon]] in their systems; while most Cybertronian sparks pulse at a high frequency and turns their energon purple, [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] Transformers evolved lower-frequency sparks and &amp;quot;bleed&amp;quot; blue energon instead. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}} Cybertronian science has identified at least eight known spark types, {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} though some proposed variations like estriol-positive sparks have been discredited and abandoned. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}} &lt;br /&gt;
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In ancient times, [[Vector Sigma]] created sparks by sending energy pulses across the planet, igniting &amp;quot;[[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s&amp;quot; that birthed clusters of newborn sparks. After the &amp;quot;first flash&amp;quot;, Cybertronians harvested these new sparks; they could either be implanted into a mass of [[living metal|sentio metallico]] to become a healthy [[protoform]] {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} or &amp;quot;frozen&amp;quot; indefinitely within a [[photonic crystal]]. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Though most unharvested sparks evaporated soon after their first flash, a particularly strong spark like a [[Point One Percenter]] could remain buried underground for some time. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Although various Cybertronian religions held that sparks would burn forever as a result of the Cybertronian race destroying the death god [[Mortilus]] in ancient times, {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} the truth was that sparks were as mortal as any other life-force and could potentially burn out from old age or a disease like [[cybercrosis]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Several [[Titan (group)|Titan]]s carried perpetually-regenerating hot spots within their bodies and used these to colonize distant worlds during the reign of the [[Thirteen]]. {{storylink|A &#039;Bot and Her City}} Exotic technologies like [[positron core]]s were once used to treat spark-related aliments but these miraculous devices were considered lost after the [[First Cybertronian Civil War]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|A Lonely Pillar on the Plain}} At some point after this war, the enigmatic [[Mortilus|Necrobot]] began a tradition of harvesting the residual spark pulses from corpses and using that energy to create blue flowers to mark the graves of the many Cybertronians who had been killed in the conflict—a tradition that would only grow in complexity in the years to come. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} &lt;br /&gt;
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By [[Nova Prime]]&#039;s era, the hot spots weren&#039;t producing as many sparks and occurred less and less frequently, and the looming population crisis threatened Nova&#039;s vision of a grand galactic empire. In desperation, Nova&#039;s scientists found a way to tap the [[Matrix of Leadership]] itself, and discovered a way to generate a limitless supply of new sparks from the mass of photonic crystals embedded within its frame. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Realizing that not all Cybertronians would approve of this act, the government established a cover story: they were creating life through &amp;quot;spark-splicing&amp;quot; experiments that supposedly used energy from existing sparks to ignite new ones, which were then implanted into pre-built bodies. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} This &amp;quot;[[Silver Harvest]]&amp;quot; single-handedly revitalized the Cybertronian race, and Transformers who were born this way were said to have been &amp;quot;[[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]]&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} During this time in Cybertron&#039;s history, wealthy Cybertronians who wanted to experience a new alternate mode could visit a [[Relinquishment Clinic]] to have their spark temporarily transferred into an empty body using a [[spark extractor]]; the donor&#039;s spark was held in a secure [[whiteout vacuum]]. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the reign of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], a lone, hand-shaped hot spot ignited in [[Alyon]]. Realizing that this portentous shape would only embolden the waning [[Functionist Council]], the Autobot leader deliberately kept the spot a secret and had his men experiment on the sparks by bathing them with radiation in an attempt to turn them into [[Outlier (group)|outlier]]s until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] and a group of time-travelling Autobots drove them off. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When the war finally broke out, the Autobots were able to recover a stockpile of leftover sparks frozen within photonic crystals; these became the basis for an expansive program of [[M.T.O.|&amp;quot;Made to Order&amp;quot; warriors]], purpose-built soldiers literally raised from birth to fight and die for their cause. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} The Decepticons possessed their own M.T.O.s, but where they sourced their sparks from is not entirely clear. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} The [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader [[Tarn (G1)|Tarn]] possessed a fearsome [[Outlier (group)|Outlier]] power— he could synchronize his voice with the sparks of his victims and extinguish them, effectively talking them to death. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SpotlightArcee Garrus-9 inmates.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Reminds me of the reptile cages at the zoo...except less stinky.]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the early days of the conflict, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Mesothulas]] collaborated on a number of inventions for Autobot use, including spark extraction, which they viewed as a humane method of keeping prisoners under control. {{storylink|Sins of the Wreckers issue 2|Sins of the Wreckers #2}} The technology saw use at the [[Garrus-9]] detention center, where the Autobots incarcerated [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. Arcee found this limbo peaceful but was later reunited with her body to deal with the [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] six; despite [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s orders, the Autobots couldn&#039;t break through his destructive programming to safely extract the sparks for rehabilitation. To control her behavior, a &amp;quot;g-force crush&amp;quot; device was installed in her spark chamber, which could be operated via remote control. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}} &lt;br /&gt;
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After being possessed by [[Vekktral]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] managed to resist enough to open his spark chamber so [[Rom]] could kill them both. {{storylink|Shining Armor issue 5|Shining Armor #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]]&#039;s sparkhousing was unstable due to age and [[Ore-8]]-induced radiation poisoning. While stranded on [[Tsiehshi]], he finally experienced sparkcore stabilizer failure which threatened to blow him up. [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] saved him by extending a [[force field]] around the crashing spark. Later, Kup recovered in a [[CR chamber]] fitted with a placeholder powercore to maintain his spark. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Some years after the end of the war and the rebirth of Cybertron, two hot spots re-emerged. The first was discovered by the crew of the &#039;&#039;[[Lost Light]]&#039;&#039; while investigating Cybertron&#039;s lost moon, [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]; when [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] set foot on the lunar surface, it ignited a particularly large hot spot that contained over one &#039;&#039;billion&#039;&#039; unborn sparks. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} The sparks were not harvested in time, however, and the hot spot quickly burned out. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The second hot spot occurred on Cybertron, in the abandoned Alyon region. As the Transformers were mostly concentrated in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the time, the rogue scientist [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was the first to find the site and began experimenting on the sparks—using some of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]&#039;s corrupted energon, he was able to implant newborn sparks into the bodies of unliving creatures like [[turbofox]]es and the countless [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] corpses that littered the wasteland to create mindless abominations. Around this time, [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, and a group of Camiens discovered that the hot spot had already activated while transporting a cargo of unborn Camien sparks to plant in the Alyon region, and saved the unborn sparks by chasing Bludgeon off. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Later, however, Bludgeon returned to Alyon, slew the guards that [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] had posted to keep the sparks safe, and stole the sparks before using a replica [[Void Scepter]] to raise Trypticon. Once he&#039;d been defeated, however, Trypticon announced that he wished to protect the sparks, took them into his own body, and allowed them to use his own [[Living metal|sentio metallico]] to develop into full-fledged protoforms. Though Slug had perished during the initial hunt for Bludgeon, Starscream was able to bring him back to life by implanting a &#039;&#039;new&#039;&#039; spark—one of the mutant Sweep sparks recovered from Bludgeon&#039;s possession—into his body. {{storylink|The Transformers: Salvation|Salvation}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] utilized the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]] to create the [[Firstborn]], a spark-powered organic capable of sexual reproduction that would reproduce with others of its kind and create a new generation of Decepticon sparks. {{storylink|Kill All &#039;Cons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a subsequent struggle with the [[Darkling Lord]]s, the [[Spectral Knight]] [[Galadria]] was able to cast a [[magic]] spell that healed [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]&#039;s spark. {{storylink|The Curtain}} Not long afterwards, [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] used some fresh sparks harvested from Trypticon&#039;s hot spot to create new bodies for Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] to inhabit after they&#039;d been rescued from [[infraspace]]. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During the final battle against the [[Functionist Council]], [[Team Rodimus (G1)|Team Rodimus]] opened twelve Matrices of Leadership at the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]s on Functionist Cybertron; [[Vector Sigma]] shunted the excess energy to the orbiting Luna 1, which reignited the hot spot. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}} Over the following years, the new sparks harvested in the &amp;quot;[[Bronze Harvest]]&amp;quot; were brought online and became known as the [[Lunarian]]s. Taking after their progenitor Rung, they possessed an unusually high number of Point One Percenters to the point where the term would likely have to be changed in the coming years. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=====Characters by spark type=====&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|Rewind&#039;s &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;vitreous positive&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;. It&#039;s a relatively rare spark type. One in 150, one in 200.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|I&#039;m V-positive.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|I know.|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]|[[Before &amp;amp; After]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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!Ferrum-positive&lt;br /&gt;
!Ferrum-negative&lt;br /&gt;
!Isomeric-positive&lt;br /&gt;
!Isomeric-negative&lt;br /&gt;
!Vitreous-positive&lt;br /&gt;
!Vitreous-negative&lt;br /&gt;
!Unknown shared type&lt;br /&gt;
!Either ferrum-negative or vitreous-positive&amp;lt;ref group=&amp;quot;idw&amp;quot;&amp;gt;In &amp;quot;Elegant Chaos&amp;quot;, Brainstorm&#039;s time-machine is coded for two spark-types: ferrum-negative and vitreous-positive, since Tailgate and Rewind can both use it. By extrapolation, Rodimus, Brainstorm, Megatron and Rung are either of those two.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rung (G1)|Rung]]&lt;br /&gt;
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====Ask Vector Prime====&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Primax 185.0 Beta]], during a war between the [[Decepticon Empire]] and the [[Quintesson Pan Galactic Co-Prosperity Sphere]], Galvatron sought to turn his homeworld into the ultimate weapon, intending to transfer his spark into Cybertron and become [[Grand Galvatron]]. As the transfer occurred however, the Decepticon&#039;s spark was destroyed through the sacrificial efforts of [[Ratchet (G1)|The Autobot]] and the [[Dreadnok]]s. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/04}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Traditionally, the Vector Sigma supercomputer was the source of Cybertronian life, which continually generated new sparks. During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], however, Vector Sigma was extinguished. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] attacked Cybertron, he was repelled by a small number of Cybertronians who possessed unusually powerful Point One Percenter sparks. Inspired by the sight—and foreseeing a day when the Point One Percenters would be needed again—[[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] and a number of other Cybertronians began studying the properties of sparks in the hopes of artificially creating a new generation of Point One Percenters. His work after the end of the war yielded only two successes, however: the immortal [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and the deceptively powerful [[Transmutate (BW)|Trans-Mutate]]. {{storylink|The Inexorable March}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Great War came to an end when the [[Decepticon leader]] Thunderwing claimed the [[Underbase]], absorbed its contents into his own body, and used its power to fuse his spark with the other members of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} With the Cybertronian race damaged, divided, and teetering on the brink of extinction, the Autobot scientist [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] bartered with the [[Human Confederacy]] and received the [[Energon Matrix]] as an alternate method of generating sparks. His fellow [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]] used the device to create the Maximals and Predacons, proxy armies who would carry on the war in a series of ritualized [[Games (competition)|Games]], and hid the artifact away inside [[Lio Convoy]] once they&#039;d grown their population to a sufficient number. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Lio Convoy went rogue and kickstarted the [[Grand Uprising]], [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] created a clone with his own Matrix. The clone, [[Galva Convoy]] was influenced by a [[Lord Imperious Delirious|dark source]] and eventually utilized the [[G-Virus]] to corrupt the Matrix within him and birthed the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] who had &amp;quot;anti-sparks&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}} {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Second-born intellect]]s were mechanical entities created by organic beings and not animated by sparks. When the highly advanced second-born intellect [[Lord Imperious Delirious]] learned of the Cybertronian race, he initially believed them to be an entire race of beings like himself; when he learned that they possessed sparks, however, he was instinctually disgusted by the idea of &amp;quot;energy beings&amp;quot; animating mechanical shells and began a genocidal campaign against the Cybertronian species. {{storylink|Derailment}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Of Masters and Mayhem&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] performed several arcane experiments on his spark, which enhanced its power and turned it green. Learning of this, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] had the spark extracted and placed it into what would become the [[Matrix of Malice]]. When the [[combiner]] [[Thunder Mayhem]] incorporated this Matrix into itself, [[Fractyl]] suspected that the additional spark was what gave the combiner such power and stability. In the process of making [[Wreckage (G1)|Wreckage]] to defeat Thunder Mayhem, Fractyl hoped that the introduction of [[greenergon]], which radiated the same signature as Thunderwing&#039;s spark, would react with [[Toxitron (Universe)|Toxitron]]&#039;s spark and produce a similar power boost. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Teklaan]]s began rebuilding Cybertron&#039;s ruined biosphere, [[Cergo]] remarked that understanding the Wreckers&#039; sparks was necessary to resurrect the Cybertronian race. When [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] was convinced to turn against the aliens and joined Wreckage, the combiner highlighted his spark as proof that he was not a thing, but a true being, unlike the static Teklaans. {{storylink|Lively Pursuit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a bid to resurrect [[Solus Prime]], [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] began draining the sparks of every Cybertronian to reconstitute her. {{storylink|Collision Course}} When his scheme was halted, thanks in part to Solus herself, the majority of the drained sparks were returned to the living universe—including the spark of Optimus Prime, who had been previously killed by Megatronus. {{storylink|Saga&#039;s End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Prime Master]]s were diminutive Cybertronians who each held the sparks of one of the original [[Thirteen]] Primes. {{storylink|Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2019 IDW continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
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New sparks emerged from the AllSpark, {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}} ascending to the surface via the Well of All Sparks. By the [[Expansion|Age of Expansion]], the Cybertronian government had constructed the [[Forge Pyramid|Pyramid]] atop the Well, so that new sparks could be diverted directly into the forges that would provide the new sparks with [[living metal]] harvested from the surface of Cybertron. In ancient times, these included Titansparks; however, after the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], [[Nominus Prime]] decided that forging new Titans and keeping them fuelled would exceed the limits of the [[Nominus Edict]] and restart the cycle of conquest and colonization that he sought to avoid, and as a result deliberately had all new Titansparks diverted to a secret chamber underneath the building, where they would remain in indefinite stasis. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When a Transformer grew tired of living, they would traditionally go &amp;quot;[[immersant]]&amp;quot;, a kind of prolonged stasis that segues into some kind of death. During this journey, the spark begins to travel to the next world, a gradual dissolution of the self as the spark returns to a place where &amp;quot;all are one&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} All but immortal, this leisurely perspective on life and death made it difficult for short-lived organic species like the [[A&#039;ovan]]s to comprehend the Cybertronian worldview. {{storylink|Escape Part One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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An unknown alien race captured and modified [[Exarchon]] into a new breed of life entirely, something no longer wholly Cybertronian: although he still possessed a spark, it now acted like a living virus that could infect potential hosts, snuff out their own sparks, and turn them into receptacles for his consciousness. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One}} When he used this ability, it involved opening his own spark chamber, which manifested a torrent of swirling black energy that ensnared his victims. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}} Exarchon&#039;s ultimate plan was to use his abilities on the AllSpark itself, becoming Cybertron. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Cloning|Clone]]s, like the [[Skywarp drone]]s produced during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] or the [[Insecticon clone]]s created by the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, lacked sparks. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]], a more advanced breed of clone, possessed a &amp;quot;demi-spark&amp;quot;. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When faced with the looming threat of a returned Exarchon, the Decepticons masterminded a plan to bait him with the last surviving Titanspark and trap the Threefold Spark in its cage. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}} After being compelled by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Exarchon used his abilities on the Titanspark, being sealed in its cage which was quickly destroyed by [[Pyra Magna]]. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[AllSpark|Allspark]] was the source of all Cybertronian life, and generated sparks as it travelled across the planet. With the devastation wrought by the Great War, the mindless [[zombie]] hordes known as the [[Sparkless]] attempted to reanimate themselves by feeding on the sparks of the living. {{storylink|Siege episode 5}} After the Allspark had been ejected from Cybertron, Megatron willingly drained the sparks of both Autobots and Decepticons in order to hasten the construction of his new starship, the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one alternate timeline, the AllSpark was extinguished, although the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s who inherited Cybertron still possessed sparks generated through some unknown method. [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]&#039;s spark persisted after his death; acting on the will of the AllSpark, it displayed the ability to take on a semi-corporeal form as it guided [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] to the AllSpark. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====2021 IDW &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
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The artificial intelligences aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039; reconstructed Maximals and Predacons with techno-organic material to protect the sparks of their crews from harmful [[energon radiation]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} &lt;br /&gt;
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When an enraged [[Skold]] turned on [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] after he&#039;d murdered [[Razorbeast]], she killed him by ripping his spark from his chest. {{storylink|Maximals Strike Back, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2001 &#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] used his spark energy to turn six Autobot [[protoform]]s into Decepticons. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} After becoming Galvatron, the Predacon leader used his spark to forcibly turn them into loyal servants. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Unicron Trilogy===&lt;br /&gt;
====Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
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Unlike most Cybertronians, the [[Mini-Con]]s possessed unique &amp;quot;[[Digital Entity Frame]]s&amp;quot; instead of sparks. This mass of energy functioned similarly to a Cybertronian spark, but was connected to the [[Linkage (dimension)|Linkage dimension]] that served as a repository of their souls. {{storylink|Linkage Part 8}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After being shot by the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]], {{storylink|Sacrifice}} ninety percent of [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]&#039;s body was damaged beyond repair but his spark was intact allowing [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] to extract it and build Smokescreen a new body. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}} After his death, the [[Mini-Con]]s were able to summon [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s spark back to the physical plane via the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Miracle (episode)|Miracle}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After seizing the [[Omega Lock]] and three of the Cyber Planet Keys, {{storylink|Retreat}} [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] began absorbing the spark of Primus into himself which eventually caused him to grow to titanic proportions and enhanced his physical abilities. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Once all four Cyber Planet Keys were placed in the Omega Lock, Primus&#039;s spark was fully restored. {{storylink|End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In their final battle, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] stabbed [[Rhisling]] directly into [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]&#039;s spark, finally ending the Decepticon&#039;s threat. {{storylink|Unfinished}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After his defeat, Megatron&#039;s essence was imprisoned within Unicron&#039;s spark core, where the Chaos-Bringer attempted to subsume his essence. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point in the brief peace that followed, Cybertronian scientists conducted experimental research to determine a connection between Energon and the &amp;quot;core life force&amp;quot; of the Transformer race. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye #3}} [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]&#039;s [[Spark Rewriter]] could forcibly convert Autobots into Decepticons. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Movie continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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Sparks were generated by the [[AllSpark]], a sacred artifact of unknown origin which could bring any machine to life by imbuing it with a spark. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} This spark contains a Transformer&#039;s memories and feelings; this manifestation of their metaphysical being has been compared to a human soul. Sparkless robots composed from the same [[living metal|elemental metal]]s as the Cybertronian race, like the human-built drones mass-produced by [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]], were considered to be &amp;quot;soulless&amp;quot; and not truly alive, even if they displayed the ability to speak and think independently. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was said to devour the sparks of his fallen foes, {{storylink|Optimus Prime Versus Megatron}} {{storylink|Transformers (novel)}} and the mercenary bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] was fond of tearing the spark chambers of his victims from their lifeless bodies. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While searching for the AllSpark on Earth, Optimus planned to put the artifact beyond Megatron&#039;s reach by inserting the artifact into his own spark chamber, which would assuredly kill him but deny Megatron the opportunity to raise an army from Earth&#039;s machines. Ultimately, however, [[Sam Witwicky]] saved the Autobot leader by forcibly inserting the AllSpark into Megatron&#039;s exposed spark chamber and killing him instead. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Two years later, the Decepticons revived Megatron by inserting a shard of the AllSpark into the remains of his spark chamber, and the Decepticon leader soon felled [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] by shooting him through his own spark chamber. Sam was able to reignite his spark by inserting the [[Matrix of Leadership]] into Prime&#039;s empty chamber; not long afterwards, a wounded Jetfire deliberately sacrificed himself by ripping out his own spark chamber so that Optimus could use his parts, and the Autobot leader eventually killed [[The Fallen]] by crushing his spark. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After his second defeat in [[Chicago]], Megatron&#039;s [[Core consciousness|consciousness]] manipulated KSI into producing a new body for him and its lack of a spark proved an invaluable asset when he later fought Optimus as &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot;. Thanks to a [[Vortex Grinder]] in place of his spark chamber, he was able to fight Optimus and win. After Optimus left Earth to confront the [[Creator]]s, Optimus asked his family on Earth to think of a star in the night sky as his soul. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the failed [[Ejoornian]] invasion of Cybertron, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]&#039;s post-mortem on one of them led to him discovering that they possessed internals eerily similar to the Cybertronians, including what may have been a spark core. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the destruction of the AllSpark in [[Mission City]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] conspired to use [[Sector Seven]]&#039;s data on the artifact to create it. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} After using slave labor to construct the [[Replica AllSpark]], Starscream sacrificed five Autobot sparks to ignite it but the device remained inert. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Animated&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[AllSpark]] was the wellspring of sparks; life began when a spark was created, {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} and when a spark expired it returned to the Well of All Sparks. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} Traditionally, Autobot protoforms were forged from the [[Living metal|protomatter]] mined from the [[Sonic Canyons]], incubated in the Matrix Chamber of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]], and eventually exposed to the lifegiving energies of the AllSpark to bring a new Transformer online. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} &lt;br /&gt;
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A spark could be preserved indefinitely by putting the Transformer into [[stasis lock]]; during the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], the [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinel]]s [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega]] and [[Sigma Supreme]] were both able to permanently transform into their starship forms at the cost of their higher functions. {{storylink|TransWarped}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} Toward the end of the conflict, the young martial artist [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] attempted to save his mentor [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]] by transferring his spark into a blank [[protoform]], but Yoketron voluntarily allowed his spark to fade. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} Lockdown delivered Yoketron&#039;s stolen protoforms to the Decepticons but they found no method of igniting a spark in them without the AllSpark. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the Autobots had deliberately jettisoned the AllSpark into space to keep the artifact out of Decepticon hands, {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} the victorious Autobots turned to Vector Sigma as an alternate method of generating new sparks. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:5ServosofDoom yoketron protoform.gif|thumb|right|250px|The hard-coded design schematics in [[Yoketron (Animated)|Yoketron]]&#039;s spark reshape a protoform&#039;s protomatter into his image.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]]&#039;s unique [[AllSpark Key]] could reignite extinguished sparks {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}} and even generate new sparks under the correct circumstances—when she used the key to enhance [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]&#039;s [[Stinger (weapon)|stinger]] weapons during a battle with the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s, the AllSpark energy gave the human-built robots sparks, granting them sentience and the power to transform into robots. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Upon his reconstruction via the AllSpark Key, Megatron used it to drain [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]&#039;s spark as punishment for his earlier betrayal. When Megatron later claimed the AllSpark, he inserted it into his spark chamber before his equilibrium sensors were short-circuited by [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]. Though impressed by the human&#039;s ingenuity, Megatron quickly recovered, proclaiming that the spark was the core of all Cybertronians and that compared to it, such things as [[armor-plating]] and servo mechanics were superficial. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the destruction of the AllSpark, its individual shards were scattered across [[Detroit]]; these &amp;quot;AllSpark fragments&amp;quot; caused havoc by interfering with human machinery and occasionally bringing them to life as new Transformers. One shard brought Starscream back to life and acted as a substitute for his extinguished spark; Starscream was then able to subdivide this crystal even further and used each fragment to animate an army of [[Starscream clone (Animated)|clone]]s. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} In the battle for Megatron&#039;s [[space bridge]], Ratchet used a handful of AllSpark fragments and the AllSpark Key to jumpstart Omega Supreme&#039;s spark. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}} Megatron used a similar tactic when he brought the [[Lugnut Supreme]]s online, using the same AllSpark fragments that had revived Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}} When Prowl and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] used [[processor-over-matter]] to summon together all the AllSpark fragments, [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] recognized that they could not summon the totality of the pieces in time to save [[Detroit]] forcing him to surrender his spark back to the AllSpark, granting it the power it needed to protect the city. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Afterburn]] was a sparkless drone sent by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] to bring down the Autobots from within. Although Afterburn displayed signs of an independent personality, when the truth of his nature came to light after his death Optimus told [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] that he was never truly alive. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron&#039;s Revenge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Decepticon [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] possessed the unusual power to manipulate sparks—without any kind of mechanical assistance, he could telepathically remove the spark from a body, implant it into a new shell, or even rip it to its component atoms with a single thought. After arriving in the multiversal city of [[Axiom Nexus]], Topspin fell into the employ of [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]], who saw Topspin&#039;s power as a way to facilitate his escape back to his [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|native reality]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 25|Topspin&#039;s profile in Club magazine #25}} Using this power, Topspin was able to incapacitate various [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s native to the reality and swap their sparks with those of his various acolytes, secretly building up a powerbase in high places that would assist Trion&#039;s master plan. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 25|Blackarachnia&#039;s profile in Club magazine #25}} Topspin could not bring himself to destroy the helpless TransTechs&#039; sparks, though, and hid them away inside life-sustaining containment capsules. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist|Rook - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/12/02}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[GoBot]] [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] was fascinated by the concept of Sparks, and considered Transformers to be hybrids of machinery and energy in the same way that GoBots were hybrids of machinery and organic tissue. While stranded in Axiom Nexus, he stole six sparks; {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/15}} upon returning to his home reality, he used those stolen sparks to create a new version of the GoBot [[combiner]] [[Puzzler]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric}} [[Waspinator (BW)|Thrustinator]] recruited the [[Spychanger|Spy Changers]] of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] to travel to Cy-Kill&#039;s reality to rescue the six hostage sparks. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/07/14}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Fun Publications &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; continuity====&lt;br /&gt;
In this backwards universe, Transformers are created when the malevolent [[Omega Terminus]] supercomputer implants an negatively-charged &amp;quot;ember&amp;quot; into a newborn Transformer. Though he was originally built as an artificially-intelligent warrior who lacked an ember, [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]] later received one from the Omega Terminus. Under its influence, he rapidly evolved into a fully-sentient Cybertronian and unlocked the power to transform into a robot mode. {{storylink|Dungeons &amp;amp; Dinobots}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the dimensionally-displaced [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] arrived in this negative universe, the native Decepticons were confused when they analyzed his body and found evidence of a &amp;quot;backwards&amp;quot;, postiron-charged energy matrix. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====IDW &#039;&#039;Shattered Glass&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:ShatteredGlass5-Goldbugescapes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|And it was all yellow.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Before the Great War, [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] would&#039;ve used his unique spark to communicate with the dormant [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]], but [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]]&#039;s last-second betrayal forced him to bind vital information regarding his [[Titan (group)|Titan]] research to his spark to keep it out of the hands of the Autobots. The process was only a partial success, however, and Starscream&#039;s internal files were left damaged and corrupted for many megacycles until he returned to Cybertron and attempted the data transfer again. This time, the process succeeded, but his efforts drew the attention of [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]&#039;s Autobots. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 3|Shattered Glass #3}} After killing Starscream and ripping out his spark, Goldbug was able to use the information encoded on his spark to awaken Metroplex. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 5|Shattered Glass #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Powered by Starscream&#039;s spark, Metroplex reactivated and began a lumbering march towards New Kaon. This began merging his and Starscream&#039;s minds into one before Jetfire and [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] managed to remove it. As Metroplex, bereft of a power source, fell back into stasis, Jetfire fled with the spark to the [[Static Zone]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass II issue 5|Shattered Glass II #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;The Covenant of Primus&#039;&#039;====&lt;br /&gt;
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Of the original [[Thirteen]] Transformers, it was [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the thirteenth and final Prime, who possessed a spark closest to that of their progenitor [[Primus]]. During their first battle against [[Unicron]], their plan was that this unique spark would hopefully react with Unicron&#039;s anti-spark and knock both of them offline—a plan that ultimately worked, but not before Unicron nearly crushed the sparks of the remaining twelve with apocalyptic visions of doom and despair.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the War of the Primes, [[Solus Prime]]&#039;s body was returned to the core of Cybertron, leaving the [[Well of All Sparks]] behind; once the Well was &amp;quot;ignited&amp;quot; through the sacrifices of [[Micronus Prime|Micronus]] and [[Onyx Prime|Onyx]], the well became the passage through which new sparks created by the AllSpark would emerge into the physical world. when the Quintessons invaded Cybertron and ushered in the [[Age of Wrath]], their malign influence was such that newborn sparks were born without names and defaulted to bland alphanumeric designations. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the subsequent Golden Age, miniature Wells would be ignited on Cybertronian colony worlds like [[Archon]] and [[Velocitron]] to provide the inhabitants of those planets with a steady source of new sparks. &lt;br /&gt;
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During the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Primus entrusted Optimus Prime with a portion of his spark, which also restored Optimus Prime&#039;s long-forgotten memories of his time as a member of the Thirteen. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a galaxy predominately populated by mechanical beings, alien races like the [[Quintesson]]s used the term &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot; to refer to the life-force of any given creature, biological or robotic. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Through [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]&#039;s experimentation, the [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] research station was given a spark and imbued with life. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a later encounter with the Quintessons on [[Aquatron]], the aliens fed several Autobots and Decepticons to their legions of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s and harvested their sparks to power a [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Prime&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:OutOfHisHead-MegatronSpark.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Before the war, new sparks were generated by the AllSpark. During the war, Optimus was forced to jettison the artifact offworld so that Megatron could not use its powers for evil. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Over the protests of [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] inserted a shard of Dark Energon directly into his spark. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}} The shard managed to keep him alive after being at ground zero of a Space Bridge explosion, {{storylink|Masters &amp;amp; Students}} before another shard, plunged directly into his spark, restored his body to full functionality. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:PredaconsRisingWellofAllSparks.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]] and [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]] shared a split spark. This allowed the former to feel the latter&#039;s emerging from stasis and subsequent death. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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A variant of [[Terrorcon (Prime)|Terrorcon]]s, born from a mixture of Dark and [[Synthetic Energon]], could only be destroyed if their spark was extinguished. {{storylink|Thirst}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Megatron perished, {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}} the lasting consequence of his abuse of Dark Energon was revealed with Megatron&#039;s polluted spark now severed from the [[Transformer afterlife|AllSpark]] and bound to Unicron&#039;s Anti-Spark, allowing the Dark God to possess Megatron&#039;s corpse. &lt;br /&gt;
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In order to prevent Unicron from devouring the physical [[AllSpark]], Optimus Prime merged the AllSpark with the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and thus his own spark. Unable to separate the three, Optimus willingly surrendered his life to allow new generations to exist on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The AllSpark rejoining the [[Core]] caused it to ignite and birth a multitude of new sparks. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; (2015 cartoon)====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battlegrounds1 Optimus + Primes.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Before Optimus could pass into the afterlife, the Thirteen intercepted his spark and brought it to the [[Realm of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} To provide Optimus with the power needed to defeat [[The Fallen|Megatronus]], the Primes empowered him using their own spark energy. {{storylink|Battlegrounds, Part 1}} When they eventually took that power back, it left Optimus substantially weakened for some time. {{storylink|Overloaded, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;Rescue Bots Academy&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
The [[Sparksayer]] was an ancient piece of lost technology which could scan the spark of a Cybertronian and grant them an appropriate tool. {{storylink|Power Up And Energize}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ask Vector Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
Any part of [[The One|The Source]]—Primus, Unicron, the [[Chronarchitect]] and even supernatural substances like [[Angolmois Energy]] or [[Dark Energon]]—can be harnessed to create Cybertronian life. Vector Prime noted that it was not the &#039;&#039;origin&#039;&#039; of a spark that mattered, and firmly believed that even sparks generated from &amp;quot;evil&amp;quot; sources like Dark Energon had the capacity for good. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one Cybertronian folktale regarding a friendly contest between a [[Titan (group)|Metrotitan]] and a [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]], the prideful Malignus tried to scan entropy itself, which only destroyed his body and scattered his spark to the cosmos. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/17}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Hate Collector]]s who dwelt within the abandoned [[Cauldron]] were particularly drawn to the [[Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark]] carried by many iterations of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Optimus Primal (disambiguation)|Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/29}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Cyberverse&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BattleForCybertronIV-ShockwaveSpark.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
By [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]]&#039;s account, his spark had been brought out of the [[AllSpark]] to serve as its guardian. {{storylink|Dark Birth}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] had acquired the AllSpark and used it to birth a race of [[scraplet]]s, {{storylink|Trials}} he believed that they held the sparks of the [[Ancient]]s, {{storylink|Dark Birth}} though Cheetor would later denounce his creations as sparkless abominations. {{storylink|Starscream&#039;s Children}} After witnessing Cheetor&#039;s affinity for the AllSpark, Starscream attempted to extract the guardian&#039;s spark and merge it with his own. When he tested the procedure on [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] however, Cheetor managed to stop the transfer and escape with his friend. {{storylink|Spotted}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon gaining full control of the AllSpark, Starscream merged it with his spark. His first act was to extract the sparks of his [[Seeker (Cyberverse)|Seekers]], merging them with his own. He would have done the same to the other Autobots and Decepticons before [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] managed to use the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to punch the AllSpark out of Starscream, saving everyone. {{storylink|I Am The Allspark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Bumblebee and Cheetor had returned the AllSpark to Cybertron&#039;s core, [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave]] willingly extracted his own spark and used it to corrupt the AllSpark. Without hesitation, Cheetor did the same, his spark purifying Shockwave&#039;s malignant energies from the AllSpark. {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron IV}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, they trapped the populace in a virtual reality while their sparks were drained to fuel Starscream&#039;s metamorphosis into a Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]]. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} Before [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]]&#039;s resistance managed to free the Cybertronians, some of their sparks had been completely drained. {{storylink|The Scientist}}&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Rhinox&#039;&#039;&#039; (June [[2024]])&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;MP-59&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|&#039;&#039;Masterpiece&#039;&#039;]] Rhinox comes with a &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; style spark with it&#039;s display stand. The spark can also be cradled in his hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;ReAction&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Hypersteel holding spark.JPG|thumb|upright=1]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal Hyper Steel&#039;&#039;&#039; (2023)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 swords, spark&lt;br /&gt;
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: Part of the long-running series of &#039;&#039;[[Super7|ReAction]]&#039;&#039; 3.75-inch &amp;quot;retro&amp;quot; action figures, this [[Target]] [[exclusive]] semi-clear plastics version of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#ReAction|Optimus Primal]] comes with a spark accessory (not found in other decoes of the figure) he can actually hold in his hand thanks to a small thumb-hole.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; writer [[Larry DiTillio]] envisioned Maximal and Predacon sparks as small fragments split from [[Nexus Zero]]. When a spark is split from the Vok nebula, a &amp;quot;good&amp;quot; one travels to the [[Matrix (facility)|Matrix]] and an &amp;quot;evil&amp;quot; one to the [[Pit (BW)|Pit]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[[Beast Wars Universe]]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Spark&#039;&#039;&#039; (スパーク &#039;&#039;Supāku&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;German:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Funke&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Mastermodul&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Armada&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Huǒzhǒng&#039;&#039;&#039; (火种, &amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Centelha&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;sparkle&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;faísca&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;fagulha&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;chama&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;flame&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Swedish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Gnista&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Latin Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Chispa&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Spark&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Serbian&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Искра&#039;&#039;&#039; / &#039;&#039;&#039;Iskra&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==See also==&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Reproduction]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Death]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Transformer afterlife]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Laser core]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Personality component]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[AllSpark]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Vector Sigma]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Beast Wars Transformer anatomy]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Machines]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Transformer anatomy]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformer anatomy]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Movie]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Primus]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Religion]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Call of the Wild Optimus scope.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|In Destiny&#039;s sights.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the most prominent and well recognized Maximals in Transformers history. He has saved the [[Maximal]]s, [[Earth]], [[time|history]], [[human]]ity, the universe, the [[Autobot]]s, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Transformer]]s, and the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], starting from humble beginnings as an exploratory starship captain.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|Eh, sometimes crazy works.|Optimus Primal|&amp;quot;Power Surge&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)|[[Alexandr Novikov]] (Russian, 1st dub), [[Zhang Wenyu]] (Chinese), [[Guilherme Lopes]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Ben Hecker]] (German), [[Pascal Renwick]] (French), [[Riccardo Lombardo]] (Italian), [[Mario Sauret]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Juan Luis Rovira]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Seong-ho Shin]] (Korean)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Primal was the captain of the exploration ship &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} He and his crew were ordered to dispose the experiment gone wrong, Protoform X, {{storylink|Bad Spark}} who was brought in by Primal&#039;s coworker, [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. Depth Charge wanted X destroyed, but the High Council ordered Primal&#039;s crew to dump Protoform X someplace far away and with minimal life. Depth Charge became resentful against Primal for this. {{storylink|Deep Metal}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BeastWarsPt1 Primal in CR chamber.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Suddenly I have a lot more body hair.]]&lt;br /&gt;
On the way, they were tasked with pursuing the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] criminal [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who had stolen the Golden Disk and a [[unspace|transwarp]]-capable ship. In pursuit, the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; passed though a transwarp portal to a [[Earth|strange world]]. During the ensuing space battle, both ships were damaged and Primal ordered the [[stasis pod]]s carrying the rest of the crew to be ejected into orbit before the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; crashed.&lt;br /&gt;
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The planet was rich with raw [[energon]]—so much that prolonged exposure would short out their bodies—so the Maximals and Predacons were forced to take organic forms from local creatures. Primal took the form of a silverback gorilla, remarking that his new form was &amp;quot;interesting&amp;quot; upon exit from the [[CR chamber]]. During their first skirmish with the Predacons, Optimus ordered [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to retrieve the pinned-down [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. Rattrap refused, resulting in Optimus having to rescue Cheetor himself—as he later said, he wouldn&#039;t give someone an order he wouldn&#039;t be able to carry out himself.&lt;br /&gt;
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On their return to base, Optimus was challenged to a duel by the estranged Predacon [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] for leadership of the Maximals. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} When talking sense to Dinobot didn&#039;t work, Optimus engaged him in combat. The other Predacons took this as an opportunity to attack, and Optimus risked his own life to save Dinobot from falling to his death. Dinobot repaid the favor during a later battle atop a mountain, by deflecting a missile fired at Primal by Megatron. Although the huge energon cache on the mountaintop exploded, everyone survived, and Optimus announced the start of the &amp;quot;[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TheWeb Optimus and Dinobot.jpg|thumb|right|&amp;quot;Blame Rattrap?&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;quot;Blame Rattrap.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus&#039;s men would often try his patience, such as when Cheetor&#039;s impulsive actions lead to an experimental comlink being destroyed. When the young Maximal left base in secret to try to put things right, the other Maximals covered for him when Primal asked where he was. {{storylink|The Web}} This perhaps led to Optimus scrubbing another of Cheetor&#039;s missions to install monitoring devices, though, again, the cat went out anyway. When lightning struck one of the devices and set up a two-way teleport between the Maximal and Predacon bases, Dinobot was able to persuade Optimus to send a bomb through, though Primal insisted on setting the timer to give the Predacons enough time to get to safety. Cheetor, meanwhile, had discovered that a common energon vein ran beneath both bases—an explosion at one would destroy both—and quickly got rid of the bomb. Optimus later lectured him on obeying orders, but Cheetor didn&#039;t seem too concerned. {{storylink|Equal Measures}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After a battle at the [[Standing Stones]] resulted in an alien signal being broadcast into space, an [[Vok probe|alien probe]] absorbed Primal&#039;s form. Optimus was still functional and aware, and able to contact the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; to cut off the Maximals squabbling over selecting a new leader, nominating Rattrap to be in charge. An attempt by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] to build a device to free Primal failed, but [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] inadvertently caused the probe to expel the Maximal leader. Optimus later commended Rattrap on his leadership. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Fallen Comrades Dinobot Optimus core.jpg|thumb|left|What? Shiny blue gorilla? Never happen.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]&#039;s discovery of a [[flying mountain]] laced with high-energy energon resulted in Optimus facing the super-powered Predacon in combat, and almost lost before Terrorsaur had to recharge. As Rattrap&#039;s bombs destroyed the mountain, Optimus leapt to safety with the rat on his back. {{storylink|Power Surge (episode)|Power Surge}} When the first stasis pod crashed to the ground, Optimus set out first, being the Maximal&#039;s only flier, but no sooner had he left the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; than he was ambushed and badly damaged by Waspinator and Terrorsaur. Ensconced in a CR Chamber, Optimus&#039;s [[core consciousness]] was accessed by Dinobot, who took Primal&#039;s advice to set up a laser link. Dinobot was disabled by a Predacon attack, but Optimus himself was able to use the laser to link to the pod and command it to reformat the [[protoform]] inside. Repaired, Primal flew to the battlefield and greeted the new Maximal, [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BetterMousetrap Optimus in flight.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|&amp;quot;Oh crap, we&#039;re almost done with the episode, and I just realized my fly&#039;s undone.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
After a particularly nasty ambush, during which Primal was shot down and the Predacons escaped with another stasis pod, Optimus hit on a new plan—faking Rattrap&#039;s defection in order to find out how the Predacons had been constantly warned of their plans in advance. Later, Optimus explained the plan to the other Maximals, who&#039;d been left in the dark. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}} After the unveiling of Rhinox&#039;s [[Sentinel (BW)|new defense system]], Optimus and Tigatron went hunting for some Predacons it had detected. While chasing Waspinator, Primal became aware something was up back at base, and returned to find that a &amp;quot;malfunction&amp;quot; had caused the defense system to chase the Maximals out. As it later appeared that Rattrap&#039;s attempt to disarm the system had resulted in his death, the Maximals eulogized him, but it turned out he was still alive, after all. {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Out on a specimen-gathering mission with Dinobot, Optimus took the opportunity to give the ex-Predacon a lesson in not underestimating flora. Unfortunately, they were soon attacked by [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], who managed to attach a [[Cyberbee]] to Optimus before being driven off. The Cyberbee injected Optimus with a virus intended to turn him into a coward, but resulted in the opposite effect, turning him berserk with rage. Rhinox quickly determined that removing it would kill Optimus and cause it to explode, removing that option from consideration. Optimus ordered himself locked up, as he was a danger to himself and everyone around him. With time to think, he came up with a plan to take the Predacons by surprise, persuading Cheetor to release him. He then fell into a craze, leaving the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; and making a beeline for the Predacon base. After ripping through the rest of the Predacons, he confronted Megatron, who attempted to bargain but ended up instead with the Cyberbee stuck to his back. Cheetor was able to administer the anti-viral to Optimus in time to save him, and Megatron and Scorponok were caught at ground zero during the Cyberbee explosion. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Victory Optimus jetpack rescue.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|His chiropractor just bought a new car.]]&lt;br /&gt;
During an attempt to contact a passing Maximal [[temporal probe]], Optimus was locked in his [[beast mode]] by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]&#039;s [[Transformation Lock Lens]] and almost killed by Megatron, but Rhinox saved his life. As Optimus was poised to enter the code to signal the transwarp probe, the Predacons finally succeeded in destroying the communications array, dashing the Maximals&#039; hopes for a rescue. {{storylink|The Probe}} After a spycam planted in the Predacon base showed the result of an apparently disastrous mutiny had wiped out the Predacons, the Maximals salvaged a [[transwarp cell]] from the Predacon ship. Although the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; was made ready to launch, Dinobot, who had elected to stay behind, stumbled on the concealed Predacons. The launch unable to be aborted, Optimus ordered the Maximals take off with or without him, and went to rescue Dinobot. As it turned out, Optimus was unable to get aboard before takeoff, being shot from the entry port by one of Scorponok&#039;s missiles. The &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; was subsequently sent crashing again when Megatron trashed the controls. Optimus used his jetpack to slow the plummeting ship and allow it to land relatively safely. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After another Predacon defeat, Rhinox was kidnapped by Tarantulas and turned into a Predacon by Megatron&#039;s [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]]. Though the other Maximals wanted to rescue their friend, Optimus had them hold back, knowing that Rhinox would wreak havoc in the Predacon ranks. He only gave the order to attack once Megatron discovered that Rhinox had been undermining the Predacon cause. During the ensuing battle within the Predacons&#039; ship, he managed to slice off one of Megatron&#039;s arms. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} A [[Clone One|fake Dinobot]] sent Optimus out on a wild goose chase to find Rattrap. By the time the Maximals got back, the real Dinobot had eaten the fake one, much to their disgust. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}} When Rhinox and Cheetor brought [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] online, they took her back to base to meet Optimus and the others. {{storylink|The Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Call of the Wild Optimus Megatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5|Megatron was forced to ask Terrorsaur to take up the mantle of Badass.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus headed out to rescue Tigatron, after the Maximal was ambushed while radioing base, only to find Tigatron had gone missing. The Maximals soon received a Cyberbee, reprogrammed with a message from Tigatron showing the [[Brigadoon|flying island]] he&#039;d found. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} Optimus headed for the island with Rattrap on his back, the pair scuffling with Terrorsaur and Waspinator on the way. On the island, the Maximals desperately tried to head off [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], but were unable to prevent her from taking over the island&#039;s control center. Fortunately, Tigatron&#039;s destruction of the island&#039;s power source saved both the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; and the Maximals. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus was running a strategic simulation when a [[magna pulse]] triggered by Tarantulas knocked out the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s power systems. He headed out to warn the others and was in time to save Tigatron from [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] by blasting the new Predacon to pieces. {{storylink|Spider&#039;s Game}} Another gambit saw the Predacons stealing the [[rectifier coil]] from the Maximal base, effectively trapping the Maximals in their beast modes. Overcome by bestial instincts, the Maximals wandered off into the jungle, and it was only through Tigatron&#039;s intervention that they were able to delete the blocks separating their robot and beast psyches. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Possession Optimus thoughtful.jpg|left|thumb|Little do they know that I was the one who killed him, using the Candlestick, in the Ballroom.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After a group of Maximals were blinded by an energon explosion and trekked most of the way back to the base, Optimus arrived shortly after they&#039;d fought off Terrorsaur and Waspinator, and gone into status lock. He was able to take them back to base for repairs. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}} During a storm, the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; was badly damaged, leaving it open to attack, and attack the Predacons did. With the aid of a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-possessed Waspinator, they drove the Maximals out into the jungle. As Starscream was left in charge of the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;, the Maximals surrendered as part of a plan to retake the base. Optimus easily escaped his bonds and recovered the Maximals&#039; weapons, before defeating Starscream in combat and allowing Blackarachnia to deliver the &#039;&#039;coup de grâce&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Possession}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rattrap and Dinobot&#039;s habitual bickering finally came to a head when it resulted in Rhinox being hit with a new Predacon weapon, an [[energon discharge virus]]. Optimus sent the pair out to find an antidote, hoping that they would learn to work together. When this didn&#039;t get immediate results, he announced a frontal attack, and the Maximals arrived at Tarantulas&#039;s lab in time to help Dinobot and Rattrap recover the antidote. {{storylink|The Low Road}} [[Snowstalker]]&#039;s death as the result of a battle motivated Tigatron to abandon the Maximal cause. Optimus lectured him that while they were on the planet, they had a duty to protect it from the Predacons. Dinobot and Optimus were subsequently defeated by the team of Terrorsaur, Waspinator and Inferno, leading Tigatron to lend a hand and rejoin the Maximal team. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] discovered evidence of the [[Vok]]&#039;s imminent arrival, Megatron called a truce, to which Primal reluctantly agreed. Curious as to what was up, Optimus had Tigatron invade the Predacon base and find out what Megatron knew, and they discovered that the aliens behind the strange anomalies were on their way. {{storylink|Before the Storm}} While investigating a [[Bio-Dome|newly created Vok installation]], Primal was tortured and captured by the aliens, who spoke to him in the form of [[Unicron]], and told him of their plans to &amp;quot;sterilize&amp;quot; the planet. He was barely able to escape before the construct sent a signal to one of the planet&#039;s moons, triggering an activation sequence. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Returning to the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;, Primal found that Tarantulas and Blackarachnia has turned a stasis pod into an escape ship in order to flee the doomed planet. As the planet&#039;s second moon was converted into a [[Planet Buster]], Primal took the ship to do battle with the superweapon, against the objections of his crew. Primal planned to detonate the ship&#039;s [[transwarp cell]] when in range of the weapon, after ejecting to safety. The plan worked—with the exception of the &amp;quot;ejecting&amp;quot; part. Megatron remotely seized control of the vessel, overriding Primal&#039;s ejection commands. The Predacon commander taunted Primal as he futilely beat his fists against the pod, until the detonation obliterated the pod, the Planet Buster, and Primal, reducing them all to so much space junk. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rhinox used a device to guide his core consciousness through the [[Transformer afterlife|Matrix]], retrieving Optimus Primal&#039;s spark and implanting it into a [[blank]] protoform. Reborn with a new [[Transmetal]] body, Optimus came to the aid of his troops as they were on the verge of defeat. [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], a newly online [[Fuzor]], took the opportunity to apply for the Maximal ranks by taking out Megatron just as the Predacon leader was about to destroy Optimus. Once the greetings were done, Optimus turned to Rattrap and requested the rodent remove his stuff from the commander&#039;s quarters. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus would later submit himself to a battery of tests, as Rhinox attempted to find out the limitations of the new Transmetal forms. {{storylink|Tangled Web}} After an attempt by Dinobot to switch sides back to the Predacons, Optimus accepted his apology and left the final decision of whether Dinobot would stay with them to Rattrap, who agreed to let him stay. {{storylink|Maximal, No More}} When Rhinox worked out that another alien site was located in an area Tigatron and Airazor were patrolling, Optimus set out to warn them, but was too late to prevent them being apparently shot into space. The plants in the area subsequently grew into another [[Metal Hunter|alien construct]], which knocked out everyone present with an energy wave. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} Though the Transmetals recovered quickly, Megatron was able to use the [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Golden Disk]] to take control of the construct, taking Optimus as a prisoner. Rattrap managed to get on board and free Optimus, allowing the Maximal leader to engage Megatron in a violent combat while Rattrap sabotaged the ship. Everyone was able to get clear before the ship exploded, and Optimus resolved that they would get Airazor and Tigatron back somehow. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BadSpark Optimus robot mode.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Transmetal Rippedimus Primal.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the discovery of a stasis pod containing [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]], Optimus explained the background of the Maximal experiment to Cheetor. The pair were damaged when a fight with the Predacons ignited an energon deposit beneath the pod and the Maximals were forced to return to base. Repairs were made, and the pair were able to return to the field in time to rescue Blackarachnia and Silverbolt from Protoform X, who was later named Rampage. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} Optimus and all of the Maximals mourned the loss of Dinobot, after he was killed defending a valley of [[anthropoid]]s from the Predacons. {{storylink|Code of Hero}} The discovery of a [[Transmutate (BW)|strangely-mutated Transformer]] was tainted when it was subsequently destroyed in a fight between Silverbolt and Rampage. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[transwarp wavefront]] from the Planet Buster&#039;s destruction finally reached Cybertron and help arrived, but in the unexpected form of [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], who had come to arrest Megatron for his crimes against the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. Despite Rattrap&#039;s misgivings, Optimus agreed to assist Ravage, and after storming the Predacon base, they captured Megatron. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} Primal was forced to chastise Silverbolt for his dangerous relationship with Blackarachnia, sending Cheetor out to retrieve the arachnid. After Silverbolt decked Cheetor and went out in his stead, Optimus and Cheetor went to fetch some energon from one of Tarantulas&#039;s stashes, only to be ambushed by Inferno. The fight effectively ended when Inferno ignited the energon, blowing himself and the cave up. On their way back to the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;, Optimus and Cheetor received some unpleasant news—Ravage had changed sides and teamed up with Megatron. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Predacons began an assault on the Maximal base, with Primal and Cheetor pinned down outside. The assault failed, thanks mainly to the efforts of Rattrap, and the Maximals set off in pursuit of Megatron. As it turned out, Megatron had found the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the then-resting place of the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s and, despite their efforts, Megatron was able to gain entry and shoot [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in the head. As Megatron gloated, a [[timestorm]] raged, threatening to erase the Maximals from existence. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In a desperate gambit, Optimus Primal took Optimus Prime&#039;s [[spark]] into himself to protect it while repairs were effected on his body. The presence of the extra spark caused Primal&#039;s body to mutate and grow larger, gaining new jet and ground [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s along with his gorilla form. Megatron sardonically dubbed his new body as &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot;. Despite the new power, he was unable to stop the Predacons from trashing the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;. Optimus Prime&#039;s spark was returned to its rightful home, preserving history, but Primal retained his new form. With Megatron now desperate to end the war at any cost, Primal was forced to move his Maximals into the volcano where the Ark lay. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] arrived on the planet in search of Rampage, encountering Cheetor. By the time Optimus reached their position, Rampage had thoroughly beaten the new arrival, and Optimus took him back to base for repairs. Depth Charge rebuffed Primal&#039;s offer to let him join the Maximals, making it clear he wasn&#039;t impressed with the mess Optimus had made of things. {{storylink|Deep Metal}} Primal came up with a new plan to salvage Sentinel from the wreck of the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; by sending Rattrap down in a [[subaquatic stealth vessel]]. Depth Charge&#039;s interference resulted in the Predacons gaining Sentinel instead. After Primal chewed him out, Depth Charge said he&#039;d consider the offer to join the Maximals. {{storylink|Changing of the Guard}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After [[Chak]] and [[Una]] were separated from their tribe, Optimus assigned Cheetor and Blackarachnia, by now part of the Maximal ranks, to return them. Optimus and Silverbolt provided reinforcement when the group ran into a squad of [[cyber raptor]]s engineered by Megatron, but Tarantulas&#039;s new [[cyber venom]] disabled the Maximal leader for the duration of the battle. He did prove to have a lovely singing voice when Rattrap contacted him, though. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}} Optimus was injured again during another battle to save a stasis pod, and was forced to return to base. Cheetor, despite Optimus&#039;s orders to wait for backup, went in alone, and was apparently destroyed while retrieving a [[Transmetal driver]] from Megatron&#039;s cloning machine. Anguished, Optimus blamed himself for Cheetor&#039;s death.&lt;br /&gt;
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Cheetor, however, was not dead, and stumbled back to base. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}} After Cheetor was apparently spirited away by a savage feline monster during the night, Primal demanded the truth as to what happened from Depth Charge. Cheetor again returned to base, claiming that he&#039;d destroyed the monster, but Optimus, suspecting the truth, insisted on viewing the remains. Cheetor was finally forced to admit that the monster was himself—the surge from the Transmetal driver had altered his form. Cheetor&#039;s new beast form turned out to be feral, and it was only through Optimus&#039;s coaxing that he was able to tame it. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus and Rhinox discussed the possibility of removing Blackarachnia&#039;s Predacon [[shell program]], causing her to flee when she overheard them talking. When they caught up to her, Primal explained that the decision to remove the shell program would always be hers to make. {{storylink|Proving Grounds (BW)|Proving Grounds}} After Una was kidnapped by Waspinator, Optimus instructed Cheetor to return to base for repair and sent Rattrap and Depth Charge to mount a rescue. {{storylink|Go with the Flow}} Blackarachnia attempted to use the Transmetal driver to upgrade herself, but only ended up beginning the degradation of her shell program. While Rhinox worked to separate the Predacon shell program, Optimus and the rest of the Maximals defended the Ark from a Predacon attack, but to no avail—the power was interrupted and Blackarachnia apparently killed. Luckily, she was resurrected as a Transmetal 2 and Primal later pointed out that out that her immediately rushing out to save Silverbolt wasn&#039;t a very Maximal thing to do. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Drawn out of the Maximal base by Waspinator, Optimus was hit by a dart fired by Tarantulas, which burrowed inside him and allowed [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] to take control. Primal was forced to watch helplessly as his body was used to subjugate the Maximals and allow Megatron to take the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]&#039;s spark in emulation of Primal&#039;s feat with Optimus Prime&#039;s spark. Blackarachnia was able to free Optimus from Quickstrike&#039;s control, and the Maximal leader subsequently fought at length with the newly upgraded Megatron. The rest of the Maximals were released from their imprisonment in time to help him drive the Predacon off. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The tide was finally turned when the Vok combined Airazor and Tigatron into the mighty [[Tigerhawk]], who obliterated the Predacon base. Optimus immediately traveled to the site, concerned that the destruction of the original Megatron&#039;s spark would endanger history. While attempting to reason with Tigerhawk, the Vok emissary plunged Optimus into the ground before being captured by Tarantulas. Following Tarantulas&#039;s destruction, Tigerhawk accepted Optimus&#039;s offer to rejoin the Maximals. {{storylink|Other Victories}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Pursuing Megatron, Optimus discovered what Tarantulas had found—the ancient Decepticon warship, the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039;. He and Tigerhawk headed for the ship&#039;s location by air, encountering a massive explosion caused by Depth Charge terminating Rampage. Optimus believed that the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; had been dealt with, until the ship itself rose out of the ocean. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}} At Tigerhawk&#039;s instruction, Primal left him to face the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; alone, and returned to the Ark to start a new plan to try to get the ship online. The Maximals were unable to do so before the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039; arrived and turned a tractor beam on the Ark, so Primal himself flew up to the ship, pulling off his own wing and jamming it in the gears of the ship&#039;s pulverizer so that he could get aboard. He began duking it out with Megatron on the bridge of the Nemesis, despite the knowledge he was no match for two Megatrons.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Nemesis2-finishthequote.jpg|thumb|left|&amp;quot;Finish the quote, Megatron!&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;...It still says you lose.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Yeah but it also says I&#039;ll be real annoying about it!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|Finish the quote, Megatron. &#039;Nor would he surrender!&#039;|Megatron and Optimus Primal|&amp;quot;Nemesis Part 2&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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By continuing the hopeless battle, Optimus managed to buy the Maximals the time they needed, and Rhinox took out Megatron by flying [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|a borrowed Autobot shuttle]] through the bridge of the &#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;. As the ship began its descent, Optimus reached out to [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]], who had regained some measure of his old self, but the warrior insisted on satisfying honor by going down with the ship, and so Optimus left before the ship crashed.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the captured Predacon leader strapped to the roof of the Autobot shuttle, the Maximals at last headed home. Leaving the planet and memorializing his fallen comrades, Optimus Primal declared that the Beast Wars were over. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)|[[Zhang Wenyu]] (Chinese), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese), [[Alfonso Ramírez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Juan Carballido]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German), [[Simone Mori]] (Italian), [[Erwin Grunspan]] (French)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The flight through transwarp space was not a smooth one though, the shuttle encountering shockwaves in time that allowed Megatron to break free. After this caused one last shockwave, the shuttle emerged in orbit of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where it was immediately shot down by the orbiting satellites. Finding the planet overrun by [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones, Optimus ordered a retreat only for he and Cheetor to be bombed by a gaseous form of the [[transformation virus]]. By virtue of being a [[Transmetal]], Primal was able to resist the full effects of the virus, though at the cost of his upgrades. Devolved back to the body he&#039;d held at the start of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], unable to assume his [[robot mode]] and now having amnesia, Optimus continued his escape alone. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} As he leapt through an industrial complex, Optimus began experiencing visions, which led him one-by-one to Rattrap, Cheetor, and Blackarachnia, before leading them to a chamber deep within Cybertron, the access point for the powerful and legendary [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. As the other three Maximals watched, Primal entered into the bowels of the computer, within which he was granted visions he could not yet comprehend, including the prophetic statement that &amp;quot;the seeds of the future lie buried in the past&amp;quot;. [[Reformatting|Reformatted]] by the Oracle, Primal emerged in a new, [[technorganic]] beast mode and urged the other dying Maximals to complete their &amp;quot;reformatting&amp;quot; as well. Shortly after this was achieved, the group was attacked by an underground army of Cycle Drones. During the ensuing fight, Primal plunged into a deep pit, but as he fell, was able to master the &amp;quot;art&amp;quot; of transformation and regain his [[robot mode]]. Flying out, Primal grabbed the nearest drone and demanded answers, but lost his concentration, causing him to revert to beast mode. {{storylink|The Reformatting}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Primal began to teach the three other Maximals the lost art of transformation, which was mastered by achieving an inner calmness and finding their spiritual centers. Though Cheetor and Blackarachnia were successful right off the bat, Rattrap was unable to transform at all. The search for answers lead them to the [[Council Citadel]], where Optimus encountered the mastermind behind the empty Cybertron—Megatron! Megatron claimed he had united Cybertron into one unified machine controlled by his mind, and purged his beast form from himself, however the combination of the Maximals besting his [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones and Optimus&#039;s goading increased Megatron&#039;s rage until he involuntarily transformed into his dragon mode. Recovering quickly, Megatron gloated that he had done away with the millions of [[Transformer]]s inhabiting the planet, and Optimus demanded to know what he&#039;d done with them all. Primal had to be dragged physically from the Citadel by the other Maximals, yelling Megatron&#039;s name as he went. Later, Optimus told the others that he blamed his own failure to stop Megatron for the downfall of Cybertron. {{storylink|Master of the House}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Investigation of the [[Cybertron Archives]] revealed that they&#039;d been erased clean. Optimus was so furious, he singlehandedly trashed an entire phalanx of tank drones, and later lectured his troops for their poor performance in combat. When Rattrap and Blackarachnia risked their own lives consulting the logs on the shuttle they arrived in, only to be attacked by Megatron&#039;s new [[Vehicon General]]s, Optimus came to their aid with Cheetor, but was even more furious at the loss of the ship and the fact they&#039;d endangered themselves. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} With the memories of Silverbolt and Rhinox reawakened, Optimus promised to find their lost friends. Sensing a [[spark]], Optimus led his men on a search, only for them all to be captured when Rattrap used a transformation enhancer to transform, alerting the Vehicons to their location. Taken to the Citadel, the Maximals were able to break free. Primal reached out to [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]]&#039;s spark, turning the Vehicon General to their side so that he helped them escape the building. Unfortunately he didn&#039;t remain their ally for long, as Megatron was subsequently able to erase his memory and lock Optimus out. Optimus told the others that he had sensed something... familiar about the Vehicon&#039;s spark. {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Maximals discovered that someone had survived Megatron&#039;s planet-wide purge, a Maximal named [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] who seemed to suffer from the same transformation lock virus that the Maximals had upon arrival. Nightscream led them to an underground tree he had been living off. Optimus told the other Maximals they should eat the fruit, but the fruit caused their beast instincts to overtake them. Complicating things, [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] picked this moment to attack. The Maximals snapped out of it when Cheetor destroyed the tree. Following the battle, Primal showed a new talent granted by the Oracle, reformatting Nightscream into a new, technorganic body. Optimus was critically weakened by the effort and requested the over-eager Cheetor to take command in his absence. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During his rest, the other Maximals managed to drive Rattrap to Megatron&#039;s side. Optimus later convinced Rattrap to rejoin his friends, and reminded the others not to underestimate their comrade&#039;s strength in the face of adversity. {{storylink|The Weak Component}} The hunt for what happened to the inhabitants of Cybertron took another step when the Maximals discovered the empty shells of hundreds of Transformers, their sparks torn out. Inevitably Vehicon drones arrived and a battle began. The other Maximals became separated from Blackarachnia and were forced to search for her, even as it became obvious that the factory they were in was on the verge of exploding. After the found her, Optimus froze at the sight of the desparked bodies, anguished at all he&#039;d allowed Megatron to do, and Cheetor was forced to take command from him in order to mount a retreat. As they fled, Blackarachnia revealed that the Vehicon Generals contained the sparks of their missing comrades. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Discovery}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus became increasingly withdrawn, demanding the other Maximals leave him alone and spending all of his time with the Oracle, experiencing visions. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent|Descent}} Confused by what the Oracle was showing him, he nonetheless persevered, and was rewarded with a meeting with Rhinox in a vision. Unfortunately their talk did not go well, Rhinox siding with Megatron&#039;s ideal of a technological Cybertron and openly hostile to the idea of reintroducing the organic. Optimus awoke and rejoined his fellow Maximals, who had awakened Rhinox&#039;s spark within Tankor, only to find the same thing Optimus had—their old friend had changed. Primal confided to the others that he had realised the true mission which the Oracle intended for them to carry out: to make Cybertron wholly organic once more. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While they were in search of the fruit tree Nightscream had originally lead them to, the Maximals were attacked by the Vehicons and Nightscream kidnapped. During the rescue, Nightscream discovered a cave lined with fossils, and Primal realised this proved that Cybertron was once organic. {{storylink|Survivor}} Optimus and Cheetor would continue to butt heads over what course of action they should take. The discovery of a [[organic goop|green goop]] from Cybertron&#039;s core which caused plants to spontaneously sprout appeared to justify Optimus&#039;s opinion they should concentrate on restoring the organic to the planet. When a subsequent attack by Tankor left Nightscream in a [[Living metal#Beast Era|technomatter]] state, more disagreement over the proper course of action ensued. They eventually stole a mole drone at great risk, and Optimus was able to guide it downwards, unleashing a torrent of green goo which cured everyone. Following the victory, Cheetor told Optimus that he refused to be treated like a kid any more, but grudgingly accepted Optimus&#039;s leadership. {{storylink|The Key}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Believing Tankor to be dead, the Maximals were finally able to hold a memorial for Rhinox. Tankor, however, still functioned and plotted to have Megatron use the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to purge all organic life from Cybertron. Hoping to force Megatron&#039;s hand, Tankor surreptitiously provided Rattrap with a catalyst to increase the plant growth, and Optimus and the other Maximals subsequently had to rescue Rattrap from the marauding vines. Though Optimus turned down Cheetor&#039;s suggestion that they use the rapidly-growing vines as a weapon, Cheetor went ahead and tried it anyway, almost spelling doom when the plan backfired. Quick work by Optimus saved the orchard, and he scolded Cheetor before breaking the news that he believed the Oracle had been tampered with. {{storylink|The Catalyst}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite the apparent tampering, Optimus continued to follow the Oracle&#039;s visions, leading the Maximals to the [[plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], capable of wiping out everything technological on the planet. The Oracle had bestowed on Optimus the power to open the chamber, however Cheetor managed to talk him out of opening the chamber outright, and the Maximals set about finding a way to deactivate the Keys instead. Rattrap, hacking into Megatron&#039;s computer, was disabled by Tankor. Optimus sensed something was wrong and rushed in to confront Megatron directly. As the pair fought, Megatron revealed the defeat of the other Maximals, but Optimus wouldn&#039;t yield, attempting to reformat his opponent. Tankor arrived in time to use a Key to turn Optimus into technomatter, lecturing the Maximal on sporting behavior, only to be promptly captured by Megatron, who took the opportunity to gloat over Optimus. In desperation, the Maximal leader finally opened the Plasma Energy Chamber. At the same time, Megatron ordered his Tank drones to fire the Key, the energies released creating a planetwide storm. Optimus&#039;s body began to crumble before his eyes. {{storylink|End of the Line}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though his body was destroyed, Primal&#039;s spirit was transported into the Matrix, the Transformers&#039; afterlife. As he and Megatron fought in the void, he pondered if this was his destiny, to fight his nemesis for eternity. Before him, he saw the faces of his comrades, the Maximals, berate him for his poor leadership and near-genocidal behavior. He then found himself back on prehistoric Earth, where a red-eyed copy of Primal attacked him, scolding him for his fanatical behavior. Floating in space, he saw the collective sparks of Cybertron, who similarly warned him of the consequences of his choices. Awakening back in the maelstrom of energy, Primal used himself as a power conduit, taking advantage of his techno-organic body by channeling both plasma and key energies through himself and back into their respective sources before being blasted into atoms.&lt;br /&gt;
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Meanwhile, the other Maximals journeyed downwards once more, speaking to Optimus via the Oracle. Primal refused to lead the Maximals, asking only for their forgiveness, but they merely told him there was nothing to forgive—without his guidance, they&#039;d never have made it this far. Preparing to become one with the Allspark, Optimus realized his mistake: his mission was not to create an organic Cybertron, but to restore the balance between the technological and the organic. As he chose life and was returned to the other Maximals, the Oracle congratulated him for passing his greatest test. A forest of technorganic trees sprang up in the chamber around the Maximals, as the Oracle vanished.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SavageNoble Optimus contacts Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3| Okay, why did you come to ME for guidance?]]&lt;br /&gt;
Believing their next task was to find the missing sparks, the Maximals headed for the Council Citadel, only for a [[Grand Mal|giant head]] with the likeness of Megatron to hove into view. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} When the giant head failed to do anything, Optimus attempted to contact Megatron&#039;s spark directly, but received only confused images which didn&#039;t even come from a sentient mind. Meanwhile, the other Maximals had discovered two more beings roaming the city—an intelligent and sensitive wolf named [[Noble (BM)|Noble]] and a bestial dragon dubbed [[Savage]]. With Primal&#039;s help, they trapped Savage, only to discover that Savage and Noble were one and the same—a Transformer with two beast modes. Optimus vowed to do all he could to help their new friend. {{storylink|Savage Noble}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus ordered Noble and Nightscream remain outside the Council Citadel while he and the others ventured inside to look for clues to the lost sparks. His orders were, of course, disregarded, and it soon transpired that Noble was actually Megatron, attempting to access his control harness. After using a spark extractor on himself, Megatron took control of giant floating head, reactivating the drone armies and forcing the Maximals underground. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}} While rescuing Nightscream, who&#039;d gone to try and find Noble, Optimus and Cheetor were pulled up to the floating head with a tractor beam. Megatron demanded information on the Oracle, attempting to take it from them by force, but they were rescued by Silverbolt, who has been reformatted from Jetstorm by Blackarachnia. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:WolfintheFold Optimus and Silverbolt.jpg|thumb|right| I know it&#039;s hard not being a badass wolf anymore...]]&lt;br /&gt;
Though the Maximals were happy to have Silverbolt back, Optimus was reminded of the loss of Rhinox. Their introspection was interrupted by an attack—Megatron unleashed a variation of the [[Hate Plague]] on them, infecting all of the Maximals but Optimus, who was scooped up by the Megatron&#039;s floating head. Inside, Optimus and Megatron argued at length on the topic of free will versus the harmony of one mind. Seeing his Maximals furiously infighting, Optimus returned to them to try to quell their anger, only to be infected himself. Still, with his help, the Maximals were able to overcome the effects of the virus. Despite their success through teamwork, Primal believed that the virus had only magnified existing tensions in the group. {{storylink|A Wolf in the Fold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Down in the [[technorganic orchard]], the plants were faring poorly and beginning to wither. Worried, Primal wondered if the orchard was to be in vain. When an extraterrestrial shuttle crashed into Cybertron, Optimus led the Maximals toward the site. Discovering organic matter inside, the team was attacked by a strange plant-creature which headed for the orchard. Following it there, Optimus reformatted the creature into a techno-organic plant. The plant introduced itself as [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], a fellow Maximal scientist, and revealed that the only problem the orchard had was incorrect lighting. {{storylink|Home Soil}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sparkwar1 Optimus attacks.jpg|thumb|left|270px|Darn fireflies. Shoo! Shoo!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus&#039;s depression about their inability to locate the missing sparks was interrupted by a vision, cluing him in to the fact that something was amiss. In fact, Megatron had taken two of the sparks and created two new Vehicon Generals, [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], who subsequently almost bested the Maximals in combat. The timely intervention of Botanica allowed the Maximals to escape, but Optimus vowed not to let Megatron violate any more sparks. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike|The Strike}} Another vision lead Optimus to believe the sparks were being moved. He and Nightscream ventured deep underground to the lost great city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. There Optimus encountered a giant hologram of Optimus Prime, however it turned out to be a trick on the part of Megatron, who forcibly extracted the Oracle access codes from Primal. As Primal later revealed, he had allowed it to happen so that he could access Megatron&#039;s systems and find out the location of the missing sparks. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search|The Search}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Maximals infiltrated the Megatron&#039;s giant head, finally finding the lost sparks. They found themselves bound by metal tentacles as Megatron&#039;s spark began consuming their prize. Horrified, Optimus implored the sparks to resist, but to no avail. When Megatron killed Noble, Nightscream was moved to turn his sonic attack on Megatron, stopping their foe as he was on the verge of ripping the sparks from the Maximals&#039; bodies. Megatron thus defeated, Rattrap managed to switch the plummeting Grand Mal to manual control, allowing Optimus to halt its descent. The Maximals later held a memorial for Noble and Primal gave a eulogy. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege|The Siege}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BMEndgame2 Optimus spark power.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4| Barrier burst!]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Maximals celebrated Megatron&#039;s defeat, with Optimus assuring the others he could confirm Megatron was definitely dead through virtue of the link to the Oracle which the two shared. However Megatron was not dead, existing as a free-floating spark and though Primal initially welcomed Obsidian and Strika to the Maximal team, they abandoned the cause when Megatron turned up, trapped in a [[Diagnostic Drone]] thanks to Rattrap&#039;s handiwork. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In control of the Grand Mal and the sparks within, the Maximals failed to convince Optimus they should give the sparks new bodies. He was worried it would leave the spark vulnerable to recapture by Megatron, and they needed to reformat Cybertron first. With Megatron back in control of the drone armies, the Maximals soon found themselves under siege in the giant head anyway. Rattrap&#039;s gamble to save Botanica&#039;s life backfired, leaving them vulnerable to the drones, who managed to penetrate the head&#039;s shields. Despite the best efforts of the Maximals, the ship plunged to the ground. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral|The Downward Spiral}} Down, but not out, the Maximals began preparing their defenses for the impending Vehicon assault. The shields did not hold long, and the Maximals found themselves fighting against hordes of drones. Outnumbered, the Maximals used spark power bestowed on them by the Oracle to decimate the drones, until Megatron took the Oracle from them. Finally, Optimus was confronted by Megatron in a new form—a replica of Primal&#039;s own &amp;quot;Optimal Optimus&amp;quot; body—while the other Maximals had their sparks ripped from their bodies. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|When Legends Fall}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{quote|We must seek the balance, Megatron. Not only between the organic and the technological, but the balance between eternal enemies.|Optimus Primal|&amp;quot;Seeds of the Future&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Enraged, Optimus struck out at Megatron, and their battle raged across the city. As the moved from location to location, Optimus found the bodies of his Maximal friends, and found the technorganic orchard ravaged. Returning above ground, Megatron unveiled a huge throne, drawing all of the sparks into himself, despite Primal&#039;s protests. Megatron began to reformat Cybertron&#039;s core using the Key to Vector Sigma, but Optimus managed to distract him long enough to throw him off balance. Together, the two enemies plunged into the heart of Cybertron and ushered in the reformatting that returned the deactivated population to life and gave birth to the new, technorganic Cybertron. As the surviving Maximals looked out over their new home, Primal and the Oracle spoke to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], and Primal departed with the words &amp;quot;Transform, and Transcend&amp;quot;, as his Spark joined the Matrix. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Seeds of the Future}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Primal, unbeknownst to him, had &amp;quot;[[Transformer afterlife|Allspark]] fragments&amp;quot; (in actuality [[Angolmois Energy]]) at various stages of his life. The invisible [[Atari Hitotonari]] and [[Star Dust]] attempted to retrieve it while Optimus was locked in battle with Waspinator, but it was snatched away by [[Primus]] before the two could get a decent grip on it. {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 2}} This sequence of events would happen every time Atari would kiss other forms of Optimus to acquire the different fragments. {{Storylink|Kiss Players episode 45|Kiss Players #45}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While investigating an energon mine with the other Maximals in the 9-BW Spacetime, Optimus Primal encountered [[Hot Rodimus]] and [[SARA]], lost denizens of [[Cloud World]] who allowed most of the Maximals to believe they were from outer space and hunting [[Shockwave (Cloud)|a criminal]]. With their two new friends, the Maximals were about to reach the energon mine when they were ambushed by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. Hot Rodimus&#039;s battle with [[Shockwave (Cloud)|Shockwave]] caused an energon eruption that sent the Predacons fleeing and almost consumed the Maximals who were trying to save the local wildlife. Fortunately, SARA was able to convert the eruption into less dangerous [[energon crystal]]s and the visitors returned to their proper spacetime. {{storylink|Wild (Cloud)|Wild}}&lt;br /&gt;
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During a later battle with the Decepticons, Hot Rodimus thought back to his time with the Maximals, including Optimus Primal. {{storylink|TFC-A03}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BWDS 1.jpg|thumb|left|I&#039;m ready to unleash my primal rage!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Some time after Starscream fled from prehistorical Earth, Optimus Primal and a group of Maximals, including [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], and a time-displaced [[Colada]], battled a contingent of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] comprising [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Archadis]], and [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]] in a forest. After all the Transformers transformed into robot mode, Megatron attacked Optimus Primal with the jaws of his &#039;&#039;T. rex&#039;&#039; head-hand. Primal blocked the attack with his dual Cyber Blades and then fought Megatron off with his Mega Blasters. {{storylink|Optimus Primal Chapter}} Though Primal blocked his &amp;quot;Tyranno Fang&amp;quot; attack, Megatron was able to counter by shooting a &amp;quot;Laser Buster&amp;quot; from the mouth of his &#039;&#039;T. rex&#039;&#039; head-hand. {{storylink|Megatron Chapter}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BWDS 11.jpg|thumb|Empirical evidence suggests... I&#039;m a &#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039; animal.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time into the battle, a warp opened, bringing with it [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who were all from another [[Transformers (2007 franchise)|universe]]. [[Tigatron]] and [[Gimlet]] also joined the battle, and the Autobots and Maximals teamed up against the combined Predacon and Decepticon forces. Primal and Prime punched Starscream at the same time and then shook hands to commemorate their accomplishment of teamwork. The Maximals and Ratchet looked upon with approval. {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] later appeared and battled Optimus Primal during the next infraction. As the battled raged, the [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from the other universe came in through the warp. {{storylink|Gimlet Chapter}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron brought along [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], and the two Megatrons combined their troops into a fearsome force against the Autobots and Maximals. Optimus Primal battled the Predacon Megatron and then Blackout in the ensuing skirmish. The Maximals&#039; savior came in the form of [[Motorarm (BW)|Motorarm]], who then went on to battle [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. Primal battled Megatron and Blackout again, and the two factions then took formation against each other with the intention of combining their energies to attack the opposing side. With Motorarm leading the charge, the Maximals and the Autobots attacked first. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, through the power of energon, both Optimus Primal and Megatron attained the giant &amp;quot;Energon Power Mode&amp;quot;. The energies coursing in their bodies granted both improved abilities and the two battled. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story#TM-SP Character Data File|TM-SP Character Data File}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars II&#039;&#039; cartoon===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Burningconvoy.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|All these compliments are making me blush.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In order to counter the threat of [[Majin Zarak]], the injured [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] activated an alien teleport gate and transported Optimus Primal from [[Earth|Energoa]] to [[Gaia]]. Upon arriving, Optimus helped the injured Maximal to his feet and immediately issued a challenge to the Predacon [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]: &amp;quot;You think you&#039;ve won, but we won&#039;t be defeated. Let us settle this. Come to point B-2.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
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As the enraged Galvatron headed to point B-2 to meet the challenge, Optimus Primal found what was left of the soundly defeated [[Lio Convoy]], buried beneath tons of rock and debris after a crushing battle with Majin Zarak. Communicating to him via cyberspace, Primal encouraged his companion to muster up the fighting spirit needed to dig himself out and face Majin Zarak down a second time. Spurred by the words of the strange glowing stranger, Lio Convoy broke free from his tomb to be greeted by Magnaboss, who had dug out the other injured Maximals who had also been defeated.&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Primal then made his grand, melodramatic entrance from atop a cliff with the sun to his back, bathing him in a holy glow. The Maximals stood in awe, regarding him as a &amp;quot;legendary commander&amp;quot;. Joining forces with Lio Convoy, the pair of [[Supreme Commander]]s then went about developing a strategy to defeat Majin Zarak. &lt;br /&gt;
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Point B-2 happened to be a narrow canyon, making Zarak&#039;s massive, bulky body useless in battle. With the beast trapped Optimus and Lio Convoy made their presence known, enraging Galvatron greatly to see two commanders, and Magnaboss swiftly defeated Zarak. After disarming Zarak Optimus commended Magnaboss but suddenly, Zarak began to transform on his own. Scuba then discovered that Majin Zarak is alive and Galvatron never had control of him to begin with. While [[Diver (BW)|Diver]] and Scuba researched for his weakness Optimus, Lio Convoy, Magnaboss, [[Bighorn]], [[Apache]] attacked him head on but their weapons were almost completely ineffective. However Diver and Scuba eventually learned that their foe had a third eye where all its nerve endings were clustered; a good hit in the eye would destroy the behemoth for good.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BWIIMovieMonkeyRidesLion.jpg|left|thumb|&amp;quot;The fiery ape shall ride a glowing lion&amp;quot; was by far the most misunderstood passage in the &#039;&#039;[[Covenant of Primus]]&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As Majin Zarak closed in on them, Optimus Primal and Lio Convoy held hands, synchronized their [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] and transformed themselves into Flash Lio Convoy and &#039;&#039;&#039;Burning Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&amp;quot;Burning Convoy&amp;quot; (バーニングコンボイ &#039;&#039;Bāningu Konboi&#039;&#039;)&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Transforming to monkey mode, Burning Optimus Primal jumped onto Flash Lio Convoy&#039;s lion mode&#039;s back and rode his buddy up to Majin Zarak&#039;s face. Leaping off his back, he then transformed back to robot mode and landed a mighty robot punch into Zarak&#039;s third eye. Weakened by the blow, Zarak was rendered immobile. Burning Optimus Primal and Flash Lio Convoy then hovered together and with the power of their twin Energon Matrices unleashed the &amp;quot;Double Matrix Blaster&amp;quot;. The absurdly powerful attack blew straight through Zarak&#039;s head, causing the monster to explode and die.&lt;br /&gt;
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With the battle won, Optimus Primal returned to the alien teleport gate and asked to be sent home. The Maximals didn&#039;t want him to leave, but he insisted that he still had a Beast War on Energoa to win. He then assured them that they were all such good soldiers, they didn&#039;t need his help to win their war, ensuring them they were more than capable of winning their war on their own. As Optimus went through the gate, the Maximals then destroyed the device behind him so that its power could never be used to destroy the universe ever again. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Robot Masters comic Blastizone.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
After a suspicious period of inactivity during the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal personally went out to seek [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and found the [[Blastizone]], which took him to Earth in the year [[2004]]. Emerging from the time-space distortion, Primal found [[R-Blade]] under attack from [[Decepticon]]s. Their banter revealed to Primal that Megatron was in this time period, and the Maximal scared the Decepticons away. {{storylink|To War! Optimus Primal}} Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime would soon meet up, facing Beast Megatron in the meantime. {{Storylink|The New Battle Begins!}} Optimus Primal later teamed up with [[Bound Rogue]] and helped defend [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and other Decepticons. At the end of the battle, Primal joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]&#039;s Autobots. {{storylink|Bonds Stronger than Steel}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Later, Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime attempted to push Gigant Bomb and Smokesniper away from Bound Rogue and Mirage. Their efforts did little, as Gigant Bomb was powered by a piece of solitarium in his chest. Star Saber and Victory Leo soon came to the rescue, slicing the solitarium piece into two and sending the Decepticon duo into retreat. The two new Autobots then joined the Optimuses in their struggle against Megatron. {{Storylink|The Victory Warriors Enter!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots developed the &amp;quot;[[Black body (technology)|black body]]&amp;quot; upgrade, which would allow them to safely absorb [[solitarium]] as a power source. Optimus Primal volunteered to be first in line for the process, but Optimus Prime would not have his soldiers take the risk before he would. Something did go wrong with the upgrade, as the Decepticons had managed to replace some of the process&#039;s data. This led to Optimus Prime needing to isolate himself so as to not drain his soldiers dry of their energy.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Predacon Megatron, also empowered by a &amp;quot;black body&amp;quot; upgrade, attacked the Autobots, Optimus Primal puzzled out that the corrupted version of the black body upgrade had no ill effects on transformers with &amp;quot;beast&amp;quot; physiology such as him and his rival. He applied the upgrade to himself, and took off to rescue Optimus Prime from his volatile state. Optimus Primal siphoned the excess solitarium from Prime&#039;s body, allowing the Autobot leader to return to his troops. Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime then defeated the Predacon Megatron together. {{storylink|Black Body (prose)|Black Body}}&lt;br /&gt;
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On a tip from [[Sideways (RM)|Sideways]], Optimus Primal and Optimus Prime were led by [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] to a [[solitarium]] horde on [[Chaar]]. However, Double Face turned out to be with the Decepticons and had set up a trap for the Autobots at the solitarium. The Autobots survived, but the Decepticons ran off with the solitarium. {{storylink|Defend the Solitarium!}} Later, in [[2005]], Optimus Primal joined R-Blade and [[Delta Seeker]] in an aerial patrol. They came across Starscream, [[X-Gunner]], and [[Wingstun]], who challenged the Autobots to a race. Optimus Primal proved to be the slowest competitor, but the race was won by R-Blade. {{storylink|Through Sea and Sky: The World&#039;s Fastest Race}} Optimus Primal later intervened with Optimus Prime when a confused [[Lio Convoy]] attacked [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]]. Once Lio Convoy was convinced of the good nature of the Autobots of the time, the four [[Supreme Commander]]s used the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and the [[Energon Matrix|Energon Matrices]] to attack and send the Decepticons fleeing. {{Storylink|Together, the 4 Great Supreme Commanders}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Reverse Convoy]] was rescued by the Autobots and claimed to have been attacked by the [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|original Megatron]] at [[Sherman Dam]], Optimus Primal joined Optimus Prime, Reverse Convoy, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and Victory Leo to Sherman Dam to confirm Reverse Convoy&#039;s story. {{Storylink|Strategic Meeting: The Mysterious New Warrior}} It turned out to be a Decepticon trap, and the five were incapacitated. To lure the other Autobots to the Dam, Reverse Convoy sent out an SOS call, which [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] and Lio Convoy answered. Reverse Convoy shortly revealed himself to be Rebirth Megatron, the original Megatron reborn! Nevertheless, Star Saber freed the bound Autobots and Rebirth Megatron destroyed the Dam to cover his escape. {{Storylink|The Dark Emperor of Destruction, Reborn}} Rebirth Megatron joined with Beast Megatron and the two led a force to make one final attack on the Autobots for more solitarium. The battle went on for three days and three nights till the Megatrons were finally defeated. With the power of solitarium, Optimus Primal and Beast Megatron returned to their rightful time. {{Storylink|And Then}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Generations Selects Special Comic&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
In the [[Precursor World]], Star Convoy did battle with [[King Poseidon]]. Through the power of the [[Silver Matrix]], he connected with the future Supreme Commanders he had met during the [[Robotmasters (franchise)|solitarium conflict]]—Lio Convoy, Star Saber, and Optimus Primal. With their strength feeding his own, Star Convoy healed his wounds and was revitalized. {{storylink|Seacons comic 5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Before his death in the core of Cybertron, Optimus Primal somehow learned that Rhinox&#039;s spirit had moved into the [[Legends World]] and shared this information with Cheetor, who would send a search party after the war was over.&lt;br /&gt;
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At some point, the [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] of [[Q-Transformers (cartoon)|another universe]] retold the story of Primal&#039;s final battle with Megatron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Rattrap)|Bonus Edition Rattrap}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BeastWarsRebornMegatronArtwork1.jpg|left|thumb|Rebirth control.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After their death in the core of Cybertron, both Megatron and Optimus Primal awoke inside a bizarre temple-like spaceship which was hurtling through space. Neither had any memory of who they were or how they got there, only of their own names and a feeling of discomfort between one another. The pair went about investigating the ship in search of answers. While Megatron&#039;s memory was lost, his personality remained mostly intact: he was more concerned with seizing control of the ship before Primal did in order to gain the upper hand.&lt;br /&gt;
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They eventually found a data log and discovered that their sparks had been taken and they were reborn into new bodies (unbeknownst to them, bodies identical to their original forms). However, their memories were intentionally not uploaded into their new bodies. While searching the log they discovered that the ship&#039;s main power source was a [[Golden Disk (BWR)|Golden Disk]] lodged within a giant pillar. Megatron immediately raced to obtain the Disk and Primal followed him. The closer they got to the disk, the more the ship attempted to thwart their advance by manipulating its atmospheric conditions.&lt;br /&gt;
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Once they reached the chamber, the ship&#039;s environment suddenly morphed to that of a decaying planet littered with the corpses of robots. The corpses came to life and began shambling toward them, intent on eating their sparks. They made short work of the zombies, leaving Megatron to obtain the Golden Disk and Primal with a feeling that he shouldn&#039;t entirely trust Megatron. This was confirmed quite quickly when Megatron discovered a part of the ship capable of turning anything—or anyone—into pure [[antimatter]] and announced his intention to use it as a weapon. (Also, Primal somehow got [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2reissue|the Laser body]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#G-2 story pages and pack-in manga|his predecessor]] after Megatron started fiddling with the ship&#039;s computer.) As the two of them prepared to fight, a strange Transformer interrupted them, causing the entire ship to shut itself off (and giving Primal his old body back in the process). This Transformer introduced himself as [[Logos Prime|Soundblaster]], announcing that the ship&#039;s power over space and time was his own—and that he wished to pass it to Megatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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From another dimension beyond time and space, [[Primus]] recognized that something was amiss and sent [[Vector Prime]] to meet Primal and Megatron within the spaceship. {{storylink|The Mysterious Temple in Space}} He arrived just in time to confront Soundblaster. Referring to him by his true name of Logos Prime, Vector Prime questioned the Ancient&#039;s motives, only for Soundblaster to repeat his intention of passing his powers to Megatron. {{storylink|Master of the Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus tried to take down Soundblaster in response, only for his attack to prove ineffective against his opponent&#039;s infrasonic wave counter-attack. Soundblaster then declared that a rite of succession would take place in order for his power to be passed on. The details of the rite were contained on the Golden Disk, which Optimus snatched away before Soundblaster could finish his explanation. Soundblaster then restored both Optimus and Megatron&#039;s memories, and warped the two competitors down onto an [[Jungle Planet (colony)|organic planet]]. Optimus first mistook the place for Earth, but the appearance of [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] duking it out with a [[Bear Transformer]] changed his mind on the matter. Optimus readied himself to join the tussle, only to be slammed away by Scourge&#039;s tail. Fighting unconsciousness, Optimus was approached by [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]. {{Storylink|Planetfall (BWR)|Planetfall}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After explaining his origins to Backstop, Optimus Primal was brought to the [[Rectangular Valley]] temple, where he analyzed the Golden Disk with the attending priests&#039; technology. Megatron would make an appearance a few days later in a new body adapted to their new universe&#039;s [[Cyber Key|properties]]. Primal had a plan for himself, borrowing Animatron&#039;s [[Cyber Planet Key]] from the local viceroy, Optimus Primal used its power to evolve into a new Animatronian form that could access the [[Zeonomicon]] left behind for Soundlaster&#039;s successor. The two nemeses rushed to the obelisk where the successor would have to lay the Golden Disk to become the inheritor of the Ancient&#039;s powers. Both vanished from sight of the others in the battle, but Backstop believed that the dawn of a new day signaled who won out. {{Storylink|The Extraordinary Reformat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Kiss Players&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Upon meeting the lost [[Shaoshao Li]] on his universe&#039;s [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Safeguard (Cybertron)|Safeguard]] noted that [[Logos Prime]] had brought two Transformers from Shaoshao&#039;s [[G1 World|world]] to this universe a long time ago. It was prudent for Shaoshao to find how they may have returned to their native universe, as she needed to return the [[Angolmois Energy|&amp;quot;Allspark&amp;quot; fragments she collected]] to ensure its future. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 50|Kiss Players #50}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==3H comics==&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time after Optimus Primal&#039;s rebirth as a Transmetal, [[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] arrived on prehistoric [[Earth]] in search for an artifact. Optimus was called in to assist the other Maximals in subduding the Predacon. She eventually ran out of power and collapsed. Before he could have a look at the mysterious assailant, Optimus was knocked out by Megatron, who abducted Antagony. {{storylink|Visitations}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When another traveler from Antagony&#039;s time came, Megatron engineered a battle between his Predacons and Optimus Primal&#039;s Maximals so that he could personally investigate. Realizing Megatron&#039;s intentions, Optimus followed him into a cavern that contained [[Unicron]]&#039;s [[Dark Essence]]. The time traveler, [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]], was soon possessed by the Dark Essence, and it used its powers to play with both Maximal and Predacon alike. However, thanks to the [[Cub]] and the [[Swoop (G1)|Veteran]] within Windrazor, the Dark Essence was expelled, but the future possessor of the Dark Essence, [[Shokaract]], arrived right after from the 32nd century. {{storylink|Paradox}} The Maximals&#039; efforts against Shokaract were of little consequence and Optimus Primal in particular had a hole blasted in his chest, although he survived. Optimus watched as many warriors from various timelines and dimensions, such as [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]], arrived to [[Point Omega]] to battle the threat. While the Covenant battled the Dark Essence within Shokaract, Optimus Primal joined the others on the physical plane in distracting the demigod; with Shokaract&#039;s attention elsewhere, the Covenant were successful at separating the Dark Essence from Shokaract, destroying the warlord&#039;s timeline and erasing the battle and its build-up from existence in the process. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time after his return to Cybertron and his subsequent [[reformatting]], Optimus Primal recovered the [[Deployer (BM)|Deployer]] combat drones with [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. They were cornered by [[Tank Drone]]s, but were saved with the intervention of [[Ramulus]], who had a dislike of Optimus for &amp;quot;abandoning&amp;quot; him on Earth, and [[Primal Prime]]. He soon met with Apelinq, whom he felt a familiarity with and who explained Point Omega and their presence to Optimus. They all went before the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], and Optimus Primal met the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] and the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]]. He was elated at the existence of more free Cybertronians, but the Oracle deemed that he had seen too much and wiped Optimus Primal and Nightscream&#039;s memories of the others. The Oracle ordered Apelinq to return them to their base, which he did so. {{Storylink|Departure}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the denizens of post-Vehicon [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] just began to settle into their peaceful, [[technorganic]] world that Optimus Primal had given his life to create, [[Unicron]] unexpectedly struck from afar. He teleported several [[Transformer]]s into himself, a handful of the countless victims across the [[multiverse]] whom he pitted against each other in order to harvest their [[energon radiation]] and, eventually, [[spark]]s. Damaged in some unknown battle and trapped between dimensions, Unicron sought to revitalize himself in this fashion.&lt;br /&gt;
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Deep within Cybertron, [[Primus]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] summoned Optimus Primal back from the dead and sent him on a raid to free Unicron&#039;s captives. {{storylink|Abduction}} Once inside the Chaos-Bringer, he found allies in the form of a [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and even a [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from variant timelines. {{storylink|OTFCC Live-Action Drama}} He also found himself discolored by sinister [[Unicron virus|radiation]] that threatened not only his body, but also his spark. Nevertheless, he was quite successful in his mission, battling Unicron&#039;s [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minions]] until he had freed dozens of abductees. Then, still within Unicron, he sent them back to their home dimensions by the power of prayer.&lt;br /&gt;
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Returning to Cybertron, Primal was glad for his victory, but he wondered if his own resurrection could bring about Megatron&#039;s return as well. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}} More pressingly, Primal was unable to convince the [[Maximal High Council]] that any of this was actually &#039;&#039;happening&#039;&#039;, so he ended up turning to the dead for new troops. Primus gave him a selection of fallen warriors to choose from, and he picked [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]]. They were to launch more raids within Unicron while an orbital defense platform was being constructed above Cybertron. But Depth Charge refused to take part in more violence, so Alpha Trion took a cue from Unicron and transported [[Omega Prime]] into their universe to fight in his place. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Primal FPUnivBio.jpg|thumb|left|&amp;quot;Did I say &#039;&#039;Matrix&#039;&#039; of Purification? I meant Fist.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Primal took Omega Prime and others on raids within Unicron&#039;s internal &amp;quot;prison cities&amp;quot;, freeing more captives. Primal then embarked on an even more proactive venture, leading teams to other universes in anticipation of Unicron&#039;s strikes and setting up defensive measures before the Chaos-Bringer could gather more victims. Despite gaining more followers in this process, Primal and other veterans were being worn down by Unicron&#039;s corruptive influence. Certainly, those who had been abducted and reformatted by Unicron were affected, but some (such as Primal himself) who had been exposed to Unicron&#039;s nanotech virus and its accompanying radiation were also suffering. In order to avert madness and death, Primus [[Reformatting|reformatted]] Primal and several of his [[Cheetor (BW)|comrades]]. Not only was his new form immune to the virus and radiation, but it also possessed the [[Matrix of Purification]], which could heal others of Unicronian corruption.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|right|thumb|It&#039;s 11:00pm. Do you know where your Beast Wars cast is?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Months passed as the competing armies grew, their battles raging on a level comparable to the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Great Wars]]. Cybertron itself remained stable, but only for a time. The planet fell victim to a massive invasion, later called &amp;quot;the [[Culling]]&amp;quot;, in which Unicron&#039;s Minions swept across the globe in a killing frenzy, with the sparks of their victims feeding the Chaos-Bringer. Primal&#039;s army fended the invaders off, but, in the chaotic aftermath, Primal&#039;s earlier fears were realized as [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] returned to lead the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s back to glory. He initially fought Primal, but he eventually called a truce to better face their common foe. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors&#039; Club issue 9|Optimus Primal&#039;s profile in Club magazine #9}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Continued raids saved many more captives and brought the Minions to near-defeat. Then as one raiding party including Primal and Omega Prime battled their way out, Unicron suddenly began to disappear. The raiders rapidly teleported away, but Omega Prime did not materialize with the rest. He was pulled in mid-teleport by [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] into the Cybertron of the [[Unicron Singularity]], which had been the cause of the Unicron-war Unicron&#039;s disappearance. Presumably Optimus Primal made it back to his own universe safely, but this is unconfirmed. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon|another universe]], another [[Apelinq (BM)#Wings Universe|Apelinq]] had visions of the great battle known as [[Point Omega]]. He saw Optimus Primal, whom he did not recognize. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur|Apelinq&#039;s personal logs}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Razorclaw continuity==&lt;br /&gt;
In one splinter timeline which diverged from [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]] shortly after Optimus Primal&#039;s death, Primal was not resurrected, and his remaining Maximals except for Tigatron and Airazor were killed by the Predacons. {{storylink|ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}} This timeline&#039;s [[Tigerhawk]], who later became the evil [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], hated the memory of his constituents&#039; commander, and this carried over to the [[Universe War]] wherein he fought [[Primax 797.18 Epsilon|another universe]]&#039;s Optimus Primal. {{storylink|Abduction|&#039;&#039;Universe&#039;&#039; Razorclaw profile}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Primal was part of an [[Autobot]] force helping in construction at [[Athens]] in preparation of the [[Olympics]]. [[Gigant Bomb]] and [[Smokesniper]], sent by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], attacked, but the two [[Decepticon]]s soon discovered that they were outnumbered. After turning themselves over to the Autobots for mercy, they were put to work in helping out Athens. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 1}} &lt;br /&gt;
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While on a mission in the [[Congo]], Optimus Primal received a message from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] about a strange frequency detected in the jungle. Investigating, Primal found [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] building a Decepticon airbase. After using vines to tie up Starscream, Optimus Primal used his Blast Jet Pu~nch on him, thwarting his dastardly plot. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Primal borne witness to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Reverse Convoy]]&#039;s arrival at the Autobot base and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] chasing after him to stop him from revealing the location of the secret Decepticon base. Primal joined in the fight against Starscream, but it was Reverse Convoy who ultimately sent him fleeing. At the conclusion of the battle, Reverse Convoy agreed to lead the Autobots to the Decepticon base. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 9}} It turned out that Reverse Convoy was the reborn G1 Megatron and that he led the Autobot leaders to a trap that sapped them of their energies. Thankfully, they were saved by the intervention of [[Lio Convoy]] and another [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Together with the new Optimus Prime&#039;s Galaxy Cannon, G1 Optimus Prime, Lio Convoy, [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]], and Optimus Primal blasted away the Decepticons. {{storylink|Robotmasters Vol. 11}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Robotmasters&#039;&#039; cartoon==&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Primal chased Megatron into a time warp to Earth in 2004. There, he met and joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] during a battle against Megatron and his Decepticons. Together, the Optimuses performed a special attack, a massive energon whirlwind called the &amp;quot;Double Convoy Tornado&amp;quot; to force the malevolent robots away. {{storylink|Fight! The Group of the Strongest Commanders!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Primal was later part of an Autobot force battling the Decepticons in a city. When he was assisted by a new arrival, [[Reverse Convoy]], Optimus Primal met him for introductions, and the Convoy explained that he wanted to assist in the fight against Megatron. However, Reverse Convoy soon shot [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] and [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] out of the sky and revealed himself to be [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rebirth Megatron]]. Optimus Primal was shocked, and Rebirth Megatron joined forces with Beast Megatron, creating the Double Megatron Tornado to counter the Double Convoy Tornado. But the Autobot tornado emerged victorious with the addition of Lio Convoy&#039;s Lio Typhoon Arrow, creating the Triple Convoy Tornado Link attack and sending the Megatrons into retreat. {{storylink|Lio Convoy Storms In (episode)|Lio Convoy Storms In}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Dreamwave &#039;&#039;Generation One&#039;&#039; continuity==&lt;br /&gt;
On the trip back to Cybertron at the conclusion of the Beast Wars, Optimus Primal dozed off, but was woken up by Rattrap talking in his sleep. Primal asked Rattrap if he was okay, and he replied that it wasn&#039;t anything to be concerned about. {{storylink|Ain&#039;t No Rat}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus reflected on the events that had taken them through the Beast Wars to their current situation, riding aboard an Autobot shuttlecraft through transwarp, and made a speech to his Maximals about sticking together. Little did he know that a Transwarp agitator had been placed on the shuttle by a new team on Predacons hiding on Earth. The device caused Optimus and the rest of the Maximals to act aggressively towards one another. The only one unaffected was Rattrap, who was experiencing troubles of a different sort; he was being plagued by visions of Maximals he had supposedly &amp;quot;abandoned&amp;quot; on Earth. In response to the rodent&#039;s own unusual behavior, Optimus tried to force him in the C.R. Chamber with excessive force. Rattrap got away from him and managed to deactivate the ship&#039;s Transwarp drive, annulling the effects of the Transwarp agitator. Unfortunately, this also returned their ship to prehistoric Earth. Worse yet, Megatron took advantage of the situation and escaped his bonds from atop of the shuttle, and melted a hole into its bulkhead to attack the Maximals within. {{storylink|Shell Game issue 1|Shell Game #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the explosion of the Planet Buster, Optimus Primal found himself in [[Maccadam&#039;s Old Oil House]], where he encountered [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], an [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] from a [[Unicron Trilogy|different universe]], and a future version of himself. The four of them were able to overcome the alternate Prime&#039;s doubts about his leadership, before they all returned to the time streams from whence they came. Optimus Primal repeated the whole thing again much later, after his destruction facing Megatron in the [[Council Citadel]] on Cybertron. {{storylink|Prime Spark (story)|Prime Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Much later, while angsting over the way the Predacons had used him to access the Ark, Optimus Primal failed to notice [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] flying overhead to deliver a device to the Maximal base. He was alerted a short time later when the device whipped up tensions in the Maximal ranks, causing them to fight amongst themselves. Primal fell prey to it for a brief period of time, but his recent experiences with mind control enabled him to overcome it and he was able to free his fellow Maximals from its grip before leading them in fighting off Megatron. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While Megatron was being guided through the afterlife by Rhinox, he beheld a vision of himself slaughtering his allies and foes alike, Optimus Primal among them. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==2006 IDW &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; continuity==&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;bot that would one day call himself &amp;quot;Optimus Primal&amp;quot; was aboard the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;, along with the rest of its original crew, tasked with performing orbital scans of Cybertron. All the while, he had to put up with teasing from one of his [[Rattrap (BW)|subordinates]], who took to razzing him about his &amp;quot;Optimus Primey&amp;quot; look and behavior. The crew&#039;s survey yielded Transmatter energy signatures coming from the head of [[Unicron]], in orbit around the planet. Upon their approach, they detected a whole lot of activity within the satellite; several units evacuating a concealed base. The ship&#039;s captain had just enough time to order his crew to activate their shield before a Transmatter bomb erupted out of the satellite, and the Axalon accidentally came to meet its path. The ship avoided damage thanks to its shields, and the bomb was deflected away from the planet. Some Transmatter debris did reach Cybertron however, and all those touched by it were reduced to protoforms. A few of these unfortunates were later entrusted to the crew of the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Though the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s onboard computers originally suggested that Optimus Primal take on a bat as an [[alternate mode]], he knew that such a form would be insufficient to combat Megatron. Optimus Primal chose a more powerful gorilla form instead. {{Storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As [[Magmatron]] surveyed various events of the Beast Wars, he witnessed several key moments involving Optimus Primal. Among them was Optimus&#039;s duel with Dinobot on the stone bridge leading to the Maximal base, and the events leading to Optimus&#039;s transformation into the Optimal Optimus body. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time after Depth Charge arrived on Earth, Optimus somehow felt the presence of [[Razorbeast]], [[Optimus Minor]], and [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] as they sneaked aboard the Ark, even though they were [[Chronal phase|chronically displaced]]. Optimus explained to Rhinox and Cheetor that he felt something familiar, yet wrong... Unable to feel the presence as Optimus did, Rhinox convinced him that he was simply &amp;quot;chasing ghosts&amp;quot;. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Waspscream continuity==&lt;br /&gt;
In [[Primax 208.06 Zeta]], Megatron&#039;s Predacons were aided by the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] from [[Primax 206.15 Gamma]], resulting in all the Maximals, including Optimus Primal, being defeated. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/16}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Optimusprimalbwtimelines.jpg|right|thumb|Pre-fur Primal, Maximal nobody.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus Primal was a veteran of the last [[Great War (BW)|Great War]], one waged between the Maximals and the Predacons. He was a distinguished graduate of the [[Maximal Military Academy]], where he was a diligent student of the accomplishments of past generations, both militaristic and scientific. {{Storylink|Dawn of Future&#039;s Past|Optimus Primal&#039;s bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Captain of the ship &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039;, Optimus Primal and his crew had been stuck on a space station for weeks while awaiting [[Rampage (BW)|additional cargo]]. Finally, they were leaving and ready to return to embarking on their mission of exploration, but the [[Maximal Defense Command Center]] had a different idea. The [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] had been stolen by [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and a group of rogue [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], and Optimus Primal&#039;s ship was closest to intercept. &lt;br /&gt;
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They closed in on Megatron&#039;s stolen ship, the &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039;, but the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; suddenly came under attack by a [[Buzzsaw and Laserbeak&#039;s ship|second Predacon ship]]. The odds were evened again by the arrival of another Maximal ship, the &#039;&#039;[[Chromia 10]]&#039;&#039;, which was crewed by its [[Airazor (BW)|Maximal owner]] and [[Tigatron|Unit 2]], a member of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]]. Both of these ships were ultimately destroyed, but Primal ordered the Maximals on board the &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039; be [[Spark core transfer|downloaded]] into [[blank]] [[stasis pod]]s to save their lives. The &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; subsequently resumed its pursuit of the &#039;&#039;Darksyde&#039;&#039;. &lt;br /&gt;
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Via transmission, Megatron taunted Optimus Primal and his crew. The &#039;&#039;Darksyde&#039;&#039; opened a [[unspace|transwarp]] portal and jumped through. The &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; followed. {{storylink|Dawn of Future&#039;s Past}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, once the Beast Wars were underway, Optimus Primal was accompanied by Airazor on a mission to stop the Predacons from launching an orbital weapon that could attack anywhere on the planet&#039;s surface. The pair rendezvoused with Cheetor and Rhinox, and took on Megatron and his Predacons. Thanks to Airazor, the launch of the satellite failed. {{storylink|The Razor&#039;s Edge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==&#039;&#039;Wings Universe&#039;&#039;==&lt;br /&gt;
After Primal&#039;s death and the Great Transformation, Cheetor felt lost and meditated hard in an attempt to reach his leader via the Oracle. Cheetor instead met [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] and became Alpha Trizer. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag|Alpha Trizer&#039;s profile}} In [[2984]] as Alpha Trizer was engaged in combat against the [[Star Seeker]]s, the face of his mentor Optimus Primal flashed through his mind. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Robots in Disguise&#039;&#039; toy bio===&lt;br /&gt;
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After the conclusion of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] in [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], while on their way back to their home time, the Maximals&#039; shuttle was struck by temporal interference waves caused by the time-displaced [[Ravage (G1)#Story of Binaltech|Ravage]]&#039;s alteration of history in the year 2005 of [[G1 World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]]. Caught in the disruption, the shuttle and its crew were essentially &amp;quot;split&amp;quot; in two—one version of them continued home to Cybertron and battled Megatron for all the sparks of Cybertron, but one version wound up in the &amp;quot;[[BT World]]&amp;quot;, the parallel universe Ravage&#039;s meddling had created. In this parallel world, the ship was observed by [[Unicron]] and blown to pieces, scattering Optimus, his crew, and Megatron into Transwarp space—temporal anomalies without a home. {{Storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Megatron found himself in the future time period of [[Viron 102.0 Beta]], where he joined forces with [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] to conquer that timeline&#039;s Cybertron. The guardians of causality known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]], a race of hyper-evolved Autobots from 900,000 years in the future, sought to give the lost Primal a purpose, and secretly directed him, Rhinox, Rattrap, and Silverbolt to Viron 102.0 Beta. There, they communed with him through the Oracle and guided him in stopping Megatron&#039;s schemes. In the war against Megatron that followed, Optimus took numerous forms; his final upgrade was into a flight-capable &amp;quot;Air Attack&amp;quot; body, so that he could battle the airborne &amp;quot;Megahead&amp;quot; form his arch-enemy had taken. Primal and his Maximals ultimately triumphed over Megatron, but Cryotek then took up his ally&#039;s ambition, seeking not just the &#039;&#039;domination&#039;&#039; of all sparks, but their outright destruction. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Horrified to witness the results of Cryotek&#039;s horrendous experiments to replace sparks with physical operating systems, Primal—having already realized that there was a greater power behind the Oracle—petitioned the Alternity directly to send him after Cryotek, who had used Transwarp technology to escape to 21st century Earth and joined forces with the native Predacon leader [[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron]]. The Alternity agreed to his request, if he would join the ranks of their elite agents, the [[Protector]]s, in return. Primal accepted, and was sent to Earth with the former Spychanger [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage GT]] to serve as his guide. To reduce the risk of a time paradox, however, the Alternity had made it so that Primal&#039;s form while in the past was incorporeal, able to assume a physical aspect only to direct engage Cryotek. In this ghostly form, he served as a &amp;quot;spirit guide&amp;quot; to the native [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and helped him defeat the Megatron Megabolt-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], before the pair finally succeeded in defeating both Megatron and Cryotek. {{storylink|Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Air Attack Optimus Primal toy bio}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}&lt;br /&gt;
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His personal mission complete, Primal ascended into the ranks of the Protectors, and began combating threats to time and space all across the multiverse. For his first mission, he helped hunt down the Beast of Time, the [[Hytherion]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Controverse===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Controverse primal and elita.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.5]]&lt;br /&gt;
The Alternity dispatched Optimus Primal and [[Arcee (Energon)|Elita Five]] to observe the trial of the ancient alien genius [[Primacron]] in [[G1 World|Primax 785.06 Alpha]]. {{storylink|Controverse}} The Alternity suspected Primacron of having created the Hytherion, though this theory was proven incorrect.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the course of the trial, Primacron became aware of dimensions unlike his own, where robotic life was supposedly created by a [[Primus|divine being]]. After studying several such universes, Primacron concluded that such a thing could not possibly be true, and started attacking them instead. Primal and his fellow Protectors raced to stop the experiment, standing against Primacron&#039;s assault, but the power of the alien&#039;s [[Solduron]] exo-armor was too much for Primal to bear, and his body was destroyed completely. Fortunately, having had some experience as a non-corporeal being after his own &amp;quot;death&amp;quot; during the Beast Wars, Primal was able to maintain the cohesion of his consciousness, and succeeded in talking Primacron down. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Story of Binaltech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AltNemesisPrimeArt.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.5]]&lt;br /&gt;
It was as a disembodied spark that Primal was charged with his most important mission: to ensure the very existence of the Alternity itself. The BT World, he learned, was the world from which the Alternity originated, but its existence was in danger as a result of the native Autobots of 2005 attempting to use the chronal energy of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] to undo the alteration of history that Ravage had wrought. The result was the unravelling of space and time itself—a maelstrom through which Primal&#039;s spark materialized, arriving in [[Doctor Arkeville]]&#039;s laboratory, where he immediately possessed a black [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]] body frame created by the doctor in the image of Optimus Prime. Primal proceeded to teleport to Dinobot Island, where he used the enhanced powers the Alternity had provided him to manipulate its chronal energy, accomplishing both objectives simultaneously: the restoration of the original timeline, and the preservation of the &amp;quot;BT World&amp;quot; as its own distinct parallel universe. In the wake of this great event, Primal met up with Optimus Prime&#039;s Autobots, and was able to drop a few cryptic hints about the future that awaited them before the personality data Arkeville had programmed into the black Prime body shell finally asserted itself, forcing Primal&#039;s spark out of the body. {{storylink|Binal Time}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Some time later, at the same time as the Autobots were trying to shut down the rogue Binaltech projects happening around the world, they also began a series of experiments under Primal&#039;s direction that would eventually lead to their evolution into the Alternity. Chief among these was the [[Timaeus Project]], which would generate the [[Alternium]] the Alternity&#039;s bodies were composed of. While [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] was participating in that project, the Autobots prepared to transfer Primal&#039;s spark into a Binaltech body to restore him to mobility. Unfortunately, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] remotely took control of the [[Autosoldier]] frame before Primal&#039;s spark could be downloaded into it, and the Autosoldiers began to run amok inside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Arcee attempted to come to Primal&#039;s aid, but when she exited the Timaeus Project&#039;s high-speed racetrack without initiating proper slowdown procedures, her body was crushed by the kinetic energy. In her unconscious state, Primal spoke directly to her spark, telling her to forget about him and to instead protect the project and its scientists, so vital were they were to the future. Reluctantly, Arcee did so, allowing the Shockwave-controlled Autosoldiers to make off with Primal&#039;s spark. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Autobots regrouped and went after Shockwave&#039;s agents, tracking Nemesis Prime and the Decepticons to Australia. Optimus Prime faced off against Nemesis Prime. but Prime found himself outmatched by Nemesis Prime&#039;s power, augmented by a synthetic Matrix he had created. During the battle, Arcee liberated Primal from the Decepticons, and he then merged his spark with Optimus Prime—something Prime [[Optimal Situation|had vague memories of experiencing previously]]. The power resulting from this fusion enabled Optimus Prime to deflect Nemesis Prime&#039;s attack, ultimately destroying the clone. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the battle, the Protector was given a new Binaltech body, a replica of Nemesis Prime&#039;s form. He joined the Autobots in defending the [[Earth Defense Command]] Space Center when it came under attack by [[Decepticharge]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. Optimus Primal, recognizing his friend, attempted to stop the battle between her and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. However, [[Carly]] came to the rescue by using the [[Psychedevice]] to evolve into a telepathic entity that cured Grimlock and Blackarachnia&#039;s mental afflictions. Reacquainting with Blackarachnia, the Protector explained that he felt a responsibility to her to reunite her with their friends, since he helped maintain the timeline she was trapped in. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Alternity&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Following the Decepticons&#039; defeat in Australia, the alien [[Quintesson]]s placed a [[quadrant lock]] on Earth&#039;s [[Star system|solar system]] in order to trap the powerful Binaltech Autobots. This lock left Primal unable to leave the dimension, and he remained on Earth for the next 900,000 years (though only a few months passed inside the quadrant lock), watching as the Autobots steadily evolved into the Alternity and then broke the lock.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Alternity became aware of the [[Planicron]]s, a race of two-dimensional beings who were attempting to become higher-dimensional life-forms, they concluded that the gateway through which they needed to pass in order to evolve themselves was located somewhere on the BT World. Primal and Grimlock met the Alternity envoys who arrived on the planet, and informed them that they had located the doorway: it was the circuit diagram for the [[Critias Gate]], a super-dimensional reactor the Autobots had been experimenting with at the same time as the Timaeus Project. With a little help from [[Vector Prime]], the gate was set up and the Planicrons passed through it, evolving into higher-dimensional beings and taking the Alternity&#039;s place as the defenders of time and space. {{storylink|Alternation}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The last that Vector Prime knew, the Flaternity and the Protectors were still adapting to their new circumstances. Vector Prime believed that Optimus Primal would rise to whatever duty fate gave him. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/30}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==A Change to the Agenda==&lt;br /&gt;
After [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] attacked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and was thrown out of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] activated the ship&#039;s defense systems, Optimus Primal and the other Maximals attempted to heal the wounded Autobot. However, Megatron was not thrown far enough and the Predacon managed to reenter the Ark and blast the Autobot leader, decisively erasing the Maximals from the timeline. {{storylink|A Change to the Agenda}} In [[Primax 209.0 Gamma|the wildly different timeline]] that followed, Optimus Primal&#039;s life would take [[Optimus Primal (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|a very different track]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals&#039;&#039; (N64)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:N64 Optimus Primal.jpg|frame|Back in 1999, you thought these graphics were awesome! ADMIT IT!]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Beast Wars seemed over, but the captured Megatron had prepared for such a situation and was able to send a message to his past self via transwarp, causing history to be altered! These rewritten Beast Wars came to an end when Optimus led a final strike against the Predacon forces. The battle was hard-fought, resulting in tragic casualties on both sides, but ended with Megatron&#039;s capture. &lt;br /&gt;
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After Megatron was secured to the outside of an Autobot escape shuttle, the remaining Maximals were on their way to return to Cybertron. Unfortunately, the captured Megatron had prepared for such a situation and was able to send a message to his past self via transwarp, causing history to be altered! These rewritten Beast Wars came to an end when Optimus... {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{BW fighter ending|Optimus Primal|N64}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Move list====&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|This list only includes the character&#039;s unique special moves in Beast Mode, as their attacks in Robot Mode and Vehicle Mode are identical to those of every other character.}}&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Attacks&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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|C-Right||Drumming Fury&lt;br /&gt;
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|C-Up||Primal Body Crush&lt;br /&gt;
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|C-Left||Primal Lariat&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals&#039;&#039; (PS)===&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)}}&lt;br /&gt;
====Maximal story====&lt;br /&gt;
When the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; came under heavy Predacon fire, Optimus saw the attack as an opening they could use to retake the Golden Disk. He quickly formulated a plan and led a team in chasing the Predacons back to the &#039;&#039;Darkside&#039;&#039;, successfully retaking the Disk. However, though Megatron appeared cornered, the group learned that the Predacons had managed to infiltrate the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; in their absence. As Megatron took off, Optimus ordered everyone to hurry back to base. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Predacon story====&lt;br /&gt;
Optimus led an attack on the &#039;&#039;Darkside&#039;&#039;, but this was revealed to be part of a plot by Megatron, and he and the other Maximals were swiftly overtaken, being beaten all the way back to the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;. Left battered on the ground of the ship&#039;s bridge, Primal remained defiant even as Megatron prepared to finish him off. Fortunately, Rhinox arrived and activated Sentinel&#039;s defenses, forcing the Predacons to retreat and saving Primal&#039;s life. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Move list====&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Robot Mode&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
!colspan=2|&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Mode&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Special attack||Prime Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
|Special attack||Drumming Fury&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Super attack||Prime Gun Barrage&lt;br /&gt;
|Super attack||Primal Launch&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*Very rarely in the show&#039;s first season, Optimus Primal&#039;s open faceguard would &amp;quot;close&amp;quot; into a fully shielded Optimus Prime-like mouthless faceguard, typically when going into battle. Presumably this was done to better reflect his toy, which did not include a visible mouth.&lt;br /&gt;
*In his Transmetal form, Optimus Primal&#039;s spark chamber is on a hinge in his chest to swing down to the opening in his abdomen. In his Optimal Optimus form, he stored Prime&#039;s spark in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] [[cockpit]].&lt;br /&gt;
*According to the diagram of Optimus Primal on the catalog packed with &amp;quot;TM-SP DX Convoy&amp;quot;, his spark chamber is [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-shaped.&lt;br /&gt;
*Although the &amp;quot;Protector&amp;quot; iteration of Optimus Primal debuted in Japanese fiction, he originates from [[Primax 496.22 Alpha|the universe]] of the original American version of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon. This is presumably due to his creator [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]&#039;s love for original American iterations of &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; fiction and dislike of the Japanese dub of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Linked to Rampage (BW)&lt;/p&gt;
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|caption=Herrrree&#039;sss Jonnnny!&lt;br /&gt;
|title=&amp;quot;Bad Spark&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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|season ep=8&lt;br /&gt;
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|airdate=[[February 22]], 1998&lt;br /&gt;
|written by=[[Greg Johnson]]&lt;br /&gt;
|directed by=[[Steve Sacks]]&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;[[Jonathan Goodwill]]&lt;br /&gt;
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;An oversized stasis pod reveals the secrets of Protoform X.&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Synopsis==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], on recon patrol, spots a giant [[stasis pod]] (labeled with a big yellow &amp;quot;X&amp;quot;) crashed inside a patch of unstable [[energon]] deep inside a murky swamp. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] orders Cheetor not to open the pod until he arrives. As Optimus and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] leave, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] invokes the help of [[Primus]] if &amp;quot;that thing survived&amp;quot;. However, the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] intercept the transmission, and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sends [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] to retrieve it, subtly planting a [[Synch-pulse transmitter|listening device]] on the former. He calmly taps his chair armrest, possibly aware that [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] left a bug of his own under it. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bad Spark Optimus cheetor.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|&amp;quot;I don&#039;t feel a pulse, so it&#039;s dead.&amp;quot; (Sure it is.)]]&lt;br /&gt;
When Optimus and Silverbolt meet Cheetor beside the pod, they find the protoform within apparently dead, and Primal seems relieved. When the other two ask why, Primal tells them what the pod means: The stasis pod holds &amp;quot;the dark secret of [[Axalon (BW)|&#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;]]&#039;s journey,&amp;quot; [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]. Protoform X was created in experiments attempting to replicate the mutation in the [[spark]] of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], making it indestructible, but the subject was treacherous and insane, so the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039; was to dump the protoform &amp;quot;somewhere far, someplace barren.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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Blackarachnia and Waspinator strike, attempting to take Protoform X for themselves. Attacking Silverbolt, Blackarachnia is angry that his code of honor won&#039;t allow him to fight back by hitting a female. Then Tarantulas arrives and threatens her. Silverbolt defends her, but the battle accidentally ignites the energon beneath Protoform X&#039;s stasis pod, which explodes and triggers an [[energon storm]] that scatters everyone for miles.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bad Spark Tarantulas.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Horror movies have shown us that if you see a shadow come from behind you, just run!]]&lt;br /&gt;
Blackarachnia and Silverbolt crash-land next to each other. They agree to work together, as they are far from their respective teams and Silverbolt&#039;s wing is broken. Tarantulas lands next to the pod; he investigates it, only to find it empty.  He then turns to find &#039;&#039;something&#039;&#039; looming over him through the mist.  His scream echoes for miles... &lt;br /&gt;
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Optimus Primal and Cheetor return to the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;, too damaged to search for Silverbolt. Blackarachnia and Silverbolt journey by foot, learning to trust each other, but Megatron is eavesdropping on them.  They soon discover a piece of Tarantulas and conclude with dark humor that he is no longer a threat. [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] is disgusted by their alliance, but Megatron notes that with Tarantulas out of the way, Blackarachnia no longer needs a protector. This becomes apparent when Silverbolt is the first to cross a log bridge, only for Blackarachnia to pull her weapon on him. However, a [[saber-toothed cat]] attacks her, which Silverbolt defeats, but is left dangling on a vine. Blackarachnia saves Silverbolt, awkwardly saying that it was in case there were more tigers around. Megatron is disgusted, as it is apparent that she may have feelings for the [[Maximal]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bad Spark Blackarachnia Silverbolt.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Look, just admit that it&#039;s possible Frenzy is the blue one.]]&lt;br /&gt;
As the two Transformers walk on, Silverbolt tries to appeal to Blackarachnia&#039;s &amp;quot;inner Maximal goodness&amp;quot;, only to receive gunfire in return. As Blackarachnia stomps off, she finds Tarantulas&#039;s stasis locked body—in several pieces. Silverbolt notes that Protoform X must have done this, and tells Blackarachnia about the protoform&#039;s indestructible spark. Megatron, still eavesdropping, fashions an energon blade in preparation. Blackarachnia, freaked, prepares to high-tail it out of the area as an ominous form skitters through the fog behind them. Suddenly, the two find themselves face-to-face with Protoform X! Huge and frightening, it knocks them around effortlessly and is immune to their firepower.  The monster lifts Silverbolt in its powerful claw, relishing his victim&#039;s mounting terror. Silverbolt screams in pain as X crushes him. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Bad Spark Megatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|This will hurt me a lot more than it will hurt you... oh, I&#039;m lying. This won&#039;t hurt me. If anything, I&#039;ll enjoy it.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Primal and Cheetor arrive in the nick of time and attack, freeing Silverbolt. Blackarachnia joins them in blasting Protoform X, eventually driving it off a cliff edge. However, it transforms into tank mode and ascends the cliffside.  Silverbolt throws a feather missile, knocking him down into another pile of raw energon, but not before Protoform X fires at Blackarachnia, knocking her off the other side of the cliff. Silverbolt jumps after her, unsure if his wing mechanism is healed, but he succeeds, and she is saved. The Maximals let her go before returning home. Blackarachnia watches them depart, then uses her grappling wire to depart, emphasizing a claim that she didn&#039;t need Silverbolt&#039;s last rescue.&lt;br /&gt;
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Lying helpless where he landed at the base of the cliff, Protoform X sees Megatron appear over him with the energon blade. X wakes up in the Predacon base to find that Megatron has carved out a piece of his spark and put it in a tiny cage that, when squeezed, causes him tremendous pain. Megatron has Protoform X at his mercy and renames him &amp;quot;Rampage&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Featured characters==&lt;br /&gt;
{{featuredcharacters&lt;br /&gt;
|h1=[[Maximal]]s&lt;br /&gt;
|c1=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (1)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (2)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (3)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (4)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X/Rampage]] (9)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (12)&lt;br /&gt;
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|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s&lt;br /&gt;
|c2=&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (5)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (6)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (7)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (8)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (10)&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (11)&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Quotes==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Primus help us all if that thing survived.&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Rhinox&#039;&#039;&#039;, on Protoform X&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Spiders spin their webs, yes. But I spin them larger.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; after placing a cloaked tracking device on Blackarachnia&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Are you...damaged?&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;Ah...just enough to make me...interesting.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Silverbolt&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Blackarachnia&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Forget the rescue plan, Optimus, and start devising an attack plan! Megatron has lost two, but we have only lost one.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;I&#039;ll remember that...next time &#039;&#039;you&#039;re&#039;&#039; out missing in an energon storm.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Dinobot&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Optimus Primal&#039;&#039;&#039; debate priorities.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Is that &#039;&#039;fear&#039;&#039; you&#039;re feeling, &#039;&#039;Maximal&#039;&#039;? Mmm...yes. My spark, it feeds on terror. Let it grow! Let it consume your circuitry! Feel it! Yes, &#039;&#039;feel it&#039;&#039;! &#039;&#039;&#039;Feel the fear!&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Protoform X&#039;&#039;&#039; with Silverbolt in his claws. Half of the audience now has nightmares.&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Your persistence is futile!  I rise again...!&amp;quot; &amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;quot;In that case, let us give you further to fall!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Protoform X&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;Silverbolt&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;quot;Welcome to the Predacons, &#039;&#039;&#039;RAMPAGE&#039;&#039;&#039;.  You shall be an honored member...so long as you never forget one important fact about your new life: &#039;&#039;It&#039;s mine.&#039;&#039; Welcome, my new servant, yes. Welcome...to the Beast Wars!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:—&#039;&#039;&#039;Megatron&#039;&#039;&#039; gains a new conscript.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
===Script timeline===&lt;br /&gt;
* First draft: 17th August 1997&lt;br /&gt;
* Second draft: 27th August 1997&lt;br /&gt;
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===Animation and technical errors===&lt;br /&gt;
*Due to the episode&#039;s heavy reliance on foreground and background blur to create atmosphere or simply simulate depth of field, some compositing errors slipped through: In the opening shot, the upper and lower &amp;quot;ends&amp;quot; of the foreground plants are faintly visible on the edges of the screen. And just before Rhinox mutters &amp;quot;Primus help us all...&amp;quot;, there is a thin line on the screen&#039;s bottom where the background is visible through Rhinox&#039;s blurred body.&lt;br /&gt;
*As Optimus is departing the bridge with Silverbolt in tow, the panels that make up his boogie board/robot lower legs are missing.&lt;br /&gt;
*When Blackarachnia remarks on her eagerness to acquire a new teammate, the spider leg [[kibble]] on her left arm are bent so far down that they appear missing.&lt;br /&gt;
*The &amp;quot;wave effect&amp;quot; transitions marking Optimus&#039; flashback also affect the edges of the screen, revealing the black border around it.&lt;br /&gt;
*Also in the flashback, X flailing his body around reveals a significant gap between his torso and pelvis, as if they weren&#039;t connected.&lt;br /&gt;
*Following his story, Optimus&#039; left leg seems to be bent instead of being placed on the ground, and is clipping into a rock.&lt;br /&gt;
*When Cheetor &amp;quot;blasts one off&amp;quot; and offers an explanation for it, he has no pupils.&lt;br /&gt;
*Primal was heard groaning in disgust after Cheetor&#039;s blast off, but Silverbolt was shown reacting.&lt;br /&gt;
*When Optimus continues inspecting the pod, his right hand first clips through his knee, then through the pod&#039;s edge in the following shot. Then when the Predacon attack hits, his left arm twists around so that first his elbow, then his hand both clip through his torso.&lt;br /&gt;
*Waspinator seems peculiarly dark as he drops down Blackarachnia. Could be the scene&#039;s lighting, but Blackarachnia looks as brightly lit as ever.&lt;br /&gt;
*When she reaches down, the bottom right spider leg&#039;s tip on Blackarachnia&#039;s arm is heavily crinkled.&lt;br /&gt;
*When he shoots down Waspinator, Cheetor&#039;s hands briefly clip through each other.&lt;br /&gt;
*When Tarantulas grabs Blackarachnia and she begins struggling, her head at one point clips into his chest.&lt;br /&gt;
*A moment before the energon under the pod explodes, a bunch of rocks nearby are already fidgeting around.&lt;br /&gt;
*As they&#039;re blasted away by the explosion, both Silverbolt and Blackarachnia can be heard yelling, yet freeze-framing reveals their faces show a blank expression with closed mouths.&lt;br /&gt;
*Tarantulas isn&#039;t really hanging onto the piece of metal as the energon storm hits, his hand is merely floating in its vicinity.&lt;br /&gt;
*The energy surges flashing by close to the screen during the storm appear awfully pixelated.&lt;br /&gt;
*During Blackarachnia&#039;s &amp;quot;Just enough to make me interesting.&amp;quot; line, part of her gold cheek is protruding through her black helmet.&lt;br /&gt;
*The effect of Protoform X quickly fading in and out of the mist behind Tarantulas&#039; back was achieved by making his body completely transparent. But since a tree can still be seen through him, the animation makes it look like possesses actual invisibility powers.&lt;br /&gt;
*The tips of Tarantulas&#039; spider leg kibble remain in the same position as he turns around, rather than moving together with him. Then, as he spins around upon noticing his attacker, the kibble legs clip through the stasis pod.&lt;br /&gt;
*When Silverbolt transforms into Beast mode after Blackarachnia is attacked by the Saber-toothed Cat, the models making up his arms suddenly but visibly shift from one design to the other, with some leftover visible kibble suddenly vanishing as well.&lt;br /&gt;
*As Optimus and Cheetor leave through the elevator, a neat effect shows Dinobot&#039;s transformation into [[robot mode]] as a reflection on the elevator&#039;s outer glass. Sadly the effect is diminished when the reflection very blatantly &amp;quot;retreats&amp;quot; into a corridor and disappears while the actual Dinobot walks into view, rather than follow his movements.&lt;br /&gt;
*There is a rock floating on the left side of the screen when Cheetor and Optimus depart the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
*When Silverbolt pushes Blackarachnia&#039;s patience over her limit, the circular section on his stomach is much darker than a couple shots prior.&lt;br /&gt;
*As Silverbolt tries to halt Blackarachnia from leaving Tarantulas&#039; remains, his body is completely motionless, making his body look like a still image.&lt;br /&gt;
*The inside of X&#039;s robot mode mouth keeps changing color from straight-up black to a kind of oily color. When he reacts to Silverbolt&#039;s dagger, he opens his mouth so wide that the area around his chin seems to be glitching out.&lt;br /&gt;
*Blackarachnia&#039;s leg kible pass into Optimus&#039; chest when she exclaims &amp;quot;It&#039;s unstoppable!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
*When Silverbolt throws his dagger at the advancing X, the latter is visibly clipping through the cliff side.&lt;br /&gt;
*X&#039;s beast mouth is closed as he yells while falling down the cliff.&lt;br /&gt;
*The dagger wedged into X&#039;s tank tread disappears as he begins to fall down, then suddenly appears stuck into the side of the cliff quite some distance below before X even reaches that far down.&lt;br /&gt;
*When X first falls down the cliff, his stasis pod is clearly down there too, but when Silverbolt later knocks him down again, the pod is gone.&lt;br /&gt;
*Silverbolt rushes to the aid of the plummeting Blackarachnia so fast, his head completely clips through the screen.&lt;br /&gt;
*After Silverbolt lets go of Blackarachnia, his wings keep clipping through the leg-kibble attached to his arms at every flap.&lt;br /&gt;
*Silverbolt isn&#039;t opening his mouth as he begins making an audible sigh at Optimus&#039; order at the end. Cheetor&#039;s mouth, meanwhile, is awkwardly agape.&lt;br /&gt;
*Nothing comes out of Blackarachnia&#039;s gun when she fires her grappling hook at the end, but the string is there in the next shot.&lt;br /&gt;
*As the view closes in on Megatron holding the energon knife, the energy lines surging on the blade appear very low-resolution.&lt;br /&gt;
*Megatron&#039;s left hand clips through his knee when he reacts to Rampage having survived his operation.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Continuity errors===&lt;br /&gt;
* The circumstances of Protoform X&#039;s reactivation aren&#039;t quite clear. He&#039;s already gained a [[beast mode]], suggesting that his stasis pod carried a [[DNA scanner]], but he&#039;s also offline; previous episodes made it clear that the protoform had to be active and functioning in order to properly assume a beast mode. Much like Optimus Primal, he&#039;s also mutated (well, mutated &#039;&#039;further&#039;&#039;) into a Transmetal, when all other Earth-&amp;quot;born&amp;quot; Transformers were immune to the Transmetallization process. Some of these discrepancies can probably be ascribed to his inherently unusual nature.&lt;br /&gt;
* Why would Optimus Primal be so quick to assume Protoform X&#039;s indestructible spark was permanently offline? (Admittedly, he didn&#039;t have much time to examine it before the Predacons showed up, and his later assertion that it was offline may have only been to deter Blackarachnia.)&lt;br /&gt;
* Blackarachnia mocks Optimus&#039; claim that Protoform X is offline when she first attacks, but she later seems to believe it when she and Silverbolt find Tarantulas (or what&#039;s left of him).&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus is remarkably assured that Protoform X—the immortal, indestructible mutant—isn&#039;t going anywhere after he falls off a cliff. Surely he could have assigned Cheetor to sentry duty while he conferred with Rhinox.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Continuity notes===&lt;br /&gt;
* Protoform X&#039;s stasis pod was presumably one of the many knocked out of orbit back in &amp;quot;[[Other Voices, Part 2]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* Silverbolt first encountered Blackarachnia back in &amp;quot;[[Tangled Web]]&amp;quot;, where he found that his chivalrous code prevented him from hitting Blackarachnia.  For her part, Blackarachnia described him as &amp;quot;hunky&amp;quot; in &amp;quot;[[Other Visits (Part 1)]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
* This episode confirms that some of the Axalon&#039;s crew (at least Cheetor, and possibly Rattrap) were kept in the dark about some aspects of the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s mission, and also an early hint that post-war Cybertron isn&#039;t quite as idyllic as one would believe.&lt;br /&gt;
* Optimus noted in &amp;quot;[[Possession]]&amp;quot; that Starscream&#039;s records were sealed; the Council probably didn&#039;t want anyone else to make the same mistake they did in trying to recreate Starscream&#039;s immortal spark.&lt;br /&gt;
* Dinobot is seen interfacing with the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;{{&#039;}}s computer. It&#039;s not quite clear what he&#039;s doing, but the unproduced episode &amp;quot;[[Dark Glass]]&amp;quot; would have established that he had created a backup of his [[core consciousness]], foreshadowing the events of the [[Code of Hero|next episode]].&lt;br /&gt;
* Gadgets and powers:&lt;br /&gt;
** Megatron attaches a bug to Blackarachnia, which allows him to listen in on her conversations. He, Quickstrike and Inferno spend most of the episode voyeuristically listening in on the spider-bot.&lt;br /&gt;
** Megatron can apparently order the ship&#039;s computer to build items for him.&lt;br /&gt;
** Much like [[Tigatron]], Dinobot can deploy a cable from his hip and interface with computers. &lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers references===&lt;br /&gt;
* Rhinox notes, &amp;quot;[[Primus]] help us all if that thing survived,&amp;quot; which was the first reference to the creator-god of the Transformers outside of the original Marvel comics.  According to Bob Forward, they took the term from a post in the [[alt.toys.transformers]] newsgroup, and were unaware of its history until afterwards.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Forward&#039;s introduction to the &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Matrix Quest]]&#039;&#039; TPB.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
* Protoform X was created as an attempt to duplicate [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]&#039;s &amp;quot;mutant indestructible spark.&amp;quot;  This is a reference (and a retcon in technobabble jargon) to [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream&#039;s ghost]] in the third season of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original animated series]] and, more recently, to Starscream&#039;s appearance in the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Possession]].&amp;quot;  &lt;br /&gt;
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===Real-world references===&lt;br /&gt;
* Befitting the Frankensteinian nature of Protoform X, a lot of the scenes in the episode riff off horror-movie clichés: Silverbolt and Blackarachnia play the obligatory &amp;quot;young couple&amp;quot;, encountering several fake-out scares as they search for Protoform X. The gloomy, boggy landscape in which the episode takes place allows for murky, atmospheric shots reminiscent of slasher films.&lt;br /&gt;
* The scene where Blackarachnia and Silverbolt stumble across the gruesome scene of Protoform X&#039;s last victim is lifted from basically every slasher/monster movie ever. &lt;br /&gt;
* Rampage/Protoform X himself is characterized in the vein of {{w|Hannibal Lecter}}, the antagonist of &#039;&#039;{{w|The Silence of the Lambs}}&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Trivia===&lt;br /&gt;
*Cheetor&#039;s [[Transmetal]] body can soak up energon, and instead of seizing up, he can shunt it away from his body in a burst of gas.  Primal thinks this is rude, and Cheetor apologizes for &amp;quot;blasting one off.&amp;quot;  In other words, Transformers can [[The Low Road|fart]].  This gag was a remnant of an early idea for the Transmetal characters, who were originally going to power their weapons by absorbing and discharging [[energon radiation]].&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BWRampage Badspark thepast.jpg|right|thumb|300px|What about Second Primal?]]&lt;br /&gt;
*During the flashback scene there are two Transformers restraining Protoform X - one with Optimus Primal&#039;s head and the other with Rattrap&#039;s.  However, the real Optimus Primal is revealed to be watching from a distance, meaning we&#039;re probably not supposed to be noticing that the first restraining Transformer also has Primal&#039;s head.&lt;br /&gt;
*The saber-toothed cat&#039;s VFX roar would later be reused by Cheetor in the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Prometheus Unbound]]&amp;quot;.   &lt;br /&gt;
*The original script includes an extra line from Rampage in the last scene, in which he threatens to eat Megatron&#039;s &amp;quot;living brain on a plate with fava beans&amp;quot;.  No doubt cut because it was just a little &#039;&#039;too&#039;&#039; on the nose regarding Rampage&#039;s Hannibal Lecter-esque characterization.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign localization===&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;French&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Title:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Étincelle du Mal&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; (Canada, &amp;quot;Spark of Evil&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Italian&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Title:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Il ritrovamento&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; (&amp;quot;The Retrieval&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
::*The dialogue in the scene in which Optimus explains what the protoform is has a lot of majour changes, which make it difficult to understand: first, after Cheetor asks Optimus what it is, the latter talks like he didn&#039;t know it and like if he just guessed it was an attempt of replicating Starscream&#039;s spark (which... is a pretty weird thing to &amp;quot;guess&amp;quot; just by looking at it), and then Optimus&#039;s line: «Though brilliant, it was hopelessly treacherous, and incapable of being recycled» is changed to: «He was very clever, but he was a traitor. It was a mistake to reprogram it», which means he was talking about Starscream rather than Protoform X.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BeastWarsSpecialJapanesePosterArt01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Warning; product may not contain all of Seasons 2 and 3.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Japanese&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Title:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Metals&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; (ビーストウォーズメタルス)&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date:&#039;&#039; [[December 19|19 December]] [[1998]] (theatrical)&lt;br /&gt;
:**This episode was released theatrically as the third segment in the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Special Super Lifeform Transformers]]&#039;&#039; feature film. As this film was released nearly a year before any of the other episodes of Season 2 were aired, it begins with short recap of the season so far, narrated by the characters, explaining for audiences how Optimus Primal survived his apparent death at the end of Season 1, and how the Beast Warriors became Transmetals.&lt;br /&gt;
:**Its absence in the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Metals&#039;&#039; TV broadcast was filled with a newly crafted [[clip show]], &amp;quot;[[Where Is the Banana?]]&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Mandarin&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Title:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nièzhǒng&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; (孽种, &amp;quot;The Seed of Evil&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Portuguese&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Title:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Centelha do Mal&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; (&amp;quot;Evil Spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Spanish&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Title:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Mala Chispa&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; (&amp;quot;Bad Spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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:*&#039;&#039;Title:&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;Mala Chispa&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;quot; (America, &amp;quot;Bad Spark&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Home video releases==&lt;br /&gt;
{{homevidnote}}&lt;br /&gt;
;VHS&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 1998 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039; — Bad Spark / Code of Hero ([[KB Toys]])&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 1998 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039; — Series 2 / Volume 3 ({{w|Siren Visual|Siren Entertainment}})&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special&#039;&#039; — Beast Wars: Metals ([[Toei Video]]) — Japanese audio only.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Special&#039;&#039; — Clash! Beast Warriors ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2001 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039; — Volume 7 ([[Universal]])&lt;br /&gt;
;{{w|LaserDisc}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers Special&#039;&#039; (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio.&lt;br /&gt;
;DVD&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers Special&#039;&#039; (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio.&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039; — The Complete Second Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]])&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039; — Seasons 2 &amp;amp; 3 ([[Shout! Factory]])&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039; — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — &#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039; — Season 2 ([[Madman Entertainment]])&amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — &#039;&#039;The Transformers: Beast Wars&#039;&#039; — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;references/&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Real world films]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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		<title>Airazor (BW)</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Fixed the link to AVP Sideways and made the phrasing for his description consistent&lt;/p&gt;
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{{disambigm|Airazor (disambiguation)|Wing Saber (disambiguation)}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Airazor is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazorbwcgi.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&#039;&#039;Ladyfalcon&#039;&#039; just doesn&#039;t have the same ring.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Primarily used for recon and surveillance due to her aerial [[alternate mode]], &#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (sometimes formerly &#039;&#039;&#039;Wing Saber&#039;&#039;&#039;) is a great asset to the Maximal cause. She&#039;s calm and confident, but also adventurous and brave, with a healthy supply of dry humor. Her aerial skill in either mode, incredibly sharp eyesight and steady aim make her a dangerous opponent.&lt;br /&gt;
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She is especially close to [[Tigatron]], always trying to get him to move past his solitary instincts and spend more time with his fellow Maximals. She shares his love for the beautiful planet on which the Maximals are stranded, and it is on this planet where their destiny will be forever intertwined.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|She stoops to conquer!|Airazor|&amp;quot;[[Call of the Wild]]&amp;quot;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Toy bios===&lt;br /&gt;
Airazor was an &amp;quot;aerial reconnaissance expert&amp;quot; who could spot Predacon activity from 30,000 feet above. With her internal radar transmitters, Airazor could relay information to her Maximal comrades, including 3D &amp;quot;virtual reality maps&amp;quot; that pinpointed enemy locations. In terms of offense, she possessed [[cyberblade]]s and a [[photon cannon]]. However, her preferred method of attacking was slashing with her titanium-plated talons in beast mode. {{storylink|#Toys|Basic Class Airazor bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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With her [[Transmetal]] body after the [[quantum surge]], Airazor had become a warrior that inspired absolute fear in the Predacons, thanks to her deadly armor-ripping talons. Her post had been adjusted to sea reconnaissance, in light of her vehicle mode. {{storylink|#TM1|Transmetal Airazor Bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After becoming a [[Transmetal|Metals]], Airazor&#039;s power surged! Airazor&#039;s dominion of the air became second to none, but the air warrior still preferred to avoid violence when possible. {{storylink|#TM1|Metals Airazor}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:The Spark Airazor.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Someday I&#039;m gonna be voiced by an Academy Award winner!]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Pauline Newstone]] (English), [[Tetsuya Iwanaga]] (Japanese)|[[Liu Li]] (Chinese), [[Denise Reis]] (Portuguese), [[Rebeca Manriquez]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Olga Cano]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Caterina Rochira]] (Italian), [[Martine Irzenski]] (French)}}&lt;br /&gt;
Her [[stasis pod]] damaged upon crashing to [[Earth]], Airazor was able to come online due to the genius of [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and the bravery of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. Rhinox deftly operated the stasis pod&#039;s controls and Cheetor offered up his [[locking chip]] to repair it. Immediately out of the pod, she outmaneuvered and destroyed [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]. Her aerial [[beast mode]], at the time, made her the only Maximal other than [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus]] who could fly. {{storylink|The Spark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TheTrigger2-ladyshallrideatiger.jpg|upright=1|thumb|left|Hasbro&#039;s &#039;&#039;The Falcon and the Winter Soldier&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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She and Tigatron started to team up more frequently, a prospect Airazor seemed to welcome, but Tigatron preferred to work alone. Their first big adventure together came when a flying island paradise was discovered. The island, however, was covered in booby-traps which were triggered by the use of energy weapons. Airazor rescued Tigatron when he was ambushed by Predacons on the island, but she was damaged badly. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} Tigatron carried her on his back, refusing to leave her behind, and the pair worked together to avoid and overcome the island&#039;s traps. The island was ultimately destroyed, much to the sadness and outrage of Tigatron, and he would have secluded himself from the other Maximals further if not for Airazor&#039;s concern. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Soon after, the Predacons beat Tigatron to another stasis pod, reprogramming it and unleashing [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]. Airazor and Tigatron took turns helping each other, but once again, Tigatron insisted that he work alone. Airazor commented that sometimes you can be too alone. She was right, because after he tracked down [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] and destroyed the stasis pod, Tigatron got shot up a lot. Nearing death, Tigatron was saved by the arrival of Airazor and Optimus Primal. {{storylink|Spider&#039;s Game}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:CalloftheWild-AirazorRectifiercoil.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|I&#039;ve found the MacGuffin podium, over.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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During a Predacon attack on the &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039;, Airazor saved Optimus from plunging to his doom, but was herself so badly damaged she had to spend several days in the [[CR chamber]]. She emerged to find that the other Maximals had succumbed to their beast instincts through having to stay in beast mode constantly, as a result of the Predacons stealing the ship&#039;s [[rectifier coil]]. While Tigatron helped the Maximals, Airazor was able to infiltrate the largely deserted Predacon base and retrieve the rectifier coil. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the Maximals were expelled from their base by the Predacons, aided by a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-possessed [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], Airazor alerted Tigatron to the situation. The pair joined in a ploy to retake their base, which involved an assault on the &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039; under Starscream&#039;s leadership. {{storylink|Possession}} Airazor was part of the reinforcements provided when [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] were trying to find a cure for the [[energon discharge virus]] Rhinox was afflicted with. For some reason she felt the need to pose provocatively by Optimus&#039;s leg as the Maximals appeared on the scene. {{storylink|The Low Road}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BeforetheStorm Airazor dropping off Rattrap.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|If you barf, you&#039;re walking home.]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the realization that the aliens who seeded their planet with traps and energon were returning to destroy it, the Maximals and Predacons entered a truce. Optimus Primal used Airazor to try to sneak Rattrap into the Predacon base to find out what [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was up to, but Megatron, of course, found them on his scanners and politely asked them to leave. Unbeknownst to Megatron, the ploy was a decoy for Tigatron&#039;s infiltration. {{storylink|Before the Storm}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The aliens arrived and a new [[Bio-Dome|alien structure]] was built, trapping Airazor, who was tortured. Optimus Primal forced his way inside, with the help of the Predacons, and traded himself to the aliens for Airazor. Rattrap dragged her from the structure, only for them to find themselves at gunpoint — the truce was over. The pair were able to use the activation of the structure&#039;s &amp;quot;termination sequence&amp;quot; to deal with the Predacons, before fleeing with the escaping Optimus. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} As one of the planet&#039;s moons was revealed as an [[Planet Buster|alien weapon]], the Maximals retreated to their base. There, Airazor and Rattrap caught [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] working on a stasis pod in the ship&#039;s hold, and Optimus was able to use it to destroy the Planet Buster, though at the cost of his own life. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor and Tigatron escaped [[Transmetal]]ization by the [[quantum surge]]. They attempted to stop Blackarachnia escaping, but were both knocked offline by Megatron. {{storylink|Aftermath (BW episode)|Aftermath}} After repairs, the duo left together to find the rest of the missing stasis pods scattered across the planet. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} While on their search, the two Maximals discovered not only a remarkably beautiful valley, but a strange plant. As the two looked into each other&#039;s eyes and held hands in quiet celebration, the plant transformed into another [[Vok]] device, and as they clasped hands, declaring their love to exist beyond the throes of death, the two were absorbed and shot into space. Cheetor arrived, but was too late, and loudly protested the loss of two of his best friends. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:OtherVictories BirthofTigerhawk.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Know that I am [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]]! Well, part of him. From another universe. It&#039;s complicated.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor and Tigatron were kept in a form of stasis until near the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], when they were merged into the powerful being [[Tigerhawk]]. Tigerhawk returned to Earth as the emissary of the Vok to stop the deterioration that the Beast Wars were causing to the timestream, his first act being to destroy the [[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]], sending the Predacons scrambling. Tarantulas managed to capture Tigerhawk and removed the Vok&#039;s influence from his frame (and absorbed it into himself), letting Airazor and Tigatron&#039;s [[spark]]s inhabit Tigerhawk&#039;s body. Tigatron&#039;s voice was dominant, but Tigerhawk&#039;s personality and mannerisms were an amalgam of Tigatron and Airazor&#039;s. {{storylink|Other Victories}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly afterward, however, Tigerhawk was killed in a standoff with the &#039;&#039;[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]&#039;&#039; after Megatron retrieved it from the ocean floor. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Somewhere near the end of the first year of the Beast Wars, before the Planet Buster ignited the planet&#039;s energon, Airazor, Rhinox, and Cheetor overheard a battle between [[Fractyl]] and [[Packrat]]. Airazor ended up having to rescue Cheetor, who had darted off ahead of them and gotten blasted. After the battle was resolved, she and the other Maximals fled, pretending to be beaten by the timid Fractyl to increase his standing in Megatron&#039;s eyes. {{storylink|Ground Zero}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TransmetalAirazor2.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|WINGS UP WINGS DOWN WHO GIVES A CRAP]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the Beast Wars were over, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], presumed destroyed, existed in a new, undead form that was fueled by his new Vok powers. The remaining Vok assembled warriors to end this threat, creating [[Primal Prime]] and giving new [[Transmetal]] bodies to the extant Sparks of Airazor and Tigatron. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}} {{storylink|Primeval Dawn II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After awakening a stranded stasis pod containing [[Ramulus]], opening a second pod triggered an ambush by [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]], and a reborn Transmetal 2 [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Airazor immediately saved Tigatron&#039;s life, knocking Spittor aside before Tigatron would have unwittingly come in contact with Spittor&#039;s body, covered entirely in [[cyber venom]]. This maneuver left her vulnerable to Ravage&#039;s gunfire, which knocked her out of the air. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The battle ended catastrophically, and Ramulus, Airazor, and Tigatron were forced to carry a critically wounded Primal Prime back to the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039; after Tarantulas ripped the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from his chest. As Airazor and Tigatron conferred with the seemingly absent Vok, Airazor experienced great pains due to her battle wounds. But before she could explain, the &#039;&#039;Ark&#039;&#039; was under attack by Ravage and the Predacons. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Rattrap asked Tigatron where Airazor was, but more pressing matters occupied their attention. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} Notorious liar [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] claimed that, as part of a long con, he saved her life by bonding her back into Tigatron. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Sideways#July 6, 2015|Ask Sideways 2015/07/06}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{note|Due to [[3H Productions]] loss of the convention license, &amp;quot;Primeval Dawn&amp;quot; was never completed. It is telling, however, that Airazor was not present in the subsequently-placed &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Wreckers|Wreckers]]&#039;&#039; storyline.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In one splinter timeline of [[Primax 496.22 Alpha]], [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]]&#039;s stasis pod landed far from the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;, and without the aid of Silverbolt, Megatron slaughtered the Maximals. Left as the sole survivors, Tigatron and Airazor were then abducted by the Vok and then dispatched as Tigerhawk to end Megatron&#039;s machinations which threatened the Vok. Tigerhawk slew Megatron, but in the ensuing [[timestorm]] destroyed the universe anyway. Subsequently, [[Unicron]] abducted Tigerhawk to become one of his [[Minion of Unicron (Universe)|Minion]] generals. The renamed [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] became one of Unicron&#039;s most feared Heralds; however, the noble influence of Tigatron and Airazor at times posed a problem for the evil Razorclaw. {{storylink|Abduction|Razorclaw&#039;s profile}} {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/07}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At the tail-end of the Great War, both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] met their demise on the battlefield. In response, the [[Primal Council]] sought to broker peace negotiations with their enemies, enlisting Tigatron to this end. The &#039;bot who would one day call herself &amp;quot;Airazor&amp;quot; was one of the many soldiers tasked with guarding the Autobot peace officer as he headed into enemy camps on his mission.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unfortunately, the first camp the group made contact with was headed by a renegade soldier going by the name &amp;quot;[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]&amp;quot;. Rejecting the talk of peace outright, Megatron unleashed [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] onto his visitors, along with the other units under his command. &amp;quot;Airazor&amp;quot; was accosted by [[Waspinator (BW)|two]] [[Terrorsaur (BW)|fliers]], though she quickly defeated them both before rescuing Tigatron from Predaking. As the rest of the Autobots with them were slain, Tigatron argued with his rescuer over which one of them should head off to warn the Council of Megatron&#039;s incoming attack. Convincing him that she didn&#039;t need rescuing herself, and promising that she&#039;d see him again someday, &amp;quot;Airazor&amp;quot; sent Tigatron on his way. But she stood little chance against Predaking by herself, and soon found herself in the giant&#039;s grip. Before Predaking could finish her off, [[transmatter]] started raining down on the battlefield, converting whoever it touched into a protoform. &amp;quot;Airazor&amp;quot; was one of the many affected by the transmatter, though her form was retrieved and safely stored within a stasis pod after hostilities had ended between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As [[Magmatron]] surveyed the timestream, he witnessed several key moments in the Beast Wars. Among them was Airazor being helped up by a concerned Tigatron. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After Tigerhawk&#039;s body was destroyed, the two sparks contained within split, regaining their individuality. The Vok then proceeded in bestowing upon Airazor a new Transmetal form utilizing a blank protoform. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Airazorbwdawn.jpg|thumb|Tiger, you just hit the jackpot.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Her name was Wing Saber. A routine reconnaissance mission went awry when Wing Saber was captured by the Predacon torturer, [[Steelgrave]]. Despite his array of fiendish devices and Bond-villain mentality, Wing Saber was able to elude Steelgrave and fight her way through his henchmen before retreating to her cloaked starship, the &#039;&#039;[[Chromia 10]]&#039;&#039;. Although she escaped, Wing Saber bore the physical and mental scars from her encounter with Steelgrave for some time.&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, she was assigned to rendezvous with a pair of Maximals named [[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades]] and [[Stiletto (BW)|Stiletto]] for a new mission. In violation of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], a group of Predacons had been rampaging through the [[J&#039;kozian sector]] and set up a troop manufacturing factory on the conquered world of [[Nibari]]. Holographically posing as barmaids, the trio inebriated most of Steelgrave&#039;s troops into stasis lock before proceeding into the factory. Their infiltration was cut short by a raid on the factory by the native Nibari population, led by [[Ritash]]. Wing Saber&#039;s group was forced to divert their mission in order to keep the organics from being completely slaughtered. They were actually doing well...at least, until the true leader of Steelgrave&#039;s Predacons made his presence known... &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]&#039;&#039;&#039;!&lt;br /&gt;
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Wing Saber&#039;s crew evacuated with all due haste, taking Ritash of the Nibari with them. A reassessment of the situation was clearly called for. After a review of the history records, Wing Saber decided that the frequent quotations of &amp;quot;No Known Weaknesses&amp;quot; overlooked Megatron&#039;s infamous arrogance, and THAT was what they needed to exploit. The crew of the &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039; challenged Megatron to combat in full view of his subordinates, forcing him to agree in order to save face. During the ritualized combat, Crossblades noticed that the Mighty Megatron was nowhere near as invulnerable as history records indicated. Sensing a ruse, the Maximals concentrated their firepower and revealed &amp;quot;Megatron&amp;quot; was little more than an exo-suit run by his ex-lieutenant, [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. With Flamewar revealed, and the drone troopers brought under the control of Ritash and his rebels, Nibari was well on its way to being freed.{{storylink|The Razor&#039;s Edge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Trazorsedge prologue.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|&amp;quot;I&#039;m gonna deck you in the schnoz!&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, the Predacons who stole the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] on Cybertron were being pursued by [[Tigatron|Unit 2]], who was granted clearance from the [[Maximal Defense Command Center]] to commandeer transport. Wing Saber was boarding the &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039;, when Unit 2 approached and demanded use of it. Wing Saber at first refused, but suggested she was open to... persuasion. The call of adventure captured her interest, and instead of handing over the &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039; to Unit 2, she allowed him to hitch a ride, piloting it herself.&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039; intercepted the Predacons&#039; ship, the &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039;, which was engaged in battle with the &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; and guarded by a [[Buzzsaw and Laserbeak&#039;s ship|mysterious third ship]]. During the ensuing firefight, the &#039;&#039;Chromia 10&#039;&#039; was badly damaged. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] had Wing Saber and Unit 2&#039;s [[spark]]s remotely [[Spark core transfer|uploaded]] to [[blank]] [[protoform]]s in the Axalon&#039;s cargo hold, which saved their lives, but severely damaged their core mainframes. {{storylink|Dawn of Future&#039;s Past}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Two weeks after Airazor was reborn on [[Earth]], she foiled a Predacon plot to launch an orbital platform despite Megatron&#039;s best efforts. {{storylink|The Razor&#039;s Edge}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the [[Quantum surge]], Airazor became a [[Transmetal]]. However, she was separated from the rest of the [[Maximal]]s and was locked outside of their base during [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]&#039;s counterattack. As she flew in, [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]]&#039;s defenses began to fire at her. [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] attempted to shut Sentinel down, only to be stopped by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who warned him that Sentinel was the only thing protecting them from Quickstrike&#039;s [[Cobra Corps]] and [[Scorpion Corps]]. Rhinox brushed him aside and shut Sentinel down, anyway. Airazor, who had been shot by Sentinel, swooped in for a crash-landing. Rattrap, feeling somewhat guilty, dove to soften her landing. Not long after this, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] breached their defenses and took out both Rattrap and Airazor without effort. Rhinox saved her some time and appeared to shoot himself in the head. Feeling her job was done, Blackarachnia left as Quickstrike destroyed their base.&lt;br /&gt;
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From a small section of the base that had been protected by a forcefield, Airazor aided Rattrap and Rhinox in pulling [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]&#039;s [[spark]] from [[unspace|transwarp space]]. As Rhinox brought his spark out from oblivion, Rattrap funneled it through a ray device while Airazor positioned a reflective dish. Primal&#039;s spark bounced off the dish and connected with his body (which was being held by [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] at his base, the &#039;&#039;[[Hindenburg]]&#039;&#039;), resurrecting him as a Transmetal. Airazor, still injured from before, began to plummet to the ground. Primal rescued her, destroyed Megatron&#039;s drone army, and carried her off on his flying surfboard. Recovering, Airazor began to wonder where her &amp;quot;[[Tigatron]]-sama&amp;quot; was. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor next accompanied Rattrap and Optimus in investigating the remains of the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;. She was attacked by [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], but escaped. Following Primal&#039;s orders, she and Rattrap used the &#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&#039;&amp;lt;/nowiki&amp;gt;s weapons to ignite undersea volcanoes that blasted Rampage into the sky. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 2|Beast Wars Metals #2}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Later, she decided to search for Tigatron on her own. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 3|Beast Wars Metals #3}} She soon found him, but his mind had been taken over by Tarantulas. She linked her mind with Tigatron&#039;s and, after defeating Tarantulas in cyberspace, was able to free Tigatron&#039;s consciousness. Unfortunately, she wasn&#039;t quite fast enough, and Tigatron&#039;s mind-controlled body delivered a fatal blow that killed her. Seeing what he&#039;d done, Tigatron held her in his arms and wept with grief. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 4|Beast Wars Metals #4}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Tigatron eventually committed ritual suicide over what he&#039;d done, only to be revived by the energies of the sparks released by the obliterated Rampage. Airazor was also among the revived, but as a mindless zombie. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 5|Beast Wars Metals #5}} She did battle with Tigatron, who did not want to fight the robot he loved. With no other option, Tigatron gave the evil Airazor one of his katana and knelt down. As the zombie-Airazor struck him with the [[sword]], Airazor&#039;s spark entered Tigatron&#039;s body. In cyberspace, the two embraced and vowed never to be apart again. As their sparks merged, they became [[Tigerhawk]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[human]] archaeologists uncovered a cave filled with primitive language, [[Mini-Con]] [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] translated it for them. The markings told of a time when the Maximals and Predacons crash-landed on prehistoric Earth, though the stranded Transformers were seen by the protohumans as gods. When one of the archeologists, [[Jessica Theist]], later touched one of the markings, she was bestowed a vision of the Maximals&#039; and Predacons&#039; battles. Among them, she noted a &amp;quot;falcon.&amp;quot; {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Airazorwhitheredhope.jpg|thumb|How Robin would have looked in Batman Beyond...]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor, sporting a purely Cybertronian form, became a resident of [[Axiom Nexus]] at an unknown point in time and the timelines. She joined the offworlders&#039; [[Freelance Police Legion]] and also forged ties with their parallel organization, the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration]] run by the planet&#039;s native Cybertronians, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s. Airazor eventually received authorization as an inspector in the Security Administration, giving her the rare (if not &#039;&#039;unique&#039;&#039;) status as an officer for BOTH police forces in Axiom Nexus. Despite her official status, Airazor still enjoyed her vices, and was a frequent customer of the [[Widow&#039;s Cafe Cybertronian]] at the edge of the [[Heap]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was involved in the first detaining of [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], after the assassination of [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] sent Axiom Nexus into chaos. She and [[Stungun (TransTech)|Stungun]] stood guard over the duo while awaiting [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]]&#039;s arrival. As is often the case with femmes, she had absolutely no tolerance for Jackpot&#039;s sweet-talk. Upon his arrival, Cheetor dismissed Airazor to keep an eye on three &amp;quot;[[Transcendent|units of interest]]&amp;quot; who had recently come through Processing Central. He casually suggested she recruit some Freelancers as well to keep the surveillance less official, since it was technically out of their jurisdiction. Her departure served a double purpose, leaving a viable exit for the lowtech Autobots to flee and draw out the &#039;&#039;real&#039;&#039; assassin for the Security Administration. Once [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] and his shell were deactivated, Airazor swooped in and took Jackpot into custody again immediately. Despite his claims of having found a real connection, she was thrilled when Commander Cheetor expedited his deportation to [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a universe]] similar to his home universe. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Shortly after her promotion to Inspector Airazor, the Maximal had occasion to drop in on her old friend [[Crystal Widow]] at the Widow&#039;s Cafe. It was hardly a social call, however, as Security Administration had been requisitioned by [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]] of the [[Military Police]] to conduct a serious investigation into some courier murders and the theft of unauthorized TransTech technology. One of Crystal Widow&#039;s regulars, [[Escargon]], had been pegged for the matter. Airazor tried to execute a quiet arrest, but General Demolishor&#039;s attention span and flair for the dramatic turned it into a decidedly UNquiet raid of the premises. Demolishor also executed Escargon on the spot while Airazor was attempting to gain control of the suspect.&lt;br /&gt;
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In his zeal, however, General Demolishor hadn&#039;t thought to check if Escargon had the stolen property before shooting him. Sure enough, a thorough search by Inspector Airazor appeared to turn up no traces of the property on his person. Dejected, General Demolishor turned his frustrations on the clientele, particular several &amp;quot;mechanoids of interest&amp;quot; called [[G1 GoBots|GoBots]] who had arrived around the same time as Escargon. With some fast legalese, Airazor managed to talk Demolishor out of doing further damage to the bar or Crystal Widow&#039;s customers. After the good general departed, Airazor explained the seriousness of the situation — Escargon had stolen a set of [[transit pass]]es, official letters for TransTech black ops work that allowed unmolested access to any transwarp platform facility. Literally a &amp;quot;Get Out of Axiom Nexus Free&amp;quot; Card.&lt;br /&gt;
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General Demolishor was not so easily deterred, though, and soon wound up battling Crystal Widow and the GoBots in the [[Heap]] until Airazor and Commander Cheetor arrived with the Security Administration. The general was quickly deflated when Cheetor told him he had informed [[Megatron (TransTech)|Commander Megatron]] personally about the issuance of these &#039;&#039;unauthorized&#039;&#039; transit passes, and the fact that Demolishor had lost them. Because the Heap was outside of Security Administration jurisdiction, the collar officially went to Airazor as a representative of the Freelance Police Legion.&lt;br /&gt;
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As Demolishor was being led away, Commander Cheetor requested a private word with Inspector Airazor. In no uncertain terms, he &#039;&#039;very loudly&#039;&#039; did not say he knew she had swiped the passes while frisking Escargon, and did not tell her to make sure the passes were handed over to the GoBots. Reluctantly, Airazor did as she was not ordered to do and gave up her meal tickets. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Legends Manga Xmas Airazor.jpg|thumb|150px|We&#039;re sorry about everything on the left.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] were hired by Optimus Primal to work as office ladies at the [[Axalon Trading Company]]. Their tight skirts and overall cuteness mesmerized Rattrap... at least until Rhinox reminded him that they had no women on the payroll. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 4#The Gender Gap|The Gender Gap}} Later, Optimus Primal and [[Lio Convoy]] swooned over Airazor&#039;s cuteness as he fetched them tea for their meeting. Rattrap and Rhinox merely continued to curse the fact that Airazor was a man. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 5#The Gender Gap Part 2|The Gender Gap Part 2}} Hoping to get to the bottom of Airazor and Nightscream&#039;s genders, Rattrap and Rhinox proceeded to follow them to see which bathroom they&#039;d use. Much to their confusion, they learned that their building had no ladies&#039; room but an &#039;&#039;{{w|otokonoko}}&#039;&#039; room. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 9#The Bathroom Gap|The Bathroom Gap}}&lt;br /&gt;
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For [[Christmas]], Airazor joined [[T-AI|Ai]] in donning skimpy Santa outfits and handed out toys to all the good little Transformers. {{storylink|Merry X&#039;mas!!}} At another point, old man Rhinox&#039;s nostalgia became so powerful he was able to will the &#039;80s back into existence, retrograding all modern technology into clumsy &#039;80s counterparts. In the madness, Airazor&#039;s computer turned into a cruddy micro-computer that couldn&#039;t even connect to the [[Internet]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 3|Bonus Edition Vol. 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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At work, Rattrap found himself emasculated at every turn, even by Airazor, who was bigger and stronger than he was. This led Rattrap to seek comfort in a dream sequence involving [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the amnesiac [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] used her charms to squat at [[Tigatron]]&#039;s home, Airazor took issue with it, and the three ended up in a bed together, with Airazor trying to push Windblade away from Tigatron. {{storylink|Windblade Sequel}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Following the destruction of their old office because of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the Axalon employees took it in stride and made Metroplex&#039;s city mode their new office. Airazor and Cheetor got scared when their [[Alpha Trion (G1)|mysterious janitor]] claimed to be from &amp;quot;the other world&amp;quot;, assuming he meant the world of the dead. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter|The Mysterious Knowledgeable Grandpa Chapter}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was dressed up as a nurse and ready to go to a [[Halloween]] party with Tigatron and Windblade when they were interrupted by the trick-or-treating [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], and [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird Shadow]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor also worked at a &amp;quot;little brother cafe&amp;quot; and was there when the manager, [[Starscream (BW)|Starscream]], explained to another worker, who was [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|another Starscream]], just what kind of cafe it was. While thinking back to the good times she&#039;d had in the Legends Universe, Windblade remembered a time she&#039;d hand-fed Tigatron at the cafe, something Airazor hadn&#039;t liked at all. {{storylink|LG-18 Armada Starscream Super Mode Prologue}} Following the hiring of the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from another dimension, Airazor told [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] that he still had to answer calls from customers despite being trapped in [[Butla]] at the time. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was among the coworkers bothered by Chromedome flying around the office on Moguru, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 32|Bonus Edition Vol. 32}} and was seen on the sidewalks of [[Akihabara]] after it was rebuilt as Neo Akihabara City. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} When [[White Leo]] turned the people of the Legends World into [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformers]] to recruit them into his army, Airazor ended up with some [[#TM1|familiar armor]] and the name &amp;quot;Lucky Razor&amp;quot;. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 51|Bonus Edition Vol. 51}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Rhinox was countacted by his [[Rhinox (TransTech)|counterpart]] from [[Axiom Nexus]], Airazor interrupted their conversation to point out [[A Change to the Agenda|new developments]] happening in a branching timeline. {{storylink|The Beast Wars Road Map}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===2005 IDW continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was a native of the planet [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukaris]], and was born from the [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]] inside the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Chela]]. She abandoned [[Cloud Walkers|her tribe]] long ago so that she could be with her love Tigatron.&lt;br /&gt;
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When battling [[combiner]]s from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] briefly touched upon the planet, Airazor and Tigatron witnessed [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] battling against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} They later investigated the huge footprints the combiners left behind. Tigatron wanted to report their discovery to the others, while Airazor disagreed. {{storylink|All That Remains}} They eventually sought out the advice of the seer Blackarachnia, who foresaw the reappearance of true Cybertronians on their planet. A week later, Airazor was present when the leaders of Eukaris&#039;s tribes convened outside the space bridge, although Dinobot didn&#039;t take kindly to the &amp;quot;tribe of two.&amp;quot; The tension was quickly defused when Rattrap sneaked through the space bridge and onto the planet, only to receive a less-than-warm welcome from Dinobot.&lt;br /&gt;
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A month later, Airazor was present when the first real representatives from Cybertron arrived - [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and Starscream. Before negotiations could get underway, Chela awoke and burst from the ground, intending to destroy all Cybertronian intruders. After Chela was killed by Starscream, the citizens of Eukaris agreed to join the nascent [[Council of Worlds]]. Blackarachnia appointed Tigatron and Airazor as delegates to Cybertron, believing that their independence from Eukaris&#039;s competing tribes would make them impartial diplomats. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}} Upon emigrating to Cybertron, Airazor was amazed to find that she and Tigatron were being welcomed in spite of their romance, a feature she felt could potentially attract more Eukarians. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Approximately two weeks later, Airazor was present for the ceremony inducting [[Vigilem|Carcer]] delegates [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] into the Council of Worlds. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} She and Tigatron began operating regularly on Cybertron, interacting with the local citizens and the other colonists. {{storylink|Choose Me}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] announced his intent to annex [[Earth]] into the Council of Worlds, Airazor attended the first council meeting discussing this sudden change of events. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} In-between Council meetings, the two Eukariens continued adjusting to life on Cybertron, quietly hoping that one day the growing number of immigrants could expand beyond the borders of Iacon. When the Council re-convened to discuss a string of mysterious [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgical]] assaults and the growing distrust of the [[Badgeless]], the two Eukarian delegates were in attendance. The Committee moved to have [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] investigate the crime spree. {{storylink|07:00:00}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Things turned sour following the death of [[Drunkatron|an inebriated Decepticon]] which most chalked up to police brutality. Airazor and Obsidian observed an angry mob advancing on Starscream&#039;s office, as the two commiserated over their dismay with the fractured Cybertron. Shortly afterwards, Airazor attended the emergency meeting to try and sort out what could be done, a meeting that ended with Ironhide becoming the new head of Cybertronian security. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}} Airazor later attended a meeting where Ironhide reported on the progress of the new recruits. {{storylink|Things We Said We&#039;d Never Do}} When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked Iacon, Airazor and the other Council delegates were temporarily evacuated. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Council later met with Optimus to hear his side of the story. Although Prime insisted that his intentions were pure, its members unanimously voted against allowing Earth a seat on the council. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} When Optimus raised a holy [[Metrotitan (G1)|Titan]] from the ground, however, public opinion began to shift back towards Optimus, and the Council began re-considering their ruling. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DesperateTimes-anythingforyou.jpg|thumb|250px|left|And the man shall ride a falcon.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Months later, [[Vigilem|Carcer]] detected a fleet of [[zombie]] Titans rapidly approaching Cybertron and intent on scouring the planet clean. The Council attended an emergency meeting to discuss the threat, and wound up preparing for an all-out war against the army. The Titans soon made planetfall; Airazor and Tigatron fought together on the front lines and used their [[beast mode]]s to tear through enemy armor. {{storylink|Ping}} When it became clear that they couldn&#039;t win, the two retreated back to the Council [[Spire]] to discuss a last-ditch moves. As a result, both Airazor and Tigatron joined Windblade&#039;s strike team, aiming to invade Carcer and seize control of the Titan from its reluctant leader [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]]. {{storylink|Desperate Times}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor stood by Starscream as the strike teams attacked making odd faces at the Chancellor&#039;s odd habit of [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|seemingly talking to himself]]. {{storylink|Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)|Desperate Measures}} After Windblade and Carcer had triumphed, she joined Starscream and [[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] in cheering. {{storylink|Rubicon}} It transpired however that &amp;quot;Carcer&amp;quot; was in fact, Vigilem, the Titan of [[Liege Maximo]] who had managed to free his master before he died. The Council was informed of the Prime&#039;s inevitable return but only after half of them had already voted to keep it secret and forced the other half to do the same, much to Airazor&#039;s discomfort. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the crisis had passed, the Council reconvened to meet with Optimus Prime as the Autobot leader discussed sharing Transformer technology with the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s, who had recently arrived on Earth. Starscream shot down the proposal; as Earth was not yet a member of the Council, it would be a violation of the [[Tyrest Accord]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was present during Earth&#039;s induction ceremony into the [[Council of Worlds]] when [[M.A.S.K.]] and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] was brought before the Council where Elita One ordered them executed. When Knock Out supported the notion owing to the looming threat of Liege Maximo and the short [[human]] lifespan, Airazor protested owing to the fact that, regardless of lifespan, the humans were still living creatures. {{storylink|First Strike issue 4|First Strike #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TheChosenOne AirazorNotJudged.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Falcon Crest-fallen]]&lt;br /&gt;
Following the invasion, Windblade was due to retake her position on the Council only to learn that Liege Maximo&#039;s freedom was still being kept under wraps prompting her to inform Circuit and Longtooth of it which resulted in public elections. After the Camien had announced her intent to run for office, Airazor visited Windblade in [[Maccadam&#039;s Old Oil House]] where she extolled the values of Cybertron&#039;s acceptance of &#039;bots from all walks of life and how that feature could attract more Eukarians (assuming of course Iacon could last five minutes without being half destroyed). She and Tigatron later attended the electoral debates and took part in Windblade&#039;s subsequent victory party. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Council later assembled to receive an [[Ore-13]] from Optimus Prime before [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] made a dramatic return aboard the [[Nemesis (BW)|&#039;&#039;Nemesis&#039;&#039;]]. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} Joined by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], the Council granted the Primes an audience. After an explosion ripped through the [[Spire]], Airazor helped up Tigatron only to learn Alpha Trion had been killed by the blast. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} &amp;quot;Onyx Prime&#039;s&amp;quot; machinations had successfully sowed chaos across Cybertron, leaving the Council of Worlds paralyzed and unable to act for the duration of the crisis, and by the time that &amp;quot;Onyx&amp;quot; had been unmasked as a time-travelling Shockwave and arrested, the Council was too late to stop the penultimate stage in Shockwave&#039;s plan from falling into place: [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], who began a genocidal rampage across the galaxy. Shortly after the planet-eater destroyed Eukaris, Airazor joined the other members of the Council of Worlds in an emergency meeting to discuss the situation. {{storylink|Stranger Eons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When Unicron then attacked and destroyed Cybertron, Airazor and Tigatron were among the many refugees who were safely teleported to [[Earth]] by the [[Visionaries]], regrouping at [[Victoria Falls]]. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor of [[Nuon City|Nuon]] was a champion of the Games who eventually came to sit on the [[Maximal High Council]]. She sat on the Council when the [[Maximal Nation]] declared themselves independent from [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s and the [[Resistance]] alike. When the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] threat arose and consumed Nuon, however, Airazor advocated abandoning neutrality and entering the war against the Builders. She frequently clashed with the pacifist [[Santon]], comparing him to a [[wormozoid ]]. When the Council received an audience by First Resistor [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Preditron]] to hear first hand about the Vehicons, the vote soon swayed in Airazor&#039;s favor, and the Maximal Nation went to war.&lt;br /&gt;
In the battles to come against the Vehicons and the [[Grand Mal]] fortress, Airazor fought as part of [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]], joining with her fellow Councilbots as a battlefield general. They fought alongside the [[Micromaster]] Builder combiner [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] against all odds.&lt;br /&gt;
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After the war, the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was founded to govern the planet. The Maximal Nation remained an independent body, and the High Council elected Airazor to serve as their representative at Parliament along with Cheetor and [[Optimal]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron Trilogy&#039;&#039; marketing material====&lt;br /&gt;
The Maximals traveled across time to find the [[AllSpark]] and change the fate of Cybertron. While battling the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s on pre-[[Ice Age]] Earth, both sides were joined by the Autobots and Decepticons, their epic battle changing their combined destinies forever.&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor&#039;s function was reconnaissance, and she [[trans-scan]]ned into a falcon. Her [[photon cannon]] and razor-sharp talons were her powers and weapons, and her core traits were her resourcefulness, compassion, and steadfastness. Airazor&#039;s message from the future was that she will help guide [[Dinobot (BW)|a conflicted enemy]] towards redemption. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; webpage}}&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; webpage]&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In a possible destiny recorded on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|&#039;&#039;Voyager&#039;&#039; Golden Disk]], Airazor was part of the united Maximal-Predacon faction lead by [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]. In another possible destiny, she bore witness to Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] leading Cybertron to a new golden age. {{storylink|Source:Golden Disk destinies|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Golden Disk cards}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{voiceactor|[[Erin Ebers]] (English), [[Hinako Takahashi]] (Japanese) |[[Sandrine Mittelstädt]] (German), [[Nathalie Spitzer]] (French), [[Ana Paula Martins]] (Portuguese), [[Mar Bordallo]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Jessica Ángeles]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Bhagyashri Rao]] (Hindi)}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|You know, there&#039;s something about &#039;&#039;soaring&#039;&#039; through the sky all day, seeing everything from a distant height, that makes one a keen observer.|Airazor, [[Kingdom episode 2]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep5-Airazor-protects-Blackarachnia.jpg|thumb|300px|Transformers: War for [[Tigatron|Airazor&#039;s]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Affection]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Airazor was contained in one of the many [[stasis pod]]s on the [[Axalon (BW)|&#039;&#039;Axalon&#039;&#039;]] that were ejected when the ship was caught in a battle with the [[Darksyde (BW)|&#039;&#039;Darksyde&#039;&#039;]] and left in orbit above the planet they crashed on. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}} The pod was soon brought down to the surface due to sabotage carried out by [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. {{storylink|Pod Part 2}} Before she could activate, Airazor was discovered by the [[Vok]] who, using knowledge gleamed from [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], reprogrammed her to serve their interests.&lt;br /&gt;
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As one of the &amp;quot;[[Children of the Vok (group)|Children of the Vok]]&amp;quot;, Airazor was part of the group that spoke to [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] about the Vok and their rapidly expiring patience towards the Cybertronian interlopers. When Optimus and Megatron managed to escape their cells, the five Children of the Vok moved to stop them. In the ensuing battle, Airazor fought Optimus Primal before the Vok arrived to end the battle. Though the Vok were initially ready to destroy Megatron, Primal convinced the aliens to allow the Maximals and Predacons a chance to unite against the Vok. {{storylink|Children of the Vok}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Vok&#039;s ally [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] was found out, he called on the totality of the Children of the Vok to attack the &#039;&#039;[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]&#039;&#039;. The battle drew the attention of the Vok who decided that all Cybertronians were too disruptive and prepared to exterminate them all before the &#039;&#039;[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]&#039;&#039; destroyed the aliens. In the aftermath, Airazor joined Tigatron in a peaceful life in the wilderness, ignoring both Maximal and Predacon if the same courtesy would be extended. {{storylink|The End (BW)|The End}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|A Natural Couple}} {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 26}} {{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}} {{storylink|The Transformers Gather on the Snowy Mountain!|Search Quiz 2}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars: Transformers&#039;&#039; video game continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on &amp;quot;[[Earth|Planet Energon]]&amp;quot;, the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Maximals and their Predacon adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Note|Airazor is a playable character for &amp;quot;rescue missions&amp;quot; gameplay.}}&lt;br /&gt;
Airazor was absent from the main conflict with both Predacons and the [[Skriix]]; instead, she flew rescue missions, using her flight capabilities to rescue captured Maximals from the Predacons&#039; prison ships.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon having eliminated the Predacon threat, Airazor was part of Optimus Primal&#039;s roll call when he announced that the galaxy was now at peace. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals&#039;&#039; (N64)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:N64 Airazor.jpg|frame|Airazor was having second thoughts about this new backpack.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Thanks to Megatron&#039;s temporal meddling, history was changed so that Airazor gained a new Transmetal form in the quantum surge. She went on to play a critical role in the Maximals&#039; victory over the Predacons. However, when their enemies had all been taken prisoner, Airazor and Tigatron decided not to join their comrades in their journey to Cybertron. The two sparkmates would reside on prehistoric Earth, observing as the planet recovered from the war. They nonetheless sometimes wondered about what became of their friends and whether or not true peace could finally be found between Maximals and Predacons. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Beast Wars Transmetals}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|C-Left||Force Wing&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Battle Tactics&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Airazor-Transmetal.jpg|thumb|400px|Transmetal Airazor actually comes first in this game.]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Airazor-(BW).jpg|thumb|400px]]&lt;br /&gt;
Airazor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! She appeared in two different bodies:&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Airazor Transmetal&#039;&#039; — This Epic character first appeared in the &amp;quot;Transmetals: Beast Wars - Episode 2&amp;quot; event, and could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, 100 event cores, and 50 cores of this character.&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Airazor (BW)&#039;&#039; — This Super Rare character was available as a reward to 1000 players in the &amp;quot;Beast Wars: Episode 4&amp;quot; event.&lt;br /&gt;
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: Earth Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazor EarthWars.jpg|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Ability:&#039;&#039;&#039; She is airborne and smites foes every 15 secs causing 50% speed reduction for 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 secs.&lt;br /&gt;
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:airazor Airazor at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Roleplaying Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Airazor was an optimistic Maximal scout who possessed a close relationship with Tigatron. After being abducted by the Vok, Tigatron and Airazor were fused together into the powerful but unpredictable Tigerhawk. {{storylink|Technorganic Secrets}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Toys==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-toy AirazorBasic.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sharper than a cyber-razor cut!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Basic Class, [[1997]] / [[1998]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara release date&#039;&#039;: January ?? 1998&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;[[Photon cannon]]&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the first wave of [[Hasbro]]&#039;s second-year &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; Basics, Airazor transforms into a somewhat generic falcon (or some other bird of prey) with opening beak and swing-out wings. Unlike first-year Basics, Airazor&#039;s transformation is entirely manual rather than spring-loaded, and therefore a bit more complex. Pulling on the yellow-plastic feathers near her tail activates a spring-loaded wing-movement gimmick. Each wing also has a flip-out &amp;quot;cyber-blade&amp;quot;, giving her a pincer-attack when used with the wing flappy-flappy. Her tail hides both a heat-sensitive &amp;quot;[[rubsign|energon chip]]&amp;quot; and a non-firing &amp;quot;photon cannon&amp;quot; that can be hand-held or mounted on the underside of either forearm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: There is an &#039;&#039;exceedingly&#039;&#039; minor [[retool]]ing variant of this toy, where later releases added small grooves to the inside of the falcon-mode head, allowing for easier installation of the lower beak.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Airazor was released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]&#039;s [[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)|&#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; toyline]], in the fifth wave of product in January 1998. Near as can be told, this release is identical to the Hasbro release, except (of course) for packaging.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Maximal/Airazor/airazor.htm More information on Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|VS10}}{{anchor|BasicVs}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Ōzora no Taiketsu: Airrazor vs Kuwagiger&#039;&#039;&#039; (VS pack, January [[1998]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: January ?? 1998&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-10&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Blaster&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, Airazor was also available in a &amp;quot;Heaven Showdown&amp;quot; (大空の対決) Vs-pack with [[Insecticon (BW)#Toy|Kuwagiger]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Both toys were identical to their individual releases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|VHS}}{{anchor|BasicVid}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-toy Airazor-video.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|This took forever to photograph because the damn thing&#039;s ankles are looser than the WWE&#039;s drug policies.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Video pack-in, 1998)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: &amp;quot;Photon cannon&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:The original Airazor toy was re-released in the [[Transmetal]]s/[[Fuzor]]-themed third year of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;, this time in a similar-but-darker deco, packaged with a VHS tape containing the episodes &amp;quot;[[Aftermath (BW episode)|Aftermath]]&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)]]&amp;quot;. She retains all of her previous [[gimmick]]ry. This toy is somewhat notorious for having &#039;&#039;extremely&#039;&#039; weak ankle joints.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This pack was released at general retail as its own wave alongside a redecoed and VHS-came-with [[Razorclaw (BW)#video|Razorclaw]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Airazor/airazor.htm More information on video Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|TM1}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazorbwtfmtoy1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You&#039;re looking at a first here.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Transmetal, 1998)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Metals Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;C-45&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara release date&#039;&#039;: September 1999&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Part of the third wave of Hasbro [[Transmetal]] Deluxes, Airazor transforms from a semi-organic robot into a wholly-mechanical falcon. She has a third &amp;quot;seaplane&amp;quot; mode, a variant of her beast mode, with fold-down pontoons and exposed thruster engines. In robot mode, the chromed beast-mode backplate can fold around her torso as a &amp;quot;shield&amp;quot; mode. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Some early releases of the [[Hasbro]] Airazor have much more lavender-hued chrome than the normal blue of later versions.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The Takara version of this toy, released in the first wave of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 .28Beast Wars Metals.29|Beast Wars Metals]]&#039;&#039; product, has more orange-tinted yellow plastics, and the pearlescent whites are more translucent white. The &amp;quot;AIRAZOR&amp;quot; [[tampograph]] on the Hasbro version&#039;s chromed shields was also changed to &amp;quot;CYBERTRON&amp;quot; with the Maximal [[insignia|faction symbol]]. The Takara version&#039;s chrome is also far less prone to flaking than the Hasbro version.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: She holds the distinction of being the first [[female Transformer]] toy that was actually designed to be female from the start.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: A popular &amp;quot;fan mode&amp;quot; of the toy has the pontoons raised over her shoulders in robot mode, with the support struts pointing forward like cannons, giving her some ranged weaponry.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]&#039;&#039; [[Airazor (Armada)#Toys|Airazor]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/TMAirazor/tmairazor.htm More information on Transmetal Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|VS45}}{{anchor|MetalsVs}}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Kagerō no Taiketsu: Metals Airazor vs Quickstrike&#039;&#039;&#039; (VS set, September 1999)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: September ?? 1999&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;VS-45&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: In Japan, Metals Airazor was available both as an individual and in a &amp;quot;Heatwave Showdown&amp;quot; (陽炎の対決) two-pack with [[Quickstrike (BW)#VS45|Quickstrike]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Both toys are identical to their individual releases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{-}}{{anchor|FKTM}}{{anchor|TMFK}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BW-toy Airazor FKTM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Transmetal, 2000)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Takara name:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Metals Airazor Earth&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:Part of the third wave of the final year of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; line, Airazor&#039;s Transmetal toy was given a tweaked deco and released as part of the so-called &amp;quot;[[Fox Kids]]&amp;quot; assortment of Deluxe Transmetal redecos. This redeco was not as drastic a change from the original as the others in the series, mostly making her darker and more desaturated tones of the same colors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:This version of Airazor was made available in Japan as a [[JafCon]] convention [[exclusive]], under the name &amp;quot;Metals Airazor Earth&amp;quot;, along with the &amp;quot;Fox Kids&amp;quot; versions of Transmetal [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#FKTM|Cheetor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#FKTM|Rattrap]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/FKTMAirazor/airazor.htm More information on Fox Kids! Transmetal Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Timelines&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|Club07}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazortimelinestoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am a symptom of the retroactive ruination of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe, [[2007]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[March 26]] 2007&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: Missile&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Known designers&#039;&#039;: [[Joe Moore]] (concept artist)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=After the show, Airazor was offered as a club exclusive. That was one I proposed, but the original concept photoshop has been lost to time. I was really happy with how well Energon Slugslinger worked here. Here&#039;s the production figure.|link=https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370244396155875331|site=Twitter|name=Joe Moore|year=2021|month=03|day=11}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The second members-only [[exclusive]] to [[Fun Publications]]&#039; [[Transformers Collectors&#039; Club]], Airazor (referred to as &amp;quot;Chromia 10 Pilot&amp;quot; in her bio) is a redeco of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]&#039;&#039; [[Slugslinger (Energon)#Toys|Slugslinger]] with a [[retool]]ed head, transforming into a [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Twin-cockpit jet|Cybertronic twin-cockpit VTOL jet]]. Her jet mode has an under-slung spring-loaded missile launcher (which flips over her shoulder in [[robot mode]]), plus she also has flip-out (non-firing) blasters as well.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[https://twitter.com/Joe_Toyark/status/1370244396155875331 Designer commentary on Airazor from Joe Moore on Twitter]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Maximal/Airazor/airazor.htm More information on Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Combiner Wars&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BotCon2016toy-Airazor.jpg|thumb|300px|Because one toy of Airazor from before she was born wasn&#039;t enough!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (BotCon 2016 exclusive, 2016)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[April 7]] 2016&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 arm-mounted &amp;quot;photon cannons&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Sold individually at [[BotCon 2016]], Airazor is a [[redeco]] of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]&#039;&#039; [[Slipstream (Animated)#Legends|Slipstream]], who in turn is a retool of &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Generations: Thrilling 30]]&#039;&#039; [[Windblade (G1)#Toys|Windblade]], transforming into a VTOL fighter jet of made-up model. She comes with two &amp;quot;photon cannons&amp;quot; that clip on her arms in a different orientations in each mode. Her jet mode fuselage contains a flip-down landing gear and her VTOL wing fans can flip up on a hinge and spin.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Unlike the toy-based colors of her previous [[Fun Publications]] toy, this iteration takes its cues from her cartoon appearance.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: This mold also served as the model for the non-toy &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]&#039;&#039; version of [[Stiletto (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Stiletto]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Maximal/BCAirazor/airazor.htm More information on Dawn of the Predacus Airazor at TFU.info]&#039;&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;War for Cybertron: Kingdom&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Airazor.jpg|300px|thumb|Hahaha! Miiiiiighty Eaaaagle!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Airazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Hasbro ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;WFC-K14&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;KD-09&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;TakaraTomy release date&#039;&#039;: [[June 26]], 2021&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 &amp;quot;[[Photon rifle|Photon Blasters]]&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-deluxe-wfc-k14-airazor Hasbro Pulse] description states &amp;quot;Comes with 2 Photon Blaster accessories that attach to figure&#039;s wrists.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Dennis Chan]] (sculptor), [[Ken Christiansen]] (concept artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released in the second wave of &#039;&#039;[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]&#039;&#039; Deluxes, Airazor transforms from a &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]&#039;&#039; cartoon-accurate robot (albeit with a much lighter stony-brown plumage than the show&#039;s super-dark-brown) into a (fairly) realistic peregrine falcon. Said beast mode is more posable than it has ever been with past toys, with multiple joints in her wings, legs, and head, including an opening beak. She includes two weapons based on the arm-mounted talon missiles she used in the cartoon, which can also be held in her hands, mounted on her forearms or mounted on hips (like holsters) via [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]]. The hip-ports double as rear storage on her beast mode.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: The multi-hinged segments in the middle of Airazor&#039;s wings are prone to developing stress marks if excessive force is used. Most notably this can happen when unfolding her wings from the packaging, as they are folded in a reverse manner contrary to the hinge design in order to fit them into the cardboard insert. Please take extra care unfolding them the first time.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Much like most of the toyline, Airazor comes with one of four possible holographic [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] cards for her wave, which reveals a [[Source:Golden Disk destinies|possible destiny]] of a key character.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Airazor&#039;s stock photography depicts an additional robot mode, with an extended torso, open wings, folded-down shoulder pads, and her falcon head and robot head switching places. Silly. The renders on her packaging also feature an inconsistency; the render of her robot mode showcases a Maximal sigil on the chest/the neck of her Falcon mode&#039;s head, which is absent in the actual falcon mode&#039;s render and the figure itself. The final product places the Maximal sigil on the right forearm.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Airazor was [[retool]]ed with a new head to make &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; [[Skywarp (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Maximal Skywarp]], who also served as the model for the comic character [[Blue Bolts (RID)|Bluebolt]]. The mold was also differently and heavily retooled as [[Terrorsaur (BW)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Terrorsaur]] for the &#039;&#039;Golden Disk Collection&#039;&#039;, and its transformation engineering was later reused for &#039;&#039;[[Studio Series]]&#039;&#039; [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:According to &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]&#039;&#039; toyline lead designer [[Mark Maher]], select elements of Airazor&#039;s sculptwork along with that of &#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; [[Tigatron#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Tigatron]] were recycled ([[Fuzor|fused]], one might say,) via the magic of digital toy design into &#039;&#039;Legacy&#039;&#039; [[Tigerhawk#Legacy|Tigerhawk]] for fairly self-evident reasons.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL4YRFesAdo &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; panel] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Takio Ejima]] and [[Thew Adams]] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2023]].&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{WFCKingdomAirazorMold}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Again&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-BW-Again-JP-BWVS-07-Airazor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-m1p1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Chūshin no Taiketsu&#039;&#039;&#039; (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;BWVS-07&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Release date&#039;&#039;: [[February 24]], 2024&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: 2 guns&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
: Released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers Again|Beast Wars Again]]&#039;&#039; line, the &amp;quot;Loyal Retainer Showdown&amp;quot; (忠臣の対決) set contains Airazor and [[Inferno (BW)#Beast Wars Again|Inferno]]. Airazor is a redeco of [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; Airazor]] in more cartoon-accurate colors.    &lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Airazormutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game&#039;&#039;&#039; (1997)&lt;br /&gt;
:Airazor was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Jada Toys===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsSeries2G1BW-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 2 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4&amp;amp;nbsp;cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)&lt;br /&gt;
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], &#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Airazor is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;squats&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; an action pose. She has a little base attached to her feet for balancing reasons.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
:She is marketed as an Autobot instead of a Maximal and comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{anchor|NanoMetalfigs2}}&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Transformers Series 3 18-pack&#039;&#039;&#039; (4&amp;amp;nbsp;cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2023)&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Nano Metalfigs&#039;&#039; Airazor was re-released with no noticeable changes in &#039;&#039;another&#039;&#039; impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
*The website of Canadian TV channel [[YTV]], on which &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; was broadcast, contained character profiles for the cast. Airazor&#039;s profile stated that, due to the circumstances of her creation, she considered Rhinox an &amp;quot;uncle&amp;quot; figure, and looked upon Cheetor as a sibling. These relationships would be reiterated in her profile in IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Beast Wars Sourcebook]],&#039;&#039; but were never actually reflected in the characters&#039; interactions in the show itself. &lt;br /&gt;
*An [[Bitch Wars|unproduced &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; episode concept]] would have seen Airazor and Blackarachnia join forces as a &amp;quot;third faction&amp;quot; for a bit. It went unproduced as the writers couldn&#039;t see where to go with the idea.&lt;br /&gt;
*Like most characters in the Japanese dub of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;, Airazor was given a verbal tic—when in battle or transforming, [[#Gender|he]] would shout &#039;&#039;haya&#039;&#039; in imitation of a falcon&#039;s cry (&#039;&#039;hayabusa&#039;&#039; also being the Japanese word for &amp;quot;falcon&amp;quot;).&lt;br /&gt;
*A number of the Italian toyline-specific names for various &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; characters were only printed on the cardback for the Italian &amp;quot;video-pack&amp;quot; release of Airazor; the names do not appear on the cardback for &amp;quot;video-pack&amp;quot; [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]], who was released in proximity to her, if not at the same time. The Italian names only printed on &amp;quot;video-pack&amp;quot; Airazor are: Insector ([[Powerpinch]]), Rapax ([[Lazorbeak]]), Vortex ([[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]]), Anfibius ([[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]]), Diablo ([[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]]), Cannibal ([[Manterror]]), Tenax ([[Retrax]]), Dingo ([[K-9]]), and Bison ([[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]]).&lt;br /&gt;
*The name of Airazor&#039;s ship in &amp;quot;[[Dawn of Future&#039;s Past]]&amp;quot;, the &#039;&#039;[[Chromia 10]]&#039;&#039;, is a reference to her original toy&#039;s Japanese ID number.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Gender===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AirazorJapan1.jpg|175px||thumb|[[tvtropes:Main/ShesAManInJapan|She&#039;s a man in Japan]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
Airazor&#039;s gender in the [[Hasbro]] line is due to &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; story editors [[Bob Forward]] and [[Larry DiTillio]]&#039;s insistence. The original Airazor toy was not developed with a specific gender in mind, and they wanted a larger female presence in the show, and the Airazor toy seemed as good a choice as any. They requested the change early enough that the toy&#039;s packaging bio could have feminine pronouns. The later Transmetal version of Airazor is the first American-released Transformer mold created to represent a female character.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the Japanese dub of &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039;, Airazor was made male. The exact reason for this has never been made known; it could have been for the sake of sales (girl characters are believed to sell poorly in boys toylines) or [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] could have simply been working from outdated material provided by Hasbro in which Airazor was still regarded as male.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, the dub skirted around any possibility of romance between Airazor and Tigatron, altering all flirtatious dialogue to change the intent (Tigatron&#039;s line in &amp;quot;[[The Trigger, Part 2]]&amp;quot; about how &amp;quot;the lady shall ride a tiger&amp;quot; was rewritten to a more generic command for them to get moving). To explain the closeness of their relationship, Tigatron was humorously portrayed as a &amp;quot;samurai retainer&amp;quot; and Airazor acted as his &amp;quot;ward&amp;quot;; intimating a &amp;quot;brotherly&amp;quot; sort of bond.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:BWM Airazor color.jpg|left|thumb|175px|Except when she isn&#039;t.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Things remained as such all the way until &amp;quot;[[Other Visits (Part 1)]]&amp;quot; when the scripting and animation could no longer allow for any vagaries regarding their relationship. Beginning rather randomly in that episode, Airazor flirtatiously starts calling Tigatron by the nickname &amp;quot;Ti-chan&amp;quot;, leaving Tigatron to get flustered and anxiously call for him to stop. When the pair are attacked, they both express their love for one another in dialogue primarily unchanged from the English version. Their romantic attraction was a very spontaneous change in the Japanese version of the series and Japanese magazine editors, responding to letters from confused young fans, gently explained the situation. From the letters page of the &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Club&#039;&#039; magazine:&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://netatama.net/lite/image/2263677 Scan] of the letters pages from a Japanese &#039;&#039;Beast Wars Club&#039;&#039; magazine&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;&#039;Question:&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;If Tigatron and Airazor are both boys, how come they were flirting when the [[Vok|Aliens]] abducted them?&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;&#039;Answer:&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Even among humans there are boys who both love (like) each other. In the case of Tigatron and Airazor, they had been fighting together for a long time and as their emotions increased, their friendship turned to feelings of love. &#039;Transform&#039;, indeed!&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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In the case of the &#039;&#039;[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals]]&#039;&#039; manga, however, Airazor&#039;s female gender was retained, as was her heterosexual romantic relationship with Tigatron. This was due to the fact that Airazor&#039;s [[Transmetal]] toy had an indisputably feminine build. Additionally, there was never a manga for the original &#039;&#039;Beast Wars&#039;&#039; cartoon in Japan, so the backstory for &#039;&#039;Metals&#039;&#039; could be whatever writer/artist [[Shōji Imaki]] wanted it to be (the manga has numerous irreconcilable divergences from the show&#039;s events right out of the gate). Airazor is presented as a stereotypically &amp;quot;girly&amp;quot; ingenue more deeply devoted to Tigatron, as compared to her English cartoon persona and design.&lt;br /&gt;
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The &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]&#039;&#039; manga would poke &amp;quot;fun&amp;quot; at Airazor&#039;s gender bending from time to time. Airazor is portrayed as looking highly feminine and cute; however, it is revealed to the confusion of the cast that &amp;quot;she&amp;quot; is male. The same humor is extended onto [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], who is portrayed as a flamboyant gay male in the dub of &#039;&#039;[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)#Japanese release|Beast Machines]]&#039;&#039;, and is seen as a crossdresser in the &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; manga. This is apparently supposed to be &amp;quot;funny&amp;quot;.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Airrazor&#039;&#039;&#039; (エアラザー &#039;&#039;Earazā&#039;&#039;)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Sources consistently Romanize the name as such.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Aérolame&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada, &amp;quot;Aeroblade&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Serdacier&#039;&#039;&#039; (French cartoon dub and Transmetal)&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Dervied from &#039;&#039;serres d&#039;acier&#039;&#039; (&amp;quot;steel talons&amp;quot;).&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Falcon&#039;&#039;&#039; (original toy), &#039;&#039;&#039;Falcon Lady&#039;&#039;&#039; (cartoon), &#039;&#039;&#039;Metal Falcon&#039;&#039;&#039; (Transmetal), &#039;&#039;&#039;Falco&#039;&#039;&#039; (video-pack release)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Légszelő&#039;&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; sub, &amp;quot;Airslicer&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Fēi Jiàn&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 飞箭, &amp;quot;Flying Arrow&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Shén Yīng&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 神鷹, &amp;quot;God Hawk&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Yīng Nǚ&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 鷹女, &amp;quot;Hawk Woman&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Polish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Brzytwozora&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Portuguese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Falcúria&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Orlona&#039;&#039;&#039; (Орлона)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Cuchilla&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin American toy, &amp;quot;Razor Blade&amp;quot;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Aguila&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin American cartoon dub, &amp;quot;Eagle&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
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==Gallery==&lt;br /&gt;
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File:IDWAirazorcharactermodel.jpg|IDW continuity robot mode&lt;br /&gt;
File:WFC-Kingdom-Airazor-art.jpg|&#039;&#039;Kingdom&#039;&#039; package art&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist|2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Armada Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars Again]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars combiners]]&amp;lt;!--Uprising--&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Combiner Wars Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Council members]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Female Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Go! Go! Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2005) Transformers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Jungle Planet]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Law enforcement]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Security officers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Timelines characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Toys&amp;quot;R&amp;quot;Us exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transmetals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TransTech Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Universe Maximals]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Variable gender characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Maximals]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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{{disambig3|Sixshot}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;Sixshot is a [[Decepticon]] [[Six Changer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SixshotBoxArt.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Determined to make bad where his [[Quickswitch|Autobot son]] went good, Sixshot joins the Decepticons!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Few Decepticons are as feared as &#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; (aka &#039;&#039;&#039;Six Shot&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Greatshot]]&#039;&#039;&#039;), either by the Autobots or by their own comrades. As the first Transformer [[Six Changer]], able to assume six different modes, he is officially designated as a &amp;quot;Solo Transformer Assault Group&amp;quot; (or &amp;quot;S.T.A.G.&amp;quot;), but is more colloquially known among those who know and fear him as a &amp;quot;one-robot army&amp;quot;. Sixshot&#039;s destructive ability is the stuff of legend, a gleeful murderousness that is matched in ferocity only by the intensity with which he sets to the bloody tasks given him. He is not to be mistaken for a mindless weapon, however—he is highly intelligent, and not without honor of a warped sort. He grants due respect to any opponent he deems worthy, and always speaks well of them after he has inevitably dispatched them to, as he puts it, &amp;quot;the great junkyard in the sky&amp;quot;. &lt;br /&gt;
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These attitudes are reflective of Sixshot&#039;s understanding of the inevitable end that waits for a warrior such as he, and the hope that when his own end eventually arrives he will be remembered in the same way. But that end will be long in coming, for although Sixshot believes that life is only worth living for as long as there are opponents who can challenge him, his mantra does not preclude his own allegiance changing in order to make new enemies and challenges where none existed before.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{bigquote|He kills. He destroys. He eradicates. He doesn&#039;t negotiate!|[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] sums up Sixshot|[[Devastation issue 5|&#039;&#039;Devastation&#039;&#039; #5]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Fiction==&lt;br /&gt;
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German), [[Michel Barbey]] (European French)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Rebirth1 CyclonusSixshot.jpg|left|thumb|&amp;quot;Sixshot, The Freshmaker&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot was among the Decepticons who stormed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in [[2007]] in order to seize control of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. When the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] barred the villains&#039; way, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] called upon Sixshot to take them on, and he proceeded to effortlessly use each of his five [[alternate mode]]s to down the five individual members of the team. In order, he shot down [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] while in tank mode, transformed to [[beast mode]] and flew up to destroy [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], landed and transformed to armored car mode to shoot down [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], transformed to jet mode to shoot [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] and finally transformed into his gun mode which [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] used to shoot down [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. Converting back to [[robot mode]] to survey his handiwork, Sixshot mirthfully dismissed the brief battle as being &amp;quot;like shooting [[cyber-duck]]s in a barrel.&amp;quot; {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}&lt;br /&gt;
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====Madman &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comic====&lt;br /&gt;
In the year [[2001]], the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. As the Autobots evacuated off-planet, Sixshot was one of the many space-worthy Decepticons who pursued them into orbit and attacked. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===&lt;br /&gt;
====&#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039; cartoon====&lt;br /&gt;
{{voiceactor|[[Michihiro Ikemizu]] (Japanese)|[[Simon Broad]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshot abel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot, a member of the [[Six Clan]], had a long, bloody history of being a scoundrel and a killer. Millions of years prior to his becoming Decepticon [[City Commander]], Sixshot traveled to the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] and tried to rip off a mining operation. One of the miners, [[Abel]], stood up to him and Sixshot brutally murdered him. Abel happened to be a good friend of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]&#039;s, however, this was before he underwent the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster process]] and he was too weak to stop Sixshot. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshot first app.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|So the character that everyone remembers from this series isn&#039;t even a Headmaster, huh? [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return|Gotta fix that.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot debuted in 2011 with the function of &amp;quot;Decepticon [[Trypticon (G1)|Dinobase]] Ninja Commander&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;Destron Dinobase Ninja Sanbō&#039;&#039; (デストロンダイノベース忍者参謀), infamously translated as &amp;quot;Ninja Consultant&amp;quot; in the [[Omni Productions|Omni Productions dub]]. ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6jE-_AfZqc Ninja Consultant!! at Youtube.com]) This would be localized in [[Shout! Factory]]&#039;s subtitles as &amp;quot;[[Phase Sixer|Phase Six]] Decepticon officer&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In this respect, he was something of an arch-enemy to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. They had their first encounter when Sixshot led [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Triple Changer]]s against the Autobots on Earth, trying to prevent reinforcements from reaching Cybertron. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] went to Earth, Sixshot and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] were dispatched to find out why. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Sixshot was immensely powerful and soon usurped [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] as Galvatron&#039;s bestest fwend. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} He personally guided Trypticon into battle on Earth in order to test Galvatron&#039;s [[Madmachine]] on Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot and Galvatron came up with a plan to steal energy from the six major nations on Earth. Using his until-then hidden ability to assume six different modes, combined with his ninja shadow powers, Sixshot would pose as a group of robots extorting energy from Earth, throwing the Autobots off-balance as he would not appear to be associated with the Decepticons. In his various modes, Sixshot made several terrorist strikes on the countries he was blackmailing. He made two vital mistakes, though: one, by not telling Scourge and Cyclonus about the plan, they recruited Trypticon to keep this &amp;quot;mystery robot&amp;quot; from muscling in on Decepticon turf. And two, he attacked Japan. Nobody attacks Japan on the [[Trainbot]]s&#039; watch. Sixshot was swarmed with enemies in Japan, first the combiner [[Raiden]], then the misguided Decepticons leading Trypticon into the fray, and finally Chromedome and the Headmasters, who had finally recognized him as the evil ninja from Master millions of years before. All the ninja tricks in the world couldn&#039;t get Sixshot out of THAT ruckus unscathed. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshot Scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Later, when Galvatron stormed Cybertron to capture the super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]], Sixshot happened to let it slip to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] that Galvatron said he wouldn&#039;t need the Headmaster anymore once the Cybertonuron was his. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Coincidentally enough, Galvatron vanished in a huge explosion just hours later, and Scorponok assumed command of the Decepticons. He declared his new position before Sixshot, Soundblaster and the others, and began hatching evil schemes of his own. As Scorponok sent the Headmasters and Triple Changers to capture the energy-absorbing satellite [[Sol 1]], Sixshot occupied the Autobots on Earth so that they couldn&#039;t interfere. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Sixshot also coordinated Scorponok&#039;s scheme to distract the Autobots with a volcanic eruption in Peru. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In order to keep the Autobots from interfering with Scorponok&#039;s plans on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Sixshot and Trypticon intercepted them as they left Autobot City. Sixshot used his six modes to keep the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s distracted and off-balance. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Later, he left for Chaar to attend the debut ceremony of MegaZarak, Scorponok&#039;s massive new [[Transtector]]. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} When a mysterious UFO appeared on Earth, Sixshot was swallowed up inside its luminescent form right before Soundblaster&#039;s optics. He reappeared with the UFO on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] in the midst of a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, when it was revealed that the UFO was a starcruiser piloted by the returning Decepticon emperor, Galvatron. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After learning the Autobots were going to stockpile large quantities of energon and send it to the needy planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], Galvatron had Sixshot coordinate a raid on the relief mission. Sixshot and his leader joined the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s and [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s (and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]) for an attack on the Trainbots before they could take off with the energon. The battle between the two forces stalemated, as the Decepticons failed to capture the energon, but also prevented the Trainbots from successfully fleeing with it. After shooting down the trains, Sixshot fought their Light-Speed Commander, [[Shouki]]. The stalemate eventually ended when the Autobots pulled back and sent the energon from their second base on [[Athenia]] instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Hm18 negotiating with galvatron.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|You were right about one thing, Motormaster. The negotiators &#039;&#039;were&#039;&#039; short.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot was next seen using his ninja powers to disguise himself as Galvatron for a meeting with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. While &amp;quot;Galvatron&amp;quot; pretended to entertain the notion of a joint energy generating project with the Autobots, the real Galvatron gathered his forces to strike out at energy sources elsewhere in the universe. The Autobot double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] reported on the ruse to his superiors, and Sixshot was revealed. As he led the Decepticons on Earth in a retreat, Sixshot blew up the Space Bridge ring as they were departing, preventing Autobot pursuit. Furthermore, because the Space Bridge nexus was already destabilized after the destruction of Mars, the Space Bridges on Athenia and Cybertron were also destroyed thanks to Sixshot&#039;s attack. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshot attacking.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As the Decepticons flew out into deep space to raid new sources of energy, Sixshot clearly distinguished himself as Galvatron&#039;s right-hand man. On [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], Galvatron only took Sixshot and the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]] with him to force the entire planet to surrender to the Decepticon cause. They fought their way to the palace and its energy stockpile, but were blocked at the five yard line by Chromedome and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} On their next stop, the Decepticons attacked Sperity, the more developed of the [[Twin Star]] planets. Galvatron sent Sixshot and Soundblaster to uncover as much energon as they could, but the supply was drastically short. They could barely scrape together enough cubes to fill a room. The Decepticons learned too late that all of Sperity&#039;s people and energon had been diverted to the sister planet, Toruin. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} When the Decepticons came to [[Daros]] to stock up on &amp;quot;goodwill&amp;quot; energon from their ally, the corrupt governor, Galvatron sent out Sixshot and the Horrorcons to stall Fortress&#039;s men so that their refueling could be completed. Sixshot successfully kept the Autobot Headmasters occupied long enough for Scorponok to fill up. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak&#039;s Weak Spot!!}} Next, on [[Paradise]], Sixshot was sent to occupy the Autobots alone while the other Decepticons gathered energy. He waged a solo Transformer assault (group) on the Battleship Maximus, challenging Fortress&#039;s massive vessel. Its weapon systems were inoperative at the time, but hey, it &#039;&#039;looked&#039;&#039; impressive. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} The Decepticon mission continued at full pace, and they succeeded in accumulating energon on roughly half of the thirteen worlds they visited. Finally, on the [[Pirate Planet]], Sixshot welcomed their new allies, the [[Clone (subgroup)|Decepticon Clones]]. The Clones and Sixshot aided Galvatron in the search for hidden [[proton energy]] on the planet before finally starting their return journey back to Chaar. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshot modes.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|I&#039;ve got nothing to lose and I&#039;ve got nothing to prove, so I&#039;ll be dancing with myself.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Back in our galaxy, Sixshot aided Galvatron in carrying forward his ultimate plan. Sixshot cautioned his leader that Scorponok would not sit idly by while Galvatron made himself all-powerful, but Galvatron dismissed the threat of Scorponok as ultimately insignificant. As the final preparations were being made, Sixshot led an army of Horrorcons, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s in an assault on Earth. Once the Autobot energy facility in [[Florida|Miami]] was under siege, Sixshot returned to Autobot City with Trypticon to attack Ultra Magnus while his troops were scattered dealing with other threats. Sixshot and Ultra Magnus fought in personal combat, as Sixshot made full use of his Six-Changer and ninja multiplication powers. After a tireless barrage, Sixshot unveiled his hidden seventh mode, the &#039;&#039;&#039;Wingwolf&#039;&#039;&#039;, possessing the power of all his separate modes combined. The Wingwolf&#039;s assault was too much for Ultra Magnus, and he succumbed to his wounds. The enraged Autobot Headmasters arrived just in time to witness his fall, and they turned their anger on Sixshot, driving him from the murder scene. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Flush with victory, Sixshot continued the war on Earth, unleashing [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the Horrorcons to attack five different locations at once, stretching the Autobot forces to the breaking point. He also uncovered the secret location of Scorponok, who had gone AWOL earlier during the siege of Earth. Reporting back to his commander on Chaar, Sixshot informed Galvatron of his findings. During this meeting, Galvatron unveiled his full plan for the stockpiled energon—he wanted to become another [[Unicron]], incorporating Earth itself into his body to become the planet-sized [[Grand Galvatron]]. To do so, he would require...&amp;quot;donations&amp;quot; from the finest of Transformer warriors, using them as spare parts to assemble his massive new frame with the best transforming parts available. Galvatron informed Sixshot that his own impressive transforming powers would mark him as the first warrior Galvatron would honor by disassembling. &lt;br /&gt;
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Less than thrilled with the idea of being scrapped for Galvatron&#039;s insane ambitions, Sixshot reported to Scorponok and forged an alliance with the Headmaster leader in order to hold off his grisly fate. When Galvatron came upon them, Sixshot and Scorponok faked a scuffle until the Autobots arrived on the scene as well. Sixshot was caught up in battle with Metroplex, who was seeking revenge for the death of Ultra Magnus. Fortunately for Sixshot, the Autobot Headmasters united against Galvatron and left him buried deep beneath the icefields of Alaska. Although Sixshot and Scorponok were forced to flee, Sixshot no longer had to worry about being incorporated into the &amp;quot;Grand Galvatron&amp;quot;. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot devoted himself to the new leader, Scorponok, and continued his efforts to upset the Autobot activity on Earth. He and Trypticon staged another attack on Autobot City, injuring Spike Witwicky in the process. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} Scorponok was soon driven off Earth after the Autobots discovered the weak point on his MegaZarak Transtector, and so the Decepticons&#039; new target was the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. When six robots escaped Master in an attempt to warn the Autobots, Sixshot pursued them along with [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]]. They came across the Battleship Maximus in space, and Sixshot engaged the Autobot Headmasters in warfare, using his multiplication power to confuse them. Chromedome and his allies managed to hold their own, however, and the fighting continued until a massive explosion of plasma energy rocked the area. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshot kidnap.jpg|thumb|left|260px|Just... don&#039;t think of that image too much, okay?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath, Sixshot found Slugslinger and his men had been fused to the Master refugees in the plasma explosion. He brought them back to Master to recuperate, and these new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] joined Scorponok&#039;s forces for the invasion. The Decepticons were forced to modify their plans once the Battleship Maximus arrived in defense of Master. At Scorponok&#039;s command, Sixshot used his ninja powers to cast an illusion disguising him as Chromedome. He used his disguise to get close to Chromedome&#039;s friend [[Jack (G1)|Jack]] and kidnap him so that the Decepticons could learn about the [[Master Sword]] and the Headmasters&#039; weaknesses. Sixshot tortured the poor scientist vigorously, but even [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]&#039;s hypnotic powers could not compel Jack to reveal what he didn&#039;t know. With his usefulness at an end, Sixshot concocted a cruel plan for using their prisoner against the Autobots. Jack was turned into a suicide bomber, implanted with a powerful explosive and hypnotically compelled to return to the Battleship Maximus and detonate. Chromedome was forced to shoot down his own friend in order to protect the others. Enraged over the deaths of Jack, Abel, and Ultra Magnus, Chromedome launched a furious assault on Sixshot with his fellow Headmasters. Sixshot&#039;s arms were blasted completely off his body in the fight, and he was forced to flee before the vengeful Autobot finished him off. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:MasterSwordDanger Floppydisk.jpg|thumb|225px|The Autobots could really use Chip Chase right now.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In order to uncover the secret of the Master Sword, Sixshot had the young Autobot named Wheelie kidnapped and dangled above a pit of acid. He demanded that Fortress reveal the secrets within three hours or else Wheelie would die. Chromedome and Danny Witwicky managed to rescue Wheelie from the Decepticons, but Sixshot and his allies were able to steal the data they wanted from Fortress anyway. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} As Scorponok continued construction on his new super weapon, Sixshot led a group of Decepticons to distract Fortress Maximus, keeping him busy elsewhere while the final stages were being completed. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Eventually, the [[Zarak Shield]] was completed, and the Decepticons rose up from beneath the city center in a massive battle. Sixshot fought against Fortress&#039;s warriors and the junior soldiers Chromedome had been training. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshot Daniel Daira.jpg|thumb|left|225px|So, uh...how about that Internet? Lotta stuff on that Internet...]]&lt;br /&gt;
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As the Decepticons made their way back towards Earth, Scorponok recklessly carried the scorpion through an asteroid field against Sixshot&#039;s warnings, causing damage to the ship. After Sixshot pointed out his lord&#039;s error, Scorponok ordered him out of the ship to attack the pursuing Battleship Maximus alone. During the battle, one of the Autobots&#039; main cannons was jettisoned, and both it and Sixshot were swept up in a space vortex, depositing them on the planet [[Daira]] far from the battle. After reviving, Sixshot discovered [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Danny Witwicky]] had been inside the turret when it was launched. Although the boy was initially frightened, Sixshot assured Danny it was beneath him to make war on small children. As the two began to separate, a group of rock-creatures rose from the ground to attack. Sixshot defended both himself and Danny, and the two formed a cautious alliance. &amp;quot;Uncle&amp;quot; Sixshot kept Danny alive on Daira until the Autobot Headmasters arrived to rescue him. Chromedome was spoiling for a fight, but Danny insisted they leave Sixshot alone. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshot Juno.jpg|thumb|225px|They found my only weakness, unconvincing flame effects!]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite being abandoned on the field of battle, Sixshot returned to the Decepticons and presented himself before Lord Scorponok once again for service. Scorponok&#039;s ship was still in need of repairs, and so Sixshot prepared a distraction—he challenged Chromedome to single combat on [[Juno]]. He hoped that destroying Chromedome would cripple the Headmasters&#039; effectiveness and keep all of the Autobots busy until the scorpion could be repaired. Hours later, the duel began, and both combatants fought furiously until Danny arrived, throwing himself between them. While Sixshot denied Danny&#039;s pleas to their friendship, he also could not bring himself to shoot the boy in order to get to Chromedome. The stalemate ended abruptly with a massive explosion: Scorponok had laid a series of bombs around Juno in the hopes of eliminated both Sixshot and the Autobots. With Danny in danger, Sixshot declared the duel over. He charged Chromedome with getting the boy to safety, and saved Danny from falling into a ravine just before seemingly being consumed by a blast of lava himself. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:sixshot bye.jpg|left|thumb|250px|&amp;quot;For the last time kid I don&#039;t give autographs!&amp;quot;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot survived the blast, and made his way to Earth by clinging to the outside of the Battleship Maximus as it returned. By this point, Sixshot had deemed Scorponok his enemy, and was searching for a way to even their score. With his falling out with Scorponok not common knowledge, he made contact with Bruticus and the Decepticon Clones to gather information about Scorponok&#039;s current plans, and their upcoming rendez-vous at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} After a battle with the Autobots in Egypt, Sixshot secretly followed Scorponok back to the underwater entrance to [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]]. Seeing Sixshot, Scorponok once again tried to pretend he was overjoyed by the Ninja Commander&#039;s return. Sixshot played along long enough to learn about Scorponok&#039;s plans for the [[crysmagnetal]], and then attempted to depart. A suspicious Scorponok refused to allow him to leave and fired upon Sixshot, but only succeeded in hitting one of the ninja&#039;s holographic doubles. While at the North Pole, Sixshot intervened twice in the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, saving Danny from [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. In the end, he swore not to return to the Decepticons, and bade Danny farewell. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:SGBattles4 sixshot.jpg|thumb|Just like a ninja, popping up where you don&#039;t expect him!]]&lt;br /&gt;
In the late &#039;90s, Sixshot was part of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]&#039;s forces when he confronted two treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]s on the &#039;&#039;[[Trigger]]&#039;&#039;. When the [[Autobot]]s arrived, the Decepticons battled them, till the Starscream of the future interrupted the battle by merging with the &#039;&#039;Trigger&#039;&#039;. In the ensuing conflict, the &#039;&#039;Trigger&#039;&#039; was destroyed and the Transformers were sent falling to the [[Earth]], becoming lost. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot alerted the Autobots on [[Athenia]] about the existence of [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink|The Headmasters Now!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Archive footage of a battle in space involving Sixshot was used to educate the future [[Headmaster Junior]]s about the [[Master Wars]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}&amp;lt;!--&lt;br /&gt;
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In the year 2011, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] made plans for an all-out assault on the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. These plans, however, required that the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] successfully escape from planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] and reach [[Chaar]]. With the Decepticon Headmasters being tailed by the Autobot Headmasters, Galvatron dispatched Sixshot to ensure that his newest recruits escape their pursuers. Arriving just in time, Sixshot easily defeated the Autobot Headmasters, then angrily ordered the Decepticon Headmasters to head for Chaar so they could participate in the assault on Cybertron. His mission successful, Sixshot left the defeated Autobots to lick their wounds. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshot Soundblaster goals.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Jesse, what the hell are you talking about]]&lt;br /&gt;
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For the sake of proving how insanely &#039;&#039;evil&#039;&#039; he was, Sixshot one day just decided to up and steal a capsule of emergency food rations from a spaceship. The Autobot Headmasters and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] attempted to stop him, but they were no match for the ninja, who vanished in a cloud of smoke.&lt;br /&gt;
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Applauding himself as the &amp;quot;Devil King of Space&amp;quot;, Sixshot then swooped down to a nearby planet to relax. Basking in the beauty of nature, Sixshot decided to share his pic-a-nic basket with all the cute and cuddly forest creatures romping and playing on and around him. Suddenly, Daniel popped up behind him, noting that he was nothing more than a big ol&#039; softy. As it turned out, Daniel had latched onto Sixshot as he was making his escape from the Headmasters. Daniel asked Sixshot to join the Autobots since he was actually just a total poser, but Sixshot explained that he owed a ninja debt of ninja loyalty to [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and could do no such thing.&lt;br /&gt;
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Then Daniel got shot in the arm. As the boy recovered, Sixshot recognized the group of gun-toting rednecks as [[Space Hunter]]s. Not about to let them kill all the cute animals (and Daniel), Sixshot transformed to all six of his modes, defeating the Hunters, and then to his Wingwolf mode just for the sake of overkill. With the Space Hunters fleeing, Sixshot saw to dressing Daniel&#039;s wound and then, with a speech about power, honor and loyalty (and after sending an SOS to [[Athenia]] to get Daniel a ride home), he zoomed off into space. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 4|The Headmasters #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]], when all the other Decepticons were driven from the planet, Sixshot chose to blaze a new path in his life. Sixshot&#039;s next goal was to travel the galaxy and become the greatest warrior in the Universe, learning new transformations from various creatures. His first task was to stay on [[Earth]] and learn how to transform into a human being. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot mediated at planet [[Six]] when [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] panicked to him about the existence of a third faction. Sixshot dismissed his concerns. {{Storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Marvel &#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; comics===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Sixshotg1marvel.jpg|right|120px|thumb|No slag, Sherlock.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sixshot was one of the Decepticons who followed [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to the planet [[Nebulos]] in search of the Autobots who had fled there. He acted as an air transport, part of a battalion carrying Decepticons from their spacecraft to the surface of the planet. Upon greeting Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]]&#039;s faction of Nebulans, he noted, &amp;quot;Strange creatures await us.&amp;quot; Maybe they were &#039;&#039;too&#039;&#039; strange because he was never seen again. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] was off looking for some new [[Energon]] source, Sixshot gathered volunteers for an unspecified mission to make [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]&#039;s life interesting. He managed to rustle up [[Pounce]], [[Wingspan]], and [[Flywheels]]. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot took part in an attack on [[Tau-Ursa]], allowing Galvatron to pick up the last component needed for his [[Nullification Cannon]]. As a result of the attack, the Decepticons leveled the entire city. They then headed for Cybertron, where Sixshot led a group in creating a diversion. He took great delight in baiting Hot Rod, promising that he would reveal his other three alternate modes to the Autobot someday. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] realised that the diversion was to cover Galvatron&#039;s attack on the Energon plant, Sixshot&#039;s team retreated, their job done. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Sixshotg1dw.jpg|thumb|&amp;quot;Strange heads await us.&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Once the [[Triple Changer]]s turned out to be a success, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sought to create an even more impressive warrior that could transform into an unprecedented six modes. Shortly after finishing with the being he named Sixshot, Shockwave berated Blitzwing for acting out of rank, in response to which Astrotrain later suggested that Blitzwing (the first triple Changer) no longer was Shockwave&#039;s favourite. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} Shockwave&#039;s short rule was ended by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] before his project could be unveiled, and so apparently passed under Megatron&#039;s radar. While Megatron had moved his attentions to [[Earth]], Sixshot was seen examining the remains of Blitzwing at the deserted site of Shockwave&#039;s former base. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Note|[[Cold War (issue)|Earlier in the series]], [[Octane]] was shown piloting a land vehicle that was clearly Sixshot&#039;s tank mode, which was later jacked by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. This vehicle never transformed or showed any signs of sentience, so whether or not it was &#039;&#039;&#039;actually&#039;&#039;&#039; Sixshot is debatable. [[James McDonough]] later noted in an interview that it was not some random [[easter egg]], and that its inclusion was deliberate foreshadowing of the future of Shockwave&#039;s experiments in multiple transformations.}}&lt;br /&gt;
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After [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] took control of the Decepticons, Sixshot led [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Sixshot targeted [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], only for the Autobot to jump onto his plane mode and steer him into crashing into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]&#039;s face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Sixshot, pre-angst.]]&lt;br /&gt;
Before the war, Sixshot attended a rally held by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] as the Decepticon movement was gathering speed. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When the planet subsequently plunged into all-out warfare, Sixshot distinguished himself as one of the single-most powerful Decepticons, with armature composed of metals drawn from core of a black hole and a power core consisting of a &amp;quot;self-regenerating [[dark matter fission cell]]&amp;quot; making him an untiring, unrelenting force of utter destruction. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} At some point, he underwent the same [[ununtrium]] coating process already applied to [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] and [[Heretech]], and thus became one of the [[Warriors Elite]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] spoke out in fear of the power Sixshot commanded, but Megatron was not foolish, having had the six-changer fitted with a secret &amp;quot;off switch&amp;quot; that could shut him down if need be. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Sixshot fought alongside the other Warriors Elite in the [[Battle for Hell&#039;s Point]] {{storylink|The Gloaming}} and once commanded a [[Worldsweeper]] during the war. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}&lt;br /&gt;
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As the war moved from Cybertron to other worlds, Megatron developed a multi-phase [[infiltration protocol]] for invading and conquering other worlds. Selected to be one of three &amp;quot;[[Phase Sixer]]s&amp;quot; deployed in the final stage of the protocol to bring utter devastation to any chosen worlds, Sixshot was informed of this fact in a teleconference with Megatron and his other two choices, [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] and [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], the latter proving far less enthusiastic than Sixshot and Black Shadow about their appointment. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Over time, Sixshot&#039;s lethal nature and the sheer horror of his job resulted in his being ostracized by his fellow Decepticons, leaving only the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]—a troop of Decepticon warriors who looked up to Sixshot and aspired to be a powerful as he—as the closest he could consider to friends. Although not the most &#039;&#039;social&#039;&#039; of warriors, Sixshot did miss the camaraderie of battle, and eventually became tired of his role, losing the glee he used to have and becoming bored with it all. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:sixshot-devastation1a.jpg|right|260px|thumb|Trying to warn his boss that setting off this chain of events will only lead to &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]&#039;&#039;.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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When the Terrorcons disappeared during a mission to the planet [[Mumu-Obscura]], Sixshot set out to rescue his &amp;quot;friends&amp;quot;. Discovering that they were in the clutches of a group of destructive aliens known as the [[Reaper]]s, who had razed Mumu-Obscura of all life, Sixshot was offered a proposition by their leader [[Deathbringer (IDW)|Deathbringer]]: defeat the Reapers in battle, and the Terrorcons would live. Sixshot fought valiantly, but the Reapers proved to just be toying with him, and the battle concluded when Deathbringer revealed that the entire fight had been a test of Sixshot&#039;s power—the Reapers wanted the Decepticon to join them. Although tempted by the offer of a &#039;&#039;cause&#039;&#039; to fight for instead of the degrading, dull destruction of his job, Sixshot found that he could not pass Deathbringer&#039;s final test—to kill the Terrorcons himself—and Deathbringer allowed the Decepticons to all leave alive in the hope that when they crossed paths with Sixshot again, he would be ready. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:sixshot-devastation3d.jpg|225px|thumb|left|Think the insurance company will cover those?]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot was soon summoned to the planet Earth by Megatron after the Decepticon leader was bested in battle there by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}} As Earth was presently only in phase two of infiltration protocol, Sixshot was as confused by his early deployment as the other Decepticons were worried by it, but chose not to press the issue with the furious Megatron. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Ordered to hunt down and destroy Optimus Prime&#039;s unit, Sixshot followed location co-ordinates relayed by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and intercepted the Autobots&#039; &#039;&#039;[[Ark-19]]&#039;&#039;, blowing it out of the sky with a single shot. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} The craft crashed into the [[Gulf of Mexico]], and believing all aboard destroyed, Sixshot then turned his attention to [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], [[Verity Carlo]], and [[Jimmy Pink]], who had ejected in an escape pod as the ship went down. Ratchet and his human allies got a head start when Sixshot was briefly distracted by some human fighter jets that he effortlessly destroyed, but the Decepticon soon tracked them to an ambulance pool in [[Pensacola]]. Unhindered by the local rules of engagement, Sixshot began destroying all the ambulances (in the process making himself the first Transformer witnessed by humanity at large), forcing Ratchet to reveal himself rather than cause human casualties. &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:sixshot-devastation3e.jpg|right|225px|thumb|Some moron brought a cougar to a party and it went berserk.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The chase continued with Sixshot in wolf mode, pursing Ratchet out of town and to the Gulf of Mexico&#039;s edge, where he was prevented from killing him by the emergence of the still-living crew of the &#039;&#039;Ark-19&#039;&#039; from the water {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} Shrugging off their attacks, Sixshot took on the seven-strong team of Autobots single-handedly, badly wounding [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and forcing all save Optimus Prime to escape via [[orbital jump]]. Sixshot found that the Autobot leader gave him a considerable run for his money, but he was forced to break off the fight when he was summoned back to Decepticon headquarters to deal with a more urgent threat: the Reapers had arrived on Earth! {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Engaging the Reapers in battle in [[Oregon]], Sixshot was again offered a place in the group by Deathbringer, this time with the promise that he would die if he refused: if not at the Reapers&#039; hands, then at the hands of his own maddening isolation. Sixshot&#039;s struggle was suddenly resolved by the appearance of Starscream from the Decepticon base, challenging Sixshot to a duel to the death. His decision made for him, Sixshot changed sides, at which point Starscream activated Sixshot&#039;s &amp;quot;off switch&amp;quot;, a verbal command of &amp;quot;Reset: pi-orion-actual-orbit. Enable.&amp;quot; Sixshot immediately shut down and crashed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot&#039;s body was recovered by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}} and brought to the [[Dead Universe]] scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who repaired him but implanted a device in his brain which placed him under Jhiaxus&#039;s control. Operational again, Sixshot was deployed to the fourth moon of [[Bhul]], there to guard one of the [[Nega-Core]]s the Dead Universe Transformers required for their [[Expansion]]. Any attempt to get to the Nega-Core would&#039;ve involved a vicious battle that an attacking force would lose, {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} so the Autobots snuck in through the back instead. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Freed of Jhiaxus&#039;s control following the defeat of the Dead Universe crew, Sixshot traded the scientist&#039;s technology to Megatron in exchange for his freedom. At last unencumbered by the weight of his duty as a Phase Sixer and able to enthusiastically enjoy himself in his work again, Sixshot went on a snatch-and-grab mission to recover secret Autobot scientific research, sneaking into [[Orvus Base]] and killing most of the crew before they knew what hit them. The [[Throttlebot]]s were stationed there, however, and were able to escape with the data to the planet Orvus Base orbited, [[Salvvatan VIII]]. Sixshot pursued the small Autobots to a mysterious deserted city on the planet, where their fight triggered some unusual alarms, prompting a giant arm to emerge from the city and crush Sixshot. This failed to incapacitate the Decepticon, so the city—in actuality, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]—completed its transformation and stomped on Sixshot, successfully putting him out of commission. {{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot soon came back online and attacked the remaining Throttlebots as they tried to leave Salvvatan VIII, damaging their shuttle and forcing them to crash land on [[Regalis V]]. However, Sixshot was somehow repelled and [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]] believed that they managed to kill the Six-Changer. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)|The Dead Come Home, Part 1}} &lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;United&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|Sometimes I&#039;m a Phase Sixer, and sometimes I&#039;m just this guy, y&#039;know?]]&lt;br /&gt;
A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Sixshot and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Sixshot and the others quickly fell into disarray, unfortunately, when their leader [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] was singled out and defeated. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Pop-UpSixshotAVP.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sixshot was one of the many Decepticons who pursued the [[AllSpark]] to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement, where he was blown up by [[Defensor (WFC)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039; online comic===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Sixshot.jpg|left|thumb|75px]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot was among the Decepticons that invaded [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}} and was later seen hanging out in a bar. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;TransTech&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Sixshot was the winner of season 17 of &#039;&#039;[[Cybertron&#039;s Got Talent]]&#039;&#039;, a show that his son, [[Quickswitch]], would later take part in. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2015/05/14}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===Ask Vector Prime===&lt;br /&gt;
When [[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]] formed the [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]], he summoned [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to join. He declined and sent his brother, Sixshot, in his stead. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers vs. G.I. Joe&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
During the battle between the Decepticon army and the joint Autobot-[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces, Sixshot battled [[Wild Bill]] and some other Joes riding [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Recordabots]]. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; marketing material===&lt;br /&gt;
Six Shot was partnered with the ancient [[Titan Master]] [[Revolver]], one of the only bots who could keep up with him. {{storylink|#Generations|&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Revolver/Six Shot packaging bio}}&lt;br /&gt;
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=== 2019 IDW continuity ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{first|[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three|&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; #9]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TheCracksBeneathYourFeetPart5 SixshotCarMode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0|This one scene is to make up for not using his car mode at all in the [[2005 IDW continuity|previous continuity]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
Sixshot was well-known and feared as a &amp;quot;solo assault team&amp;quot;, having completed many dangerous missions during the [[Expansion|Age of Expansion]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}} He became one of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]&#039;s top lieutenants in [[The Rise]] and was forced to evacuate a Rise base under the [[Memorial Crater]] after it had been discovered by Autobot security forces. After harshly disciplining his overeager subordinate [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]] for drawing the attention of [[Security Operations]], Sixshot ordered her and [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]] to destroy the base and eliminate witnesses in order to protect The Rise&#039;s secrets. As Shadow Striker set explosives within and Flamewar went topside to deal with any Autobots above, Sixshot went to intercept [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] after they had entered. While he got the drop on and pinned down Chromia, Sixshot was run-through from behind by Windblade&#039;s sword and forced to retreat after hearing Shadow Striker announce that the base would soon explode. He transformed to jet mode and retreated alongside his subordinates just before the detonation. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Three}} &lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot, along with [[Whisper (G1)|Visper]] and [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]], were sent to extract [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] from the [[Ascenticon Guard]]&#039;s headquarters. Sixshot, still smarting from the wound Windblade gave him, used his armored car mode to breach one of the fortress&#039; gates and came into conflict with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], who tried to prevent them from absconding with Barricade. After defeating the little &#039;bot with some inside help from [[Flywheels|Skytread]], Sixshot and the others accomplished their mission. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}} When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] visited The Rise&#039;s remote base in the badlands, he ordered the entire place to be put on lockdown and everyone but Shockwave, Sixshot, and [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]] to stay in their quarters until further notice. Sixshot and his fellow lieutenant Slipstream were ordered by Megatron to stand and watch as he brutally beat Shockwave to the brink of death, simply to establish his utter authority over The Rise. Sixshot and Slipstream had no qualms over Megatron&#039;s assertion of dominance. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Tremors SixshotRumbleFrenzy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Wolf-taicho!]]&lt;br /&gt;
The shift in power seemed to leave the Rise&#039;s hierarchy confused, however. Sixshot came to Shockwave to complain about [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] requisitioning his troops for a mission to Iacon, only to learn Shockwave had no knowledge of the mission. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Learning that Security was closing in on them, Sixshot informed the in-hiding [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] that they were being transported away and they&#039;d better not make any more trouble for him. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle&#039;s|Swindle&#039;s}} Unfortunately, the two were stranded in the wilderness along with some other &amp;quot;problematic&amp;quot; Risers after [[Roughstuff|their transport]] crashed. Sixshot was forced to go to the group&#039;s aid personally and found them under attack by [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]&#039;s strike team. Upon arriving on the scene, he used his wolf mode to take down [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot stunned Novastar, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] with a handful of homing grenades and stopped Windblade from impaling him again with her sword. When the massive [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] arrived on the battlefield and pinned Quake to the ground, Sixshot knew it was time to cut losses, jetting off with Frenzy and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] in tow. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:WarWorldHunt SixshotVCyclonus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Let&#039;s just...overdose on chill pills for a moment, okay?]]&lt;br /&gt;
After the Rise was absorbed into the Ascenticons and the entire movement rebranded as the [[Decepticon]]s, rumors began to circulate that Megatron was planning on having Sixshot become the new leader of the former Ascenticon Guard. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} Megatron unveiled Sixshot as such during a staged interview with [[Andromeda (G1)|Andromeda]] that was broadcast across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], seeking justice for Sixshot&#039;s earlier desecration of the Memorial Crater, infiltrated [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Decepticon HQ]] and confronted him. Sixshot had no desire to fight his former comrade, but after it became apparent Cyclonus was out for blood, the two engaged in a brief but intense combat. Sixshot managed to halt the fight when he told Cyclonus that the [[Autobot]]s had released [[Pyra Magna]] from prison. A greater grudge now having overtaken his current one, Cyclonus stood down and Sixshot promised to do his best to get him in a position to kill Pyra Magna. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot watched Megatron rage after learning the Autobots had abandoned Iacon. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}} Once he learned Megatron planned on assigning [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] a significant new position in the hierarchy, Sixshot raised concerns about the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]&#039;s true loyalties, prompting Megatron to give the job to [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] instead. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}} After [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] reopened [[Swindle&#039;s|his casino]], Sixshot inspected the joint and watched a wrestling match between [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] and [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]. Sixshot tentatively allowed the place to remain open as long as Swindle exclusively catered to Decepticons. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle&#039;s II|Swindle&#039;s II}}&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] returned to Cybertron and met with Megatron, Sixshot pulled a gun on the former [[Exarchon]] loyalist and expressed extreme distrust of him. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} After [[Termagax]] had been located out by the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Sixshot fielded the entire Decepticon Guard to take the [[Enigma of Combination]] from her, finding that the Autobots had arrived there first. Sixshot exchanged some threatening words with Skytread, who was still bitter over losing his job as head of the Guard, before sending the [[Rainmaker]]s out ahead to soften up the enemy. Unexpectedly, the Autobots had prepared for this and shot the Rainmakers down en route. Sixshot had little patience for Skytread&#039;s snark about the situation, slapping his subordinate and ordering the Decepticons to advance. Transforming to his wolf mode, Sixshot leaped into the fray as the battle began in earnest. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} &lt;br /&gt;
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After Termagax deployed her horde of [[spectrosynth drone]]s onto the battlefield, Sixshot grew frustrated and ordered the [[Battlecharger]]s to clear a path for him through them so he had an open run at [[House (building)|Termagax&#039;s home]]. He was intercepted along the way by Skywarp, who [[teleportation|teleported]] inside to retrieve the Enigma of Combination himself. After Skywarp snagged the artifact, he was engaged in a teleport skirmish with [[Jumpstream]], and Sixshot transformed to jet mode to follow them as they popped in-and-out around the battlefield. Sixshot backed off when he saw [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] come up from behind and bite down on Skywarp, forcing the teleporter to drop the Enigma. It fell to the ground in front of Skytread, who snatched it up as Sixshot landed to confront him. Skytread smugly ventured that he could use the Enigma to take back his position of authority from Sixshot, but Sixshot simply shot his predecessor in the chest. At that moment, seismic activity caused the cliff that Skytread was at the edge of to collapse, and he fell into the Sea of Rust with the Enigma. Hungry [[rust worm]]s began to devour Skytread as he begged for help, but Sixshot was unable to retrieve the Enigma as it and Skytread&#039;s remains were pulled under the surface. With the artifact lost for now, Sixshot ordered a Decepticon retreat. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}} &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:DarknessOnceGazedUponPart3 DecepticonGuard.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|&#039;&#039;HEEEEERE&#039;S&#039;&#039; SHOTY!!!]]&lt;br /&gt;
After [[Team Stream]] managed to capture [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], Sixshot was there when the prisoner was presented before Megatron. Still holding a grudge against him, Flamewar tried to intimidate Sixshot, but only left him confused by her half-baked threat. Later, when Ultra Magnus was freed from captivity by a strike team of Autobots, Sixshot received intelligence that they had holed up in Swindle&#039;s and took a squad of Decepticons to corner them in the building. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} A fight broke out after the Decepticons breached the door and Sixshot transformed to wolf mode to attack Ultra Magnus. Magnus slammed him into his own troops and the Autobots managed to escape by bringing some of the building down around everyone. Roughstuff brought Swindle to an infuriated Sixshot to answer for the debacle, and Sixshot grudgingly accepted Roughstuff&#039;s return to the Decepticons. Sixshot let Swindle off with a warning, but everyone&#039;s attention was soon drawn to [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]&#039; dragon mode erupting out of the remains of the building, his body now home to the resurgent [[Exarchon]]! {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot subsequently returned to Decepticon Headquarters. When he found Cyclonus punching his way past [[Roughstuff]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]], Sixshot demanded an explanation, Cyclonus warning that Exarchon had returned. Feeling that the Threefold Spark&#039;s return explained the recent disappearances, Sixshot brought Cyclonus before Megatron to repeat the warnings, ones that the Decepticon leader was disinclined to believe. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part One}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:WarsEndPartFour SixshotVBrawl.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.8|&#039;&#039;Maul Brawl: Volume 2&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
When more warnings about Exarchon came, Megatron agreed to work with the Autobots to defeat the Threefold Spark, sending Sixshot and a team to Exarchon&#039;s hideout in the [[Sonic Canyons]]. After his forces shot down some [[Skywarp drone]]s, Sixshot made a dramatic touchdown, finding that the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] had joined with Exarchon before engaging [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] in combat. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Two}} After the [[Companion]]s arrived on the scene and [[Jumpstream]] informed everyone that [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was inbound, Sixshot pulled his forces back and regrouped outside Exarchon&#039;s base. He and [[Pyra Magna]] agreed to work together to combat Exarchon, despite the tensions between Autobots and Decepticons, and began to formulate a plan of attack that took Devastator&#039;s presence into account. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Three}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], [[Sparkstalker]], and [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]] soon arrived on the scene with a plan to seal Exarchon inside a booby-trapped [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[spark]] cage. The plan was agreed to despite Pyra Magna&#039;s objections, and soon the Autobots and Decepticons launched another attack on Exarchon&#039;s base. Sixshot took on the Combaticons again and was wounded by [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], but ultimately Exarchon&#039;s spark was trapped inside the Titanspark cage by Mindwipe and Cyclonus. When Sixshot picked the cage up to return it to Iacon, Pyra Magna suddenly destroyed it, unwilling to let Exarchon live or Megatron get his hands on such a dangerous object. Gathering the weakened [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] as a consolation prize, Sixshot warned Pyra Magna not to push her luck at the moment by starting another fight. He then ordered Cyclonus to return with the Decepticons, but the old warrior refused. {{storylink|War&#039;s End Part Four}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Decepticon forces regrouped, and Sixshot escorted the Constructicons to Megatron. The entire Decepticon army massed to attack [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] and Sixshot joined in on a concentrated assault on [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], who tried to buy enough time for the Autobots to flee the planet aboard the &#039;&#039;[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]&#039;&#039;. Computron fell, but the Autobots succeeded in escaping, leaving Sixshot and the Decepticons lingering behind in the aftermath of an uncertain victory. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Last Bot Standing&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Sixshot was among the many Decepticons who fought against the Autobots as both sides drained the universe of its resources. {{Storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Commercial appearances==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Sixshot commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|If nothing else, this proves that Cyclonus can count to six.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Sixshot swooped into battle in jet mode, sending the Autobots scattering as Galvatron assured Cyclonus that the six-changer was a one-robot army and could stop all their opponents. As Galvatron listed his modes and Cyclonus counted them off, Sixshot careened into Kup, Blurr, and Wheelie with his car mode, opened fire in his tank mode, mauled Rodimus Prime in wolf mode and allowed Galvatron to fire him at the Autobot leader in gun mode before transforming into his robot form and declaring himself to all and sundry. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}&lt;br /&gt;
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*&amp;quot;[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]&amp;quot;. You know it was.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Games==&lt;br /&gt;
===&#039;&#039;Transformers: The Headmasters&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:HMvg sixshot.jpg|left|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
When the Decepticons captured some of the Autobots&#039; greatest warriors, Sixshot and Trypticon attacked the planet Earth. They were defeated and all the prisoners were rescued by Chromedome and the other freed Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039; (PS2)===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFPS2 sixshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Sixshot prefers to go _____ at parties.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Sixshot was among the large Decepticon force who engaged the Autobots on the planet [[Zel Samine]] while both sides were searching for the fabled [[Zel Quartz]]. The six-changer ambushed a team of Autobots led by Optimus Prime in the [[Atalstan gem mine]], attempting to spook them by professing to have magical talents, and claiming that his body held more than one soul, before using his ninja powers to &amp;quot;verify&amp;quot; his claims by creating three duplicates of himself. Prime dismissed the display as an illusion, but despite his disbelief the clones were still able to join their robot-mode other self in battle in tank and wolf modes. Despite all his fancy tricks, Sixshot was defeated and fled in his car mode, swearing revenge. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Legends&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Note|Although Sixshot was not included in a storyline for the Transformers Legends game, he was featured as a playable character.}} {{storylink|Signature Series featuring Marcelo Matere|Signature Series}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Transformers Roleplaying Game&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
Sixshot was a Decepticon [[Modemaster]] with six alternate modes. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;The Transformers&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1Sixshot toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|&amp;quot;No, I don&#039;t have a [[Megatron (G1)/toys|trigger between]] [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|my legs]]. Now will you buy me?&amp;quot;]]&lt;br /&gt;
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:*&#039;&#039;Takara ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;D-98&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Unprecedented in his time, &#039;&#039;[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]&#039;&#039; Sixshot transforms into six distinct modes: robot, &amp;quot;ramming-tank&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;starfighter&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;jet-propelled laser pistol&amp;quot;, &amp;quot;armored carrier&amp;quot;, and &amp;quot;wolf-creature&amp;quot;. Each mode features its own dedicated parts, including a springing trigger for his gun mode. Sixshot is a complete [[Brick (term)|brick]], with articulation only in his shoulders… which are hindered by his chest wings, if one wants to display him accurately.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Evidently not thinking that six was enough, the production staff of &#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039; cartoon and comic series created an absurd seventh mode called the &amp;quot;Wingwolf Mode&amp;quot;, by fiddling around with the toy, placing it in a mid-transformation form that combines various portions of its different modes in one. There are two &amp;quot;official&amp;quot; configurations for the Wingwolf Mode that can be replicated with the G1 toy: the first is the way the G1 toy is often depicted in in several pieces of Japanese media displaying the seventh mode (which is the configuration displayed in the image to the right); the other is the way it was &#039;&#039;actually&#039;&#039; depicted in &#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039; cartoon and comic, which leaves the legs completely straight, rather than bent at the knees. Clearer examples of both of these configurations can be found [https://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator2/HTML/g1decept/sixshot.htm here.]&lt;br /&gt;
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:Highlighting his landmark number of modes, Sixshot&#039;s instructions were sealed by a sticker, challenging the owner to figure out all the toy&#039;s modes without help. While not too hard with the packaging photos to help, the photos on the back of the box and the instructions themselves (and this wiki, right) actually managed to get the car mode wrong, neglecting to include the additional rotation of the arms necessary to complete it. There is also a pair of extra holes inside Sixshot&#039;s legs into which his &amp;quot;hypersonic concussion blasters&amp;quot; can fit. Concept art shows this was the intended location for the weapons in gun mode, but the instructions and stock photos place them on the outside of the legs, in the same position as tank mode, which in turn was how the gun mode appeared in Sixshot&#039;s character models for his fictional appearances.&lt;br /&gt;
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: Sixshot was not released in the UK, although Quickswitch would see a release the following year. Sixshot was also released as part of the &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Super-God Masterforce]]&#039;&#039; toyline a year after the &#039;&#039;Headmasters&#039;&#039; line, despite not appearing in the series itself. The toy was later [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] in Japan in 2002 without changes, in a reproduction of his original packaging. &lt;br /&gt;
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: This mold was [[retool]]ed to make [[Greatshot#Toys|Greatshot]], which was later used as the basis for the non-&#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; series character Shadowmaru (see &amp;quot;[[#Notes|Notes]]&amp;quot;). It also partially inspired the comic-only characters [[Greatsix]] and [[Agonizer]]. A head was used as part of the hand-made prototype of the &#039;&#039;Generation 2&#039;&#039;-era [[unproduced G.I. Joe Transformer]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Sixshot/sixshot.htm More information on Sixshot at TFU.info]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1GreatShot_Toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|My story is not over by a long... Greatshot!]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Greatshot&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[1989]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;C-325&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 &amp;quot;Great Laser&amp;quot; guns&lt;br /&gt;
{{note|The original [[Greatshot#Toys|Greatshot]] toy [[repurposing|also serves]] as an upgraded form for Sixshot via a [[retcon]] in the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]].}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:Released in the &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039; portion of the &#039;&#039;[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Victory|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]&#039;&#039; toyline, [[Greatshot#Toys|Greatshot]] is a [[retool]] of Sixshot with several completely new parts, including his shoulders, chestplate, and both his robot and animal-mode heads. Like Sixshot, he has six different modes: a robot, a tank, a spaceship, a gun, an off-road vehicle, and a winged rhinoceros (retooled from Sixshot&#039;s wolf mode). Each of these modes has their own functionality, including things like a trigger (that is, a little plastic panel that springs back after you pull on it) for his gun mode. His two guns—retooled to have slightly longer handles than Sixshot&#039;s—fit into different holes in every mode.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As with Sixshot, Greatshot&#039;s [[robot mode]] is mostly a [[Brick (term)|brick]], with no real [[articulation]] to speak of. Also like Sixshot, [[fan mode|a fan-made seventh &amp;quot;Wingwolf Mode&amp;quot;-like configuration]] can be achieved with Greatshot, though this hasn&#039;t been used in any official capacity.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/GreatShot/greatshot.htm More information on Greatshot at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1toy lucky draw sixshots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Talk to your ninja consultant before buying these.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot Stealth Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; (Lucky Draw figure, [[2002]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 &amp;quot;hypersonic concussion blasters&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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: When Sixshot was reissued, this special clear-colorless-plastic version of the toy (representing how the character was depicted while using his invisibility powers in &#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039;) was the prize in a contest held in the April 2002 issue of &#039;&#039;[[Hyper Hobby Magazine]]&#039;&#039; in Japan. Only 10 clear Sixshot Stealth Modes were awarded, making it one of the rarest Transformers toys in existence.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/clear+sixshot/1225/clear+sixshot.html More information on Sixshot Stealth Mode at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot Shadow Mode&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Lucky Draw figure]], 2002)}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 &amp;quot;hypersonic concussion blasters&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:A second Lucky Draw version of Sixshot, this all-black version of the toy represents the ninja in his entirely black &amp;quot;shadow&amp;quot; mode from the &#039;&#039;Headmasters&#039;&#039; episode &amp;quot;[[Terror! The Six Shadows]]&amp;quot;. Ten Shadow Mode Sixshots were first offered as contest prizes in the June 2002 issue of &#039;&#039;Hyper Hobby Magazine&#039;&#039;, with a further ten being awarded through a second contest held in &#039;&#039;[[Figure Ō]]&#039;&#039; magazine later that summer.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/toy/gallery/review/black+sixshot/1224/black+sixshot.html More information on Sixshot Shadow Mode at LuckyDrawTransformers.com]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:G1toy encore sixshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Now with extra shine and a lawsuit.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; (reissue, [[2012]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 &amp;quot;hypersonic concussion blasters&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
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:Initially promoted—incorrectly, by all appearances—as part of TakaraTomy&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Encore]]&#039;&#039; series of reissues, this edition of Sixshot was eventually released not as part of that line, but as a high-end Asian exclusive first available at the &amp;quot;{{w|Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong}}&amp;quot; convention in July 2012. Coming in grandiose embossed leather &amp;quot;book-box&amp;quot; packaging, this version of the figure comes with all his stickers now pre-applied, with some of those stickers having a darker and shinier lustrous appearance than the original. The toy features a chromed teal chest, metallic red paint on his robot and wolf mode eyes, metallic silver paint on his tank treads, and silver chrome on his weapons as well as on… er… those nipple-things on his chest. &lt;br /&gt;
:Early specimens included a [[collector coin]] contained in a card wallet. This wallet featured a silhouetted version of a piece of unlicensed Sixshot art created by fan artist [http://blitz-wing.deviantart.com/art/SixShot-262922241 Blitz-Wing] and used without the artist&#039;s permission. Oo-er.&lt;br /&gt;
:This figure was released in massive quantities in [[South Korea]]&#039;s E-mart (local counterpart to [[Walmart]]) and heavily shelfwarmed, with prices dropping to 15000 KRW ($12) and lower.&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TitansReturnSixshot6Modes.jpg|thumb|upright=2|$45 and a Six Shot to my name. Spent the rest on bots so who&#039;s to blame? They say I&#039;m changed up all the time. What they do is a waste of time.]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Decepticon Revolver &amp;amp; Six Shot&#039;&#039;&#039; (Leader Class, [[2016]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; &#039;[[Revolver#Toys|Revolver]]&#039; Titan Master partner, 2 hypersonic concussion blasters&lt;br /&gt;
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]&#039;&#039; &amp;quot;Six Shot&amp;quot; is a Leader Class mold, transforming between six different modes: robot, tank, car, jet, beast, and &amp;lt;s&amp;gt;upside-down laser gun&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt; submarine. The car mode has seating for two Titan Master figures, though they don&#039;t stay in very well. The tank mode has a flip-open cockpit with seating for one.&lt;br /&gt;
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:In a cute touch, his Titan Master&#039;s head mode has a headband with the kanji for &amp;quot;six&amp;quot; (六 &#039;&#039;roku&#039;&#039;) on it, as a nod to Six Shot&#039;s Japanese ninja personality. In a rather twisted touch, said Titan Master is based on [[Jack (G1)|Jack]] from &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]&#039;&#039;, who ended up brutally killed thanks to Sixshot!&lt;br /&gt;
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:Like all &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Leader Class figures (sans [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blaster]], [[Overlord_(G1)#Titans_Return|Overlord]], and [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]]), he does &#039;&#039;not&#039;&#039; need to have his head removed to transform. His wolf mode still needs Revolver removed to fill a gap in the wolf head for aesthetic purposes, but in all the other modes you can just leave Revolver in the helmet with no problem. &#039;&#039;Unlike&#039;&#039; other Leader Class figures in this line, Six Shot does not have an (official) base mode. However, his wings have clips on the edges that allow him to connect to other Leader Class figures&#039; base modes when in certain modes; his instructions suggest the tank mode. &lt;br /&gt;
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:He is &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; similar to his original toy in appearance and transformation. However, due to changes in the way the legs transform, a conversion to &amp;quot;Wingwolf Mode&amp;quot; based on the conversion often depicted in Japanese promotional media is not &#039;&#039;entirely&#039;&#039; possible, as parts can&#039;t be tabbed together in this orientation, leaving everything to just loosely sit in place. The figure can, however, get pretty close to &#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039; cartoon and comic depictions using the tabs on the legs used for the other modes. The &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; redeco of this toy listed below, also featured its own unique interpretation of the Wingwolf Mode in the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|pack-in comic]] printed in the [[instructions]], and as this uses that same mold, this can also be replicated with the &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; toy. In an undocumented feature, Six Shot&#039;s blasters can be pegged onto his back.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Many copies of Six Shot have been reported to have &#039;&#039;very&#039;&#039; loose joints. Notably, these include the shoulders, hips and knees, all of which use simple pinned hinge joints or swivels rather than [[ball joint]]s or [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchets]]. In some cases, said loose joints prevent Six Shot from holding any pose beyond a simple &amp;quot;standing in place&amp;quot;. His faceplate and fins are completely painted, and can chip due to transformation. Six Shot also features ankle-tilts… though, they only have three detents in the joint, meaning the ankles lock at the standard straight-up-and-down, 45° degrees, and 90° degrees, making them rather useless as they can&#039;t be used for posing in any meaningful way.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Six Shot was redecoed (with a new faceplate) into [[Quickswitch#Titans Return|Quickswitch]], and more extensively remolded into [[Greatshot#Legends|Greatshot]]. The original tooling also serves as the basis for &#039;&#039;[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]&#039;&#039; [[Sixshot (SG)|Sixshot]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039;===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TF-Legends-LG50-Sixshot.jpg|upright=2|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-d1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[November 25]], [[2017]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;LG50&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Headmaster, 2 guns&lt;br /&gt;
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:&#039;&#039;[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]&#039;&#039; Sixshot is a redeco and retool of the above &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; figure colored to be closer to his appearance in &#039;&#039;The Headmasters&#039;&#039;, with changes including a bluer shade of turquoise and white thighs. Instead of Revolver, he comes with a new mold Headmaster designed to look like a tiny Sixshot. This small module transforms into a face based directly on his cartoon appearance, and the helmet has been retooled to match. An added retool is the inclusion of two tiny pegs on his knees located on the outer sides that somewhat allows the knees to lock into place.&lt;br /&gt;
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:As mentioned above in the &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; listing, the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|pack-in comic]] printed in the instructions also depicts a new variant of the &amp;quot;Wingwolf Mode&amp;quot; that can be replicated with the figure, thanks to [[Hayato Sakamoto]]&#039;s artwork being based on the toy itself. &lt;br /&gt;
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:Unlike most other &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; figures, Sixshot comes in windowless packaging, with the extra space used to further advertise his six modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:TF-Legends-LGEX-Greatshot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;ul class=&amp;quot;iconlist&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{Bp-a1|&#039;&#039;&#039;Greatshot&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[March 31]], [[2018]])}}&amp;lt;/ul&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;ID number&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;LG-EX&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
:*&#039;&#039;Accessories&#039;&#039;: [[Jack (G1)|Jack]] Headmaster, 2 &amp;quot;Great Laser&amp;quot; blasters&lt;br /&gt;
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:The only [[Transformers Legends (franchise)|&#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039;]] figure made for a &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039; character, Greatshot is an extensive redeco/retool of &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; Leader Class figure above, with some new parts including the bigger chest wings and the rhino head. While &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; Sixshot&#039;s Headmaster is a new mold decoed like a miniature Sixshot, Greatshot&#039;s Headmaster, [[Jack (G1)|Jack]], is a retool of &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; [[Revolver#Toys|Revolver]], albeit in different colors and with a new robot mode backpack for head mode faceplate. Like &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; Sixshot, he comes in a fully enclosed box featuring his different modes.&lt;br /&gt;
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:Greatshot was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]]. He was available for pre-order on [[October 11]] at 12:00 am until [[November 2]] at 1 pm, and was shipped in late March 2018.&lt;br /&gt;
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:The original version of this mold was also used to make &#039;&#039;Titans Return&#039;&#039; [[Quickswitch#Titans_Return|Quickswitch]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==Merchandise==&lt;br /&gt;
===Transformers Caramel===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Caramel sixshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; (1987)&lt;br /&gt;
:A soft-rubber figurine of Sixshot was available as part of [[Kabaya]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]&#039;&#039; line of &amp;quot;[[candy toy]]s&amp;quot; in yellow, red, or blue. Like all the figures from the &#039;&#039;Headmasters&#039;&#039; assortment, the figure was permanently attached to a flat base that had a rubber stamp of Sixshot&#039;s face and name on its underside.	&lt;br /&gt;
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===Transformers Gum===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:TFGum sixshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; (1987)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; 2 Hypersonic Concussion Blasters&lt;br /&gt;
:A snap-together model kit of Sixshot was released as part of the seventh wave of [[Kabaya]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Transformers Gum]]&#039;&#039; line of [[candy toy]]s. Retaining the ability to transform into all six of his modes and even his &amp;quot;Wingwolf&amp;quot; form with only minimal simplification and omissions from his larger toy (for instance, the removal of his tank mode cockpit) despite standing at only 3.5&amp;quot; tall. Sixshot was composed of blue, grey, and white plastic. Lacking in paint applications, he came with stickers for detail, and a stick of chewing gum.&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kabaya-cybertrons-441/sixshot-gum-3418/ More information on Transformers Gum Sixshot at TFW2005]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Super Collection Figure===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:SCF Sixshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sixshort]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; (2001)&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Act&#039;&#039;: &#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
**&#039;&#039;Accessories:&#039;&#039; Stand&lt;br /&gt;
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: Sixshot was released as part of the &#039;&#039;Headmasters&#039;&#039;-centric third &amp;quot;Act&amp;quot; of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]&#039;&#039; line of PVC figurines. Like all pieces in the wave, he was available both in standard full-color and all-clear, colorless versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.&lt;br /&gt;
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: In two out of every case cases, the colored version of Sixshot came packaged with the right leg of the wave&#039;s collectible [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress Maximus]] &amp;quot;[[Build a Figure]].&amp;quot; This part could be in either full color or clear-plastic, packed at an equal 1:1 ratio.&lt;br /&gt;
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::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/Sixshot/sixshot.htm More information on &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; Sixshot at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
::*&#039;&#039;[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/ClearSixshot/sixshot.htm More information on clear &#039;&#039;Super Collection Figure&#039;&#039; Sixshot at TFU.info]&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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===Azure Sea Studio===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:AzureSeaSixshot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ultimate Transformers challenge: follow any contour line.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; (&amp;lt;s&amp;gt;2022&amp;lt;/s&amp;gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
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This statue of Sixshot stands 33 inches tall, atop a base that depicts Ultra Magnus&#039; dead body. Modular design allowed for displaying Sixshot holding either his traditional blasters or two swords, and with either of two included head sculpts featuring different mouthplate designs. Also included are small immobile replicas of Sixshot&#039;s five &amp;quot;official&amp;quot; alternate modes (no wing-wolf), each on its own small base stand, that can be mounted as though surrounding the robot. The plan was to produce 388 pieces at suggested retail of $2,100, but instead it was cancelled. &lt;br /&gt;
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==Notes==&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:BraveShadowmaruKagerouModels.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Go ninjas, go ninjas, go! Shadowmaru is on the left.]]&lt;br /&gt;
*Greatshot was designed as an upgraded form of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. [[:File:Greatshot Gunship Concept.jpg|Part of the concepts for Greatshot&#039;s retooled parts includes a pair of guns which combine into a spaceship.]] The proposed rationalization was that a defeated Sixshot would be rebuilt as Greatshot after a chance encounter with this spaceship.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{citesocial|quote=グレートショットに付属する予定だった大型の銃。左右合わせるとスペースシップになる。戦いに敗れたシックスショットが、このスペースシップと邂逅することでグレートショットに転生するという設定が考えられていたようだ。|name=&#039;&#039;Transformers Generations 2011 Vol. 1&#039;&#039;|year=2011|month=04|day=27}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; This did not make it into concurrent &#039;&#039;Victory&#039;&#039; fiction, which has no explicit link between Greatshot and Sixshot. (The supplemental character [[bio]] included with Greatshot&#039;s toy states that he was a former compatriot of both Sixshot and [[Sixknight]], who in turn are all members of the [[Six Clan]].) Nevertheless, there was much [[fandom]] speculation that Greatshot and Sixshot were the same character. They both have the [[Michihiro Ikemizu|same voice actor]], who voices them both with a stereotypical {{w|samurai}} movie dialect. As well as being renamed, he keeps a portion of his name (akin to [[Blaster (G1)|Broadcast]] into Twincast, [[Scorponok (G1)|Megazarak]] into Blackzarak, etc.). The two being the same being would be properly explicit in [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Greatshot&#039;s &#039;&#039;Legends&#039;&#039; pack-in comic]], where the cartoon version of Greatshot is presented as Sixshot in a new body after being defeated and rebuilt.&lt;br /&gt;
*According to a profile published in &#039;&#039;[[Comic BomBom]]&#039;&#039;, Sixshot owns the [[Matrix of Evil]] in Japanese Generation 1 continuity. What that &#039;&#039;is&#039;&#039; or what it does, we couldn&#039;t tell you, as this is the only place it&#039;s ever mentioned.&lt;br /&gt;
*The Sixshot (or, more accurately, Greatshot) mold was later retooled to make the heroic &amp;quot;Ninja Detective&amp;quot; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLYgYX7IxLA Shadowmaru] (シャドウ丸) for Takara&#039;s &#039;&#039;[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]] Police J-Decker&#039;&#039; toyline. Amusingly, while the other 5 forms are of standard size for the series (assuming 5 meters in robot mode), his size for gun mode [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRBr-FZZ0k was increased] to the point that, in &#039;&#039;Transformers&#039;&#039; terms, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] could use him for an oversized rifle. Shadowmaru also had a prototype &amp;quot;brother&amp;quot;, Kagerō (カゲロウ), who could only change into three forms. He was not produced as a toy.&lt;br /&gt;
*Sixshot changes sizes often in IDW&#039;s &#039;&#039;Devastation&#039;&#039; mini-series. Sometimes he is shown being the size of a normal Transformer, but other times he is depicted as being about the size of a gestalt.&lt;br /&gt;
*Like all non-toy robot Kreons in the &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039; manga, Sixshot is made from existing &#039;&#039;Kre-O&#039;&#039; parts. He uses the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Soundwave]] helmet as well as some manner of gun accessory and wing-like pieces on his back, but his &#039;&#039;tiiiny&#039;&#039; appearance in the comic makes it difficult to tell what they are.&lt;br /&gt;
*The naming similarity between &amp;quot;Sixshot&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;Greatshot&amp;quot; was later paralleled by [[Quickswitch]] with [[Hexadeathimal|Killswitch]].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Foreign names===&lt;br /&gt;
====Sixshot====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Japanese:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; (シックスショット &#039;&#039;Sikkusushotto&#039;&#039;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;French:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Hexabot&#039;&#039;&#039; (Canada)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Hungarian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Hatlövet&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Hatlövetű&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;All Hail Megatron&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Iperbot&#039;&#039;&#039;, &#039;&#039;&#039;Hyperbot&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shot&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 夏特 &#039;&#039;Xiàtè&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Sisha&#039;&#039;&#039; (Taiwan, 西夏 &#039;&#039;Xīxià&#039;&#039;), &#039;&#039;&#039;Liù Miàn Shòu&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 六面兽, &amp;quot;Six-Faced Beast&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shestizaryadnik&#039;&#039;&#039; (Шестизарядник, &amp;quot;Sixcharger&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Ukrainian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shestystril&#039;&#039;&#039; (Шестистріл, &amp;quot;Sixshooter&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Greatshot====&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;English:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; ([[Omni Productions]] dub)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Italian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Iperbot&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Mandarin:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Liù Miàn Shòu&#039;&#039;&#039; (China, 六面兽, &amp;quot;Six-Faced Beast&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Russian:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Shestizaryadnik&#039;&#039;&#039; (Шестизарядник, &amp;quot;Sixcharger&amp;quot;)&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;Spanish:&#039;&#039; &#039;&#039;&#039;Sixshot&#039;&#039;&#039; (Latin America)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==References==&lt;br /&gt;
{{reflist}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Headmasters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Kreons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Ninjas]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Point One Percenters]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]&amp;lt;!-- Original Greatshot toy --&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Titans Return Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:United Decepticons]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Turncoats]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Security officers]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
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	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:AssaultBread&amp;diff=1828368</id>
		<title>User:AssaultBread</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:AssaultBread&amp;diff=1828368"/>
		<updated>2025-04-22T18:06:19Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Added image&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[File:User_AssaultBread.jpeg|right|thumb|300px]]&lt;br /&gt;
{{disambig2|the weaponized slice of bread|the weaponized toaster|Ejector}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;AssaultBread is a [[The Transformers (franchise)|Transformers]] [[Fandom|Fan]] from the [[Quadwal|real life]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
A strange specimen that likes Transformers way too much.&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|I like Transformers|[[User:AssaultBread|me]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Top 5 best [[Live-action film series|Movie]] designs===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] I guess&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>File:User AssaultBread.jpeg</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=File:User_AssaultBread.jpeg&amp;diff=1828367"/>
		<updated>2025-04-22T18:02:09Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: AssaultBread, armed and dangerous. You’re toast.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;AssaultBread, armed and dangerous. You’re toast.&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:AssaultBread&amp;diff=1828359</id>
		<title>User:AssaultBread</title>
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		<updated>2025-04-22T16:36:07Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;AssaultBread: Created page with &amp;quot;{{disambig2|the weaponized slice of bread|the weaponized toaster|Ejector}} :&amp;#039;&amp;#039;AssaultBread is a Transformers Fan from the [[Quadwal...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{{disambig2|the weaponized slice of bread|the weaponized toaster|Ejector}}&lt;br /&gt;
:&#039;&#039;AssaultBread is a [[The Transformers (franchise)|Transformers]] [[Fandom|Fan]] from the [[Quadwal|real life]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
A strange specimen that likes Transformers way too much.&lt;br /&gt;
{{quote|I like Transformers|[[User:AssaultBread|me]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Top 5 best [[Live-action film series|Movie]] designs===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] I guess&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>AssaultBread</name></author>
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