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Treds

2024-01-20T14:29:50Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* Collector's Edition */ Removed reference to the Japanese catalogue, as the green warpath does not appear in the image

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:''Treds is a [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] from the [[GoBots]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1-GoBots-card Treds.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]

'''Treds''' is a traveller from another dimension, who has taken the form of a Decepticon and infiltrated their ranks in the hopes of finding the solution to a problem that plagues his home. Treds is the only Guardian in the interdimensional scout party to join the Decepticons to ensure that his allies among the [[Autobot]]s get the information his faction gathers. He is also one of the Guardians’ most trusted peace agents.

==Fiction==
===''Timelines''===
Treds at some point served under Admiral [[Man-O-War]]. He didn't enjoy the experience, having been on the receiving end of many of the Admiral's condescending quips. {{storylink|Sunrise}}

Faced with the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]], a threat to the very existence of [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|their universe]], a group of cybernetic lifeforms called [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] and [[Renegade]]s located the probable source of their troubles: [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a dimensional stream]] from the 22nd level, involving robot lifeforms called Transformers. Using a [[Dimensional Interfacer]], the [[GoBot]]s planned to send representatives from each group to infiltrate the Autobot and Decepticon factions of Transformers, exploring that universe for a possible resolution for the Cataclysm and their plight. Treds was disguised as a Decepticon to keep an eye on the Renegades [[Bad Boy]] and [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], similarly disguised.

Their mission, however, hit a snag before it even began. Their transport stream got caught up in a second dimensional transit, alerting the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon|a different dimension]] to their passage. The TransTechs redirected the GoBots' travel to their own Cybertron, at the dimensional hub known as [[Axiom Nexus]]. After hearing of their troubles, though, the TransTechs decided to hold the GoBots indefinitely in Axiom Nexus. The Technomorphs feared that the Gobotronians' non-transwarp-based transit technology could be used against them, and the risk of letting the Guardians and Renegades off-world was too great. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

Treds, along with other displaced GoBots, was "processed" before being released into Axiom Nexus's "Offworlder Zone." {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}}

During processing, Bug Bite disappeared. Knowing he would stir up trouble if left unchecked, [[Path Finder]] sent Bad Boy and Treds to track down the missing Renegade. Treds also helped in acquiring accommodations for their stay in Axiom Nexus, where the Gobots befriended the morose [[Crystal Widow]]. Early in their search, the two faux Decepticons came across a murder scene, with evidence pointing towards Bug Bite as the murderer. Making brief contact with [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]], they followed Bug Bite's trail from the crime scene to ''[[The Blue Deployer]]'', and then to the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus Revolutionary Army]]. Treds tried to extract information from the anti-establishment gang through a diplomatic approach. When this failed, Bad Boy picked a fight with one of the Malignus, earning his respect once he beat him.

With the information provided to them by the Malignus, Bad Boy and Treds made their way to [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] next. There, they discovered that Bug Bite had refurnished his chassis, and found a way out of Axiom Nexus already. Having acquired a "No Questions Asked" [[transit pass]] on the black market, Bug Bite was long gone. Unfortunately, this information cost the pair most of their funds. Complicating things further, the brutal [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]] had become convinced that the rest of the GoBots were already in possession of black market passes of their own, and begun hunting them down. Treds was captured and held hostage by Demolishor in the [[Heap]]. His fellow GoBots and Crystal Widow came to his rescue, though Treds was unable to help for much in the fight that ensued; his hands had been cuffed, and his main weapon disabled by the General. After a prolonged and intense battle, Demolishor was defeated and taken in by Cheetor for his unlawful behavior. Treds helped save Path Finder with an Energon transfusion, and in the aftermath of the battle, Cheetor provided the group with the rest of the off-world transit passes Bug Bite had pilfered.

After Crystal Widow and another sympathetic officer, [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], helped the group get retrofitted with upgrades, the GoBots managed to access the dimensional hub and continue on their mission to the 22nd level. They made contact with Bug Bite, who informed them enough time had passed that they should be expecting more arrivals from the Dimensional Interfacer at any time... {{storylink|Withered Hope}} Sure enough, the group was joined by Admiral [[Man-O-War]], [[Rest-Q (GoBots)|Rest-Q]], and The [[BuggyMan]]. As Bug Bite had escaped the group again, Admiral Man-O-War berated Treds for shirking his duty, and allowing a known criminal to run loose. The group then set out to make contact with the local Autobots, with Treds joining the earth-bound troops through [[Idaho|the potato state]]. {{storylink|Sunrise}}

In order to avoid drawing attention to themselves, the GoBots concealed Treds under a tarp and had Road Ranger haul him down the road atop of a flatbed trailer. Road Ranger griped that the inconvenience could have been avoid had Treds picked a road-legal vehicle for his disguise. Treds defended his choice of alt-mode, stating that his offensive capabilities could be the only thing that kept them alive should they encounter enemy units. Later, Treds was the first to notice a [[Tracks (SG)|red sports car]] barreling down towards them. Thanks to The BuggyMan's warning, the group were able to avoid a confrontation with the negative-polarity Cybertronian.

As the GoBots approached the Autobots' base, they were put ill-at-ease by the radio silence they encountered. Deciding to err on the side of caution, they approached the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]] stealthily. They were nonetheless ambushed by [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]] and [[Nebulon (SG)|Nebulon]]. Treds attempted to reason with their attackers, explaining that they weren’t spies. When that failed, Tred's group attempted to fight back against the evil Autobots with their built-in laser weaponry, only to find that Stepper's Golnium coating made him invulnerable to such attacks. Realizing they needed solid ammo to overpower him, Treds let loose... and accidentally blew apart both Nebulon and Stepper's hand. Though Treds was taken aback over blowing up an organic being into bits, Rest-Q reassured his teammate that he hadn't actually killed anyone; Nebulon was just a gun, and Stepper had been using ventriloquism to pass it off as a sentient creature. Just as Treds regained his composure, a stern voice warned the GoBots not to move... {{storylink|High Noon (SG)|High Noon}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Journey's Eve}} {{storylink|Last Sunset}}}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
Treds was working out of a [[UNECOM]] base with [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]]'s command team when [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] arrived waiving a white flag. The [[Renegade]] overlord proposed a game of [[basketball]], with the loser vowing to leave [[Earth]] forever. Leader-1 agreed, and the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] began training for the game with the assistance of the [[Harlem Globetrotters]]. When the big game began, the Guardians came out to an early lead. Treds took possession and fired the ball out his cannon and into the net from half-court. Although the Guardians won, the Renegades reneged on the agreement and fled. {{storylink|Double Dribble}} In the final battle between the Guardians and Renegades over a matter transmuter, Treds arrived with [[Dozer]], [[Royal-T]], and [[Road Ranger]] with the [[Power Suit]]s to form [[Courageous]]. Together, the Guardian combiner squared off against [[Monsterous]] until Cy-Kill ordered a retreat. {{storylink|One Born Every Minute}}

==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1-toy Treds.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''G1 GoBots''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''84'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (deco artist)}}

: Treds is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Warpath (G1)#Toys|Warpath]], transforming into a General Motors M551A1 Sheridan ARAAV tank.

: He was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' six-pack with [[Bad Boy#Toys|Bad Boy]], [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Toys|Bug Bite]], [[Path Finder#Toys|Path Finder]], [[Road Ranger#Toys|Road Ranger]], and [[Small Foot#Toys|Small Foot]].

:This toy was intended to be the character from ''[[GoBots]]''. His name does not appear in any of the final product material; it only appears in an early Photoshopped promotional image on the [[e-HOBBY]] website. The individual toys' names were dropped when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s legal department became concerned at how Bandai—the company that made the toys that would become the GoBots—would react to the names being used, despite the minimal chance of provable trademark infringement on Takara's part.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/Treads/treads.htm More info on Treds at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:TredsEtTuCyKill.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Did they... model him backwards?]]
* Treds's complicated position as an undercover Autobot/Guardian amongst the Decepticons/Renegades is, strangely enough, not without precedent. The original Treds toy was among the few GoBots to sport one of the Tonka-originated GoBot faction logos... however, Treds features the Renegade symbol rather than the Guardian one. Despite the presence of both the Renegade symbol and a Communist star, Treds was sold as a Guardian. Therefore, it seems as though bio-writer [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] took this random discrepancy and ran with it.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Treds''' (トレッズ ''Torezzu'')

==External links==
{{GBwiki|Treds}}
* [http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Treads/treads.htm Treads (sic) at TFU.info]

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User talk:DoucheLaGargen

2022-02-02T19:19:53Z

DoucheLaGargen: Removed Sign your posts thing (Thank you for letting me know, I'm still quite new to this)

Talk:Bad Boy

2022-02-02T19:15:58Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* Proto Powerglides arm colour? */ Signed my username

==Proto Powerglides arm colour?==
So I think that the arms of the Proto-Powerglide look dark metallic blue, whereas the notes page says they're olive.
I thought this was a mistake, as the body looks olive-brown and changed the page to reflect this perceived mistake, but another editor seems to believe it to be correct with the olive arms, and wanted to see what was more widely believed?

Blue or Olive Arms?
-[[User:DoucheLaGargen|DoucheLaGargen]] ([[User talk:DoucheLaGargen|talk]]) 14:15, 2 February 2022 (EST)

Talk:Bad Boy

2022-02-02T18:28:41Z

DoucheLaGargen: Posed a question about proto powerglides arm colour

Bad Boy

2022-01-31T09:08:37Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* Notes */ The terminology in the notes talking about the colouration differences was very vague and I think mixed up what was olive and wasn't. I believe this is what they were going for originally

{{factions|renegade|decepticon}}
:''Bad Boy is a [[Renegade]] from the [[GoBots]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1-GoBots-card Bad Boy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|]]
'''Bad Boy''' is a [[G1 GoBots|traveler from another dimension]] who has taken the form of a Decepticon and infiltrated their ranks in the hopes of finding the solution to a problem that plagues his home. He was a [[Renegade]] in his home dimension, and in his current mission is under the strict supervision of the Guardian [[Treds]].

A cocky, sarcastic thug with a penchant for violence, the young Bad Boy is purportedly one of [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]]'s most loyal Renegades — that is, until something better comes his way. Occasionally, he also acts as a saboteur and spy.

==Fiction==
===''Timelines''===
[[File:Witheredhopeinterrogated.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]

Faced with the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]], a threat to all life in [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|their universe]], a group of cybernetic lifeforms called [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] and [[Renegade]]s located the probable source of their troubles: [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|a dimensional stream]] from the 22nd level, involving robot lifeforms called Transformers. Using a [[Dimensional Interfacer]], the [[GoBot]]s planned to send representatives from each group to infiltrate the Autobot and Decepticon factions of Transformers, exploring that universe for a possible resolution for the Cataclysm and their plight. Bad Boy and his Renegade companion [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] were to infiltrate the Decepticons along with their Guardian liaison, [[Treds]].

Their mission, however, was interrupted before it even began. Their transport stream got caught up in a second dimensional transit, alerting the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s of [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon|a different dimension]] to their passage. The TransTechs redirected the GoBots' travel to their own Cybertron, at the dimensional hub known as [[Axiom Nexus]]. After hearing of their troubles, though, the TransTechs decided to hold the GoBots indefinitely in Axiom Nexus. The Technomorphs feared that the Gobotronians' non-transwarp-based transit technology could be used against them, and the risk of letting the Guardians and Renegades back into the universe was too great. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

[[File:TurboBatRobo01.jpg|thumb|Squinty!]]

Bad Boy, along with other displaced GoBots, underwent extensive processing before being released into Axiom Nexus proper. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 1}}

Soon after being put into processing, Bug Bite disappeared. Fearing what he might do if left unchecked, [[Path Finder]] sent Bad Boy and Treds to search for the missing Renegade. Shortly into their search, the two faux Decepticons came across a murder scene, and Bug Bite's distinctive GoBot hand blaster seemed to be the murder weapon. Making brief contact with [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Commander Cheetor]] at the scene, they followed Bug Bite's trail from the murder to ''[[The Blue Deployer]]'', and then to the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus Revolutionary Army]]. While Treds tried the diplomatic approach, Bad Boy had his own way of doing things: He picked the biggest, meanest-looking Malignus in the room and taunted him into a brawl. (The fact that the Malignus was named [[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] may have helped). One chokehold and a LOT of smashed bar furniture later, and the Malignus had practically adopted Bad Boy. When dealing with punks, sometimes a good kick in the skidplate is the best way to make friends.

The Malignus pointed Bad Boy and Treds to the ever-reputable [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]], where Bug Bite was sure to have found modifications to disguise himself. Sure enough he had, and what's more, the evidence indicated Bug Bite had already arranged for transit off of Axiom Nexus. Having acquired a "No Questions Asked" [[transit pass]] on the black market, Bug Bite was long gone, and the other GoBots were left to the tender mercies of [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]], a TransTech desperately searching for a way to cover up his role in the lost passes. Bad Boy and the GoBots got into an extreme battle with Demolishor at the [[Heap]], and they only survived thanks to separate alert signals Bad Boy sent out to the Malignus Revolutionaries and Commander Cheetor.

Having acquired the rest of the transit pass set Bug Bite had pilfered, the GoBots managed to access the dimensional hub and continue on their mission to the 22nd level. They made contact with Bug Bite, who informed them enough time had passed that they should be expecting more arrivals from the Dimensional Interfacer at any time... {{storylink|Withered Hope}} Sure enough, the group was joined by three new arrivals (though not before Bug Bite managed to sneak off again). Though Bad Boy was nervous at first, fearing being incarcerated again, Treds reassured him that the vehicles were on their side. Admiral [[Man-O-War]], [[Rest-Q (GoBots)|Rest-Q]], and The [[BuggyMan]] then introduced themselves. Road Ranger was suspicious of the latter, convinced that he was just Bug Bite in yet another new body. Bad Boy vouched for his fellow Renegade (though he was sure to mention they weren't friends). The group then set out for the local Autobots' base, splitting their aerial and earthbound members into separate groups. {{storylink|Sunrise}}

Though those traveling on the ground met with some trouble, Bad Boy, Man-O-War, and Path Finder managed to reach the Autobots' [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks base]] unimpeded. {{storylink|High Noon (SG)|High Noon}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Journey's Eve}} {{storylink|Last Sunset}}}}
{{--}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
Bad Boy was a Renegade under the command of [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] when [[Zero]] made a play for leadership. He defected and kidnapped [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]], only to eventually return to the fold. Of all the traitors, his punishment was the most severe.

Bad Boy, [[Gunnyr]], and [[Stretch]] interfered with a [[Guardian Academy]] training exercise, introducing some real danger to the cadets' drills. They tried to kidnap the humans participating in the exercise as valuable hostages, but [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] and his team arrived in time to take over from the cadets, driving the Renegades off. {{storylink|Rebels Without a Circuit}}

When [[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Braxis]] approached the Guardians and [[UNECOM]] about reforming, he was actually in contact with the Renegades as a double agent. In converted mode, Bad Boy secreted himself away in a hangar at UNECOM base, acting as Braxis's contact until [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]] overheard their conversation. {{storylink|Once Braxis Twice Shy Part 1}} Bad Boy tried to capture Turbo as the Guardian ran off, but his mouth got him into trouble as Turbo blasted him while Bad Boy was bragging about their scheme. {{storylink|Once Braxis Twice Shy Part 2}}

Cy-Kill considered Bad Boy a possible partner for his new Renegade [[Breez]], due to his anger management issues. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric 2015/10/16}}

==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1-toy BadBoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bad Boy, Bad Boy...whatcha gonna do...whatcha gonna do when ''he'' comes for you?]]

*'''G1 GoBots''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''84'''

: Bad Boy is a [[redeco]] of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|A-10 Thunderbolt II assault plane]]. He was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]]-[[exclusive]] [[Collector's Edition]] six-pack with [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], [[Path Finder]], [[Road Ranger]], [[Small Foot]], and Treds.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/BadBoy/badboy.htm More info on Bad Boy on TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:BadBoy02.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Bad Bad Boy will make you feel so worse.]]
*The G1 GoBots toy is intended to be the character from ''[[GoBots]]''. His name does not appear in any of the final product material; it only appears in an early photoshopped promotional image on the [[e-HOBBY]] website. The individual toys' names were dropped when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s legal department became concerned at how [[Bandai]]—the company that made the toys that would become the GoBots—would react to the names being used, despite the minimal chance of provable trademark infringement on Takara's part.
*Bad Boy's coloration is similar to an early version of the toy that only appeared in [[:File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|an early Japanese ''Transformers'' catalog]]; all five 1985 [[Mini Vehicle]]s in this image had color differences from the final versions. This proto-Powerglide had a more olive body instead of Bad Boy's gray, however. The reason for the color change in the final toy is unknown.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bad Boy''' (バッドボーイ ''Baddo Bōi'')

==External links==
{{GBwiki|Bad Boy}}
*[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Renegades/BadBoy/badboy.htm GoBots Bad Boy on TFU.info]

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Holi

2022-01-16T17:03:19Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* HasLab */ Added a comment on how Holi's release alongside Victory Saber has a more Anime based colour scheme over toy colours

{{factions|autobot}}
{{picsneeded|Fiction appearances}}
:''Holi is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:AnimeHoli.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I'm onwee twee an' a haf years old!]]

As leadership material, '''Holi''' (ホーリー ''Hōrī'') isn't exactly cut from the right cloth. He's young, but so is the rest of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], and though he ''is'' the most mature of them all, that isn't saying much. Holi likes to hang out with [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s human son, [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]], in his spare time. While a goof-off most of the time, when there's trouble he's quick to act. He is a fast-thinker and a resourceful one at that. But despite that, he tends to point out the fact that ''he'' is the leader of the Rescue Patrol. He misses his home planet of [[Micro]] greatly, mostly due to the fact that [[Clipper (G1)|his girlfriend]] is there (something the rest of the Rescue Patrol enjoys riding him on).

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Kyōko Tongū]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Moveoutrescueteam.jpg|left|thumb]]

Holi spent much of his time hanging around with Jan—possibly more than is healthy—but they shared a close friendship. He was smarter than he seemed, as he apparently built Jan's hover-pod, without which the kid couldn't get around [[Autobot]] bases half as quickly as he did. He also showed pretty serious guts for such a tiny fellow; it took a certain kind of spunk to try a flying pounce on [[Leozack]]. Too bad he forgot about [[Lionbreast|Leozack's little buddy]].

Just when it seemed Holi's only purpose on Earth was to babysit Jan and occasionally take part in a skirmish, he got outed. He wasn't just ''any'' [[Micromaster]]—he was none other than the leader of the Rescue Patrol Team! Though a bit scatterbrained in his early approach, he quickly proved he was no slouch when it counted and led his team on a successful operation the very day they finally showed up. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}}

[[File:PlanetMicro mocking Holi.jpg|right|thumb]]

Following the destruction of [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s asteroid plant, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] was called on to take care of some problems on [[Micro]]. Apparently, [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]] was more than a little busy elsewhere in the sector. The Rescue Patrol Team went along. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

After [[Blue Bacchus]] and [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]] were taken care of, Leozack and crew showed up looking to bust their pal [[Guyhawk]] out of the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary|prison on Micro's moon]]. Even with the ex-mercenary [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] helping them out (to Holi's initial dismay), the Autobots couldn't stop Guyhawk's release by [[Hellbat (G1)|Hellbat]]. With the prison falling down around them and a rather large lava pit beneath them, Holi looked on in bemusement as Greatshot attempted to sway his former colleague to the Autobot side. Guyhawk wasn't having it and blasted the [[Six Changer]], who tumbled into the lava pit, then made good his escape with the rest of the [[Breastforce]] close behind. Holi then proved himself not only a true Autobot by staying to pull Greatshot from the pit, but ridiculously strong for a Micromaster while he was at it. The only thing that stopped him from pulling Greatshot from the pit unassisted was the ground giving way under his feet. Luckily, Star Saber arrived just in time to save them both from gravity's merciless clutches. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}

Holi then naturally took the opportunity to visit his girlfriend, [[Clipper (G1)|Clipper]], despite the good-natured ribbing his teammates gave him about it. After all, what self-respecting bot wouldn't pay a visit to his girl with a cadre of powerful [[Decepticon]] warriors on the loose? Holi was rewarded for his thoughtfulness when he and Clipper, out for a drive and a little bit of catch-up after his long absence from Micro, stumbled upon an argument between Hellbat and [[Deathcobra (G1)|Deathcobra]]. The loving couple were subsequently witness to Deathcobra's murder and given the blame by a panicking Hellbat, who ran off and told his tale to the rest of the Breastforce. For some reason, they bought the story and stormed off to take revenge for their fallen comrade. On the Micromasters who killed him. The pair were still conveniently at the scene and would have been scrap had it not been for the timely intervention of Star Saber. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}} {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} {{storylink|Attack! Leozack}} {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} {{storylink|Explosion!! The Energy Base}} {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}} {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} {{storylink|Rescue Jan!!}} {{storylink|Mach and Tackle}} {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}} {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}} {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}} {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} {{storylink|Jan - Defend the Campus!!}} {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}} {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}}}

====''Zone''====
{{voiceactor|[[Kyōko Tongū]] (Japanese)}}

[[Image:Holi zone.jpg|right|120px|thumb|Toy-accurate color scheme at last!]]

When [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet [[Feminia]] ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrified himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In 2038, Holi and Clipper were stationed on [[Micro|Zone]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}} [[Violengiguar]] soon attacked, using the possessed bodies of the Powered Masters. Holi championed the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]] against the invaders, now that the Micromasters had mastered its power. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''Victory'' comic====
On [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]], Holi alerted Commander [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] that the Decepticons were attacking Earth. {{storylink|So Cool! Our Ally, Star Saber!}}

====''Zone'' comic====
When [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violengiguar]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet [[Feminia]] ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrified himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violengiguar, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Holi was racing in the [[Iacon 5000]] till [[Flat-Out (BWU)|Flat-Out]] blew a tire and crashed into him. {{Storylink|Broken Windshields}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Zone}}
[[Image:G1-Zone-toy Stakeout-Holi.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Holi What?]]
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micromaster Patrol 4-pack, [[1990]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-331'''

:Identical to the [[Hasbro]] Micromaster [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]], Holi transforms into a black Ford Taurus police car. He was sold as part of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], along with [[Pīpō]], [[Fire]], and [[Boater]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Stakeout/stakeout.htm More information on Stakeout/Holi at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|RocketBase}}
*'''Rocket Base''' (Micromaster base, 1990)
**''ID number:'' '''C-330'''

:The [[Micromaster]] Rocket Base set (the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s base) included Holi and the other members of the Rescue Patrol, as well as Countdown's Japanese counterpart, [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]].

{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micro Trailer team, [[1991]])
**''ID number'': '''C-373'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #10

: The Rescue Patrol team was re-released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]''. The team members are unchanged, but this time they came with [[Micro Trailer]] #10.
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===''Block Town''===
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Micro-Master-Rescue-Patrol.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
*'''Stakeout & Red Heat''' (Micromaster, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S19'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-21'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 31]], 2019
{{note|''Siege'' Stakeout was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Holi in the ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comic.}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Stakeout transforms from robot to vaguely-Cybertronian-y police car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Red Hot#Generations|Red Heat]] to form the "Binerboost Salvage Blaster," a blaster-weapon for larger figures to wield. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels.

:His car doors read "Police" in [[Alphabet#Autobot script|Autobot script]], though it is reversed on one of them (as seen in the photo).

:This mold was also used to make ''Siege'' [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]].
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===HasLab===
[[File:TF-HasLab-Fire-Holi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Time for Saber to drown some unbelievers in Holi Fire.]]
*'''Victory Saber''' ([[2022]])
**''Series'': '''''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]'''''

:[[Hasbro Pulse#HasLab|HasLab]] Holi is a [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]], in more Anime inspired colours, as a third-tier bonus included with the crowdfunded [[Star Saber (G1)/toys#HasLab|Victory Saber]], unlocked once the project reached 20,000 backers. Holi transforms into a police car in 4 steps and can combine with his included (and fellow [[Rescue Patrol (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rescue Patrol]] redeco) [[Fire#HasLab|Fire]] to form a blaster compatible with the 3 mm post (for [[Fire Blast effect]]s) and [[5 mm post|5 mm port]] [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]].

:The original toy was also redecoed into ''Siege'' [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]].
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Notes==
*In the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' anime, Holi and Boater (who are [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]]) were consistently drawn and colored as if their black plastic parts had instead been produced in white. It is possible that Takara had plans at one point to release them in these colors, so that Holi would more closely resemble a Japanese highway patrol car. In ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'', however, Holi was colored to match his toy, though Boater was not.
*Nobody is really sure what his name (ホーリー) means. One guess is {{w|Holley Performance Products|Holley}}, a carburetor manufacturer for Ford whose name is also rendered in Japanese as ホーリー. Another possible explanation is that it's based on '''poli'''ce ('''ポリ'''ス); the Japanese characters for ''po'' and ''ho'' are similar, differing only in the presence of a diacritical mark.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Fixit''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub), '''Stakeout''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Faye Hé''' (Taiwan, 何飛 "Why Flying" ''Hé Fēi''), '''Lù Lù Tōng''' (China, 路路通, "''{{w|Liquidambar}}''" or "All Roads Open")
*''Russian:'' '''Fixator''' (Фиксатор)

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Puffer

2021-12-24T13:35:01Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* Toys */ Fixed a missing break line that messed up formatting

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Puffer is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TF-WFC-GDC-Through-the-Vortex-Puffer.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"I'm Huff and I'm Puff, and I blow your wallet down." (Insert nod here.)]]

After the [[quantum surge]] caused a [[time travel|time vortex]], [[Autobot]]s [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] were fused into '''Puffer''', and alongside [[GoBot]] [[Road Ranger]], were pulled to prehistoric [[Earth]].<ref name="productdesc">[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TQQVPL2 Amazon] product description: "CHAPTER 1: THROUGH THE VORTEX: The quantum surge causes a time vortex, intercepting the GoBot Road Ranger and the Autobots Pipes and Huffer, pulling them through time and space. During the wild journey through the vortex, Huffer and Pipes fuse and arrive on prehistoric Earth as Puffer."</ref> Despite his rather bizarre origin, he can still tussle with the best of them.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1toy European Pipes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Puffer was there all along.]]
*'''Pipes''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1987]])
{{note|The European variant of Generation 1 [[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]] can be [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Puffer.}}

A European variant of Pipes (dubbed "Puffer" by fans) exists which was actually [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vminibots.html#europe Huffer's original sculpt in Pipes's colors]. It is currently uncetain how many countries this version of Pipes was sold in. This is not to be confused with the [[IGA|Mexican]] version of Pipes, which was ''also'' the original Huffer mold, but in slightly different colors.

Due to Puffer becoming an official character via the War for Cybertron: Kingdom: Golden Disk Collection, the Pipes variant can now work as a proper G1 Puffer.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
*'''Autobot Puffer / Autobot Road Ranger''' (Golden Disk Collection 2-pack, [[2021]])
**''Chapter 1: Through the Vortex''
**''Accessories'': 2 pipe blasters

:Part of the first release in the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Exclusives|Golden Disk Collection]], ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' "Autobot Puffer" is a redeco and retool of ''Kingdom'' Deluxe Class [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Pipes]] in colors based on Pipes's Generation 1 [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/puffer.html European variant] release. His head is accurate to Pipes's Generation 1 toy head, sporting a visor, instead of the animation-influenced eyes and nose of ''Kingdom'' Pipes. Puffer transforms into a cab-over truck in 16 steps, and includes a pair of pipe blasters that can store on his vehicle mode's back or as smokestacks. His robot mode is covered in [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]] play patterns. He also has a torso transformation joint that functions as an ab-crunch.

:As a carryover from Huffer, Puffer can tow ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer (or any of its redecoes).

:Puffer was only available in a multi-pack with his mold-mate "[[Road Ranger#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Road Ranger]]". This set was revealed and made available for pre-order on [[September 27]], 2021, and was the first of four daily announcements concerning the Golden Disk Collection; as with the other sets in this series, Puffer and Road Ranger's packaging is printed with a portion of a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] graphic, and customers are encouraged to collect all four packs to unite the full image. The set is an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the [[United States of America|U.S.]], [[Canada]], and the [[United Kingdom]].

:Despite originally being scheduled for a [[March]] [[2022]] release, the set started releasing in [[December]] of 2021.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1toy European Pipes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|From the people who brought you "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumblejumper]]" and "[[Blast (G1)|Blast]]"...]]
* Puffer is loosely based on the [[Pipes (G1)#Toys|the toy Pipes received]] during "Generation 1" only in some parts of Europe and Mexico, which were straight redecos of [[Huffer (G1)#Toys|Huffer's toy]] in Pipes's colors (each market getting a slightly different one: the European used a bright blue, while the Mexican one used dark metallic blue). We say "loosely based" because, rather than using the concurrent [[Huffer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Huffer]] "G1 toy" version of the mold, Puffer is a straight redeco of ''Kingdom'' Pipes... essentially making it Pipes in slightly-off Pipes colors. This was likely done so as not to have two identical molds in the same box, which, as we all know, is [[Seeker (body-type)| never done]].
* The name "Puffer" is a deliberate portmanteau of '''P'''ipes and H'''uffer''', a concept taken very literally by the published bio, devised by fans to refer to said European Pipes variant (as well as the similar, but distinct, [[IGA]] [[Pipes (G1)#IGA|Pipes]] released in Mexico). Its use in the Golden Disk Collection marks another instance of a fan nickname being [[Canonizing|canonized]], which the product description for the set notes with the baffling turn of phrase that it "features a fun fan nod (insert nod here)".

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fan terminology]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]

Puffer

2021-12-24T13:32:06Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* Toys */ I added the Pipes variant that Puffer was based off as a repurposed version. I believe this should be allowed as Bumper has a toy section, though he was never even officially released, and this is a similar situation.

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Puffer is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:TF-WFC-GDC-Through-the-Vortex-Puffer.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"I'm Huff and I'm Puff, and I blow your wallet down." (Insert nod here.)]]

After the [[quantum surge]] caused a [[time travel|time vortex]], [[Autobot]]s [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] were fused into '''Puffer''', and alongside [[GoBot]] [[Road Ranger]], were pulled to prehistoric [[Earth]].<ref name="productdesc">[https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TQQVPL2 Amazon] product description: "CHAPTER 1: THROUGH THE VORTEX: The quantum surge causes a time vortex, intercepting the GoBot Road Ranger and the Autobots Pipes and Huffer, pulling them through time and space. During the wild journey through the vortex, Huffer and Pipes fuse and arrive on prehistoric Earth as Puffer."</ref> Despite his rather bizarre origin, he can still tussle with the best of them.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1toy European Pipes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Puffer was there all along.]]
*'''Pipes''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1987]])
{{note|The European variant of Generation 1 [[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]] can be [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Puffer.}}

A European variant of Pipes (dubbed "Puffer" by fans) exists which was actually [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vminibots.html#europe Huffer's original sculpt in Pipes's colors]. It is currently uncetain how many countries this version of Pipes was sold in. This is not to be confused with the [[IGA|Mexican]] version of Pipes, which was ''also'' the original Huffer mold, but in slightly different colors.

Due to Puffer becoming an official character via the War for Cybertron: Kingdom: Golden Disk Collection, the Pipes variant can now work as a proper G1 Puffer.

===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
*'''Autobot Puffer / Autobot Road Ranger''' (Golden Disk Collection 2-pack, [[2021]])
**''Chapter 1: Through the Vortex''
**''Accessories'': 2 pipe blasters

:Part of the first release in the [[War for Cybertron: Kingdom#Exclusives|Golden Disk Collection]], ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' "Autobot Puffer" is a redeco and retool of ''Kingdom'' Deluxe Class [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Pipes]] in colors based on Pipes's Generation 1 [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/puffer.html European variant] release. His head is accurate to Pipes's Generation 1 toy head, sporting a visor, instead of the animation-influenced eyes and nose of ''Kingdom'' Pipes. Puffer transforms into a cab-over truck in 16 steps, and includes a pair of pipe blasters that can store on his vehicle mode's back or as smokestacks. His robot mode is covered in [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]] play patterns. He also has a torso transformation joint that functions as an ab-crunch.

:As a carryover from Huffer, Puffer can tow ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer (or any of its redecoes).

:Puffer was only available in a multi-pack with his mold-mate "[[Road Ranger#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Road Ranger]]". This set was revealed and made available for pre-order on [[September 27]], 2021, and was the first of four daily announcements concerning the Golden Disk Collection; as with the other sets in this series, Puffer and Road Ranger's packaging is printed with a portion of a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] graphic, and customers are encouraged to collect all four packs to unite the full image. The set is an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] exclusive in the [[United States of America|U.S.]], [[Canada]], and the [[United Kingdom]].

:Despite originally being scheduled for a [[March]] [[2022]] release, the set started releasing in [[December]] of 2021.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1toy European Pipes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|From the people who brought you "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumblejumper]]" and "[[Blast (G1)|Blast]]"...]]
* Puffer is loosely based on the [[Pipes (G1)#Toys|the toy Pipes received]] during "Generation 1" only in some parts of Europe and Mexico, which were straight redecos of [[Huffer (G1)#Toys|Huffer's toy]] in Pipes's colors (each market getting a slightly different one: the European used a bright blue, while the Mexican one used dark metallic blue). We say "loosely based" because, rather than using the concurrent [[Huffer (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Huffer]] "G1 toy" version of the mold, Puffer is a straight redeco of ''Kingdom'' Pipes... essentially making it Pipes in slightly-off Pipes colors. This was likely done so as not to have two identical molds in the same box, which, as we all know, is [[Seeker (body-type)| never done]].
* The name "Puffer" is a deliberate portmanteau of '''P'''ipes and H'''uffer''', a concept taken very literally by the published bio, devised by fans to refer to said European Pipes variant (as well as the similar, but distinct, [[IGA]] [[Pipes (G1)#IGA|Pipes]] released in Mexico). Its use in the Golden Disk Collection marks another instance of a fan nickname being [[Canonizing|canonized]], which the product description for the set notes with the baffling turn of phrase that it "features a fun fan nod (insert nod here)".

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Fan terminology]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]

Micro Change

2021-12-08T07:49:03Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* 1983 */ Mentioned that the artwork on watch robo G2 Autobot only depicted the chrome version, and made it more clear that it's the last 3 who got new names (and the colours and names are respectively ordered)

{{disambig2|the pre-''Transformers'' toyline|the Kreons with alternate modes|Micro-Changer}}

[[File:MicromanMicroChange.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|<s>Micromasters</s> <s>Micro Machines</s> Micromen!]]
The '''''Micro Change''''' series was one of the two major [[Pre-Transformer|sources of molds]] for the original ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Transformers]]'' line.

''Micro Change'' was a subline of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s successful ''[[Microman|New Microman]]'' line of the early '80s, which consisted of 3.75" action figures that were super-posable and vehicles and robots for use by them. The Microman figures, unlike all subsequent 3.75" action figures (except their Western counterpart the {{w|Micronauts}}, made by {{w|Mego Corporation|Mego}} using licensed Microman molds) were on a 1:1 scale rather than representing full-sized [[human]]s/[[alien]]s/robots, so the transforming robots and vehicles they created had ordinary household objects (such as, um, handguns) as disguise modes. Many of the ''Micro Change'' figures came in multiple color schemes, many of which were eventually used for the ''Transformers'' line.

==Fiction==
By the time the ''Micro Change'' theme was introduced in [[1983]], the ''Microman'' story was told exclusively through text and manga pages in the toys' pack-in catalogues, with no tie-in fiction. This was no doubt part of the reason why Takara were willing to cancel the ''Microman'' line in favor of ''Transformers'' when [[Hasbro]] financed an [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] to [[To sell toys|promote]] their versions of the toys.

==Toys==
===1983===
[[File:Enemymicrochange.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Before he was our Enemy...]]
* '''MC-01 Micross'''

:The first version was the blue-body, grey-limb cassette used for [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. A black-body, red-limb version, used for [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], came with Cassette Man. Towards the end of the line, a [[Enemy (G1)|red-body, blue-limb version]] was released.

* '''MC-02 Jaguar'''

:The first version was used for [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]. A blue version was released at the end of the line, and was used for the [[e-HOBBY]] figure [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]]. In [[2007]], Jaguar was redecoed into [[Glit (KP)|Glit]] (later repurposed as [[Ravage (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Ravage]]) and then [[Stripes]] in [[2012]].

* '''MC-03 Condor'''

:The first version was used for [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]. The blue second version was used for the e-HOBBY figure [[Garboil (G1)|Garboil]]. [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]'s and [[Sundor]]'s decos were created for the ''Transformers'' line.

*'''MC-04 Mini Car Robo'''
[[File:MicroChangePorsche.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:These all transformed into [[super deformed]] toy cars in the style of Takara's own ''[[Choro-Q]]'' line (imported to English-speaking markets as ''Penny Racers''). 01 - 03 were released in red, yellow, and blue and had license plate stickers on the back of the head panel. The other four were released in only one color scheme each, the same as their subsequent ''Transformers'' releases.
:*'''01 Porsche Turbo 924''', Pre-[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]
:*'''02 Familia 1500 XG''', Pre-[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]
:*'''03 Volkswagen Beetle''', Pre-[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]
:*'''04 4WD''', Pre-[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
:*'''05 Jeep''', Pre-[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
:*'''06 Transam''', Pre-[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
:*'''07 Truck''', Pre-[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]

*'''MC-05 Camera Robo Microx'''

:Pre-[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]

*'''MC-06 Watch Robo'''

:This figure transformed from a robot to a watch. It came in chrome, black, blue, and gold versions. The figure wasn't released in the ''Transformers'' line until ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' in [[1993]] as [[Autobot (G2)|Autobot]],though the package art only depicted the chrome version, but Takara had previously released it in North America in the ''[[Kronoform]]'' line. The Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] later created retroactive identities for the latter three decoes as [[Meantime (G1)|Meantime]], [[Ephemeris]], and [[Azimuth (COP)|Azimuth]] respectively.

* '''MC-07 Gun Robo 1910 Browning'''

:Browning came either in Silver with red robot parts, or Gold with blue robot parts, in addition to a gold chromed contest piece. The version released as the Japanese exclusive [[Browning]] sported the blue parts, but with the silver body, though his animation model used in Super-God Masterforce depicted him using the gold body with the blue parts.

* '''MC-08 Cassette Machine Battlebike'''

:The Battlebike transforms from a full-sized audio cassette into a motorbike vehicle for the included ''Microman'' figure. A [[redeco]] of this toy was released in the [[1999]] ''Microman'' line.

* '''MC-09 Cassette Machine Jetheli'''

:The Jetheli transforms from a full-sized audio cassette into a helicopter for the included ''Microman'' figure. A redeco of this toy was re-released in the 1999 ''Microman'' line.

* '''MC-10 Cassette Man'''

:Pre-TF [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] with "Cassette Man" molded on the cassette door. He came with fake earphones and microphone that were also included in Soundwave's Japanese release, and Pre-[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. Likewise, the Japanese Soundwave came with Rumble instead of [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

[[File:MicroChangeGunRoboMagnum.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Megatron's beloved grandfather.]]
* '''MC-11 Gun Robo S&W Magnum 44'''

:This figure had a revolving chamber, and came with either a brown or gold hilt. [[Ask Vector Prime]] would establish that this figure represents the [[Cymond]] analog of [[Kiloton]].

* '''MC-12 Gun Robo Walther P-38'''.

:Pre-Japanese [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]. This toy did not include any gun attachments (and lacked the tooling to attach them anyway), but had a gun, sword, and plastic pellets which it could fire. It came with blue inner arms and legs, and was either black with a brown grip, or grey with a black grip in gun mode. The grey version was used for all vintage Japanese Megatrons (The Goodbye Megatron set came with the U.N.C.L.E. scope and attachment bracket).

* '''MC-13 Gun Robo Walther P-38 U.N.C.L.E.'''

:This figure came with all of MC-12's parts, as well as the gun extensions. Only one color scheme, silver with black handle in gun mode with red inner arms and legs, was released. This color scheme was used for all Hasbro releases of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] and the Japanese reissues. The toy was also released by e-HOBBY as [[Megaplex]], using the MC-12 grey/blue deco, as well as a new "Black Megatron" deco in dark chrome, black plastic in place of grey, brown handle, and red inner sections.

===1984===
* '''MC-14 Metal Man'''

:This figure transforms from a robot into a metallic ball. It came with two guns that could either be wielded in [[robot mode]] or attached to the sides in ball mode and a circular base upon which the ball mode could sit.

:Two versions were available, the more common silver chrome with black plastic accessories and robot parts or the considerably rarer bluish-silver chrome with red plastic accessories and robot parts. This mold (minus accessories) didn't see release in ''Transformers'' until ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars]]'' [[Eggbot (BW)|Eggbot]] and [[Dark Eggbot]], where it was [[retool]]ed to include a keychain. This keychain retool was later (again without accessories) used for ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust]].

* '''MC-15 Metal Leo'''

:This figure transforms from a lion into a metallic ball. It came with two guns that could either be wielded in lion mode or attached to the sides in ball mode and a circular base upon which the ball mode could sit.

:Two versions were available, the more common gold chrome with black plastic accessories or the considerably rarer silver chrome with red plastic accessories. This mold (minus accessories) didn't see release in ''Transformers'' until ''Beast Wars'' [[Eggleo]] and [[Dark Eggleo]] where it was retooled to include a keychain. This keychain retool was later (again without accessories) used for ''Kiss Players'' [[Angela]].

* '''MC-16 Metal Hawk'''

:This figure transforms from a hawk into a metallic ball. It came with two guns that could either be wielded in hawk mode or attached to the sides in ball mode and a circular base upon which the ball mode could sit.

:Two versions were available, the more common gold chrome with black plastic accessories or the considerably rarer silver chrome with red plastic accessories. This mold (minus accessories) didn't see release in ''Transformers'' until ''Beast Wars'' [[Eggbird]] and [[Dark Eggbird]] where it was retooled to include a keychain. This keychain retool was later (again without accessories) used for ''Kiss Players'' [[Zangetsu]].

* '''MC-17 Kagiobo Dialman'''

:This figure transforms from a working dial lock to a robot. The toy was never released in any ''Transformers'' line, but a version in a purple deco did make a [[Easter egg|cameo]] in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1 comics]] as a [[Dialman|background generic]].

* '''MC-18 Kagiobo Magneman'''

:This figure transforms from a working key lock to a robot.

[[File:MicroChangeScopeMan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I take care of the place while the Master is away.]]
* '''MC-19 Binocular Robo Scope Man'''

: This figure transforms from a pair of working binoculars into a robot. The toy was never released in any ''Transformers'' line, but a version in a yellow deco did make a [[Easter egg|cameo]] in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1 comics]] as a [[Pulse|background generic]].

* '''MC-20 Micro Scope'''

: Released in a primarily black deco, MC-20 was recolored into [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. The third tank mode could be used as a vehicle for a ''Microman'' figure. The toy's ''Micro Change'' deco was used for the e-HOBBY exclusive [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] (and [[Perceptor (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Perceptor]]).

* '''MC-21 Radi-Cassette Robo'''

:This figure came with an AM radio in the form of a fake Micro cassette, and an earphone. One could listen to the radio through the earphone, or put the radio in the main toy's cassette deck. After moving the switch above the left (non-functional) speaker "on" and pressing "play", a pair of batteries in the toy's right leg would amplify the signal from the cassette to the functional right speaker. A knob to the right of the tape door could change the station, and a volume knob and a plug for headphones were located on the toy's left leg. Due to the speaker plug, the transforming micro cassettes could not fit in the tape door. They could, however, fit in a compartment in the toy's back. The earphone plug could also fit in the small hole on the stock of the toys gun, and the speaker could fit in the large hole at the gun's center. The toy came in either blue or red. The red deco was used for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]].

===Unreleased===
* '''MC-22 Beam Robo'''
[[File:Hardcase Micro-Change Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:This figure transforms from a working flashlight into a robot. It would eventually be repurposed as a full-body physical basis of the Decepticon [[Hardcase]].

* '''Planet-Robot'''
[[Image:Planet-robot.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Planet-Robot|Here's hoping Takara considers making a new planetformer mold.]]
:A transforming planet that only ever reached the design art stage. The design [[Unicron/toys|did not go to waste]], however.
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==External links==
*[http://www.microforever.com/1983microchange.htm Micro Change at Microman Forever.]
*[http://1501bc.com/pretf/microman.html Microman at The Pre-Transformer Page.]

[[Category:Japanese franchises]]
[[Category:Non-Transformers toylines]]
[[Category:Other TakaraTomy properties]]

Micro Change

2021-12-07T22:36:53Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* 1983 */ Added a better description for the 2 different versions of Browning

{{disambig2|the pre-''Transformers'' toyline|the Kreons with alternate modes|Micro-Changer}}

[[File:MicromanMicroChange.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|<s>Micromasters</s> <s>Micro Machines</s> Micromen!]]
The '''''Micro Change''''' series was one of the two major [[Pre-Transformer|sources of molds]] for the original ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Transformers]]'' line.

''Micro Change'' was a subline of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s successful ''[[Microman|New Microman]]'' line of the early '80s, which consisted of 3.75" action figures that were super-posable and vehicles and robots for use by them. The Microman figures, unlike all subsequent 3.75" action figures (except their Western counterpart the {{w|Micronauts}}, made by {{w|Mego Corporation|Mego}} using licensed Microman molds) were on a 1:1 scale rather than representing full-sized [[human]]s/[[alien]]s/robots, so the transforming robots and vehicles they created had ordinary household objects (such as, um, handguns) as disguise modes. Many of the ''Micro Change'' figures came in multiple color schemes, many of which were eventually used for the ''Transformers'' line.

==Fiction==
By the time the ''Micro Change'' theme was introduced in [[1983]], the ''Microman'' story was told exclusively through text and manga pages in the toys' pack-in catalogues, with no tie-in fiction. This was no doubt part of the reason why Takara were willing to cancel the ''Microman'' line in favor of ''Transformers'' when [[Hasbro]] financed an [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] to [[To sell toys|promote]] their versions of the toys.

==Toys==
===1983===
[[File:Enemymicrochange.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Before he was our Enemy...]]
* '''MC-01 Micross'''

:The first version was the blue-body, grey-limb cassette used for [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. A black-body, red-limb version, used for [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], came with Cassette Man. Towards the end of the line, a [[Enemy (G1)|red-body, blue-limb version]] was released.

* '''MC-02 Jaguar'''

:The first version was used for [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]. A blue version was released at the end of the line, and was used for the [[e-HOBBY]] figure [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]]. In [[2007]], Jaguar was redecoed into [[Glit (KP)|Glit]] (later repurposed as [[Ravage (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Ravage]]) and then [[Stripes]] in [[2012]].

* '''MC-03 Condor'''

:The first version was used for [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]. The blue second version was used for the e-HOBBY figure [[Garboil (G1)|Garboil]]. [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]'s and [[Sundor]]'s decos were created for the ''Transformers'' line.

*'''MC-04 Mini Car Robo'''
[[File:MicroChangePorsche.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:These all transformed into [[super deformed]] toy cars in the style of Takara's own ''[[Choro-Q]]'' line (imported to English-speaking markets as ''Penny Racers''). 01 - 03 were released in red, yellow, and blue and had license plate stickers on the back of the head panel. The other four were released in only one color scheme each, the same as their subsequent ''Transformers'' releases.
:*'''01 Porsche Turbo 924''', Pre-[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]
:*'''02 Familia 1500 XG''', Pre-[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]
:*'''03 Volkswagen Beetle''', Pre-[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]
:*'''04 4WD''', Pre-[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
:*'''05 Jeep''', Pre-[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
:*'''06 Transam''', Pre-[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
:*'''07 Truck''', Pre-[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]

*'''MC-05 Camera Robo Microx'''

:Pre-[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]

*'''MC-06 Watch Robo'''

:This figure transformed from a robot to a watch. It came in chrome, black, blue, and gold versions. The figure wasn't released in the ''Transformers'' line until ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' in [[1993]] as [[Autobot (G2)|Autobot]], but Takara had previously released it in North America in the ''[[Kronoform]]'' line. The Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] later created retroactive identities for the other three decoes as [[Meantime (G1)|Meantime]], [[Ephemeris]], and [[Azimuth (COP)|Azimuth]].

* '''MC-07 Gun Robo 1910 Browning'''

:Browning came either in Silver with red robot parts, or Gold with blue robot parts, in addition to a gold chromed contest piece. The version released as the Japanese exclusive [[Browning]] sported the blue parts, but with the silver body, though his animation model used in Super-God Masterforce depicted him using the gold body with the blue parts.

* '''MC-08 Cassette Machine Battlebike'''

:The Battlebike transforms from a full-sized audio cassette into a motorbike vehicle for the included ''Microman'' figure. A [[redeco]] of this toy was released in the [[1999]] ''Microman'' line.

* '''MC-09 Cassette Machine Jetheli'''

:The Jetheli transforms from a full-sized audio cassette into a helicopter for the included ''Microman'' figure. A redeco of this toy was re-released in the 1999 ''Microman'' line.

* '''MC-10 Cassette Man'''

:Pre-TF [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] with "Cassette Man" molded on the cassette door. He came with fake earphones and microphone that were also included in Soundwave's Japanese release, and Pre-[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. Likewise, the Japanese Soundwave came with Rumble instead of [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

[[File:MicroChangeGunRoboMagnum.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Megatron's beloved grandfather.]]
* '''MC-11 Gun Robo S&W Magnum 44'''

:This figure had a revolving chamber, and came with either a brown or gold hilt. [[Ask Vector Prime]] would establish that this figure represents the [[Cymond]] analog of [[Kiloton]].

* '''MC-12 Gun Robo Walther P-38'''.

:Pre-Japanese [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]. This toy did not include any gun attachments (and lacked the tooling to attach them anyway), but had a gun, sword, and plastic pellets which it could fire. It came with blue inner arms and legs, and was either black with a brown grip, or grey with a black grip in gun mode. The grey version was used for all vintage Japanese Megatrons (The Goodbye Megatron set came with the U.N.C.L.E. scope and attachment bracket).

* '''MC-13 Gun Robo Walther P-38 U.N.C.L.E.'''

:This figure came with all of MC-12's parts, as well as the gun extensions. Only one color scheme, silver with black handle in gun mode with red inner arms and legs, was released. This color scheme was used for all Hasbro releases of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] and the Japanese reissues. The toy was also released by e-HOBBY as [[Megaplex]], using the MC-12 grey/blue deco, as well as a new "Black Megatron" deco in dark chrome, black plastic in place of grey, brown handle, and red inner sections.

===1984===
* '''MC-14 Metal Man'''

:This figure transforms from a robot into a metallic ball. It came with two guns that could either be wielded in [[robot mode]] or attached to the sides in ball mode and a circular base upon which the ball mode could sit.

:Two versions were available, the more common silver chrome with black plastic accessories and robot parts or the considerably rarer bluish-silver chrome with red plastic accessories and robot parts. This mold (minus accessories) didn't see release in ''Transformers'' until ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars]]'' [[Eggbot (BW)|Eggbot]] and [[Dark Eggbot]], where it was [[retool]]ed to include a keychain. This keychain retool was later (again without accessories) used for ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust]].

* '''MC-15 Metal Leo'''

:This figure transforms from a lion into a metallic ball. It came with two guns that could either be wielded in lion mode or attached to the sides in ball mode and a circular base upon which the ball mode could sit.

:Two versions were available, the more common gold chrome with black plastic accessories or the considerably rarer silver chrome with red plastic accessories. This mold (minus accessories) didn't see release in ''Transformers'' until ''Beast Wars'' [[Eggleo]] and [[Dark Eggleo]] where it was retooled to include a keychain. This keychain retool was later (again without accessories) used for ''Kiss Players'' [[Angela]].

* '''MC-16 Metal Hawk'''

:This figure transforms from a hawk into a metallic ball. It came with two guns that could either be wielded in hawk mode or attached to the sides in ball mode and a circular base upon which the ball mode could sit.

:Two versions were available, the more common gold chrome with black plastic accessories or the considerably rarer silver chrome with red plastic accessories. This mold (minus accessories) didn't see release in ''Transformers'' until ''Beast Wars'' [[Eggbird]] and [[Dark Eggbird]] where it was retooled to include a keychain. This keychain retool was later (again without accessories) used for ''Kiss Players'' [[Zangetsu]].

* '''MC-17 Kagiobo Dialman'''

:This figure transforms from a working dial lock to a robot. The toy was never released in any ''Transformers'' line, but a version in a purple deco did make a [[Easter egg|cameo]] in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1 comics]] as a [[Dialman|background generic]].

* '''MC-18 Kagiobo Magneman'''

:This figure transforms from a working key lock to a robot.

[[File:MicroChangeScopeMan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I take care of the place while the Master is away.]]
* '''MC-19 Binocular Robo Scope Man'''

: This figure transforms from a pair of working binoculars into a robot. The toy was never released in any ''Transformers'' line, but a version in a yellow deco did make a [[Easter egg|cameo]] in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1 comics]] as a [[Pulse|background generic]].

* '''MC-20 Micro Scope'''

: Released in a primarily black deco, MC-20 was recolored into [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. The third tank mode could be used as a vehicle for a ''Microman'' figure. The toy's ''Micro Change'' deco was used for the e-HOBBY exclusive [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] (and [[Perceptor (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Perceptor]]).

* '''MC-21 Radi-Cassette Robo'''

:This figure came with an AM radio in the form of a fake Micro cassette, and an earphone. One could listen to the radio through the earphone, or put the radio in the main toy's cassette deck. After moving the switch above the left (non-functional) speaker "on" and pressing "play", a pair of batteries in the toy's right leg would amplify the signal from the cassette to the functional right speaker. A knob to the right of the tape door could change the station, and a volume knob and a plug for headphones were located on the toy's left leg. Due to the speaker plug, the transforming micro cassettes could not fit in the tape door. They could, however, fit in a compartment in the toy's back. The earphone plug could also fit in the small hole on the stock of the toys gun, and the speaker could fit in the large hole at the gun's center. The toy came in either blue or red. The red deco was used for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]].

===Unreleased===
* '''MC-22 Beam Robo'''
[[File:Hardcase Micro-Change Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:This figure transforms from a working flashlight into a robot. It would eventually be repurposed as a full-body physical basis of the Decepticon [[Hardcase]].

* '''Planet-Robot'''
[[Image:Planet-robot.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Planet-Robot|Here's hoping Takara considers making a new planetformer mold.]]
:A transforming planet that only ever reached the design art stage. The design [[Unicron/toys|did not go to waste]], however.
{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.microforever.com/1983microchange.htm Micro Change at Microman Forever.]
*[http://1501bc.com/pretf/microman.html Microman at The Pre-Transformer Page.]

[[Category:Japanese franchises]]
[[Category:Non-Transformers toylines]]
[[Category:Other TakaraTomy properties]]

User:DoucheLaGargen

2021-12-06T20:52:07Z

DoucheLaGargen: Edited my own Home Page thing

== '''About Me''' ==

I like Soundwave a lot.

Diaclone/MicroChange and all the Pre-Transformers stuff is my favourite part of the real world of this brand.

That's about it.

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''Not great at this whole wiki editing thing. I only try to change grammatical errors, stuff that is wrong, or hard to understand.
''

Diaclone

2021-12-06T20:41:56Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* Car Robots */ I agree that the inclusion of non-diaclone related recolours are not worth mentioning on this page. The F-15 Robo section doesn't list every single repaint of the G1 Starscream mold. (Please don't go and do that now)

{{disambig3|Diaclone}}
[[File:Diaclone-GRB logo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Di...a...cloooooooone!!!]]

'''''Diaclone''''' (ダイアクロン ''Daiakuron'') was one of two [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toy lines (the other being ''[[Micro Change]]'') from which the earliest [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] ''Transformers'' toys came.

The ''Diaclone'' toyline was first introduced in [[1980]] and its focus was on the sci-fi robots and mecha rather than the pilot minifigures, but it was not until March [[1982]] that toys with [[alternate mode|alt mode]]s based on realistic, present-day vehicles began to appear as part of the "Car Robots" sub-line. The first one was the ''Diaclone'' predecessor of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], whom [[Hasbro]] now considers the first fully-fledged transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed.<ref name="hof2010">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-INAUGURAL-MEMBERS.cfm Hasbro press release for the 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame inductees]</ref> Its vehicle form was based on an older Takara toy, the "Cosmo Countach" from the ''[[Microman]]'' "Micro Command" sub-line released in 1978, which transformed into a half-robot, half-car hybrid.<ref name="command">[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/sub1-6.htm "Micro Command" toys, including the Cosmo Countach]</ref>

Before the [[Transformers brand]] was introduced, Takara directly exported some ''Diaclone'' toys to North America under the brand names ''[[Diakron]]'' and ''[[Kronoform]]'', but those lines met with very little success. French toy company ''[[Joustra]]'' also released various Diaclone figures in Europe under the original Japanese name (sporting unique box art), a few exclusive Revell model kits and even an accompanying mini-comic series, but these also faded into obscurity.

In [[1983]], [[Hasbro]] representatives discovered ''Diaclone'' and ''Microchange'' toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]], and soon struck a deal to create the ''Transformers'' brand.

The [[1984]] and [[1985]] [[Autobot Cars]], 1984 [[Decepticon Planes]], 1985 [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, 1985 [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, "standard" [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Trainbot]]s, [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s, [[Powerdasher]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], 1984 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]], and [[1986]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ultra Magnus]] toys all originated from ''Diaclone''. The reason why many of these toys feature opening cockpits, hatches, or seats is that ''Diaclone'' had presented them as lifeless mecha for small driver figures, which were no longer included in their ''Transformers'' incarnation.

When ''Transformers'' proved an unqualified success, plans for a 1985 ''Diaclone'' line were scrapped, and ''Transformers'' was imported to Japan in its place. These aborted toys, which would have been part of a sub-line called ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination|Free Combination]]") were then incorporated into the ''Transformers'' toyline in 1986 as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

''Diaclone'' was revived in 2016. In 2020, a new version of Battle Convoy, the toy that became Optimus Prime, was revealed. Will this lead to more re-imaginings of ''Car Robots'' toys? Only time will tell.

==Toy range (incomplete)==
The following list covers all ''Diaclone'' releases that were later rereleased as ''Transformers'' toys. ''Diaclone'' molds with no ''Transformers'' releases are generally not listed as they fall outside the purview of this site.

===Baku-Ten Attack Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Jumpstarters.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
Released in the ''Transformers'' line as the [[Jumpstarter]]s.

* Drill Tank Type — Available in two decoes. Dark blue limbs with grey chest or dark blue limbs with red chest. (''Transformers'' releases [[Twin Twist]]/[[Salt-Man Z]]/[[Robot-Man Z]] all utilized completely new decoes)
* Jet Type - Available in two decoes. Dark blue chest with red limbs or dark blue chest with grey limbs. (''Transformers'' releases [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]/[[Salt-Man X]]/[[Robot-Man X]] all utilized completely new decoes)
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===Car Robots===
[[File:Diaclone Car Robots.jpg|upright=4|thumb|Hey that truck guy looks familiar.]]

*No. 1 [[Spin-Out (G1)|Countach LP500S]] — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to yellow for release as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Sunstreaker]]. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] and the red [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
*No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was changed to red for release as [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]]. The original deco was later released as "[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|Ironhide Protect Black]]" and was used as inspiration for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]].
*No. 3 [[Cordon|Countach Patrol Car Type]] — Not released as a Transformer but later used as inspiration for [[Cordon]] and the white [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
*No. 4 Onebox Ambulance Type — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Toys|Ratchet]].
*No. 5 4WD Hi-luxe — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Trailbreaker]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue and yellow decoes, the former of which was used as inspiration for ''Shattered Glass'' [[Trailbreaker (SG)|Trailbreaker]].
*No. 6 Honda City R — The ''Diaclone'' silver deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Toys|Crosscut]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in red, which was used as inspiration for [[Reboost]].
*No. 7 Fairlady Z — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was changed to silver for release as [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Toys|Bluestreak]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a silver deco with a black hood that inspired Bluestreak's character model, and the blue deco was used as inspiration for multiple Bluestreak toys and [[Bluestreak (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Bluestreak]].
*No. 8 [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|4WD Wrecker Type]] — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to green for release as [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Toys|Hoist]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue, and the red deco was used as inspiration for ''Diaclone'' [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Hoist (SG)|Hoist]].
*No. 9 [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Honda City Turbo]] — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and red decos, the former of which was used as inspiration for ''Diaclone'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Skids (SG)|Skids]].
*No.10 Fire Engine — The ''Diaclone'' deco, except for the added Mitsubishi Fuso logo and chrome, was virtually unchanged for release as [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys|Inferno]].
*No.11 Fairlady Z Racing Type — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Toys|Smokescreen]].
*No.12 J59 Jeep — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Hound (G1)/toys#Toys|Hound]].
*No.13 Police Car Fairlady Z — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Toys|Prowl]].
*No.14 Porsche 935 Turbo — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Toys|Jazz]].
*No.15 New Countach LP500S — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and yellow decoes, which were later released as [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]] and [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]] respectively.
*No.16 F-1 Ligier JS11 — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a red deco.
*No.17 Battle Convoy — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged, except for some decals on the trailer, for release as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|Optimus Prime]].
*No.18 Lancia Stratos Turbo — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Toys|Wheeljack]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a different deco and head, which was used as inspiration for [[Exhaust]].
*No.19 New Countach Police Car — The ''Diaclone'' police deco was changed to a fire chief deco for release as [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Toys|Red Alert]]. The original deco was later released as [[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]].
*No.20 Truck Crane — The ''Diaclone'' deco, except for the added Mitsubishi Fuso logo and chrome, was virtually unchanged for release as [[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]].
*No.21 Corvette Stingray — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to blue for release as [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Toys|Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' red deco was released as Tracks in Europe and later as [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]], and also inspired [[Tracks (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' version also received a Finnish exclusive black deco, which was used as inspiration for [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]] and the [[Black Tracks|Tracks clone]].

[[File:Diaclone Powered Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]

*Powered Convoy — The ''Diaclone'' deco was (more or less) reversed for release as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. The original deco was later released as "[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MoviePreview|Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version]]". The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a chrome deco. The "Powered Buggy" (パワードバギー) accessory was excised from all ''Transformers'' releases, though it did inspire the fiction only character [[Delta Magnus#Notes|Powerdrive]]. The original ''Diaclone'' deco was used as inspiration for [[Delta Magnus]], [[Magna Convoy]], and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]].
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===Construction Vehicle Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Constructicons.jpg|upright=2|thumb]]
There were two ''Diaclone'' releases available. There were many coloring differences between the two but only the most obvious are listed below. All six received new green and purple decos for release in the ''Transformers'' line. The same molds were also released during ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' with the green changed to yellow and, later, orange.
*No. 1 Bulldozer - Orange in both versions. ([[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]])
*No. 2 Power Shovel - Orange in both versions. ([[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Toys|Scavenger]])
*No. 3 Shovel-dozer - Orange in both versions. ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Toys|Scrapper]])
*No. 4 Truck Crane - Red in version one, blue in version two. ([[Hook (G1)/toys#Toys|Hook]])
*No. 5 Dump Truck - Red in both versions. ([[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Toys|Long Haul]])
*No. 6 Concrete Mixer - Red in version one, blue in version two. ([[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Mixmaster]])

The [[combiner]] pieces were predominately blue in version one and red in version two.
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===Dashers===
[[File:Diaclone Powerdashers.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
The Dashers were released in ''Transformers'' as the [[Powerdasher]]s. They were only available via mail-order and [[Robot Point]]s, and did not even receive individual names until decades later.

*Sky Dasher - also released under the name "Sky Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe ([[Cromar#Toys|Cromar]])
*Drill Dasher - also released under the name ""Drill Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe ([[Zetar (G1)#Toys|Zetar]])
*F-1 Dasher - also released under the name "F-1 Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe ([[Aragon#Toys|Aragon]])
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===Dinosaur Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Dinobots.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Ohh, so [[Show-accuracy|''that's'']] where Swoop's color scheme came from.]]
The Dinosaur Robo molds became the [[Dinobot (G1)#Toys|Dinobots]] in ''Transformers''. Duh. All of the TF releases had softer plastic in certain places. There were also several differences in decoes between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions, mostly the replacement of blue paint with red.

*Tyrannosaurus ([[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Toys|Grimlock]])
*Triceratops ([[Slag (G1)/toys#Toys|Slag]])
*Brontosaurus ([[Sludge (G1)#Toys|Sludge]])
*Stegosaurus ([[Snarl (G1)#Toys|Snarl]])
*Pteranodon ([[Swoop (G1)/toys#Toys|Swoop]], ''Diaclone'' deco inspired Swoop's animation model)
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===Double Changers===
[[File:Diaclone Omnibots.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
The Double Changers were released as the [[Omnibot (G1)#Generation 1|Omnibots]], and like the Powerdashers, were only available via mail-order and Robot Points.

*Ferrari BB ([[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]])
*Savanna RX-7 ([[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]])
*Celica XX ([[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Downshift]])
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===F-15 Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Seekers.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
The F-15 Robo mold was the source for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. The black and purple deco used for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Toys|Skywarp]] was created for the ''Transformers'' line, and was never available as a ''Diaclone''. The decoes and remolded wings for the [[Conehead]]s were also original to ''The Transformers''.

* Super-high-speed fighter type ([[Starscream (G1)/toys#Toys|Starscream]])
* Acrobat type ([[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Toys|Thundercracker]])
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===Insecter Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Insecticons.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb]]
In ''Diaclone'', these were mechs used by the [[Waruder]]s, the "bad guys" of that universe. In ''Transformers'' they were released as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] with new purple, black, and yellow decoes. Much later, the ''Diaclone'' decoes were released as the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]].

*Kabutron ([[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]]/[[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]])
*Battas ([[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]]/[[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]])
*[[Kuwagatrer]] ([[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]]/[[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]])
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===Train Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Trainbots.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
The Train Robo molds were only released as Transformers in Japan during the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]]'' franchise as [[Raiden]] and his individual components, the [[Trainbot]]s. There were two color variations released for the ''Diaclone'' line, making 12 individual trains total. Numbers 7-12 are much rarer and were never released as a giftset.

*No. 1 {{w|Tōkaidō Shinkansen|Tōkaidō}} {{w|0 Series Shinkansen}} ([[Shouki#Toys|Shouki]])
*No. 2 {{w|JNR Class EF65|EF65-1000}} {{w|Blue Train (Japan)|Blue Train}} ([[Getsuei#Toys|Getsuei]])
*No. 3 {{w|Tōhoku Shinkansen|Tōhoku}} {{w|Jōetsu Shinkansen|Jōetsu}} {{w|200 Series Shinkansen}} ([[Yukikaze (G1)#Toys|Yukikaze]])
*No. 4 {{w|Tōkaidō Main Line}} 153 Express Train ([[Suiken#Toys|Suiken]])
*No. 5 L-{{w|Limited express}} {{w|485 series|485}} ([[Seizan#Toys|Seizan]])
*No. 6 {{w|JNR Class DE10|DE10}} Diesel Locomotive ([[Kaen#Toys|Kaen]])
*No. 7 Tōkaidō 0 Series Shinkansen Metallic (Silver Liner)
*No. 8 Limited Express {{w|JNR Class ED76|EF76}} (Battle Liner)
*No. 9 {{w|Doctor Yellow|Doctor Yellow 922}} (Yellow Liner)
*No. 10 {{w|Yokosuka Line}} {{w|113 series|113}} (Miracle Liner)
*No. 11 {{w|Sleeping car|Sleeper Express}} {{w|583 series|583}} (Thunder Liner)
*No. 12 DE10 Diesel Locomotive Transparent (Crystal Liner)
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===Triplechangers===
[[File:Diaclone Overcharge and Rotorbolt.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Only the Jet Fighter Type [[Triple Changer]] was ever released in the ''Transformers'' line, but the Helicopter Type later inspired three fiction-only characters. [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Toys|Astrotrain]] and [[Octane#Toys|Octane]] may have been in development when the change to the ''Transformers'' brand occurred.

*No. 1 Jet Fighter Type (redecoed in purple and beige as [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Toys|Blitzwing]], original ''Diaclone'' dark green and white deco later released as [[Overcharge (G1)#Toys|Overcharge]])
*No. 2 Helicopter Type ([[Rotorbolt (Timelines)|Rotorbolt]]/[[Skyklik]], original blue deco. [[Fumes]] sports a unique fully gray deco)
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===Other===
*Dia-Battles — not released as a Transformer but inspired the comic background character [[Stormbringer]]. A 2016 remake, DA-01 Dia Battles V2, inspired the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron#Beast Wars: Uprising|Magmatron]].
*Guts Blocker — not released as a Transformer but did inspire a [[Guts Blocker Autobot|background comic character]].
*Fortress X — not released as a Transformer but did inspire a [[Fortress X|background comic character]].
*Warudaros — not released as a Transformer but later inspired the BotCon toy [[Storm Rider]], a successor to Warudaros.
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==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Wyatt Toys]] advertised ''Diaclone'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys for sale in the [[Detroit Powell Press]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
*''Diaclone'' is a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone": "strong as a diamond, fast as a cyclone".
*Designs from ''Diaclone'' were plagiarized for the Korean animated movie ''Diatron 5'' (다이아트론5), which for a time haunted [[Walmart]] dollar bins as ''[http://www.amazon.com/SPACE-TRANSFORMERS/dp/B000FHDNZW Space Transformers]''.
*Like ''Transformers'' after it, ''Diaclone'' was also released in other countries, in some cases licensed to other companies:
**Takara themselves had a short run in the U.S. market under the name ''[[Diakron]]'', featuring three toys that were later released as ''Transformers'' in different colors.
**Italian company [[GiG]] initially released toys under the name ''Diaclone'', but soon changed it to ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}}. Whether GiG was copying Hasbro or the other way round is unclear; however, ''Trasformer'' did feature a blend of ''Diaclone'' toys and elements original to Hasbro's ''Transformers'' line, possibly due to production reasons.
**French company [[Joustra]] released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'' in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, featuring a blend of ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''Diaclone'' toys with unique packaging designs and origin stories, but eventually sporting factory-applied [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]] [[insignia|stickers]], also due to production reasons.
**Takara themselves released toys in Finland under the name ''Diaclone'', sharing elements of the packaging design with GiG's ''Trasformer'' line. This release is notable for a unique black version of the Corvette Stingray (pre-[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]).
*General Motors stopped using the "Stingray" name after the 1976 model year. Though the Corvette mold is obviously a 1980 to 1982 model year, Takara incorrectly called it a Stingray.

==See also==
* [[Pre-Transformer]]s
* [[Diakron]]
* [[Kronoform]]
* [[Micro Change]]
* [[Trasformer]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.diaclone.net Diaclone.Net]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180430074512/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pretf.html ''Diaclone''] at the Pre-Transformers Page
* [https://www.transformerland.com/wiki/diaclone/ Diaclone® Action Figure Collectors' Guide] At Transformersland

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Diaclone

2021-12-06T20:33:29Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* Car Robots */ Gramatical fix for Grapple and Inferno redeco comments

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[[File:Diaclone-GRB logo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Di...a...cloooooooone!!!]]

'''''Diaclone''''' (ダイアクロン ''Daiakuron'') was one of two [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toy lines (the other being ''[[Micro Change]]'') from which the earliest [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] ''Transformers'' toys came.

The ''Diaclone'' toyline was first introduced in [[1980]] and its focus was on the sci-fi robots and mecha rather than the pilot minifigures, but it was not until March [[1982]] that toys with [[alternate mode|alt mode]]s based on realistic, present-day vehicles began to appear as part of the "Car Robots" sub-line. The first one was the ''Diaclone'' predecessor of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], whom [[Hasbro]] now considers the first fully-fledged transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed.<ref name="hof2010">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-INAUGURAL-MEMBERS.cfm Hasbro press release for the 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame inductees]</ref> Its vehicle form was based on an older Takara toy, the "Cosmo Countach" from the ''[[Microman]]'' "Micro Command" sub-line released in 1978, which transformed into a half-robot, half-car hybrid.<ref name="command">[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/sub1-6.htm "Micro Command" toys, including the Cosmo Countach]</ref>

Before the [[Transformers brand]] was introduced, Takara directly exported some ''Diaclone'' toys to North America under the brand names ''[[Diakron]]'' and ''[[Kronoform]]'', but those lines met with very little success. French toy company ''[[Joustra]]'' also released various Diaclone figures in Europe under the original Japanese name (sporting unique box art), a few exclusive Revell model kits and even an accompanying mini-comic series, but these also faded into obscurity.

In [[1983]], [[Hasbro]] representatives discovered ''Diaclone'' and ''Microchange'' toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]], and soon struck a deal to create the ''Transformers'' brand.

The [[1984]] and [[1985]] [[Autobot Cars]], 1984 [[Decepticon Planes]], 1985 [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, 1985 [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, "standard" [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Trainbot]]s, [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s, [[Powerdasher]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], 1984 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]], and [[1986]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ultra Magnus]] toys all originated from ''Diaclone''. The reason why many of these toys feature opening cockpits, hatches, or seats is that ''Diaclone'' had presented them as lifeless mecha for small driver figures, which were no longer included in their ''Transformers'' incarnation.

When ''Transformers'' proved an unqualified success, plans for a 1985 ''Diaclone'' line were scrapped, and ''Transformers'' was imported to Japan in its place. These aborted toys, which would have been part of a sub-line called ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination|Free Combination]]") were then incorporated into the ''Transformers'' toyline in 1986 as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

''Diaclone'' was revived in 2016. In 2020, a new version of Battle Convoy, the toy that became Optimus Prime, was revealed. Will this lead to more re-imaginings of ''Car Robots'' toys? Only time will tell.

==Toy range (incomplete)==
The following list covers all ''Diaclone'' releases that were later rereleased as ''Transformers'' toys. ''Diaclone'' molds with no ''Transformers'' releases are generally not listed as they fall outside the purview of this site.

===Baku-Ten Attack Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Jumpstarters.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
Released in the ''Transformers'' line as the [[Jumpstarter]]s.

* Drill Tank Type — Available in two decoes. Dark blue limbs with grey chest or dark blue limbs with red chest. (''Transformers'' releases [[Twin Twist]]/[[Salt-Man Z]]/[[Robot-Man Z]] all utilized completely new decoes)
* Jet Type - Available in two decoes. Dark blue chest with red limbs or dark blue chest with grey limbs. (''Transformers'' releases [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]/[[Salt-Man X]]/[[Robot-Man X]] all utilized completely new decoes)
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===Car Robots===
[[File:Diaclone Car Robots.jpg|upright=4|thumb|Hey that truck guy looks familiar.]]

*No. 1 [[Spin-Out (G1)|Countach LP500S]] — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to yellow for release as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Sunstreaker]]. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] and the red [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
*No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was changed to red for release as [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]]. The original deco was later released as "[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|Ironhide Protect Black]]" and was used as inspiration for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]].
*No. 3 [[Cordon|Countach Patrol Car Type]] — Not released as a Transformer but later used as inspiration for [[Cordon]] and the white [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
*No. 4 Onebox Ambulance Type — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Toys|Ratchet]].
*No. 5 4WD Hi-luxe — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Trailbreaker]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue and yellow decoes, the former of which was used as inspiration for ''Shattered Glass'' [[Trailbreaker (SG)|Trailbreaker]].
*No. 6 Honda City R — The ''Diaclone'' silver deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Toys|Crosscut]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in red, which was used as inspiration for [[Reboost]]. This mold was also redecoed in orange as Skids's [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] form.
*No. 7 Fairlady Z — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was changed to silver for release as [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Toys|Bluestreak]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a silver deco with a black hood that inspired Bluestreak's character model, and the blue deco was used as inspiration for multiple Bluestreak toys and [[Bluestreak (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Bluestreak]].
*No. 8 [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|4WD Wrecker Type]] — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to green for release as [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Toys|Hoist]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue, and the red deco was used as inspiration for ''Diaclone'' [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Hoist (SG)|Hoist]].
*No. 9 [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Honda City Turbo]] — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and red decos, the former of which was used as inspiration for ''Diaclone'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Skids (SG)|Skids]].
*No.10 Fire Engine — The ''Diaclone'' deco, except for the added Mitsubishi Fuso logo and chrome, was virtually unchanged for release as [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys|Inferno]]. This mold was later recolored as [[Artfire|Artfire]].
*No.11 Fairlady Z Racing Type — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Toys|Smokescreen]].
*No.12 J59 Jeep — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Hound (G1)/toys#Toys|Hound]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Detritus (G1)#Toys|Detritus]].
*No.13 Police Car Fairlady Z — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Toys|Prowl]].
*No.14 Porsche 935 Turbo — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Toys|Jazz]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Toys|Ricochet]].
*No.15 New Countach LP500S — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and yellow decoes, which were later released as [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]] and [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]] respectively.
*No.16 F-1 Ligier JS11 — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a red deco.
*No.17 Battle Convoy — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged, except for some decals on the trailer, for release as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|Optimus Prime]].
*No.18 Lancia Stratos Turbo — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Toys|Wheeljack]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a different deco and head, which was used as inspiration for [[Exhaust]].
*No.19 New Countach Police Car — The ''Diaclone'' police deco was changed to a fire chief deco for release as [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Toys|Red Alert]]. The original deco was later released as [[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]].
*No.20 Truck Crane — The ''Diaclone'' deco, except for the added Mitsubishi Fuso logo and chrome, was virtually unchanged for release as [[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]]. This mold was later recolored as [[Roadhauler|Roadhauler]].
*No.21 Corvette Stingray — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to blue for release as [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Toys|Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' red deco was released as Tracks in Europe and later as [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]], and also inspired [[Tracks (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' version also received a Finnish exclusive black deco, which was used as inspiration for [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]] and the [[Black Tracks|Tracks clone]].

[[File:Diaclone Powered Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]

*Powered Convoy — The ''Diaclone'' deco was (more or less) reversed for release as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. The original deco was later released as "[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MoviePreview|Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version]]". The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a chrome deco. The "Powered Buggy" (パワードバギー) accessory was excised from all ''Transformers'' releases, though it did inspire the fiction only character [[Delta Magnus#Notes|Powerdrive]]. The original ''Diaclone'' deco was used as inspiration for [[Delta Magnus]], [[Magna Convoy]], and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]].
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===Construction Vehicle Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Constructicons.jpg|upright=2|thumb]]
There were two ''Diaclone'' releases available. There were many coloring differences between the two but only the most obvious are listed below. All six received new green and purple decos for release in the ''Transformers'' line. The same molds were also released during ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' with the green changed to yellow and, later, orange.
*No. 1 Bulldozer - Orange in both versions. ([[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]])
*No. 2 Power Shovel - Orange in both versions. ([[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Toys|Scavenger]])
*No. 3 Shovel-dozer - Orange in both versions. ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Toys|Scrapper]])
*No. 4 Truck Crane - Red in version one, blue in version two. ([[Hook (G1)/toys#Toys|Hook]])
*No. 5 Dump Truck - Red in both versions. ([[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Toys|Long Haul]])
*No. 6 Concrete Mixer - Red in version one, blue in version two. ([[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Mixmaster]])

The [[combiner]] pieces were predominately blue in version one and red in version two.
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===Dashers===
[[File:Diaclone Powerdashers.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
The Dashers were released in ''Transformers'' as the [[Powerdasher]]s. They were only available via mail-order and [[Robot Point]]s, and did not even receive individual names until decades later.

*Sky Dasher - also released under the name "Sky Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe ([[Cromar#Toys|Cromar]])
*Drill Dasher - also released under the name ""Drill Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe ([[Zetar (G1)#Toys|Zetar]])
*F-1 Dasher - also released under the name "F-1 Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe ([[Aragon#Toys|Aragon]])
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===Dinosaur Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Dinobots.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Ohh, so [[Show-accuracy|''that's'']] where Swoop's color scheme came from.]]
The Dinosaur Robo molds became the [[Dinobot (G1)#Toys|Dinobots]] in ''Transformers''. Duh. All of the TF releases had softer plastic in certain places. There were also several differences in decoes between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions, mostly the replacement of blue paint with red.

*Tyrannosaurus ([[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Toys|Grimlock]])
*Triceratops ([[Slag (G1)/toys#Toys|Slag]])
*Brontosaurus ([[Sludge (G1)#Toys|Sludge]])
*Stegosaurus ([[Snarl (G1)#Toys|Snarl]])
*Pteranodon ([[Swoop (G1)/toys#Toys|Swoop]], ''Diaclone'' deco inspired Swoop's animation model)
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===Double Changers===
[[File:Diaclone Omnibots.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
The Double Changers were released as the [[Omnibot (G1)#Generation 1|Omnibots]], and like the Powerdashers, were only available via mail-order and Robot Points.

*Ferrari BB ([[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]])
*Savanna RX-7 ([[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]])
*Celica XX ([[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Downshift]])
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===F-15 Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Seekers.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
The F-15 Robo mold was the source for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. The black and purple deco used for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Toys|Skywarp]] was created for the ''Transformers'' line, and was never available as a ''Diaclone''. The decoes and remolded wings for the [[Conehead]]s were also original to ''The Transformers''.

* Super-high-speed fighter type ([[Starscream (G1)/toys#Toys|Starscream]])
* Acrobat type ([[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Toys|Thundercracker]])
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===Insecter Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Insecticons.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb]]
In ''Diaclone'', these were mechs used by the [[Waruder]]s, the "bad guys" of that universe. In ''Transformers'' they were released as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] with new purple, black, and yellow decoes. Much later, the ''Diaclone'' decoes were released as the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]].

*Kabutron ([[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]]/[[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]])
*Battas ([[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]]/[[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]])
*[[Kuwagatrer]] ([[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]]/[[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]])
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===Train Robo===
[[File:Diaclone Trainbots.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
The Train Robo molds were only released as Transformers in Japan during the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]]'' franchise as [[Raiden]] and his individual components, the [[Trainbot]]s. There were two color variations released for the ''Diaclone'' line, making 12 individual trains total. Numbers 7-12 are much rarer and were never released as a giftset.

*No. 1 {{w|Tōkaidō Shinkansen|Tōkaidō}} {{w|0 Series Shinkansen}} ([[Shouki#Toys|Shouki]])
*No. 2 {{w|JNR Class EF65|EF65-1000}} {{w|Blue Train (Japan)|Blue Train}} ([[Getsuei#Toys|Getsuei]])
*No. 3 {{w|Tōhoku Shinkansen|Tōhoku}} {{w|Jōetsu Shinkansen|Jōetsu}} {{w|200 Series Shinkansen}} ([[Yukikaze (G1)#Toys|Yukikaze]])
*No. 4 {{w|Tōkaidō Main Line}} 153 Express Train ([[Suiken#Toys|Suiken]])
*No. 5 L-{{w|Limited express}} {{w|485 series|485}} ([[Seizan#Toys|Seizan]])
*No. 6 {{w|JNR Class DE10|DE10}} Diesel Locomotive ([[Kaen#Toys|Kaen]])
*No. 7 Tōkaidō 0 Series Shinkansen Metallic (Silver Liner)
*No. 8 Limited Express {{w|JNR Class ED76|EF76}} (Battle Liner)
*No. 9 {{w|Doctor Yellow|Doctor Yellow 922}} (Yellow Liner)
*No. 10 {{w|Yokosuka Line}} {{w|113 series|113}} (Miracle Liner)
*No. 11 {{w|Sleeping car|Sleeper Express}} {{w|583 series|583}} (Thunder Liner)
*No. 12 DE10 Diesel Locomotive Transparent (Crystal Liner)
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===Triplechangers===
[[File:Diaclone Overcharge and Rotorbolt.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb]]
Only the Jet Fighter Type [[Triple Changer]] was ever released in the ''Transformers'' line, but the Helicopter Type later inspired three fiction-only characters. [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Toys|Astrotrain]] and [[Octane#Toys|Octane]] may have been in development when the change to the ''Transformers'' brand occurred.

*No. 1 Jet Fighter Type (redecoed in purple and beige as [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Toys|Blitzwing]], original ''Diaclone'' dark green and white deco later released as [[Overcharge (G1)#Toys|Overcharge]])
*No. 2 Helicopter Type ([[Rotorbolt (Timelines)|Rotorbolt]]/[[Skyklik]], original blue deco. [[Fumes]] sports a unique fully gray deco)
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===Other===
*Dia-Battles — not released as a Transformer but inspired the comic background character [[Stormbringer]]. A 2016 remake, DA-01 Dia Battles V2, inspired the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron#Beast Wars: Uprising|Magmatron]].
*Guts Blocker — not released as a Transformer but did inspire a [[Guts Blocker Autobot|background comic character]].
*Fortress X — not released as a Transformer but did inspire a [[Fortress X|background comic character]].
*Warudaros — not released as a Transformer but later inspired the BotCon toy [[Storm Rider]], a successor to Warudaros.
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==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Wyatt Toys]] advertised ''Diaclone'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys for sale in the [[Detroit Powell Press]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
*''Diaclone'' is a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone": "strong as a diamond, fast as a cyclone".
*Designs from ''Diaclone'' were plagiarized for the Korean animated movie ''Diatron 5'' (다이아트론5), which for a time haunted [[Walmart]] dollar bins as ''[http://www.amazon.com/SPACE-TRANSFORMERS/dp/B000FHDNZW Space Transformers]''.
*Like ''Transformers'' after it, ''Diaclone'' was also released in other countries, in some cases licensed to other companies:
**Takara themselves had a short run in the U.S. market under the name ''[[Diakron]]'', featuring three toys that were later released as ''Transformers'' in different colors.
**Italian company [[GiG]] initially released toys under the name ''Diaclone'', but soon changed it to ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}}. Whether GiG was copying Hasbro or the other way round is unclear; however, ''Trasformer'' did feature a blend of ''Diaclone'' toys and elements original to Hasbro's ''Transformers'' line, possibly due to production reasons.
**French company [[Joustra]] released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'' in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, featuring a blend of ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''Diaclone'' toys with unique packaging designs and origin stories, but eventually sporting factory-applied [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]] [[insignia|stickers]], also due to production reasons.
**Takara themselves released toys in Finland under the name ''Diaclone'', sharing elements of the packaging design with GiG's ''Trasformer'' line. This release is notable for a unique black version of the Corvette Stingray (pre-[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]).
*General Motors stopped using the "Stingray" name after the 1976 model year. Though the Corvette mold is obviously a 1980 to 1982 model year, Takara incorrectly called it a Stingray.

==See also==
* [[Pre-Transformer]]s
* [[Diakron]]
* [[Kronoform]]
* [[Micro Change]]
* [[Trasformer]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.diaclone.net Diaclone.Net]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180430074512/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pretf.html ''Diaclone''] at the Pre-Transformers Page
* [https://www.transformerland.com/wiki/diaclone/ Diaclone® Action Figure Collectors' Guide] At Transformersland

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Enemy (G1)

2021-12-06T20:19:22Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* Origins */ The origins incorrectly stated that the red and black colour scheme was created for The Transformers for Rumble, when it was released with MC-10 Cassette Man in MicroChange

{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Enemy (SG)}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Enemy is a [[Decepticon]] [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Enemy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not to be confused with [[Cobra]], the Enemy.]]
'''Enemy''' takes his name seriously. He defines himself by his opposition to others; he likes to say that the long list of people who hate him shows just how important he is. It doesn't make him a great teammate. In fact, Enemy goes out of his way to ''not'' cooperate with his fellow Decepticons, solely to ensure that they don't like him.

On the other hand, his unnatural ability to be despised comes in handy on the battlefield. Enemy is cunning enough to goad the most important of his opponents into focusing on him, drawing them away from their friends and objectives and seriously compromising their usefulness.

He'll make you sound like a robot if you don't watch it.

{{bigquote|What? Who calls themselves '''Enemy'''?|[[Lancer]]|"[[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Legends'' comic===
[[File:Legends extra Cassettes.jpg|thumb|''It's down to you<br>It's down to me'']]
With [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and the other Decepticon cassettes, Enemy was part of an attack on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to steal the new [[Transform Super Cog]] in the late 1980s. Enemy attempted to finish off the [[Jumpstarter]]s, but his attack was blocked in time by [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]]. {{Storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
An infiltration trooper, Enemy, who chose his name, fell in with [[the Rise]] in the era that followed the [[War of the Threefold Spark]]. He was eventually ordered to sneak into the [[Winged Moon]] where he installed an energon siphon. Unable to fly a shuttle on his own, Enemy hid himself aboard one, waiting to be shuttled off the moon when [[Vigilem]] brought the [[Tether]] down.

When the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] did so, Enemy's shuttle was the only one left behind. When the Winged Moon drifted towards the [[Croaton (G1)|Croaton Cloud]], [[Lancer]] flew the shuttle above the debris field, noticing Enemy's anomalous alternate mode when she touched down and took the infiltration trooper prisoner. Chained up, Enemy was briefly interrogated before being put under [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s watch who told him that he would be left behind in the event of an evacuation. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}}

After the engineers had saved the moon, it was attacked by [[Team Stream]]. Unable to properly hold him, the scientists dumped Enemy somewhere where he was found, by random chance, by [[Shadow Striker (G1)|Shadow Striker]]'s team, joining in on their mission to steal the moon. Enemy was last seen alongside [[Blackjack (G1)|Blackjack]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], trying to breach the moon's command centre before the engineers detonated a jury-rigged [[black hole]] that propelled the three back to the surface. When the Risers later retreated, they noted that Enemy had vanished. {{storylink|War World: Moon|Moon}}

==Origins==
By virtue of the standard sorting order of fiction, toys, and merchandise established by {{SITENAME_SHORT}}, Enemy's history with the ''Transformers'' brand comes across a little muddled on this page. Here's a quick chronological order:

The color scheme originally started out as one of the three alternate [[variant]]s of the "MC-01 Micross" toy from Takara's ''[[Micro Change]]'' line. When Hasbro decided to release some of the ''Micro Change'' figures as part of their ''Transformers'' line in 1984, they picked the version colored in two different shades of blue to become Frenzy, while using the black and red color scheme of the version that came packaged with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Soundwave And Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw| Cassette Man]] to become Rumble. (The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] then swapped the two characters' color schemes; see "[[FIRRIB]]" for ''that'' mess.)

The unused red and blue ''Micro Change'' color scheme would subsequently inspire two licensed toys released by Nasta, the non-transforming "AM Radio & Headset" Decepticon and then the "Electronic Voice Changer", both of which were identified simply by the somewhat odd designation "Enemy" on their packaging, in the same location where Hasbro's toys would have the character's name. This in turn resulted in many fans treating both toys as representations of an actual character named "Enemy", just like the Autobot-aligned "AM Radio" and "Mini Headset Radio" toys were both given the equally odd designation "[[Freedom Fighter]]". However, it's not entirely clear if it was actually Nasta's intention to have those toys represent a separate character named "Enemy"—after all, another Nasta product, the "AM Wireless Microphone", which was very unmistakably supposed to represent [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], was ''also'' identified as "Decepticon—Enemy", although in that case, that entire designation was treated as its ''faction'' (or faction/function, in the same manner Hasbro's own Megatron toy is labeled "Decepticon Leader"), whereas the "character" was simply called… "Microphone". Yeaaaaaah.

In any regard, being the only official name ever assigned to that particular color scheme, TakaraTomy, never shy of resorting to obscure inspirations as an excuse to release a redeco of an existing toy, used it for a reissue of the original toy in its unused ''Micro Change'' colors as part of the ''Encore'' line, and subsequently also for a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' Rumble/Frenzy sculpt.

==Toys==
===''Encore''===
[[File:Encoretoy enemy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Annoyingly enough, by the criteria of FIBRIR/FIRRIB, I'm actually blue.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (February 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right guns, cassette case

:''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' Enemy is a red and dark blue redeco of the [[Rumble (G1)/toys|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]] mold, based on the red version of the ''[[Micro Change]]'' MC-01 Micross toy. He was included with ''Encore'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Encore|Soundblaster]] and [[Wingthing (G1)#Encore|Wingthing]]. As was the case with the other cassettes previously released with Soundblaster, Enemy sports a different sticker in place of his cassette spool image; an image of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] which reveals the city-bot's weak spots when viewed through Soundblaster's clear-red chest door (in the same way [[Tech Spec]] decoders work).

: As he uses the ''Encore'' tooling, he cannot hold his guns "normally", thanks to an added raised bump on the inner wing-side stabilizer (in addition to the bump on the minigun-side stabilizer present in the prior iterations of the mold). However, the raised bits ''do'' fit around the elbow joint, and make for an incredibly snug fit. But this also makes it effectively impossible for him to point his guns straight forward.

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers-toys/gallery/encore/enemy/2654/1/ Image gallery of Enemy at Seibertron.com]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-Enemy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"The enemy of my enemy is my friend."]]
*'''Cassettbot VS Cassettron''' ([[December 23]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-15/16E'''
**''Accessories:'' Pink tape case, two piledrivers, piledriver mount, left & right "Thruster Guns".

:Issued in a limited edition ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' "Encore" set available from [[TakaraTomy Mall]], along with [[Stripes#Masterpiece|Stripes]], [[Nightstalker (G1)#Masterpiece|Nightstalker]], and [[Wingthing (G1)#Masterpiece|Wingthing]], Enemy is a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Fru]][[Rumble (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|mble]] mold. Enemy is unique in the set in that his weapons are not integrated into his alt mode and transformation; he comes with a redeco of the Frumble piledrivers, as well as the silver guns, which can be held in his hands, mounted on his back, or stored inside the piledrivers.

:If purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, the set includes a [[collector coin]], featuring Enemy's face on one side and the Autobot logo and names of all the included characters on the opposite side. The coin is mounted in a card resembling a cassette, similar to the cards housing the coins for MP-15 and MP-16, but styled like Enemy's cassette mode on the "A" side, while the "B" side resembles Stripes's cassette mode.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/collector-coin-for-transformers-masterpiece-mp15-16e-cassettbot-vs-cassetron/40401/ Collector Coin for Transformers Masterpiece MP-15 / 16-E Cassettbot vs Cassetron]</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
*'''AM Radio & Headset''' ("Enemy")
[[File:Am Radio decepticon.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|Does he use anarchy?]]
:Enemy first appeared in [[1984]] as part of a working AM radio & headset, a piece of merchandise made by [[Nasta]] under the "Power Tronic" imprimatur. Featuring a large wearable Decepticon symbol belt-clip, removing this item revealed Enemy, a solid red (with blue thighs and upper arms) simplification of the [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]/[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] mold. Permanently attached to the radio, Enemy could not be removed without breakage, but could nevertheless transform ''in situ''. The radio came in both red and purple.
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[[File:Enemy ecv inpackage.jpg|thumb|140px|And you will sound more like a Transformer than most of the cast of the ''Combiner Wars'' cartoon.]]
*'''Electronic Voice Changer''' ("Enemy")
:Enemy was given life again the following year when Nasta released a voice-changer in 1985. A large disembodied head, Enemy again looked like a red [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], but this time with proper silver face detailing. If a kid talked into a headset that plugged into Enemy's noggin, their voice would be modified to sound robotic. Enemy came with a belt clip, power pack, and headset with a built-in microphone, and ran on a single 9-volt battery (not included).
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==Notes==
* Enemy is awesome.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Enemy''' (エネミー ''Enemī'')
*''Italian:'' '''Nemico'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Micro Change

2021-12-02T11:25:20Z

DoucheLaGargen: /* 1983 */ Edited the order of how the watch robos are ordered, as later it states that the "Latter 3" were given independent identities, but it was the Black, Gold and Blue ones that were newly named, and black was first in the list

{{disambig2|the pre-''Transformers'' toyline|the Kreons with alternate modes|Micro-Changer}}

[[File:MicromanMicroChange.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|<s>Micromasters</s> <s>Micro Machines</s> Micromen!]]
The '''''Micro Change''''' series was one of the two major [[Pre-Transformer|sources of molds]] for the original ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Transformers]]'' line.

''Micro Change'' was a subline of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s successful ''[[Microman|New Microman]]'' line of the early '80s, which consisted of 3.75" action figures that were super-posable and vehicles and robots for use by them. The Microman figures, unlike all subsequent 3.75" action figures (except their Western counterpart the {{w|Micronauts}}, made by {{w|Mego Corporation|Mego}} using licensed Microman molds) were on a 1:1 scale rather than representing full-sized [[human]]s/[[alien]]s/robots, so the transforming robots and vehicles they created had ordinary household objects (such as, um, handguns) as disguise modes. Many of the ''Micro Change'' figures came in multiple color schemes, many of which were eventually used for the ''Transformers'' line.

==Fiction==
By the time the ''Micro Change'' theme was introduced in [[1983]], the ''Microman'' story was told exclusively through text and manga pages in the toys' pack-in catalogues, with no tie-in fiction. This was no doubt part of the reason why Takara were willing to cancel the ''Microman'' line in favor of ''Transformers'' when [[Hasbro]] financed an [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]] to [[To sell toys|promote]] their versions of the toys.

==Toys==
===1983===
[[File:Enemymicrochange.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Before he was our Enemy...]]
* '''MC-01 Micross'''

:The first version was the blue-body, grey-limb cassette used for [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]. A black-body, red-limb version, used for [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], came with Cassette Man. Towards the end of the line, a [[Enemy (G1)|red-body, blue-limb version]] was released.

* '''MC-02 Jaguar'''

:The first version was used for [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]. A blue version was released at the end of the line, and was used for the [[e-HOBBY]] figure [[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]]. In [[2007]], Jaguar was redecoed into [[Glit (KP)|Glit]] (later repurposed as [[Ravage (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Ravage]]) and then [[Stripes]] in [[2012]].

* '''MC-03 Condor'''

:The first version was used for [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]. The blue second version was used for the e-HOBBY figure [[Garboil (G1)|Garboil]]. [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]'s and [[Sundor]]'s decos were created for the ''Transformers'' line.

*'''MC-04 Mini Car Robo'''
[[File:MicroChangePorsche.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:These all transformed into [[super deformed]] toy cars in the style of Takara's own ''[[Choro-Q]]'' line (imported to English-speaking markets as ''Penny Racers''). 01 - 03 were released in red, yellow, and blue and had license plate stickers on the back of the head panel. The other four were released in only one color scheme each, the same as their subsequent ''Transformers'' releases.
:*'''01 Porsche Turbo 924''', Pre-[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]
:*'''02 Familia 1500 XG''', Pre-[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]
:*'''03 Volkswagen Beetle''', Pre-[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]
:*'''04 4WD''', Pre-[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
:*'''05 Jeep''', Pre-[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
:*'''06 Transam''', Pre-[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
:*'''07 Truck''', Pre-[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]

*'''MC-05 Camera Robo Microx'''

:Pre-[[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]

*'''MC-06 Watch Robo'''

:This figure transformed from a robot to a watch. It came in chrome, black, blue, and gold versions. The figure wasn't released in the ''Transformers'' line until ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' in [[1993]] as [[Autobot (G2)|Autobot]], but Takara had previously released it in North America in the ''[[Kronoform]]'' line. The Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] later created retroactive identities for the other three decoes as [[Meantime (G1)|Meantime]], [[Ephemeris]], and [[Azimuth (COP)|Azimuth]].

* '''MC-07 Gun Robo 1910 Browning'''

:Browning came with either red or blue robot parts, in addition to a gold chromed contest piece. The blue version was released as the Japanese exclusive [[Browning]].

* '''MC-08 Cassette Machine Battlebike'''

:The Battlebike transforms from a full-sized audio cassette into a motorbike vehicle for the included ''Microman'' figure. A [[redeco]] of this toy was released in the [[1999]] ''Microman'' line.

* '''MC-09 Cassette Machine Jetheli'''

:The Jetheli transforms from a full-sized audio cassette into a helicopter for the included ''Microman'' figure. A redeco of this toy was re-released in the 1999 ''Microman'' line.

* '''MC-10 Cassette Man'''

:Pre-TF [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] with "Cassette Man" molded on the cassette door. He came with fake earphones and microphone that were also included in Soundwave's Japanese release, and Pre-[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. Likewise, the Japanese Soundwave came with Rumble instead of [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

[[File:MicroChangeGunRoboMagnum.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Megatron's beloved grandfather.]]
* '''MC-11 Gun Robo S&W Magnum 44'''

:This figure had a revolving chamber, and came with either a brown or gold hilt. [[Ask Vector Prime]] would establish that this figure represents the [[Cymond]] analog of [[Kiloton]].

* '''MC-12 Gun Robo Walther P-38'''.

:Pre-Japanese [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]. This toy did not include any gun attachments (and lacked the tooling to attach them anyway), but had a gun, sword, and plastic pellets which it could fire. It came with blue inner arms and legs, and was either black with a brown grip, or grey with a black grip in gun mode. The grey version was used for all vintage Japanese Megatrons (The Goodbye Megatron set came with the U.N.C.L.E. scope and attachment bracket).

* '''MC-13 Gun Robo Walther P-38 U.N.C.L.E.'''

:This figure came with all of MC-12's parts, as well as the gun extensions. Only one color scheme, silver with black handle in gun mode with red inner arms and legs, was released. This color scheme was used for all Hasbro releases of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] and the Japanese reissues. The toy was also released by e-HOBBY as [[Megaplex]], using the MC-12 grey/blue deco, as well as a new "Black Megatron" deco in dark chrome, black plastic in place of grey, brown handle, and red inner sections.

===1984===
* '''MC-14 Metal Man'''

:This figure transforms from a robot into a metallic ball. It came with two guns that could either be wielded in [[robot mode]] or attached to the sides in ball mode and a circular base upon which the ball mode could sit.

:Two versions were available, the more common silver chrome with black plastic accessories and robot parts or the considerably rarer bluish-silver chrome with red plastic accessories and robot parts. This mold (minus accessories) didn't see release in ''Transformers'' until ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)#Japan|Beast Wars]]'' [[Eggbot (BW)|Eggbot]] and [[Dark Eggbot]], where it was [[retool]]ed to include a keychain. This keychain retool was later (again without accessories) used for ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Star Dust]].

* '''MC-15 Metal Leo'''

:This figure transforms from a lion into a metallic ball. It came with two guns that could either be wielded in lion mode or attached to the sides in ball mode and a circular base upon which the ball mode could sit.

:Two versions were available, the more common gold chrome with black plastic accessories or the considerably rarer silver chrome with red plastic accessories. This mold (minus accessories) didn't see release in ''Transformers'' until ''Beast Wars'' [[Eggleo]] and [[Dark Eggleo]] where it was retooled to include a keychain. This keychain retool was later (again without accessories) used for ''Kiss Players'' [[Angela]].

* '''MC-16 Metal Hawk'''

:This figure transforms from a hawk into a metallic ball. It came with two guns that could either be wielded in hawk mode or attached to the sides in ball mode and a circular base upon which the ball mode could sit.

:Two versions were available, the more common gold chrome with black plastic accessories or the considerably rarer silver chrome with red plastic accessories. This mold (minus accessories) didn't see release in ''Transformers'' until ''Beast Wars'' [[Eggbird]] and [[Dark Eggbird]] where it was retooled to include a keychain. This keychain retool was later (again without accessories) used for ''Kiss Players'' [[Zangetsu]].

* '''MC-17 Kagiobo Dialman'''

:This figure transforms from a working dial lock to a robot. The toy was never released in any ''Transformers'' line, but a version in a purple deco did make a [[Easter egg|cameo]] in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1 comics]] as a [[Dialman|background generic]].

* '''MC-18 Kagiobo Magneman'''

:This figure transforms from a working key lock to a robot.

[[File:MicroChangeScopeMan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I take care of the place while the Master is away.]]
* '''MC-19 Binocular Robo Scope Man'''

: This figure transforms from a pair of working binoculars into a robot. The toy was never released in any ''Transformers'' line, but a version in a yellow deco did make a [[Easter egg|cameo]] in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave G1 comics]] as a [[Pulse|background generic]].

* '''MC-20 Micro Scope'''

: Released in a primarily black deco, MC-20 was recolored into [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. The third tank mode could be used as a vehicle for a ''Microman'' figure. The toy's ''Micro Change'' deco was used for the e-HOBBY exclusive [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] (and [[Perceptor (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Perceptor]]).

* '''MC-21 Radi-Cassette Robo'''

:This figure came with an AM radio in the form of a fake Micro cassette, and an earphone. One could listen to the radio through the earphone, or put the radio in the main toy's cassette deck. After moving the switch above the left (non-functional) speaker "on" and pressing "play", a pair of batteries in the toy's right leg would amplify the signal from the cassette to the functional right speaker. A knob to the right of the tape door could change the station, and a volume knob and a plug for headphones were located on the toy's left leg. Due to the speaker plug, the transforming micro cassettes could not fit in the tape door. They could, however, fit in a compartment in the toy's back. The earphone plug could also fit in the small hole on the stock of the toys gun, and the speaker could fit in the large hole at the gun's center. The toy came in either blue or red. The red deco was used for [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]].

===Unreleased===
* '''MC-22 Beam Robo'''
[[File:Hardcase Micro-Change Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
:This figure transforms from a working flashlight into a robot. It would eventually be repurposed as a full-body physical basis of the Decepticon [[Hardcase]].

* '''Planet-Robot'''
[[Image:Planet-robot.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Planet-Robot|Here's hoping Takara considers making a new planetformer mold.]]
:A transforming planet that only ever reached the design art stage. The design [[Unicron/toys|did not go to waste]], however.
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==External links==
*[http://www.microforever.com/1983microchange.htm Micro Change at Microman Forever.]
*[http://1501bc.com/pretf/microman.html Microman at The Pre-Transformer Page.]

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Diaclone

2021-08-22T15:38:39Z

DoucheLaGargen: Rephrased the Triplechanger Helicopter Type section to A) fix the mistake, saying Skykilk was a grey redeco, and also made it clearer that Fumes is separate is some way.

{{disambig3|Diaclone}}
[[File:Diaclone-GRB logo.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Di...a...cloooooooone!!!]]

'''''Diaclone''''' (ダイアクロン ''Daiakuron'') was one of two [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toy lines (the other being ''[[Micro Change]]'') from which the earliest [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] ''Transformers'' toys came.

The ''Diaclone'' toyline was first introduced in [[1980]] and its focus was on the sci-fi robots and mecha rather than the pilot minifigures, but it was not until March [[1982]] that toys with [[alternate mode|alt mode]]s based on realistic, present-day vehicles began to appear as part of the "Car Robots" sub-line. The first one was the ''Diaclone'' predecessor of [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]], whom [[Hasbro]] now considers the first fully-fledged transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed.<ref name="hof2010">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/movie-news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-INAUGURAL-MEMBERS.cfm Hasbro press release for the 2010 Transformers Hall of Fame inductees]</ref> Its vehicle form was based on an older Takara toy, the "Cosmo Countach" from the ''[[Microman]]'' "Micro Command" sub-line released in 1978, which transformed into a half-robot, half-car hybrid.<ref name="command">[http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~mikuro/sub1-6.htm "Micro Command" toys, including the Cosmo Countach]</ref>

Before the [[Transformers brand]] was introduced, Takara directly exported some ''Diaclone'' toys to North America under the brand names ''[[Diakron]]'' and ''[[Kronoform]]'', but those lines met with very little success. French toy company ''[[Joustra]]'' also released various Diaclone figures in Europe under the original Japanese name (sporting unique box art), a few exclusive Revell model kits and even an accompanying mini-comic series, but these also faded into obscurity.

In [[1983]], [[Hasbro]] representatives discovered ''Diaclone'' and ''Microchange'' toys at the [[Tokyo Toy Show]], and soon struck a deal to create the ''Transformers'' brand.

The [[1984]] and [[1985]] [[Autobot Cars]], 1984 [[Decepticon Planes]], 1985 [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, 1985 [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, "standard" [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Trainbot]]s, [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s, [[Powerdasher]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], 1984 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]], and [[1986]] [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Ultra Magnus]] toys all originated from ''Diaclone''. The reason why many of these toys feature opening cockpits, hatches, or seats is that ''Diaclone'' had presented them as lifeless mecha for small driver figures, which were no longer included in their ''Transformers'' incarnation.

When ''Transformers'' proved an unqualified success, plans for a 1985 ''Diaclone'' line were scrapped, and ''Transformers'' was imported to Japan in its place. These aborted toys, which would have been part of a sub-line called ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination|Free Combination]]") were then incorporated into the ''Transformers'' toyline in 1986 as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

''Diaclone'' was revived in 2016. In 2020, a new version of Battle Convoy, the toy that became Optimus Prime, was revealed. Will this lead to more re-imaginings of ''Car Robots'' toys? Only time will tell.

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==Toy range (incomplete)==
[[File:Diaclone catalogue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
The following list covers all ''Diaclone'' releases that were later rereleased as ''Transformers'' toys. ''Diaclone'' molds with no ''Transformers'' releases are generally not listed as they fall outside the purview of this site.

===Baku-Ten Attack Robo===
Released in the ''Transformers'' line as the [[Jumpstarter]]s.

* Drill Tank Type — Available in two decoes. Dark blue limbs with grey chest or dark blue limbs with red chest. (''Transformers'' releases [[Twin Twist]]/[[Salt-Man Z]]/[[Robot-Man Z]] all utilized completely new decoes)
* Jet Type - Available in two decoes. Dark blue chest with red limbs or dark blue chest with grey limbs. (''Transformers'' releases [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]/[[Salt-Man X]]/[[Robot-Man X]] all utilized completely new decoes)

===Car Robots===
[[File:Sunstreaker-diaclone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Maybe they died when the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' crashed?]]

*No. 1 [[Spin-Out (G1)|Countach LP500S]] — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to yellow for release as [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Sunstreaker]]. The red deco was used as inspiration for [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]] and the red [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
*No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was changed to red for release as [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]]. The black deco was virtually unchanged for release as Ironhide's [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|Protect Black]] form and was used as inspiration for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]].
*No. 3 [[Cordon|Countach Patrol Car Type]] — Not released as a Transformer but later used as inspiration for [[Cordon]] and the white [[Sunstreaker clone]]s.
*No. 4 Onebox Ambulance Type — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Toys|Ratchet]].
*No. 5 4WD Hi-luxe — The ''Diaclone'' black deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Toys|Trailbreaker]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue and yellow decoes, the former of which was used as inspiration for ''Shattered Glass'' [[Trailbreaker (SG)|Trailbreaker]].
*No. 6 Honda City R — The ''Diaclone'' silver deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Toys|Crosscut]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in red, which was used for [[Reboost]]. This mold was also redecoed in orange as Skids's [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] form.
*No. 7 Fairlady Z — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was changed to silver for release as [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Toys|Bluestreak]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a silver deco with a black hood that inspired Bluestreak's character model, and the blue deco was used as inspiration for multiple Bluestreak toys as well as [[Bluestreak (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Bluestreak]].
*No. 8 [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|4WD Wrecker Type]] — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to green for release as [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Toys|Hoist]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in blue, and the red deco was used as inspiration for ''Diaclone'' [[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)|Lift-Ticket]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Hoist (SG)|Hoist]].
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One Skids, two Skids, three Skids, four! Five Skids... and that's it.]]
*No. 9 [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Honda City Turbo]] — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and red decos; the black deco was used as inspiration for ''Diaclone'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]] and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Skids (SG)|Skids]].
*No.10 Fire Engine — The ''Diaclone'' version is nearly identical to the Transformers [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Toys|Inferno]] mold. However, the Mitsubishi Fuso logo molded onto the front of the cab, and extra chrome on the beam that connects the head, set this figure apart. This mold was later redecoed as [[Artfire#Toys|Artfire]].
*No.11 Fairlady Z Racing Type — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Toys|Smokescreen]].
*No.12 J59 Jeep — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Hound (G1)/toys#Toys|Hound]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Detritus (G1)#Toys|Detritus]].
*No.13 Police Car Fairlady Z — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Toys|Prowl]].
*No.14 Porsche 935 Turbo — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Toys|Jazz]]. This mold was later redecoed as [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Toys|Ricochet]].
*No.15 New Countach LP500S — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|Sideswipe]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in black and yellow decoes, which were later used for [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]] and [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]] .
*No.16 F-1 Ligier JS11 — The ''Diaclone'' blue deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]]. A red version was also available as a ''Diaclone''.
*No.17 Battle Convoy — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged, except for some decals on the trailer, for release as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Toys|Optimus Prime]].
*No.18 Lancia Stratos Turbo — The ''Diaclone'' deco was virtually unchanged for release as [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Toys|Wheeljack]]. A remolded ''Diaclone'' version served as the inspiration for [[Exhaust]].
*No.19 New Countach Police Car — The ''Diaclone'' police deco was changed to a fire chief deco for release as [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Toys|Red Alert]]. The original deco was later used for [[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]].
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|What, no TF love for Powered Buggy?]]
*No.20 Truck Crane — The ''Diaclone'' version is nearly identical to the ''Transformers'' [[Grapple (G1)#Toys|Grapple]] mold. However, the Mitsubishi Fuso logo molded onto the front of the cab, and extra chrome on the beam that connects the head, set this figure apart. This mold was later redecoed as [[Hauler#Toys|Hauler]].
*No.21 Corvette Stingray — The ''Diaclone'' red deco was changed to blue for release as [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Toys|Tracks]]. The ''Diaclone'' red deco was released as Tracks in Europe and later as [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]], and it also inspired [[Tracks (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Tracks]]. A Finnish exclusive black deco was the inspiration for [[Loudpedal#Masterpiece|Loudpedal]] as well as a [[Black Tracks|Tracks clone]].
*Powered Convoy — The ''Diaclone'' deco was (more or less) reversed for release as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]. The ''Diaclone'' version was also available in a chrome deco. The "Powered Buggy" (パワードバギー) accessory was excised from all Transformers releases. The ''Diaclone'' deco was used as inspiration for [[Delta Magnus]], [[Magna Convoy]], and ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]].

===Construction Vehicle Robo===
There were two ''Diaclone'' releases available. There were many coloring differences between the two but only the most obvious are listed below. All six received new green and purple decos for release in the ''Transformers'' line. The same molds were also released during ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' with the green changed to yellow and, later, orange.
*No. 1 Bulldozer - Orange in both versions. ([[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Toys|Bonecrusher]])
*No. 2 Power Shovel - Orange in both versions. ([[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Toys|Scavenger]])
*No. 3 Shovel-dozer - Orange in both versions. ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Toys|Scrapper]])
*No. 4 Truck Crane - Red in version one, blue in version two. ([[Hook (G1)/toys#Toys|Hook]])
*No. 5 Dump Truck - Red in both versions. ([[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Toys|Long Haul]])
*No. 6 Concrete Mixer - Red in version one, blue in version two. ([[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Toys|Mixmaster]])

The [[combiner]] pieces were predominately blue in version one and red in version two.

===Dashers===
The Dashers were released in ''Transformers'' as the [[Powerdasher]]s. They were only available via mail-order and [[Robot Point]]s, and did not even receive individual names until decades later.

*Sky Dasher - also released under the name "Sky Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe ([[Cromar#Toys|Cromar]])
*Drill Dasher - also released under the name ""Drill Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe ([[Zetar (G1)#Toys|Zetar]])
*F-1 Dasher - also released under the name "F-1 Robot" as a Revell model kit in Europe ([[Aragon#Toys|Aragon]])

===Dinosaur Robo===
[[File:DiacloneSwoop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ohh, so [[Show-accuracy|''that's'']] where his color scheme came from.]]
The Dinosaur Robo molds became the [[Dinobot (G1)#Toys|Dinobots]] in ''Transformers''. Duh. All of the TF releases had softer plastic in certain places. There were also several differences in decoes between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions, mostly the replacement of blue paint with red.

*Tyrannosaurus ([[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Toys|Grimlock]])
*Triceratops ([[Slag (G1)/toys#Toys|Slag]])
*Brontosaurus ([[Sludge (G1)#Toys|Sludge]])
*Stegosaurus ([[Snarl (G1)#Toys|Snarl]])
*Pteranodon ([[Swoop (G1)/toys#Toys|Swoop]], ''Diaclone'' deco inspired Swoop's animation model)

===Double Changers===
The Double Changers were released as the [[Omnibot (G1)#Generation 1|Omnibots]], and like the Powerdashers, were only available via mail-order and Robot Points.

*Ferrari BB ([[Overdrive#Toys|Overdrive]])
*Savanna RX-7 ([[Camshaft (G1)#Toys|Camshaft]])
*Celica XX ([[Downshift (G1)#Toys|Downshift]])

===F-15 Robo===
The F-15 Robo mold was the source for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. The black and purple deco used for [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Toys|Skywarp]] was created for the ''Transformers'' line, and was never available as a ''Diaclone''. The decoes and remolded wings for the [[Conehead]]s were also original to ''The Transformers''.

* Super-high-speed fighter type ([[Starscream (G1)/toys#Toys|Starscream]])
* Acrobat type ([[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Toys|Thundercracker]])

===Insecter Robo===
In ''Diaclone'', these were mechs used by the [[Waruder]]s, the "bad guys" of that universe. In ''Transformers'' they were released as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] with new purple, black, and yellow decoes. Much later, the ''Diaclone'' decoes were released as the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive [[Insecticon clone|Insecticon Clones]].

*Kabutron ([[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]]/[[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]])
*Battas ([[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]]/[[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]])
*[[Kuwagatrer]] ([[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]]/[[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]])

===Train Robo===
The Train Robo molds were only released as Transformers in Japan during the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]]'' franchise as [[Raiden]] and his individual components, the [[Trainbot]]s. There were two color variations released for the ''Diaclone'' line, making 12 individual trains total. Numbers 7-12 are much rarer and were never released as a giftset.

*No. 1 {{w|Tōkaidō Shinkansen|Tōkaidō}} {{w|0 Series Shinkansen}} ([[Shouki#Toys|Shouki]])
*No. 2 {{w|JNR Class EF65|EF65-1000}} {{w|Blue Train (Japan)|Blue Train}} ([[Getsuei#Toys|Getsuei]])
*No. 3 {{w|Tōhoku Shinkansen|Tōhoku}} {{w|Jōetsu Shinkansen|Jōetsu}} {{w|200 Series Shinkansen}} ([[Yukikaze (Headmasters)#Toys|Yukikaze]])
*No. 4 {{w|Tōkaidō Main Line}} 153 Express Train ([[Suiken#Toys|Suiken]])
*No. 5 L-{{w|Limited express}} {{w|485 series|485}} ([[Seizan#Toys|Seizan]])
*No. 6 {{w|JNR Class DE10|DE10}} Diesel Locomotive ([[Kaen#Toys|Kaen]])
*No. 7 Tōkaidō 0 Series Shinkansen Metallic (Silver Liner)
*No. 8 Limited Express {{w|JNR Class ED76|EF76}} (Battle Liner)
*No. 9 {{w|Doctor Yellow|Doctor Yellow 922}} (Yellow Liner)
*No. 10 {{w|Yokosuka Line}} {{w|113 series|113}} (Miracle Liner)
*No. 11 {{w|Sleeping car|Sleeper Express}} {{w|583 series|583}} (Thunder Liner)
*No. 12 DE10 Diesel Locomotive Transparent (Crystal Liner)

===Triplechangers===
[[File:G1-toy Overcharge.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Only the Jet Fighter Type [[Triple Changer]] was ever released in the ''Transformers'' line, but the Helicopter Type later inspired three fiction-only characters. [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Toys|Astrotrain]] and [[Octane#Toys|Octane]] may have been in development when the change to the ''Transformers'' brand occurred.

*No. 1 Jet Fighter Type (redecoed in purple and beige as [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Toys|Blitzwing]], original ''Diaclone'' dark green and white deco later released as [[Overcharge (G1)#Toys|Overcharge]])
*No. 2 Helicopter Type ([[Rotorbolt (Timelines)|Rotorbolt]]/[[Skyklik]], original blue deco. [[Fumes]] sports a unique fully gray deco)

===Other===
*Dia-Battles — not released as a Transformer but inspired the comic background character [[Stormbringer]]. A 2016 remake, DA-01 Dia Battles V2, inspired the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Magmatron#Beast Wars: Uprising|Magmatron]].
*Guts Blocker — not released as a Transformer but did inspire a [[Guts Blocker Autobot|background comic character]].
*Fortress X — not released as a Transformer but did inspired a [[Fortress X|background comic character]].
*Warudaros — not released as a Transformer but later inspired the BotCon toy [[Storm Rider]], a successor to Warudaros.
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==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Wyatt Toys]] advertised ''Diaclone'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys for sale in the [[Detroit Powell Press]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

==Notes==
*''Diaclone'' is a portmanteau of "diamond" and "cyclone": "strong as a diamond, fast as a cyclone".
*Designs from ''Diaclone'' were plagiarized for the Korean animated movie ''Diatron 5'' (다이아트론5), which for a time haunted [[Walmart]] dollar bins as ''[http://www.amazon.com/SPACE-TRANSFORMERS/dp/B000FHDNZW Space Transformers]''.
*Like ''Transformers'' after it, ''Diaclone'' was also released in other countries, in some cases licensed to other companies:
**Takara themselves had a short run in the U.S. market under the name ''[[Diakron]]'', featuring three toys that were later released as ''Transformers'' in different colors.
**Italian company [[GiG]] initially released toys under the name ''Diaclone'', but soon changed it to ''[[Trasformer]]'' {{sic}}. Whether GiG was copying Hasbro or the other way round is unclear; however, ''Trasformer'' did feature a blend of ''Diaclone'' toys and elements original to Hasbro's ''Transformers'' line, possibly due to production reasons.
**French company [[Joustra]] released the toys under the name ''Diaclone'' in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany, featuring a blend of ''[[Micro Change]]'' and ''Diaclone'' toys with unique packaging designs and origin stories, but eventually sporting factory-applied [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]] [[insignia|stickers]], also due to production reasons.
**Takara themselves released toys in Finland under the name ''Diaclone'', sharing elements of the packaging design with GiG's ''Trasformer'' line. This release is notable for a unique black version of the Corvette Stingray (pre-[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]).
*General Motors stopped using the "Stingray" name after the 1976 model year. Though the Corvette mold is obviously a 1980 to 1982 model year, Takara incorrectly called it a Stingray.

==See also==
* [[Pre-Transformer]]s
* [[Diakron]]
* [[Kronoform]]
* [[Micro Change]]
* [[Trasformer]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.diaclone.net Diaclone.Net]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180430074512/http://1501bc.com/pretf/pretf.html ''Diaclone''] at the Pre-Transformers Page
* [https://www.transformerland.com/wiki/diaclone/ Diaclone® Action Figure Collectors' Guide] At Transformersland

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