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Hot Rod (G1)/toys

2017-11-19T01:41:04Z

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[[File:G1-HotRod-boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|Since 1986, kids stopped buying Transformers toys because of him.]]
'''[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]''' is a bot of many toys!

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This is totally what cars will look like in the far-flung future of 2005.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Autobot Car, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: Hot Rod transforms into a red, orange and yellow futuristic race car. He is armed with two "Photon Laser" weapons, each with their own distinct sculpt, which fit in both his fists; only one gun can be equipped in vehicle mode, in the port in his engine block. Upon his original release, Hot Rod had unpainted [[die-cast]] metal feet, while later editions of the figure used black plastic.

: Hot Rod was one of the first toys designed specifically for the ''Transformers'' toyline, as opposed to being an imported pre-existing toy. In further contrast to the common design process for ''Transformers'' toys, he (like most of the cast of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'') was created for animation first, and had his toy created based on [[Floro Dery]]'s designs (though said animation designs would be further modified after the toy was completed). Before final production, Hot Rod was originally cast in a [[:File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|pinker plastic]] to match the color of his animation model (as seen in catalogs at the time, and the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] [[commercial]]), but oddly, he was changed to a less [[Show-accuracy|animation-accurate]] red before release. This change evidently came too late to modify the factory-applied [[sticker]]s the toy bears: the small decals on either side of Hot Rod's vehicle mode feature a pink background that would have matched the toy's original color scheme. In another, even more baffling change, an extra plastic tab was added to Hot Rod's legs before final production to keep them from fully extending and revealing his sculpted knee detail.

:Hot Rod has been retooled, reissued, and redecoed several times down the years; this article strives to list each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Hot Rod at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1 RodimusPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As you're enjoying your retirement in 2006, tour the country in ''this!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Autobot Hero, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

: Rodimus Prime was designed in much the same way as Hot Rod, albeit with much less articulation. Rodimus transforms from a robot and [[Mobile Defense Bay]] into a futuristic truck. The toy comes with a "Photon eliminator" rifle and two blast shields to attach to either side of his battle platform's cannon. (The yellow spoiler was also to be removed and replaced during transformation.) Like Hot Rod, there are materials variations; initial releases have metal toes and rubber tires, while later shipments replaced both with black plastic.

: This mold was later redecoed as a lucky draw prize [[Primus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/RodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]
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[[File:G1 TMHotRod toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In 2007, hood-cannons will become a standard feature.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**Accessories: Firebolt Targetmaster partner

: Hot Rod was re-released with his new [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Firebolt (G1)#Generation 1 2|Firebolt]] a year after the original release. The toy was [[retool]]ed to have larger pegholes in his fists and his engine block so the Targetmaster gun would fit. As the original large stickers applied to Hot Rod's thighs were frequently scraped away by the friction of moving his legs up and down during transformation, the Targetmaster version sported smaller decals that avoided this problem. Unlike the original figure, Targetmaster Hot Rod only ever featured black plastic feet. Amusingly enough, Targetmaster Hot Rod's "Firepower" stat is 7, which is actually lower than regular Hot Rod's firepower stat of 10.

: Targetmaster Hot Rod's packaging originally contained the [[quality control|erroneous]] blurb "Firebolt transforms into ''[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s'' weapon!"<ref name="tmerrorbox">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/ToysTMHotRodMISB.html Targetmaster Hot Rod MISB] at Super Toy Archive.</ref> This was fixed by a [[variant|running change]] in two steps: First Misfire's name was covered with a sticker that contained the correct name "Hot Rod"; later shipments then came in boxes that had the correct name printed on them.<ref name="hartman">[http://tfsource.com/blog/collector-interview-30-karl-hartman/ "Collector Interview 30 – Karl Hartman"] at the TFSource blog.</ref>

: Not originally released in Japan, the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod was later reissued by Takara as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series in 2004 (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on Targetmaster Hot Rod at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy takara 2001 hotrod reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78'''
**Accessories: 2 Photon Lasers

:The original Hot Rod toy was reissued by Takara in later December 2000, as part of a small line of reissues that celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' toyline in Japan. The figure was retro-retooled from the Targetmaster version of the toy to fill the enlarged holes back in so that they could once again snugly accommodate his Photon Lasers. This version of the figure also reinstates the die-cast metal feet of its earliest release, and finally recolors the stickers on either side of the vehicle mode so that they now feature an accurate red background to match to the rest of the figure. The toy's packaging featured a metallic golden sticker advertising the anniversary.

:This version of the Hot Rod mold was also used to create the simultaneously-available exclusives "Crystal Rodimus" (see below) and the evil clone, [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

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[[File:G1toy crystal rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Crystal Rodimus''' (Autobot Car, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-78C'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

: "Crystal Rodimus" uses the reissue Hot Rod mold, but cast almost entirely in translucent plastics. Limited to 1500 pieces and packaged in a monochrome blue version of Hot Rod's normal packaging, Crystal Rodimus was only available at Tokyo Toy Festival, with the joint purchase of the evil clone [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/HotRodClear/hotrod.htm More information on Crystal Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy takara rodimus prime reissue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:The original Rodimus Prime toy was reissued by Takara in mid-December 2001. It featured no notable changes from the original Generation 1 release of the figure, but it did reinstate the rubber tires and metal feet that were phased out of the original toy's production run.

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[[File:2010 sons of cybertron rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sons of Cybertron''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s Welcome to ''Transformers 2010'' campaign, this redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is cast in translucent plastic and features the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release's paint applications. He is packed with a similarly translucent Deluxe class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Classics'' "Ultimate Battle" pack and [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008)]] Special Edition.

:This ''Classics''/''Henkei''-based Sons of Cybertron set is a counterpart to TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' Sons of Cybertron set, which also features translucent versions of Deluxe (''Animated'') [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]].

:The ''Classics''/''Henkei'' Sons of Cybertron set was intended for the Japanese Chara Hobby 2010 festival, but was also initially offered as a raffle prize at the Cybertron Philippines, Toy Kingdom and SM Makati and [[Hasbro]]-partnered Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event that launched the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] and [[Power Core Combiners]] toylines in the Philippines.,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/sons-of-cybertron-crystal-classics-optimus-prime-and-rodimus-set-images-169977/ TFW2005.com reports on the Philippines Autobot Alliance/Cybertron Con event. June 18, 2010]</ref> and was available for purchase at the [[Cybertron Con 2010]] [[Shanghai]] convention as well as various online toy retailers.
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===Transform Jr===
[[File:Tfjr rodimus prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-77'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon eliminator, cardboard trailer

:''[[Transform Jr]]'' Rodimus Prime is a downsized version of the standard toy, far less simplified than most figures in the ''Jr'' line (on account of how simple the regular toy is in the first place). Made of only red and yellow plastic, he is armed with his Photon Eliminator, and comes with a non-transforming version of his trailer made partially out of cardboard. He also came packaged with a small die-cast metal figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-03.htm More information on Transform Jr Rodimus Convoy at Butto's Transformers Collection.]
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===Return of Convoy===
{{anchor|ROC}}[[File:Hotrodmicromaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|2011: The year the Shriners will take over the automotive industry.]]
*'''Star Convoy w/ Hot Rodimus''' (Autobot, 1991/2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-372'''

: Available only with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Star Convoy]], Hot Rod's [[Micromaster]] form is a simplified version of his original toy, transforming into the same futuristic race car. Like all Micromasters, he features a notch in the base of his feet that allows him to peg inside Star Convoy's chest and stand on his base mode's rotating turret.

:In 2005, Star Convoy was re-released with several deco changes; in Hot Rod's case, his stickers were replaced with [[paint operation|paint applications]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Cybertron/HotRodimus/hotrodimus.htm More information on ''Return of Convoy'' Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Choro-Q===
[[File:Choro Q Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The average car of 2022 will have expanded to fit the average American driver.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy TV Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Q/05'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: Transforming super deformed version of Rodimus Convoy containing a pull back motor. He came with a small version of his Photon Eliminator rifle that can be held in his hand or attached to the top of the truck when in [[Choro-Q]] (vehicle) mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimus/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy TV Version at TFU.info]''

*'''Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version''' (2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''Q/06'''
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: This metallic version featured metallic flake paint for the body and gold paint for the wings on Rodimus's back. Otherwise, the toy is the same.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ChoroQRodimusMetallic/rodimusconvoy.htm More information on Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version at TFU.info]''

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===Commemorative Series===

[[File:Commemorative series rodimus toys.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Rodimus Major''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Hasbro's first and, to date, only reissue of the Hot Rod toy used the re-modified mold from Takara's 2001 edition, with smaller peg-holes for his Photon Lasers, and die-cast metal feet. As part of the first wave of "[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]" figures, Hot Rod had to undergo a name change due to Hasbro's inability to trademark his old name, but the "Major" suffix failed to stick and was only ever used on this edition of the toy.
:This version of the mold removes the pins in his arms and instead the arms stay in via very small pegs. This is likely due to the part being prone to breakage. Subsequent uses of this mold also shared this retool.

*'''Rodimus Prime''' (2004, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/Mobile Defense Bay, Photon Eliminator, spoiler, 2 gun shields (left & right)

:Part of the seventh wave of the Commemorative Series, Hasbro's reissue of Rodimus Prime was identical to Takara's 2001 reissue of the figure, featuring metal feet and rubber tires, and no other notable changes from the original figure. The toy did, however, feature an [[misassembly|assembly error]] that saw a portion of the chest being assembled backwards.

:The figure later saw a re-release in Hasbro's Asian markets in 2012, with no known changes to the figure itself and some minor changes to the packaging, such as the addition of a black "choking hazard" warning label.

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===The Transformers Collection===

[[File:Tfc hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers, Firebolt Targetmaster partner

:The most recent reissue of Hot Rod followed the trend begun by earlier reissues of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], and offered the most "complete" version of the toy available by including all the accessories that had come with the different releases of the figure through the years. His peg holes were modified for the third time, enlarged once again to accommodate [[Firebolt (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Firebolt]], and his Photon Lasers' pegs were similarly widened to fit comfortably in the newly-sized ports. Additionally, this version of Hot Rod replaced the factory-applied stickers on his chest and sides with [[tampograph]]s, completely redesigning the flame design on the latter decals. His chest decoration was modified to resemble the cartoon coloration more accurately. Unfortunately, this release features the original "C-78" sticker sheet again, with the larger thigh decals that get easily damaged during transformation.

:This set included a [[Tech Spec]] card that retroactively gave the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod the (previously unused) [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] "C-110", as the toy had never been released in Japan before this point.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/TMhotrod_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Targetmaster Hot Rod at TF-1.com]
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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===
[[File:Wstf hot rod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2004/2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 Photon Lasers

:Initially intended for release in the cancelled third wave of Takara's ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' line of diminutive ''Transformers'' figures, Hot Rod eventually saw the light of day as the 1-in-24 [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] "chase" figure in wave "2.5" of the series, which was already of comparatively limited availability. He came with tiny versions of his original Photon Lasers (which were attached to a plastic sprue and had to be removed by the buyer), and was [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] like all ''Smallest Transforming'' figures.

:Hot Rod was later made available again as a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in 2006, in a unique monochrome red box, available only with purchase of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|''Hybrid Style'' Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/smallest-transformers/hot-rod/1704/ More information on Smallest Transforming Hot Rodimus at Seibertron.com]''

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===Classics===
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[[File:Rodimusclassics.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And in 2026, the future predicted in 1978 will finally come to pass. Perfect for a road trip to Sanctuary!]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus is a sleeker, more streamlined version of the original, now transforming into a hot-rodded (see what we did there?) [[Wikipedia:Dome Zero|Dome Zero]]. His rear-mounted thruster engine becomes a hand-held weapon in robot mode, launching a spring-loaded missile, or can remain attached to his back to become some kind of [[jet pack]]. His left arm also hides a flip-out "comm unit" that is clearly supposed to be the buzzsaw he used for a brief period in [[The Transformers: The Movie|the Movie]]. As with all ''Classics'' toys, Rodimus has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: In a twist of delicious buttery fandom irony, ''Classics'' Rodimus has elements that were introduced in [[Rodimus (Energon)|''Energon'' Rodimus]], making him a somewhat backwards-[[homage]]. His face also appears to take visual cues from how he was drawn by [[Derek Yaniger]] in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic book]].

: Very early specimens of Rodimus came with short stubs on his forearms that don't really connect at all to the hip panels, resulting in a somewhat unstable vehicle mode. The stubs can also be seen on the official Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] for the figure.<ref name="classicstock">[http://www.transformersclassics.com/gallery/Hasbro-Photo-Archive/rodimus_robot Hasbro stock photo for ''Classics'' Rodimus], depicting the short stubs on his forearms that were soon retooled into larger pegs.</ref> This was quickly amended by a [[variant|running change]] that saw the stubs enlarged into actual pegs that connect much more securely to the hip panels. (Some reports also indicate the existence of "transitional" versions with a stub on one arm and a full peg on the other.)

: The modified pegs were used for every subsequent use of the sculpt, which include the evil ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]], ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. This mold also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnation of [[Nitrostreak#Beast Wars: Uprising|Nitrostreak]].

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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Classics'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:TitaniumHeroRodimus toy.jpg|295px|thumb|Winnebago... ''of the '''future'''!!!'']]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator rifle

: ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Rodimus Prime is a mostly die-cast metal transforming toy based loosely upon the original ''Generation 1'' Rodimus Prime toy. He features much greater articulation and bulkier body proportions.

: Unlike the original toy which separated into a robot and a battle station, the entire vehicle mode of the 6-inch ''Titanium'' version transforms into the robot mode. As with ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus, ''Titanium'' Rodimus Prime takes some visual cues from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' version of the character in addition to the original toy and the animation model... ''and'' the actual ''Classics'' Rodimus toy, such as the engine-block dickie.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''Titanium'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitRodimusPrime/rodimus.htm More information on Titanium Rodimus Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Kiss Players===
[[File:KPHotRodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The fishing rod turns into arm blasters. The girl eats dumplings.]]
*'''Hot Rodimus X SyaoSyao''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons, fishing rod/Exhaust Eliminator, ShaoShao Li figurine with steamer

: ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Hot Rodimus is a retool and redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] toy, transforming into a red Ford GT. His engine becomes a pair of pistols that double as tonfa weapons, and his fishing rod can be taken apart and reassembled to create a triple-barreled arm-mounted blaster reminiscent of the original Hot Rod's exhaust pipe weapons. His new head sculpt includes a retractable visor patterned after the one used in the movie.

:The toy also included a PVC figurine of the character's "Kiss Player" partner [[Shaoshao Li]] and a bamboo dumpling steamer, as well as a CD including episodes 11-20 of the [[Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|''Kiss Players'' radio drama]] and the exclusive 10-minute audio adventure, "A Big Catch Tonight?!".

:For a short time, Takara had contemplated releasing a Hot Rodimus (Hot Rod) toy as the next ''Binaltech'' release after [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], but that plan became obsolete when Takara decided to cancel the Binaltech line as a mass retail line altogether. Instead, Hot Rodimus also ended up as part of the ''Kiss Players'' line, after "Ginrai" had previously become Kiss Players [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Kiss Players Hot Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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===Alternators===
{{anchor|alternator}}[[File:Alternators Rodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He wants to go fishing too...]]
*'''Rodimus''' (2007)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''27'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

: ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Rodimus is an exclusive figure, released at the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] and [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] in July 2007. It is a repaint of Kiss Players Hot Rodimus, which itself is a retool of Alternators [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. The figure uses the same head mold introduced in the Kiss Players figure, retaining the original's visor gimmick. The deco has been altered by changing the side striping from white to yellow, while the stripes over the hood, roof and trunk have been eliminated altogether, replaced by a Hot Rod-style flame graphic on the hood and front guards. The car mode parts remain bare plastic rather than painted over in red paint like the Kiss Players verison. Most of the Kiss Player deco remains in robot mode, including the yellow hands and flame graphics on the forearms; however, the license plates (located at the knees in robot mode) have been changed to read "TOO HOT".

:Rodimus's weapons are the dual pistols/tonfa seen with both Mirage and Hot Rodimus, however his Kiss Player counterpart's fishing rod/eliminator and dumpling steamer weapons were not included in the Alternators release. They left [[Shaoshao Li|the girl]] out too.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AltRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[File:Henkei HotRodimus toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"They dipped my headlights in chrome. Now I don't drive at night."]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[June 26|06-26]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: In 2008, ''Classics'' Rodimus was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. Now called Hot Rodimus, he features several significant deco differences, such as a large orange and yellow flame tampograph on his hood to better resemble the ''Generation 1'' cartoon model's appearance. The other flame tampographs have also been redesigned, his forehead crest is a more subtle colour to distance itself from the ''Energon'' Rodimus homage Hasbro introduced. The only other addition in terms of deco is orange paint on the cuffs of his lower arms. Curiously eschewing the slavish accuracy to the original cartoon's animation models that shaped the coloration of most other ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figures, Hot Rodimus is ''not'' rendered in Hot Rod's classic magenta cartoon color scheme, featuring instead a shade of red that is even darker than that used by the ''Classics'' version, as well as a lighter shade of orange. The clear violet on the ''Classics'' version is clear blue on the Hot Rodimus. All ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, his headlights are painted chrome gold paint, while his entire spoiler is vacuum-metallized gold.

: A re-release of the figure in the Fall of 2011 featured a significantly lighter shade of red roof than the original version.
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===Universe (2008)===
{{anchor|2008legend}}[[File:Hotrodlegendsuniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's a Hot Rod without a hot rod.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends Class, 2008)
: Legends Class Rodimus transforms into a generic sports car with a giant spoiler. This toy's design was the basis for Hot Rod's look in the "[[Wings of Honor]]" comic book.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFURodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Universe'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008toy-ChallengeatCybertronRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|HasTak: pretending Hot Rod was red and not magenta in the movie since 1986.]]
*'''Challenge at Cybertron''' (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus was released in the "[[Challenge at Cybertron]]" multi-pack along with redecoes of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#ChallengeAtCybertron|Galvatron]]. This version of Rodimus, like the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it attempts the idea much more literally, to the point of having solid blue rather than translucent windows.

: The set was exclusively released in Southeast Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but the included version of Rodimus was later released in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|"gold box" ''Transformers'' line]] as a two-pack with the Cyclonus from the set.
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/CACRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Challenge at Cybertron Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Masterpiece===
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{{anchor|masterpiece}}[[File:Takara Masterpiece Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|You hated him when you were ten, and now you'll pay $200 to own him.]]
*'''Rodimus Convoy''' (2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-9'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], buzzsaw, welding torch

:The central feature of TakaraTomy's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' incarnation of good ol' Roddy is its ability to transform from Hot Rod to Rodimus Prime in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Rodimus some slight extra height over Hot Rod, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Hot Rod's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Contrary to expectations, creating Rodimus Prime's vehicle mode does not simply involve slotting Hot Rod's car mode into the larger trailer section; in fact, Hot Rod fits into the trailer ''backwards'', and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Rodimus's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—fips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Hot Rod has any sculpted interior detail of note. As with most Masterpiece figures, the toy attempts to reproduce Hot Rod's cartoon appearance as faithfully as possible; consequently, this is the first toy to actually render Hot Rod in his cartoon-accurate magenta coloration. Of course, there was no way to make the figure switch to burgundy for Rodimus mode, but in compensation, the front of the cab features the two tone coloration Rodimus Prime featured in the animation.

:As with his original toy, Rodimus Prime's trailer opens up into the Mobile Defense Bay, now through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with Hot Rod's two twin Photon Lasers, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Rodimus Prime's larger Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. ''The Transformers: The Movie'' is the source of inspiration for the rest of his additional gadgets and features, including a built-in version of the retractable visor from the [[Lookout Mountain]] scene, (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), the buzzsaw he used in battle on [[Quintessa]], and the welding torch he used to repair [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly, and naturally, he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory which stores within his chest, much smaller than the one included with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime, to the extent that Rodimus cannot even hold it by its handles. He can, however, grip Prime's Matrix in his hands.

:Unfortunately, ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus has suffered from numerous quality control issues, which vary from figure to figure. Commonly reported problems include fragile leg panels which break off with ease, the inability of the figure to hold its guns due to shallow peg-holes which conflict with the bending angle of his hands, the springs within the figure's ankles becoming unwound, and the spoiler/backpack assembly refusing to clip into place. Mostly infamously, the slot on the trailer into which the spoiler slips is ''extremely'' narrow as a consequence of its interior being painted; as a result, paint is invariably scraped off the inside and leaves disfiguring marks on the spoiler when the figure is transformed to Rodimus Prime vehicle mode. A second production run, done shortly after Hasbro's release of the figure in a different deco ([[#HasbroMasterpiece|see below]]), amended these issues and also featured some slight changes in paint colors, although the forked chest tab not quite locking properly still seems to be an issue. Some of the second production run retain the original elbows from the first production run while the others feature the retooled elbows from the Hasbro version. The second release also features the retooled crotch plate from the Hasbro release.

:In addition to the Hasbro version, this figure was also redecoed into [[Black Rodimus Convoy]].

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[[File:MP28-HotRodimus.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Masterpiece Hot Rod, fishing off the edge of collectors shelves the world over]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2016-[[February 27|02-27]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-28'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, Visor, Fishing rod, two guns
:[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] Hot Rodimus is an all new Hot Rod mold that does not transform into Rodimus Prime. He is the same size as the other ''Masterpiece'' Autobot cars, and because of that he fits in both [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP22|MP-22 Ultra Magnus]]'s trailers in altmode. He comes with some of the accessories the MP-9 mold also had, like the guns, the retractable visor and the buzzsaw, but he also comes with a new accessory, a fishing rod that allows you to recreate his first scene in the movie. His chest also includes a Matrix chamber where the MP-10 Matrix can be stored.

:If bought in Asian countries out of Japan, it comes with a collector coin. The coin's package is shaped like Hot Rod's chest, and the inner side is designed after the Matrix (with the coin as the core) and features Hot Rod's "My actions speak louder than words" motto.

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[[File:TF-MP40-Targetmaster-Hot-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus''' ([[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-40'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Firebolt (G1)#mp40|Firebolt]], gun

:Targetmaster Hot Rodimus is a redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rodimus based on his appearance in "[[The Rebirth]]". Now, bear with us on this one; this means that he's got the outdated color scheme used by [[AKOM]] in all their episodes of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]], his shoulder vents being the same color as the rest of his arms, the dark and light areas of his helmet are inverted, the "windscreen" on his pelvis is white, and his boots are two shades of grey instead of one (because AKOM would literally translate the shadows on the character model into actual colors). '''''But''''', he's ''so'' precisely based on "The Rebirth" that he actually replicates the slightly degraded colors of the broadcast masters used for the episodes' DVD release (as opposed to the higher-quality "production masters" used for most of the rest of the series), meaning his magenta has become burgundy, and his boots are tinged red instead of plain gray, when by all rights those ''should'' just be the same colors as the previous toy. Additionally, his windshield is clear, and the Autobot symbol on his chest is larger and drawn in the cartoon style.

:Except for a red version of one of the guns, Masterpiece Hot Rodimus's accessories are not included. In their place is a Targetmaster [[Firebolt (G1)#Masterpiece|Firebolt]], a redeco of the Offshoot figure that came with the 2010 ''Transformers'' toyline Masterpiece Rodimus Prime figure, the first time this figure has been released in the Japanese market. As well as being wielded by Hot Rodimus, Firebolt can attach to the engine block in alt mode.

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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy rod vs cyc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We didn't feel like taking a picture of the same toy just with a rubsign, so here's the box.]]
*'''Battle in Space''' (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:This release of the ''Classics'' Rodimus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing Rodimus' Autobot sigil with a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]]. The only other change from the "Challenge at Cybertron" version is the contrast between the chest flame and the orange backdrop is greater, making the flame deco stand out more. The set also comes with a similarly modified ''Universe'' Cyclonus (with [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]]) from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory from the 2002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]] reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "[[Rodimus vs. Cyclonus]]", a new comic book created specifically for this set by [[IDW Publishing]]. This release of the figure has common mold degradation in the ball joints of the arms.

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[[File:TF2010toy masterpiece rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|They labeled me as "Rodimus Prime", but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|I don't have the trailer]]?]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' Photon Eliminator/Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, small [[Matrix of Leadership]], large Matrix of Leadership, buzzsaw, welding torch, Offshoot

:The Hasbro version of ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Prime is a Toys"R"Us exclusive. Redecoed from the Takara version to appear more like the original toy, this version omits the trailer preventing him from transforming into Rodimus Prime's futuristic truck mode. He does however include [[Firebolt (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Offshoot]], a Targetmaster figure, as well as all the other accessories from the Takara release.

:Every plastic color is changed and many painted details are added, changed, and downright omitted from the TakaraTomy version in an effort to make him appear more toy accurate. The light gray plastic is a more metallic darker gray, the magenta is now maroon, the orange is a darker shade, and the clear blue window is a darker blue. Other changes include the hip joints and rear end, which are now black instead of magenta, the boots, which are now maroon instead of gray, and the feet, which are now black (to mimic the plastic toe variation rather than the metal toe variation from the original figure). His accessories have also changed in plastic color, with his welding tool now being maroon instead of gray, his buzz saw being smoky transparent blue instead of smoky colorless transparent plastic, and the Photon Lasers being cast in a different color. Notable paint omissions include the arm cuffs, collar, brake-lights, headlights, and the rear exhaust. His head also lacks the cartoon specific coloration, instead leaving it mostly unpainted like the original figure. Paint operation differences include the fins of the spoiler being a more subdued glossy yellow and the flame detail on his chest being a new pattern (different from the TakaraTomy version). His paint additions include the waist, which is entirely painted over rather than letting some of the transparency show through, and the center portion of the spoiler, which is now painted over yellow instead of unpainted orange plastic. His Autobot symbol is a different size and without any additional outline color, and his Photon Lasers feature some additional painted details as well. Additional details mimicking the original toy's stickers are now also present on the shins and he includes an optional sticker sheet featuring stickers similar to the original arm stickers of the Hot Rod toy, with stickers of both the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s as well. Another difference is the rims, which are un[[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]], showing the gray plastic underneath. In fact, the only things remaining the same are the chrome exhaust and the color of the rubber tires.

:This version of Rodimus features the same Matrix of Leadership included with the TakaraTomy version (minus the silver and gold chrome, replaced with unpainted gray and gold painted sections), but also an additional new mold matrix similar to the one included with the original Masterpiece Optimus.

:The Hasbro version of Rodimus featured retooled elbow joints that, when separated, make it difficult for him to hold a pose with his arms. The crotch plate was retooled on its underside to help prevent it from hitting the ground while in car mode.

:Hasbro's Rodimus, sadly, ''will'' eventually tear itself apart due to overly powerful springs putting constant pressure on peculiarly weak plastic. The arms have a disheartening tendency to spontaneously break at either pinned section of the shoulder joint, while the upper ratchet in the knee has a high likelihood of shattering, either rendering him only durable enough to transform a few scant times. Just pose him once and back away slowly...
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===Chronicle===
[[File:EZCollectionHotRodimusToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Hot Rodimus is redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Rodimus. While some of his deco (flames, hands, spoiler, and his head) is entirely the same as the ''Universe'' toy, Rodimus features cartoon-accurate magenta plastic, his thighs and feet were painted orange (though his feet is gray the stock photos), and his windows were painted metallic blue.

:Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-RodimuseHobby.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The blue makes him look edible, but the green stops you.]]
*'''Autobot Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Dubbed "Hot Rod Blue Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the oft-used ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold is cast in transparent blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Hot Rod catches the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to keep it from hitting the floor after a dying [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] dropped it. Of interest is the fact that '''all''' the plastic parts are translucent, even the usually "softer"/unpaintable/never-clear nylon parts - a trend not seen on any other "clear" toys produced before.

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with a [[Kup (G1)/toys#UnitedDamage|battle-damaged Kup]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]] of 2010 and closed on [[January 11]] of 2011, and shipped in April.

: This figure was available with a Hot Rod pin and [[Macrocosmic Seekers]] booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Cybertron/HotRod/hotrod.htm More information on e-HOBBY ''United'' Hot Rod at TFU.info]''
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[[File:UnitedToyRodimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Deluxe, January 2012)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-23'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

: Released in early 2012 as part of the United toy line, this marks the first [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Rodimus mold. To help the mold fit the character of Rodimus Prime, [[TakaraTomy]] chose a color scheme that homaged his original [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]] cartoon color scheme and altered the mold to improve compatibility with [[Mini-Con]]s released around the same time. This release features new Generation One toy-inspired flame decos on the car's hood and sides, several sections (notably the roof and the area around the headlights) painted a sparkly dark maroon color (to mimic the two toned coloration of the front of Rodimus Prime's truck mode in the animation), as well as a white face and hands and an orange hood. [[TakaraTomy]] also retooled the toy's engine block to add a 5mm peg and added a 5mm hole underneath the toy's right hand to allow the toy to use the recent [[Arms Micron]] Mini-Cons.

:Both the maroon and orange plastic of the figure vary from any other release. Also notable is this is the first version of this mold to have the spoiler molded in an entirely different plastic color than the thighs (a good number of the other versions of this mold paint the spoiler a different color to achieve a certain look).
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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy RodimusKreon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Scoped pistol? Yup, he's definitely helping Megatron.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 41'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-brick, scoped pistol

: Part of the fourth assortment of [[Blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Rodimus can be rebuilt from a humanoid into a hot rod. He reuses the Ironhide helmet, and the face [[tampograph]] from the Custom Kreon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-ORodimus/rodimus.htm More information on Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Cloud===
[[File:Takaratomy-cloud-hot-rodimus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[http://mattmoylan.deviantart.com/art/Lil-Formers-Greatest-Leader-103823954 Triple-changing we can believe in!]]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[November 27|11-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''TFC-A03'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Double Photon Laser]]" missile launcher, two missiles, "[[Elimination Calibur]]" sword/rotor blades

:Hot Rodimus is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations Thrilling 30]]'' [[Springer (G1)#Voyager|Autobot Springer]], and is a Triple Changer, transforming into both an armored car and a helicopter. He was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]].

:Hot Rodimus's helicopter rotors detach to transform into a sword that is held by his hands via 5mm post, and can store underneath his car mode. He also comes with a dual missile launcher that fires its two missiles in succession via a two-step pressure launch. The launcher features a jointed 5mm handle to allow it to pivot, and can mount underneath the helicopter cockpit. He has two 5mm ports on his back, the sword hilt has an additional post, and the launcher has additional ports at the top and bottom.

:This mold was retooled into [[BotCon 2015]] [[Battletrap#Timelines|Battletrap]] and extensively [[retool]]ed into ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' [[Sandstorm (G1)#Voyager|Sandstorm]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' incarnations of [[Dinobot (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Dynobot]] and [[Grimlock (G1)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Grimlock]].
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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Hot Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rodimus''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-07'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Hot Rodimus transforms from a cute [[super deformed]] Toyota 86 to a just as cute robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Hot Rod as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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===Generations===
====Combiner Wars====
[[File:2015CombinerWarsHotRod.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|24 years later, I've become [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Return of Convoy|his]] Micromaster, again.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Legends, 2015)
**Accessories: Axe/Breastplate

:Part of the fourth wave of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', Legends Class Rodimus is a redeco and new-head retool of ''Generations'' Legends Class Decepticon [[Blackjack#Generations|Blackjack]], transforming into a red sports car to robot and back! He and his axe are also able to plug into the chest of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Optimus Prime]], as an homage to [[#Return of Convoy|his Micromaster toy]] from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' toyline of old.

:''The axe '''cannot''' plug onto his back, so don't even try to think about doing it.''

:Rodimus's [[stock photography]] shows him with his thighs, torso, and axe molded in yellow. The final toy, however, has these parts in orange, giving him more traditional robot mode colors in exchange for a less-accurate orange spoiler in vehicle mode.

:He includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[The Colossus War]]" episode of ''Transformers Legends'', which is based on his old Generation 1 body rather than his new look in the toy. The included instructions, while calling him a part of Optimus Maximus, show him attached to a control drawing of [[Ultra Prime]] instead.

:In terms of quality control, at least ''one'' unit has no Autobot insignia on his right shoulder.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Runabout (Adventure)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (Adventure)|Runamuck]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWLegRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Rodimus at TFU.info]
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/i.php?ID=5834 More information on Rodimus at Transformers-Universe.com]''

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====Platinum Edition====
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-POJC-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Alright! Hot Rod is back, let's PARTY!]]
*'''Planet of Junk Clash''' (Platinum Edition Deluxe 3-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'':Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', "Autobot Hot Rod" (who finally got his name back) is a redeco of the ''[[#United|United]]'' Rodimus Prime figure, which is a retool of the ''Classics'' Rodimus toy. While the toy's deco was similar to the first ''Classics'' figure, Hot Rod features yellow plastic on his spoilers, thighs, and his launcher's trigger, and grey plastic on his shins. Autobot Hot Rod also features orange-yellow paint on his vehicle headlights, and an Autobot sigil on his vehicle hood/robot chest, just like his ''Henkei'' and ''Reveal the Shield'' figures. His backpack & the vehicle hood/chest piece is painted in a darker red. Hot Rod retains the retooled exposed engine from ''United'' Rodimus Prime, allowing for [[Mini-Con]]s from the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' line and their redecos to attach to the large peg as an undocumented feature.

:Hot Rod's robot mode is mistranformed in all his [[stock photography|stock photos]], including the in-package image.

:Hot Rod was only available as a part of the "Planet of Junk Clash" set with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#PlanetOfJunkClash|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Scrapheap (G1)#Generations|Junkion Scrapheap]]. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by several US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in Chile, it was sold at Ripley stores. In the United Kingdom, it was also sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiary of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés. It's currently unknown if it was also available in stores, or limited to online purchases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/PlatinumHotRod/hotrod.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Autobot Hot Rod at TFU.info]
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-RoRP-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arise, [[Die-cast|Lost-art]]imus Prime.]]
*'''Rise of Rodimus Prime''' (Platinum Edition 2-pack, 2017)
**''Accessories'': Gun, Missile, Matrix of Leadership

:Unlike most of the figures from Hasbro's 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' offerings commemorating the 30th Anniversary of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', this Rodimus Prime is not a redeco of what [[fandom|fans]] would consider a "[[CHUG]]" figure, but of his ''[[#Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' toy, nine years after its initial release, retaining the original figure's [[die-cast]] construction. Rodimus Prime was available as part of a 2-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Galvatron]], aptly named "Rise of Rodimus Prime", which also contained a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Platinum Edition|Matrix of Leadership]] accessory, a redeco of the Matrix originally included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime_(G1)/toys#mp10|MP-10 Convoy]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10hasbro|Optimus Prime]]. Unfortunately, Rodimus cannot hold it.

:Like several of the 2016 ''Platinum Edition'' sets, "Rise of Rodimus Prime" saw a very limited release: Basically, the two-pack was released in some of Hasbro's Asian markets, was stocked by some online retailers in the United States that obtain their stock through Asian vendors (such as [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource), and aside from that apparently only ever saw a wider release in ''Brazil'', of all places, where it was also first officially revealed by Hasbro at ABRIN (the Brazilian Toy Fair) in April of 2016. ''That's it''. The set never saw an official Hasbro-initiated release in the United States.

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====Titans Return====
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Head-on with style.]]
*'''Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe, 2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, [[Firebolt (G1)#Generations|Firedrive]] Titan Master

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Hot Rod transforms from robot into a futuristic sports cars based on his original ''Generation 1'' toy. Like all Deluxe ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod's cockpit can be opened to reveal a seat that allows any [[Titan Master]] figure to man it in both modes. Hot Rod comes with his Titan Master partner Firedrive (a renamed Firebolt), who fits into his vehicle mode cockpit and transforms into his robot mode head. As with other ''Titans Return'' toys, Hot Rod can accommodate any Titan Master figure in both robot and vehicle mode. His two 5mm rifles can be clipped together to form a larger gun with a Titan Master seat, which can be tabbed into Hot Rod's engine block.

:Similar to most Titans Returns toys, Hot Rod's Titan Master gimmick suffers from a design flaw leading to difficulties in applying the head to the body. In this case, the construction around Hot Rod's neckhole leaves it difficult to peg Firedrive's head in correctly, which can lead to the head being inadvertantly pegged in sideways.

:As documented in his instructions, but not in his stock photography, Hot Rod's weapons can be pegged (when separated) into the sides of his vehicle mode, with just barely enough clearance for his wheels to still touch the ground.

:At least some samples were erroneously packaged with instructions for [[Getaway#Generations|Breakaway and Throttle]].

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*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (gift set, 2017)
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Titan-Master-Rodimus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''head'' leader of the Lost Art Primes.]]
:Rodimus Prime is a retool of ''Titans Return'' [[Swoop (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Ptero]] with a new torso and head-mode face, both of which are [[die-cast]]. He features peg holes in his feet to attach to a variety of ''Titans Return'' figures, and can form the head of any Deluxe-or-larger figure from the line. Rodimus Prime provides the power of Ultimate Speed Boost.

:Due to its partial die-cast construction, the ball joint that connects the Titan Master's head to its torso ends up being less flexible than on other Titan Master figures made entirely out of plastic, which leaves Rodimus Prime with a very stiff neck when plugged into a larger ''Titans Return'' figure.

:He was only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Quickswitch#Generations|Quickswitch]] and [[Dynamus#Generations|Dynamus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#ChaosOnVelocitron|Laser Prime]] and [[Refractor#Generations|Refractor]], [[Nautica (G1)#Generations|Nautica]] and [[Parsec#Generations|Parsec]], and [[Fastlane#Generations|Fastclash]]. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], and was sold at stores in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).

:The torso was later reused for Titan Master [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], [[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys#Titans_Return|Ultra Magnus]], & [[Scorponok_(G1)/toys#Generations|Scorponok]].

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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-RodimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Well, It's about time [[Hasbro|they]] made it.]]
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-RodimusPrimeEvolved.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Rodimus shows off his [[Matrix of Leadership|bling.]] ]]
*'''Rodimus Prime''' (Leader Class Evolution, 2017)
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Rodimus Prime is a completely new mold consisting of a Deluxe-sized Hot Rod and a trailer, which can combine with the smaller robot to form the Leader-sized Rodimus Prime. He includes a [[Matrix of Leadership]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest.
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[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Nemesis-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"[[Optimus Prime (G1)|You]] are '''nothing!'''"]]
[[File:TF-POTP-Leader-Class-Evo-Rodimus-Unicronus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"Who you're callin' dat SG Roddy???"]]
*'''Rodimus Unicronus''' (Leader Class Evolution, 2018)
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' '''Rodimus Unicronus''' is a retool of the above Rodimus Prime toy, featuring a new goateed head and color scheme based on those of ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]]. His smaller Deluxe-sized form is '''Nemesis Hot Rod''', and represents the character in a [[Unicron]]-corrupted state. He includes a [[Matrix of Chaos]] accessory that has a removable center crystal, allowing any [[Prime Master]] to take its place. The Matrix can be stored within Rodimus's robot mode chest.

:Stock renders released by Hasbro at [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 showed him with purple Decepticon insignias, but the physical prototypes had purple Autobot insignias instead. It is yet unclear which insignias the final toy will have.
{{comingsoontoy}}
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===Hero Mashers===
[[File:HeroMashers Rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Suffering from self-esteem issues, Rodimus took to using steroids.]]
*'''Rodimus''' (Hero Mashers, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''9'''

:Part of the second wave of basic Hero Mashers toys, this figure of Rodimus is incapable of transformation, however his parts are interchangeable with other Hero Mashers to create numerous combinations of robots. He doesn't come with any weapons, but instead has a wing-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMRodimus/rodimus.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Rodimus at TFU.info]''
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===Legends===
[[File:TF-LG-45-Targetmaster-Rodimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Check out my chest tattoo!]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus'''<ref>The Japanese text on the packaging is ホットロディマス / "Hot Rodimus", but the English subtitle says "Hot Rod".</ref> (Deluxe Class, [[2017]]-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''LG45'''
**''Accessories'': Head, [[Firebolt (G1)#Legends|Firebolt]] Targetmaster
:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Hot Rodimus" is a redeco and retool of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Hot Rod]], featuring a more cartoon-accurate maroon color scheme, painted rims, and a retooled chestplate which, in addition to featuring transparent flames, also allows you to hide the hood engine in robot mode. He comes with Firebolt, an all new mold [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] that replaces the original mold's guns.

:Some units suffer a molding error resulting in small irregular bumps on the lower right lip.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1catalog86-PinkHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I was pink once.]]

*Miscommunication between Hasbro and Takara that neglected to mention the fact that Rodimus Prime was supposed to be the new Autobot leader and the upgrade of Hot Rod led to Takara creating the original [[prototype]] for the G1 Hot Rod toy in three times the final size, about as tall as ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]]. When Hasbro corrected Takara about those details, Takara's designers were disappointed because they had to make Rodimus Prime's toy larger than Hot Rod's.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/creative/showentry.php?s=522 Information provided by Fumihiko Akiyama, incorporated in essay about "Ten popular but incorrect rumors about Japanese Transformers" at TF Archive]</ref>
*In an odd intra-Hasbro design move, Hot Rod's larger original handgun was remolded slightly and reused as the nosecone cannon on the [[Cobra]] [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/88/stellarstiletto/ Stellar Stiletto] in 1988. Hey, Hot Rod was occupied with [[Firebolt (G1)|Firebolt]] at the time anyway, right?
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]
*'''New Rodimus''' was the tentative name for an unused Rodimus Prime design revealed in the Japanese book ''[[Transformers Generations]]''. Unlike his predecessors, he would have transformed into a fire engine. According to the caption in the book, New Rodimus would have come out after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]], and his transformation would involve splitting at the waist.<br />The idea for New Rodimus's transformation was eventually used by the ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]]'' toy '''[http://youtu.be/xGFHTcC5tlo Duke Fire]''', which is also a fire engine that splits at the waist in order to transform. Unlike New Rodimus, however, Duke Fire is also composed of an ambulance that becomes his arms.<br />Some have speculated that New Rodimus was intended to become power-up parts to Star Convoy similar to how [[Godbomber]] and [[Victory Leo]] upgrade [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] and [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], respectively. This is supported by several pieces of evidence:
**''Generation 1'' Transformers made by Takara generally do not split apart as part of their transformation, and when they do, it is usually for the purpose of combining with another robot.
**Duke Fire, who inherited New Rodimus's transformation, combines with '''[http://youtu.be/9-Pfo3MZmMI J-Decker]''', a robot similar in general shape to Star Convoy, to form a larger robot called '''[http://youtu.be/SxHv-AZ8qe0 Fire J-Decker]'''.
**Fire J-Decker's chest piece (formed from Duke Fire's chest) successfully clips onto Star Convoy's chest (albeit not as securely as on J-Decker's chest).
*In 2015 [[Ask Vector Prime/Facebook src#August 15|an entry]] of the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] dubbed this version of Rodimus as "Fire Rodimus" and [[Hot Rod (G1)#Fire Rodimus|gave some background to him]].
[[File:HyperHobbyRodimusTestshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*An image of a black Rodimus Prime toy appeared in issue #38 of the magazine ''[[Hyper Hobby]]'' in 2002. For years, it was thought that this was an unreleased [[Lucky Draw figure]] (which an [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/transformers/news/story/lucky+draw+transformers/Unreleased+Lucky+Draw+Black+Rodimus+Convoy/7581 unscrupulous Ebay seller] reinforced by repeatedly calling it that in his auctions). However, it was eventually found — [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=62831&st=0&p=1347844&#entry1347844 seven years later] — when a Japanese speaker read the text of the magazine, that it was nothing more than a test shot that was intended to tease the release of the normal-colored reissue.
*One of the first concepts for ''Classics'' Rodimus was based around the [[wikipedia:Pagani Zonda|Pagani Zonda]] super car, before the [[Wikipedia:Dome Zero|Dome Zero]] design was decided upon.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'s powered up form has a color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's.
*Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].

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Bulkhead (Kre-O)

2016-08-28T04:16:27Z

Durroth: /* Kre-O */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the brick-built world of [[Kre-O]].
[[File:KreO_Bulkhead.jpg|right|200px|thumb|What [[mouthplate]]? All I see is his ''wiiide'' smile.]]

The archetypal gentle giant, '''Bulkhead''' likes nothing more than to collect butterflies on his own time, though he can still be a fierce warrior when the need arises.<ref>''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''</ref> He may or may not be a [[Wrecker]].

==Fiction==
===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Bulkhead was one of the [[Autobot]]s who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]'' in search for energy blocks to alleviate their hunger. Thanks to the boarding of the ''Ark'' by [[Decepticon]]s, the ''Ark'' crashed and the [[Transformer]]s fell into a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

==Toys==
===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy BulkheadKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Why does my jaw feel so weak?]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Bag number'': '''30751 66'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, 2 clip-on guns

: As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Bulkhead is a Kreon patterned after ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. He can be rebuilt into a military vehicle of some sort. He uses the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet.

:Care must be taken from his vehicle mode: His face's tampograph (which it serves as his bumper joint) is prone for being scratched off if the toy's vehicle mode is "rolled" on the flat surface. Try to replace it with a black/grey 1x1 cylinder block will amend this, or you can just turn the head around and make sure to lift the cockpit off before taking the head off again.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Bulkhead's [[stock photography]] omits the black windscreen stripe [[tampograph]]. It also shows him with black feet, where the final toy has green. Hilariously, the 2016 version corrects the feet to black, but still comes with the 2015 instructions, depicting the toy with green feet.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]

Bulkhead (Kre-O)

2016-08-28T04:15:02Z

Durroth: /* Kre-O */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the brick-built world of [[Kre-O]].
[[File:KreO_Bulkhead.jpg|right|200px|thumb|What [[mouthplate]]? All I see is his ''wiiide'' smile.]]

The archetypal gentle giant, '''Bulkhead''' likes nothing more than to collect butterflies on his own time, though he can still be a fierce warrior when the need arises.<ref>''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''</ref> He may or may not be a [[Wrecker]].

==Fiction==
===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Bulkhead was one of the [[Autobot]]s who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]'' in search for energy blocks to alleviate their hunger. Thanks to the boarding of the ''Ark'' by [[Decepticon]]s, the ''Ark'' crashed and the [[Transformer]]s fell into a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

==Toys==
===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy BulkheadKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Why does my jaw feel so weak?]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Bag number'': '''30751 66'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, 2 clip-on guns

: As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Bulkhead is a Kreon patterned after ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. He can be rebuilt into a military vehicle of some sort. He uses the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet.

:Care must be taken from his vehicle mode: His face's tampograph (which it serves as his bumper joint) is prone for being scratched off if the toy's vehicle mode is "rolled" on the flat surface. Try to replace it with a black/grey 1x1 cylinder block will amend this, or you can just turn the head around.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Bulkhead's [[stock photography]] omits the black windscreen stripe [[tampograph]]. It also shows him with black feet, where the final toy has green. Hilariously, the 2016 version corrects the feet to black, but still comes with the 2015 instructions, depicting the toy with green feet.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]

Bulkhead (Kre-O)

2016-08-28T04:12:54Z

Durroth: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}
:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot]] from the brick-built world of [[Kre-O]].
[[File:KreO_Bulkhead.jpg|right|200px|thumb|What [[mouthplate]]? All I see is his ''wiiide'' smile.]]

The archetypal gentle giant, '''Bulkhead''' likes nothing more than to collect butterflies on his own time, though he can still be a fierce warrior when the need arises.<ref>''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''</ref> He may or may not be a [[Wrecker]].

==Fiction==
===''Kre-O'' online comic===
Bulkhead was one of the [[Autobot]]s who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]'' in search for energy blocks to alleviate their hunger. Thanks to the boarding of the ''Ark'' by [[Decepticon]]s, the ''Ark'' crashed and the [[Transformer]]s fell into a four million year-long sleep. They woke up to a world filled with blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

==Toys==
===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy BulkheadKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Why does my jaw feel so weak?]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Bag number'': '''30751 66'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, 2 clip-on guns

: As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Bulkhead is a Kreon patterned after ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. He can be rebuilt into a military vehicle of some sort. He uses the [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] helmet.

:Care must be taken from his vehicle mode: His face's tampograph (which it serves as his bumper joint) is prone for being scratched off if the toy's vehicle mode is "rolled" on the flat surface. Try to replace it with a black/grey 1x1 cylinder block will amend this.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Bulkhead's [[stock photography]] omits the black windscreen stripe [[tampograph]]. It also shows him with black feet, where the final toy has green. Hilariously, the 2016 version corrects the feet to black, but still comes with the 2015 instructions, depicting the toy with green feet.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]

Kre-O

2016-07-26T21:00:18Z

Durroth:

{{Nav-kreo}}
[[Image:Kre-O-Bumblebeeandothers.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Car me now!]]

'''Kre-O''' is [[Hasbro]]'s second foray into the world of brick-based construction toy sets, several years after the ignoble effort that was ''[[Built to Rule]]''.

Unveiled at [[Toy Fair 2011]], ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' was the first Hasbro brand to be released as Kre-O construction brick kits. The kits (generally) center around a Transformers character that can be taken apart and reassembled into a vehicle. Mini-figures called [[Kreon]]s are also included in the larger kits, and these mini-figures are a mix of Transformers characters and human drivers (mostly nameless generics). Prices range from $7.99 to $59.99, plus individually-bagged Kreon figures at $2.99.

The line launched in the US on [[June 6]]th, [[2011]]. Since then, ''Kre-O'' has expanded into a [[multi-property brand]], with sets based on other Hasbro franchises including ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'', ''Battleship'', and ''Dungeons & Dragons'', as well as the licensed properties ''[[Star Trek]]'' and ''Cityville Invasion''.

In 2013, [[TakaraTomy]] brought the line to Japan, primarily the second-year ''Transformers'' sets.

It's not that thing that begins with an L! But it sure works with that thing that begins with an L. L employees are asked to please not view this webpage.

Currently, the line is in a sort-of limbo in ''most'' of Hasbro's markets. The 2015 series mostly shipped only to Canada and Asian markets, with US releases relegated to closeout stores, and several items not being released at all. As of 2016, all "new" ''Kre-O'' product in the US is made up of mostly re-released and repackaged kits sold through discount chains like Dollar General. In China, however, the line is still going, but only under the ''Armor Hero Captor'' brand, a live-action ''tokusatsu'' TV series similar to the ''Kamen Rider'' series.

==Building sets==
===2011===
The first series saw widespread brick-and-mortar distribution in the US. The main focus of the sets were large robot/vehicle builds with a ''lot'' of parts. Really a lot. Limbs were many times thick masses of panel-parts laid over each other, and many sets had extremely limited posability, with simple swivel elbows & knees. Robot builds took many elements from the then-current ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'' series, though the heads were mostly designed around the characters' [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] incarnations.

The robot Kreons? ''VERY'' G1-inspired. And regrettably, with a fair number of tolerance issues.
[[File:KreO-Toy Optimus542pc.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Optimus Prime, the biggest of the first-year sets (naturally).]]

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*'''[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]''' (small)
*'''[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]''' (large)
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Red Alert (Kre-O)|Red Alert]], [[Bumblebee's driver|Driver]]
*'''[[Jazz (Kre-O)|Autobot Jazz]]'''
**''Kreons'': Jazz, [[Race driver]]
*'''[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'''
**''Kreons'': Megatron, [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]], [[Specialist]], [[Police officer]]
*'''[[Mirage (Kre-O)|Mirage]]'''
**''Kreons'': Mirage, [[Race driver]]
*'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]''' (small)
*'''Optimus Prime''' (large)
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, [[Skywarp (Kre-O)|Skywarp]], [[Bluestreak (Kre-O)|Bluestreak]], 2 [[Stunt Driver]]s
*'''[[Prowl (Kre-O)|Prowl]]'''
**''Kreons'': Prowl, [[SWAT Commander]]
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*'''[[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Autobot Ratchet]]'''
**''Kreons'': Ratchet, [[Medic (Kre-O)|Medic]]
*'''[[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'''
**''Kreons'': Sentinel Prime, [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]], [[Thundercracker (Kre-O)|Thundercracker]], [[Fire Chief (Kre-O)|Fire Chief]]
*'''[[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]]'''
**''Kreons'': Sideswipe, [[Sideswipe's driver|Driver]]
*'''[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]'''
**''Kreons'': Starscream, [[Pilot (Kre-O)|Pilot]]
*'''[[Ultimate Kreon Collection]]''' (A4641)
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Sentinel Prime, Megatron, Soundwave, Starscream
*'''Ultimate Kreon Collection''' (A4642)
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Red Alert, Mirage, Autobot Jazz, Skywarp
*'''[[Red Bucket|Ultimate Vehicle Pack]]'''
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Sideswipe
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===2012 (''Quest for Energon'')===
The second-year ''Kre-O Transformers'' sets mark a definite change in style. Dubbed "Quest for Energon", each set contains several "energon" pieces; at least one [[Skeletron|clear-plastic Kreon torso]] (blue for Autobots, purple for Decepticons), and several clear-purple "[[Dark Energon]]" parts to assemble a giant "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]". The robot/vehicle builds in this year's sets are generally smaller, simpler, and less reliant on the "massive stack of flat plates" construction style common in the first year, relying a lot more on large ball-and-socket-jointed bricks to build limbs and bodies around.

There was a heavier focus on the Kreons overall, with mini-playsets, mini-vehicles and a pair of [[army-building|army builder]] sets. The robot Kreons are more often based on their [[Aligned continuity family]] incarnations than Generation 1. Human Kreons had new arm-pieces with rounded-off shoulders, rather than the blocky shoulders of all first-year Kreons.

This series also suffered a distribution issue in the US. [[Walmart]] stopped carrying ''Kre-O'' after its first year (with one tiny exception), and only [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] appeared to carry the entire second-year assortment; the "Rotor Rage" and "Destruction Site Devastator" sets in particular didn't seem to show up at certain retailers.

Most of these sets were also made available in Japan as part of the initial ''Kre-O'' roll-out by [[TakaraTomy]].

*'''[[Battle for Energon]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#BattleForEnergon|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Kre-O)#BattleForEnergon|Megatron]], [[Security Officer]], [[Tank Driver]]
*'''[[Cycle Chase]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Barricade (Kre-O)|Barricade]], three [[Autobot Trooper]]s
*'''[[Decepticon Ambush]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)|Cliffjumper]], three [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]]s
*'''[[Destruction Site Devastator]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Devastator (Kre-O)#Toys|Devastator]], [[Ironhide (Kre-O)#Toys|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], three [[Construction Worker]]s
*'''[[Rotor Rage]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Vortex (Kre-O)#Toys|Vortex]], [[Commando (Kre-O)|Commando]], [[ATV Driver]]
*'''[[Stealth Bumblebee]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Stealth|Bumblebee]], two [[Security Guard]]s, [[Bulldog]], [[Biker]]
*'''[[Street Showdown]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Wheeljack (Kre-O)|Wheeljack]], [[Knock Out (Kre-O)|Knock Out]], two [[Driver (Kre-O)|Driver]]s
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===2013 (''Beast Hunters'')===
Bringing the series in-line with the then-current ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' branding of ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'', the focus of this years' sets were buildable beasts. Every kit came with one, though one set had a ''huge'' buildable beast with an alternate robot build. None of the other beasts have official robot builds, but hey, try making your own! Interestingly, the human Kreons were based on specific ''Transformers'' human characters from prior series rather than the prior two years' nameless generics... much to the bafflement of the [[fandom]], who wanted them to be doing that from the get-go.

This series was even ''more'' limited in its US distribution, seemingly available only at ToysЯUs and Meijer, though some set eventually filtered out into discount stores.

*'''[[Autobot Command Center]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]], [[Knock Out (Kre-O)#CommandCenterHQ|Knock Out]]
*'''[[Battle Net Bumblebee]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#BattleNet|Bumblebee]], [[Captain (Kre-O)|Captain]]

*'''[[Beast Blade Optimus Prime]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Beast Hunters|Optimus Prime]], [[Kicker (Kre-O)|Energon Kicker]]
*'''[[Dragon Assault]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Trailcutter (Kre-O)|Trailcutter]]
*'''[[Mech Venom Strike]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Windcharger (Kre-O)|Windcharger]]
*'''[[Ripclaw Strike]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Ripclaw (Kre-O)|Ripclaw]], [[Daniel Witwicky (Kre-O)|Col. Daniel Witwicky]]

{{-}}

===2014 (''Age of Extinction'')===
Tying in with that [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|big new movie in 2014]], the 2014 ''Kre-O'' line-up features dinosaurs aplenty. Many sets also feature "Dino Force Technology", which are pieces that include magnets in them so claws and dino-maws can snatch up Kreons wearing ferrous-metal backpacks or helmets. Each set also comes with a red 2x4 Kre-O brick.

Notably, this line also marks the complete abandonment of the 'rebuild to transform' [[play pattern]], in favor of the playset approach more typical of construction brick toys. As part of this change, human Kreons now use the small body style that debuted in the ''Kre-O {{w|CityVille}} Invasion'' line, to indicate a [[scale]] difference between them and the normal-sized Transformer Kreons.

By this point, ''Kre-O'' in its entirety became officially a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] [[exclusive]] toyline.
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*'''[[Cell Block Breakout]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CellBlock|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#CellBlock|Evasion Mode Optimus Prime]], [[Vehicon (Kre-O)#AOE|Vehicon]]

*'''[[Decepticon Replicator]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#DecepticonReplicator|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#DecepticonReplicator|Optimus Prime]], [[Nemesis Prime (Kre-O)|Nemesis Prime]], [[Scientist]], [[Stinger (Kre-O)|Stinger]]

*'''[[Dinobot Charge]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Drift (Kre-O)#Toys|Drift]], Vehicon

*'''[[Dinobot Ride]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#DinobotRide|Optimus Prime]]

*'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Elite|Elite Optimus Prime]]'''

*'''[[Galvatron Factory Battle]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#FactoryBattle|Bumblebee]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Factory Battle|Optimus Prime]], Vehicon, [[Dr. Littleman]], 2 [[KSI worker]]s.
{{!}}
*'''[[Grimlock Street Attack]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Gold Knight|Gold Knight Optimus Prime]], 2 Vehicons

*'''[[Grimlock Unleashed]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Bumblebee]], [[Galvatron (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Galvatron]], [[Lockdown (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Lockdown]], [[Grimlock (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleashed|Grimlock]]

*'''[[Lockdown Air Raid]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Hound (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Hound]], [[Lockdown (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Lockdown]], [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)#AOE|Sideswipe]]

*'''[[Optimus Prime Dino Hauler]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#DinoHauler|Ratchet]], 2 Vehicons, [[Autobot Driver]]

*'''[[Scorn Street Chase]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Crosshairs (Kre-O)#Toys|Crosshairs]], 2 Vehicons

*'''[[Silver Knight Autobots]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#SilverKnight|Bumblebee]], [[Crosshairs (Kre-O)#SilverKnight|Crosshairs]], [[Drift (Kre-O)#SilverKnight|Drift]], [[Hound (Kre-O)#SilverKnight|Hound]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#SilverKnight|Optimus Prime]]
{{!}}}

===2015 (''Robots In Disguise''/Generation 1)===
2015's ''Kro-O'' product was largely split between sets based on the new [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|''Robots in Disguise'' series]], and Kreon-focused Generation 1-based product like the [[Kre-O#Battle Changers|Battle Changers]] and [[Kre-O#Kreon Warriors|Kreon Warriors]] (both of which are discussed further down). Unfortunately, this is also the year that ''Kre-O'' all but vanished from US store shelves. Even ToysЯUs dropped the line, and it wasn't until the latter half of the year when various sets began to filter into the US through discount chain TJ Maxx and Marshalls, though some older sets got a second life through "dollar" stores (see below).

This was accompanied by a change in Kreon construction, including new hands designed with a raised "upper" part so they can act as pegs (aka "just like mini-figures from that L-company"), and a new inner post in the torso that slides into the waistpiece's now-hollow spine-post, allowing for a sturdier grip, needed for the much larger Kreon builds of most of the Generation-1-based sets. The 2x4 logo blocks were also dropped, replaced by a 3x4 flat plate with an unpainted Kre-O logo, but included only in the blindbagged toys.

;''Robots in Disguise''
*'''[[Bumblebee Disc Demolishor]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]], [[Clampdown (RID)#Kre-O|Clampdown]], [[Bisk#Kre-O|Bisk]]

*'''[[Optimus Prime Beast Blaster]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#OPBeastBlaster|Optimus Prime]], [[Fracture (RID)#Kre-O|Decepticon Fracture]], [[Airazor (RID)#Kre-O|Airazor]], [[Divebomb (RID)#Kre-O|Divebomb]]

*'''[[Sideswipe Roadway Rundown]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Kre-O|Sideswipe]], [[Hammerstrike (RID)#Kre-O|Hammerstrike]]

*'''[[Strongarm Capture Cruiser]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm]], [[Springload#Kre-O|Springload]]

*'''[[Underbite Jetpack Takedown]]'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#UnderbiteJetpackTakedown|Optimus Prime]], [[Underbite#Kre-O|Underbite]], [[Ped#Kre-O|Ped]]

===2015~2016 ("Budget store" releases)===
Starting in mid-2015, numerous ''Kre-O Transformers'' sets were repackaged (sometimes combining multiple smaller sets) in a new red-box style, sold only at Dollar General stores in the US, for considerably lower than the original sets went for. Curiously, the packaging and instructions omit any reference to the large robot builds... yet the extra parts for the robot builds are still in the box, and the "robot only" parts are still in the parts checklist in the back. ''Why'' they did this is a mystery. These sets continued to come out well into 2016, and were joined by choice repackagings of ''Cityville Invasion'' and ''Dungeons & Dragons'' sets, shipped all together.

*'''Wave 1''' (2015)
**'''[[Ratchet (Kre-O)#Toys|Autobot Ratchet]]'''
**'''[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] & [[Jazz (Kre-O)#Toys|Autobot Jazz]]''' (small Bumblebee + Jazz sets)
**'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]] & [[Mirage (Kre-O)#Toys|Mirage]]''' (small Optimus + Mirage sets)
**'''[[Prowl (Kre-O)#Toys|Prowl]]'''
**'''[[Stealth Bumblebee]]'''
**'''[[Street Showdown]]''' ([[Knock Out (Kre-O)#Toys|Knock Out]] & [[Wheeljack (Kre-O)#Toys|Wheeljack]])
*'''Wave 2''' (2016)
**'''[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#BeastBlade|Beast Hunter Optimus Prime]]
**'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' ([[Bruticus (Kre-O)#Toys|Bruticus]], [[Menasor (Kre-O)#Toys|Menasor]] & [[Superion (Kre-O)#Toys|Superion]] sets)
{{note|We won't list the ''Cityville'' and ''Dungeons & Dragons'' sets that were released alongside these, even though they shipped in the same cases.}}
{{-}}
Meanwhile, five '''Brick Box''' sets saw wider release at Dollar General, Family Dollar, Big Lots and Ollies stores. These $5 cubes come with two bags of bricks and at least one Kreon. The first two sets released are simple repackagings of prior smaller kits. While these releases come with all of the Kreons and parts of the original releases, there are no instructions, apparently an attempt to pass the set off as a "build what you want" deal. Three more sets were released later, only with a single all-new 2015-style Kreon and two bags of parts per box. The larger bags of parts all come from previous older sets. The second bag in each is a seemingly random collection of parts in the same color palette as the other bag. And no instructions. Weird!

*'''Wave 1''' (2015)
**[[Barricade (Kre-O)|Barricade]] (w/ 3 [[Autobot Trooper]]s & "[[Cycle Chase]]" set)
**[[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)|Cliffjumper]] (w/ 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]] & "[[Decepticon Ambush]]" set)
*'''Wave 2''' (2016)
**[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#BrickBox|Bumblebee]]
**[[Megatron (Kre-O)#BrickBox|Megatron]]
*'''Wave 3''' (2016)
**[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#BrickBox|Optimus Prime]] (Dollar General only so far)

In addition to all this, Collections 1 and 2 of the blind-bagged [[Micro-Changer]]s were re-released primarily through Dollar General. These are ''new'' versions of the toys, re-made with 2015-style Kreon bodies, altered tampographs, some plastic color changes, a handful of parts changes... and no individual-identifying codes on the bags, so hope you're good at the "feel through the bag" method. (See below for links to the individual Micro-Changers in those assortments.) Bizarrely, in addition to keeping the flak jackets for the collection 1 re-release, the pack previews show the new tampographs *on* the flack jackets, a change that apparently did not make it through to production.
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==Micro-Changers==
Introduced in 2012, the [[Micro-Changer]]s sub-line adds a new element to Kreon figures; extra parts allow each figure to "transform" into a vehicle or beast (or whatever).

Thankfully, the Micro-Changer series did not suffer the limited-distribution fate of the ''Beast Hunters'' sets; after a rocky start, by 2013 the series was stocked regularly not just by ToysЯUs, but [[Target]] as well, plus many large drug store chains began carrying the individually-bagged figures.

===Blind-bagged figures===
This portion of the line features individual [[blindpacking|blind-packaged]] Kreons. Thankfully however, code numbers printed on each bag allow you to know which figure is inside... or at least avoid buying two of the same by accident.
{{anchor|BlindbagPreview}}
;Preview Series
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCPreviewWave.jpg|right|300px]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2034'''
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|August]] 2012
:This series differs a little from the later waves, and not just because of the smaller (all-badguy) cast. In an unusual backwards move, the [[tampograph]]s on these figures' chests use only a single color, typically black.

:This is also the only ''Kre-O Transformers'' product to be sold (briefly) at [[Walmart]] since the initial year.
{{collist|2|
:*[[Crankstart (Kre-O)|Crankstart]] (214510)
:*[[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]] (214518)
:*[[Scorponok (Kre-O)|Scorponok]] (214511)
:*[[Spinister (Kre-O)|Spinister]] (214517)
:*[[Sunstorm (Kre-O)|Sunstorm]] (214519)
:*[[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Waspinator]] (214512)
}}

{{-}}{{anchor|BlindbagCol1}}
;Collection 1
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCWave1.jpg|right|300px]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2200'''
:*''Hasbro release date'': [[Calendar|November]] 2012
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': November 2013
: For the first full series, the multi-colored tampographs made a glorious comeback. Also, a new display-stand brick was added to every figure, a black 2x4 piece with the "Kre-O" logo in white on one edge.
: Also changed is how the bag numbers work, with a 7-digit code. Only the final two numbers in the codes are indicators of what Kreon is in the bag, the first five are likely manufacturing plant codes or something and have no bearing on the contents, and can vary from case to case. For simplicity's sake, we've *****'d out the first five digits from here on out.
{{collist|2|
:*[[Airachnid (Kre-O)|Airachnid]] (*****_50)
:*[[Blast Off (Kre-O)|Blast Off]] (*****_47)
:*[[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Decepticon Bludgeon]] (*****_51)
:*[[Dirge (Kre-O)|Dirge]] (*****_49)
:*[[Hook (Kre-O)|Decepticon Hook]] (*****_48)
:*[[Inferno (Kre-O)|Inferno]] (*****_41)
:*[[Insecticon (Kre-O)|Insecticon]] (*****_46)
:*[[Quickslinger (Kre-O)|Quickslinger]] (*****_44)
:*[[Rampage (Kre-O)|Decepticon Rampage]] (*****_45)
:*[[Singe (Kre-O)|Singe]] (*****_40)
:*[[Springer (Kre-O)|Autobot Springer]] (*****_42)
:*[[Warpath (Kre-O)|Warpath]] (*****_43)
}}

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;Collection 2

:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2200'''
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|May]] 2013
: This series replaced the flak jackets used to attach stuff to Micro Changers' torsos in prior waves (which most fans hated since it obscured the chest tampographs) with a new simple one-peg "backpack" piece. And there was much rejoicing. On top of that, at this stage the "vehicle" builds become a little more complex, using more parts to make them look more like tiny vehicles than just robots laying face-down with a thing or two on their backs.

:This series was re-released in 2016 through budget chains like Dollar General and Family Dollar, but the bags no longer have the content-identifying numbers.
{{collist|2|
:*[[Acid Wing]] (*****_70)
:*[[Arcee (Kre-O)|Arcee]] (*****_69)
:*[[Blight (Kre-O)|Blight]] (*****_68)
:*[[Bulkhead (Kre-O)|Bulkhead]] (*****_66)
:*[[Groove (Kre-O)|Autobot Groove]] (*****_77)
:*[[Hardshell (Kre-O)|Hardshell]] (*****_67)
:*[[Hoist (Kre-O)|Hoist]] (*****_76)
:*[[Lugnut (Kre-O)|Lugnut]] (*****_75)
:*[[Perceptor (Kre-O)|Perceptor]] (*****_74)
:*[[Powerglide (Kre-O)|Powerglide]] (*****_73)
:*[[Scourge (Kre-O)|Scourge]] (*****_72)
:*[[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]] (*****_71)
}}

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;Collection 3
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCWave3.jpg|right|300px]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2200'''
:*''Release date'': [[August]] 2013
:This series had...more fanwank, we guess? No particular innovations this time around.

:This series was re-released in 2016 through budget chains like Dollar General and Family Dollar, but the bags no longer have the content-identifying numbers.
{{collist|2|
:*[[Beachcomber (Kre-O)|Beachcomber]] (*****60)
:*[[Cheetor (Kre-O)|Cheetor]] (*****59)
:*[[Guzzle (Kre-O)|Guzzle]] (*****57)
:*[[Huffer (Kre-O)|Huffer]] (*****54)
:*[[Kickback (Kre-O)|Kickback]] (*****55)
:*[[Long Haul (Kre-O)|Long Haul]] (*****56)
:*[[Nemesis Prime (Kre-O)|Nemesis Prime]] (*****52)
:*[[Nosecone (Kre-O)|Nosecone]] (*****50)
:*[[Ramjet (Kre-O)|Ramjet]] (*****53)
:*[[Seawing (Kre-O)|Seawing]] (*****61)
:*[[Sharkticon (Kre-O)|Sharkticon]] (*****58)
:*[[Thrust (Kre-O)|Thrust]] (*****51)
}}
{{-}}{{anchor|BlindbagCol4}}
;Collection 4
[[File:KreO-Toy MicroChangersS4bag.jpg|right|300px]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A2200'''
:*''Release date'': [[March]] 2014
: Sooo much fanwank. The last wave of Micro-Changers available at "normal" retail, though largely being distributed via the Walgreens drug store chain in the US. This is the only batch (so far) to have a significant [[variant]], as [[Cyclonus (Kre-O)|Cyclonus]] can come in either bag-back lavender or a much darker purple, depending on the batch. This is also the first wave to use "harness" pieces in colors other than the standard light gray.

: Unlike prior waves in which every figure came with individual [[instructions]], these all come with the same large fold-out instruction for ''all'' of the models in the series, making the "feel parts through the bags" method very difficult (but you have the code numbers here, so why are you even doing that, huh?). Unfortunately, later re-releases of this wave have no individual codes, so if anyone is looking to find a particular Kreon from this wave, be prepared to get plenty of doubles.
{{collist|2|
:*[[Alpha Trion (Kre-O)|Alpha Trion]] (*****33)
:*[[Barrage (Kre-O)|Barrage]] (*****34)
:*[[Brawn (Kre-O)|Brawn]] (*****35)
:*[[Brake-Neck (Kre-O)|Brake-Neck]] (*****44)
:*[[Cyclonus (Kre-O)|Cyclonus]] (*****36)
:*[[Demolishor (Kre-O)|Demolishor]] (*****37)
:*[[Iceberg (Kre-O)|Iceberg]] (*****38)
:*[[Kup (Kre-O)|Autobot Kup]] (*****39)
:*[[Rhinox (Kre-O)|Rhinox]] (*****40)
:*[[Rodimus (Kre-O)|Rodimus]] (*****41)
:*[[Sandstorm (Kre-O)|Sandstorm]] (*****42)
:*[[Slipstrike]] (*****43)
}}

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;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 1
[[Image:KreO-toy KreonMCWave5.jpg|right|300px]]
:*''Assortment No.'': '''A6947'''
:*''Release date'': [[May]] 2014
: In-tune with the [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] Kre-O'' products, this wave features a number of classic characters plus two movie-inspired Dinobot original characters.

: This series goes back to having individual instructions for each figure.
{{collist|2|
:*[[Fangwolf]] (*****46)
:*[[Highbrow (Kre-O)|Highbrow]] (*****51)
:*[[Jarugar]] (*****52)
:*[[Jetwash]] (*****53)
:*[[Mindswipe]] (*****49)
:*[[Misfire (Kre-O)|Misfire]] (*****47)
:*[[Nightbeat (Kre-O)|Nightbeat]] (*****50)
:*[[Silversnout]] (*****56)
:*[[Skrapnel (Kre-O)|Skrapnel]] (*****45)
:*[[Torosaur]] (*****55)
:*[[Trypticon (Kre-O)|Trypticon]] (*****48)
:*[[Wingspan Hawk]] (*****54)
}}

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;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2

:*''Release date'': [[August]] 2014
: The second wave of the ''Age of Extinction''-tied Micro-Changers, with a couple of unconventional builds, and two more new Dinobot characters. Unlike the preceding waves, this round of Micro-Changers sadly don't have any codes on their bags.
:This wave was originally slated for a ToysЯUs release in the US, but was canceled, coming out only in Canada and some Asian markets. Eventually in mid-late 2015, cases of this assortment started appearing in Dollar Tree stores in the US, at $1 a bag. Naturally, they didn't last long.

{{collist|2|
:*[[Blackarachnia (Kre-O)|Decepticon Blackarachnia]]
:*[[Frostbite (Kre-O)|Frostbite]]
:*[[Fuselage]]
:*[[Gears (Kre-O)|Autobot Gears]]
:*[[Runamuck (Kre-O)|Decepticon Runamuck]]
:*[[Scattershot (Kre-O blindbag)|Scattershot]]
:*[[Seaspray (Kre-O)|Autobot Seaspray]]
:*[[Skalor (Kre-O)|Decepticon Skalor]]
:*[[Skimmer (Kre-O)|Skimmer]]
:*[[Sunstreaker (Kre-O)|Sunstreaker]]
:*[[Trailcutter (Kre-O)|Trailbreaker]]
:*[[Wheelie (Kre-O)|Autobot Wheelie]]
}}

===Micro-Changers Combiners===
Four Kreons per pack combine into one larger robot. Each set also comes with a single red stand-block, and extra limb pieces. Just in case. As most of the original teams these sets are based on have five or six members, the "lost" members are (usually) put into the blind-bagged series.
;Wave 1
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCCombWave1.jpg|right|250px]]
:*'''[[Bruticus (Kre-O)|Decepticon Bruticus]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A2225'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Brawl (Kre-O)|Brawl]], [[Onslaught (Kre-O)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (Kre-O)|Swindle]], [[Vortex (Kre-O)|Vortex]]
:*'''[[Devastator (Kre-O)|Constructicon Devastator]]
::*''Set number'': '''A2224'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bonecrusher (Kre-O)|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (Kre-O)|Mixmaster]], [[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]], [[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]]
:*'''[[Predaking (Kre-O Decepticon)|Predaking]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A2227'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Divebomb (Kre-O)|Divebomb]], [[Headlock (Kre-O)|Headlock]], [[Razorclaw (Kre-O)|Razorclaw]], [[Torox]]
:*'''[[Superion (Kre-O)|Superion]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A2226'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Air Raid (Kre-O)|Air Raid]], [[Firestrike]], [[Silverbolt (Kre-O)|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (Kre-O)|Skydive]]
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;Wave 2

:*'''[[Abominus (Kre-O)|Abominus]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A4473'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Hun-Gurrr (Kre-O)|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Rippersnapper (Kre-O)|Rippersnapper]], [[Sinnertwin (Kre-O)|Sinnertwin]], [[Windrazor (Kre-O)|Windrazor]]
:*'''[[Defensor (Kre-O)|Defensor]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A4474'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Blades (Kre-O)|Blades]], [[First Aid (Kre-O)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (Kre-O)|Hot Spot]], [[Streetsmart]]
:*'''[[Piranacon (Kre-O)|Decepticon Piranacon]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A4475'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Nautilator (Kre-O)|Nautilator]], [[Overbite (Kre-O)|Overbite]], [[Snaptrap (Kre-O)|Snaptrap]], [[Tentakil (Kre-O)|Tentakil]]
{{-}}
;Wave 3
:Sadly, this wave suffered from a similar fate as some of the latter sets, with a limited retail release- only popping up in discount chains months after the intended release date.
:*'''[[Computron (Kre-O)|Computron]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7307'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Afterburst]], [[Lightstorm]], [[Scattershot (Kre-O Computron)|Scattershot]], [[Strafe (Kre-O Computron)|Strafe]]
:*'''[[Menasor (Kre-O)|Menasor]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7308'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Breakdown (Kre-O)|Decepticon Breakdown]], [[Dead End (Kre-O)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (Kre-O)|Decepticon Drag Strip]], [[Motorbreath]]
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;Wave 4
:Ready for something new? This wave, available only at [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] as part of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''-branded product, consists entirely of new-character beast-bots, rather than re-creating classic combiner teams.
:*'''[[Grimstone (Kre-O)|Grimstone]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7827'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Crackback]], [[Iquanox]], [[Ironeye]], [[Mollox]]
:*'''[[Lazerbolt]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7830'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bullhorn (Kre-O)|Bullhorn]], [[Floodgate]], [[Freezeout]], [[Roadhound]]
:*'''[[Obsidian (Kre-O combiner)|Obsidian]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7829'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Bullwark]], [[Freefall (Kre-O)|Freefall]], [[Hemocron]], [[Stronghorn]]
:*'''[[Volcanicon]]'''
::*''Set number'': '''A7828'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Farside]], [[Liftoff]], [[Lugmutt]], [[Power Surge (Kre-O)|Power Surge]]
{{-}}
;Reissues
:The 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus and Menasor are reissued and released as a 3-pack. The Motorbreath Kreon uses the original name "Motormaster", while Firestrike is changed into "Firefly".
:*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
::*''Set number'': '''???'''
::*''Pieces'': '''245'''
::*''Kreons'': [[Brawl (Kre-O)|Brawl]], [[Onslaught (Kre-O)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (Kre-O)|Swindle]], [[Vortex (Kre-O)|Vortex]], [[Air Raid (Kre-O)|Air Raid]], [[Firestrike|Firefly]], [[Silverbolt (Kre-O)|Silverbolt]], [[Skydive (Kre-O)|Skydive]], [[Breakdown (Kre-O)|Decepticon Breakdown]], [[Dead End (Kre-O)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (Kre-O)|Decepticon Drag Strip]], [[Motorbreath|Motormaster]]

==Custom Kreons==
First released at the back-end of 2013, these individually-carded Kreons include a huge number of extra body parts and accessories, many [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] (thus resulting in some ''extremely'' tight fits) or translucent (which, when combined with the chromed parts, may end up with stress fractures). Their "normal" body parts have a metal-flake sheen (usually). They also come with a customizable "rack" to store their unused parts, though the helmets just kind of sit on the torso's neck-pegs, not secure at all. Returning characters typically have altered and more extensive [[tampograph]]s across most of their opaque parts.
{{note|The "[[Autobot Command Center]]" set includes a Custom Kreon rack/part setup as well.}}

This series was intentionally produced in smaller numbers than the other series.

[[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonIronhidePkg.jpg|right|300px]]
;Collection 1
All of the Kreons in this assortment come with a red weapons rack.

[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] was the only US retailer to order them, though they were made available off of [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] as well.
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|October]] 2013
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Custom|Bumblebee]] (A6087)
*[[Ironhide (Kre-O)#Custom|Ironhide]] (A6086)
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)#Custom|Megatron]] (A6088)
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#Custom|Optimus Prime]] (A6085)
*[[Soundwave (Kre-O)#Custom|Soundwave]] (A6090)
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)#Custom|Starscream]] (A6089)
}}
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[[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonPredakingPkg.jpg|right|300px]]
;Collection 2
Though revealed online and at [[Toy Fair 2014]], this series ultimately never saw release outside of Chinese-market distribution. These kits have blue parts racks.
:*''Release date'': ??? 2014
{{Collist|2|
*[[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)#Custom|Cliffjumper]] (A7314)
*[[Dreadwing (Kre-O)|Dreadwing]] (A7315)
*[[Galvatron (Kre-O)#Custom|Galvatron]] (A7316)
*[[Hound (Kre-O)|Autobot Hound]] (A7317)
*[[Jazz (Kre-O)#Custom|Autobot Jazz]] (A7318)
*[[Predaking (Kre-O Predacon)|Predaking]] (A7319)
}}
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[[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonDriftPkg.jpg|right|300px]]
;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 1
This assortment, using the new unified packaging style introduced in mid-2014, is entirely movie-based, showcasing characters from ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction]]''. Unlike prior waves, the opaque plastics here are non-sparkly. Awww. On top of that, the parts count has been drastically reduced, each kit only having about 30 pieces as opposed to the 40-ish of the prior two waves.

They all come with dark green racks.
:*''Release date'': [[May]] 2014
{{collist|2|
*[[Drift (Kre-O)#Custom|Autobot Drift]] (A7839)
*[[Lockdown (Kre-O)#Custom|Lockdown]] (A7838)
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Optimus Prime]] (A7836)
*[[Ratchet (Kre-O)#Custom|Autobot Ratchet]] (A7837)
}}
{{-}}
[[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonGalvatronPkg.jpg|right|300px]]
;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2
Another movie-based round. The sparkly plastics make a return, but the part count remains in the low 30s. These kits come with brown racks.
:*''Release date'': September 2014
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Bumblebee]] (A9229)
*[[Crosshairs (Kre-O)#Custom|Crosshairs]] (A9228)
*[[Galvatron (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Galvatron]] (A9230)
*[[Hound (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Autobot Hound]] (A9227)
}}
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[[File:KreO-toy CustomKreonGrimlockPkg.jpg|right|300px]]
;''Age of Extinction'' Collection 3
A wave featuring the ''Age of Extinction'' Dinobots, making heavy use of the new parts created for ''Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons'', what with the "knight" theme. These kits come with gray racks.

These figures saw very limited release, mostly in Hasbro Asia regions.
:*''Release date'': November 2014
{{collist|2|
*[[Grimlock (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Grimlock]] (A9374 / A6948)
*[[Scorn (Kre-O)#Custom|Scorn]] (A9375 / A6948)
*[[Slug (Kre-O)#CustomAOE|Slug]] (A9373 / A6948)
*[[Strafe (Kre-O Dinobot)#CustomAOE|Strafe]] (A9372 / A6948)
}}
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;''Robots in Disguise'' Collection 1
This assortment showcases characters from the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' animated series.

The part count takes ''another'' hit, now in the mid-20s, with simpler weapons and no backpacks. No more chromed parts either, everything is in "normal" plastics. The racks are now in the characters' base colors, and built on a new baseplate piece. This wave does add a 1x1 cylinder to attach to the unused torsos' neck-pegs to keep the unused helmets in place, so there's that. On the other hand: The waist joint and neck posts had screw-holes added, while smaller posts are added inside the torso, and the arms and leg's ball-and-socket joints are now slightly smaller.

:*''Release date'': January 2015
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CustomRID|Bumblebee]] (B1234)
*[[Grimlock (Kre-O)#CustomRID|Grimlock]] (B1235)
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#CustomRID|Optimus Prime]] (B1233)
*[[Steeljaw (RID)#Kre-O|Steeljaw]] (B1236)
}}
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==Kreon Warriors==
Replacing Micro-Changers as the ''Kre-O'' line's blind-bagged assortment, Kreon Warriors features popular characters reimagined as historical warriors. Unlike their predecessors, the Kreon Warriors do not have vehicle modes. Kre-O 2x4 bricks are also replaced by a flat base.

;Series 1
*''Release date:'' January 2015
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Samurai Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Wild West Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Gladiator Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Wiseguy Bumblebee]]
*[[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Gladiator Ratchet]]
*[[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Pirate Ratchet]]
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Knight Megatron]]
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Ninja Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Army Starscream]]
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Pirate Starscream]]
*[[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Army Shockwave]]
*[[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Ninja Shockwave]]
}}

;Series 2
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Gladiator Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Pirate Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Army Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Knight Bumblebee]]
*[[Hound (Kre-O)|Samurai Autobot Hound]]
*[[Hound (Kre-O)|Wild West Autobot Hound]]
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Samurai Megatron]]
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Wild West Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Ninja Starscream]]
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Wiseguy Starscream]]
*[[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Knight Soundwave]]
*[[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Wiseguy Soundwave]]
}}
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==Battle Changers==

Battle Changers are a new line in the buildable figures who can transform without being taken apart. There are new assortments with triple changes and also "VS" packs which includes an Autobot and a Decepticon battle changer.

;Collection 1
This series is available in selected Asian countries since December 2014.

:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|December]] 2014
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] (B0716)
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] (B0715)
*[[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]] (B0718)
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] (B0717)
}}
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;Collection 2
This series were shown in [[Toy Fair 2015]]. They were first sighted in Hong Kong towards the end of March 2015.

:*''Release date'': March 2015
{{collist|2|
*[[Hound (Kre-O)|Autobot Hound]] (B2691)
*[[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]] (B2690)
}}
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;Kreon Triple Changer
This series have been shown in [[Toy Fair 2015]]. Only two additional figures were previewed but all 3 modes were available. The packaging is similar to other battle changers but does not have a collection number.

:*''Release date'': Not yet released
{{collist|2|
*[[Drift (Kre-O)|Autobot Drift]] (B2637), with [[Jetstorm (RID)#Kre-O|Jetstorm]] and [[Slipstream (RID)#Kre-O|Slipstream]]
*[[Blitzwing (Kre-O)|Blitzwing]] (???)
}}
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;Versus Pack Collection 1
This assortment comes in 2-figure "VS" pack. Only 2 pairs have been announced and available for sale in selected Asian countries. Optimus Prime is identical to the previously released version but this pack comes with a trailer.

:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|December]] 2014
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] (B1506/B0964)
*[[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Autobot Ratchet]] vs. [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]] (B1507/B0964), with [[Rumble (Kre-O)|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (Kre-O)|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (Kre-O Decepticon)|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ravage]]
}}
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==Kreon Mini-con Combiners==
Another new line previewed at [[Toy Fair 2015]], these sets comes with one standard Kreon and 4 Cityville-sized mini Kreons of the same character that can combine into a larger robot. Only two characters previewed were [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]], naturally.

;Collection 1

:*''Release date'': Not yet released
{{collist|2|
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] (???)
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] (???)
}}
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==Store exclusives==
===CostCo exclusives===
*Megatron with Sideswipe (30668/31771) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.
*Starscream with Prowl (30667/30690) - a twin-pack of the regular release sets above with no changes.

===Toys"R"Us exclusives===
*'''Autobot Assault [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]]'''
**''Set number'': '''A1266'''
**''Kreons'': Devastator, [[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]], [[Foreman]], three [[Construction Worker]]s, [[Gunner]]
: An expanded version of the "Destruction Site Devastator" set, adding a large Ironhide robot/truck build, a "Gunner" Kreon, and a port-a-potty (yes really). The Devastator Kreon is also in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' style yellow-and-purple rather than the original bright-green-and-purple.
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction Blu-ray / DVD'''
**''Kreons'': [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]], [[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]]
: Special packaging to include 2 exclusive Kreons with different print from other regular release of the same characters. These Kreons are available with either Blu-Ray Combo or DVD only set.

===Family Mart (Taiwan)===
Released in 2012 in Taiwan in conjunction with a toy fair. The USB hub is almost 4 times larger than normal Kreons which the other 5 figures are almost 2 times larger.
*'''8" (20 cm) Optimus Prime USB Hub'''
**Oversized Kreon Optimus Prime with 4 USB 1.1 ports
*'''Stylus Pen''' - approximately 3" (7 cm) with detachable head that can be used as a stylus
**Optimus Prime & Starscream
*'''LED Lights''' - approximately 3" (7 cm) with light up chest
**Bumbleebee, Sideswipe & Megatron

===Universal Studios===
*'''Kreon 4-pack'''
**''Set number'': '''A9370'''
**''Kreons'': Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Megatron, [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]]
Only available in all Universal Studios. Only [[Evac (Ride)|Evac]] is an exclusive figure.

==Convention Exclusives==
*Botcon 2013 '''Machine Wars''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2013)
**''Kreons'': [[Hoist (Kre-O)|Hoist]], [[Megaplex#Kre-O|Megaplex]], [[Obsidian (Kre-O Kreon)|Obsidian]], [[Skywarp (Kre-O)|Skywarp]], [[Strika (Kre-O)|Strika]]

:The ''Machine Wars'' five-pack was exclusive to [[BotCon 2013]], limited to 1500 pieces. They have generally more parts than the Kreons packed in with larger Kre-O sets, but do not have alternate vehicle builds like Micro Changers.

*Botcon 2014 '''Kreon Micro-Changers 6-figure set''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure set, 2014)
**''Kreons'': [[Breakdown (Kre-O)#BotCon2014|Breakdown]], [[Fractyl]], [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]], [[Landshark (Kre-O)|Landshark]], [[Rattrap (Kre-O)|Rattrap]], [[Rodimus (SG Kre-O)|Rodimus]]

: A [[BotCon 2014]] six-figure set commemorating 20 years of BotCon exclusives with Kreons of past exclusives. This time they're also Micro-Changers, with generally more parts and paint than most retail Micro-Changers.

*San Diego Comic Con 2014 '''Kreon Class of 1984''' (B0090)
**Released in July 2014 at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2014|San Diego Comic-Con]], this set contains 30 exclusive Kreons and accessories from G1 series.
{{collist|4|
*[[Arcee (Kre-O)|Arcee]]
*[[Bluestreak (Kre-O)|Bluestreak]]
*[[Brawn (Kre-O)|Brawn]]
*[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Frenzy (Kre-O)|Frenzy]]
*[[Gears (Kre-O)|Gears]]
*[[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (Kre-O)|Huffer]]
*[[Ironhide (Kre-O)|Ironhide]]
*[[Jazz (Kre-O)|Jazz]]
*[[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]
*[[Mirage (Kre-O)|Mirage]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Perceptor (Kre-O)|Perceptor]]
*[[Prowl (Kre-O)|Prowl]]
*[[Ratchet (Kre-O)|Ratchet]]
*[[Rumble (Kre-O)|Rumble]]
*[[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]]
*[[Sideswipe (Kre-O)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Shrapnel (Kre-O)|Shrapnel]]
*[[Skywarp (Kre-O)|Skywarp]]
*[[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]]
*[[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]]
*[[Sunstreaker (Kre-O)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Thundercracker (Kre-O)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Trailcutter (Kre-O)|Trailcutter]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (Kre-O)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Wheeljack (Kre-O)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Windcharger (Kre-O)|Windcharger]]
}}
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*San Diego Comic Con 2015 '''Kreon Class of 1985''' (B0090)
**Released in 2015 at [[San Diego Comic-Con]], this set contains 30 exclusive Kreons and accessories from G1 series.
{{collist|4|
*[[Alpha Trion (Kre-O)|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Astrotrain (Kre-O)|Astrotrain]]
*[[Beachcomber (Kre-O)|Beachcomber]]
*[[Blaster (Kre-O)|Blaster]]
*[[Blitzwing (Kre-O)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Cosmos (Kre-O)|Cosmos]]
*[[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]]
*[[Dirge (Kre-O)|Dirge]]
*[[Grapple (Kre-O)|Grapple]]
*[[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]]
*[[Hardshell (Kre-O)|Hardshell]]
*[[Hoist (Kre-O)|Hoist]]
*[[Inferno (Kre-O)|Inferno]]
*[[Jetwash|Jetfire]]
*[[Kickback (Kre-O)|Kickback]]
*[[Omega Supreme (Kre-O)|Omega Supreme]]
*[[Powerglide (Kre-O)|Powerglide]]
*[[Ramjet (Kre-O)|Ramjet]]
*[[Red Alert (Kre-O)|Red Alert]]
*[[Seaspray (Kre-O)|Seaspray]]
*[[Skids (Kre-O)|Skids]]
*[[Slog (Kre-O)|Slog]]
*[[Slug (Kre-O)|Slug]]
*[[Smokescreen (Kre-O)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Snarl (Kre-O)|Snarl]]
*[[Strafe (Kre-O Dinobot)|Strafe]]
*[[Thrust (Kre-O)|Thrust]]
*[[Topspin (Kre-O)|Topspin]]
*[[Tracks (Kre-O)|Tracks]]
*[[Warpath (Kre-O)|Warpath]]
}}
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==Promotional releases==
*Matrix '''Optimus Prime''' Kreon
: Promotional item given at [[BotCon 2011]], as a special mail-in promotion through the Kre-O website and a give away with the UK Doctor Who Adventures comic. Redeco of Optimus Prime Kreon showing the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

*Clear ''' Energon Bumblebee''' Kreon
: An exclusive [[New York Comic Con|New York Comic Con 2012]] handout, this redeco of the Bumblebee Kreon is done entirely in translucent blue plastic, and comes in its own special little window box with an outer sleeve.

*'''Constructicon Devastator''' Kreon
: A Devastator Kreon sporting an orange ''Generation 2'' deco and including a translucent purple pistol based on [[Megatron (G1)|Generation 1 Megatron's]] alternate mode. Packaged in an individual window box and handed out with ''Kre-O'' purchases at Toys"R"Us stores, as well as [[BotCon 2013]].

*'''Orion Pax''' Kreon
: Based on Orion Pax's appearance from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]", this was available with the ''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''.

*'''Dinobot Ride''' Polybag
: Polybag of a mini buildable Grimlock and Citiville-sized mini Kreon Optimus Prime. Given out at Toys R Us during build-a-figure event. Also available in selected Asian countries as a gift with purchase at stores.

*'''Elite Optimus Prime''' Polybag
: Another polybag with buildable Optimus Prime with larger hands and legs on a Kreon sized torso. This figure was given our at Toys R Us Canada during build-a-figure event while Asian countries saw very limited released.

*"Winter" '''Optimus Prime''' Kreon
: Optimus Prime in winter clothing and orange skis were handed out during [[Toy Fair 2015]].

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==Media==
===Videos===
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A series of videos have been released on Hasbro's ''Kre-O'' website and on YouTube, featuring the wacky antics of the Kre-O Transformers and their Kreons.

===Games===
{{main|Online game#Kre-O}}

===Books===
*''[[Awesome Autobots Activity Book]]''—actually mainly a ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' book, but it has four Kre-O bonus pages and is [[co-branding|co-branded]] on the cover, as well as coming with a free Matrix Optimus Prime Kreon.
*''[[Transformers: Kre-O Character Encyclopedia]]''

===Online comics===
{{main|Kre-O Transformers (comic)}}
Short tongue-in-cheek gag strips drawn and written by [[Hayato Sakamoto]] and [[Makoto Wakabayashi]] for [[TakaraTomy]]'s Kre-O site.

==Notes==
*Kre-O bricks were manufactured by Korean toy company [http://www.oxfordtoy.co.kr/ Oxford],<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/415032-transformers-kre-o-thoughts-19.html#post6288246 Transformers Kre-O - Thoughts? on TFW2005]</ref>, who had been making not-L sets for a while, up through 2014. However, it is very much a lot of new part design work, especially the far more involved construction of the [[Kreon]]s; Oxford's pre-''Kre-O'' mini-figures were basically straight-up L Minifigure construction. The 2015 ''Kre-O'' product seems to have been produced by Hasbro proper, which would explain a lot of the changes to the product for that year, including the almost completely altered Kreons.
*Kreon [[Hound (Kre-O)|Hound]] was among the upcoming items revealed at [[BotCon 2011]]... and was only announced to be released in late 2013, and wasn't released until midway through 2014. Amusingly, his helmet has become one of the most ubiquitous among the Kreons thanks to its very generic styling.
*Small images of a ''Kre-O Transformers'' set featuring a big mechanical scorpion and another set featuring a buildable [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|Soundwave]] were shown at [[Toy Fair 2012]] during the slide presentation, as part of the demonstration of the "build a big energon weapon from parts of the different sets" concept. Neither were present in the showroom or mentioned in the press materials. This same slide was shown during a presentation at [[BotCon 2012]], again with no explicit mention of the mechanical scorpion or Soundwave.
*While the Kre-O bricks and such are compatible with L bricks, take care with mixing Kreon and Minifigure parts, particularly helmets. Full-coverage Kreon helmets like Optimus Prime's and Soundwave's are a bit tight, and getting a L Minifigure head out of them is exceedingly difficult. They'll pop off the neck before the helmet relinquishes the head. Open-face helmets like Starscream's, where you can get a "grip" on the head with the pad of your finger, should be fine. Just be a bit careful you don't scrape face-paint off.
*The L company has since released sets that are explicitly marketed as being able to assemble as robots and various vehicles and aircraft, very similar to the ''Transformers'' Kre-O concept.
*Several ''Kre-O'' bricks are reuses of Hasbro's long defunct ''Built to Rule'' interlocking brick system. Most Kre-O bricks, that is parts not designed specifically for Kreons, with detailed moulded surfaces (especially where the L counterpart has a smooth surface) are Built to Rule parts.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/ Official site]
*[http://kre-o-nation.com/2013/index.html "Kre-O Nation" official site]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/KREO YouTube page]
*[http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/2011-02-12-hasbro-transformers_N.htm Hasbro pushes into L***'s land with new blocks @ USATODAY.com]
*[http://www.facebook.com/groups/mykreons Kre-O Asia Facebook Group #mykreons]

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[[Category:Multi-property brands]]

Fisitron (Timelines)

2014-06-09T21:19:13Z

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{{disambig2|the Aligned Autobot|the Generation 1 pen name|Fisitron (G1)}}
{{disambig3|Ironfist}}
:''Fisitron is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:Timeless-Fisitron.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Sorry, Fisitron, you ain't got a leg to stand on!]]

'''Fisitron''' is a mechatronic engineer. He hasn't messed around with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]], but he ''may'' have engineered some ''other'' instruments of destruction. Some describe him as a "fan boy," though of what has yet to be ascertained.

He is also known as '''Ironfist''', '''Fistitron''' and '''Bullethead'''.

==Fiction==
===TransTech===
Ironfist was an unassuming assembly line worker in [[Polyhex]], likeable but forgettable. What nobody realized, however, was that he led a secret double life as Fisitron, notorious underworld weapons engineer. When, one day, Ironfist was visited at his job by [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]], he feared the worst, but the [[Wrecker]] leader was not there to arrest the engineer, but to recruit him. "Fisitron" was inducted into the Wreckers, learning also from Magnus that he was possessed of an unusual "combination spark", giving him the potential to merge with other machines. {{storylink|#Timelines|''Timelines'' Fisitron bio card}}

Sometime later, Fisitron found himself hounded by [[Barricade (WFC)|Barricade]] and [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], who accused him of war crimes involving chemical weapons and the death of all 140 Decepticons at [[Outpost Thetarus]]. As he avoided the barrage of attacks from the two Decepticons, he pleaded ignorance of these misdeeds and suggested they better matched the criminal activities of [[Oilslick]]. Barricade ignored Fisitron's logic, noting that the Autobot made a more pleasing scapegoat. {{storylink|Timeless}}

==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[File:TCCSS2-Fisitron.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He's Ruination's, uh, "third leg."]]
*'''Fisitron''' (Deluxe, 2014?)
**''TFSS2 number'': 2
**''Accessories'': Gun

: Part of the second year of [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] toys, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Fisitron is a tan and blue [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations:]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Roadbuster (Prime)|Roadbuster]] (who himself was a [[retool]] of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Swindle (FOC)#Generations|Swindle]]). He transforms into a large-wheeled SUV-like [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] Assault Transport vehicle, and comes with a small gun which can can peg via [[5mm post]] onto his hands and roof.

:In addition to his robot and vehicle modes, Fisitron can also combine with his fellow [[Wrecker]]s into [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]] and serve as any of the gestalt robot's four limbs.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Swindle (G1)#Amazon|Swindle]].

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==Notes==
* The first digital mock-up of Fisitron presented had an [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]] logo, teal feet, and some other minor paint differences. The Internets complained about the symbol, and so it was changed to a normal Autobot one, and some of the other changes were made to give him orange like the other Aligned Wreckers.
* Fisitron's aliases include "Ironfist", the ''real'' name of his ''[[Ironfist (G1)|Generation 1]]'' and ''[[Ironfist (Animated)|Animated]]'' counterparts; "Fistitron", a not uncommon misreading of Fisitron; and "Bullethead", a reference to G1 Ironfist's unfortunate accident with a [[cerebro-sensitive bullet]] in ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''.
* Fisitron's combination instructions actually show the head and default combination for Bruticus, rather than Ruination.

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