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Skystalker (G1)

2020-06-04T22:43:29Z

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{{disambig3|Skystalker}}
:''Skystalker is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:SkystalkerDWMM.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"No, Mr. Hat, I won't do that!"]]

'''Skystalker''' is a bit of a wimp physically, but makes up for it by being a conniving schemer with his eye on total control of the Decepticons. So far, he has total control of an interstellar shuttle that turns into a heavily armed base.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #6</ref>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Golddendisk paradron.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Really, there should be enough Golden Disks to go around.]]
Skystalker was among the Transformers who chose to become smaller and more energy-efficient once the war began depleting the planet's resources, then became an interstellar assault leader who led a group of Decepticons into space to conquer while most others were locked in battle on their home planet. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} One of the planets they assaulted was [[Paradron]], where they massacred the locals and discovered a [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|Golden Disk]] before Skystalker was defeated by the Autobot [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] and left to die. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} He eventually returned to Cybertron with his second-in-command [[Skyhopper]] to get the disk back from Countdown and conquer the planet while he was at it. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

[[File:VictimsOfTheRevolution CountdownVSkystalker.jpg|right|upright=1.3|thumb|Skystalker gives Countdown a heads-up.]]
Skystalker's varied experiences in outer space had left him thinking of Decepticon leaders as petty, arrogant and unable to see the big picture, and thus he quickly moved to overthrow the current leader, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Since the war had drained the "[[Macromaster|guzzlers]]" of most of their energy, his plan was as simple as walking up to Shockwave and beating him up. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} The next phase of Skystalker's plan was to improve Cybertron by ridding the planet of all the resource-draining guzzlers, leaving it populated by Micromasters under his rule. Using Shockwave's severed head to direct orders to the Decepticon army, he ordered them into a full-scale assault on the Autobot forces in the hopes that the massive battle would destroy both sides. Before his plan could come to fruition, Skystalker was again confronted by Countdown and forced to flee Cybertron. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}
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===Wars manga===
During his partnership with [[Shouki]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] wore an [[exosuit]] that resembled the pilot of the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'', to match Shouki's disguise as the ship itself. {{storylink|Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Generations|Daniel bio}}

===Ask Sideways===
According to the known liar [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], he and Skystalker used to joyride around in the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' until he had to put Skystalker down. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Ask Sideways|Ask Sideways, 2015/06/29}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:TheChangeInYourNaturePartFour-Skystalker.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
:*''First appearance:'' [[The Change In Your Nature Part Four|''Transformers'' issue #16]]
A [[cityspeaker]] during the [[Expansion|Age of Expansion]], Skystalker joined the [[Rise]] in the era of the [[Nominus Edict]]. After [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]'s group took over a Titan Net hub, she had Skystalker plug himself into the equipment. Despite his reservations, Skystalker followed his orders, making contact with [[Vigilem]] and commanding the Titan to wake. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} Following Skystalker's direction, Vigilem attacked the [[Winged Moon]] and caused the [[Tether]] to break, sending it down to the planet below and causing massive devastation. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Five}}

Afterwards, Skystalker reported to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] at the Rise headquarters that he could no longer sense Vigilem. Severing their remote connection before Vigilem could be put to rest again had left the Titan on his own, without Skystalker's guidance or ability to track. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down}}

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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:SkystalkerCommercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Not the least bit suggestive, no sir.]]
Bumblebee and Jazz managed to "capture" the [[Thunder Arrow]] and the [[Attack Copter]], and hauled them within an Autobot base. Little did they know, Skystalker was among a group of Micromaster Decepticons concealed within the nabbed vehicles! Under his leadership, the Micromasters transformed the vehicles into mini-bases and launched a surprise attack! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster micro bases|Micromaster micro bases commercial}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Skystalker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Anakin Skystalker.]]
*'''Micromaster Decepticon Jet Command Center''' (Micromaster Base, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Space Shuttle, "Jet Pod", dual laser, 2 large lasers, 2 small lasers, 2 ramps

: Skystalker transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Porsche 959 sports car]]. He was sold with an [[Thunder Arrow|interstellar shuttle]] (with jet pod), which can transform into a base and connect with other [[Micromaster]] bases via modular ramps.

: This mold was used to make [[Metrobomb]] and [[Rabbicrater]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Skystalker/skystalker.htm More information on Skystalker at TFU.info]''

===Victory===
*'''''Thunder Arrow''''' (1989)
**''Accessories'': Micromaster, jet pod, small lasers (2), large lasers (2), dual laser, ramps (2)

: The "''[[Thunder Arrow]]''" was solicited as a mail-away exclusive, and did not have its own [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID number]]. Those who ordered it received a standard, English-language Skystalker box, complete with Micromaster. This pilot did not appear in any ''Victory'' fiction.

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==Notes==
* A [[redeco]] of the [[Mini-Con]] [[Groundspike]] representing [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] disguised as Skystalker (well, as the pilot of the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'', anyway) was available as a mail-away through [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 1 book. It was packaged with a redeco of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] as [[Shouki]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''''Thunder Arrow'' no pilot''' (サンダーアローのパイロット, "''Thunder Arrow'' pilot")
*''French:'' '''Pourchasseur''' (Canada), '''Satello''' (France, "Satellite" + -''o'')
*''Italian:'' '''Discovery'''

==References==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]

Ironworks (Micromaster)

2020-06-04T22:41:27Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot|his base which sometimes shares his name|Ironworks (base)}}
:''Ironworks is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Ironworks robotMTMTE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Yes, my chest is, in fact, asymmetrical, it's a very tender subject, thank you so much for bringing it up. Jeez, why not just pour some sugar in my gas tank while you're at it? [grumble]]]
'''Ironworks''' (aka '''Iron Works'''<ref>In [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' encyclopedia, his name appears as two words.</ref> and '''Irontread''') is an eccentric hermit, guarding and maintaining his [[Ironworks (base)|construction station]], far from the front lines. He indulges his artistic side by building bizarre devices on the land around his station.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #3</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages===
Upon the creation of the [[Zone Base]], Ironworks was put in charge of the [[Ironworks (base)|Build Base]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} However, when the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked, Zone Base was unable to prevent them from stealing the [[Energon Z]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

Later, when [[Violen Jiger]] kidnapped [[Galaxy Rocket]] and fled to the [[Tenth Planet]], all the [[Micromaster]]s (Ironworks included) promised to keep [[Micro|Zone]] safe while [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and the [[Powered Master]]s pursued the villain. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Ironworks was seen at the Micros-only bar in [[Little Iacon]]. He tried to warn [[Trip-Up]] that the chair he was going for belonged to [[Roller Force]]. Trip-Up responded by taking the chair anyway, and pushing Ironworks out of his own chair for good measure. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} He was later seen trying to fight off a group of [[Insecticon (G1)|Decepticons]] who invaded the Micros' territory. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}

===''Classics''===
By [[2012]], Ironworks's [[Ironworks (base)|base]] had become a major fortress to the Autobots in [[Oregon]], housing [[Rarified Energon]]. Ironworks came under attack from [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]]'s Decepticons, who were fended off. {{storylink|Invasion Prologue}} Not long afterward, the base became a battleground for the fight against evil Autobots from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Some time later, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] were in the lower levels of Ironworks when they observed the Rarified Energon behave strangely, as though it were alive. Soon afterwards, the dark god [[Primus]] destroyed Ironworks, and with it the heroic Autobots' shuttles. Fortunately, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] came in his own ship to evacuate all his comrades. Meanwhile, the Rarified Energon itself turned out to be the lifeblood of [[Gaea]]. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Ironworks had the Micro-Weight Boxing Championship till [[Caliburn (BW)|Caliburn]] took it from him. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

==Commercial appearances==
When [[Zarak Maximus]] attempted to stomp Micropolis, Ironworks was among innumerable Autobot and Decepticon Micromasters that swarmed and toppled the colossus. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster transports|Micromaster transports commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Ironworks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Ironworks''' (Micromaster Station, 1989)
** ''Accessories:'' [[Ironworks (base)|Construction station]], crane/rocket launcher, crane staging, ramp, rocket

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Off Road Patrol]] member [[Powertrain#Toys|Powertrain]], Ironworks transforms into a longnosed semi truck cab of undetermined model. He came with a "communications bay", a [[Ironworks (base)|construction station]] that unfolds into a communications tower with a (non-firing) missile launcher.

:As the Powertrain mold he is recolored from is "[[gang-molding|gang-molded]]" with its [[Off Road Patrol]] teammate [[Mudslinger (G1)#Toys|Mudslinger]], Ironworks and his fellow Micromaster Station recolor [[Greasepit (G1)#Toys|Greasepit]] by necessity share plastic colors.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Ironworks/ironworks.htm More information on Ironworks at TFU.info]''

===''Zone''===
*'''Build Base''' (Micro Transformer Station, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-344'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ironworks (base)|Construction station]], crane/rocket launcher, crane staging, ramp, rocket

: Ironworks was made available in the Japanese ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Zone|Zone]]'' line, with no notable changes from the [[Hasbro]] version.
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===''Generations''===
====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Irontread.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|]]
*'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S60'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|Siege]]'' "Irontread" is a [[retool]] of [[Powertrain#Generations|Powertrain]], featuring a new head and torso based on [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Big Hauler#Toys|Big Hauler]]. He transforms into a barely-Cybertronian long-nosed semi truck cab. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also combine with [[Ricon#Generations|Ricon]] (or any iteration of that mold) to form the "Dual-Port Scrapegrinder" double-barreled blaster. His new name is presumably thanks to the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise (toyline)|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironworks (base)#Generations|Ironworks]] toy, based on the original construction station, released a few months later.

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Groundshaker (G1)#Generations|Ground Shaker]], [[Overair#Generations|Overair]], [[Ricon#Generations|Ricon]], [[Road Police#Generations|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker#Toys|Cratermaker]], [[Fireline#Toys|Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#Generations|Nightflight]], and [[Skyhopper#Generations|Slyhopper]].

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==Notes==
* The "RI" on the "RI Construction" decal on Ironworks' trailer hitch most likely stands for Rhode Island, the location of [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters. Decades later, "[[Ricon]]" would become a character name in ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|War for Cybertron: Siege]]''. Odd.
* The name "Irontread" was also used in 2004 for [[Demolishor (Armada)#EnergonDumptruck|Demolishor]]'s new dump truck body in the Japanese ''Super Link'' edition of ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Transformers: Energon]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ironworks''' (アイアンワークス ''Aianwākusu'')
*''French:'' '''Chantier''' (France, "Construction Site"), '''Cuirassé''' (Canada, "Armored")
*''Italian:'' '''Radar'''

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Hot House (Micromaster)

2020-06-04T22:39:58Z

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:''Hot House is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Hot house MTMTE.jpg|319px|thumb|"Hi, I'm Hot House! I'm having trouble coming up with a caption for my picture. Let me mull it over for a while. I suppose I could make a joke about my knee. See how it's sticking up there? 'BEWARE MY KNEEPADS OF DOOM!' or something like that. Or maybe my name is funny. 'Hot House.' Hmm"<ref>"It means a heated greenhouse, where people grow tropical flowers. I do like flowers. Red ones set off my optics. Of course, 'hothouse' is also an adjective meaning 'delicate, sensitive.' Y'know, I think I kinda resent that! Sure, I'm not the strongest Micromaster around, but I get by! And firefighting is hard work! *harumph* Anyway, I'm still having trouble coming up with a caption. Let me know if you think of something."</ref>]]

'''Hot House''' is a thinker. He mulls over every problem to the last rivet, often out loud. His fellow Autobots wonder if he should really be left in charge of a large battle vehicle, but his attention to detail actually makes him very good at his job, watching the skies at long-range to defend Autobot installations against incoming [[Decepticon]] attacks.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #3</ref>

His [[fire station]] base is also great at shooting at Decepticons bigger than it. Doing any damage is another matter entirely.

==Fiction==
===''Zone'' cartoon, comic, and story pages===
Upon the creation of the [[Zone Base]], Hot House was put in charge of the [[Fire station|Fire Base]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} When [[Violen Jiger]] kidnapped [[Galaxy Rocket]] and fled to the [[Tenth Planet]], all the [[Micromaster]]s (Hot House included) promised to keep [[Micro|Zone]] safe while [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] and the [[Powered Master]]s pursued the villain. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}
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==Toys==
===The Transformers / Zone===
[[File:G1-toy HotHouse.jpg|300px|thumb|He's might-ay might-ay, just letting it all hang out.]]
* '''Hot House''' (Micromaster Station, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-343'''
**''Accessories'': Fire station base, connector ramp

: Hot House is a [[redeco]] of [[Tailwind (G1)#Toys|Tailwind]], transforming into a white and maroon [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#A-10_Thunderbolt_II|A-10 Thunderbolt]] ground-strike plane, with a red-and-white color scheme to reflect his firefighting role. He was only available with a [[fire station]] that transforms into a tank-like battle mode.

: He was released in the Japanese ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' toyline with no notable changes in 1990.

: Hot House's mold was also used to make [[Windrim#Toys|Windrim]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/HotHouse/hothouse.htm More information on Hot House at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* As a redeco of Tailwind who was gang molded with Nightflight, Hot House, by necessity, shares plastic colors with his fellow Micromaster Station toy [[Airwave (G1)|Airwave]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot House''' (ホットハウス ''Hotto Hausu'')
*''French:'' '''Cheminée''' (France, "Chimney"), '''Serre Chaude''' (Canada, "Hot Hothouse")
*''Italian:'' '''Argon'''

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Defense specialists]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Greasepit (Micromaster)

2020-06-04T22:38:04Z

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:''Greasepit is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Greasepit.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Greasepit is the word.]]
'''Greasepit''' has the power to surprise. In his case, the surprise comes to a hapless [[Autobot]] or [[Earth]] motorist who attempts to refuel at his small gas station. All will seem well at first as the poor sap purchases the "Super Gasoline Z-1" so proudly advertised, and pays the holographic hippie burnout at the counter. A few miles later, he'll grind to a halt, his tank siphoned bone-dry, and his circuit-scrambled gauge still pegged at "FULL".

Some do complain, but Greasepit has a counter-argument. His transforming [[gas station]] is fitted with incendiary-launching railguns, sonic blasters, and an ion cannon, so he generally wins such debates, so long as he isn't required to actually fire these big guns. It takes a lot of stolen gasoline to pay for a single railgun shot.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Greasepit lay dying of fuel-thirst outside Decepticon headquarters. [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Octane]] taunted and abused him, drinking frosty glasses of [[energon]] as they watched him die. He was rescued by [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]] and his [[Race Track Patrol]], who vowed to tell [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] about the incident. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} Greasepit survived, and later showed up at an underground Micromaster bar in [[Little Iacon]], where he witnessed an altercation between the Race Track Patrol and the [[Hot Rod Patrol]]. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
On post-Great War Cybertron, Greasepit was a civilian Decepticon [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] living in [[Micropolis]]. He operated the transformable Gasoline Base module in the Micromaster-scaled city, overseeing Builder fuel intake and rationing. Rations had gone up for the more mobile Micromasters since the [[Grand Uprising|Uprising]] began, with some even being authorized to receive a full recharge. Greasepit chatted with Micropolis commander [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] about the recent war during his fill-up, and hoped the combat troops could get some payback for his fallen buddy, [[Crumplezone (BW)|Crumplezone]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Greasepit.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Greasepit''' (Micromaster Station, 1989)
**''Accessories'': [[Gas station]], sign, missile, ramp

: Greasepit is a [[redeco]] of [[Mudslinger (G1)#Toys|Mudslinger]], turning into a pickup truck with oversized "monster" tires. He was only available with a [[gas station]] base which turns into a battle station. Like most larger Micromaster toys, it came with extra ramps to connect it to other bases.

: This entire set was released in Japan—without modification—as the Autobot [[Glasspit]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Greasepit/greasepit.htm More information on Greasepit at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* As the Mudslinger mold he is recolored from is "[[gang-molding|gang-molded]]" with its [[Off Road Patrol]] teammate [[Powertrain]], Greasepit and his fellow Micromaster Station recolor [[Ironworks (Micromaster)|Ironworks]] by necessity share plastic colors.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Lubrico''' (Canada), '''Vidange''' (France, "Oil Change")
*''Italian:'' '''Assalt'''

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]

Airwave (Micromaster)

2020-06-04T22:36:52Z

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{{disambig3|Airwave}}
:''Airwave is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Airwave con.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Check out the face on his chest. He's like robo-Kuato.]]
If crime didn't pay, '''Airwave''' would be out of a job. Before the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars]], he was an airbase inspector, charged with finding and reporting stolen and contraband goods... but if you greased his palm a little, he gladly looked the other way. When the Decepticons started their smuggling operation, Airwave happily signed on—as long as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] kept letting him play the black market.

Eventually, he was put in charge of a [[Airport|Decepticon airbase]], and proved himself an able (if a tad sadistic) commander. However, his petty scams and swindles have earned him the enmity of his fellow Decepticons, who'd gladly sell ''him'' for scrap if Megatron didn't need him.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Airwave was at the bar in [[Little Iacon]], lying face down on a table. For some reason. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Airwave oversaw the [[Hydrax Plateau|Hydrax]] spaceport for the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s. From his control tower, he coordinated the [[Maximal Command Security Force|MCSF]] and other security around the base. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Airwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am a spaceship who's looking for love.]]
*'''Airwave''' (Micromaster Station, [[1989]])
**''Accessories'': [[Airport|Airport base]], 2 missiles, ramp

:A [[redeco]] of the [[Air Strike Patrol]] member [[Nightflight (G1)#Toys|Nightflight]], Airwave transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-14 Tomcat|Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet]]. He was sold with an [[airport]] hangar that transforms into a missile base and can connect with other Micromaster bases via modular ramps.

:*As a redeco of Nightflight who was gang-molded with Tailwind, Airwave, by necessity, shares plastic colors with his fellow Micromaster Station toy [[Hot House#Toys|Hot House]].

:This mold was released without changes in Japan as [[Overair]]. It was also used to make the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Zone|Zone]]'' Autobot [[Nightflight (Zone)#Toys|Nightflight]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Airwave/airwave.htm More information on Airwave at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*[[Double Pretender]] [[Oilmaster#Timelines|Oilmaster]]'s jet robot has a deco based on Airwave, as the figure was originally going to be an updated form of Airwave before it was decided that all 3 Oilmaster robots were going to contain the same name and persona.
*Presumably to avoid confusion with the ''Earthrise'' modulator [[Airport#Generations|of the same name]], Hasbro decided to make their Airwave-colored ''Siege'' Micromaster [[Overair#Generations|Overair]].

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Cumulus''' (France), '''Sonar''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Lancer'''

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Defense specialists]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]

Vroom (G1)

2020-06-04T21:44:08Z

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Pretender Autobot|the ''Animated'' Autobot|Vroom (Animated)}}
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:''Vroom is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Vroom boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|That's vroom-vroom, not [[Zoom-Zoom]].]]
Insane risks are what give '''Vroom''' a reason to live, it seems. There's nothing that sparks his circuits like just barely out-running the expanding fireball of a [[Decepticon]] installation he just blew to smithereens. He made his name in the [[Asphalt Wars]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and since that day has been pushing his endurance (and luck) with more and more dangerous missions. Sure, with his skill, he could probably achieve them with a lot less threat of injury or death... but where's the fun in that?

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
Vroom was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on [[New York City|New York]]. After he suggested the Autobots needed to lure the Decepticons out of the city, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the [[Rocky Mountains]]. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When a dimensional bridge formed and linked together different times and worlds, Vroom and [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] were faced with the might of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], who emerged from the bridge. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} Later, when the Decepticons threatened a nuclear submarine to steal its cargo, Vroom suggested that the Autobots feint an acquiescence to their demands so they could set up a surprise attack. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SpotlightArcee Autobotsfighting.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Of COURSE! Instead of remaining idle, the other hand can ALSO be used to fire a SECOND gun! Why hasn't anyone thought of that before??]]
Vroom was stationed at the penal colony [[Garrus-9]], under the overall command of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. Though he fought on the frontlines firing ''two'' guns at the same time, he and his fellow soldiers failed to repel a raid by [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s strike team, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Invasion-Radcontrolroom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|for the love let me fit into the shot i need someone to see me in something]]
In [[2012]], Vroom was stationed with several other Pretenders in [[Japan]] within [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]] under the leadership of [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]. He was present one day when [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] reported from the [[Ironworks (base)|Ironworks]] base in [[Oregon]] about a foiled attack by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticons. Soon thereafter, due to the actions of an evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]], a rift of space time opened over Earth, causing catastrophes worldwide. Vroom assisted his peers in evacuating a devastated city block. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Shortly after their Earth survived the catastrophe by transporting into the negative polarity universe, it also started to come alive. Calling itself "Gaea", the Earth mysteriously transported the entire human population to another Earth in another universe. For reasons unknown, Vroom and his Pretender companions were displaced with them. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}} Vroom took up the codename "Vroman," and him and his allies set out to uncover the mysteries of their new world; while all the cities and animals on this planet were the same as their old one, no humans appeared to have called this Earth home prior to their arrival. [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] set up Vroom, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], and [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] with an apartment in Yucatán, but the group found it difficult to both get themselves employed and investigate a mysterious radio signal burst detected in the area. While out on a walk with Crossblades, Vroom came upon Spike rescuing a father and daughter from a car crash. The two Autobots came to his aid, hiding their Cybertronian strength during the rescue to avoid anti-Transformer sentiments from the onlookers. The trio then met up with Elizabeth and Metalhawk, and went out to dinner. After their meal, they were accosted by a mugger, who wound up shooting Metalhawk in the chest. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}} Though the bullet did little harm, it did spill energon, revealing to the mugger that Metalhawk wasn't human. Vroom and Crossblades leaped onto the mugger to restrain him, and asked Metalhawk how they were to deal with him. Before he could answer, two officers from the local police force turned up, and took the whole group to the Mérida police station to be questioned. When the topic of no bullet having been found at the crime scene came up, despite the officers having heard a gun go off, Vroom rambled off that he and his friends were definitely ''not'' alien robots in disguise. The two officers interviewing him retorted that they only wanted to make sure that no one in the nearby crowd had been hit. Vroom and the others were allowed to leave, only to be met by a mysterious stranger outside of the police station, who claimed he knew of the Autobots' true identities. Vroom reiterated ''that they definitely weren't robots from Cybertron'' but the stranger was only interested in delivering a message: [[Ramjet (Universe)|an evil force]] was coming... {{storylink|Insight}}

Though Vroom and company were highly suspicious of the man, they agreed to follow him nonetheless, as he claimed to have a spaceship stashed nearby. As they neared the craft however, the man revealed himself to be a Decepticon Pretender, and opened fire on Spike to provoke the Autobots into unveiling their true natures as well. Vroom and the others had the history of the local Autobot/Decepticon war recounted to them by their opponent as they battled, the Decepticon's tale culminating in the revelation that Vroom and his pals were up against Megatron himself! {{storylink|History}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:VroomCrossbladescommercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Vroom was seen running alongside [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] on a rocky field of battle. Both of their robot forms then burst out of their Pretender shells; shells and robots both transformed and charged, with Vroom re-combining with his shell's vehicle mode. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Mega and Ultra Pretenders|Mega and Ultra Pretenders commercial}}
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==Toys==
===The Transformers===
[[File:G1-toy Vroom.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Daredevil stuntman regardless of the continuity.]]
*'''Vroom''' (Mega Pretender, [[1989]])
**''Accessories:'' "Magnetic Repeller Rifle", "Illusionizer" pistol, large wheel, small wheel, sidecar/base

: As a [[Mega Pretender]], Vroom comes with a fair amount of stuff. Opening up his armored-human Pretender shell reveals the stored core robot, who turns into a Cybertronic dragster. The humanoid shell can ''also'' be transformed into a Cybertronic motorcycle. Both vehicle modes can then be combined (repositioning a few of the accessories), giving the larger shell-cycle a dragster sidecar.

:The inner robot was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the [[2005 IDW continuity]] character [[Fireball]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Vroom/vroom.htm More information on Vroom at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1989/instr_vroom.jpg Instruction booklet for Vroom at Botchthecrab.com]''

==Notes==
*Vroom is the only Mega Pretender who did not receive a Japanese counterpart in ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory]]'', his retool having been ultimately abandoned in the development stage. Decades later, though, [[Hayato Sakamoto]] would turn said concept art into "[[Bikecross]]" for [[The Permanent Revolution|''More than Meets the Eye'' #39]].
*IDW-original character [[Fireball]] looks like Vroom. The reason why is a mystery.
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Vroom''' (France + Canada)

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Thunderwing (G1)

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:''Thunderwing is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Thunderwing with matrix.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And we are dutifully impressed.]]
In a better world, '''Thunderwing''' would be the ideal Decepticon leader. He's fearless, ruthless, and immensely powerful, while uncommonly concerned about the welfare of his fellow Decepticons. For this mindset, Thunderwing gets a high approval rating from his peers, but, sadly, this is not the whole story.

Thunderwing's vice is, simply, obsession. When his mind sets its sights on a who or what that furthers his goals, he will stop at nothing to achieve victory. Slowly but surely, his esteem for his colleagues is replaced by single-mindedness, until finally Thunderwing awakens from his haze, potentially victorious, but either abandoned or surrounded by the bodies of the few friends who tried valiantly to snap him out of it. In these dark moments, the usually noble Thunderwing is as deceitful and two-faced as any halfwit Decepticon.

But what separates Thunderwing from the rest is his sheer power. His [[Pretender]] shell is likely the most powerful ever built, and it forms impenetrable armor around his robot body. Every inch is covered in weaponry, from the electrostatic guns in his shoulders, to the hoses in his chest that emit dangerous gases, to even the rarely-used metal-eating laser beam that fires out of his forehead. In addition to this built-in arsenal, he carries around his signature [[cyclone cannon]], the power of which is increased 50% by the powerpack his shell houses on its back. In jet mode, Thunderwing can unleash a never-ending torrent of plasma charges.

Because of all this, Thunderwing is almost always successful in hunting down his obsessions, though at regrettable costs.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Magnificent Six Megadeath Past.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|No, my visual appearance is not a [[Pretender to the Throne!|continuity error]]. Why do you ask?]]
A handful of Transformers are born with a natural affinity to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Though these special few are usually Autobots, Thunderwing was an exception. Thunderwing felt that the Matrix called to him, and believed that he would become the first Decepticon to possess it. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

''Early on in the war, he served at [[Fort Scyk]]. He became a protege of Fort commander [[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]], who saw and encouraged the burning ambition within the lad, grooming Thunderwing as an asset and potential general for when he'd make a bid for leadership. For his part, Thunderwing thought Megadeath was utterly mental but also that he'd be his ticket to the top. He later soured on Megadeath when he viciously tortured the [[Magnificent Six]], which Thunderwing felt was ill-fitting for such valiant enemies, and then Megadeath let himself and the whole of [[Stanix]] get nuked to slag ''anyway''.'' {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

''Four million years later, a vacuum in Decepticon high command allowed a driven Thunderwing to rise quickly from relative obscurity to a command position in the ranks. Thunderwing oversaw an operation that lured the [[Battle Patrol]] into a Decepticon facility in order to capture them and steal [[Micromaster]] technology from the Autobots. The [[Race Car Patrol|Race Car]] and [[Off Road Patrol|Off Road]] Patrols staged a successful rescue operation but failed to stop the Decepticons from making their own Micromasters.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

[[File:Thunderwingisapretender.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Thunderwing is a Pretender? The hell you say!]]
''Fourteen months later, to test of his readiness to takeover leadership of the Decepticons, Thunderwing was given a hunting mission: Three Autobot prisoners were released on Earth, and Thunderwing was charged with chasing down and executing them on his own. While [[Playback]] and [[Horsepower (G1)|Horsepower]] did fall before his cyclone cannon, the last runner, [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], was saved by his fellow Autobots [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]]. The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] exploded the fuel core in Playback's corpse at close range to Thunderwing, nearly cooking him alive inside his own impenetrable [[Pretender]] shell. Shrieking in agony, Thunderwing plunged into the nearby surf.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}}

[[File:AssaultontheArk-Thunderwing.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|This is exactly how cable news pundits are hired.]]
''Thunderwing eventually rose from the waters, his still-cooling shell juxtaposed with the growing intensity of his rage at being beaten. Thunderwing lashed out at everything around him and very nearly destroyed a ship of his fellow Decepticons who had been sent to find him. As a duly appointed officer of the [[Decepticon High Council]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] was sent to inform Thunderwing that his bid for leadership was not being rejected outright, but was still under review, and the Councilors had asked that he return to Cybertron. Instead, Thunderwing violently conscripted Ruckus and his team into joining him for an assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in order to get revenge on Hosehead and his ilk.'' {{storylink|Rage!}} ''Thunderwing single-handedly blasted his way into the Ark and confronted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] directly before Ruckus convinced him to save the fight for another day. Returning to Cybertron, Thunderwing was surprised to learn that the Decepticon High Council was impressed by his initiative and the strength of his vendetta, and so granted him full leadership of the Decepticons of Cybertron.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

''One of Thunderwing's first actions on taking over Decepticon leadership was to abolish [[neutral]] territories, making places such as [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] Decepticon-only establishments.'' {{storylink|Out to Lunch!}} Despite these movements, Lord Thunderwing became displeased with the growing success of the newly-rebuilt [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] and their raiding of [[Decepticon fuel store|Decepticon fuel]] and ammunition depositories. Fearing the Autobot resistance movement was gaining momentum, he ordered [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], and [[Stranglehold]], the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], to find and kill the Autobot Pretenders. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

[[File:Thunderwingmindleech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|This is probably the closest look we'll get at Thunderwing's unpublished character model. [[José Delbo]] was a copier.]]
When the Mayhem Attack Squad failed, Thunderwing became curious when teams of Autobots were subsequently ordered to search an area of space. Trailing a team on [[Pz-Zazz]] which included ''(again)'' Nightbeat, Hosehead, and Siren, he waited until the right moment to blast and capture them. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} As Thunderwing's Decepticons began trailing another team of Autobots on [[Cheyne]] ([[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]]), he subjected the captured first group to his [[Mind Leech]] machine. He learned from these torture sessions that the Autobots were scouring the universe for the lost Creation Matrix. Unfortunately, the second group was no closer to finding the Matrix either, and he left them to their own devices. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}} His obsession with finding the Creation Matrix caused some concerns for the Decepticons under his command, and he even began attacking his own troops when accused of taking his personal quest too far. These outbursts began coming to a head when he found traces of Matrix energy in a [[Klud|sea monster]] on [[Pequod]]. Ruckus made the mistake of questioning his leader's growing obsession, and Thunderwing backhanded him into some equipment (unknowingly shorting out the Mind Leech which held their captive Autobots immobile). While his troops battled the Autobots searching there, he used his affinity for the Matrix to mind-link with the sea monster. Discovering that the Matrix was on [[Cameron]]'s third moon, [[VsQs]], he abandoned the battle, much to the growing frustration of his troops. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

[[File:Thunderwingwhereisthecreationmatrix.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Obsessed much?]]
As it happened, between the revival of the Klud and the arrival of Thunderwing, the Creation Matrix had become warped. Thunderwing fought intensely with Bumblebee, Jazz, and Grimlock on VsQs, and they were overwhelmed not only by his vastly superior might, but by the strength of his desire to possess the Matrix. However, he and his troops were subdued by a [[Matrixspawn]], a darkly-evolved creature contaminated by the Matrix, allowing Bumblebee and the other Autobots to grab the Matrix and head for their ship. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} The Autobots were low on fuel however, and struggling against the moon's high gravity. Thunderwing overtook them with ease, snatched away the Matrix, and stole their shuttle. {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Thus, when the Autobots allowed their shuttlecraft to board the Ark, it was Thunderwing who emerged, in full possession of the Creation Matrix, enshrouded in its energies. {{storylink|Dark Creation}}

[[File:AllFallDown-Thunderwingpossessed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|We are '''power incarnate!''' We are '''unstoppable!''' We are a '''really short Deluxe Class toy!''']]
On board the Ark, Thunderwing savagely beat Optimus Prime, the latter of whom was afraid to return the violence in kind, in fear that the Matrix would be destroyed and their race would be doomed against Unicron. Waves of Autobots stormed against Thunderwing, ending in [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and others being killed or critically wounded. Quickly, the increasingly-evil Matrix took over Thunderwing, overpowering his thoughts and controlling his actions. After turning his power on his own troops, he had one final moment of clarity at what he had become, but it was too late. He was consumed. Nightbeat, Siren, and Hosehead, who Thunderwing had captured earlier, had escaped their constraints, and after releasing the bay doors, harpooned Thunderwing to the shuttlecraft. The shuttle self-destructed and Thunderwing and the Creation Matrix were seemingly lost, out in the void of space. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

Optimus Prime would later refer to Thunderwing (and the lost Matrix) in his pitch to [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] for an alliance against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

[[File:G1thunderwingthevoid.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Thunderwing displays that, yes, he has an alt mode just before showing up to die again.]]
The Matrix, however, was made of sterner stuff, and after some time reactivated alongside Thunderwing's body and the Autobot shuttlecraft on the surface of a planet. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} As time passed, and though only the "barest spark of life remained," it healed Thunderwing's body, eventually allowing it to transform and escape. It (they) now hungered for revenge! {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

Thunderwing, completely controlled by the Creation Matrix, arrived on Cybertron just as Unicron had attacked. Through Thunderwing, the Matrix continued to manifest as a frightening demon, which blasted Unicron and buried its tendrils within him. Though Unicron was momentarily stunned, once the Matrix revealed that it was now attempting to be a force of Evil, Unicron ripped the manifestation apart. Unicron has no equal in the arena of evil. Thunderwing's body fell in tatters, and the Matrix casing dropped to the planet below. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Emerging from a dimensional bridge that linked [[Earth]] to parallel worlds and times, Thunderwing attacked [[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]] and [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}} Later, this Thunderwing or another Thunderwing trailed a nuclear submarine in preparation for the Decepticons stealing its [[plutonium]] rods. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}

====''United''====
[[File:FierceFightingonPlanetNebulos-Thunderwing.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Thunderwing was so disappointed he later [[Transformers United|painted his arms gray]].]]
Thunderwing originated from another universe, where he was said to have possessed the Matrix and nearly defeated the Autobots. {{storylink|#United 2|''United'' Thunderwing bio}}

As Decepticon leader, Thunderwing had a [[nano-virus]] released that afflicted most Autobots save those with [[Nebulan]] partners, tricking them to go to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus so they could be ambushed and their partners taken! His minion [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] botched the mission though. Thunderwing chewed him out and decided he needed to take a more active role... {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Kup thunderwing destiny.jpg|thumb]]
At some point following the battle with Unicron, Thunderwing's remains were recovered and interred in the [[Hall of Silence]] on Cybertron. Twenty-one years later, Optimus Prime departed Cybertron, bound for Earth to end the threat of Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] seized this opportunity to attack the Hall of Silence to steal what was left of Thunderwing for Bludgeon, and to gain control of the residual Matrix energy stored in his corpse. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} Soundwave reached the remains, and used the emergency destruct charges triggered by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] in the event of a break-in to cover his teleportation escape. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

Rendezvousing at Bludgeon's ''[[Warworld]]'', Soundwave provided the Pretender what he needed to augment his [[Blitz Engine]]s before the attack on Cybertron. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} When the Autobots fought back, that last remnants of Thunderwing and the Matrix energy were seemingly lost with the ''Warworld''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
[[File:Thunderwingg1worldscollide.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|They weren't even trying to color me right!]]

====Ask Vector Prime====
Thunderwing was the most recent addition to a crew of dimension-traveling [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds]] of [[Unicron]]. He was addicted to [[Dark Energon]], and the prospect of an endless supply of [[Angolmois Energy|angolmois energy]] was enough to convince him to join. He went to [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma]] with the other heralds when his home universe was destroyed. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime/Facebook src#September 19, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 19/09/2015}}

====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
Thunderwing, along with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], was sent to prepare [[Aurex 402.24 Gamma|another universe]] for Unicron's arrival. Porting into [[Decepticon Command Headquarters]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Galvatron left Thunderwing and the others on Cybertron to accomplish their task. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} Though they destroyed all of the Decepticons in their headquarters and established a network of [[space bridge]] portals, this universe's [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] was not amongst their victims. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}}

Traveling to Earth's Decepticon headquarters (but leaving Bludgeon behind on Cybertron to guard the portal), they found it momentarily abandoned, so Thunderwing suggested they hunt down this universe's [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] to learn Megatron's location. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} However, Thrust knew nothing, and they quickly returned to Decepticon Earth headquarters when Thunderwing detected that their space bridge nexus on Cybertron had been breached. Ultimately, Thunderwing and the other servants of Unicron were destroyed when this universe's [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] detonated a bomb in Cybertron's Decepticon Command Headquarters, incinerating them all. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Thunderwingwhathaveyoudone.jpg|thumb|Moral of Stormbringer: Pretenders [[Ruined FOREVER|ruined Transformers]].]]
Seven hundred years ago, during the height of the Autobot-Decepticon war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Thunderwing was a Decepticon scientist who alerted both sides to the damage that the ongoing conflict was doing to their planet and the resultant danger of an impending catastrophic event. According to [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], his warnings were ignored, even by [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]].

[[File:Thunderwing stormbringer.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Y'know, Thunderwing, Al Gore was content with just making a slide show.]]
Subsequently, Thunderwing took action on his own, subjecting himself to a "polydermal grafting" process of his own design, one that had previously been summarily rejected by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] as "unnatural" and "ill-conceived". This process of grafting tissue culled from living subjects onto a Transformer to create an armored symbiotic carapace somehow also appears to have made him the avatar of the very apocalypse he had warned against. The process drove Thunderwing insane but made him invulnerable; even the combined might of the Autobots and Decepticons couldn't stop him. In the end, he was swallowed whole by Cybertron itself, leaving the planet completely uninhabitable. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

An indeterminate time later, Bludgeon—who had been assigned by Megatron to dig into the missing [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s research—discovered Thunderwing's resting place. Bludgeon and the Decepticons serving under him decided to continue where Thunderwing left off, {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} and in the present day completed their project using a combination of "[[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]]" (culled from Shockwave's research) and a set of imprinted commands. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Thunderwing was thus resurrected and immediately departed for [[Nebulos]], following Bludgeon's plans to sacrifice that world to somehow restore Cybertron. There, Thunderwing was engaged by the local Decepticon Infiltration team, which did not want to see Nebulos completely destroyed. Thunderwing totaled [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], and [[Roadgrabber]], and the survivors ([[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]) abandoned the planet. However, after the destruction of Bludgeon's control harness, Thunderwing changed course—back towards Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

[[File:Thunderwingidwultramode.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Ultra mode" puts all that wing kibble to use!]]
There, he was attacked by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], the [[Wrecker]]s, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], and reprogrammed [[Centurion droid|Centurion drones]]. Jetfire revealed that enough punishment would eventually cause Thunderwing to drain most of his [[energon]] reserves. However, Thunderwing revealed a third "[[Super Mode|Ultra]]" robot configuration. Thanks to the Wreckers, the Decepticons, the instability of Ultra Energon, and a speech/salvo combination from Optimus Prime, he was stopped dead in his tracks. His inanimate form was taken into custody by the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] would later steal Thunderwing's body from [[Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hound]]'s detail of Autobots, in service of [[Nova Prime|his master]] in the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}} Since the Dead Universe Transformers can only spend a limited amount of time in the land of the living, they programmed Thunderwing to guard the cave entrance to the [[Nega-Core]] on planet [[Corata-Vaz]]. He easily batted away Hound's crew and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]], but did not pursue them, as his programming seemed to keep him on a leash that only included the cave entrance. It did, however, allow [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] the time he needed to escape. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

[[File:SpotlightSideswipe ThunderwingVSWreckers.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|The Wreckers return to star in '''''“Nothing Can Stop The Thunderwing! Part III”'''''.]]
The [[Wrecker]]s later attempted to penetrate Thunderwing's defenses and reach the Nega-Core, but apparently had no more success than Ultra Magnus and company. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Jetfire came up with the idea to try and take control of Thunderwing using Bludgeon's (apparently repaired) control harness. This alerted [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who activated Bludgeon (now under his control) to put a stop to it. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} While Jetfire managed to halt Thunderwing in his tracks for a brief time, a visit from the Jhiaxus-controlled Bludgeon forced Jetfire to focus on other, more pressing issues. While the Wreckers were successful in disabling the Nega-Core, Thunderwing once again began to advance on them. All of the Wreckers survived the experience, so Thunderwing was presumably disabled along with the other guardians when Jhiaxus was defeated. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Thunderwing's attacks had left [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] with a notable head wound. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} The Decepticon often spoke about Thunderwing on [[The Big Conversation]] which caused some confusion (and a healthy dose of panic) when the [[Dire Wraith]] known as "[[CONS4EVA]]" adopted Thunderwing's form to meet Crankcase. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Thunderwing was captured by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s after being cornered and making an unsuccessful attempt to defend himself with what turned out to be a dud bomb. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Thunderwing.jpg|upright=0.5|thumb]]
Thunderwing was among the Decepticons that invaded [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Seeking ultimate power, Thunderwing experimented on himself, managing to turn his [[Point One Percenter|spark green]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] learned of this, had Thunderwing imprisoned and removed the spark, placing it in a special container and creating the [[Matrix of Malice]]. The Matrix of Malice became the core of [[Thunder Mayhem]], a monstrously-powerful [[combiner]] formed from the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] that wore Thunderwing's visage. Thunder Mayhem rampaged across the universe, proving near-unstoppable and reducing the Cybertronian race to only a handful of survivors. {{storylink|Foundation and Wreckage Part 1: Deadly Aim|Deadly Aim}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Some time after the [[Scouring of Nebulos]] saw the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] restricted to a [[Allowed Zone|handful of planets]], Thunderwing succeeded [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] as Decepticon leader, becoming known to future generations as the Last Decepticon Emperor. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} {{storylink|Derailment}} He led an expedition to [[Moonbase Two|Artemis]] in search of the [[Underbase]]. His quest proved successful–thus empowered by the artifact, he fused his sparks with those of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] and wreaked havoc across Cybertron, killing the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} Around this time, he oversaw advances in military science, developing the [[Micromaster]] upgrade on [[Cyberdroid]] volunteers such as [[Caliburn (BW)|Caliburn]] {{storylink|Derailment}} as well as a method of weaponizing [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s' links with their partners' sparks to drain Cybertronians of life merely through presence. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}} Thunderwing eventually uploaded himself into the [[Grand Mal]]; the floating fortress was only brought down after the Autobots and Decepticons teamed up to bring down their mutual enemy. Thunderwing died when the battle station crash-landed, but the Autobot-Decepticon alliance paved the way for the rise of the pan-factional [[Builder Assembly]]. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:SiegeOnCybertron-Pounce versus Metalhawk.jpg|thumb|350px]]
The [[Titan Master]] Thunderwing participated in a Decepticon mission on Cybertron alongside [[Pounce]] and [[Tidal Wave (G1)|Tidal Wave]].<ref>''Titans Return'' Siege on Cybertron pack-in blurb</ref>
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During the Great War, Thunderwing almost destroyed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but was defeated and placed in a state of dormancy. Years later, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] came up with a plan to revive Thunderwing and destroy the Autobots once and for all. The [[Wrecker]]s traveled to Cybertron in an attempt to stop Bludgeon and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], but failed. Both the Autobots and Decepticons were forced to cooperate as Thunderwing proved uncontrollable, and they eventually wore him down until he ran out of [[Ore-13|Ultra Energon]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer (Legends)|Stormbringer}}

Sometime later, Thunderwing had become more amenable. He, [[Axer (G1)|Axer]], and [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] accompanied [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] on a mission to defeat Nemesis's former self, Nova Prime. {{storylink|Prime Evil}} He led a team of Decepticons including [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]] and Bludgeon in a raid on an Autobot [[Sun-Farming facility]]. Despite the Autobots putting up more resistance than expected, Thunderwing and his men triumphed, conquering the facility and sending the Autobots packing. {{storylink|Revelation (Legends)|Revelation}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsThunderwing.jpg|thumb|400px|Not so menacing when you are a [[Super deformed|super deformer]], uh?]]
Thunderwing participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited after collecting 120 units of Cybermetal, and 56 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Thunderwing toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You passed this up when you saw it in the stores. Then [[Simon Furman|Furman]] had to come along.]]
*'''Thunderwing''' (Mega Pretender, [[1989]])
**''Accessories'': Pretender shell, 2 heat-seeking laser blasters, [[cyclone rifle|cyclone cannon]]

:Thunderwing's inner robot transforms into a rather simple Cybertronic shuttlecraft. His [[Pretender]] shell also transforms into a starship mode of its own. The inner vehicle can be attached underneath the nose of the larger vehicle to create a combined starship mode. The inner robot is relatively generic in appearance (as with most Pretenders) while his outer Pretender shell resembles an alien warrior with Japanese {{w|Oni (folklore)|oni}} influences. The inner robot carries a small "cyclone cannon" laser, while the shell is armed with two large laser blasters. All three of his guns can be mounted on his shell's vehicle mode. The large laser blasters can be mounted on the jet two different ways, either perpendicular or parallel to the wing undersides.

:Unlike fellow Mega Pretenders [[Crossblades (G1)#Toys|Crossblades]] or [[Vroom (G1)#Toys|Vroom]], parts do not need to be removed and rearranged in order for Thunderwing to achieve any of his modes.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make [[Black Shadow (Victory)#Toys|Black Shadow]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Thunderwing/thunderwing.htm More information on Thunderwing at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1989/instr_thunderwing.jpg Instruction booklet for Thunderwing at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Thunderwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Matrix obsession sold separately.]]
*'''Thunderwing''' (Deluxe Class, [[2010]])
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, recon drone
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Thunderwing's alternate mode is a fighter jet loosely based on an [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]], with different wings but retaining the F-22's characteristic zigzag patterns sculpted on the hull. He transforms into a robot that looks like the original Thunderwing toy's Pretender shell. The nose of the jet can detach and become a separate aerial drone, while the two missile launchers can detach from the wings and become handheld weapons or clip together into one massive gun. The middle section of the sculpted missiles on the sides of the guns are also compatible with [[C joint]] accessories. Thunderwing's colors seem to be inspired by his color scheme in the latter end of the Marvel run, considering his green arms. There is also an homage to [[Don Figueroa]]'s design in ''Stormbringer'' with Thunderwing's face and feet.

:At [[BotCon 2010]], the [[Hasbro]] design team noted that they had wanted to make the aerial drone unit transform into a robot but were unable to do so (presumably for budget reasons, though they didn't go into that detail).

:The toy is slightly mistransformed in packaging, with the chest section that conceals his head in jet mode in its robot mode position.

:This sculpt was retooled to make ''Generations'' [[Black Shadow (Victory)#Generations|Sky Shadow]] and ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Black Shadow (Adventure)#Toys|Black Shadow]] as well as [[BotCon 2012]] [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Timelines|Metalhawk]]. Thunderwing's [[instructions]] initially depicted him with Sky Shadow's head and chest. A [[Variant|running change]] version of the instructions depicts Thunderwing's own head, but keeps Sky Shadow's chest unchanged.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Thunderwing/thunderwing.htm More information on ''Generations'' Thunderwing at TFU.info]''

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====Titans Return====
[[File:TitansReturn TitanMaster Thunderwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Evil cute little robot but still dangerous.]]
*'''Siege on Cybertron''' (2017)

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Thunderwing is a retool of [[Titan Master]] [[Fangry (G1)#Generations|Fangry]], with a new die-cast metal head mode face based on Thunderwing's Pretender Shell face, and a torso shared with Titan Master [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ChaosOnVelocitron|Rodimus Prime]]. The robot mode face is based on [[Don Figueroa]]'s ''Stormbringer'' design.

:Thunderwing was only available as part of the "Siege of Cybertron" set, which also includes [[Magnus Prime#Generations|Magnus Prime]] & [[Ginrai (human)#Generations|Ginrai]], [[Fathom#Generations|Fathom]] & [[Tidal Wave (G1)#Generations|Tidal Wave]], [[Haruma Gō#Generations|Professor Go]] & [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Generations|Metalhawk]], and [[Pounce#Generations|Decepticon Pounce]]. In the United States, this set was exclusive to [[BigBadToyStore]], but it saw a wider release in Canada where it was available at [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], the Canadian [[Walmart]] online store, book store chain Indigo and several PC retailers (seriously!). Additionally, it was also available at retail in Hong Kong and Singapore and even saw an official in the Netherlands, where it was exclusively available from BOL.

:This sculpt was also used to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations|Scorponok]].
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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Thunderwing.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sometimes Hasbro beats Takara to media accuracy.]]
*'''Thunderwing''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]]-[[January 28|01-28]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-26'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, recon drone

:The ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' release of Thunderwing decos his robot mode to approximate the colors of the original toy rather than his Marvel appearances. It achieves this by changing the green plastic on his arms for gray and the green plastic on his thighs and waist side armor for black plastic. The clear orange plastic is now a clear cherry red, the light green and dark green paint is a hi-gloss forest green, and the blue paint is slightly darker. His light gray plastic is now a cream color. Last but not least the purple plastic is a very light purple on this release.

:The soft-plastic spikes on ''United'' Thunderwing's arms are much softer than either his ''Generations'' counterpart or Sky Shadow's.
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==Notes==
[[File:Thunderwingisdeath.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Like that cannon he always carries around? Too bad, the toy ain't got it.]]
[[File:Thunderwingg1catalog.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|<s>Also available in Violent Violet.</s>]]
*According to the Marvel UK story, "[[The Big Shutdown!]]", Thunderwing stands at 40 feet tall while in his Pretender shell.
*Thunderwing only transformed out of his humanoid shell mode once in the entire United States run of the Marvel Comics series. Even then, it was into his non-combined shell-only jet mode, leaving no hint that he had an inner robot mode at all. The only time we see his inner robot mode is in his first appearance, the Marvel United Kingdom story, "[[The Big Shutdown!]]".
*Thunderwing's Marvel Comics appearances give him a four-barreled hand weapon that's completely fabricated, as it's not based on any of the toy's three guns. As with the melee weapons [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Stranglehold]], and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] use in the comic, his four-barreled cannon likely originated from his unpublished [[character model]].
*A phenomenon [[Straxus (G1)|seen]] [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|often]] in the Marvel United States material, Thunderwing suffered from color scheme shift. At first, he appears in colors that approximate his toy's layout as best as the printing process allowed. Suddenly, in his biggest, most memorable appearances in [[Dark Creation|#65]] and [[All Fall Down|#66]], much of his blacks, grays, and blues were replaced by light greens. As a side effect of this phenomenon, since covers are colored in advance of the interiors, #66's cover featured a blue-armed Thunderwing with a green-armed Thunderwing inside.
*Hasbro [[stock photography|photography]] of Thunderwing shows some plastic color differences from the final product. His shell's arms are the same purple as his guns instead of gray, and his inner robot's thighs are that purple as well, instead of the final toy's black. Black paint is applied to the shell's thighs differently, and the inner robot's forearms seem to be painted light gray. Additionally, the smaller robot is incapable of toting either of the larger guns in jet mode, as the peghole isn't large enough.
*Speaking of pegholes, both of Thunderwing's large guns have [[5 mm post]]s with holes in the center that can function very much like [[Powerlinx]]able pegs, which means one can store [[Mini-Con]]s on them, if one so desires.
*Fitting with [[Don Figueroa]]'s method of making all of his robot designs able to be easily turned into toys, IDW Thunderwing's Ultra Mode is telegraphed by his kibble. An image in the ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' trade paperback's sketch section shows exactly how he transforms into it.
*Kreon Thunderwing's appearance in the comic is extremely small, making it difficult to tell what Kre-O parts he's made out of.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Thunderwing''' (サンダーウイング ''Sandāuingu''; サンダーウィング<ref>Japanese translation of ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]''</ref> ''Sandāwingu'')
*''French:'' '''Aérofoudre''' (Canada, "Aerolightning"), '''Foudre''' (France, "Lightning")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Léi Yì''' (Taiwan, 雷翼, "Thunder Wing"), '''Léi Yì Wáng''' (China, 雷翼王, "Thunder Wing King")

==References==
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Skyhammer (G1)

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{{disambig3|Skyhammer}}
:''Skyhammer is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Skyhammer boxartsm.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"Uh, guys? You're crowding me a bit here..."]]
'''Skyhammer''' is the very model of the ideal Autobot warrior. He's a courageous defender of the weak, a tenacious and clever warrior, and an unflappable optimist. It's too bad he's also an inconsiderate, overbearing jerk. He can't offer advice to anyone without delivering a long lecture in the most condescending tone possible—using himself, of course, as an example to strive towards. He's so grating and unpleasant that his fellow Autobots are reluctant to follow his orders—even when he's right, which he usually is.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
Skyhammer saw action during the arrival of a bizarre, unexplained, cross-time/space portal. He attempted to secure it from the Decepticons but found himself mobbed by the [[Air Strike Patrol]], and was sent flying back a million years in time to the [[Andromeda Galaxy|Andromeda Nebula]]! {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Shockingly, when he resurfaced, he was reported to be a ''Decepticon'' Ultra Pretender! What happened in the intervening million years? {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 12|Transformers in Action: "By their Blasters you shall know them ...!"}}

===''Classics''===
[[File:Invasion-Radcontrolroom.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|That's right, I'm referred to as "Skyhammer's pilot" in this story. Thanks a lot!]]
In [[2012]], Skyhammer was stationed with several other Pretenders in [[Japan]] within... himself under the leadership of [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]. He was present one day when [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] reported from the [[Ironworks (base)|Ironworks]] base in [[Oregon]] about a foiled attack by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticons. Soon thereafter, due to the actions of an evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]], a rift of space time opened over Earth, causing catastrophes worldwide. Skyhammer assisted his peers in evacuating a city block by beaming up hundreds of humans inside himself. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Shortly after their Earth survived the catastrophe by transporting into the negative polarity universe, it also started to come alive. Calling itself "[[Gaea]]", the Earth mysteriously transported the entire human population to another Earth in another universe. For reasons unknown, Skyhammer and his Pretender companions were displaced with them. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}}

Skyhammer and his allies set out to uncover the mysteries of their new Earth; while all the cities and animals on this planet were the same as their old one, no humans appeared to have called this world home prior to their arrival. Skyhammer was stationed in [[Germany]] to seek out leads there. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}}
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===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Destiny5-Warworld.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Twenty-odd years after the end of hostilities between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Skyhammer fell victim to [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}

Skyhammer later joined [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Doubleheader]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in taking to the sky and opening fire on the ''[[Warworld]]'' when the Decepticons attacked. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:SkyhammerRoadblock-commercial.jpg|thumb|300px|DEATH FROM ABOVE!]]
Above the rocky plains of an unknown battlefield, Skyhammer pursued the ruffian [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]. Flying above in his outer Pretender shell, he strafed the Decepticon, who emerged from his own outer shell and returned fire. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Mega and Ultra Pretenders|Mega and Ultra Pretenders commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Skyhammer was assigned to [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]'s team, guarding some researchers at a coastal town when they were attacked by [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] and [[Nautilator]]. {{storylink|The B-Team Part Deux}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Skyhammer toy.jpg|300px|thumb|These feet were ''so'' [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|not built]] for walkin'.]]
*'''Skyhammer''' (Ultra Pretender, [[1989]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missiles (2)

:As an [[Ultra Pretender]], Skyhammer's toy includes a transforming inner robot, a transforming humanoid inner shell, and a non-transforming "flying fortress" outer shell. The inner robot transforms into a Cybertronic car. Like most Pretender robots, it is fairly simplistic. The car's top-mounted gun becomes the robot's hand-held weapon. The humanoid inner shell transforms to a hoverjet/landspeeder. In human mode, the shell can enclose the inner robot; in vehicle form, the robot can sit in its open cockpit to act as a pilot. In human form, the shell has a flip-down visor. Both robot and inner shell fit inside the second shell, a large Cybertronic flying fortress. The inner robot can man the turret emplacement on the dorsal area of the flying fortress, while the large double cannons on the bow can pivot in a wide arc.

:[[Catalog]]s showed Skyhammer as being colored blue-and-red instead of gold-and-red. This presumed change between [[prototype]] and actual [[toy]] has led to Skyhammer being known to suffer from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]].

:Interestingly, Skyhammer is lying on his back when he is stored in his humanoid shell, and the shell is also lying on its back when it is stored inside the flying fortress shell.

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

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Enclume''' (France, "Anvil"), '''Aérochoc''' (Canada, "Arial Impact")

[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]

Roadgrabber

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:''Roadgrabber is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Roadgrabber.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|The cockpit retracts into his groin. Seriously.]]
If [[Transformer]]s were [[human]]s, '''Roadgrabber''' would be that creepy kid who likes pulling the wings off flies. There's nothing he likes better than to open fire on a group of [[Autobot]]s and watch them die slowly and horribly. Nothing horrifies him more than suffering injury or death ''himself'', though, so he'll do all this from the safety of his [[Pretender]] shell. He'll only leave it to watch his victims die up-close—and even then, only when they're in too much agony to fight back.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
Roadgrabber and Gunrunner encountered each other at a dimensional bridge, and fell through it back in time to the [[Andromeda Galaxy]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 2|Transformers: Stormbringer #2]]
[[File:Stormbringer3 Roadgrabber dies.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Don't come back anytime 
I've already had your kind 
This is your payback, RoadGrabber!]]

Roadgrabber and his armored assault chariot served under [[Turmoil]]'s command for the Decepticons. He was present when their second-in-command, [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]], attempted an ill-fated coup. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

Sometime later, as part of a Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] on [[Nebulos]], Roadgrabber witnessed the second coming of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} As the rampaging Pretender devastated the planet, Roadgrabber accompanied his teammates in a token gesture to fight the monster. Despite pummeling Thunderwing with their combined firepower, the Decepticons were powerless to stop him. In the course of the battle, Thunderwing hit Roadgrabber with [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]'s corpse, sending him crashing through a building. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:ATeamEffort-captives.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Roadgrabber was a thug who joined a small band of Decepticon rebels in [[Quarex]] during the early years of the war. A master of highway demolition, he employed a transforming exo-vehicle to smash through walls and barricades for his commander, [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s. During a raid on [[Median]], however, he was outmatched by the strategies of [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the [[Elite Guard]]. Tricked into attacking a blatantly weak part of the city's defenses, Roadgrabber tumbled into a pre-planned pit after breaching the outer barrier. He was buried further by [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] after a few well-placed laser blasts. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Dug out of the rubble by [[Take-Off]], Roadgrabber joined [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]'s crew. While looking for a ship so they could go investigate an asteroid, Take-Off took Roadgrabber along as on a previous attempt, Take-Off had blabbed too much. The pair succeeded in hiring the ''[[Darklon (G1)|Darklon]]'', but soon after they left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the Decepticons tracked Autobot signatures to the hold and discovered they'd fallen into an Elite Guard trap. While running through the corridors of the ship, Roadgrabber managed to enrage [[Charger]] to the point where his teammate almost throttled him to death. Roadgrabber and the rest of the gang were promptly [[stasis cuffs|stasis cuffed]] and thrown in the brig while the ship flew to the asteroid.

The Decepticons promptly escaped and got the upper hand, capturing most of the Autobots. They went to investigate the source of the readings they'd obtained, though Roadgrabber was sent back to the ship so that Gutcruncher could take a look for himself. Back on the ''Darklon'', Roadgrabber captured the last of the Autobots, however when the others returned from investigating the crystal monolith, [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]] overpowered Roadgrabber and the rest of the gang were likewise subdued. The four Decepticons were taken back to Cybertron as Elite Guard prisoners. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Roadgrabber-commercial.jpg|right|thumb|upright=2.2|Just call me Bot Hur.]]
Gunrunner was on the move inside his [[Pretender Vehicle]], but Roadgrabber was on his tail! Gunrunner popped out of his vehicle, transformed into jet mode, and swooped around for an attack. Roadgrabber ejected himself from his vehicle and manned its chariot form to return fire. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretender Beasts and Vehicles|Pretender Beasts and Pretender Vehicles commercial}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Roadgrabber.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Herbie the Hate Bug]]
* '''Roadgrabber''' (Pretender Vehicle, [[1988]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun, left & right "pom-pom action freeze lasers / flamethrower cannons"
:One of the two [[Pretender Vehicle]]s, Roadgrabber transforms into a Cybertronic jet, using his vehicle shell's cannons as wings. He is designed to fold up and pack into his larger vehicle shell.

:The shell's rear wheels are geared to activate the cannons' reciprocating "pom-pom" action when they are plugged into rectangular slots over the rear wheel hubs. The shell can also convert into a shielded "chariot" artillery piece that Roadgrabber can operate standing up, though in this configuration the reciprocating cannons end up in "dead" slots so they don't go rat-a-tat-tat anymore.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Roadgrabber/roadgrabber.htm More information on Roadgrabber at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
* ''Japanese'': '''Roadgrabber''' (ロードグラバー ''Rōdogurabā'')
* ''French'': '''Adhéro''' (France), '''Conductas''' (Canada)

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Roadblock (G1)

2020-06-04T21:34:54Z

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{{disambig3|Roadblock}}
:''Roadblock is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Roadblock-boxart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I'm going to beat me up while running over myself with myself.]]

'''Roadblock''' is the boogeyman of the Decepticon Army. Squad leaders keep their subordinates in line by using Roadblock as a threat—"March in a straight line while ransacking the city, or I'll have you transferred to Roadblock's command." Roadblock is utterly without fear in battle, and demands nothing less from the soldiers under his command. Many have theorized that Decepticons charging the Autobot position may actually be running ''away'' from Roadblock rather than ''towards'' the enemy. The fear he creates in other Decepticons is a great motivator in battle, and has also pushed more than one soldier to rise in the ranks as quickly as possible, in hopes of outranking Roadblock so that they never have to serve under him in battle again. These go-getters quickly realize the truth, though... even Roadblock's superiors are afraid of him.
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==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Banzaitron from Spotlight Arcee.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

Roadblock served on [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s flagship, manning the [[ghost shield]] that kept them cloaked in preparation for a surprise attack on the Autobot prison [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}
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===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Roadblock guzzle natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67]]
When the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons, Roadblock joined up with his forces and was posted as a guard outside the [[Civil Defense Hub]] along with [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]]. Roadblock was in the middle of telling Guzzle a story about the [[Mecannibal]]s when [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] appeared and knocked them both flat. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

[[File:Mayhem attack squad destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Later, Carnivac, Snarler and Roadblock assembled at [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s command as the Mayhem Attack Squad on Cybertron. The Autobot communications officer [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] had discovered Soundwave's subliminal agitator signal in Cybertron's undernet, and Soundwave needed him silenced. The Mayhems moved to eliminate Blaster while he recovered at the [[Garage]]. When they struck, however, the Mayhems were overwhelmed by Blaster and his fellow patients, allowing Blaster to spread word of Soundwave's deception. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:SkyhammerRoadblock-commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|No one will ever see my face!]]
Ensconced in his outer shell, Roadblock was pursued across a rocky battlefield by [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]]. As the Autobot swooped past, Roadblock's inner shell and robot form both emerged from the outer shell and opened fire on the impudent Autobot. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Mega and Ultra Pretenders|Mega and Ultra Pretenders commercial}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Roadblock.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|So many ways I can kill you!]]
*'''Roadblock''' ([[Ultra Pretender]], [[1989]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun, dual gun

:Roadblock's toy includes a transformable inner robot, a transformable humanoid inner shell, and a non-transforming outer vehicular shell.

:The inner robot is fairly diminutive, about the same height as the original Mini-bots but less massive. It follows a similar aesthetic to the larger Pretenders, with thin limbs and a simple transformation into a half-track tank that is still rather obviously a folded-up robot; the [[transformation scheme]] is virtually identical to that of [[Groundbreaker]]. His hand-held weapon mounts on top of him in this form. The robot can fit inside the humanoid shell, sit in the cockpit of the shell's wind cruiser form, or man the guns of the outer shell. The inner robot's arms, head and torso are composed of a gold plastic that is [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|notorious for breaking]] even under minimal stresses, such as placing Roadblock's gun in his fist.

:The inner shell is an armored humanoid demon creature. Like [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing's]], it is not clear if it is meant to be organic or mechanical. The shell is articulated at the shoulders and elbows. Roadblock's robot form fits into its back, though it remains visible from behind. The shell has a simple [[transformation scheme]] to a "wind cruiser" mode, with an open cockpit that Roadblock's robot form can sit in to act as a pilot. The shell is equipped with two guns which it can carry in either mode.

:Both robot and inner shell fit inside the second shell, a large, non-transforming siege tank and battering ram. The tank includes mounting points for all of Roadblock's weapons, and a large cannon that extends on a mount. Two pegs allow Roadblock's robot form to stand atop the tank and man the guns.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Roadblock/roadblock.htm More information on Roadblock at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Bulldozer''' (France), '''Barricade''' (Canada, "Roadblcok")

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mayhem Attack Squad]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]

Gunrunner (G1)

2020-06-04T21:33:01Z

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{{disambig2|the Pretender Vehicle|the Japanese Micromaster|Gunrunner (Zone)}}
:''Gunrunner is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Gunrunner.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|My backpack at least has a cool alt-mode.]]
If there was ever an Autobot suffering from untreated post-traumatic stress syndrome, '''Gunrunner''' is it. Acting as a squadron leader during a major firefight with the [[Decepticon]]s, Gunrunner mistakenly assured his comrades and subordinates that he'd get them all out alive. Instead, ''none'' survived except him, and he only made it out due to his [[Pretender]] armor. Because of this, Gunrunner is a seriously changed bot—he experiences tremendous stress and insecurity if forced into combat outside of the safety of his shell, and refuses any long-term command position for fear of losing another group of close friends on the battlefield. Instead, he keeps squadrons assigned under him at arm's length, refusing to tell them "Everything'll be all right", because he can no longer be sure it will be.

Gunrunner has the unenviable alternate mode of a landing gear for his backpack, which itself turns into a fighter jet. Sucks to be him.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Comic-Magazin''===
While in battle at a dimensional bridge, Gunrunner and [[Roadgrabber]] were thrown a million years into the past of the [[Andromeda Galaxy|Andromeda nebula]], apparently never to be heard from again. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:SpotlightOptimusPrime Gunrunner.jpg|left|upright=0.55|thumb]]
Gunrunner was working out of the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] received the call that [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was being reactivated on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Gunrunner was teamed with the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] and [[Triggerbot]]s as crew of the [[Ark-27]]. Based on rank, either Gunrunner or [[Pointblank]] was likely the leader of this unit. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

Gunrunner was also part of the crew sent in to contain the defeated [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] and repair the wounded [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] after their battle on an asteroid in the [[Muta-Gaath Nebula]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} After getting back to the Orbital Command Hub, he was present when Captain [[Ku'arn]] of the ''[[Yar]]'' star trawler reported his rescue of the long-lost [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
Gunrunner was detained on Cybertron in [[2013]] by Autobot security officer [[Clamp Down]]. Possibly for gunrunning. We may never know. {{storylink|Termination}} Gunrunner soon helped fend off [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]’s invasion of Cybertron. He shot at [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and [[Starscream (MW)|Starscream’s clone]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Magnus gunrunner war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Twenty-odd years after the end of hostilities between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Gunrunner fell victim to [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} After recovering, he assisted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Rapido]], [[Skram (G2)|Skram]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] in hunting down [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] in [[Kalis]]. Gunrunner made good use of his Pretender Vehicle shell's armaments to take out a building the time-displaced Decepticon was attempting to scale but when forced to reveal his inner robot he complained that he felt exposed—and with good reason, as he was then shot by an [[Acolyte of Unicron]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:GunrunnerG1-commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm blue?]]
Gunrunner was on the move inside his [[Pretender Vehicle]] shell, with [[Roadgrabber]] on his tail! Quickly, Gunrunner popped out of his vehicle, transformed into jet mode, and swooped around for an attack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Pretender Beasts and Vehicles|Pretender Beasts and Pretender Vehicles commercial}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|A jet that rides a car. Makes perfect sense.]]
*'''Gunrunner''' (Pretender Vehicle, [[1988]])
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, 2 x Energy Plasma Missiles, Dual Electro-Static Cannons
:Gunrunner's inner robot transforms into a hypersonic jet (with help from his backpack, as noted—in fact ''the backpack actually forms his altmode'', and he just sort of straddles underneath). There's not much more to say about that part of the toy.

:His Pretender Vehicle shell is a Cybertronic car which he can either hide inside or operate from the driver's compartment. The rear axle drives a gearing mechanism in the back portion; locking his jet-backpack to the top of the car links it to this mechanism. So combined, rolling the car forward or backward causes the twin cannons on the pack to pom-pom back and forth. The car also has mounting points for Gunrunner's pistol and arm-"bombs".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Gunrunner/gunrunner.htm More information on Gunrunner at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Armurio''' (France), '''Traficant''' (Canada, "Trafficking")

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Crossblades (G1)

2020-06-04T21:32:00Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot|the Maximal|Crossblades (BW)}}
:''Crossblades is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Crossblades-G1-Boxart.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|Crossblades covers his arms in leather. Top ganz.]]
'''Crossblades''' could probably stand to shut up about what a great pilot he is, both on land and in the air. He could also maybe not corner everyone he knows and regale them with every fascinating detail about every addition he makes to his vast and obsessively maintained arsenal. His friends would have an easier time pointing these things out if Crossblades weren't such a legitimately dedicated and hard-working bot, but for now they're resigned to suffer.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:MarvelUS67 Crossblades dies.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Furmanism|"Got to--" '''SPOOM'''!]]]]
In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|an alternate future]] where the [[Decepticon]]s had all but conquered America, Crossblades was one of the few surviving Autobots. As part of a desperate last-ditch raid, he was assigned to destroy the force field generator protecting [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]'s [[New York City]] [[Decepticon Powerbase|installation]]. Despite a barrage of weapons-fire and the destruction of his primary rotor by [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], Crossblades managed to crash into the generator, destroying it at the cost of his own life. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!|Rhythms of Darkness!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} Crossblades took command of a mission to defend an oil tanker off the American coast. His strategy: Several Pretenders would fly in and make an obvious attack run, distracting the Decepticons from a submarine carrying Pretender shells. Crossblades ensured the [[United States Coast Guard|US Coast Guard]] was aware of the Autobot involvement to prevent friendly fire, then made his attack. The Decepticons were driven off, and Crossblades rescued the humans. (Either he or his shell can apparently ''shrink'' to human size.) {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 5|A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}} Those events would later be observed via log recording by Autobots in the year [[2008]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}}

When a dimensional bridge...''thing'' appeared in the sky, Crossblades and [[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]] attempted to hold off the robots pouring out of it, engaging [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] in battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion-Radcontrolroom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Holy crap, Crossblades is a Pretender??]]
In [[2012]], Crossblades was stationed with several other Pretenders in [[Japan]] within [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]] under the leadership of [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]. He was present one day when [[Rad (G1)|Rad]] reported from the [[Ironworks (base)|Ironworks]] base in [[Oregon]] about a foiled attack by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticons. Soon thereafter, due to the actions of an evil [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another dimension]], a rift of space time opened over Earth, causing catastrophes worldwide. Crossblades assisted his peers in evacuating a devastated city block. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Thanks to his Pretender shell, Crossblades was teleported off of his dimensionally-displaced Earth to another dimension by [[Gaea]]. {{storylink|The Future Buried...}} Crossblades and his allies set out to uncover the mysteries of the new world they had been transported to; while all the cities and animals on this planet were the same as Earth's, no humans appeared to have called this world home prior to their arrival. [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] set up Crossblades, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]], [[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]], and [[Lisa|Elizabeth]] with an apartment in Yucatan, but the group found it difficult to both get themselves employed and investigate a mysterious radio signal burst detected in the area. While out on a walk with Vroom, Crossblades came upon Spike rescuing a father and daughter from a car crash. The two Autobots came to his aid, hiding their Cybertronian strength during the rescue to avoid anti-Transformer sentiments from the onlookers. The trio then met up with Elizabeth and Metalhawk, and went out to dinner. After their meal, they were accosted by a mugger, who wound up shooting Metalhawk in the chest. {{storylink|Assembly (OMAM)|Assembly}} The wound barely phased Metalhawk, but the spilling of energon betrayed his human disguise. Crossblades and Vroom leaped onto the mugger, and asked Metalhawk what they were to do with him. Before Metalhawk could come up with a solution to their predicament, two officers of the local police force turned up. The group was taken to the Merida Police Station, but were released after being briefly questioned; their mugger hadn't said anything for fear of implicating himself in his crime, and the police had no grounds to hold them any further. As soon as they exited the building, Crossblade's group was met with a mysterious man, who claimed he knew the truth about the Autobots' identities, and warned that [[Ramjet (Universe)|an evil force]] was coming... {{storylink|Insight}}

Though Crossblades and company were highly suspicious of the man, they agreed to follow him nonetheless, as he claimed to have a spaceship stashed nearby. As they camie upon the craft however, the man revealed himself to be a Decepticon Pretender, and opened fire on Spike to provoke the Autobots into unveiling their true natures as well. Crossblades demanded an explanation for this sudden outburst, and the Decepticon provided it: he wanted to test the fighting capabilities of his fellow Cybertronians. The Decepticon went on to explain the recent history of the Autobot/Decepticon war that had transpired in this universe, his speech culminating in the revelation that Crossblades's group was dealing with the local Megatron! {{storylink|History}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Destiny5-Warworld.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Oh no, am I going to have to crash and explode into that thing too?"]]
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons attacked Cybertron with the ''[[Warworld]]'', Crossblades took to the sky alongside [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Doubleheader]], [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] and participated in the assault on the ''Warworld'' as part of a diversionary tactic devised by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] to allow the [[Wrecker]]s to sneak aboard the Decepticon mothership. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-locals.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|"So Crossblades didn't have to crash and explode into something? Well, there's always tomorrow."]]

Crossblades was a crew member of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. He participated in crew's battle with the [[Rust Giant]]s on [[Miliarium]], aiding [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] in intercepting one of the enemy's longships. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:VroomCrossbladescommercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Bad artifacting hides the Transformers inside.]]
Crossblades and [[Vroom (G1)|Vroom]] found themselves running across a rocky plain while under attack. They both emerged from their Pretender shells, transformed both their shells and robot modes to vehicle form, and drove on. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Mega and Ultra Pretenders|Mega and Ultra Pretenders commercial}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Crossblades toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|As his helicopter crashes and explodes into something, you can detach the dragster, so it can fall, crash and explode into something else.]]
*'''Crossblades''' (Mega Pretender, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Pretender shell, Thermal Cannon/tail section, 2 small lasers, wing laser/chest plate, 2 landing gear (left & right)

:Crossblades transforms into what is allegedly a Cybertronic "dragster". His outer Pretender Shell resembles a large armored human, and can transform into a badly-propotioned helicopter. Crossblades can be stored inside his Shell in either of his modes, and his vehicle mode can combine with the shell to form a helicopter with a Cybertronic "dragster" sticking out of its front.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed to make [[Blue Bacchus#Victory|Blue Bacchus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Crossblades/crossblades.htm More information on Crossblades at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1989/instr_crossblades.jpg Instruction booklet for Crossblades at Botchthecrab.com]''

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Alouette''' (France, "Lark"), '''Rotorio''' (Canada)

[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]

Crankcase (G1)

2020-06-04T21:29:17Z

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{{disambig3|Crankcase}}
:''Crankcase is a whiny [[Decepticon]] [[Triggercon]] skidplate from the dumb [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Crankcase slamevil.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|SLAM EVIL PUPPIES!]]
Nobody likes '''Crankcase''', and he hates everybody and everything. Once a geeky collection of circuits and servos, Crankcase began life as a menial janitor in the Fuel-Spill Section of the [[Ministry of Energy and Nutrition]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. The bullies of his youth put a huge chip on his shoulder, where he now carries a set of heavy guns. He'd rather use them on those too weak to retaliate, and then laugh in their faces while their [[energon]] runs out. This makes him momentarily happy; then he goes back to an endless series of griping complaints about every facet of his miserable existence. A complete jerk and slag-piece, he fits fairly well into the [[Decepticon]] military, but adds very little to it. The [[Autobot]]s certainly wouldn't want him. They already have [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]].

{{quote|Every time I take the '''tiniest''' step towards some '''loose approximation''' of happiness, '''fate''' comes along to '''shoot me in the face'''.|Crankcase|[[Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!]]}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Triggercons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Dumb stubbies think they can just make up how my head looks!?]]
Crankcase was under the command of that vapor-brained [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] millions of years ago on Cybertron, but they couldn't even beat up a bunch of pipecleaner pacifists right. His crew completely lost the source of all knowledge and information, the [[Underbase]], thanks to interference from that chrome-brain, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}} ''Things only got worse after that. Oh sure, we don't know anything that actually happened to Crankcase for over four million years, but they definitely must've gotten worse. In the present day, he had a useless job serving the equally useless Decepticon [[Triumvirate|Triumverate]]. What a bunch of bloated losers. Sure, a [[Straxus (G1)|clone]] of Megatron came along and managed to inspire Crankcase to turn on those louts, but he wound up having to do most of the work in actually blowing them away while their backs were turned. All Megatron had to do was deliver a speech and everyone suddenly loved him again. Though Crankcase said he would be glad to die as a warrior rather than endure the mockery of a life he had under the Triumviate, none of the [[Decepticon leader]]s could ever accomplish anything lasting, so who Crankcase was serving didn't matter.'' {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}}

[[File:Crankcase battletrap quake the void.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
''"Megatron" promised battles, but instead sent Crankcase off to find other warriors for the cause... Great, now he was a glorified recruiting agent. Soon, Megatron blew himself up and was replaced by another Megatron, but then the new one blew himself up too, and Crankcase was ordered by the [[Decepticon High Council]] to go to that miserable mudball Earth and retrieve one of the contestants for the 'Con leadership. Of course, as he suspected it'd happen, the guy didn't take it kindly to be retrieved, and instead beat Crankcase and his compatriots up, commandeered their ship, and had the bright idea to attack the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]].'' {{storylink|Rage!}} ''You didn't have to be a pessimist to know how that one would work out: grossly outnumbered, the Decepticons were quickly overpowered. Still, battered and damaged, they retrieved [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and convinced him to retreat and fight another day. Wouldn't you know, the Decepticon Council of Elders thought this was stellar performance, and nominated him as the new Con leader. Just goes to show, you have to be a loony to be in charge.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}} Then his [[Triggercon]] "friends" abandoned him to go running off with some [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. Slag-suckers—like joining a group with an even stupider name than the [[Wrecker]]s is going to be some sort of edge in combat. Odds were their commander would end up going mad with power and beat the circuits out of them, anyway. {{storylink|Matrix Quest}}

Later, some pathetic [[Primus|"God"]] possessed an even more pathetic [[Xaaron|Autobot]] and gathered Crankcase with a bunch of other Transformers to battle [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Right—a swarm of mecha-ants attacking a guy the size of a planet. That was really going to work. Anyway, Optimus Prime made a really long and self-important speech, picked up [[Matrix of Leadership|some nick-knack]] he found lying around and managed to blow the evil planet-bot to smithereens. someone was probably expecting Crankcase to clean up the mess afterwards. Not a chance. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

Some schmuck named [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] took over the Decepticons after that, and began plotting to betray the Autobots, who had since entered a predictably doomed alliance with the Decepticons. Crankcase went along with his little band of conspirators, and the bunch of them managed to swindle the Autobots out of a bunch of their spaceship. With the Autobots stranded on their decaying world, the Decepticons were free to pick a new world to plunder. {{storylink|Exodus!}} The [[Klozian|weak little inhabitants]] of [[Klo]] put up no fight whatsoever, which was really pathetic. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} Then the Autobots showed up and got massacred, which was even more pathetic. THEN the Autobots all started coming back to life thanks to the [[Last Autobot]] showing up and using his mystical mumbo-jumbo on their corpses. The revived Autobots were soon back to doing annoying things like caving in Crankcase's entire skull. He knew it would come to this, he just knew it. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Trigger-Happy!=====
At some point, a [[Decepticon Civil War]] broke out between Megatron, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] on [[Earth]]. Crankcase and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] found themselves on Megatron's side and had stolen Scorponok's battle plans, but the Autobots also wanted to get their hands on the plans and prepared to ambush them. Fortunately, Crankcase and Ruckus were warned of the ambush thanks to [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] panicking and giving away his position by firing, giving the Decepticons plenty of time to escape. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Galvatron rodimus triggercons aspects of evil.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Downgrading to short black and white strips? WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!?]]
On Cybertron in [[2009]], Crankcase and the Triggercons joined [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in slaughtering an Autobot resistance cell. The group then confronted [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], with Galvatron successfully goading his nemesis into a frenzied fight, hoping to corrupt the Matrix in the process. Crankcase tried to intervene, only for Galvatron to order him and Ruckus back; their interference being counter to his plans. Rodimus was talked out his mania however, and he and his remaining allies managed to escape. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}
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=====Another Time & Place=====
So once Bludgeon realized he was a lousy leader, his brilliant solution was to revive a leader that was even worse: Megatron. Crankcase (having his head un-smooshed by some idiot) got dragged along to [[Hydrus Four]], where Bludgeon had the lame idea of using [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]] to revitalize their old commander. "Great, another leader who talks with his fists," thought Crankcase. Crankcase was so sure everything would go wrong, he wasn't even impressed when the Decepticons captured the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] with the [[Holocaust Trigger]] and didn't even have to raise a weapon. Big whoop. Oh sure, Crankcase took his turn torturing their captives like all the other Decepticons, but he just knew the Dinobots would get free and ruin everything, he just knew it. So it was no surprise to Crankcase when he came across the [[Micromaster]] named [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] about to free [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. The Dinobot commander charged Crankcase and hit him with enough force to embed the Triggercon in the far wall. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Crankcase and the Triggercons were engaged by the Triggerbots and Sparkabots while attacking one of Earth's many cities. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:CrankcaseG2-7shooting.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|My toy's head is way lamer than this.]]
Some idiot un-smooshed Crankcase's head, so he remained an active member of Bludgeon's army. That was stupid. It was only a matter of time before he would get injured again, like from the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]'s acid rain, so what was the point of repairing him? No one ever listens to Crankcase, though, so he went ahead and died when the Cybertronians caved in his chassis. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

It figures that Megatron was in charge again by this time. Crankcase had no luck under Megatron before, [[Furmanism|what chance did either have now?]] {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}} You didn't think they'd win a battle against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], now did you.
{{-}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Crankcase's complaining must've pissed off [[Jetstorm (G2)|someone important]], because he was assigned waste disposal duty on Bludgeon's team. Great—like he didn't have enough to grumble about already. What's worse, he was commanded to dispose of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], who Bludgeon had branded a traitor. The only thing worse than hauling garbage is hauling garbage that might suddenly wake up and eat you. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
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Crankcase signed up to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s "Neo-Decepticon" insurgency at [[Fort Scyk]]. Like that would ever end well. {{storylink|Counterpoint}}

Crankcase was still hanging out at Fort Scyk when the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] returned to Cybertron with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons. After the former Headmaster killed [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] for questioning him, Crankcase and the others had little choice but to follow him. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Scorponok assigned Crankcase to guard the [[Civil Defense Hub]] alongside [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], and the Gene Key-tainted [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]], but they were surprised by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s resistance group and Crankcase was shot down by [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], though the Autobot was only shooting to disable and not to kill. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 2|''Transformers: Stormbringer'' #2]]
[[File:Stormbringer3 NebulousDecepticons2.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Nebulos: it's... so... YOWZAH!]]
Crankcase was [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], he joined the [[Decepticon]]s; on the planet [[Frayus]], he was posted at [[Camp Conclave]] and received his Decepticon insignia during a ceremony presided over by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}

During the later stages of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], he was a part of [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]'s [[Infiltration protocol|infiltration unit]] stationed on the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} When the reanimated superweapon [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] invaded and began laying waste to the planet ahead of schedule, the Decepticons made a token effort to try and stop him; in the ensuing battle, Crankcase was swiftly crushed underfoot by the monster. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

Despite being left for dead, Crankcase managed to survive his run-in with Thunderwing, and successfully escaped Nebulos and rejoined the primary Decepticon command structure. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}} At some point (possibly in the fight against Thunderwing), he sustained a severe head wound, which caused periodic bouts of "facial paralysis". {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Either way, Crankcase was left traumatized by the experience, and grappled with feelings of isolation and purposeless for some time afterward. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

[[File:MTMTE8 CrankBAH!.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|''And heaven knows I'm miserable now...'']]
Circa 2008, Crankcase was assigned to pilot the prisoner escort vessel ''[[Weak Anthropic Principle]],'' and was put in charge of transporting [[Misfire (G1)|Flyhigh]] to a Decepticon penitentiary. While in transit, his ship was hijacked by [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], who sprang Flyhigh—now calling himself "[[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]"—as part of a last request from [[Thundersaur|a friend of theirs]]. Crankcase was locked in the ship's brig for an indeterminate time, {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}} but was eventually released; with nowhere else to go, he became a member of their ragtag crew, who took to calling themselves the "[[Scavenger (group)|Scavengers]]," and became the ''de facto'' pilot of the ''Weak Anthropic Principle''.

After the end of the war in [[2012]], [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was restored to life, and issued a call for all Cybertronians to come home... but the Scavengers, assuming that the Autobots had won the war, set course for the planet [[Clemency]] to salvage what [[energon]] and spare parts they could find off an old battlefield. Shortly after discovering the defective suicide bomber [[Fulcrum]] and welcoming him aboard, the Scavengers discovered a crashed P-6 [[Worldsweeper]] filled with mysterious experiments. While there, they were contacted by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], looking to torture and kill one of them for crimes against the Decepticons. Confused since there were only six of them and the Division mentioned seven, they discovered a stasis-locked [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] inside a [[stasis tube]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

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The Scavengers decided to stay behind and battle the DJD by putting Grimlock out in the open and releasing him from his pod when the D.J.D. got close. At the last moment, the DJD revealed they were actually after [[Fulcrum]] but before the Decepticon could explain, the D.J.D. arrived. Krok released Grimlock anyways and the fight began. Crankcase was quickly smothered by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]] despite [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]'s assistance and was tossed aside. Crankcase complained how hopeless their situation was until he saw an artillery of [[Cybernought]]s within the Worldsweeper. Commandeering one which he christened the ''Mighty Mega Puncher'', he quickly took out [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]], [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], and Helex, but Kaon managed to electrocute the Cybernought and electrify Crankcase inside. Tarn quickly transformed and blasted the Cybernought, destroying it.

Crankcase recovered when the fighting was over and the DJD had left for [[Overlord (Masterforce)|another target]], whereupon they dragged out of Fulcrum that the reason the DJD had been after him was for committing an act of cowardice during the war. Crankcase recovered an unconscious Krok, whose face had been destroyed by [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]]; the group agreed to fix Krok, set off for Cybertron, and use Grimlock, who was revealed to be almost brain-dead, as a bargaining chip when they got there. Before they left, they scavenged parts from their ex-comrade [[Flywheels]], who had been killed during the fight. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Scavengers IRL.jpg|thumb|300px|"...It's obvious what happened! We're no longer mint-in-package! Noooooo!!"]]
Later, during an attempt to rescue Misfire from the [[Galactic Council]] on the planet [[Constancy]], Crankcase succumbed to the effects of [[Solomus|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]] along with Krok and Spinister. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Eventually learning that [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] had seized control of Cybertron and Megatron had defected to the Autobots, the Scavengers gave up on returning home and aimlessly bummed around the galaxy for a few years. In between all sorts of madcap adventures—saving the entire universe on one occasion, and turning into [[toy]]s on another—they spent their time vandalizing [[Autopedia]] and playing "[[Cybertronian games#Shoot Shoot Bang Bang|Shoot Shoot Bang Bang]]", a game Crankcase had invented and attempted to [[copyright]] even though he didn't understand how [[trademark]]s worked. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}} Over the next few years, Crankcase joined [[The Big Conversation]], a Decepticon social networking site, and struck up a relationship with the user "[[CONS4EVA]]"—unbeknownst to Crankcase, "CONS4EVA" was really a [[Dire Wraith]], a pacifistic sort who didn't fit in with his ruthless comrades. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

While en route to the planet [[Tebris VII]], Crankcase got embroiled in a game of Shoot Shoot Bang Bang when he was supposed to be piloting the ship, and as a result the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' made a crash-landing. Unaware of why Krok had brought them there, Crankcase and Fulcrum spent the next few hours watching [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] the "Self-Hating Decepticon;" his successful stand-up routine infuriated Krok, who pointed out that while other Decepticons had moved on, ''they'd'' spent the last few years doing nothing.

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The subsequent round of squabbling was cut short when Krok's contact, a fellow [[monoformer]] named [[Demus]], contacted the group and invited them to meet at his scrapyard to discuss a deal. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}} Secretly acting on behalf of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]], {{storylink|Animals}} Demus revealed that he wanted to buy Grimlock, offering them half a billion [[Shanix]] ''each'' in exchange for Grimlock. The Decepticons put it to a vote, and Crankcase—wanting to buy his own spaceship—voted in favor of selling the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]. The Scavengers never got the chance to solidify the deal, as Demus was caught and executed by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] for violating the [[Tyrest Accord]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}

Briefly managing to stun the Duly Appointed Enforcer with his cannons, Crankcase and the other Scavengers escaped from Fortress Maximus... but discovered that the innocent-looking "[[Roboid]]" dolls that Demus sold were, in fact, "[[Domestication|domesticated]]" Transformers who had been trapped in their [[beast mode]]s and lobotomized.

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Knowing that Maximus would be listening in on their conversation, Crankcase distracted him by name-dropping Grimlock; realizing that Maximus would attempt to re-arrested the brain-damaged Autobot, the Scavengers, unable to [[Transformation|transform]] thanks to Demus's [[mode lock]] chips, unboxed six [[Equinoid]]s and rode to the rescue. The Scavengers caught up with Fortress Maximus as he tussled with his quarry, and after a brief standoff Crankcase was able to use his facial paralysis to his advantage, bluffing Maximus into believing that he had rigged a bomb to kill the Roboids.

The Scavengers escaped Tebris VII in the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' with a new purpose: to find and help all the other Decepticons out there who had been damaged by the war... after just one more game of "Shoot Shoot Bang Bang". {{storylink|Animals}}

Some time later aboard the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'', the Scavengers watched a video that was being broadcast to the galaxy at large of ''[[Lost Light]]'' crewmembers apparently counting down the time to their deaths and making funerary requests, which Crankcase said was a "bit dark". {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:MTMTERevolution-youvegotme.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Unable to perceive the shape of you, I find you all around me..."]]
A few months later, Crankcase, under the pseudonym "Grumpybox," made arrangements to meet with "CONS4EVA" in person, and arranged for a rendezvous on [[Earth]]. Unaware that Earth was undergoing a crisis of its own, the Scavengers landed their ship in [[New Mexico]] while Fulcrum and Krok helped him get ready for his date. While Spinister and Misfire tried to contain another one of Grimlock's periodic rampages, Crankcase left the ship to meet with his date... only to discover that "CONS4EVA" accidentally took the shape of Thunderwing. After a brief misunderstanding, "CONS4EVA" revealed his true form as a Dire Wraith and told Crankcase that he was on a spiritual quest of his own, seeking his help to perform a religious ceremony known as the "[[Crossover]]" in the hopes of starting a new life. With the help of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] washout [[MP3]], the misfits completed the ceremony of "Brand Loyalty" but only succeeded in opening a tiny portal that none of them could fit through.

Despite the setback, Crankcase offered his friend a chance to join the Scavengers on their adventures; though "CONS4EVA" declined, MP3 was intrigued by the idea, but the Scavengers—citing Fulcrum's disgust for [[human]]s—left before MP3 could board their ship. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}

[[File:TheTiesThatBind-ScavengersVsTreecons.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Scavengers' visit to Middle-Earth went poorly.]]
After dropping his friend off at a nearby starhub, the Decepticons continued to travel the galaxy, which eventually led them to the ruins of Camp Conclave in pursuit of a rumored cache of ultra-rare [[ununtrium]]. They emerged from the ruins of the bunker empty-handed, but discovered that the planet had become a battleground between the [[Galactic Council]], the [[Black Block Consortia]], and [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s Decepticon contingent. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}} Unable to teleport back to their ship, they were rescued by Krok's old friend [[Agonizer]], who opened a portal that led them to his antique shop [[Troja Major]].

There, he requested their help (along with the ex-DJD medic [[Nickel]]) in retrieving the ancient artifact known as the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]], and teleported them to its last known location on the planet [[Confluence]]. The group discovered another Worldsweeper-class vessel containing more strange experiments, including a compliment of fully-developed "[[Treecon]]s," and while Grimlock was able to dispatch the wooden robots without much trouble the group was ambushed and taken prisoner by [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]], current holder of the Magnificence. Scorponok imprisoned the group and then worked Grimlock into a rage, leaving his prisoners to be dismembered by their ally. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind}}

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Thanks to some quick thinking by Spinister and Nickel, the group were able to pacify Grimlock long enough for them to repair the brain damage he had suffered; restored to his full faculties once more, the Scavengers hatched a plan to make it ''seem'' as though Grimlock had torn them apart; after Grimlock requested an audience with Scorponok, the other Scavengers pulled themselves together, overpowered their guards, and ambushed Scorponok on the bridge of the ship. Scorponok revealed that he had tapped the power of the Magnificence to create an organic creature that he called the "[[Firstborn]]," powered by the extracted [[Spark]]s of Decepticons.

Offered a choice between serving as Scorponok's commanders in his crusade against the Autobots or having their Sparks extracted, the Scavengers turned down his offer, leading them to suffer as he began the process. Using the Magnificence, Nickel managed to paralyze Scorponok long enough for the group to escape with the Magnificence and the Firstborn. Hoping to find a way to return the Firstborn's spark to a robotic body, the group opted to teleport to [[Garrus-9]], but after learning that the [[transmat]] system would be fatal to the infant, Grimlock simply took the Firstborn into his chest and pushed the others into the portal.

The group successfully arrived at the facility... but discovered that they had accidentally teleported right into Grimlock's old cell, still locked from the outside, and that the Magnificence had gone dormant, leaving them with no apparent means of escape. {{storylink|Kill All 'Cons}} They might have ended up killing each other in the cramped quarters if not for the sudden arrival of the Autobot [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]]. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}}

[[File:ADanceBeforeDying CrankcaseUsedByMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=0.95|right|"Hey, no activating my [[gimmick]] without my consent!!"]]
Curiously, Nautica believed they were all dead and inhabiting the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. After realizing they were each seeing different environments, the illusion collapsed and they discovered their real location was [[Mederi]], the medical hub and euthanasia clinic. After some startling revelations that were relevant to other people, Crankcase and the Scavengers joined forces with Nautica's friends, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] and the former crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (3): You Are Here|You Are Here}}

The rest of the ''Lost Light'' crew had been transformed into [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] by the Scavengers' old friend Scorponok, and were set upon them on behalf of a mysterious figure called the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. Grimlock caught up with them, having picked up a ship and some more allies on the way, and arrived in time to start tearing through the Sparkeaters. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] rather awkwardly grabbed Crankcase and forced his Triggercon weapons to fire in order to get Grimlock's attention. The crew were diseased, not evil, and so a plan was enacted to cure them and deal with the real threats. Crankcase acted as pilot for a strike team to infiltrate the ''Lost Light'' and shut down the Architect's allies. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} They managed to reclaim the ''Lost Light'' and drive off Scorponok while their other friends planetside cured the Sparkeaters. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

Everyone reassembled aboard the ''Lost Light'' as a rift in space opened over the planet. Crankcase got to pilot the larger ship too, and marveled at how well it handled. Still, even at full blast, they were unable to escape the pull of the rift and were sucked into it. On the other side was the [[Benzene Cluster]], complete with five facsimile Cybertrons forged by the Grand Architect. Their arrival led to an audience with the Architect, but before he arrived for the meeting a portal opened into the [[Functionist Universe]]. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 3): Farsickness|Farsickness}} This led to the return of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] from that parallel universe, along with the insane [[Functionist Council]] and their transforming Cybertron christened after [[Primus]] himself. Despite the dire circumstances, Crankcase and the Scavengers were impressed to be in Megatron's presence, and he in turn was delighted to see real Decepticons again after his years in the alternate timeline. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 4): The Return of the King|The Return of the King}}

[[File:ASparkAmongEmbers CrankcaseFirstAid.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|left|]]
After the ''Lost Light'' had set down, Crankcase was present as everyone tried to work out a plan to defeat the Functionist Primus. When the planet-sized avatar drew closer to them, Crankcase began the start-up procedure for the ''Lost Light'' to take off again, with the ship escaping the destruction "Primus" caused at the last minute. Megatron ordered them to about-face, and Crankcase complied with a soldierly "As you command, Megatron", turning the ship around to confront their gargantuan foe. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|The Unremembering}} After "Primus" was forced back into planet mode, a plan was hatched to overload Functionist Cybertron's [[hot spot|hot spots]] by opening a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] at each one. Crankcase was assigned to protect [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] at the [[Pious Pools]]' hot spot as the Functionists unleashed their soldiers to stop them. Ultimately, the Matrices were opened, the Functionists were defeated, and the day was saved. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}}

[[File:LL25 ScavengersOut.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|right|Crankcase only gets his happy ending if everyone else returns to the less-fun universe. The cosmic balance is hereby maintained.]]
Crankcase went along on the ''Lost Light'''s final "lap of honor" before the ship was to be decommissioned. He got some advice from [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] about recognizing the loved ones in your life before it was too late. The crew voted on a risky stunt for their trip back to Cybertron, choosing to attempt a [[quantum generator|quantum duplication]] that would allow one version of the ship and crew to explore a whole other universe. After returning to Cybertron, Crankcase attended a farewell party in [[Swerve's]] and was distracted by Fortress Maximus' leg-guns while the Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord attempted to apologize for trying to kill the Scavengers on [[Tebris VII]]. The Scavengers left the party together, heading to [[Troja Major]] and Crankcase, taking Tailgate's advice, called CONS4EVA and asked him to meet them there.

In another universe, a quantum duplication of the ''Lost Light'' arrived, with Crankcase reporting the engines having overloaded in the process. This version of the ''Lost Light'' and its crew now had a whole new set of adventures to look forward to, although it meant that this Crankcase was separated from his dear CONS4EVA... possibly forever. Typical. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] city of [[Axiom Nexus]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and Crankcase assaulted what they thought was an [[energon]] refinery, but it turned out to be a waste fuel storage depot. Eyuw. {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 1|Around Cybertron #1}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Crankcase.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You're a mean one, Mr. Grincheux]]
*'''Crankcase''' (Triggercon, [[1988]])

:Crankcase transforms into a four-wheel-drive off-road vehicle of indeterminate model. Similar to the other Triggercons, he has flip-out weaponry, which in his case are two double-barreled laser cannons which deploy from his [[robot mode]] backpack/shoulders using a gear mechanism. In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], they flip out from his camper and through his windshield. The windshield HE JUST HAD WASHED, thank you very much. Some people...

:None of the Triggercons (or Triggerbots) were released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Transformers'' lines. Figures that he gets forgotten as usual...

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Crankcase/crankcase.htm More information on Crankcase's stupid toy at TFU.info.]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1988/instr_crankcase.jpg Pointless instructions for Crankcase at Botchthecrab.com]''
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5Crankcase.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Crankcase//Data Collector''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T16/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:Movie Crankcase toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|What a waste of plastic.]]
*A [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie series]] [[homage]] character, [[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]], was released as a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] as a late part of the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie toyline]]. The [[redeco]] of [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]] [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] was originally intended to be ''this'' Crankcase, and part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]. Notably, his head can smoosh as part of his transformation.

===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''4 x 4''' (France), '''Grincheux''' (Canada, "Grouch")

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Ruckus (G1)

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:''Ruckus is a [[Decepticon]] [[Triggercon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Ruckus.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"[[Gary Anthony Williams|Name's Ruckus, Uncle Ruckus; no relation.]]"]]
'''RUCKUS''' IS A SHOUTING, FIGHTING, CLAMOROUS COLLECTION OF COLLECTED JUNK AND LOOSE BOLTS. A BOLD AND DARING WARRIOR, HE IS TOTALLY DEVOTED TO WINNING AND MAKING A LOT OF LOUD, LOUD NOISE WHILE DOING IT, ESPECIALLY THE NOISY BIT. HE LOVES TO PLUNGE INTO THE THICK OF THINGS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CAUSES A GREAT BIG CRASH, AND CARES VERY LITTLE HOW INTACT HIS CHASSIS IS WHEN THE COMMOTION IS OVER. HE MAY BE CRAZY OR JUST ADDICTED TO THE TRANSFORMER EQUIVALENT OF ADRENALINE, BUT WHAT IS CERTAIN IS THAT HE IS TOTALLY LOYAL TO THE DECEPTICON CAUSE, AND EVEN IF HE WERE SMASHED INTO LITTLE PIECES THEY'D EACH BE LOYAL LITTLE PIECES. SURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGE!

YOU CAN ALSO CALL HIM '''GRABUGE'''! SOMETIMES HE ALSO FORMS THE LIMB OF [[Thunder Mayhem|THUNDER MAYHEM]]!

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Ruckus proved his worth during the battle of [[Valvolux]] when he used his still-functioning voice module to warn his comrades of an Autobot ambush. As reward, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] had him upgraded into a larger, stronger form. <ref name="TFU-Ruckus">''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' bio on Ruckus</ref>

Ruckus was one of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s minions [[Valvolux|since]] the early days of the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|war]], working with him along with his fellow Triggercons in an attempt to acquire the knowledge and power of the [[Underbase]]. Ultimately, a young [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] destroyed the Underbase so that the Decepticons couldn't have it for themselves. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

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''Many millions of years later, Ruckus and the Triggercons were serving a rather unfulfilling duty under the [[Triumvirate|Triumverate]] on Cybertron. When [[Straxus (G1)|Megatron]] arrived and offered them a better way, they quickly agreed and executed their current leaders.'' {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}} ''After Megatron was disposed of by his predecessor, the original Megatron, Ruckus began working for the [[Decepticon High Council]]. Leading a team of [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]], and his fellow Triggercons to Earth, Ruckus was meant to retrieve [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], an ambitious Decepticon looking to be crowned new leader of the armies. Having been defeated by a small party of Autobots in his previous bid, however, Thunderwing was in no mood to meekly return to the council for instructions. He commandeered Ruckus and his crew for a direct assault on the Ark in order to get revenge for his humiliating defeat.'' {{storylink|Rage!}} ''It was suicide—a half-dozen Decepticons in a shuttle against dozens of Autobots aboard their flagship, but Ruckus and his crew were forced to go along. After Thunderwing confronted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] directly, only to be blasted off by a group of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], Ruckus managed to convince him to put the vendetta on hold, at least for a little while. (And Decepticon politics being what they are, Thunderwing ended up being promoted for his lunacy, anyway).'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

''After three Decepticons were killed, Ruckus, [[Windsweeper]], [[Sparkstalker]], and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] went looking to take revenge against the Autobots, unaware that the real culprits were [[Demon]]s, recently released from beneath the surface of Cybertron. Chancing across [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], they attacked before the Autobots could explain.'' {{storylink|Demons!}} ''Making their presence known, the Demons reduced the cocksure Cindersaur to a pile of rubble and then advanced on the Autobots while Windsweeper and Ruckus debated whether to help them or not. They joined the battle against the Demons only to find that their weaponsfire only made the creatures stronger, but were saved by the arrival of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and [[Red Hot]] who fed the Demons pure [[Energon]], causing them to explode.'' {{storylink|Dawn of Darkness}}

[[File:BirdOfPrey-Thunderwingandpals.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]

When Lord Thunderwing learned of a series of Autobot teams being launched into one small cluster of the universe, Thunderwing brought Ruckus, Windsweeper, [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] to investigate. Their pursuit brought them to [[Pz-Zazz]], where Ruckus's team became known as the "Robot Mob." After quickly subduing and capturing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} and then turned their attentions towards an Autobot search team on the planet [[Cheyne]]. En route to Cheyne, Thunderwing angrily interrogated the Autobots and learned of their [[Matrix Quest|quest for the lost Creation Matrix]], and Ruckus noted that Thunderwing was becoming more agitated and obsessive. Ruckus was happy nonetheless for the opportunity to destroy the Matrix once and for all, not knowing that Thunderwing actually wanted to possess the Matrix, not destroy it. Upon arriving at Cheyne, Ruckus accompanied the others to the planet's surface, where they discovered the Autobot team there had fallen victim to a family of [[Vrobian|psychic vampires]]. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

Ruckus and the rest of Thunderwing's team set their sights next on [[Pequod]], where Thunderwing suspected the Matrix's essence was focused inside a thought-extinct leviathan known as a [[Klud]]. As Thunderwing demanded the creature be spared so that the Matrix would not be harmed, Ruckus laughed at his commander for caring about a lowly animal. Thunderwing back-handed Ruckus across the room, sending him crashing through some machinery. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

[[File:DarkCreation-Ruckus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.67|Ruckus, Decepticon warrior without compare! Sure, whatever.]]

Finally, their pursuit of the Matrix came to an end on the moon [[VsQs]]. Thunderwing pointedly left Ruckus on the ship to guard the three Autobot captives, while Ruckus stewed over this menial duty. Thunderwing had already planted the seeds of his own undoing, however - the machinery damaged when he'd struck Ruckus was the same device holding the Autoobts captive, and the captives were set free. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} Thunderwing was possessed by the corrupted spirit of the Matrix and returned to the Ark, attacking both the Autobots and his own Decepticons. The freed Autobots were able to remove Thunderwing from the Ark and blow him up, and Ruckus and the other Decepticons surrendered to the Autobots peacefully. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

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=====Trigger-Happy!=====
At some point, a [[Decepticon Civil War]] broke out between Megatron, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] on [[Earth]]. Ruckus and Crankcase found themselves on Megatron's side and had stolen Scorponok's battle plans, but the Autobots also wanted to get their hands on the plans and prepared to ambush them. Fortunately, Crankcase and Ruckus were warned of the ambush thanks to [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] panicking and giving away his position by firing, giving the Decepticons plenty of time to escape.

Afterwards, the Decepticons learned that Backstreet had become a fugitive from Autobot justice. Megatron saw an opportunity to recruit the wayward do-gooder to his side, and so tasked his troops with tracking him down. Ruckus served as Megatron's chariot during the search, carrying him in his gun mode atop of one of his car seat. Their target was eventually located squatting in an abandoned amusement park. Upon arrival at the fairground, Megatron instructed Ruckus and the rest of the Decepticon rank-and-file to hang back at its perimeter while he approached the Autobot alone. Ruckus became too engrossed in Megatron's recruitment pitch to notice Optimus Prime driving up behind him, and so was caught completely unawares when the Autobot leader knocked him aside to rescue his soldier. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Galvatron rodimus triggercons aspects of evil.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
On Cybertron in [[2009]], Ruckus and the Triggercons joined [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in dismantling an Autobot resistance cell. Literally. The group then confronted Rodimus Prime, with Galvatron successfully goading his nemesis into a frenzied fight, hoping to corrupt the Matrix in the process. Ruckus tried to intervene, only for Galvatron to order him and Crankcase back; their interference being counter to his plans. Rodimus was talked out his mania however, and he and his remaining allies managed to escape. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Ruckus was an Autobot and a good friend of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]! He underwent a lot of tough urban combat training under Prime. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last ...}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 12|"By their Blasters you shall know them ...!"}}

During a planet-wide Decepticon attack on [[oil]] refineries, the Triggercons were spread throughout several cities and holding off the slower Powermasters. They were taken down by the arrival of the [[Triggerbot]]s, including Ruckus, who also bore with great resolve the friendly fire from panicked humans. Ruckus and his team masterfully exploited their strengths and the enemy's weakness by drawing the Triggercons into built-up urban areas (''wait WHAT'') where they could manoeuver faster. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last ...}}

At another point, Ruckus was felled by Autobot friendly fire, prompting an upset Optimus Prime to berate and educate the Autobots on how to recognize the difference between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 12|"By their Blasters you shall know them ...!"}}

====''Classics''====
[[File:CheapShots-mayhemattacksquad.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|"You'll see! I'm really a Mayhem! They'll make a toy of it and everything!"]]
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Hungry for revenge, Ruckus blamed Nightbeat and friends for his capture aboard the ''Ark''. He went to elaborate efforts to gain vengeance against the Autobots, hiring a new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] of [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], and [[Stranglehold]], then kidnapping a transport pilot named [[Phyrion]] to lure the Autobots into a fight. The Autobots could barely believe Ruckus had been nursing this grudge for nearly twenty years, and Ruckus's "leadership" of the Mayhems bordered on the pathetic. It hardly mattered that Nightbeat now travelled with two [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] bodyguards, although it certainly didn't improve Ruckus's chances any.

Ruckus sealed his fate when he tried taunting the Autobots with his hostage Phyrion, bringing the human out into the open. With that, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] simply cut off Ruckus's arm with his energon sword, rescuing the hostage at the same time. With Phyrion free, and his heavily-armed ship [[Amory]] no longer interested in holding back, the other Mayhems decided to cut their losses and leave Ruckus to his fate. Ruckus prepared to flee, and Slag made it clear the Decepticon could go, but the arm belonged to him now. Ruckus made his first wise decision of the night and didn't press the point. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Neo-decepticons counterpoint.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{NoteRG1}}
Ruckus was one of the "Neo-Decepticons" that joined [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s insurgency at [[Fort Scyk]] after twenty-one years of peace on Cybertron. He took part in the stealth assault on the [[Kalis]] [[Baird Beaming Transmitter]], but had serious problems with the "stealth" part. {{storylink|Counterpoint}}

When the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]] returned to Cybertron with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons, Soundwave was off-planet and the former Headmaster ordered the assembled troops at Fort Scyk to follow him instead. Ruckus readily agreed, after witnessing [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]]'s summary execution for questioning those orders. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}

Later, once Scorponok had been defeated and Soundwave had returned, Ruckus attacked one of Cybertron's communications facilities alongside [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Battletrap]], and [[Windsweeper]] to blind the Autobots to the approach of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:JoeVsTFII4-Ruckus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|This is probably me!]]
Ruckus was among [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s forces on Cybertron, and was standing around while his commander mocked [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 2|Transformers: Stormbringer #2]]

[[File:Stormbringer3 NebulousDecepticons2.jpg|right|upright=1.2|thumb|Nebulos: It's so yowzah]]
Ruckus was on the rampage when [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s gladiators broke out of [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]'s security services and lay siege to the city. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} At some point during the war, Ruckus was part of the forces that manned [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore]]. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}}

In modern times, Ruckus was a part of the Decepticon infiltration team based on [[Nebulos]] under the command of [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. He reported on the arrival of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] to this world, to the Decepticons' horror. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} As Thunderwing began his mindless devastation of Nebulos, the Decepticon infiltration team moved out in a futile attempt to stop the monster. Ruckus attacked from the ground along with [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], but was crushed by the giant [[Pretender|monstrosity]]. His corpse was then used to destroy the airborne [[Roadgrabber]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

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====The Functionist Universe====
In a [[Functionist Universe|divergent timeline]], Ruckus joined the [[Anti-Vocationist League]] and worked with Megatron against the [[Functionist Council|Functionists]]. He later crossed over to Megatron's home universe and was present when Megatron returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]''. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering|Crucible (Part 5): The Unremembering}}

===''TransTech''===
In the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] city of [[Axiom Nexus]], Ruckus, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] assaulted what they thought was an [[energon]] refinery, but it turned out to be a waste fuel storage depot. Eyuw. {{storylink|Around Cybertron issue 1|Around Cybertron #1}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:EverybodyHatesMetroplex-CindersaurRuckus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Ruckus was among the Decepticons and [[Cobra]] soldiers who attacked [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], where he and [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] were held at bay by [[Scarlett]]. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Ruckus had a younger brother named [[Ground Hog]].<ref>TFSS [[Ruckus (G1)#Generations|Grabuge]] profile card</ref>

Ruckus and the rest of the Mayhem Attack Squad were drawn to a cavern on Earth by a Decepticon signal, finding upon their arrival that the extra-dimensional [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was the one broadcasting it. Ruckus was eager to simply off the stranger, but Bludgeon had him stand back while he spoke with Ramjet. When Ramjet suggested he and the Squad team up, Ruckus went on a tirade, asking Ramjet where he got off proclaiming himself on equal footing to the "Slaughterers of Worlds." Ramjet showed that he had the power to rival theirs by picking Ruckus up and letting some of his eldritch energies flow into him. This was enough to convince the rest of the group that Ramjet would make for a valuable ally, and together they began plotting the destruction of the universe. {{storylink|History}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' issue #1]]
Ruckus attended an [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] rally in [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} As a member of the [[Rise]], he went off the grid after [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s death stirred up security. When the Rise's base under the memorial crater was discovered, energon reserves were low. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent out Ruckus, [[Wirespike]], [[Kaskade]], and [[Lowload]] to raid a substation near [[Crystal City]]. They set off an alarm and were accosted by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]. The quartet fled, falling back to the body of an immersant [[Titan]] for cover. Ruckus was able to use a railgun hidden in the Titan to hold off security forces from pursuing them inside, but the Risers were trapped. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part One}} Under the guise of peaceful negotiation, [[Soundwave (G1)|Senator Soundwave]] arrived at the scene and offered to parley with the Risers. Ruckus and the others were happy to see an Ascenticon face, but didn't realize how compromised they were. After Ruckus thoughtlessly babbled about [[Barricade]] and Shockwave and other Rise secrets, Soundwave realized the quartet couldn't be allowed to live. Soundwave left his staff behind to return to security, then detonated it inside the Titan, an act of blasphemy and extremism for all of Cybertron to notice "from the Rise". {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}}

Lowload and Wirespike died in the blast, but [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] later confirmed Ruckus and Kaskade were still alive. Their sparks only flickered, however, leaving them in deep comalike states. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:Legends-Ruckus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Ruckus was part of a Decepticon raiding party who scoured a human military base in order to retrieve the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. Though the Autobots showed up to interfere, Ruckus was ultimately able to find the generator, and handed it to Blitzwing. The Decepticons activated the device, and though it supercharged them at first, the MacGuffin Generator proved to be more volatile than they anticipated. It exploded, sending Ruckus and the rest of the Decepticons flying off into the distance. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
Ruckus was among the Decepticons defending their multiple bases against Autobot invasors. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Ruckus toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I didn't know Decepticons had uncles!]]
*'''Ruckus''' ([[Triggercon]], [[1988]])

:Ruckus transforms into an indigo and tan [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Baja buggy]]. Like the other [[Triggercon]]s, Ruckus has a pair of twin flip-out cannons as his focal [[gimmick]]. The cannons are the un[[chrome]]d gear-deploying style, like those of [[Crankcase (G1)#Toys|Crankcase]] and the Autobot [[Triggerbot]] [[Dogfight (G1)#Toys|Dogfight]]. In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], the cannons deploy either side of the driver's cabin, while in his robot form they're mounted atop his shoulders. In both cases, they point up at an angle instead of straight forward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Ruckus/ruckus.htm More information on Ruckus at TFU.info.]''
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===Generations===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Ruckus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|First bot who calls me '''Garbage''' instead of '''Grabuge''' gets an axe to the face!]]
*'''Grabuge''' (TFSS 4.0, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Axe, Weapon/Combiner extremity

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Grabuge (using his French Canadian name for trademark reasons) is a [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class [[Offroad#Generations|Decepticon Offroad]] (who was designed after him). Grabuge can also form either an arm or a leg for any standard-issue ''Combiner Wars''-style gestalt (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber's]] legs), though he was intended to combine with [[Bludgeon (G1)#Generations|Bludgeon]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem#Toys|Thunder Mayhem]]. While the front hood/windshields are needed to be folded as kneecaps for his leg mode, the piece also had a tendency to dislodge if he collides to Optimus Prime/Motormaster's and Hot Spot's protruding foot while the legs are being swiveled in his standing position, unless the leg joints are bent down to lessen the problem.

:This mold was also redecoed to make ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors 2|Zombie War Breakdown]] and was retooled to create [[First Aid (G1)#Generations|First Aid]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]], and [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Trailbreaker]]. This mold also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' versions of [[Prowl (SG)|Checkpoint]] and the [[Autotrooper (SG Knights of Unicron)|Autotrooper]]s.

:The figure was also available for purchase in the Transformers Collector's Club Online Store.
{{CWOffroadMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Ruckus.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Ruckus//Combat Assault''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T37/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11

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==Notes==
[[File:CWRuckusOffroadconcepts.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Could you describe the ruckus, sir?]]
*Mystifyingly, Ruckus was featured in a character lineup on [[Hub Network|Hubworld.com]]'s [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] page, visually represented by his [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' art.<ref>[http://www.hubworld.com/transformers/shows/generation-1/images ''Generation 1'' cartoon page] on [http://www.hubworld.com Hubworld.com]</ref>
*Ruckus nearly got a new ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toy as one the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Stunticon (G1)#Generations|Stunticons]]; however, [[Trademark|name unavailability]] and doubt as to whether he actually made sense as a member of that team led to the toy getting a new deco and identity as [[Offroad]].<ref>[[Toy Fair 2015#Notes|TFWiki.net's Toy Fair 2015 report]]</ref> Whilst the final toy transforms into a relatively straightforward pickup truck, early design sketches suggest that buggy-type vehicles, closer to Ruckus's alt mode, were initially considered. [[Fun Publications]] would later make a redeco of the toy available as the character it was originally designed as, using his French Canadian name "Grabuge" for [[trademark]] reasons.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Grabuge''' (Canada, "Ruckus"), '''Rallye''' (France, "Rally")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Zörej''' ("Noise")
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Anti-Vocationist League]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mayhem Attack Squad]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]

Windsweeper

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:''Windsweeper is a <s>neatfreak</s> [[Decepticon]] [[Triggercon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Windsweeper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Germs, germs, germs are everywhere!]]
Neatness is an admirable quality in any creature. '''Windsweeper''' admires it very much. Head of Cybertronic sanitation, he dislikes being called a fancy garbage bot, but he loves to keep the world clean and pure, free of litter and stains. Litter and stains and slimy drippy oil spots and grubby rusty things, ugh. They make him feel itchy and dirty all over. Itchy and dirty. He hates the lazy litterbots who leave them behind. He hates them worst when they throw garbage at him and he has to scrub, scrub, scrub himself until he feels clean again.

As bad as Cybertron would be if he didn't constantly lock up oil-drippers and litterbugs in deep and dark (but clean) dungeons, other planets are far worse, covered in dirt, with the clean, blank sky full of disgusting clouds and birds and flying kites, and everything simply alive with creepy, crawly bugs. They give him the shakes, so he has to burn them and kill them dead, dead, dead with fire, pure, clean fire.

Sometimes he combines with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem]], which only makes himself a dirty limb in a messy battle.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:FlamesofBoltax-gifts.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons were active on Cybertron during the early days of the war, when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] were just beginning their feud. While tracking the Autobot leader and the [[Triggerbot]]s, Megatron and the Triggercons executed the keepers of [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and attempted to steal the power of the [[Underbase]]. They failed once Optimus Prime launched the Underbase into space to keep it out of Megatron's hands. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

[[File:Triggercons.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
''Millions of years later, Windsweeper and the Triggercons were toiling under the hedonistic decadence of the [[Triumvirate|Triumverate]]. This trio had brought down the Decepticon army, reducing their interests to a series of [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial games]]. Once [[Straxus (G1)|"Megatron"]] returned and offered the Decepticons a return to the old ways, the Triggercons eagerly agreed and shot their current leaders in the back.'' {{storylink|The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire.}}

''Afterwards, Windsweeper began working for the [[Decepticon High Council]], who sent him back to Earth alongside Crankcase, Ruckus, [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Flamefeather (G1)|Flamefeather]] to retrieve their candidate for [[Decepticon leader]]ship, [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. Unfortunately, Thunderwing didn't take kindly to being retrieved and beat them up before commandeering them for an assault on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] itself.'' {{storylink|Rage!}} ''Although this was ultimately unsuccessful, Windsweeper and his comrades were able to return Thunderwing to the High Council, who named him Decepticon leader for attempting the assault in the first place.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

''After three Decepticons were killed, Windsweeper, Ruckus, [[Sparkstalker]], and [[Cindersaur (G1)|Cindersaur]] went looking to take revenge against the Autobots, unaware that the real culprits were [[Demon]]s, recently released from beneath the surface of Cybertron. Chancing across [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]], they attacked before the Autobots could explain.'' {{storylink|Demons!}} ''Making their presence known, the Demons reduced the cocksure Cindersaur to a pile of rubble and then advanced on the Autobots while Windsweeper and Ruckus debated whether to help them or not. They joined the battle against the Demons only to find that their weaponsfire only made the creatures stronger, but were saved by the arrival of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and [[Red Hot]] who fed the Demons pure [[Energon]], causing them to explode.'' {{storylink|Dawn of Darkness}}

[[File:BirdOfPrey-Thunderwingandpals.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6]]
When Lord Thunderwing learned of a series of Autobot teams being launched into one small cluster of the universe, Thunderwing brought Windsweeper, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] to investigate. Their pursuit brought them to [[Pz-Zazz]], where Windsweeper's team became known as the "Robot Mob." After quickly subduing and capturing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} they learned the Autobots were searching for their lost [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], and so they turned their attentions towards another Autobot search team on the planet [[Cheyne]]. Windsweeper accompanied the others to the planet's surface, where they discovered the Autobot team there had fallen victim to a family of [[Vrobian|psychic vampires]], and thus were useless to the Decepticons' mission. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}} [[File:DarkCreation-Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|The perks of being a wallflower.]] Their next stop was [[Pequod]], though for this leg of the hunt Windsweeper stayed on board their ship. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

On [[Cameron]]'s third moon [[VsQs]], where the Matrix was actually located, an idle Windsweeper was nearly killed by a [[Matrixspawn]] while his leader was focused on claiming his prize, but was released when the Matrixspawn panicked after being discovered. Thunderwing's willingness to allow Windsweeper be sacrificed caused further resentment from Needlenose over their leader's obsession. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} Their worst fears were realized after Thunderwing was possessed by the Matrix and went on a rampage through the Autobots' Ark—their former commander was a threat to Autobot and most importantly themselves. Thunderwing quickly proved this by firing upon Spinister. Before things could go further, Thunderwing was cast out into space by the trio of Autobot captives, who had secretly escaped. Windsweeper and the other Decepticons surrendered themselves into Autobot custody afterwards. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
Windsweeper, [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] accompanied Crankcase and Ruckus in delivering battle plans to Megatron, the former three acting as the group's rear guard. The Autobots learned of the delivery and planned to ambush them, but their mission was botched by [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], who gave away his faction's presence prematurely. As a result, Windsweeper and the other Decepticons were provoked into starting a firefight that endangered the inhabitants of [[Rivers] Town]]. The Decepticons wound up escaping with the plans still in-hand. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Galvatron rodimus triggercons aspects of evil.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
In [[2009]], Windsweeper and his fellow Triggercons helped [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] disable [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s Autobot resistance movement on Cybertron. He was not as eager to combat the Autobots as his comrades were, preferring instead to stay out of the battle. Galvatron's plan to corrupt the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] within Rodimus failed, however, and the Autobots escaped. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Windsweeper and the Triggercons were engaged by the Triggerbots and Sparkabots while attacking one of Earth's many cities. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:NaturalSelection4-Whuthesay.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Some twenty-one years after the war between the Autobots and Decepticons ended, Windsweeper had signed up with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s "Neo-Decepticons" on Cybertron. While Soundwave was off-planet, Windsweeper was gathered with his comrades at [[Fort Scyk]] when the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] returned to Cybertron with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons. Given the choice to follow the former Headmaster or be executed on the spot, Windsweeper chose the former. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Under the command of the Gene Key-infected [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]], he joined in the search for the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]], and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[surface stratum zero]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

After Scorponok's defeat and once again under Soundwave's command, Windsweeper attacked one of Cybertron's communications facilities alongside [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], and [[Battletrap]] to blind the Autobots to the approach of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer4 Decepticonfliers.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|GAH! Filthy, filthy clouds!]]
Windsweeper belonged to the crew of the ''[[Thanatos]]'', operating under [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. He was led into aerial combat by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] during the battle with Thunderwing on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:SpotlightMegatron-mylegacy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Sure, we all look like scrap, but at least this time someone remembered to draw my ears!]]
As one of the Decepticons on [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s asteroid base, Windsweeper witnessed [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] return and punish Starscream for leading the Decepticons down the path of ruin. He considered interfering but was convinced otherwise by [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Windsweeper and the rest of the Mayhem Attack Squad were drawn to a cavern on Earth by a Decepticon signal, finding upon their arrival that the extra-dimensional [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]] was the one broadcasting it. Windsweeper was rather peeved over being called to the mudball, though he was curious to find out who had had the pistons to call upon the "Slaughterers of Worlds." Bludgeon spoke with their new acquaintance, who momentarily showed that he had power that rivaled the Squad's. Windsweeper was especially impressed by Ramjet's eldritch energies, and suggested the team make posters with their new ally's face on them as they began to plot the destruction of the universe. {{storylink|History}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Windsweeper toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Windsweeper hates that he is out of his package, therefore no longer a germ-free toy.]]
*'''Windsweeper''' (Triggercon, [[1988]])

:Windsweeper transforms from robot to modified B-1B Lancer bomber. Activating his [[Triggercon]] gimmick causes a pair of spring-loaded guns to flip out from his wings and point forward.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Windsweeper/windsweeper.htm More information on Windsweeper at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Windsweeper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Windsweeper prefers not to combine with them since he doesn't like his giant hand/foot dirty.]]
*'''Windsweeper''' (TFSS 4.0, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': [[B-1B double barreled laser cannon]], heat seeking missile launcher/Combiner extremity, Matrix of Malice

:Part of the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]], ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Windsweeper is a [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Generations|Skydive]]. Windsweeper can also form either an arm or a leg for any standard-issue ''Combiner Wars''-style gestalt or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), though he was intended to combine with [[Bludgeon (G1)#Generations|Bludgeon]] to form [[Thunder Mayhem#Generations|Thunder Mayhem]]. Windsweeper also comes with the [[Matrix of Malice#Toys|Matrix of Malice]] accessory, redecoed from the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#mp10|Matrix of Leadership]] included with ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp10|Convoy]].

:The figure was also available for purchase in the Transformers Collectors' Club Online Store.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5Windsweeper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Windsweeper//Air Defense''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T44/T46'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
*It has been speculated that Windsweeper was originally supposed to be a [[Triggerbot]], not a Triggercon. His chromed, spring-loaded guns line up with the two ground-based Triggerbots, while the Autobot flier [[Dogfight (G1)#Toys|Dogfight]]'s unchromed, gear-turning guns would make him seem a more likely match with the Decepticons.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Rafale''' (France, "Gust"), '''Tempétueux''' (Canada, "Stormy")

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Dogfight (G1)

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:''Dogfight is an [[Autobot]] [[Triggerbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Dogfight-boxart.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Lock S-foils in attack position!]]
'''Dogfight''' is tough, unflinching, and extremely aggressive. He is a skilled air warrior, and with grim humor will refer to a hard-fought aerial combat as a "dance of doom". Despite [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s teaching of [[mechano-meditation]], Dogfight remains violent-tempered and easily provoked. He is extremely protective of his personal airspace and will readily attack any who approach him with unclear intentions.

Dogfight's short temper is not all there is to him, however, nor is he a purely ruthless fighter like [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. He does value life; he does value friendship. He knows from sad experience that the merest indecision on a warrior's part may bring defeat in battle, perhaps permanently. Worse, it may mean deactivation or damage to friends, or to non-combatant bystanders. At the same time, he knows that rashness may bring the same result. So, while his quick temper does control him at times, at others he uses it to motivate him, and in the midst of rushing madly upon an enemy he will do his level best to preserve a fragment of his wits, and to fight with lethal skill as well as fury. He is a dangerous opponent.

Besides his temper, his greatest weakness is his great flying skill. Like [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], he is an aerial acrobat who can often outmaneuver a larger foe or one with heavier weapons or stronger armor; even one who is faster in level flight. Such airborne acrobatics earned him his name, but can also earn him a mid-air stall, and a potentially fatal fall. So far, he has managed to recover from these.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:FlamesofBoltax-Triggerbots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|A Grumman X-29 before humans even evolved!]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] was still a junior commanding officer, he led Dogfight and the other [[Triggerbot]]s on a quest to acquire the knowledge and power of the [[Underbase]]. During this quest, Dogfight helped his companions make it safely through a jungle of tentacle-like cables by flying through it at high speeds, cutting the cables with his wings along the way. As he emerged from this trap and landed however, he was caught unaware by Boltax's next challenge, and nearly fell down a hole after some shifting plates opened up beneath him. The four Autobots reached Boltax, where the [[Disciples of Boltax]] warned them that pain and suffering would be inflicted on them if they continued. Dogfight was rather put off by this warning, and Optimus Prime decided he had put his soldiers through enough on this mission. He ordered [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], Dogfight, and [[Override (G1)|Override]] to stay behind while he continued. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

[[File:Dogfight race with the devil.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
Some millions of years later, Dogfight was being held prisoner by the Decepticons along with the rest of the Triggerbots and Sparkabots. {{storylink|Ca$h and Car-nage!}} ''Eventually getting freed under undisclosed circumstances, Dogfight and his fellow Triggerbots next worked for the Autobot Resistance. They were tasked to discover the identity of a mysterious package [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] were hired to retrieve by an unknown party. While tailing the two Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s near the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], however, they were spotted. Their targets tried to gun their shuttle down, and all attempts to outmaneuver the Decepticons failed. Dogfight was eager to retaliate with lethal force, but Backstreet reminded him that part of their mission was to uncover who had hired the duo; de-atomized 'cons wouldn't be able to share such information. Instead, the Autobots decided to detonate their ship's energon supply, making it appear as though the Decepticons had succeeded in destroying them. Once Dreadwind and Darkwing headed down to Earth, Dogfight and his teammates resumed tailing them covertly.''

''Making landfall in southern [[Peru]], Dogfight and his teammates learned from [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], the Decepticons' [[Nebulan]] partners, that the Powermasters were hired to recover the dead body of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] after the [[Underbase]] fiasco. But no one had foreseen that Starscream would be putting up a fight; his body had remained animated beyond death due to the lingering energies of the Underbase within it. Backstreet had the team take an [[Susan Hoffman|archeologist]] out of the line of fire before engaging the [[zombie]], a decision that resulted in him getting severely injured. Though Override sided with Backstreet afterwards, stating that it had been their duty to safeguard the human, Dogfight was less sympathetic. He bemoaned that they had given up an early advantage in the fight, and insisted they would have been better off engaging Starscream, regardless of potential collateral damage. Worse yet, with the group' energon supply gone, Dogfight didn't have the energy needed to fight in his jet mode. He attempted an aerial assault nonetheless, though all that came of it was getting swatted aside by Starscream. Ultimately, it was Backstreet who realized the corpse was driven by the Underbase, not Starscream's mind, and reasoned with the entity until it stopped fighting. Unfortunately, the Nebulans then jumped in and drained the remaining energies from Starscream's carcass. It crumpled into a heap, allowing the Decepticons to grab it and flee. Backstreet berated himself over the failed mission, though Dogfight assured him that, despite his earlier protests, Backstreet had made the right decisions throughout.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}

[[File:KingsofWildFrontier-Dogfight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Guy Smiley had to find work where he could.]]
Dogfight then became involved with the [[Matrix Quest]] with his fellow Triggerbots. On the planet [[Cheyne]], Dogfight intervened when a group of armed riders were seen chasing down a helpless child. The Triggerbots easily outgunned the riders and drove them off. [[Hud]], the boy's father, invited the Autobots to come into his home and freshen up before heading out. Despite the urgency of their mission, Dogfight and the others agreed. As the night wore on, the Triggerbots learned from Hud about how he and his family had been chased off their last homeworld by a political upheaval, and came to Cheyne to settle and build a simple farming life. The riders represented a land development interest who wanted to buy out their farm, and weren't willing to take "No" for an answer. Despite having a vague recollection of somewhere they needed to be, the Triggerbots allowed themselves to be convinced to stay the night and, the next morning, to help work the fields.

When Hud needed to go into town for supplies, Dogfight quickly volunteered to go along with him as protection. While there, he was confronted by a hostile group of robots, demanding to know about something called "the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]". Dogfight at first ignored their confusing words, and began firing upon them to protect his friend. Still, these new robots seemed strangely familiar, like something nagging at the back of his central processor. Lost in his own confusion, Dogfight was tossed aside by the robots once they realized he knew nothing of their prize. With Hud having run away in the scuffle, Dogfight was found by the riders who had confronted him earlier. As his mind began to clear, they explained that Hud's family weren't all that they pretended to be. Dogfight realized that Hud had been manipulating his mind and molding his behavior to suit the family's needs. They had pierced his outer gruff nature by toying with his deep inner desire for a peaceful life and an end to the fighting.

Feeling violated, and having regained enough composure to confront his "hosts", Dogfight returned to the farm and forced Hud to reveal his true, hideous form. It seems the family were [[Vrobian]]s, psychic vampires growing fat by feeding off of the tasty Matrix-energy found in the Autobots' sparks. Dogfight was forced to defend himself against Hud, and the alien was killed in a blaster explosion. Backstreet and Override similarly had to...deal with the rest of the family, for their own survival. The Triggerbots were left feeling empty inside, and no closer to finding the Matrix than they had been when they started. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
Dogfight was part of a squad assembled for a sting operation meant to capture [[Crankcase (G1)|two]] [[Ruckus (G1)|Decepticons]] delivering battle plans. Unfortunately, the ambush was botched when [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], their lookout, fired his weapon prematurely, giving away the Autobots' position and provoking the Decepticons into imperiling the inhabitants of [[Rivers' Town]]. Rather than face the consequences of his actions, Backstreet went on the run, forcing the rest of the Autobots to hound their rogue comrade. Two days into the chase, Dogfight located him squatting in an abandoned fairground. Distressingly, Megatron had already approached Backstreet, and was goading him into defecting to the Decepticons! Dogfight relayed the news to Optimus, who dove into the situation personally. Optimus was ultimately able to convince Backstreet that his foul-up wasn't as severe as he had originally imagined, and the prodigal Autobot returned home. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
Some time after the encounter with Boltax, Dogfight was one of five members of the [[Elite Flying Corps]], under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Along with [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Divebomb]], [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]], [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], and [[Doubleheader]], he engaged Decepticons in the skies. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Dogfight was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

Dogfight assisted many of his fellow Autobots in the defense of an oil tanker. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}} He worked with the Triggerbots and Sparkabots on another oil-related Decepticon heist. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}} He also helped stop a Decepticon heist of plutonium rods from a submarine transport. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Autobot security team natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Twenty-some years on from the end of the war, Dogfight was part of a security team alongside [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] that accompanied the new Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] in apprehending the errant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] on his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although offered the choice to come quietly, Grimlock chose to do things the hard way, resisting all the way to [[Bastion-five lock-up]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Shortly afterwards, Dogfight fell victim to [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three|Natural Selection, Part Three cover}} Later, Dogfight was present at the [[Sonic Canyons]] when Grimlock and Perceptor succeeded in reversing the Gene Key's effects. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

[[File:Destiny5-Warworld.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Dogfight joined [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Doubleheader]], [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in defending Cybertron against [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} This was a diversionary tactic devised by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] to allow the [[Wrecker]]s to sneak aboard the ''Warworld''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
In the [[Age of Internment]], Dogfight was one of the few Autobots left free on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} He served under [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s command as they simultaneously tried to track down the missing Optimus Prime and find a way to eliminate [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s cloned [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}
Dogfight and the Triggerbots accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 2|''Stormbringer'' #2]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer2 Dogfight Optimus.jpg|thumb|My mouth keeps hanging open, Prime!]]
Dogfight was called upon to crew [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s mission to Cybertron on board the ''[[Ark-27]]'', and he was just so gosh-darn grateful for the opportunity. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} It was like a dream come true for him. He later assisted Prime in the battle against [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] by reprogramming [[Centurion droid]]s to blow the [[frag]] out the crazed Pretender. Surprisingly, he did not tragically die in the mission that followed.

His next dream is for Optimus to actually remember his name.

Dream the impossible dream, Dogfight. Dream the impossible dream. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:Interiors-Dogfight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|PUPPETMOUTH RETURNS]]
Unfortunately, when they next met, Optimus Prime was too busy talking to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] as the crew of the ''Ark-27'' were hauling him out of a comet. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves, and was one of the trusted Autobots [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] choose to help him apprehend the mind-controlled [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], who was programmed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to kill Blaster. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} After the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Dogfight was in a skirmish with the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. He received minor wounds on his shoulders and rushed to [[Delphi]] to get his team medical assistance. As soon as he stormed into the medical ward, [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] took special interest in Dogfight's two Autobot symbols. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Dogfight later joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' as one of the survivors rescued from a recent plague on Delphi. He was among those shot down by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] when he went on a rampage and began firing on Autobots with color schemes similar to [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s, but survived and received medical attention. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later participated in the battle with a group of rogue Decepticons on [[Temptoria]], {{storylink|Before & After}} and helped defend the ''Lost Light'' from Overlord himself. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Dogfight was among those who celebrated when the ''Lost Light'' was finally able to return to Cybertron and reunite with the other Autobots. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

Dogfight and the security team caught [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] after their apparent assassination attempt on Megatron. When Cyclonus appeared to reach for his [[Great Sword]], the guards opened fire. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

When [[Getaway]] launched his mutiny, he had Dogfight and the other security team members programmed by the mnemosurgeon [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] to be fanatically loyal to him. They turned on the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] when their former crewmates returned and asked too many questions. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Dogfight and the security team had another fight with the Protectobots when they tried to escape, gunning down most of their former friends. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Dogfight was promoted to Autobot [[City Commander]] by [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. He defended one of the city-states of Cybertron against the onslaught of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s clone soldiers. {{storylink|Termination}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Dogfight toy.jpg|thumb|Hey, you'd have [[Brainstorm (G1)|headaches]] too if your ears were machine guns or missile racks.]]
*'''Dogfight''' (Triggerbot, [[1988]])

:Dogfight transforms from robot to hypercritical-winged Grumman X-29 fighter jet. Activating his [[Triggerbot]] gimmick rotates his wings to a swept configuration, flipping over a pair of large cannons with a geared jackspring mechanism (and making him look less like a winged [[Brick (term)|brick]]). In robot mode, this simply brings his arms up into a firing position.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Dogfight/dogfight.htm More information on Dogfight at TFU.info.]''
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==Notes==
*It has been speculated that Dogfight was originally supposed to be a [[Triggercon]], not a Triggerbot. His unchromed, geared-jackspring-activated guns line up with the two ground-based Triggercons, while the Decepticon flier [[Windsweeper]]'s chromed, spring-loaded guns (and less overtly-aggressive [[alternate mode]]) would make him seem a more likely match with the Autobots.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Batailleur''' (Canada, "Fighter"/"Quarrelsome"), '''Orage''' (France, "Storm")

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Backstreet (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Triggerbot from Generation 1|the Autobot from Animated|Backstreet (Animated)}}
:''Backstreet is an [[Autobot]] [[Triggerbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:KingsoftheWildFrontier-Backstreet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Everybody. (yeah yeah) Rock your body. (yeah yeah)]]
'''Backstreet''' hates warfare. He is not motivated like [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] by philosophical reasons; quite frankly, he isn't mentally equipped for deep thought, but he at least suspects that a failure to fight would mean [[Decepticon]] victory, and that he does not want. No, his temperament is the trouble. He's jumpy and nervous, easily agitated, and prone to jumping to incorrect conclusions from accurate observations. He knows he is like this, and tries to avoid battles when possible. Does this make him a coward? Perhaps, but when he cannot honorably avoid fighting he does his best to crush his fears, lest he be found out. His comrades, unaware of his secret, know him as an adequate soldier.

As a lookout, Backstreet almost excels. His senses are keen, and his nervousness keeps him constantly alert, if edgy. Best of all, he can avoid the worst of the battlefield chaos. Unfortunately, jumping to conclusions is an even worse trait in a sentry than a front-line soldier.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:FlamesofBoltax-Triggerbots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Am I original? Yeah. Am I the only one? Yeah. Am I sexual? ...No.]]
Around five million years ago, Backstreet was in the [[Autobot Fourth Computerized Division]]. Under the command of junior officer [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], he, [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] were seeking to end the war with the knowledge of [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and the [[Underbase]]. On the way to Boltax, the Autobots encountered a series of traps which were placed to keep out unwanted intruders. Backstreet helped with the third trap, a road of collapsing panels. Noting that bigger wasn't necessarily better, the small car zipped past the trap faster than it could ensnare him, and Backstreet deactivated the trap on far side of it. Finally, the four Autobots reached Boltax, where the [[Disciples of Boltax]] warned them that pain and suffering would be inflicted on them if they continued. Backstreet didn't like being threatened, but Optimus Prime agreed with the disciples. He ordered Backstreet, Dogfight, and Override to stay behind while he continued. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

[[File:Backstreet jammered.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Jam on 'cause Backstreet's got it!]]
He must've hit hard times over the next few millennia, though, as he was languishing in a Decepticon prison camp on Cybertron by 1988. There, he could do little more than anticipate being melted down into steel ingots, a fate he was most fearful of. Funny how your life can fall apart that quickly. Strangely enough, when the [[Firecon]]s extricated him from his cell alongside [[Fizzle]] and [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], they re-energized him and marched him down the [[space bridge]] instead. He wasn't simply being freed however; Backstreet and his [[Sparkabot]] companions were to be hunted down by human bounty hunters called [[Roadjammers]], who [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had equipped with mode-lock weapons. The Autobots were captured, though they were able to convince the humans that their Decepticon benefactors didn't have their best interests in mind. [[Felix|One of the bounty-hunters]] modified the [[jammer]]s the Decepticons had provided him in order to control Backstreet's motor-functions, and used the Autobot trio to strike back at the Decepticons. The head of the operation, [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], was forced to use an "anti-jammer" to liberate his own troops from the human's control, allowing the Autobots to escape. Backstreet helped get the Roadjammers out of harm's way on his way out, but afterwards left them to their own devices, not wanting anything more to do with the group. {{storylink|Ca$h and Car-nage!}}

[[File:Backstreet race with the devil.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|You are my fire. The one desire.]]
''Backstreet's fellow Triggerbots were eventually released from prison under undisclosed circumstances. Returning to Cybertron, Backtreet and the Triggerbots worked for the Autobot Resistance. They were tasked to discover the identity of a mysterious package [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] were hired to retrieve by an unknown party. While tailing the two Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s near the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], however, they were spotted. Their targets tried to gun their shuttle down, and all attempts to outmaneuver the Decepticons failed. Dogfight was eager to retaliate with lethal force, but Backstreet reminded him that part of their mission was to uncover who had hired the duo; de-atomized 'cons wouldn't be able to share such information. Instead, the Autobots decided to detonate their ship's energon supply, making it appear as though the Decepticons had succeeded in destroying them. Once Dreadwind and Darkwing headed down to Earth, Backstreet and his teammates resumed tailing them covertly.''

''Making landfall in southern [[Peru]], Backstreet managed to catch [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], the Decepticons' [[Nebulan]] partners, as they were rushing towards an [[Susan Hoffman|archeologist]]. He learned from the pair that the Powermasters were hired to recover the dead body of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] after the [[Underbase]] fiasco. Only problem was, the dead fought back; Starscream's body somehow had remained animated beyond death due to the lingering energies of the Underbase within it. Worse yet, the [[zombie]] was hostile! It caught Backstreet off-guard, severely injuring him in an opening salvo. Backstreet then tried to convince his teammates to save themselves while he held off Starscream. They wouldn't hear of it, and tried to tackle the undead Decepticon themselves. Ultimately, it was Backstreet who realized the corpse was driven by the Underbase, not Starscream's mind, and reasoned with the entity until it stopped fighting. Unfortunately, the Nebulans then jumped in and drained the remaining energies from Starscream's carcass. It crumpled into a heap, allowing the Decepticons to grab it and flee. Though Backstreet was left depressed over having failed his mission, the archeologist he had rescued earlier assured him he had done all he could.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}

During the [[Matrix Quest]], the Triggerbots traveled to the desert planet [[Cheyne]] in search of the legendary artifact. They were taken in by a group of peaceful settlers, but oddly began to lose focus in their quest. No, not robotic ADD... it was [[Vrobian|Vrobian Psychic Vampires from the Dark Nebula]]! Dogfight managed to break their psychic spell on the others, and Backstreet and Override were forced to kill the Vrobians in self-defense. After some off-hand musing about the nature of evil and death, the Triggerbots quickly moved on with their quest. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

Backstreet was one of many Autobots and Decepticons present when [[Primus]] (through [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]]) revealed his plans for the defeat of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
[[File:Backstreet-Trigger-happy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|All my defenses are never going to hold,
I'm always going to lose control.]]
In one mission on Earth, Backstreet was made pointman in an Autobot plan to capture [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], two Decepticons carrying valuable information. The Autobots knew the [[Triggercon]]s should be passing a certain point on their travels, and it was Backstreet's job to send the alert signal to the rest of the army when they reached that checkpoint. Because of their close proximity to a human town, Backstreet was under strict orders from Optimus Prime not to engage the enemy. When he spotted the Double [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] flying as escort for the couriers, though, Backstreet became wracked by indecision and ultimately opened fire against orders. The battle began and caused serious damage and casualties among the humans, while Crankcase and Ruckus got away. Backstreet's backup, [[Override (G1)|Override]], was furious at him and overstated the reprimand from Optimus Prime he was to deliver, claiming Backstreet faced court-martial and possible termination. Caught up in another panic, Backstreet went AWOL, believing himself hunted by Autobots, Decepticons and humans alike. Fearing he would become a danger to himself and anyone he might encounter, his teammates were forced to track him down. The Decepticons, upon hearing of the situation, also took interest; [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] saw opportunity to convert the wayward Autobot over to his faction. But Backstreet remained elusive. After narrowly avoiding being spotted by [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], he encountered a human military patrol on a mountain road. Mistaking them for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Backstreet loosed a volley of firepower on the unsuspecting humans. The realization that he had once more imperiled innocents pushed him further over the edge, and Backstreet decided to hide away from any other potential victims.

He settled on the abandoned Riverway Fun Park as his hideout of choice. Unfortunately, [[Don Stracher|a night watchman]] stumbled upon him, and reported his sighting to the police. [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] intercepted the watchman's call, and informed Megatron of Backstreet's whereabouts. Though Megatron ordered his stooges to keep their distance while he made his way over, Spinister and his fellow Decepticon, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], proved unable to resist roughing up the lone Autobot. Caught off guard, Backstreet found himself at the mercy of his attackers. But Megatron's timely intervention saw the two bullies off, and the Decepticon leader extended a hand in friendship to Backstreet. Though promised protection and a privileged position in the Decepticon ranks, Backstreet remained loyal to his Autobot ideals, and refused outright to defect. Enraged, Megatron prepared to strike Backstreet down, but was himself stopped by the arrival of Optimus Prime. Upon hearing that, despite everything, Optimus still believed in him, Backstreet joined the fight, and managed to knock Megatron unconscious. Optimus laid cover fire as the other Decepticons rushed to Megatron's aid, and he and Backstreet retreated together.

During Backstreet's absence, Optimus had learned what had transpired to send his soldier on the run, and so was lenient on his sentence. Much to Backstreet's relief, Optimus only decreed that henceforth, he would be accompanied by a partner when out on lookout missions. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Backstreet was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}} Later, Backstreet was one of many Autobots who fought in defense of a human oil tanker {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}}, and again at an oil refinery. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

After Backstreet seriously injured [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] with blaster fire, Optimus Prime gave the Autobots a stern lecture about being able to tell friend from foe because Ruckus is apparently an Autobot now? {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 12|"By their Blasters you shall know them...!"}}

When the Decepticons attempted to steal a submarine filled with plutonium rods, Backstreet oversaw the Autobot mission to retrieve them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
Backstreet, [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] formed a security team that accompanied the new Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] in apprehending the errant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] on his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although offered the choice to come quietly, Grimlock chose to do things the hard way, resisting all the way to [[Bastion-five lock-up]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Having survived the battle against the forces of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Backstreet returned first to Cybertron, then formed part of a squad under [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s command that travelled by [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they were ambushed by [[Linda Chang]]'s troops in the [[Glass Mountains]]. After [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] had negotiated a ceasefire, the [[human]]s and Autobots united and journeyed to [[Nebulos]], defeating the corrupted [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in the [[Clar Macro-jungle]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{Unreleased WW comic}}
After the Decepticons had taken over Cybertron, Backstreet and the Triggerbots accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 2|Transformers: Stormbringer #2]]

[[File:Stormbringer2-Backstreet.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Oh my God, we're back again.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] needed a quick taxi service to Cybertron to investigate the disappearance of [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]]'s survey team, he called up Backstreet and the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]'' to transport him there. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

Later, Backstreet and the ''Ark-27'' were again called upon to assist Optimus Prime when [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] attacked and crippled [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Backstreet was seen assisting in Omega's recovery. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Years later after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Backstreet was serving under [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] when they ran into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] while returning from the [[Serp Mines]]. When rushing for medical assistance on [[Delphi]], he had his Autobot symbol scrutinized by [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. {{storylink|Bullets}} Backstreet was apparently still in medical assistance in Delphi when the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' arrived, and [[Ambulon]] was seen trying to reconstitute him. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Backstreet was starting to go offline, forcing Ratchet to transform into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and activate the [[Red Rust]] infection that had hit Delphi earlier and was now in his system to save Backstreet's life. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BitstreamrescuesBackstreet-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Backstreet's back, alright!]]
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Backstreet received a battlefield promotion to City Commander of [[Uraya]] by [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. With a collection of Autobot and Decepticon defenders, Backstreet held the line at Uraya for several days until Obsidian organized a tactical retreat. The surviving forces of Uraya combined with the various other city-states in secret, an invisible army cloaked by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and assembled by Obsidian at Iacon to eliminate the full force of [[Megaplex]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s army. {{storylink|Termination}} After suffering injuries in the ensuing battle, Backstreet was evac'ed by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] with the assistance of [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Backstreet toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"You're tearin' us apart, oh...quit playin' games with my spark..."]]
*'''Backstreet''' ([[Triggerbot]], [[1988]])

:Backstreet transforms into a [[popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Le Mans racer|Porsche 962-based Le Mans racing car]]. As a Triggerbot, in either robot or car modes, pressing a push-button on his back end flips out a pair of chromed spring-loaded (non-firing) rifles. Due to this gimmick, his back tires are just stickers while a single wheel hidden under the rear of the car allows Backstreet to roll.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Backstreet/backstreet.htm More information on Backstreet at TFU.info.]''

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Confusion''' (Canada), '''Bitume''' (France, "asphalt")

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Backstreet (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Triggerbot from Generation 1|the Autobot from Animated|Backstreet (Animated)}}
:''Backstreet is an [[Autobot]] [[Triggerbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:KingsoftheWildFrontier-Backstreet.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Everybody. (yeah yeah) Rock your body. (yeah yeah)]]
'''Backstreet''' hates warfare. He is not motivated like [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] by philosophical reasons; quite frankly, he isn't mentally equipped for deep thought, but he at least suspects that a failure to fight would mean [[Decepticon]] victory, and that he does not want. No, his temperament is the trouble. He's jumpy and nervous, easily agitated, and prone to jumping to incorrect conclusions from accurate observations. He knows he is like this, and tries to avoid battles when possible. Does this make him a coward? Perhaps, but when he cannot honorably avoid fighting he does his best to crush his fears, lest he be found out. His comrades, unaware of his secret, know him as an adequate soldier.

As a lookout, Backstreet almost excels. His senses are keen, and his nervousness keeps him constantly alert, if edgy. Best of all, he can avoid the worst of the battlefield chaos. Unfortunately, jumping to conclusions is an even worse trait in a sentry than a front-line soldier.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:FlamesofBoltax-Triggerbots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|Am I original? Yeah. Am I the only one? Yeah. Am I sexual? ...No.]]
Around five million years ago, Backstreet was in the [[Autobot Fourth Computerized Division]]. Under the command of junior officer [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], he, [[Override (G1)|Override]], and [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] were seeking to end the war with the knowledge of [[Boltax (G1)|Boltax]] and the [[Underbase]]. On the way to Boltax, the Autobots encountered a series of traps which were placed to keep out unwanted intruders. Backstreet helped with the third trap, a road of collapsing panels. Noting that bigger wasn't necessarily better, the small car zipped past the trap faster than it could ensnare him, and Backstreet deactivated the trap on far side of it. Finally, the four Autobots reached Boltax, where the [[Disciples of Boltax]] warned them that pain and suffering would be inflicted on them if they continued. Backstreet didn't like being threatened, but Optimus Prime agreed with the disciples. He ordered Backstreet, Dogfight, and Override to stay behind while he continued. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

[[File:Backstreet jammered.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Jam on 'cause Backstreet's got it!]]
He must've hit hard times over the next few millennia, though, as he was languishing in a Decepticon prison camp on Cybertron by 1988. There, he could do little more than anticipate being melted down into steel ingots, a fate he was most fearful of. Funny how your life can fall apart that quickly. Strangely enough, when the [[Firecon]]s extricated him from his cell alongside [[Fizzle]] and [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]], they re-energized him and marched him down the [[space bridge]] instead. He wasn't simply being freed however; Backstreet and his [[Sparkabot]] companions were to be hunted down by human bounty hunters called [[Roadjammers]], who [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had equipped with mode-lock weapons. The Autobots were captured, though they were able to convince the humans that their Decepticon benefactors didn't have their best interests in mind. [[Felix|One of the bounty-hunters]] modified the [[jammer]]s the Decepticons had provided him in order to control Backstreet's motor-functions, and used the Autobot trio to strike back at the Decepticons. The head of the operation, [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], was forced to use an "anti-jammer" to liberate his own troops from the human's control, allowing the Autobots to escape. Backstreet helped get the Roadjammers out of harm's way on his way out, but afterwards left them to their own devices, not wanting anything more to do with the group. {{storylink|Ca$h and Car-nage!}}

[[File:Backstreet race with the devil.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|You are my fire. The one desire.]]
''Backstreet's fellow Triggerbots were eventually released from prison under undisclosed circumstances. Returning to Cybertron, Backtreet and the Triggerbots worked for the Autobot Resistance. They were tasked to discover the identity of a mysterious package [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] were hired to retrieve by an unknown party. While tailing the two Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s near the Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], however, they were spotted. Their targets tried to gun their shuttle down, and all attempts to outmaneuver the Decepticons failed. Dogfight was eager to retaliate with lethal force, but Backstreet reminded him that part of their mission was to uncover who had hired the duo; de-atomized 'cons wouldn't be able to share such information. Instead, the Autobots decided to detonate their ship's energon supply, making it appear as though the Decepticons had succeeded in destroying them. Once Dreadwind and Darkwing headed down to Earth, Backstreet and his teammates resumed tailing them covertly.''

''Making landfall in southern [[Peru]], Backstreet managed to catch [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]], the Decepticons' [[Nebulan]] partners, as they were rushing towards an [[Susan Hoffman|archeologist]]. He learned from the pair that the Powermasters were hired to recover the dead body of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] after the [[Underbase]] fiasco. Only problem was, the dead fought back; Starscream's body somehow had remained animated beyond death due to the lingering energies of the Underbase within it. Worse yet, the [[zombie]] was hostile! It caught Backstreet off-guard, severely injuring him in an opening salvo. Backstreet then tried to convince his teammates to save themselves while he held off Starscream. They wouldn't hear of it, and tried to tackle the undead Decepticon themselves. Ultimately, it was Backstreet who realized the corpse was driven by the Underbase, not Starscream's mind, and reasoned with the entity until it stopped fighting. Unfortunately, the Nebulans then jumped in and drained the remaining energies from Starscream's carcass. It crumpled into a heap, allowing the Decepticons to grab it and flee. Though Backstreet was left depressed over having failed his mission, the archeologist he had rescued earlier assured him he had done all he could.'' {{storylink|Race with the Devil}}

During the [[Matrix Quest]], the Triggerbots traveled to the desert planet [[Cheyne]] in search of the legendary artifact. They were taken in by a group of peaceful settlers, but oddly began to lose focus in their quest. No, not robotic ADD... it was [[Vrobian|Vrobian Psychic Vampires from the Dark Nebula]]! Dogfight managed to break their psychic spell on the others, and Backstreet and Override were forced to kill the Vrobians in self-defense. After some off-hand musing about the nature of evil and death, the Triggerbots quickly moved on with their quest. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

Backstreet was one of many Autobots and Decepticons present when [[Primus]] (through [[Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]]) revealed his plans for the defeat of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}

=====Trigger-Happy!=====
[[File:Backstreet-Trigger-happy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|All my defenses are never going to hold,
I'm always going to lose control.]]
In one mission on Earth, Backstreet was made pointman in an Autobot plan to capture [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]], two Decepticons carrying valuable information. The Autobots knew the [[Triggercon]]s should be passing a certain point on their travels, and it was Backstreet's job to send the alert signal to the rest of the army when they reached that checkpoint. Because of their close proximity to a human town, Backstreet was under strict orders from Optimus Prime not to engage the enemy. When he spotted the Double [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] flying as escort for the couriers, though, Backstreet became wracked by indecision and ultimately opened fire against orders. The battle began and caused serious damage and casualties among the humans, while Crankcase and Ruckus got away. Backstreet's backup, [[Override (G1)|Override]], was furious at him and overstated the reprimand from Optimus Prime he was to deliver, claiming Backstreet faced court-martial and possible termination. Caught up in another panic, Backstreet went AWOL, believing himself hunted by Autobots, Decepticons and humans alike. Fearing he would become a danger to himself and anyone he might encounter, his teammates were forced to track him down. The Decepticons, upon hearing of the situation, also took interest; [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] saw opportunity to convert the wayward Autobot over to his faction. But Backstreet remained elusive. After narrowly avoiding being spotted by [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], he encountered a human military patrol on a mountain road. Mistaking them for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Backstreet loosed a volley of firepower on the unsuspecting humans. The realization that he had once more imperiled innocents pushed him further over the edge, and Backstreet decided to hide away from any other potential victims.

He settled on the abandoned Riverway Fun Park as his hideout of choice. Unfortunately, [[Don Stracher|a night watchman]] stumbled upon him, and reported his sighting to the police. [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] intercepted the watchman's call, and informed Megatron of Backstreet's whereabouts. Though Megatron ordered his stooges to keep their distance while he made his way over, Spinister and his fellow Decepticon, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], proved unable to resist roughing up the lone Autobot. Caught off guard, Backstreet found himself at the mercy of his attackers. But Megatron's timely intervention saw the two bullies off, and the Decepticon leader extended a hand in friendship to Backstreet. Though promised protection and a privileged position in the Decepticon ranks, Backstreet remained loyal to his Autobot ideals, and refused outright to defect. Enraged, Megatron prepared to strike Backstreet down, but was himself stopped by the arrival of Optimus Prime. Upon hearing that, despite everything, Optimus still believed in him, Backstreet joined the fight, and managed to knock Megatron unconscious. Optimus laid cover fire as the other Decepticons rushed to Megatron's aid, and he and Backstreet retreated together.

During Backstreet's absence, Optimus had learned what had transpired to send his soldier on the run, and so was lenient on his sentence. Much to Backstreet's relief, Optimus only decreed that henceforth, he would be accompanied by a partner when out on lookout missions. {{storylink|Trigger-Happy!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Backstreet was present when the Decepticons unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York; however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}} Later, Backstreet was one of many Autobots who fought in defense of a human oil tanker {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}}, and again at an oil refinery. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

After Backstreet seriously injured [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] with blaster fire, Optimus Prime gave the Autobots a stern lecture about being able to tell friend from foe because Ruckus is apparently an Autobot now? {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 12|"By their Blasters you shall know them...!"}}

When the Decepticons attempted to steal a submarine filled with plutonium rods, Backstreet oversaw the Autobot mission to retrieve them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
Backstreet, [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]], [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], and [[Override (G1)|Override]] formed a security team that accompanied the new Autobot leader [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] in apprehending the errant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] on his return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Although offered the choice to come quietly, Grimlock chose to do things the hard way, resisting all the way to [[Bastion-five lock-up]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Having survived the battle against the forces of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] at the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Backstreet returned first to Cybertron, then formed part of a squad under [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s command that travelled by [[space bridge]] to Earth, where they were ambushed by [[Linda Chang]]'s troops in the [[Glass Mountains]]. After [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] had negotiated a ceasefire, the [[human]]s and Autobots united and journeyed to [[Nebulos]], defeating the corrupted [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in the [[Clar Macro-jungle]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
{{Unreleased WW comic}}
After the Decepticons had taken over Cybertron, Backstreet and the Triggerbots accompanied Blaster as he used an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 2|Transformers: Stormbringer #2]]

[[File:Stormbringer2-Backstreet.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|Oh my God, we're back again.]]
When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] needed a quick taxi service to Cybertron to investigate the disappearance of [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]]'s survey team, he called up Backstreet and the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]'' to transport him there. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

Later, Backstreet and the ''Ark-27'' were again called upon to assist Optimus Prime when [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] attacked and crippled [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Backstreet was seen assisting in Omega's recovery. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} He was present on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]] when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] announced his return to the airwaves. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}} Years later after the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Backstreet was serving under [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] when they ran into the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] while returning from the [[Serp Mines]]. When rushing for medical assistance on [[Delphi]], he had his Autobot symbol scrutinized by [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. {{storylink|Bullets}} Backstreet was apparently still in medical assistance in Delphi when the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' arrived, and [[Ambulon]] was seen trying to reconstitute him. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Backstreet was starting to go offline, forcing Ratchet to transform into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and activate the [[Red Rust]] infection that had hit Delphi earlier and was now in his system to save Backstreet's life. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BitstreamrescuesBackstreet-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Backstreet's back, alright!]]
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Backstreet received a battlefield promotion to City Commander of [[Uraya]] by [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. With a collection of Autobot and Decepticon defenders, Backstreet held the line at Uraya for several days until Obsidian organized a tactical retreat. The surviving forces of Uraya combined with the various other city-states in secret, an invisible army cloaked by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and assembled by Obsidian at Iacon to eliminate the full force of [[Megaplex]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s army. {{storylink|Termination}} After suffering injuries in the ensuing battle, Backstreet was evac'ed by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] with the assistance of [[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]]. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Backstreet toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"You're tearin' us apart, oh...quit playin' games with my spark..."]]
*'''Backstreet''' ([[Triggerbot]], [[1988]])

:Backstreet transforms into a [[popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Le Mans racer|Porsche 962-based Le Mans racing car]]. As a Triggerbot, in either robot or car modes, pressing a push-button on his back end flips out a pair of chromed spring-loaded (non-firing) rifles. Due to this gimmick, his back tires are just stickers while a single wheel hidden under the rear of the car allows Backstreet to roll.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Backstreet/backstreet.htm More information on Backstreet at TFU.info.]''

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Confusion''' (Canada), '''Bitume''' (France)

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[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
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Longtooth

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:''Longtooth is an [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Longtooth MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am the walrus, goo goo [[galoob|gajoob]]!]]
'''Longtooth''' believes in dedication. Whether that dedication consists of guarding underwater installations, patrolling for [[Decepticon]] activity or ruthlessly hunting down endangered species because they swallowed something valuable, Longtooth knows that diligence and persistence will inevitably lead to success.

This sometimes drives him insane.

And for the love of God, don't bite off his leg.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Longtoothwhoselifeforce.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|An unsightly gap in his front teeth.]]
''Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Longtooth was one of the few survivors of a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. Shellshocked, he clung to [[Clockwise|one of his dying troopmates]], begging the Autobot not to die and leave him alone. At that moment, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] came out of the smoke and commended Longtooth on his fighting spirit and dedication to his fellow Autobot. He removed a small portion of [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-force from his chest and gave it to Longtooth, to heal the fallen robot's injuries. Instead, to his eternal shame, Longtooth pocketed it for himself. Though his wounded companion survived, Longtooth kept the Matrix shard and carried it as a good luck charm into battle from then on. Though still afraid of dying, Longtooth found his guilt a more powerful motivator than fear and daringly charged headfirst into every battle afterwards. When he heard how Optimus Prime lost the Matrix, Longtooth finally gave up his "lucky charm" and sent it in a message buoy back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and to Prime.'' {{storylink|Whose Lifeforce Is It Anyway?}}

[[File:Longtoothdeadlyobsession.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|This setup seems vaguely familiar—oh, I know! ''The Little Mermaid''!]]
While hunting for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], Longtooth worked with [[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]] and [[Doubleheader]] on [[Gottlieb]], where a strange, whale-like creature called the [[Klud]] had turned up alive again, apparently attacking ships. During the investigation, the creature ate Longtooth's leg, which drove him to madness. He then stole [[The Orca|a whaler]] and maniacally hunted for the creature, putting a peg in place of his lost leg. As [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s Decepticons battled the Autobots overhead, hoping to learn the secret behind the Klud's mysterious resurrection, Pincher managed to talk him into letting the creature live. However, Longtooth's sanity and ultimate fate remained in question. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
In the alternate future of [[2009]], Longtooth was one of the Autobots fleeing a Decepticon-ruled Cybertron to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]: [[Earth]]. When a saboteur hit the ship, Longtooth was briefly suspected by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], but it was later revealed to be a [[Unicron]]-possessed [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} After [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|their ship]] crashed to Earth, Longtooth was among the Autobots who fought back against Rodimus, but was shot down by the evil energy Rodimus was throwing around. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Arcee]] (spark only); [[The End of the Beginning of the World|''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #11]] (full appearance)

[[File:SpotlightArcee Longtooth jail.jpg|left|100px|thumb|"Wrapped up, Tapped out, Crapped on, Bled, He's feelin' rather long in the tooth."]]
Longtooth was incarcerated in the penitentiary complex on [[Garrus-9]], possibly for being batshit INSANE. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

[[File:EndoftheBeginningoftheWorld-circuitlongtooth.jpg|thumb|300px]]

Having been released at some point before the war ended, Longtooth returned to Cybertron and got work as a cameraman for the [[Iacon Communication Service]]. He broadcasted [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]]'s live interview with [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and the aftermath of an attack on Omega an hour later. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}} While reporting on the Decepticon riots that had broken out in the wake of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s return, Longtooth and Circuit were approached by [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], who requested the use of their broadcast as a method to quell the violence. {{storylink|The Verge}} Once Metalhawk was done giving a speech to the populace, the two reporters were pulled away by reports that Megatron had been broken out of prison. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

Following a battle that ended with Megatron's defeat, Longtooth witnessed Starscream declare himself leader of the [[NAIL]] population and banish all Autobots and Decepticons from Iacon. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}} He was among those who opted to abandon their factions in favor of remaining in the city, where he continued working as Circuit's cameraman. {{storylink|Three Monologues}} When the population moved to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] in the wake of Iacon's destruction, Longtooth and Circuit attempted to ask Starscream for a comment. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}}

Longtooth and Circuit took it upon themselves to investigate a deadly explosion in the [[Acrolight District]], but their attempts to interview patrons at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]] only got them thrown out and listening in on [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] almost got them ''killed''. Once Windblade found out that Starscream was "mining" Metroplex for [[Regenesis]] ore, she brought the two reporters to the mine to prove it. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} After a tussle with the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] guards, their group was captured and imprisoned by Starscream. Longtooth unwisely protested by saying he had footage of Starscream's crimes in his head, but shut up once Starscream pointed out that said head could very easily be removed. The prisoners were then broken out by [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}} and Longtooth's footage never came to light due to a deal between Starscream and Windblade. {{storylink|Windblade issue 4|Windblade vol. 1 #4}}

During the official first contact between Cybertron and [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]], Longtooth and Circuit were present to record the momentous occasion. {{storylink|The Possible Light}}

[[File:ChooseMe-sleepylongtooth.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

As Starscream prepared a new state-mandated holiday celebrating the glory that was him, he provided Longtooth and Circuit with a recorded statement explaining the holiday. Unfortunately for Starscream, Longtooth and Circuit got buzzed on high-grade energon and were too drunk to air the statement properly. By cutting off the broadcast during Starscream's speech, it sounded as if Starscream was encouraging the people of Cybertron to be nice to ''everyone'', not just him. {{storylink|Choose Me}} Following the apparent murder of [[Drunkatron|an unarmed Decepticon]] by the [[Badgeless]], Longtooth went along with Circuit when he reached out to Starscream for comments. {{storylink|07:00:00}} While filming the aftermath of the battle with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], Longtooth was grabbed by Chromia, who confessed to the Acrolight bombing straight into his camera. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

[[File:ItsBeginningToAndBackAgain-circuitandlongtooth.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Soon after, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] annexed [[Earth]] as his personal protectorate and tried to have it added to the [[Council of Worlds]]. Starscream sent Circuit and Longtooth to the planet to film what was going on, figuring the truth would be enough to turn people against Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}} Prime didn't appreciate their presence and yelled at them to leave, but the two reporters stoutly remained, reporting on a [[human]] retaliatory attack that took place when the natives took Prime's actions for an invasion. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} Starscream's plan backfired when Longtooth ended up with footage of Optimus raising a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] on Earth, an act that rather served to solidify his right to be called Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}} The reporters then returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}

Several months later, Longtooth and Circuit watched Optimus depart from the [[Spire]] following his unhelpful meeting with the Council of Worlds to discuss Earth's status. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}}

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===A Tale of the Pretenders===
While trying to find [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] in [[Japan]], Longtooth and other Autobot Pretenders ran into a human woman who pleaded with them to save her siblings from [[Decepticon]] Pretenders. They soon found their teammate and were able to fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
[[File:BrokenWindshields-longtooth.jpg|thumb|right|100px]]
On an energon-depleted post-war Cybertron, Longtooth was one of the stationary [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s, too energy-inefficient to move about on his own. He was wired into the highest spire of [[Glibax]], where he monitored [[Maximal]] activity on the ground below with obsessive voyeurism. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Five years into the [[Grand Uprising]], he and his [[Cyberdroid]] attendants watched a column of [[Tank Drone|tank drone]]s bulldoze their way through the Maximal slums on their way to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Longtooth toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Noooo, they be stealin' my bucket!]]
*'''Longtooth''' (Small Pretender, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' [[Plasma cannon]], Ionic Field Generator, carrier wheels/backpack

:Longtooth's inner robot transforms into an amphibious transport vehicle of fictional design, although most of the vehicle mode's mass is composed of a removable "backpack" part. His shell represents a humanoid walrus with an electronic eye. Longtooth is an oddity amongst the standard Autobot Pretenders as his shell is not in the form of a human. The Pretender shell uses the Ionic Field Generator while the inner robot uses the plasma cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Longtooth/longtooth.htm More information on Longtooth at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*The Pretender shells of Longtooth and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] both possess human skull belt buckles. The significance of this shared detail, if any, has never been revealed.
*When artist/writer [[Nick Roche]] was asked [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE to name his ''least'' favorite Transformer], he chose Longtooth after only the ''briefest'' hesitation.
*Longtooth's vehicle alternate mode is reminiscent of a sea creature, with eye-like windshields and a flat-topped hull with protrusions, looking like a large jaw with teeth.
*IDW's reinterpretation of Longtooth is designed to invoke some of his Pretender shell features onto his inner-robot, with a helmet evocative of his distinctive walrus tusks and his "eyepatch" re-envisioned as the camera of his new trade as cameraman.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Longtooth''' (ロングトゥース ''Rongutūsu'')
*''French:'' '''Longues Dents''' (France, "Long Teeth"), '''Grancroc''' (Canada, "Big Fang")
*''Italian:'' '''Ferox''' (Latin for "Ferocious")

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Doubleheader

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:''Doubleheader is an [[Autobot]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Doubleheader MTMTE1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Two heads are better than one...I think.]]
Some warriors, even the most seasoned veterans, have been known to collapse under pressure. '''Doubleheader''', however, has developed a unique solution to that particular dilemma: divvy up the duties with a second noggin. His right head sees, smells and overall analyzes his surroundings, while his left head listens, speaks and makes all the decisions. By dividing his workload between two separate heads, Doubleheader always remains cool and collected in the tightest situations.

He also likes to burn things.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
In Cybertron's distant past, Doubleheader was one of five members of the [[Elite Flying Corps]], under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Along with [[Swoop (G1)|Divebomb]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]], he engaged Decepticons in the skies. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}}

====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:PrimalScream-Doubleheader.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Guess they got fleshy faces later.]]
Doubleheader was stationed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], working out of [[Autobase]] under [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]'s command. He oversaw the repairs to the [[Trans-time dimensional portal|trans-dimensional portal]] which had been damaged when the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] ambushed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'s Pretenders at their headquarters. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}}

''Later, Doubleheader was working with [[Pincher (G1)|Pincher]] and [[Longtooth]] in a raid on a Decepticon prison camp. They were recalled back to Autobase, where Xaaron explained their latest mission—a search for the long-lost [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]].'' {{storylink|Whose Lifeforce Is It Anyway?}}

[[File:DeadlyObsession-Doubleheader.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|"Quick, let's cram in—" "—All my modes!" ''"HUUUH!"'']]
Doubleheader accompanied Pincher and Longtooth on the [[Matrix Quest]], which took them to a harbor on [[Gottlieb]]. Hearing about the supposedly miraculous resurrection of the last of a race of whale-like creatures known as the [[Klud]], Doubleheader (and Doubleheader) believed it could be a sign of the Matrix's life-giving properties at work. During the search, however, the Klud crippled Longtooth, which drove him into a killing-frenzy to find the beast and exact his revenge on it. Pincher and Doubleheader chased after their deranged comrade, but were intercepted by a new group of Mayhems, who were trying to get to the Matrix before them. Doubleheader held off the Decepticon flyers—[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]]—while Pincher attempted to reason with Longtooth. After determining the Matrix itself was long gone, the Mayhems pulled out, and Longtooth ultimately left the Klud alive. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}}
{{-}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Doubleheader pincher the void.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
In an alternate future [[2009]], Doubleheader was one of the Autobots withdrawing from Cybertron to [[Earth]]. During the journey, he and Pincher uncovered murder and sabotage in [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|Engine Room Two]]. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void!}} The Autobots eventually crashed to Earth and uncovered [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] himself as the saboteur, possessed by the evil of [[Unicron]]. Doubleheader and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] fired on their crazed leader, but couldn't penetrate the evil aura surrounding him. They only ended up drawing his attention and were shot down themselves. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}
{{-}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Destiny5-Warworld.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]
Twenty-odd years after the end of the war, Doubleheader joined [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in defending Cybertron against [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'', a diversionary tactic devised by [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] to allow the [[Wrecker]]s to sneak aboard the ''Warworld''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}
{{-}}

===A Tale of the Pretenders===
While trying to find [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] in [[Japan]], Doubleheader and other Autobot Pretenders ran into a human woman who pleaded with them to save her siblings from [[Decepticon]] Pretenders. They soon found their teammate and were able to fight off the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy doubleheader.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look out, Newt! It's '''Double Mitt Romney!''']]
*'''Doubleheader''' (Pretender, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Double helmet, [[rust-ray rifle|rust-ray gun]], [[acid pellet]] pistol, wings/backpack

:Doubleheader's inner robot transforms into a Cybertronic twin-cockpit jet. When folded up into his Pretender shell, the red wing-section of the jet forms a jetpack for the shell. Even though he has two heads on his shell, the helmets for said heads are a single piece.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Doubleheader/doubleheader.htm More information on Doubleheader at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[File:Doubleheader-boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|WHY DO I HAVE THESE DRILLS???]]
*[[José Delbo]] draws Doubleheader with the weird-ass drills on his shoulders that his box art has (apparently the result of misinterpretation or stylization of his winged backpack) but his toy doesn't. [[Geoff Senior]] does not draw those weird-ass drills on Doubleheader. Doubleheader's [[character model]] probably had those funky drills, as a likely character model swipe occurs in "[[Deadly Obsession]]", but it'd be interesting to know why Senior didn't draw them. Did he work from the toy?

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Doubleheader''' (ダブルヘッダー ''Dauburuheddā'')
*''French:'' '''Bicéphale''' (France, "bicephalous", aka "two heads"), '''Duobloc''' (Canada, "duo-group")
*''Italian'': '''Biclonius'''

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The Transformers (European toyline)

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Originally, European countries got the same '''''The Transformers''''' toys [[Hasbro]] had previously released in the USA, although different countries got different toys - and sometimes, the toys sported noticeable differences from their US counterparts. Initially, various sub-contracted companies were responsible for releasing the toys in the individual European countries (which involved [[multilingual packaging|language variations]] on the [[packaging]]), but over time, they were either bought out by Hasbro or simply dropped in favor of a more and more unified European market.

After [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] ended in the US, the line continued in Europe until it was renamed into ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#|Generation 2]]'' in 1994.

==1984 (United Kingdom only)==
A number of the toys from series 1 (i.e. toys released in the USA in 1984) were also available in the UK in 1984. Given that the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comic]] launched in September of that year (complete with advertisements touting that the toys were "In the shops now!") it seems likely that they were on-sale by mid-summer at the latest, only a few months after the line's US launch.

Little is known about the earliest toys released in the UK. The common consensus is that they supposedly came in English-only packaging virtually indistinguishable from the packaging used for the United States releases. Recounts of which toys were and which weren't available in the UK vary depending on who you ask. A surprising omission from the initial wave of 1984 toys was [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], whose absence on the shelves was noted in the letters page of the Marvel UK comic. Also of note is that the line's UK tag-line initially was "''Warrior'' Robots in Disguise", and this was seen on much of the early ancillary merchandise, including the UK comic.

The assortment names used below are those seen in the leaflet which accompanied the 1984 range.

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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Robot Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Truck'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|200px|thumb|Robot Car Sideswipe]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cassete Man / Spy-Cassetes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Strike Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|}
{{note|Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were both available in red and yellow in 1984, and again in 1985, this time with rubsigns. Cliffjumper appears in yellow in the 1984 catalogue, but this was corrected for the following year's photos.}}

==1985==
The ''Transformers'' toy line officially started in most European countries in 1985. It should be noted, though, that various European companies had already released licensed versions of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys domestically prior to that ("[[Trasformer]]" by [[GiG]] in Italy; "Diaclone" by [[Joustra]] in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands; in addition, Takara themselves had released ''Diaclone''-branded figures in Finland), some of which had already sported characteristics that originated with Hasbro's Transformers toys (some of GiG's "Trasformer" versions of the Autobot Cars sported color schemes originally conceived by Hasbro; Joustra's versions of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] already sported Autobot logos), because by that point, Takara were shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers'' for good (and were in the process of canceling ''Diaclone'' in favor of their own domestic release of ''Transformers''). But it wasn't until 1985 that Transformers toys were officially introduced to the various European markets under that very name.

===United Kingdom===
All of the toys introduced in 1984 were still available in 1985, now with the addition of [[rubsign]]s. They were joined by the figures that had initially been omitted, namely the remaining Autobot cars and Megatron, who was reported by Hasbro to be available from around Easter. Alongside with a variation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that sported red instead of blue feet, Megatron was manufactured by French company Ceji as part of a deal with Hasbro, and the red-footed version of Optimus Prime was also released by [[Milton Bradley]] in mainland Europe (see below).<ref name="redfoot1">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=redfoot "Red Footed Optimus Prime"] at TF-1.com</ref><ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "The MB & Joustra Connection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>

The line was expanded further by the introduction of the second-year [[Autobot Cars]] (aka "Robot Cars") and [[Decepticon Planes]] (aka "Strike Planes"), as well as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, and [[Triple Changer]]s.

For the first time however, numerous toys were left out of the UK range, never to see official release, perhaps most notably Swoop, Shockwave and Blaster. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s would appear as a semi-official import release in the early 1990s and then again recolored in yellow in 1992. Some of the non-Takara sculpts were likely to have been dropped due to licensing arrangements ([[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], for example, was available as part of the competing Grandstand Convertors line around this time under the name of Omegatron). (Due to his absence from the 1985 Hasbro [[catalog]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] has long been believed to have been held over until the 1986 range, but he was featured in the Autumn 1985 Argos catalog.<ref name="argos85">[http://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no24-1985-autumn Fall 1985 Argos catalog] at Issuu.com.</ref>)

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'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}

'''Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Megatron, imported by Ceji]]
'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Jetfire'''
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}

'''Strike Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}
</ul>

===Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
The earliest toys released in continental Europe (minus Italy) were distributed by [[Milton Bradley]], which was in the process of being taken over by Hasbro at that point. There's no solid evidence that all the MB toys were available in all these countries, but the packaging is sporting the four languages German, French, Dutch and Spanish. Therefore, MB covered the markets where Joustra's Diaclone toys were previously available, with the addition of Spain. As a matter of fact, the first wave of MB-branded toys was a rather odd selection, a result of Joustra holding the rights to many of the remaining toys, among them [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. As a consequence, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was initially marketed as Autobot leader. Following a deal between Hasbro Bradley and Joustra's struggling parent company Ceji, a large amount of unsold Joustra toys was repackaged (literally) and released as the second wave of MB Transformers.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>

The entire MB lineup, most of them confirmed,<ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> is as follows:

====Wave 1====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Jetfire, the new Autobot leader]]
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Autobot Deluxe Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]}}

'''Autobot Communicator'''
{{bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}

'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Decepticon Communicator'''
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]}}

'''Decepticon Aeroplanes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}

'''Decepticon Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]}}

'''Deluxe Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is listed under his own number in the MB dealer catalog, but thus far, no evidence of an MB Devastator [[giftset]] has surfaced.}}

'''Decepticon Laser Gun'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>

====Wave 2====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Commander'''
[[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|200px|Optimus Prime Ceji variant]]
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{note|There were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available in MB packaging: The first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by Joustra's parent company Ceji, sported red feet instead.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}

'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}
{{note|Due to being a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy, MB's version of Tracks was red (the toy's ''Diaclone'' main color) rather than blue (his ''Transformers'' main color). When the toy was re-released in "Hasbro"-branded packaging the following year, he was available in his standard ''Transformers'' colors.<ref name="mbtfs">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mixups">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Packaging Mix-Ups"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{note|The box front of MB's version of Jazz sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]" (actually [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]])}}
{{Note|Although MB marketed the toy as "Sideswipe", the packaging actually contained Sunstreaker, whose toy (in ''Transformers'' colors) was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up. Since the Sideswipe toy was ''not'' part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up, it's unlikely that the correct toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] (in Starscream packaging)}}
{{note|Thundercracker was sold in "Starscream" boxes and with factory-applied Starscream stickers. The actual Starscream toy was also sold in the same packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Cassettes'''
[[File:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|thumb|200px|Laserbeak]]
{{bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
</ul>

{{note|Laserbeak and Ravage were sold carded all by themselves, rather than as a two-packs with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], respectively, as in the USA.}}

===Italy===
[[GiG]] ("Geegh", but sometimes misspelled "GiGi" by non-Italian people) had originally released toys based on their Diaclone license from Takara under the name "[[Trasformer]]", occasionally sporting color schemes only found on Hasbro's Transformers versions, very likely because Takara was in the process of permanently shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers''. Whether it was pressure from Hasbro or a mere marketing decision, GiG eventually acquired an additional license from Hasbro and launched their own version of the Transformers line, with the toys often sporting original Italian names (for example, the Autobots became "Autorobots", and the Decepticons "Distructors").<ref name="chicken">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-1/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 1] and [http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ Part 2] at TFSource</ref> In addition to the official "Transformers" logo, a small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo would remain on the packaging until 1987.

The [[Mini Vehicle|Autobot Minicars/Mini Vehicles]] were apparently never released by GiG. Any Italian names for their characters are based on the Italian dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]].

Known GiG ''Transformers'' releases are:
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autorobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Commander (Optimus Prime)}}
{{note|A [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] of Commander (Optimus Prime) sported plastic wheels instead of rubber tires and plastic instead of [[die-cast]] feet, similar to the US KB Toys exclusive variant of Ultra Magnus.}}

'''Autorobot Cars'''
{{note|The Autorobot Cars sported unique "safety" missiles with large rubber boppers instead of the individual missiles the versions released everywhere else had.}}
{{bp-a1|Tigre (Jazz)}}
{{bp-a1|Freccia ([[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]])}}
{{bp-a1|Lince (Sunstreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Mistero (Mirage)}}
{{note|Whereas Mirage sported "Citanes" decals everywhere else in the world, [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vmirage.html GiG released their "Mistero" version with "Ligier" decals instead] - originally as factory-applied stickers over the "Citanes" tampos, later with actual "Ligier" tampos.}}
[[File:G1Hound toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Canguro]]
{{bp-a1|Canguro ([[Hound (G1)|Hound]])}}
{{bp-a1|Saetta (Wheeljack)}}
{{bp-a1|Giaguaro ([[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]])}}
{{note|The Italian name for Red Alert was changed from "Giaguaro" to "Alert" in 1987.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|Gancio ([[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]])}}

'''Dinorobots (Dinobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Tiran (Grimlock)}}
{{bp-a1|Reptilo (Swoop)}}
{{bp-a1|Bronto (Sludge)}}
{{bp-a1|Tricex (Slag)}}
{{bp-a1|Stego (Snarl)}}

'''Distructor Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|Triplex Uno (Astrotrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Triplex Due (Blitzwing)}}

'''Distructor Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Astrum (Starscream)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Thundercracker)}}
{{bp-d1|Corvo ([[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]])}}

{{note|GiG's versions of "Astrum", "Vampiro" and "Corvo", while released individually, were all sold in the same multi-purpose box sporting all three characters' names and tech specs.}}

'''Escavators (Constructicons)'''
{{bp-d1|Scudo (Bonecrusher)}}
{{bp-d1|Braccio (Scavenger)}}
{{bp-d1|Ringhio (Scrapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Rostro (Hook)}}
{{bp-d1|Macigno (Long Haul)}}
{{bp-d1|Rollo (Mixmaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator (giftset)}}

{{note|As the first of many examples of the liberties resulting from GiG's unique relationship with Takara, the "Escavators" came in small boxes based on the Takara versions, rather than on blister cards like the versions released everywhere else in the world. The boxes even sported numbers from "31" to "36", like the Takara versions did, and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.}}

==1986==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
Presumably, Transformers didn't sell well in Germany in 1985, as German was dropped as a language from the packaging until Generation 2. Instead, Hasbro (who had finished taking over MB) consolidated the UK market with the rest of Europe (except for Italy, again). The 1986 releases that were now available in packaging with "Hasbro" rather than "MB" logos sported the four languages English, French, Dutch and Spanish (the order between English and French could occasionally be swapped).
Confirmed European Hasbro releases from 1986 are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime}}

'''Autobot Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee}}
{{bp-a1|Wheelie}}
{{bp-a1|Hubcap}}
{{bp-a1|Swerve}}
{{bp-a1|Outback}}
{{bp-a1|Pipes}}

{{note|Along with the regular Pipes, a European variant (dubbed "Puffer" by fans) existed which was actually Huffer's original sculpt in Pipes' colors.<ref name="puffer1">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/VarBlueWhiteHuffer.html "Puffer"] at Toy Archive</ref><ref name="puffer2">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vminibots.html#europe "Puffer"] at Fred's Workshop</ref> (This is not to be confused with the [[IGA|Mexican]] version of Pipes, which was also the original Huffer mold but sported slightly different colors.)}}

'''Autobot Vehicles (Autobot Cars)'''
{{bp-a1|Tracks}}
{{note|Unlike the MB version of Tracks, which was a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy in its predominantly red ''Diaclone'' deco, the European Hasbro version of Tracks sported the character's regular ''Transformers'' colors, with a blue [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].}}
{{bp-a1|Red Alert}}
{{bp-a1|Sideswipe}}
{{bp-a1|Inferno}}
{{bp-a1|Grapple}}
{{bp-a1|Hoist}}
{{bp-a1|Smokescreen}}
{{bp-a1|Trailbreaker}}
{{bp-a1|Hound}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod}}
{{bp-a1|Kup}}
{{bp-a1|Blurr}}

'''Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|Broadside}}
{{bp-d1|Octane}}
{{bp-a1|Sandstorm}}
{{bp-a1|Springer}}

'''Autobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Metroplex}}

'''Constructicons'''
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Devastator]]
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generation 1|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)#Generation 1|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)#Generation 1|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)#Generation 1|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)#Generation 1|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)#Generation 1|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|These versions of the Constructicons, which were available in continental Europe, replaced the green plastic with yellow.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> They are ''not'' to be confused with the later, non-combining versions available in 1992 (see below).}}

'''Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|Air Raid}}
{{bp-a1|Skydive}}
{{bp-a1|Fireflight}}
{{bp-a1|Slingshot}}
{{bp-a1|Silverbolt}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Streetwise}}
{{bp-a1|Groove}}
{{bp-a1|Blades}}
{{bp-a1|First Aid}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Spot}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Brawl}}
{{bp-d1|Swindle}}
{{bp-d1|Blast Off}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Onslaught}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Dead End}}
{{bp-d1|Breakdown}}
{{bp-d1|Wildrider}}
{{bp-d1|Drag Strip}}
{{bp-d1|Motormaster}}

'''Battlespringers (Battlechargers)'''
{{bp-d1|Runabout}}
{{bp-d1|Runamuck}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Scourge}}
{{bp-d1|Cyclonus}}

{{note|An instruction sheet for Scourge exists sporting the languages French, English, Dutch and Spanish. No packaged sample has surfaced thus far.}}

===Italy===
Known Italian releases of 1986 toys are:

'''Aerialbots'''
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Pentajet]]
{{bp-a1|Tornado (Air Raid)}}
{{bp-a1|Log (Skydive)}}
{{bp-a1|Optor (Fireflight)}}
{{bp-a1|Vertic (Slingshot)}}
{{bp-a1|Radiant (Silverbolt)}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion giftset)}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Phantom (Streetwise)}}
{{bp-a1|Chips (Groove)}}
{{bp-a1|Rasor (Blades)}}
{{bp-a1|Sirena (First Aid)}}
{{bp-a1|Drago (Hot Spot)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor (giftset)}}

{{note|Just like the individual Constructicons before them, GiG's versions of the Aeriabolts, Protectobots, Stunticons and Combaticons also came in boxes based on the Takara versions (including prominent "C" and "D" numbers and "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos). This only applied to the combiner limbs, though; the leaders/torsos came in boxes based on the Hasbro versions, including "A5", "P5", "S5" and "D5" numbers.}}

'''Autorobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Guardian (Metroplex)}}

'''Autorobot City Commander'''
{{bp-a1|Convoy (Ultra Magnus)}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Cobra (Dead End)}}
{{bp-d1|Caimano (Breakdown)}}
{{bp-d1|Squalo (Wildrider)}}
{{bp-d1|Iguana (Drag Strip)}}
{{bp-d1|Barracuda (Motormaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Pentacar ([[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] giftset)}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Bomber (Brawl)}}
{{bp-d1|Crasher (Swindle)}}
{{bp-d1|Exploder (Blast Off)}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Destroyer (Onslaught)}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus giftset)}}

{{note|Whereas no solid evidence for the existence of a Hasbro Bruticus giftset has surfaced thus far, GiG did indeed release Multiforce (Bruticus) as a giftset. The box layout was based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, down to the inclusion of a Hasbro product code number; but unlike the other GiG combiner giftsets, Multiforce lacked the Hasbro logo on the front of the box, and the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-64 to D-68 before their names.}}

'''Distructor City'''
{{bp-d1|Tripticon (Trypticon)}}

'''Predacons'''
{{bp-d1|Zannar (Razorclaw)}}
{{bp-d1|Felin (Rampage)}}
{{bp-d1|Torox (Tantrum)}}
{{bp-d1|Rinox (Headstrong)}}
{{bp-d1|Falcon (Divebomb)}}

{{note|The individual Predacons were available in boxes based on the Hasbro versions. Apparently, Predaking was ''not'' available as a giftset from GiG.}}

'''Distructor Planes'''

{{bp-d1|Sheriff (Scourge)}}
{{bp-d1|Ciclone (Cyclonus)}}
</ul>

===Greece===
A company named [[El Greco]] released a small number of Transformers toys to the Greek market. The Autobots were called Αυτορομπότ (Autorobots). The only known El Greco releases include seven Autobot Mini-Vehicles and two combiner giftsets. The cards the toys were available on were based on the Hasbro cards and sported Hasbro logos in addition to the "El Greco" logo.

It's not entirely clear when exactly the following toys were first available in Greece; however, they couldn't have been released before 1986, since they depict the "[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" poster artwork on the back of their cards.

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Heroic (Autobot Mini Vehicles)'''
[[File:G1Huffer toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Gigantas]]
{{bp-a1|Αχτύπητος (Akhtipitos = [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κυρίαρχος (Kiriarkhos = [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]])}}
{{bp-a1|Αγγελιοφόρος (Agelioforos = [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]])}}
{{bp-a1|Εγκέφαλος (Egefalos = [[Brawn (G1)|Βrawn]])}}
{{bp-a1|Γίγαντας (Gigantas = [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κεραυνός (Keravnos = [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]])}}
{{bp-a1|Θαλασσόλυκος (Thalassolikos = [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]])}}
</ul>

==1987==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Apparently realizing that tech specs in four different languages aren't exactly the optimal choice, Hasbro started breaking up the languages again. The UK got toys in English-only packaging, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging. Germany only got the English versions with safety warning stickers in German. Presumably, all toys were available in all language variants, but without solid evidence, this is pure speculation.
Known European toys from 1987 in French/Dutch packaging are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Rodimus Prime}}

'''Autobot City Commander'''
{{bp-a1|[[Ultra_Magnus_(G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]]}}

'''Autobot Space Shuttle'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]}}

'''Autobot Headmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Chromedome}}
{{bp-a1|Highbrow}}
{{bp-a1|Brainstorm}}
{{bp-a1|Hardhead}}

'''Autobot Targetmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Blurr}}
{{bp-a1|Crosshairs}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod}}
{{bp-a1|Kup}}
{{bp-a1|Pointblank}}
{{bp-a1|Sureshot}}

'''Technobots'''
{{bp-a1|Afterburner}}
{{bp-a1|Nosecone}}
{{bp-a1|Strafe}}
{{bp-a1|Lightspeed}}
{{bp-a1|Scattershot}}
{{bp-a1|Computron (giftset)}}

'''Decepticon City'''
{{bp-d1|Trypticon}}

'''Decepticon City Commander'''
[[File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galvatron]]
{{bp-d1|Galvatron}}

{{Note|An instruction sheet for Galvatron exists which only sports the languages French and Dutch. It is therefore assumed that he was available later than Scourge, whose instruction sheet still sported texts in English and Spanish as well.}}

'''Decepticon Headmasters'''
{{bp-d1|Apeface}}
{{bp-d1|Mindwipe}}
{{bp-d1|Scorponok}}
{{bp-d1|Skullcruncher}}
{{bp-d1|Snapdragon}}
{{bp-d1|Weirdwolf}}

'''Decepticon Targetmasters'''
{{bp-d1|Cyclonus}}
{{bp-d1|Misfire}}
{{bp-d1|Scourge}}
{{bp-d1|Slugslinger}}
{{bp-d1|Triggerhappy}}

'''Duocons'''
{{bp-d1|Battletrap}}
{{bp-d1|Flywheels}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1987 are:

'''Autorobot Headmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Duobot (Chromedome)}}
{{bp-a1|Cruiserbot (Highbrow)}}
{{bp-a1|Goblin (Brainstorm)}}
{{bp-a1|Blindobot (Hardhead)}}

'''Tecnobots (Technobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Radarbot (Afterburner)}}
{{bp-a1|Argobot (Nosecone)}}
{{bp-a1|Rocketbot (Strafe)}}
{{bp-a1|Starbot (Lightspeed)}}

{{Note|The individual Tecnobots (Technobots) and Terrorbots (Terrorcons) were once again available in boxes with "Takara" logos and Takara numbers from C-87 to C-90 and from D-80 to D-83, respectively.}}

{{bp-a1|Scatterbot (Scattershot)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron (giftset)}}

{{Note|The box for the Computron giftset was based on the Hasbro version, but lacked a "Hasbro" logo on the front of the box.}}

'''Monsterbots'''
{{bp-a1|Drekbot (Doublecross)}}
{{bp-a1|Tigerbot (Grotusque)}}

{{Note|The Monsterbots were available in boxes that were based on the Hasbro versions, but sported "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-99 to C-100.}}

'''Racerbots (Throttlebots)'''
{{bp-a1|Wagenbot (Goldbug)}}
{{bp-a1|Scoutbot (Chase)}}
{{bp-a1|Saterbot (Freeway)}}
{{bp-a1|Trollbot (Rollbar)}}
{{bp-a1|Strobobot (Searchlight)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollerbot (Wideload)}}

{{Note|The Racerbots (Throttlebots) were also available in small boxes rather than on cards, sporting "Takara" rather than "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-92 to C-97.}}

'''Duoform (Clones)'''

{{bp-a1|Booster/Gemini (Fastlane/Cloudraker)}}
{{bp-d1|Roboclon/Rapax (Pounce/Wingspan)}}

'''Distructor Headmasters'''
{{bp-d1|Tifon (Snapdragon)}}
{{bp-d1|Tagor (Apeface)}}

'''Sixchanger'''
{{bp-d1|Iperbot Sei Azioni (Sixshot)}}

'''Terrorbots (Terrorcons)'''
[[File:G1abominus toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Thundertron]]
{{bp-d1|Crudelbot (Cutthroat)}}
{{bp-d1|Battlebot (Rippersnapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Spectrobot (Blot)}}
{{bp-d1|Bifronbot (Sinnertwin)}}
{{bp-d1|Grifobot (Hun-Gurrr)}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus giftset)}}

{{Note|Like Multiforce (Bruticus) before him, Tundertron (Abominus) was also available as a giftset from GiG even though Hasbro hadn't released the toys in giftset form in the USA. The box layout was again based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, but it lacked the Hasbro logo, the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-79 to D-83 before their names, and the giftset itself sported the Takara number D-84.}}

'''Decepticon Citybot'''
{{bp-d1|Scorpion (Scorponok)}}

==1988==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Toys were still available in English-only and French/Dutch packaging. The UK toys started sporting a yellow "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker on their packaging, possibly as a reaction to the sudden flood of Mexican toys (although those didn't come out in Europe until late 1988/early 1989). This sticker is also the only way to tell a European toy in English packaging apart from its US counterpart, as the packaging itself appears to be identical. 1988 toys were available in Germany in English-only packaging including the "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker, with additional safety warning stickers in German.
Known European toys from 1988 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Powermasters'''
[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg|thumb|200px|Dreadwind]]
{{bp-a1|Getaway ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Slapdash ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Joyride ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Doubledealer ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Sparkabots'''
{{bp-a1|Fizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Sizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Guzzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

{{Note|The Sparkabots were referred to as "Sparkler Minibots" in the comics by Marvel UK and [[Condor Verlag]] based on early model sheets, but the toys apparently sported the standard US name.}}

'''Firecons'''
{{bp-d1|Cindersaur ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Flamefeather ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Sparkstalker ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Backstreet ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Override ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Dogfight ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Windsweeper ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Ruckus ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Crankcase ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Double Targetmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Landfill ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Quickmix ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Scoop ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Spinister ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Needlenose ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Quake ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Seacons'''
{{bp-d1|Overbite ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, Overbite was referred to as "Jawbreaker" in the comics by Marvel UK. The toy was apparently still released as "Overbite" regardless.}}
{{bp-d1|Nautilator ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Seawing ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Skalor ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Tetakil ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Snaptrap ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

===Italy===
Starting with the Pretenders, GiG finally dropped the small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo from their packaging. Known Italian releases from 1988 are:

'''Pretenders Autorobot'''
[[File:Cloudburst phoenix toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Super Commander]]
{{bp-a1|Super Commander (Cloudburst)}}
{{bp-a1|Febos (Landmine)}}
{{bp-a1|Falcon (Waverider)}}
{{bp-a1|Zanna (Catilla)}}
{{bp-a1|Ursus (Chainclaw)}}
{{bp-a1|Rotor (Sky High)}}
{{bp-a1|Felin (Groundbreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Squalos (Splashdown)}}
{{Note|Waverider and Groundbreaker's Italian names, "Falcon" and "Felin", were already used as Divebomb and Rampage's Italian names.}}

'''Pretenders Distructor'''
{{bp-d1|Korno (Skullgrin)}}
{{bp-d1|Reptilo (Submarauder)}}
{{bp-d1|Lobos (Bomb-Burst)}}
{{bp-d1|Ghigno (Carnivac)}}
{{bp-d1|Verros (Snarler)}}
{{bp-d1|Razzak (Finback)}}
{{bp-d1|Squamos (Iguanus)}}
{{bp-d1|Insector (Bugly)}}
{{Note|Submarauder's Italian name, "Reptilo", was already used as Swoop's Italian name.}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Furio (Override)}}
{{bp-a1|Orage (Dogfight)}}
{{bp-a1|Bitume (Backstreet)}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Rafale (Windsweeper)}}
{{bp-d1|4x4 (Crankcase)}}
{{bp-d1|Rallye (Ruckus)}}

'''Grandi Set/Superset Transformers'''
{{bp-d1|Devastator}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus)}}
{{Note|Each of the aforemented Combiner giftsets were released in 1988 with a pack of 5 random [[Decoy|"Exogini Transformers"]] as a freebie. The assortment was called "Superset Transformers" on the 1988 Christmas catalog and "Grandi Set Transformers" in TV and print commercials.}}

==1989==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
In 1989, all releases received French names, but not Dutch names. Spain started getting toys in Spanish-only packaging (which are not to be confused with the unofficially imported Mexican toys by [[IGA]]). The smaller Pretenders, the Classic Pretenders, the Micromaster Stations and the Micromaster Transports were once again available in Germany in English packaging.

Known European toys from 1989 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Small Pretenders'''
{{bp-a1|Doubleheader ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Bicéphale/Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-a1|Longtooth ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Longues Dents/Longtooth)}}
{{bp-a1|Pincher ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Scorpion/Pincher)}}
{{bp-d1|Bludgeon ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Ossement/Bludgeon)}}
{{bp-d1|Octopunch ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Pieuvre/Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Stranglehold ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Étrangleur/Stranglehold)}}

'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-d1|Air Strike Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Aérienne)}}
{{bp-d1|Sports Car Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Voitures de Sport)}}
{{bp-a1|Battle Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Combat)}}
{{bp-a1|Off-Road Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Tous Terrains/Patrouille Terreinwagens)}}
{{bp-a1|Race Car Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routière)}}
{{bp-a1|Rescue Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Sauvegarde)}}

'''Micromaster Transports'''
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Roughstuff-MissileBull.jpg|thumb|200px|Roughstuff]]
{{bp-d1|Flattop ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': L'Invincible/Flattop)}}
{{bp-a1|Erector ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Overload ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Surchage/Overload)}}
{{bp-d1|Roughstuff ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Convoi/Roughtstuff)}}

'''Micromaster Bases'''
{{bp-a1|Groundshaker ('''E''', '''F/NL''': Tank/Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Skyhopper ('''F/NL''': Hélico/Skyhopper)}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1989 are:

'''Small Pretenders'''
[[File:G1Octopunch toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Medusa]]
{{bp-a1|Biclonius (Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-d1|Medusa (Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Demon (Stranglehold)}}
{{bp-d1|Teskior (Bludgeon)}}

'''Pretender Monsters'''
{{bp-d1|Spettro (Bristleback)}}
{{bp-d1|Raptor (Scowl)}}
{{bp-d1|Pipistrello (Icepick)}}
{{bp-d1|Avvoltoio (Birdbrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Wildfly)}}
{{bp-d1|Artiglio (Slog)}}
{{Note|Icepick and Wildfly's Italian names, "Pipistrello" and "Vampiro", were already Mindwipe and Thundercracker's Italian names.}}

'''Set Commandos (Classic Pretenders/Legends)'''
{{bp-a1d1|Saetta, Folgore, Drago & Tornado ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] set)}}

{{Note|The [[Classic Pretender]]/Legends versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock and Starscream were released as a giftset without their pretender shells. The packaging of the set was based on the Japanese "Hero Set". The names of the individual toys were ''not'' the same Italian names the original toys/characters had sported - rather, they were given seemingly random names of ''other'' Transformers toys. Bumblebee ("Maggiolino" in the Italian dub of the animated television series, since the original toy had not been released in Italy) became "Saetta" (originally the Italian name for [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]); Jazz (originally "Tigre") became "Folgore" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]); Grimlock (originally "Tiran") became "Drago" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]); and Starscream (originally "Astrum") became "Tornado" (originally the Italian name for [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]).}}

'''Microtransformers Pattuglias (Micromaster Patrols)'''
{{bp-a1|Expeditors (Off-Road Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Sprintforce (Race Car Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Interceptors (Air Strike Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Pattuglia Soccorso (Battle Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Pattuglia Guastatori (Sports Car Patrol)}}
{{Note|The early patrols (Expeditors/Off-Road Patrol, Sprintforce/Race Car Patrol, Interceptors/Air Strike Patrol) are called "Micromaster" rather than "Microtransformers".}}

'''Microtransformers Deluxes (Micromaster Transports)'''
{{bp-a1|Tractor (Erector)}}
{{bp-d1|Tornado (Roughstuff)}}
{{Note|"Tornado", the Italian name for Roughstuff, was already used for Air Raid and the Set Commandos release of Starscream.}}

'''Microtrasformer Stations (Micromaster Stations)'''
{{bp-a1|Radar (Ironworks)}}
{{bp-a1|Argon (Hot House)}}
{{bp-d1|Assalt (Greasepit)}}
{{bp-d1|Lancer (Airwave)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, GiG's versions of the Micromaster Stations are called "Micro'''tras'''former" rather than "Microtra'''n'''sformer" like the rest of the Italian Micromaster releases.}}
{{Note|"Argon", Hot House's Italian name, was also Sky Lynx's name in the Italian dub of the original cartoon. The original Sky Lynx toy was never released in Italy.}}

'''Microtransformer Bases (Micromaster Bases)'''
{{bp-a1|Titano (Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Rotor (Skyhopper)}}
{{Note|The Italian name of Skyhopper, "Rotor", was already used as Sky High's Italian name.}}

===Unofficial Mexican imports===
In addition to the regular toys released by Hasbro and GiG, [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/articles/mexican_invasion.php Europe was also hit by a flood of Transformers toys imported from Mexico]. While these toys had been officially produced by [[IGA]] with the intention to release them on the Mexican market, a large unsold stock remained that was eventually exported to Europe without Hasbro's involvement. The toys were available in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. This created a strange situation where unofficially imported (but officially produced) toys competed with official European releases. These toys are considered official for Mexico but unofficial for Europe.

==1990==
By 1990, Hasbro had mostly streamlined their European markets. Presumably, all toys that came out in one country were also available everywhere else. Even the Italian releases now sported a uniform look with the toys that were available elsewhere in Europe (even though they still sported a "GiG" logo and Italian names) - with one exception. Also, with Hasbro cancelling the Transformers line in the USA for the time being, the European Hasbro branches continued releasing new toys which the USA would never get. By this time, Australia also was receiving releases, re-releases and exclusives in a pattern similar (if not exactly the same) to that of the European market - this would continue at least as far as the 'Generation 2' era.

===Micromasters===
Known European Micromaster releases are (F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-a1|Air Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Construction Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod Patrol ('''E'''; '''I''': Pattuglia Inseguitori; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routiere)}}
{{bp-d1|Military Patrol ('''I''': Pattuglia Militare; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Militaire)}}
{{bp-a1|Monster Truck Patrol ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': ?; '''F/NL''': Patrouille De Poids Lourds)}}
{{bp-d1|Race Track Patrol ('''E''')}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Squads (Microtransformers Combin in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|Astro Squad ('''UK'''; '''I''': Squadriglia Interstellare)}}
{{bp-a1|Metro Squad ('''I''': Squadriglia Metropolis)}}
{{bp-d1|Battle Squad ('''I''': Squadra Combattenti)}}
{{bp-d1|Constructor Squad ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Squadra Demolitori)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Transports (Microcombiners in Spain)'''
[[File:G1-toy CannonTransport.jpg|thumb|200px|Cannon Transport]]
{{bp-a1|Tanker Truck ('''UK'''; '''E''': Camion Cisterna)}}
{{bp-d1|Cannon Transport ('''UK'''; '''E''': Remolque de Cañon)}}
{{bp-a1|Missile Launcher ('''E''': Lanzamisiles)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Autobot Battlefield Headquarters'''
{{bp-a1|Battlefield Headquarters ( '''E''': Cuartel General; '''I''': Super Camion Fortezza)}}

===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
Presumably, Germany got the UK versions of the 1990 Action Masters in English-only packaging. Also, GiG gave at least some of the Action Masters toys that were based on older characters the original Italian names again.

Confirmed releases are (UK = English packaging, F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

'''Action Master figures'''
{{bp-a1|Grimlock with Anti-tank cannon ('''UK''','''I''':Tiran & Cannone Anti-Carro)}}
{{bp-a1|Snarl with Tyrannitron ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Blaster with Flight Pack ('''UK''','''I''': Blaster & Condor)}}
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee with Heli-pack ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Jazz with Turbo Board ('''I''': Bionic con Turbo Veicolo)}}
{{bp-a1|Jackpot with Sights ('''I''': Inspector & Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|Soundwave with Wingthing ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Shockwave with Fistfight ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator with Scorpulator ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Mainframe with Push-Button ('''I''': Omicron & Orione)}}
{{bp-a1|Rad with Lionizer ('''I''': Cronos & Lince)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollout with Glitch ('''I''': Ciclope & Goblin)}}
{{bp-d1|Treadshot ('''I''': Raptor & Pantera)}}
{{note|"Tiran" was Grimlock's Italian name in the original toyline. Blaster kept his original name instead of being called "Radiorobot" like in the Italian dub of the original cartoon or "Audiobot" like in the dub of Headmasters, even though the original Blaster toy was never released in Italy. Jazz is renamed "Bionic" rather than "Tigre". Meanwhile, Lionizer, Glitch, Threadshot and Catgut's Italian names are "Lince", "Goblin", "Raptor" and "Pantera", which were already used as the Italian names of Sunstreaker, Brainstorm, Scowl and Prowl respectively.}}
[[File:G1 Overrun toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Attack Copter with Over-Run]]
'''Action Master Action Blasters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] ('''F/NL''')}}

'''Action Master Action Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Wheeljack ('''I''': Saetta con Super Turbo)}}
{{bp-d1|Starscream ('''I''': Arcan)}}
{{note|Again, while Wheeljack in Italy is called "Saetta" like in the original toyline, Starscream is called "Arcan" rather than "Astum"}}

===European and Australasian "Classics"===
[[File:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Transformers: Classics|Not]] [[2006]].]]
Possibly taking a cue from the popularity of the Classic Pretenders, Hasbro started re-releasing original toys from 1984-1987 in "gold" packaging based on the Classic Pretenders' boxes. It's impossible to determine whether this was an idea Hasbro had originally intended for the US market that fell victim to the cancellation of the line in the USA and which therefore only came out in Europe, Australia and New Zealand or whether Hasbro was trying to fulfill the demand for original toys/characters, possibly in an attempt to react to the imported Mexican toys that flooded European and Australasian shelves. Germany got the [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] toys in English packaging. Unlike the English and French/Dutch versions, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging.
[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/veurolist.html Known European/Australasian "Classic" releases from 1990] are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Cobra)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)|Wild Rider]]{{sic}} ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Iguana)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ('''UK'''; ; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" version of Prowl sported a sticker sheet that was based on the Diaclone version of the toy. The police badges actually sport the word "Diaclone", which was omitted from the 1984 Hasbro version, the 1985 Takara Transformers version and all the modern-day reissues.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" versions of Sunstreaker and Wheeljack mark the last uses of these molds to this very day. While Hasbro have confirmed the Wheeljack mold (as well as the Mirage mold) as "long since depleted", the fate of the Sunstreaker mold is still unknown.}}

===Italian exclusives===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galaxy Shuttle]]
As a last glimmer of GiG's unique relationship with Takara, [[Galaxy Shuttle]], which was originally released as part of Takara's Victory line, was available in Italy. The Italian packaging was loosely based on the original Japanese packaging, but with a lot of elements taken from the European releases at that time. The Japanese "C-326" number was omitted from the packaging this time around.

==1991==
Hasbro continued releasing new toys to the European and Australasian markets. Those included new Action Masters that never came out in the USA, entirely new Action Master concepts, more "Classic" re-releases of older toys and even toys that were originally only available in Japan, slightly redecoed for the European market. Again, Action Masters were available in English packaging in Germany.

Known European/Australasian toys from 1991 are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
'''Action Master figures'''
[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Action Master Tracks]]
{{bp-a1|[[Powerflash]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] with [[Vanguard]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Freccia)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with [[Basher]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Puma)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] with [[Needler (G1)|Needler]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Prudox)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Charger]] with [[Fire Beast]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Lampo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Take-Off]] with [[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Rapax)}}
{{Note|The Italian versions of Action Master Sideswipe and Tracks are named "Freccia" and "Puma", respectively. These are the characters' original Italian names. "Prudox" was also Bombshell's name in the Italian dub, hence the original toy was never released. Meanwhile "Flash", "Lampo" and "Rapax" were originally Blurr, Windcharger and Thrust's Italian names.}}

'''Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Supersonic Racing Car]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Solo Mission Jet Plane]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}

'''Motorized Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD All-Terrain Vehicle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD Assault Vehicle]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Action Master Elites'''
[[File:G1-toy DoublePunch.jpg|thumb|200px|Double Punch]]
{{bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Spreem]] (intended to represent Omega Supreme)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windmill (G1)|Windmill]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Double Punch]] (similar in appearance to [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]])}}
{{bp-d1|[[Turbo Master]] (head and torso are very similar to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]])}}
{{Note|The Action Master Elites are rumored to have originally been designed as wave 5 of the standard Action Masters, but to have been redesigned for licencing reasons, as Hasbro UK is a separate company from the US Hasbro according to this rumor. The Japanese "Transformers Generations" book contains concept designs for an unreleased Action Master version of Bruticus; it's assumed that some parts originally designed for AM Bruticus ultimately ended up on Turbo Master.}}

===Classics===
Again, Classics toys were available in English packaging in Germany. However, the Classic Combaticons might have not been available in Germany, due to the unpopular "war" theme. Also, again, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging, unlike the English and French/Dutch versions. The rubsign indents on the Classic Protectobots, Combaticons, Throttlebots, and Triple Changers Springer, and Octane were filled in. The Throttlebots also had standard Autobot symbols instead of rubsigns.

'''Classic Throttlebots (Motorizatti Rollerbots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Scoutbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Saterbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Maggiolino)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Trollbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Strobobot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Rapidbot)}}
{{Note|The original Italian releases of the Throttlebots were named "Racerbots"; the Italian versions of the Classic Throttlebots were called "Motorizatti Rollerbots" instead. Also, Scoutbot (Chase), Saterbot (freeway), Trollbot (Rollbar) and Strobobot (Searchlight) used their original Italian names; however, Goldbug, who had originally been named "Wagenbot" in Italy, was called "Maggiolino" for the Italian version of his "Classics" incarnation instead, which was the Bumblebee's name in the Italian dub of the animated television series (since the original Bumblebee toy was never released in Italy); and likewise, Wideload, who had originally been named "Rollerbot" in Italy (which had now become the name of the entire team), was renamed into "Rapidbot".}}

'''Classic Dinobots (Nuovo Dinorobots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Bronto)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Stego)}}

{{Note|The Italian versions of the Classic Dinobots were available as packs with re-releases of old combiner giftsets.}}

'''Classic Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|Classics Sandstorm had black plastic feet painted orange, as opposed to the original orange-painted metal and later orange plastic versions. Sandstorm came without a rubsign but the indent was not removed.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Octane]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''': Oslat)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish "Classic" version of Onslaught is the only known Spanish version of a toy sporting an alternate name, "Oslat".}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Other Classics'''
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

===Imported Japanese toys===
'''Motorvators (Super Autorobots in Italy)'''
[[File:Toy-flame(motorvator).jpg|thumb|200px|Flame]]
{{bp-a1|[[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Ghibli)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Phantom)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Starbot)}}
{{Note|The Motorvators are redecos of the Japanese Brainmasters Blacker, Braver, and Laster, but do not include the parts for forming Road Caesar.}}
{{Note|"Starbot" was previously also the Italian name of the Technobot Lightspeed. It's currently unknown whether this is supposed to imply that the Motorvator and the Technobot are supposed to be the same character. For what it's worth, "Ghibli" was previously the Italian name of Triple Changer Sandstorm.}}

'''Others'''
{{bp-d1|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''')}}
{{Note|Overlord is slightly recolored from his 1988 Japanese release. Make that ''very'' slightly, as the only difference is that some violet accessories are now indigo.}}
{{Note|Both Overlord and the Motorvators came in boxes sporting the same overall layout as the boxes used for the "Classic" toys.}}
{{Note|It's speculated that Overlord and the Motorvators might have been a "test" to see how well larger toys sell in Europe. By using existing molds already released by Takara, Hasbro minimised the financial risk.}}

===Greece===
Along with the classic toy-line, GiG RE-produced two giftsets in 1990-1991 (these came with a Dinobot classic attached on the back or front of the box) under the brand name "El Greco" for sale in Greece. While these toys are often mistakenly thought to have been produced in 1986, they have small differences from the versions previously released. There are differences in colors (Excavator, for example, is a brighter green), projectiles and the toys do not have rubsigns. Like the Italian rereleases, do not be misled by the date on the box, these giftsets were only sold in 1990-1991:

'''Combiner giftsets'''
{{bp-d1|Excavator (Devastator)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}

{{Note|The layout of the combiner giftsets boxes differs from the Mini-Vehicles' cards. Apparently, the boxes were based on the Italian giftsets by GiG. The small additional "Trasformer" logo is present, and the "El Greco" logo is placed in an oval bubble where the "GiG" logo would be placed on Italian toys, whereas the Mini-Vehicles sported a blue "El Greco" logo without a bubble. Also, both Excavator's and Defensor's names are spelled in Latin rather than in Greek characters, Excavator's function is stated as "Fighter Excavator" (also in Latin), and furthermore, he's called a "Decepticon" (even though his faction is called "Distructors" elsewhere on the packaging), and Defensor is called an "Autobot" (also in Latin), even though the Mini-Vehicles were "Autorobots". The individual Constructicons' and Protectobots' names are their original English names, spelled in Latin characters on the packaging.}}

==1992==
Hasbro continued with a few new toys exclusively designed for the European market, as well as a few strange re-releases of combiners lacking their combining ability. After this year, Hasbro decided European sales were good enough to indicate [[Generation 2|trying it in the US]] again.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php George Dunsay interview at TFArchive]: "At the time it was discontinued in the US, it was not a temporary decision. It is only after the success in Europe that the US people decided to reintroduce it"]</ref>

In terms of languages, English and Spanish were now merged into bilingual English/Spanish packaging for the British, Spanish, Australian, and New Zealand markets, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands still got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging, but now with alternate (English) names as well, and Italy still got toys in Italian-only packaging from GiG. Known European releases from 1992 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Turbomasters and Predators===
[[File:G1-toy Flash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Flash]]
'''[[Turbomaster]]s''' ('''UK/E''': Turbomaster; '''F/NL''': [[Engrish|Canon Masters]]{{sic}}; '''I''': Turbomaster)
{{bp-a1|[[Boss (G1)|Boss]] ('''UK/E''': Boss; '''F/NL''': Blizzard; '''I''': Tigre)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] ('''UK/E''': Flash; '''F/NL''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hurricane]] ('''UK/E''': Hurricane; '''F/NL''': Tempest; '''I''': Vortex)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] ('''UK/E''': Scorch; '''F/NL''': Dragon)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] ('''UK/E''': Rotorstorm; '''F/NL''': Storm)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Thunder Clash]] ('''UK/E''': Thunder Clash; '''F/NL''': Eagle; '''I''': Uragan)}}
[[File:EuroPredators1992Catalog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Basic Predators]]
'''[[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]''' ('''UK/E''': Predator; '''F/NL''': Scope Masters)
{{bp-d1|[[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] ('''UK/E''': Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] ('''UK/E''': Skydive; '''F/NL''': Hyena; '''I''': Pyton)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Snare]] ('''UK/E''': Snare; '''F/NL''': Trap)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] ('''UK/E''': Talon; '''F/NL''': Demon; '''I''': Bomber)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] ('''UK/E''': Stalker; '''F/NL''': Buzzard; '''CA''': Stalker/Traqueur)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] ('''UK/E''': Skyquake; '''F/NL''': Crash)}}

{{Note|The Italian name for Boss, "Tigre", was originally the Italian name for Jazz. Likewise, the Italian name for Hurricane, "Vortex", was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Vortex, and Talon's Italian name "Bomber" was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Brawl.}}
{{Note|The Turbomasters were also available in Canada; the Canadian version of Rotorstorm had the alternate names "Storm" (English) and "Tempête" (French).}}

===Non-combining Combiners===
[[File:RescueCombined.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Big Rescue Force]]
'''Rescue Force'''
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 3|Rescue Force drill]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 2|Rescue Force buggy]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 1|Rescue Force tank]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force jet]]"}}

{{Note|The Rescue Force were recolors of four members of the Breastforce, originally released by Takara in Japan as part of their Victory line in 1990, with new weapons replacing the partners. Names are in quotes because no official names were given. Some parts were [[retool]]ed, such as the gun for [[Killbison]] now being a set of crane arms. These were not intended to replace the partners. These toys were also released with both red and gray weapons. Note that these toys still combine but lack the head included with the Japanese [[Leozack]] (and the two arms).}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|"Bonecrusher"}}
{{bp-d1|"Hook"}}
{{bp-d1|"Long Haul"}}
{{bp-d1|"Mixmaster"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scavenger"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scrapper"}}

{{Note|The European Constructicons from 1992 are different from the yellow G2 Constructicons, as the purple parts were the darker G1 shade, the soft plastic parts (Bonecrusher and Scrapper's roof parts, Scavenger's shovel arm) were gray, no combiner parts were included, and there was no G2 stamp. Figure names are in quotes because these figures were not officially named. Some fans also refer to these versions of the Constructicons as the "G1½" versions.}}
{{Note|Both the Rescue Force and the Constructicon toys came on uniform cards with the same box artwork spotlights for each team member, minimal texts ("Rescue Force" and "Autobot", or "Constructicons" and "Decepticon", respectively), no individual names, no tech specs and strictly image-based instructions that featured all team members.}}

==1993==
The Turbomasters, Predators, Rescue Force and Constructicons were still available. All new toys from 1993 would be re-released in 1994 in "Generation 2" packaging in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and were identical to their 1993 releases other than the packaging. The G2 symbol was created for this year's releases; rumor has it that this was due to the international licence for the G1 symbols having expired. Some releases of these figures also had the "G2 stamp" placed somewhere on the figure. Known European/Australasian releases from 1993 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Obliterators===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Obliterator Clench]]
{{bp-a1|[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]] ('''UK/E''')}}

===Axelerators and Skyscorchers===
'''[[Axelerator]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-a1|[[Turbofire|Hotrider]] ('''UK/E''': Hotrider; '''F/NL''': Hotrider; '''I''': Astro) (a.k.a. Turbofire)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rapido]] ('''UK/E''': Rapido; '''F/NL''': Rapido; '''I''': Sirius)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] ('''UK/E''': Skram; '''F/NL''': Smash; '''I''': Mercury)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windbreaker|Zap]] ('''UK/E'''; '''F/NL''': Rush; '''I''': Folgor) (a.k.a. Windbreaker)}}

'''[[Skyscorcher]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-d1|[[Eagle Eye (G2)|Hawk]] ('''UK/E''': Hawk; '''F/NL''': Hawk; '''I''': Pyton) (a.k.a. Eagle Eye)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Afterburner (G2)|Snipe]] ('''UK/E''': Snipe; '''F/NL''': Snipe) (a.k.a. Afterburner)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] ('''UK/E''': Terradive; '''F/NL''': Nightmare; '''I''': Drake)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] ('''UK/E''': Tornado; '''F/NL''': Vulcano; '''I''': Diablo) (a.k.a. Windrazor)}}
{{Note|''Both'' the Axelerators ''and'' the Skyscorchers are called "Colorflashes" in Italy.}}
{{Note|"Pyton", the Italian name for Hawk, was already used as the Italian name for Predator Skydive.}}

===Aquaspeeders and Stormtroopers===
'''Aquaspeeders'''
{{bp-a1|[[Aquafend]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (G1)|Jetstorm]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Speedstream]] ('''UK/E''')}}

'''Stormtroopers''' ('''UK/E''': Stormtroopers; '''F/NL''': Stormtroopers; '''I''': Acquamasters)
{{bp-d1|[[Aquablast]] ('''UK/E''': Aquablast; '''F/NL''': Squall; '''I''': Piranha)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drench (G1)|Drench]] ('''UK/E''': Drench; '''F/NL''': Hydrocruiser; '''I''': Tempest)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hydradread]] ('''UK/E''': Hydradread; '''F/NL''': Hydroshark; '''I''': Idrosqualo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Rage (G1)|Rage]] ('''UK/E''': Rage; '''F/NL''': Aquanaught; '''I''': Murena)}}

===Lightformers and Trakkons===
'''Lightformers'''
[[File:G1-toy-Ironfist.jpg|thumb|200px|Ironfist]]
{{bp-a1|[[Deftwing]] ('''UK/E''': Deftwing; '''F/NL''': Blue Arrow)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] ('''UK/E''': Ironfist; '''F/NL''': Ironfist)}}

'''Trakkons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Calcar]] ('''UK/E''': Calcar; '''F/NL''': Roadraider)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] ('''UK/E''': Fearswoop; '''F/NL''': Black Omen)}}
</ul>
{{Note|The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Hasbro European line|Generation 2]]'' re-releases of Pyro and Clench from 1994 were named "Spark" and "Colossus" instead.}}

==Innovations and lasting effects==
*The 1992 [[Turbomaster]]s and [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] introduced the concept of [[light-piping]] to create low-tech lighting effects for their eyes, which continued to be used by toys from numerous later lines.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines|European]]

The Transformers (European toyline)

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Originally, European countries got the same '''''The Transformers''''' toys [[Hasbro]] had previously released in the USA, although different countries got different toys - and sometimes, the toys sported noticeable differences from their US counterparts. Initially, various sub-contracted companies were responsible for releasing the toys in the individual European countries (which involved [[multilingual packaging|language variations]] on the [[packaging]]), but over time, they were either bought out by Hasbro or simply dropped in favor of a more and more unified European market.

After [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] ended in the US, the line continued in Europe until it was renamed into ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#|Generation 2]]'' in 1994.

==1984 (United Kingdom only)==
A number of the toys from series 1 (i.e. toys released in the USA in 1984) were also available in the UK in 1984. Given that the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comic]] launched in September of that year (complete with advertisements touting that the toys were "In the shops now!") it seems likely that they were on-sale by mid-summer at the latest, only a few months after the line's US launch.

Little is known about the earliest toys released in the UK. The common consensus is that they supposedly came in English-only packaging virtually indistinguishable from the packaging used for the United States releases. Recounts of which toys were and which weren't available in the UK vary depending on who you ask. A surprising omission from the initial wave of 1984 toys was [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], whose absence on the shelves was noted in the letters page of the Marvel UK comic. Also of note is that the line's UK tag-line initially was "''Warrior'' Robots in Disguise", and this was seen on much of the early ancillary merchandise, including the UK comic.

The assortment names used below are those seen in the leaflet which accompanied the 1984 range.

{{-}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Robot Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Truck'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|200px|thumb|Robot Car Sideswipe]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cassete Man / Spy-Cassetes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Strike Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|}
{{note|Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were both available in red and yellow in 1984, and again in 1985, this time with rubsigns. Cliffjumper appears in yellow in the 1984 catalogue, but this was corrected for the following year's photos.}}

==1985==
The ''Transformers'' toy line officially started in most European countries in 1985. It should be noted, though, that various European companies had already released licensed versions of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys domestically prior to that ("[[Trasformer]]" by [[GiG]] in Italy; "Diaclone" by [[Joustra]] in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands; in addition, Takara themselves had released ''Diaclone''-branded figures in Finland), some of which had already sported characteristics that originated with Hasbro's Transformers toys (some of GiG's "Trasformer" versions of the Autobot Cars sported color schemes originally conceived by Hasbro; Joustra's versions of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] already sported Autobot logos), because by that point, Takara were shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers'' for good (and were in the process of canceling ''Diaclone'' in favor of their own domestic release of ''Transformers''). But it wasn't until 1985 that Transformers toys were officially introduced to the various European markets under that very name.

===United Kingdom===
All of the toys introduced in 1984 were still available in 1985, now with the addition of [[rubsign]]s. They were joined by the figures that had initially been omitted, namely the remaining Autobot cars and Megatron, who was reported by Hasbro to be available from around Easter. Alongside with a variation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that sported red instead of blue feet, Megatron was manufactured by French company Ceji as part of a deal with Hasbro, and the red-footed version of Optimus Prime was also released by [[Milton Bradley]] in mainland Europe (see below).<ref name="redfoot1">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=redfoot "Red Footed Optimus Prime"] at TF-1.com</ref><ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "The MB & Joustra Connection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>

The line was expanded further by the introduction of the second-year [[Autobot Cars]] (aka "Robot Cars") and [[Decepticon Planes]] (aka "Strike Planes"), as well as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, and [[Triple Changer]]s.

For the first time however, numerous toys were left out of the UK range, never to see official release, perhaps most notably Swoop, Shockwave and Blaster. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s would appear as a semi-official import release in the early 1990s and then again recolored in yellow in 1992. Some of the non-Takara sculpts were likely to have been dropped due to licensing arrangements ([[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], for example, was available as part of the competing Grandstand Convertors line around this time under the name of Omegatron). (Due to his absence from the 1985 Hasbro [[catalog]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] has long been believed to have been held over until the 1986 range, but he was featured in the Autumn 1985 Argos catalog.<ref name="argos85">[http://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no24-1985-autumn Fall 1985 Argos catalog] at Issuu.com.</ref>)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}

'''Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Megatron, imported by Ceji]]
'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Jetfire'''
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}

'''Strike Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}
</ul>

===Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
The earliest toys released in continental Europe (minus Italy) were distributed by [[Milton Bradley]], which was in the process of being taken over by Hasbro at that point. There's no solid evidence that all the MB toys were available in all these countries, but the packaging is sporting the four languages German, French, Dutch and Spanish. Therefore, MB covered the markets where Joustra's Diaclone toys were previously available, with the addition of Spain. As a matter of fact, the first wave of MB-branded toys was a rather odd selection, a result of Joustra holding the rights to many of the remaining toys, among them [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. As a consequence, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was initially marketed as Autobot leader. Following a deal between Hasbro Bradley and Joustra's struggling parent company Ceji, a large amount of unsold Joustra toys was repackaged (literally) and released as the second wave of MB Transformers.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>

The entire MB lineup, most of them confirmed,<ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> is as follows:

====Wave 1====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Jetfire, the new Autobot leader]]
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Autobot Deluxe Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]}}

'''Autobot Communicator'''
{{bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}

'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Decepticon Communicator'''
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]}}

'''Decepticon Aeroplanes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}

'''Decepticon Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]}}

'''Deluxe Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is listed under his own number in the MB dealer catalog, but thus far, no evidence of an MB Devastator [[giftset]] has surfaced.}}

'''Decepticon Laser Gun'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>

====Wave 2====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Commander'''
[[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|200px|Optimus Prime Ceji variant]]
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{note|There were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available in MB packaging: The first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by Joustra's parent company Ceji, sported red feet instead.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}

'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}
{{note|Due to being a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy, MB's version of Tracks was red (the toy's ''Diaclone'' main color) rather than blue (his ''Transformers'' main color). When the toy was re-released in "Hasbro"-branded packaging the following year, he was available in his standard ''Transformers'' colors.<ref name="mbtfs">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mixups">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Packaging Mix-Ups"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{note|The box front of MB's version of Jazz sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]" (actually [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]])}}
{{Note|Although MB marketed the toy as "Sideswipe", the packaging actually contained Sunstreaker, whose toy (in ''Transformers'' colors) was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up. Since the Sideswipe toy was ''not'' part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up, it's unlikely that the correct toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] (in Starscream packaging)}}
{{note|Thundercracker was sold in "Starscream" boxes and with factory-applied Starscream stickers. The actual Starscream toy was also sold in the same packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Cassettes'''
[[File:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|thumb|200px|Laserbeak]]
{{bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
</ul>

{{note|Laserbeak and Ravage were sold carded all by themselves, rather than as a two-packs with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], respectively, as in the USA.}}

===Italy===
[[GiG]] ("Geegh", but sometimes misspelled "GiGi" by non-Italian people) had originally released toys based on their Diaclone license from Takara under the name "[[Trasformer]]", occasionally sporting color schemes only found on Hasbro's Transformers versions, very likely because Takara was in the process of permanently shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers''. Whether it was pressure from Hasbro or a mere marketing decision, GiG eventually acquired an additional license from Hasbro and launched their own version of the Transformers line, with the toys often sporting original Italian names (for example, the Autobots became "Autorobots", and the Decepticons "Distructors").<ref name="chicken">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-1/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 1] and [http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ Part 2] at TFSource</ref> In addition to the official "Transformers" logo, a small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo would remain on the packaging until 1987.

The [[Mini Vehicle|Autobot Minicars/Mini Vehicles]] were apparently never released by GiG. Any Italian names for their characters are based on the Italian dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]].

Known GiG ''Transformers'' releases are:
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autorobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Commander (Optimus Prime)}}
{{note|A [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] of Commander (Optimus Prime) sported plastic wheels instead of rubber tires and plastic instead of [[die-cast]] feet, similar to the US KB Toys exclusive variant of Ultra Magnus.}}

'''Autorobot Cars'''
{{note|The Autorobot Cars sported unique "safety" missiles with large rubber boppers instead of the individual missiles the versions released everywhere else had.}}
{{bp-a1|Tigre (Jazz)}}
{{bp-a1|Freccia ([[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]])}}
{{bp-a1|Lince (Sunstreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Mistero (Mirage)}}
{{note|Whereas Mirage sported "Citanes" decals everywhere else in the world, [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vmirage.html GiG released their "Mistero" version with "Ligier" decals instead] - originally as factory-applied stickers over the "Citanes" tampos, later with actual "Ligier" tampos.}}
[[File:G1Hound toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Canguro]]
{{bp-a1|Canguro ([[Hound (G1)|Hound]])}}
{{bp-a1|Saetta (Wheeljack)}}
{{bp-a1|Giaguaro ([[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]])}}
{{note|The Italian name for Red Alert was changed from "Giaguaro" to "Alert" in 1987.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|Gancio ([[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]])}}

'''Dinorobots (Dinobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Tiran (Grimlock)}}
{{bp-a1|Reptilo (Swoop)}}
{{bp-a1|Bronto (Sludge)}}
{{bp-a1|Tricex (Slag)}}
{{bp-a1|Stego (Snarl)}}

'''Distructor Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|Triplex Uno (Astrotrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Triplex Due (Blitzwing)}}

'''Distructor Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Astrum (Starscream)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Thundercracker)}}
{{bp-d1|Corvo ([[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]])}}

{{note|GiG's versions of "Astrum", "Vampiro" and "Corvo", while released individually, were all sold in the same multi-purpose box sporting all three characters' names and tech specs.}}

'''Escavators (Constructicons)'''
{{bp-d1|Scudo (Bonecrusher)}}
{{bp-d1|Braccio (Scavenger)}}
{{bp-d1|Ringhio (Scrapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Rostro (Hook)}}
{{bp-d1|Macigno (Long Haul)}}
{{bp-d1|Rollo (Mixmaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator (giftset)}}

{{note|As the first of many examples of the liberties resulting from GiG's unique relationship with Takara, the "Escavators" came in small boxes based on the Takara versions, rather than on blister cards like the versions released everywhere else in the world. The boxes even sported numbers from "31" to "36", like the Takara versions did, and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.}}

==1986==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
Presumably, Transformers didn't sell well in Germany in 1985, as German was dropped as a language from the packaging until Generation 2. Instead, Hasbro (who had finished taking over MB) consolidated the UK market with the rest of Europe (except for Italy, again). The 1986 releases that were now available in packaging with "Hasbro" rather than "MB" logos sported the four languages English, French, Dutch and Spanish (the order between English and French could occasionally be swapped).
Confirmed European Hasbro releases from 1986 are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime}}

'''Autobot Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee}}
{{bp-a1|Wheelie}}
{{bp-a1|Hubcap}}
{{bp-a1|Swerve}}
{{bp-a1|Outback}}
{{bp-a1|Pipes}}

{{note|Along with the regular Pipes, a European variant (dubbed "Puffer" by fans) existed which was actually Huffer's original sculpt in Pipes' colors.<ref name="puffer1">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/VarBlueWhiteHuffer.html "Puffer"] at Toy Archive</ref><ref name="puffer2">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vminibots.html#europe "Puffer"] at Fred's Workshop</ref> (This is not to be confused with the [[IGA|Mexican]] version of Pipes, which was also the original Huffer mold but sported slightly different colors.)}}

'''Autobot Vehicles (Autobot Cars)'''
{{bp-a1|Tracks}}
{{note|Unlike the MB version of Tracks, which was a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy in its predominantly red ''Diaclone'' deco, the European Hasbro version of Tracks sported the character's regular ''Transformers'' colors, with a blue [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].}}
{{bp-a1|Red Alert}}
{{bp-a1|Sideswipe}}
{{bp-a1|Inferno}}
{{bp-a1|Grapple}}
{{bp-a1|Hoist}}
{{bp-a1|Smokescreen}}
{{bp-a1|Trailbreaker}}
{{bp-a1|Hound}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod}}
{{bp-a1|Kup}}
{{bp-a1|Blurr}}

'''Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|Broadside}}
{{bp-d1|Octane}}
{{bp-a1|Sandstorm}}
{{bp-a1|Springer}}

'''Autobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Metroplex}}

'''Constructicons'''
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Devastator]]
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generation 1|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)#Generation 1|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)#Generation 1|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)#Generation 1|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)#Generation 1|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)#Generation 1|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|These versions of the Constructicons, which were available in continental Europe, replaced the green plastic with yellow.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> They are ''not'' to be confused with the later, non-combining versions available in 1992 (see below).}}

'''Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|Air Raid}}
{{bp-a1|Skydive}}
{{bp-a1|Fireflight}}
{{bp-a1|Slingshot}}
{{bp-a1|Silverbolt}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Streetwise}}
{{bp-a1|Groove}}
{{bp-a1|Blades}}
{{bp-a1|First Aid}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Spot}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Brawl}}
{{bp-d1|Swindle}}
{{bp-d1|Blast Off}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Onslaught}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Dead End}}
{{bp-d1|Breakdown}}
{{bp-d1|Wildrider}}
{{bp-d1|Drag Strip}}
{{bp-d1|Motormaster}}

'''Battlespringers (Battlechargers)'''
{{bp-d1|Runabout}}
{{bp-d1|Runamuck}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Scourge}}
{{bp-d1|Cyclonus}}

{{note|An instruction sheet for Scourge exists sporting the languages French, English, Dutch and Spanish. No packaged sample has surfaced thus far.}}

===Italy===
Known Italian releases of 1986 toys are:

'''Aerialbots'''
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Pentajet]]
{{bp-a1|Tornado (Air Raid)}}
{{bp-a1|Log (Skydive)}}
{{bp-a1|Optor (Fireflight)}}
{{bp-a1|Vertic (Slingshot)}}
{{bp-a1|Radiant (Silverbolt)}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion giftset)}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Phantom (Streetwise)}}
{{bp-a1|Chips (Groove)}}
{{bp-a1|Rasor (Blades)}}
{{bp-a1|Sirena (First Aid)}}
{{bp-a1|Drago (Hot Spot)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor (giftset)}}

{{note|Just like the individual Constructicons before them, GiG's versions of the Aeriabolts, Protectobots, Stunticons and Combaticons also came in boxes based on the Takara versions (including prominent "C" and "D" numbers and "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos). This only applied to the combiner limbs, though; the leaders/torsos came in boxes based on the Hasbro versions, including "A5", "P5", "S5" and "D5" numbers.}}

'''Autorobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Guardian (Metroplex)}}

'''Autorobot City Commander'''
{{bp-a1|Convoy (Ultra Magnus)}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Cobra (Dead End)}}
{{bp-d1|Caimano (Breakdown)}}
{{bp-d1|Squalo (Wildrider)}}
{{bp-d1|Iguana (Drag Strip)}}
{{bp-d1|Barracuda (Motormaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Pentacar ([[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] giftset)}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Bomber (Brawl)}}
{{bp-d1|Crasher (Swindle)}}
{{bp-d1|Exploder (Blast Off)}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Destroyer (Onslaught)}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus giftset)}}

{{note|Whereas no solid evidence for the existence of a Hasbro Bruticus giftset has surfaced thus far, GiG did indeed release Multiforce (Bruticus) as a giftset. The box layout was based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, down to the inclusion of a Hasbro product code number; but unlike the other GiG combiner giftsets, Multiforce lacked the Hasbro logo on the front of the box, and the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-64 to D-68 before their names.}}

'''Distructor City'''
{{bp-d1|Tripticon (Trypticon)}}

'''Predacons'''
{{bp-d1|Zannar (Razorclaw)}}
{{bp-d1|Felin (Rampage)}}
{{bp-d1|Torox (Tantrum)}}
{{bp-d1|Rinox (Headstrong)}}
{{bp-d1|Falcon (Divebomb)}}

{{note|The individual Predacons were available in boxes based on the Hasbro versions. Apparently, Predaking was ''not'' available as a giftset from GiG.}}

'''Distructor Planes'''

{{bp-d1|Sheriff (Scourge)}}
{{bp-d1|Ciclone (Cyclonus)}}
</ul>

===Greece===
A company named [[El Greco]] released a small number of Transformers toys to the Greek market. The Autobots were called Αυτορομπότ (Autorobots). The only known El Greco releases include seven Autobot Mini-Vehicles and two combiner giftsets. The cards the toys were available on were based on the Hasbro cards and sported Hasbro logos in addition to the "El Greco" logo.

It's not entirely clear when exactly the following toys were first available in Greece; however, they couldn't have been released before 1986, since they depict the "[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" poster artwork on the back of their cards.

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Heroic (Autobot Mini Vehicles)'''
[[File:G1Huffer toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Gigantas]]
{{bp-a1|Αχτύπητος (Akhtipitos = [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κυρίαρχος (Kiriarkhos = [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]])}}
{{bp-a1|Αγγελιοφόρος (Agelioforos = [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]])}}
{{bp-a1|Εγκέφαλος (Egefalos = [[Brawn (G1)|Βrawn]])}}
{{bp-a1|Γίγαντας (Gigantas = [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κεραυνός (Keravnos = [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]])}}
{{bp-a1|Θαλασσόλυκος (Thalassolikos = [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]])}}
</ul>

==1987==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Apparently realizing that tech specs in four different languages aren't exactly the optimal choice, Hasbro started breaking up the languages again. The UK got toys in English-only packaging, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging. Germany only got the English versions with safety warning stickers in German. Presumably, all toys were available in all language variants, but without solid evidence, this is pure speculation.
Known European toys from 1987 in French/Dutch packaging are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Rodimus Prime}}

'''Autobot City Commander'''
{{bp-a1|Ultra Magnus}}

'''Autobot Space Shuttle'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]}}

'''Decepticon City'''
{{bp-d1|Trypticon}}

'''Decepticon City Commander'''
[[File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galvatron]]
{{bp-d1|Galvatron}}

{{Note|An instruction sheet for Galvatron exists which only sports the languages French and Dutch. It is therefore assumed that he was available later than Scourge, whose instruction sheet still sported texts in English and Spanish as well.}}

'''Duocons'''
{{bp-d1|Battletrap}}
{{bp-d1|Flywheels}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1987 are:

'''Autorobot Headmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Duobot (Chromedome)}}
{{bp-a1|Cruiserbot (Highbrow)}}
{{bp-a1|Goblin (Brainstorm)}}
{{bp-a1|Blindobot (Hardhead)}}

'''Tecnobots (Technobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Radarbot (Afterburner)}}
{{bp-a1|Argobot (Nosecone)}}
{{bp-a1|Rocketbot (Strafe)}}
{{bp-a1|Starbot (Lightspeed)}}

{{Note|The individual Tecnobots (Technobots) and Terrorbots (Terrorcons) were once again available in boxes with "Takara" logos and Takara numbers from C-87 to C-90 and from D-80 to D-83, respectively.}}

{{bp-a1|Scatterbot (Scattershot)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron (giftset)}}

{{Note|The box for the Computron giftset was based on the Hasbro version, but lacked a "Hasbro" logo on the front of the box.}}

'''Monsterbots'''
{{bp-a1|Drekbot (Doublecross)}}
{{bp-a1|Tigerbot (Grotusque)}}

{{Note|The Monsterbots were available in boxes that were based on the Hasbro versions, but sported "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-99 to C-100.}}

'''Racerbots (Throttlebots)'''
{{bp-a1|Wagenbot (Goldbug)}}
{{bp-a1|Scoutbot (Chase)}}
{{bp-a1|Saterbot (Freeway)}}
{{bp-a1|Trollbot (Rollbar)}}
{{bp-a1|Strobobot (Searchlight)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollerbot (Wideload)}}

{{Note|The Racerbots (Throttlebots) were also available in small boxes rather than on cards, sporting "Takara" rather than "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-92 to C-97.}}

'''Duoform (Clones)'''

{{bp-a1|Booster/Gemini (Fastlane/Cloudraker)}}
{{bp-d1|Roboclon/Rapax (Pounce/Wingspan)}}

'''Distructor Headmasters'''
{{bp-d1|Tifon (Snapdragon)}}
{{bp-d1|Tagor (Apeface)}}

'''Sixchanger'''
{{bp-d1|Iperbot Sei Azioni (Sixshot)}}

'''Terrorbots (Terrorcons)'''
[[File:G1abominus toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Thundertron]]
{{bp-d1|Crudelbot (Cutthroat)}}
{{bp-d1|Battlebot (Rippersnapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Spectrobot (Blot)}}
{{bp-d1|Bifronbot (Sinnertwin)}}
{{bp-d1|Grifobot (Hun-Gurrr)}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus giftset)}}

{{Note|Like Multiforce (Bruticus) before him, Tundertron (Abominus) was also available as a giftset from GiG even though Hasbro hadn't released the toys in giftset form in the USA. The box layout was again based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, but it lacked the Hasbro logo, the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-79 to D-83 before their names, and the giftset itself sported the Takara number D-84.}}

'''Decepticon Citybot'''
{{bp-d1|Scorpion (Scorponok)}}

==1988==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Toys were still available in English-only and French/Dutch packaging. The UK toys started sporting a yellow "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker on their packaging, possibly as a reaction to the sudden flood of Mexican toys (although those didn't come out in Europe until late 1988/early 1989). This sticker is also the only way to tell a European toy in English packaging apart from its US counterpart, as the packaging itself appears to be identical. 1988 toys were available in Germany in English-only packaging including the "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker, with additional safety warning stickers in German.
Known European toys from 1988 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Powermasters'''
[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg|thumb|200px|Dreadwind]]
{{bp-a1|Getaway ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Slapdash ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Joyride ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Doubledealer ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Sparkabots'''
{{bp-a1|Fizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Sizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Guzzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

{{Note|The Sparkabots were referred to as "Sparkler Minibots" in the comics by Marvel UK and [[Condor Verlag]] based on early model sheets, but the toys apparently sported the standard US name.}}

'''Firecons'''
{{bp-d1|Cindersaur ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Flamefeather ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Sparkstalker ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Backstreet ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Override ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Dogfight ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Windsweeper ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Ruckus ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Crankcase ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Double Targetmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Landfill ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Quickmix ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Scoop ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Spinister ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Needlenose ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Quake ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Seacons'''
{{bp-d1|Overbite ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, Overbite was referred to as "Jawbreaker" in the comics by Marvel UK. The toy was apparently still released as "Overbite" regardless.}}
{{bp-d1|Nautilator ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Seawing ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Skalor ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Tetakil ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Snaptrap ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

===Italy===
Starting with the Pretenders, GiG finally dropped the small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo from their packaging. Known Italian releases from 1988 are:

'''Pretenders Autorobot'''
[[File:Cloudburst phoenix toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Super Commander]]
{{bp-a1|Super Commander (Cloudburst)}}
{{bp-a1|Febos (Landmine)}}
{{bp-a1|Falcon (Waverider)}}
{{bp-a1|Zanna (Catilla)}}
{{bp-a1|Ursus (Chainclaw)}}
{{bp-a1|Rotor (Sky High)}}
{{bp-a1|Felin (Groundbreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Squalos (Splashdown)}}
{{Note|Waverider and Groundbreaker's Italian names, "Falcon" and "Felin", were already used as Divebomb and Rampage's Italian names.}}

'''Pretenders Distructor'''
{{bp-d1|Korno (Skullgrin)}}
{{bp-d1|Reptilo (Submarauder)}}
{{bp-d1|Lobos (Bomb-Burst)}}
{{bp-d1|Ghigno (Carnivac)}}
{{bp-d1|Verros (Snarler)}}
{{bp-d1|Razzak (Finback)}}
{{bp-d1|Squamos (Iguanus)}}
{{bp-d1|Insector (Bugly)}}
{{Note|Submarauder's Italian name, "Reptilo", was already used as Swoop's Italian name.}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Furio (Override)}}
{{bp-a1|Orage (Dogfight)}}
{{bp-a1|Bitume (Backstreet)}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Rafale (Windsweeper)}}
{{bp-d1|4x4 (Crankcase)}}
{{bp-d1|Rallye (Ruckus)}}

'''Grandi Set/Superset Transformers'''
{{bp-d1|Devastator}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus)}}
{{Note|Each of the aforemented Combiner giftsets were released in 1988 with a pack of 5 random [[Decoy|"Exogini Transformers"]] as a freebie. The assortment was called "Superset Transformers" on the 1988 Christmas catalog and "Grandi Set Transformers" in TV and print commercials.}}

==1989==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
In 1989, all releases received French names, but not Dutch names. Spain started getting toys in Spanish-only packaging (which are not to be confused with the unofficially imported Mexican toys by [[IGA]]). The smaller Pretenders, the Classic Pretenders, the Micromaster Stations and the Micromaster Transports were once again available in Germany in English packaging.

Known European toys from 1989 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Small Pretenders'''
{{bp-a1|Doubleheader ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Bicéphale/Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-a1|Longtooth ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Longues Dents/Longtooth)}}
{{bp-a1|Pincher ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Scorpion/Pincher)}}
{{bp-d1|Bludgeon ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Ossement/Bludgeon)}}
{{bp-d1|Octopunch ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Pieuvre/Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Stranglehold ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Étrangleur/Stranglehold)}}

'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-d1|Air Strike Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Aérienne)}}
{{bp-d1|Sports Car Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Voitures de Sport)}}
{{bp-a1|Battle Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Combat)}}
{{bp-a1|Off-Road Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Tous Terrains/Patrouille Terreinwagens)}}
{{bp-a1|Race Car Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routière)}}
{{bp-a1|Rescue Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Sauvegarde)}}

'''Micromaster Transports'''
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Roughstuff-MissileBull.jpg|thumb|200px|Roughstuff]]
{{bp-d1|Flattop ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': L'Invincible/Flattop)}}
{{bp-a1|Erector ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Overload ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Surchage/Overload)}}
{{bp-d1|Roughstuff ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Convoi/Roughtstuff)}}

'''Micromaster Bases'''
{{bp-a1|Groundshaker ('''E''', '''F/NL''': Tank/Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Skyhopper ('''F/NL''': Hélico/Skyhopper)}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1989 are:

'''Small Pretenders'''
[[File:G1Octopunch toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Medusa]]
{{bp-a1|Biclonius (Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-d1|Medusa (Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Demon (Stranglehold)}}
{{bp-d1|Teskior (Bludgeon)}}

'''Pretender Monsters'''
{{bp-d1|Spettro (Bristleback)}}
{{bp-d1|Raptor (Scowl)}}
{{bp-d1|Pipistrello (Icepick)}}
{{bp-d1|Avvoltoio (Birdbrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Wildfly)}}
{{bp-d1|Artiglio (Slog)}}
{{Note|Icepick and Wildfly's Italian names, "Pipistrello" and "Vampiro", were already Mindwipe and Thundercracker's Italian names.}}

'''Set Commandos (Classic Pretenders/Legends)'''
{{bp-a1d1|Saetta, Folgore, Drago & Tornado ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] set)}}

{{Note|The [[Classic Pretender]]/Legends versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock and Starscream were released as a giftset without their pretender shells. The packaging of the set was based on the Japanese "Hero Set". The names of the individual toys were ''not'' the same Italian names the original toys/characters had sported - rather, they were given seemingly random names of ''other'' Transformers toys. Bumblebee ("Maggiolino" in the Italian dub of the animated television series, since the original toy had not been released in Italy) became "Saetta" (originally the Italian name for [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]); Jazz (originally "Tigre") became "Folgore" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]); Grimlock (originally "Tiran") became "Drago" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]); and Starscream (originally "Astrum") became "Tornado" (originally the Italian name for [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]).}}

'''Microtransformers Pattuglias (Micromaster Patrols)'''
{{bp-a1|Expeditors (Off-Road Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Sprintforce (Race Car Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Interceptors (Air Strike Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Pattuglia Soccorso (Battle Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Pattuglia Guastatori (Sports Car Patrol)}}
{{Note|The early patrols (Expeditors/Off-Road Patrol, Sprintforce/Race Car Patrol, Interceptors/Air Strike Patrol) are called "Micromaster" rather than "Microtransformers".}}

'''Microtransformers Deluxes (Micromaster Transports)'''
{{bp-a1|Tractor (Erector)}}
{{bp-d1|Tornado (Roughstuff)}}
{{Note|"Tornado", the Italian name for Roughstuff, was already used for Air Raid and the Set Commandos release of Starscream.}}

'''Microtrasformer Stations (Micromaster Stations)'''
{{bp-a1|Radar (Ironworks)}}
{{bp-a1|Argon (Hot House)}}
{{bp-d1|Assalt (Greasepit)}}
{{bp-d1|Lancer (Airwave)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, GiG's versions of the Micromaster Stations are called "Micro'''tras'''former" rather than "Microtra'''n'''sformer" like the rest of the Italian Micromaster releases.}}
{{Note|"Argon", Hot House's Italian name, was also Sky Lynx's name in the Italian dub of the original cartoon. The original Sky Lynx toy was never released in Italy.}}

'''Microtransformer Bases (Micromaster Bases)'''
{{bp-a1|Titano (Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Rotor (Skyhopper)}}
{{Note|The Italian name of Skyhopper, "Rotor", was already used as Sky High's Italian name.}}

===Unofficial Mexican imports===
In addition to the regular toys released by Hasbro and GiG, [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/articles/mexican_invasion.php Europe was also hit by a flood of Transformers toys imported from Mexico]. While these toys had been officially produced by [[IGA]] with the intention to release them on the Mexican market, a large unsold stock remained that was eventually exported to Europe without Hasbro's involvement. The toys were available in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. This created a strange situation where unofficially imported (but officially produced) toys competed with official European releases. These toys are considered official for Mexico but unofficial for Europe.

==1990==
By 1990, Hasbro had mostly streamlined their European markets. Presumably, all toys that came out in one country were also available everywhere else. Even the Italian releases now sported a uniform look with the toys that were available elsewhere in Europe (even though they still sported a "GiG" logo and Italian names) - with one exception. Also, with Hasbro cancelling the Transformers line in the USA for the time being, the European Hasbro branches continued releasing new toys which the USA would never get. By this time, Australia also was receiving releases, re-releases and exclusives in a pattern similar (if not exactly the same) to that of the European market - this would continue at least as far as the 'Generation 2' era.

===Micromasters===
Known European Micromaster releases are (F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-a1|Air Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Construction Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod Patrol ('''E'''; '''I''': Pattuglia Inseguitori; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routiere)}}
{{bp-d1|Military Patrol ('''I''': Pattuglia Militare; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Militaire)}}
{{bp-a1|Monster Truck Patrol ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': ?; '''F/NL''': Patrouille De Poids Lourds)}}
{{bp-d1|Race Track Patrol ('''E''')}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Squads (Microtransformers Combin in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|Astro Squad ('''UK'''; '''I''': Squadriglia Interstellare)}}
{{bp-a1|Metro Squad ('''I''': Squadriglia Metropolis)}}
{{bp-d1|Battle Squad ('''I''': Squadra Combattenti)}}
{{bp-d1|Constructor Squad ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Squadra Demolitori)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Transports (Microcombiners in Spain)'''
[[File:G1-toy CannonTransport.jpg|thumb|200px|Cannon Transport]]
{{bp-a1|Tanker Truck ('''UK'''; '''E''': Camion Cisterna)}}
{{bp-d1|Cannon Transport ('''UK'''; '''E''': Remolque de Cañon)}}
{{bp-a1|Missile Launcher ('''E''': Lanzamisiles)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Autobot Battlefield Headquarters'''
{{bp-a1|Battlefield Headquarters ( '''E''': Cuartel General; '''I''': Super Camion Fortezza)}}

===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
Presumably, Germany got the UK versions of the 1990 Action Masters in English-only packaging. Also, GiG gave at least some of the Action Masters toys that were based on older characters the original Italian names again.

Confirmed releases are (UK = English packaging, F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

'''Action Master figures'''
{{bp-a1|Grimlock with Anti-tank cannon ('''UK''','''I''':Tiran & Cannone Anti-Carro)}}
{{bp-a1|Snarl with Tyrannitron ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Blaster with Flight Pack ('''UK''','''I''': Blaster & Condor)}}
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee with Heli-pack ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Jazz with Turbo Board ('''I''': Bionic con Turbo Veicolo)}}
{{bp-a1|Jackpot with Sights ('''I''': Inspector & Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|Soundwave with Wingthing ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Shockwave with Fistfight ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator with Scorpulator ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Mainframe with Push-Button ('''I''': Omicron & Orione)}}
{{bp-a1|Rad with Lionizer ('''I''': Cronos & Lince)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollout with Glitch ('''I''': Ciclope & Goblin)}}
{{bp-d1|Treadshot ('''I''': Raptor & Pantera)}}
{{note|"Tiran" was Grimlock's Italian name in the original toyline. Blaster kept his original name instead of being called "Radiorobot" like in the Italian dub of the original cartoon or "Audiobot" like in the dub of Headmasters, even though the original Blaster toy was never released in Italy. Jazz is renamed "Bionic" rather than "Tigre". Meanwhile, Lionizer, Glitch, Threadshot and Catgut's Italian names are "Lince", "Goblin", "Raptor" and "Pantera", which were already used as the Italian names of Sunstreaker, Brainstorm, Scowl and Prowl respectively.}}
[[File:G1 Overrun toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Attack Copter with Over-Run]]
'''Action Master Action Blasters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] ('''F/NL''')}}

'''Action Master Action Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Wheeljack ('''I''': Saetta con Super Turbo)}}
{{bp-d1|Starscream ('''I''': Arcan)}}
{{note|Again, while Wheeljack in Italy is called "Saetta" like in the original toyline, Starscream is called "Arcan" rather than "Astum"}}

===European and Australasian "Classics"===
[[File:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Transformers: Classics|Not]] [[2006]].]]
Possibly taking a cue from the popularity of the Classic Pretenders, Hasbro started re-releasing original toys from 1984-1987 in "gold" packaging based on the Classic Pretenders' boxes. It's impossible to determine whether this was an idea Hasbro had originally intended for the US market that fell victim to the cancellation of the line in the USA and which therefore only came out in Europe, Australia and New Zealand or whether Hasbro was trying to fulfill the demand for original toys/characters, possibly in an attempt to react to the imported Mexican toys that flooded European and Australasian shelves. Germany got the [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] toys in English packaging. Unlike the English and French/Dutch versions, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging.
[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/veurolist.html Known European/Australasian "Classic" releases from 1990] are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Cobra)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)|Wild Rider]]{{sic}} ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Iguana)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ('''UK'''; ; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" version of Prowl sported a sticker sheet that was based on the Diaclone version of the toy. The police badges actually sport the word "Diaclone", which was omitted from the 1984 Hasbro version, the 1985 Takara Transformers version and all the modern-day reissues.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" versions of Sunstreaker and Wheeljack mark the last uses of these molds to this very day. While Hasbro have confirmed the Wheeljack mold (as well as the Mirage mold) as "long since depleted", the fate of the Sunstreaker mold is still unknown.}}

===Italian exclusives===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galaxy Shuttle]]
As a last glimmer of GiG's unique relationship with Takara, [[Galaxy Shuttle]], which was originally released as part of Takara's Victory line, was available in Italy. The Italian packaging was loosely based on the original Japanese packaging, but with a lot of elements taken from the European releases at that time. The Japanese "C-326" number was omitted from the packaging this time around.

==1991==
Hasbro continued releasing new toys to the European and Australasian markets. Those included new Action Masters that never came out in the USA, entirely new Action Master concepts, more "Classic" re-releases of older toys and even toys that were originally only available in Japan, slightly redecoed for the European market. Again, Action Masters were available in English packaging in Germany.

Known European/Australasian toys from 1991 are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
'''Action Master figures'''
[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Action Master Tracks]]
{{bp-a1|[[Powerflash]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] with [[Vanguard]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Freccia)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with [[Basher]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Puma)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] with [[Needler (G1)|Needler]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Prudox)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Charger]] with [[Fire Beast]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Lampo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Take-Off]] with [[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Rapax)}}
{{Note|The Italian versions of Action Master Sideswipe and Tracks are named "Freccia" and "Puma", respectively. These are the characters' original Italian names. "Prudox" was also Bombshell's name in the Italian dub, hence the original toy was never released. Meanwhile "Flash", "Lampo" and "Rapax" were originally Blurr, Windcharger and Thrust's Italian names.}}

'''Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Supersonic Racing Car]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Solo Mission Jet Plane]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}

'''Motorized Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD All-Terrain Vehicle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD Assault Vehicle]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Action Master Elites'''
[[File:G1-toy DoublePunch.jpg|thumb|200px|Double Punch]]
{{bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Spreem]] (intended to represent Omega Supreme)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windmill (G1)|Windmill]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Double Punch]] (similar in appearance to [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]])}}
{{bp-d1|[[Turbo Master]] (head and torso are very similar to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]])}}
{{Note|The Action Master Elites are rumored to have originally been designed as wave 5 of the standard Action Masters, but to have been redesigned for licencing reasons, as Hasbro UK is a separate company from the US Hasbro according to this rumor. The Japanese "Transformers Generations" book contains concept designs for an unreleased Action Master version of Bruticus; it's assumed that some parts originally designed for AM Bruticus ultimately ended up on Turbo Master.}}

===Classics===
Again, Classics toys were available in English packaging in Germany. However, the Classic Combaticons might have not been available in Germany, due to the unpopular "war" theme. Also, again, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging, unlike the English and French/Dutch versions. The rubsign indents on the Classic Protectobots, Combaticons, Throttlebots, and Triple Changers Springer, and Octane were filled in. The Throttlebots also had standard Autobot symbols instead of rubsigns.

'''Classic Throttlebots (Motorizatti Rollerbots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Scoutbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Saterbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Maggiolino)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Trollbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Strobobot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Rapidbot)}}
{{Note|The original Italian releases of the Throttlebots were named "Racerbots"; the Italian versions of the Classic Throttlebots were called "Motorizatti Rollerbots" instead. Also, Scoutbot (Chase), Saterbot (freeway), Trollbot (Rollbar) and Strobobot (Searchlight) used their original Italian names; however, Goldbug, who had originally been named "Wagenbot" in Italy, was called "Maggiolino" for the Italian version of his "Classics" incarnation instead, which was the Bumblebee's name in the Italian dub of the animated television series (since the original Bumblebee toy was never released in Italy); and likewise, Wideload, who had originally been named "Rollerbot" in Italy (which had now become the name of the entire team), was renamed into "Rapidbot".}}

'''Classic Dinobots (Nuovo Dinorobots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Bronto)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Stego)}}

{{Note|The Italian versions of the Classic Dinobots were available as packs with re-releases of old combiner giftsets.}}

'''Classic Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|Classics Sandstorm had black plastic feet painted orange, as opposed to the original orange-painted metal and later orange plastic versions. Sandstorm came without a rubsign but the indent was not removed.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Octane]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''': Oslat)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish "Classic" version of Onslaught is the only known Spanish version of a toy sporting an alternate name, "Oslat".}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Other Classics'''
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

===Imported Japanese toys===
'''Motorvators (Super Autorobots in Italy)'''
[[File:Toy-flame(motorvator).jpg|thumb|200px|Flame]]
{{bp-a1|[[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Ghibli)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Phantom)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Starbot)}}
{{Note|The Motorvators are redecos of the Japanese Brainmasters Blacker, Braver, and Laster, but do not include the parts for forming Road Caesar.}}
{{Note|"Starbot" was previously also the Italian name of the Technobot Lightspeed. It's currently unknown whether this is supposed to imply that the Motorvator and the Technobot are supposed to be the same character. For what it's worth, "Ghibli" was previously the Italian name of Triple Changer Sandstorm.}}

'''Others'''
{{bp-d1|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''')}}
{{Note|Overlord is slightly recolored from his 1988 Japanese release. Make that ''very'' slightly, as the only difference is that some violet accessories are now indigo.}}
{{Note|Both Overlord and the Motorvators came in boxes sporting the same overall layout as the boxes used for the "Classic" toys.}}
{{Note|It's speculated that Overlord and the Motorvators might have been a "test" to see how well larger toys sell in Europe. By using existing molds already released by Takara, Hasbro minimised the financial risk.}}

===Greece===
Along with the classic toy-line, GiG RE-produced two giftsets in 1990-1991 (these came with a Dinobot classic attached on the back or front of the box) under the brand name "El Greco" for sale in Greece. While these toys are often mistakenly thought to have been produced in 1986, they have small differences from the versions previously released. There are differences in colors (Excavator, for example, is a brighter green), projectiles and the toys do not have rubsigns. Like the Italian rereleases, do not be misled by the date on the box, these giftsets were only sold in 1990-1991:

'''Combiner giftsets'''
{{bp-d1|Excavator (Devastator)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}

{{Note|The layout of the combiner giftsets boxes differs from the Mini-Vehicles' cards. Apparently, the boxes were based on the Italian giftsets by GiG. The small additional "Trasformer" logo is present, and the "El Greco" logo is placed in an oval bubble where the "GiG" logo would be placed on Italian toys, whereas the Mini-Vehicles sported a blue "El Greco" logo without a bubble. Also, both Excavator's and Defensor's names are spelled in Latin rather than in Greek characters, Excavator's function is stated as "Fighter Excavator" (also in Latin), and furthermore, he's called a "Decepticon" (even though his faction is called "Distructors" elsewhere on the packaging), and Defensor is called an "Autobot" (also in Latin), even though the Mini-Vehicles were "Autorobots". The individual Constructicons' and Protectobots' names are their original English names, spelled in Latin characters on the packaging.}}

==1992==
Hasbro continued with a few new toys exclusively designed for the European market, as well as a few strange re-releases of combiners lacking their combining ability. After this year, Hasbro decided European sales were good enough to indicate [[Generation 2|trying it in the US]] again.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php George Dunsay interview at TFArchive]: "At the time it was discontinued in the US, it was not a temporary decision. It is only after the success in Europe that the US people decided to reintroduce it"]</ref>

In terms of languages, English and Spanish were now merged into bilingual English/Spanish packaging for the British, Spanish, Australian, and New Zealand markets, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands still got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging, but now with alternate (English) names as well, and Italy still got toys in Italian-only packaging from GiG. Known European releases from 1992 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Turbomasters and Predators===
[[File:G1-toy Flash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Flash]]
'''[[Turbomaster]]s''' ('''UK/E''': Turbomaster; '''F/NL''': [[Engrish|Canon Masters]]{{sic}}; '''I''': Turbomaster)
{{bp-a1|[[Boss (G1)|Boss]] ('''UK/E''': Boss; '''F/NL''': Blizzard; '''I''': Tigre)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] ('''UK/E''': Flash; '''F/NL''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hurricane]] ('''UK/E''': Hurricane; '''F/NL''': Tempest; '''I''': Vortex)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] ('''UK/E''': Scorch; '''F/NL''': Dragon)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] ('''UK/E''': Rotorstorm; '''F/NL''': Storm)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Thunder Clash]] ('''UK/E''': Thunder Clash; '''F/NL''': Eagle; '''I''': Uragan)}}
[[File:EuroPredators1992Catalog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Basic Predators]]
'''[[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]''' ('''UK/E''': Predator; '''F/NL''': Scope Masters)
{{bp-d1|[[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] ('''UK/E''': Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] ('''UK/E''': Skydive; '''F/NL''': Hyena; '''I''': Pyton)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Snare]] ('''UK/E''': Snare; '''F/NL''': Trap)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] ('''UK/E''': Talon; '''F/NL''': Demon; '''I''': Bomber)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] ('''UK/E''': Stalker; '''F/NL''': Buzzard; '''CA''': Stalker/Traqueur)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] ('''UK/E''': Skyquake; '''F/NL''': Crash)}}

{{Note|The Italian name for Boss, "Tigre", was originally the Italian name for Jazz. Likewise, the Italian name for Hurricane, "Vortex", was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Vortex, and Talon's Italian name "Bomber" was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Brawl.}}
{{Note|The Turbomasters were also available in Canada; the Canadian version of Rotorstorm had the alternate names "Storm" (English) and "Tempête" (French).}}

===Non-combining Combiners===
[[File:RescueCombined.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Big Rescue Force]]
'''Rescue Force'''
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 3|Rescue Force drill]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 2|Rescue Force buggy]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 1|Rescue Force tank]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force jet]]"}}

{{Note|The Rescue Force were recolors of four members of the Breastforce, originally released by Takara in Japan as part of their Victory line in 1990, with new weapons replacing the partners. Names are in quotes because no official names were given. Some parts were [[retool]]ed, such as the gun for [[Killbison]] now being a set of crane arms. These were not intended to replace the partners. These toys were also released with both red and gray weapons. Note that these toys still combine but lack the head included with the Japanese [[Leozack]] (and the two arms).}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|"Bonecrusher"}}
{{bp-d1|"Hook"}}
{{bp-d1|"Long Haul"}}
{{bp-d1|"Mixmaster"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scavenger"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scrapper"}}

{{Note|The European Constructicons from 1992 are different from the yellow G2 Constructicons, as the purple parts were the darker G1 shade, the soft plastic parts (Bonecrusher and Scrapper's roof parts, Scavenger's shovel arm) were gray, no combiner parts were included, and there was no G2 stamp. Figure names are in quotes because these figures were not officially named. Some fans also refer to these versions of the Constructicons as the "G1½" versions.}}
{{Note|Both the Rescue Force and the Constructicon toys came on uniform cards with the same box artwork spotlights for each team member, minimal texts ("Rescue Force" and "Autobot", or "Constructicons" and "Decepticon", respectively), no individual names, no tech specs and strictly image-based instructions that featured all team members.}}

==1993==
The Turbomasters, Predators, Rescue Force and Constructicons were still available. All new toys from 1993 would be re-released in 1994 in "Generation 2" packaging in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and were identical to their 1993 releases other than the packaging. The G2 symbol was created for this year's releases; rumor has it that this was due to the international licence for the G1 symbols having expired. Some releases of these figures also had the "G2 stamp" placed somewhere on the figure. Known European/Australasian releases from 1993 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Obliterators===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Obliterator Clench]]
{{bp-a1|[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]] ('''UK/E''')}}

===Axelerators and Skyscorchers===
'''[[Axelerator]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-a1|[[Turbofire|Hotrider]] ('''UK/E''': Hotrider; '''F/NL''': Hotrider; '''I''': Astro) (a.k.a. Turbofire)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rapido]] ('''UK/E''': Rapido; '''F/NL''': Rapido; '''I''': Sirius)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] ('''UK/E''': Skram; '''F/NL''': Smash; '''I''': Mercury)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windbreaker|Zap]] ('''UK/E'''; '''F/NL''': Rush; '''I''': Folgor) (a.k.a. Windbreaker)}}

'''[[Skyscorcher]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-d1|[[Eagle Eye (G2)|Hawk]] ('''UK/E''': Hawk; '''F/NL''': Hawk; '''I''': Pyton) (a.k.a. Eagle Eye)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Afterburner (G2)|Snipe]] ('''UK/E''': Snipe; '''F/NL''': Snipe) (a.k.a. Afterburner)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] ('''UK/E''': Terradive; '''F/NL''': Nightmare; '''I''': Drake)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] ('''UK/E''': Tornado; '''F/NL''': Vulcano; '''I''': Diablo) (a.k.a. Windrazor)}}
{{Note|''Both'' the Axelerators ''and'' the Skyscorchers are called "Colorflashes" in Italy.}}
{{Note|"Pyton", the Italian name for Hawk, was already used as the Italian name for Predator Skydive.}}

===Aquaspeeders and Stormtroopers===
'''Aquaspeeders'''
{{bp-a1|[[Aquafend]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (G1)|Jetstorm]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Speedstream]] ('''UK/E''')}}

'''Stormtroopers''' ('''UK/E''': Stormtroopers; '''F/NL''': Stormtroopers; '''I''': Acquamasters)
{{bp-d1|[[Aquablast]] ('''UK/E''': Aquablast; '''F/NL''': Squall; '''I''': Piranha)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drench (G1)|Drench]] ('''UK/E''': Drench; '''F/NL''': Hydrocruiser; '''I''': Tempest)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hydradread]] ('''UK/E''': Hydradread; '''F/NL''': Hydroshark; '''I''': Idrosqualo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Rage (G1)|Rage]] ('''UK/E''': Rage; '''F/NL''': Aquanaught; '''I''': Murena)}}

===Lightformers and Trakkons===
'''Lightformers'''
[[File:G1-toy-Ironfist.jpg|thumb|200px|Ironfist]]
{{bp-a1|[[Deftwing]] ('''UK/E''': Deftwing; '''F/NL''': Blue Arrow)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] ('''UK/E''': Ironfist; '''F/NL''': Ironfist)}}

'''Trakkons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Calcar]] ('''UK/E''': Calcar; '''F/NL''': Roadraider)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] ('''UK/E''': Fearswoop; '''F/NL''': Black Omen)}}
</ul>
{{Note|The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Hasbro European line|Generation 2]]'' re-releases of Pyro and Clench from 1994 were named "Spark" and "Colossus" instead.}}

==Innovations and lasting effects==
*The 1992 [[Turbomaster]]s and [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] introduced the concept of [[light-piping]] to create low-tech lighting effects for their eyes, which continued to be used by toys from numerous later lines.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines|European]]

The Transformers (European toyline)

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Originally, European countries got the same '''''The Transformers''''' toys [[Hasbro]] had previously released in the USA, although different countries got different toys - and sometimes, the toys sported noticeable differences from their US counterparts. Initially, various sub-contracted companies were responsible for releasing the toys in the individual European countries (which involved [[multilingual packaging|language variations]] on the [[packaging]]), but over time, they were either bought out by Hasbro or simply dropped in favor of a more and more unified European market.

After [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] ended in the US, the line continued in Europe until it was renamed into ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#|Generation 2]]'' in 1994.

==1984 (United Kingdom only)==
A number of the toys from series 1 (i.e. toys released in the USA in 1984) were also available in the UK in 1984. Given that the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comic]] launched in September of that year (complete with advertisements touting that the toys were "In the shops now!") it seems likely that they were on-sale by mid-summer at the latest, only a few months after the line's US launch.

Little is known about the earliest toys released in the UK. The common consensus is that they supposedly came in English-only packaging virtually indistinguishable from the packaging used for the United States releases. Recounts of which toys were and which weren't available in the UK vary depending on who you ask. A surprising omission from the initial wave of 1984 toys was [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], whose absence on the shelves was noted in the letters page of the Marvel UK comic. Also of note is that the line's UK tag-line initially was "''Warrior'' Robots in Disguise", and this was seen on much of the early ancillary merchandise, including the UK comic.

The assortment names used below are those seen in the leaflet which accompanied the 1984 range.

{{-}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Robot Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Truck'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|200px|thumb|Robot Car Sideswipe]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cassete Man / Spy-Cassetes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Strike Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|}
{{note|Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were both available in red and yellow in 1984, and again in 1985, this time with rubsigns. Cliffjumper appears in yellow in the 1984 catalogue, but this was corrected for the following year's photos.}}

==1985==
The ''Transformers'' toy line officially started in most European countries in 1985. It should be noted, though, that various European companies had already released licensed versions of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys domestically prior to that ("[[Trasformer]]" by [[GiG]] in Italy; "Diaclone" by [[Joustra]] in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands; in addition, Takara themselves had released ''Diaclone''-branded figures in Finland), some of which had already sported characteristics that originated with Hasbro's Transformers toys (some of GiG's "Trasformer" versions of the Autobot Cars sported color schemes originally conceived by Hasbro; Joustra's versions of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] already sported Autobot logos), because by that point, Takara were shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers'' for good (and were in the process of canceling ''Diaclone'' in favor of their own domestic release of ''Transformers''). But it wasn't until 1985 that Transformers toys were officially introduced to the various European markets under that very name.

===United Kingdom===
All of the toys introduced in 1984 were still available in 1985, now with the addition of [[rubsign]]s. They were joined by the figures that had initially been omitted, namely the remaining Autobot cars and Megatron, who was reported by Hasbro to be available from around Easter. Alongside with a variation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that sported red instead of blue feet, Megatron was manufactured by French company Ceji as part of a deal with Hasbro, and the red-footed version of Optimus Prime was also released by [[Milton Bradley]] in mainland Europe (see below).<ref name="redfoot1">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=redfoot "Red Footed Optimus Prime"] at TF-1.com</ref><ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "The MB & Joustra Connection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>

The line was expanded further by the introduction of the second-year [[Autobot Cars]] (aka "Robot Cars") and [[Decepticon Planes]] (aka "Strike Planes"), as well as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, and [[Triple Changer]]s.

For the first time however, numerous toys were left out of the UK range, never to see official release, perhaps most notably Swoop, Shockwave and Blaster. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s would appear as a semi-official import release in the early 1990s and then again recolored in yellow in 1992. Some of the non-Takara sculpts were likely to have been dropped due to licensing arrangements ([[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], for example, was available as part of the competing Grandstand Convertors line around this time under the name of Omegatron). (Due to his absence from the 1985 Hasbro [[catalog]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] has long been believed to have been held over until the 1986 range, but he was featured in the Autumn 1985 Argos catalog.<ref name="argos85">[http://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no24-1985-autumn Fall 1985 Argos catalog] at Issuu.com.</ref>)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}

'''Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Megatron, imported by Ceji]]
'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Jetfire'''
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}

'''Strike Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}
</ul>

===Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
The earliest toys released in continental Europe (minus Italy) were distributed by [[Milton Bradley]], which was in the process of being taken over by Hasbro at that point. There's no solid evidence that all the MB toys were available in all these countries, but the packaging is sporting the four languages German, French, Dutch and Spanish. Therefore, MB covered the markets where Joustra's Diaclone toys were previously available, with the addition of Spain. As a matter of fact, the first wave of MB-branded toys was a rather odd selection, a result of Joustra holding the rights to many of the remaining toys, among them [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. As a consequence, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was initially marketed as Autobot leader. Following a deal between Hasbro Bradley and Joustra's struggling parent company Ceji, a large amount of unsold Joustra toys was repackaged (literally) and released as the second wave of MB Transformers.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>

The entire MB lineup, most of them confirmed,<ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> is as follows:

====Wave 1====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Jetfire, the new Autobot leader]]
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Autobot Deluxe Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]}}

'''Autobot Communicator'''
{{bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}

'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Decepticon Communicator'''
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]}}

'''Decepticon Aeroplanes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}

'''Decepticon Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]}}

'''Deluxe Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is listed under his own number in the MB dealer catalog, but thus far, no evidence of an MB Devastator [[giftset]] has surfaced.}}

'''Decepticon Laser Gun'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>

====Wave 2====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Commander'''
[[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|200px|Optimus Prime Ceji variant]]
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{note|There were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available in MB packaging: The first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by Joustra's parent company Ceji, sported red feet instead.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}

'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}
{{note|Due to being a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy, MB's version of Tracks was red (the toy's ''Diaclone'' main color) rather than blue (his ''Transformers'' main color). When the toy was re-released in "Hasbro"-branded packaging the following year, he was available in his standard ''Transformers'' colors.<ref name="mbtfs">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mixups">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Packaging Mix-Ups"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{note|The box front of MB's version of Jazz sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]" (actually [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]])}}
{{Note|Although MB marketed the toy as "Sideswipe", the packaging actually contained Sunstreaker, whose toy (in ''Transformers'' colors) was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up. Since the Sideswipe toy was ''not'' part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up, it's unlikely that the correct toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] (in Starscream packaging)}}
{{note|Thundercracker was sold in "Starscream" boxes and with factory-applied Starscream stickers. The actual Starscream toy was also sold in the same packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Cassettes'''
[[File:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|thumb|200px|Laserbeak]]
{{bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
</ul>

{{note|Laserbeak and Ravage were sold carded all by themselves, rather than as a two-packs with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], respectively, as in the USA.}}

===Italy===
[[GiG]] ("Geegh", but sometimes misspelled "GiGi" by non-Italian people) had originally released toys based on their Diaclone license from Takara under the name "[[Trasformer]]", occasionally sporting color schemes only found on Hasbro's Transformers versions, very likely because Takara was in the process of permanently shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers''. Whether it was pressure from Hasbro or a mere marketing decision, GiG eventually acquired an additional license from Hasbro and launched their own version of the Transformers line, with the toys often sporting original Italian names (for example, the Autobots became "Autorobots", and the Decepticons "Distructors").<ref name="chicken">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-1/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 1] and [http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ Part 2] at TFSource</ref> In addition to the official "Transformers" logo, a small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo would remain on the packaging until 1987.

The [[Mini Vehicle|Autobot Minicars/Mini Vehicles]] were apparently never released by GiG. Any Italian names for their characters are based on the Italian dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]].

Known GiG ''Transformers'' releases are:
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autorobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Commander (Optimus Prime)}}
{{note|A [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] of Commander (Optimus Prime) sported plastic wheels instead of rubber tires and plastic instead of [[die-cast]] feet, similar to the US KB Toys exclusive variant of Ultra Magnus.}}

'''Autorobot Cars'''
{{note|The Autorobot Cars sported unique "safety" missiles with large rubber boppers instead of the individual missiles the versions released everywhere else had.}}
{{bp-a1|Tigre (Jazz)}}
{{bp-a1|Freccia ([[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]])}}
{{bp-a1|Lince (Sunstreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Mistero (Mirage)}}
{{note|Whereas Mirage sported "Citanes" decals everywhere else in the world, [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vmirage.html GiG released their "Mistero" version with "Ligier" decals instead] - originally as factory-applied stickers over the "Citanes" tampos, later with actual "Ligier" tampos.}}
[[File:G1Hound toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Canguro]]
{{bp-a1|Canguro ([[Hound (G1)|Hound]])}}
{{bp-a1|Saetta (Wheeljack)}}
{{bp-a1|Giaguaro ([[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]])}}
{{note|The Italian name for Red Alert was changed from "Giaguaro" to "Alert" in 1987.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|Gancio ([[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]])}}

'''Dinorobots (Dinobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Tiran (Grimlock)}}
{{bp-a1|Reptilo (Swoop)}}
{{bp-a1|Bronto (Sludge)}}
{{bp-a1|Tricex (Slag)}}
{{bp-a1|Stego (Snarl)}}

'''Distructor Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|Triplex Uno (Astrotrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Triplex Due (Blitzwing)}}

'''Distructor Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Astrum (Starscream)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Thundercracker)}}
{{bp-d1|Corvo ([[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]])}}

{{note|GiG's versions of "Astrum", "Vampiro" and "Corvo", while released individually, were all sold in the same multi-purpose box sporting all three characters' names and tech specs.}}

'''Escavators (Constructicons)'''
{{bp-d1|Scudo (Bonecrusher)}}
{{bp-d1|Braccio (Scavenger)}}
{{bp-d1|Ringhio (Scrapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Rostro (Hook)}}
{{bp-d1|Macigno (Long Haul)}}
{{bp-d1|Rollo (Mixmaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator (giftset)}}

{{note|As the first of many examples of the liberties resulting from GiG's unique relationship with Takara, the "Escavators" came in small boxes based on the Takara versions, rather than on blister cards like the versions released everywhere else in the world. The boxes even sported numbers from "31" to "36", like the Takara versions did, and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.}}

==1986==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
Presumably, Transformers didn't sell well in Germany in 1985, as German was dropped as a language from the packaging until Generation 2. Instead, Hasbro (who had finished taking over MB) consolidated the UK market with the rest of Europe (except for Italy, again). The 1986 releases that were now available in packaging with "Hasbro" rather than "MB" logos sported the four languages English, French, Dutch and Spanish (the order between English and French could occasionally be swapped).
Confirmed European Hasbro releases from 1986 are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime}}

'''Autobot Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee}}
{{bp-a1|Wheelie}}
{{bp-a1|Hubcap}}
{{bp-a1|Swerve}}
{{bp-a1|Outback}}
{{bp-a1|Pipes}}

{{note|Along with the regular Pipes, a European variant (dubbed "Puffer" by fans) existed which was actually Huffer's original sculpt in Pipes' colors.<ref name="puffer1">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/VarBlueWhiteHuffer.html "Puffer"] at Toy Archive</ref><ref name="puffer2">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vminibots.html#europe "Puffer"] at Fred's Workshop</ref> (This is not to be confused with the [[IGA|Mexican]] version of Pipes, which was also the original Huffer mold but sported slightly different colors.)}}

'''Autobot Vehicles (Autobot Cars)'''
{{bp-a1|Tracks}}
{{note|Unlike the MB version of Tracks, which was a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy in its predominantly red ''Diaclone'' deco, the European Hasbro version of Tracks sported the character's regular ''Transformers'' colors, with a blue [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].}}
{{bp-a1|Red Alert}}
{{bp-a1|Sideswipe}}
{{bp-a1|Inferno}}
{{bp-a1|Grapple}}
{{bp-a1|Hoist}}
{{bp-a1|Smokescreen}}
{{bp-a1|Trailbreaker}}
{{bp-a1|Hound}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod}}
{{bp-a1|Kup}}
{{bp-a1|Blurr}}

'''Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|Broadside}}
{{bp-d1|Octane}}
{{bp-a1|Sandstorm}}
{{bp-a1|Springer}}

'''Autobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Metroplex}}

'''Constructicons'''
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Devastator]]
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generation 1|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)#Generation 1|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)#Generation 1|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)#Generation 1|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)#Generation 1|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)#Generation 1|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|These versions of the Constructicons, which were available in continental Europe, replaced the green plastic with yellow.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> They are ''not'' to be confused with the later, non-combining versions available in 1992 (see below).}}

'''Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|Air Raid}}
{{bp-a1|Skydive}}
{{bp-a1|Fireflight}}
{{bp-a1|Slingshot}}
{{bp-a1|Silverbolt}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Streetwise}}
{{bp-a1|Groove}}
{{bp-a1|Blades}}
{{bp-a1|First Aid}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Spot}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Brawl}}
{{bp-d1|Swindle}}
{{bp-d1|Blast Off}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Onslaught}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Dead End}}
{{bp-d1|Breakdown}}
{{bp-d1|Wildrider}}
{{bp-d1|Drag Strip}}
{{bp-d1|Motormaster}}

'''Battlespringers (Battlechargers)'''
{{bp-d1|Runabout}}
{{bp-d1|Runamuck}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Scourge}}
{{bp-d1|Cyclonus}}

{{note|An instruction sheet for Scourge exists sporting the languages French, English, Dutch and Spanish. No packaged sample has surfaced thus far.}}

===Italy===
Known Italian releases of 1986 toys are:

'''Aerialbots'''
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Pentajet]]
{{bp-a1|Tornado (Air Raid)}}
{{bp-a1|Log (Skydive)}}
{{bp-a1|Optor (Fireflight)}}
{{bp-a1|Vertic (Slingshot)}}
{{bp-a1|Radiant (Silverbolt)}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion giftset)}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Phantom (Streetwise)}}
{{bp-a1|Chips (Groove)}}
{{bp-a1|Rasor (Blades)}}
{{bp-a1|Sirena (First Aid)}}
{{bp-a1|Drago (Hot Spot)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor (giftset)}}

{{note|Just like the individual Constructicons before them, GiG's versions of the Aeriabolts, Protectobots, Stunticons and Combaticons also came in boxes based on the Takara versions (including prominent "C" and "D" numbers and "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos). This only applied to the combiner limbs, though; the leaders/torsos came in boxes based on the Hasbro versions, including "A5", "P5", "S5" and "D5" numbers.}}

'''Autorobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Guardian (Metroplex)}}

'''Autorobot City Commander'''
{{bp-a1|Convoy (Ultra Magnus)}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Cobra (Dead End)}}
{{bp-d1|Caimano (Breakdown)}}
{{bp-d1|Squalo (Wildrider)}}
{{bp-d1|Iguana (Drag Strip)}}
{{bp-d1|Barracuda (Motormaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Pentacar ([[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] giftset)}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Bomber (Brawl)}}
{{bp-d1|Crasher (Swindle)}}
{{bp-d1|Exploder (Blast Off)}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Destroyer (Onslaught)}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus giftset)}}

{{note|Whereas no solid evidence for the existence of a Hasbro Bruticus giftset has surfaced thus far, GiG did indeed release Multiforce (Bruticus) as a giftset. The box layout was based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, down to the inclusion of a Hasbro product code number; but unlike the other GiG combiner giftsets, Multiforce lacked the Hasbro logo on the front of the box, and the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-64 to D-68 before their names.}}

'''Distructor City'''
{{bp-d1|Tripticon (Trypticon)}}

'''Predacons'''
{{bp-d1|Zannar (Razorclaw)}}
{{bp-d1|Felin (Rampage)}}
{{bp-d1|Torox (Tantrum)}}
{{bp-d1|Rinox (Headstrong)}}
{{bp-d1|Falcon (Divebomb)}}

{{note|The individual Predacons were available in boxes based on the Hasbro versions. Apparently, Predaking was ''not'' available as a giftset from GiG.}}

'''Distructor Planes'''

{{bp-d1|Sheriff (Scourge)}}
{{bp-d1|Ciclone (Cyclonus)}}
</ul>

===Greece===
A company named [[El Greco]] released a small number of Transformers toys to the Greek market. The Autobots were called Αυτορομπότ (Autorobots). The only known El Greco releases include seven Autobot Mini-Vehicles and two combiner giftsets. The cards the toys were available on were based on the Hasbro cards and sported Hasbro logos in addition to the "El Greco" logo.

It's not entirely clear when exactly the following toys were first available in Greece; however, they couldn't have been released before 1986, since they depict the "[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" poster artwork on the back of their cards.

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Heroic (Autobot Mini Vehicles)'''
[[File:G1Huffer toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Gigantas]]
{{bp-a1|Αχτύπητος (Akhtipitos = [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κυρίαρχος (Kiriarkhos = [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]])}}
{{bp-a1|Αγγελιοφόρος (Agelioforos = [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]])}}
{{bp-a1|Εγκέφαλος (Egefalos = [[Brawn (G1)|Βrawn]])}}
{{bp-a1|Γίγαντας (Gigantas = [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κεραυνός (Keravnos = [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]])}}
{{bp-a1|Θαλασσόλυκος (Thalassolikos = [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]])}}
</ul>

==1987==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Apparently realizing that tech specs in four different languages aren't exactly the optimal choice, Hasbro started breaking up the languages again. The UK got toys in English-only packaging, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging. Germany only got the English versions with safety warning stickers in German. Presumably, all toys were available in all language variants, but without solid evidence, this is pure speculation.
Known European toys from 1987 in French/Dutch packaging are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Decepticon City Commander'''
[[File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galvatron]]
{{bp-d1|Galvatron}}

{{Note|An instruction sheet for Galvatron exists which only sports the languages French and Dutch. It is therefore assumed that he was available later than Scourge, whose instruction sheet still sported texts in English and Spanish as well.}}

'''Duocons'''
{{bp-d1|Battletrap}}
{{bp-d1|Flywheels}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1987 are:

'''Autorobot Headmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Duobot (Chromedome)}}
{{bp-a1|Cruiserbot (Highbrow)}}
{{bp-a1|Goblin (Brainstorm)}}
{{bp-a1|Blindobot (Hardhead)}}

'''Tecnobots (Technobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Radarbot (Afterburner)}}
{{bp-a1|Argobot (Nosecone)}}
{{bp-a1|Rocketbot (Strafe)}}
{{bp-a1|Starbot (Lightspeed)}}

{{Note|The individual Tecnobots (Technobots) and Terrorbots (Terrorcons) were once again available in boxes with "Takara" logos and Takara numbers from C-87 to C-90 and from D-80 to D-83, respectively.}}

{{bp-a1|Scatterbot (Scattershot)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron (giftset)}}

{{Note|The box for the Computron giftset was based on the Hasbro version, but lacked a "Hasbro" logo on the front of the box.}}

'''Monsterbots'''
{{bp-a1|Drekbot (Doublecross)}}
{{bp-a1|Tigerbot (Grotusque)}}

{{Note|The Monsterbots were available in boxes that were based on the Hasbro versions, but sported "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-99 to C-100.}}

'''Racerbots (Throttlebots)'''
{{bp-a1|Wagenbot (Goldbug)}}
{{bp-a1|Scoutbot (Chase)}}
{{bp-a1|Saterbot (Freeway)}}
{{bp-a1|Trollbot (Rollbar)}}
{{bp-a1|Strobobot (Searchlight)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollerbot (Wideload)}}

{{Note|The Racerbots (Throttlebots) were also available in small boxes rather than on cards, sporting "Takara" rather than "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-92 to C-97.}}

'''Duoform (Clones)'''

{{bp-a1|Booster/Gemini (Fastlane/Cloudraker)}}
{{bp-d1|Roboclon/Rapax (Pounce/Wingspan)}}

'''Distructor Headmasters'''
{{bp-d1|Tifon (Snapdragon)}}
{{bp-d1|Tagor (Apeface)}}

'''Sixchanger'''
{{bp-d1|Iperbot Sei Azioni (Sixshot)}}

'''Terrorbots (Terrorcons)'''
[[File:G1abominus toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Thundertron]]
{{bp-d1|Crudelbot (Cutthroat)}}
{{bp-d1|Battlebot (Rippersnapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Spectrobot (Blot)}}
{{bp-d1|Bifronbot (Sinnertwin)}}
{{bp-d1|Grifobot (Hun-Gurrr)}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus giftset)}}

{{Note|Like Multiforce (Bruticus) before him, Tundertron (Abominus) was also available as a giftset from GiG even though Hasbro hadn't released the toys in giftset form in the USA. The box layout was again based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, but it lacked the Hasbro logo, the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-79 to D-83 before their names, and the giftset itself sported the Takara number D-84.}}

'''Decepticon Citybot'''
{{bp-d1|Scorpion (Scorponok)}}

==1988==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Toys were still available in English-only and French/Dutch packaging. The UK toys started sporting a yellow "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker on their packaging, possibly as a reaction to the sudden flood of Mexican toys (although those didn't come out in Europe until late 1988/early 1989). This sticker is also the only way to tell a European toy in English packaging apart from its US counterpart, as the packaging itself appears to be identical. 1988 toys were available in Germany in English-only packaging including the "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker, with additional safety warning stickers in German.
Known European toys from 1988 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Powermasters'''
[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg|thumb|200px|Dreadwind]]
{{bp-a1|Getaway ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Slapdash ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Joyride ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Doubledealer ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Sparkabots'''
{{bp-a1|Fizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Sizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Guzzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

{{Note|The Sparkabots were referred to as "Sparkler Minibots" in the comics by Marvel UK and [[Condor Verlag]] based on early model sheets, but the toys apparently sported the standard US name.}}

'''Firecons'''
{{bp-d1|Cindersaur ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Flamefeather ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Sparkstalker ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Backstreet ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Override ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Dogfight ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Windsweeper ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Ruckus ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Crankcase ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Double Targetmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Landfill ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Quickmix ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Scoop ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Spinister ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Needlenose ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Quake ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Seacons'''
{{bp-d1|Overbite ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, Overbite was referred to as "Jawbreaker" in the comics by Marvel UK. The toy was apparently still released as "Overbite" regardless.}}
{{bp-d1|Nautilator ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Seawing ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Skalor ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Tetakil ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Snaptrap ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

===Italy===
Starting with the Pretenders, GiG finally dropped the small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo from their packaging. Known Italian releases from 1988 are:

'''Pretenders Autorobot'''
[[File:Cloudburst phoenix toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Super Commander]]
{{bp-a1|Super Commander (Cloudburst)}}
{{bp-a1|Febos (Landmine)}}
{{bp-a1|Falcon (Waverider)}}
{{bp-a1|Zanna (Catilla)}}
{{bp-a1|Ursus (Chainclaw)}}
{{bp-a1|Rotor (Sky High)}}
{{bp-a1|Felin (Groundbreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Squalos (Splashdown)}}
{{Note|Waverider and Groundbreaker's Italian names, "Falcon" and "Felin", were already used as Divebomb and Rampage's Italian names.}}

'''Pretenders Distructor'''
{{bp-d1|Korno (Skullgrin)}}
{{bp-d1|Reptilo (Submarauder)}}
{{bp-d1|Lobos (Bomb-Burst)}}
{{bp-d1|Ghigno (Carnivac)}}
{{bp-d1|Verros (Snarler)}}
{{bp-d1|Razzak (Finback)}}
{{bp-d1|Squamos (Iguanus)}}
{{bp-d1|Insector (Bugly)}}
{{Note|Submarauder's Italian name, "Reptilo", was already used as Swoop's Italian name.}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Furio (Override)}}
{{bp-a1|Orage (Dogfight)}}
{{bp-a1|Bitume (Backstreet)}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Rafale (Windsweeper)}}
{{bp-d1|4x4 (Crankcase)}}
{{bp-d1|Rallye (Ruckus)}}

'''Grandi Set/Superset Transformers'''
{{bp-d1|Devastator}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus)}}
{{Note|Each of the aforemented Combiner giftsets were released in 1988 with a pack of 5 random [[Decoy|"Exogini Transformers"]] as a freebie. The assortment was called "Superset Transformers" on the 1988 Christmas catalog and "Grandi Set Transformers" in TV and print commercials.}}

==1989==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
In 1989, all releases received French names, but not Dutch names. Spain started getting toys in Spanish-only packaging (which are not to be confused with the unofficially imported Mexican toys by [[IGA]]). The smaller Pretenders, the Classic Pretenders, the Micromaster Stations and the Micromaster Transports were once again available in Germany in English packaging.

Known European toys from 1989 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Small Pretenders'''
{{bp-a1|Doubleheader ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Bicéphale/Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-a1|Longtooth ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Longues Dents/Longtooth)}}
{{bp-a1|Pincher ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Scorpion/Pincher)}}
{{bp-d1|Bludgeon ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Ossement/Bludgeon)}}
{{bp-d1|Octopunch ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Pieuvre/Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Stranglehold ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Étrangleur/Stranglehold)}}

'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-d1|Air Strike Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Aérienne)}}
{{bp-d1|Sports Car Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Voitures de Sport)}}
{{bp-a1|Battle Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Combat)}}
{{bp-a1|Off-Road Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Tous Terrains/Patrouille Terreinwagens)}}
{{bp-a1|Race Car Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routière)}}
{{bp-a1|Rescue Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Sauvegarde)}}

'''Micromaster Transports'''
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Roughstuff-MissileBull.jpg|thumb|200px|Roughstuff]]
{{bp-d1|Flattop ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': L'Invincible/Flattop)}}
{{bp-a1|Erector ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Overload ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Surchage/Overload)}}
{{bp-d1|Roughstuff ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Convoi/Roughtstuff)}}

'''Micromaster Bases'''
{{bp-a1|Groundshaker ('''E''', '''F/NL''': Tank/Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Skyhopper ('''F/NL''': Hélico/Skyhopper)}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1989 are:

'''Small Pretenders'''
[[File:G1Octopunch toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Medusa]]
{{bp-a1|Biclonius (Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-d1|Medusa (Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Demon (Stranglehold)}}
{{bp-d1|Teskior (Bludgeon)}}

'''Pretender Monsters'''
{{bp-d1|Spettro (Bristleback)}}
{{bp-d1|Raptor (Scowl)}}
{{bp-d1|Pipistrello (Icepick)}}
{{bp-d1|Avvoltoio (Birdbrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Wildfly)}}
{{bp-d1|Artiglio (Slog)}}
{{Note|Icepick and Wildfly's Italian names, "Pipistrello" and "Vampiro", were already Mindwipe and Thundercracker's Italian names.}}

'''Set Commandos (Classic Pretenders/Legends)'''
{{bp-a1d1|Saetta, Folgore, Drago & Tornado ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] set)}}

{{Note|The [[Classic Pretender]]/Legends versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock and Starscream were released as a giftset without their pretender shells. The packaging of the set was based on the Japanese "Hero Set". The names of the individual toys were ''not'' the same Italian names the original toys/characters had sported - rather, they were given seemingly random names of ''other'' Transformers toys. Bumblebee ("Maggiolino" in the Italian dub of the animated television series, since the original toy had not been released in Italy) became "Saetta" (originally the Italian name for [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]); Jazz (originally "Tigre") became "Folgore" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]); Grimlock (originally "Tiran") became "Drago" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]); and Starscream (originally "Astrum") became "Tornado" (originally the Italian name for [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]).}}

'''Microtransformers Pattuglias (Micromaster Patrols)'''
{{bp-a1|Expeditors (Off-Road Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Sprintforce (Race Car Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Interceptors (Air Strike Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Pattuglia Soccorso (Battle Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Pattuglia Guastatori (Sports Car Patrol)}}
{{Note|The early patrols (Expeditors/Off-Road Patrol, Sprintforce/Race Car Patrol, Interceptors/Air Strike Patrol) are called "Micromaster" rather than "Microtransformers".}}

'''Microtransformers Deluxes (Micromaster Transports)'''
{{bp-a1|Tractor (Erector)}}
{{bp-d1|Tornado (Roughstuff)}}
{{Note|"Tornado", the Italian name for Roughstuff, was already used for Air Raid and the Set Commandos release of Starscream.}}

'''Microtrasformer Stations (Micromaster Stations)'''
{{bp-a1|Radar (Ironworks)}}
{{bp-a1|Argon (Hot House)}}
{{bp-d1|Assalt (Greasepit)}}
{{bp-d1|Lancer (Airwave)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, GiG's versions of the Micromaster Stations are called "Micro'''tras'''former" rather than "Microtra'''n'''sformer" like the rest of the Italian Micromaster releases.}}
{{Note|"Argon", Hot House's Italian name, was also Sky Lynx's name in the Italian dub of the original cartoon. The original Sky Lynx toy was never released in Italy.}}

'''Microtransformer Bases (Micromaster Bases)'''
{{bp-a1|Titano (Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Rotor (Skyhopper)}}
{{Note|The Italian name of Skyhopper, "Rotor", was already used as Sky High's Italian name.}}

===Unofficial Mexican imports===
In addition to the regular toys released by Hasbro and GiG, [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/articles/mexican_invasion.php Europe was also hit by a flood of Transformers toys imported from Mexico]. While these toys had been officially produced by [[IGA]] with the intention to release them on the Mexican market, a large unsold stock remained that was eventually exported to Europe without Hasbro's involvement. The toys were available in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. This created a strange situation where unofficially imported (but officially produced) toys competed with official European releases. These toys are considered official for Mexico but unofficial for Europe.

==1990==
By 1990, Hasbro had mostly streamlined their European markets. Presumably, all toys that came out in one country were also available everywhere else. Even the Italian releases now sported a uniform look with the toys that were available elsewhere in Europe (even though they still sported a "GiG" logo and Italian names) - with one exception. Also, with Hasbro cancelling the Transformers line in the USA for the time being, the European Hasbro branches continued releasing new toys which the USA would never get. By this time, Australia also was receiving releases, re-releases and exclusives in a pattern similar (if not exactly the same) to that of the European market - this would continue at least as far as the 'Generation 2' era.

===Micromasters===
Known European Micromaster releases are (F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-a1|Air Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Construction Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod Patrol ('''E'''; '''I''': Pattuglia Inseguitori; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routiere)}}
{{bp-d1|Military Patrol ('''I''': Pattuglia Militare; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Militaire)}}
{{bp-a1|Monster Truck Patrol ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': ?; '''F/NL''': Patrouille De Poids Lourds)}}
{{bp-d1|Race Track Patrol ('''E''')}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Squads (Microtransformers Combin in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|Astro Squad ('''UK'''; '''I''': Squadriglia Interstellare)}}
{{bp-a1|Metro Squad ('''I''': Squadriglia Metropolis)}}
{{bp-d1|Battle Squad ('''I''': Squadra Combattenti)}}
{{bp-d1|Constructor Squad ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Squadra Demolitori)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Transports (Microcombiners in Spain)'''
[[File:G1-toy CannonTransport.jpg|thumb|200px|Cannon Transport]]
{{bp-a1|Tanker Truck ('''UK'''; '''E''': Camion Cisterna)}}
{{bp-d1|Cannon Transport ('''UK'''; '''E''': Remolque de Cañon)}}
{{bp-a1|Missile Launcher ('''E''': Lanzamisiles)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Autobot Battlefield Headquarters'''
{{bp-a1|Battlefield Headquarters ( '''E''': Cuartel General; '''I''': Super Camion Fortezza)}}

===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
Presumably, Germany got the UK versions of the 1990 Action Masters in English-only packaging. Also, GiG gave at least some of the Action Masters toys that were based on older characters the original Italian names again.

Confirmed releases are (UK = English packaging, F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

'''Action Master figures'''
{{bp-a1|Grimlock with Anti-tank cannon ('''UK''','''I''':Tiran & Cannone Anti-Carro)}}
{{bp-a1|Snarl with Tyrannitron ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Blaster with Flight Pack ('''UK''','''I''': Blaster & Condor)}}
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee with Heli-pack ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Jazz with Turbo Board ('''I''': Bionic con Turbo Veicolo)}}
{{bp-a1|Jackpot with Sights ('''I''': Inspector & Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|Soundwave with Wingthing ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Shockwave with Fistfight ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator with Scorpulator ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Mainframe with Push-Button ('''I''': Omicron & Orione)}}
{{bp-a1|Rad with Lionizer ('''I''': Cronos & Lince)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollout with Glitch ('''I''': Ciclope & Goblin)}}
{{bp-d1|Treadshot ('''I''': Raptor & Pantera)}}
{{note|"Tiran" was Grimlock's Italian name in the original toyline. Blaster kept his original name instead of being called "Radiorobot" like in the Italian dub of the original cartoon or "Audiobot" like in the dub of Headmasters, even though the original Blaster toy was never released in Italy. Jazz is renamed "Bionic" rather than "Tigre". Meanwhile, Lionizer, Glitch, Threadshot and Catgut's Italian names are "Lince", "Goblin", "Raptor" and "Pantera", which were already used as the Italian names of Sunstreaker, Brainstorm, Scowl and Prowl respectively.}}
[[File:G1 Overrun toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Attack Copter with Over-Run]]
'''Action Master Action Blasters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] ('''F/NL''')}}

'''Action Master Action Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Wheeljack ('''I''': Saetta con Super Turbo)}}
{{bp-d1|Starscream ('''I''': Arcan)}}
{{note|Again, while Wheeljack in Italy is called "Saetta" like in the original toyline, Starscream is called "Arcan" rather than "Astum"}}

===European and Australasian "Classics"===
[[File:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Transformers: Classics|Not]] [[2006]].]]
Possibly taking a cue from the popularity of the Classic Pretenders, Hasbro started re-releasing original toys from 1984-1987 in "gold" packaging based on the Classic Pretenders' boxes. It's impossible to determine whether this was an idea Hasbro had originally intended for the US market that fell victim to the cancellation of the line in the USA and which therefore only came out in Europe, Australia and New Zealand or whether Hasbro was trying to fulfill the demand for original toys/characters, possibly in an attempt to react to the imported Mexican toys that flooded European and Australasian shelves. Germany got the [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] toys in English packaging. Unlike the English and French/Dutch versions, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging.
[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/veurolist.html Known European/Australasian "Classic" releases from 1990] are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Cobra)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)|Wild Rider]]{{sic}} ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Iguana)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ('''UK'''; ; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" version of Prowl sported a sticker sheet that was based on the Diaclone version of the toy. The police badges actually sport the word "Diaclone", which was omitted from the 1984 Hasbro version, the 1985 Takara Transformers version and all the modern-day reissues.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" versions of Sunstreaker and Wheeljack mark the last uses of these molds to this very day. While Hasbro have confirmed the Wheeljack mold (as well as the Mirage mold) as "long since depleted", the fate of the Sunstreaker mold is still unknown.}}

===Italian exclusives===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galaxy Shuttle]]
As a last glimmer of GiG's unique relationship with Takara, [[Galaxy Shuttle]], which was originally released as part of Takara's Victory line, was available in Italy. The Italian packaging was loosely based on the original Japanese packaging, but with a lot of elements taken from the European releases at that time. The Japanese "C-326" number was omitted from the packaging this time around.

==1991==
Hasbro continued releasing new toys to the European and Australasian markets. Those included new Action Masters that never came out in the USA, entirely new Action Master concepts, more "Classic" re-releases of older toys and even toys that were originally only available in Japan, slightly redecoed for the European market. Again, Action Masters were available in English packaging in Germany.

Known European/Australasian toys from 1991 are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
'''Action Master figures'''
[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Action Master Tracks]]
{{bp-a1|[[Powerflash]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] with [[Vanguard]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Freccia)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with [[Basher]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Puma)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] with [[Needler (G1)|Needler]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Prudox)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Charger]] with [[Fire Beast]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Lampo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Take-Off]] with [[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Rapax)}}
{{Note|The Italian versions of Action Master Sideswipe and Tracks are named "Freccia" and "Puma", respectively. These are the characters' original Italian names. "Prudox" was also Bombshell's name in the Italian dub, hence the original toy was never released. Meanwhile "Flash", "Lampo" and "Rapax" were originally Blurr, Windcharger and Thrust's Italian names.}}

'''Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Supersonic Racing Car]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Solo Mission Jet Plane]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}

'''Motorized Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD All-Terrain Vehicle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD Assault Vehicle]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Action Master Elites'''
[[File:G1-toy DoublePunch.jpg|thumb|200px|Double Punch]]
{{bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Spreem]] (intended to represent Omega Supreme)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windmill (G1)|Windmill]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Double Punch]] (similar in appearance to [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]])}}
{{bp-d1|[[Turbo Master]] (head and torso are very similar to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]])}}
{{Note|The Action Master Elites are rumored to have originally been designed as wave 5 of the standard Action Masters, but to have been redesigned for licencing reasons, as Hasbro UK is a separate company from the US Hasbro according to this rumor. The Japanese "Transformers Generations" book contains concept designs for an unreleased Action Master version of Bruticus; it's assumed that some parts originally designed for AM Bruticus ultimately ended up on Turbo Master.}}

===Classics===
Again, Classics toys were available in English packaging in Germany. However, the Classic Combaticons might have not been available in Germany, due to the unpopular "war" theme. Also, again, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging, unlike the English and French/Dutch versions. The rubsign indents on the Classic Protectobots, Combaticons, Throttlebots, and Triple Changers Springer, and Octane were filled in. The Throttlebots also had standard Autobot symbols instead of rubsigns.

'''Classic Throttlebots (Motorizatti Rollerbots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Scoutbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Saterbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Maggiolino)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Trollbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Strobobot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Rapidbot)}}
{{Note|The original Italian releases of the Throttlebots were named "Racerbots"; the Italian versions of the Classic Throttlebots were called "Motorizatti Rollerbots" instead. Also, Scoutbot (Chase), Saterbot (freeway), Trollbot (Rollbar) and Strobobot (Searchlight) used their original Italian names; however, Goldbug, who had originally been named "Wagenbot" in Italy, was called "Maggiolino" for the Italian version of his "Classics" incarnation instead, which was the Bumblebee's name in the Italian dub of the animated television series (since the original Bumblebee toy was never released in Italy); and likewise, Wideload, who had originally been named "Rollerbot" in Italy (which had now become the name of the entire team), was renamed into "Rapidbot".}}

'''Classic Dinobots (Nuovo Dinorobots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Bronto)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Stego)}}

{{Note|The Italian versions of the Classic Dinobots were available as packs with re-releases of old combiner giftsets.}}

'''Classic Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|Classics Sandstorm had black plastic feet painted orange, as opposed to the original orange-painted metal and later orange plastic versions. Sandstorm came without a rubsign but the indent was not removed.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Octane]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''': Oslat)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish "Classic" version of Onslaught is the only known Spanish version of a toy sporting an alternate name, "Oslat".}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Other Classics'''
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

===Imported Japanese toys===
'''Motorvators (Super Autorobots in Italy)'''
[[File:Toy-flame(motorvator).jpg|thumb|200px|Flame]]
{{bp-a1|[[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Ghibli)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Phantom)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Starbot)}}
{{Note|The Motorvators are redecos of the Japanese Brainmasters Blacker, Braver, and Laster, but do not include the parts for forming Road Caesar.}}
{{Note|"Starbot" was previously also the Italian name of the Technobot Lightspeed. It's currently unknown whether this is supposed to imply that the Motorvator and the Technobot are supposed to be the same character. For what it's worth, "Ghibli" was previously the Italian name of Triple Changer Sandstorm.}}

'''Others'''
{{bp-d1|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''')}}
{{Note|Overlord is slightly recolored from his 1988 Japanese release. Make that ''very'' slightly, as the only difference is that some violet accessories are now indigo.}}
{{Note|Both Overlord and the Motorvators came in boxes sporting the same overall layout as the boxes used for the "Classic" toys.}}
{{Note|It's speculated that Overlord and the Motorvators might have been a "test" to see how well larger toys sell in Europe. By using existing molds already released by Takara, Hasbro minimised the financial risk.}}

===Greece===
Along with the classic toy-line, GiG RE-produced two giftsets in 1990-1991 (these came with a Dinobot classic attached on the back or front of the box) under the brand name "El Greco" for sale in Greece. While these toys are often mistakenly thought to have been produced in 1986, they have small differences from the versions previously released. There are differences in colors (Excavator, for example, is a brighter green), projectiles and the toys do not have rubsigns. Like the Italian rereleases, do not be misled by the date on the box, these giftsets were only sold in 1990-1991:

'''Combiner giftsets'''
{{bp-d1|Excavator (Devastator)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}

{{Note|The layout of the combiner giftsets boxes differs from the Mini-Vehicles' cards. Apparently, the boxes were based on the Italian giftsets by GiG. The small additional "Trasformer" logo is present, and the "El Greco" logo is placed in an oval bubble where the "GiG" logo would be placed on Italian toys, whereas the Mini-Vehicles sported a blue "El Greco" logo without a bubble. Also, both Excavator's and Defensor's names are spelled in Latin rather than in Greek characters, Excavator's function is stated as "Fighter Excavator" (also in Latin), and furthermore, he's called a "Decepticon" (even though his faction is called "Distructors" elsewhere on the packaging), and Defensor is called an "Autobot" (also in Latin), even though the Mini-Vehicles were "Autorobots". The individual Constructicons' and Protectobots' names are their original English names, spelled in Latin characters on the packaging.}}

==1992==
Hasbro continued with a few new toys exclusively designed for the European market, as well as a few strange re-releases of combiners lacking their combining ability. After this year, Hasbro decided European sales were good enough to indicate [[Generation 2|trying it in the US]] again.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php George Dunsay interview at TFArchive]: "At the time it was discontinued in the US, it was not a temporary decision. It is only after the success in Europe that the US people decided to reintroduce it"]</ref>

In terms of languages, English and Spanish were now merged into bilingual English/Spanish packaging for the British, Spanish, Australian, and New Zealand markets, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands still got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging, but now with alternate (English) names as well, and Italy still got toys in Italian-only packaging from GiG. Known European releases from 1992 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Turbomasters and Predators===
[[File:G1-toy Flash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Flash]]
'''[[Turbomaster]]s''' ('''UK/E''': Turbomaster; '''F/NL''': [[Engrish|Canon Masters]]{{sic}}; '''I''': Turbomaster)
{{bp-a1|[[Boss (G1)|Boss]] ('''UK/E''': Boss; '''F/NL''': Blizzard; '''I''': Tigre)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] ('''UK/E''': Flash; '''F/NL''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hurricane]] ('''UK/E''': Hurricane; '''F/NL''': Tempest; '''I''': Vortex)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] ('''UK/E''': Scorch; '''F/NL''': Dragon)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] ('''UK/E''': Rotorstorm; '''F/NL''': Storm)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Thunder Clash]] ('''UK/E''': Thunder Clash; '''F/NL''': Eagle; '''I''': Uragan)}}
[[File:EuroPredators1992Catalog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Basic Predators]]
'''[[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]''' ('''UK/E''': Predator; '''F/NL''': Scope Masters)
{{bp-d1|[[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] ('''UK/E''': Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] ('''UK/E''': Skydive; '''F/NL''': Hyena; '''I''': Pyton)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Snare]] ('''UK/E''': Snare; '''F/NL''': Trap)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] ('''UK/E''': Talon; '''F/NL''': Demon; '''I''': Bomber)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] ('''UK/E''': Stalker; '''F/NL''': Buzzard; '''CA''': Stalker/Traqueur)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] ('''UK/E''': Skyquake; '''F/NL''': Crash)}}

{{Note|The Italian name for Boss, "Tigre", was originally the Italian name for Jazz. Likewise, the Italian name for Hurricane, "Vortex", was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Vortex, and Talon's Italian name "Bomber" was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Brawl.}}
{{Note|The Turbomasters were also available in Canada; the Canadian version of Rotorstorm had the alternate names "Storm" (English) and "Tempête" (French).}}

===Non-combining Combiners===
[[File:RescueCombined.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Big Rescue Force]]
'''Rescue Force'''
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 3|Rescue Force drill]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 2|Rescue Force buggy]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 1|Rescue Force tank]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force jet]]"}}

{{Note|The Rescue Force were recolors of four members of the Breastforce, originally released by Takara in Japan as part of their Victory line in 1990, with new weapons replacing the partners. Names are in quotes because no official names were given. Some parts were [[retool]]ed, such as the gun for [[Killbison]] now being a set of crane arms. These were not intended to replace the partners. These toys were also released with both red and gray weapons. Note that these toys still combine but lack the head included with the Japanese [[Leozack]] (and the two arms).}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|"Bonecrusher"}}
{{bp-d1|"Hook"}}
{{bp-d1|"Long Haul"}}
{{bp-d1|"Mixmaster"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scavenger"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scrapper"}}

{{Note|The European Constructicons from 1992 are different from the yellow G2 Constructicons, as the purple parts were the darker G1 shade, the soft plastic parts (Bonecrusher and Scrapper's roof parts, Scavenger's shovel arm) were gray, no combiner parts were included, and there was no G2 stamp. Figure names are in quotes because these figures were not officially named. Some fans also refer to these versions of the Constructicons as the "G1½" versions.}}
{{Note|Both the Rescue Force and the Constructicon toys came on uniform cards with the same box artwork spotlights for each team member, minimal texts ("Rescue Force" and "Autobot", or "Constructicons" and "Decepticon", respectively), no individual names, no tech specs and strictly image-based instructions that featured all team members.}}

==1993==
The Turbomasters, Predators, Rescue Force and Constructicons were still available. All new toys from 1993 would be re-released in 1994 in "Generation 2" packaging in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and were identical to their 1993 releases other than the packaging. The G2 symbol was created for this year's releases; rumor has it that this was due to the international licence for the G1 symbols having expired. Some releases of these figures also had the "G2 stamp" placed somewhere on the figure. Known European/Australasian releases from 1993 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Obliterators===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Obliterator Clench]]
{{bp-a1|[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]] ('''UK/E''')}}

===Axelerators and Skyscorchers===
'''[[Axelerator]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-a1|[[Turbofire|Hotrider]] ('''UK/E''': Hotrider; '''F/NL''': Hotrider; '''I''': Astro) (a.k.a. Turbofire)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rapido]] ('''UK/E''': Rapido; '''F/NL''': Rapido; '''I''': Sirius)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] ('''UK/E''': Skram; '''F/NL''': Smash; '''I''': Mercury)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windbreaker|Zap]] ('''UK/E'''; '''F/NL''': Rush; '''I''': Folgor) (a.k.a. Windbreaker)}}

'''[[Skyscorcher]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-d1|[[Eagle Eye (G2)|Hawk]] ('''UK/E''': Hawk; '''F/NL''': Hawk; '''I''': Pyton) (a.k.a. Eagle Eye)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Afterburner (G2)|Snipe]] ('''UK/E''': Snipe; '''F/NL''': Snipe) (a.k.a. Afterburner)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] ('''UK/E''': Terradive; '''F/NL''': Nightmare; '''I''': Drake)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] ('''UK/E''': Tornado; '''F/NL''': Vulcano; '''I''': Diablo) (a.k.a. Windrazor)}}
{{Note|''Both'' the Axelerators ''and'' the Skyscorchers are called "Colorflashes" in Italy.}}
{{Note|"Pyton", the Italian name for Hawk, was already used as the Italian name for Predator Skydive.}}

===Aquaspeeders and Stormtroopers===
'''Aquaspeeders'''
{{bp-a1|[[Aquafend]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (G1)|Jetstorm]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Speedstream]] ('''UK/E''')}}

'''Stormtroopers''' ('''UK/E''': Stormtroopers; '''F/NL''': Stormtroopers; '''I''': Acquamasters)
{{bp-d1|[[Aquablast]] ('''UK/E''': Aquablast; '''F/NL''': Squall; '''I''': Piranha)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drench (G1)|Drench]] ('''UK/E''': Drench; '''F/NL''': Hydrocruiser; '''I''': Tempest)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hydradread]] ('''UK/E''': Hydradread; '''F/NL''': Hydroshark; '''I''': Idrosqualo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Rage (G1)|Rage]] ('''UK/E''': Rage; '''F/NL''': Aquanaught; '''I''': Murena)}}

===Lightformers and Trakkons===
'''Lightformers'''
[[File:G1-toy-Ironfist.jpg|thumb|200px|Ironfist]]
{{bp-a1|[[Deftwing]] ('''UK/E''': Deftwing; '''F/NL''': Blue Arrow)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] ('''UK/E''': Ironfist; '''F/NL''': Ironfist)}}

'''Trakkons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Calcar]] ('''UK/E''': Calcar; '''F/NL''': Roadraider)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] ('''UK/E''': Fearswoop; '''F/NL''': Black Omen)}}
</ul>
{{Note|The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Hasbro European line|Generation 2]]'' re-releases of Pyro and Clench from 1994 were named "Spark" and "Colossus" instead.}}

==Innovations and lasting effects==
*The 1992 [[Turbomaster]]s and [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] introduced the concept of [[light-piping]] to create low-tech lighting effects for their eyes, which continued to be used by toys from numerous later lines.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines|European]]

The Transformers (European toyline)

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Originally, European countries got the same '''''The Transformers''''' toys [[Hasbro]] had previously released in the USA, although different countries got different toys - and sometimes, the toys sported noticeable differences from their US counterparts. Initially, various sub-contracted companies were responsible for releasing the toys in the individual European countries (which involved [[multilingual packaging|language variations]] on the [[packaging]]), but over time, they were either bought out by Hasbro or simply dropped in favor of a more and more unified European market.

After [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] ended in the US, the line continued in Europe until it was renamed into ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#|Generation 2]]'' in 1994.

==1984 (United Kingdom only)==
A number of the toys from series 1 (i.e. toys released in the USA in 1984) were also available in the UK in 1984. Given that the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comic]] launched in September of that year (complete with advertisements touting that the toys were "In the shops now!") it seems likely that they were on-sale by mid-summer at the latest, only a few months after the line's US launch.

Little is known about the earliest toys released in the UK. The common consensus is that they supposedly came in English-only packaging virtually indistinguishable from the packaging used for the United States releases. Recounts of which toys were and which weren't available in the UK vary depending on who you ask. A surprising omission from the initial wave of 1984 toys was [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], whose absence on the shelves was noted in the letters page of the Marvel UK comic. Also of note is that the line's UK tag-line initially was "''Warrior'' Robots in Disguise", and this was seen on much of the early ancillary merchandise, including the UK comic.

The assortment names used below are those seen in the leaflet which accompanied the 1984 range.

{{-}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Robot Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Truck'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|200px|thumb|Robot Car Sideswipe]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cassete Man / Spy-Cassetes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Strike Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|}
{{note|Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were both available in red and yellow in 1984, and again in 1985, this time with rubsigns. Cliffjumper appears in yellow in the 1984 catalogue, but this was corrected for the following year's photos.}}

==1985==
The ''Transformers'' toy line officially started in most European countries in 1985. It should be noted, though, that various European companies had already released licensed versions of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys domestically prior to that ("[[Trasformer]]" by [[GiG]] in Italy; "Diaclone" by [[Joustra]] in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands; in addition, Takara themselves had released ''Diaclone''-branded figures in Finland), some of which had already sported characteristics that originated with Hasbro's Transformers toys (some of GiG's "Trasformer" versions of the Autobot Cars sported color schemes originally conceived by Hasbro; Joustra's versions of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] already sported Autobot logos), because by that point, Takara were shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers'' for good (and were in the process of canceling ''Diaclone'' in favor of their own domestic release of ''Transformers''). But it wasn't until 1985 that Transformers toys were officially introduced to the various European markets under that very name.

===United Kingdom===
All of the toys introduced in 1984 were still available in 1985, now with the addition of [[rubsign]]s. They were joined by the figures that had initially been omitted, namely the remaining Autobot cars and Megatron, who was reported by Hasbro to be available from around Easter. Alongside with a variation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that sported red instead of blue feet, Megatron was manufactured by French company Ceji as part of a deal with Hasbro, and the red-footed version of Optimus Prime was also released by [[Milton Bradley]] in mainland Europe (see below).<ref name="redfoot1">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=redfoot "Red Footed Optimus Prime"] at TF-1.com</ref><ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "The MB & Joustra Connection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>

The line was expanded further by the introduction of the second-year [[Autobot Cars]] (aka "Robot Cars") and [[Decepticon Planes]] (aka "Strike Planes"), as well as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, and [[Triple Changer]]s.

For the first time however, numerous toys were left out of the UK range, never to see official release, perhaps most notably Swoop, Shockwave and Blaster. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s would appear as a semi-official import release in the early 1990s and then again recolored in yellow in 1992. Some of the non-Takara sculpts were likely to have been dropped due to licensing arrangements ([[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], for example, was available as part of the competing Grandstand Convertors line around this time under the name of Omegatron). (Due to his absence from the 1985 Hasbro [[catalog]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] has long been believed to have been held over until the 1986 range, but he was featured in the Autumn 1985 Argos catalog.<ref name="argos85">[http://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no24-1985-autumn Fall 1985 Argos catalog] at Issuu.com.</ref>)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}

'''Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Megatron, imported by Ceji]]
'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Jetfire'''
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}

'''Strike Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}
</ul>

===Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
The earliest toys released in continental Europe (minus Italy) were distributed by [[Milton Bradley]], which was in the process of being taken over by Hasbro at that point. There's no solid evidence that all the MB toys were available in all these countries, but the packaging is sporting the four languages German, French, Dutch and Spanish. Therefore, MB covered the markets where Joustra's Diaclone toys were previously available, with the addition of Spain. As a matter of fact, the first wave of MB-branded toys was a rather odd selection, a result of Joustra holding the rights to many of the remaining toys, among them [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. As a consequence, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was initially marketed as Autobot leader. Following a deal between Hasbro Bradley and Joustra's struggling parent company Ceji, a large amount of unsold Joustra toys was repackaged (literally) and released as the second wave of MB Transformers.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>

The entire MB lineup, most of them confirmed,<ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> is as follows:

====Wave 1====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Jetfire, the new Autobot leader]]
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Autobot Deluxe Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]}}

'''Autobot Communicator'''
{{bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}

'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Decepticon Communicator'''
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]}}

'''Decepticon Aeroplanes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}

'''Decepticon Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]}}

'''Deluxe Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is listed under his own number in the MB dealer catalog, but thus far, no evidence of an MB Devastator [[giftset]] has surfaced.}}

'''Decepticon Laser Gun'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>

====Wave 2====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Commander'''
[[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|200px|Optimus Prime Ceji variant]]
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{note|There were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available in MB packaging: The first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by Joustra's parent company Ceji, sported red feet instead.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}

'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}
{{note|Due to being a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy, MB's version of Tracks was red (the toy's ''Diaclone'' main color) rather than blue (his ''Transformers'' main color). When the toy was re-released in "Hasbro"-branded packaging the following year, he was available in his standard ''Transformers'' colors.<ref name="mbtfs">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mixups">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Packaging Mix-Ups"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{note|The box front of MB's version of Jazz sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]" (actually [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]])}}
{{Note|Although MB marketed the toy as "Sideswipe", the packaging actually contained Sunstreaker, whose toy (in ''Transformers'' colors) was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up. Since the Sideswipe toy was ''not'' part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up, it's unlikely that the correct toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] (in Starscream packaging)}}
{{note|Thundercracker was sold in "Starscream" boxes and with factory-applied Starscream stickers. The actual Starscream toy was also sold in the same packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Cassettes'''
[[File:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|thumb|200px|Laserbeak]]
{{bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
</ul>

{{note|Laserbeak and Ravage were sold carded all by themselves, rather than as a two-packs with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], respectively, as in the USA.}}

===Italy===
[[GiG]] ("Geegh", but sometimes misspelled "GiGi" by non-Italian people) had originally released toys based on their Diaclone license from Takara under the name "[[Trasformer]]", occasionally sporting color schemes only found on Hasbro's Transformers versions, very likely because Takara was in the process of permanently shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers''. Whether it was pressure from Hasbro or a mere marketing decision, GiG eventually acquired an additional license from Hasbro and launched their own version of the Transformers line, with the toys often sporting original Italian names (for example, the Autobots became "Autorobots", and the Decepticons "Distructors").<ref name="chicken">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-1/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 1] and [http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ Part 2] at TFSource</ref> In addition to the official "Transformers" logo, a small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo would remain on the packaging until 1987.

The [[Mini Vehicle|Autobot Minicars/Mini Vehicles]] were apparently never released by GiG. Any Italian names for their characters are based on the Italian dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]].

Known GiG ''Transformers'' releases are:
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autorobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Commander (Optimus Prime)}}
{{note|A [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] of Commander (Optimus Prime) sported plastic wheels instead of rubber tires and plastic instead of [[die-cast]] feet, similar to the US KB Toys exclusive variant of Ultra Magnus.}}

'''Autorobot Cars'''
{{note|The Autorobot Cars sported unique "safety" missiles with large rubber boppers instead of the individual missiles the versions released everywhere else had.}}
{{bp-a1|Tigre (Jazz)}}
{{bp-a1|Freccia ([[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]])}}
{{bp-a1|Lince (Sunstreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Mistero (Mirage)}}
{{note|Whereas Mirage sported "Citanes" decals everywhere else in the world, [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vmirage.html GiG released their "Mistero" version with "Ligier" decals instead] - originally as factory-applied stickers over the "Citanes" tampos, later with actual "Ligier" tampos.}}
[[File:G1Hound toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Canguro]]
{{bp-a1|Canguro ([[Hound (G1)|Hound]])}}
{{bp-a1|Saetta (Wheeljack)}}
{{bp-a1|Giaguaro ([[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]])}}
{{note|The Italian name for Red Alert was changed from "Giaguaro" to "Alert" in 1987.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|Gancio ([[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]])}}

'''Dinorobots (Dinobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Tiran (Grimlock)}}
{{bp-a1|Reptilo (Swoop)}}
{{bp-a1|Bronto (Sludge)}}
{{bp-a1|Tricex (Slag)}}
{{bp-a1|Stego (Snarl)}}

'''Distructor Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|Triplex Uno (Astrotrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Triplex Due (Blitzwing)}}

'''Distructor Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Astrum (Starscream)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Thundercracker)}}
{{bp-d1|Corvo ([[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]])}}

{{note|GiG's versions of "Astrum", "Vampiro" and "Corvo", while released individually, were all sold in the same multi-purpose box sporting all three characters' names and tech specs.}}

'''Escavators (Constructicons)'''
{{bp-d1|Scudo (Bonecrusher)}}
{{bp-d1|Braccio (Scavenger)}}
{{bp-d1|Ringhio (Scrapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Rostro (Hook)}}
{{bp-d1|Macigno (Long Haul)}}
{{bp-d1|Rollo (Mixmaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator (giftset)}}

{{note|As the first of many examples of the liberties resulting from GiG's unique relationship with Takara, the "Escavators" came in small boxes based on the Takara versions, rather than on blister cards like the versions released everywhere else in the world. The boxes even sported numbers from "31" to "36", like the Takara versions did, and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.}}

==1986==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
Presumably, Transformers didn't sell well in Germany in 1985, as German was dropped as a language from the packaging until Generation 2. Instead, Hasbro (who had finished taking over MB) consolidated the UK market with the rest of Europe (except for Italy, again). The 1986 releases that were now available in packaging with "Hasbro" rather than "MB" logos sported the four languages English, French, Dutch and Spanish (the order between English and French could occasionally be swapped).
Confirmed European Hasbro releases from 1986 are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime}}

'''Autobot Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee}}
{{bp-a1|Wheelie}}
{{bp-a1|Hubcap}}
{{bp-a1|Swerve}}
{{bp-a1|Outback}}
{{bp-a1|Pipes}}

{{note|Along with the regular Pipes, a European variant (dubbed "Puffer" by fans) existed which was actually Huffer's original sculpt in Pipes' colors.<ref name="puffer1">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/VarBlueWhiteHuffer.html "Puffer"] at Toy Archive</ref><ref name="puffer2">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vminibots.html#europe "Puffer"] at Fred's Workshop</ref> (This is not to be confused with the [[IGA|Mexican]] version of Pipes, which was also the original Huffer mold but sported slightly different colors.)}}

'''Autobot Vehicles (Autobot Cars)'''
{{bp-a1|Tracks}}
{{note|Unlike the MB version of Tracks, which was a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy in its predominantly red ''Diaclone'' deco, the European Hasbro version of Tracks sported the character's regular ''Transformers'' colors, with a blue [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].}}
{{bp-a1|Red Alert}}
{{bp-a1|Sideswipe}}
{{bp-a1|Inferno}}
{{bp-a1|Grapple}}
{{bp-a1|Hoist}}
{{bp-a1|Smokescreen}}
{{bp-a1|Trailbreaker}}
{{bp-a1|Hound}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod}}
{{bp-a1|Kup}}
{{bp-a1|Blurr}}

'''Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|Broadside}}
{{bp-d1|Octane}}
{{bp-a1|Sandstorm}}
{{bp-a1|Springer}}

'''Autobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Metroplex}}

'''Constructicons'''
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Devastator]]
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generation 1|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)#Generation 1|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)#Generation 1|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)#Generation 1|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)#Generation 1|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)#Generation 1|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|These versions of the Constructicons, which were available in continental Europe, replaced the green plastic with yellow.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> They are ''not'' to be confused with the later, non-combining versions available in 1992 (see below).}}

'''Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|Air Raid}}
{{bp-a1|Skydive}}
{{bp-a1|Fireflight}}
{{bp-a1|Slingshot}}
{{bp-a1|Silverbolt}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Streetwise}}
{{bp-a1|Groove}}
{{bp-a1|Blades}}
{{bp-a1|First Aid}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Spot}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Brawl}}
{{bp-d1|Swindle}}
{{bp-d1|Blast Off}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Onslaught}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Dead End}}
{{bp-d1|Breakdown}}
{{bp-d1|Wildrider}}
{{bp-d1|Drag Strip}}
{{bp-d1|Motormaster}}

'''Battlespringers (Battlechargers)'''
{{bp-d1|Runabout}}
{{bp-d1|Runamuck}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Scourge}}
{{bp-d1|Cyclonus}}

{{note|An instruction sheet for Scourge exists sporting the languages French, English, Dutch and Spanish. No packaged sample has surfaced thus far.}}

===Italy===
Known Italian releases of 1986 toys are:

'''Aerialbots'''
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Pentajet]]
{{bp-a1|Tornado (Air Raid)}}
{{bp-a1|Log (Skydive)}}
{{bp-a1|Optor (Fireflight)}}
{{bp-a1|Vertic (Slingshot)}}
{{bp-a1|Radiant (Silverbolt)}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion giftset)}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Phantom (Streetwise)}}
{{bp-a1|Chips (Groove)}}
{{bp-a1|Rasor (Blades)}}
{{bp-a1|Sirena (First Aid)}}
{{bp-a1|Drago (Hot Spot)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor (giftset)}}

{{note|Just like the individual Constructicons before them, GiG's versions of the Aeriabolts, Protectobots, Stunticons and Combaticons also came in boxes based on the Takara versions (including prominent "C" and "D" numbers and "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos). This only applied to the combiner limbs, though; the leaders/torsos came in boxes based on the Hasbro versions, including "A5", "P5", "S5" and "D5" numbers.}}

'''Autorobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Guardian (Metroplex)}}

'''Autorobot City Commander'''
{{bp-a1|Convoy (Ultra Magnus)}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Cobra (Dead End)}}
{{bp-d1|Caimano (Breakdown)}}
{{bp-d1|Squalo (Wildrider)}}
{{bp-d1|Iguana (Drag Strip)}}
{{bp-d1|Barracuda (Motormaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Pentacar ([[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] giftset)}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Bomber (Brawl)}}
{{bp-d1|Crasher (Swindle)}}
{{bp-d1|Exploder (Blast Off)}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Destroyer (Onslaught)}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus giftset)}}

{{note|Whereas no solid evidence for the existence of a Hasbro Bruticus giftset has surfaced thus far, GiG did indeed release Multiforce (Bruticus) as a giftset. The box layout was based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, down to the inclusion of a Hasbro product code number; but unlike the other GiG combiner giftsets, Multiforce lacked the Hasbro logo on the front of the box, and the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-64 to D-68 before their names.}}

'''Distructor City'''
{{bp-d1|Tripticon (Trypticon)}}

'''Predacons'''
{{bp-d1|Zannar (Razorclaw)}}
{{bp-d1|Felin (Rampage)}}
{{bp-d1|Torox (Tantrum)}}
{{bp-d1|Rinox (Headstrong)}}
{{bp-d1|Falcon (Divebomb)}}

{{note|The individual Predacons were available in boxes based on the Hasbro versions. Apparently, Predaking was ''not'' available as a giftset from GiG.}}

'''Distructor Planes'''

{{bp-d1|Sheriff (Scourge)}}
{{bp-d1|Ciclone (Cyclonus)}}
</ul>

===Greece===
A company named [[El Greco]] released a small number of Transformers toys to the Greek market. The Autobots were called Αυτορομπότ (Autorobots). The only known El Greco releases include seven Autobot Mini-Vehicles and two combiner giftsets. The cards the toys were available on were based on the Hasbro cards and sported Hasbro logos in addition to the "El Greco" logo.

It's not entirely clear when exactly the following toys were first available in Greece; however, they couldn't have been released before 1986, since they depict the "[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" poster artwork on the back of their cards.

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Heroic (Autobot Mini Vehicles)'''
[[File:G1Huffer toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Gigantas]]
{{bp-a1|Αχτύπητος (Akhtipitos = [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κυρίαρχος (Kiriarkhos = [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]])}}
{{bp-a1|Αγγελιοφόρος (Agelioforos = [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]])}}
{{bp-a1|Εγκέφαλος (Egefalos = [[Brawn (G1)|Βrawn]])}}
{{bp-a1|Γίγαντας (Gigantas = [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κεραυνός (Keravnos = [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]])}}
{{bp-a1|Θαλασσόλυκος (Thalassolikos = [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]])}}
</ul>

==1987==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Apparently realizing that tech specs in four different languages aren't exactly the optimal choice, Hasbro started breaking up the languages again. The UK got toys in English-only packaging, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging. Germany only got the English versions with safety warning stickers in German. Presumably, all toys were available in all language variants, but without solid evidence, this is pure speculation.
Known European toys from 1987 in French/Dutch packaging are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Decepticon City Commander'''
[[File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galvatron]]
{{bp-d1|Galvatron}}

{{Note|An instruction sheet for Galvatron exists which only sports the languages French and Dutch. It is therefore assumed that he was available later than Scourge, whose instruction sheet still sported texts in English and Spanish as well.}}

'''Duocons'''
{{bp-d1|Battletrap}}
{{bp-d1|Flywheels}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1987 are:

'''Autorobot Headmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Duobot (Chromedome)}}
{{bp-a1|Cruiserbot (Highbrow)}}
{{bp-a1|Goblin (Brainstorm)}}
{{bp-a1|Blindobot (Hardhead)}}

'''Tecnobots (Technobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Radarbot (Afterburner)}}
{{bp-a1|Argobot (Nosecone)}}
{{bp-a1|Rocketbot (Strafe)}}
{{bp-a1|Starbot (Lightspeed)}}

{{Note|The individual Tecnobots (Technobots) and Terrorbots (Terrorcons) were once again available in boxes with "Takara" logos and Takara numbers from C-87 to C-90 and from D-80 to D-83, respectively.}}

{{bp-a1|Scatterbot (Scattershot)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron (giftset)}}

{{Note|The box for the Computron giftset was based on the Hasbro version, but lacked a "Hasbro" logo on the front of the box.}}

'''Monsterbots'''
{{bp-a1|Drekbot (Doublecross)}}
{{bp-a1|Tigerbot (Grotusque)}}

{{Note|The Monsterbots were available in boxes that were based on the Hasbro versions, but sported "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-99 to C-100.}}

'''Racerbots (Throttlebots)'''
{{bp-a1|Wagenbot (Goldbug)}}
{{bp-a1|Scoutbot (Chase)}}
{{bp-a1|Saterbot (Freeway)}}
{{bp-a1|Trollbot (Rollbar)}}
{{bp-a1|Strobobot (Searchlight)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollerbot (Wideload)}}

{{Note|The Racerbots (Throttlebots) were also available in small boxes rather than on cards, sporting "Takara" rather than "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-92 to C-97.}}

'''Duoform (Clones)'''

{{bp-a1|Booster/Gemini (Fastlane/Cloudraker)}}
{{bp-d1|Roboclon/Rapax (Pounce/Wingspan)}}

'''Distructor Headmasters'''
{{bp-d1|Tifon (Snapdragon)}}
{{bp-d1|Tagor (Apeface)}}

'''Sixchanger'''
{{bp-d1|Iperbot Sei Azioni (Sixshot)}}

'''Terrorbots (Terrorcons)'''
[[File:G1abominus toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Thundertron]]
{{bp-d1|Crudelbot (Cutthroat)}}
{{bp-d1|Battlebot (Rippersnapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Spectrobot (Blot)}}
{{bp-d1|Bifronbot (Sinnertwin)}}
{{bp-d1|Grifobot (Hun-Gurrr)}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus giftset)}}

{{Note|Like Multiforce (Bruticus) before him, Tundertron (Abominus) was also available as a giftset from GiG even though Hasbro hadn't released the toys in giftset form in the USA. The box layout was again based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, but it lacked the Hasbro logo, the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-79 to D-83 before their names, and the giftset itself sported the Takara number D-84.}}

'''Decepticon Citybot'''
{{bp-d1|Scorpion (Scorponok)}}

==1988==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Toys were still available in English-only and French/Dutch packaging. The UK toys started sporting a yellow "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker on their packaging, possibly as a reaction to the sudden flood of Mexican toys (although those didn't come out in Europe until late 1988/early 1989). This sticker is also the only way to tell a European toy in English packaging apart from its US counterpart, as the packaging itself appears to be identical. 1988 toys were available in Germany in English-only packaging including the "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker, with additional safety warning stickers in German.
Known European toys from 1988 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Powermasters'''
[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg|thumb|200px|Dreadwind]]
{{bp-a1|Getaway ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Slapdash ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Joyride ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Doubledealer ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Sparkabots'''
{{bp-a1|Fizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Sizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Guzzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

{{Note|The Sparkabots were referred to as "Sparkler Minibots" in the comics by Marvel UK and [[Condor Verlag]] based on early model sheets, but the toys apparently sported the standard US name.}}

'''Firecons'''
{{bp-d1|Cindersaur ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Flamefeather ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Sparkstalker ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Backstreet ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Override ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Dogfight ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Windsweeper ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Ruckus ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Crankcase ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Double Targetmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Landfill ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Quickmix ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Scoop ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Spinister ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Needlenose ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Quake ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Seacons'''
{{bp-d1|Overbite ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, Overbite was referred to as "Jawbreaker" in the comics by Marvel UK. The toy was apparently still released as "Overbite" regardless.}}
{{bp-d1|Nautilator ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Seawing ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Skalor ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Tetakil ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Snaptrap ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

===Italy===
Starting with the Pretenders, GiG finally dropped the small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo from their packaging. Known Italian releases from 1988 are:

'''Pretenders Autorobot'''
[[File:Cloudburst phoenix toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Super Commander]]
{{bp-a1|Super Commander (Cloudburst)}}
{{bp-a1|Febos (Landmine)}}
{{bp-a1|Falcon (Waverider)}}
{{bp-a1|Zanna (Catilla)}}
{{bp-a1|Ursus (Chainclaw)}}
{{bp-a1|Rotor (Sky High)}}
{{bp-a1|Felin (Groundbreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Squalos (Splashdown)}}
{{Note|Waverider and Groundbreaker's Italian names, "Falcon" and "Felin", were already used as Divebomb and Rampage's Italian names.}}

'''Pretenders Distructor'''
{{bp-d1|Korno (Skullgrin)}}
{{bp-d1|Reptilo (Submarauder)}}
{{bp-d1|Lobos (Bomb-Burst)}}
{{bp-d1|Ghigno (Carnivac)}}
{{bp-d1|Verros (Snarler)}}
{{bp-d1|Razzak (Finback)}}
{{bp-d1|Squamos (Iguanus)}}
{{bp-d1|Insector (Bugly)}}
{{Note|Submarauder's Italian name, "Reptilo", was already used as Swoop's Italian name.}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Furio (Override)}}
{{bp-a1|Orage (Dogfight)}}
{{bp-a1|Bitume (Backstreet)}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Rafale (Windsweeper)}}
{{bp-d1|4x4 (Crankcase)}}
{{bp-d1|Rallye (Ruckus)}}

'''Grandi Set/Superset Transformers'''
{{bp-d1|Devastator}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus)}}
{{Note|Each of the aforemented Combiner giftsets were released in 1988 with a pack of 5 random [[Decoy|"Exogini Transformers"]] as a freebie. The assortment was called "Superset Transformers" on the 1988 Christmas catalog and "Grandi Set Transformers" in TV and print commercials.}}

==1989==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
In 1989, all releases received French names, but not Dutch names. Spain started getting toys in Spanish-only packaging (which are not to be confused with the unofficially imported Mexican toys by [[IGA]]). The smaller Pretenders, the Classic Pretenders, the Micromaster Stations and the Micromaster Transports were once again available in Germany in English packaging.

Known European toys from 1989 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Small Pretenders'''
{{bp-a1|Doubleheader ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Bicéphale/Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-a1|Longtooth ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Longues Dents/Longtooth)}}
{{bp-a1|Pincher ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Scorpion/Pincher)}}
{{bp-d1|Bludgeon ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Ossement/Bludgeon)}}
{{bp-d1|Octopunch ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Pieuvre/Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Stranglehold ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Étrangleur/Stranglehold)}}

'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-d1|Air Strike Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Aérienne)}}
{{bp-d1|Sports Car Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Voitures de Sport)}}
{{bp-a1|Battle Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Combat)}}
{{bp-a1|Off-Road Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Tous Terrains/Patrouille Terreinwagens)}}
{{bp-a1|Race Car Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routière)}}
{{bp-a1|Rescue Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Sauvegarde)}}

'''Micromaster Transports'''
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Roughstuff-MissileBull.jpg|thumb|200px|Roughstuff]]
{{bp-d1|Flattop ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': L'Invincible/Flattop)}}
{{bp-a1|Erector ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Overload ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Surchage/Overload)}}
{{bp-d1|Roughstuff ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Convoi/Roughtstuff)}}

'''Micromaster Bases'''
{{bp-a1|Groundshaker ('''E''', '''F/NL''': Tank/Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Skyhopper ('''F/NL''': Hélico/Skyhopper)}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1989 are:

'''Small Pretenders'''
[[File:G1Octopunch toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Medusa]]
{{bp-a1|Biclonius (Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-d1|Medusa (Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Demon (Stranglehold)}}
{{bp-d1|Teskior (Bludgeon)}}

'''Pretender Monsters'''
{{bp-d1|Spettro (Bristleback)}}
{{bp-d1|Raptor (Scowl)}}
{{bp-d1|Pipistrello (Icepick)}}
{{bp-d1|Avvoltoio (Birdbrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Wildfly)}}
{{bp-d1|Artiglio (Slog)}}
{{Note|Icepick and Wildfly's Italian names, "Pipistrello" and "Vampiro", were already Mindwipe and Thundercracker's Italian names.}}

'''Set Commandos (Classic Pretenders/Legends)'''
{{bp-a1d1|Saetta, Folgore, Drago & Tornado ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] set)}}

{{Note|The [[Classic Pretender]]/Legends versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock and Starscream were released as a giftset without their pretender shells. The packaging of the set was based on the Japanese "Hero Set". The names of the individual toys were ''not'' the same Italian names the original toys/characters had sported - rather, they were given seemingly random names of ''other'' Transformers toys. Bumblebee ("Maggiolino" in the Italian dub of the animated television series, since the original toy had not been released in Italy) became "Saetta" (originally the Italian name for [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]); Jazz (originally "Tigre") became "Folgore" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]); Grimlock (originally "Tiran") became "Drago" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]); and Starscream (originally "Astrum") became "Tornado" (originally the Italian name for [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]).}}

'''Microtransformers Pattuglias (Micromaster Patrols)'''
{{bp-a1|Expeditors (Off-Road Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Sprintforce (Race Car Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Interceptors (Air Strike Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Pattuglia Soccorso (Battle Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Pattuglia Guastatori (Sports Car Patrol)}}
{{Note|The early patrols (Expeditors/Off-Road Patrol, Sprintforce/Race Car Patrol, Interceptors/Air Strike Patrol) are called "Micromaster" rather than "Microtransformers".}}

'''Microtransformers Deluxes (Micromaster Transports)'''
{{bp-a1|Tractor (Erector)}}
{{bp-d1|Tornado (Roughstuff)}}
{{Note|"Tornado", the Italian name for Roughstuff, was already used for Air Raid and the Set Commandos release of Starscream.}}

'''Microtrasformer Stations (Micromaster Stations)'''
{{bp-a1|Radar (Ironworks)}}
{{bp-a1|Argon (Hot House)}}
{{bp-d1|Assalt (Greasepit)}}
{{bp-d1|Lancer (Airwave)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, GiG's versions of the Micromaster Stations are called "Micro'''tras'''former" rather than "Microtra'''n'''sformer" like the rest of the Italian Micromaster releases.}}
{{Note|"Argon", Hot House's Italian name, was also Sky Lynx's name in the Italian dub of the original cartoon. The original Sky Lynx toy was never released in Italy.}}

'''Microtransformer Bases (Micromaster Bases)'''
{{bp-a1|Titano (Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Rotor (Skyhopper)}}
{{Note|The Italian name of Skyhopper, "Rotor", was already used as Sky High's Italian name.}}

===Unofficial Mexican imports===
In addition to the regular toys released by Hasbro and GiG, [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/articles/mexican_invasion.php Europe was also hit by a flood of Transformers toys imported from Mexico]. While these toys had been officially produced by [[IGA]] with the intention to release them on the Mexican market, a large unsold stock remained that was eventually exported to Europe without Hasbro's involvement. The toys were available in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. This created a strange situation where unofficially imported (but officially produced) toys competed with official European releases. These toys are considered official for Mexico but unofficial for Europe.

==1990==
By 1990, Hasbro had mostly streamlined their European markets. Presumably, all toys that came out in one country were also available everywhere else. Even the Italian releases now sported a uniform look with the toys that were available elsewhere in Europe (even though they still sported a "GiG" logo and Italian names) - with one exception. Also, with Hasbro cancelling the Transformers line in the USA for the time being, the European Hasbro branches continued releasing new toys which the USA would never get. By this time, Australia also was receiving releases, re-releases and exclusives in a pattern similar (if not exactly the same) to that of the European market - this would continue at least as far as the 'Generation 2' era.

===Micromasters===
Known European Micromaster releases are (F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-a1|Air Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Construction Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod Patrol ('''E'''; '''I''': Pattuglia Inseguitori; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routiere)}}
{{bp-d1|Military Patrol ('''I''': Pattuglia Militare; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Militaire)}}
{{bp-a1|Monster Truck Patrol ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': ?; '''F/NL''': Patrouille De Poids Lourds)}}
{{bp-d1|Race Track Patrol ('''E''')}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Squads (Microtransformers Combin in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|Astro Squad ('''UK'''; '''I''': Squadriglia Interstellare)}}
{{bp-a1|Metro Squad ('''I''': Squadriglia Metropolis)}}
{{bp-d1|Battle Squad ('''I''': Squadra Combattenti)}}
{{bp-d1|Constructor Squad ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Squadra Demolitori)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Transports (Microcombiners in Spain)'''
[[File:G1-toy CannonTransport.jpg|thumb|200px|Cannon Transport]]
{{bp-a1|Tanker Truck ('''UK'''; '''E''': Camion Cisterna)}}
{{bp-d1|Cannon Transport ('''UK'''; '''E''': Remolque de Cañon)}}
{{bp-a1|Missile Launcher ('''E''': Lanzamisiles)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Autobot Battlefield Headquarters'''
{{bp-a1|Battlefield Headquarters ( '''E''': Cuartel General; '''I''': Super Camion Fortezza)}}

===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
Presumably, Germany got the UK versions of the 1990 Action Masters in English-only packaging. Also, GiG gave at least some of the Action Masters toys that were based on older characters the original Italian names again.

Confirmed releases are (UK = English packaging, F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

'''Action Master figures'''
{{bp-a1|Grimlock with Anti-tank cannon ('''UK''','''I''':Tiran & Cannone Anti-Carro)}}
{{bp-a1|Snarl with Tyrannitron ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Blaster with Flight Pack ('''UK''','''I''': Blaster & Condor)}}
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee with Heli-pack ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Jazz with Turbo Board ('''I''': Bionic con Turbo Veicolo)}}
{{bp-a1|Jackpot with Sights ('''I''': Inspector & Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|Soundwave with Wingthing ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Shockwave with Fistfight ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator with Scorpulator ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Mainframe with Push-Button ('''I''': Omicron & Orione)}}
{{bp-a1|Rad with Lionizer ('''I''': Cronos & Lince)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollout with Glitch ('''I''': Ciclope & Goblin)}}
{{bp-d1|Treadshot ('''I''': Raptor & Pantera)}}
{{note|"Tiran" was Grimlock's Italian name in the original toyline. Blaster kept his original name instead of being called "Radiorobot" like in the Italian dub of the original cartoon or "Audiobot" like in the dub of Headmasters, even though the original Blaster toy was never released in Italy. Jazz is renamed "Bionic" rather than "Tigre". Meanwhile, Lionizer, Glitch, Threadshot and Catgut's Italian names are "Lince", "Goblin", "Raptor" and "Pantera", which were already used as the Italian names of Sunstreaker, Brainstorm, Scowl and Prowl respectively.}}
[[File:G1 Overrun toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Attack Copter with Over-Run]]
'''Action Master Action Blasters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] ('''F/NL''')}}

'''Action Master Action Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Wheeljack ('''I''': Saetta con Super Turbo)}}
{{bp-d1|Starscream ('''I''': Arcan)}}
{{note|Again, while Wheeljack in Italy is called "Saetta" like in the original toyline, Starscream is called "Arcan" rather than "Astum"}}

===European and Australasian "Classics"===
[[File:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Transformers: Classics|Not]] [[2006]].]]
Possibly taking a cue from the popularity of the Classic Pretenders, Hasbro started re-releasing original toys from 1984-1987 in "gold" packaging based on the Classic Pretenders' boxes. It's impossible to determine whether this was an idea Hasbro had originally intended for the US market that fell victim to the cancellation of the line in the USA and which therefore only came out in Europe, Australia and New Zealand or whether Hasbro was trying to fulfill the demand for original toys/characters, possibly in an attempt to react to the imported Mexican toys that flooded European and Australasian shelves. Germany got the [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] toys in English packaging. Unlike the English and French/Dutch versions, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging.
[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/veurolist.html Known European/Australasian "Classic" releases from 1990] are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Cobra)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)|Wild Rider]]{{sic}} ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Iguana)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ('''UK'''; ; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" version of Prowl sported a sticker sheet that was based on the Diaclone version of the toy. The police badges actually sport the word "Diaclone", which was omitted from the 1984 Hasbro version, the 1985 Takara Transformers version and all the modern-day reissues.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" versions of Sunstreaker and Wheeljack mark the last uses of these molds to this very day. While Hasbro have confirmed the Wheeljack mold (as well as the Mirage mold) as "long since depleted", the fate of the Sunstreaker mold is still unknown.}}

===Italian exclusives===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galaxy Shuttle]]
As a last glimmer of GiG's unique relationship with Takara, [[Galaxy Shuttle]], which was originally released as part of Takara's Victory line, was available in Italy. The Italian packaging was loosely based on the original Japanese packaging, but with a lot of elements taken from the European releases at that time. The Japanese "C-326" number was omitted from the packaging this time around.

==1991==
Hasbro continued releasing new toys to the European and Australasian markets. Those included new Action Masters that never came out in the USA, entirely new Action Master concepts, more "Classic" re-releases of older toys and even toys that were originally only available in Japan, slightly redecoed for the European market. Again, Action Masters were available in English packaging in Germany.

Known European/Australasian toys from 1991 are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
'''Action Master figures'''
[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Action Master Tracks]]
{{bp-a1|[[Powerflash]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] with [[Vanguard]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Freccia)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with [[Basher]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Puma)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] with [[Needler (G1)|Needler]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Prudox)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Charger]] with [[Fire Beast]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Lampo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Take-Off]] with [[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Rapax)}}
{{Note|The Italian versions of Action Master Sideswipe and Tracks are named "Freccia" and "Puma", respectively. These are the characters' original Italian names. "Prudox" was also Bombshell's name in the Italian dub, hence the original toy was never released. Meanwhile "Flash", "Lampo" and "Rapax" were originally Blurr, Windcharger and Thrust's Italian names.}}

'''Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Supersonic Racing Car]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Solo Mission Jet Plane]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}

'''Motorized Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD All-Terrain Vehicle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD Assault Vehicle]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Action Master Elites'''
[[File:G1-toy DoublePunch.jpg|thumb|200px|Double Punch]]
{{bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Spreem]] (intended to represent Omega Supreme)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windmill (G1)|Windmill]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Double Punch]] (similar in appearance to [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]])}}
{{bp-d1|[[Turbo Master]] (head and torso are very similar to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]])}}
{{Note|The Action Master Elites are rumored to have originally been designed as wave 5 of the standard Action Masters, but to have been redesigned for licencing reasons, as Hasbro UK is a separate company from the US Hasbro according to this rumor. The Japanese "Transformers Generations" book contains concept designs for an unreleased Action Master version of Bruticus; it's assumed that some parts originally designed for AM Bruticus ultimately ended up on Turbo Master.}}

===Classics===
Again, Classics toys were available in English packaging in Germany. However, the Classic Combaticons might have not been available in Germany, due to the unpopular "war" theme. Also, again, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging, unlike the English and French/Dutch versions. The rubsign indents on the Classic Protectobots, Combaticons, Throttlebots, and Triple Changers Springer, and Octane were filled in. The Throttlebots also had standard Autobot symbols instead of rubsigns.

'''Classic Throttlebots (Motorizatti Rollerbots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Scoutbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Saterbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Maggiolino)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Trollbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Strobobot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Rapidbot)}}
{{Note|The original Italian releases of the Throttlebots were named "Racerbots"; the Italian versions of the Classic Throttlebots were called "Motorizatti Rollerbots" instead. Also, Scoutbot (Chase), Saterbot (freeway), Trollbot (Rollbar) and Strobobot (Searchlight) used their original Italian names; however, Goldbug, who had originally been named "Wagenbot" in Italy, was called "Maggiolino" for the Italian version of his "Classics" incarnation instead, which was the Bumblebee's name in the Italian dub of the animated television series (since the original Bumblebee toy was never released in Italy); and likewise, Wideload, who had originally been named "Rollerbot" in Italy (which had now become the name of the entire team), was renamed into "Rapidbot".}}

'''Classic Dinobots (Nuovo Dinorobots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Bronto)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Stego)}}

{{Note|The Italian versions of the Classic Dinobots were available as packs with re-releases of old combiner giftsets.}}

'''Classic Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|Classics Sandstorm had black plastic feet painted orange, as opposed to the original orange-painted metal and later orange plastic versions. Sandstorm came without a rubsign but the indent was not removed.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Octane]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''': Oslat)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish "Classic" version of Onslaught is the only known Spanish version of a toy sporting an alternate name, "Oslat".}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Other Classics'''
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

===Imported Japanese toys===
'''Motorvators (Super Autorobots in Italy)'''
[[File:Toy-flame(motorvator).jpg|thumb|200px|Flame]]
{{bp-a1|[[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Ghibli)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Phantom)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Starbot)}}
{{Note|The Motorvators are redecos of the Japanese Brainmasters Blacker, Braver, and Laster, but do not include the parts for forming Road Caesar.}}
{{Note|"Starbot" was previously also the Italian name of the Technobot Lightspeed. It's currently unknown whether this is supposed to imply that the Motorvator and the Technobot are supposed to be the same character. For what it's worth, "Ghibli" was previously the Italian name of Triple Changer Sandstorm.}}

'''Others'''
{{bp-d1|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''')}}
{{Note|Overlord is slightly recolored from his 1988 Japanese release. Make that ''very'' slightly, as the only difference is that some violet accessories are now indigo.}}
{{Note|Both Overlord and the Motorvators came in boxes sporting the same overall layout as the boxes used for the "Classic" toys.}}
{{Note|It's speculated that Overlord and the Motorvators might have been a "test" to see how well larger toys sell in Europe. By using existing molds already released by Takara, Hasbro minimised the financial risk.}}

===Greece===
Along with the classic toy-line, GiG RE-produced two giftsets in 1990-1991 (these came with a Dinobot classic attached on the back or front of the box) under the brand name "El Greco" for sale in Greece. While these toys are often mistakenly thought to have been produced in 1986, they have small differences from the versions previously released. There are differences in colors (Excavator, for example, is a brighter green), projectiles and the toys do not have rubsigns. Like the Italian rereleases, do not be misled by the date on the box, these giftsets were only sold in 1990-1991:

'''Combiner giftsets'''
{{bp-d1|Excavator (Devastator)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}

{{Note|The layout of the combiner giftsets boxes differs from the Mini-Vehicles' cards. Apparently, the boxes were based on the Italian giftsets by GiG. The small additional "Trasformer" logo is present, and the "El Greco" logo is placed in an oval bubble where the "GiG" logo would be placed on Italian toys, whereas the Mini-Vehicles sported a blue "El Greco" logo without a bubble. Also, both Excavator's and Defensor's names are spelled in Latin rather than in Greek characters, Excavator's function is stated as "Fighter Excavator" (also in Latin), and furthermore, he's called a "Decepticon" (even though his faction is called "Distructors" elsewhere on the packaging), and Defensor is called an "Autobot" (also in Latin), even though the Mini-Vehicles were "Autorobots". The individual Constructicons' and Protectobots' names are their original English names, spelled in Latin characters on the packaging.}}

==1992==
Hasbro continued with a few new toys exclusively designed for the European market, as well as a few strange re-releases of combiners lacking their combining ability. After this year, Hasbro decided European sales were good enough to indicate [[Generation 2|trying it in the US]] again.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php George Dunsay interview at TFArchive]: "At the time it was discontinued in the US, it was not a temporary decision. It is only after the success in Europe that the US people decided to reintroduce it"]</ref>

In terms of languages, English and Spanish were now merged into bilingual English/Spanish packaging for the British, Spanish, Australian, and New Zealand markets, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands still got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging, but now with alternate (English) names as well, and Italy still got toys in Italian-only packaging from GiG. Known European releases from 1992 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Turbomasters and Predators===
[[File:G1-toy Flash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Flash]]
'''[[Turbomaster]]s''' ('''UK/E''': Turbomaster; '''F/NL''': [[Engrish|Canon Masters]]{{sic}}; '''I''': Turbomaster)
{{bp-a1|[[Boss (G1)|Boss]] ('''UK/E''': Boss; '''F/NL''': Blizzard; '''I''': Tigre)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] ('''UK/E''': Flash; '''F/NL''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hurricane]] ('''UK/E''': Hurricane; '''F/NL''': Tempest; '''I''': Vortex)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] ('''UK/E''': Scorch; '''F/NL''': Dragon)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] ('''UK/E''': Rotorstorm; '''F/NL''': Storm)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Thunder Clash]] ('''UK/E''': Thunder Clash; '''F/NL''': Eagle; '''I''': Uragan)}}
[[File:EuroPredators1992Catalog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Basic Predators]]
'''[[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]''' ('''UK/E''': Predator; '''F/NL''': Scope Masters)
{{bp-d1|[[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] ('''UK/E''': Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] ('''UK/E''': Skydive; '''F/NL''': Hyena; '''I''': Pyton)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Snare]] ('''UK/E''': Snare; '''F/NL''': Trap)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] ('''UK/E''': Talon; '''F/NL''': Demon; '''I''': Bomber)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] ('''UK/E''': Stalker; '''F/NL''': Buzzard; '''CA''': Stalker/Traqueur)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] ('''UK/E''': Skyquake; '''F/NL''': Crash)}}

{{Note|The Italian name for Boss, "Tigre", was originally the Italian name for Jazz. Likewise, the Italian name for Hurricane, "Vortex", was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Vortex, and Talon's Italian name "Bomber" was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Brawl.}}
{{Note|The Turbomasters were also available in Canada; the Canadian version of Rotorstorm had the alternate names "Storm" (English) and "Tempête" (French).}}

===Non-combining Combiners===
[[File:RescueCombined.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Big Rescue Force]]
'''Rescue Force'''
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 3|Rescue Force drill]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 2|Rescue Force buggy]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 1|Rescue Force tank]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force jet]]"}}

{{Note|The Rescue Force were recolors of four members of the Breastforce, originally released by Takara in Japan as part of their Victory line in 1990, with new weapons replacing the partners. Names are in quotes because no official names were given. Some parts were [[retool]]ed, such as the gun for [[Killbison]] now being a set of crane arms. These were not intended to replace the partners. These toys were also released with both red and gray weapons. Note that these toys still combine but lack the head included with the Japanese [[Leozack]] (and the two arms).}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|"Bonecrusher"}}
{{bp-d1|"Hook"}}
{{bp-d1|"Long Haul"}}
{{bp-d1|"Mixmaster"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scavenger"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scrapper"}}

{{Note|The European Constructicons from 1992 are different from the yellow G2 Constructicons, as the purple parts were the darker G1 shade, the soft plastic parts (Bonecrusher and Scrapper's roof parts, Scavenger's shovel arm) were gray, no combiner parts were included, and there was no G2 stamp. Figure names are in quotes because these figures were not officially named. Some fans also refer to these versions of the Constructicons as the "G1½" versions.}}
{{Note|Both the Rescue Force and the Constructicon toys came on uniform cards with the same box artwork spotlights for each team member, minimal texts ("Rescue Force" and "Autobot", or "Constructicons" and "Decepticon", respectively), no individual names, no tech specs and strictly image-based instructions that featured all team members.}}

==1993==
The Turbomasters, Predators, Rescue Force and Constructicons were still available. All new toys from 1993 would be re-released in 1994 in "Generation 2" packaging in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and were identical to their 1993 releases other than the packaging. The G2 symbol was created for this year's releases; rumor has it that this was due to the international licence for the G1 symbols having expired. Some releases of these figures also had the "G2 stamp" placed somewhere on the figure. Known European/Australasian releases from 1993 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Obliterators===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Obliterator Clench]]
{{bp-a1|[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]] ('''UK/E''')}}

===Axelerators and Skyscorchers===
'''[[Axelerator]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-a1|[[Turbofire|Hotrider]] ('''UK/E''': Hotrider; '''F/NL''': Hotrider; '''I''': Astro) (a.k.a. Turbofire)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rapido]] ('''UK/E''': Rapido; '''F/NL''': Rapido; '''I''': Sirius)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] ('''UK/E''': Skram; '''F/NL''': Smash; '''I''': Mercury)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windbreaker|Zap]] ('''UK/E'''; '''F/NL''': Rush; '''I''': Folgor) (a.k.a. Windbreaker)}}

'''[[Skyscorcher]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-d1|[[Eagle Eye (G2)|Hawk]] ('''UK/E''': Hawk; '''F/NL''': Hawk; '''I''': Pyton) (a.k.a. Eagle Eye)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Afterburner (G2)|Snipe]] ('''UK/E''': Snipe; '''F/NL''': Snipe) (a.k.a. Afterburner)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] ('''UK/E''': Terradive; '''F/NL''': Nightmare; '''I''': Drake)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] ('''UK/E''': Tornado; '''F/NL''': Vulcano; '''I''': Diablo) (a.k.a. Windrazor)}}
{{Note|''Both'' the Axelerators ''and'' the Skyscorchers are called "Colorflashes" in Italy.}}
{{Note|"Pyton", the Italian name for Hawk, was already used as the Italian name for Predator Skydive.}}

===Aquaspeeders and Stormtroopers===
'''Aquaspeeders'''
{{bp-a1|[[Aquafend]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (G1)|Jetstorm]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Speedstream]] ('''UK/E''')}}

'''Stormtroopers''' ('''UK/E''': Stormtroopers; '''F/NL''': Stormtroopers; '''I''': Acquamasters)
{{bp-d1|[[Aquablast]] ('''UK/E''': Aquablast; '''F/NL''': Squall; '''I''': Piranha)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drench (G1)|Drench]] ('''UK/E''': Drench; '''F/NL''': Hydrocruiser; '''I''': Tempest)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hydradread]] ('''UK/E''': Hydradread; '''F/NL''': Hydroshark; '''I''': Idrosqualo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Rage (G1)|Rage]] ('''UK/E''': Rage; '''F/NL''': Aquanaught; '''I''': Murena)}}

===Lightformers and Trakkons===
'''Lightformers'''
[[File:G1-toy-Ironfist.jpg|thumb|200px|Ironfist]]
{{bp-a1|[[Deftwing]] ('''UK/E''': Deftwing; '''F/NL''': Blue Arrow)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] ('''UK/E''': Ironfist; '''F/NL''': Ironfist)}}

'''Trakkons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Calcar]] ('''UK/E''': Calcar; '''F/NL''': Roadraider)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] ('''UK/E''': Fearswoop; '''F/NL''': Black Omen)}}
</ul>
{{Note|The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Hasbro European line|Generation 2]]'' re-releases of Pyro and Clench from 1994 were named "Spark" and "Colossus" instead.}}

==Innovations and lasting effects==
*The 1992 [[Turbomaster]]s and [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] introduced the concept of [[light-piping]] to create low-tech lighting effects for their eyes, which continued to be used by toys from numerous later lines.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines|European]]

The Transformers (European toyline)

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Originally, European countries got the same '''''The Transformers''''' toys [[Hasbro]] had previously released in the USA, although different countries got different toys - and sometimes, the toys sported noticeable differences from their US counterparts. Initially, various sub-contracted companies were responsible for releasing the toys in the individual European countries (which involved [[multilingual packaging|language variations]] on the [[packaging]]), but over time, they were either bought out by Hasbro or simply dropped in favor of a more and more unified European market.

After [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] ended in the US, the line continued in Europe until it was renamed into ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#|Generation 2]]'' in 1994.

==1984 (United Kingdom only)==
A number of the toys from series 1 (i.e. toys released in the USA in 1984) were also available in the UK in 1984. Given that the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comic]] launched in September of that year (complete with advertisements touting that the toys were "In the shops now!") it seems likely that they were on-sale by mid-summer at the latest, only a few months after the line's US launch.

Little is known about the earliest toys released in the UK. The common consensus is that they supposedly came in English-only packaging virtually indistinguishable from the packaging used for the United States releases. Recounts of which toys were and which weren't available in the UK vary depending on who you ask. A surprising omission from the initial wave of 1984 toys was [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], whose absence on the shelves was noted in the letters page of the Marvel UK comic. Also of note is that the line's UK tag-line initially was "''Warrior'' Robots in Disguise", and this was seen on much of the early ancillary merchandise, including the UK comic.

The assortment names used below are those seen in the leaflet which accompanied the 1984 range.

{{-}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Robot Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Truck'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|200px|thumb|Robot Car Sideswipe]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cassete Man / Spy-Cassetes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Strike Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|}
{{note|Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were both available in red and yellow in 1984, and again in 1985, this time with rubsigns. Cliffjumper appears in yellow in the 1984 catalogue, but this was corrected for the following year's photos.}}

==1985==
The ''Transformers'' toy line officially started in most European countries in 1985. It should be noted, though, that various European companies had already released licensed versions of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys domestically prior to that ("[[Trasformer]]" by [[GiG]] in Italy; "Diaclone" by [[Joustra]] in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands; in addition, Takara themselves had released ''Diaclone''-branded figures in Finland), some of which had already sported characteristics that originated with Hasbro's Transformers toys (some of GiG's "Trasformer" versions of the Autobot Cars sported color schemes originally conceived by Hasbro; Joustra's versions of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] already sported Autobot logos), because by that point, Takara were shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers'' for good (and were in the process of canceling ''Diaclone'' in favor of their own domestic release of ''Transformers''). But it wasn't until 1985 that Transformers toys were officially introduced to the various European markets under that very name.

===United Kingdom===
All of the toys introduced in 1984 were still available in 1985, now with the addition of [[rubsign]]s. They were joined by the figures that had initially been omitted, namely the remaining Autobot cars and Megatron, who was reported by Hasbro to be available from around Easter. Alongside with a variation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that sported red instead of blue feet, Megatron was manufactured by French company Ceji as part of a deal with Hasbro, and the red-footed version of Optimus Prime was also released by [[Milton Bradley]] in mainland Europe (see below).<ref name="redfoot1">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=redfoot "Red Footed Optimus Prime"] at TF-1.com</ref><ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "The MB & Joustra Connection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>

The line was expanded further by the introduction of the second-year [[Autobot Cars]] (aka "Robot Cars") and [[Decepticon Planes]] (aka "Strike Planes"), as well as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, and [[Triple Changer]]s.

For the first time however, numerous toys were left out of the UK range, never to see official release, perhaps most notably Swoop, Shockwave and Blaster. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s would appear as a semi-official import release in the early 1990s and then again recolored in yellow in 1992. Some of the non-Takara sculpts were likely to have been dropped due to licensing arrangements ([[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], for example, was available as part of the competing Grandstand Convertors line around this time under the name of Omegatron). (Due to his absence from the 1985 Hasbro [[catalog]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] has long been believed to have been held over until the 1986 range, but he was featured in the Autumn 1985 Argos catalog.<ref name="argos85">[http://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no24-1985-autumn Fall 1985 Argos catalog] at Issuu.com.</ref>)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}

'''Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Megatron, imported by Ceji]]
'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Jetfire'''
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}

'''Strike Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}
</ul>

===Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
The earliest toys released in continental Europe (minus Italy) were distributed by [[Milton Bradley]], which was in the process of being taken over by Hasbro at that point. There's no solid evidence that all the MB toys were available in all these countries, but the packaging is sporting the four languages German, French, Dutch and Spanish. Therefore, MB covered the markets where Joustra's Diaclone toys were previously available, with the addition of Spain. As a matter of fact, the first wave of MB-branded toys was a rather odd selection, a result of Joustra holding the rights to many of the remaining toys, among them [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. As a consequence, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was initially marketed as Autobot leader. Following a deal between Hasbro Bradley and Joustra's struggling parent company Ceji, a large amount of unsold Joustra toys was repackaged (literally) and released as the second wave of MB Transformers.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>

The entire MB lineup, most of them confirmed,<ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> is as follows:

====Wave 1====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Jetfire, the new Autobot leader]]
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Autobot Deluxe Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]}}

'''Autobot Communicator'''
{{bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}

'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Decepticon Communicator'''
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]}}

'''Decepticon Aeroplanes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}

'''Decepticon Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]}}

'''Deluxe Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is listed under his own number in the MB dealer catalog, but thus far, no evidence of an MB Devastator [[giftset]] has surfaced.}}

'''Decepticon Laser Gun'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>

====Wave 2====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Commander'''
[[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|200px|Optimus Prime Ceji variant]]
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{note|There were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available in MB packaging: The first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by Joustra's parent company Ceji, sported red feet instead.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}

'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}
{{note|Due to being a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy, MB's version of Tracks was red (the toy's ''Diaclone'' main color) rather than blue (his ''Transformers'' main color). When the toy was re-released in "Hasbro"-branded packaging the following year, he was available in his standard ''Transformers'' colors.<ref name="mbtfs">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mixups">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Packaging Mix-Ups"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{note|The box front of MB's version of Jazz sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]" (actually [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]])}}
{{Note|Although MB marketed the toy as "Sideswipe", the packaging actually contained Sunstreaker, whose toy (in ''Transformers'' colors) was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up. Since the Sideswipe toy was ''not'' part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up, it's unlikely that the correct toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] (in Starscream packaging)}}
{{note|Thundercracker was sold in "Starscream" boxes and with factory-applied Starscream stickers. The actual Starscream toy was also sold in the same packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Cassettes'''
[[File:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|thumb|200px|Laserbeak]]
{{bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
</ul>

{{note|Laserbeak and Ravage were sold carded all by themselves, rather than as a two-packs with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], respectively, as in the USA.}}

===Italy===
[[GiG]] ("Geegh", but sometimes misspelled "GiGi" by non-Italian people) had originally released toys based on their Diaclone license from Takara under the name "[[Trasformer]]", occasionally sporting color schemes only found on Hasbro's Transformers versions, very likely because Takara was in the process of permanently shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers''. Whether it was pressure from Hasbro or a mere marketing decision, GiG eventually acquired an additional license from Hasbro and launched their own version of the Transformers line, with the toys often sporting original Italian names (for example, the Autobots became "Autorobots", and the Decepticons "Distructors").<ref name="chicken">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-1/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 1] and [http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ Part 2] at TFSource</ref> In addition to the official "Transformers" logo, a small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo would remain on the packaging until 1987.

The [[Mini Vehicle|Autobot Minicars/Mini Vehicles]] were apparently never released by GiG. Any Italian names for their characters are based on the Italian dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]].

Known GiG ''Transformers'' releases are:
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autorobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Commander (Optimus Prime)}}
{{note|A [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] of Commander (Optimus Prime) sported plastic wheels instead of rubber tires and plastic instead of [[die-cast]] feet, similar to the US KB Toys exclusive variant of Ultra Magnus.}}

'''Autorobot Cars'''
{{note|The Autorobot Cars sported unique "safety" missiles with large rubber boppers instead of the individual missiles the versions released everywhere else had.}}
{{bp-a1|Tigre (Jazz)}}
{{bp-a1|Freccia ([[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]])}}
{{bp-a1|Lince (Sunstreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Mistero (Mirage)}}
{{note|Whereas Mirage sported "Citanes" decals everywhere else in the world, [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vmirage.html GiG released their "Mistero" version with "Ligier" decals instead] - originally as factory-applied stickers over the "Citanes" tampos, later with actual "Ligier" tampos.}}
[[File:G1Hound toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Canguro]]
{{bp-a1|Canguro ([[Hound (G1)|Hound]])}}
{{bp-a1|Saetta (Wheeljack)}}
{{bp-a1|Giaguaro ([[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]])}}
{{note|The Italian name for Red Alert was changed from "Giaguaro" to "Alert" in 1987.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|Gancio ([[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]])}}

'''Dinorobots (Dinobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Tiran (Grimlock)}}
{{bp-a1|Reptilo (Swoop)}}
{{bp-a1|Bronto (Sludge)}}
{{bp-a1|Tricex (Slag)}}
{{bp-a1|Stego (Snarl)}}

'''Distructor Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|Triplex Uno (Astrotrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Triplex Due (Blitzwing)}}

'''Distructor Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Astrum (Starscream)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Thundercracker)}}
{{bp-d1|Corvo ([[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]])}}

{{note|GiG's versions of "Astrum", "Vampiro" and "Corvo", while released individually, were all sold in the same multi-purpose box sporting all three characters' names and tech specs.}}

'''Escavators (Constructicons)'''
{{bp-d1|Scudo (Bonecrusher)}}
{{bp-d1|Braccio (Scavenger)}}
{{bp-d1|Ringhio (Scrapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Rostro (Hook)}}
{{bp-d1|Macigno (Long Haul)}}
{{bp-d1|Rollo (Mixmaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator (giftset)}}

{{note|As the first of many examples of the liberties resulting from GiG's unique relationship with Takara, the "Escavators" came in small boxes based on the Takara versions, rather than on blister cards like the versions released everywhere else in the world. The boxes even sported numbers from "31" to "36", like the Takara versions did, and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.}}

==1986==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
Presumably, Transformers didn't sell well in Germany in 1985, as German was dropped as a language from the packaging until Generation 2. Instead, Hasbro (who had finished taking over MB) consolidated the UK market with the rest of Europe (except for Italy, again). The 1986 releases that were now available in packaging with "Hasbro" rather than "MB" logos sported the four languages English, French, Dutch and Spanish (the order between English and French could occasionally be swapped).
Confirmed European Hasbro releases from 1986 are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime}}

'''Autobot Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee}}
{{bp-a1|Wheelie}}
{{bp-a1|Hubcap}}
{{bp-a1|Swerve}}
{{bp-a1|Outback}}
{{bp-a1|Pipes}}

{{note|Along with the regular Pipes, a European variant (dubbed "Puffer" by fans) existed which was actually Huffer's original sculpt in Pipes' colors.<ref name="puffer1">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/VarBlueWhiteHuffer.html "Puffer"] at Toy Archive</ref><ref name="puffer2">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vminibots.html#europe "Puffer"] at Fred's Workshop</ref> (This is not to be confused with the [[IGA|Mexican]] version of Pipes, which was also the original Huffer mold but sported slightly different colors.)}}

'''Autobot Vehicles (Autobot Cars)'''
{{bp-a1|Tracks}}
{{note|Unlike the MB version of Tracks, which was a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy in its predominantly red ''Diaclone'' deco, the European Hasbro version of Tracks sported the character's regular ''Transformers'' colors, with a blue [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].}}
{{bp-a1|Red Alert}}
{{bp-a1|Sideswipe}}
{{bp-a1|Inferno}}
{{bp-a1|Grapple}}
{{bp-a1|Hoist}}
{{bp-a1|Smokescreen}}
{{bp-a1|Trailbreaker}}
{{bp-a1|Hound}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod}}
{{bp-a1|Kup}}
{{bp-a1|Blurr}}

'''Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|Broadside}}
{{bp-d1|Octane}}
{{bp-a1|Sandstorm}}
{{bp-a1|Springer}}

'''Autobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Metroplex}}

'''Constructicons'''
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Devastator]]
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generation 1|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)#Generation 1|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)#Generation 1|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)#Generation 1|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)#Generation 1|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)#Generation 1|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|These versions of the Constructicons, which were available in continental Europe, replaced the green plastic with yellow.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> They are ''not'' to be confused with the later, non-combining versions available in 1992 (see below).}}

'''Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|Air Raid}}
{{bp-a1|Skydive}}
{{bp-a1|Fireflight}}
{{bp-a1|Slingshot}}
{{bp-a1|Silverbolt}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Streetwise}}
{{bp-a1|Groove}}
{{bp-a1|Blades}}
{{bp-a1|First Aid}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Spot}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Brawl}}
{{bp-d1|Swindle}}
{{bp-d1|Blast Off}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Onslaught}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Dead End}}
{{bp-d1|Breakdown}}
{{bp-d1|Wildrider}}
{{bp-d1|Drag Strip}}
{{bp-d1|Motormaster}}

'''Battlespringers (Battlechargers)'''
{{bp-d1|Runabout}}
{{bp-d1|Runamuck}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Scourge}}
{{bp-d1|Cyclonus}}

{{note|An instruction sheet for Scourge exists sporting the languages French, English, Dutch and Spanish. No packaged sample has surfaced thus far.}}

===Italy===
Known Italian releases of 1986 toys are:

'''Aerialbots'''
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Pentajet]]
{{bp-a1|Tornado (Air Raid)}}
{{bp-a1|Log (Skydive)}}
{{bp-a1|Optor (Fireflight)}}
{{bp-a1|Vertic (Slingshot)}}
{{bp-a1|Radiant (Silverbolt)}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion giftset)}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Phantom (Streetwise)}}
{{bp-a1|Chips (Groove)}}
{{bp-a1|Rasor (Blades)}}
{{bp-a1|Sirena (First Aid)}}
{{bp-a1|Drago (Hot Spot)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor (giftset)}}

{{note|Just like the individual Constructicons before them, GiG's versions of the Aeriabolts, Protectobots, Stunticons and Combaticons also came in boxes based on the Takara versions (including prominent "C" and "D" numbers and "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos). This only applied to the combiner limbs, though; the leaders/torsos came in boxes based on the Hasbro versions, including "A5", "P5", "S5" and "D5" numbers.}}

'''Autorobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Guardian (Metroplex)}}

'''Autorobot City Commander'''
{{bp-a1|Convoy (Ultra Magnus)}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Cobra (Dead End)}}
{{bp-d1|Caimano (Breakdown)}}
{{bp-d1|Squalo (Wildrider)}}
{{bp-d1|Iguana (Drag Strip)}}
{{bp-d1|Barracuda (Motormaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Pentacar ([[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] giftset)}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Bomber (Brawl)}}
{{bp-d1|Crasher (Swindle)}}
{{bp-d1|Exploder (Blast Off)}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Destroyer (Onslaught)}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus giftset)}}

{{note|Whereas no solid evidence for the existence of a Hasbro Bruticus giftset has surfaced thus far, GiG did indeed release Multiforce (Bruticus) as a giftset. The box layout was based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, down to the inclusion of a Hasbro product code number; but unlike the other GiG combiner giftsets, Multiforce lacked the Hasbro logo on the front of the box, and the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-64 to D-68 before their names.}}

'''Distructor City'''
{{bp-d1|Tripticon (Trypticon)}}

'''Predacons'''
{{bp-d1|Zannar (Razorclaw)}}
{{bp-d1|Felin (Rampage)}}
{{bp-d1|Torox (Tantrum)}}
{{bp-d1|Rinox (Headstrong)}}
{{bp-d1|Falcon (Divebomb)}}

{{note|The individual Predacons were available in boxes based on the Hasbro versions. Apparently, Predaking was ''not'' available as a giftset from GiG.}}

'''Distructor Planes'''

{{bp-d1|Sheriff (Scourge)}}
{{bp-d1|Ciclone (Cyclonus)}}
</ul>

===Greece===
A company named [[El Greco]] released a small number of Transformers toys to the Greek market. The Autobots were called Αυτορομπότ (Autorobots). The only known El Greco releases include seven Autobot Mini-Vehicles and two combiner giftsets. The cards the toys were available on were based on the Hasbro cards and sported Hasbro logos in addition to the "El Greco" logo.

It's not entirely clear when exactly the following toys were first available in Greece; however, they couldn't have been released before 1986, since they depict the "[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" poster artwork on the back of their cards.

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Heroic (Autobot Mini Vehicles)'''
[[File:G1Huffer toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Gigantas]]
{{bp-a1|Αχτύπητος (Akhtipitos = [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κυρίαρχος (Kiriarkhos = [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]])}}
{{bp-a1|Αγγελιοφόρος (Agelioforos = [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]])}}
{{bp-a1|Εγκέφαλος (Egefalos = [[Brawn (G1)|Βrawn]])}}
{{bp-a1|Γίγαντας (Gigantas = [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κεραυνός (Keravnos = [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]])}}
{{bp-a1|Θαλασσόλυκος (Thalassolikos = [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]])}}
</ul>

==1987==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Apparently realizing that tech specs in four different languages aren't exactly the optimal choice, Hasbro started breaking up the languages again. The UK got toys in English-only packaging, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging. Germany only got the English versions with safety warning stickers in German. Presumably, all toys were available in all language variants, but without solid evidence, this is pure speculation.
Known European toys from 1987 in French/Dutch packaging are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Decepticon City Commander'''
[[File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galvatron]]
{{bp-d1|Galvatron}}

{{Note|An instruction sheet for Galvatron exists which only sports the languages French and Dutch. It is therefore assumed that he was available later than Scourge, whose instruction sheet still sported texts in English and Spanish as well.}}

'''Duocons'''
{{bp-d1|Battletrap}}
{{bp-d1|Flywheels}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1987 are:

'''Autorobot Headmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Duobot (Chromedome)}}
{{bp-a1|Cruiserbot (Highbrow)}}
{{bp-a1|Goblin (Brainstorm)}}
{{bp-a1|Blindobot (Hardhead)}}

'''Tecnobots (Technobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Radarbot (Afterburner)}}
{{bp-a1|Argobot (Nosecone)}}
{{bp-a1|Rocketbot (Strafe)}}
{{bp-a1|Starbot (Lightspeed)}}

{{Note|The individual Tecnobots (Technobots) and Terrorbots (Terrorcons) were once again available in boxes with "Takara" logos and Takara numbers from C-87 to C-90 and from D-80 to D-83, respectively.}}

{{bp-a1|Scatterbot (Scattershot)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron (giftset)}}

{{Note|The box for the Computron giftset was based on the Hasbro version, but lacked a "Hasbro" logo on the front of the box.}}

'''Monsterbots'''
{{bp-a1|Drekbot (Doublecross)}}
{{bp-a1|Tigerbot (Grotusque)}}

{{Note|The Monsterbots were available in boxes that were based on the Hasbro versions, but sported "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-99 to C-100.}}

'''Racerbots (Throttlebots)'''
{{bp-a1|Wagenbot (Goldbug)}}
{{bp-a1|Scoutbot (Chase)}}
{{bp-a1|Saterbot (Freeway)}}
{{bp-a1|Trollbot (Rollbar)}}
{{bp-a1|Strobobot (Searchlight)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollerbot (Wideload)}}

{{Note|The Racerbots (Throttlebots) were also available in small boxes rather than on cards, sporting "Takara" rather than "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-92 to C-97.}}

'''Duoform (Clones)'''

{{bp-a1|Booster/Gemini (Fastlane/Cloudraker)}}
{{bp-d1|Roboclon/Rapax (Pounce/Wingspan)}}

'''Distructor Headmasters'''
{{bp-d1|Tifon (Snapdragon)}}
{{bp-d1|Tagor (Apeface)}}

'''Sixchanger'''
{{bp-d1|Iperbot Sei Azioni (Sixshot)}}

'''Terrorbots (Terrorcons)'''
[[File:G1abominus toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Thundertron]]
{{bp-d1|Crudelbot (Cutthroat)}}
{{bp-d1|Battlebot (Rippersnapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Spectrobot (Blot)}}
{{bp-d1|Bifronbot (Sinnertwin)}}
{{bp-d1|Grifobot (Hun-Gurrr)}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus giftset)}}

{{Note|Like Multiforce (Bruticus) before him, Tundertron (Abominus) was also available as a giftset from GiG even though Hasbro hadn't released the toys in giftset form in the USA. The box layout was again based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, but it lacked the Hasbro logo, the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-79 to D-83 before their names, and the giftset itself sported the Takara number D-84.}}

'''Decepticon Citybot'''
{{bp-d1|Scorpion (Scorponok)}}

==1988==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Toys were still available in English-only and French/Dutch packaging. The UK toys started sporting a yellow "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker on their packaging, possibly as a reaction to the sudden flood of Mexican toys (although those didn't come out in Europe until late 1988/early 1989). This sticker is also the only way to tell a European toy in English packaging apart from its US counterpart, as the packaging itself appears to be identical. 1988 toys were available in Germany in English-only packaging including the "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker, with additional safety warning stickers in German.
Known European toys from 1988 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Powermasters'''
[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg|thumb|200px|Dreadwind]]
{{bp-a1|Getaway ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Slapdash ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Joyride ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Doubledealer ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Sparkabots'''
{{bp-a1|Fizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Sizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Guzzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

{{Note|The Sparkabots were referred to as "Sparkler Minibots" in the comics by Marvel UK and [[Condor Verlag]] based on early model sheets, but the toys apparently sported the standard US name.}}

'''Firecons'''
{{bp-d1|Cindersaur ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Flamefeather ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Sparkstalker ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Backstreet ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Override ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Dogfight ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Windsweeper ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Ruckus ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Crankcase ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Double Targetmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Landfill ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Quickmix ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Scoop ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Spinister ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Needlenose ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Quake ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Seacons'''
{{bp-d1|Overbite ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, Overbite was referred to as "Jawbreaker" in the comics by Marvel UK. The toy was apparently still released as "Overbite" regardless.}}
{{bp-d1|Nautilator ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Seawing ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Skalor ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Tetakil ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Snaptrap ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

===Italy===
Starting with the Pretenders, GiG finally dropped the small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo from their packaging. Known Italian releases from 1988 are:

'''Pretenders Autorobot'''
[[File:Cloudburst phoenix toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Super Commander]]
{{bp-a1|Super Commander (Cloudburst)}}
{{bp-a1|Febos (Landmine)}}
{{bp-a1|Falcon (Waverider)}}
{{bp-a1|Zanna (Catilla)}}
{{bp-a1|Ursus (Chainclaw)}}
{{bp-a1|Rotor (Sky High)}}
{{bp-a1|Felin (Groundbreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Squalos (Splashdown)}}
{{Note|Waverider and Groundbreaker's Italian names, "Falcon" and "Felin", were already used as Divebomb and Rampage's Italian names.}}

'''Pretenders Distructor'''
{{bp-d1|Korno (Skullgrin)}}
{{bp-d1|Reptilo (Submarauder)}}
{{bp-d1|Lobos (Bomb-Burst)}}
{{bp-d1|Ghigno (Carnivac)}}
{{bp-d1|Verros (Snarler)}}
{{bp-d1|Razzak (Finback)}}
{{bp-d1|Squamos (Iguanus)}}
{{bp-d1|Insector (Bugly)}}
{{Note|Submarauder's Italian name, "Reptilo", was already used as Swoop's Italian name.}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Furio (Override)}}
{{bp-a1|Orage (Dogfight)}}
{{bp-a1|Bitume (Backstreet)}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Rafale (Windsweeper)}}
{{bp-d1|4x4 (Crankcase)}}
{{bp-d1|Rallye (Ruckus)}}

'''Grandi Set/Superset Transformers'''
{{bp-d1|Devastator}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus)}}
{{Note|Each of the aforemented Combiner giftsets were released in 1988 with a pack of 5 random [[Decoy|"Exogini Transformers"]] as a freebie. The assortment was called "Superset Transformers" on the 1988 Christmas catalog and "Grandi Set Transformers" in TV and print commercials.}}

==1989==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
In 1989, all releases received French names, but not Dutch names. Spain started getting toys in Spanish-only packaging (which are not to be confused with the unofficially imported Mexican toys by [[IGA]]). The smaller Pretenders, the Classic Pretenders, the Micromaster Stations and the Micromaster Transports were once again available in Germany in English packaging.

Known European toys from 1989 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Small Pretenders'''
{{bp-a1|Doubleheader ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Bicéphale/Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-a1|Longtooth ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Longues Dents/Longtooth)}}
{{bp-a1|Pincher ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Scorpion/Pincher)}}
{{bp-d1|Bludgeon ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Ossement/Bludgeon)}}
{{bp-d1|Octopunch ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Pieuvre/Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Stranglehold ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Étrangleur/Stranglehold)}}

'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-d1|Air Strike Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Aérienne)}}
{{bp-d1|Sports Car Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Voitures de Sport)}}
{{bp-a1|Battle Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Combat)}}
{{bp-a1|Off-Road Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Tous Terrains/Patrouille Terreinwagens)}}
{{bp-a1|Race Car Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routière)}}
{{bp-a1|Rescue Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Sauvegarde)}}

'''Micromaster Transports'''
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Roughstuff-MissileBull.jpg|thumb|200px|Roughstuff]]
{{bp-d1|Flattop ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': L'Invincible/Flattop)}}
{{bp-a1|Erector ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Overload ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Surchage/Overload)}}
{{bp-d1|Roughstuff ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Convoi/Roughtstuff)}}

'''Micromaster Bases'''
{{bp-a1|Groundshaker ('''E''', '''F/NL''': Tank/Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Skyhopper ('''F/NL''': Hélico/Skyhopper)}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1989 are:

'''Small Pretenders'''
[[File:G1Octopunch toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Medusa]]
{{bp-a1|Biclonius (Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-d1|Medusa (Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Demon (Stranglehold)}}
{{bp-d1|Teskior (Bludgeon)}}

'''Pretender Monsters'''
{{bp-d1|Spettro (Bristleback)}}
{{bp-d1|Raptor (Scowl)}}
{{bp-d1|Pipistrello (Icepick)}}
{{bp-d1|Avvoltoio (Birdbrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Wildfly)}}
{{bp-d1|Artiglio (Slog)}}
{{Note|Icepick and Wildfly's Italian names, "Pipistrello" and "Vampiro", were already Mindwipe and Thundercracker's Italian names.}}

'''Set Commandos (Classic Pretenders/Legends)'''
{{bp-a1d1|Saetta, Folgore, Drago & Tornado ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] set)}}

{{Note|The [[Classic Pretender]]/Legends versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock and Starscream were released as a giftset without their pretender shells. The packaging of the set was based on the Japanese "Hero Set". The names of the individual toys were ''not'' the same Italian names the original toys/characters had sported - rather, they were given seemingly random names of ''other'' Transformers toys. Bumblebee ("Maggiolino" in the Italian dub of the animated television series, since the original toy had not been released in Italy) became "Saetta" (originally the Italian name for [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]); Jazz (originally "Tigre") became "Folgore" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]); Grimlock (originally "Tiran") became "Drago" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]); and Starscream (originally "Astrum") became "Tornado" (originally the Italian name for [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]).}}

'''Microtransformers Pattuglias (Micromaster Patrols)'''
{{bp-a1|Expeditors (Off-Road Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Sprintforce (Race Car Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Interceptors (Air Strike Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Pattuglia Soccorso (Battle Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Pattuglia Guastatori (Sports Car Patrol)}}
{{Note|The early patrols (Expeditors/Off-Road Patrol, Sprintforce/Race Car Patrol, Interceptors/Air Strike Patrol) are called "Micromaster" rather than "Microtransformers".}}

'''Microtransformers Deluxes (Micromaster Transports)'''
{{bp-a1|Tractor (Erector)}}
{{bp-d1|Tornado (Roughstuff)}}
{{Note|"Tornado", the Italian name for Roughstuff, was already used for Air Raid and the Set Commandos release of Starscream.}}

'''Microtrasformer Stations (Micromaster Stations)'''
{{bp-a1|Radar (Ironworks)}}
{{bp-a1|Argon (Hot House)}}
{{bp-d1|Assalt (Greasepit)}}
{{bp-d1|Lancer (Airwave)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, GiG's versions of the Micromaster Stations are called "Micro'''tras'''former" rather than "Microtra'''n'''sformer" like the rest of the Italian Micromaster releases.}}
{{Note|"Argon", Hot House's Italian name, was also Sky Lynx's name in the Italian dub of the original cartoon. The original Sky Lynx toy was never released in Italy.}}

'''Microtransformer Bases (Micromaster Bases)'''
{{bp-a1|Titano (Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Rotor (Skyhopper)}}
{{Note|The Italian name of Skyhopper, "Rotor", was already used as Sky High's Italian name.}}

===Unofficial Mexican imports===
In addition to the regular toys released by Hasbro and GiG, [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/articles/mexican_invasion.php Europe was also hit by a flood of Transformers toys imported from Mexico]. While these toys had been officially produced by [[IGA]] with the intention to release them on the Mexican market, a large unsold stock remained that was eventually exported to Europe without Hasbro's involvement. The toys were available in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. This created a strange situation where unofficially imported (but officially produced) toys competed with official European releases. These toys are considered official for Mexico but unofficial for Europe.

==1990==
By 1990, Hasbro had mostly streamlined their European markets. Presumably, all toys that came out in one country were also available everywhere else. Even the Italian releases now sported a uniform look with the toys that were available elsewhere in Europe (even though they still sported a "GiG" logo and Italian names) - with one exception. Also, with Hasbro cancelling the Transformers line in the USA for the time being, the European Hasbro branches continued releasing new toys which the USA would never get. By this time, Australia also was receiving releases, re-releases and exclusives in a pattern similar (if not exactly the same) to that of the European market - this would continue at least as far as the 'Generation 2' era.

===Micromasters===
Known European Micromaster releases are (F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-a1|Air Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Construction Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod Patrol ('''E'''; '''I''': Pattuglia Inseguitori; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routiere)}}
{{bp-d1|Military Patrol ('''I''': Pattuglia Militare; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Militaire)}}
{{bp-a1|Monster Truck Patrol ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': ?; '''F/NL''': Patrouille De Poids Lourds)}}
{{bp-d1|Race Track Patrol ('''E''')}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Squads (Microtransformers Combin in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|Astro Squad ('''UK'''; '''I''': Squadriglia Interstellare)}}
{{bp-a1|Metro Squad ('''I''': Squadriglia Metropolis)}}
{{bp-d1|Battle Squad ('''I''': Squadra Combattenti)}}
{{bp-d1|Constructor Squad ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Squadra Demolitori)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Transports (Microcombiners in Spain)'''
[[File:G1-toy CannonTransport.jpg|thumb|200px|Cannon Transport]]
{{bp-a1|Tanker Truck ('''UK'''; '''E''': Camion Cisterna)}}
{{bp-d1|Cannon Transport ('''UK'''; '''E''': Remolque de Cañon)}}
{{bp-a1|Missile Launcher ('''E''': Lanzamisiles)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Autobot Battlefield Headquarters'''
{{bp-a1|Battlefield Headquarters ( '''E''': Cuartel General; '''I''': Super Camion Fortezza)}}

===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
Presumably, Germany got the UK versions of the 1990 Action Masters in English-only packaging. Also, GiG gave at least some of the Action Masters toys that were based on older characters the original Italian names again.

Confirmed releases are (UK = English packaging, F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

'''Action Master figures'''
{{bp-a1|Grimlock with Anti-tank cannon ('''UK''','''I''':Tiran & Cannone Anti-Carro)}}
{{bp-a1|Snarl with Tyrannitron ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Blaster with Flight Pack ('''UK''','''I''': Blaster & Condor)}}
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee with Heli-pack ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Jazz with Turbo Board ('''I''': Bionic con Turbo Veicolo)}}
{{bp-a1|Jackpot with Sights ('''I''': Inspector & Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|Soundwave with Wingthing ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Shockwave with Fistfight ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator with Scorpulator ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Mainframe with Push-Button ('''I''': Omicron & Orione)}}
{{bp-a1|Rad with Lionizer ('''I''': Cronos & Lince)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollout with Glitch ('''I''': Ciclope & Goblin)}}
{{bp-d1|Treadshot ('''I''': Raptor & Pantera)}}
{{note|"Tiran" was Grimlock's Italian name in the original toyline. Blaster kept his original name instead of being called "Radiorobot" like in the Italian dub of the original cartoon or "Audiobot" like in the dub of Headmasters, even though the original Blaster toy was never released in Italy. Jazz is renamed "Bionic" rather than "Tigre". Meanwhile, Lionizer, Glitch, Threadshot and Catgut's Italian names are "Lince", "Goblin", "Raptor" and "Pantera", which were already used as the Italian names of Sunstreaker, Brainstorm, Scowl and Prowl respectively.}}
[[File:G1 Overrun toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Attack Copter with Over-Run]]
'''Action Master Action Blasters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] ('''F/NL''')}}

'''Action Master Action Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Wheeljack ('''I''': Saetta con Super Turbo)}}
{{bp-d1|Starscream ('''I''': Arcan)}}
{{note|Again, while Wheeljack in Italy is called "Saetta" like in the original toyline, Starscream is called "Arcan" rather than "Astum"}}

===European and Australasian "Classics"===
[[File:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Transformers: Classics|Not]] [[2006]].]]
Possibly taking a cue from the popularity of the Classic Pretenders, Hasbro started re-releasing original toys from 1984-1987 in "gold" packaging based on the Classic Pretenders' boxes. It's impossible to determine whether this was an idea Hasbro had originally intended for the US market that fell victim to the cancellation of the line in the USA and which therefore only came out in Europe, Australia and New Zealand or whether Hasbro was trying to fulfill the demand for original toys/characters, possibly in an attempt to react to the imported Mexican toys that flooded European and Australasian shelves. Germany got the [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] toys in English packaging. Unlike the English and French/Dutch versions, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging.
[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/veurolist.html Known European/Australasian "Classic" releases from 1990] are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Cobra)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)|Wild Rider]]{{sic}} ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Iguana)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ('''UK'''; ; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" version of Prowl sported a sticker sheet that was based on the Diaclone version of the toy. The police badges actually sport the word "Diaclone", which was omitted from the 1984 Hasbro version, the 1985 Takara Transformers version and all the modern-day reissues.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" versions of Sunstreaker and Wheeljack mark the last uses of these molds to this very day. While Hasbro have confirmed the Wheeljack mold (as well as the Mirage mold) as "long since depleted", the fate of the Sunstreaker mold is still unknown.}}

===Italian exclusives===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galaxy Shuttle]]
As a last glimmer of GiG's unique relationship with Takara, [[Galaxy Shuttle]], which was originally released as part of Takara's Victory line, was available in Italy. The Italian packaging was loosely based on the original Japanese packaging, but with a lot of elements taken from the European releases at that time. The Japanese "C-326" number was omitted from the packaging this time around.

==1991==
Hasbro continued releasing new toys to the European and Australasian markets. Those included new Action Masters that never came out in the USA, entirely new Action Master concepts, more "Classic" re-releases of older toys and even toys that were originally only available in Japan, slightly redecoed for the European market. Again, Action Masters were available in English packaging in Germany.

Known European/Australasian toys from 1991 are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
'''Action Master figures'''
[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Action Master Tracks]]
{{bp-a1|[[Powerflash]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] with [[Vanguard]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Freccia)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with [[Basher]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Puma)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] with [[Needler (G1)|Needler]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Prudox)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Charger]] with [[Fire Beast]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Lampo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Take-Off]] with [[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Rapax)}}
{{Note|The Italian versions of Action Master Sideswipe and Tracks are named "Freccia" and "Puma", respectively. These are the characters' original Italian names. "Prudox" was also Bombshell's name in the Italian dub, hence the original toy was never released. Meanwhile "Flash", "Lampo" and "Rapax" were originally Blurr, Windcharger and Thrust's Italian names.}}

'''Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Supersonic Racing Car]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Solo Mission Jet Plane]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Motorized Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD All-Terrain Vehicle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD Assault Vehicle]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Action Master Elites'''
[[File:G1-toy DoublePunch.jpg|thumb|200px|Double Punch]]
{{bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Spreem]] (intended to represent Omega Supreme)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windmill (G1)|Windmill]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Double Punch]] (similar in appearance to [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]])}}
{{bp-d1|[[Turbo Master]] (head and torso are very similar to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]])}}
{{Note|The Action Master Elites are rumored to have originally been designed as wave 5 of the standard Action Masters, but to have been redesigned for licencing reasons, as Hasbro UK is a separate company from the US Hasbro according to this rumor. The Japanese "Transformers Generations" book contains concept designs for an unreleased Action Master version of Bruticus; it's assumed that some parts originally designed for AM Bruticus ultimately ended up on Turbo Master.}}

===Classics===
Again, Classics toys were available in English packaging in Germany. However, the Classic Combaticons might have not been available in Germany, due to the unpopular "war" theme. Also, again, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging, unlike the English and French/Dutch versions. The rubsign indents on the Classic Protectobots, Combaticons, Throttlebots, and Triple Changers Springer, and Octane were filled in. The Throttlebots also had standard Autobot symbols instead of rubsigns.

'''Classic Throttlebots (Motorizatti Rollerbots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Scoutbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Saterbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Maggiolino)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Trollbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Strobobot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Rapidbot)}}
{{Note|The original Italian releases of the Throttlebots were named "Racerbots"; the Italian versions of the Classic Throttlebots were called "Motorizatti Rollerbots" instead. Also, Scoutbot (Chase), Saterbot (freeway), Trollbot (Rollbar) and Strobobot (Searchlight) used their original Italian names; however, Goldbug, who had originally been named "Wagenbot" in Italy, was called "Maggiolino" for the Italian version of his "Classics" incarnation instead, which was the Bumblebee's name in the Italian dub of the animated television series (since the original Bumblebee toy was never released in Italy); and likewise, Wideload, who had originally been named "Rollerbot" in Italy (which had now become the name of the entire team), was renamed into "Rapidbot".}}

'''Classic Dinobots (Nuovo Dinorobots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Bronto)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Stego)}}

{{Note|The Italian versions of the Classic Dinobots were available as packs with re-releases of old combiner giftsets.}}

'''Classic Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|Classics Sandstorm had black plastic feet painted orange, as opposed to the original orange-painted metal and later orange plastic versions. Sandstorm came without a rubsign but the indent was not removed.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Octane]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''': Oslat)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish "Classic" version of Onslaught is the only known Spanish version of a toy sporting an alternate name, "Oslat".}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Other Classics'''
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

===Imported Japanese toys===
'''Motorvators (Super Autorobots in Italy)'''
[[File:Toy-flame(motorvator).jpg|thumb|200px|Flame]]
{{bp-a1|[[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Ghibli)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Phantom)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Starbot)}}
{{Note|The Motorvators are redecos of the Japanese Brainmasters Blacker, Braver, and Laster, but do not include the parts for forming Road Caesar.}}
{{Note|"Starbot" was previously also the Italian name of the Technobot Lightspeed. It's currently unknown whether this is supposed to imply that the Motorvator and the Technobot are supposed to be the same character. For what it's worth, "Ghibli" was previously the Italian name of Triple Changer Sandstorm.}}

'''Others'''
{{bp-d1|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''')}}
{{Note|Overlord is slightly recolored from his 1988 Japanese release. Make that ''very'' slightly, as the only difference is that some violet accessories are now indigo.}}
{{Note|Both Overlord and the Motorvators came in boxes sporting the same overall layout as the boxes used for the "Classic" toys.}}
{{Note|It's speculated that Overlord and the Motorvators might have been a "test" to see how well larger toys sell in Europe. By using existing molds already released by Takara, Hasbro minimised the financial risk.}}

===Greece===
Along with the classic toy-line, GiG RE-produced two giftsets in 1990-1991 (these came with a Dinobot classic attached on the back or front of the box) under the brand name "El Greco" for sale in Greece. While these toys are often mistakenly thought to have been produced in 1986, they have small differences from the versions previously released. There are differences in colors (Excavator, for example, is a brighter green), projectiles and the toys do not have rubsigns. Like the Italian rereleases, do not be misled by the date on the box, these giftsets were only sold in 1990-1991:

'''Combiner giftsets'''
{{bp-d1|Excavator (Devastator)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}

{{Note|The layout of the combiner giftsets boxes differs from the Mini-Vehicles' cards. Apparently, the boxes were based on the Italian giftsets by GiG. The small additional "Trasformer" logo is present, and the "El Greco" logo is placed in an oval bubble where the "GiG" logo would be placed on Italian toys, whereas the Mini-Vehicles sported a blue "El Greco" logo without a bubble. Also, both Excavator's and Defensor's names are spelled in Latin rather than in Greek characters, Excavator's function is stated as "Fighter Excavator" (also in Latin), and furthermore, he's called a "Decepticon" (even though his faction is called "Distructors" elsewhere on the packaging), and Defensor is called an "Autobot" (also in Latin), even though the Mini-Vehicles were "Autorobots". The individual Constructicons' and Protectobots' names are their original English names, spelled in Latin characters on the packaging.}}

==1992==
Hasbro continued with a few new toys exclusively designed for the European market, as well as a few strange re-releases of combiners lacking their combining ability. After this year, Hasbro decided European sales were good enough to indicate [[Generation 2|trying it in the US]] again.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php George Dunsay interview at TFArchive]: "At the time it was discontinued in the US, it was not a temporary decision. It is only after the success in Europe that the US people decided to reintroduce it"]</ref>

In terms of languages, English and Spanish were now merged into bilingual English/Spanish packaging for the British, Spanish, Australian, and New Zealand markets, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands still got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging, but now with alternate (English) names as well, and Italy still got toys in Italian-only packaging from GiG. Known European releases from 1992 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Turbomasters and Predators===
[[File:G1-toy Flash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Flash]]
'''[[Turbomaster]]s''' ('''UK/E''': Turbomaster; '''F/NL''': [[Engrish|Canon Masters]]{{sic}}; '''I''': Turbomaster)
{{bp-a1|[[Boss (G1)|Boss]] ('''UK/E''': Boss; '''F/NL''': Blizzard; '''I''': Tigre)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] ('''UK/E''': Flash; '''F/NL''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hurricane]] ('''UK/E''': Hurricane; '''F/NL''': Tempest; '''I''': Vortex)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] ('''UK/E''': Scorch; '''F/NL''': Dragon)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] ('''UK/E''': Rotorstorm; '''F/NL''': Storm)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Thunder Clash]] ('''UK/E''': Thunder Clash; '''F/NL''': Eagle; '''I''': Uragan)}}
[[File:EuroPredators1992Catalog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Basic Predators]]
'''[[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]''' ('''UK/E''': Predator; '''F/NL''': Scope Masters)
{{bp-d1|[[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] ('''UK/E''': Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] ('''UK/E''': Skydive; '''F/NL''': Hyena; '''I''': Pyton)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Snare]] ('''UK/E''': Snare; '''F/NL''': Trap)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] ('''UK/E''': Talon; '''F/NL''': Demon; '''I''': Bomber)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] ('''UK/E''': Stalker; '''F/NL''': Buzzard; '''CA''': Stalker/Traqueur)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] ('''UK/E''': Skyquake; '''F/NL''': Crash)}}

{{Note|The Italian name for Boss, "Tigre", was originally the Italian name for Jazz. Likewise, the Italian name for Hurricane, "Vortex", was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Vortex, and Talon's Italian name "Bomber" was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Brawl.}}
{{Note|The Turbomasters were also available in Canada; the Canadian version of Rotorstorm had the alternate names "Storm" (English) and "Tempête" (French).}}

===Non-combining Combiners===
[[File:RescueCombined.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Big Rescue Force]]
'''Rescue Force'''
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 3|Rescue Force drill]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 2|Rescue Force buggy]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 1|Rescue Force tank]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force jet]]"}}

{{Note|The Rescue Force were recolors of four members of the Breastforce, originally released by Takara in Japan as part of their Victory line in 1990, with new weapons replacing the partners. Names are in quotes because no official names were given. Some parts were [[retool]]ed, such as the gun for [[Killbison]] now being a set of crane arms. These were not intended to replace the partners. These toys were also released with both red and gray weapons. Note that these toys still combine but lack the head included with the Japanese [[Leozack]] (and the two arms).}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|"Bonecrusher"}}
{{bp-d1|"Hook"}}
{{bp-d1|"Long Haul"}}
{{bp-d1|"Mixmaster"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scavenger"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scrapper"}}

{{Note|The European Constructicons from 1992 are different from the yellow G2 Constructicons, as the purple parts were the darker G1 shade, the soft plastic parts (Bonecrusher and Scrapper's roof parts, Scavenger's shovel arm) were gray, no combiner parts were included, and there was no G2 stamp. Figure names are in quotes because these figures were not officially named. Some fans also refer to these versions of the Constructicons as the "G1½" versions.}}
{{Note|Both the Rescue Force and the Constructicon toys came on uniform cards with the same box artwork spotlights for each team member, minimal texts ("Rescue Force" and "Autobot", or "Constructicons" and "Decepticon", respectively), no individual names, no tech specs and strictly image-based instructions that featured all team members.}}

==1993==
The Turbomasters, Predators, Rescue Force and Constructicons were still available. All new toys from 1993 would be re-released in 1994 in "Generation 2" packaging in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and were identical to their 1993 releases other than the packaging. The G2 symbol was created for this year's releases; rumor has it that this was due to the international licence for the G1 symbols having expired. Some releases of these figures also had the "G2 stamp" placed somewhere on the figure. Known European/Australasian releases from 1993 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Obliterators===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Obliterator Clench]]
{{bp-a1|[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]] ('''UK/E''')}}

===Axelerators and Skyscorchers===
'''[[Axelerator]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-a1|[[Turbofire|Hotrider]] ('''UK/E''': Hotrider; '''F/NL''': Hotrider; '''I''': Astro) (a.k.a. Turbofire)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rapido]] ('''UK/E''': Rapido; '''F/NL''': Rapido; '''I''': Sirius)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] ('''UK/E''': Skram; '''F/NL''': Smash; '''I''': Mercury)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windbreaker|Zap]] ('''UK/E'''; '''F/NL''': Rush; '''I''': Folgor) (a.k.a. Windbreaker)}}

'''[[Skyscorcher]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-d1|[[Eagle Eye (G2)|Hawk]] ('''UK/E''': Hawk; '''F/NL''': Hawk; '''I''': Pyton) (a.k.a. Eagle Eye)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Afterburner (G2)|Snipe]] ('''UK/E''': Snipe; '''F/NL''': Snipe) (a.k.a. Afterburner)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] ('''UK/E''': Terradive; '''F/NL''': Nightmare; '''I''': Drake)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] ('''UK/E''': Tornado; '''F/NL''': Vulcano; '''I''': Diablo) (a.k.a. Windrazor)}}
{{Note|''Both'' the Axelerators ''and'' the Skyscorchers are called "Colorflashes" in Italy.}}
{{Note|"Pyton", the Italian name for Hawk, was already used as the Italian name for Predator Skydive.}}

===Aquaspeeders and Stormtroopers===
'''Aquaspeeders'''
{{bp-a1|[[Aquafend]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (G1)|Jetstorm]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Speedstream]] ('''UK/E''')}}

'''Stormtroopers''' ('''UK/E''': Stormtroopers; '''F/NL''': Stormtroopers; '''I''': Acquamasters)
{{bp-d1|[[Aquablast]] ('''UK/E''': Aquablast; '''F/NL''': Squall; '''I''': Piranha)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drench (G1)|Drench]] ('''UK/E''': Drench; '''F/NL''': Hydrocruiser; '''I''': Tempest)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hydradread]] ('''UK/E''': Hydradread; '''F/NL''': Hydroshark; '''I''': Idrosqualo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Rage (G1)|Rage]] ('''UK/E''': Rage; '''F/NL''': Aquanaught; '''I''': Murena)}}

===Lightformers and Trakkons===
'''Lightformers'''
[[File:G1-toy-Ironfist.jpg|thumb|200px|Ironfist]]
{{bp-a1|[[Deftwing]] ('''UK/E''': Deftwing; '''F/NL''': Blue Arrow)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] ('''UK/E''': Ironfist; '''F/NL''': Ironfist)}}

'''Trakkons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Calcar]] ('''UK/E''': Calcar; '''F/NL''': Roadraider)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] ('''UK/E''': Fearswoop; '''F/NL''': Black Omen)}}
</ul>
{{Note|The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Hasbro European line|Generation 2]]'' re-releases of Pyro and Clench from 1994 were named "Spark" and "Colossus" instead.}}

==Innovations and lasting effects==
*The 1992 [[Turbomaster]]s and [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] introduced the concept of [[light-piping]] to create low-tech lighting effects for their eyes, which continued to be used by toys from numerous later lines.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines|European]]

The Transformers (European toyline)

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Originally, European countries got the same '''''The Transformers''''' toys [[Hasbro]] had previously released in the USA, although different countries got different toys - and sometimes, the toys sported noticeable differences from their US counterparts. Initially, various sub-contracted companies were responsible for releasing the toys in the individual European countries (which involved [[multilingual packaging|language variations]] on the [[packaging]]), but over time, they were either bought out by Hasbro or simply dropped in favor of a more and more unified European market.

After [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] ended in the US, the line continued in Europe until it was renamed into ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#|Generation 2]]'' in 1994.

==1984 (United Kingdom only)==
A number of the toys from series 1 (i.e. toys released in the USA in 1984) were also available in the UK in 1984. Given that the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comic]] launched in September of that year (complete with advertisements touting that the toys were "In the shops now!") it seems likely that they were on-sale by mid-summer at the latest, only a few months after the line's US launch.

Little is known about the earliest toys released in the UK. The common consensus is that they supposedly came in English-only packaging virtually indistinguishable from the packaging used for the United States releases. Recounts of which toys were and which weren't available in the UK vary depending on who you ask. A surprising omission from the initial wave of 1984 toys was [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], whose absence on the shelves was noted in the letters page of the Marvel UK comic. Also of note is that the line's UK tag-line initially was "''Warrior'' Robots in Disguise", and this was seen on much of the early ancillary merchandise, including the UK comic.

The assortment names used below are those seen in the leaflet which accompanied the 1984 range.

{{-}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Robot Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Truck'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|200px|thumb|Robot Car Sideswipe]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cassete Man / Spy-Cassetes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Strike Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|}
{{note|Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were both available in red and yellow in 1984, and again in 1985, this time with rubsigns. Cliffjumper appears in yellow in the 1984 catalogue, but this was corrected for the following year's photos.}}

==1985==
The ''Transformers'' toy line officially started in most European countries in 1985. It should be noted, though, that various European companies had already released licensed versions of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys domestically prior to that ("[[Trasformer]]" by [[GiG]] in Italy; "Diaclone" by [[Joustra]] in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands; in addition, Takara themselves had released ''Diaclone''-branded figures in Finland), some of which had already sported characteristics that originated with Hasbro's Transformers toys (some of GiG's "Trasformer" versions of the Autobot Cars sported color schemes originally conceived by Hasbro; Joustra's versions of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] already sported Autobot logos), because by that point, Takara were shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers'' for good (and were in the process of canceling ''Diaclone'' in favor of their own domestic release of ''Transformers''). But it wasn't until 1985 that Transformers toys were officially introduced to the various European markets under that very name.

===United Kingdom===
All of the toys introduced in 1984 were still available in 1985, now with the addition of [[rubsign]]s. They were joined by the figures that had initially been omitted, namely the remaining Autobot cars and Megatron, who was reported by Hasbro to be available from around Easter. Alongside with a variation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that sported red instead of blue feet, Megatron was manufactured by French company Ceji as part of a deal with Hasbro, and the red-footed version of Optimus Prime was also released by [[Milton Bradley]] in mainland Europe (see below).<ref name="redfoot1">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=redfoot "Red Footed Optimus Prime"] at TF-1.com</ref><ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "The MB & Joustra Connection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>

The line was expanded further by the introduction of the second-year [[Autobot Cars]] (aka "Robot Cars") and [[Decepticon Planes]] (aka "Strike Planes"), as well as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, and [[Triple Changer]]s.

For the first time however, numerous toys were left out of the UK range, never to see official release, perhaps most notably Swoop, Shockwave and Blaster. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s would appear as a semi-official import release in the early 1990s and then again recolored in yellow in 1992. Some of the non-Takara sculpts were likely to have been dropped due to licensing arrangements ([[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], for example, was available as part of the competing Grandstand Convertors line around this time under the name of Omegatron). (Due to his absence from the 1985 Hasbro [[catalog]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] has long been believed to have been held over until the 1986 range, but he was featured in the Autumn 1985 Argos catalog.<ref name="argos85">[http://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no24-1985-autumn Fall 1985 Argos catalog] at Issuu.com.</ref>)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}

'''Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Megatron, imported by Ceji]]
'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Jetfire'''
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}

'''Strike Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}
</ul>

===Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
The earliest toys released in continental Europe (minus Italy) were distributed by [[Milton Bradley]], which was in the process of being taken over by Hasbro at that point. There's no solid evidence that all the MB toys were available in all these countries, but the packaging is sporting the four languages German, French, Dutch and Spanish. Therefore, MB covered the markets where Joustra's Diaclone toys were previously available, with the addition of Spain. As a matter of fact, the first wave of MB-branded toys was a rather odd selection, a result of Joustra holding the rights to many of the remaining toys, among them [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. As a consequence, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was initially marketed as Autobot leader. Following a deal between Hasbro Bradley and Joustra's struggling parent company Ceji, a large amount of unsold Joustra toys was repackaged (literally) and released as the second wave of MB Transformers.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>

The entire MB lineup, most of them confirmed,<ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> is as follows:

====Wave 1====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Jetfire, the new Autobot leader]]
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Autobot Deluxe Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]}}

'''Autobot Communicator'''
{{bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}

'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Decepticon Communicator'''
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]}}

'''Decepticon Aeroplanes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}

'''Decepticon Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]}}

'''Deluxe Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is listed under his own number in the MB dealer catalog, but thus far, no evidence of an MB Devastator [[giftset]] has surfaced.}}

'''Decepticon Laser Gun'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>

====Wave 2====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Commander'''
[[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|200px|Optimus Prime Ceji variant]]
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{note|There were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available in MB packaging: The first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by Joustra's parent company Ceji, sported red feet instead.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}

'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}
{{note|Due to being a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy, MB's version of Tracks was red (the toy's ''Diaclone'' main color) rather than blue (his ''Transformers'' main color). When the toy was re-released in "Hasbro"-branded packaging the following year, he was available in his standard ''Transformers'' colors.<ref name="mbtfs">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mixups">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Packaging Mix-Ups"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{note|The box front of MB's version of Jazz sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]" (actually [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]])}}
{{Note|Although MB marketed the toy as "Sideswipe", the packaging actually contained Sunstreaker, whose toy (in ''Transformers'' colors) was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up. Since the Sideswipe toy was ''not'' part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up, it's unlikely that the correct toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] (in Starscream packaging)}}
{{note|Thundercracker was sold in "Starscream" boxes and with factory-applied Starscream stickers. The actual Starscream toy was also sold in the same packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Cassettes'''
[[File:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|thumb|200px|Laserbeak]]
{{bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
</ul>

{{note|Laserbeak and Ravage were sold carded all by themselves, rather than as a two-packs with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], respectively, as in the USA.}}

===Italy===
[[GiG]] ("Geegh", but sometimes misspelled "GiGi" by non-Italian people) had originally released toys based on their Diaclone license from Takara under the name "[[Trasformer]]", occasionally sporting color schemes only found on Hasbro's Transformers versions, very likely because Takara was in the process of permanently shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers''. Whether it was pressure from Hasbro or a mere marketing decision, GiG eventually acquired an additional license from Hasbro and launched their own version of the Transformers line, with the toys often sporting original Italian names (for example, the Autobots became "Autorobots", and the Decepticons "Distructors").<ref name="chicken">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-1/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 1] and [http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ Part 2] at TFSource</ref> In addition to the official "Transformers" logo, a small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo would remain on the packaging until 1987.

The [[Mini Vehicle|Autobot Minicars/Mini Vehicles]] were apparently never released by GiG. Any Italian names for their characters are based on the Italian dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]].

Known GiG ''Transformers'' releases are:
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autorobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Commander (Optimus Prime)}}
{{note|A [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] of Commander (Optimus Prime) sported plastic wheels instead of rubber tires and plastic instead of [[die-cast]] feet, similar to the US KB Toys exclusive variant of Ultra Magnus.}}

'''Autorobot Cars'''
{{note|The Autorobot Cars sported unique "safety" missiles with large rubber boppers instead of the individual missiles the versions released everywhere else had.}}
{{bp-a1|Tigre (Jazz)}}
{{bp-a1|Freccia ([[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]])}}
{{bp-a1|Lince (Sunstreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Mistero (Mirage)}}
{{note|Whereas Mirage sported "Citanes" decals everywhere else in the world, [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vmirage.html GiG released their "Mistero" version with "Ligier" decals instead] - originally as factory-applied stickers over the "Citanes" tampos, later with actual "Ligier" tampos.}}
[[File:G1Hound toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Canguro]]
{{bp-a1|Canguro ([[Hound (G1)|Hound]])}}
{{bp-a1|Saetta (Wheeljack)}}
{{bp-a1|Giaguaro ([[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]])}}
{{note|The Italian name for Red Alert was changed from "Giaguaro" to "Alert" in 1987.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|Gancio ([[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]])}}

'''Dinorobots (Dinobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Tiran (Grimlock)}}
{{bp-a1|Reptilo (Swoop)}}
{{bp-a1|Bronto (Sludge)}}
{{bp-a1|Tricex (Slag)}}
{{bp-a1|Stego (Snarl)}}

'''Distructor Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|Triplex Uno (Astrotrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Triplex Due (Blitzwing)}}

'''Distructor Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Astrum (Starscream)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Thundercracker)}}
{{bp-d1|Corvo ([[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]])}}

{{note|GiG's versions of "Astrum", "Vampiro" and "Corvo", while released individually, were all sold in the same multi-purpose box sporting all three characters' names and tech specs.}}

'''Escavators (Constructicons)'''
{{bp-d1|Scudo (Bonecrusher)}}
{{bp-d1|Braccio (Scavenger)}}
{{bp-d1|Ringhio (Scrapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Rostro (Hook)}}
{{bp-d1|Macigno (Long Haul)}}
{{bp-d1|Rollo (Mixmaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator (giftset)}}

{{note|As the first of many examples of the liberties resulting from GiG's unique relationship with Takara, the "Escavators" came in small boxes based on the Takara versions, rather than on blister cards like the versions released everywhere else in the world. The boxes even sported numbers from "31" to "36", like the Takara versions did, and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.}}

==1986==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
Presumably, Transformers didn't sell well in Germany in 1985, as German was dropped as a language from the packaging until Generation 2. Instead, Hasbro (who had finished taking over MB) consolidated the UK market with the rest of Europe (except for Italy, again). The 1986 releases that were now available in packaging with "Hasbro" rather than "MB" logos sported the four languages English, French, Dutch and Spanish (the order between English and French could occasionally be swapped).
Confirmed European Hasbro releases from 1986 are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime}}

'''Autobot Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee}}
{{bp-a1|Wheelie}}
{{bp-a1|Hubcap}}
{{bp-a1|Swerve}}
{{bp-a1|Outback}}
{{bp-a1|Pipes}}

{{note|Along with the regular Pipes, a European variant (dubbed "Puffer" by fans) existed which was actually Huffer's original sculpt in Pipes' colors.<ref name="puffer1">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/VarBlueWhiteHuffer.html "Puffer"] at Toy Archive</ref><ref name="puffer2">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vminibots.html#europe "Puffer"] at Fred's Workshop</ref> (This is not to be confused with the [[IGA|Mexican]] version of Pipes, which was also the original Huffer mold but sported slightly different colors.)}}

'''Autobot Vehicles (Autobot Cars)'''
{{bp-a1|Tracks}}
{{note|Unlike the MB version of Tracks, which was a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy in its predominantly red ''Diaclone'' deco, the European Hasbro version of Tracks sported the character's regular ''Transformers'' colors, with a blue [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].}}
{{bp-a1|Red Alert}}
{{bp-a1|Sideswipe}}
{{bp-a1|Inferno}}
{{bp-a1|Grapple}}
{{bp-a1|Hoist}}
{{bp-a1|Smokescreen}}
{{bp-a1|Trailbreaker}}
{{bp-a1|Hound}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod}}
{{bp-a1|Kup}}
{{bp-a1|Blurr}}

'''Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|Broadside}}
{{bp-d1|Octane}}
{{bp-a1|Sandstorm}}
{{bp-a1|Springer}}

'''Autobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Metroplex}}

'''Constructicons'''
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Devastator]]
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generation 1|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)#Generation 1|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)#Generation 1|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)#Generation 1|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)#Generation 1|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)#Generation 1|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|These versions of the Constructicons, which were available in continental Europe, replaced the green plastic with yellow.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> They are ''not'' to be confused with the later, non-combining versions available in 1992 (see below).}}

'''Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|Air Raid}}
{{bp-a1|Skydive}}
{{bp-a1|Fireflight}}
{{bp-a1|Slingshot}}
{{bp-a1|Silverbolt}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Streetwise}}
{{bp-a1|Groove}}
{{bp-a1|Blades}}
{{bp-a1|First Aid}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Spot}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Brawl}}
{{bp-d1|Swindle}}
{{bp-d1|Blast Off}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Onslaught}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Dead End}}
{{bp-d1|Breakdown}}
{{bp-d1|Wildrider}}
{{bp-d1|Drag Strip}}
{{bp-d1|Motormaster}}

'''Battlespringers (Battlechargers)'''
{{bp-d1|Runabout}}
{{bp-d1|Runamuck}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Scourge}}
{{bp-d1|Cyclonus}}

{{note|An instruction sheet for Scourge exists sporting the languages French, English, Dutch and Spanish. No packaged sample has surfaced thus far.}}

===Italy===
Known Italian releases of 1986 toys are:

'''Aerialbots'''
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Pentajet]]
{{bp-a1|Tornado (Air Raid)}}
{{bp-a1|Log (Skydive)}}
{{bp-a1|Optor (Fireflight)}}
{{bp-a1|Vertic (Slingshot)}}
{{bp-a1|Radiant (Silverbolt)}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion giftset)}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Phantom (Streetwise)}}
{{bp-a1|Chips (Groove)}}
{{bp-a1|Rasor (Blades)}}
{{bp-a1|Sirena (First Aid)}}
{{bp-a1|Drago (Hot Spot)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor (giftset)}}

{{note|Just like the individual Constructicons before them, GiG's versions of the Aeriabolts, Protectobots, Stunticons and Combaticons also came in boxes based on the Takara versions (including prominent "C" and "D" numbers and "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos). This only applied to the combiner limbs, though; the leaders/torsos came in boxes based on the Hasbro versions, including "A5", "P5", "S5" and "D5" numbers.}}

'''Autorobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Guardian (Metroplex)}}

'''Autorobot City Commander'''
{{bp-a1|Convoy (Ultra Magnus)}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Cobra (Dead End)}}
{{bp-d1|Caimano (Breakdown)}}
{{bp-d1|Squalo (Wildrider)}}
{{bp-d1|Iguana (Drag Strip)}}
{{bp-d1|Barracuda (Motormaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Pentacar ([[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] giftset)}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Bomber (Brawl)}}
{{bp-d1|Crasher (Swindle)}}
{{bp-d1|Exploder (Blast Off)}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Destroyer (Onslaught)}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus giftset)}}

{{note|Whereas no solid evidence for the existence of a Hasbro Bruticus giftset has surfaced thus far, GiG did indeed release Multiforce (Bruticus) as a giftset. The box layout was based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, down to the inclusion of a Hasbro product code number; but unlike the other GiG combiner giftsets, Multiforce lacked the Hasbro logo on the front of the box, and the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-64 to D-68 before their names.}}

'''Distructor City'''
{{bp-d1|Tripticon (Trypticon)}}

'''Predacons'''
{{bp-d1|Zannar (Razorclaw)}}
{{bp-d1|Felin (Rampage)}}
{{bp-d1|Torox (Tantrum)}}
{{bp-d1|Rinox (Headstrong)}}
{{bp-d1|Falcon (Divebomb)}}

{{note|The individual Predacons were available in boxes based on the Hasbro versions. Apparently, Predaking was ''not'' available as a giftset from GiG.}}

'''Distructor Planes'''

{{bp-d1|Sheriff (Scourge)}}
{{bp-d1|Ciclone (Cyclonus)}}
</ul>

===Greece===
A company named [[El Greco]] released a small number of Transformers toys to the Greek market. The Autobots were called Αυτορομπότ (Autorobots). The only known El Greco releases include seven Autobot Mini-Vehicles and two combiner giftsets. The cards the toys were available on were based on the Hasbro cards and sported Hasbro logos in addition to the "El Greco" logo.

It's not entirely clear when exactly the following toys were first available in Greece; however, they couldn't have been released before 1986, since they depict the "[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" poster artwork on the back of their cards.

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Heroic (Autobot Mini Vehicles)'''
[[File:G1Huffer toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Gigantas]]
{{bp-a1|Αχτύπητος (Akhtipitos = [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κυρίαρχος (Kiriarkhos = [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]])}}
{{bp-a1|Αγγελιοφόρος (Agelioforos = [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]])}}
{{bp-a1|Εγκέφαλος (Egefalos = [[Brawn (G1)|Βrawn]])}}
{{bp-a1|Γίγαντας (Gigantas = [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κεραυνός (Keravnos = [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]])}}
{{bp-a1|Θαλασσόλυκος (Thalassolikos = [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]])}}
</ul>

==1987==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Apparently realizing that tech specs in four different languages aren't exactly the optimal choice, Hasbro started breaking up the languages again. The UK got toys in English-only packaging, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging. Germany only got the English versions with safety warning stickers in German. Presumably, all toys were available in all language variants, but without solid evidence, this is pure speculation.
Known European toys from 1987 in French/Dutch packaging are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Decepticon City Commander'''
[[File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galvatron]]
{{bp-d1|Galvatron}}

{{Note|An instruction sheet for Galvatron exists which only sports the languages French and Dutch. It is therefore assumed that he was available later than Scourge, whose instruction sheet still sported texts in English and Spanish as well.}}

'''Duocons'''
{{bp-d1|Battletrap}}
{{bp-d1|Flywheels}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1987 are:

'''Autorobot Headmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Duobot (Chromedome)}}
{{bp-a1|Cruiserbot (Highbrow)}}
{{bp-a1|Goblin (Brainstorm)}}
{{bp-a1|Blindobot (Hardhead)}}

'''Tecnobots (Technobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Radarbot (Afterburner)}}
{{bp-a1|Argobot (Nosecone)}}
{{bp-a1|Rocketbot (Strafe)}}
{{bp-a1|Starbot (Lightspeed)}}

{{Note|The individual Tecnobots (Technobots) and Terrorbots (Terrorcons) were once again available in boxes with "Takara" logos and Takara numbers from C-87 to C-90 and from D-80 to D-83, respectively.}}

{{bp-a1|Scatterbot (Scattershot)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron (giftset)}}

{{Note|The box for the Computron giftset was based on the Hasbro version, but lacked a "Hasbro" logo on the front of the box.}}

'''Monsterbots'''
{{bp-a1|Drekbot (Doublecross)}}
{{bp-a1|Tigerbot (Grotusque)}}

{{Note|The Monsterbots were available in boxes that were based on the Hasbro versions, but sported "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-99 to C-100.}}

'''Racerbots (Throttlebots)'''
{{bp-a1|Wagenbot (Goldbug)}}
{{bp-a1|Scoutbot (Chase)}}
{{bp-a1|Saterbot (Freeway)}}
{{bp-a1|Trollbot (Rollbar)}}
{{bp-a1|Strobobot (Searchlight)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollerbot (Wideload)}}

{{Note|The Racerbots (Throttlebots) were also available in small boxes rather than on cards, sporting "Takara" rather than "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-92 to C-97.}}

'''Duoform (Clones)'''

{{bp-a1|Booster/Gemini (Fastlane/Cloudraker)}}
{{bp-d1|Roboclon/Rapax (Pounce/Wingspan)}}

'''Distructor Headmasters'''
{{bp-d1|Tifon (Snapdragon)}}
{{bp-d1|Tagor (Apeface)}}

'''Sixchanger'''
{{bp-d1|Iperbot Sei Azioni (Sixshot)}}

'''Terrorbots (Terrorcons)'''
[[File:G1abominus toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Thundertron]]
{{bp-d1|Crudelbot (Cutthroat)}}
{{bp-d1|Battlebot (Rippersnapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Spectrobot (Blot)}}
{{bp-d1|Bifronbot (Sinnertwin)}}
{{bp-d1|Grifobot (Hun-Gurrr)}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus giftset)}}

{{Note|Like Multiforce (Bruticus) before him, Tundertron (Abominus) was also available as a giftset from GiG even though Hasbro hadn't released the toys in giftset form in the USA. The box layout was again based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, but it lacked the Hasbro logo, the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-79 to D-83 before their names, and the giftset itself sported the Takara number D-84.}}

'''Decepticon Citybot'''
{{bp-d1|Scorpion (Scorponok)}}

==1988==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Toys were still available in English-only and French/Dutch packaging. The UK toys started sporting a yellow "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker on their packaging, possibly as a reaction to the sudden flood of Mexican toys (although those didn't come out in Europe until late 1988/early 1989). This sticker is also the only way to tell a European toy in English packaging apart from its US counterpart, as the packaging itself appears to be identical. 1988 toys were available in Germany in English-only packaging including the "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker, with additional safety warning stickers in German.
Known European toys from 1988 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Powermasters'''
[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg|thumb|200px|Dreadwind]]
{{bp-a1|Getaway ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Slapdash ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Joyride ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Doubledealer ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Sparkabots'''
{{bp-a1|Fizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Sizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Guzzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

{{Note|The Sparkabots were referred to as "Sparkler Minibots" in the comics by Marvel UK and [[Condor Verlag]] based on early model sheets, but the toys apparently sported the standard US name.}}

'''Firecons'''
{{bp-d1|Cindersaur ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Flamefeather ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Sparkstalker ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Backstreet ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Override ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Dogfight ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Windsweeper ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Ruckus ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Crankcase ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Double Targetmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Landfill ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Quickmix ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Scoop ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Spinister ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Needlenose ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Quake ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Seacons'''
{{bp-d1|Overbite ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, Overbite was referred to as "Jawbreaker" in the comics by Marvel UK. The toy was apparently still released as "Overbite" regardless.}}
{{bp-d1|Nautilator ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Seawing ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Skalor ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Tetakil ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Snaptrap ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

===Italy===
Starting with the Pretenders, GiG finally dropped the small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo from their packaging. Known Italian releases from 1988 are:

'''Pretenders Autorobot'''
[[File:Cloudburst phoenix toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Super Commander]]
{{bp-a1|Super Commander (Cloudburst)}}
{{bp-a1|Febos (Landmine)}}
{{bp-a1|Falcon (Waverider)}}
{{bp-a1|Zanna (Catilla)}}
{{bp-a1|Ursus (Chainclaw)}}
{{bp-a1|Rotor (Sky High)}}
{{bp-a1|Felin (Groundbreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Squalos (Splashdown)}}
{{Note|Waverider and Groundbreaker's Italian names, "Falcon" and "Felin", were already used as Divebomb and Rampage's Italian names.}}

'''Pretenders Distructor'''
{{bp-d1|Korno (Skullgrin)}}
{{bp-d1|Reptilo (Submarauder)}}
{{bp-d1|Lobos (Bomb-Burst)}}
{{bp-d1|Ghigno (Carnivac)}}
{{bp-d1|Verros (Snarler)}}
{{bp-d1|Razzak (Finback)}}
{{bp-d1|Squamos (Iguanus)}}
{{bp-d1|Insector (Bugly)}}
{{Note|Submarauder's Italian name, "Reptilo", was already used as Swoop's Italian name.}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Furio (Override)}}
{{bp-a1|Orage (Dogfight)}}
{{bp-a1|Bitume (Backstreet)}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Rafale (Windsweeper)}}
{{bp-d1|4x4 (Crankcase)}}
{{bp-d1|Rallye (Ruckus)}}

'''Grandi Set/Superset Transformers'''
{{bp-d1|Devastator}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus)}}
{{Note|Each of the aforemented Combiner giftsets were released in 1988 with a pack of 5 random [[Decoy|"Exogini Transformers"]] as a freebie. The assortment was called "Superset Transformers" on the 1988 Christmas catalog and "Grandi Set Transformers" in TV and print commercials.}}

==1989==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
In 1989, all releases received French names, but not Dutch names. Spain started getting toys in Spanish-only packaging (which are not to be confused with the unofficially imported Mexican toys by [[IGA]]). The smaller Pretenders, the Classic Pretenders, the Micromaster Stations and the Micromaster Transports were once again available in Germany in English packaging.

Known European toys from 1989 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Small Pretenders'''
{{bp-a1|Doubleheader ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Bicéphale/Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-a1|Longtooth ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Longues Dents/Longtooth)}}
{{bp-a1|Pincher ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Scorpion/Pincher)}}
{{bp-d1|Bludgeon ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Ossement/Bludgeon)}}
{{bp-d1|Octopunch ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Pieuvre/Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Stranglehold ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Étrangleur/Stranglehold)}}

'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-d1|Air Strike Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Aérienne)}}
{{bp-d1|Sports Car Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Voitures de Sport)}}
{{bp-a1|Battle Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Combat)}}
{{bp-a1|Off-Road Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Tous Terrains/Patrouille Terreinwagens)}}
{{bp-a1|Race Car Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routière)}}
{{bp-a1|Rescue Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Sauvegarde)}}

'''Micromaster Transports'''
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Roughstuff-MissileBull.jpg|thumb|200px|Roughstuff]]
{{bp-d1|Flattop ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': L'Invincible/Flattop)}}
{{bp-a1|Erector ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Overload ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Surchage/Overload)}}
{{bp-d1|Roughstuff ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Convoi/Roughtstuff)}}

'''Micromaster Bases'''
{{bp-a1|Groundshaker ('''E''', '''F/NL''': Tank/Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Skyhopper ('''F/NL''': Hélico/Skyhopper)}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1989 are:

'''Small Pretenders'''
[[File:G1Octopunch toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Medusa]]
{{bp-a1|Biclonius (Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-d1|Medusa (Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Demon (Stranglehold)}}
{{bp-d1|Teskior (Bludgeon)}}

'''Pretender Monsters'''
{{bp-d1|Spettro (Bristleback)}}
{{bp-d1|Raptor (Scowl)}}
{{bp-d1|Pipistrello (Icepick)}}
{{bp-d1|Avvoltoio (Birdbrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Wildfly)}}
{{bp-d1|Artiglio (Slog)}}
{{Note|Icepick and Wildfly's Italian names, "Pipistrello" and "Vampiro", were already Mindwipe and Thundercracker's Italian names.}}

'''Set Commandos (Classic Pretenders/Legends)'''
{{bp-a1d1|Saetta, Folgore, Drago & Tornado ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] set)}}

{{Note|The [[Classic Pretender]]/Legends versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock and Starscream were released as a giftset without their pretender shells. The packaging of the set was based on the Japanese "Hero Set". The names of the individual toys were ''not'' the same Italian names the original toys/characters had sported - rather, they were given seemingly random names of ''other'' Transformers toys. Bumblebee ("Maggiolino" in the Italian dub of the animated television series, since the original toy had not been released in Italy) became "Saetta" (originally the Italian name for [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]); Jazz (originally "Tigre") became "Folgore" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]); Grimlock (originally "Tiran") became "Drago" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]); and Starscream (originally "Astrum") became "Tornado" (originally the Italian name for [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]).}}

'''Microtransformers Pattuglias (Micromaster Patrols)'''
{{bp-a1|Expeditors (Off-Road Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Sprintforce (Race Car Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Interceptors (Air Strike Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Pattuglia Soccorso (Battle Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Pattuglia Guastatori (Sports Car Patrol)}}
{{Note|The early patrols (Expeditors/Off-Road Patrol, Sprintforce/Race Car Patrol, Interceptors/Air Strike Patrol) are called "Micromaster" rather than "Microtransformers".}}

'''Microtransformers Deluxes (Micromaster Transports)'''
{{bp-a1|Tractor (Erector)}}
{{bp-d1|Tornado (Roughstuff)}}
{{Note|"Tornado", the Italian name for Roughstuff, was already used for Air Raid and the Set Commandos release of Starscream.}}

'''Microtrasformer Stations (Micromaster Stations)'''
{{bp-a1|Radar (Ironworks)}}
{{bp-a1|Argon (Hot House)}}
{{bp-d1|Assalt (Greasepit)}}
{{bp-d1|Lancer (Airwave)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, GiG's versions of the Micromaster Stations are called "Micro'''tras'''former" rather than "Microtra'''n'''sformer" like the rest of the Italian Micromaster releases.}}
{{Note|"Argon", Hot House's Italian name, was also Sky Lynx's name in the Italian dub of the original cartoon. The original Sky Lynx toy was never released in Italy.}}

'''Microtransformer Bases (Micromaster Bases)'''
{{bp-a1|Titano (Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Rotor (Skyhopper)}}
{{Note|The Italian name of Skyhopper, "Rotor", was already used as Sky High's Italian name.}}

===Unofficial Mexican imports===
In addition to the regular toys released by Hasbro and GiG, [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/articles/mexican_invasion.php Europe was also hit by a flood of Transformers toys imported from Mexico]. While these toys had been officially produced by [[IGA]] with the intention to release them on the Mexican market, a large unsold stock remained that was eventually exported to Europe without Hasbro's involvement. The toys were available in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. This created a strange situation where unofficially imported (but officially produced) toys competed with official European releases. These toys are considered official for Mexico but unofficial for Europe.

==1990==
By 1990, Hasbro had mostly streamlined their European markets. Presumably, all toys that came out in one country were also available everywhere else. Even the Italian releases now sported a uniform look with the toys that were available elsewhere in Europe (even though they still sported a "GiG" logo and Italian names) - with one exception. Also, with Hasbro cancelling the Transformers line in the USA for the time being, the European Hasbro branches continued releasing new toys which the USA would never get. By this time, Australia also was receiving releases, re-releases and exclusives in a pattern similar (if not exactly the same) to that of the European market - this would continue at least as far as the 'Generation 2' era.

===Micromasters===
Known European Micromaster releases are (F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-a1|Air Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Construction Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod Patrol ('''E'''; '''I''': Pattuglia Inseguitori; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routiere)}}
{{bp-d1|Military Patrol ('''I''': Pattuglia Militare; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Militaire)}}
{{bp-a1|Monster Truck Patrol ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': ?; '''F/NL''': Patrouille De Poids Lourds)}}
{{bp-d1|Race Track Patrol ('''E''')}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Squads (Microtransformers Combin in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|Astro Squad ('''UK'''; '''I''': Squadriglia Interstellare)}}
{{bp-a1|Metro Squad ('''I''': Squadriglia Metropolis)}}
{{bp-d1|Battle Squad ('''I''': Squadra Combattenti)}}
{{bp-d1|Constructor Squad ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Squadra Demolitori)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Transports (Microcombiners in Spain)'''
[[File:G1-toy CannonTransport.jpg|thumb|200px|Cannon Transport]]
{{bp-a1|Tanker Truck ('''UK'''; '''E''': Camion Cisterna)}}
{{bp-d1|Cannon Transport ('''UK'''; '''E''': Remolque de Cañon)}}
{{bp-a1|Missile Launcher ('''E''': Lanzamisiles)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Autobot Battlefield Headquarters'''
{{bp-a1|Battlefield Headquarters ( '''E''': Cuartel General; '''I''': Super Camion Fortezza)}}

===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
Presumably, Germany got the UK versions of the 1990 Action Masters in English-only packaging. Also, GiG gave at least some of the Action Masters toys that were based on older characters the original Italian names again.

Confirmed releases are (UK = English packaging, F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

'''Action Master figures'''
{{bp-a1|Grimlock with Anti-tank cannon ('''UK''','''I''':Tiran & Cannone Anti-Carro)}}
{{bp-a1|Snarl with Tyrannitron ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Blaster with Flight Pack ('''UK''','''I''': Blaster & Condor)}}
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee with Heli-pack ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Jazz with Turbo Board ('''I''': Bionic con Turbo Veicolo)}}
{{bp-a1|Jackpot with Sights ('''I''': Inspector & Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|Soundwave with Wingthing ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Shockwave with Fistfight ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator with Scorpulator ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Mainframe with Push-Button ('''I''': Omicron & Orione)}}
{{bp-a1|Rad with Lionizer ('''I''': Cronos & Lince)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollout with Glitch ('''I''': Ciclope & Goblin)}}
{{bp-d1|Treadshot ('''I''': Raptor & Pantera)}}
{{note|"Tiran" was Grimlock's Italian name in the original toyline. Blaster kept his original name instead of being called "Radiorobot" like in the Italian dub of the original cartoon or "Audiobot" like in the dub of Headmasters, even though the original Blaster toy was never released in Italy. Jazz is renamed "Bionic" rather than "Tigre". Meanwhile, Lionizer, Glitch, Threadshot and Catgut's Italian names are "Lince", "Goblin", "Raptor" and "Pantera", which were already used as the Italian names of Sunstreaker, Brainstorm, Scowl and Prowl respectively.}}
[[File:G1 Overrun toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Attack Copter with Over-Run]]
'''Action Master Action Blasters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] ('''F/NL''')}}

'''Action Master Action Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Wheeljack ('''I''': Saetta con Super Turbo)}}
{{bp-d1|Starscream ('''I''': Arcan)}}
{{note|Again, while Wheeljack in Italy is called "Saetta" like in the original toyline, Starscream is called "Arcan" rather than "Astum"}}

===European and Australasian "Classics"===
[[File:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Transformers: Classics|Not]] [[2006]].]]
Possibly taking a cue from the popularity of the Classic Pretenders, Hasbro started re-releasing original toys from 1984-1987 in "gold" packaging based on the Classic Pretenders' boxes. It's impossible to determine whether this was an idea Hasbro had originally intended for the US market that fell victim to the cancellation of the line in the USA and which therefore only came out in Europe, Australia and New Zealand or whether Hasbro was trying to fulfill the demand for original toys/characters, possibly in an attempt to react to the imported Mexican toys that flooded European and Australasian shelves. Germany got the [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] toys in English packaging. Unlike the English and French/Dutch versions, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging.
[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/veurolist.html Known European/Australasian "Classic" releases from 1990] are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Cobra)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)|Wild Rider]]{{sic}} ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Iguana)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" version of Prowl sported a sticker sheet that was based on the Diaclone version of the toy. The police badges actually sport the word "Diaclone", which was omitted from the 1984 Hasbro version, the 1985 Takara Transformers version and all the modern-day reissues.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" versions of Sunstreaker and Wheeljack mark the last uses of these molds to this very day. While Hasbro have confirmed the Wheeljack mold (as well as the Mirage mold) as "long since depleted", the fate of the Sunstreaker mold is still unknown.}}

===Italian exclusives===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galaxy Shuttle]]
As a last glimmer of GiG's unique relationship with Takara, [[Galaxy Shuttle]], which was originally released as part of Takara's Victory line, was available in Italy. The Italian packaging was loosely based on the original Japanese packaging, but with a lot of elements taken from the European releases at that time. The Japanese "C-326" number was omitted from the packaging this time around.

==1991==
Hasbro continued releasing new toys to the European and Australasian markets. Those included new Action Masters that never came out in the USA, entirely new Action Master concepts, more "Classic" re-releases of older toys and even toys that were originally only available in Japan, slightly redecoed for the European market. Again, Action Masters were available in English packaging in Germany.

Known European/Australasian toys from 1991 are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
'''Action Master figures'''
[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Action Master Tracks]]
{{bp-a1|[[Powerflash]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] with [[Vanguard]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Freccia)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with [[Basher]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Puma)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] with [[Needler (G1)|Needler]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Prudox)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Charger]] with [[Fire Beast]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Lampo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Take-Off]] with [[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Rapax)}}
{{Note|The Italian versions of Action Master Sideswipe and Tracks are named "Freccia" and "Puma", respectively. These are the characters' original Italian names. "Prudox" was also Bombshell's name in the Italian dub, hence the original toy was never released. Meanwhile "Flash", "Lampo" and "Rapax" were originally Blurr, Windcharger and Thrust's Italian names.}}

'''Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Supersonic Racing Car]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Solo Mission Jet Plane]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Motorized Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD All-Terrain Vehicle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD Assault Vehicle]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Action Master Elites'''
[[File:G1-toy DoublePunch.jpg|thumb|200px|Double Punch]]
{{bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Spreem]] (intended to represent Omega Supreme)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windmill (G1)|Windmill]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Double Punch]] (similar in appearance to [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]])}}
{{bp-d1|[[Turbo Master]] (head and torso are very similar to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]])}}
{{Note|The Action Master Elites are rumored to have originally been designed as wave 5 of the standard Action Masters, but to have been redesigned for licencing reasons, as Hasbro UK is a separate company from the US Hasbro according to this rumor. The Japanese "Transformers Generations" book contains concept designs for an unreleased Action Master version of Bruticus; it's assumed that some parts originally designed for AM Bruticus ultimately ended up on Turbo Master.}}

===Classics===
Again, Classics toys were available in English packaging in Germany. However, the Classic Combaticons might have not been available in Germany, due to the unpopular "war" theme. Also, again, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging, unlike the English and French/Dutch versions. The rubsign indents on the Classic Protectobots, Combaticons, Throttlebots, and Triple Changers Springer, and Octane were filled in. The Throttlebots also had standard Autobot symbols instead of rubsigns.

'''Classic Throttlebots (Motorizatti Rollerbots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Scoutbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Saterbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Maggiolino)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Trollbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Strobobot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Rapidbot)}}
{{Note|The original Italian releases of the Throttlebots were named "Racerbots"; the Italian versions of the Classic Throttlebots were called "Motorizatti Rollerbots" instead. Also, Scoutbot (Chase), Saterbot (freeway), Trollbot (Rollbar) and Strobobot (Searchlight) used their original Italian names; however, Goldbug, who had originally been named "Wagenbot" in Italy, was called "Maggiolino" for the Italian version of his "Classics" incarnation instead, which was the Bumblebee's name in the Italian dub of the animated television series (since the original Bumblebee toy was never released in Italy); and likewise, Wideload, who had originally been named "Rollerbot" in Italy (which had now become the name of the entire team), was renamed into "Rapidbot".}}

'''Classic Dinobots (Nuovo Dinorobots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Bronto)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Stego)}}

{{Note|The Italian versions of the Classic Dinobots were available as packs with re-releases of old combiner giftsets.}}

'''Classic Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|Classics Sandstorm had black plastic feet painted orange, as opposed to the original orange-painted metal and later orange plastic versions. Sandstorm came without a rubsign but the indent was not removed.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Octane]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''': Oslat)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish "Classic" version of Onslaught is the only known Spanish version of a toy sporting an alternate name, "Oslat".}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Other Classics'''
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

===Imported Japanese toys===
'''Motorvators (Super Autorobots in Italy)'''
[[File:Toy-flame(motorvator).jpg|thumb|200px|Flame]]
{{bp-a1|[[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Ghibli)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Phantom)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Starbot)}}
{{Note|The Motorvators are redecos of the Japanese Brainmasters Blacker, Braver, and Laster, but do not include the parts for forming Road Caesar.}}
{{Note|"Starbot" was previously also the Italian name of the Technobot Lightspeed. It's currently unknown whether this is supposed to imply that the Motorvator and the Technobot are supposed to be the same character. For what it's worth, "Ghibli" was previously the Italian name of Triple Changer Sandstorm.}}

'''Others'''
{{bp-d1|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''')}}
{{Note|Overlord is slightly recolored from his 1988 Japanese release. Make that ''very'' slightly, as the only difference is that some violet accessories are now indigo.}}
{{Note|Both Overlord and the Motorvators came in boxes sporting the same overall layout as the boxes used for the "Classic" toys.}}
{{Note|It's speculated that Overlord and the Motorvators might have been a "test" to see how well larger toys sell in Europe. By using existing molds already released by Takara, Hasbro minimised the financial risk.}}

===Greece===
Along with the classic toy-line, GiG RE-produced two giftsets in 1990-1991 (these came with a Dinobot classic attached on the back or front of the box) under the brand name "El Greco" for sale in Greece. While these toys are often mistakenly thought to have been produced in 1986, they have small differences from the versions previously released. There are differences in colors (Excavator, for example, is a brighter green), projectiles and the toys do not have rubsigns. Like the Italian rereleases, do not be misled by the date on the box, these giftsets were only sold in 1990-1991:

'''Combiner giftsets'''
{{bp-d1|Excavator (Devastator)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}

{{Note|The layout of the combiner giftsets boxes differs from the Mini-Vehicles' cards. Apparently, the boxes were based on the Italian giftsets by GiG. The small additional "Trasformer" logo is present, and the "El Greco" logo is placed in an oval bubble where the "GiG" logo would be placed on Italian toys, whereas the Mini-Vehicles sported a blue "El Greco" logo without a bubble. Also, both Excavator's and Defensor's names are spelled in Latin rather than in Greek characters, Excavator's function is stated as "Fighter Excavator" (also in Latin), and furthermore, he's called a "Decepticon" (even though his faction is called "Distructors" elsewhere on the packaging), and Defensor is called an "Autobot" (also in Latin), even though the Mini-Vehicles were "Autorobots". The individual Constructicons' and Protectobots' names are their original English names, spelled in Latin characters on the packaging.}}

==1992==
Hasbro continued with a few new toys exclusively designed for the European market, as well as a few strange re-releases of combiners lacking their combining ability. After this year, Hasbro decided European sales were good enough to indicate [[Generation 2|trying it in the US]] again.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php George Dunsay interview at TFArchive]: "At the time it was discontinued in the US, it was not a temporary decision. It is only after the success in Europe that the US people decided to reintroduce it"]</ref>

In terms of languages, English and Spanish were now merged into bilingual English/Spanish packaging for the British, Spanish, Australian, and New Zealand markets, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands still got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging, but now with alternate (English) names as well, and Italy still got toys in Italian-only packaging from GiG. Known European releases from 1992 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Turbomasters and Predators===
[[File:G1-toy Flash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Flash]]
'''[[Turbomaster]]s''' ('''UK/E''': Turbomaster; '''F/NL''': [[Engrish|Canon Masters]]{{sic}}; '''I''': Turbomaster)
{{bp-a1|[[Boss (G1)|Boss]] ('''UK/E''': Boss; '''F/NL''': Blizzard; '''I''': Tigre)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] ('''UK/E''': Flash; '''F/NL''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hurricane]] ('''UK/E''': Hurricane; '''F/NL''': Tempest; '''I''': Vortex)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] ('''UK/E''': Scorch; '''F/NL''': Dragon)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] ('''UK/E''': Rotorstorm; '''F/NL''': Storm)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Thunder Clash]] ('''UK/E''': Thunder Clash; '''F/NL''': Eagle; '''I''': Uragan)}}
[[File:EuroPredators1992Catalog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Basic Predators]]
'''[[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]''' ('''UK/E''': Predator; '''F/NL''': Scope Masters)
{{bp-d1|[[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] ('''UK/E''': Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] ('''UK/E''': Skydive; '''F/NL''': Hyena; '''I''': Pyton)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Snare]] ('''UK/E''': Snare; '''F/NL''': Trap)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] ('''UK/E''': Talon; '''F/NL''': Demon; '''I''': Bomber)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] ('''UK/E''': Stalker; '''F/NL''': Buzzard; '''CA''': Stalker/Traqueur)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] ('''UK/E''': Skyquake; '''F/NL''': Crash)}}

{{Note|The Italian name for Boss, "Tigre", was originally the Italian name for Jazz. Likewise, the Italian name for Hurricane, "Vortex", was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Vortex, and Talon's Italian name "Bomber" was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Brawl.}}
{{Note|The Turbomasters were also available in Canada; the Canadian version of Rotorstorm had the alternate names "Storm" (English) and "Tempête" (French).}}

===Non-combining Combiners===
[[File:RescueCombined.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Big Rescue Force]]
'''Rescue Force'''
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 3|Rescue Force drill]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 2|Rescue Force buggy]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 1|Rescue Force tank]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force jet]]"}}

{{Note|The Rescue Force were recolors of four members of the Breastforce, originally released by Takara in Japan as part of their Victory line in 1990, with new weapons replacing the partners. Names are in quotes because no official names were given. Some parts were [[retool]]ed, such as the gun for [[Killbison]] now being a set of crane arms. These were not intended to replace the partners. These toys were also released with both red and gray weapons. Note that these toys still combine but lack the head included with the Japanese [[Leozack]] (and the two arms).}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|"Bonecrusher"}}
{{bp-d1|"Hook"}}
{{bp-d1|"Long Haul"}}
{{bp-d1|"Mixmaster"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scavenger"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scrapper"}}

{{Note|The European Constructicons from 1992 are different from the yellow G2 Constructicons, as the purple parts were the darker G1 shade, the soft plastic parts (Bonecrusher and Scrapper's roof parts, Scavenger's shovel arm) were gray, no combiner parts were included, and there was no G2 stamp. Figure names are in quotes because these figures were not officially named. Some fans also refer to these versions of the Constructicons as the "G1½" versions.}}
{{Note|Both the Rescue Force and the Constructicon toys came on uniform cards with the same box artwork spotlights for each team member, minimal texts ("Rescue Force" and "Autobot", or "Constructicons" and "Decepticon", respectively), no individual names, no tech specs and strictly image-based instructions that featured all team members.}}

==1993==
The Turbomasters, Predators, Rescue Force and Constructicons were still available. All new toys from 1993 would be re-released in 1994 in "Generation 2" packaging in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and were identical to their 1993 releases other than the packaging. The G2 symbol was created for this year's releases; rumor has it that this was due to the international licence for the G1 symbols having expired. Some releases of these figures also had the "G2 stamp" placed somewhere on the figure. Known European/Australasian releases from 1993 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Obliterators===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Obliterator Clench]]
{{bp-a1|[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]] ('''UK/E''')}}

===Axelerators and Skyscorchers===
'''[[Axelerator]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-a1|[[Turbofire|Hotrider]] ('''UK/E''': Hotrider; '''F/NL''': Hotrider; '''I''': Astro) (a.k.a. Turbofire)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rapido]] ('''UK/E''': Rapido; '''F/NL''': Rapido; '''I''': Sirius)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] ('''UK/E''': Skram; '''F/NL''': Smash; '''I''': Mercury)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windbreaker|Zap]] ('''UK/E'''; '''F/NL''': Rush; '''I''': Folgor) (a.k.a. Windbreaker)}}

'''[[Skyscorcher]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-d1|[[Eagle Eye (G2)|Hawk]] ('''UK/E''': Hawk; '''F/NL''': Hawk; '''I''': Pyton) (a.k.a. Eagle Eye)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Afterburner (G2)|Snipe]] ('''UK/E''': Snipe; '''F/NL''': Snipe) (a.k.a. Afterburner)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] ('''UK/E''': Terradive; '''F/NL''': Nightmare; '''I''': Drake)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] ('''UK/E''': Tornado; '''F/NL''': Vulcano; '''I''': Diablo) (a.k.a. Windrazor)}}
{{Note|''Both'' the Axelerators ''and'' the Skyscorchers are called "Colorflashes" in Italy.}}
{{Note|"Pyton", the Italian name for Hawk, was already used as the Italian name for Predator Skydive.}}

===Aquaspeeders and Stormtroopers===
'''Aquaspeeders'''
{{bp-a1|[[Aquafend]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (G1)|Jetstorm]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Speedstream]] ('''UK/E''')}}

'''Stormtroopers''' ('''UK/E''': Stormtroopers; '''F/NL''': Stormtroopers; '''I''': Acquamasters)
{{bp-d1|[[Aquablast]] ('''UK/E''': Aquablast; '''F/NL''': Squall; '''I''': Piranha)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drench (G1)|Drench]] ('''UK/E''': Drench; '''F/NL''': Hydrocruiser; '''I''': Tempest)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hydradread]] ('''UK/E''': Hydradread; '''F/NL''': Hydroshark; '''I''': Idrosqualo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Rage (G1)|Rage]] ('''UK/E''': Rage; '''F/NL''': Aquanaught; '''I''': Murena)}}

===Lightformers and Trakkons===
'''Lightformers'''
[[File:G1-toy-Ironfist.jpg|thumb|200px|Ironfist]]
{{bp-a1|[[Deftwing]] ('''UK/E''': Deftwing; '''F/NL''': Blue Arrow)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] ('''UK/E''': Ironfist; '''F/NL''': Ironfist)}}

'''Trakkons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Calcar]] ('''UK/E''': Calcar; '''F/NL''': Roadraider)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] ('''UK/E''': Fearswoop; '''F/NL''': Black Omen)}}
</ul>
{{Note|The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Hasbro European line|Generation 2]]'' re-releases of Pyro and Clench from 1994 were named "Spark" and "Colossus" instead.}}

==Innovations and lasting effects==
*The 1992 [[Turbomaster]]s and [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] introduced the concept of [[light-piping]] to create low-tech lighting effects for their eyes, which continued to be used by toys from numerous later lines.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines|European]]

The Transformers (European toyline)

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Originally, European countries got the same '''''The Transformers''''' toys [[Hasbro]] had previously released in the USA, although different countries got different toys - and sometimes, the toys sported noticeable differences from their US counterparts. Initially, various sub-contracted companies were responsible for releasing the toys in the individual European countries (which involved [[multilingual packaging|language variations]] on the [[packaging]]), but over time, they were either bought out by Hasbro or simply dropped in favor of a more and more unified European market.

After [[The Transformers (toyline)|the original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] ended in the US, the line continued in Europe until it was renamed into ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#|Generation 2]]'' in 1994.

==1984 (United Kingdom only)==
A number of the toys from series 1 (i.e. toys released in the USA in 1984) were also available in the UK in 1984. Given that the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|Marvel UK comic]] launched in September of that year (complete with advertisements touting that the toys were "In the shops now!") it seems likely that they were on-sale by mid-summer at the latest, only a few months after the line's US launch.

Little is known about the earliest toys released in the UK. The common consensus is that they supposedly came in English-only packaging virtually indistinguishable from the packaging used for the United States releases. Recounts of which toys were and which weren't available in the UK vary depending on who you ask. A surprising omission from the initial wave of 1984 toys was [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], whose absence on the shelves was noted in the letters page of the Marvel UK comic. Also of note is that the line's UK tag-line initially was "''Warrior'' Robots in Disguise", and this was seen on much of the early ancillary merchandise, including the UK comic.

The assortment names used below are those seen in the leaflet which accompanied the 1984 range.

{{-}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Robot Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Leader Truck'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini Cars'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:G1sideswipe.jpg|200px|thumb|Robot Car Sideswipe]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Cassete Man / Spy-Cassetes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Strike Planes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|
|}
{{note|Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were both available in red and yellow in 1984, and again in 1985, this time with rubsigns. Cliffjumper appears in yellow in the 1984 catalogue, but this was corrected for the following year's photos.}}

==1985==
The ''Transformers'' toy line officially started in most European countries in 1985. It should be noted, though, that various European companies had already released licensed versions of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Microman]]'' toys domestically prior to that ("[[Trasformer]]" by [[GiG]] in Italy; "Diaclone" by [[Joustra]] in France, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands; in addition, Takara themselves had released ''Diaclone''-branded figures in Finland), some of which had already sported characteristics that originated with Hasbro's Transformers toys (some of GiG's "Trasformer" versions of the Autobot Cars sported color schemes originally conceived by Hasbro; Joustra's versions of the [[Mini Vehicle|Minicars]] already sported Autobot logos), because by that point, Takara were shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers'' for good (and were in the process of canceling ''Diaclone'' in favor of their own domestic release of ''Transformers''). But it wasn't until 1985 that Transformers toys were officially introduced to the various European markets under that very name.

===United Kingdom===
All of the toys introduced in 1984 were still available in 1985, now with the addition of [[rubsign]]s. They were joined by the figures that had initially been omitted, namely the remaining Autobot cars and Megatron, who was reported by Hasbro to be available from around Easter. Alongside with a variation of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] that sported red instead of blue feet, Megatron was manufactured by French company Ceji as part of a deal with Hasbro, and the red-footed version of Optimus Prime was also released by [[Milton Bradley]] in mainland Europe (see below).<ref name="redfoot1">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=redfoot "Red Footed Optimus Prime"] at TF-1.com</ref><ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "The MB & Joustra Connection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref>

The line was expanded further by the introduction of the second-year [[Autobot Cars]] (aka "Robot Cars") and [[Decepticon Planes]] (aka "Strike Planes"), as well as the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, [[Jumpstarter]]s, and [[Triple Changer]]s.

For the first time however, numerous toys were left out of the UK range, never to see official release, perhaps most notably Swoop, Shockwave and Blaster. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s would appear as a semi-official import release in the early 1990s and then again recolored in yellow in 1992. Some of the non-Takara sculpts were likely to have been dropped due to licensing arrangements ([[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], for example, was available as part of the competing Grandstand Convertors line around this time under the name of Omegatron). (Due to his absence from the 1985 Hasbro [[catalog]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] has long been believed to have been held over until the 1986 range, but he was featured in the Autumn 1985 Argos catalog.<ref name="argos85">[http://issuu.com/retromash/docs/argos-no24-1985-autumn Fall 1985 Argos catalog] at Issuu.com.</ref>)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}

'''Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
[[File:G1Megatron toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Megatron, imported by Ceji]]
'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Jetfire'''
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}

'''Strike Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}
</ul>

===Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
The earliest toys released in continental Europe (minus Italy) were distributed by [[Milton Bradley]], which was in the process of being taken over by Hasbro at that point. There's no solid evidence that all the MB toys were available in all these countries, but the packaging is sporting the four languages German, French, Dutch and Spanish. Therefore, MB covered the markets where Joustra's Diaclone toys were previously available, with the addition of Spain. As a matter of fact, the first wave of MB-branded toys was a rather odd selection, a result of Joustra holding the rights to many of the remaining toys, among them [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]. As a consequence, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was initially marketed as Autobot leader. Following a deal between Hasbro Bradley and Joustra's struggling parent company Ceji, a large amount of unsold Joustra toys was repackaged (literally) and released as the second wave of MB Transformers.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>

The entire MB lineup, most of them confirmed,<ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector</ref> is as follows:

====Wave 1====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
[[File:Jetfireg1toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Jetfire, the new Autobot leader]]
{{bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]}}

'''Autobot Deluxe Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]}}

'''Autobot Communicator'''
{{bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]}}

'''Dinobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]}}

'''Jumpstarters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Twin Twist]]}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]}}

'''Decepticon Leader'''
{{bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]}}

'''Decepticon Communicator'''
{{bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]}}

'''Decepticon Aeroplanes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]}}

'''Decepticon Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]}}

'''Deluxe Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Venom (G1)|Venom]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]}}

'''Insecticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] is listed under his own number in the MB dealer catalog, but thus far, no evidence of an MB Devastator [[giftset]] has surfaced.}}

'''Decepticon Laser Gun'''
{{bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>

====Wave 2====
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Commander'''
[[File:G1toy optimus prime variants and running changes.jpg|thumb|200px|Optimus Prime Ceji variant]]
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{note|There were two [[variant]]s of Optimus Prime available in MB packaging: The first version, manufactured by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], sported blue feet like most other versions; the second version, manufactured by Joustra's parent company Ceji, sported red feet instead.<ref name="mbjoustra"/>}}

'''Autobot Mini Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]}}

'''Robot Cars'''
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]]}}
{{note|Due to being a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy, MB's version of Tracks was red (the toy's ''Diaclone'' main color) rather than blue (his ''Transformers'' main color). When the toy was re-released in "Hasbro"-branded packaging the following year, he was available in his standard ''Transformers'' colors.<ref name="mbtfs">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley Transformers"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mixups">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Packaging Mix-Ups"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]}}
{{note|The box front of MB's version of Jazz sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]]" (actually [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]])}}
{{Note|Although MB marketed the toy as "Sideswipe", the packaging actually contained Sunstreaker, whose toy (in ''Transformers'' colors) was part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up. Since the Sideswipe toy was ''not'' part of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' line-up, it's unlikely that the correct toy was ever sold in MB "Sideswipe" packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] (in Starscream packaging)}}
{{note|Thundercracker was sold in "Starscream" boxes and with factory-applied Starscream stickers. The actual Starscream toy was also sold in the same packaging.<ref name="mixups"/>}}

'''Decepticon Cassettes'''
[[File:LaserbeakG1toy.JPG|thumb|200px|Laserbeak]]
{{bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]]}}
</ul>

{{note|Laserbeak and Ravage were sold carded all by themselves, rather than as a two-packs with [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], respectively, as in the USA.}}

===Italy===
[[GiG]] ("Geegh", but sometimes misspelled "GiGi" by non-Italian people) had originally released toys based on their Diaclone license from Takara under the name "[[Trasformer]]", occasionally sporting color schemes only found on Hasbro's Transformers versions, very likely because Takara was in the process of permanently shifting production of the toys from ''Diaclone'' to ''Transformers''. Whether it was pressure from Hasbro or a mere marketing decision, GiG eventually acquired an additional license from Hasbro and launched their own version of the Transformers line, with the toys often sporting original Italian names (for example, the Autobots became "Autorobots", and the Decepticons "Distructors").<ref name="chicken">[http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-1/ "The Chicken or the Gig?", Part 1] and [http://tfsource.com/blog/the-chicken-or-the-gig-part-2/ Part 2] at TFSource</ref> In addition to the official "Transformers" logo, a small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo would remain on the packaging until 1987.

The [[Mini Vehicle|Autobot Minicars/Mini Vehicles]] were apparently never released by GiG. Any Italian names for their characters are based on the Italian dub of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|animated series]].

Known GiG ''Transformers'' releases are:
<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autorobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Commander (Optimus Prime)}}
{{note|A [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vprime6.html later variant] of Commander (Optimus Prime) sported plastic wheels instead of rubber tires and plastic instead of [[die-cast]] feet, similar to the US KB Toys exclusive variant of Ultra Magnus.}}

'''Autorobot Cars'''
{{note|The Autorobot Cars sported unique "safety" missiles with large rubber boppers instead of the individual missiles the versions released everywhere else had.}}
{{bp-a1|Tigre (Jazz)}}
{{bp-a1|Freccia ([[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]])}}
{{bp-a1|Lince (Sunstreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Mistero (Mirage)}}
{{note|Whereas Mirage sported "Citanes" decals everywhere else in the world, [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vmirage.html GiG released their "Mistero" version with "Ligier" decals instead] - originally as factory-applied stickers over the "Citanes" tampos, later with actual "Ligier" tampos.}}
[[File:G1Hound toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Canguro]]
{{bp-a1|Canguro ([[Hound (G1)|Hound]])}}
{{bp-a1|Saetta (Wheeljack)}}
{{bp-a1|Giaguaro ([[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]])}}
{{note|The Italian name for Red Alert was changed from "Giaguaro" to "Alert" in 1987.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]}}
{{bp-a1|Gancio ([[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]])}}

'''Dinorobots (Dinobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Tiran (Grimlock)}}
{{bp-a1|Reptilo (Swoop)}}
{{bp-a1|Bronto (Sludge)}}
{{bp-a1|Tricex (Slag)}}
{{bp-a1|Stego (Snarl)}}

'''Distructor Triple Changers'''
{{bp-d1|Triplex Uno (Astrotrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Triplex Due (Blitzwing)}}

'''Distructor Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Astrum (Starscream)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Thundercracker)}}
{{bp-d1|Corvo ([[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]])}}

{{note|GiG's versions of "Astrum", "Vampiro" and "Corvo", while released individually, were all sold in the same multi-purpose box sporting all three characters' names and tech specs.}}

'''Escavators (Constructicons)'''
{{bp-d1|Scudo (Bonecrusher)}}
{{bp-d1|Braccio (Scavenger)}}
{{bp-d1|Ringhio (Scrapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Rostro (Hook)}}
{{bp-d1|Macigno (Long Haul)}}
{{bp-d1|Rollo (Mixmaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator (giftset)}}

{{note|As the first of many examples of the liberties resulting from GiG's unique relationship with Takara, the "Escavators" came in small boxes based on the Takara versions, rather than on blister cards like the versions released everywhere else in the world. The boxes even sported numbers from "31" to "36", like the Takara versions did, and omitted the "Hasbro" logo on the packaging in favor of a "Takara" logo.}}

==1986==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
Presumably, Transformers didn't sell well in Germany in 1985, as German was dropped as a language from the packaging until Generation 2. Instead, Hasbro (who had finished taking over MB) consolidated the UK market with the rest of Europe (except for Italy, again). The 1986 releases that were now available in packaging with "Hasbro" rather than "MB" logos sported the four languages English, French, Dutch and Spanish (the order between English and French could occasionally be swapped).
Confirmed European Hasbro releases from 1986 are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Autobot Leader'''
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime}}

'''Autobot Mini-Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee}}
{{bp-a1|Wheelie}}
{{bp-a1|Hubcap}}
{{bp-a1|Swerve}}
{{bp-a1|Outback}}
{{bp-a1|Pipes}}

{{note|Along with the regular Pipes, a European variant (dubbed "Puffer" by fans) existed which was actually Huffer's original sculpt in Pipes' colors.<ref name="puffer1">[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/VarBlueWhiteHuffer.html "Puffer"] at Toy Archive</ref><ref name="puffer2">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vminibots.html#europe "Puffer"] at Fred's Workshop</ref> (This is not to be confused with the [[IGA|Mexican]] version of Pipes, which was also the original Huffer mold but sported slightly different colors.)}}

'''Autobot Vehicles (Autobot Cars)'''
{{bp-a1|Tracks}}
{{note|Unlike the MB version of Tracks, which was a repackaged Joustra ''Diaclone'' toy in its predominantly red ''Diaclone'' deco, the European Hasbro version of Tracks sported the character's regular ''Transformers'' colors, with a blue [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].}}
{{bp-a1|Red Alert}}
{{bp-a1|Sideswipe}}
{{bp-a1|Inferno}}
{{bp-a1|Grapple}}
{{bp-a1|Hoist}}
{{bp-a1|Smokescreen}}
{{bp-a1|Trailbreaker}}
{{bp-a1|Hound}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod}}
{{bp-a1|Kup}}
{{bp-a1|Blurr}}

'''Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|Broadside}}
{{bp-d1|Octane}}
{{bp-a1|Sandstorm}}
{{bp-a1|Springer}}

'''Autobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Metroplex}}

'''Constructicons'''
[[File:G1devastator toy.jpg|thumb|200px|thumb|Devastator]]
{{bp-d1|[[Bonecrusher (G1)#Generation 1|Bonecrusher]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scavenger (G1)#Generation 1|Scavenger]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Scrapper (G1)#Generation 1|Scrapper]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hook (G1)#Generation 1|Hook]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Long Haul (G1)#Generation 1|Long Haul]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Mixmaster (G1)#Generation 1|Mixmaster]]}}
{{Note|These versions of the Constructicons, which were available in continental Europe, replaced the green plastic with yellow.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> They are ''not'' to be confused with the later, non-combining versions available in 1992 (see below).}}

'''Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|Air Raid}}
{{bp-a1|Skydive}}
{{bp-a1|Fireflight}}
{{bp-a1|Slingshot}}
{{bp-a1|Silverbolt}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Streetwise}}
{{bp-a1|Groove}}
{{bp-a1|Blades}}
{{bp-a1|First Aid}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Spot}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Brawl}}
{{bp-d1|Swindle}}
{{bp-d1|Blast Off}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Onslaught}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Dead End}}
{{bp-d1|Breakdown}}
{{bp-d1|Wildrider}}
{{bp-d1|Drag Strip}}
{{bp-d1|Motormaster}}

'''Battlespringers (Battlechargers)'''
{{bp-d1|Runabout}}
{{bp-d1|Runamuck}}

'''Decepticon Planes'''
{{bp-d1|Scourge}}
{{bp-d1|Cyclonus}}

{{note|An instruction sheet for Scourge exists sporting the languages French, English, Dutch and Spanish. No packaged sample has surfaced thus far.}}

===Italy===
Known Italian releases of 1986 toys are:

'''Aerialbots'''
[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Pentajet]]
{{bp-a1|Tornado (Air Raid)}}
{{bp-a1|Log (Skydive)}}
{{bp-a1|Optor (Fireflight)}}
{{bp-a1|Vertic (Slingshot)}}
{{bp-a1|Radiant (Silverbolt)}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion giftset)}}

'''Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|Phantom (Streetwise)}}
{{bp-a1|Chips (Groove)}}
{{bp-a1|Rasor (Blades)}}
{{bp-a1|Sirena (First Aid)}}
{{bp-a1|Drago (Hot Spot)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor (giftset)}}

{{note|Just like the individual Constructicons before them, GiG's versions of the Aeriabolts, Protectobots, Stunticons and Combaticons also came in boxes based on the Takara versions (including prominent "C" and "D" numbers and "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos). This only applied to the combiner limbs, though; the leaders/torsos came in boxes based on the Hasbro versions, including "A5", "P5", "S5" and "D5" numbers.}}

'''Autorobot City'''
{{bp-a1|Guardian (Metroplex)}}

'''Autorobot City Commander'''
{{bp-a1|Convoy (Ultra Magnus)}}

'''Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|Cobra (Dead End)}}
{{bp-d1|Caimano (Breakdown)}}
{{bp-d1|Squalo (Wildrider)}}
{{bp-d1|Iguana (Drag Strip)}}
{{bp-d1|Barracuda (Motormaster)}}
{{bp-d1|Pentacar ([[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] giftset)}}

'''Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|Bomber (Brawl)}}
{{bp-d1|Crasher (Swindle)}}
{{bp-d1|Exploder (Blast Off)}}
{{bp-d1|Vortex}}
{{bp-d1|Destroyer (Onslaught)}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus giftset)}}

{{note|Whereas no solid evidence for the existence of a Hasbro Bruticus giftset has surfaced thus far, GiG did indeed release Multiforce (Bruticus) as a giftset. The box layout was based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, down to the inclusion of a Hasbro product code number; but unlike the other GiG combiner giftsets, Multiforce lacked the Hasbro logo on the front of the box, and the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-64 to D-68 before their names.}}

'''Distructor City'''
{{bp-d1|Tripticon (Trypticon)}}

'''Predacons'''
{{bp-d1|Zannar (Razorclaw)}}
{{bp-d1|Felin (Rampage)}}
{{bp-d1|Torox (Tantrum)}}
{{bp-d1|Rinox (Headstrong)}}
{{bp-d1|Falcon (Divebomb)}}

{{note|The individual Predacons were available in boxes based on the Hasbro versions. Apparently, Predaking was ''not'' available as a giftset from GiG.}}

'''Distructor Planes'''

{{bp-d1|Sheriff (Scourge)}}
{{bp-d1|Ciclone (Cyclonus)}}
</ul>

===Greece===
A company named [[El Greco]] released a small number of Transformers toys to the Greek market. The Autobots were called Αυτορομπότ (Autorobots). The only known El Greco releases include seven Autobot Mini-Vehicles and two combiner giftsets. The cards the toys were available on were based on the Hasbro cards and sported Hasbro logos in addition to the "El Greco" logo.

It's not entirely clear when exactly the following toys were first available in Greece; however, they couldn't have been released before 1986, since they depict the "[[Decipher the Decepticon]]" poster artwork on the back of their cards.

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Heroic (Autobot Mini Vehicles)'''
[[File:G1Huffer toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Gigantas]]
{{bp-a1|Αχτύπητος (Akhtipitos = [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κυρίαρχος (Kiriarkhos = [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]])}}
{{bp-a1|Αγγελιοφόρος (Agelioforos = [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]])}}
{{bp-a1|Εγκέφαλος (Egefalos = [[Brawn (G1)|Βrawn]])}}
{{bp-a1|Γίγαντας (Gigantas = [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]])}}
{{bp-a1|Κεραυνός (Keravnos = [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]])}}
{{bp-a1|Θαλασσόλυκος (Thalassolikos = [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]])}}
</ul>

==1987==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Apparently realizing that tech specs in four different languages aren't exactly the optimal choice, Hasbro started breaking up the languages again. The UK got toys in English-only packaging, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging. Germany only got the English versions with safety warning stickers in German. Presumably, all toys were available in all language variants, but without solid evidence, this is pure speculation.
Known European toys from 1987 in French/Dutch packaging are:

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Decepticon City Commander'''
[[File:G1 Galvatron toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galvatron]]
{{bp-d1|Galvatron}}

{{Note|An instruction sheet for Galvatron exists which only sports the languages French and Dutch. It is therefore assumed that he was available later than Scourge, whose instruction sheet still sported texts in English and Spanish as well.}}

'''Duocons'''
{{bp-d1|Battletrap}}
{{bp-d1|Flywheels}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1987 are:

'''Autorobot Headmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Duobot (Chromedome)}}
{{bp-a1|Cruiserbot (Highbrow)}}
{{bp-a1|Goblin (Brainstorm)}}
{{bp-a1|Blindobot (Hardhead)}}

'''Tecnobots (Technobots)'''
{{bp-a1|Radarbot (Afterburner)}}
{{bp-a1|Argobot (Nosecone)}}
{{bp-a1|Rocketbot (Strafe)}}
{{bp-a1|Starbot (Lightspeed)}}

{{Note|The individual Tecnobots (Technobots) and Terrorbots (Terrorcons) were once again available in boxes with "Takara" logos and Takara numbers from C-87 to C-90 and from D-80 to D-83, respectively.}}

{{bp-a1|Scatterbot (Scattershot)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron (giftset)}}

{{Note|The box for the Computron giftset was based on the Hasbro version, but lacked a "Hasbro" logo on the front of the box.}}

'''Monsterbots'''
{{bp-a1|Drekbot (Doublecross)}}
{{bp-a1|Tigerbot (Grotusque)}}

{{Note|The Monsterbots were available in boxes that were based on the Hasbro versions, but sported "Takara" instead of "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-99 to C-100.}}

'''Racerbots (Throttlebots)'''
{{bp-a1|Wagenbot (Goldbug)}}
{{bp-a1|Scoutbot (Chase)}}
{{bp-a1|Saterbot (Freeway)}}
{{bp-a1|Trollbot (Rollbar)}}
{{bp-a1|Strobobot (Searchlight)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollerbot (Wideload)}}

{{Note|The Racerbots (Throttlebots) were also available in small boxes rather than on cards, sporting "Takara" rather than "Hasbro" logos and Takara numbers from C-92 to C-97.}}

'''Duoform (Clones)'''

{{bp-a1|Booster/Gemini (Fastlane/Cloudraker)}}
{{bp-d1|Roboclon/Rapax (Pounce/Wingspan)}}

'''Distructor Headmasters'''
{{bp-d1|Tifon (Snapdragon)}}
{{bp-d1|Tagor (Apeface)}}

'''Sixchanger'''
{{bp-d1|Iperbot Sei Azioni (Sixshot)}}

'''Terrorbots (Terrorcons)'''
[[File:G1abominus toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Thundertron]]
{{bp-d1|Crudelbot (Cutthroat)}}
{{bp-d1|Battlebot (Rippersnapper)}}
{{bp-d1|Spectrobot (Blot)}}
{{bp-d1|Bifronbot (Sinnertwin)}}
{{bp-d1|Grifobot (Hun-Gurrr)}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus giftset)}}

{{Note|Like Multiforce (Bruticus) before him, Tundertron (Abominus) was also available as a giftset from GiG even though Hasbro hadn't released the toys in giftset form in the USA. The box layout was again based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, but it lacked the Hasbro logo, the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-79 to D-83 before their names, and the giftset itself sported the Takara number D-84.}}

'''Decepticon Citybot'''
{{bp-d1|Scorpion (Scorponok)}}

==1988==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, and Belgium===
Toys were still available in English-only and French/Dutch packaging. The UK toys started sporting a yellow "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker on their packaging, possibly as a reaction to the sudden flood of Mexican toys (although those didn't come out in Europe until late 1988/early 1989). This sticker is also the only way to tell a European toy in English packaging apart from its US counterpart, as the packaging itself appears to be identical. 1988 toys were available in Germany in English-only packaging including the "Original HASBRO Transformers" sticker, with additional safety warning stickers in German.
Known European toys from 1988 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging)

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Powermasters'''
[[File:Dreadwindtoyg1.jpg|thumb|200px|Dreadwind]]
{{bp-a1|Getaway ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Slapdash ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Joyride ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Doubledealer ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Optimus Prime ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Sparkabots'''
{{bp-a1|Fizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Sizzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Guzzle ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

{{Note|The Sparkabots were referred to as "Sparkler Minibots" in the comics by Marvel UK and [[Condor Verlag]] based on early model sheets, but the toys apparently sported the standard US name.}}

'''Firecons'''
{{bp-d1|Cindersaur ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Flamefeather ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Sparkstalker ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Backstreet ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Override ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Dogfight ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Windsweeper ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Ruckus ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Crankcase ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Double Targetmasters'''
{{bp-a1|Landfill ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Quickmix ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Scoop ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Spinister ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Needlenose ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Quake ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

'''Seacons'''
{{bp-d1|Overbite ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, Overbite was referred to as "Jawbreaker" in the comics by Marvel UK. The toy was apparently still released as "Overbite" regardless.}}
{{bp-d1|Nautilator ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Seawing ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Skalor ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Tetakil ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|Snaptrap ('''UK''', '''F/NL''')}}

===Italy===
Starting with the Pretenders, GiG finally dropped the small remainder of the old "Trasformer" logo from their packaging. Known Italian releases from 1988 are:

'''Pretenders Autorobot'''
[[File:Cloudburst phoenix toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Super Commander]]
{{bp-a1|Super Commander (Cloudburst)}}
{{bp-a1|Febos (Landmine)}}
{{bp-a1|Falcon (Waverider)}}
{{bp-a1|Zanna (Catilla)}}
{{bp-a1|Ursus (Chainclaw)}}
{{bp-a1|Rotor (Sky High)}}
{{bp-a1|Felin (Groundbreaker)}}
{{bp-a1|Squalos (Splashdown)}}
{{Note|Waverider and Groundbreaker's Italian names, "Falcon" and "Felin", were already used as Divebomb and Rampage's Italian names.}}

'''Pretenders Distructor'''
{{bp-d1|Korno (Skullgrin)}}
{{bp-d1|Reptilo (Submarauder)}}
{{bp-d1|Lobos (Bomb-Burst)}}
{{bp-d1|Ghigno (Carnivac)}}
{{bp-d1|Verros (Snarler)}}
{{bp-d1|Razzak (Finback)}}
{{bp-d1|Squamos (Iguanus)}}
{{bp-d1|Insector (Bugly)}}
{{Note|Submarauder's Italian name, "Reptilo", was already used as Swoop's Italian name.}}

'''Triggerbots'''
{{bp-a1|Furio (Override)}}
{{bp-a1|Orage (Dogfight)}}
{{bp-a1|Bitume (Backstreet)}}

'''Triggercons'''
{{bp-d1|Rafale (Windsweeper)}}
{{bp-d1|4x4 (Crankcase)}}
{{bp-d1|Rallye (Ruckus)}}

'''Grandi Set/Superset Transformers'''
{{bp-d1|Devastator}}
{{bp-a1|Pentajet (Superion)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}
{{bp-d1|Multiforce (Bruticus)}}
{{bp-a1|Computron}}
{{bp-d1|Tundertron (Abominus)}}
{{Note|Each of the aforemented Combiner giftsets were released in 1988 with a pack of 5 random [[Decoy|"Exogini Transformers"]] as a freebie. The assortment was called "Superset Transformers" on the 1988 Christmas catalog and "Grandi Set Transformers" in TV and print commercials.}}

==1989==
===UK, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain===
In 1989, Spain started getting toys in Spanish-only packaging (which are not to be confused with the unofficially imported Mexican toys by [[IGA]]). The smaller Pretenders, the Classic Pretenders, the Micromaster Stations and the Micromaster Transports were once again available in Germany in English packaging.

Known European toys from 1989 are (UK = English packaging with "Original HASBRO Transformer" sticker; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Small Pretenders'''
{{bp-a1|Doubleheader ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Bicéphale/Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-a1|Longtooth ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Longues Dents/Longtooth)}}
{{bp-a1|Pincher ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Scorpion/Pincher)}}
{{bp-d1|Bludgeon ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Ossement/Bludgeon)}}
{{bp-d1|Octopunch ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Pieuvre/Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Stranglehold ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Étrangleur/Stranglehold)}}

'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-d1|Air Strike Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Aérienne)}}
{{bp-d1|Sports Car Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Voitures de Sport)}}
{{bp-a1|Battle Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Combat)}}
{{bp-a1|Off-Road Patrol ('''F/NL''': Patrouille Tous Terrains/Patrouille Terreinwagens)}}
{{bp-a1|Race Car Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routière)}}
{{bp-a1|Rescue Patrol ('''UK''', '''F/NL''': Patrouille de Sauvegarde)}}

'''Micromaster Transports'''
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Roughstuff-MissileBull.jpg|thumb|200px|Roughstuff]]
{{bp-d1|Flattop ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': L'invincible/Flattop)}}
{{bp-a1|Erector ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|Overload ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Surchage/Overload)}}
{{bp-d1|Roughstuff ('''UK''', '''E''', '''F/NL''': Convoi/Roughtstuff)}}

'''Micromaster Bases'''
{{bp-a1|Groundshaker ('''E''', '''F/NL''': Tank/Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Skyhopper ('''F/NL''': Hélico/Roughtstuff)}}

===Italy===
Known Italian toys from 1989 are:

'''Small Pretenders'''
[[File:G1Octopunch toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Medusa]]
{{bp-a1|Biclonius (Doubleheader)}}
{{bp-d1|Medusa (Octopunch)}}
{{bp-d1|Demon (Stranglehold)}}
{{bp-d1|Teskior (Bludgeon)}}

'''Pretender Monsters'''
{{bp-d1|Spettro (Bristleback)}}
{{bp-d1|Raptor (Scowl)}}
{{bp-d1|Pipistrello (Icepick)}}
{{bp-d1|Avvoltoio (Birdbrain)}}
{{bp-d1|Vampiro (Wildfly)}}
{{bp-d1|Artiglio (Slog)}}
{{Note|Icepick and Wildfly's Italian names, "Pipistrello" and "Vampiro", were already Mindwipe and Thundercracker's Italian names.}}

'''Set Commandos (Classic Pretenders/Legends)'''
{{bp-a1d1|Saetta, Folgore, Drago & Tornado ([[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] & [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] set)}}

{{Note|The [[Classic Pretender]]/Legends versions of Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock and Starscream were released as a giftset without their pretender shells. The packaging of the set was based on the Japanese "Hero Set". The names of the individual toys were ''not'' the same Italian names the original toys/characters had sported - rather, they were given seemingly random names of ''other'' Transformers toys. Bumblebee ("Maggiolino" in the Italian dub of the animated television series, since the original toy had not been released in Italy) became "Saetta" (originally the Italian name for [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]); Jazz (originally "Tigre") became "Folgore" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]]); Grimlock (originally "Tiran") became "Drago" (originally the Italian name for [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]); and Starscream (originally "Astrum") became "Tornado" (originally the Italian name for [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]]).}}

'''Microtransformers Pattuglias (Micromaster Patrols)'''
{{bp-a1|Expeditors (Off-Road Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Sprintforce (Race Car Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Interceptors (Air Strike Patrol)}}
{{bp-a1|Pattuglia Soccorso (Battle Patrol)}}
{{bp-d1|Pattuglia Guastatori (Sports Car Patrol)}}
{{Note|The early patrols (Expeditors/Off-Road Patrol, Sprintforce/Race Car Patrol, Interceptors/Air Strike Patrol) are called "Micromaster" rather than "Microtransformers".}}

'''Microtransformers Deluxes (Micromaster Transports)'''
{{bp-a1|Tractor (Erector)}}
{{bp-d1|Tornado (Roughstuff)}}
{{Note|"Tornado", the Italian name for Roughstuff, was already used for Air Raid and the Set Commandos release of Starscream.}}

'''Microtrasformer Stations (Micromaster Stations)'''
{{bp-a1|Radar (Ironworks)}}
{{bp-a1|Argon (Hot House)}}
{{bp-d1|Assalt (Greasepit)}}
{{bp-d1|Lancer (Airwave)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, GiG's versions of the Micromaster Stations are called "Micro'''tras'''former" rather than "Microtra'''n'''sformer" like the rest of the Italian Micromaster releases.}}
{{Note|"Argon", Hot House's Italian name, was also Sky Lynx's name in the Italian dub of the original cartoon. The original Sky Lynx toy was never released in Italy.}}

'''Microtransformer Bases (Micromaster Bases)'''
{{bp-a1|Titano (Groundshaker)}}
{{bp-d1|Rotor (Skyhopper)}}
{{Note|The Italian name of Skyhopper, "Rotor", was already used as Sky High's Italian name.}}

===Unofficial Mexican imports===
In addition to the regular toys released by Hasbro and GiG, [http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/articles/mexican_invasion.php Europe was also hit by a flood of Transformers toys imported from Mexico]. While these toys had been officially produced by [[IGA]] with the intention to release them on the Mexican market, a large unsold stock remained that was eventually exported to Europe without Hasbro's involvement. The toys were available in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, Romania, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland. This created a strange situation where unofficially imported (but officially produced) toys competed with official European releases. These toys are considered official for Mexico but unofficial for Europe.

==1990==
By 1990, Hasbro had mostly streamlined their European markets. Presumably, all toys that came out in one country were also available everywhere else. Even the Italian releases now sported a uniform look with the toys that were available elsewhere in Europe (even though they still sported a "GiG" logo and Italian names) - with one exception. Also, with Hasbro cancelling the Transformers line in the USA for the time being, the European Hasbro branches continued releasing new toys which the USA would never get. By this time, Australia also was receiving releases, re-releases and exclusives in a pattern similar (if not exactly the same) to that of the European market - this would continue at least as far as the 'Generation 2' era.

===Micromasters===
Known European Micromaster releases are (F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Micromaster Patrols'''
{{bp-a1|Air Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Construction Patrol ('''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|Hot Rod Patrol ('''E'''; '''I''': Pattuglia Inseguitori; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Routiere)}}
{{bp-d1|Military Patrol ('''I''': Pattuglia Militare; '''F/NL''': Patrouille Militaire)}}
{{bp-a1|Monster Truck Patrol ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': ?; '''F/NL''': Patrouille De Poids Lourds)}}
{{bp-d1|Race Track Patrol ('''E''')}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Squads (Microtransformers Combin in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|Astro Squad ('''UK'''; '''I''': Squadriglia Interstellare)}}
{{bp-a1|Metro Squad ('''I''': Squadriglia Metropolis)}}
{{bp-d1|Battle Squad ('''I''': Squadra Combattenti)}}
{{bp-d1|Constructor Squad ('''UK'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Squadra Demolitori)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Transports (Microcombiners in Spain)'''
[[File:G1-toy CannonTransport.jpg|thumb|200px|Cannon Transport]]
{{bp-a1|Tanker Truck ('''UK'''; '''E''': Camion Cisterna)}}
{{bp-d1|Cannon Transport ('''UK'''; '''E''': Remolque de Cañon)}}
{{bp-a1|Missile Launcher ('''E''': Lanzamisiles)}}

'''Micromaster Combiner Autobot Battlefield Headquarters'''
{{bp-a1|Battlefield Headquarters ( '''E''': Cuartel General; '''I''': Super Camion Fortezza)}}

===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
Presumably, Germany got the UK versions of the 1990 Action Masters in English-only packaging. Also, GiG gave at least some of the Action Masters toys that were based on older characters the original Italian names again.

Confirmed releases are (UK = English packaging, F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

'''Action Master figures'''
{{bp-a1|Grimlock with Anti-tank cannon ('''UK''','''I''':Tiran & Cannone Anti-Carro)}}
{{bp-a1|Snarl with Tyrannitron ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Blaster with Flight Pack ('''UK''','''I''': Blaster & Condor)}}
{{bp-a1|Bumblebee with Heli-pack ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Jazz with Turbo Board ('''I''': Bionic con Turbo Veicolo)}}
{{bp-a1|Jackpot with Sights ('''I''': Inspector & Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|Soundwave with Wingthing ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Shockwave with Fistfight ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-d1|Devastator with Scorpulator ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|Mainframe with Push-Button ('''I''': Omicron & Orione)}}
{{bp-a1|Rad with Lionizer ('''I''': Cronos & Lince)}}
{{bp-a1|Rollout with Glitch ('''I''': Ciclope & Goblin)}}
{{bp-d1|Treadshot ('''I''': Raptor & Pantera)}}
{{note|"Tiran" was Grimlock's Italian name in the original toyline. Blaster kept his original name instead of being called "Radiorobot" like in the Italian dub of the original cartoon or "Audiobot" like in the dub of Headmasters, even though the original Blaster toy was never released in Italy. Jazz is renamed "Bionic" rather than "Tigre". Meanwhile, Lionizer, Glitch, Threadshot and Catgut's Italian names are "Lince", "Goblin", "Raptor" and "Pantera", which were already used as the Italian names of Sunstreaker, Brainstorm, Scowl and Prowl respectively.}}
[[File:G1 Overrun toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Attack Copter with Over-Run]]
'''Action Master Action Blasters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Attack Copter]] with [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] ('''F/NL''')}}

'''Action Master Action Vehicles'''
{{bp-a1|Wheeljack ('''I''': Saetta con Super Turbo)}}
{{bp-d1|Starscream ('''I''': Arcan)}}
{{note|Again, while Wheeljack in Italy is called "Saetta" like in the original toyline, Starscream is called "Arcan" rather than "Astum"}}

===European and Australasian "Classics"===
[[File:EuroClassicsOnslaughtBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Transformers: Classics|Not]] [[2006]].]]
Possibly taking a cue from the popularity of the Classic Pretenders, Hasbro started re-releasing original toys from 1984-1987 in "gold" packaging based on the Classic Pretenders' boxes. It's impossible to determine whether this was an idea Hasbro had originally intended for the US market that fell victim to the cancellation of the line in the USA and which therefore only came out in Europe, Australia and New Zealand or whether Hasbro was trying to fulfill the demand for original toys/characters, possibly in an attempt to react to the imported Mexican toys that flooded European and Australasian shelves. Germany got the [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] toys in English packaging. Unlike the English and French/Dutch versions, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging.
[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/veurolist.html Known European/Australasian "Classic" releases from 1990] are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
'''Classic Aerialbots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Stunticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Cobra)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)|Wild Rider]]{{sic}} ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E'''; '''I''': Iguana)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" version of Prowl sported a sticker sheet that was based on the Diaclone version of the toy. The police badges actually sport the word "Diaclone", which was omitted from the 1984 Hasbro version, the 1985 Takara Transformers version and all the modern-day reissues.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|The "Classic" versions of Sunstreaker and Wheeljack mark the last uses of these molds to this very day. While Hasbro have confirmed the Wheeljack mold (as well as the Mirage mold) as "long since depleted", the fate of the Sunstreaker mold is still unknown.}}

===Italian exclusives===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|thumb|200px|Galaxy Shuttle]]
As a last glimmer of GiG's unique relationship with Takara, [[Galaxy Shuttle]], which was originally released as part of Takara's Victory line, was available in Italy. The Italian packaging was loosely based on the original Japanese packaging, but with a lot of elements taken from the European releases at that time. The Japanese "C-326" number was omitted from the packaging this time around.

==1991==
Hasbro continued releasing new toys to the European and Australasian markets. Those included new Action Masters that never came out in the USA, entirely new Action Master concepts, more "Classic" re-releases of older toys and even toys that were originally only available in Japan, slightly redecoed for the European market. Again, Action Masters were available in English packaging in Germany.

Known European/Australasian toys from 1991 are (UK = English packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging; E = Spanish packaging; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Action Masters (Super Azione in Italy)===
'''Action Master figures'''
[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Action Master Tracks]]
{{bp-a1|[[Powerflash]] with [[Road Rocket (G1)|Road Rocket]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] with [[Vanguard]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Freccia)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] with [[Basher]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Puma)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] with [[Needler (G1)|Needler]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Prudox)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Charger]] with [[Fire Beast]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Lampo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Take-Off]] with [[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''': Rapax)}}
{{Note|The Italian versions of Action Master Sideswipe and Tracks are named "Freccia" and "Puma", respectively. These are the characters' original Italian names. "Prudox" was also Bombshell's name in the Italian dub, hence the original toy was never released. Meanwhile "Flash", "Lampo" and "Rapax" were originally Blurr, Windcharger and Thrust's Italian names.}}

'''Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Supersonic Racing Car]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|Solo Mission Jet Plane]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Motorized Exo-Suit Action Masters'''
{{bp-a1|[[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD All-Terrain Vehicle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slicer]] with [[Action Master Exo-suit|4WD Assault Vehicle]] ('''UK''')}}

'''Action Master Elites'''
[[File:G1-toy DoublePunch.jpg|thumb|200px|Double Punch]]
{{bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Spreem]] (intended to represent Omega Supreme)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windmill (G1)|Windmill]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Double Punch]] (similar in appearance to [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]])}}
{{bp-d1|[[Turbo Master]] (head and torso are very similar to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]])}}
{{Note|The Action Master Elites are rumored to have originally been designed as wave 5 of the standard Action Masters, but to have been redesigned for licencing reasons, as Hasbro UK is a separate company from the US Hasbro according to this rumor. The Japanese "Transformers Generations" book contains concept designs for an unreleased Action Master version of Bruticus; it's assumed that some parts originally designed for AM Bruticus ultimately ended up on Turbo Master.}}

===Classics===
Again, Classics toys were available in English packaging in Germany. However, the Classic Combaticons might have not been available in Germany, due to the unpopular "war" theme. Also, again, the Italian and Spanish Classics don't say "Classic" anywhere on the packaging, unlike the English and French/Dutch versions. The rubsign indents on the Classic Protectobots, Combaticons, Throttlebots, and Triple Changers Springer, and Octane were filled in. The Throttlebots also had standard Autobot symbols instead of rubsigns.

'''Classic Throttlebots (Motorizatti Rollerbots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Chase (G1)|Chase]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Scoutbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Saterbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Goldbug]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Maggiolino)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Trollbot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Strobobot)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Rapidbot)}}
{{Note|The original Italian releases of the Throttlebots were named "Racerbots"; the Italian versions of the Classic Throttlebots were called "Motorizatti Rollerbots" instead. Also, Scoutbot (Chase), Saterbot (freeway), Trollbot (Rollbar) and Strobobot (Searchlight) used their original Italian names; however, Goldbug, who had originally been named "Wagenbot" in Italy, was called "Maggiolino" for the Italian version of his "Classics" incarnation instead, which was the Bumblebee's name in the Italian dub of the animated television series (since the original Bumblebee toy was never released in Italy); and likewise, Wideload, who had originally been named "Rollerbot" in Italy (which had now become the name of the entire team), was renamed into "Rapidbot".}}

'''Classic Dinobots (Nuovo Dinorobots in Italy)'''
{{bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] ('''UK''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Bronto)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Stego)}}

{{Note|The Italian versions of the Classic Dinobots were available as packs with re-releases of old combiner giftsets.}}

'''Classic Triple Changers'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{Note|Classics Sandstorm had black plastic feet painted orange, as opposed to the original orange-painted metal and later orange plastic versions. Sandstorm came without a rubsign but the indent was not removed.}}
{{bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Octane]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Protectobots'''
{{bp-a1|[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

'''Classic Combaticons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''': Oslat)}}
{{Note|For reasons unknown, the Spanish "Classic" version of Onslaught is the only known Spanish version of a toy sporting an alternate name, "Oslat".}}

'''Classic Heroes'''
{{bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''E''')}}

'''Other Classics'''
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] ('''UK'''; '''E''')}}

===Imported Japanese toys===
'''Motorvators (Super Autorobots in Italy)'''
[[File:Toy-flame(motorvator).jpg|thumb|200px|Flame]]
{{bp-a1|[[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Ghibli)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Phantom)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]] ('''UK'''; '''I''': Starbot)}}
{{Note|The Motorvators are redecos of the Japanese Brainmasters Blacker, Braver, and Laster, but do not include the parts for forming Road Caesar.}}
{{Note|"Starbot" was previously also the Italian name of the Technobot Lightspeed. It's currently unknown whether this is supposed to imply that the Motorvator and the Technobot are supposed to be the same character. For what it's worth, "Ghibli" was previously the Italian name of Triple Changer Sandstorm.}}

'''Others'''
{{bp-d1|[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] ('''UK'''; '''F/NL'''; '''I''')}}
{{Note|Overlord is slightly recolored from his 1988 Japanese release. Make that ''very'' slightly, as the only difference is that some violet accessories are now indigo.}}
{{Note|Both Overlord and the Motorvators came in boxes sporting the same overall layout as the boxes used for the "Classic" toys.}}
{{Note|It's speculated that Overlord and the Motorvators might have been a "test" to see how well larger toys sell in Europe. By using existing molds already released by Takara, Hasbro minimised the financial risk.}}

===Greece===
Along with the classic toy-line, GiG RE-produced two giftsets in 1990-1991 (these came with a Dinobot classic attached on the back or front of the box) under the brand name "El Greco" for sale in Greece. While these toys are often mistakenly thought to have been produced in 1986, they have small differences from the versions previously released. There are differences in colors (Excavator, for example, is a brighter green), projectiles and the toys do not have rubsigns. Like the Italian rereleases, do not be misled by the date on the box, these giftsets were only sold in 1990-1991:

'''Combiner giftsets'''
{{bp-d1|Excavator (Devastator)}}
{{bp-a1|Defensor}}

{{Note|The layout of the combiner giftsets boxes differs from the Mini-Vehicles' cards. Apparently, the boxes were based on the Italian giftsets by GiG. The small additional "Trasformer" logo is present, and the "El Greco" logo is placed in an oval bubble where the "GiG" logo would be placed on Italian toys, whereas the Mini-Vehicles sported a blue "El Greco" logo without a bubble. Also, both Excavator's and Defensor's names are spelled in Latin rather than in Greek characters, Excavator's function is stated as "Fighter Excavator" (also in Latin), and furthermore, he's called a "Decepticon" (even though his faction is called "Distructors" elsewhere on the packaging), and Defensor is called an "Autobot" (also in Latin), even though the Mini-Vehicles were "Autorobots". The individual Constructicons' and Protectobots' names are their original English names, spelled in Latin characters on the packaging.}}

==1992==
Hasbro continued with a few new toys exclusively designed for the European market, as well as a few strange re-releases of combiners lacking their combining ability. After this year, Hasbro decided European sales were good enough to indicate [[Generation 2|trying it in the US]] again.<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php George Dunsay interview at TFArchive]: "At the time it was discontinued in the US, it was not a temporary decision. It is only after the success in Europe that the US people decided to reintroduce it"]</ref>

In terms of languages, English and Spanish were now merged into bilingual English/Spanish packaging for the British, Spanish, Australian, and New Zealand markets, whereas France, Belgium, and the Netherlands still got toys in bilingual French/Dutch packaging, but now with alternate (English) names as well, and Italy still got toys in Italian-only packaging from GiG. Known European releases from 1992 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Turbomasters and Predators===
[[File:G1-toy Flash.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Flash]]
'''[[Turbomaster]]s''' ('''UK/E''': Turbomaster; '''F/NL''': [[Engrish|Canon Masters]]{{sic}}; '''I''': Turbomaster)
{{bp-a1|[[Boss (G1)|Boss]] ('''UK/E''': Boss; '''F/NL''': Blizzard; '''I''': Tigre)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] ('''UK/E''': Flash; '''F/NL''': Flash)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Hurricane]] ('''UK/E''': Hurricane; '''F/NL''': Tempest; '''I''': Vortex)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] ('''UK/E''': Scorch; '''F/NL''': Dragon)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] ('''UK/E''': Rotorstorm; '''F/NL''': Storm)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Thunder Clash]] ('''UK/E''': Thunder Clash; '''F/NL''': Eagle; '''I''': Uragan)}}
[[File:EuroPredators1992Catalog.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Basic Predators]]
'''[[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]]''' ('''UK/E''': Predator; '''F/NL''': Scope Masters)
{{bp-d1|[[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] ('''UK/E''': Falcon)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] ('''UK/E''': Skydive; '''F/NL''': Hyena; '''I''': Pyton)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Snare]] ('''UK/E''': Snare; '''F/NL''': Trap)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] ('''UK/E''': Talon; '''F/NL''': Demon; '''I''': Bomber)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] ('''UK/E''': Stalker; '''F/NL''': Buzzard; '''CA''': Stalker/Traqueur)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] ('''UK/E''': Skyquake; '''F/NL''': Crash)}}

{{Note|The Italian name for Boss, "Tigre", was originally the Italian name for Jazz. Likewise, the Italian name for Hurricane, "Vortex", was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Vortex, and Talon's Italian name "Bomber" was also the Italian name for the Combaticon Brawl.}}
{{Note|The Turbomasters were also available in Canada; the Canadian version of Rotorstorm had the alternate names "Storm" (English) and "Tempête" (French).}}

===Non-combining Combiners===
[[File:RescueCombined.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Big Rescue Force]]
'''Rescue Force'''
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 3|Rescue Force drill]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 2|Rescue Force buggy]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force 1|Rescue Force tank]]"}}
{{bp-a1|"[[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force jet]]"}}

{{Note|The Rescue Force were recolors of four members of the Breastforce, originally released by Takara in Japan as part of their Victory line in 1990, with new weapons replacing the partners. Names are in quotes because no official names were given. Some parts were [[retool]]ed, such as the gun for [[Killbison]] now being a set of crane arms. These were not intended to replace the partners. These toys were also released with both red and gray weapons. Note that these toys still combine but lack the head included with the Japanese [[Leozack]] (and the two arms).}}

'''Constructicons'''
{{bp-d1|"Bonecrusher"}}
{{bp-d1|"Hook"}}
{{bp-d1|"Long Haul"}}
{{bp-d1|"Mixmaster"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scavenger"}}
{{bp-d1|"Scrapper"}}

{{Note|The European Constructicons from 1992 are different from the yellow G2 Constructicons, as the purple parts were the darker G1 shade, the soft plastic parts (Bonecrusher and Scrapper's roof parts, Scavenger's shovel arm) were gray, no combiner parts were included, and there was no G2 stamp. Figure names are in quotes because these figures were not officially named. Some fans also refer to these versions of the Constructicons as the "G1½" versions.}}
{{Note|Both the Rescue Force and the Constructicon toys came on uniform cards with the same box artwork spotlights for each team member, minimal texts ("Rescue Force" and "Autobot", or "Constructicons" and "Decepticon", respectively), no individual names, no tech specs and strictly image-based instructions that featured all team members.}}

==1993==
The Turbomasters, Predators, Rescue Force and Constructicons were still available. All new toys from 1993 would be re-released in 1994 in "Generation 2" packaging in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and were identical to their 1993 releases other than the packaging. The G2 symbol was created for this year's releases; rumor has it that this was due to the international licence for the G1 symbols having expired. Some releases of these figures also had the "G2 stamp" placed somewhere on the figure. Known European/Australasian releases from 1993 are (UK/E = English/Spanish packaging; F/NL = French/Dutch packaging with alternate names; I = Italian packaging with alternate names):

<ul class="iconlist">
===Obliterators===
[[File:G2-toy Clench.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Obliterator Clench]]
{{bp-a1|[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-d1|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]] ('''UK/E''')}}

===Axelerators and Skyscorchers===
'''[[Axelerator]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-a1|[[Turbofire|Hotrider]] ('''UK/E''': Hotrider; '''F/NL''': Hotrider; '''I''': Astro) (a.k.a. Turbofire)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Rapido]] ('''UK/E''': Rapido; '''F/NL''': Rapido; '''I''': Sirius)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Skram (G2)|Skram]] ('''UK/E''': Skram; '''F/NL''': Smash; '''I''': Mercury)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Windbreaker|Zap]] ('''UK/E'''; '''F/NL''': Rush; '''I''': Folgor) (a.k.a. Windbreaker)}}

'''[[Skyscorcher]]s''' ('''UK/E'''; '''I''': Colorflashes)
{{bp-d1|[[Eagle Eye (G2)|Hawk]] ('''UK/E''': Hawk; '''F/NL''': Hawk; '''I''': Pyton) (a.k.a. Eagle Eye)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Afterburner (G2)|Snipe]] ('''UK/E''': Snipe; '''F/NL''': Snipe) (a.k.a. Afterburner)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Terradive (G2)|Terradive]] ('''UK/E''': Terradive; '''F/NL''': Nightmare; '''I''': Drake)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Windrazor (G2)|Tornado]] ('''UK/E''': Tornado; '''F/NL''': Vulcano; '''I''': Diablo) (a.k.a. Windrazor)}}
{{Note|''Both'' the Axelerators ''and'' the Skyscorchers are called "Colorflashes" in Italy.}}
{{Note|"Pyton", the Italian name for Hawk, was already used as the Italian name for Predator Skydive.}}

===Aquaspeeders and Stormtroopers===
'''Aquaspeeders'''
{{bp-a1|[[Aquafend]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (G1)|Jetstorm]] ('''UK/E''')}}
{{bp-a1|[[Speedstream]] ('''UK/E''')}}

'''Stormtroopers''' ('''UK/E''': Stormtroopers; '''F/NL''': Stormtroopers; '''I''': Acquamasters)
{{bp-d1|[[Aquablast]] ('''UK/E''': Aquablast; '''F/NL''': Squall; '''I''': Piranha)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Drench (G1)|Drench]] ('''UK/E''': Drench; '''F/NL''': Hydrocruiser; '''I''': Tempest)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Hydradread]] ('''UK/E''': Hydradread; '''F/NL''': Hydroshark; '''I''': Idrosqualo)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Rage (G1)|Rage]] ('''UK/E''': Rage; '''F/NL''': Aquanaught; '''I''': Murena)}}

===Lightformers and Trakkons===
'''Lightformers'''
[[File:G1-toy-Ironfist.jpg|thumb|200px|Ironfist]]
{{bp-a1|[[Deftwing]] ('''UK/E''': Deftwing; '''F/NL''': Blue Arrow)}}
{{bp-a1|[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] ('''UK/E''': Ironfist; '''F/NL''': Ironfist)}}

'''Trakkons'''
{{bp-d1|[[Calcar]] ('''UK/E''': Calcar; '''F/NL''': Roadraider)}}
{{bp-d1|[[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] ('''UK/E''': Fearswoop; '''F/NL''': Black Omen)}}
</ul>
{{Note|The ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)#Hasbro European line|Generation 2]]'' re-releases of Pyro and Clench from 1994 were named "Spark" and "Colossus" instead.}}

==Innovations and lasting effects==
*The 1992 [[Turbomaster]]s and [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]] introduced the concept of [[light-piping]] to create low-tech lighting effects for their eyes, which continued to be used by toys from numerous later lines.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 toylines|European]]

Scourge (G1)

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{{disambig3|Scourge}}
:''Scourge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Scourgeg1tm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Looks just like daddy.]]
'''Scourge''' is [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s implacable tracker and leader of his own cadré of huntsmen, the deadly [[Sweep]]s. He was created by [[Unicron]] from the remains of a dead [[Decepticon]]. Immensely powerful like all the Unicronian Decepticons, arrogance is his only true weakness. Despite being quite powerful in his own right, Scourge generally acts as a near subordinate to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and, despite his leadership of the Sweeps, is generally content to take orders from others. Scourge tends to grumble and complain a bit (a habit sometimes shared by his Sweeps).

But then again, you'd also complain if your boss spent so much time beating you up, wouldn't you?

His [[Targetmaster]] partner is [[Fracas]].

{{bigquote|What kind of Decepticon are you, ugly?}}
{{bigquote|The ''ultimate'' kind!|[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and Scourge|"[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]"}}

{{note|In most timelines Scourge is a creation of Unicron as described above, but there are exceptions where his origin is seemingly unconnected to Unicron, Galvatron, or Cyclonus.}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Stan Jones]] (English); [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Masashi Hirose]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Víctor Mares]] (Spanish), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Dark Awakening", "Surprise Party", "The Rebirth"), [[Gernot Duda]] (German, "Starscream's Ghost", "Ghost in the Machine"), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Webworld", "The Quintesson Journal"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''The Movie'' TV dub), [[Peter Zilles]] (German, ''Generation 2'')}}

[[File:TFTM-Scourgeformed.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Nobody fights over who I used to be.]]

Following the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Scourge was created from the remains of [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] by [[Unicron]]. Scourge was designated commander of his legion of huntsmen, the [[Sweep]]s, and traveled with his new leader, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Galvatron, Scourge and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] then returned to [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and sent the remaining Autobots fleeing into outer space.

After blasting their ship, the Decepticons believed the Autobots dead. Unicron sent a painful message to Galvatron, informing him he was wrong. Galvatron argued the point until Scourge reminded his leader "we belong to him". The Decepticons then tracked the Autobots to the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]] where Scourge and the Sweeps dismembered [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. Unicron learned of Galvatron's intended rebellion and attacked Cybertron. Whether Scourge, who was vocally loyal to Unicron, fought to protect Cybertron is unknown. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

[[File:FFOD1-Scourgeface.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Van-Dyck of destruction.]]

After the Decepticons were sent packing to [[Chaar]], Cyclonus and Scourge went on an expedition to track down their lost leader, Galvatron, who hadn't been seen since Unicron went kablooey. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} They found Galvatron soaking in a lava pit on [[Thrull]], and much to their disappointment, discovered their leader had gone totally nuts. Galvatron was set to plow his way through his minions before Scourge took to bended knee and appealed to Galvatron's ego to stop. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} Scourge and Cyclonus took their leader back to Chaar to command the Decepticon army, only to find the planet all but deserted. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} It turned out that the other Decepticons had allied with the [[Quintesson]]s, which after some negotiation led to a Decepticon-Quintesson joint attack on Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Scourge participated in this attack, but the Decepticons were eventually driven away. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Scourge and his Sweeps were working with Galvatron and Cyclonus to hunt Rodimus Prime, when they came across the [[Autobot Mausoleum]] in deep space. Infiltrating the space barge, they continued their attack on the Autobots until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] himself rose from the grave to fight back. Scourge and his huntsmen fled before the former Autobot leader, forcing Galvatron and Cyclonus to withdraw as well. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

[[File:Fightorflee Cyclonus Scourge Superion.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Scouurrge iiiin spaaaaace.]]

Scourge and Cyclonus were hunting the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] called [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] for sport, but were caught in an ambush when the other Aerialbots jumped them in an asteroid field. The two Decepticons fled through a nearby vortex and crashed on the peaceful planet known as [[Paradron]]. Finding the world rich with energon resources, Scourge and Cyclonus immediately alerted Galvatron to their find and began to plunder the world of energy. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

When [[Octane (G1)|Octane]] took [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] without permission, Scourge came with Galvatron and the other Decepticons to chastise the fueler for disobedience. His discovery of super-energon made from Carbombyan oil temporarily assuaged Galvatron's anger, but once the Decepticons were forced out of Carbombya by the Autobots, Galvatron expelled Octane as a traitor to the cause. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}} Sometime later, Scourge was hunting Octane on Cybertron with Cyclonus and the Sweeps, when their prey fled underground into the [[Decepticon Crypt]]. Scourge would prove to be a very poor leader, with his followers, the Sweeps, refusing his order to follow Octane below (though they were scared to death of Cyclonus). {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

Scourge stood with Cyclonus and Galvatron as they eavesdropped on the Autobots, who were preparing for a galactic Peace Conference. Foolish Autobots, thinking there can be peace! Galvatron ordered Cyclonus, Scourge, and the Sweeps to intercept a shuttle commandeered by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

[[File:GhostintheMachine-Scourgealt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Y'know how dogs like to stick their heads out the window of moving cars?]]

He was later possessed by the disembodied [[Spark|ghost]] of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], though this eventually became a mutual partnership. Starscream intended to help Unicron turn Cybertron into his new body in exchange for a new body of his own. Scourge began to have second thoughts about this until Unicron reminded him that "what I have given you, I can also take away". Scourge eventually left Unicron and rejoined the Decepticons. Why Galvatron accepted his return instead of, oh...reducing him to composite particles is unknown. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine}}

{{storylink|Webworld}}

{{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

{{charstubfiction}}

After [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] detected a Quintesson transmission, Scourge joined a Decepticon party in attempting to retrieve the secrets of the Quintessons' journal, but ultimately lost out to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

[[File:VampireDepth.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm not a monster, Tom. Well, technically I am.]]

{{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}}

While searching for a new source of [[anti-electron]]s, the Decepticons attempted to raid Unicron's brain. Galvatron and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] occupied the Autobots while Scourge and Cyclonus went after the prize. They found a flask of anti-electrons just waiting to be drained, but upset Unicron in the process and were blasted by his internal defenses. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Matrix burden 2.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|If that's "the touch," you don't want to get it!]]
At one point, Autobot commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] was separated from the Matrix of Leadership by Galvatron. Galvatron, who was haunted by the spirits within it, instructed Scourge to dispose of the Matrix. Scourge decided to use the power of the Matrix to his advantage and installed it within his chest. ''Very'' bad idea. The Matrix proved incompatible with Decepticon programming, causing Scourge to morph into a hideous freak with the power driving him mad. Scourge attempted to seize control of the Decepticons until Hot Rod took back the Matrix. Scourge was left at the mercy of a very unhappy Galvatron, but somehow beat the reaper yet again. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
{{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

In 2007, the Decepticons stole the [[Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] on Cybertron, and Scourge was set with infiltrating the chamber whilst the other Decepticons performed a full-scale assault on the planet as a diversion. He succeeded, but inserting the key into the chamber led to a plasma energy burst that very nearly killed him. He was saved by an [[Energon infuser|energon infusion]] from Cyclonus, and was subsequently sent to find the Autobots who had taken the key back while Scourge was unconscious. Together with Cyclonus, [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]], [[Triggerhappy]] and [[Misfire]], Scourge tracked the Autobots to [[Nebulos|Nebulon]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

After clashing with the brand new Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and losing badly, Scourge and the others were kidnapped by the Nebulon group known as the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], who offered to [[Binary bonding|binary-bond]] with the Decepticons and increase their power. Scourge chose to become a [[Targetmaster]], getting the loud Nebulan [[Fracas]] as his partner, and the Decepticon Headmasters and Targetmasters subsequently attacked and defeated the Autobots. Scourge got the key to the Plasma Energy Chamber back and voiced his desire to destroy the Autobots completely before moving on, only for Fracas to threaten to shoot him unless the Decepticons went back to the Hive as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the Autobots copied their Targetmaster technology and went back into battle, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] managed to knock Scourge down and steal the key back. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
Scourge took part in one of Galvatron's schemes alongside Cyclonus and [[Gnaw]]. The Autobots intervened when their mechanized space monster captured a human vessel. The Decepticons almost managed to snare Rodimus Prime, but he tricked Galvatron into blasting him an exit, leaving behind an explosive device that ended the Decepticon threat. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}} Later on, Scourge and his Sweeps joined the assault on the [[Prime Energy Tower]] on [[Feminia]]. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
After the resurrection of Optimus Prime, Scourge battled [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and the other Autobots in deep space. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}

{{note|The ''Headmasters'' cartoon and Japanese continuity thereafter ignores the events of "The Rebirth".}}

[[File:MysteryofPlanetMaster-ScourgeCyclonus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"Hey, Cyclonus, wouldn't it be great if our weapons could turn into little men?"]]

Scourge assisted Galvatron in the attack on Cybertron to seize control over [[Vector Sigma]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} As part of their attack, Scourge and Cyclonus met Optimus Prime in the chamber of Vector Sigma. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Scourge participated in the Decepticon operations on Planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], but was largely ineffective in Galvatron's fight with Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} Scourge later called the Sweeps to help occupy the Autobots until Galvatron's gravity-warping meteorite could reach [[Athenia]]. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} He later informed Galvatron that [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had arrived for a meeting. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Scourge and Cyclonus attempted to prove their worth by stealing [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and using him to hunt down a mysterious Six Changer. However, that plan failed miserably when that Six Changer turned out to be their own ally, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Both Scourge and Cyclonus ditched Trypticon in battle, leading to the Decepticon city's destruction (though he was eventually repaired). {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} After Galvatron vanished during Cybertron's destruction, and the unfamiliar [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took over as Emperor of Destruction, Scourge and Cyclonus felt even less secure in their positions. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]] proudly sucked up to Scorponok, reporting on a new energy-absorbing satellite named [[Sol 1]] set for launch, Scourge vowed to steal the satellite in order to gain favor in Scorponok's eyes. Joined by Cyclonus and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], he attacked the launch pad, but was repelled by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. [[Brainstorm]] did some aerial dogfighting with Scourge, and the Decepticons were forced to leave empty-handed. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Scourge and Cyclonus were concerned that Scorponok's latest series of attacks on Earth were more likely to destroy the planet than allow the Decepticons to gather energy. Scorponok told to them that the awe-inspiring [[plasma energy]] was released from Cybertron in its destruction. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In his next scheme, Scorponok explained to the duo that he planned to detonate a series of bombs to destroy the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and harvest the plasma energy its destruction would surely generate. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

[[File:ReturnoftheImmortalEmperor-CyclonusScourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|When did we become Bebop and Rocksteady?]]

Later, Scourge and Cyclonus made arrangements for Scorponok's official debut as leader of the Decepticons. The Autobots attacked during the proceedings on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], but all combatants were interrupted by the triumphant return of Galvatron. Scourge was quick to redirect his boot-licking towards his old commander, as Scorponok's leadership was immediately overruled. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Scourge and Cyclonus would later field an SOS call from the planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and reported their findings to Galvatron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After Galvatron returned from an energy-plundering journey in space, Galvatron heaped praise on Sixshot, telling Scourge and Cyclonus that they could learn a thing or two from the Ninja Commander. Grumbling to themselves, the duo noticed [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] acting shifty, but were too caught up in their own problems to think too much about it. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

Much later, Scourge attended to Scorponok in [[Lemuria (Headmasters)|Lemuria]]. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
[[File:WingsofHonor-CyclonusScourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|My weird pink flower thing will destroy you!]]

In [[2007]], after the [[The Rebirth|Rebirth]], Galvatron and Lord Zarak led Cyclonus, Scourge, and the rest of the Decepticons to further the war on Nebulos and other civilized worlds. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

In [[2010]], Cyclonus, Scourge and the Sweeps surrounded an [[Autobot shuttle]] during a surprise attack. They lost track of the shuttle when it disappeared into a nebula. Eventually they found it and attacked its crew, which consisted of Rodimus, Kup, and the Dinobots. Scourge was defeated when Kup threw his blaster, which he'd set to overload, at Scourge. At first Scourge laughed at what seemed to be a pathetic tactic by the elder Autobot, but then suddenly stopped when his torso was blown open. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[File:Scourge marvel uk 83.jpg|thumb|"I CAN'T GET OUT OF THIS CONFOUNDED MAZE!!"]]
''Following Unicron's consumption of Cybertron's moons, Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge [[Time travel|traveled back in time]] from 2006 to 1986 as part of a plan to free themselves from Unicron's control by constructing a massive cannon that would destroy him upon their return to the future. The three Unicronian Decepticons proved themselves almost invincible in the face of the Autobots' attacks, though a lucky shot destroyed Scourge's weapon after he had incapacitated [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], and Scourge was relatively weaponless (most of his weapons could only be used in vehicle mode). Though he also took down [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], Megatron managed [[Anti-grav manacles|to down]] Scourge and use him as a bargaining chip. The future Decepticons were finally defeated when Galvatron was duped into believing he was trapped in a temporal paradox, and returned to his own time to live out the remaining events of 2006.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

[[File:Cyclonuspullsthebeardy.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Yeouch!! That's my secret weakness you're pulling at, Cyclonus!"]]

''Following the destruction of Unicron at the hands of Rodimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], Galvatron transported himself back in time to 1987, leaving Cyclonus and Scourge in the future, under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]’s command. The duo were attacked by the freelance peace-keeping agent, [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]], who was seeking the bounty on Galvatron’s head, and Cyclonus revealed Galvatron’s whereabouts to him.'' {{storylink|Wanted: Galvatron — Dead or Alive!}} ''Later, Shockwave hired Death’s Head to kill Rodimus Prime, but Cyclonus and Scourge interfered with the job as they sought to kill Rodimus first, in order to reclaim their lost standing amongst the Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Headhunt}} ''This did not please Death’s Head, and consequently, he willingly accepted a contract from Rodimus to hunt down Cyclonus and Scourge, eventually tracking them down to the planet of Junk as 2008 dawned. Before he could finish the job, however, all three of them fell under the mind-controlling influence of Unicron, whose disembodied head had survived the destruction of his body and had landed on the planet, where he was having the native Junkions construct a new body for him.''

''Under Unicron's control, Cyclonus and Scourge killed Shockwave and became Decepticon leaders, reigniting the stalemated Cybertronian war to a furious degree to cover Unicron's actions. Death's Head, however, was able to fight the mind control and work with the Autobots long enough to stop the chaos-bringer's plan. As explosions destroyed Unicron, Death's Head tackled Cyclonus and Scourge, pushing them through a time portal Unicron had built, promising to kill them another time. The two Decepticons were hurled into the past of Cybertron by the portal, where they came under the command of Scorponok.'' {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

[[File:Scourge scorponok cyclonus marvel uk 151.jpg|thumb|"I just don't get why we never do anything but attack Qatari villages, that's all." "SHUT UP AND KEEP FIRING!"]]

Cyclonus and Scourge traveled with Scorponok and several other Decepticons to the peaceful planet [[Nebulos]] in pursuit of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s Autobots. After Scorponok and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] were defeated by the new Autobot [[Targetmaster]]s, the Nebulan [[Vorath]] attempted to duplicate the technology on the Decepticons. Scourge was partnered with [[Fracas]], a Nebulan recruit who had been bio-mechanically engineered to be able to transform into his weapon. Scourge was soon presented with an opportunity to test his new Targetmaster abilities when some Autobot Headmaster prisoners escaped. The fury of the battle destroyed the city of [[Koraja]], culminating in Fortress Maximus knocking down Scourge and the other Decepticon Targetmasters with part of a beloved fountain. Ultimately, Scourge and Scorponok's Decepticons followed the Autobots off Nebulos to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

''Once there, Scourge and Cyclonus sought out Galvatron, and, no longer willing to serve him, instead demanded that he hand over his [[Time-jump trigger device|time travel device]] so that they could return to the future and their position as Decepticon leaders. The confrontation was disrupted by the sudden appearance of the Autobot commando squad, the [[Wrecker]]s, who drew the ensuing battle away from the human settlement it was taking place in by professing to have stolen Galvatron's time jump mechanism, when in reality, the Decepticon no longer even had it for them to take.'' {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

''Having met with failure again, Cyclonus and Scourge decided to cut their losses and team up with Shockwave's present-day Earth-based Decepticon forces.''

[[File:Cyclonus scourge marvel uk 189.jpg|left|thumb|"Cyclonus, remember that thing that we absolutely, positively, definitely shouldn't say to Shockwave?" "Yep." "You're sure?" "Yep." "You're not going to mention it at all, are you?" "Nope."]]

''Unfortunately, Cyclonus accidentally let slip that they would kill Shockwave in the future. Naturally wanting to ensure his continued existence, Shockwave unleashed a brainwashed Megatron clone upon the two. As Megatron killed [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]] and grappled with Cyclonus, Scourge took aim at the clone... but stopped. He realized that killing Megatron in 1988 would likely prevent Galvatron's creation in 2006, and possibly his own as well. Unwilling to take the chance, he abandoned his comrade and fled.'' {{storylink|Dry Run!}}

[[File:Shockwavetimewars.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Oh no!! I've told Shockwave about me and Cyclonus killing him. Should I kill him? I... can't... resist..."]]

''Cyclonus and Scourge’s displacement into the past had circumvented the normal mass-replacement method used by time travel, and had hence unbalanced the space-time continuum, causing a rift to appear in the fabric of space and time. Cyclonus's death, eighteen years before he was even created, proved to be the final straw, accelerating the rift, which soon threatened to consume Earth and Cybertron. Realizing that the only way to stop it was to return himself, Galvatron and Cyclonus to their original time, Scourge attempted to recover Cyclonus’ body from Shockwave, only to be attacked by the deranged Decepticon, who had lost his mind due to the illogical nature of the situation, and had strung Cyclonus' remains up like a twisted trophy. Scourge staggered back to the time rift and allowed it to take him, hoping that that would have some effect on the situation. It didn't. [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], however, succeeded where Scourge had failed, and was able to bring Shockwave back to sanity enough for him to deposit Cyclonus's remains after Galvatron and Scourge, and then seal it with an x-ray blast.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

====="Big Broadcast of 2006" future timeline=====
In the alternate future of 2006, Scourge participated in a battle on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] where he was tossed around by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and misidentified as "Sweeps" by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. He later agreed with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] who said Junkion should be off-limits to Decepticons. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

{{note|In the UK version of the story, the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006" are a fabrication invented by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]].}}

====="Rhythms of Darkness!" future timeline=====
[[File:Cyclonus scourge marvel 67.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|The deadliest bathtub in the skies.]]
A version of Scourge inhabited an alternate future world of 2009 where Cybertron had been destroyed and [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] ruled Earth. With only seven Autobots left alive, Scourge battled [[Getaway]], [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] during the Autobots' last desperate raid on the [[Decepticon Powerbase]]. He was killed off-panel by the combined might of these warriors. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

At an unspecified time before his ill-fated defense of the Powerbase, Scourge helped hunt down and destroy a group of Autobots led by Rodimus Prime on the planet Junkion. As Rodimus Prime was briefly distracted, Scourge and Cyclonus were able to shoot the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] away from Rodimus, giving Galvatron the opening to finish off the last of the Primes.

Unknown to any of these Decepticons, though, they were observed by a Hot Rod originating from another time and place. They were probably unaware that this Hot Rod had been the one who inadvertently distracted their Rodimus, and chances are they didn't notice that the Matrix had landed at this Hot Rod's feet before they both disappeared. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:TheTest-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''You're'' the leader in the Marvel Comics stuff?]]
Scourge was part of a Decepticon mission to track down the source of an [[Energon]] reading on an asteroid. As [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] returned to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Scourge warned him that Galvatron was in a particularly foul mood. As it turned out, the [[Observer|creature]] Cyclonus had brought back was the source of the Energon, however the situation escalated when they detected they were being spied on by [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]. Scourge and Cyclonus gave chase, only to find themselves running into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], who were chasing [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] in the other direction. The usual chaos ensued. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

Scourge and several Sweeps took part in an assault on [[Tau-Ursa]], when Galvatron acquired a component for his latest weapon. Galvatron ordered them to destroy everything, but to let the Tau-Ursans live. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:ColdWar-Scourge.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Pssst, Scourge, "then you crack the nuts inside."]]
Millions of years ago, as [[Unicron]] entered a stage of hibernation, the first wave of his herald drone fleet was launched to scour the galaxy, looking for Cybertron. The Alpha drone designated Scourge managed to find Cybertron during the [[Great Shutdown]], an enforced shutdown of all Transformers on the planet, and managed to reactivate [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] for the purpose of observing the Decepticon from afar. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} However, Shockwave was soon attacked by the [[Quintesson]] [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] extermination units left behind on this world. Forced to intervene, Scourge easily destroyed a number of Sharkticons and drove off the rest, saving Shockwave's life. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} As a way a saying thank you, Shockwave shot Scourge in the back, took him prisoner, dissected him and studied the Unicronian Transformer, gaining great knowledge of Cybertron's origin and its inhabitants. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

[[File:OriginalSin-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Later I look like my toy!]]
Scourge escaped to Earth and attacked [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s shuttle just as it arrived on its mission to search for the missing [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Tricking the drone into pursuing an escape pod, Jetfire managed to shutdown the advanced Transformer's systems and was dragging him back to their crashed ship when they were both buried in an avalanche. {{storylink|Original Sin}}

Thousands of years later, the Autobots were drawn to the [[Alaska]]n shore, right into a trap set by the Decepticons. The Autobots fought desperately to keep the Autobot escape pod out of Megatron's hands, and during the fighting, it was inadvertently activated. Just as the Autobots gained the upper hand, Scourge ordered the combatants to stand down, informing them that the war was over, the factionalism that had divided their race had ended, and Cybertron was now unified under a new leader. Before he could speak further, Shockwave shot him in the back, declaring both Autobots and Decepticons to be war criminals. {{storylink|New World Order}}

Evidently Shockwave never bothered to recover Scourge's body, as he was retrieved by the [[Earth Defense Command]] and taken to their secret base for reverse-engineering. Unfortunately for the humans, Scourge was such an advanced Cybertronian that they were having serious problems figuring out his systems. {{Storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] were still working on Scourge when [[Marissa Faireborn]] enlisted the aid of the Autobots under [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s command in investigating the mystery of [[San Desto]]. {{Storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

{{note|With the bankruptcy of Dreamwave Productions, Scourge's story arc was never completed. Had Dreamwave's comics continued, Scourge would've been rescued from the EDC facility by [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]].}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
[[File:WorldsCollide2-Scourge.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"How do you feel, mighty not-Megatron?" ''*kick*'']]
A version of Scourge served as one of [[Unicron]]'s heralds, along with versions of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Unicron sent the five ahead of him to prepare this particular reality's Cybertron for his imminent arrival. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} After effortlessly conquering [[Decepticon Command Headquarters]] on Cybertron and taking control of its [[space bridge nexus]], they found that the local [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] was nowhere to be found, and moved on to search for him on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} At [[Silver Ridge]], Scourge detected [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] in the vicinity, and the Heralds chose to interrogate him in regards to Megatron's whereabouts. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Thrust ended up being useless to them, but the Heralds suddenly learned of something else to worry about—the space bridge nexus was under attack. They immediately returned to Cybertron, where [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and his team had already placed bombs throughout the Decepticon base. Upon arrival, Scourge ordered the others to kill Jetfire... and was promptly killed when the whole building was blown to kingdom come. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Whlist serving under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Cybertron, Scourge and Cyclonus were shocked when one of their Decepticon comrades was suddenly teleported across space and time by [[Teletran 3]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} Shortly afterwards, he and many other flying Decepticons gathered around the computer and waited for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s force field to go down. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

In a dystopian future where the Decepticons had conquered Earth, Scourge and his Sweeps patrolled the ruins of [[New York City]]. They attacked a team of [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] and [[Cobra]]s who arrived from the past, but were chased off by the [[Dreadnok]]s. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

While this future was eventually averted, Scourge and the Sweeps existed in the present, as part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces on Cybertron. They fought back against a major Autobot/G.I. Joe assault on Serpent O.R.'s headquarters. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Hearts of Steel Scourge.JPG|thumb|Red Zeppelin]]
While traveling in the Astrotrain convoy, Scourge transformed into a blimp (with a familiar-shaped gondola) and dropped bombs on the Autobot freight. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (or possibly [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]) popped his airbag, causing him to crash, then explode. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Scourge first met [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] in a basement bar on Cybertron. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He was one of the crew from the original ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', which was lost in the [[Benzuli Expanse]] and ended up in the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|All Hail Megatron #14}}

While accusing [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] of having no plan or goal beyond the conquest of Earth, Starscream wondered aloud who might be the Decepticon to take action, and suggested Scourge as a possibility. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

{{Note|It is not known why or how Starscream and Megatron knew of the ancient Cybertronian who isn't even a Decepticon. The real life reasoning for this is that [[Shane McCarthy]] originally envisioned Scourge as being the Decepticon equivalent of Kup, but Hasbro vetoed this idea.}}

[[File:AHM14Rebirth-Scourge.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"How have I gone so long without a manicure?"]]

After the failure of the [[Expansion]], Cyclonus gathered the remains of his comrades on [[Gorlam Prime]] and prepared to melt them down as a warrior's burial. Scourge was barely alive, and Cyclonus sadly said this was the last thing he could do for him. However, [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] emerged from the [[solar pool]] and blasted Scourge and the others. Though Cyclonus thought him crazy, Galvatron explained the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]] would not let Scourge die. Scourge recovered, and Galvatron again flung him into the slag, from which he emerged in pain but fully restored. Soon, the other warriors were transformed into clones of Scourge (though Galvatron complained they should have been made in ''his'' image). The clones, known as the [[Sweep]]s, were bonded to Scourge, who was to keep them in line. Scourge asked Cyclonus what they should do, and Cyclonus responded that as [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s, they should follow Galvatron's bidding. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|All Hail Megatron #14}}

At Galvatron's command, the Seekers searched all over Gorlam Prime for signs of life, as the planet's entire population had apparently vanished at some point while they had been wasting away. Scourge and his Sweeps found nothing, so Galvatron opted to track down their ally [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and the portal to the Dead Universe. They found him as a crushed and dismembered wreck, but Galvatron easily undid his injuries using the Darkness. Jhiaxus took them to the portal, which was different from before, but upon arrival they were attacked by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 1|Heart of Darkness #1}} Scourge and Cyclonus took on Hardhead, but even the two of them together were overpowered by the much larger and stronger Autobot. They were saved by Galvatron's mighty firepower, and were sent by him to chase after Arcee as she tried to flee. After sending her tumbling into an abyss, they returned to Galvatron's side and watched him enter the Dead Universe, where he met the malevolent entity known as "[[D-Void]]". He emerged rather panicky, telling his troops that they needed to raise an army to stand against this threat. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}}

Scourge and his Sweeps accompanied Galvatron as he traveled to a wide variety of planets, reviving and recruiting robotic lifeforms to stand with him against D-Void. At one point they visited [[Spindrift]], where they added [[Thinkbox]] and the corpses that inhabitated the [[Realm of Wrecks]] to their cause. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}} Scourge was also part of a scout party sent to [[Dykayra]], where Galvatron was attacked by [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]], revived by D-Void. He and the others defended their leader, but failed to harm Nemesis, who was then possessed by D-Void and transformed by its power into a huge beast. Several of Scourge's Sweeps were destroyed by the monster, but it was eventually defeated with the arrival of Galvatron's army. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}}

Seeking to add [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots to his army, Galvatron traveled towards [[Earth]]. On the way, his ship encountered a space-time anomaly containing a frozen block of corpses, both organic and robotic. The crew brought in on board to investigate it, only to be faced with a [[zombie]] outbreak once the ice was thawed. Scourge and the others battled the undead, including several of his infected Sweeps, until their ship was sabotaged and crashed in [[Las Vegas]], Earth. There, they attempted to team up with the local Autobots to contain the outbreak. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 1|The Transformers: Infestation #1}} After some initial distrust between the two factions, they managed to stop bickering long enough to defeat the zombie mastermind, [[Britt]]. The Autobots still wouldn't join Galvatron, though, so Scourge and the others left Earth via a portal. {{storylink|The Transformers: Infestation issue 2|The Transformers: Infestation #2}}

Galvatron then took his entire army with him to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], declaring the planet their first line of defense against D-Void. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 4|Heart of Darkness #4}} Scourge (or a chatty Sweep, it's hard to tell) was in charge of [[Kimia Facility]] once Galvatron conquered it, and on his orders transformed it into its cannon mode. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations|Lamentations}}

Scourge's fate following the defeat of Galvatron is unknown, as he was not found and captured by the Autobots like Cyclonus or the Decepticons. Cyclonus thought he detected his life signs while flying around on Cybertron, but it turned out to be some mutilated Sweep corpses. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}
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===''United'' comic===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Peekaboo.]]
At some undetermined point in time, Scourge stood in close proximity to [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]]. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster]]s and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Scourge and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Once Scourge noticed their leader, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], had been defeated, he and the others quickly fell into disarray. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Scourge.jpg|thumb|250px]]
{{voiceactor|[[Barry Gjerde]] (English)}}
Right before the Autobots found the giant jewel of the Atalstan mine, Scourge ambushed them. Announcing that the "Autofools" had reached the end of the road, he transformed to robot mode. Saying that the noise caused by the Autobots engines was going to destroy his transducers, Scourge declared that he was going to shut them up forever. After a fight, Scourge admitted defeat and begged the Autobots to spare his life. Before his enemies could do anything, he transformed back to his hovercraft form and flew away.

Scourge later challenged the Autobots to a rematch on their way to ELTA, and was later joined by Cyclonus, but the Sweep leader was defeated again. When Cyclonus fled in his fighter craft form, Scourge called out for Cyclonus to wait for him before also fleeing in his hovercraft form. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}
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[[File:TFLegendsApp-Scourge.jpg|thumb|left]]

===''Transformers: Legends''===
[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] was reformatted into Scourge at some point. He and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] served under [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}} Cyclonus and Scourge were tasked with leading raids on an Autobot supply convoy and managed to deal the Autobots a heavy blow. {{storylink|Cold Delivery}} Following Megatron's demise, the pair opposed [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s bit for leadership. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}} They later aided [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] after his rebirth in [[Unicron]]'s maw, but their might was insufficient and they were defeated by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]'s forces. {{storylink|All Hail Galvatron}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Scourge Toy1986.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Awww, look, it's the first [[shellformer]].]]
* '''Scourge''' (Decepticon Jet, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-71'''
**''Accessories'': "Disintegrator Ray", "Laser Blaster"

: Scourge has a beard and a mustache and transforms into a Cybertronic hovercraft. On early releases, the blue on the center of Scourge's alt mode was paint. This was changed to two stickers for later releases. The stickers on his ankles tend to get damaged through normal transformation.

:Scourge's design has some oddities to it other than just him being a beardo. His head mounted gun (the "Disintegrator Ray") is on a standardised 5mm post hole, but his fist holes are smaller — so his Laser Blaster and Disintegrator ray '''aren't''' interchangeable. Scourge also has knees. He's got no reason to have knees, they're not part of his transformation or really '''useful''' for anything, but he still has them. Maybe he could use them for flying poses in robot mode. Maybe.

:Some releases of Scourge came with a piece of a four-part ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster with glow-in-the-dark elements.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on Scourge at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy-ScourgeTM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I can wear a little man on my head.]]
* '''Scourge''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**''Accessories'': "Fracas" Targetmaster "Incendiary Cannon", "Rocket Booster"

:A [[retool]] of the original Scourge toy, Targetmaster Scourge's hand-holes were widened, to accommodate a new Targetmaster weapon. His handgun was replaced with [[Fracas]]. This retooling made his weapons interchangeable, allowing Scourge to wear Fracas on his head and to hold his "Rocket Booster" (the new name for the "Disintegrator ray") in his hand.

:Yay, progress! Still don't know why he's got knees, though.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on Targetmaster Scourge at TFU.info]''

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:6inTiScourge.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|If they make too many toys of him, he'll get a big head! Well, a bigger head.]]
*'''Scourge''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2006)

:Scourge once again transforms into a retro-futuristic hovercraft, this time with a more accurate sculpt to his animation model (well, minus the head) and significantly improved articulation. While not 100% accurate, the wings in particular are now hinged in the middle to allow them to open wider, and the legs have a much more closely detailed design. But man does he have a big forehead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/TitScourge/scourge.htm More information on Titanium Scourge at TFU.info]''

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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-ScourgeWoH.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh, all you [[Sideways (RID)#Cybertron|Unicron agents]] look alike!]]
*'''Wings of Honor''' (multipack, 2009)
*''Accessories:'' Left & right wings/blades (left and right), [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]]-style [[Cyber Key]]

: A [[retool]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Sideways (RID)#Cybertron|Sideways]], Scourge is a blue and white alien spacefighter with [[Cyber Planet Key]]-activated pop-out blades built into his battle shield. He comes with a red [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] style Cyber Key with blue deco. His wings can also detach from his ankles and be used as blades, with both [[5mm post|pegging]] into his hands, either with one blade in each hand, or with both blades pegging into the top and bottom of a single hand, forming a double-bladed weapon. Sadly, the faction symbol-swapping gimmick has been neglected. Scourge was only available as part of a multi-pack at [[BotCon 2009]].

: This toy was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Sweep]]s [[Sweep Two#Toys|Two]], [[Sweep Six#Toys|Six]], and [[Sweep Seven#Toys|Seven]] for the same convention. The original version of this mold was also used for the Japanese DVD-[[exclusive]] [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version#Galaxy Force|Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ratbat (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ratbat]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BCScourge/scourge.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Scourge at TFU.info]''

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===Generations===
[[File:GenerationsToy-Scourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's moving on up in the world. From flying bathtub to flying wing.]]
*'''Scourge''' (Deluxe, 2010/2011)
**''Accessories'': 2 handguns

: Part of the sixth wave of [[2010]]-[[2011]] ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Scourge transforms into a jet loosely based on the [[Wikipedia:Boeing X-48|Boeing X-48]] blended wing body concept aircraft. He comes with two weapons that are both held via [[5mm post]], and can combine (via [[C joint]]) into a weapon that looks like [[Fracas]]. These weapons can store inside each of his cape halves/aircraft wings, which can unfold to create Scourge's cape-like batwings in robot mode (though this is not suggested in the instructions). The weapon with the clip can also attach to the 3mm bar of his head-mounted laser. His head can also rise up an extra click farther than usual so that you can reenact hilarious [[character model]] mishaps in vehicle mode. It's not mentioned in the instructions either, but there's no other reason for that jointing to exist.

:Like many, many aircraft-based Transformers, Scourge possesses landing gear in his alternate mode. There is a pair of flaps near the middle of his underside that can unfold to display six wheels, and underneath his robot mode head is a seventh landing gear wheel that can be flipped out. However, this third section is unusable while his head is extended, which causes him to tip backwards even with the other two stabilizing sections out.

:His [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] shows Scourge with red [[light-piping|light-piped]] eyes, but the production version changes that to blue, which is odd considering this is clear plastic ''painted'' blue. His [[instructions]] also depict him with an alternate head sculpt.

:He was later redecoed with the mold's alternate head into [[TakaraTomy]] ''Generations'' [[Ratbat (G1)#Generations|Ratbat]] and retooled into [[BotCon 2014]] [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm More information on ''Generations'' Scourge at TFU.info]''
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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-DecepticonScourge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|M.C. Sweep Commander.]]
*'''Decepticon Scourge''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-21'''
**''Accessories'': "Laser rifle" & "twin blaster"
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Scourge's redeco of the ''Generations'' version includes metallic blue paint on his chest, shoulders, waist, and forearms. He also has extended wing stripes and red windows for the cockpit. The blue on his legs is now a lighter, more purple blue. Silver paint replaces the white paint on his forearms, and he has silver paint on his hands (retaining the metallic red fingers). His facial hair is now dark blue instead of gray, and he has dark blue and silver paint on his torso (instead of gray). The Decepticon logo is now smaller and towards the center of his torso. His eyes are now painted a clear red.

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[[File:United-DecepticonScourgeBluePurpleClearVer-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (3-pack, 2011)
**''Accessories'': 2 handguns

: Dubbed "Decepticon Scourge Blue Purple Clear Version", this [[redeco]] of the 2010 Scourge mold (see above) is cast in transparent purple-ish blue, translucent light blue, and opaque purple-blue plastics, emulating the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Scourge is created from Thundercracker. He's something of an odd man out in the set, being significantly bluer than his very purple comrades.

: This version was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] 3-pack with clear-plastic versions of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron]], [[Nightstick (Cyclonus)#United|Nightstick]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)#United|Cyclonus]]. Preorders for the set were opened on [[December 13]], 2010, and closed on [[January 11]], 2011, and shipped in April.

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

==Notes==
[[File:ScourgeG1-charactermodels.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hooked On Steroids worked for me!]]
* Like most of the [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986 Animated Film]] characters, Scourge has two [[character model]]s. The first one was designer [[Floro Dery]]'s original, which inspired the action figure and was used prominently in the Marvel Comics stories. The second was revised from Dery's to have more standard, "heroic" proportions and was used in the original cartoon, though not 100% consistently. Perhaps the most distinguishing feature of Dery's Scourge was the revealed head in vehicle mode. This was removed entirely for the revised version probably because it looked extremely dorky.
* When asked why Scourge and the Sweeps stick their heads out while they're in vehicle mode, Floro Dery replied: ''"The heads stick out because the idea is like a regular fighter plane. You can see just the head of the fighter pilot. If you have seen my [http://archive.is/kR3lr "Egg" design] on my web site, I based Scourge on it."''<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060625115408/http://members.aol.com/tfencyc/interview_dery.html Zobovor's Interview with Floro Dery]</ref>
* Early drafts of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' script also portray Scourge as propping his head out in vehicle mode to serve as sort of the "eyes" of the expedition. More interestingly, his alt mode was originally land based with Cyclonus and his armada being the only jets.
* A close examination of Scourge's character model (both final and early versions) reveals that his animation model transforms somewhat ''backwards'' from the way his toy representations do. Whereas the toys have the upward-facing torso concealed fully within the wings, the animation model actually has nearly ''all'' of the chest and body front details visible on the ''underside'' of the vehicle mode. This further implies that the robot head twists 180 degrees and folds backwards to complete formation of the vehicle mode rather than just staring at his own chest.
* It's not known how much (if any) communication there was between Marvel's US office and the UK offices where Simon Furman was churning out his behind-the-scenes stories, but regardless, Cyclonus and Scourge completely disappeared from the US book after ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]''—leaving Furman free to send them off to find Galvatron in "[[Wrecking Havoc]]".
* For some reason, Scourge's head-mounted cannon was implied to not be a cannon in the comics, as the loss of a handgun in "[[Target: 2006]]" apparently left Scourge completely weaponless in robot mode, making transformation a complete necessity.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scourge''' (スカージ ''Sukāji'')
*''Czech:'' '''Bič''' ("Whip")
*''French:'' '''Fléo''' (Canada, altered spelling of ''fléau'', which means "scourge")
*''Italian:'' '''Sheriff'''
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ostor''' ("Whip"), '''Korbács''' (first ''The Movie'' dub, "Scourge")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tīen-chǐen''' (Taiwan, 天譴, "Scourge"), '''Wenyi''' (China, 瘟疫, "Plague")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Aperto'''
*''Russian:'' '''Knut''' (Кнут)

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Scourge Scourge's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Ark (G1)

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{{disambig3|Ark}}
{{disambig3|Autobot Headquarters}}
[[File:Ark-Toon.jpg|300px|thumb|Hurry up and get on, will ya? The flood's starting.]]
The '''Ark''' is the name given to the Autobot spaceship that, in many universes, originally carried the [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] armies to [[Earth]].

The Ark is a [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor|''Vanguard''-class Deep Space Interceptor]].
It has five decks and houses a full crew complement of 300 Transformers (although it can be flown by only a handful if necessary). Its environment is fully automated and self-sufficient. For engines, it features 4 Hyperfuel Intake Accelerators.

It is armed with 16 particle-combustion cannons (port), 16 laser emitters (starboard), a primary starfield missile launcher, and an Overshock sonic battery.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
{{note|The comic version of the ship tends to have a more squared-off look to it and is frequently (though not always) shown as being a metallic silver. It has a main computer designated [[Aunty]] and a number of ancillary [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttlecraft]].}}

[[File:ArkComic1.jpg|left|thumb|The Ark as it first appeared in the Marvel Comics.]]

''The Ark was "the last of the great arks," suggesting that there had been previous ''Vanguard''-class ships. {{storylink|Raiders of the Last Ark}}'' It is also referred to as the most powerful starship in Cybertron's history, and control of it was considered a huge tactical advantage.

It was launched to clear a path for the wandering planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] through an asteroid field. When this was done and her reserves depleted, the Decepticons attacked and boarded her. Hoping to end the threat of Megatron forever, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] '''purposely''' crashed the ship into the passing planet Earth. The Ark crashed into [[Mount St. Hilary]], a volcano located a small distance outside of what would one day become [[Portland|Portland, Oregon]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

After the crash, some of the Ark's systems still functioned, and when they detected the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] making planetfall, the ship revived five of her Autobot crew and rebuilt them into the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Upon the disappearance of these warriors in their attempt to destroy Shockwave, the Ark shut itself down. {{storylink|Repeat Performance!}}

{{note|At no point in the comics does it explain why it rebuilt the Dinobots based on the dominant organic life, and yet it could only assimilate mechanical life in 1984.}}

Four million years later, Mount St. Hilary erupted, jarring the ship back to life. It revived and, unable to distinguish Autobot from Decepticon or to detect organic life (clearly it had suffered additional malfunctions since creating the Dinobots), it revived both sides to transform into the machines it perceived as the planet's dominant lifeforms.

The Ark became the Autobots' main base of operations on Earth. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}}

[[File:Ark Matrix Quest 3.jpg|thumb|300px|The Ark during the Matrix Quest.]]
The Ark constructed five new Transformer bodies. [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] installed within them the minds of five Autobot warriors, which were encoded in crystals before the Autobots left Cybertron. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

During [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock's]] first term as Autobot leader, he had the ship repaired {{storylink|Used Autobots}} and returned to space. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} The Ark served as a base of operations of sorts for the various search parties during the [[Creation Matrix|Matrix]] quest. {{storylink|Matrix Quest}} The Creation Matrix was eventually found by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], but it had been corrupted by evil and began controlling Thunderwing's actions. Thunderwing was granted access to the Ark while aboard a shuttle stolen from [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock's]] search party. Once aboard, the corrupted Creation Matrix fought the Autobots through his vessel, Thunderwing, who was beating everyone up until [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] harpooned him with the shuttle and opened the cargo bay doors. The shuttle, Thunderwing, and the Creation Matrix were ejected into space. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

[[File:Exodus-LateMarvelArk.jpg|thumb|left|The Ark as it appeared late in the original Marvel run.]]
The Ark hung around near Earth for a time, until it was abandoned in orbit when Primus teleported all nearby Transformers back to Cybertron to face [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Out of Time!}} It was recovered by the Dinobots and flown to Cybertron to engage Unicron. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Grimlock, being the master of tactics that he is, physically rammed Unicron with the powerfully armed starship, which was then abandoned and crashed on Cybertron. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} It was recovered this time by Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], who repaired it and took it to Earth to conquer that planet with it. {{storylink|Still Life!}} This plan was foiled by [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]], Megatron and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] crashing the party. Their battle caused the ship to crash to Earth again, this time into the Canadian wilderness. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

 
;Crew of the Ark
[[File:AuntieTransmitsSignals.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Aunty]], their computer system]]
[[File:Interautobotradio.jpg|thumb|200px|Inter-Autobot radio]]
[[File:Arkrepairbay.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]'s repair bay]]
[[File:Arkaltar.jpg|thumb|200px|The Ark's altar]]
The Ark's original crew in the comics included all of the 1984 Autobots, the Dinobots, ''[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (in the UK),'' the recorded mental engrams of most of the other 1985 Autobot cars, and [[Toaster]].

The crew of the Ark consisted of:

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Autobot Cars]]
**[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
**[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
**[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
**[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
**[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
**[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
**[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
**[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
**[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
**[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
**[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Mini Vehicle|Autobot Mini Vehicles]]
**[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
**[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]
**[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
**[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
**[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
**[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
*[[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]
**[[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
**[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
**[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
**[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
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====Generation 2====
[[File:ArkComic2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]
The Ark was recovered and repaired by Megatron, {{storylink|Realignments}} who attempted to take it back to Cybertron and conquer ''that'' planet with it. This was foiled by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], who sacrificed their lives to cause an anti-matter explosion that finally destroyed the great ship. {{storylink|All or Nothing!}}
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====''Classics''====
{{note|The Classics comics pick up after the Marvel comics series but ignore the events of the UK books and Generation 2.}}
[[File:Swooparkclassics.jpg|200px|thumb|Since it crashed 15 years ago, it's rounded itself off and grown another rocket port.]]
Megatron took command of the Ark, but apparently kept it (with Ratchet on ice, and Shockwave's head in a jar) as his new headquarters on Earth. The ship played host to the visiting Decepticons led by [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]], and a subsequent battle between the Decepticons as well as a party of invading Autobots, who destroyed its computers. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{note|The Autobot ship in the Generation 1 cartoon is never actually named. Fans have generally called it the Ark, however, borrowing the name from its comics counterpart. In appearance, the ship tends to have a more rounded, ovoid look to it and is a golden yellow color. It has a main computer designated [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]].}}
[[File:ArkCartoon1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|The Ark's launch. An unseen bumper sticker reads: "Primus is my copilot".]]
Other ''Vanguard''-class ships, pretty much identical to the Ark, are seen taking refugees from Cybertron on a history tape. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}} It is suspected that the settlers of known Autobot colonies such as [[Paradron]] were among these.

[[File:CrashedArk1.jpg|200px|thumb|Doooo Dooooo Dooooooo DOODOOOOOOO DOOT DOOT DOOT DOOT DOOT DOOT DOOTDOOT Doooo!]]
The Ark was launched under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to search for fuel, but ran afoul of two colliding asteroids. Then the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon ship]] attacked, and the Decepticons under [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] boarded it. Out of control, the Ark crashed to Earth, smashing into a volcano in what would eventually become a desert. The exact location is unknown, but closely resembled the American southwest. There it rested until a volcanic eruption four million years later reactivated it and its inhabitants. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

{{note|In the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|second issue]] of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga]], the Autobot Headquarters is said to be located in Arizona. The manga acted as a supplement to the television series. Whether this pertains to the English version of the show is debatable.}}

;Crew of the Ark
The Ark's crew consisted of all the 1984 Autobots. A vehicle resembling [[Grapple]]'s alt-mode and called "[[Hauler]]" is also seen shortly after the Autobots revived on Earth and may represent another crew member. Some or all of the 1985 Autobots '''may''' also have been crewmembers.

The original crew of the Ark consisted of:

*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]
**[[Roller (G1)|Roller]]
*[[Autobot Cars]]
**[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
**[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
**[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
**[[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]
**[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
**[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
**[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
**[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
**[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
**[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
**[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
**[[Hauler]]
*[[Mini Vehicle|Autobot Mini Vehicles]]
**[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
**[[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]
**[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
**[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
**[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
**[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]

{{note|A number of Autobots introduced later in the series ([[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], etc.) came down with [[Cybertonium]] depletion {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} indicating they have been away from Cybertron just as long as the known members of the original Ark crew. This may indicate they were also part of the Ark crew behind the scenes and perhaps not initially repaired by Teletraan I.}}

====Autobot Headquarters====
[[File:Ladybreakeandfatjazzr.jpg|left|250px|thumb|They're working hard to remove all the rocks that aren't part of the background matte.]]
After coming back online, the Decepticons immediately departed. However, the Autobots remained in their crashed ship, which served as their base of operations: '''Autobot Headquarters'''.

The ship was severely damaged by the crash and its subsequent entombment; massive rocks were visible inside the ship (whether they penetrated the hull on impact or were formed there later is unclear), and broken and damaged consoles are frequently seen in the background. The ship never flew again. The Autobots seemed to be preparing to re-launch it after the crash of the [[Victory (G1)|Decepticon space cruiser]], {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}} but months later, both the Autobots and the ship remained on Earth. {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}}

Over time, the Autobots modified and expanded their base. An elevator provided passage to upper levels within the volcano, {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} and a retractable door sealed off the volcano's crater. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} Early on, a small module serving as Ratchet's medical center sat near the main entrance, {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} but was later removed. Explorations by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] revealed a system of caves beyond the ship's walls. The caves revealed a treasure trove of dinosaur bones, which became the inspiration for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} The base's nerve center was the supercomputer Teletraan I.

The base's geographic location proved a liability on at least two occasions, when Decepticon-induced calamities caused the volcano to become active again. During the first of these eruptions, several Autobots were blasted out of the cone and into the troposphere, requiring [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] to come to their rescue. Ironhide managed to bring the eruption to a halt by shooting down some rocks. No, really. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}} The system of caves beneath the base also allowed the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to enter the base from below, in an attempt to destroy Teletraan I. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] was known to use the volcano's crater as an entry/exit point when on spying missions. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

Autobot Headquarters remained in use in 2005, though it appears to have been supplanted by [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as the Autobots' primary operations center. During Megatron's massive assault on Autobot City in 2005, Autobot Headquarters fell under assault by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie}}

[[File:FFoD5 ArkvsTrypticon.jpg|200px|thumb|Jealous of the better mountain headquarters, Matt Trakker sends in Trypticon.]]
By 2006, the base had been equipped with a large number of retractable cannons built into the mountainside. They were not enough to save it from destruction at the hands of the giant Decepticon [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], however. A [[Mini Vehicle|squad of Autobots]] led by [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] made a stand against the oncoming [[city-bot]], but were brushed aside. Warpath ordered Teletraan I to activate the automated defenses, but the barrage of cannonfire gave Trypticon only momentary pause. He smashed the guns, then blasted the entire mountain to rubble. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

{{note|The distinction between the ship and the headquarters is unclear. The presence of damaged equipment in the base (presumably, damaged when the ship crashed) implies that the Ark and Autobot Headquarters are one and the same. However, the Autobots are consistently shown entering or exiting directly out of their headquarters through a ground-level hatchway '''below''' the ship. Further, the Ark rests at a high angle from the horizontal, while the inside of Autobot Headquarters is shown with everything upright and normal. While artificial gravity (which the Transformers definitely have) could explain the latter, another explanation might be that Autobot Headquarters is actually a series of remodeled caves within the volcano, adjacent to the ship.}}

===''Beast Wars'' continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{note|The Ark as it appeared in ''Beast Wars'' was based upon the general appearance of the Ark from the ''Generation 1'' cartoon, but with some design influences from the ''U.S.S. Defiant'' from science fiction series ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''.}}
[[File:Arkbw.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Wait a minute...that's not engine exhaust! The Ark is on fire!]]
According to [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], the Ark was built using "[[die-cast]]" construction, a lost art by the Beast Wars era.

According to [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], the Ark was launched under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], carrying a group of the Autobots' "finest heroes". One of the two known copies of the ''[[Covenant of Primus]]'' was carried aboard. During the voyage, the Ark came under attack by the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]]. Decepticon Leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] led a boarding party which attacked the Ark crew. However, both ships were damaged and fell into the gravity well of the nearby planet Earth. The Ark crashed into a semi-active volcano, and the Transformers aboard were sent into emergency stasis lock.

Though [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had ostensibly come to prehistoric Earth to look for a massive cache of [[energon]] to fuel his war against the [[Maximal Imperium]], he was in reality following instructions recorded by the original Megatron on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] from the Voyager space probe. Once on Earth, he apparently found the crash site of the Ark, but buried the entrance to the interior of the volcano. At that point, he had deemed the plan to destroy the deactivated Autobots aboard her and change the outcome of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] as a last-chance gamble should he ever be backed into a corner with little hope of escape. Such a situation came to pass while he was a prisoner aboard [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s [[transwarp cruiser]], and he convinced the former Decepticon to free him by revealing his plan. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

[[File:Ark BWAgenda1.jpg|200px|thumb|"She may have flaws, but she has teeth."]]
After failing to destroy the [[Axalon (BW)|Maximal base]], he traveled to the crash site, where he forced Blackarachnia to deactivate the security systems of Teletraan I and allow him access to the Ark's bridge. Observing that he was walking in the hallowed halls of the past as somebody who was soon to change the very course of history, he flew to the prone form of Optimus Prime and unleashed a torrent of pent-up rage over what he felt was Maximal injustice toward the conquered Predacons. He then fired at Optimus Prime's head, which created a time storm. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} Fortunately, the Maximals fixed everything. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Megatron would later reenter the Ark with a new mission: take the [[spark]] of Megatron and merge it with his own. However, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] betrayed him and set the Ark to self-destruct. Fortunately, Blackarachnia was able to deactivate the overload. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

After securing the ''Nemesis'', Megatron attempted to destroy the Ark (along with all the Decepticons inside, which might have destroyed him as well). The Maximals tried to bring the Ark online and use it to fight against the ''Nemesis'', but the engines had been idle for too long. However, using a [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|shuttle]] housed in the Ark, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was able to damage the ''Nemesis'' and capture Megatron. After sufficient modifications, the shuttle was later used to transport the Maximals home, while the Ark and its sleeping passengers remained in the volcano to begin the Great War eventually. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}

====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
[[File:Ark BWGathering.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Tough little ship." "''Little?''"]]
[[Razorbeast]] and his small, temporally displaced group traveled to the Maximal encampment in the volcano in order to obtain tools to repair the transwarp signal booster which they hoped to find in the wreckage of Ravage's transwarp cruiser. Not willing to risk taking something that might be noticed missing from the ''Axalon'''s shell, they instead took what they need from the Ark. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3}}

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===Dreamwave Generation 1 comics===
The Ark was destroyed in 2004 while [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] countered a Decepticon attack headed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

{{note|There is some question as to the Ark's appearance in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]], as it is never shown in totality in an actual comic story. Pictures are seen in the final issue of their ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' guide, and there it is drawn to look mostly like the cartoon model (though oddly missing the rear "spoiler"). However, the [[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|DK ''Transformers Ultimate Guide'']], whose main focus was Dreamwave continuity, gives a cutaway diagram of the Ark drawn in the Marvel Comics style instead, only colored yellow-gold as in the cartoon.}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics===
[[File:GIJoevsTF2 Ark.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]
The Ark crashed on Earth at some point in the past, leaving the Autobots and Decepticons inside it deactivated. Eventually, the craft was found by the arms trafficker [[Destro]], who passed the information on to the terrorist organization [[Cobra]]. Cobra then broke into the ''Ark'', hauled away its dormant passengers, and covered up their tracks so nobody else would discover the ship. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1}} Unbeknownst to the humans, their break-in caused the Ark's computer, [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletran-One]], to be reactivated. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4}} Unfortunately for Cobra, [[Mercer|one of their own]] defected to [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and told them all about their findings. The United States government subsequently dug up the Ark, dismantled it, and brought the pieces to [[Roswell]] for study. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2}}

Following the defeat of Cobra and the Decepticons, the government helped the Autobots construct a new Ark with which to return to Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6}}

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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightGalvatron Ark1.jpg|200px|thumb|Continuing the tradition of horrible things happening to every ship named Ark.]]
6.2 million [[Units of time|meta-cycles]] ago, the first legendary vessel to be designated as the ''Ark'' was launched from Cybertron under the command of [[Nova Prime]]. Its stated mission was to plot a safe passage from the [[Cybertronian Quadrant]] of the galaxy through the [[Benzuli Expanse]], though its true mission was [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

{{note|This ''Ark'' appears in the flashbacks to look a bit like a merging of the older cartoon and Marvel Comics designs.}}
Known passengers on this first ''Ark'' include:

* Nova Prime
* [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]]
* [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]
* [[Grindcore (G1)|Grindcore]]
* [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
* [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]
* [[Tailpipe (G1)|Tailpipe]]

[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] was meant to be part of the crew, but lost his place after defying Nova Prime. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] was supposed to rinse out the ''Ark''’s coolant chutes before it took off, but fell down a hole and wasn't missed. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}{{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

Twenty-thousand [[Units of time|astro-cycle]]s out, the ''Ark'' disappeared when Galvatron intentionally piloted it directly into the anomaly within the Benzuli Expanse, which turned out to be a gateway to a region known as the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

The Cybertronians back home, not knowing the truth of the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s purpose nor fate, honored it by naming numerous ships after it, each distinguished by a number following the title. Among them were the ''[[Ark-12]]'', ''[[Ark-17]]'', ''[[Ark-19]]'', ''[[Ark-27]]'', and ''[[Ark-32]]''. The original ''Ark'', retroactively given the designation ''Ark-1'', and its crew were granted a memorial in the form of the [[Ark-1 Memorial Grounds]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} The Autobot [[Rung]] had a model of the ''Ark-1'' on his desk. {{storylink|Bullets}}

Over the eras following its loss, rumor, myth and legend sprang up around the ship, obscuring the few existing facts surrounding its fate. In the present day, the fate of the first ''Ark'' was one of the "big three" mysteries that [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] liked to dig into in his free time. He eventually got a lead on possible remains of the ship, but it turned out to be a trap specifically set to draw him in. On [[Gorlam Prime]] he found wreckage of the correct type and age to come from the ship, and far beneath the surface, he discovered a vast inter-dimensional portal. Before he could dig into the mystery even more, he was overtaken by a strange group of Transformers who captured him and messed with his head, eventually erasing his memory of being there at all. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

While Nova Prime's plans for the Expansion failed, the ''Ark'' remained in the Dead Universe alongside the wreckage of starships from other universes. Galvatron floated past it when he returned to the strange dimension and met [[D-Void]]. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 2|Heart of Darkness #2}}

==Merchandise==
===Titanium Series===
* '''Autobot Shuttle Ark''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2006)

[[File:Arktitanium.jpg|left|thumb|Look closely. [[R2-D2]] apparently got lost before he auditioned for the voice of Roller.]]
:The first ever tangible representation of the Ark was a die-cast Titanium figurine at the 3-inch scale. The very forward section was based on the Ark's appearance in the original cartoon, but attached to it is an approximation of the back 2/3s of another space ship, the "Electronic Star Bird" created and sold by Milton Bradley in 1978. [http://www.bugeyedmonster.com/starbird-avenger/] Odder yet, the technical information on the back refers to the Marvel Comics Ark's destruction at the hands of Fortress Maximus, and that Ark, as seen above, does not resemble either the cartoon Ark or this toy at all.

[[File:Arktitaniumfront.jpg|100px|thumb|Tiny, isn't she?]]
The very forward portion of the Titanium is removable, allowing for a more accurate toy. (The most iconic portion of the Ark, the rear engines which were often seen protruding from its rocky resting point on Earth, are not present due to placement of the attachment point.)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitArk/ark.htm More information on the Ark at TFU.info]''

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===Diamond Select===
[[File:Ark Globe.jpg|thumb|200px|The Bot in the Plastic Bubble]]
*'''Autobot Snow Globe''' (2007)

:The ''Ark'' appears as part of the base of this snow globe, mostly embedded in a mountain like in the cartoon. The globe was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]] and sold by [[Diamond Select Toys]].

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==Notes==
* The Ark was clearly named after the real-world [[wikipedia:Bible|biblical]] story of [[wikipedia:Noah's Ark|Noah's Ark]], a seagoing vessel that carried representatives of every animal species on Earth through the [[wikipedia:Deluge myth|Great Flood]]. With the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon adding the [[Covenant of Primus]] to the ship's cargo, it could be said to parallel the [[wikipedia:Ark of the Covenant|''other'' biblical Ark]] as well.
* Some Autobot [[Ark shuttlecraft#"Ark"-type|shuttles]] featured in the Marvel UK stories used the cartoon series' design for the Ark.
* A working name for the Ark was "[[Aunty]]". This was confirmed by [[Bob Budiansky]] at his panel at [[BotCon 2010]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-bob-budiansky-panel-coverage-170041/ Bob Budiansky Botcon Panel Coverage]</ref>
* Also confirmed by Bob Budiansky was that the ship was originally planned to crash into [[Mount St. Helens]] rather than Mount St. Hilary.
*The ship's Japanese name in supplemental media, "Iacon Bridge", was derived from the translation of the English line "We're nearing the bridge to Iacon. One mega-mile to go.", in which "Bridge" was rendered as the English word and not as a Japanese word. From that line, the Japanese assumed that "Iacon Bridge" referred to the ship. A later reference book uses the term to refer to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] itself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Iacon Bridge''' (アイアコーンブリッジ ''Aiakōn Burijji''), '''Ark''' (アーク ''Āku'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fāng-chōu''' (方舟, "Ark")

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